UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2022

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________.

Commission File Number 001-38842

Delaware						83-0940635
State or Other Jurisdiction of						I.R.S. Employer Identification
Incorporation or Organization

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, California 91521

Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code

(818) 560-1000

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

DIS

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

There were 1,821,483,742 shares of common stock outstanding as of May 4, 2022.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues:
Services			$	17,212					$	14,522					$	36,754					$	29,393
Products			2,037						1,091						4,314						2,469
Total revenues			19,249						15,613						41,068						31,862
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			(11,330)						(8,932)						(24,491)						(19,670)
Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			(1,264)						(850)						(2,670)						(1,887)
Selling, general, administrative and other			(3,768)						(3,113)						(7,555)						(6,030)
Depreciation and amortization			(1,287)						(1,272)						(2,556)						(2,570)
Total costs and expenses			(17,649)						(14,167)						(37,272)						(30,157)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(195)						(414)						(195)						(527)
Other income (expense), net			(158)						305						(594)						305
Interest expense, net			(355)						(320)						(666)						(644)
Equity in the income of investees			210						213						449						437
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			1,102						1,230						2,790						1,276
Income taxes on continuing operations			(505)						(108)						(993)						(124)
Net income from continuing operations			597						1,122						1,797						1,152
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $0, $3, $14 and $7, respectively			—						(11)						(48)						(23)
Net income			597						1,111						1,749						1,129
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			(127)						(210)						(175)						(211)
Net income attributable to Disney			$	470					$	901					$	1,574					$	918
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Disney(1):
Diluted
Continuing operations			$	0.26					$	0.50					$	0.89					$	0.52
Discontinued operations			—						(0.01)						(0.03)						(0.01)
			$	0.26					$	0.49					$	0.86					$	0.50
Basic
Continuing operations			$	0.26					$	0.50					$	0.89					$	0.52
Discontinued operations			—						(0.01)						(0.03)						(0.01)
			$	0.26					$	0.50					$	0.86					$	0.51
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Diluted			1,828						1,829						1,828						1,826
Basic			1,822						1,817						1,820						1,814

(1)Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited; in millions)

 

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Net income			$	597					$	1,111					$	1,749					$	1,129
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Market value adjustments for hedges			28						110						78						(63)
Pension and postretirement medical plan adjustments			119						191						274						341
Foreign currency translation and other			(191)						(93)						(213)						184
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(44)						208						139						462
Comprehensive income			553						1,319						1,888						1,591
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			(127)						(210)						(175)						(211)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			8						15						(11)						(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Disney			$	434					$	1,124					$	1,702					$	1,322

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited; in millions, except per share data)

			April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	13,272					$	15,959
Receivables, net			13,746						13,367
Inventories			1,428						1,331
Content advances			1,796						2,183
Other current assets			1,185						817
Total current assets			31,427						33,657
Produced and licensed content costs			32,349						29,549
Investments			3,356						3,935
Parks, resorts and other property
Attractions, buildings and equipment			65,247						64,892
Accumulated depreciation			(38,783)						(37,920)
			26,464						26,972
Projects in progress			5,327						4,521
Land			1,126						1,131
			32,917						32,624
Intangible assets, net			15,875						17,115
Goodwill			78,019						78,071
Other assets			8,510						8,658
Total assets			$	202,453					$	203,609
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities			$	19,669					$	20,894
Current portion of borrowings			5,399						5,866
Deferred revenue and other			4,533						4,317
Total current liabilities			29,601						31,077
Borrowings			46,624						48,540
Deferred income taxes			8,407						7,246
Other long-term liabilities			13,808						14,522
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests			9,354						9,213
Equity
Preferred stock			—						—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, Authorized – 4.6 billion shares, Issued – 1.8 billion shares			55,823						55,471
Retained earnings			42,032						40,429
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(6,312)						(6,440)
Treasury stock, at cost, 19 million shares			(907)						(907)
Total Disney Shareholders’ equity			90,636						88,553
Noncontrolling interests			4,023						4,458
Total equity			94,659						93,011
Total liabilities and equity			$	202,453					$	203,609

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited; in millions)

			Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income from continuing operations			$	1,797					$	1,152
Depreciation and amortization			2,556						2,570
Net (gain) loss on investments			632						(481)
Deferred income taxes			983						(556)
Equity in the income of investees			(449)						(437)
Cash distributions received from equity investees			406						372
Net change in produced and licensed content costs and advances			(2,279)						(1,685)
Equity-based compensation			450						270
Pension and postretirement medical benefit cost amortization			310						388
Other, net			264						248
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(342)						(37)
Inventories			(97)						175
Other assets			(676)						(131)
Accounts payable and other liabilities			(1,349)						(780)
Income taxes			(650)						400
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations			1,556						1,468
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Investments in parks, resorts and other property			(2,060)						(1,530)
Other, net			36						203
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations			(2,024)						(1,327)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper payments, net			(130)						(87)
Borrowings			70						37
Reduction of borrowings			(1,400)						(1,816)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			88						394
Other, net			(725)						(769)
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations			(2,097)						(2,241)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash provided by operations - discontinued operations			8						4
Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations			—						4
Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations			(12)						—
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations			(4)						8
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(116)						70
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(2,685)						(2,022)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period			16,003						17,954
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period			$	13,318					$	15,932

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

						Quarter Ended
						Equity Attributable to Disney
						Shares						Common Stock						Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)									Treasury Stock						Total Disney Equity						Non-controlling  Interests(1)						Total Equity
Balance at January 1, 2022						1,821						$	55,500					$	41,547					$	(6,276)					$	(907)					$	89,864					$	4,446					$	94,310
Comprehensive income						—						—						470						(36)						—						434						49						483
Equity compensation activity						1						327						—						—						—						327						—						327
Distributions and other						—						(4)						15						—						—						11						(472)						(461)
Balance at April 2, 2022						1,822						$	55,823					$	42,032					$	(6,312)					$	(907)					$	90,636					$	4,023					$	94,659
Balance at January 2, 2021						1,814						$	54,663					$	38,456					$	(8,141)					$	(907)					$	84,071					$	4,657					$	88,728
Comprehensive income						—						—						901						223						—						1,124						115						1,239
Equity compensation activity						3						337						—						—						—						337						—						337
Cumulative effect of accounting change						—						—						(5)						—						—						(5)						—						(5)
Distributions and other						—						—						13						—						—						13						(526)						(513)
Balance at April 3, 2021						1,817						$	55,000					$	39,365					$	(7,918)					$	(907)					$	85,540					$	4,246					$	89,786

(1)Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited; in millions)

 

						Six Months Ended
						Equity Attributable to Disney
						Shares						Common Stock						Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)									Treasury Stock						Total Disney Equity						Non-controlling Interests(1)						Total Equity
Balance at October 2, 2021						1,818						$	55,471					$	40,429					$	(6,440)					$	(907)					$	88,553					$	4,458					$	93,011
Comprehensive income						—						—						1,574						128						—						1,702						45						1,747
Equity compensation activity						4						356						—						—						—						356						—						356
Contributions						—						—						—						—						—						—						29						29
Distributions and other						—						(4)						29						—						—						25						(509)						(484)
Balance at April 2, 2022						1,822						$	55,823					$	42,032					$	(6,312)					$	(907)					$	90,636					$	4,023					$	94,659
Balance at October 3, 2020						1,810						$	54,497					$	38,315					$	(8,322)					$	(907)					$	83,583					$	4,680					$	88,263
Comprehensive income (loss)						—						—						918						404						—						1,322						109						1,431
Equity compensation activity						7						502						—						—						—						502						—						502
Contributions						—						—						—						—						—						—						5						5
Cumulative effect of accounting change						—						—						105						—						—						105						—						105
Distributions and other						—						1						27						—						—						28						(548)						(520)
Balance at April 3, 2021						1,817						$	55,000					$	39,365					$	(7,918)					$	(907)					$	85,540					$	4,246					$	89,786

(1)Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

 

1.Principles of Consolidation

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We believe that we have included all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. Operating results for the six months ended April 2, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending October 1, 2022.

The terms “Company,” “Disney,” “we,” “us,” and “our” are used in this report to refer collectively to the parent company, The Walt Disney Company, as well as the subsidiaries through which its various businesses are actually conducted.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Fox sports media business in Mexico was sold in November 2021. The Company recognized a $58 million loss on the sale, which is presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the six months ended April 2, 2022. At October 2, 2021, the assets and liabilities of the Fox sports media business in Mexico were not material and were included in other assets and other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company enters into relationships with or makes investments in other entities that may be variable interest entities (VIE). A VIE is consolidated in the financial statements if the Company has the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant (as defined by ASC 810-10-25-38) to the VIE. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Shanghai Disney Resort (together the Asia Theme Parks) are VIEs in which the Company has less than 50% equity ownership. Company subsidiaries (the Management Companies) have management agreements with the Asia Theme Parks, which provide the Management Companies, subject to certain protective rights of joint venture partners, with the ability to direct the day-to-day operating activities and the development of business strategies that we believe most significantly impact the economic performance of the Asia Theme Parks. In addition, the Management Companies receive management fees under these arrangements that we believe could be significant to the Asia Theme Parks. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the Asia Theme Parks in its financial statements.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

The Company consolidates the results of certain subsidiaries that are less than 100% owned and for which the noncontrolling interest shareholders have the rights to require the Company to purchase their interests in these subsidiaries. The most significant of these are Hulu LLC (Hulu) and BAMTech LLC (BAMTech).

Hulu provides direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming services and is owned 67% by the Company and 33% by NBC Universal (NBCU). In May 2019, the Company entered into a put/call agreement with NBCU that provided the Company with full operational control of Hulu. Under the agreement, beginning in January 2024, NBCU has the option to require the Company to purchase NBCU’s interest in Hulu and the Company has the option to require NBCU to sell its interest in Hulu to the Company, in either case at a redemption value based on NBCU’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of Hulu’s then equity fair value or a guaranteed floor value of $27.5 billion.

NBCU’s interest will generally not be allocated its portion of Hulu’s losses, if any, as the redeemable noncontrolling interest is required to be carried at a minimum value. The minimum value is equal to the fair value as of the May 2019 agreement date accreted to the January 2024 estimated redemption value. At April 2, 2022, NBCU’s interest in Hulu is recorded in the Company’s financial statements at $8.5 billion.

BAMTech provides streaming technology services to third parties and is owned 85% by the Company and 15% by Major League Baseball (MLB). MLB has the right to sell its interest to the Company and the Company has the right to buy MLB’s interest starting five years from and ending ten years after the Company’s September 25, 2017 acquisition date of BAMTech in either case at a redemption value based on MLB’s equity ownership percentage of the greater of MLB’s then equity fair value or a guaranteed floor value ($563 million accreting at 8% annually for eight years from the date of acquisition).

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The MLB interest is required to be carried at a minimum value equal to its acquisition date fair value accreted to its estimated redemption value through the applicable redemption date. Therefore, the MLB interest is generally not allocated its portion of BAMTech losses, if any. As of April 2, 2022, the MLB interest was recorded in the Company’s financial statements at $823 million.

Our estimate of the redemption value of noncontrolling interests requires management to make significant judgments with respect to the future value of the noncontrolling interests. We are accreting the noncontrolling interests of both BAMTech and Hulu to their guaranteed floor values. If our estimate of the future redemption value increased above either of the guaranteed floor values, we would change our rate of accretion, which would generally increase the amount recorded in “Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests” and thus reduce “Net income attributable to Disney” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 2021 financial statements and notes to conform to the fiscal 2022 presentation.

2.Segment Information

The Company’s operations are conducted in the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP) segments. Our operating segments report separate financial information, which is evaluated regularly by the Chief Executive Officer in order to decide how to allocate resources and assess performance.

Segment operating results reflect earnings before corporate and unallocated shared expenses, restructuring and impairment charges, net other income, net interest expense, income taxes and noncontrolling interests. Segment operating income includes equity in the income of investees and excludes impairments of certain equity investments and acquisition accounting amortization of TFCF Corporation (TFCF) and Hulu assets (i.e. intangible assets and the fair value step-up for film and television costs) recognized in connection with the TFCF acquisition in fiscal 2019 (TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization). Corporate and unallocated shared expenses principally consist of corporate functions, executive management and certain unallocated administrative support functions.

Segment operating results include allocations of certain costs, including information technology, pension, legal and other shared services costs, which are allocated based on metrics designed to correlate with consumption.

Impact of COVID-19

Since early 2020, the world has been, and continues to be, impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its variants. COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread have impacted our segments in a number of ways, most significantly at the DPEP segment where our theme parks and resorts were closed and cruise ship sailings and guided tours were suspended. These operations resumed at various points since May 2020, initially at reduced operating capacities as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. In fiscal 2020 and 2021, we delayed, or in some cases, shortened or canceled theatrical releases. In addition, we experienced significant disruptions in the production and availability of content, including the delay of key live sports programming during fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021.

In fiscal 2022, our domestic parks and resorts are generally operating without significant COVID-19-related capacity restrictions, such as those that were in place during the prior year. Certain of our international parks and resorts and cruise ship operations continue to be impacted by COVID-19-related closures and capacity and travel restrictions. At the DMED segment, our film and television productions have generally resumed, although we have seen disruptions of production activities depending on local circumstances. We have generally been able to release our films theatrically in the first half of fiscal 2022, although certain markets continue to impose restrictions on theater openings and capacity.

The impact of these disruptions and the extent of their adverse impact on our financial and operating results will depend on the length of time that such disruptions continue. This will, in turn, depend on the duration and severity of the impacts of COVID-19 and its variants, and among other things, the impact of governmental actions imposed in response to COVID-19 and individuals’ and companies’ risk tolerance regarding health matters going forward. We have incurred and will continue to incur additional costs to address government regulations and the safety of our employees, guests and talent.

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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Segment revenues and segment operating income (loss) are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues:
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	13,620					$	12,440					$	28,205					$	25,101
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			6,652						3,173						13,886						6,761
Total segment revenues			$	20,272					$	15,613					$	42,091					$	31,862
Segment operating income (loss):
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	1,944					$	2,871					$	2,752					$	4,322
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			1,755						(406)						4,205						(525)
Total segment operating income(1)			$	3,699					$	2,465					$	6,957					$	3,797

(1) Equity in the income of investees is included in segment operating income as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	218					$	226					$	463					$	461
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			(5)						(9)						(8)						(17)
Equity in the income of investees included in segment operating income			213						217						455						444
Amortization of TFCF intangible assets related to equity investees			(3)						(4)						(6)						(7)
Equity in the income of investees, net			$	210					$	213					$	449					$	437

A reconciliation of segment revenues to total revenues is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Segment revenues			$	20,272					$	15,613					$	42,091					$	31,862
Content License Early Termination(1)			(1,023)						—						(1,023)						—
Total revenues			$	19,249					$	15,613					$	41,068					$	31,862

(1)During the quarter and six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company recognized a reduction in revenue for amounts to early terminate certain license agreements with a customer for film and television content, which was delivered in previous years, in order for the Company to use the content primarily on our direct-to-consumer services (Content License Early Termination). Because the content is functional intellectual property (IP), we recognized substantially all of the consideration to be paid by the customer under the licenses as revenue in prior years when the content was made available under the agreements. Consequently, we have recorded the amounts to terminate the licenses agreements, net of remaining amounts of deferred revenue, as a reduction of revenue in the current quarter.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

A reconciliation of segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Segment operating income			$	3,699					$	2,465					$	6,957					$	3,797
Content License Early Termination			(1,023)						—						(1,023)						—
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses			(272)						(201)						(500)						(433)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(195)						(414)						(195)						(527)
Other income (expense), net(1)			(158)						305						(594)						305
Interest expense, net			(355)						(320)						(666)						(644)
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization(2)			(594)						(605)						(1,189)						(1,222)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			$	1,102					$	1,230					$	2,790					$	1,276

(1)See Note 4 for a discussion of amounts in other income (expense), net.

(2)For the quarter ended April 2, 2022 amortization of intangible assets, step-up of film and television costs and intangibles related to TFCF equity investees were $435 million, $156 million and $3 million, respectively. For the six months ended April 2, 2022 amortization of intangible assets, step-up of film and television costs and intangibles related to TFCF equity investees were $870 million, $313 million and $6 million, respectively. For the quarter ended April 3, 2021 amortization of intangible assets, step-up of film and television costs and intangibles related to TFCF equity investees were $447 million, $154 million, and $4 million, respectively. For the six months ended April 3, 2021 amortization of intangible assets, step-up of film and television costs and intangibles related to TFCF equity investees were $894 million, $321 million and $7 million, respectively.

