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Item 11 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Iqiyi, Inc. · 20-F · FY 2025 · Period ended Dec 31, 2025
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Foreign Exchange Risk
Our revenues and expenses are mainly denominated in Renminbi. As of December 31, 2025, we had U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of US$158.6 million, as compared to US$1,164.5 million of U.S. dollar-denominated convertible senior notes outstanding, of which US$522.5 million principal will mature on January 1, 2028, US$208.1 million principal will mature on March 15, 2028 and US$350.0 million principal will mature on March 15, 2030. To the extent that the holders of the convertible senior notes do not convert them and we cannot refinance or choose not to refinance our outstanding debt, we will need to change Renminbi into U.S. dollars to meet these obligations. Changes in the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar could significantly impact the amount of Renminbi we would need to use. A hypothetical 10% increase in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the RMB would have resulted in an increase of RMB814.3 million (US$116.5 million) in the value of our U.S. dollar-denominated convertible senior notes as of December 31, 2025.
In addition, the value of your investment in our ADSs will be affected by the exchange rate between U.S. dollar and Renminbi because the value of our business is effectively denominated in RMB, while our ADSs will be traded in U.S. dollars.
The conversion of Renminbi into foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars, is based on rates set by the People’s Bank of China. The Renminbi has fluctuated against the U.S. dollar, at times significantly and unpredictably. The value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies is affected by changes in Chinese mainland’s political and economic conditions and by China’s foreign exchange policies, among other things. It is difficult to predict how market forces or PRC or U.S. government policy may impact the exchange rate between the Renminbi and the U.S. dollar in the future.
To date, we have not entered into any material hedging transactions in an effort to reduce our exposure to foreign currency exchange risk. To the extent that we need to convert U.S. dollars into Renminbi for our operations or capital expenditures, appreciation of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar would have an adverse effect on the Renminbi amount we would receive from the conversion. Conversely, if we decide to convert our Renminbi into U.S. dollars for the purpose of making payments for dividends on our ordinary shares or ADSs or for other business purposes, appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Renminbi would have a negative effect on the U.S. dollar amount available to us.
The RMB appreciated by 4.19% against the U.S. dollar in 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we had RMB-denominated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments and long-term restricted cash included in prepayments and other assets of RMB3,454.7 million, and U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of US$158.6 million. Assuming we had converted RMB3,454.7 million into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 for US$1.00 as of the end of 2025, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$652.6 million. If the RMB had depreciated by 10% against the U.S. dollar, our U.S. dollar cash balance would have been US$607.7 million instead. Assuming we had converted US$158.6 million into RMB at the exchange rate of RMB6.9931 for US$1.00 as of the end of 2025, our RMB cash balance would have been RMB4,563.8 million. If the RMB had appreciated by 10% against the U.S. dollar, our RMB cash balance would have been RMB4,452.9 million instead.
Interest Rate Risk
We have exposure to interest rate risk relating to the interest income generated by our excess cash, which is mostly held in interest-bearing bank deposits and interest expense of bank facilities that have a floating rate of interest. Interest-earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. The costs of floating rate borrowings may be affected by the fluctuations in the interest rates. We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in interest rates, and we have used certain derivative financial instruments to manage our interest risk exposure. However, our future interest income may fall short of expectations while interest expense may exceed expectations due to changes in market interest rates.
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