Baidu Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Baidu reported its unaudited financial results for Q3 2022, achieving total revenues of RMB 32.5 billion ($4.57 billion), up 2% year-over-year. Baidu Core's revenue grew 2% to RMB 25.2 billion ($3.55 billion), driven by recovery in online marketing and 25% growth in AI Cloud revenue. Non-GAAP operating profit surged 14% to RMB 6.7 billion, aided by cost optimization. Noteworthy advancements in intelligent driving were marked by Apollo Go's expansion, completing over 474,000 rides. However, net income dropped to RMB 146 million, reflecting a significant year-over-year decline.

Positive

• Total revenues increased 2% year-over-year to RMB 32.5 billion ($4.57 billion).
• Baidu Core revenue grew 2% to RMB 25.2 billion ($3.55 billion).
• Non-GAAP operating profit increased 14% year-over-year to RMB 6.7 billion.
• AI Cloud revenue rose 25% year-over-year.
• Apollo Go completed over 474,000 rides, up 311% year-over-year.

Negative

• Net loss attributable to Baidu was RMB 146 million ($21 million).
• Net income for Baidu Core dropped significantly, reflecting challenges despite the revenue growth.

BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

"Baidu Core delivered a solid set of financial and operational results in the third quarter, despite the continued challenges posed by the COVID-19 resurgence. Baidu Core's revenue resumed positive growth, driven by a gradual recovery of our online marketing business and the steady growth of our AI Cloud revenue. Notably, we continued to make significant progress in intelligent driving. On the one hand, Baidu Apollo's auto solutions continued gaining popularity amongst leading automakers. On the other hand, Apollo Go continued scaling up its operation, completing more than 474,000 rides in the quarter, further strengthening its leading position in the global autonomous ride-hailing market," said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. "Looking ahead, we expect our mobile ecosystem to continue generating strong cash flow and fund our investment in AI Cloud and intelligent driving, which will help maintain our leadership in the new AI business and drive long term business growth."

"In the third quarter of 2022, Baidu Core's non-GAAP operating profit increased by 14% year over year to RMB6.7 billion despite that the resurgence of COVID-19 pressured revenue performance. This achievement is attributable to our relentless efforts in cost optimization and operational efficiency." said Rong Luo, CFO of Baidu. "Going forward, we will continue to focus on quality revenue growth. At the same time, we will keep investing in technology and talents to propel our future development."

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights^[1]

	Baidu, Inc.
(In millions except per	Q3		Q2		Q3
ADS, unaudited)	2021		2022		2022			YOY		QOQ
	RMB		RMB		RMB	US$
Total revenues	31,921		29,647		32,540	4,574		2 %		10 %
Operating income	2,308		3,400		5,317	747		130 %		56 %
Operating income (non-GAAP) [2]	4,708		5,493		7,200	1,012		53 %		31 %
Net (loss) income to Baidu	(16,559)		3,637		(146)	(21)		(99 %)		-
Net income to Baidu (non-GAAP) [2]	5,090		5,541		5,889	828		16 %		6 %
Diluted (loss) earnings per ADS	(48.18)		9.97		(0.87)	(0.12)		(98 %)		-
Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP) [2]	14.66		15.79		16.87	2.37		15 %		7 %
Adjusted EBITDA [2]	5,962		7,054		8,879	1,248		49 %		26 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin	19 %		24 %		27 %	27 %
[1] Unless otherwise noted, RMB to USD was converted at an exchange rate of RMB7.1135 as of September 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).

 

	Baidu Core
	Q3		Q2		Q3
(In millions, unaudited)	2021		2022		2022			YOY		QOQ
	RMB		RMB		RMB	US$
Total revenues	24,661		23,160		25,239	3,548		2 %		9 %
Operating income	3,718		3,246		4,982	700		34 %		53 %
Operating income (non-GAAP) [2]	5,823		5,121		6,650	935		14 %		30 %
Net (loss) income to Baidu Core	(15,625)		3,716		25	4		-		(99 %)
Net income to Baidu Core (non-GAAP) [2]	5,855		5,449		5,767	811		(2 %)		6 %
Adjusted EBITDA [2]	6,994		6,597		8,239	1,158		18 %		25 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin	28 %		28 %		33 %	33 %

Operational Highlights  

Corporate

• Baidu returned US$272 million to shareholders since Q3 2022, bringing the cumulative repurchase to $3.2 billion under the 2020 Share Repurchase Program.