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

																		DMED						DPEP												Total
Balance at October 2, 2021																					$	72,521					$	5,550											$	78,071
Currency translation adjustments and other, net																					(52)						—												(52)
Balance at April 2, 2022																					$	72,469					$	5,550											$	78,019

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

3.Revenues

The following table presents our revenues by segment and major source:

			Quarter Ended April 2, 2022																								Quarter Ended April 3, 2021
			DMED						DPEP			Content License Early Termination									Total						DMED						DPEP						Total
Affiliate fees			$	4,602					$	—					$	—					$	4,602					$	4,594					$	—					$	4,594
Advertising			3,023						1						—						3,024						2,582						1						2,583
Subscription fees			3,887						—						—						3,887						3,000						—						3,000
Theme park admissions			—						1,973						—						1,973						—						597						597
Resort and vacations			—						1,451						—						1,451						—						513						513
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage			—						1,816						—						1,816						—						911						911
TV/SVOD distribution licensing			1,124						—						(1,023)						101						1,624						—						1,624
Theatrical distribution licensing			224						—						—						224						109						—						109
Merchandise licensing			—						893						—						893						5						791						796
Home entertainment			230						—						—						230						219						—						219
Other			530						518						—						1,048						307						360						667
			$	13,620					$	6,652					$	(1,023)					$	19,249					$	12,440					$	3,173					$	15,613
			Six Months Ended April 2, 2022																								Six Months Ended April 3, 2021
			DMED						DPEP			Content License Early Termination									Total						DMED						DPEP						Total
Affiliate fees			$	8,973					$	—					$	—					$	8,973					$	8,996					$	—					$	8,996
Advertising			6,891						2						—						6,893						6,345						2						6,347
Subscription fees			7,485						—						—						7,485						5,546						—						5,546
Theme park admissions			—						4,125						—						4,125						—						1,146						1,146
Resort and vacations			—						2,896						—						2,896						—						946						946
Retail and wholesale sales of merchandise, food and beverage			—						3,905						—						3,905						—						2,074						2,074
TV/SVOD distribution licensing			2,520						—						(1,023)						1,497						2,793						—						2,793
Theatrical distribution licensing			753						—						—						753						140						—						140
Merchandise licensing			—						2,012						—						2,012						10						1,881						1,891
Home entertainment			524						—						—						524						519						—						519
Other			1,059						946						—						2,005						752						712						1,464
			$	28,205					$	13,886					$	(1,023)					$	41,068					$	25,101					$	6,761					$	31,862

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The following table presents our revenues by segment and primary geographical markets:

			Quarter Ended April 2, 2022																		Quarter Ended April 3, 2021
			DMED						DPEP												Total						DMED						DPEP						Total
Americas			$	11,191					$	5,559											$	16,750					$	10,293					$	2,414					$	12,707
Europe			1,343						627												1,970						1,219						267						1,486
Asia Pacific			1,086						466												1,552						928						492						1,420
Total revenues			$	13,620					$	6,652											$	20,272					$	12,440					$	3,173					$	15,613
Content License Early Termination																					(1,023)
																					$	19,249
			Six Months Ended April 2, 2022																		Six Months Ended April 3, 2021
			DMED						DPEP												Total						DMED						DPEP						Total
Americas			$	23,021					$	11,270											$	34,291					$	20,584					$	4,870					$	25,454
Europe			2,881						1,492												4,373						2,512						754						3,266
Asia Pacific			2,303						1,124												3,427						2,005						1,137						3,142
Total revenues			$	28,205					$	13,886											$	42,091					$	25,101					$	6,761					$	31,862
Content License Early Termination																					(1,023)
																					$	41,068

Revenues recognized in the current and prior-year periods from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous reporting periods primarily relate to revenues earned on TV/SVOD licenses for titles made available to the licensee in previous reporting periods. For the quarter ended April 2, 2022, $0.4 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of January 1, 2022. For the six months ended April 2, 2022, $0.7 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of October 2, 2021. For the quarter ended April 3, 2021, $0.4 billion was recognized related to performance obligations satisfied as of January 2, 2021. For the six months ended April 3, 2021, $0.7 billion was related to performance obligations satisfied as of October 3, 2020.

As of April 2, 2022, revenue for unsatisfied performance obligations expected to be recognized in the future is $11 billion, primarily for content and other IP to be made available in the future under existing agreements with television station affiliates, merchandise licensees and DTC subscribers. Of this amount, we expect to recognize approximately $3 billion in the remainder of fiscal 2022, $4 billion in fiscal 2023, $2 billion in fiscal 2024 and $2 billion thereafter. These amounts include only fixed consideration or minimum guarantees and do not include amounts related to (i) contracts with an original expected term of one year or less (such as most advertising contracts) or (ii) licenses of IP that are solely based on the sales of the licensee.

When the timing of the Company’s revenue recognition is different from the timing of customer payments, the Company recognizes either a contract asset (customer payment is subsequent to revenue recognition and subject to the Company satisfying additional performance obligations) or deferred revenue (customer payment precedes the Company satisfying the performance obligations). Consideration due under contracts with payment in arrears is recognized as accounts receivable. Deferred revenues are recognized as (or when) the Company performs under the contract.

Contract assets, accounts receivable and deferred revenues from contracts with customers are as follows:

			April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
Contract assets			$	58					$	155
Accounts receivable
Current			11,629						11,190
Non-current			1,331						1,359
Allowance for credit losses			(195)						(194)
Deferred revenues
Current			4,257						4,067
Non-current			460						581

Contract assets primarily relate to certain multi-season TV/SVOD licensing contracts. Activity for the current and prior-year quarters related to contract assets was not material.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

For the quarter and six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company recognized revenue of $0.9 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, primarily related to DTC subscriptions, TV/SVOD licenses and advances from merchandise licensees included in the deferred revenue balance at October 2, 2021. For the quarter and six months ended April 3, 2021, the Company recognized revenue of $0.6 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, primarily related to DTC subscriptions, advances from merchandise licensees and TV/SVOD licenses included in the deferred revenue balance at October 3, 2020.

We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of current and non-current accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods.

The Company has accounts receivable with original maturities greater than one year related to the sale of film and television program rights and vacation club properties. These receivables are discounted to present value at contract inception and the related revenues are recognized at the discounted amount.

The balance of TV/SVOD licensing receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of an allowance for credit losses that is not material, was $0.7 billion and $0.8 billion at April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021, respectively. The activity in the allowance for credit losses for the quarter ended April 2, 2022 was not material.

The balance of vacation club receivables recorded in other non-current assets, net of an allowance for credit losses that is not material, was $0.6 billion at both April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021. The activity in the allowance for credit losses for the quarter ended April 2, 2022 was not material.

4.Other Income (Expense), net

Other income (expense), net is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
DraftKings gain (loss)			$	(158)					$	305					$	(590)					$	119
fuboTV gain			—						—						—						186
Other, net			—						—						(4)						—
Other income (expense), net			$	(158)					$	305					$	(594)					$	305

For the quarter and six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company recognized a non-cash loss of $158 million and $590 million, respectively, from the adjustment of its investment in DraftKings Inc. (DraftKings) to fair value (DraftKings gain (loss)). For the prior-year quarter and six months ended April 3, 2021, the Company recognized a DraftKings gain of $305 million and $119 million, respectively.

For the six months ended April 3, 2021, the Company recognized a non-cash gain of $186 million from the adjustment of its investment in fuboTV Inc. to fair value (fuboTV gain).

5.Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Borrowings

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total of the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

						April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents						$	13,272					$	15,959
Restricted cash included in:
Other current assets						3						3
Other assets						43						41
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows						$	13,318					$	16,003

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Borrowings

During the six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company’s borrowing activity was as follows: 

			October 2, 2021						Borrowings						Payments												Other Activity						April 2, 2022
Commercial paper with original maturities less than three months			$	—					$	180					$	—											$	—					$	180
Commercial paper with original maturities greater than three months			1,992						654						(964)												1						1,683
U.S. dollar denominated notes(1)			49,090						—						(1,400)												(70)						47,620
Asia Theme Parks borrowings(2)			1,331						70						—												39						1,440
Foreign currency denominated debt and other(3)			1,993						—						—												(893)						1,100
			$	54,406					$	904					$	(2,364)											$	(923)					$	52,023

(1)The other activity is primarily due to the amortization of purchase price adjustments on debt assumed in the TFCF acquisition and debt issuance fees.

(2)The other activity is driven by the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

(3)The other activity is due to market value adjustments for debt with qualifying hedges.

At April 2, 2022, the Company’s bank facilities, which are with a syndicate of lenders and support our commercial paper borrowings, were as follows:

			Committed Capacity						Capacity Used						Unused Capacity
Facility expiring March 2023			$	5,250					$	—					$	5,250
Facility expiring March 2025			3,000						—						3,000
Facility expiring March 2027			4,000						—						4,000
Total			$	12,250					$	—					$	12,250

The Company refinanced bank facilities totaling $5.25 billion and $4.0 billion, which would have expired in March 2022 and March 2023, respectively. These facilities were refinanced with a new $5.25 billion facility maturing in March 2023 and a new $4.0 billion facility maturing in March 2027. The facility expiring in March 2025 was amended to, among other things, include benchmarks to replace LIBOR and align the interest rate provisions with the new facilities. These facilities allow for borrowings at SOFR-based rates plus a fixed spread that varies with the Company’s debt ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service and Standard and Poor’s ranging from 0.755% to 1.225%. The bank facilities contain only one financial covenant, relating to interest coverage of three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including both intangible amortization and amortization of our film and television production and programming costs, which the Company met on April 2, 2022 by a significant margin. The bank facilities specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants or events of default. The Company also has the ability to issue up to $500 million of letters of credit under the facility expiring in March 2027, which if utilized, reduces available borrowings under this facility. As of April 2, 2022, the Company has $1.5 billion of outstanding letters of credit, of which none were issued under this facility.

Cruise Ship Credit Facilities

The Company has credit facilities to finance up to 80% of the contract price of two new cruise ships, which are scheduled to be delivered in 2024 and 2025. Under the facilities, $1.1 billion is available beginning in August 2023 and $1.1 billion is available beginning in August 2024. Each tranche of financing may be utilized within a period of 18 months from the initial availability date. If utilized, the interest rates will be fixed at 3.80% and 3.74%, respectively, and the loan and interest will be payable semi-annually over a 12-year period from the borrowing date. Early repayment is permitted subject to cancellation fees.

The Company did not utilize and terminated a $1.0 billion credit facility for a new cruise ship scheduled to be delivered in 2022.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Interest expense, net

Interest expense (net of amounts capitalized), interest and investment income, and net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs) (see Note 9) are reported net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and consist of the following:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Interest expense			$	(374)					$	(415)					$	(735)					$	(819)
Interest and investment income			3						131						37						243
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs (other than service costs)			16						(36)						32						(68)
Interest expense, net			$	(355)					$	(320)					$	(666)					$	(644)

Interest and investment income includes gains and losses on certain publicly traded and non-public investments, investment impairments and interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and certain receivables.

6.International Theme Parks

The Company has a 48% ownership interest in the operations of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and a 43% ownership interest in the operations of Shanghai Disney Resort. The Asia Theme Parks together with Disneyland Paris are collectively referred to as the International Theme Parks.

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of the Asia Theme Parks’ assets and liabilities included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

			April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents			$	160					$	287
Other current assets			124						95
Total current assets			284						382
Parks, resorts and other property			6,901						6,928
Other assets			238						176
Total assets			$	7,423					$	7,486
Current liabilities			$	446					$	473
Long-term borrowings			1,370						1,331
Other long-term liabilities			443						422
Total liabilities			$	2,259					$	2,226

The following table summarizes the International Theme Parks’ revenues and costs and expenses included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the six months ended April 2, 2022:

Revenues			$	1,305
Costs and expenses			(1,649)
Equity in the loss of investees			(8)

Asia Theme Parks’ royalty and management fees of $40 million for the six months ended April 2, 2022 are eliminated in consolidation, but are considered in calculating earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests.

International Theme Parks’ cash flows included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended April 2, 2022 were $12 million used in operating activities, $381 million used in investing activities and $90 million provided by financing activities.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Company have a 52% and a 48% equity interest in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, respectively.

The Company and HKSAR have provided loans to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with outstanding balances of $150 million and $100 million, respectively. The interest rate on both loans is three month HIBOR plus 2%, and the maturity date is September 2025. The Company’s loan is eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has provided Hong Kong Disneyland Resort with a revolving credit facility of HK $2.1 billion ($268 million), which bears interest at a rate of three month HIBOR plus 1.25% and matures in December 2023. The outstanding balance under the line of credit at April 2, 2022 was $178 million. The Company’s line of credit is eliminated in consolidation.

Shanghai Disney Resort

Shanghai Shendi (Group) Co., Ltd (Shendi) and the Company have 57% and 43% equity interests in Shanghai Disney Resort, respectively. A management company, in which the Company has a 70% interest and Shendi a 30% interest, operates Shanghai Disney Resort.

The Company has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling $915 million, bearing interest at rates up to 8% and maturing in 2036, with early repayment permitted. The Company has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.0 billion yuan (approximately $0.2 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8%. As of April 2, 2022, the total amount outstanding under the line of credit was 0.3 billion yuan (approximately $53 million). These balances are eliminated in consolidation.

Shendi has provided Shanghai Disney Resort with loans totaling 8.1 billion yuan (approximately $1.3 billion), bearing interest at rates up to 8% and maturing in 2036, with early repayment permitted. Shendi has also provided Shanghai Disney Resort with a 1.4 billion yuan (approximately $0.2 billion) line of credit bearing interest at 8%. As of April 2, 2022 the total amount outstanding under the line of credit was 0.4 billion yuan (approximately $70 million).

7.Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs and Advances

The Company classifies its capitalized produced and acquired/licensed content costs as long-term assets and classifies advances for live programming rights made prior to the live event as short-term assets. For purposes of amortization and impairment, the capitalized content costs are classified based on their predominant monetization strategy as follows:

•Individual - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are directly attributable to the specific film or television title (e.g. theatrical revenues or sales to third-party television programmers)

•Group - lifetime value is predominantly derived from third-party revenues that are attributable only to a bundle of titles (e.g. subscription revenue for a DTC service or affiliate fees for a cable television network)

Total capitalized produced and licensed content by predominant monetization strategy is as follows:

			As of April 2, 2022																		As of October 2, 2021
			Predominantly Monetized Individually						Predominantly Monetized as a Group						Total						Predominantly Monetized Individually						Predominantly Monetized as a Group						Total
Produced content
Released, less amortization			$	4,849					$	10,657					$	15,506					$	4,944					$	9,779					$	14,723
Completed, not released			267						1,527						1,794						630						762						1,392
In-process			5,000						5,778						10,778						4,371						4,623						8,994
In development or pre-production			296						274						570						351						162						513
			$	10,412					$	18,236					28,648						$	10,296					$	15,326					25,622
Licensed content - Television programming rights and advances															5,497																		6,110
Total produced and licensed content															$	34,145																	$	31,732
Current portion															$	1,796																	$	2,183
Non-current portion															$	32,349																	$	29,549

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Amortization of produced and licensed content is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Produced content
Predominantly monetized individually			$	838					$	758					$	1,871					$	1,370
Predominantly monetized as a group			1,503						1,241						3,121						2,439
			2,341						1,999						4,992						3,809
Licensed programming rights and advances			2,839						2,223						7,650						6,762
Total produced and licensed content costs(1)			$	5,180					$	4,222					$	12,642					$	10,571

(1)Primarily included in “Costs of services” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

8.Income Taxes

Interim Period Tax Expense

Generally, we record interim period tax expense based on the estimated annual effective tax rate using projections of full-year pre-tax earnings and income tax expense, adjusted for tax expense amounts recognized fully in the quarter they occur. We used this approach to determine tax expense in the first two quarters of fiscal 2022. For interim periods in fiscal 2021, because of the uncertainties associated with the impact of COVID-19 on our projections of full-year pre-tax earnings and income tax expense, our normal approach of calculating interim period tax expense produced an income tax provision that was not meaningful. Accordingly, we calculated interim period fiscal 2021 tax expense based on the year-to-date earnings before tax, a blended U.S. Federal and state statutory tax rate of approximately 23% adjusted for tax expense amounts recognized fully in the quarter they occurred.

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

During the six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company decreased its gross unrecognized tax benefits (before interest and penalties) by $0.2 billion from $2.6 billion to $2.4 billion. In the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that our unrecognized tax benefits could change due to resolutions of open tax matters, which would reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by $0.2 billion.

9.Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

			Pension Plans																								Postretirement Medical Plans
			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended												Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Service costs			$	102					$	109					$	202					$	217					$	3					$	2					$	5					$	5
Other costs (benefits):
Interest costs			126						115						250						229						13						11						26						23
Expected return on plan assets			(294)						(274)						(587)						(549)						(14)						(13)						(29)						(27)
Amortization of previously deferred service costs			1						4						2						6						—						—						—						—
Recognized net actuarial loss			145						185						292						371						7						8						14						15
Total other costs (benefits)			(22)						30						(43)						57						6						6						11						11
Net periodic benefit cost			$	80					$	139					$	159					$	274					$	9					$	8					$	16					$	16

During the six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company did not make any material contributions to its pension and postretirement medical plans and does not currently expect to make any material contributions for the remainder of fiscal 2022.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Final minimum funding requirements for fiscal 2022 will be determined based on a January 1, 2022 funding actuarial valuation, which is expected to be received by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022.

