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Exhibit 99.1

 

PRESS RELEASE   LOGO 

 

 

Investor Contacts:       Press Contacts:  

Marlene S. Dooner

Jane B. Kearns

Michael A. Kelman

 

(215) 286-7392

(215) 286-4794

(215) 286-3035

   

D’Arcy Rudnay

John Demming

 

(215) 286-8582

(215) 286-8011

COMCAST REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

Third Consecutive Quarter of Accelerating Growth

in Revenue and Operating Cash Flow

Revenue Increased 7%, Operating Cash Flow Increased 8%

and Operating Income Increased 14%

Generated $1 Billion of Free Cash Flow

Dividends and Share Repurchases Totaled $565 Million

Philadelphia, PA – October 27, 2010 …Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation, said, “Our results mark the third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth in revenue and operating cash flow, driven by overall customer growth, a robust advertising market and continued strength in Business Services. As we near completion of our All-Digital and DOCSIS 3.0 deployments, we are increasing the pace of innovation and new product introductions to our customers. We believe this focus on consistently improving the customer experience and on driving profitable growth will further strengthen our competitive position and build long-term value for our shareholders.”

Consolidated Financial Results

Revenue increased 7.3% in the third quarter of 2010 to $9.5 billion, while Operating Cash Flow increased 7.6% to $3.6 billion and Operating Income increased 14.2% to $2.0 billion. This growth was due to solid operating results in the Cable and Programming segments. Excluding $21 million of NBC Universal-related transaction costs, Operating Cash Flow increased 8.2%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, revenue increased 5.7% to $28.2 billion, Operating Cash Flow increased 5.6% to $10.9 billion, and Operating Income increased 10.6% to $6.0 billion. Excluding $57 million of NBC Universal-related transaction costs, Operating Cash Flow increased 6.1%.

 

    ($ in millions)   

3rd Quarter

      

Year to Date

 
        

2009

    

2010

    

Growth

      

2009

    

2010

    

Growth

 
 

Revenue

                   
 

Cable

   $ 8,402        $ 8,981          6.9%          $ 25,303        $ 26,607          5.2%   
 

Programming

     383          416          8.7%            1,128          1,255          11.3%   
 

Corporate & Other

     60          92          49.8%            258          354          36.8%   
                     
 

Total Consolidated Revenue

   $ 8,845        $ 9,489          7.3%          $ 26,689        $ 28,216          5.7%   
 

Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

                   
 

Cable

   $ 3,312        $ 3,546          7.1%          $ 10,215        $ 10,786          5.6%   
 

Programming

     118          150          26.3%            343          423          23.2%   
 

Corporate & Other

     (104)         (118)         (12.2%)           (253)         (329)         (29.9%)   
                     
 

Total Consolidated OCF

   $ 3,326        $ 3,578          7.6%          $ 10,305        $ 10,880          5.6%   
                     

For additional detail on revenue and operating expenses, customer metrics, and capital expenditures, please refer to the trending schedules on Comcast’s Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com or www.cmcsk.com.


Earnings per Share1 (EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $0.31, a 6.1% decrease from the $0.33 reported in the third quarter of 2009. Excluding NBC Universal transaction-related costs, income tax benefits and one-time financing expenses, third quarter 2010 EPS increased 14.3% over the comparable period in 2009 (see Table 4).

   

Third quarter 2010 EPS: Includes $21 million of operating expenses plus $45 million of financing and other costs related to the NBC Universal transaction, resulting in total third quarter transaction costs of $66 million, or $39 million net of tax ($0.01 per share).

   

Third quarter 2009 EPS: Includes the recognition of income tax benefits of $251 million ($0.09 per share), partially offset by one-time financing expenses of $180 million, or $113 million net of tax ($0.04 per share).

EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.93, stable compared to the prior year. Excluding NBC Universal transaction-related costs, income tax benefits and one-time financing expenses, EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 17.1% over the comparable period in 2009 (see Table 4).

