Comcast Corporation - Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x

Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

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 001-32871

 

 

LOGO

COMCAST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA   27-0000798

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA   19103-2838
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 286-1700

 

 

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 twelve 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 x No ¨

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer x        Accelerated filer ¨        Non-accelerated filer ¨        Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes ¨ No x

As of March 31, 2010, there were 2,066,301,346 shares of our Class A common stock, 745,871,969 shares of our Class A Special common stock and 9,444,375 shares of our Class B common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

           Page
Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements    2
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (Unaudited)    2
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)    3
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)    4
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)    5
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)    6
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    7

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    23

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    29

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    29
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    29

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors    30

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    30

Item 6.

  Exhibits    30
SIGNATURES      31

 

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the three months ended March 31, 2010. This Quarterly Report modifies and supersedes documents filed prior to this Quarterly Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you directly to those documents. Information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this Quarterly Report. In addition, information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this Quarterly Report. Throughout this Quarterly Report, we refer to Comcast Corporation as “Comcast;” Comcast and its consolidated subsidiaries as “we,” “us” and “our;” and Comcast Holdings Corporation as “Comcast Holdings.”

You should carefully review the information contained in this Quarterly Report and particularly consider any risk factors that we set forth in this Quarterly Report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. In this Quarterly Report, we state our beliefs of future events and of our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify these so-called “forward-looking statements” by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of those words, and other comparable words. You should be aware that those statements are only our predictions. In evaluating those statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the risks outlined below and in other reports we file with the SEC. Actual events or our actual results may differ materially from any of our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Our businesses may be affected by, among other things, the following:

 

   

our cable services face a wide range of competition that could adversely affect our future results of operations

 

 

   

technological advances have increased and will likely continue to increase competition for our cable services, which could adversely affect our future results of operations

 

 

   

programming expenses are increasing, which could adversely affect our future results of operations

 

 

   

we are subject to regulation by federal, state and local governments, which may impose additional costs and restrictions

 

 

   

weak economic conditions may have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition

 

 

   

we rely on network and information systems and other technology, and a disruption or failure of such networks, systems or technology may disrupt our business

 

 

   

we may be unable to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support

 

 

   

our business depends on certain intellectual property rights and on not infringing the intellectual property rights of others

 

 

   

we face risks arising from the outcome of various litigation matters

 

 

   

acquisitions and other strategic transactions present many risks, and we may not realize the financial and strategic goals that were contemplated at the time of any transaction

 

 

   

the loss of key management personnel could have a negative impact on our business

 

 

   

our Class B common stock has substantial voting rights and separate approval rights over several potentially material transactions, and our Chairman and CEO has considerable influence over our operations through his beneficial ownership of our Class B common stock

 

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Unaudited)

 

(in millions, except share data)   March 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Assets

   

Current Assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 3,483     $ 671  

Investments

    41       50  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $161 and $175

    1,581       1,711  

Other current assets

    863       791  

Total current assets

    5,968       3,223  

Investments

    6,267       5,947  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,010 and $27,810

    23,441       23,855  

Franchise rights

    59,452       59,452  

Goodwill

    15,029       14,933  

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,964 and $8,711

    3,976       4,105  

Other noncurrent assets, net

    1,287       1,218  

Total assets

  $ 115,420     $ 112,733  

Liabilities and Equity

   

Current Liabilities:

   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

  $ 3,006     $ 3,094  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    3,272       2,999  

Current portion of long-term debt

    2,337       1,156  

Total current liabilities

    8,615       7,249  

Long-term debt, less current portion

    28,582       27,940  

Deferred income taxes

    27,756       27,800  

Other noncurrent liabilities

    7,140       6,767  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

   

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

    148       166  

Equity:

   

Preferred stock—authorized, 20,000,000 shares; issued, zero

             

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized, 7,500,000,000 shares; issued, 2,431,762,096 and 2,428,533,911; outstanding, 2,066,301,346 and 2,063,073,161

    24       24  

Class A Special common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized, 7,500,000,000 shares; issued, 816,806,733 and 835,991,034; outstanding, 745,871,969 and 765,056,270

    8       8  

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized, 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 9,444,375

             

Additional paid-in capital

    40,097       40,247  

Retained earnings

    10,517       10,005  

Treasury stock, 365,460,750 Class A common shares and 70,934,764 Class A Special common shares

    (7,517     (7,517

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    (47     (46

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity

    43,082       42,721  

Noncontrolling interests

    97       90  

Total equity

    43,179       42,811  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 115,420     $ 112,733  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions, except per share data)       2010             2009      

Revenue

  $ 9,202     $ 8,866  

Costs and Expenses:

   

Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)

    3,732       3,592  

Selling, general and administrative

    1,905       1,830  

Depreciation

    1,379       1,380  

Amortization

    251       253  
      7,267       7,055  

Operating income

    1,935       1,811  

Other Income (Expense):

   

Interest expense

    (524     (570

Investment income (loss), net

    101       13  

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net

    (32     (14

Other income (expense)

    (10     (1
      (465     (572

Income before income taxes

    1,470       1,239  

Income tax expense

    (591     (461

Net income from consolidated operations

    879       778  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (13     (6

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 866     $ 772  

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders

  $ 0.31     $ 0.27  

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders

  $ 0.31     $ 0.27  

Dividends declared per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders

  $ 0.0945     $ 0.0675  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 2,903     $ 2,512  

Investing Activities

   

Capital expenditures

    (925     (1,160

Cash paid for intangible assets

    (117     (133

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (172     (7

Proceeds from sales of investments

    1       7  

Purchases of investments

    (24     (47

Other

    (19     24  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (1,256     (1,316

Financing Activities

   

Proceeds from borrowings

    2,408       20  

Repurchases and repayments of debt

    (612     (352

Repurchases of common stock

    (300       

Dividends paid

    (268     (180

Other

    (63       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    1,165       (512

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    2,812       684  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    671       1,195  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 3,483     $ 1,879  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

 

(in millions)

  Redeemable
Non-
controlling
Interests
        Common Stock        

Retained
Earnings

   

Treasury
Stock at
Cost

    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Non-
controlling
Interests
    Total
Equity
 
         A   A
Special
  B   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
           

Balance, January 1, 2009

  $ 171        $ 24   $ 9   $  —   $ 40,620      $ 7,427      $ (7,517   $ (113   $ 126      $ 40,576   

Stock compensation plans

              3               3  

Employee stock purchase plan

              15               15  

Dividends declared

                (195           (195

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                    20         20  

Sale (purchase) of subsidiary shares to (from) noncontrolling interests, net

              30             (35     (5

Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests

    3                       (4     (4

Net income (loss)

    (1                                   772                       7       779  

Balance, March 31, 2009

  $ 173          $ 24   $ 9   $  —   $ 40,668      $ 8,004      $ (7,517   $ (93   $ 94      $ 41,189   
 

