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Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Aug 5, 2026.

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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Aug 5, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-05-11.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-05.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Current report

Baseball event revenue decreased $19.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the decrease in regular season home games during the current year period as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Baseball event revenue increased $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to increased attendance at regular season home games, contractual rate increases on season tickets and favorable single game ticket sales, partially offset by fewer regular season home games during 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in 2025. Media related revenue decreased $8.2 million and $10.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the timing of revenue recognition under BravesVision linear distribution agreements compared to our previous long-term local broadcasting agreement and changes in certain national media rights arrangements, resulting in an increase in the commercialization of digital media rights through MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLBAM”). Retail and licensing revenue increased $3.3 million and $4.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to demand for City Connect apparel which launched in April 2026 and higher league-wide revenue, partially offset by the decrease in regular season home games in 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in 2025. Other revenue, a component of baseball revenue, increased $13.4 million and $8.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to an increase in special events held at Truist Park. The increase for the three-month period, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, is primarily due to hosting three games for the Savannah Bananas and an additional concert held at Truist Park. The increase for the six-month period, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, is primarily due to events held at Truist Park, including the additional concert noted above as well as hosting one additional game for the Savannah Bananas.

Current report

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA decreased $53.9 million and $42.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

Current report

The current collective bargaining agreement among the Braves and 29 other Major League Baseball (“MLB”) clubs (“Clubs”) and Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”) that covers the 2022-2026 MLB seasons (“CBA”) is scheduled to expire on December 1, 2026. The Company cannot predict whether a successor agreement will be reached prior to expiration or the terms of any such agreement. Prior expirations have in certain instances resulted in work stoppages, including the 2021-2022 lockout that delayed the start of the 2022 regular season, and the impact may have a material negative effect on our business and results of operations.
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Previous report

Baseball event revenue increased $22.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in the number of regular season home games played,

Previous report

as well as contractual rate increases on season tickets and existing sponsorship contracts and new premium seating and sponsorship agreements. Broadcasting and other media revenue decreased $1.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the timing of the commencement of the BravesVision media contracts as we transitioned away from our previous long-term local broadcasting arrangement. Retail and licensing revenue increased $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the increase in the number of regular season home games. Other revenue, a component of baseball revenue, decreased $5.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year primarily due to a decrease in special events held at Truist Park, including hosting two games for the Savannah Bananas in the prior year period.

Previous report

Consolidated Adjusted OIBDA improved $11.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.
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Previous wording

The Baseball segment includes operations relating to the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club (“ANLBC,” the “Atlanta Braves,” the “Braves,” the “club,” or the “team”) and the Braves’ ballpark (“Truist Park” or the “Stadium”) and includes revenue generated from ticket sales, concessions, broadcasting and other media revenue, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees, retail and licensing revenue, shared MLB revenue streams, including national broadcasting rights and licensing, and other sources. Ticket sales, concessions, broadcasting and other media revenue and advertising sponsorship sales are the Baseball segment’s primary revenue drivers. Following the termination of the existing long-term local broadcasting agreement, the Braves announced in February 2026 the creation of BravesVision, a multimedia platform owned and operated by the Company that is the official local television home of the Braves.

Current wording

The Baseball segment includes operations relating to the Atlanta Braves Major League Baseball Club (the “Atlanta Braves,” the “Braves,” the “club,” or the “team”) and the Braves’ ballpark (“Truist Park” or the “Stadium”) and includes revenue generated from ticket sales, concessions, local broadcasting, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees, retail and licensing revenue, shared MLB revenue streams, including national broadcasting rights and licensing, and other sources. Following the termination of the previous long-term local broadcasting agreement, the Braves announced in February 2026 the creation of BravesVision, a multimedia platform owned and operated by the Company that is the official local television home of the Braves. Ticket sales, concessions, media related revenue (including BravesVision and national broadcasting rights) and advertising sponsorship sales are the Baseball segment’s primary revenue drivers.

