$CMCSA
COMCAST CORP

2010 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312512073905 Filed on February 23, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q2
Revenue $9.721B $9.489B $9.525B
YoY Change 7.21% 7.28% 6.09%
Cost Of Revenue $3.899B $3.792B $3.827B
YoY Change 6.04% 7.42% 6.87%
Gross Profit $5.822B $5.697B $5.698B
YoY Change 8.01% 7.19% 5.58%
Gross Profit Margin 59.89% 60.04% 59.82%
Selling, General & Admin $2.106B $2.119B $1.961B
YoY Change 6.31% 6.54% 5.32%
% of Gross Profit 36.17% 37.2% 34.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.703B $2.123B $1.411B
YoY Change -27.59% 55.87% 0.36%
% of Gross Profit 29.25% 37.27% 24.76%
Operating Expenses $3.809B $3.743B $3.620B
YoY Change 6.61% 3.86% 2.78%
Operating Profit $2.013B $1.954B $2.078B
YoY Change 10.79% 14.2% 10.83%
Interest Expense -$509.0M -$466.0M -$563.0M
YoY Change 12.36% -18.82% 11.71%
% of Operating Profit -25.29% -23.85% -27.09%
Other Income/Expense, Net $202.0M -$24.00M -$35.00M
YoY Change 2144.44% -1300.0% -391.67%
Pretax Income $1.706B $1.454B $1.474B
YoY Change 26.37% 27.88% 6.81%
Income Tax $673.0M $584.0M $588.0M
% Of Pretax Income 39.45% 40.17% 39.89%
Net Earnings $1.018B $867.0M $884.0M
YoY Change 6.6% -8.16% -8.58%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.47% 9.14% 9.28%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.37 $0.31 $0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.36 $0.31 $0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 2.802B
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $8.799B $4.614B $4.081B
YoY Change 1120.39% 402.61% 0.74%
Cash & Equivalents $5.984B $4.542B $4.028B
Short-Term Investments $2.815B $72.00M $53.00M
Other Short-Term Assets $925.0M $690.0M $665.0M
YoY Change 16.94% -18.73% -17.8%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $1.855B $1.868B $1.845B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $8.886B $7.172B $6.591B
YoY Change 175.71% 110.57% 0.83%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $23.52B $23.33B $23.22B
YoY Change -1.43% -1.17% -2.1%
Goodwill $14.96B
YoY Change 0.17%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $6.670B $6.381B $6.098B
YoY Change 12.16% 11.97% 17.5%
Other Assets $1.172B $1.413B $1.368B
YoY Change -3.78% 20.98% 21.71%
Total Long-Term Assets $109.6B $109.4B $109.0B
YoY Change 0.13% 0.27% 0.31%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $8.886B $7.172B $6.591B
Total Long-Term Assets $109.6B $109.4B $109.0B
Total Assets $118.5B $116.5B $115.6B
YoY Change 5.15% 3.61% 0.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $3.291B $3.297B $3.126B
YoY Change 6.37% 5.23% 1.82%
Accrued Expenses $3.060B $3.260B $3.256B
YoY Change 2.03% 8.49% -1.93%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $1.800B $2.300B $2.308B
YoY Change 55.71% 141.09% -44.61%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $8.234B $8.857B $8.690B
YoY Change 13.59% 24.89% -17.68%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $29.62B $28.74B $28.68B
YoY Change 5.99% 0.86% -0.64%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7.862B $7.571B $7.009B
YoY Change 16.18% 11.95% 8.92%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $7.862B $36.31B $35.69B
YoY Change -77.35% 2.99% 1.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $8.234B $8.857B $8.690B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $7.862B $36.31B $35.69B
Total Liabilities $16.10B $72.74B $72.19B
YoY Change -77.01% 3.69% -1.79%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $12.16B
YoY Change
Common Stock $32.00M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $7.517B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $44.35B $43.78B $43.44B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $118.5B $116.5B $115.6B
YoY Change 5.15% 3.61% 0.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2010 Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.018B $867.0M $884.0M
YoY Change 6.6% -8.16% -8.58%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.703B $2.123B $1.411B
YoY Change -27.59% 55.87% 0.36%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.447B $2.400B $2.429B
YoY Change 34.86% -8.12% -6.61%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$1.696B -$1.501B -$1.258B
YoY Change -2.97% 9.64% 2.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$147.0M $188.0M -$41.00M
YoY Change -0.68% -403.23% 64.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$1.843B -$1.313B -$1.299B
YoY Change -2.8% -8.25% 3.59%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -162.0M -573.0M -585.0M
YoY Change -80.96% -86.7% -176.67%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.447B 2.400B 2.429B
Cash From Investing Activities -1.843B -1.313B -1.299B
Cash From Financing Activities -162.0M -573.0M -585.0M
Net Change In Cash 1.442B 514.0M 545.0M
YoY Change -854.97% -116.44% -74.17%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.447B $2.400B $2.429B
Capital Expenditures -$1.696B -$1.501B -$1.258B
Free Cash Flow $5.143B $3.901B $3.687B
YoY Change 19.49% -2.01% -3.73%