Balance, January 1, 2010

  $ 166        $ 24   $ 8   $  —   $ 40,247      $ 10,005      $ (7,517   $ (46   $ 90      $ 42,811   

Stock compensation plans

              40       (2           38  

Repurchase of common stock

              (215     (85           (300

Employee stock purchase plan

              14               14  

Dividends declared

                (267           (267

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                    (1       (1

Sale (purchase) of subsidiary shares to (from) noncontrolling interests, net

    (20             11               11  

Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests

                      (4     (4

Net income (loss)

    2                                     866                       11       877  

Balance, March 31, 2010

  $ 148          $ 24   $ 8   $  —   $ 40,097      $ 10,517      $ (7,517   $ (47   $ 97      $ 43,179   

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31

 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Net income from consolidated operations

  $ 879      $ 778   

Holding gains (losses) during the period, net of deferred taxes of $- and $1

    1       (1

Reclassification adjustments for losses (gains) included in net income attributable to Comcast Corporation, net of deferred taxes of $(1) and $(12)

    2       22  

Cumulative translation adjustments

    (4     (1

Comprehensive income

    878       798  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (13     (6

Comprehensive income attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 865      $ 792   

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Basis of Presentation

We have prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements based on Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial condition for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. We also evaluated events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the issuance date of these financial statements to determine if financial statement recognition or additional disclosure is required. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). For a more complete discussion of our accounting policies and certain other information, refer to our annual financial statements for the preceding fiscal year as filed with the SEC.

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s condensed consolidated financial statements between revenue and operating expenses to conform to classifications used in 2010.

Note 2: Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting guidance related to the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). The updated guidance (i) requires ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, (ii) changes the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE and replaces it with a qualitative approach, and (iii) requires additional disclosure about an enterprise’s involvement in VIEs. We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2010 and it did not impact our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3: Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (“Basic EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to Comcast Corporation by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

Our potentially dilutive securities include potential common shares related to our stock options and our restricted share units (“RSUs”). Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (“Diluted EPS”) considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method, except in periods in which there is a loss, because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an antidilutive effect. Diluted EPS excludes the impact of potential common shares related to our stock options in periods in which the option exercise price is greater than the average market price of our Class A common stock or our Class A Special common stock, as applicable.

Diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 excludes approximately 192 million and 181 million, respectively, of potential common shares related to our share-based compensation plans, because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have had an antidilutive effect.

 

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Computation of Diluted EPS

 

    Three Months Ended March 31
    2010    2009
(in millions, except per share data)   Net Income
Attributable
to Comcast
Corporation
   Shares    Per Share
Amount
   Net Income
Attributable
to Comcast
Corporation
   Shares    Per Share
Amount

Basic EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders

  $ 866    2,829    $ 0.31    $ 772    2,885    $ 0.27

Effect of dilutive securities:

                

Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans

         8                  5       

Diluted EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders

  $ 866    2,837    $ 0.31    $ 772    2,890    $ 0.27

Note 4: Acquisitions and Other Significant Events

2009

NBC Universal Transaction

We entered into agreements with General Electric Company (“GE”) in December 2009 to form a new company of which we will own 51% and control, with the remaining 49% to be owned by GE. Under the terms of the transaction, GE will contribute NBC Universal’s businesses, including its cable and broadcast networks, filmed entertainment, televised entertainment, theme parks and unconsolidated investments, as well as other GE assets used primarily in NBC Universal’s business. NBC Universal will borrow $9.1 billion from third party lenders and will distribute the proceeds to GE at the closing of the transaction. We will contribute our national programming networks, our regional sports networks and certain of our Internet businesses, as well as other assets used primarily in those businesses, collectively valued at approximately $7.25 billion. We will also make a cash payment to GE of $7.1 billion less certain adjustments primarily based on the free cash flow generated by NBC Universal between December 4, 2009 and the closing. GE will be entitled to cause the new company to redeem half of GE’s interest 3.5 years after the closing and its remaining interest 7 years after the closing. If GE exercises its first redemption right, we have the right to purchase the remainder of GE’s interest. If GE does not exercise its first redemption right, we have the right to purchase half of GE’s interest 5 years after the closing. We also will have the right to purchase GE’s remaining interest, if any, 8 years after the closing. The redemption and purchase price will equal the ownership percentage being acquired multiplied by 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value of the new company, less half of the excess of 120% of that value over $28.15 billion. Subject to various limitations, we are committed to fund up to $2.875 billion in cash or common stock for each of the two redemptions (for an aggregate of up to $5.75 billion), with amounts not used in the first redemption to be available for the second redemption. The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of 2010.

The results of operations for the new company will be consolidated with our results of operations, as we will control the new company. When the transaction is completed, the NBC Universal businesses will be recorded at their fair value and the businesses we contribute will be recorded at their historical or carry-over basis. GE’s interest will be recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements.

Other

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we acquired CIMCO Communications, Inc. (“CIMCO”), a phone and high-speed Internet service provider for businesses; Paciolan, Inc. (“Paciolan”), a developer of automated ticketing software; and New Global Telecom, Inc. (“NGT”), a phone service provider for small to medium-sized businesses; and made other smaller acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $172 million. The results of operations for CIMCO and NGT are reported in our Cable segment. The results of operations for Paciolan are reported in Corporate and Other. The results of operations for these acquisitions have been included in our consolidated results of operations since their respective acquisition dates and were not material to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 5: Investments

 

(in millions)   March 31,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Fair value method

  $ 2,294    $ 1,933

Equity method, primarily SpectrumCo and Clearwire

    2,300      2,341

Cost method, primarily AirTouch redeemable preferred shares

    1,714      1,723

Total investments

    6,308      5,997

Less: Current investments

    41      50

Noncurrent investments

  $ 6,267    $ 5,947

As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the estimated fair value of the AirTouch redeemable preferred stock was $1.535 billion and $1.524 billion, respectively, which exceeded our carrying basis as of each date.

Components of Investment Income (Loss), Net

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Gains on sales and exchanges of investments, net

  $ 2     $ 3  

Investment impairment losses

    (8     (16

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities underlying prepaid forward sale agreements

    360       38  

Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements

    (277     (29

Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of ZONES

    1       9  

Interest and dividend income

    22       27  

Other, net

    1       (19

Investment income (loss), net

  $ 101     $ 13  

Note 6: Goodwill

 

(in millions)   Cable     Programming    Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Balance, December 31, 2009(a)

  $ 12,828     $ 1,630    $ 475     $ 14,933  

Acquisitions

    76       3      19       98  

Settlements and adjustments

    (1          (1     (2 )

Balance, March 31, 2010

  $ 12,903     $ 1,633    $ 493     $ 15,029  

 

(a)

The December 31, 2009 Cable segment and Corporate and Other amounts have been adjusted for segment reclassifications to be consistent with our 2010 management reporting presentation.

Cable segment acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were related to the acquisitions of CIMCO and NGT. Corporate and Other acquisitions for the three months ended March 31, 2010 related to the acquisition of Paciolan.