10.Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share amounts are based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period and are calculated using the treasury stock method for equity-based compensation awards (Awards). A reconciliation of the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding and the number of Awards excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation, as they were anti-dilutive, are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Shares (in millions):
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (basic)			1,822						1,817						1,820						1,814
Weighted average dilutive impact of Awards			6						12						8						12
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding (diluted)			1,828						1,829						1,828						1,826
Awards excluded from diluted earnings per share			9						3						6						5

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

11.Equity

The following tables summarize the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) including our proportional share of equity method investee amounts:

			Market Value Adjustments for Hedges						Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense						Foreign Currency Translation and Other						AOCI
AOCI, before tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2022
Balance at January 1, 2022			$	(83)					$	(6,823)					$	(1,084)					$	(7,990)
Quarter Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			53						—						(196)						(143)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(21)						155						—						134
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	(51)					$	(6,668)					$	(1,280)					$	(7,999)
Second quarter of fiscal 2021
Balance at January 2, 2021			$	(419)					$	(9,227)					$	(877)					$	(10,523)
Quarter Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			131						55						(84)						102
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			5						194						—						199
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	(283)					$	(8,978)					$	(961)					$	(10,222)
Six months ended fiscal 2022
Balance at October 2, 2021			$	(152)					$	(7,025)					$	(1,047)					$	(8,224)
Six Months Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			140						47						(233)						(46)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(39)						310						—						271
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	(51)					$	(6,668)					$	(1,280)					$	(7,999)
Six months ended fiscal 2021
Balance at October 3, 2020			$	(191)					$	(9,423)					$	(1,088)					$	(10,702)
Six Months Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			(54)						57						127						130
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(38)						388						—						350
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	(283)					$	(8,978)					$	(961)					$	(10,222)

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

			Market Value Adjustments for Hedges						Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense						Foreign Currency Translation and Other						AOCI
Tax on AOCI
Second quarter of fiscal 2022
Balance at January 1, 2022			$	23					$	1,606					$	85					$	1,714
Quarter Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			(9)						—						13						4
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			5						(36)						—						(31)
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	19					$	1,570					$	98					$	1,687
Second quarter of fiscal 2021
Balance at January 2, 2021			$	95					$	2,155					$	132					$	2,382
Quarter Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			(24)						(13)						6						(31)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(2)						(45)						—						(47)
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	69					$	2,097					$	138					$	2,304
Six months ended fiscal 2022
Balance at October 2, 2021			$	42					$	1,653					$	89					$	1,784
Six Months Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			(32)						(11)						9						(34)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			9						(72)						—						(63)
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	19					$	1,570					$	98					$	1,687
Six months ended fiscal 2021
Balance at October 3, 2020			$	40					$	2,201					$	139					$	2,380
Six Months Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			22						(14)						(1)						7
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			7						(90)						—						(83)
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	69					$	2,097					$	138					$	2,304

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

			Market Value Adjustments for Hedges						Unrecognized Pension and  Postretirement Medical  Expense						Foreign Currency Translation and Other						AOCI
AOCI, after tax
Second quarter of fiscal 2022
Balance at January 1, 2022			$	(60)					$	(5,217)					$	(999)					$	(6,276)
Quarter Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			44						—						(183)						(139)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(16)						119						—						103
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	(32)					$	(5,098)					$	(1,182)					$	(6,312)
Second quarter of fiscal 2021
Balance at January 2, 2021			$	(324)					$	(7,072)					$	(745)					$	(8,141)
Quarter Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			107						42						(78)						71
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			3						149						—						152
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	(214)					$	(6,881)					$	(823)					$	(7,918)
Six months ended fiscal 2022
Balance at October 2, 2021			$	(110)					$	(5,372)					$	(958)					$	(6,440)
Six Months Ended April 2, 2022:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			108						36						(224)						(80)
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(30)						238						—						208
Balance at April 2, 2022			$	(32)					$	(5,098)					$	(1,182)					$	(6,312)
Six months ended fiscal 2021
Balance at October 3, 2020			$	(151)					$	(7,222)					$	(949)					$	(8,322)
Six Months Ended April 3, 2021:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period			(32)						43						126						137
Reclassifications of realized net (gains) losses to net income			(31)						298						—						267
Balance at April 3, 2021			$	(214)					$	(6,881)					$	(823)					$	(7,918)

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Details about AOCI components reclassified to net income are as follows:

Gain (loss) in net income:						Affected line item in the   Condensed Consolidated   Statements of Operations:						Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Market value adjustments, primarily cash flow hedges						Primarily revenue						$	21					$	(5)					$	39					$	38
Estimated tax						Income taxes						(5)						2						(9)						(7)
												16						(3)						30						31
Pension and postretirement medical expense						Interest expense, net						(155)						(194)						(310)						(388)
Estimated tax						Income taxes						36						45						72						90
												(119)						(149)						(238)						(298)
Total reclassifications for the period												$	(103)					$	(152)					$	(208)					$	(267)

12.Equity-Based Compensation

Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Stock options			$	21					$	23					$	45					$	48
RSUs			233						113						405						222
Total equity-based compensation expense(1)			$	254					$	136					$	450					$	270
Equity-based compensation expense capitalized during the period			$	40					$	22					$	70					$	56

(1)Equity-based compensation expense is net of capitalized equity-based compensation and estimated forfeitures and excludes amortization of previously capitalized equity-based compensation costs.

Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options and RSUs was $136 million and $2.0 billion, respectively, as of April 2, 2022.

During the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021, the weighted average grant date fair values for options granted were $47.39 and $58.41, respectively, and for RSUs were $148.75 and $180.68, respectively.

During the six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company made equity compensation grants consisting of 1.7 million stock options and 9.8 million RSUs.

13.Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company, together with, in some instances, certain of its directors and officers, is a defendant in various legal actions involving copyright, breach of contract and various other claims incident to the conduct of its businesses. Management does not believe that the Company has incurred a probable material loss by reason of any of those actions.

14.Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and is generally classified in one of the following categories:

Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets

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Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets

Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable

The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables by fair value measurement Level:

			Fair Value Measurement at April 2, 2022
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets
Investments			$	365					$	—					$	—					$	365
Derivatives
Interest rate			—						7						—						7
Foreign exchange			—						943						—						943
Other			—						36						—						36
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate			—						(1,026)						—						(1,026)
Foreign exchange			—						(770)						—						(770)
Other			—						(2)						—						(2)
Other			—						(417)						—						(417)
Total recorded at fair value			$	365					$	(1,229)					$	—					$	(864)
Fair value of borrowings			$	—					$	52,253					$	1,524					$	53,777

			Fair Value Measurement at October 2, 2021
			Level 1						Level 2						Level 3						Total
Assets
Investments			$	950					$	—					$	—					$	950
Derivatives
Interest rate			—						186						—						186
Foreign exchange			—						707						—						707
Other			—						10						—						10
Liabilities
Derivatives
Interest rate			—						(287)						—						(287)
Foreign exchange			—						(618)						—						(618)
Other			—						(8)						—						(8)
Other			—						(375)						—						(375)
Total recorded at fair value			$	950					$	(385)					$	—					$	565
Fair value of borrowings			$	—					$	58,913					$	1,411					$	60,324

The fair values of Level 2 derivatives are primarily determined by internal discounted cash flow models that use observable inputs such as interest rates, yield curves and foreign currency exchange rates. Counterparty credit risk, which is mitigated by master netting agreements and collateral posting arrangements with certain counterparties, had an impact on derivative fair value estimates that was not material.

Level 2 other liabilities are primarily arrangements that are valued based on the fair value of underlying investments, which are generally measured using Level 1 and Level 2 fair value techniques.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Level 2 borrowings, which include commercial paper, U.S. dollar denominated notes and certain foreign currency denominated borrowings, are valued based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or identical instruments in markets that are not active.

Level 3 borrowings include the Asia Theme Park borrowings, which are valued based on the current borrowing cost and credit risk of the Asia Theme Parks as well as prevailing market interest rates.

The Company’s financial instruments also include cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate the fair values.

15.Derivative Instruments

The Company manages its exposure to various risks relating to its ongoing business operations according to a risk management policy. The primary risks managed with derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

The Company’s derivative positions measured at fair value are summarized in the following tables:

			As of April 2, 2022
			Current Assets						Other Assets						Other Current Liabilities						Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange			$	311					$	330					$	(218)					$	(151)
Interest rate			7						—						(1,026)						—
Other			24						3						(1)						(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange			184						118						(243)						(158)
Other			9						—						—						—
Gross fair value of derivatives			535						451						(1,488)						(310)
Counterparty netting			(414)						(393)						593						214
Cash collateral (received) paid			(69)						—						855						49
Net derivative positions			$	52					$	58					$	(40)					$	(47)

			As of October 2, 2021
			Current Assets						Other Assets						Other Current Liabilities						Other Long- Term Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges
Foreign exchange			$	165					$	240					$	(122)					$	(83)
Interest rate			—						186						(287)						—
Other			10						—						—						—
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Foreign exchange			183						119						(208)						(205)
Other			(8)						—						—						—
Gross fair value of derivatives			350						545						(617)						(288)
Counterparty netting			(301)						(360)						460						201
Cash collateral (received) paid			(3)						(51)						157						73
Net derivative positions			$	46					$	134					$	—					$	(14)

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes primarily through its borrowing activities. The Company’s objective is to mitigate the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and on the market value of its borrowings. In accordance with its policy, the Company targets its fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between a

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

minimum and maximum percentage. The Company primarily uses pay-floating and pay-fixed interest rate swaps to facilitate its interest rate risk management activities.

The Company designates pay-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings effectively converting fixed-rate borrowings to variable-rate borrowings indexed to LIBOR. The total notional amount of the Company’s pay-floating interest rate swaps at April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021, was $15.2 billion and $15.1 billion, respectively.

The following table summarizes fair value hedge adjustments to hedged borrowings:

			Carrying Amount of Hedged Borrowings												Fair Value Adjustments Included in Hedged Borrowings
			April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021						April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
Borrowings:
Current			$	1,500					$	505					$	2					$	5
Long-term			13,254						15,136						(1,019)						(103)
			$	14,754					$	15,641					$	(1,017)					$	(98)

The following amounts are included in “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Gain (loss) on:
Pay-floating swaps			$	(741)					$	(577)					$	(919)					$	(724)
Borrowings hedged with pay-floating swaps			741						577						919						724
Benefit (expense) associated with interest accruals on pay-floating swaps			33						36						70						71

The Company may designate pay-fixed interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of interest payments on floating-rate borrowings. Pay-fixed interest rate swaps effectively convert floating-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings. The unrealized gains or losses from these cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and recognized in interest expense as the interest payments occur. The Company did not have pay-fixed interest rate swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest payments at April 2, 2022 or at October 2, 2021, and gains and losses related to pay-fixed interest rate swaps recognized in earnings for the quarter ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 were not material.

Foreign Exchange Risk Management

The Company transacts business globally and is subject to risks associated with changing foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s objective is to reduce earnings and cash flow fluctuations associated with foreign currency exchange rate changes, enabling management to focus on core business issues and challenges.

The Company enters into option and forward contracts that change in value as foreign currency exchange rates change to protect the value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, firm commitments and forecasted but not firmly committed foreign currency transactions. In accordance with policy, the Company hedges its forecasted foreign currency transactions for periods generally not to exceed four years within an established minimum and maximum range of annual exposure. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related forecasted transaction, asset, liability or firm commitment. The principal currencies hedged are the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese yuan and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings into U.S. dollar denominated borrowings.

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

The Company designates foreign exchange forward and option contracts as cash flow hedges of firmly committed and forecasted foreign currency transactions. As of April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021, the notional amounts of the Company’s net foreign exchange cash flow hedges were $9.0 billion and $6.9 billion, respectively. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of the foreign currency transactions. Net deferred gains recorded in AOCI for contracts that will mature in the next twelve months total $142 million. The following table summarizes the effect of foreign exchange cash flow hedges on AOCI:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Gain (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income			$	42					$	92					$	121					$	(59)
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into the Statements of Operations(1)			13						(4)						26						40

(1)Primarily recorded in revenue.

The Company designates cross currency swaps as fair value hedges of foreign currency denominated borrowings. The impact from the change in foreign currency on both the cross currency swap and borrowing is recorded to “Interest expense, net.” The impact from interest rate changes is recorded in AOCI and is amortized over the life of the cross currency swap. As of April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021, the total notional amounts of the Company’s designated cross currency swaps were Canadian $1.3 billion ($1.0 billion) and Canadian $1.3 billion ($1.0 billion), respectively.

The following amounts are included in “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

			Quarter Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Gain (loss) on:
Cross currency swaps			$	11					$	14					$	12					$	56
Borrowings hedged with cross currency swaps			(11)						(14)						(12)						(56)

Foreign exchange risk management contracts with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. The notional amounts of these foreign exchange contracts at April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021 were $4.9 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively. The following table summarizes the net foreign exchange gains or losses recognized on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities and the net foreign exchange gains or losses on the foreign exchange contracts we entered into to mitigate our exposure with respect to foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities by the corresponding line item in which they are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

			Costs and Expenses												Interest expense, net												Income Tax Expense
Quarter Ended:			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities			$	(82)					$	(97)					$	(13)					$	(14)					$	37					$	25
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges			37						91						10						12						(35)						(20)
Net gains (losses)			$	(45)					$	(6)					$	(3)					$	(2)					$	2					$	5
Six Months Ended:
Net gains (losses) on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities			$	(145)					$	61					$	(12)					$	(55)					$	45					$	(34)
Net gains (losses) on foreign exchange risk management contracts not designated as hedges			70						(96)						10						55						(43)						30
Net gains (losses)			$	(75)					$	(35)					$	(2)					$	—					$	2					$	(4)

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

Commodity Price Risk Management

The Company is subject to the volatility of commodities prices and the Company designates certain commodity forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted commodity purchases. Mark-to-market gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in AOCI and are recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur, offsetting changes in the value of commodity purchases. The notional amount of these commodities contracts at April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021 and related gains or losses recognized in earnings for the quarter and six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 were not material.

Risk Management – Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges

The Company enters into certain other risk management contracts that are not designated as hedges and do not qualify for hedge accounting. These contracts, which include certain total return swap contracts, are intended to offset economic exposures of the Company and are carried at market value with any changes in value recorded in earnings. The notional amounts of these contracts at both April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021 were $0.4 billion. The related gains or losses recognized in earnings were not material for the quarters ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021.

Contingent Features and Cash Collateral

The Company has master netting arrangements by counterparty with respect to certain derivative financial instrument contracts. The Company may be required to post collateral in the event that a net liability position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the Company’s credit rating. In addition, these contracts may require a counterparty to post collateral to the Company in the event that a net receivable position with a counterparty exceeds limits defined by contract and that vary with the counterparty’s credit rating. If the Company’s or the counterparty’s credit ratings were to fall below investment grade, such counterparties or the Company would also have the right to terminate our derivative contracts, which could lead to a net payment to or from the Company for the aggregate net value by counterparty of our derivative contracts. The aggregate fair values of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position by counterparty were $991 million and $244 million on April 2, 2022 and October 2, 2021, respectively.

16.Restructuring and Impairment Charges

For both the quarter and six months ended April 2, 2022, the Company recorded charges of $0.2 billion due to the impairment of an intangible asset related to the Disney Channel in Russia. For the quarter and six months ended April 3, 2021, the Company recorded charges of $0.4 billion and $0.5 billion, respectively, primarily due to the planned closure of an animation studio and a substantial number of our Disney-branded retail stores as well as severance costs at our parks and resorts and other businesses. These charges are recorded in “Restructuring and impairment charges” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

17.New Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal 2022

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. The guidance amends the rules for recognizing deferred taxes for investments, performing intraperiod tax allocations and calculating income taxes in interim periods. It also reduces complexity in certain areas, including the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill and allocating taxes to members of a consolidated group. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued guidance which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying current GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the transition from the use of LIBOR to an alternative reference rate. The guidance is applicable to contracts entered into before January 1, 2023. The Company adopted the new guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance

In November 2021, the FASB issued guidance requiring annual disclosures about transactions with a government that are accounted for by analogizing to a grant or contribution accounting model. The new guidance requires the disclosure of the nature of the transactions, the accounting for the transactions, and the effect of the transactions on the financial statements. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning with the Company’s 2023 fiscal year (with early adoption permitted). While

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(unaudited; tabular dollars in millions, except for per share data)

the guidance will not have an effect on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations or Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption, the Company is currently assessing the impacts this guidance will have on its financial statement disclosures.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may include statements concerning, among other things, financial results, the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses and operations, results of operations and competition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions as of the date of this report. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those described in “Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from expectations or results projected or implied by forward-looking statements.

