Baidu, Inc 6-K, filed Feb 22, 2023
Baidu, Inc. (BIDU)
About this 6-K
Baidu, Inc filed this 6-K on February 22, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2023
Commission File Number: 000-51469
BAIDU, INC.
Baidu Campus
No. 10 Shangdi 10th Street
Haidian District, Beijing 100085
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release — Baidu Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Results |
| Exhibit 99.2 — Press Release — Baidu Announces US$5 Billion Share Repurchase Program |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BAIDU, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Rong Luo | |
| Name: | Rong Luo | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: February 22, 2023
Exhibit 99.1
Baidu Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Results
BEIJING, China, February 22, 2023 –Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
“2022 was a challenging year, but we used this period to prepare the company for better times. In 2023, we believe we have a clear path to reaccelerate our revenue growth, and we are now well positioned to make use of the opportunities that China’s economic recovery offers us,” said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. “With our long-term investments in AI, we are poised to capitalize on the imminent inflection point in AI, unlocking exciting new opportunities across our entire business portfolio—from mobile ecosystem to AI Cloud, autonomous driving, smart devices, and beyond.”
“We initiated our efforts towards cost optimization and business efficiency at an early stage in the pandemic, creating a stronger, leaner company. In the second half of 2022, Baidu Core non-GAAP operating profit grew 14% year over year. We believe a more streamlined operation will support the sustainable development of our company over the long term,” said Rong Luo, CFO of Baidu.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights1
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| (In millions except per | Q4 | Q3 | Q4 | FY | FY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADS, unaudited) | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | YOY | 2021 | 2022 | YOY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues |
33,088 | 32,540 | 33,077 | 4,796 | 0 | % | 124,493 | 123,675 | 17,931 | (1 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income |
1,958 | 5,317 | 4,593 | 666 | 135 | % | 10,518 | 15,911 | 2,307 | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (non-GAAP)2 |
4,307 | 7,200 | 6,497 | 942 | 51 | % | 19,030 | 23,186 | 3,362 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) to Baidu |
1,715 | (146 | ) | 4,953 | 718 | 189 | % | 10,226 | 7,559 | 1,096 | (26 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income to Baidu (non-GAAP) 2 |
4,084 | 5,889 | 5,371 | 779 | 32 | % | 18,830 | 20,680 | 2,998 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per ADS |
4.51 | (0.87 | ) | 13.59 | 1.97 | 201 | % | 28.07 | 19.85 | 2.88 | (29 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) 2 |
11.60 | 16.87 | 15.25 | 2.21 | 31 | % | 53.53 | 58.93 | 8.54 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA 2 |
5,757 | 8,879 | 8,231 | 1,193 | 43 | % | 24,914 | 29,663 | 4,301 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin |
17 | % | 27 | % | 25 | % | 25 | % | 20 | % | 24 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB 6.8972 as of December 30, 2022, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Translations are provided solely for the convenience of the reader. |
| 2 | Non-GAAP measures are defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section (see also “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures” for more details). |
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| Baidu Core | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (In millions, unaudited) | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | YOY | 2021 | 2022 | YOY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
25,978 | 25,239 | 25,654 | 3,719 | (1 | %) | 95,163 | 95,431 | 13,836 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income |
2,958 | 4,982 | 3,782 | 548 | 28 | % | 15,142 | 14,534 | 2,107 | (4 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (non-GAAP) 2 |
4,847 | 6,650 | 5,491 | 796 | 13 | % | 22,201 | 20,948 | 3,037 | (6 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income to Baidu Core |
2,656 | 25 | 4,773 | 692 | 80 | % | 13,557 | 7,551 | 1,095 | (44 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income to Baidu Core (non-GAAP) 2 |
4,625 | 5,767 | 4,915 | 713 | 6 | % | 21,292 | 19,935 | 2,890 | (6 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA2 |
6,210 | 8,239 | 7,146 | 1,036 | 15 | % | 27,682 | 27,088 | 3,927 | (2 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin |
24 | % | 33 | % | 28 | % | 28 | % | 29 | % | 28 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operational Highlights
Corporate
| • | Baidu’s board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$5 billion of its shares, effective through December 31, 2025. |
| • | Baidu received a B rating at the latest CDP climate change scores, making a significant improvement from its D rating in 2021. CDP is a non-profit organization that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. |
AI Cloud
| • | Baidu ACE smart transportation has been adopted by 69 cities, up from 35 cities a year ago, based on contract amounts of over RMB10 million, as of the end of 2022. |
| • | Baidu was once again ranked the No. 1 AI Cloud provider, according to IDC’s first half of 2022 report on China’s public cloud market for the fourth consecutive year. |
| • | PaddlePaddle developer community has grown to 5.35 million and has served 200,000 businesses, as of the end of 2022. Developers have created 670,000 models on PaddlePaddle by the end of 2022. |
Intelligent Driving
| • | Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service, provided 561K rides in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 162% year over year. The cumulative rides provided to the public by Apollo Go exceeded 2 million by the end of January 2023. |
| • | Apollo Go received Beijing’s first license to test vehicles with no driver or safety operator in the car on December 30, 2022, taking Baidu one step closer to providing fully driverless ride-hailing service on public roads in the capital city. |
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Other Growth Initiatives
| • | Xiaodu ranked No.1 in smart display shipments and smart speaker shipments in China for the first nine months of 2022, according to IDC, Strategy Analytics, and Canalys. |
Mobile Ecosystem
| • | In December, Baidu App’s MAUs reached 648 million, up 4% year over year. |
| • | Managed Page accounted for 45% of Baidu Core’s online marketing revenue in the fourth quarter of 2022. In 2022, revenues from Managed Page accounted for 48% of total online marketing revenue, up from about 40% a year ago. |
iQIYI
| • | iQIYI’s average daily number of total subscribing members for the quarter was 111.6 million, compared to 97.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and 101.0 million for the third quarter of 2022. |
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB 33.1 billion ($4.80 billion), which is basically flat from last year.
| • | Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB 25.7 billion ($3.72 billion), decreasing 1% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB 18.1 billion ($2.62 billion), down 6% year over year primarily due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in certain cities in China, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB 7.6 billion ($1.10 billion), up 11% year over year, mainly driven by other AI-powered businesses and cloud business. |
| • | Revenue from iQIYI was RMB 7.6 billion ($1.10 billion), increasing 3% year over year. |
Cost of revenues was RMB 16.9 billion ($2.46 billion), decreasing 2% year over year, primarily due to the reduction in content costs, cost of goods sold and other costs related to new AI business, partially offset by the increase in traffic acquisition costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB 5.9 billion ($853 million), decreasing 9% year over year, primarily due to the decrease in personnel-related expenses.
Research and development expense was RMB 5.7 billion ($820 million), decreasing 23% year over year, primarily due to the decrease in personnel-related expense.
Operating income was RMB 4.6 billion ($666 million). Baidu Core operating income was RMB 3.8 billion ($548 million), and Baidu Core operating margin was 15%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB 6.5 billion ($942 million). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB 5.5 billion ($796 million), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 21%.
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Total other income, net was RMB 1.8 billion ($258 million), which mainly included a fair value gain of RMB 1.6 billion from long-term investments. A significant portion of long-term investments, including but not limited to investments in equity securities of public and private companies and private equity funds, is subject to quarterly fair value adjustments, which may contribute to net income volatility in future periods. Total other income, net was RMB 407 million for the same period last year, which mainly included a fair value gain of RMB 1.5 billion and an impairment loss of RMB 891 million from long-term investments.
Income tax expense was RMB 1.3 billion ($181 million), decreasing 3% year over year.
Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 5.0 billion ($718 million), and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 13.59 ($1.97). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 4.8 billion ($692 million), and net margin for Baidu Core was 19%. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 5.4 billion ($779 million). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 15.25 ($2.21). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 4.9 billion ($713 million), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 19%.
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB 8.2 billion ($1.19 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 25%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB 7.1 billion ($1.04 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 28%.
As of December 31, 2022, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB 185.3 billion ($26.87 billion), and cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments excluding iQIYI were RMB 177.4 billion ($25.72 billion). Free cash flow was RMB 5.9 billion ($859 million), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB 5.1 billion ($736 million).
Fiscal Year 2022 Results
Total revenues were RMB 123.7 billion ($17.93 billion), decreasing 1% year over year.
| • | Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB 95.4 billion ($13.84 billion), which is basically flat from last year; online marketing revenue was RMB 69.5 billion ($10.08 billion), decreasing 6% year over year, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB 25.9 billion ($3.76 billion), up 22% year over year, mainly driven by cloud and other AI-powered businesses. |
| • | Revenue from iQIYI was RMB 29.0 billion ($4.20 billion), decreasing 5% year over year. |
Cost of revenues was RMB 63.9 billion ($9.27 billion), decreasing 1% year over year, which is basically flat from last year, primarily due to the increase in traffic acquisition costs, bandwidth costs, cost of goods sold and other costs related to new AI business, offset by the decrease in content costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB 20.5 billion ($2.98 billion), decreasing 17% year over year, primarily due to the decrease in channel spending, promotional marketing and personnel-related expenses.
Research and development expenses were RMB 23.3 billion ($3.38 billion), decreasing 7% year over year, primarily due to the decrease in personnel-related expenses.
Operating income was RMB 15.9 billion ($2.31 billion). Baidu Core operating income was RMB 14.5 billion ($2.11 billion), and Baidu Core operating margin was 15%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB 23.2 billion ($3.36 billion). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB 20.9 billion ($3.04 billion), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 22%.