Note 7: Long-Term Debt

In March 2010, we issued $1.4 billion principal amount of 5.15% notes due 2020 and $1.0 billion principal amount of 6.4% notes due 2040. The net proceeds of these issuances will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of debt at its maturity and funding a portion of our payment to GE due upon closing of the NBC Universal transaction.

Note 8: Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to the risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and equity prices. Our objective is to manage the financial and operational exposure arising from these risks by offsetting gains and losses on the underlying exposures with gains and losses on the derivatives used to economically hedge them. Derivative financial instruments that receive designated hedge accounting treatment are evaluated for effectiveness at the time they are designated, as well as throughout the hedging period. We do

 

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not engage in any speculative or leveraged derivative transactions. All derivative transactions must comply with a derivatives policy authorized by our Board of Directors.

We manage the credit risks associated with our derivative financial instruments through the evaluation and monitoring of the creditworthiness of the counterparties. Although we may be exposed to losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties, we do not expect such losses, if any, to be significant.

We manage our exposure to and benefits from price fluctuations in the common stock of some of our investments by using equity derivative financial instruments embedded in other contracts, such as prepaid forward sale agreements, whose values, in part, are derived from the market value of certain publicly traded common stock.

We periodically examine the instruments we use to hedge exposure to interest rate and equity price risks to ensure that the instruments are matched with underlying assets or liabilities, to reduce our risks relating to changes in interest rates or equity prices and, through market value and sensitivity analysis, to maintain a high correlation to the risk inherent in the hedged item. For those instruments that do not meet the above conditions, and for those derivative financial instruments that are not designated as a hedge, changes in fair value are recognized on a current basis in earnings.

As of March 31, 2010, our derivative financial instruments designated as hedges included (i) the derivative component of one of our prepaid forward sale agreements, which is recorded to other noncurrent liabilities, and (ii) our interest rate swap agreements, which are recorded to other current or noncurrent assets or liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the derivative component of our prepaid forward sale agreements are recorded to investment income (loss). Changes in the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements are recorded to interest expense. These amounts are completely offset by changes in the fair value of the related debt because the swaps are deemed to be 100% effective. The difference between variable and fixed rates to be paid or received under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements is accrued as interest rates change and recognized as an adjustment to interest expense for the related debt.

As of March 31, 2010, our derivative financial instruments not designated as hedges included (i) the derivative component of our indexed debt instruments (our ZONES debt), which is recorded to long-term debt, and (ii) the derivative component of certain of our prepaid forward sale agreements, which is recorded to other noncurrent liabilities.

As of March 31, 2010, our debt had an estimated fair value of $33.383 billion. The estimated fair value of our publicly traded debt is based on quoted market values for the debt. To estimate the fair value of debt for which there are no quoted market prices, we use interest rates available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Recurring Fair Value Measures

 

    Fair value as of March 31, 2010    December 31,
2009
(in millions)   Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total    Total

Assets

             

Trading securities

  $ 2,205    $  —    $  —    $ 2,205    $ 1,855

Available-for-sale securities

    87                87      76

Equity warrants

              2      2      2

Interest rate swap agreements

         171           171      143
    $ 2,292    $ 171    $ 2    $ 2,465    $ 2,076

Liabilities

             

Derivative component of ZONES

  $    $ 14    $    $ 14    $ 15

Derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements

         626           626      349

Interest rate swap agreements

         1           1      1
    $    $ 641    $    $ 641    $ 365

 

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Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Financial Instruments

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Designated Fair Value Hedging Relationships

   

Interest Income (Expense):

   

Interest rate swap agreements (fixed to variable)

  $ 28     $ (38

Long-term debt—interest rate swap agreements (fixed to variable)

    (28     38  

Investment Income (Expense):

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities underlying prepaid forward sale agreements

    19       (20

Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreement

    (11     17  

Gain (loss) on fair value hedging relationships

    8       (3

Nondesignated

   

Investment Income (Expense):

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities underlying prepaid forward sale agreements

    341       58  

Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of prepaid forward sale agreements

    (266     (46

Mark to market adjustments on derivative component of ZONES

    1       9  

Total gain (loss)

  $ 84     $ 18  

The difference between variable and fixed rates received under the terms of our interest rate swap agreements reduced interest expense by approximately $32 million and $23 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Note 9: Noncontrolling Interests

Certain of our subsidiaries that we consolidate are not wholly owned. Some of the agreements with the minority partners of these subsidiaries contain redemption features whereby interests held by the minority partners are redeemable either (i) at the option of the holder or (ii) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within our control. If interests were to be redeemed under these agreements, we would generally be required to purchase the interest at fair value on the date of redemption. These interests are presented on the balance sheet outside of equity under the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interests.” Noncontrolling interests that do not contain such redemption features are presented in equity.

In March 2010, we acquired all of the noncontrolling interest of one of our technology ventures, which had a carrying value of approximately $20 million, for approximately $9 million. The difference between the amount paid and the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest resulted in an increase of approximately $11 million to additional paid-in capital of Comcast Corporation.

The table below presents the changes in equity resulting from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation and transfers to or from noncontrolling interests.

 

(in millions)   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2010

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 866

Transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests:

 

Increase in Comcast Corporation additional paid-in capital resulting from the purchase of noncontrolling interest

    11

Changes from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation and transfers from (to) noncontrolling interests

  $ 877

 

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Note 10: Equity

Share-Based Compensation

Our Board of Directors may grant share-based awards, in the form of stock options and RSUs, to certain employees and directors. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plan, employees are able to purchase shares of Comcast Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.

In March 2010, we granted 30.9 million stock options and 8.4 million RSUs related to our annual management grant program. The fair values associated with these grants were $5.11 per stock option and $16.87 per RSU.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)       2010            2009    

Stock options

  $ 28    $ 19

Restricted share units

    35      13

Employee stock purchase plan

    4      5

Total

  $ 67    $ 37

As of March 31, 2010, there was $429 million and $401 million of unrecognized pretax compensation cost related to nonvested stock options and nonvested RSUs, respectively.

The employee cost associated with participation in the employee stock purchase plan was satisfied with payroll deductions of approximately $15 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the employee cost was $17 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities

  $ 23     $ 22  

Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

    (60     (79

Unrealized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations

    (6     (31

Cumulative translation adjustments

    (4     (5

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes

  $ (47   $ (93

Deferred losses on cash flow hedges in the table above relate primarily to previous interest rate lock agreements entered into to fix the interest rates of certain of our debt obligations in advance of their issuance. As of March 31, 2010, we expect $16 million of unrealized losses, $10 million net of deferred taxes, to be reclassified as an adjustment to interest expense over the next 12 months.

 

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Note 11: Statement of Cash Flows—Supplemental Information

The table below presents our adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities.

