Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)

			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
Revenues:
Advertising			$	2,721					$	1,634					$	4,197					$	3,043
Distribution			4,838						1,312						6,190						2,570
Content			2,064						100						2,387						212
Other			204						16						212						29
Total revenues			9,827						3,062						12,986						5,854
Costs and expenses:
Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization			6,625						1,055						7,861						2,024
Selling, general and administrative			3,538						952						4,578						2,003
Depreciation and amortization			2,266						341						2,791						702
Restructuring and other charges			1,033						7						1,038						22
Loss (gain) on disposition			4						(72)						4						(72)
Total costs and expenses			13,466						2,283						16,272						4,679
Operating (loss) income			(3,639)						779						(3,286)						1,175
Interest expense, net			(511)						(157)						(664)						(320)
Loss from equity investees, net			(43)						(7)						(57)						(11)
Other (expense) income, net			(51)						105						439						173
(Loss) income before income taxes			(4,244)						720						(3,568)						1,017
Income tax benefit (expense)			836						(2)						635						(108)
Net (loss) income			(3,408)						718						(2,933)						909
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(7)						(38)						(23)						(84)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests			(3)						(8)						(6)						(13)
Net (loss) income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.			$	(3,418)					$	672					$	(2,962)					$	812
Net (loss) income per share allocated to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stockholders:
Basic			$	(1.50)					$	1.02					$	(2.09)					$	1.23
Diluted			$	(1.50)					$	1.01					$	(2.09)					$	1.22
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic			2,286						589						1,443						587
Diluted			2,286						664						1,443						666
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(unaudited; in millions)

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Net (loss) income						$	(3,408)					$	718					$	(2,933)					$	909
Other comprehensive (loss) income adjustments, net of tax:
Currency translation						(488)						108						(587)						(59)
Derivatives						(18)						(112)						(36)						125
Comprehensive (loss) income						(3,914)						714						(3,556)						975
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests						(7)						(38)						(23)						(84)
Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests						(3)						(8)						(6)						(13)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.						$	(3,924)					$	668					$	(3,585)					$	878
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in millions, except par value)

			June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			$	2,575					$	3,905
Receivables, net			7,049						2,446
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			5,825						913
Total current assets			15,449						7,264
Film and television content rights and games, net			30,120						3,832
Property and equipment, net			5,597						1,336
Goodwill			34,273						12,912
Intangible assets, net			48,724						6,317
Other noncurrent assets			8,077						2,766
Total assets			$	142,240					$	34,427
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable			$	1,397					$	412
Accrued liabilities			10,279						2,230
Deferred revenues			1,663						478
Current portion of debt			1,097						339
Total current liabilities			14,436						3,459
Noncurrent portion of debt			51,388						14,420
Deferred income taxes			13,666						1,225
Other noncurrent liabilities			9,803						1,927
Total liabilities			89,293						21,031
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 19)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests			328						363
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Series A common stock: $0.01 par value; 10,800 and 0 shares authorized; 2,658 and 0 shares issued; and 2,428 and 0 shares outstanding			27						—
Preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 1,200 and 0 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding			—						—
Discovery Series A-1 convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 0 and 8 shares authorized, issued and outstanding			—						—
Discovery Series C-1 convertible preferred stock: $0.01 par value; 0 and 6 shares authorized; 0 and 4 shares issued and outstanding			—						—
Discovery Series A common stock: $0.01 par value; 0 and 1,700 shares authorized; 0 and 170 shares issued; and 0 and 169 shares outstanding			—						2
Discovery Series B convertible common stock: $0.01 par value; 0 and 100 shares authorized; 0 and 7 shares issued and outstanding			—						—
Discovery Series C common stock: $0.01 par value; 0 and 2,000 shares authorized; 0 and 559 shares issued; and 0 and 330 shares outstanding			—						5
Additional paid-in capital			54,439						11,086
Treasury stock, at cost: 230 and 230 shares			(8,244)						(8,244)
Retained earnings			6,614						9,580
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(1,453)						(830)
Total Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. stockholders' equity			51,383						11,599
Noncontrolling interests			1,236						1,434
Total equity			52,619						13,033
Total liabilities and equity			$	142,240					$	34,427
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in millions)

			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021
Operating Activities
Net (loss) income			$	(2,933)					$	909
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Content rights amortization and impairment			6,591						1,516
Depreciation and amortization			2,791						702
Deferred income taxes			(915)						(242)
Preferred stock conversion premium			789						—
Share-based compensation expense			210						95
Gain on disposition			4						(72)
Equity in losses of equity method investee companies and cash distributions			91						38
Gain on sale of investments			(132)						(20)
Gain from derivative instruments, net			(496)						—
Other, net			60						(100)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables, net			(444)						(141)
Film and television content rights, games and payables, net			(4,653)						(1,701)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenues and other noncurrent liabilities			8						41
Foreign currency, prepaid expenses and other assets, net			363						78
Cash provided by operating activities			1,334						1,103
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(307)						(167)
Cash acquired from business acquisition			2,419						—
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments			139						348
Investments in and advances to equity investments			(109)						(105)
Proceeds from derivative instruments, net			720						—
Other investing activities, net			18						120
Cash provided by investing activities			2,880						196
Financing Activities
Principal repayments of term loans			(3,500)						—
Principal repayments of debt, including premiums to par value			(327)						(339)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(264)						(213)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interests			—						(31)
Borrowings under commercial paper program			90						—
Repayments under commercial paper program			(90)						—
Other financing activities, net			(66)						45
Cash used in financing activities			(4,157)						(538)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(66)						(49)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			(9)						712
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period			3,905						2,122
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period			$	3,896					$	2,834
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

						Discovery, Inc. Preferred Stock												Discovery, Inc. Common Stock												Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Common Stock												Additional Paid-In Capital						Treasury Stock						Retained Earnings						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equity
			Shares						Par Value			Shares						Par Value			Shares						Par Value
December 31, 2021						12						$	—					736						$	7					$	—					$	—					$	11,086					$	(8,244)					$	9,580					$	(830)					$	11,599					$	1,434					$	13,033
Net income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and attributable to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						456						—						456						16						472
Other comprehensive loss						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(117)						(117)						—						(117)
Share-based compensation						—						—						—						—						—						—						53						—						—						—						53						—						53
Tax settlements associated with share-based plans						—						—						—						—						—						—						(38)						—						—						—						(38)						—						(38)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(192)						(192)
Issuance of stock in connection with share-based plans						—						—						3						—						—						—						19						—						—						—						19						—						19
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(3)						—						(3)						—						(3)
March 31, 2022						12						$	—					739						$	7					—						$	—					$	11,120					$	(8,244)					$	10,033					$	(947)					$	11,969					$	1,258					$	13,227
Net (loss) income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and attributable to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(3,418)						—						(3,418)						7						(3,411)
Other comprehensive loss						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(506)						(506)						—						(506)
Share-based compensation						—						—						—						—						—						—						143						—						—						—						143						—						143
Conversion and issuance of common stock and noncontrolling interest in connection with the acquisition of the WarnerMedia Business						(12)						—						(739)						(7)						2,658						27						43,173						—						—						—						43,193						2						43,195
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(31)						(31)
Issuance of stock in connection with share-based plans						—						—						—						—						—						—						3						—						—						—						3						—						3
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(1)						—						(1)						—						(1)
June 30, 2022						—						$	—					—						$	—					2,658						$	27					$	54,439					$	(8,244)					$	6,614					$	(1,453)					$	51,383					$	1,236					$	52,619
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

						Discovery, Inc. Preferred Stock												Discovery, Inc. Common Stock												Additional Paid-In Capital						Treasury Stock						Retained Earnings						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss						Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity						Noncontrolling Interests						Total Equity
						Shares						Par Value						Shares						Par Value
December 31, 2020						13						$	—					717						$	7					$	10,809					$	(8,244)					$	8,543					$	(651)					$	10,464					$	1,536					$	12,000
Net income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and attributable to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						140						—						140						46						186
Other comprehensive income						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						70						70						—						70
Share-based compensation						—						—						—						—						32						—						—						—						32						—						32
Preferred stock conversion						(1)						—						11						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—
Tax settlements associated with share-based compensation						—						—						—						—						(68)						—						—						—						(68)						—						(68)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(178)						(178)
Issuance of stock in connection with share-based plans						—						—						8						—						186						—						—						—						186						—						186
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustment to redemptions value						—						—						—						—						(8)						—						(1)						—						(9)						—						(9)
March 31, 2021						12						$	—					736						$	7					$	10,951					$	(8,244)					$	8,682					$	(581)					$	10,815					$	1,404					$	12,219
Net income available to Discovery, Inc. and attributable to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						672						—						672						38						710
Other comprehensive income						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(4)						(4)						—						(4)
Share-based compensation						—						—						—						—						41						—						—						—						41						—						41
Tax settlements associated with share-based plans						—						—						—						—						(1)						—						—						—						(1)						—						(1)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						—						(29)						(29)
Issuance of stock in connection with share-based plans						—						—						—						—						9						—						—						—						9						—						9
Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments to redemption value						—						—						—						—						—						—						6						—						6						—						6
June 30, 2021						12						$	—					736						$	7					$	11,000					$	(8,244)					$	9,360					$	(585)					$	11,538					$	1,413					$	12,951
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Description of Business

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (“Warner Bros. Discovery”, “WBD”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others.

Merger with the WarnerMedia Business of AT&T

On April 8, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), Discovery, Inc. (“Discovery”) completed its merger (the “Merger”) with the WarnerMedia business (the “WarnerMedia Business”, “WM Business” or “WM”) of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) and changed its name to “Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.”. On April 11, 2022, the Company’s shares started trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the “Nasdaq”) under the trading symbol WBD.