Total other loss, net was RMB 5.8 billion ($841 million), which mainly included a fair value loss of RMB 3.9 billion and an impairment loss of RMB 3.0 billion from long-term investments. A significant portion of long-term investments, including but not limited to investments in equity securities of public and private companies and private equity funds, is subject to quarterly fair value adjustments, which may contribute to net income volatility in future periods. Total other income, net was RMB 260 million for 2021, which mainly included a fair value gain of RMB 3.1 billion and an impairment loss of RMB 4.3 billion from long-term investments.
Income tax expense was RMB 2.6 billion ($374 million), decreasing 19% year over year, primarily due to deferred tax benefit recognized on fair value loss of long-term investments in 2022 whereas the Company had deferred tax expense recognized on fair value gain of long-term investments in 2021.
Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 7.6 billion ($1.10 billion), and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 19.85 ($2.88). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 7.6 billion ($1.10 billion), and net margin for Baidu Core was 8%. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 20.7 billion ($3.00 billion), and non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS amounted to RMB 58.93 ($8.54). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 19.9 billion ($2.89 billion), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 21%.
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB 29.7 billion ($4.30 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 24%. Adjusted EBITDA to Baidu Core was RMB 27.1 billion ($3.93 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 28%.
Free cash flow was RMB 17.9 billion ($2.59 billion), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB 18.1 billion ($2.63 billion).
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Conference Call Information
Baidu’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7.30AM on February 22, 2023, U.S. Eastern Time (8.30PM on February 22, 2023, Beijing Time).
Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of “Baidu Inc. Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call”. Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click “Register”. Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.
For pre-registration, please click
https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10028709-re5fs4.html
In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (including dial-in number(s), the passcode and unique access PIN) provided in the calendar invite that you have received following your pre-registration.
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888”. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Contacts
Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, Baidu’s and other parties’ strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Baidu may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in announcements made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Baidu’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Baidu’s growth strategies; its future business development, including development of new products and services; its ability to attract and retain users and customers; competition in the Chinese Internet search and newsfeed market; competition for online marketing customers; changes in the Company’s revenues and certain cost or expense items as a percentage of its revenues; the outcome of ongoing, or any future, litigation or arbitration, including those relating to intellectual property rights; the expected growth of the Chinese-language Internet search and newsfeed market and the number of Internet and broadband users in China; Chinese governmental policies relating to the Internet and Internet search providers, and general economic conditions in China and elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announcements on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release, and Baidu undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Baidu’s consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to Baidu’s historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company’s results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company’s data.
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Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations and contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies and iQIYI’s non-recurring employee severance costs.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies, iQIYI’s non-recurring employee severance costs, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, fair value change of long-term investments, charitable donation from Baidu, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu’s share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees’ books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per shares, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies, iQIYI’s non-recurring employee severance costs, and share-based compensation expenses.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure.
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Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income
(In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)
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| Revenues: |
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| Online marketing services |
20,723 | 19,943 | 19,571 | 2,838 | 80,695 | 74,711 | 10,832 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Others |
12,365 | 12,597 | 13,506 | 1,958 | 43,798 | 48,964 | 7,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total revenues |
33,088 | 32,540 | 33,077 | 4,796 | 124,493 | 123,675 | 17,931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Costs and expenses: |
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| Cost of revenues(1) |
17,289 | 16,273 | 16,945 | 2,457 | 64,314 | 63,935 | 9,269 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative(1) |
6,451 | 5,193 | 5,881 | 853 | 24,723 | 20,514 | 2,975 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development(1) |
7,390 | 5,757 | 5,658 | 820 | 24,938 | 23,315 | 3,380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total costs and expenses |
31,130 | 27,223 | 28,484 | 4,130 | 113,975 | 107,764 | 15,624 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating income |
1,958 | 5,317 | 4,593 | 666 | 10,518 | 15,911 | 2,307 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss): |
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| Interest income |
1,514 | 1,619 | 1,647 | 239 | 5,551 | 6,245 | 905 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense |
(873 | ) | (724 | ) | (738 | ) | (107 | ) | (3,421 | ) | (2,913 | ) | (422 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net |