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Net income from consolidated operations

  $ 879      $ 778   

Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation

    1,379        1,380   

Amortization

    251        253   

Share-based compensation

    82        54   

Noncash interest expense (income), net

    35        44   

Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates, net

    32        14   

(Gains) losses on investments and noncash other (income) expense, net

    (67     15   

Deferred income taxes

           214   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:

   

Change in accounts receivable, net

    143        143   

Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

    (71     (94

Change in other operating assets and liabilities

    240        (289

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 2,903      $ 2,512   

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
(in millions)       2010            2009    

Interest

  $ 615    $ 664

Income taxes

  $ 46    $ 161

Noncash Financing and Investing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we:

 

   

recorded a liability of approximately $267 million for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0945 per common share paid in April 2010, which is a noncash financing activity

 

 

   

acquired approximately $368 million of property and equipment and software that was accrued but unpaid, which is a noncash investing activity

 

Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

One of our subsidiaries supports debt compliance with respect to obligations of a cable system in which we hold an ownership interest, which expires March 2011. Although there can be no assurance, we believe that this cable system will be able to support its debt compliance requirements on its own and that we will not be required to fund our obligation under this commitment. The total notional amount of our commitment was $410 million as of March 31, 2010, at which time there were no quoted market prices for similar agreements.

Contingencies

Antitrust Cases

We are defendants in two purported class actions originally filed in December 2003 in the United States District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The potential class in the Massachusetts case, which has been transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, is our customer base in the “Boston Cluster” area, and the potential class in the Pennsylvania case is our customer base in the “Philadelphia and Chicago Clusters,” as those terms are defined in the complaints. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that certain customer exchange transactions with other cable providers resulted in unlawful horizontal market restraints in those areas and seek damages under antitrust statutes, including treble damages.

 

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Classes of Philadelphia Cluster and Chicago Cluster customers were certified in May 2007 and October 2007, respectively. In March 2009, as a result of a Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision clarifying the standards for class certification, the order certifying the Philadelphia Cluster class was vacated without prejudice to the plaintiffs filing a new motion. In January 2010, in its decision on the plaintiffs’ new motion, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania certified a class subject to certain limitations. In March 2010, we moved for summary judgment dismissing all of the plaintiffs’ claims in the Philadelphia Cluster. The plaintiffs’ claims concerning the other two clusters are stayed pending determination of the Philadelphia Cluster claims.

We also are among the defendants in a purported class action filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in September 2007. The potential class is comprised of all persons residing in the United States who have subscribed to an expanded basic level of video service provided by one of the defendants. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants who produce video programming have entered into agreements with the defendants who distribute video programming via cable and satellite (including us), which preclude the distributor defendants from reselling channels to customers on an “unbundled” basis in violation of federal antitrust laws. The plaintiffs seek treble damages and injunctive relief requiring each distributor defendant to resell certain channels to its customers on an “unbundled” basis. In October 2009, the Central District of California issued an order dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint with prejudice. The plaintiffs have appealed that order to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

In addition, we are the defendant in twenty-two purported class actions filed in federal district courts throughout the country. All of these actions have been consolidated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for pre-trial proceedings. In a consolidated complaint filed in November 2009 on behalf of all plaintiffs in the multi-district litigation, the plaintiffs allege that we improperly “tie” the rental of set-top boxes to the provision of premium cable services in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, various state antitrust laws and unfair/deceptive trade practices acts in California, Illinois and Alabama. The plaintiffs also allege a claim for unjust enrichment and seek relief on behalf of a nationwide class of our premium cable customers and on behalf of subclasses consisting of premium cable customers from California, Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Washington. In January 2010, we moved to compel arbitration of the plaintiffs’ claims for unjust enrichment and violations of the unfair/deceptive trade practices acts of Illinois and Alabama.

The West Virginia Attorney General also filed a complaint in West Virginia state court in July 2009 alleging that we improperly “tie” the rental of set-top boxes to the provision of premium cable services in violation of the West Virginia Antitrust Act and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The Attorney General also alleges a claim for unjust enrichment/restitution. We removed the case to the United States District Court for West Virginia, and it was subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and consolidated with the multi-district litigation described above. In March 2010, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied the Attorney General’s motion to remand the case back to West Virginia state court.

ERISA Litigation

We and several of our current officers have been named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in February 2008. The potential class comprises participants in our retirement investment (401(k)) plan that invested in the plan’s company stock account. The plaintiffs assert that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in managing the plan by allowing participants to continue to invest in the company stock account during a time in 2007 when we allegedly knew (but had not disclosed) that we would not meet our forecasted results. In April 2010, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania certified the class, although we have filed a petition in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit seeking to appeal that ruling. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages.

Other

We are a defendant in several unrelated lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of our businesses. In certain of these cases other industry participants are also defendants, and also in certain of these cases we expect that any potential liability would be in part or in whole the responsibility of our equipment and technology vendors under applicable contractual indemnification provisions. We are also subject

 

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to other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions is not expected to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, any litigation resulting from any such legal proceedings or claims could be time consuming, costly and injure our reputation.

* * *

We believe the claims in each of the actions described above in this item are without merit and intend to defend the actions vigorously. Although we cannot predict the outcome of any of the actions described above or how the final resolution of any such actions would impact our results of operations or cash flows for any one period or our consolidated financial condition, the final disposition of any of the above actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, but could possibly be material to our consolidated results of operations or cash flows for any one period.

Note 13: Financial Data by Business Segment

Our reportable segments consist of our Cable and Programming businesses. In evaluating the profitability of our segments, the components of net income (loss) below operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization are not separately evaluated by our management. Assets are not allocated to segments for management reporting, although approximately 95% of our assets relate to the Cable segment. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the table below.

 

(in millions)   Cable(a)(b)     Programming(c)     Corporate and
Other(d)(e)
    Eliminations(f)     Total

Three months ended March 31, 2010

         

Revenue(g)

  $ 8,677      $ 385      $ 245      $ (105   $ 9,202

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization(h)

    3,542        121        (99 )       1        3,565

Depreciation and amortization

    1,555        54        29        (8 )       1,630

Operating income (loss)

    1,987        67        (128     9        1,935

Capital expenditures

    913        5        7               925

Three months ended March 31, 2009

         

Revenue(g)(i)(j)

  $ 8,383      $ 361      $ 206      $ (84   $ 8,866

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization(h)(i)

    3,404        112        (70     (2     3,444

Depreciation and amortization(i)

    1,565        49        26        (7 )       1,633

Operating income (loss)(i)

    1,839        63        (96     5        1,811

Capital expenditures

    1,130        8        22               1,160

 

(a)

Cable segment revenue was derived from the following services:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
         2010             2009      

Video(j)

  55.8   58.8

High-speed Internet

  23.9   22.8

Phone

  10.1   9.3

Advertising(j)

  4.2   3.5

Franchise fees

  2.8   2.8

Other(j)

  3.2   2.8

Total

  100.0   100.0

Subscription revenue received from customers who purchase bundled services at a discounted rate is allocated proportionally to each service based on the individual service’s price on a stand-alone basis.