A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Unless required by federal securities laws, we assume no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated, to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the statements are made.

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides a narrative of the Company’s financial performance and condition that should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements. It includes the following sections:

•Consolidated Results

•Significant Developments

•Current Quarter Results Compared to Prior-Year Quarter

•Current Period Results Compared to Prior-Year Period

•Seasonality

•Business Segment Results

•Corporate and Unallocated Shared Expenses

•Financial Condition

•Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

•Commitments and Contingencies

•Other Matters

•Market Risk

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions, except per share data)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues:
Services			$	17,212					$	14,522					19  %						$	36,754					$	29,393					25  %
Products			2,037						1,091						87  %						4,314						2,469						75  %
Total revenues			19,249						15,613						23  %						41,068						31,862						29  %
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			(11,330)						(8,932)						(27) %						(24,491)						(19,670)						(25) %
Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)			(1,264)						(850)						(49) %						(2,670)						(1,887)						(41) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(3,768)						(3,113)						(21) %						(7,555)						(6,030)						(25) %
Depreciation and amortization			(1,287)						(1,272)						(1) %						(2,556)						(2,570)						1  %
Total costs and expenses			(17,649)						(14,167)						(25) %						(37,272)						(30,157)						(24) %
Restructuring and impairment charges			(195)						(414)						53  %						(195)						(527)						63  %
Other income (expense), net			(158)						305						nm						(594)						305						nm
Interest expense, net			(355)						(320)						(11) %						(666)						(644)						(3) %
Equity in the income of investees			210						213						(1) %						449						437						3  %
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			1,102						1,230						(10) %						2,790						1,276						>100  %
Income taxes on continuing operations			(505)						(108)						>(100) %						(993)						(124)						>(100) %
Net income from continuing operations			597						1,122						(47) %						1,797						1,152						56  %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $0, $3, $14 and $7, respectively			—						(11)						— %						(48)						(23)						>(100) %
Net income			597						1,111						(46) %						1,749						1,129						55  %
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			(127)						(210)						40  %						(175)						(211)						17  %
Net income attributable to Disney			$	470					$	901					(48) %						$	1,574					$	918					71  %
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Disney			$	0.26					$	0.50					(48) %						$	0.89					$	0.52					71  %

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

COVID-19 Pandemic

Since early 2020, the world has been, and continues to be, impacted by COVID-19 and its variants. COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread have impacted our segments in a number of ways, most significantly at the DPEP segment where our theme parks and resorts were closed and cruise ship sailings and guided tours were suspended. These operations resumed at various points since May 2020, initially at reduced operating capacities as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. In fiscal 2020 and 2021, we delayed, or in some cases, shortened or canceled, theatrical releases. In addition, we experienced significant disruptions in the production and availability of content, including the delay of key live sports programming during fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021.

The most significant impact on operating income since the onset of COVID-19 has been at the DPEP segment due to revenue lost. In fiscal 2022, our domestic parks and resorts are generally operating without significant COVID-19-related capacity restrictions, such as those that were in place during the prior year. Certain of our international parks and resorts and cruise ship operations continue to be impacted by COVID-19-related closures and capacity and travel restrictions. At the DMED segment, our film and television productions have generally resumed, although we have seen disruptions of production activities depending on local circumstances. We have generally been able to release our films theatrically in the first half of fiscal 2022, although certain markets continue to impose restrictions on theater openings and capacity.

We have incurred, and will continue to incur, costs to address government regulations and the safety of our employees, guests and talent, of which certain costs are capitalized and will be amortized over future periods.

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The impact of the disruptions on our businesses and costs to address government regulations and the safety of our employees, guests and talent (and the extent of their adverse impact on our financial and operational results) will depend on the length of time that such disruptions continue. This will, in turn, depend on the duration and severity of the impacts of COVID-19 and its variants, and among other things, the impact and duration of governmental actions imposed in response to COVID-19 and individuals’ and companies’ risk tolerance regarding health matters going forward.

CURRENT QUARTER RESULTS COMPARED TO PRIOR-YEAR QUARTER

Revenues for the quarter increased 23%, or $3.6 billion, to $19.2 billion; net income attributable to Disney decreased to $0.5 billion from $0.9 billion; and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Disney (EPS) was $0.26 compared to $0.50 in the prior-year quarter. The EPS decrease for the quarter was due to the reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination, a higher effective income tax rate and investment losses in the current quarter compared to investment gains in the prior-year quarter. These decreases were partially offset by higher segment operating results due to growth at DPEP, partially offset by lower operating results at DMED.

Revenues

Service revenues for the quarter increased 19%, or $2.7 billion, to $17.2 billion due to increased revenues at our theme parks and resorts, higher DTC subscription revenue and advertising revenue growth. The increase at theme parks and resorts was due to higher volumes, which reflected the impact of operating with capacity restrictions in the prior-year quarter as a result of COVID-19, and higher average per capita ticket revenue. The increase in subscription revenue was due to subscriber growth at Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ and higher average rates at Disney+ and Hulu. These increases were partially offset by the reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination, and, to a lesser extent, lower sales of episodic television and film content.

Product revenues for the quarter increased 87%, or $0.9 billion, to $2.0 billion due to higher merchandise, food and beverage sales at our theme parks and resorts.

Costs and expenses

Cost of services for the quarter increased 27%, or $2.4 billion, to $11.3 billion due to higher programming and production costs, increased volumes at our theme parks and resorts and, to a lesser extent, higher technical support costs at Direct-to-Consumer. The increase in programming and production costs was due to higher costs at Disney+ primarily due to more content provided on the service, increased sports programming costs and higher subscriber-based fees at Hulu, partially offset by a decrease in production cost amortization due to lower TV/SVOD sales.

Cost of products for the quarter increased 49%, or $0.4 billion, to $1.3 billion due to higher merchandise, food and beverage sales at our theme parks and resorts.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased 21%, or $0.7 billion, to $3.8 billion due to higher marketing costs at our direct-to-consumer and parks and experiences businesses.

Restructuring and impairment charges

In March 2022, in response to events in Russia and Ukraine, the Company announced a pause of its operations in Russia, which include theatrical distribution and other licensing businesses and the distribution of the Disney Channel in Russia. These business generate approximately two percent of the Company’s operating income. In the current quarter, the Company recorded charges of $195 million due to the impairment of an intangible asset related to the Disney Channel in Russia. We may incur additional charges to exit these businesses, which are not anticipated to be material.

In the prior-year quarter, the Company recorded charges of $414 million due to asset impairments and severance costs related to the planned closure of an animation studio and a substantial number of our Disney-branded retail stores as well as severance costs at our parks and resorts businesses.

Other income (expense), net

Other expense in the current quarter reflects the DraftKings loss of $158 million. Other income in the prior-year quarter reflects the DraftKings gain of $305 million.

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Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net is as follows:

			Quarter Ended
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						% Change Better (Worse)
Interest expense			$	(374)					$	(415)					10  %
Interest income, investment income and other			19						95						(80) %
Interest expense, net			$	(355)					$	(320)					(11) %

The decrease in interest expense was due to lower average debt balances and higher capitalized interest.

The decrease in interest income, investment income and other was due to investment losses in the current quarter compared to investment gains in the prior-year quarter. This decrease was partially offset by a favorable comparison of pension and postretirement benefit costs, other than service cost, which was a benefit in the current quarter and an expense in the prior-year quarter.

Effective Income Tax Rate

			Quarter Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			$	1,102					$	1,230
Income tax on continuing operations			505						108
Effective income tax rate - continuing operations			45.8%						8.8%

The effective income tax rate in the current quarter was higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings, including the impact of tax regulations issued in the current quarter that limit our ability to utilize certain foreign tax credits. The effective income tax rate in the prior-year quarter was lower than the U.S. statutory rate due to the favorable resolution of various tax matters and excess tax benefits on employee share-based awards, partially offset by higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings. Higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings in both the current and prior-year quarters reflected the impact of foreign losses and foreign tax credits for which we are unable to recognize a tax benefit.

Noncontrolling Interests

			Quarter Ended
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						% Change Better (Worse)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			$	(127)					$	(210)					40  %

The decrease in net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests was driven by higher losses at our DTC sports business.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is determined on income after royalties and management fees, financing costs and income taxes, as applicable.

Certain Items Impacting Results in the Quarter

Results for the quarter ended April 2, 2022 were impacted by the following:

•A $1.0 billion reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination

•TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization of $594 million

•Impairment charges of $195 million

•Other expense of $158 million due to the DraftKings loss

Results for the quarter ended April 3, 2021 were impacted by the following:

•TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization of $605 million

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $414 million

•Other income of $305 million due to the DraftKings gain

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A summary of the impact of these items on EPS is as follows:

(in millions, except per share data)			Pre-Tax Income (Loss)						Tax Benefit (Expense)(1)						After-Tax Income (Loss)						EPS Favorable (Adverse)(2)
Quarter Ended April 2, 2022:
Content License Early Termination			$	(1,023)					$	238					$	(785)					$	(0.43)
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			(594)						138						(456)						(0.24)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(195)						45						(150)						(0.08)
DraftKings Loss			(158)						37						(121)						(0.07)
Total			$	(1,970)					$	458					$	(1,512)					$	(0.82)
Quarter Ended April 3, 2021:
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			$	(605)					$	141					$	(464)					$	(0.24)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(414)						97						(317)						(0.17)
DraftKings Gain			305						(71)						234						0.13
Total			$	(714)					$	167					$	(547)					$	(0.28)

(1)Tax benefit (expense) amounts are determined using the tax rate applicable to the individual item.

(2)EPS is net of noncontrolling interest share, where applicable. Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

CURRENT SIX-MONTH PERIOD RESULTS COMPARED TO PRIOR-YEAR SIX-MONTH PERIOD

Revenues for the current period increased $9.2 billion, to $41.1 billion; net income attributable to Disney increased $0.7 billion, to $1.6 billion; and EPS was $0.89 compared to $0.52 in the prior-year period. The EPS increase was due to higher segment operating results reflecting growth at DPEP, partially offset by lower operating results at DMED. The increase in segment operating results was partially offset by the reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination, a higher effective income tax rate and investment losses in the current period compared to investment gains in the prior-year period.

Revenues

Service revenues for the current period increased 25%, or $7.4 billion, to $36.8 billion, due to increased revenues at our theme parks and resorts, higher DTC subscription revenue and, to a lesser extent, higher theatrical distribution and advertising revenue. The increase at theme parks and resorts was due to higher volumes, which reflected the impact of operating with capacity restrictions in the prior-year period as a result of COVID-19, and higher average per capita ticket revenue. The increase in subscription revenue was due to subscriber growth at Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ and higher average rates at Disney+, Hulu and, to a lesser extent, ESPN+. These increases were partially offset by the reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination.

Product revenues for the current period increased 75%, or $1.8 billion, to $4.3 billion, due to higher merchandise, food and beverage sales at our theme parks and resorts.

Costs and expenses

Cost of services for the current period increased 25%, or $4.8 billion, to $24.5 billion, due to higher programming and production costs, increased volumes at our theme parks and resorts and, to a lesser extent, higher technical support expenses at Direct-to-Consumer. The increase in programming and production costs was due to higher costs at Disney+ primarily due to more content provided on the service, increased sports programming costs, higher subscriber-based fees at Hulu and, to a lesser extent, higher production cost amortization due to theatrical revenue growth.

Cost of products for the current period increased 41%, or $0.8 billion, to $2.7 billion, due to higher merchandise, food and beverage sales at our theme parks and resorts.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs for the current period increased 25%, or $1.5 billion, to $7.6 billion, due to higher marketing costs at our direct-to-consumer, theatrical distribution and, to a lesser extent, parks and experiences businesses.

Restructuring and impairment charges

In the current period, the Company recorded charges of $195 million due to the impairment of an intangible asset related to the Disney Channel in Russia.

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In the prior-year period, the Company recorded charges of $527 million due to asset impairments and severance costs primarily related to the planned closure of an animation studio and a substantial number of our Disney-branded retail stores as well as severance costs at our other businesses.

Other income (expense), net

Other expense in the current period reflects the DraftKings loss of $590 million. Other income in the prior-year period reflects the fuboTV gain of $186 million and DraftKings gain of $119 million.

Interest expense, net

Interest expense, net is as follows:

			Six Months Ended
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						% Change Better (Worse)
Interest expense			$	(735)					$	(819)					10  %
Interest income, investment income and other			69						175						(61) %
Interest expense, net			$	(666)					$	(644)					(3) %

The decrease in interest expense was due to lower average debt balances and higher capitalized interest.

The decrease in interest income, investment income and other was due to investment losses in the current period compared to investment gains in the prior-year period. This decrease was partially offset by a favorable comparison of pension and postretirement benefits costs, other than service cost, which was a benefit in the current period and expense in the prior-year period.

Effective Income Tax Rate

			Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			$	2,790					$	1,276
Income tax on continuing operations			993						124
Effective income tax rate - continuing operations			35.6		%				9.7		%

The effective income tax rate in the current period was higher than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings, including the impact of tax regulations issued in the current quarter that limit our ability to utilize certain foreign tax credits, and unfavorable adjustments related to prior years. The effective income tax rate in the prior-year period was lower than the U.S. statutory rate due to the favorable adjustments related to years prior to fiscal 2021 and excess tax benefits on employee share-based awards, partially offset by higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings. Higher effective tax rates on foreign earnings in both the current and prior-year periods reflected the impact of foreign losses and foreign tax credits for which we are unable to recognize a tax benefit.

Noncontrolling Interests

			Six Months Ended
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						% Change Better (Worse)
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			$	(175)					$	(211)					17 %

The decrease in net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests for the current period was due to higher losses at our DTC sports business.

Certain Items Impacting Results in the Year

Results for the six months ended April 2, 2022 were impacted by the following:

•A $1.0 billion reduction in revenue for the Content License Early Termination

•TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization of $1,189 million

•Impairment charges of $195 million

•Other expense of $594 million due to the DraftKings loss

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

Results for the six months ended April 3, 2021 were impacted by the following:

•TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization of $1,222 million

•Restructuring and impairment charges of $527 million

•Other income of $305 million due to the fuboTV gain of $186 million and DraftKings gain of $119 million

A summary of the impact of these items on EPS is as follows:

(in millions, except per share data)			Pre-Tax Income (Loss)						Tax Benefit (Expense)(1)						After-Tax Income (Loss)						EPS Favorable (Adverse)(2)
Six Months Ended April 2, 2022:
Content License Early Termination			$	(1,023)					$	238					$	(785)					$	(0.43)
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			(1,189)						277						(912)						(0.49)
Other income (expense), net			(594)						138						(456)						(0.25)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(195)						45						(150)						(0.08)
Total			$	(3,001)					$	698					$	(2,303)					$	(1.25)
Six Months Ended April 3, 2021:
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			$	(1,222)					$	285					$	(937)					$	(0.50)
Restructuring and impairment charges			(527)						124						(403)						(0.22)
Other income (expense), net			305						(71)						234						0.13
Total			$	(1,444)					$	338					$	(1,106)					$	(0.59)

(1)Tax benefit (expense) amounts are determined using the tax rate applicable to the individual item.

(2)EPS is net of noncontrolling interest share, where applicable. Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

SEASONALITY

The Company’s businesses are subject to the effects of seasonality. Consequently, the operating results for the six months ended April 2, 2022 for each business segment, and for the Company as a whole, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

DMED revenues are subject to seasonal advertising patterns, changes in viewership and subscriber levels, timing and performance of film releases in the theatrical and home entertainment markets, timing of and demand for film and television programs, and the availability of and demand for sports programming. In general, domestic advertising revenues are typically somewhat higher during the fall and somewhat lower during the summer months. In addition, advertising revenues generated from sports programming are impacted by the timing of sports seasons and events, which varies throughout the year or may take place periodically (e.g. biannually, quadrennially). Affiliate revenues vary with the subscriber trends of multi-channel video programming distributors (i.e. cable, satellite telecommunications and digital over-the-top service providers). Theatrical release dates are determined by several factors, including competition and the timing of vacation and holiday periods.

DPEP revenues fluctuate with changes in theme park attendance and resort occupancy resulting from the seasonal nature of vacation travel and leisure activities, which generally results in higher revenues during the Company’s first and fourth fiscal quarters. Peak attendance and resort occupancy generally occur during the summer months when school vacations occur and during early winter and spring holiday periods. Consumer products revenue fluctuates with consumer purchasing behavior, which generally results in higher revenues during the Company’s first fiscal quarter due to the winter holiday season and in the fourth quarter due to back-to-school. In addition, licensing revenues fluctuate with the timing and performance of our film and television content.

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

Below is a discussion of the major revenue and expense categories for our business segments. Costs and expenses for each segment consist of operating expenses, selling, general, administrative and other costs, and depreciation and amortization. Selling, general, administrative and other costs include third-party and internal marketing expenses.