(27 | ) | (806 | ) | (338 | ) | (49 | ) | 100 | (1,484 | ) | (215 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Share of losses from equity method investments |
(773 | ) | (376 | ) | (523 | ) | (76 | ) | (932 | ) | (1,910 | ) | (277 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Others, net |
566 | (4,483 | ) | 1,733 | 251 | (1,038 | ) | (5,737 | ) | (832 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total other income (loss), net |
407 | (4,770 | ) | 1,781 | 258 | 260 | (5,799 | ) | (841 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Income before income taxes |
2,365 | 547 | 6,374 | 924 | 10,778 | 10,112 | 1,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
1,295 | 908 | 1,254 | 181 | 3,187 | 2,578 | 374 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) |
1,070 | (361 | ) | 5,120 | 743 | 7,591 | 7,534 | 1,092 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(645 | ) | (215 | ) | 167 | 25 | (2,635 | ) | (25 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu |
1,715 | (146 | ) | 4,953 | 718 | 10,226 | 7,559 | 1,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Earnings (loss) per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares): |
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4.57 | (0.87 | ) | 13.73 | 1.99 | 28.64 | 20.02 | 2.90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4.51 | (0.87 | ) | 13.59 | 1.97 | 28.07 | 19.85 | 2.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares: |
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| -Basic |
0.57 | (0.11 | ) | 1.72 | 0.25 | 3.58 | 2.50 | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| -Diluted |
0.56 | (0.11 | ) | 1.70 | 0.25 | 3.51 | 2.48 | 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding (in millions): |
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| -Basic |
2,780 | 2,790 | 2,789 | 2,789 | 2,758 | 2,782 | 2,782 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| -Diluted |
2,816 | 2,790 | 2,801 | 2,801 | 2,814 | 2,809 | 2,809 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows: |
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| Cost of revenues |
134 | 84 | 158 | 23 | 399 | 409 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
533 | 480 | 450 | 65 | 1,840 | 1,750 | 253 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development |
1,426 | 1,039 | 1,233 | 179 | 4,817 | 4,629 | 672 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total share-based compensation expenses |
2,093 | 1,603 | 1,841 | 267 | 7,056 | 6,788 | 984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 6.8972 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of December 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. |
9/16
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||||||||
| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
36,850 | 53,156 | 7,707 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash |
10,821 | 11,330 | 1,643 | |||||||||
| Short-term investments, net |
143,243 | 120,839 | 17,520 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net |
9,981 | 11,733 | 1,701 | |||||||||
| Amounts due from related parties |
1,368 | 5,432 | 788 | |||||||||
| Other current assets, net |
11,052 | 10,360 | 1,501 | |||||||||
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| Total current assets |
213,315 | 212,850 | 30,860 | |||||||||
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| Non-current assets: |
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| Fixed assets, net |
23,027 | 23,973 | 3,476 | |||||||||
| Licensed copyrights, net |
7,258 | 6,841 | 992 | |||||||||
| Produced content, net |
10,951 | 13,002 | 1,885 | |||||||||
| Intangible assets, net |
1,689 | 1,254 | 182 | |||||||||
| Goodwill |
22,605 | 22,477 | 3,259 | |||||||||
| Long-term investments, net |
59,418 | 55,297 | 8,017 | |||||||||
| Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments |
7,914 | 23,629 | 3,426 | |||||||||
| Amounts due from related parties |
3,487 | 60 | 9 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net |
2,372 | 2,129 | 309 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
12,065 | 10,365 | 1,503 | |||||||||
| Other non-current assets |
15,933 | 19,096 | 2,768 | |||||||||
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| Total non-current assets |
166,719 | 178,123 | 25,826 | |||||||||
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| Total assets |
380,034 | 390,973 | 56,686 | |||||||||
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Short-term loans |
4,168 | 5,343 | 775 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
41,384 | 38,014 | 5,512 | |||||||||
| Customer deposits and deferred revenue |
13,706 | 13,116 | 1,902 | |||||||||
| Deferred income |
97 | 72 | 10 | |||||||||
| Long-term loans, current portion |
2 | — | — | |||||||||
| Convertible senior notes, current portion |
— | 8,305 | 1,204 | |||||||||
| Notes payable, current portion |
10,505 | 6,904 | 1,001 | |||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties |
1,764 | 5,067 | 735 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities |
2,862 | 2,809 | 407 | |||||||||
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| Total current liabilities |
74,488 | 79,630 | 11,546 | |||||||||
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| Non-current liabilities: |
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| Deferred income |
129 | 159 | 23 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue |
223 | 331 | 48 | |||||||||
| Amounts due to related parties |
3,268 | 99 | 14 | |||||||||
| Long-term loans |
12,629 | 13,722 | 1,990 | |||||||||
| Notes payable |
43,120 | 39,893 | 5,784 | |||||||||
| Convertible senior notes |
12,652 | 9,568 | 1,387 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities |
3,286 | 2,898 | 420 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities |
5,569 | 4,810 | 697 | |||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities |
718 | 2,058 | 299 | |||||||||
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| Total non-current liabilities |
81,594 | 73,538 | 10,662 | |||||||||
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| Total liabilities |
156,082 | 153,168 | 22,208 | |||||||||
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| Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
7,148 | 8,393 | 1,217 | |||||||||
| Equity |
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| Total Baidu shareholders’ equity |
211,459 | 223,478 | 32,401 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests |
5,345 | 5,934 | 860 | |||||||||
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| Total equity |
216,804 | 229,412 | 33,261 | |||||||||
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| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity |
380,034 | 390,973 | 56,686 | |||||||||
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10/16
Baidu, Inc.