   

Year-to-date 2010 EPS: Includes $57 million of operating expenses plus $97 million of financing and other costs related to the NBC Universal transaction, resulting in total year-to-date transaction costs of $154 million, or $92 million net of tax ($0.03 per share).

   

Year-to-date 2009 EPS: Includes the recognition of income tax benefits of $436 million ($0.15 per share) partially offset by one-time financing expenses of $180 million, or $113 million net of tax ($0.04 per share).

Capital Expenditures for the third quarter of 2010 increased $139 million, or 11.4%, to $1.4 billion, or 14.4% of total revenue, reflecting purchases of advanced (HD and/or DVR) boxes, digital transport adapters (DTAs) and increased investment in Comcast Business Services to support growth in these areas. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, capital expenditures decreased 2.2% to $3.4 billion, representing 12.2% of total revenue.

Free Cash Flow (excluding any impact from the Economic Stimulus packages) was $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2010, a 7.8% decline from $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2009. The decrease in Free Cash Flow reflects higher cash income taxes and a modest increase in capital expenditures. Free Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $4.3 billion, a 17.0% increase as compared to $3.6 billion in 2009.

 

    ($ in millions)  

3rd Quarter

      

Year to Date

 
       

2009

    

2010

    

Growth

      

2009

    

2010

    

Growth

 
 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

    $2,612          $2,400          (8.1%)           $7,725          $7,732          0.1%      
 

Capital Expenditures

    (1,227)         (1,366)         11.4%            (3,508)         (3,429)         (2.2%)   
 

Cash Paid for Capitalized Software

    (99)         (102)         3.0%            (287)         (277)         (3.5%)   
 

Cash Paid for Other Intangible Assets

    (43)         (33)         (23.3%)           (96)         (95)         (1.0%)   
 

Adjustments for Payment of Tax on Nonoperating Items

    (84)         37          NM            66          68          3.0%    
                    
 

FCF (Including Economic Stimulus Packages)

    $1,159          $936          (19.2%)           $3,900          $3,999          2.5%    
 

Impact from Economic Stimulus Packages

    (47)         89          NM            (252)         268          NM    
                    
 

Free Cash Flow

    $1,112          $1,025          (7.8%)           $3,648          $4,267          17.0%    
                    

Note: The definition of Free Cash Flow remains unchanged and specifically excludes any impact from the 2008-2010 Economic Stimulus packages.

Cable Segment Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, Cable segment revenue increased 6.9% to $9.0 billion compared to $8.4 billion in the third quarter of 2009. This increase reflects growth across our Video, High-Speed Internet and Voice residential services, a 55% increase in Business Services and a 27% increase in advertising revenue. Reflecting rate adjustments and a growing number of residential customers taking multiple products, the monthly average total revenue per video customer increased 10.4% to $129.75.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, revenue from the Cable segment increased 5.2% to $26.6 billion compared to $25.3 billion in 2009.

 

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Operating Cash Flow for the third quarter of 2010 increased 7.1% to $3.5 billion compared to $3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2009. Operating Cash Flow margin was 39.5% in the third quarter of 2010, a slight increase compared to 39.4% reported in the third quarter of 2009. These results primarily reflect increases in video programming and marketing costs, partially offset by reduced customer service and high-speed Internet expenses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Operating Cash Flow from the Cable segment increased 5.6% to $10.8 billion compared to $10.2 billion in 2009. Year-to-date Operating Cash Flow margin was 40.5% compared to 40.4% in the first nine months of 2009.

Customers. As of September 30, 2010, Comcast’s Video, High-Speed Internet and Voice customers totaled 48 million, an increase of 1.2 million or 2.5% over the prior year.