The Merger was executed through a Reverse Morris Trust type transaction, under which WM was distributed to AT&T’s shareholders via a pro rata distribution, and immediately thereafter, combined with Discovery. (See Note 3.) Prior to the Merger, WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. distributed $40.5 billion to AT&T (subject to working capital and other adjustments) in a combination of cash, debt securities, and WM's retention of certain debt. Discovery transferred purchase consideration of $42.4 billion in equity to AT&T shareholders. In August 2022, the Company and AT&T finalized the post-closing working capital settlement process, pursuant to section 1.3 of the Separation and Distribution Agreement, which will result in the Company receiving a $1.2 billion payment from AT&T in the third quarter of 2022, which is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2022. AT&T shareholders received shares of WBD Series A common stock (“WBD common stock”) in the distribution representing 71% of the combined company and the Company's pre-Merger shareholders continued to own 29% of the combined company, in each case on a fully diluted basis.

Discovery was deemed to be the accounting acquirer of the WM Business for accounting purposes under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”); therefore, Discovery is considered WBD’s predecessor and the historical financial statements of Discovery prior to April 8, 2022, are reflected in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as WBD’s historical financial statements. Accordingly, the financial results of WBD as of and for any periods prior to April 8, 2022 do not include the financial results of the WM Business and current and future results will not be comparable to historical results.

Segments

In conjunction with the Merger, the Company reevaluated and changed its segment presentation during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Accordingly, beginning in the quarter ended June 30, 2022, and for all periods presented, we are reporting results based on the following segments:

Studios - Our Studios segment primarily consists of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production and initial licensing of television programs to third parties and our networks/DTC services, distribution of our films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming.

Networks - Our Networks segment primarily consists of our domestic and international television networks.

Direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) - Our DTC segment primarily consists of our premium pay TV and digital content services.

Impact of COVID-19

The Company continues to closely monitor the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of its business and geographies, including the impact on its customers, employees, suppliers, vendors, distribution and advertising partners, production facilities, and various other third parties. Certain key sources of revenue for the Studios segment, including theatrical revenues, television production, studio operations and themed entertainment, have been adversely impacted by governmentally imposed shutdowns and related labor interruptions and constraints on consumer activity, particularly in the context of public entertainment venues, such as cinemas and theme parks.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The nature and full extent of COVID-19’s effects on our operations and results are not yet known and will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity and the extent of future variants or surges of COVID-19, vaccine distribution and efficacy and other actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, among others. The consolidated financial statements reflect management’s estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods presented. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained, including variable interest entities (“VIE”) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated entities have been eliminated.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

These consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, they reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP applicable to interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or future periods. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Significant estimates and judgments inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include accounting for asset impairments, revenue recognition, estimated credit losses, content rights, leases, depreciation and amortization, business combinations, share-based compensation, income taxes, other financial instruments, contingencies, estimated defined benefit plan liabilities, and the determination of whether the Company should consolidate certain entities.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to the Company's significant accounting policies described in the 2021 Form 10-K, other than updates to policies as a result of the Merger as described below.

Film and Television Content Rights

The Company groups its film and television content rights by monetization strategy. For films and television programs predominantly monetized individually, the amount of capitalized film and television production costs and the amount of participations and residuals to be recognized as expense in a particular period are determined using the individual film forecast method. Under this method, the amortization of capitalized costs and the accrual of participations and residuals are based on the proportion of the film’s or television program’s revenues recognized for such period to the film’s or television program’s estimated remaining ultimate revenues (i.e., the total revenue to be received throughout a film’s or television program’s remaining life cycle).

The process of estimating ultimate revenues requires us to make a series of judgments related to future revenue-generating activities associated with a particular film. Prior to the theatrical release of a film, our estimates are based on factors such as the historical performance of similar films, the star power of the lead actors, the rating and genre of the film, pre-release market research (including test market screenings), international distribution plans and the expected number of theaters in which the film will be released. Subsequent to release, ultimate revenues are updated to reflect initial performance, which is often predictive of future performance. For a film or television program that is predominantly monetized on its own but also monetized with other films and/or programs (such as our DTC or linear services), we make a reasonable estimate of the value attributable to the film or program’s exploitation while monetized with other films/programs and expense such costs as the film or television program is exhibited. For theatrical films, the period over which ultimate revenues from all applicable sources and exhibition windows are estimated does not exceed 10 years from the date of the film’s initial release. For television programs, the ultimate period does not exceed 10 years from delivery of the first episode, or, if still in production, five years from delivery of the most recent episode, if later. Ultimates for produced content monetized on an individual basis are reviewed and updated (as applicable) on a quarterly basis; any adjustments are applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year of the change.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

For programs monetized as a group, including licensed programming, the Company’s film groups are generally aligned along the Company’s networks and digital content offerings, except for certain international territories wherein content assets are shared across the various networks in the territory and therefore, the territory is the film group. Amortization expense for each period is generally based on the revenue forecast model, which approximates the proportion that estimated distribution and advertising revenues for the current period represent in relation to the estimated remaining total lifetime revenues. Digital content and premium pay TV amortization for each period is recognized based on estimated viewing patterns as there are generally no direct revenues to associate to the individual content assets and therefore number of views is most representative of the use of the title. Licensed rights to film and television programming are typically amortized over the useful life of the program’s license period on a straight-line basis (or per-play basis, if greater, for certain programming on our ad-supported networks), or accelerated basis for licensed original programs.

Quarterly, the Company prepares analyses to support its content amortization expense. Critical assumptions used in determining content amortization for programming predominately monetized as a group include: (i) the grouping of content with similar characteristics, (ii) the application of a quantitative revenue forecast model or viewership model based on the adequacy of historical data, (iii) determining the appropriate historical periods to utilize and the relative weighting of those historical periods in the forecast model, and (iv) incorporating secondary streams. The Company then considers the appropriate application of the quantitative assessment given forecasted content use, expected content investment and market trends. Content use and future revenues may differ from estimates based on changes in expectations related to market acceptance, network affiliate fee rates, advertising demand, the number of cable and satellite television subscribers receiving the Company’s networks, the number of subscribers to its digital services, and program usage. Accordingly, the Company continually reviews its estimates and planned usage and revises its assumptions if necessary. Any material adjustments from the Company’s review of the amortization rates for assets in film groups are applied prospectively in the period of the change.

Unamortized film costs are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a film (or television program) predominately monetized on its own, or a film group, may be less than its unamortized costs. In addition, a change in the predominant monetization strategy is considered a triggering event for impairment testing before a title is accounted for as part of a film group. If the carrying value of an individual feature film or television program, or film group, exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment charge will be recorded in the amount of the difference. For content that is predominately monetized individually, we utilize estimates including ultimate revenues and additional costs to be incurred (including exploitation and participation costs), in order to determine whether the carrying value of a film or television program is impaired.

Game development costs are expensed as incurred before the applicable games reach technological feasibility, or for online hosted arrangements, before the preliminary project phase is complete and it is probable the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. Upon release, the capitalized game development costs are amortized based on the proportion of the game’s revenues recognized for such period to the game’s total current and anticipated revenues. Unamortized capitalized game production and development costs are stated at the lower of cost, less accumulated amortization, or net realizable value and reported in “Film and television content rights and games, net” on the consolidated balance sheets.

Inventory

Inventory is comprised primarily of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and game units and is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Cost is determined using the average cost method for the majority of our inventory, with the remaining inventory valued using the standard cost method, which approximates average cost. Returned goods included in inventory are valued at estimated realizable value, but not in excess of cost. The Company periodically reviews its inventory for excess and obsolete inventory. The Company's inventory consisted of the following (in millions).

						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Raw materials						$	6					$	—
Work in process						6						—
Finished goods						127						1
Total inventory						$	139					$	1

Defined Benefit Plan

The Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan covering certain employees. Defined benefit plan obligations are based on various assumptions used by our actuaries in calculating these amounts. These assumptions include discount rates, compensation rate increases, expected return on plan assets, retirement rates and mortality rates. Actual results that differ from the assumptions and changes in assumptions could affect future expenses and obligations.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements Adopted

LIBOR

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance providing optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships, and other transactions associated with the expected market transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance is for March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022 and may not be applied to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022. The Company applied the relevant provisions of the guidance to hedge relationships that were subsequently terminated in the first quarter of 2022.

Convertible Instruments

In August 2020, the FASB issued guidance simplifying the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models available for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. This guidance amends the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions, requires the use of the if-converted method for calculating earnings per share for convertible instruments, and makes targeted improvements to the disclosures for convertible instruments and related earnings per share guidance. The Company adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2022, and there was no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Accounting and Reporting Pronouncements Not Adopted

Government Assistance

In November 2021, the FASB issued guidance requiring disclosure for transactions with a government that are accounted for by applying a grant or contribution accounting model by analogy to other guidance. The annual disclosures include terms and conditions, accounting treatment and impacted financial statement lines reflecting the impact of the transactions. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company is currently assessing the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

NOTE 2. EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE

Common Stock Issued in Connection with the WarnerMedia Merger

In connection with the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Discovery Series A common stock, Discovery Series B common stock, and Discovery Series C common stock, was reclassified and automatically converted into one share of WBD common stock, and each issued and outstanding share of Discovery Series A-1 convertible preferred stock (“Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) and Series C-1 convertible preferred stock was reclassified and automatically converted into 13.1135 and 19.3648 shares of WBD common stock, respectively.

The Merger required the consent of Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership under Discovery's certificate of incorporation as the sole holder of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock. In connection with Advance/Newhouse Programming Partnership’s entry into the consent agreement and related forfeiture of the significant rights attached to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock in the reclassification of the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock into common stock, it received an increase to the number of shares of common stock of the Company into which the Series A-1 Preferred Stock converted. The impact of the issuance of such additional shares of common stock was $789 million and was recorded as a transaction expense in selling, general and administrative expense upon the closing of the Merger.

On April 8, 2022, the Company issued 1.7 billion shares of WBD Series A common stock as consideration paid for the acquisition of WM. (See Note 3).

Earnings Per Share

All share and per share amounts have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the reclassification and automatic conversion into WBD common stock, except for Series A-1 Preferred Stock, which has not been recast because the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Stock into WBD common stock in connection with the Merger was considered a discrete event and treated prospectively.