Selected Information
(In millions, unaudited)
| Three months ended December 31, 2021 (RMB) |
Three months ended September 30, 2022 (RMB) |
Three months ended December 31, 2022 (RMB) |
Three months ended December 31, 2022, 2022 (US$) |
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| Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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| Total revenues |
25,978 | 7,389 | (279 | ) | 33,088 | 25,239 | 7,471 | (170 | ) | 32,540 | 25,654 | 7,593 | (170 | ) | 33,077 | 3,719 | 1,101 | (24 | ) | 4,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
(1 | %) | 3 | % | (0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
2 | % | 2 | % | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: |
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| Cost of revenues (1) |
11,017 | 6,507 | (235 | ) | 17,289 | 10,745 | 5,705 | (177 | ) | 16,273 | 11,712 | 5,405 | (172 | ) | 16,945 | 1,699 | 784 | (26 | ) | 2,457 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative (1) |
5,377 | 1,093 | (19 | ) | 6,451 | 4,231 | 980 | (18 | ) | 5,193 | 4,969 | 939 | (27 | ) | 5,881 | 720 | 136 | (3 | ) | 853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development (1) |
6,626 | 764 | — | 7,390 | 5,281 | 476 | — | 5,757 | 5,191 | 467 | — | 5,658 | 752 | 68 | — | 820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total costs and expenses |
23,020 | 8,364 | (254 | ) | 31,130 | 20,257 | 7,161 | (195 | ) | 27,223 | 21,872 | 6,811 | (199 | ) | 28,484 | 3,171 | 988 | (29 | ) | 4,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| YOY |
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| Cost of revenues |
6 | % | (17 | %) | (2 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
(8 | %) | (14 | %) | (9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development |
(22 | %) | (39 | %) | (23 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost and expenses |
(5 | %) | (19 | %) | (8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
2,958 | (975 | ) | (25 | ) | 1,958 | 4,982 | 310 | 25 | 5,317 | 3,782 | 782 | 29 | 4,593 | 548 | 113 | 5 | 666 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
28 | % | — | 135 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
(24 | %) | 152 | % | (14 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin |
11 | % | (13 | %) | 6 | % | 20 | % | 4 | % | 16 | % | 15 | % | 10 | % | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: total other income (loss), net |
1,161 | (754 | ) | — | 407 | (4,108 | ) | (662 | ) | — | (4,770 | ) | 2,271 | (490 | ) | — | 1,781 | 329 | (71 | ) | — | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: income tax expense (benefit) |
1,258 | 37 | — | 1,295 | 866 | 42 | — | 908 | 1,265 | (11 | ) | — | 1,254 | 183 | (2 | ) | — | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI |
205 | 10 | (860 | )(3) | (645 | ) | (17 | ) | 1 | (199 | )(3) | (215 | ) | 15 | (1 | ) | 153 | (3) | 167 | 2 | — | 23 | (3) | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu |
2,656 | (1,776 | ) | 835 | 1,715 | 25 | (395 | ) | 224 | (146 | ) | 4,773 | 304 | (124 | ) | 4,953 | 692 | 44 | (18 | ) | 718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| YOY |
80 | % | — | 189 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
18992 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net margin |
10 | % | (24 | %) | 5 | % | 0 | % | (5 | %) | (0 | %) | 19 | % | 4 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP financial measures: |
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| Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP) |
4,847 | (515 | ) | 4,307 | 6,650 | 525 | 7,200 | 5,491 | 977 | 6,497 | 796 | 141 | 942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
13 | % | — | 51 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
(17 | %) | 86 | % | (10 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin (non-GAAP) |
19 | % | (7 | %) | 13 | % | 26 | % | 7 | % | 22 | % | 21 | % | 13 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP) |
4,625 | (1,001 | ) | 4,084 | 5,767 | 187 | 5,889 | 4,915 | 856 | 5,371 | 713 | 124 | 779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
6 | % | — | 32 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
(15 | %) | 358 | % | (9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net margin (non-GAAP) |
18 | % | (14 | %) | 12 | % | 23 | % | 3 | % | 18 | % | 19 | % | 11 | % | 16 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA |
6,210 | (428 | ) | 5,757 | 8,239 | 615 | 8,879 | 7,146 | 1,056 | 8,231 | 1,036 | 152 | 1,193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
15 | % | — | 43 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QOQ |
(13 | %) | 72 | % | (7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin |
24 | % | (6 | %) | 17 | % | 33 | % | 8 | % | 27 | % | 28 | % | 14 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Includes share-based compensation as follows: |
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| Cost of revenues |
90 | 44 | 134 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 122 | 36 | 158 | 18 | 5 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
396 | 137 | 533 | 375 | 105 | 480 | 355 | 95 | 450 | 51 | 14 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development |
1,343 | 83 | 1,426 | 978 | 61 | 1,039 | 1,177 | 56 | 1,233 | 171 | 8 | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total share-based compensation |
1,829 | 264 | 2,093 | 1,398 | 205 | 1,603 | 1,654 | 187 | 1,841 | 240 | 27 | 267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments |
| (3) | Relates to the net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests |
11/16
Baidu, Inc.