AI Cloud

• As of the end of the third quarter of 2022, Baidu ACE smart transportation solutions have been adopted by 63 cities, up from 24 cities a year ago, based on the contract value of over RMB10 million for each city.

Intelligent Driving

• Baidu Apollo's auto solutions continued to gain traction among leading automakers:

– One of China's largest automotive and technology companies intended to use ANP (Apollo Navigation Pilot), AVP (Automated Valet Parking) and HD Maps for another popular car model. The partnership is an extension of existing collaboration, validating an increasing appetite for ASD (Apollo Self Driving) solutions from automakers.

• Apollo Go continued to progress rapidly and remained the largest autonomous ride-hailing service provider worldwide:

– Apollo Go provided more than 474K rides in the third quarter of 2022, up 311% year over year and 65% quarter over quarter. The accumulated rides provided to the public by Apollo Go reached 1.4 million by the third quarter of 2022.

Other Growth Initiatives

• Xiaodu ranked No.1 in smart display shipments and smart speaker shipments in China for 2Q22, according to IDC, Strategy Analytics and Canalys.

Mobile Ecosystem

• In September, Baidu App's MAUs reached 634 million, up 5% year over year.
• Revenue from Managed Page grew by 13% year over year and reached 51% of Baidu Core's online marketing revenue in the third quarter of 2022.

iQIYI

iQIYI's average daily number of total subscribing members for the quarter was 101.0 million, compared to 104.7 million for the third quarter of 2021 and 98.3 million for the second quarter of 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total revenues were RMB 32.5 billion ($4.57 billion), increasing 2% year over year.

• Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB 25.2 billion ($3.55 billion), increasing 2% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB 18.7 billion ($2.63 billion), decreasing 4% year over year but improved 10% from the second quarter as macro has improved gradually since June, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB 6.5 billion ($916 million), up 25% year over year, driven by AI Cloud and other AI-powered businesses.
• Revenue from iQIYI was RMB 7.5 billion ($1.05 billion), decreasing 2% year over year.

Cost of revenues was RMB 16.3 billion ($2.29 billion), increasing 1% year over year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB 5.2 billion ($730 million), decreasing 29% year over year, primarily due to a decrease in channel spending and promotional marketing.

Research and development expense was RMB 5.8 billion ($809 million), decreasing 7% year over year, primarily due to a decrease in staff related expenses.

Operating income was RMB 5.3 billion ($747 million). Baidu Core operating income was RMB 5.0 billion ($700 million), and Baidu Core operating margin was 20%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB 7.2 billion ($1.01 billion). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB 6.7 billion ($935 million), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 26%.

Total other loss, net was RMB 4.8 billion ($670 million), decreasing 78% year over year, which mainly includes a fair value loss of RMB 3.1 billion and an impairment of long-term investments of RMB 1.4 billion. In the third quarter of 2021, we recognized a fair value loss of RMB 18.9 billion. A significant portion of long-term investments, including but not limited to investments in equity securities of public and private companies, private equity funds and digital assets, is subject to quarterly fair value adjustments, which may contribute to net income volatility in future periods.

Income tax expense was RMB 908 million ($128 million), compared to an income tax benefit of RMB 1.8 billion for Q3' 21, primarily due to an increase in deferred tax benefit recognized on fair value loss of long-term investments and deduction on certain expenses that were previously considered non-deductible in the third quarter of 2021.

Net loss attributable to Baidu was RMB 146 million ($21 million), and diluted loss per ADS was RMB 0.87 ($0.12). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 25 million ($4 million). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 5.9 billion ($828 million). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 16.87 ($2.37). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 5.8 billion ($811 million), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 23%.

Adjusted EBITDA was RMB 8.9 billion ($1.25 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 27%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB 8.2 billion ($1.16 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 33%. 

As of September 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB 184.5 billion ($25.94 billion), and cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments excluding iQIYI were RMB 179.5 billion ($25.23 billion). Free cash flow was RMB 6.6 billion ($921 million), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB 6.4 billion ($900 million).

Conference Call Information

Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:30AM on November 22, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8:30PM on November 22, 2022, 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 Q3 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
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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.

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 liquidity condition of Baidu and/its subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities and their respective ability to fulfill payment obligations when due; 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 (loss), 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.

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".

Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income
(In millions except for per share (or ADS) information, unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		September 30,		June 30,		September 30,		September 30,
		2021		2022		2022		2022
		RMB		RMB		RMB		US$(2)
Revenues:
Online marketing services		21,050		18,268		19,943		2,803
Others		10,871		11,379		12,597		1,771
Total revenues		31,921		29,647		32,540		4,574
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues(1)		16,126		15,171		16,273		2,288
Selling, general and administrative(1)		7,320		4,784		5,193		730
Research and development(1)		6,167		6,292		5,757		809
Total costs and expenses		29,613		26,247		27,223		3,827
Operating income		2,308		3,400		5,317		747
Other income (loss):
Interest income		1,462		1,525		1,619		228
Interest expense		(880)		(741)		(724)		(102)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net		7		(329)		(806)		(113)
Share of losses from equity method investments		(4)		(603)		(376)		(53)
Others, net		(22,079)		299		(4,483)		(630)
Total other (loss) income, net		(21,494)		151		(4,770)		(670)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(19,186)		3,551		547		77
Income tax (benefit) expense		(1,839)		25		908		128
Net (loss) income		(17,347)		3,526		(361)		(51)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(788)		(111)		(215)		(30)
Net (loss) income attributable to Baidu		(16,559)		3,637		(146)		(21)
(Loss) earnings per ADS (1 ADS representing 8 Class A ordinary shares):
-Basic		(48.18)		10.06		(0.87)		(0.12)
-Diluted		(48.18)		9.97		(0.87)		(0.12)
(Loss) earnings per share for Class A and Class B ordinary shares:
-Basic		(6.02)		1.26		(0.11)		(0.02)
-Diluted		(6.02)		1.25		(0.11)		(0.02)
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding  (in millions):
-Basic		2,778		2,780		2,790		2,790
-Diluted		2,778		2,811		2,790		2,790
(1)  Includes share-based compensation expenses as follows:
Cost of revenues		74		85		84		12
Selling, general and administrative		353		443		480		68
Research and development		921		1,493		1,039		145
Total share-based compensation expenses		1,348		2,021		1,603		225
(2)  All translations from RMB to U.S. dollars are made at a rate of RMB 7.1135 to US$1.00, the exchange rate in effect as of September 30, 2022 as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
		December 31,		September 30,		September 30,
		2021		2022		2022
		RMB		RMB		US$
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		36,850		55,164		7,755
Restricted cash		10,821		11,233		1,579
Short-term investments, net		143,243		118,148		16,609
Accounts receivable, net		9,981		10,677		1,501
Amounts due from related parties		1,368		3,880		545
Other current assets, net		11,052		9,818		1,380
Total current assets		213,315		208,920		29,369
Non-current assets:
Fixed assets, net		23,027		24,251		3,409
Licensed copyrights, net		7,258		7,147		1,005
Produced content, net		10,951		12,712		1,787
Intangible assets, net		1,689		1,453		204
Goodwill		22,605		22,602		3,177
Long-term investments, net		59,417		55,527		7,806
Long-term time deposits and held-to-maturity investments		7,915		22,149		3,114
Amounts due from related parties		3,487		1,521		214
Deferred tax assets, net		2,372		3,209		451
Operating lease right-of-use assets		12,065		10,778		1,515
Other non-current assets		15,933		18,764		2,639
Total non-current assets		166,719		180,113		25,321
Total assets		380,034		389,033		54,690
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term loans		4,168		4,977		700
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		41,384		38,689		5,439
Customer deposits and deferred revenue		13,706		13,984		1,966
Deferred income		97		70		10
Long-term loans, current portion		2		-		-
Convertible notes, current		-		8,521		1,198
Notes payable, current portion		10,505		12,444		1,749
Amounts due to related parties		1,764		3,482		489
Operating lease liabilities		2,862		2,811		395
Total current liabilities		74,488		84,978		11,946
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income		129		175		25
Deferred revenue		223		285		40
Amounts due to related parties		3,268		1,521		214
Long-term loans		12,629		14,124		1,986
Notes payable		43,120		41,077		5,775
Convertible senior notes		12,652		6,370		895
Deferred tax liabilities		3,286		2,854		401
Operating lease liabilities		5,569		5,165		726
Other non-current liabilities		718		1,692		237
Total non-current liabilities		81,594		73,263		10,299
Total liabilities		156,082		158,241		22,245
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		7,148		8,100		1,139
Equity
Total Baidu shareholders' equity		211,459		217,236		30,539
Noncontrolling interests		5,345		5,456		767
Total equity		216,804		222,692		31,306
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests, and equity		380,034		389,033		54,690

 