The table below sets forth the Company's calculated earnings per share. Earnings per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
Numerator:
Net (loss) income			$	(3,408)					$	718					$	(2,933)					$	909
Less:
Allocation of undistributed income to Series A-1 convertible preferred stock			—						(72)						(49)						(87)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(7)						(38)						(23)						(84)
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests			(3)						(8)						(6)						(13)
Net (loss) income allocated to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stockholders for basic and diluted net income per share			$	(3,418)					$	600					$	(3,011)					$	725
Add:
Allocation of undistributed income to Series A-1 convertible preferred stockholders			$	—					$	72					$	—					$	87
Net (loss) income allocated to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stockholders for diluted net income per share			$	(3,418)					$	672					$	(3,011)					$	812
Denominator — weighted average:
Common shares outstanding — basic			2,286						589						1,443						587
Impact of assumed preferred stock conversion			—						71						—						71
Dilutive effect of share-based awards			—						4						—						8
Common shares outstanding — diluted			2,286						664						1,443						666
Basic net (loss) income per share allocated to common stockholders			$	(1.50)					$	1.02					$	(2.09)					$	1.23
Diluted net (loss) income per share allocated to common stockholders			$	(1.50)					$	1.01					$	(2.09)					$	1.22

The table below presents the details of share-based awards that were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Anti-dilutive share-based awards						57						16						45						6

NOTE 3. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Acquisitions

WarnerMedia

On April 8, 2022, the Company completed its Merger with the WarnerMedia Business of AT&T. The Merger was executed through a Reverse Morris Trust type transaction, under which WM was distributed to AT&T’s shareholders via a pro-rata distribution, and immediately thereafter, combined with Discovery. Discovery was deemed to be the accounting acquirer of WM.

The Merger combined WM’s content library of popular and valuable intellectual property with Discovery’s global footprint, collection of local-language content and deep regional expertise across more than 220 countries and territories. The Company expects this broad, worldwide portfolio of brands, coupled with its DTC potential and the attractiveness of the combined assets, to result in increased market penetration globally. The Merger is also expected to create significant cost synergies for the Company.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Purchase Price

The following table summarizes the components of the aggregate purchase consideration paid to acquire WM (in millions) and is subject to adjustments.

Fair value of WBD common stock issued to AT&T shareholders (1)						$	42,309
Estimated fair value of share-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination services (2)						94
Settlement of preexisting relationships (3)						(27)
Preliminary purchase consideration						$	42,376

(1) The fair value of WBD common stock issued to AT&T shareholders represents approximately 1,732 million shares of the Company’s common stock multiplied by the closing share price for Discovery Series A common stock of $24.43 on the Nasdaq on the Closing Date. The number of shares of WBD common stock issued in the Merger was determined based on the number of fully diluted shares of Discovery, Inc. common stock immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, multiplied by the quotient of 71%/29%.

(2) This amount represents the value of AT&T restricted stock unit awards that were not vested and were replaced by WBD restricted stock unit awards with similar terms and conditions as the original AT&T awards. The conversion was based on the ratio of the volume-weighted average per share closing price of AT&T common stock on the ten trading days prior to the Closing Date and the volume-weighted average per share closing price of WBD common stock on the ten trading days following the Closing Date. The fair value of replacement equity-based awards attributable to pre-Merger service was recorded as part of the consideration transferred in the Merger. See Note 14 for additional information.

(3) The amount represents the effective settlement of outstanding payables and receivables between the Company and WM. No gain or loss was recognized upon settlement as amounts were determined to be reflective of fair market value.

Balances reflect rounding of dollar and share amounts to millions, which may result in differences for recalculated standalone amounts compared with the amounts presented above.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

The Company applied the acquisition method of accounting to WM, whereby the excess of the fair value of the purchase price paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. Goodwill reflects the assembled workforce of WM as well as revenue enhancements, cost savings and operating synergies that are expected to result from the Merger. The goodwill recorded as part of the Merger has been provisionally allocated to the Studios, Networks and DTC reportable segments in the amount of $8,912 million, $7,016 million and $5,585 million, respectively, and is not deductible for tax purposes.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change. The Company is still evaluating the fair value of film and television library, intangible assets, and income taxes, in addition to ensuring all other assets and liabilities and contingencies have been identified and recorded. The Company has estimated the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on information currently available and will continue to adjust those estimates as additional information pertaining to events or circumstances present at the Closing Date becomes available during the measurement period. The Company will reflect measurement period adjustments, if any, in the period in which the adjustments occur, and the Company will finalize its accounting for the Merger within one year of the Closing Date. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and a reconciliation to total consideration transferred is presented in the table below (in millions).

						Preliminary April 8, 2022
Cash						$	2,419
Accounts receivable						4,224
Other current assets						4,619
Film and television library						28,729
Property and equipment						4,260
Goodwill						21,513
Intangible assets						44,889
Other noncurrent assets						5,206
Current liabilities						(10,544)
Debt assumed						(41,671)
Deferred income taxes						(13,264)
Other noncurrent liabilities						(8,004)
Total consideration paid						$	42,376

The fair values of the assets acquired, and liabilities assumed were preliminarily determined using the income, cost, and market approaches. The fair value measurements were primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, such as discounted cash flow analyses, and thus represent a Level 3 measurement. Significant inputs used in the discounted cash flow analyses and other areas of judgment include (i) historical and projected financial information, (ii) discount rates used to present value future cash flows, (iii) royalty rates, (iv) number of renewals for affiliate contracts, (v) synergies, including cost savings, (vi) tax rates, (vii) economic useful life of assets, and (viii) attrition rates, as relevant, that market participants would consider when estimating fair values. The following are the preliminary fair value approaches followed:

Category						Valuation Method
Trade names						Relief from royalty method of the income approach
Film and TV content library						Multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach; net book value
Affiliate contracts						Multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach
Franchises						Multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach
Other intangible assets						Multi-period excess earnings method of the income approach
Licensed content						Net book value method
Licensed sports rights						Differential method, a form of the incremental income approach
In-place advertising networks						With-or-without method, a form of the income approach
Subscriber relationships						Replacement cost method of the cost approach
Real estate, property and equipment						Cost approach or the income approach, which estimates the value of property based on the income it generates or the market approach, which determines values based on comparable assets purchased under similar conditions
Current and noncurrent debt assumed comprising existing debt of WM, the Term Loan, and the Notes						Quoted prices for identical or similar securities in active markets

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The table below presents a summary of intangible assets acquired, exclusive of content assets, and the weighted average useful life of these assets.

						Fair Value						Weighted Average Useful Life in Years
Trade names						$	21,084					25
Affiliate, advertising and subscriber relationships						14,700						6
Franchises						7,900						35
Other intangible assets						1,205
Total intangible assets acquired						$	44,889

The Company incurred transaction-related costs of $194 million and $281 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. These costs were associated with legal and professional services and were recognized as operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Additionally, the expense related to the issuance of additional shares of common stock in connection with the conversion of Advance/Newhouse Programming's Series A-1 Preferred Stock was $789 million and was recorded as a transaction expense in selling, general and administrative expense upon the closing of the Merger. (See Note 2.)

As a result of the Merger, WM's assets, liabilities, and operations were included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the Closing Date. The following table presents WM revenue and earnings as reported within the consolidated financial statements (in millions).

						Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
Revenues:
Advertising						$	1,163
Distribution						3,526
Content						2,835
Other						208
Total revenues						$	7,732
Net loss available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.						$	(2,911)

Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information presents the combined results of the Company and WM as if the Merger had been completed on January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is presented for informational purposes and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Merger had occurred on January 1, 2021, nor is it indicative of future results. The following table presents the Company's pro forma combined revenues and net income (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Revenues						$	10,823					$	11,211					$	22,264					$	21,933
Net loss available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.						(2,151)						(341)						(2,437)						(1,912)

The unaudited pro forma combined financial information includes, where applicable, adjustments for (i) additional costs of revenues from the fair value step up of film and television library, (ii) additional amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, (iii) additional depreciation expense from the fair value of property and equipment, (iv) transaction costs and other one-time non-recurring costs, (v) additional interest expense for borrowings related to the Merger and amortization associated with fair value adjustments of debt assumed, (vi) changes to align accounting policies, (vii) elimination of intercompany activity, and (viii) associated tax-related impacts of adjustments. These pro forma adjustments are based on available information as of the date hereof and upon assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable to reflect the impact of the Merger with WM on the Company's historical financial information on a supplemental pro forma basis. Adjustments do not include costs related to integration activities, cost savings or synergies that have been or may be achieved by the combined business.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Dispositions

In April 2022, the Company completed the sale of its minority interest in Discovery Education for a sale price of $138 million and recorded a gain of $133 million.

In June 2021, the Company completed the sale of its Great American Country network to Hicks Equity Partners for a sale price of $90 million and recorded a gain of $76 million.

NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The carrying value and changes in the carrying value of goodwill attributable to each reportable segment were as follows (in millions).

						U.S. Networks						International Networks						Studios			Networks						DTC						Total
December 31, 2021						$	10,813					$	2,099					$	—		$	—					$	—					$	12,912
Segment recast (See Note 20)						(10,813)						(2,059)						—			10,555						2,317						—
Acquisitions (See Note 3)						—						—						8,912			7,016						5,585						21,513
Foreign currency translation and other						—						(40)						—			(92)						(20)						(152)
June 30, 2022						$	—					$	—					$	8,912		$	17,479					$	7,882					$	34,273

The carrying amount of goodwill at the Networks segment included accumulated impairments of $1.6 billion as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The carrying amount of goodwill at the Studios and DTC segments did not include any accumulated impairments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions, except years).

			Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)						June 30, 2022																		December 31, 2021
Gross						Accumulated Amortization						Net						Gross						Accumulated Amortization						Net
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Trademarks and trade names			32						$	22,918					$	(1,064)					$	21,854					$	1,716					$	(858)					$	858
Customer relationships			8						24,029						(6,307)						17,722						9,433						(4,303)						5,130
Franchises			35						7,900						(51)						7,849						—						—						—
Character rights			14						995						(16)						979						—						—						—
Other			6						569						(249)						320						395						(227)						168
Total									$	56,411					$	(7,687)					$	48,724					$	11,544					$	(5,388)					$	6,156

Amortization expense relating to finite-lived intangible assets was $2,004 million and $268 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $2,439 million and $548 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the next five years and thereafter is estimated to be as follows (in millions).