Selected Information
(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2021 (RMB) |
Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 (RMB) |
Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 (US$) |
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| Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Elim & adj(2) |
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| Total revenues |
95,163 | 30,554 | (1,224 | ) | 124,493 | 95,431 | 28,998 | (754 | ) | 123,675 | 13,836 | 4,204 | (109 | ) | 17,931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
0 | % | (5 | %) | (1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: |
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| Cost of revenues (1) |
37,838 | 27,513 | (1,037 | ) | 64,314 | 42,378 | 22,321 | (764 | ) | 63,935 | 6,144 | 3,236 | (111 | ) | 9,269 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative (1) |
20,040 | 4,725 | (42 | ) | 24,723 | 17,103 | 3,466 | (55 | ) | 20,514 | 2,480 | 503 | (8 | ) | 2,975 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development (1) |
22,143 | 2,795 | — | 24,938 | 21,416 | 1,899 | — | 23,315 | 3,105 | 275 | — | 3,380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total costs and expenses |
80,021 | 35,033 | (1,079) | 113,975 | 80,897 | 27,686 | (819 | ) | 107,764 | 11,729 | 4,014 | (119 | ) | 15,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| YOY |
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| Cost of revenues |
12 | % | (19 | %) | (1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
(15 | %) | (27 | %) | (17 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development |
(3 | %) | (32 | %) | (7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost and expenses |
1 | % | (21 | %) | (5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
15,142 | (4,479 | ) | (145 | ) | 10,518 | 14,534 | 1,312 | 65 | 15,911 | 2,107 | 190 | 10 | 2,307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
(4 | %) | (129 | %) | 51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin |
16 | % | (15 | %) | 8 | % | 15 | % | 5 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: total other income (loss),net |
1,793 | (1,533 | ) | — | 260 | (4,453 | ) | (1,346 | ) | — | (5,799 | ) | (646 | ) | (195 | ) | — | (841 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: income tax expense |
3,090 | 97 | — | 3,187 | 2,494 | 84 | — | 2,578 | 362 | 12 | — | 374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI |
288 | 61 | (2,984 | )(3) | (2,635 | ) | 36 | 18 | (79 | )(3) | (25 | ) | 4 | 3 | (11 | )(3) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu |
13,557 | (6,170 | ) | 2,839 | 10,226 | 7,551 | (136 | ) | 144 | 7,559 | 1,095 | (20 | ) | 21 | 1,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| YOY |
(44 | %) | (98 | %) | (26 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net margin |
14 | % | (20 | %) | 8 | % | 8 | % | (0 | %) | 6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP financial measures: |
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| Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP) |
22,201 | (3,026 | ) | 19,030 | 20,948 | 2,173 | 23,186 | 3,037 | 315 | 3,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YOY |
(6 | %) | — | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin (non-GAAP) |
23 | % | (10 | %) | 15 | % | 22 | % | 7 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP) |
21,292 | (4,487 | ) | 18,830 | 19,935 | 1,284 | 20,680 | 2,890 | 186 | 2,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(6 | %) | — | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net margin (non-GAAP) |
22 | % | (15 | %) | 15 | % | 21 | % | 4 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA |
27,682 | (2,623 | ) | 24,914 | 27,088 | 2,510 | 29,663 | 3,927 | 364 | 4,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(2 | %) | — | 19 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin |
29 | % | (9 | %) | 20 | % | 28 | % | 9 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cost of revenues |
226 | 173 | 399 | 261 | 148 | 409 | 38 | 21 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative |
1,122 | 718 | 1,840 | 1,326 | 424 | 1,750 | 192 | 61 | 253 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development |
4,489 | 328 | 4,817 | 4,390 | 239 | 4,629 | 637 | 35 | 672 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5,837 | 1,219 | 7,056 | 5,977 | 811 | 6,788 | 867 | 117 | 984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments |
| (3) | Relates to the net loss attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests |
12/16
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions, unaudited)
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| Baidu excl. iQIYI |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
Baidu excl. iQIYI |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
5,809 | (1,095 | ) | 4,714 | 8,543 | 196 | 8,739 | 6,999 | 854 | 7,853 | 1,015 | 124 | 1,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(50 | ) | 2,097 | 2,047 | 7,603 | 407 | 8,010 | (5,902 | ) | 579 | (5,323 | ) | (856 | ) | 84 | (772 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(4,662 | ) | (5,239 | ) | (9,901 | ) | (5,967 | ) | (106 | ) | (6,073 | ) | (5,124 | ) | 2,862 | (2,262 | ) | (743 | ) | 415 | (328 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(589 | ) | (74 | ) | (663 | ) | 1,980 | 60 | 2,040 | (1,420 | ) | (9 | ) | (1,429 | ) | (206 | ) | (1 | ) | (207 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
508 | (4,311 | ) | (3,803 | ) | 12,159 | 557 | 12,716 | (5,447 | ) | 4,286 | (1,161 | ) | (790 | ) | 622 | (168 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| At beginning of period |
44,088 | 7,386 | 51,474 | 50,662 | 3,019 | 53,681 | 62,821 | 3,576 | 66,397 | 9,109 | 518 | 9,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At end of period |
44,596 | 3,075 | 47,671 | 62,821 | 3,576 | 66,397 | 57,374 | 7,862 | 65,236 | 8,319 | 1,140 | 9,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
5,809 | (1,095 | ) | 4,714 | 8,543 | 196 | 8,739 | 6,999 | 854 | 7,853 | 1,015 | 124 | 1,139 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Capital expenditures |
(4,213 | ) | (24 | ) | (4,237 | ) | (2,140 | ) | (48 | ) | (2,188 | ) | (1,920 | ) | (9 | ) | (1,929 | ) | (279 | ) | (1 | ) | (280 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Free cash flow |
1,596 | (1,119 | ) | 477 | 6,403 | 148 | 6,551 | 5,079 | 845 | 5,924 | 736 | 123 | 859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.