 

(b)

Our Cable segment includes our regional sports networks.

 

(c)

Our Programming segment consists primarily of our consolidated national programming networks, E!, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4 and Style.

 

(d)

Corporate and Other activities include Comcast Interactive Media, Comcast Spectacor, a portion of operating results of our less than wholly owned technology development ventures (see “(e)” below), corporate activities and all other businesses not presented in our Cable or Programming segments.

 

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(e)

We consolidate our less than wholly owned technology development ventures that we control or of which we are considered the primary beneficiary. These ventures are with various corporate partners, such as Motorola. The ventures have been created to share the costs of development of new technologies for set-top boxes and other devices. The results of these entities are included within Corporate and Other except for cost allocations, which are made to the Cable segment based on our percentage ownership in each entity.

 

(f)

Included in the Eliminations column are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. The most common types of transactions are the following:

 

   

our Programming segment generates revenue by selling cable network programming to our Cable segment, which represents a substantial majority of the revenue elimination amount

 

 

   

our Cable segment receives incentives offered by our Programming segment when negotiating programming contracts that are recorded as a reduction of programming expenses

 

 

   

our Cable segment generates revenue by selling advertising and by selling the use of satellite feeds to our Programming segment

 

 

   

our Cable segment generates revenue by providing network services to Comcast Interactive Media

 

 

(g)

Non-U.S. revenue was not significant in any period. No single customer accounted for a significant amount of our revenue in any period.

 

(h)

To measure the performance of our operating segments, we use operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairments related to fixed and intangible assets, and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. We use this measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance, the operating performance of our operating segments, and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation, net cash provided by operating activities or other measures of performance or liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

(i)

The 2009 Cable segment and Corporate and Other amounts have been adjusted for segment reclassifications to be consistent with our 2010 management reporting presentation. The adjustments resulted in the reclassification of revenue, operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, depreciation and amortization, and operating income from Corporate and Other to our Cable segment for the amounts presented below:

 

(in millions)   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2009
 

Revenue

  $ 3   

Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization

  $ (2

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 3   

Operating income (loss)

  $ (5

 

(j)

Reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts between revenue and operating expenses to conform to classifications used in 2010.

 

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Note 14: Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Comcast Corporation and four of our wholly owned cable holding company subsidiaries, Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (“CCCL”), Comcast MO Group, Inc. (“Comcast MO Group”), Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC (“CCH”) and Comcast MO of Delaware, LLC (“Comcast MO of Delaware”), have fully and unconditionally guaranteed each other’s debt securities. Comcast MO Group, CCH and Comcast MO of Delaware are collectively referred to as the “Combined CCHMO Parents.”

Comcast Corporation provides an unconditional subordinated guarantee of the $211 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due October 2029 and the $202 million principal amount currently outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ 10  5/ 8% senior subordinated debentures due 2012. Comcast Corporation does not guarantee the $71 million principal amount outstanding of Comcast Holdings’ ZONES due November 2029. We have included Comcast Holdings’ condensed consolidated financial information for all periods presented. Our condensed consolidating financial information is presented in the tables below.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

March 31, 2010

 

(in millions)  

Comcast

Parent

  

CCCL

Parent

  

Combined

CCHMO

Parents

  

Comcast

Holdings

  

Non-

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

  

Elimination

and

Consolidation

Adjustments

   

Consolidated

Comcast

Corporation

ASSETS

                  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $  —    $  —    $  —    $  —    $ 3,483    $  —      $ 3,483

Investments

                        41             41

Accounts receivable, net

                        1,581             1,581

Other current assets

    174      2                687             863

Total current assets

    174      2                5,792             5,968

Investments

                        6,267             6,267

Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation

    67,011      82,244      47,649      71,945      5,117      (273,966    

Property and equipment, net

    292                     23,149             23,441

Franchise rights

                        59,452             59,452

Goodwill

                        15,029             15,029

Other intangible assets, net

    10                     3,966             3,976

Other noncurrent assets, net

    1,055      20      1      6      839      (634     1,287

Total assets

  $ 68,542    $ 82,266    $ 47,650    $ 71,951    $ 119,611    $ (274,600   $ 115,420

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

  $ 9    $  —    $  —    $  —    $ 2,997    $  —      $ 3,006

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    869      270      32      126      1,975             3,272

Current portion of long-term debt

    1,271      999                67             2,337

Total current liabilities

    2,149      1,269      32      126      5,039             8,615

Long-term debt, less current portion

    21,732      3,935      2,348      327      240             28,582

Deferred income taxes

                   687      27,703      (634     27,756

Other noncurrent liabilities

    1,579                171      5,390             7,140

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

                        148             148

Equity:

                  

Common stock

    32                                 32

Other shareholders’ equity

    43,050      77,062      45,270      70,640      80,994      (273,966     43,050

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity

    43,082      77,062      45,270      70,640      80,994      (273,966     43,082

Noncontrolling interests

                        97             97

Total equity

    43,082      77,062      45,270      70,640      81,091      (273,966     43,179

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 68,542    $ 82,266    $ 47,650    $ 71,951    $ 119,611    $ (274,600   $ 115,420

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2009

 

(in millions)  

Comcast

Parent

 

CCCL

Parent

 

Combined

CCHMO

Parents

 

Comcast

Holdings

 

Non-

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

 

Elimination

and

Consolidation

Adjustments

   

Consolidated

Comcast

Corporation

ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $  —   $  —   $  —   $  —   $ 671   $  —      $ 671

Investments

                    50            50

Accounts receivable, net

                    1,711            1,711

Other current assets

    169     2             620            791

Total current assets

    169     2             3,052            3,223

Investments

                    5,947            5,947

Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries eliminated upon consolidation

    73,943     80,766     47,141     69,959     5,721     (277,530    

Property and equipment, net

    299                 23,556            23,855

Franchise rights

                    59,452            59,452

Goodwill

                    14,933            14,933

Other intangible assets, net

    11                 4,094            4,105

Other noncurrent assets, net

    419     13         6     780            1,218

Total assets

  $ 74,841   $ 80,781   $ 47,141   $ 69,965   $ 117,535   $ (277,530   $ 112,733

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

             

Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

  $ 14   $   $   $   $ 3,080   $      $ 3,094

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    1,009     176     75     131     1,608            2,999

Current portion of long-term debt

    1,100                 56            1,156

Total current liabilities

    2,123     176     75     131     4,744            7,249

Long-term debt, less current portion

    20,089     4,925     2,352     326     248            27,940

Deferred income taxes

    8,068             697     19,035            27,800

Other noncurrent liabilities

    1,840             171     4,756            6,767

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

                    166            166

Equity:

             

Common stock

    32                            32

Other shareholders’ equity

    42,689     75,680     44,714     68,640     88,496     (277,530     42,689

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity

    42,721     75,680     44,714     68,640     88,496     (277,530     42,721

Noncontrolling interests

                    90            90

Total equity

    42,721     75,680     44,714     68,640     88,586     (277,530     42,811

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 74,841   $ 80,781   $ 47,141   $ 69,965   $ 117,535   $ (277,530   $ 112,733