						Remaining 2022						2023						2024						2025						2026						Thereafter
Amortization expense						$	3,790					$	6,497					$	4,976					$	3,600					$	2,590					$	27,271

Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization (in millions):

						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Trademarks						$	—					$	161

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Impairment Analysis

During the second quarter of 2022, the Company performed a qualitative goodwill impairment assessment for all reporting units in conjunction with the change in its segment presentation, and determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of those reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, no quantitative goodwill impairment analysis was performed.

NOTE 5. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

Restructuring and other charges by reportable segments and corporate were as follows (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Studios						$	200					$	—					$	200					$	—
Networks						308						7						312						21
DTC						475						—						475						1
Corporate						50						—						51						—
Total restructuring and other charges						$	1,033					$	7					$	1,038					$	22

Restructuring charges include content impairments of $496 million, employee terminations of $208 million, and content development write-offs of $329 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Content impairments and development write-offs resulted from a global strategic review of content following the Merger. Employee terminations relate to cost reduction efforts and management changes. These charges resulted from activities to integrate WM and establish an efficient cost structure.

Changes in restructuring and other liabilities recorded in accrued liabilities by major category and by reportable segment and corporate were as follows (in millions).

						U.S. Networks						International Networks						Studios						Networks						DTC						Corporate						Total
December 31, 2021						$	4					$	13					$	—					$	—					$	—					$	2					$	19
Segment recast (See Note 20)						(4)						(13)						—						15						—						2						—
Acquisitions (See Note 3)						—						—						40						—						14						55						109
Employee termination accruals, net						—						—						54						16						13						126						209
Cash paid						—						—						(10)						(6)						(3)						(15)						(34)
June 30, 2022						$	—					$	—					$	84					$	25					$	24					$	170					$	303

NOTE 6. REVENUES

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by revenue source (in millions).

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
			Studios						Networks						DTC						Corporate						Total
Revenues:
Advertising			$	10					$	2,624					$	96					$	(9)					$	2,721
Distribution			4						2,841						1,993						—						4,838
Content			2,636						220						132						(924)						2,064
Other			146						57						4						(3)						204
Total			$	2,796					$	5,742					$	2,225					$	(936)					$	9,827

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

																																	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
																																	Studios						Networks						DTC						Corporate						Total
Revenues:
Advertising																																	$	—					$	1,601					$	33					$	—					$	1,634
Distribution																																	—						1,132						180						—						1,312
Content																																	2						96						2						—						100
Other																																	—						15						1						—						16
Total																																	$	2					$	2,844					$	216					$	—					$	3,062

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
			Studios						Networks						DTC						Corporate						Total
Revenues:
Advertising			$	10					$	4,054					$	142					$	(9)					$	4,197
Distribution			4						3,961						2,225						—						6,190
Content			2,641						536						134						(924)						2,387
Other			146						64						5						(3)						212
Total			$	2,801					$	8,615					$	2,506					$	(936)					$	12,986

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
			Studios						Networks						DTC						Corporate						Total
Revenues:
Advertising			$	—					$	2,993					$	50					$	—					$	3,043
Distribution			—						2,281						289						—						2,570
Content			7						202						3						—						212
Other			—						28						1						—						29
Total			$	7					$	5,504					$	343					$	—					$	5,854

Reserves for Credit Losses

Reserves for accounts receivable reflect expected credit losses, which are estimated based on historical experience, as well as current and expected economic conditions and industry trends. The allowance for credit losses was $138 million at June 30, 2022 and $54 million at December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of existing WM receivables in the Merger with WM. The corresponding expense for the expected credit losses is reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

A contract asset is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of the Company's right to bill and receive consideration and that right is conditioned upon something other than the passage of time. A contract liability, such as deferred revenue, is recorded when the Company has recorded billings in conjunction with its contractual right or when cash is received in advance of the Company's performance.

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets (in millions).

Category						Balance Sheet Location						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Contract Assets						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						$	12					$	—
Contract Assets						Other noncurrent assets						26						—
Contract Liabilities						Deferred revenues						1,663						478
Contract Liabilities						Other noncurrent liabilities						242						95

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The change in deferred revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily reflects an increase of $1,476 million related to the Merger and cash payments received for which the performance obligation was not satisfied prior to the end of the period, partially offset by $347 million of revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance at December 31, 2021. Revenue recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2021 related to the deferred revenue balance at December 31, 2020 was $162 million.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

Most of the Company's distribution contracts are licenses of functional intellectual property where revenue is derived from royalty-based arrangements, for which the guidance allows the application of a practical expedient to record revenues as a function of royalties earned to date instead of estimating incremental royalty contract revenue. Accordingly, in these instances revenue is recognized based upon the royalties earned to date. However, there are certain other distribution arrangements that are fixed price or contain minimum guarantees that extend beyond one year. The Company recognizes revenue for fixed fee distribution contracts on a monthly basis based on minimum monthly fees; by calculating one twelfth of annual license fees specified in its distribution contracts; or based on the pro-rata fees earned calculated on the license fees specified in the distribution contract. The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations within these fixed price or minimum guarantee distribution revenue contracts was $2.7 billion as of June 30, 2022 and is expected to be recognized over the next seven years.

The Company's content licensing contracts and sports sublicensing deals are licenses of functional intellectual property. The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations on these contracts was $5.2 billion as of June 30, 2022 and is expected to be recognized over the next seven years.

The Company's brand licensing contracts are licenses of symbolic intellectual property. The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations on these contracts was $2.3 billion as of June 30, 2022 and is expected to be recognized over the next 21 years.

The Company's advertising contracts are principally generated from the sale of advertising campaigns comprised of multiple commercial units. In contracts with guaranteed impressions, we have identified the overall advertising campaign as the performance obligation to be satisfied over time, and impressions delivered against the satisfaction of our guarantee as the measure of progress. Certain of these arrangements extend beyond one year. The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations on these long-term contracts was $595 million as of June 30, 2022 and is expected to be recognized over the next three years.

The value of unsatisfied performance obligations disclosed above does not include: (i) contracts involving variable consideration for which revenues are recognized in accordance with the sales or usage-based royalty exception, and (ii) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less, such as most advertising contracts; however for content licensing revenues, including revenues associated with the licensing of theatrical and television product for television and streaming services, the Company has included all contracts regardless of duration.

NOTE 7. SALES OF RECEIVABLES

Revolving Receivables Program

The Company has a revolving agreement to transfer up to $6,000 million of certain receivables through its bankruptcy-remote subsidiary Warner Bros. Discovery Receivables Funding, LLC to various financial institutions on a recurring basis in exchange for cash equal to the gross receivables transferred. The Company services sold receivables for a fee and pays fees to the financial institution in connection with this revolving agreement. This agreement is subject to renewal on an annual basis and the transfer limit may be expanded from time to time. As customers pay their balances the Company’s available capacity under this revolving agreement increases and typically the Company transfers additional receivables into the program. Our bankruptcy-remote consolidated subsidiary held $1,287 million of cash and $1,838 million of pledged receivables as of June 30, 2022 in connection with this revolving agreement. The gross value of the proceeds received results in derecognition of receivables and the obligations assumed are recorded at fair value. The obligation is subsequently adjusted for changes in estimated expected credit losses and interest rates, which are considered Level 3 fair value measurements since the inputs are unobservable. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company has recognized a $41 million net loss in selling, general and administrative expense from the revolving receivables program in the consolidated statements of operations. The outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from our consolidated balance sheets was $5,700 million as of June 30, 2022.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The following table presents a summary of receivables sold (in millions).

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received			$	3,205
Collections reinvested under revolving agreement			(3,505)
Net cash proceeds received			$	(300)
Net receivables sold			$	3,198
Obligations recorded			$	98

The following table presents a summary of the amounts transferred or pledged (in millions):

			June 30, 2022
Gross receivables pledged as collateral			$	1,838
Restricted cash pledged as collateral			$	1,287
Balance sheet classification:
Receivables, net			$	1,629
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			$	1,287
Other noncurrent assets			$	209

Accounts Receivable Factoring

The Company has a factoring agreement to sell certain of its non-U.S. trade accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to a third-party financial institution. The Company accounts for these transactions as sales in accordance with ASC 860, "Transfers and Servicing", when its continuing involvement subsequent to the transfer is limited to providing certain servicing and collection actions on behalf of the purchaser of the designated trade accounts receivable. Proceeds from amounts factored are recorded as an increase to cash and cash equivalents and a reduction to receivables, net in the consolidated balance sheets. Cash received is also reflected as cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Total trade accounts receivable sold under the factoring arrangements were $103 million as of June 30, 2022. The impact to the consolidated statements of operations was immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. This accounts receivable factoring agreement is separate and distinct from the revolving receivables program.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 8. CONTENT RIGHTS

For purposes of amortization and impairment, the capitalized content costs are grouped based on their predominant monetization strategy: individually or as a group. The table below presents the components of content rights (in millions).

			June 30, 2022
						Predominantly Monetized Individually						Predominantly Monetized as a Group						Total
Theatrical film production costs:
Released, less amortization						$	3,120					$	—					$	3,120
Completed and not released						318						—						318
In production						1,865						—						1,865
Development and pre-production						144						—						144
Television production costs:
Released, less amortization						1,585						7,010						8,595
Completed and not released						649						733						1,382
In production						490						3,711						4,201
Development and pre-production						37						19						56
Total theatrical film and television production costs						$	8,208					$	11,473					$	19,681
Programming and game costs:
Programming costs, less amortization (a)																		10,288
Game development costs, less amortization																		656
Total film and television content rights and games																		30,625
Less: Current content rights and prepaid license fees, net																		(505)
Total noncurrent film and television content rights and games, net																		$	30,120

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

			December 31, 2021
						Predominantly Monetized Individually						Predominantly Monetized as a Group						Total
Theatrical film production costs:
Released, less amortization						$	—					$	—					$	—
Completed and not released						—						—						—
In production						—						—						—
Development and pre-production						—						—						—
Television production costs:
Released, less amortization						9						2,432						2,441
Completed and not released						—						—						—
In production						—						770						770
Development and pre-production						—						17						17
Total theatrical film and television production costs						$	9					$	3,219					3,228
Programming and game costs:
Programming costs, less amortization (a)																		849
Game development costs, less amortization																		—
Total film and television content rights																		4,077
Less: Current content rights and prepaid license fees, net																		(245)
Total noncurrent film and television content rights, net																		$	3,832

(a) Includes the costs of licensed programming rights, including payments that have been made prior to the related rights being received (primarily for sports).