13/16
Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions,unaudited)
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| Baidu excl. iQIYI |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
Baidu excl. iQIYI |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
26,074 | (5,952 | ) | 20,122 | 26,241 | (71 | ) | 26,170 | 3,804 | (10 | ) | 3,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(32,706 | ) | 1,262 | (31,444 | ) | (4,210 | ) | 266 | (3,944 | ) | (611 | ) | 39 | (572 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
26,355 | (2,959 | ) | 23,396 | (10,859 | ) | 4,469 | (6,390 | ) | (1,574 | ) | 648 | (926 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(726 | ) | (217 | ) | (943 | ) | 1,606 | 123 | 1,729 | 233 | 18 | 251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
18,997 | (7,866 | ) | 11,131 | 12,778 | 4,787 | 17,565 | 1,852 | 695 | 2,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| At beginning of period |
25,599 | 10,941 | 36,540 | 44,596 | 3,075 | 47,671 | 6,466 | 446 | 6,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| At end of period |
44,596 | 3,075 | 47,671 | 57,374 | 7,862 | 65,236 | 8,318 | 1,141 | 9,459 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
26,074 | (5,952 | ) | 20,122 | 26,241 | (71 | ) | 26,170 | 3,804 | (10 | ) | 3,794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Capital expenditures |
(10,634 | ) | (262 | ) | (10,896 | ) | (8,112 | ) | (174 | ) | (8,286 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (25 | ) | (1,201 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Free cash flow |
15,440 | (6,214 | ) | 9,226 | 18,129 | (245 | ) | 17,884 | 2,628 | (35 | ) | 2,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI’s consolidated cash flows.
14/16
Baidu, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)
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| Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
Baidu Core |
iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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iQIYI | Baidu, Inc. |
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| Operating income (loss) |
2,958 | (975 | ) | 1,958 | 4,982 | 310 | 5,317 | 3,782 | 782 | 4,593 | 548 | 113 | 666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
1,829 | 264 | 2,093 | 1,398 | 205 | 1,603 | 1,654 | 187 | 1,841 | 240 | 27 | 267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1) |
60 | 17 | 77 | 56 | 10 | 66 | 55 | 8 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Contingent loss(5) |
— | — | — | 214 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: iQIYI non-recurring employee severance costs(6) |
— | 179 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP) |
4,847 | (515 | ) | 4,307 | 6,650 | 525 | 7,200 | 5,491 | 977 | 6,497 | 796 | 141 | 942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Depreciation of fixed assets |
1,363 | 87 | 1,450 | 1,589 | 90 | 1,679 | 1,655 | 79 | 1,734 | 240 | 11 | 251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
6,210 | (428 | ) | 5,757 | 8,239 | 615 | 8,879 | 7,146 | 1,056 | 8,231 | 1,036 | 152 | 1,193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu |
2,656 | (1,776 | ) | 1,715 | 25 | (395 | ) | (146 | ) | 4,773 | 304 | 4,953 | 692 | 44 | 718 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
1,805 | 264 | 1,941 | 1,394 | 205 | 1,497 | 1,654 | 187 | 1,748 | 240 | 27 | 253 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1) |
55 | 17 | 65 | 50 | 10 | 56 | 50 | 8 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Disposal (gain) loss |
— | — | — | (6 | ) | — | (6 | ) | (484 | ) | 62 | (453 | ) | (70 | ) | 9 | (66 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Impairment of long-term investments |
752 | 139 | 824 | 1,042 | 376 | 1,230 | 318 | 271 | 453 | 46 | 39 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Fair value (gain) loss of long-term investments |
(1,339 | ) | 2 | (1,337 | ) | 3,149 | (27 | ) | 3,135 | (1,662 | ) | 8 | (1,658 | ) | (241 | ) | 1 | (240 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2) |
430 | 177 | 521 | 237 | 16 | 245 | 377 | 18 | 386 | 55 | 3 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Charitable donation from Baidu(4) |
50 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Contingent loss(5) |
— | — | — | 214 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: iQIYI non-recurring employee severance costs(6) |
— | 179 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3) |
216 | (3 | ) | 213 | (338 | ) | 2 | (336 | ) | (111 | ) | (2 | ) | (113 | ) | (16 | ) | — | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP) |
4,625 | (1,001 | ) | 4,084 | 5,767 | 187 | 5,889 | 4,915 | 856 | 5,371 | 713 | 124 | 779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per ADS |
4.51 | (0.87 | ) | 13.59 | 1.97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests |
0.36 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS |
6.73 | 17.29 | 1.20 | 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) |
11.60 | 16.87 | 15.25 | 2.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | This represents amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations. |