Our DMED segment primarily generates revenue across three significant lines of business/distribution platforms: Linear Networks, Direct-to-Consumer and Content Sales/Licensing. Programming and production costs are generally allocated across these businesses based on the estimated relative value of the distribution windows. Programming and production costs to support these businesses/distribution platforms are largely incurred across three content creation groups: Studios, General Entertainment and Sports. Programming and production costs include amortization of acquired licensed programming rights

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(including sports rights), amortization of capitalized production costs (including participations and residuals) and production costs related to live programming such as news and sports. Costs for initial marketing campaigns are generally recognized in the distribution platform of initial exploitation.

The Linear Networks business generates revenue from affiliate fees and advertising sales and from fees from sub-licensing of sports programming to third parties. Operating expenses include programming and production costs, technical support costs, operating labor and distribution costs.

The Direct-to-Consumer business generates revenue from subscription fees, advertising sales and pay-per-view and Premier Access fees. Operating expenses include programming and production costs, technology support costs, operating labor and distribution costs. Operating expenses also includes fees paid to Linear Networks for the right to air the linear network feeds and other services.

The Content Sales/Licensing business generates revenue from the sale of film and episodic television content in the TV/SVOD and home entertainment markets, distribution of films in the theatrical market, licensing of our music rights, sales of tickets to stage play performances and licensing of our IP for use in stage plays. Operating expenses include programming and production costs, distribution expenses and costs of sales.

Our DPEP segment primarily generates revenue from the sale of admissions to theme parks, the sale of food, beverage and merchandise at our theme parks and resorts, charges for room nights at hotels, sales of cruise vacations, sales and rentals of vacation club properties, royalties from licensing our IP for use on consumer goods and the sale of branded merchandise. Revenues are also generated from sponsorships and co-branding opportunities, real estate rent and sales, and royalties from Tokyo Disney Resort. Significant expenses include operating labor, costs of goods sold, infrastructure costs, depreciation and other operating expenses. Infrastructure costs include information systems expense, repairs and maintenance, utilities and fuel, property taxes, retail occupancy costs, insurance and transportation. Other operating expenses include costs for such items as supplies, commissions and entertainment offerings.

The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on segment operating income, and management uses total segment operating income as a measure of the overall performance of the operating businesses separate from non-operating factors. Total segment operating income is not a financial measure defined by GAAP, should be reviewed in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measure and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company believes that information about total segment operating income assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of the Company’s portfolio of businesses separate from factors other than business operations that affect net income, thus providing separate insight into both operations and other factors that affect reported results.

The following table reconciles total revenues to segment revenues:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Total revenues			$	19,249					$	15,613					23  %						$	41,068					$	31,862					29  %
Content License Early Termination			1,023						—						nm						1,023						—						nm
Segment revenues			$	20,272					$	15,613					30  %						$	42,091					$	31,862					32  %

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The following table reconciles income from continuing operations before income taxes to total segment operating income:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			$	1,102					$	1,230					(10) %						$	2,790					$	1,276					>100  %
Add (subtract):
Content License Early Termination			1,023						—						nm						1,023						—						nm
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses			272						201						(35) %						500						433						(15) %
Restructuring and impairment charges			195						414						53  %						195						527						63  %
Other expense, net			158						(305)						nm						594						(305)						nm
Interest expense, net			355						320						(11) %						666						644						(3) %
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			594						605						2  %						1,189						1,222						3  %
Total segment operating income			$	3,699					$	2,465					50  %						$	6,957					$	3,797					83  %

The following is a summary of segment revenue and operating income (loss):

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Segment Revenues:
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	13,620					$	12,440					9  %						$	28,205					$	25,101					12  %
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			6,652						3,173						>100  %						13,886						6,761						>100  %
			$	20,272					$	15,613					30  %						$	42,091					$	31,862					32  %
Segment operating income (loss):
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	1,944					$	2,871					(32) %						$	2,752					$	4,322					(36) %
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			1,755						(406)						nm						4,205						(525)						nm
			$	3,699					$	2,465					50  %						$	6,957					$	3,797					83  %

Depreciation expense is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	169					$	133					(27) %						$	322					$	300					(7) %
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Domestic			404						391						(3) %						802						779						(3) %
International			167						184						9  %						335						360						7  %
Total Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			571						575						1  %						1,137						1,139						—  %
Corporate			46						46						—  %						94						92						(2) %
Total depreciation expense			$	786					$	754					(4) %						$	1,553					$	1,531					(1) %

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Amortization of intangible assets is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	39					$	44					11  %						$	79					$	91					13  %
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			27						27						—  %						54						54						—  %
TFCF and Hulu			435						447						3  %						870						894						3  %
Total amortization of intangible assets			$	501					$	518					3  %						$	1,003					$	1,039					3  %

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS - Current Quarter Results Compared to Prior-Year Quarter

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

Revenue and operating results for the DMED segment are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues:
Linear Networks			$	7,116					$	6,746					5  %
Direct-to-Consumer			4,903						3,999						23  %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other			1,866						1,916						(3) %
Elimination of Intrasegment Revenue(1)			(265)						(221)						(20) %
			$	13,620					$	12,440					9  %
Segment operating income (loss):
Linear Networks			$	2,815					$	2,849					(1) %
Direct-to-Consumer			(887)						(290)						>(100) %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other			16						312						(95) %
			$	1,944					$	2,871					(32) %

(1) Reflects fees received by the Linear Networks from other DMED businesses for the right to air our Linear Networks and related services.

Linear Networks

Operating results for Linear Networks are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Affiliate fees			$	4,867					$	4,815					1  %
Advertising			2,083						1,815						15  %
Other			166						116						43  %
Total revenues			7,116						6,746						5  %
Operating expenses			(3,584)						(3,191)						(12) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(902)						(890)						(1) %
Depreciation and amortization			(36)						(36)						—  %
Equity in the income of investees			221						220						—  %
Operating Income			$	2,815					$	2,849					(1) %

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Revenues

Affiliate revenue is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Domestic Channels			$	4,123					$	3,927					5  %
International Channels			744						888						(16) %
			$	4,867					$	4,815					1  %

The increase in affiliate revenue at the Domestic Channels was due to an increase of 7% from higher contractual rates, partially offset by a decrease of 3% from fewer subscribers.

The decrease in affiliate revenue at the International Channels was due to decreases of 13% from fewer subscribers driven by channel closures in Asia, Latin America and Europe and 5% from an unfavorable foreign exchange impact, partially offset by an increase of 1% from higher contractual rates.

Advertising revenue is as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Cable			$	833					$	711					17  %
Broadcasting			796						722						10  %
Domestic Channels			1,629						1,433						14  %
International Channels			454						382						19  %
			$	2,083					$	1,815					15  %

The increase in Cable advertising revenue was due to increases of 9% from higher impressions and 5% from increased rates. The increase in impressions reflected higher average viewership.

The increase in Broadcasting advertising revenue was due to increases of 12% from a shift in the timing of The Academy Awards at ABC, 10% from higher rates at ABC and 6% from the owned television stations. The Academy Awards aired in the current quarter compared to the third quarter in the prior year. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of 14% from fewer impressions at ABC, reflecting lower average viewership and, to a lesser extent, fewer units delivered. The increase at the owned television stations was driven by the timing of The Academy Awards and higher rates.

The increase in International Channels advertising revenue was due to increases of 18% from higher impressions reflecting an increase in average viewership and 5% from higher rates, partially offset by a decrease of 7% from an unfavorable foreign exchange impact. The increase in viewership was due to the airing of ten Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches in the current quarter, compared to no matches in the prior-year quarter as a result of COVID-19. IPL cricket matches typically occur in our second and third fiscal quarters.

Other revenue increased $50 million, to $166 million from $116 million, driven by higher sub-licensing fees from cricket matches due to the shift in timing of IPL matches.

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses primarily consist of programming and production costs, which are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Cable			$	(1,774)					$	(1,515)					(17) %
Broadcasting			(738)						(658)						(12) %
Domestic Channels			(2,512)						(2,173)						(16) %
International Channels			(694)						(607)						(14) %
			$	(3,206)					$	(2,780)					(15) %

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The increase in programming and production costs at Cable was due to higher rights costs for the NFL, College Football Playoffs (CFP), NBA and college basketball and an increase in sports production costs due to the return of ESPN-hosted college events, which were canceled in the prior-year quarter due to COVID-19. These increases were partially offset by lower costs for MLB programming due to the MLB lockout, which delayed the start of the 2022 season to the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Higher NFL programming costs were due to airing three regular season games, a wild card playoff game and the Pro Bowl in the current quarter compared to a wild card playoff game in the prior-year quarter. The increases in CFP, NBA and college basketball rights costs were due to higher contractual rates.

The increase in programming and production costs at Broadcasting was due to the timing of The Academy Awards, partially offset by lower average cost of other programming aired on ABC in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter.

Programming and production costs at the International Channels increased due to higher sports programming costs, partially offset by the impact of channel closures and a favorable foreign exchange impact. The increase in sports programming costs was due to higher costs for cricket rights driven by airing ten IPL cricket matches in the current quarter compared to none in the prior-year quarter and contractual rate increases for Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) events.

Operating Income from Linear Networks

Operating income from Linear Networks decreased $34 million, to $2,815 million from $2,849 million, due to decreases at the International Channels and Cable, partially offset by an increase at Broadcasting.

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income detail for Linear Networks:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Supplemental revenue detail
Domestic Channels			$	5,826					$	5,418					8  %
International Channels			1,290						1,328						(3) %
			$	7,116					$	6,746					5  %
Supplemental operating income detail
Domestic Channels			$	2,349					$	2,281					3  %
International Channels			245						348						(30) %
Equity in the income of investees			221						220						—  %
			$	2,815					$	2,849					(1) %

Direct-to-Consumer

Operating results for Direct-to-Consumer are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Subscription fees			$	3,887					$	3,000					30  %
Advertising			891						717						24  %
TV/SVOD distribution and other			125						282						(56) %
Total revenues			4,903						3,999						23  %
Operating expenses			(4,402)						(3,214)						(37) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(1,290)						(1,010)						(28) %
Depreciation and amortization			(98)						(65)						(51) %
Operating Loss			$	(887)					$	(290)					>(100) %

Revenues

The increase in subscription fees was due to increases of 20% from higher subscribers, driven by growth at Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, and 11% from higher rates due to increases in retail pricing at Disney+ and Hulu.

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Higher advertising revenue reflected increases of 14% from higher impressions due to increases at Hulu and Disney+, and 8% from higher rates due to an increase at Hulu.

The decrease in TV/SVOD distribution and other revenue was due to a decrease in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view fees and lower Disney+ Premier Access revenues, which reflected the absence of releases in the current quarter compared to the release of Raya and the Last Dragon in the prior-year quarter. The decrease in UFC pay-per-view fees was due to lower average buys per event and the impact of airing three events in the current quarter compared to four events in the prior-year quarter, partially offset by higher pricing.

The following tables present additional information about our Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu product offerings(1).

Paid subscribers(2) as of:

(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						% Change Better (Worse)
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)			44.4						37.3						19  %
International (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)(3)			43.2						31.1						39  %
Disney+ (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)(4)			87.6						68.4						28  %
Disney+ Hotstar			50.1						35.2						42  %
Total Disney+(4)			137.7						103.6						33  %
ESPN+			22.3						13.8						62  %
Hulu
SVOD Only			41.4						37.8						10  %
Live TV + SVOD			4.1						3.8						8  %
Total Hulu(4)			45.6						41.6						10  %

Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber(5) for the quarter ended:

															% Change Better (Worse)
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)			$	6.32					$	6.01					5  %
International (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)(3)			6.35						5.14						24  %
Disney+ (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)			6.33						5.61						13  %
Disney+ Hotstar			0.76						0.49						55  %
Global Disney+			4.35						3.99						9  %
ESPN+			4.73						4.55						4  %
Hulu
SVOD Only			12.77						12.08						6  %
Live TV + SVOD			88.77						81.83						8  %

(1)In the U.S., Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu SVOD Only are each offered as a standalone service or as a package that includes all three services (the SVOD Bundle). Effective December 21, 2021, Hulu Live TV + SVOD includes Disney+ and ESPN+ (the new Hulu Live TV + SVOD offering), whereas previously, Hulu Live TV + SVOD was offered as a standalone service or with Disney+ and ESPN+ as optional additions (the old Hulu Live TV + SVOD offering). Effective March 15, 2022, Hulu SVOD Only is also offered with Disney+ as an optional add-on. Disney+ is available in more than 80 countries and territories outside the U.S. and Canada. In India and certain other Southeast Asian countries, the service is branded Disney+ Hotstar. In certain Latin American countries, we offer Disney+ as well as Star+, a general entertainment SVOD service, which is available on a standalone basis or together with Disney+ (Combo+). Depending on the market, our services can be purchased on our websites, through third-party platforms/apps or via wholesale arrangements.

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(2)Reflects subscribers for which we recognized subscription revenue. Subscribers cease to be a paid subscriber as of their effective cancellation date or as a result of a failed payment method. Subscribers to the SVOD Bundle are counted as a paid subscriber for each service included in the SVOD Bundle and subscribers to the Hulu Live TV + SVOD offerings are counted as one paid subscriber for each of the Hulu Live TV + SVOD, Disney+ and ESPN+ offerings. If a Hulu SVOD Only subscriber chooses to add on Disney+, they are counted as one paid subscriber for each of the Hulu SVOD Only and Disney+ offerings. In Latin America, if a subscriber has either the standalone Disney+ or Star+ service or Combo+, they are counted as one Disney+ paid subscriber. Subscribers include those who receive a service through wholesale arrangements including those for which we receive a fee for the distribution of the service to each subscriber of an existing content distribution tier. When we aggregate the total number of paid subscribers across our DTC streaming services, we refer to them as paid subscriptions.

(3)Includes the Disney+ service outside the U.S. and Canada and the Star+ service in Latin America.

(4)Total may not equal the sum of the column due to rounding.

(5)Revenue per paid subscriber is calculated based on the average of the monthly average paid subscribers for each month in the period. The monthly average paid subscribers is calculated as the sum of the beginning of the month and end of the month paid subscriber count, divided by two. Disney+ average monthly revenue per paid subscriber is calculated using a daily average of paid subscribers for the period. Revenue includes subscription fees, advertising (excluding revenue earned from selling advertising spots to other Company businesses) and premium and feature add-on revenue but excludes Premier Access and Pay-Per-View revenue. The average revenue per paid subscriber is net of discounts on the SVOD Bundle or other offerings that carry more than one service. Revenue is allocated to each service based on the relative retail price of each service on a standalone basis. Starting in December 2021, revenue for the new Hulu Live TV + SVOD offering is allocated to the SVOD services based on the wholesale price of the SVOD Bundle. In general, wholesale arrangements have a lower average monthly revenue per paid subscriber than subscribers that we acquire directly or through third-party platforms.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for domestic Disney+ increased from $6.01 to $6.32 due to an increase in retail pricing and a lower mix of wholesale subscribers, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for international Disney+ (excluding Disney+ Hotstar) increased from $5.14 to $6.35 due to increases in retail pricing.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for Disney+ Hotstar increased from $0.49 to $0.76 due to launches in new territories with higher average prices and higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of wholesale subscribers.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for ESPN+ increased from $4.55 to $4.73 primarily due to an increase in retail pricing and, to a lesser extent, higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for the Hulu SVOD Only service increased from $12.08 to $12.77 due to an increase in retail pricing and, to a lesser extent, higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for the Hulu Live TV + SVOD service increased from $81.83 to $88.77 due to an increase in retail pricing and higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

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Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Programming and production costs
Disney+			$	(1,196)					$	(654)					(83) %
Hulu			(1,913)						(1,626)						(18) %
ESPN+ and other			(454)						(306)						(48) %
Total programming and production costs			(3,563)						(2,586)						(38) %
Other operating expense			(839)						(628)						(34) %
			$	(4,402)					$	(3,214)					(37) %

The increase in programming and production costs at Disney+ was primarily due to more content provided on the service.

Higher programming and production costs at Hulu were primarily due to higher subscriber-based fees for programming the Live TV service due to the carriage of more networks, an increase in the number of subscribers and rate increases.

The increase in programming and production costs at ESPN+ and other was primarily due to new National Hockey League programming.

Other operating expenses increased primarily due to higher technology and distribution costs at Disney+ driven by growth in existing markets and, to a lesser extent, expansion to new markets.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $280 million, to $1,290 million from $1,010 million, due to higher marketing costs at Disney+ and Hulu.

Depreciation and amortization increased $33 million, to $98 million from $65 million, driven by increased investment in technology assets at Hulu and Disney+.

Operating Loss from Direct-to-Consumer

Direct-to-Consumer operating loss increased $597 million, to $887 million from $290 million, due to higher losses at Disney+ and ESPN+ and lower operating income at Hulu.

Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results for Content Sales/Licensing and Other are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
TV/SVOD distribution			$	977					$	1,344					(27) %
Theatrical distribution			224						109						>100  %
Home entertainment			230						219						5  %
Other			435						244						78  %
Total revenues			1,866						1,916						(3) %
Operating expenses			(1,232)						(1,136)						(8) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(541)						(398)						(36) %
Depreciation and amortization			(74)						(76)						3  %
Equity in the income of investees			(3)						6						nm
Operating Income			$	16					$	312					(95) %

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Revenues

The decrease in TV/SVOD distribution revenue was due to lower sales of both episodic television and theatrical film content. The decrease in episodic television content sales was driven by lower sales of Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter. Lower revenue from theatrical film content sales was due to the sale of Fear Street in the prior-year quarter with no comparable title in the current quarter.

The increase in theatrical distribution revenue was due to more titles in release in the current quarter compared to the prior-year quarter and revenue from the co-production of Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. Titles in release in the current quarter included Death on the Nile, The King’s Man and Encanto whereas the prior-year quarter included Raya and The Last Dragon and the international distribution of Soul.

The increase in home entertainment revenue was due to an increase in average net effective pricing, partially offset by lower unit sales. The increase in average net effective pricing was due to a higher mix of new release titles, which have a higher sales price than catalog titles.

The increase in other revenue was primarily due to higher revenue from stage plays as a result of more performances in the current quarter.

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Programming and production costs			$	(909)					$	(915)					1  %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs			(323)						(221)						(46) %
			$	(1,232)					$	(1,136)					(8) %

Programming and production costs were comparable to the prior-year quarter as a decrease in production cost amortization due to lower TV/SVOD sales was largely offset by an increase in production cost amortization due to theatrical revenue growth and the impact of higher home entertainment per unit amortization costs.

The increase in cost of goods sold and distribution costs was due to higher costs for stage plays as a result of more performances in the current quarter.

Selling, general administrative and other costs increased $143 million, to $541 million from $398 million, driven by higher theatrical marketing costs due to more titles in release.

Operating Income from Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating income from Content Sales/Licensing and Other decreased $296 million, to $16 million from $312 million, due to lower TV/SVOD distribution results and, to a lesser extent, a decrease at home entertainment.

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Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the DMED segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Content License Early Termination			$	(1,023)					$	—					nm
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization(1)			(592)						(603)						2  %
Restructuring and impairment charges(2)			(195)						(223)						13  %

(1)In the current quarter, amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $156 million and amortization of intangible assets was $433 million. In the prior-year quarter, amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $154 million and amortization of intangible assets was $445 million.

(2)Charges for the current quarter were due to the impairment of an intangible asset related to the Disney Channel in Russia. Charges for the prior-year quarter included asset impairments and severance costs related to the planned closure of an animation studio and severance costs related to workforce reductions.

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

Operating results for the DPEP segment are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Theme park admissions			$	1,973					$	597					>100  %
Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage			1,515						558						>100  %
Resorts and vacations			1,451						513						>100  %
Merchandise licensing and retail			1,164						1,145						2  %
Parks licensing and other			549						360						53  %
Total revenues			6,652						3,173						>100  %
Operating expenses			(3,485)						(2,308)						(51) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(809)						(660)						(23) %
Depreciation and amortization			(598)						(602)						1  %
Equity in the loss of investees			(5)						(9)						44  %
Operating Income (Loss)			$	1,755					$	(406)					nm

COVID-19

Revenues at DPEP benefited from the comparison to the closures/reduced operating capacity at our theme parks and experiences in the prior-year quarter as a result of COVID-19. In fiscal 2022, our domestic parks and resorts are generally operating without significant COVID-19-related capacity restrictions, such as those that were in place during the prior year. Certain of our international parks and resorts and cruise ship operations continue to be impacted by COVID-19-related closures and capacity and travel restrictions.

Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort were open for the entire quarter in both the current and prior years. Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris were open for the entire current quarter, whereas both were closed for all of the prior-year quarter. Shanghai Disney Resort was open for 78 days in the current quarter and for all of the prior-year quarter. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was open for 3 days in the current quarter and 33 days in the prior-year quarter. Cruise ships operated at reduced capacities in the current quarter and sailings were suspended in the prior-year quarter.

Revenues

The increase in theme park admissions revenue was due to attendance growth and higher average per capita ticket revenue, which reflected a favorable attendance mix and the introduction of Genie+ and Lightning Lane in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

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Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage revenue growth was due to increases in volumes and average guest spending.

Higher resorts and vacations revenue was primarily due to increases in occupied hotel room nights, average daily hotel room rates and passenger cruise days.

Merchandise licensing and retail revenue was higher due to an increase of 8% from merchandise licensing, partially offset by a decrease of 6% from retail. The revenue growth at merchandise licensing was primarily due to higher sales of merchandise based on Mickey and Minnie, Spider-Man, Disney Princesses and Star Wars Classic, partially offset by lower minimum guarantee shortfall recognition. The decrease in retail revenues was due to the closure of a substantial number of Disney-branded retail stores in North America and Europe in the second half of fiscal year 2021.

The increase in parks licensing and other revenue was due to increases in real estate sales and sponsorship revenue.

In addition to revenue, costs and operating income, management uses the following key metrics to analyze trends and evaluate the overall performance of our theme parks and resorts, and we believe these metrics are useful to investors in analyzing the business:

			Domestic												International(1)												Total
			Quarter Ended												Quarter Ended												Quarter Ended
			Apr 2, 2022						Apr 3, 2021						Apr 2, 2022						Apr 3, 2021						Apr 2, 2022						Apr 3, 2021
Parks
Increase (decrease)
Attendance(2)			>100  %						(66) %						78  %						(41) %						>100  %						(61) %
Per Capita Guest Spending(3)			20  %						8  %						28  %						(9) %						26  %						—  %
Hotels
Occupancy(4)			84  %						35  %						46  %						9  %						75  %						29  %
Available Room Nights (in thousands)(5)			2,521						2,649						787						787						3,308						3,436
Per Room Guest Spending(6)			$434						$336						$298						$374						$414						$339

(1)Per capita guest spending growth rate is stated on a constant currency basis. Per room guest spending is stated at the average foreign exchange rate for the same period in the prior year.

(2)Attendance is used to analyze volume trends at our theme parks and is based on the number of unique daily entries, i.e. a person visiting multiple theme parks in a single day is counted only once. Our attendance count includes complimentary entries but excludes entries by children under the age of three.

(3)Per capita guest spending is used to analyze guest spending trends and is defined as total revenue from ticket sales and sales of food, beverage and merchandise in our theme parks, divided by total theme park attendance.

(4)Occupancy is used to analyze the usage of available capacity at hotels and is defined as the number of room nights occupied by guests as a percentage of available hotel room nights.

(5)Available hotel room nights is defined as the total number of room nights that are available at our hotels and at Disney Vacation Club (DVC) properties located at our theme parks and resorts that are not utilized by DVC members. Available hotel room nights include rooms temporarily taken out of service.

(6)Per room guest spending is used to analyze guest spending at our hotels and is defined as total revenue from room rentals and sales of food, beverage and merchandise at our hotels, divided by total occupied hotel room nights.

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Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Operating labor			$	(1,610)					$	(1,012)					(59) %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs			(642)						(421)						(52) %
Infrastructure costs			(651)						(543)						(20) %
Other operating expense			(582)						(332)						(75) %
			$	(3,485)					$	(2,308)					(51) %

The increases in operating labor, cost of goods sold and distribution costs and other operating expenses were due to higher volumes, while the increase in infrastructure costs was primarily due to higher volumes and increased technology spending.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $149 million, to $809 million from $660 million, primarily due to higher marketing spend.

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

Segment operating results increased from a loss of $0.4 billion to income of $1.8 billion due to growth at our domestic parks and experiences and, to a lesser extent, our international parks and resorts and consumer products business.

The following table presents supplemental revenue and operating income (loss) detail for the DPEP segment:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Supplemental revenue detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic			$	4,898					$	1,735					>100  %
International			574						262						>100  %
Consumer Products			1,180						1,176						—  %
			$	6,652					$	3,173					>100  %
Supplemental operating income (loss) detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic			$	1,385					$	(587)					nm
International			(268)						(380)						29  %
Consumer Products			638						561						14  %
			$	1,755					$	(406)					nm

Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the DPEP segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Restructuring and impairment charges(1)			$	—					$	(189)					100  %
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			(2)						(2)						—  %

(1)The prior-year quarter includes asset impairments and severance costs related to the planned closure of a substantial number of our Disney-branded retail stores and severance costs related to other workforce reductions.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS - Current Period Six-Month Results Compared to the Prior-Year Six-Month Period

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

Revenue and operating results for the DMED segment are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues:
Linear Networks			$	14,822					$	14,439					3  %
Direct-to-Consumer			9,593						7,503						28  %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other			4,299						3,618						19  %
Elimination of Intrasegment Revenue(1)			(509)						(459)						(11) %
			$	28,205					$	25,101					12  %
Segment operating income (loss):
Linear Networks			$	4,314					$	4,578					(6) %
Direct-to-Consumer			(1,480)						(756)						(96) %
Content Sales/Licensing and Other			(82)						500						nm
			$	2,752					$	4,322					(36) %

(1) Reflects fees received by the Linear Networks from other DMED businesses for the right to air our Linear Networks and related services.

Linear Networks

Operating results for Linear Networks are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Affiliate fees			$	9,482					$	9,455					—  %
Advertising			4,922						4,650						6  %
Other			418						334						25  %
Total revenues			14,822						14,439						3  %
Operating expenses			(9,240)						(8,612)						(7) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(1,657)						(1,614)						(3) %
Depreciation and amortization			(74)						(89)						17  %
Equity in the income of investees			463						454						2  %
Operating Income			$	4,314					$	4,578					(6) %

Revenues

Affiliate revenue is as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Domestic Channels			$	7,985					$	7,700					4  %
International Channels			1,497						1,755						(15) %
			$	9,482					$	9,455					—  %

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The increase in affiliate revenue at the Domestic Channels was due to an increase of 6% from higher contractual rates, partially offset by a decrease of 3% from fewer subscribers.

The decrease in affiliate revenue at the International Channels was due to decreases of 12% from fewer subscribers, due to channel closures, and 4% from an unfavorable foreign exchange impact. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of 2% from higher contractual rates.

Advertising revenue is as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Cable			$	2,126					$	1,928					10  %
Broadcasting			1,696						1,706						(1) %
Domestic Channels			3,822						3,634						5  %
International Channels			1,100						1,016						8  %
			$	4,922					$	4,650					6  %

The increase in Cable advertising revenue was primarily due to increases of 7% from higher impressions and 1% from increased rates. The increase in impressions reflected higher average viewership and, to a lesser extent, an increase in units delivered.

Broadcasting advertising revenue was comparable to the prior-year period, as decreases of 13% from fewer ABC impressions and 2% from the owned television stations were largely offset by increases of 12% from higher rates at ABC and 5% from the benefit of the shift in the timing of The Academy Awards at ABC. The decrease in ABC impressions reflected lower average viewership. The decrease at the owned television stations was due to lower rates resulting from a decrease in political advertising, partially offset by the benefit of the shift in timing of The Academy Awards.

The increase in International Channels advertising revenue was due to increases of 7% from higher rates and 6% from higher impressions, reflecting an increase in average viewership. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of 4% from an unfavorable foreign exchange impact. The increase in viewership reflected more cricket matches aired in the current period, primarily due to the airing of International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup matches in the current period and an increase in Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) matches in the current period compared to the prior-year period. These increases were partially offset by fewer IPL cricket matches in the current period compared to the prior-year period. The ICC T20 World Cup generally occurs every two years and was not held in the prior-year period due to COVID-19. As a result of COVID-19-related timing shifts, we aired 23 IPL matches in the current period and 44 matches in the prior-year period. The increase in the number of BCCI matches aired in the current period was driven by COVID-19-related cancellations of certain BCCI matches in the prior-year period.

Other revenue increased $84 million, to $418 million from $334 million, due to sub-licensing fees from ICC T20 World Cup matches in the current period.

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses primarily consist of programming and production costs, which are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Cable			$	(5,357)					$	(4,919)					(9) %
Broadcasting			(1,538)						(1,405)						(9) %
Domestic Channels			(6,895)						(6,324)						(9) %
International Channels			(1,588)						(1,521)						(4) %
			$	(8,483)					$	(7,845)					(8) %

The increase in programming and production costs at Cable was due to higher rights costs for the NFL, College Football Playoffs (CFP), college football and college basketball, and an increase in sports production costs due to the return of ESPN-hosted events, which were canceled in the prior-year period due to COVID-19. These increases were partially offset by lower NBA and golf programming costs. Higher NFL programming costs were primarily due to airing 3 additional regular season games in the current period compared to the prior-year period and contractual rate increases. The current period included 16

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regular season games, a wild card playoff game and the Pro Bowl while the prior-year period included 13 regular season games and a wild card playoff game. The increases in CFP, college football and college basketball were due to higher contractual rates. Lower NBA programming costs were due to airing four 2020 NBA season final games in fiscal 2021, reflecting a delay of the 2020 season as a result of COVID-19, partially offset by a contractual rate increase. The decrease in golf programming costs was due to the shift of the 2020 Masters out of fiscal 2020 and into the first quarter of fiscal 2021 due to COVID-19. The Masters typically occurs in our fiscal third quarter.

The increase in programming and production costs at Broadcasting was primarily due to the timing of The Academy Awards.

The increase in programming and production costs at the International Channels was due to higher sports programming costs driven by increased costs for cricket rights, partially offset by the impact of channel closures and a favorable foreign exchange impact. The increased costs for cricket rights were due to the ICC T20 World Cup matches in the current period and contractual rate increases for BCCI matches, partially offset by fewer IPL matches in the current period compared to the prior-year period.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $43 million, to $1,657 million from $1,614 million, driven by collections in the prior-year period of previously reserved receivables.

Equity in the Income of Investees

Income from equity investees increased $9 million, to $463 million from $454 million, due to higher income from A+E Television Networks driven by lower programming costs, partially offset by lower affiliate revenue.

Operating Income from Linear Networks

Operating income from Linear Networks decreased $264 million, to $4,314 million from $4,578 million, due to decreases at Cable and the International Channels, partially offset by an increase at Broadcasting.

The following table provides supplemental revenue and operating income detail for Linear Networks:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Supplemental revenue detail
Domestic Channels			$	11,978					$	11,488					4  %
International Channels			2,844						2,951						(4) %
			$	14,822					$	14,439					3  %
Supplemental operating income detail
Domestic Channels			$	3,237					$	3,401					(5) %
International Channels			614						723						(15) %
Equity in the income of investees			463						454						2  %
			$	4,314					$	4,578					(6) %

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Direct-to-Consumer

Operating results for Direct-to-Consumer are as follows: 

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Subscription fees			$	7,485					$	5,546					35  %
Advertising			1,871						1,599						17  %
TV/SVOD distribution and other			237						358						(34) %
Total revenues			9,593						7,503						28  %
Operating expenses			(8,324)						(6,135)						(36) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(2,565)						(1,980)						(30) %
Depreciation and amortization			(184)						(144)						(28) %
Operating Loss			$	(1,480)					$	(756)					(96) %

Revenues

The increase in subscription fees was due to increases of 21% from higher subscribers driven by growth at Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, and 14% from higher rates due to increases in retail pricing at Disney+, Hulu and, to a lesser extent, ESPN+.

Advertising revenue growth was due to increases of 9% from higher impressions reflecting increases at Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, and 7% from higher rates due to an increase at Hulu.

The decrease in TV/SVOD distribution and other revenue was due to the absence of Disney+ Premier Access revenues in the current period compared to revenues for Raya and the Last Dragon in the prior-year period, and a decrease in UFC pay-per-view fees. The decrease in UFC pay-per-view fees reflected the impact of airing five events in the current period compared to seven in the prior-year period, partially offset by higher pricing.

The following tables present Average Monthly Revenue Per Paid Subscriber for the six months ended (see additional discussion of metrics under quarterly results analysis of Business Segment Results):

															% Change Better (Worse)
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney+
Domestic (U.S. and Canada)			$	6.49					$	5.91					10  %
International (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)			6.17						4.97						24  %
Disney+ (excluding Disney+ Hotstar)			6.33						5.51						15  %
Disney+ Hotstar			0.89						0.70						27  %
Global Disney+			4.38						4.01						9  %
ESPN+			4.92						4.52						9  %
Hulu
SVOD Only			12.87						12.77						1  %
Live TV + SVOD			87.89						78.31						12  %

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for domestic Disney+ increased from $5.91 to $6.49 due to an increase in retail pricing and a lower mix of wholesale subscribers, partially offset by a higher number of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for international Disney+ (excluding Disney+ Hotstar) increased from $4.97 to $6.17 due to increases in retail pricing, partially offset by an unfavorable foreign exchange impact.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for Disney+ Hotstar increased from $0.70 to $0.89 due to launches in new territories with higher average prices and higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of wholesale subscribers.