Content expense consisted of the following (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Monetized individually
Content amortization						$	1,927					$	25					$	2,177					$	49
Content impairments						94						—						94						—
Total content expense monetized individually						$	2,021					$	25					$	2,271					$	49
Monetized as a group
Content amortization						$	3,189					$	747					$	3,908					$	1,466
Content impairments						408						1						412						1
Total content expense monetized as a group						$	3,597					$	748					$	4,320					$	1,467
Total content expense						$	5,618					$	773					$	6,591					$	1,516

Content expense includes amortization, impairments, and development expense and is generally a component of costs of revenues on the consolidated statements of operations. Content impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 of $496 million and $501 million, respectively, and content development write-offs of $329 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were due to the abandonment of certain content categories in connection with the strategic realignment of content following the Merger and are reflected in restructuring and other charges in the Studios, Networks and DTC segments. No content impairments were recorded as a component of restructuring and other charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 9. INVESTMENTS

The Company’s equity investments consisted of the following, net of investments recorded in other noncurrent liabilities (in millions).

Category						Balance Sheet Location						Ownership						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Equity method investments:
The Chernin Group (TCG) 2.0-A, LP						Other noncurrent assets						44%						$	352					$	—
nC+						Other noncurrent assets						32%						129						151
Other						Other noncurrent assets												683						390
Total equity method investments																		1,164						541
Investments with readily determinable fair values						Other noncurrent assets												45						80
Investments with readily determinable fair values						Prepaid expenses and other current assets												14						40
Total investments with readily determinable fair values																		59						120
Investments without readily determinable fair values						Other noncurrent assets												637						496
Total investments																		$	1,860					$	1,157

Equity Method Investments

Investments in equity method investees are those for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not control and is not the primary beneficiary or the entity is not a VIE and the Company does not have a controlling financial interest. In conjunction with the Merger, the Company acquired $671 million of equity method investments. Impairment losses are recorded in loss from equity investees, net on the consolidated statements of operations. Impairment losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were not material.

Certain of the Company's other equity method investments are VIEs, for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. As of June 30, 2022, the Company’s maximum exposure for all of its unconsolidated VIEs, including the investment carrying values and unfunded contractual commitments made on behalf of VIEs, was approximately $810 million. The Company's maximum estimated exposure excludes the non-contractual future funding of VIEs. The aggregate carrying values of these VIE investments were $772 million as of June 30, 2022 and $126 million as of December 31, 2021. VIE gains and losses are recorded in loss from equity investees, net on the consolidated statements of operations, and were not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Investments with Readily Determinable Fair Value

Investments in entities or other securities in which the Company has no control or significant influence, is not the primary beneficiary, and have a readily determinable fair value are classified as equity investments with readily determinable fair value. The investments are measured at fair value based on a quoted market price per unit in active markets multiplied by the number of units held without consideration of transaction costs (Level 1). Gains and losses are recorded in other (expense) income, net on the consolidated statements of operations.

The gains and losses related to the Company's investments with readily determinable fair values for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are summarized in the table below (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Net (losses) gains recognized during the period on equity securities						$	(41)					$	29					$	(61)					$	62
Less: Net gains recognized on equity securities sold						—						—						—						16
Unrealized (losses) gains recognized during reporting period on equity securities still held at the reporting date						$	(41)					$	29					$	(61)					$	46

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values assessed under the measurement alternative

Equity investments without readily determinable fair value include ownership rights that either (i) do not meet the definition of in-substance common stock or (ii) do not provide the Company with control or significant influence and these investments do not have readily determinable fair values.

In conjunction with the Merger, the Company acquired $156 million in equity method investments without readily determinable fair values. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company did not invest in any material equity investments without readily determinable fair values and concluded there were no indicators that a change in fair value had taken place. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had recorded cumulative upward adjustments of $9 million and cumulative impairments of $88 million for its equity investments without readily determinable fair values.

NOTE 10. DEBT

The table below presents the components of outstanding debt (in millions).

						Weighted-Average Interest Rate as of June 30, 2022						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Term loans with maturities of 3 years or less						2.32		%				$	6,500					$	—
Floating rate senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less						2.31		%				500						—
Senior notes with maturities of 5 years or less						3.60		%				13,742						4,314
Senior notes with maturities between 5 and 10 years						4.25		%				10,373						4,128
Senior notes with maturities greater than 10 years						5.11		%				21,644						6,745
Total debt												52,759						15,187
Unamortized discount, premium, debt issuance costs, and fair value adjustments for acquisition accounting, net												(274)						(428)
Debt, net of unamortized discount, premium, debt issuance costs, and fair value adjustments for acquisition accounting,												52,485						14,759
Current portion of debt												(1,097)						(339)
Noncurrent portion of debt												$	51,388					$	14,420

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company repaid $3.5 billion of aggregate principal amount outstanding of its term loans due October 2023 and April 2025. The Company also assumed $41.5 billion of senior notes (at par value) and term loans during the Merger.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company repaid in full at maturity $327 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 2.375% Euro Denominated Senior Notes due March 2022.

In the third quarter of 2021, the Company redeemed in full $168 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.300% Senior Notes due May 2022 and $62 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 3.500% Senior Notes due June 2022. In the first quarter of 2021, the Company redeemed in full $335 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 4.375% Senior Notes due June 2021.

The redemptions during 2022 and 2021 resulted in an immaterial loss on extinguishment of debt.

As of June 30, 2022, all senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. ("Scripps Networks"), Discovery Communications, LLC ("DCL") (to the extent it is not the primary obligor on such senior notes), and WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. (to the extent it is not the primary obligor on such senior notes), except for $1.5 billion of senior notes of the legacy WarnerMedia Business assumed by the Company in connection with the Merger and $23 million of un-exchanged senior notes issued by Scripps Networks. Additionally, the term loans of WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc., made under the $10 billion term loan credit agreement (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement"), are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, Scripps Networks, and DCL.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Programs

In June 2021, DCL entered into a multicurrency revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), replacing the existing $2.5 billion credit agreement, dated February 4, 2016, as amended. Following the Merger, DCL has the capacity to borrow up to $6.0 billion under the Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Agreement includes a $150 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. DCL may also request additional commitments up to $1 billion from the lenders upon satisfaction of certain conditions. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement are unsecured and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company, Scripps Networks, and WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. The Credit Facility will be available on a revolving basis until June 2026, with an option for up to two additional 364-day renewal periods subject to the lenders' consent. The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties as well as affirmative and negative covenants.

Additionally, the Company's commercial paper program is supported by the Credit Facility. Under the commercial paper program, the Company may issue up to $1.5 billion, including up to $500 million of euro-denominated borrowings. Borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility is effectively reduced by any outstanding borrowings under the commercial paper program.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility or the commercial paper program.

Credit Agreement Financial Covenants

The Revolving Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Agreement (together, the “Credit Agreements”) include financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 and a maximum adjusted consolidated leverage ratio of 5.75 to 1.00 following the closing of the Merger, with step-downs to 5.00 to 1.00 and 4.50 to 1.00 on the first and second anniversaries of the closing, respectively. As of June 30, 2022, DCL and WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. were in compliance with all covenants and there were no events of default under the Credit Agreements.

NOTE 11. LEASES

The Company has operating and finance leases for transponders, office space, studio facilities, and other equipment. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 15 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 10 years. Most leases are not cancelable prior to their expiration. In conjunction with the Merger, the Company acquired $2,493 million and $47 million of operating and finance lease right-of-use assets, respectively.

The components of lease cost were as follows (in millions):

			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
Operating lease cost			$	116					$	26					$	138					$	53
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets			$	20					$	14					$	37					$	28
Interest on lease liabilities			2						2						4						4
Total finance lease cost			$	22					$	16					$	41					$	32
Variable lease cost			$	6					$	1					$	7					$	4
Total lease cost			$	144					$	43					$	186					$	89

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in millions):

			Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases			$	(142)					$	(56)
Operating cash flows from finance leases			$	(7)					$	(4)
Financing cash flows from finance leases			$	(39)					$	(33)
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases			$	7					$	7
Finance leases			$	23					$	59

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in millions):

Category						Location on Balance Sheet						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets						Other noncurrent assets						$	2,918					$	535
Operating lease liabilities (current)						Accrued liabilities						$	335					$	62
Operating lease liabilities (noncurrent)						Other noncurrent liabilities						2,678						567
Total operating lease liabilities												$	3,013					$	629
Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets						Property and equipment, net						$	275					$	249
Finance lease liabilities (current)						Accrued liabilities						$	78					$	58
Finance lease liabilities (noncurrent)						Other noncurrent liabilities						206						197
Total finance lease liabilities												$	284					$	255

						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Operating leases						11						12
Finance leases						5						5
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases						3.83		%				2.94		%
Finance leases						3.13		%				3.57		%

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2022 were as follows (in millions):

						Operating Leases						Finance Leases
2022 (excluding the two quarters ended June 30, 2022)						$	260					$	79
2023						425						75
2024						373						57
2025						319						37
2026						289						26
Thereafter						2,070						34
Total lease payments						3,736						308
Less: Imputed interest						(723)						(24)
Total						$	3,013					$	284

As of June 30, 2022, the Company has additional leases that have not yet commenced with total minimum lease payments of $1,175 million, primarily related to facility leases. The remaining leases will commence between 2022 and 2023, have lease terms of 3 to 27 years, and include options to extend the terms for up to 10 additional years.

NOTE 12. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to modify its exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The Company does not enter into or hold derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.