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

(in millions)  

Comcast

Parent

   

CCCL

Parent

   

Combined

CCHMO

Parents

   

Comcast

Holdings

   

Non-

Guarantor

Subsidiaries

   

Elimination

and

Consolidation

Adjustments

   

Consolidated

Comcast

Corporation

 

Revenue:

             

Service revenue

  $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $ 9,202     $  —      $ 9,202  

Management fee revenue

    196       237       110                     (543       
      196       237       110              9,202       (543     9,202  

Costs and Expenses:

             

Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)

                                3,732              3,732  

Selling, general and administrative

    112       237       110       14       1,975       (543     1,905  

Depreciation

    7                            1,372              1,379  

Amortization

                                251              251  
      119       237       110       14       7,330       (543     7,267  

Operating income (loss)

    77                     (14     1,872              1,935  

Other Income (Expense):

             

Interest expense

    (335     (102     (43     (8     (36            (524

Investment income (loss), net

    2                     1       98              101  

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net

    1,041       1,170       682       1,155       (32     (4,048     (32

Other income (expense)

    (13                          3              (10
      695       1,068       639        1,148       33       (4,048     (465

Income (loss) before income taxes

    772       1,068       639        1,134        1,905       (4,048     1,470  

Income tax (expense) benefit

    94       35       15       7       (742            (591

Net income (loss) from consolidated operations

    866       1,103       654       1,141       1,163       (4,048     879  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

                                (13            (13

Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 866     $ 1,103      $ 654     $ 1,141     $ 1,150     $ (4,048   $ 866  

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

(in millions)   Comcast
Parent
    CCCL
Parent
    Combined
CCHMO
Parents
    Comcast
Holdings
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation
 

Revenue:

             

Service revenue

  $      $      $      $      $ 8,866     $      $ 8,866  

Management fee revenue

    191       167       107                     (465       
      191       167       107              8,866       (465     8,866  

Costs and Expenses:

             

Operating (excluding depreciation and amortization)

                                3,592              3,592  

Selling, general and administrative

    78       167       107       14       1,929       (465     1,830  

Depreciation

    7                            1,373              1,380  

Amortization

                                253              253  
      85       167       107       14       7,147       (465     7,055  

Operating income (loss)

    106                     (14     1,719              1,811  

Other Income (Expense):

             

Interest expense

    (319     (168     (50     (2     (31            (570

Investment income (loss), net

    (7                   9       11              13  

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net

    915       1,079       744       992       (36     (3,708     (14

Other income (expense)

                                (1            (1
      589       911       694       999       (57     (3,708     (572

Income (loss) before income taxes

    695       911       694       985       1,662       (3,708     1,239  

Income tax (expense) benefit

    77       59       18       2       (617            (461

Net income (loss) from consolidated operations

    772       970       712       987       1,045       (3,708     778  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

                                (6            (6

Net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 772     $ 970     $ 712     $ 987     $ 1,039     $ (3,708   $ 772  

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

(in millions)   Comcast
Parent
    CCCL
Parent
    Combined
CCHMO
Parents
    Comcast
Holdings
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments
  Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (1,178   $ 25     $ (76   $ (19   $ 4,151     $  —   $ 2,903  

Investing Activities:

             

Net transactions with affiliates

    12        (25     76       19       (82 )           

Capital expenditures

    (1                          (924         (925

Cash paid for intangible assets

                                (117         (117

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

                                (172         (172

Proceeds from sales of investments

                                1           1  

Purchases of investments

                                (24         (24

Other

                                (19         (19

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    11        (25     76       19       (1,337         (1,256

Financing Activities:

             

Proceeds from borrowings

    2,394                            14           2,408  

Repurchases and repayments of debt

    (600                          (12         (612

Repurchases of common stock

    (300                                     (300

Dividends paid

    (268                                     (268

Other

    (59                          (4         (63

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    1,167                            (2         1,165  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

                                2,812           2,812  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

                                671           671  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $ 3,483     $  —   $ 3,483  

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

 

(in millions)   Comcast
Parent
    CCCL
Parent
    Combined
CCHMO
Parents
    Comcast
Holdings
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Elimination
and
Consolidation
Adjustments
  Consolidated
Comcast
Corporation
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (154   $ (104   $ (87   $ (24   $ 2,881     $  —   $ 2,512  

Investing Activities:

             

Net transactions with affiliates

    383       159       87       281       (910           

Capital expenditures

    (19                          (1,141         (1,160

Cash paid for intangible assets

                                (133         (133

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

                                (7         (7

Proceeds from sales of investments

                                7           7  

Purchases of investments

                                (47         (47

Other

                                24           24  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    364       159       87       281       (2,207         (1,316

Financing Activities:

             

Proceeds from borrowings

                                20           20  

Repurchases and repayments of debt

    (30     (55            (257     (10         (352

Dividends paid

    (180                                     (180

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (210     (55            (257     10           (512

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

                                684           684  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

                                1,195           1,195  

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $ 1,879     $  —   $ 1,879  

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

We are a leading provider of video, high-speed Internet and phone services (“cable services”), offering a variety of entertainment, information and communications services to residential and commercial customers. As of March 31, 2010, our cable systems served approximately 23.5 million video customers, 16.3 million high-speed Internet customers and 7.9 million phone customers and passed over 51 million homes and businesses in 39 states and the District of Columbia. We report the results of these operations as our Cable segment, which generates approximately 95% of our consolidated revenue. Our Cable segment also includes the operations of our regional sports networks. Our Programming segment consists primarily of our consolidated national programming networks, E!, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4 and Style. Revenue from our Programming segment is generated primarily from monthly per subscriber license fees paid by multichannel video providers, the sale of advertising and the licensing of our programming internationally.

The following are the more significant developments in our businesses during the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

   

an increase in consolidated revenue of 3.8% to $9.2 billion and an increase in consolidated operating income of 6.8% to $1.9 billion

 

 

   

an increase in Cable segment revenue of 3.5% to $8.7 billion and an increase in operating income before depreciation and amortization of 4.1% to $3.5 billion

 

 

   

an increase in Programming segment revenue of 6.7% to $385 million and an increase in operating income before depreciation and amortization of 8.5% to $121 million

 

 

   

the addition of 399,000 high-speed Internet customers and 273,000 phone customers; a decrease of 82,000 video customers

 

 

   

a reduction in Cable segment capital expenditures of 19.2% to $913 million

 

 

   

the repurchase of 19.2 million shares of our Class A Special common stock under our share repurchase authorization for $300 million

 

 

   

the issuance of $2.4 billion aggregate principal amount of notes

 