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The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for ESPN+ increased from $4.52 to $4.92 driven by an increase in retail pricing and higher per-subscriber advertising revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for the Hulu SVOD Only service increased from $12.77 to $12.87 due to an increase in retail pricing, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings and lower per-subscriber advertising revenue.

The average monthly revenue per paid subscriber for the Hulu Live TV + SVOD service increased from $78.31 to $87.89 due to increases in retail pricing, higher per-subscriber advertising revenue and an increase in per-subscriber premium and feature add-on revenue, partially offset by a higher mix of subscribers to multi-product offerings.

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Programming and production costs
Disney+			$	(2,116)					$	(1,169)					(81) %
Hulu			(3,745)						(3,250)						(15) %
ESPN+ and other			(881)						(546)						(61) %
Total programming and production costs			(6,742)						(4,965)						(36) %
Other operating expense			(1,582)						(1,170)						(35) %
			$	(8,324)					$	(6,135)					(36) %

The increase in programming and production costs at Disney+ was due to more content provided on the service.

Higher programming and production costs at Hulu were primarily due to higher subscriber-based fees for programming the Live television service due to the carriage of more networks, an increase in the number of subscribers and rate increases.

The increase in programming and production costs at ESPN+ and other was primarily due to new National Hockey League programming.

Other operating expenses increased primarily due to higher technology and distribution costs at Disney+ due to growth in existing markets and, to a lesser extent, expansion to new markets.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $585 million, to $2,565 million from $1,980 million, due to higher marketing costs at Disney+ and Hulu.

Depreciation and amortization increased $40 million, to $184 million from $144 million, due to increased investment in technology assets at Disney+ and Hulu.

Operating Loss from Direct-to-Consumer

The operating loss from Direct-to-Consumer increased $724 million, to $1,480 million from $756 million, due to higher losses at Disney+ and ESPN+, partially offset by improved results at Hulu.

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Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating results for Content Sales/Licensing and Other are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
TV/SVOD distribution			$	2,172					$	2,366					(8) %
Theatrical distribution			753						140						>100  %
Home entertainment			524						519						1  %
Other			850						593						43  %
Total revenues			4,299						3,618						19  %
Operating expenses			(2,857)						(2,210)						(29) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(1,381)						(757)						(82) %
Depreciation and amortization			(143)						(158)						9  %
Equity in the income (loss) of investees			—						7						—  %
Operating Income (Loss)			$	(82)					$	500					nm

Revenues

The decrease in TV/SVOD distribution revenue reflected lower episodic television content sales due to higher sales of Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother in the prior-year period.

The increase in theatrical distribution revenue was due to the release of 11 titles in the current period compared to four titles in the prior-year period and revenue from the co-production of Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home. Titles released in the current period included Eternals, Encanto, Death on The Nile, The King’s Man and West Side Story. Titles released in the prior-year period included Soul, which was distributed internationally, and Raya And The Last Dragon.

The increase in other revenue was due to higher revenue from stage plays as a result of more performances in the current period.

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Programming and production costs			$	(2,169)					$	(1,792)					(21) %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs			(688)						(418)						(65) %
			$	(2,857)					$	(2,210)					(29) %

The increase in programming and production costs was due to higher production cost amortization driven by an increase in theatrical revenue and higher film cost impairments, partially offset by lower production cost amortization for TV/SVOD distribution due to lower revenue.

Higher cost of goods sold and distribution costs were due to the increases in stage play performances and theatrical releases.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $624 million, to $1,381 million from $757 million, due to higher theatrical marketing costs.

Operating Income from Content Sales/Licensing and Other

Operating income from Content Sales/Licensing and Other decreased $582 million, to a loss of $82 million from income of $500 million, due to lower theatrical distribution results, higher film cost impairments and lower TV/SVOD distribution results.

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Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the DMED segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization(1)			$	(1,185)					$	(1,218)					3  %
Content License Early Termination			(1,023)						—						nm
Restructuring and impairment charges(2)			(195)						(304)						36  %

(1)In the current period, amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $313 million and amortization of intangible assets was $866 million. In the prior-year period, amortization of step-up on film and television costs was $321 million and amortization of intangible assets was $890 million.

(2)Charges for the current period were due to the impairment of an intangible asset related to the Disney Channel in Russia. Charges for the prior-year period included asset impairments and severance costs related to the planned closure of an animation studio.

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

Operating results for the DPEP segment are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Revenues
Theme park admissions			$	4,125					$	1,146					>100  %
Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage			3,141						1,111						>100  %
Resorts and vacations			2,896						946						>100  %
Merchandise licensing and retail			2,727						2,843						(4) %
Parks licensing and other			997						715						39  %
Total revenues			13,886						6,761						>100  %
Operating expenses			(6,936)						(4,738)						(46) %
Selling, general, administrative and other			(1,546)						(1,338)						(16) %
Depreciation and amortization			(1,191)						(1,193)						—  %
Equity in the loss of investees			(8)						(17)						53  %
Operating Income (Loss)			$	4,205					$	(525)					nm

COVID-19

Revenues at DPEP benefited from the comparison to the closures/reduced operating capacity at our theme parks and experiences in the prior-year period as a result of the impact of COVID-19. Walt Disney World Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort were open for the entire period in both the current and prior year. Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris were open for the entire current period, whereas Disneyland Resort was closed for all of the prior-year period, and Disneyland Paris was open for 26 days in the period-year period. Shanghai Disney Resort was open for 167 days in the current period and open for all of the prior-year period. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was open for 71 days in the current period and 75 days in the prior-year period. Cruise ships operated at reduced capacities in the current period while sailings were suspended in the prior-year period.

Revenues

The increase in theme park admissions revenue was due to attendance growth and higher average per capita ticket revenue, which reflected a favorable attendance mix and the introduction of Genie+ and Lightning Lane in the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

Parks & Experiences merchandise, food and beverage revenue growth was due to increases in volumes and average guest spending.

Higher resorts and vacations revenue was primarily due to increases in occupied hotel room nights, average daily hotel room rates and passenger cruise days.

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The decrease in merchandise licensing and retail revenue was due to a decrease of 8% from retail, partially offset by an increase of 4% from merchandise licensing. The decrease in retail revenues was due to the closure of a substantial number of Disney-branded retail stores in North America and Europe in the second half of fiscal year 2021. The revenue growth at merchandise licensing was due to higher sales of merchandise based on Mickey and Minnie, Disney Princesses, Star Wars Classic, Spider-Man and The Mandalorian, partially offset by a decrease in sales of merchandise based on Frozen.

The increase in parks licensing and other revenue was due to increases in sponsorship revenue, real estate sales and royalties from Tokyo Disney Resort.

In addition to revenue, costs and operating income, management uses the following key metrics to analyze trends and evaluate the overall performance of our theme parks and resorts, and we believe these metrics are useful to investors in analyzing the business (see additional discussion of metrics under the quarterly analysis of Business Segment Results):

			Domestic												International												Total
			Six Months Ended												Six Months Ended												Six Months Ended
			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021						April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Parks
Increase (decrease)
Attendance			>100  %						(70) %						>100  %						(54) %						>100  %						(67) %
Per Capita Guest Spending			25  %						4  %						19  %						(10) %						29  %						(2) %
Hotels
Occupancy			78  %						31  %						49  %						11  %						71  %						27  %
Available Room Nights (in thousands)			5,062						5,293						1,587						1,587						6,649						6,880
Per Room Guest Spending			$452						$349						$336						$371						$433						$351

Costs and Expenses

Operating expenses are as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Operating labor			$	(3,125)					$	(2,042)					(53) %
Infrastructure costs			(1,227)						(1,065)						(15) %
Cost of goods sold and distribution costs			(1,440)						(1,008)						(43) %
Other operating expense			(1,144)						(623)						(84) %
			$	(6,936)					$	(4,738)					(46) %

The increases in operating labor, cost of goods sold and distribution costs and other operating expenses were due to higher volumes, while the increase in infrastructure costs was due to higher volumes and increased technology spending.

Selling, general, administrative and other costs increased $208 million, to $1,546 million from $1,338 million, due to higher marketing spend.

Segment Operating Income (Loss)

Segment operating results increased from a loss of $525 million to income of $4.2 billion due to growth at our domestic parks and experiences and, to a less extent, our international parks and resorts.

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The following table presents supplemental revenue and operating income (loss) detail for the DPEP segment:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Supplemental revenue detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic			$	9,698					$	3,224					>100  %
International			1,435						640						>100  %
Consumer Products			2,753						2,897						(5) %
			$	13,886					$	6,761					>100  %
Supplemental operating income (loss) detail
Parks & Experiences
Domestic			$	2,940					$	(1,385)					nm
International			(247)						(642)						62  %
Consumer Products			1,512						1,502						1  %
			$	4,205					$	(525)					nm

Items Excluded from Segment Operating Income Related to Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

The following table presents supplemental information for items related to the DPEP segment that are excluded from segment operating income:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Restructuring and impairment charges(1)			$	—					$	(217)					100  %
TFCF and Hulu acquisition amortization			(4)						(4)						—  %

(1)The prior-year period includes asset impairments and severance costs related to the planned closure of a substantial number of our Disney-branded retail stores and severance costs related to other workforce reductions.

CORPORATE AND UNALLOCATED SHARED EXPENSES

			Quarter Ended												% Change Better (Worse)						Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021												April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses			$	(272)					$	(201)					(35) %						$	(500)					$	(433)					(15) %

Corporate and unallocated shared expenses for the quarter increased $71 million, from $201 million to $272 million, driven by the timing of allocations to operating segments. Corporate and unallocated shared expenses for the current period increased $67 million, from $433 million to $500 million, driven by higher compensation and human resource-related costs.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

			Six Months Ended												% Change Better (Worse)
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Cash provided by operations - continuing operations			$	1,556					$	1,468					6  %
Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations			(2,024)						(1,327)						(53) %
Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations			(2,097)						(2,241)						6  %
Cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations			(4)						8						nm
Impact of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(116)						70						nm
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			$	(2,685)					$	(2,022)					(33) %

Operating Activities

Cash provided by continuing operating activities increased 6% due to higher operating cash flow at DPEP and lower severance payments, partially offset by lower operating cash flow at DMED and a partial payment for the Content License Early Termination. The increase in operating cash flow at DPEP was due to higher operating cash receipts driven by higher revenue, partially offset by an increase in operating cash disbursements due to higher operating expenses. The decrease in operating cash flow at DMED was due to higher operating cash disbursements and higher spending on film and television productions, partially offset by higher operating cash receipts. Higher operating cash disbursements were driven by increased operating expenses while higher operating cash receipts were due to revenue growth.

Produced and licensed programming costs

The DMED segment incurs costs to produce and license feature film and television content. Film and television production costs include all internally produced content such as live-action and animated feature films, television series, television specials and theatrical stage plays. Programming costs include film or television content rights licensed from third parties for use on the Company’s Linear Networks and DTC services. Programming assets are generally recorded when the programming becomes available to us with a corresponding increase in programming liabilities.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — (continued)

The Company’s film and television production and programming activity for the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 are as follows:

			Six Months Ended
(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Beginning balances:
Produced and licensed programming assets			$	31,732					$	27,193
Programming liabilities			(4,113)						(4,099)
			27,619						23,094
Spending:
Programming licenses and rights			7,335						6,649
Produced film and television content			7,586						5,607
			14,921						12,256
Amortization:
Programming licenses and rights			(7,650)						(6,762)
Produced film and television content			(4,992)						(3,809)
			(12,642)						(10,571)
Change in internally produced and licensed content costs			2,279						1,685
Other non-cash activity			215						139
Ending balances:
Produced and licensed programming assets			34,145						29,062
Programming liabilities			(4,032)						(4,144)
			$	30,113					$	24,918

The Company currently expects its fiscal 2022 spend on produced and licensed content, including sports rights, to be as much as approximately $32 billion, or approximately $7 billion more than fiscal 2021 spend of $25 billion. The increase is driven by higher spend to support our DTC expansion and generally assumes no significant disruptions to production due to COVID-19.

Investing Activities

Investing activities consist principally of investments in parks, resorts and other property and acquisition and divestiture activity. The Company’s investments in parks, resorts and other property for the six months ended April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 are as follows:

(in millions)			April 2, 2022						April 3, 2021
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution			$	334					$	369
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Domestic			1,047						656
International			391						355
Total Disney Parks, Experiences and Products			1,438						1,011
Corporate			288						150
			$	2,060					$	1,530

Capital expenditures at the DMED segment primarily reflect investments in technology and in facilities and equipment for expanding and upgrading broadcast centers, production facilities and television station facilities.

Capital expenditures for the DPEP segment are principally for theme park and resort expansion, new attractions, cruise ships, capital improvements and technology. The increase in the current period compared to the prior-year period was primarily due to the temporary suspension of certain capital projects in the prior-year period as a result of COVID-19 and higher spend in the current period on cruise ships and other guest offerings.

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Capital expenditures at Corporate primarily reflect investments in corporate facilities, technology and equipment. The increase in the current period compared to the prior-year period was driven by higher spend on corporate facilities.

The Company currently expects its fiscal 2022 capital expenditures will be approximately $5.5 billion compared to fiscal 2021 capital expenditures of $3.6 billion. The expected increase in capital expenditures is due to higher spending on cruise ship fleet expansion, corporate facilities, and production facilities and technology at the DMED segment.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities was $2.1 billion in the current six months compared to $2.2 billion in the prior-year six months. In the current six months, the Company had a decrease in net borrowings of $1.5 billion compared to a decrease in net borrowings of $1.9 billion in the prior-year six months. The lower decrease in net borrowings was partially offset by lower proceeds from exercise of stock options ($0.1 billion in the current six months compared to $0.4 billion in the prior-year six months).

See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the Company’s borrowing activities during the six months ended April 2, 2022 and information regarding the Company’s bank facilities. The Company may use operating cash flows, commercial paper borrowings up to the amount of its unused $12.25 billion bank facilities maturing in March 2023, March 2025 and March 2027, and incremental term debt issuances to retire or refinance other borrowings before or as they come due.

The Company’s operating cash flow and access to the capital markets can be impacted by factors outside of its control, including COVID-19, which had an adverse impact on the Company’s operating cash flows in fiscal 2020 and 2021. We believe that the Company’s financial condition remains strong and that its cash balances, other liquid assets, operating cash flows, access to debt and equity capital markets and borrowing capacity under current bank facilities, taken together, provide adequate resources to fund ongoing operating requirements and upcoming debt maturities as well as future capital expenditures related to the expansion of existing businesses and development of new projects. Depending on the unknowable duration and severity of the future impacts of COVID-19 and its variants, the Company may take mitigating actions in the future such as continuing to not declare dividends (the Company did not pay a dividend with respect to fiscal 2020 and 2021 operations and has not declared or paid a dividend with respect to fiscal 2022 operations); reducing or not making certain payments, such as some contributions to our pension and postretirement medical plans; raising financing; suspending capital spending; reducing film and television content investments; or implementing furloughs or reductions in force. The impacts on our operating cash flows are subject to uncertainty and may require us to rely more heavily on external funding sources, such as debt and other types of financing.

The Company’s borrowing costs can also be impacted by short- and long-term debt ratings assigned by nationally recognized rating agencies, which are based, in significant part, on the Company’s performance as measured by certain credit metrics such as leverage and interest coverage ratios. As of April 2, 2022, Moody’s Investors Service’s long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A2 and P-1 (Stable), respectively, Standard and Poor’s long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were BBB+ and A-2 (Stable), respectively, and Fitch’s long- and short-term debt ratings for the Company were A- and F2 (Stable), respectively. On April 4, 2022, Standard and Poor’s revised its outlook on the Company to Positive from Stable and affirmed its BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating. The Company’s bank facilities contain only one financial covenant, relating to interest coverage of three times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including both intangible amortization and amortization of our film and television production and programming costs, which the Company met on April 2, 2022, by a significant margin. The Company’s bank facilities also specifically exclude certain entities, including the Asia Theme Parks, from any representations, covenants or events of default.

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On March 20, 2019 as part of the acquisition of TFCF, The Walt Disney Company (“TWDC”) became the ultimate parent of TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. (formerly known as The Walt Disney Company) (“Legacy Disney”). Legacy Disney and TWDC are collectively referred to as “Obligor Group”, and individually, as a “Guarantor”. Concurrent with the close of the TFCF acquisition, $16.8 billion of TFCF’s assumed public debt (which then constituted 96% of such debt) was exchanged for senior notes of TWDC (the “exchange notes”) issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of March 20, 2019, between TWDC, Legacy Disney, as guarantor, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the “TWDC Indenture”) and guaranteed by Legacy Disney. On November 26, 2019, $14.0 billion of the outstanding exchange notes were exchanged for new senior notes of TWDC registered under the Securities Act, issued pursuant to the TWDC Indenture and guaranteed by Legacy Disney. In addition, contemporaneously with the closing of the March 20, 2019 exchange offer, TWDC entered into a guarantee of the registered debt securities issued by Legacy Disney under the Indenture dated as of September 24, 2001 between Legacy Disney and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “2001 Trustee”) (as amended by the first supplemental indenture among Legacy Disney, as issuer, TWDC, as guarantor, and the 2001 Trustee, as trustee).