Cash Flow Hedges

On January 1, 2022, the Company discontinued hedge accounting for certain forward starting interest rate swap contracts with a total notional value of $2 billion. The Company previously recognized a gain of $33 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be amortized as an adjustment to interest expense, net over the respective terms of future issuances of debt. Subsequently, the Company unwound and settled the contracts and received cash of $122 million, including an $89 million realized gain for changes in fair market value between the dedesignation date and settlement date that was recognized in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

In connection with the Merger, the Company acquired two cash flow hedging programs to mitigate foreign currency risk including $922 million notional of production expense hedges and $776 million notional of production rebate hedges. These cash flow hedging programs are carried at fair market value using the spot method, with fair market value changes recorded in other comprehensive income until the production airs. Excluded components of the fair market value, including forward points, are included in current earnings.

Net Investment Hedges

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company unwound and settled certain fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps with a total notional value of $705 million associated with the Company's Euro functional subsidiaries. The Company recognized a realized gain of $10 million related to the excluded component of the hedge relationship in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations, and recognized a gain of $6 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Also during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company executed cross currency swaps with a notional value of $664 million with expiration dates in 2025 to replace the aforementioned swaps that matured.

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company unwound and settled certain cross-currency swaps with a total notional value of $2 billion and recorded a gain of $78 million.

In connection with the Merger, the company also acquired $173 million of Euro denominated debt that is designated as a net investment hedge with all fair market value changes accounted for as currency translation adjustments.

No Hedging Designation

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company dedesignated, unwound and settled forward starting interest rate swap contracts with a total notional value of $5.0 billion, swaption collars with a total notional value of $2.5 billion, and purchase payer swaptions with a total notional value of $7.5 billion. The Company received cash of $474 million upon settlement, including $142 million in premiums paid at execution during 2021, resulting in a gain of $332 million that was recognized in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Also during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company executed and subsequently settled treasury locks with a total notional value of $14.5 billion. The Company received cash of $90 million upon settlement, resulting in a gain of $90 million that was recognized in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

Finally, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company unwound and settled a foreign exchange forward contract with a notional value of $375 million associated with the Company's Euro denominated debt that was paid in full at maturity. The Company recognized a loss of $48 million in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.

The company acquired $322 million of economic hedges to mitigate foreign currency risk for production expenses that are not designated for hedge accounting. The fair market value changes of these derivatives are expensed to other (expense) income, net.

The following table summarizes the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Company's consolidated balance sheets (in millions). There were no amounts eligible to be offset under master netting agreements as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments was determined using a market-based approach (Level 2).

			June 30, 2022																														December 31, 2021
									Fair Value																														Fair Value
			Notional						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						Other non- current assets						Accounts payable and accrued liabilities						Other non- current liabilities						Notional						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						Other non- current assets						Accounts payable and accrued liabilities						Other non- current liabilities
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign exchange			$	2,196					$	31					$	54					$	80					$	15					$	777					$	14					$	—					$	2					$	—
Interest rate swaps			—						—						—						—						—						2,000						44						—						11						—
Net investment hedges: (a)
Cross-currency swaps			1,620						16						29						—						59						3,512						54						61						20						76
No hedging designation:
Foreign exchange			806						4						1						—						98						1,020						—						—						34						66
Interest rate swaps			—						—						—						—						—						15,000						126						28						9						5
Cross-currency swaps			139						3						2						—						—						139						3						—						—						5
Total									$	54					$	86					$	80					$	172											$	241					$	89					$	76					$	152

(a) Excludes £400 million of sterling notes ($486 million equivalent at June 30, 2022) and €164 million of euro-denominated notes ($173 million equivalent at June 30, 2022) designated as a net investment hedges. (See Note 10.)

The following table presents the pre-tax impact of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on income and other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign exchange - derivative adjustments						$	(7)					$	(7)					$	(20)					$	30
Interest rate - derivative adjustments						—						(134)						—						126
Gains (losses) reclassified into income from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign exchange - advertising revenue						—						—						1						—
Foreign exchange - distribution revenue						(2)						2						2						(1)
Foreign exchange - costs of revenues						18						—						19						—
Interest rate - interest expense, net						(1)						(1)						(1)						(1)

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

If current fair values of designated cash flow hedges as of June 30, 2022 remained static over the next twelve months, the Company would reclassify $5 million of net deferred losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income in the next twelve months. The maximum length of time the Company is hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows is 33 years.

The following table presents the pre-tax impact of derivatives designated as net investment hedges on other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions). Other than amounts excluded from effectiveness testing, there were no other gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

						Three Months Ended June 30,
						Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI												Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing)						Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
						2022						2021									2022						2021
Cross currency swaps						$	52					$	(5)					Interest expense, net						$	7					$	11
Euro-denominated notes (foreign denominated debt)						6						—						N/A						—						—
Sterling notes (foreign denominated debt)						41						(3)						N/A						—						—
Total						$	99					$	(8)											$	7					$	11

						Six Months Ended June 30,
						Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI												Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing)						Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative (amount excluded from effectiveness testing)
						2022						2021									2022						2021
Cross currency swaps						$	71					$	47					Interest expense, net						$	22					$	21
Euro denominated notes (foreign denominated debt)						6						—						N/A						—						—
Sterling notes (foreign denominated debt)						54						(8)						N/A						—						—
Total						$	131					$	39											$	22					$	21

The following table presents the pretax gains (losses) on derivatives not designated as hedges and recognized in other (expense) income, net in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Interest rate swaps						$	—					$	—					$	512					$	—
Cross-currency swaps						7						1						7						6
Foreign exchange derivatives						(31)						(2)						(46)						(27)
Total in other (expense) income, net						$	(24)					$	(1)					$	473					$	(21)

NOTE 13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified in the following three categories:

Level 1			–			Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2			–			Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3			–			Valuations derived from techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The tables below present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions).

												June 30, 2022
Category						Balance Sheet Location						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Time deposits						Cash and cash equivalents						$	—					$	39					$	—					$	39
Equity securities:
Money market fund						Cash and cash equivalents						2						—						—						2
Mutual funds						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						26						—						—						26
Mutual funds						Other noncurrent assets						231						—						—						231
Company-owned life insurance contracts						Other noncurrent assets						—						100						—						100
Total												$	259					$	139					$	—					$	398
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan						Accrued liabilities						$	52					$	—					$	—					$	52
Deferred compensation plan						Other noncurrent liabilities						615						—						—						615
Total												$	667					$	—					$	—					$	667

												December 31, 2021
Category						Balance Sheet Location						Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Time deposits						Cash and cash equivalents						$	—					$	426					$	—					$	426
Equity securities:
Money market funds						Cash and cash equivalents						425						—						—						425
Mutual funds						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						12						—						—						12
Company-owned life insurance contracts						Prepaid expenses and other current assets						—						1						—						1
Mutual funds						Other noncurrent assets						215						—						—						215
Company-owned life insurance contracts						Other noncurrent assets						—						32						—						32
Total												$	652					$	459					$	—					$	1,111
Liabilities
Deferred compensation plan						Accrued Liabilities						$	21					$	—					$	—					$	21
Deferred compensation plan						Other noncurrent liabilities						238						—						—						238
Total												$	259					$	—					$	—					$	259

Equity securities include money market funds, time deposits, investments in mutual funds held in separate trusts, which are owned as part of the Company's supplemental retirement plans, and company-owned life insurance contracts. The fair value of Level 1 equity securities was determined by reference to the quoted market price per share in active markets multiplied by the number of shares held without consideration of transaction costs. The fair value of the deferred compensation plan liability was determined based on the fair value of the related investments elected by employees. Changes in the fair value of the investments are recorded in other (expense) income, net and changes in the deferred compensation liability are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense. Company-owned life insurance contracts are recorded at their cash surrender value, which approximates fair value (Level 2).

In addition to the financial instruments listed in the tables above, the Company has other financial instruments, including cash deposits, accounts receivable, accounts payable, term loans, and senior notes. The carrying values for such financial instruments, other than the senior notes, each approximated their fair values as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding senior notes using quoted prices from over-the-counter markets, considered Level 2 inputs, was $42.1 billion and $17.2 billion as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The Company's derivative financial instruments are discussed in Note 12, its investments with readily determinable fair value are discussed in Note 9, and the obligation for its revolving receivable program is discussed in Note 7.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 14. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has various incentive plans under which performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs"), service-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, and stock appreciation rights ("SARs") have been issued. In connection with the Merger, AT&T RSUs subject to time based vesting held by WM employees were replaced with WBD RSUs granted on comparable terms upon closing of the Merger, increasing RSU expense, grants and unrecognized compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The table below presents the components of share-based compensation expense (in millions), which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
PRSUs						$	(1)					$	(7)					$	2					$	12
RSUs						$	128					$	29					$	166					$	51
Stock options						$	23					$	16					$	41					$	26
SARs						$	—					$	(7)					$	1					$	6
Total share-based compensation expense						$	150					$	31					$	210					$	95
Tax benefit recognized						$	31					$	7					$	40					$	15

The table below presents awards granted (in millions, except weighted-average grant price).

						Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
						Awards						Weighted-Average Grant Price
Awards granted:
PRSUs						0.4						$	28.11
RSUs						30.1						$	24.75
Stock options						0.4						$	32.90

The table below presents unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based awards and the weighted-average amortization period over which these expenses will be recognized as of June 30, 2022 (in millions, except years).

						Unrecognized Compensation Cost						Weighted-Average Amortization Period (years)
PRSUs						$	3					0.5
RSUs						696						2.3
Stock options						188						3.8
Total unrecognized compensation cost						$	887

Of the $696 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to RSUs, $41 million is related to cash-settled RSUs. Stock-settled RSUs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.4 years and cash-settled RSUs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES

The income tax balances as of June 30, 2022 are inclusive of the WM Business as a result of the Merger. Income tax benefit was $836 million and $635 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and income tax expense was $2 million and $108 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. The decrease in the three months ended June 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to a decrease in pre-tax book income, partially offset by an unfavorable tax adjustment related to the preferred stock conversion transaction expense discussed in Note 2, which was not deductible for tax purposes, and a deferred tax benefit of $162 million recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of the UK Finance Act 2021 that was enacted in June 2021.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Income tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 reflects an effective income tax rate that differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily attributable to the effect of foreign operations, which included taxation and allocation of income and losses among multiple foreign jurisdictions, state and local income taxes, and the non-tax deductible preferred stock conversion transaction expense discussed above.