Previous wording

Baseball revenue. Baseball revenue is derived from two primary sources: baseball event revenue (ticket sales, concessions, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees) and broadcasting and other media revenue. The following table disaggregates Baseball revenue by source:

Current wording

Baseball revenue. Baseball revenue is derived from two primary sources: baseball event revenue (ticket sales, concessions, advertising sponsorships, suites and premium seat fees) and media related revenue (BravesVision and national broadcasting). The following table disaggregates Baseball revenue by source:

Previous wording

Mixed-Use Development revenue.* *Mixed-Use Development revenue is derived from the mixed-use facilities and primarily includes rental incomeand to a lesser extent, parking revenue and sponsorships. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Mixed-Use Development revenue increased $7.7 million as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $5.0 million increase in rental income and a $2.5 million increase in tenant recoveries. Increases in rental income and tenant recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2026, are primarily a result of the in-place leases associated with the Acquisition.

Current wording

Mixed-Use Development revenue.* *Mixed-Use Development revenue is derived from the mixed-use facilities and primarily consists of rental incomeand to a lesser extent, parking revenue and sponsorships. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, Mixed-Use Development revenue increased $3.6 million and $11.2 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $2.5 million and $9.9 million increase in rental income, respectively, and a $0.9 million and $0.7 million increase in parking revenue, respectively. Increases in rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were primarily driven by a $1.6 million increase in tenant recoveries and a $0.8 million increase related to new lease agreements. Increases in rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were primarily a result of the in-place leases associated with the Acquisition.

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Baseball operating costs. Baseball operating costs primarily include costs associated with baseball and stadium operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, baseball operating expenses increased $7.9 million as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in major league player salaries, a $3.0 million increase in variable concession and retail operating expenses and a $0.6 million increase in other stadium operating costs due to the increase in the number of regular season home games during the current year period as compared to the prior year period, and a $0.7 million increase in broadcasting expenses associated with the production of BravesVision. These increases were partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in expenses for special events held at Truist Park.

Current wording

Baseball operating costs. Baseball operating costs primarily include costs associated with baseball and stadium operations. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, baseball operating expenses increased $41.2 million and $49.1 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $25.2 million and $28.9 million increase in major league player salaries, respectively, a $10.1 million and $10.9 million increase in expenses associated with the production of BravesVision, respectively, a $6.3 million and $4.7 million increase in expenses for special events held at Truist Park, respectively, a $4.6 million and $4.7 million increase in MLB’s revenue sharing plan and other shared expenses, respectively, and a $0.2 million and $1.1 million increase in variable retail operating expenses, respectively. These expenses were partially offset by a $2.0 million and $2.2 million decrease in minor league related expenses, respectively.

Previous wording

Mixed-Use Development costs.* Mixed-Use Development costs *primarily include costs associated with maintaining and operating the mixed-use facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, Mixed-Use Development costs increased $1.9 million as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year primarily as a result of increases in operating costs associated with the assets within the Acquisition.

Current wording

Mixed-Use Development costs.* Mixed-Use Development costs *primarily include costs associated with maintaining and operating the mixed-use facilities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, Mixed-Use Development costs increased $0.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Increases for the six months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year were primarily a result of operating costs associated with the assets within the Acquisition.

Previous wording

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation.* *Selling, general and administrative expense includes costs of marketing, advertising, finance and related personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The increase is primarily due to a $1.1 million increase of sales and marketing costs associated with the increase in the number of regular season home games played this year, a $1.0 million increase of property taxes, insurance and other professional fees, and a $1.0 million increase in personnel costs.

Current wording

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation.* *Selling, general and administrative expense includes costs of marketing, advertising, finance and related personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expense increased $4.4 million and $8.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $2.6 million and $3.4 million increase of sales, marketing and administrative costs associated with BravesVision, respectively, a $0.8 million and $1.7 million increase of other sales and marketing costs, respectively, and a $0.5 million and $1.3 million increase in personnel costs, respectively.

Previous wording

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation increased $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in average outstanding awards.