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Other subsidiaries of the Company do not guarantee the registered debt securities of either TWDC or Legacy Disney (such subsidiaries are referred to as the “non-Guarantors”). The par value and carrying value of total outstanding and guaranteed registered debt securities of the Obligor Group at April 2, 2022 was as follows:

			TWDC												Legacy Disney
(in millions)			Par Value						Carrying Value						Par Value						Carrying Value
Registered debt with unconditional guarantee			$	37,350					$	38,403					$	9,199					$	9,070

The guarantees by TWDC and Legacy Disney are full and unconditional and cover all payment obligations arising under the guaranteed registered debt securities. The guarantees may be released and discharged upon (i) as a general matter, the indebtedness for borrowed money of the consolidated subsidiaries of TWDC in aggregate constituting no more than 10% of all consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money of TWDC and its subsidiaries (subject to certain exclusions), (ii) upon the sale, transfer or disposition of all or substantially all of the equity interests or all or substantially all, or substantially as an entirety, the assets of Legacy Disney to a third party, and (iii) other customary events constituting a discharge of a guarantor’s obligations. In addition, in the case of Legacy Disney’s guarantee of registered debt securities issued by TWDC, Legacy Disney may be released and discharged from its guarantee at any time Legacy Disney is not a borrower, issuer or guarantor under certain material bank facilities or any debt securities.

Operations are conducted almost entirely through the Company’s subsidiaries. Accordingly, the Obligor Group’s cash flow and ability to service its debt, including the public debt, are dependent upon the earnings of the Company’s subsidiaries and the distribution of those earnings to the Obligor Group, whether by dividends, loans or otherwise. Holders of the guaranteed registered debt securities have a direct claim only against the Obligor Group.

Set forth below is summarized financial information for the Obligor Group on a combined basis after elimination of (i) intercompany transactions and balances between TWDC and Legacy Disney and (ii) equity in the earnings from and investments in any subsidiary that is a non-Guarantor. This summarized financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 13-01, “Financial Disclosures about Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities” and is not intended to present the financial position or results of operations of the Obligor Group in accordance with GAAP.

Results of operations (in millions)			Six months Ended April 2, 2022
Revenues			$	—
Costs and expenses			—
Net income (loss) from continuing operations			(535)
Net income (loss)			(535)
Net income (loss) attributable to TWDC shareholders			(535)

Balance Sheet (in millions)			April 2, 2022						October 2, 2021
Current assets			$	6,024					$	9,506
Noncurrent assets			1,729						1,689
Current liabilities			6,054						6,878
Noncurrent liabilities (excluding intercompany to non-Guarantors)			49,259						51,439
Intercompany payables to non-Guarantors			147,027						147,629

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

As disclosed in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has exposure for certain legal matters.

Guarantees

See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Tax Matters

As disclosed in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company has exposure for certain tax matters.

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Contractual Commitments

See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

OTHER MATTERS

Accounting Policies and Estimates

We believe that the application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our financial position and results of operations, require significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs

We amortize and test for impairment of capitalized film and television production costs based on whether the content is predominantly monetized individually or as a group. See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Production costs that are classified as individual are amortized based upon the ratio of the current period’s revenues to the estimated remaining total revenues (Ultimate Revenues).

With respect to produced films intended for theatrical release, the most sensitive factor affecting our estimate of Ultimate Revenues is theatrical performance. Revenues derived from other markets subsequent to the theatrical release are generally highly correlated with theatrical performance. Theatrical performance varies primarily based upon the public interest and demand for a particular film, the popularity of competing films at the time of release and the level of marketing effort. Upon a film’s release and determination of the theatrical performance, the Company’s estimates of revenues from succeeding windows and markets, which may include imputed license fees for content that is used on our DTC streaming services, are revised based on historical relationships and an analysis of current market trends.

With respect to capitalized television production costs that are classified as individual, the most sensitive factors affecting estimates of Ultimate Revenues are program ratings of the content on our licensees’ platforms. Program ratings, which are an indication of market acceptance, directly affect the program’s ability to generate advertising and subscriber revenues and are correlated with the license fees we can charge for the content in subsequent windows and for subsequent seasons.

Ultimate Revenues are reassessed each reporting period and the impact of any changes on amortization of production cost is accounted for as if the change occurred at the beginning of the current fiscal year. If our estimate of Ultimate Revenues decreases, amortization of costs may be accelerated or result in an impairment. Conversely, if our estimate of Ultimate Revenues increases, cost amortization may be slowed.

Produced content costs that are part of a group and acquired/licensed content costs are amortized based on projected usage typically resulting in an accelerated or straight-line amortization pattern. The determination of projected usage requires judgment and is reviewed periodically for changes. If projected usage changes we may need to accelerate or slow the recognition of amortization expense.

The amortization of multi-year sports rights is based on our projections of revenues over the contract period, which include advertising revenue and an allocation of affiliate revenue (relative value). If the annual contractual payments related to each season approximate each season’s estimated relative value, we expense the related contractual payments during the applicable season. If estimated relative values by year were to change significantly, amortization of our sports rights costs may be accelerated or slowed.

Revenue Recognition

The Company has revenue recognition policies for its various operating segments that are appropriate to the circumstances of each business. Refer to Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for our revenue recognition policies.

Pension and Postretirement Medical Plan Actuarial Assumptions

The Company’s pension and postretirement medical benefit obligations and related costs are calculated using a number of actuarial assumptions. Two critical assumptions, the discount rate and the expected return on plan assets, are important elements of expense and/or liability measurement, which we evaluate annually. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for estimated impacts of changes in these assumptions. Other assumptions include the healthcare cost trend rate and employee demographic factors such as retirement patterns, mortality, turnover and rate of compensation increase.

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The discount rate enables us to state expected future cash payments for benefits as a present value on the measurement date. A lower discount rate increases the present value of benefit obligations and increases pension and postretirement medical expense. The guideline for setting this rate is a high-quality long-term corporate bond rate. The Company’s discount rate was determined by considering yield curves constructed of a large population of high-quality corporate bonds and reflects the matching of the plans’ liability cash flows to the yield curves.

To determine the expected long-term rate of return on the plan assets, we consider the current and expected asset allocation, as well as historical and expected returns on each plan asset class. A lower expected rate of return on plan assets will increase pension and postretirement medical expense.

Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets and Investments

The Company is required to test goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis and if current events or circumstances require, on an interim basis. The Company performs its annual test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment in its fiscal fourth quarter.

Goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, which are an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. To test goodwill for impairment, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. If it is, a quantitative assessment is required. Alternatively, the Company may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative impairment test.

The qualitative assessment requires the consideration of factors such as recent market transactions, macroeconomic conditions, and changes in projected future cash flows of the reporting unit.

The quantitative assessment compares the fair value of each goodwill reporting unit to its carrying amount, and to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment of goodwill is recognized for the excess up to the amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.

The impairment test for goodwill requires judgment related to the identification of reporting units, the assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units including goodwill, and the determination of fair value of the reporting units. To determine the fair value of our reporting units, we apply what we believe to be the most appropriate valuation methodology for each of our reporting units. We generally use a present value technique (discounted cash flows) corroborated by market multiples when available and as appropriate. The discounted cash flow analyses are sensitive to our estimates of future revenue growth and margins for these businesses as well as the discount rates used to calculate the present value of future cash flows. In times of adverse economic conditions in the global economy, the Company’s long-term cash flow projections are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty than usual. We believe our estimates are consistent with how a marketplace participant would value our reporting units. If we had established different reporting units or utilized different valuation methodologies or assumptions, the impairment test results could differ, and we could be required to record impairment charges.

To test its other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company first performs a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of each of its indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds its fair value. If it is, a quantitative assessment is required. Alternatively, the Company may bypass the qualitative assessment and perform a quantitative impairment test.

The qualitative assessment requires the consideration of factors such as recent market transactions, macroeconomic conditions, and changes in projected future cash flows.

The quantitative assessment compares the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess. Fair values of indefinite-lived intangible assets are determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, as appropriate.

The Company tests long-lived assets, including amortizable intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (triggering events) indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Once a triggering event has occurred, the impairment test employed is based on whether the Company’s intent is to hold the asset for continued use or to hold the asset for sale. The impairment test for assets held for use requires a comparison of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated over the useful life of the significant assets of an asset group to the carrying amount of the asset group. An asset group is generally established by identifying the lowest level of cash flows generated by a group of assets that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and could include assets used across multiple businesses. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment would be measured as the difference between the fair value of the asset group and the carrying amount of the asset group. For assets held for sale, to the extent the carrying value is greater than the asset’s fair value less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference. Determining whether a long-lived asset is impaired requires various estimates and assumptions, including whether a

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triggering event has occurred, the identification of asset groups, estimates of future cash flows and the discount rate used to determine fair values.

The Company has investments in equity securities. For equity securities that do not have a readily determinable fair value, we consider forecasted financial performance of the investee companies, as well as volatility inherent in the external markets for these investments. If these forecasts are not met, impairment charges may be recorded.

Allowance for Credit Losses

We evaluate our allowance for credit losses and estimate collectability of accounts receivable based on historical bad debt experience, our assessment of the financial condition of individual companies with which we do business, current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. In times of economic turmoil, including COVID-19, our estimates and judgments with respect to the collectability of our receivables are subject to greater uncertainty than in more stable periods. If our estimate of uncollectible accounts is too low, costs and expenses may increase in future periods, and if it is too high, costs and expenses may decrease in future periods. See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Contingencies and Litigation

We are currently involved in certain legal proceedings and, as required, have accrued estimates of the probable and estimable losses for the resolution of these proceedings. These estimates are based upon an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies and have been developed in consultation with outside counsel as appropriate. From time to time, we are also involved in other contingent matters for which we accrue estimates for a probable and estimable loss. It is possible, however, that future results of operations for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions or the effectiveness of our strategies related to legal proceedings or our assumptions regarding other contingent matters. See Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more detailed information on litigation exposure.

Income Tax

As a matter of course, the Company is regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities. From time to time, these audits result in proposed assessments. Our determinations regarding the recognition of income tax benefits are made in consultation with outside tax and legal counsel, where appropriate, and are based upon the technical merits of our tax positions in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents and upon the expected outcome of proceedings (or negotiations) with taxing and legal authorities. The tax benefits ultimately realized by the Company may differ from those recognized in our future financial statements based on a number of factors, including the Company’s decision to settle rather than litigate a matter, relevant legal precedent related to similar matters and the Company’s success in supporting its filing positions with taxing authorities.

Impacts of COVID-19 on Accounting Policies and Estimates

In light of the currently unknown ultimate duration and severity of COVID-19, we face a greater degree of uncertainty than normal in making the judgments and estimates needed to apply our significant accounting policies and may make changes to these estimates and judgments over time. This could result in meaningful impacts to our financial statements in future periods as discussed below.

Produced and Acquired/Licensed Content Costs

Certain of our completed or in progress film and television productions have had their initial release dates delayed. The duration of the delay, market conditions when we release the content, or a change in our release strategy (e.g. bypassing certain distribution windows) could have an impact on Ultimate Revenues, which may accelerate amortization or result in an impairment of capitalized film and television production costs.

Given the ongoing uncertainty around live sporting events continuing uninterrupted, the amount and timing of revenues derived from the broadcast of these events may differ from the projections of revenues that support our amortization pattern of the rights costs we pay for these events. Such changes in revenues could result in an acceleration or slowing of the amortization of our sports rights costs.

Revenue Recognition

Certain of our affiliate contracts contain commitments with respect to the content to be aired on our television networks (e.g. live sports or original content). If there are delays or cancellations of live sporting events or disruptions to film and television content production activities, we may need to assess the impact on our contractual obligations and adjust the revenue that we recognize related to these contracts.

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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets, Long-Lived Assets and Investments

Given the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 across our businesses, the projected cash flows that we use to assess the fair value of our businesses and assets for purposes of impairment testing are subject to greater uncertainty than normal. If in the future we reduce our estimate of cash flow projections, we may need to impair some of these assets.

Income Tax (See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

The determination of interim period tax provisions generally requires the use of a forecasted full-year effective tax rate, which in turn requires a full year forecast of earnings before tax and tax expense. Given the uncertainties created by COVID-19, these forecasts are subject to greater than normal variability, which could lead to volatility in our reported quarterly effective tax rates.

Risk Management Contracts

The Company employs a variety of financial instruments (derivatives) including interest rate and cross-currency swap agreements and forward and option contracts to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices.

As a result of the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses, our projected cash flows or projected usage of commodities are subject to a greater degree of uncertainty, which may cause us to recognize gains or losses on our hedging instruments in different periods than the hedged transaction.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 17 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding new accounting pronouncements.

MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency fluctuations, commodity fluctuations and changes in the market values of its investments.

Policies and Procedures

In the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures to manage the Company’s exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign currencies and commodities using a variety of financial instruments.

Our objectives in managing exposure to interest rate changes are to limit the impact of interest rate volatility on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps to manage net exposure to interest rate changes related to the Company’s portfolio of borrowings. By policy, the Company targets fixed-rate debt as a percentage of its net debt between minimum and maximum percentages.

Our objective in managing exposure to foreign currency fluctuations is to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flow in order to allow management to focus on core business issues and challenges. Accordingly, the Company enters into various contracts that change in value as foreign exchange rates change to protect the U.S. dollar equivalent value of its existing foreign currency assets, liabilities, commitments and forecasted foreign currency revenues and expenses. The Company utilizes option strategies and forward contracts that provide for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies to hedge probable, but not firmly committed, transactions. The Company also uses forward and option contracts to hedge foreign currency assets and liabilities. The principal foreign currencies hedged are the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese yuan and Canadian dollar. Cross-currency swaps are used to effectively convert foreign currency denominated borrowings to U.S. dollar denominated borrowings. By policy, the Company maintains hedge coverage between minimum and maximum percentages of its forecasted foreign exchange exposures generally for periods not to exceed four years. The gains and losses on these contracts offset changes in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the related exposures. The economic or political conditions in a country have reduced and in the future could reduce our ability to hedge exposure to currency fluctuations in the country or our ability to repatriate revenue from the country.

Our objectives in managing exposure to commodity fluctuations are to use commodity derivatives to reduce volatility of earnings and cash flows arising from commodity price changes. The amounts hedged using commodity swap contracts are based on forecasted levels of consumption of certain commodities, such as fuel oil and gasoline.

Our objectives in managing exposures to market-based fluctuations in certain retirement liabilities are to use total return swap contracts to reduce the volatility of earnings arising from changes in these retirement liabilities. The amounts hedged using total return swap contracts are based on estimated liability balances.

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It is the Company’s policy to enter into foreign currency and interest rate derivative transactions and other financial instruments only to the extent considered necessary to meet its objectives as stated above. The Company does not enter into these transactions or any other hedging transactions for speculative purposes.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

See Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Note 15 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures – We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and made known to the officers who certify the Company’s financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on their evaluation as of April 2, 2022, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls – There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of fiscal 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

As disclosed in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is engaged in certain legal matters, and the disclosure set forth in Note 13 relating to certain legal matters is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

For an enterprise as large and complex as the Company, a wide range of factors could materially affect future developments and performance, including those described in “Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the factors affecting specific business operations identified in connection with the description of these operations and the financial results of these operations elsewhere in our filings with the SEC. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)The following table provides information about Company purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended April 2, 2022:

Period						Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)						Weighted Average Price Paid per Share						Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs						Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2)
January 2, 2022 - January 31, 2022						25,595						$	142.60					—						na
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022						20,873						150.26						—						na
March 1, 2022 - April 2, 2022						24,942						168.84						—						na
Total						71,410						154.00						—						na

 

(1)71,410 shares were purchased on the open market to provide shares to participants in the Walt Disney Investment Plan. These purchases were not made pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan or program.

(2)Not applicable as the Company no longer has a stock repurchase plan or program.

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ITEM 5. Other Items

None.

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ITEM 6. Exhibits

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Number and Description of Exhibit (Numbers Coincide with Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

Document Incorporated by Reference from a Previous Filing or Filed Herewith, as Indicated below

10.1

364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of March 4, 2022

Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed March 9, 2022

10.2

Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 4, 2022

Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed March 9, 2022

10.3

First Amendment dated as of March 4, 2022 to the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 6, 2020

Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company filed March 9, 2022

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List of Guarantor Subsidiaries

Filed herewith

31(a)

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

31(b)

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Filed herewith

32(a)

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Furnished

32(b)

Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company in accordance with Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

Furnished

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The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2022 formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and (vi) related notes

Filed herewith

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

Filed herewith

*			This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

						THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
						(Registrant)
By:						/s/ CHRISTINE M. MCCARTHY
						Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

May 11, 2022

Burbank, California

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