On April 8, 2022, the Company completed its merger with the WM business. In connection with the merger, the Company entered into a tax matters agreement (“TMA”) with AT&T. Pursuant to the TMA, the Company is responsible for tax liabilities related to the periods prior to AT&T's ownership of the business (June 14, 2018), and AT&T is responsible for tax liabilities related to the period for which they owned the business (June 15, 2018 through April 8, 2022). The Company is fully indemnified by AT&T for any tax liabilities arising for the period June 15, 2018 through April 8, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has recorded reserves for uncertain tax positions and the associated interest and penalties payable related to WM of $860 million and $187 million, respectively, through purchase accounting. Indemnification receivables of $286 million were also recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2022.

With respect to uncertain tax positions related to jurisdictions that have joint and several liability among members of the AT&T tax filing group during the AT&T ownership period, the Company recognizes only the amount they expect to pay to the taxing authorities after considering the contractual indemnification agreement with AT&T and AT&T’s ability to settle any disputed positions with the taxing authorities. As of June 30, 2022, the Company has not recorded any liabilities for uncertain tax positions or indemnification receivables related to matters that were attributable to jurisdictions that have joint and several liability among members of the AT&T filing group since AT&T was determined to be the primary obligor.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's reserves for uncertain tax positions totaled $1,386 million and $420 million, respectively. The increase in the reserve for uncertain tax positions at June 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to the Merger. It is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to certain of the Company's uncertain tax positions could decrease by as much as $256 million within the next twelve months as a result of ongoing audits, lapses of statutes of limitations or regulatory developments.

As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accrued approximately $258 million and $60 million, respectively, of total interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits. The increase in the accrual for interest and penalties payable at June 30, 2022 is primarily attributable to the Merger. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

NOTE 16. BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has a defined benefit pension plan that covers certain U.S.-based employees and a non-qualified unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan that provides defined pension benefits to eligible executives. In connection with the Merger, the Company also assumed four additional U.S. nonqualified pension plans that are noncontributory and unfunded and several non-U.S. pension plans. The four U.S. plans consist of the Time Warner Excess Benefit Plan (the “Excess plan”), the Retirement Accumulation Plan (“RAP”), the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) and the Wealth Accumulation Plan (“WAP”) (together, the “U.S. Nonqualified Plans”). The U.S. Nonqualified Plans were closed to new entrants during 2010. The Excess plan and RAP are both frozen to new benefit accruals. SERP and WAP only have retirees remaining. The pension formula for the Excess plan captured pay above compensation limits or benefit limits. RAP is a cash balance type formula and now provides only interest credits.

The Company also holds net assets and net liabilities on behalf of other U.S. and non-U.S. pension plans. The plan provisions vary by plan and by country. Some of these plans are unfunded and all are noncontributory.

Obligations and Funded Status

For all of the acquired defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, the actuarial present value, as of our April 8, 2022 measurement date, of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered to that date. The amount of benefits to be paid depends on a number of future events incorporated into the pension benefit formula, including estimates of the average life of employees and their beneficiaries and average years of service rendered. It is measured based on assumptions concerning future interest rates and future employee compensation levels, as applicable.

The unfunded status of the acquired U.S. Nonqualified Plans as of April 8, 2022 was a liability of $278 million. The unfunded status represents a pension benefit obligation of $278 million, with no plan assets. The funded status of the acquired non-U.S. pension plans as of April 8, 2022 was a net asset of $146 million. The funded status represents a pension benefit obligation of $659 million less the fair value of the plan assets of $805 million.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Total assets (liabilities) recognized for all acquired pension plans on our consolidated balance sheets were as follows (in millions).

			April 8, 2022
Plan assets, net			$	200
Current portion of employee benefit obligation			(27)
Noncurrent portion of employee benefit obligation			(305)
Net amount recognized			$	(132)

Net Periodic Pension Cost

The service cost component of net periodic pension cost is recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations, while the remaining components are recorded in other (expense) income, net. Net periodic pension cost was not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.

Assumptions

In determining the projected benefit obligation and the net pension and postretirement benefit cost for the acquired plans, the Company used the following significant weighted-average assumptions.

												April 8, 2022
																		U.S. Nonqualified Plans						Non-U.S. Pension Plans
Discount rate																		3.89		%				2.51		%
Long-term rate of return on plan assets																		N/A						1.61		%
Rate of compensation increases																		N/A						5.82		%

NOTE 17. SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES

The following tables present supplemental information related to the consolidated financial statements (in millions).

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in millions):

			June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Accrued participation and residuals			$	3,007					$	—
Accrued production			1,461						4
Content rights payable			1,453						772
Accrued payroll and related benefits			1,432						533
Other accrued liabilities			2,926						921
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities			$	10,279					$	2,230

Other (Expense) Income, net

			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
			2022						2021						2022						2021
Foreign currency (losses) gain, net			$	(81)					$	(5)					$	(70)					$	47
(Losses) gains on derivative instruments, net			(24)						(1)						473						(21)
Change in the value of investments with readily determinable fair value			(70)						29						(90)						46
Gain on sale of equity method investments			133						(1)						133						4
Change in fair value of equity investments without readily determinable fair value			—						81						—						81
Other (expense) income, net			(9)						2						(7)						16
Total other (expense) income, net			$	(51)					$	105					$	439					$	173

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

						Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021
Cash paid for taxes, net						$	442					$	249
Cash paid for interest, net						390						337
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Equity issued for the acquisition of WarnerMedia						42,309						—
Accrued purchases of property and equipment						47						32
Assets acquired under finance lease and other arrangements						27						50

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

																		June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents																		$	2,575					$	3,905
Restricted cash - recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)																		1,321						—
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash																		$	3,896					$	3,905
(1) Restricted cash primarily includes cash posted as collateral related to the Company’s revolving receivables program. (See Note 7.)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Adjustments

The table below presents the tax effects related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassifications made in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions).

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2022																		Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
			Pretax						Tax benefit (expense)						Net-of-tax						Pretax						Tax benefit (expense)						Net-of-tax
Currency translation adjustments:
Unrealized gains (losses):
Foreign currency			$	(560)					$	2					$	(558)					$	121					$	(2)					$	119
Net investment hedges			97						(27)						70						(13)						2						(11)
Total currency translation adjustments			(463)						(25)						(488)						108						—						108
Derivative adjustments:
Unrealized (losses) gains			(7)						—						(7)						(141)						29						(112)
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income			(15)						4						(11)						(1)						1						—
Total derivative adjustments			(22)						4						(18)						(142)						30						(112)
Other comprehensive (loss) income adjustments			$	(485)					$	(21)					$	(506)					$	(34)					$	30					$	(4)

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2022																		Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
			Pretax						Tax benefit (expense)						Net-of-tax						Pretax						Tax benefit						Net-of-tax
Currency translation adjustments:
Unrealized (losses) gains:
Foreign currency			$	(665)					$	2					$	(663)					$	(109)					$	14					$	(95)
Net investment hedges			119						(41)						78						29						7						36
Reclassifications:
Loss on disposition			(2)						—						(2)						—						—						—
Total currency translation adjustments			(548)						(39)						(587)						(80)						21						(59)
Derivative adjustments:
Unrealized (losses) gains			(20)						1						(19)						156						(33)						123
Reclassifications from other comprehensive income to net income			(21)						4						(17)						2						—						2
Total derivative adjustments			(41)						5						(36)						158						(33)						125
Other comprehensive (loss) income adjustments			$	(589)					$	(34)					$	(623)					$	78					$	(12)					$	66

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The table below presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes (in millions).

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
			Currency Translation						Derivatives						Pension Plan and SERP Liability						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance			$	(944)					$	10					$	(13)					$	(947)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(488)						(7)						—						(495)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income			—						(11)						—						(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(488)						(18)						—						(506)
Ending balance			$	(1,432)					$	(8)					$	(13)					$	(1,453)

			Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
			Currency Translation												Derivatives						Pension Plan and SERP Liability						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance			$	(722)											$	156					$	(15)					$	(581)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			108												(112)						—						(4)
Ending balance			$	(614)											$	44					$	(15)					$	(585)

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
			Currency Translation						Derivatives						Pension Plan and SERP Liability						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance			$	(845)					$	28					$	(13)					$	(830)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications			(585)						(19)						—						(604)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income			(2)						(17)						—						(19)
Other comprehensive (loss)			(587)						(36)						—						(623)
Ending balance			$	(1,432)					$	(8)					$	(13)					$	(1,453)

			Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
			Currency Translation						Derivatives						Pension Plan and SERP Liability						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance			$	(555)					$	(81)					$	(15)					$	(651)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications			(59)						123						—						64
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income			—						2						—						2
Other comprehensive (loss) income			(59)						125						—						66
Ending balance			$	(614)					$	44					$	(15)					$	(585)

NOTE 18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions with related parties. Related parties include entities that share common directorship, such as Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”), Liberty Broadband Corporation ("Liberty Broadband") and their subsidiaries and equity method investees (collectively the “Liberty Group”). The Company’s Board of Directors includes Dr. Malone, who is Chairman of the Board of Liberty Global and beneficially owns approximately 30% of the aggregate voting power with respect to the election of directors of Liberty Global. Dr. Malone is also Chairman of the Board of Liberty Broadband and beneficially owns approximately 47% of the aggregate voting power with respect to the election of directors of Liberty Broadband. The majority of the revenue earned from the Liberty Group relates to multi-year network distribution arrangements. Related party transactions also include revenues and expenses for content and services provided to or acquired from equity method investees, or minority partners of consolidated subsidiaries.

The table below presents a summary of the transactions with related parties (in millions).

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Revenues and service charges:
Liberty Group						$	535					$	165					$	693					$	340
Equity method investees						179						68						237						124
Other						156						24						189						51
Total revenues and service charges						$	870					$	257					$	1,119					$	515
Expenses						$	(166)					$	(57)					$	(242)					$	(114)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests						$	(40)					$	(30)					$	(264)					$	(213)

The table below presents receivables due from and payables due to related parties (in millions).