Current wording

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation increased $4.2 million and $8.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to an increase in average outstanding awards.

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Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased $3.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to certain real estate assets purchased as part of the Acquisition and various assets being placed into service in the prior year.

Current wording

Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased $2.2 million and $6.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to an increase in amortization expense related to amateur player acquisition rights. Additional increases in depreciation and amortization during the six months ended June 30, 2026 were due to certain real estate assets purchased as part of the Acquisition.

Previous wording

Operating income (loss).* *Operating income (loss) improved $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to the above explanations.

Current wording

Operating income (loss).* *Operating income (loss) decreased $60.3 million and $57.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, due to the above explanations.

Previous wording

performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our businesses and make decisions about allocating resources among our businesses. We believe this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net earnings (loss), cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted OIBDA:

Current wording

Non-GAAP Adjusted OIBDA. To provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results, we also disclose Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges. However, our definition may vary from similarly titled measures used by other companies. Our chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of performance in conjunction with other measures to evaluate our businesses and make decisions about allocating resources among our businesses. We believe this is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our businesses by identifying those items that are not directly a reflection of each business’ performance or indicative of ongoing business trends. In addition, this measure allows us to view operating results, perform analytical comparisons and benchmarking between businesses and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted OIBDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net earnings (loss), cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The following table provides a reconciliation of Operating income (loss) to Adjusted OIBDA:

Previous wording

Baseball Adjusted OIBDA improved $7.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in baseball revenue and operating costs, as described above.

Current wording

Baseball Adjusted OIBDA decreased $57.8 million and $50.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in baseball revenue and operating costs, as described above.

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Mixed-Use Development Adjusted OIBDA improved $4.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in Mixed-Use Development revenue and costs, as described above.

Current wording

Mixed-Use Development Adjusted OIBDA improved $3.1 million and $7.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the fluctuations in Mixed-Use Development revenue and costs, as described above.

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Corporate and Other Adjusted OIBDA loss increased $1.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to increased personnel costs and other professional fees.

Current wording

Corporate and other Adjusted OIBDA loss decreased $0.8 million and increased $0.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. The improvement for the three months ended June 30, 2026, is primarily due to decreased personnel costs.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to new borrowings related to the Acquisition and on the Company’s variable rate debt partially offset by a reduction in interest rates on the variable rate debt.

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Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $0.1 million and increased $0.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year. Increases during the six months ended June 30, 2026 were primarily due to new borrowings related to the Acquisition and on the Company’s variable rate debt partially offset by a reduction in interest rates on the variable rate debt.

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Other, net. Other, net was relatively flat during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year.

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Other, net. Other, net income decreased $0.3 million during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a decrease in interest income.

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Income taxes. The Company’s tax provision benefit from income taxes decreased $2.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily as a result of the improvement in pretax book income as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Current wording

Income taxes. The Company’s tax provision benefit from income taxes increased $13.5 million and $11.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, as compared to the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily as a result of the decrease in pretax book income as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, our effective tax rate was affected by the unfavorable impact of certain non-deductible expenses, such as executive compensation.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, our effective tax rate was affected by the unfavorable impact of certain non-deductible expenses, such as executive compensation.

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Net earnings (loss). The Company had net losses of $40.4 million and $41.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change in net earnings (loss) was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.

Current wording

Net earnings (loss). The Company had a net loss of $12.1 million and net earnings of $29.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and net losses of $52.5 million and $11.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The change in net earnings (loss) was the result of the above-described fluctuations in our revenue, expenses and other gains and losses.

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As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $135.2 million of cash and cash equivalents. Substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in U.S. Treasury securities, other government securities or government guaranteed funds, AAA rated money market funds and other highly rated financial and corporate debt instruments.