NBC Universal Transaction

We entered into agreements with General Electric Company (“GE”) in December 2009 to form a new company of which we will own 51% and control, with the remaining 49% to be owned by GE. Under the terms of the transaction, GE will contribute NBC Universal’s businesses, including its cable and broadcast networks, filmed entertainment, televised entertainment, theme parks and unconsolidated investments, as well as other GE assets used primarily in NBC Universal’s business. NBC Universal will borrow $9.1 billion from third party lenders and will distribute the proceeds to GE at the closing of the transaction. We will contribute our national programming networks, our regional sports networks and certain of our Internet businesses, as well as other assets used primarily in those businesses, collectively valued at approximately $7.25 billion, and make a cash payment to GE of $7.1 billion, less certain adjustments primarily based on the free cash flow generated by NBC Universal between December 4, 2009 and the closing. GE will be entitled to cause the new company to redeem half of GE’s interest 3.5 years after the closing and its remaining interest 7 years after the closing. If GE exercises its first redemption right, we have the right to purchase the remainder of GE’s interest. If GE does not exercise its first redemption right, we have the right to purchase half of GE’s interest 5 years after the closing. We also will have the right to purchase GE’s remaining interest, if any, 8 years after the closing. The redemption and purchase price will equal the ownership percentage being acquired multiplied by 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value of the new company, less half of the excess of 120% of that value over $28.15 billion. Subject to various

 

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limitations, we are committed to fund up to $2.875 billion in cash or common stock for each of the two redemptions (for an aggregate of up to $5.75 billion), with amounts not used in the first redemption to be available for the second redemption. The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the end of 2010.

Consolidated Operating Results

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
    Increase/(Decrease)  
(in millions)       2010             2009             

Revenue(a)

  $ 9,202     $ 8,866     3.8

Costs and expenses:

     

Operating, selling, general and administrative (excluding depreciation and amortization)(a)

    5,637       5,422     4.0  

Depreciation

    1,379       1,380     (0.1

Amortization

    251       253     (0.7

Operating income

    1,935       1,811     6.8  

Other income (expense) items, net

    (465     (572   (18.8

Income before income taxes

    1,470       1,239     18.7  

Income tax expense

    (591     (461   28.2  

Net income from consolidated operations

    879       778     13.1  

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (13     (6   140.1  

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation

  $ 866     $ 772     12.2

All percentages are calculated based on actual amounts. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

(a)

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s amounts to conform to classifications used in 2010.

Consolidated Revenue

Our Cable and Programming segments accounted for substantially all of the increases in consolidated revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The remaining changes related to our other business activities, primarily Comcast Interactive Media and Comcast Spectacor. Cable segment revenue and Programming segment revenue are discussed separately in “Segment Operating Results.”

Consolidated Operating, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our Cable and Programming segments accounted for substantially all of the increases in consolidated operating, selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. The remaining changes related to our other business activities, primarily Comcast Interactive Media and Comcast Spectacor, and approximately $14 million of transaction costs associated with the NBC Universal transaction. Cable segment and Programming segment operating, selling, general and administrative expenses are discussed separately in “Segment Operating Results.”

Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation expense and amortization expense remained relatively stable for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Segment Operating Results

Our segment operating results are presented based on how we assess operating performance and internally report financial information. To measure the performance of our operating segments, we use operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairments related to fixed and intangible assets, and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. Additionally, it is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. We use this measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating

 

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performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Because we use this metric to measure our segment profit or loss, we reconcile it to operating income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) in the business segment footnote to our consolidated financial statements (see Note 13 to our condensed consolidated financial statements). This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation, net cash provided by operating activities, or other measures of performance or liquidity we have reported in accordance with GAAP.

Cable Segment Results of Operations

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
   Increase/(Decrease)  
(in millions)       2010            2009            $             %      

Video

  $ 4,842    $ 4,929    $ (87   (1.8 )% 

High-speed Internet

    2,071      1,909      162     8.5  

Phone

    877      777      100     12.9  

Advertising(a)

    360      292      68     23.5  

Other(a)

    285      242      43     16.7  

Franchise fees

    242      234      8     3.5  

Revenue(a)

    8,677      8,383      294     3.5  

Operating expenses(a)

    3,499      3,373      126     3.7  

Selling, general and administrative expenses(a)

    1,636      1,606      30     1.8  

Operating income before depreciation and amortization

  $ 3,542    $ 3,404    $ 138     4.1

 

(a)

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s amounts to conform to classifications used in 2010.

Cable Segment Revenue

Video

Our video revenue decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to a decline in video customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the number of video customers decreased by approximately 82,000. These decreases were primarily due to increased competition in our service areas and weakness in the economy. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we added or upgraded approximately 427,000 customers to our digital video service, including those customers added or upgraded in connection with the transition from analog to digital transmission of channels we distribute (“our all digital conversion”). As of March 31, 2010, approximately 80% of our 23.5 million video customers subscribed to at least one of our digital video services. Our average monthly video revenue per video customer increased slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009. We expect continued competition and weak economic conditions to result in further declines in the number of video customers during 2010.

High-Speed Internet

Our high-speed Internet revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to an increase in the number of residential and commercial customers. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we added approximately 399,000 high-speed Internet customers. Our average monthly revenue per high-speed Internet customer increased slightly during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

Phone

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three months ended March 31, 2010, we added approximately 273,000 phone customers. Average monthly revenue per phone customer declined to approximately $38 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 from approximately $39 during the three months ended March 31, 2009, due to customers receiving service as part of a promotional offer or in a bundled service offering.

Advertising

Advertising revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to improvements in the overall television advertising market.

Other

We also generate revenue from our regional sports networks, our digital media center, commissions from electronic retailing networks and fees for other services. Other revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to growth in our regional sports networks.

Franchise Fees

The increase in franchise fees collected from our cable customers during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 was primarily due to increases in the revenue on which the fees apply.

Cable Segment Operating Expenses

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
   Increase/(Decrease)  
(in millions)       2010            2009            $             %      

Video programming

  $ 1,864    $ 1,775    $ 89     5.0

Technical labor

    561      586      (25   (4.3

High-speed Internet

    125      127      (2   (1.2

Phone

    141      154      (13   (8.7

Other

    808      731      77     10.6  

Total operating expenses(a)

  $ 3,499    $ 3,373    $ 126     3.7

 

(a)

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s amounts to conform to classifications used in 2010.

Video programming expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to rate increases and additional programming options offered. Technical labor expenses decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to decreases in customer activity levels.

High-speed Internet expenses and phone expenses include certain direct costs for providing these services but do not fully reflect the amount of operating expenses that would be necessary to provide these services on a stand-alone basis. Other related costs associated with providing these services are generally shared among all our cable services and are not allocated to these items. The decreases in high-speed Internet expenses and phone expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 were primarily due to lower support service costs that were the result of operating efficiencies. Other operating expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to the continued expansion of our cable services to small and medium-sized businesses and other service enhancement initiatives.