						June 30, 2022						December 31, 2021
Receivables						$	821					$	172
Payables						$	38					$	23

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 19. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various commitments, which primarily include programming, film licensing, talent arrangements and other agreements, operating and finance leases (see Note 11), arrangements to purchase various goods and services, long-term debt (see Note 10) and future funding commitments to equity method investees (in millions).

																								Long-Term Debt
Year Ending December 31,						Content						Other Purchase Obligations						Pension and Other Employee Obligations						Principal						Interest						Total
2022 (remaining six months)						$	5,658					$	1,148					$	321					$	—					$	1,133					$	8,260
2023						6,468						932						463						1,349						2,243						11,455
2024						5,223						463						225						4,271						2,159						12,341
2025						3,807						289						100						9,647						1,863						15,706
2026						2,512						105						67						790						1,729						5,203
Thereafter						10,880						101						232						36,702						27,487						75,402
Total						$	34,548					$	3,038					$	1,408					$	52,759					$	36,614					$	128,367

Content purchase obligations include commitments and liabilities associated with third-party producers and sports associations for content that airs on our television networks. Production contracts generally require purchase of a specified number of episodes, and/or payments over the term of the license, and include both programs that have been delivered and are available for airing and programs that have not yet been produced or sporting events that have not yet taken place. If the content is ultimately never produced, our commitments expire without obligation. The commitments disclosed above exclude content liabilities recognized on the consolidated balance sheets.

Other purchase obligations include agreements with certain vendors and suppliers for the purchase of goods and services whereby the underlying agreements are enforceable, legally binding and specify all significant terms. Significant purchase obligations include transmission services, television rating services, marketing commitments and research, equipment purchases, and information technology and other services. Some of these contracts do not require the purchase of fixed or minimum quantities and generally may be terminated with a 30-day to 60-day advance notice without penalty, and are not included in the table above past the 30-day to 60-day advance notice period.

Other purchase obligations also include future funding commitments to equity method investees. Although the Company had funding commitments to equity method investees as of June 30, 2022, the Company may also provide uncommitted additional funding to its equity method investments in the future. (See Note 9.)

Pension and other employee obligations include payments to meet minimum funding requirements of our pension plans in 2022, estimated benefit payments for our SERP that exceed plan assets, and employment agreements primarily with creative talent for the WM broadcast networks. Payments for the SERP have been estimated over a ten-year period. While benefit payments under these plans are expected to continue beyond 2031, we believe it is not practicable to estimate payments beyond this period. (See Note 16.)

Six Flags Guarantee

In connection with WM’s former investment in the Six Flags (as defined below) theme parks located in Georgia and Texas (collectively, the “Parks”), in 1997, certain subsidiaries of the Company agreed to guarantee (the “Six Flags Guarantee”) certain obligations of the partnerships that hold the Parks (the “Partnerships”) for the benefit of the limited partners in such Partnerships, including, annual payments made to the Parks or to the limited partners and additional obligations at the end of the respective terms for the Partnerships in 2027 and 2028 (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). The aggregate gross undiscounted estimated future cash flow requirements covered by the Six Flags Guarantee over the remaining term (through 2028) are $544 million. To date, no payments have been made by us pursuant to the Six Flags Guarantee.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (formerly known as Six Flags, Inc. and Premier Parks Inc.) (“Six Flags”), which has the controlling interest in the Parks, has agreed, pursuant to a subordinated indemnity agreement (the “Subordinated Indemnity Agreement”), to guarantee the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations when due and to indemnify the Company, among others, if the Six Flags Guarantee is called upon. If Six Flags defaults on its indemnification obligations, we have the right to acquire control of the managing partner of the Parks. Six Flags’ obligations to us are further secured by its interest in all limited partnership units held by Six Flags.

Based on our evaluation of the current facts and circumstances surrounding the Guaranteed Obligations and the Subordinated Indemnity Agreement, the Company is unable to predict the loss, if any, that may be incurred under the Guaranteed Obligations, and no liability for the arrangements has been recognized as of June 30, 2022. Because of the specific circumstances surrounding the arrangements, and the fact that no active or observable market exists for this type of financial guarantee, the Company is unable to determine a current fair value for the Guaranteed Obligations and related Subordinated Indemnity Agreement.

Contingencies

Other Contingent Commitments

Other contingent commitments primarily include contingent payments for post-production term advance obligations on certain co-financing arrangements, as well as operating lease commitment guarantees, letters of credit, bank guarantees and surety bonds, which generally support performance and payments for a wide range of global contingent and firm obligations, including insurance, litigation appeals, real estate leases and other operational needs.

The Company's other contingent commitments at June 30, 2022 were $258 million, with $251 million estimated due in 2026. For other contingent commitments where payment obligations are outside our control, the timing of amounts represents the earliest period in which the payment could be requested. For the remaining other contingent commitments, the timing of amounts presented represents when the maximum contingent commitment will expire but does not mean that we expect to incur an obligation to make any payments within that time period. In addition, these amounts do not reflect the effects of any indemnification rights we might possess.

Put Rights

The Company has granted put rights to non-controlling interest holders in certain consolidated subsidiaries.

Legal Matters

From time to time, in the normal course of its operations, the Company is subject to various litigation matters and claims, including claims related to employees, vendors, other business partners or patent issues. However, a determination as to the amount of the accrual required for such contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgment about future events. Although the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and the impact of the final resolution of these matters on the Company's results of operations in a particular subsequent reporting period is not known, management does not believe that the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's future consolidated financial position, future results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 20. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS

The Company’s operating segments are determined based on: (i) financial information reviewed by its chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), (ii) internal management and related reporting structure, and (iii) the basis upon which the CEO makes resource allocation decisions. In conjunction with the Merger, the Company reevaluated and changed its segment presentation and reportable segments during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, we classified our operations in three reportable segments: Studios, primarily consisting of the production and release of feature films for initial exhibition in theaters, production and initial licensing of television programs to third parties and our networks/DTC services, distribution of our films and television programs to various third party and internal television and streaming services, distribution through the home entertainment market (physical and digital), related consumer products and themed experience licensing, and interactive gaming; Networks, consisting primarily of our domestic and international television networks; and DTC, consisting primarily of our premium pay TV and digital content services. Goodwill was reallocated to the new segments based on relative fair value. Prior periods have been recast to conform to the current period presentation.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Company’s, except that certain inter-segment transactions that are eliminated for consolidation are not eliminated at the segment level. Inter-segment transactions primarily include advertising and content licenses. The Company records inter-segment transactions of content licenses at the gross amount. Prior year amounts have been recast to reflect the current presentation. The Company does not report assets by segment because it is not used to allocate resources or evaluate segment performance.

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

The Company evaluates the operating performance of its operating segments based on financial measures such as revenues and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as operating income excluding:

• employee share-based compensation;

• depreciation and amortization;

• restructuring, facility consolidation, and other charges;

• certain impairment charges;

• gains and losses on business and asset dispositions;

• certain inter-segment eliminations;

• third-party transaction and integration costs;

• amortization of purchase accounting fair value step-up for content;

• amortization of capitalized interest for content; and

• other items impacting comparability.

The Company uses this measure to assess the operating results and performance of its segments, perform analytical comparisons, identify strategies to improve performance, and allocate resources to each segment. The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA is relevant to investors because it allows them to analyze the operating performance of each segment using the same metric management uses. The Company excludes employee share-based compensation, restructuring and other charges, certain impairment charges, gains and losses on business and asset dispositions, and transaction and integration costs from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA due to their impact on comparability between periods. The Company also excludes the depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets, amortization of purchase accounting fair value step-up for content, and amortization of capitalized interest for content, as these amounts do not represent cash payments in the current reporting period. Certain corporate expenses and inter-segment eliminations related to production studios are excluded from segment results to enable executive management to evaluate segment performance based upon the decisions of segment executives. Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not a substitute for, operating income, net income, and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The tables below present summarized financial information for each of the Company's reportable segments and corporate, and inter-segment eliminations (in millions).

Revenues

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Studios						$	2,796					$	2					$	2,801					$	7
Networks						5,742						2,844						8,615						5,504
DTC						2,225						216						2,506						343
Corporate						13						—						13						—
Inter-segment eliminations						(949)						—						(949)						—
Total revenues						$	9,827					$	3,062					$	12,986					$	5,854

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Studios						$	239					$	2					$	242					$	4
Networks						2,262						1,538						3,617						2,947
DTC						(518)						(329)						(745)						(819)
Corporate						(305)						(94)						(409)						(178)
Inter-segment eliminations						(14)						—						(14)						—
Adjusted EBITDA						$	1,664					$	1,117					$	2,691					$	1,954

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. to Adjusted EBITDA

						Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,
						2022						2021						2022						2021
Net (loss) income available to Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.						$	(3,418)					$	672					$	(2,962)					$	812
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests						3						8						6						13
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests						7						38						23						84
Income tax (benefit) expense						(836)						2						(635)						108
(Loss) income before income taxes						(4,244)						720						(3,568)						1,017
Other expense (income), net						51						(105)						(439)						(173)
Loss from equity investees, net						43						7						57						11
Interest expense, net						511						157						664						320
Operating (loss) income						(3,639)						779						(3,286)						1,175
Loss (gain) on disposition						4						(72)						4						(72)
Restructuring and other charges						1,033						7						1,038						22
Depreciation and amortization						2,266						341						2,791						702
Employee share-based compensation						147						27						204						88
Transaction and integration costs						983						35						1,070						39
Amortization of fair value step-up for content						870						—						870						—
Adjusted EBITDA						$	1,664					$	1,117					$	2,691					$	1,954

NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

During July and August 2022, the Company repaid $1.3 billion of aggregate principal amount outstanding of its term loan due April 2025. Additionally, during August 2022, the Company issued $300 million of commercial paper.

In August 2022, the Company, DCL, Scripps Networks, and WMH entered into Amendment 2 to DCL Revolving Credit Agreement and Amendment 1 to WMH Term Loan Credit Agreement to amend the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” to add back certain cash restructuring costs, charges or expenses subject to a cap equal to 15% of Consolidated EBITDA (prior to giving effect to such add-back).