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Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 24, 2022)

Filed February 24, 2022For Securities:WBD

Summary

This 8-K filing from Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD), filed on February 24, 2022, primarily serves to attach Discovery, Inc.'s earnings press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. This release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, provides the most recent financial performance data available for Discovery prior to the official formation of Warner Bros. Discovery. Investors should review this press release for insights into Discovery's operational and financial condition leading up to the merger. As this filing is a direct attachment of a prior company's earnings report, it does not contain new material information about WBD itself, but rather the historical performance of Discovery. Investors looking to understand the foundational elements of WBD should focus on the financial metrics and operational highlights presented in Discovery's Q4 and full-year 2021 results. This includes revenue, profitability, subscriber numbers for its various platforms, and any strategic initiatives or outlook provided by Discovery's management at that time.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing incorporates Discovery, Inc.'s earnings press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.
  • 2Press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3Provides financial results and operational data for Discovery prior to the WBD merger.
  • 4Investors can access historical performance data through this filing.
  • 5No new material information regarding Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. operations is presented directly in the 8-K, only the attached Discovery release.
  • 6Includes Inline XBRL data for the press release and cover page.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially attach and incorporate by reference Discovery, Inc.'s earnings press release dated February 24, 2022. This release contains Discovery's financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

No, this filing itself does not contain new material financial information about Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. It serves as a vehicle to present the historical financial results of Discovery, Inc. from before the official formation of WBD. Investors should refer to the attached Discovery press release for that data.

The detailed financial results for Discovery, Inc. for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

Investors should focus on key financial metrics such as revenue, profitability, subscriber growth for Discovery's various media platforms, and any commentary or outlook provided by Discovery's management regarding their business performance and strategy leading up to the merger with WarnerMedia.