Cable Segment Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
   Increase/(Decrease)  
(in millions)       2010            2009            $             %      

Customer service

  $ 449    $ 474    $ (25   (5.2 )% 

Marketing

    429      370      59     16.1  

Administrative and other

    758      762      (4   (0.8

Total selling, general and administrative expenses(a)

  $ 1,636    $ 1,606    $ 30     1.8 

 

(a)

Reclassifications have been made to the prior year’s amount to conform to classifications used in 2010.

 

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Customer service expenses decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to decreases in customer activity levels. Marketing expenses increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 primarily due to an increase in direct sales efforts and additional marketing costs associated with attracting and retaining customers, including the launch of our XFINITY campaign.

Programming Segment Results of Operations

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31

   Increase/(Decrease)  
(in millions)       2010            2009            $            %      

Revenue

  $ 385    $ 361    $ 24    6.7

Operating, selling, general and administrative

    264      249      15    6.0  

Operating income before depreciation and amortization

  $ 121    $ 112    $ 9    8.5

Programming Segment Revenue

Programming revenue increased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to same period in 2009 primarily due to growth in programming license fee revenue and advertising revenue. For both the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, advertising accounted for approximately 40% of total Programming revenue. For both the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, approximately 13% of our Programming revenue was generated from our Cable segment. These amounts are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements but are included in the amounts presented above.

Consolidated Other Income (Expense) Items

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31

 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Interest expense

  $ (524   $ (570

Investment income (loss), net

    101       13  

Equity in net (losses) income of affiliates, net

    (32     (14

Other income (expense)

    (10     (1

Total

  $ (465   $ (572

Interest Expense

The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 was due to the decrease in our average debt outstanding and decreases in interest rates on debt subject to variable interest rate swap agreements.

Investment Income (Loss), Net

The components of investment income (loss), net for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 are presented in a table in Note 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 includes approximately $13 million of costs associated with the financing of the NBC Universal transaction.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 reflects an effective income tax rate that differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and interest on uncertain tax positions. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was reduced by approximately $48 million related to accrued interest associated with the settlement of an uncertain tax position. We expect our 2010 annual effective tax rate to be approximately 40%.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our businesses generate significant cash flows from operating activities. We believe that we will be able to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital requirements, including fixed charges, through our cash flows from operating activities, existing cash, cash equivalents and investments, available borrowings under our existing credit facilities, and our ability to obtain future external financing.

We anticipate that we will continue to use a substantial portion of our cash flows to fund our capital expenditures, to invest in business opportunities, to meet our debt repayment obligations and to return capital to shareholders.

Operating Activities

Components of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

   

Three Months Ended

March 31

 
(in millions)       2010             2009      

Operating income

  $ 1,935     $ 1,811  

Depreciation and amortization

    1,630       1,633  

Operating income before depreciation and amortization

    3,565       3,444  

Noncash share-based compensation expense

    82       54  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    (107     (188

Cash basis operating income

    3,540       3,310  

Payments of interest

    (615     (664

Payments of income taxes

    (46     (161

Proceeds from interest, dividends and other nonoperating items

    24       27  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 2,903     $ 2,512  

The decrease in interest payments during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 was primarily due to the effects of our debt repayments and decreases in interest rates on debt subject to variable interest rate swap agreements.

The decrease in income tax payments during the three months ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009 was primarily due to a $140 million tax payment made in 2009 that related to 2008. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we made a tax payment of $25 million that related to 2009.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 consists primarily of cash paid for capital expenditures of $925 million, cash paid for intangible assets of $117 million and acquisitions of $172 million. Capital expenditures have been our most significant recurring investing activity and we expect that this will continue in the future.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 consists primarily of proceeds from borrowings of $2.4 billion, partially offset by debt repurchases and repayments of $612 million, repurchases of our Class A Special common stock of $300 million and dividend payments of $268 million.

We have made, and may from time to time in the future make, optional repayments on our debt obligations, which may include repurchases of our outstanding public notes and debentures, depending on various factors, such as market conditions.

Available Borrowings Under Credit Facilities

We traditionally maintain significant availability under our lines of credit and our commercial paper program to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. As of March 31, 2010, amounts available under all of our credit facilities totaled approximately $6.4 billion.

 

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Share Repurchases and Dividends

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we repurchased approximately 19.2 million shares of our Class A Special common stock under our share repurchase authorization for $300 million. As of March 31, 2010, we had approximately $3.0 billion of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization. We intend to complete repurchases under the current share repurchase authorization by the end of 2012, subject to market conditions.

In February 2010, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.0945 per share as part of our planned annual dividend of $0.378 per share. Approximately $267 million of dividends declared were paid in April 2010. We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends, although each dividend is subject to approval by our Board of Directors.

Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. We base our judgments on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making estimates about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe our judgments and related estimates associated with the valuation and impairment testing of our cable franchise rights and the accounting for income taxes are critical in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

For a full discussion of the accounting judgments and estimates that we have identified as critical in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, please refer to our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have evaluated the information required under this item that was disclosed in our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and believe there have been no significant changes to this information.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusions regarding disclosure controls and procedures

Our principal executive and principal financial officers, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Refer to Note 12 to our condensed consolidated financial statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recent developments related to our legal proceedings.

 

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ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

There have been no significant changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below summarizes our repurchases under our existing share repurchase authorization during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period   Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
   Average Price
Per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Authorization
  

Total Dollar
Amount
Purchased

Under
the Authorization

   Maximum Dollar Value
of Shares That May Yet
Be Purchased Under
the Authorization(a)

January 1-31, 2010

     $       $    $ 3,340,975,279

February 1-28, 2010

  9,709,681    $ 15.45    9,709,681    $ 150,000,000    $ 3,190,975,279

March 1-31, 2010

  9,484,912    $ 15.81    9,484,912    $ 150,000,000    $ 3,040,975,279

Total

  19,194,593    $ 15.63    19,194,593    $ 300,000,000    $ 3,040,975,279

 

(a)

In 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a $7 billion addition to the existing share repurchase authorization. Under this authorization, we may repurchase shares in the open market or in private transactions, subject to market conditions. The current share repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date. As of March 31, 2010, we had approximately $3.0 billion of availability remaining under our share repurchase authorization. We intend to complete repurchases under the current share repurchase authorization by the end of 2012, subject to market conditions.

The total number of shares purchased during the three months ended March 31, 2010 does not include any shares received in the administration of employee share-based compensation plans.

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
31  

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32  

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

10.1*  

Comcast Corporation 2002 Restricted Stock Plan, as amended and restated effective February 22, 2010.

10.2*  

Comcast Corporation Retirement-Investment Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2010.

10.3*  

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement between Comcast Corporation and Arthur R. Block, dated as of January 26, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).

10.4*  

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award under the Comcast Corporation 2002 Restricted Stock Plan.

101  

The following financial statements from Comcast Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity; (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

 

 

*

Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

COMCAST CORPORATION

/s/ LAWRENCE J. SALVA

Lawrence J. Salva

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: April 28, 2010

 

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