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<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Note </font><font style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">1</font><font style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">: Organization and Business</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">We are a </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Pennsylvania</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> corporation and were incorporated in December 2001. Through our predecessors, we have developed, managed and operated cable systems since 1963. On January 28, 2011, we closed our transaction with GE in which we acquired a 51% controlling interest in the businesses of NBCUniversal, a leading media and entertainment company that develops, produces and distributes entertainment, news and information, sports, and other content to global audiences. NBCUniversal's results of operations from January 29, 2011 through December 31, 2011 are included in our consolidated results of operations. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">4</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information on the transaction. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">As a result of the NBCUniversal transaction, we report our operations as the following five reportable business segments: Cable Communications (previously our Cable segment), Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">20</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information on our reportable segments. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our Cable Communications segment is primarily involved in the management and operation of cable systems serving residential and business customers in the United States. As of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2011</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">, we served approximately </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">22.3</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million video customers, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">18.1</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million high-speed Internet customers and </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">9.3</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">million </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">voice</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">customers. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our Cable Networks segment consists primarily of our national cable entertainment networks (USA Network, Syfy, E!, Bravo, Oxygen, Style, G4, Chiller, Cloo (formerly Sleuth) and Universal HD); our national cable news and information networks (CNBC, MSNBC and CNBC World); our national cable sports networks (Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network (formerly VERSUS)); our 13 regional sports and news networks; our international cable networks (including CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia and our Universal Networks International portfolio of networks); our cable television production studio; and our related digital media properties, which consist primarily of brand-aligned and other websites, such as DailyCandy</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Fandango</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and iVillage</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our Broadcast Television segment consists primarily of our NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local television stations, our broadcast television production operations, and our related digital media properties, which consist primarily of brand-aligned websites. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our Filmed Entertainment segment consists of the operations of Universal Pictures, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">including Focus Features, </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms. We also develop, produce and license stage plays. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our Theme Parks segment consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. We also receive fees from intellectual property licenses and other services from third parties that own and operate Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Singapore. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Our other business interests primarily include Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center, a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">Comcast Spectacor also owns Global Spectrum, which </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">provides facilities management</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> and</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> Ovations Food Services, which provides</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> food services</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for sporting events, concerts and other events. 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<p style='margin-top:5.4pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Use of Estimates</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used when accounting for various items, including the fair value of acquisition-related assets and liabilities, allowances for doubtful accounts, amortization of owned and acquired programming, impairment of capitalized film and television costs, participation and residual accruals, investments, derivative financial instruments, asset impairments, nonmonetary transactions, pensions and other postretirement benefits, revenue recognition, estimates of DVD and Blu-ray discs (together, &#8220;DVDs&#8221;) returns and customer incentives, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, legal contingencies, and other contingent liabilities. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">11</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for our discussion on fair value measurements.</font></p><p style='margin-top:5.4pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'>&#160;</p>
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<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin-left:0px;">Advertising Expenses</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:5.4pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">Advertising costs are </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">expensed </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">as incurred. See Note </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">17</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> for additional information on advertising costs incurred</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">.</font></p>
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OperatingIncomeExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
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OperatingIncomeExcludingDepreciationAndAmortization
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OperatingIncomeLoss
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OperatingIncomeLoss
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NetIncomeLoss
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CY2010 cmcsa Cable Segment Revenue Types As Percentage Of Total Cable Revenue
CableSegmentRevenueTypesAsPercentageOfTotalCableRevenue
1 pure
CY2009 cmcsa Cable Segment Revenue Types As Percentage Of Total Cable Revenue
CableSegmentRevenueTypesAsPercentageOfTotalCableRevenue
1 pure
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CY2011Q4 cmcsa Non Us Property And Equipment
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CY2011Q4 us-gaap Revenues
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Revenues
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OperatingIncomeLoss
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OperatingIncomeLoss
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NetIncomeLoss
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Revenues
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SalesRevenueServicesNet
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ManagementFeesRevenue
0 USD
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SalesRevenueServicesNet
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ManagementFeesRevenue
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SalesRevenueServicesNet
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ManagementFeesRevenue
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NetTransactionsWithAffiliates
0 USD
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NetTransactionsWithAffiliates
0 USD
CY2009 cmcsa Net Transactions With Affiliates
NetTransactionsWithAffiliates
0 USD
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HoldingCompanyOwnershipInSubsidiaries
1 pure

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