Baidu, Inc.
Selected Information
(In millions, unaudited)
		Three months ended September 30, 2021 (RMB)						Three months ended June 30, 2022 (RMB)						Three months ended September 30, 2022 (RMB)						Three months ended September 30, 2022 (US$)
		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Elim & adj(2)		Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Elim & adj(2)		Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Elim & adj(2)		Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Elim & adj(2)		Baidu, Inc.
Total revenues		24,661	7,589	(329)		31,921		23,160	6,657	(170)		29,647		25,239	7,471	(170)		32,540		3,548	1,050	(24)		4,574
YOY														2 %	(2 %)			2 %
QOQ														9 %	12 %			10 %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues (1)		9,370	7,028	(272)		16,126		10,114	5,248	(191)		15,171		10,745	5,705	(177)		16,273		1,511	802	(25)		2,288
Selling, general and administrative (1)		6,089	1,246	(15)		7,320		3,990	801	(7)		4,784		4,231	980	(18)		5,193		595	138	(3)		730
Research and development (1)		5,484	683	-		6,167		5,810	482	-		6,292		5,281	476	-		5,757		742	67	-		809
Total costs and expenses		20,943	8,957	(287)		29,613		19,914	6,531	(198)		26,247		20,257	7,161	(195)		27,223		2,848	1,007	(28)		3,827
YOY
Cost of revenues														15 %	(19 %)			1 %
Selling, general and administrative														(31 %)	(21 %)			(29 %)
Research and development														(4 %)	(30 %)			(7 %)
Cost and expenses														(3 %)	(20 %)			(8 %)
Operating income (loss)		3,718	(1,368)	(42)		2,308		3,246	126	28		3,400		4,982	310	25		5,317		700	43	4		747
YOY														34 %	-			130 %
QOQ														53 %	146 %			56 %
Operating margin		15 %	(18 %)			7 %		14 %	2 %			11 %		20 %	4 %			16 %
Add: total other (loss) income, net		(21,163)	(331)	-		(21,494)		442	(291)	-		151		(4,108)	(662)	-		(4,770)		(577)	(93)	-		(670)
Less: income tax (benefit) expense		(1,848)	9	-		(1,839)		(11)	36	-		25		866	42	-		908		122	6	-		128
Less: net income (loss) attributable to NCI		28	22	(838)(3)		(788)		(17)	13	(107)(3)		(111)		(17)	1	(199)(3)		(215)(3)			-	(27)(3)		(30)
Net (loss) income attributable to Baidu		(15,625)	(1,730)	796		(16,559)		3,716	(214)	135		3,637		25	(395)	224		(146)		4	(56)	31		(21)
YOY														-	(77 %)			(99 %)
QOQ														(99 %)	85 %			-
Net margin		(63 %)	(23 %)			(52 %)		16 %	(3 %)			12 %		0 %	(5 %)			(0 %)
Non-GAAP financial measures:
Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)		5,823	(1,073)			4,708		5,121	344			5,493		6,650	525			7,200		935	73			1,012
YOY														14 %	-			53 %
QOQ														30 %	53 %			31 %
Operating margin (non-GAAP)		24 %	(14 %)			15 %		22 %	5 %			19 %		26 %	7 %			22 %
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)		5,855	(1,400)			5,090		5,449	79			5,541		5,767	187			5,889		811	25			828
YOY														(2 %)	-			16 %
QOQ														6 %	137 %			6 %
Net margin (non-GAAP)		24 %	(18 %)			16 %		24 %	1 %			19 %		23 %	3 %			18 %
Adjusted EBITDA		6,994	(990)			5,962		6,597	429			7,054		8,239	615			8,879		1,158	86			1,248
YOY														18 %	-			49 %
QOQ														25 %	43 %			26 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin		28 %	(13 %)			19 %		28 %	6 %			24 %		33 %	8 %			27 %
(1)  Includes share-based compensation as follows:
Cost of revenues		34	40			74		49	36			85		45	39			84		7	5			12
Selling, general and administrative		196	157			353		339	104			443		375	105			480		53	15			68
Research and development		837	84			921		1,431	62			1,493		978	61			1,039		136	9			145
Total share-based compensation		1,067	281			1,348		1,819	202			2,021		1,398	205			1,603		196	29			225
(2) Relates to intersegment eliminations and adjustments
(3) Relates to the net income/(loss) attributable to iQIYI noncontrolling interests

 