| (2) | This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books, accretion of their redeemable noncontrolling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per shares. |
| (3) | This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments. |
| (4) | This represents non-recurring charitable donations to discrete events. |
| (5) | This represents contingent loss pertaining to legal proceedings involving former advertising agency. |
| (6) | This represents non-recurring employee severance costs in relation to the iQIYI employee optimization program incurred in 2021. |
15/16
Baidu, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)
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| Operating income (loss) |
15,142 | (4,479 | ) | 10,518 | 14,534 | 1,312 | 15,911 | 2,107 | 190 | 2,307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
5,837 | 1,219 | 7,056 | 5,977 | 811 | 6,788 | 867 | 117 | 984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1) |
246 | 55 | 301 | 223 | 50 | 273 | 32 | 8 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Contingent loss(5) |
976 | — | 976 | 214 | — | 214 | 31 | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: iQIYI non-recurring employee severance costs(6) |
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| Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP) |
22,201 | (3,026 | ) | 19,030 | 20,948 | 2,173 | 23,186 | 3,037 | 315 | 3,362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Depreciation of fixed assets |
5,481 | 403 | 5,884 | 6,140 | 337 | 6,477 | 890 | 49 | 939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
27,682 | (2,623 | ) | 24,914 | 27,088 | 2,510 | 29,663 | 3,927 | 364 | 4,301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu |
13,557 | (6,170 | ) | 10,226 | 7,551 | (136 | ) | 7,559 | 1,095 | (20 | ) | 1,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Share-based compensation expenses |
5,814 | 1,219 | 6,444 | 5,964 | 811 | 6,371 | 865 | 118 | 924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1) |
220 | 55 | 251 | 200 | 50 | 229 | 29 | 7 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Disposal (gain) |
— | (45 | ) | (28 | ) | (515 | ) | (368 | ) | (700 | ) | (76 | ) | (53 | ) | (101 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Impairment of long-term investments |
4,144 | 170 | 4,232 | 2,180 | 841 | 2,601 | 316 | 122 | 377 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Fair value (gain) loss of long-term investments |
(2,734 | ) | (87 | ) | (2,778 | ) | 3,977 | (18 | ) | 3,968 | 577 | (3 | ) | 575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2) |
1,249 | 192 | 1,349 | 1,473 | 105 | 1,548 | 214 | 15 | 224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Charitable donation from Baidu(4) |
140 | — | 140 | 136 | — | 136 | 20 | — | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Contingent loss(5) |
976 | — | 976 | 214 | — | 214 | 31 | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: iQIYI non-recurring employee severance costs(6) |
— | 179 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments(3) |
(2,074 | ) | — | (2,074 | ) | (1,245 | ) | (1 | ) | (1,246 | ) | (181 | ) | — | (181 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP) |
21,292 | (4,487 | ) | 18,830 | 19,935 | 1,284 | 20,680 | 2,890 | 186 | 2,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per ADS |
28.07 | 19.85 | 2.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests |
1.00 | 1.68 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) |
53.53 | 58.93 | 8.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (2) | This represents Baidu’s share of equity method investments for other non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investee’s books, accretion of their redeemable noncontrolling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per shares. |
| (3) | This represents tax impact of all non-GAAP adjustments. |
| (4) | This represents non-recurring charitable donations to discrete events. |
| (5) | This represents contingent loss pertaining to legal proceedings involving former advertising agency. |
| (6) | This represents non-recurring employee severance costs in relation to the iQIYI employee optimization program incurred in 2021. |
16/16
Exhibit 99.2
Baidu Announces US$5 Billion Share Repurchase Program
BEIJING, February 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888) (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to US$5 billion of its shares, effective through December 31, 2025.
The Company’s proposed repurchases may be made from time to time on the open market at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, in block trades and/or through other legally permissible means, depending on market conditions and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The Company’s board of directors will review the share repurchase program periodically, and may authorize adjustment of its terms and size.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under “BIDU” and the HKEX under “9888.” One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
Safe Harbor Statement
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Contacts
Investors Relations, Baidu, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5992-8888
Email: ir@baidu.com
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