Current wording

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $116.3 million of cash and cash equivalents. Substantially all of our cash and cash equivalents are invested in U.S. Treasury securities, other government securities or government guaranteed funds, AAA rated money market funds and other highly rated financial and corporate debt instruments.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s primary uses of cash were capital expenditures and debt service, funded primarily by cash from operations.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s primary uses of cash were payments to certain players and other employees pursuant to long-term employment agreements, capital expenditures including acquisitions and debt service, funded primarily by cash from operations and new borrowings.

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In December 2013, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into MLB’s League Wide Credit Facility (the “LWCF”). Pursuant to the terms of a revolving credit agreement, Major League Baseball Trust may borrow from certain lenders, with Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent. Major League Baseball Trust then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to the club trusts of the participating Clubs, including the Braves Club Trust (the “Club Trust”). The maximum amount available to the Club Trust under the LWCF was $125.0 million as of March 31, 2026, which remains undrawn. The commitment termination date of the revolving credit facility under the LWCF, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under such revolving credit facility, is July 10, 2030.

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In December 2013, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into MLB’s League Wide Credit Facility (the “LWCF”). Pursuant to the terms of a revolving credit agreement, Major League Baseball Trust may borrow from certain lenders, with Bank of America, N.A. acting as the administrative agent. Major League Baseball Trust then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to the club trusts of the participating Clubs, including the Braves Club Trust (the “Club Trust”). The commitment termination date of the revolving credit facility under the LWCF, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under such revolving credit facility, is July 10, 2030. The availability to the Club Trust under the LWCF was $100.0 million, net of $50.0 million drawn as of June 30, 2026.

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In December 2017, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into the MLB Facility Fund (the “MLBFF”). Pursuant to the terms of an indenture, a credit agreement and certain note purchase agreements, Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC may borrow from certain lenders. Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to each of the participating Clubs. Amounts advanced pursuant to the MLBFF are available to fund ballpark and other baseball-related real property improvements, renovations and/or new construction. In May 2021, Braves Facility Fund LLC established a revolving credit commitment with Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC (the “MLB facility fund — revolver”). The commitment termination date, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under the MLB facility fund — revolver, is July 10, 2030. The maximum amount available to Braves Facility Fund LLC under the MLB facility fund — revolver was $36.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and was fully drawn as of March 31, 2026.

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In December 2017, a subsidiary of Braves Holdings executed various agreements to enter into the MLB Facility Fund (the “MLBFF”). Pursuant to the terms of an indenture, a credit agreement and certain note purchase agreements, Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC may borrow from certain lenders. Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC then uses the proceeds of such borrowings to provide loans to each of the participating Clubs. Amounts advanced pursuant to the MLBFF are available to fund ballpark and other baseball-related real property improvements, renovations and/or new construction. In May 2021, Braves Facility Fund LLC (“Braves Facility Fund”) established a revolving credit commitment with Major League Baseball Facility Fund, LLC (the “MLB facility fund — revolver”). The commitment termination date, which is the repayment date for all amounts borrowed under the MLB facility fund — revolver, is July 10, 2030. The maximum amount available to Braves Facility Fund under the MLB facility fund — revolver was $35.7 million as of June 30, 2026 and was fully drawn as of June 30, 2026.

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A subsidiary of Braves Holdings is party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “TeamCo Revolver”), which provides revolving commitments of $150.0 million and matures in August 2029. The availability under the TeamCo Revolver as of March 31, 2026 was $140.0 million, net of $10.0 million drawn as of March 31, 2026.

Current wording

A subsidiary of Braves Holdings is party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “TeamCo Revolver”), which provides revolving commitments of $150.0 million and matures in August 2029. The availability under the TeamCo Revolver as of June 30, 2026 was $105.0 million, net of $45.0 million drawn as of June 30, 2026.

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Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 under “Critical Accounting Estimates.” There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 under “Critical Accounting Estimates.” There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Non-GAAP Adjusted OIBDA. To provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s financial results, we also disclose Adjusted OIBDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted OIBDA as operating income (loss) plus stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, separately reported litigation settlements, restructuring, acquisition and impairment charges. However, our definition may vary from similarly titled measures used by other companies. Our chief operating decision maker and management team use this measure of