Baidu, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions,unaudited)
		Three months ended				Three months ended				Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2021 (RMB)				June 30, 2022 (RMB)				September 30, 2022 (RMB)				September 30, 2022 (US$)
		Baidu excl. iQIYI	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu excl. iQIYI	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu excl. iQIYI	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu excl. iQIYI	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,436	(2,081)	3,355		7,658	48	7,706		8,543	196	8,739		1,201	28	1,229
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(15,857)	1,885	(13,972)		(3,027)	(653)	(3,680)		7,603	407	8,010		1,069	57	1,126
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		7,744	867	8,611		877	(334)	543		(5,967)	(106)	(6,073)		(839)	(15)	(854)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(47)	(21)	(68)		1,230	75	1,305		1,980	60	2,040		279	8	287
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(2,724)	650	(2,074)		6,738	(864)	5,874		12,159	557	12,716		1,710	78	1,788
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
At beginning of period		46,812	6,736	53,548		43,924	3,883	47,807		50,662	3,019	53,681		7,122	424	7,546
At end of period		44,088	7,386	51,474		50,662	3,019	53,681		62,821	3,576	66,397		8,832	502	9,334
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,436	(2,081)	3,355		7,658	48	7,706		8,543	196	8,739		1,201	28	1,229
Less: Capital expenditures		(2,548)	(116)	(2,664)		(2,124)	(66)	(2,190)		(2,140)	(48)	(2,188)		(301)	(7)	(308)
Free cash flow		2,888	(2,197)	691		5,534	(18)	5,516		6,403	148	6,551		900	21	921
Note: Baidu excl. iQIYI represents Baidu, Inc. minus iQIYI's consolidated cash flows.

 

Baidu, Inc.
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures
(In millions except for per ADS information, unaudited)
		Three months ended				Three months ended				Three months ended				Three months ended
		September 30, 2021 (RMB)				June 30, 2022 (RMB)				September 30, 2022 (RMB)				September 30, 2022 (US$)
		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.		Baidu Core	iQIYI	Baidu, Inc.
Operating income (loss)		3,718	(1,368)	2,308		3,246	126	3,400		4,982	310	5,317		700	43	747
Add: Share-based compensation expenses		1,067	281	1,348		1,819	202	2,021		1,398	205	1,603		196	29	225
Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)		62	14	76		56	16	72		56	10	66		8	1	9
Add: Contingent loss(4)		976	-	976		-	-	-		214	-	214		31	-	31
Operating income (loss) (non-GAAP)		5,823	(1,073)	4,708		5,121	344	5,493		6,650	525	7,200		935	73	1,012
Add:  Depreciation of fixed assets		1,171	83	1,254		1,476	85	1,561		1,589	90	1,679		223	13	236
Adjusted EBITDA		6,994	(990)	5,962		6,597	429	7,054		8,239	615	8,879		1,158	86	1,248
Net (loss) income attributable to Baidu		(15,625)	(1,730)	(16,559)		3,716	(214)	3,637		25	(395)	(146)		4	(56)	(21)
Add: Share-based compensation expenses		1,086	281	1,231		1,815	202	1,916		1,394	205	1,497		196	29	210
Add: Amortization and impairment of intangible assets(1)		55	14	63		50	16	59		50	10	56		7	1	8
Add: Disposal (gain) loss		-	-	-		(25)	-	(25)		(6)	-	(6)		(1)	-	(1)
Add: Impairment of long-term investments		3,187	29	3,202		222	11	228		1,042	376	1,230		146	53	173
Add: Fair value loss (gain) of long-term investments		18,970	8	18,974		(547)	2	(546)		3,149	(27)	3,135		443	(4)	442
Add: Reconciling items on equity method investments(2)		36	3	38		403	60	455		237	16	245		34	2	35
Add: Charitable donation from Baidu(3)		90	-	90		136	-	136		-	-	-		-	-	-
Add: Contingent loss(4)		976	-	976		-	-	-		214	-	214		30	-	30
Add: Tax effects on non-GAAP adjustments		(2,920)	(5)	(2,925)		(321)	2	(319)		(338)	2	(336)		(48)	-	(48)
Net income (loss) attributable to Baidu (non-GAAP)		5,855	(1,400)	5,090		5,449	79	5,541		5,767	187	5,889		811	25	828
Diluted (loss) earnings per ADS				(48.18)				9.97				(0.87)				(0.12)
Add:  Accretion of the redeemable noncontrolling interests				0.49				0.39				0.45				0.06
Add:  Non-GAAP adjustments to earnings per ADS				62.35				5.43				17.29				2.43
Diluted earnings per ADS (non-GAAP)				14.66				15.79				16.87				2.37
(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 non-recurring charitable donation to discrete events.
(4) This represents contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding involving former advertising agency.

 

 

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