 

    (in thousands)  

Customers

      

Net Adds

 
       

3Q09

    

3Q10

    

Growth

      

3Q10

    

YTD

 
 

Video Customers

    23,759          22,937          (3.5%)           (275)         (622)   
 

High-Speed Internet Customers

    15,684         16,696         6.5%            249          766    
 

Voice Customers

    7,379         8,353         13.2%            228          731    
                    
 

Combined Video, HSI and Voice Customers

    46,821         47,987         2.5%            202          875    
 

Digital Video Customers

    18,005         19,456         8.1%            219          1,041    
                    
 

Total Revenue Generating Units

    64,826         67,443         4.0%            421          1,916    
                 

Programming Segment Results

The Programming segment reported third quarter 2010 revenue of $416 million, an 8.7% increase, while Operating Cash Flow increased 26.3% to $150 million. These results reflect the impact of a strong advertising market across all networks and ratings strength at E!.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Programming segment revenue increased 11.3% to $1.3 billion compared to the same time period in 2009. Operating Cash Flow increased 23.2% to $423 million compared to the same period last year.

Corporate and Other

Corporate and Other includes corporate overhead, Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), Comcast-Spectacor, and other operations and eliminations between Comcast’s businesses. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, Corporate and Other reported revenue of $92 million, a 49.8% increase over the $60 million reported in the third quarter of 2009, reflecting revenue growth and the acquisition of Paciolan at Comcast-Spectacor and strong advertising revenue growth at CIM. The Operating Cash Flow loss for the third quarter of 2010 was $118 million compared to a loss of $104 million for the same time period in 2009. Excluding approximately $21 million of expenses related to the NBC Universal transaction, this quarter’s Operating Cash Flow loss would have been $97 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Corporate and Other revenue increased 36.8% to $354 million from the $258 million reported in the first nine months of 2009. The Operating Cash Flow loss was $329 million compared to a loss of $253 million for the same time period in 2009. Excluding approximately $57 million of expenses related to the NBC Universal transaction, the year-to-date Operating Cash Flow loss would have been $272 million.

Share Repurchase and Dividend

During the third quarter of 2010, Comcast repurchased 17.5 million of its common shares for $300 million. Year-to-date, Comcast has repurchased 54.0 million of its common shares for $900 million. As of September 30, 2010, Comcast had approximately $2.4 billion of availability remaining under its share repurchase authorization.

During the third quarter of 2010, Comcast paid cash dividends totaling $265 million.

 

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Notes:

 

1

Earnings per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis.

All percentages are calculated on whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

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Conference Call Information

Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community today, October 27, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call will be broadcast live on Comcast’s Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com or www.cmcsk.com. Those parties interested in participating via telephone should dial (800) 263-8495 with the conference ID number 10950140. A replay of the call will be available starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on October 27, 2010, on the Investor Relations website or by telephone. To access the telephone replay, which will be available until Monday, November 1st, 2010 at midnight ET, please dial (800) 642-1687 and enter passcode number 10950140. To automatically receive Comcast financial news by email, please visit www.cmcsa.com or www.cmcsk.com and subscribe to email alerts.

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Readers are directed to Comcast’s periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a description of such risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this discussion, we sometimes refer to financial measures that are not presented according to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (GAAP). Certain of these measures are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the SEC regulations; those rules require the supplemental explanations and reconciliations that are in Comcast’s Form 8-K (Quarterly Earnings Release) furnished to the SEC.

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About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 22.9 million cable customers, 16.7 million high-speed Internet customers, and 8.4 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, 11 regional sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast’s Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wells Fargo Center, and, through Global Spectrum, manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.

 

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TABLE 1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

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    (in millions, except per share data)    Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2009             2010              2009             2010      
 

Revenue

   $ 8,845      $ 9,489       $ 26,689      $ 28,216   
 

Operating expenses

     3,530        3,792         10,703        11,351   
 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     1,989        2,119         5,681        5,985   
                                   
       5,519        5,911         16,384        17,336   
                                   
 

Operating cash flow

     3,326        3,578         10,305        10,880   
 

Depreciation expense

     1,362        1,377         4,148        4,167   
 

Amortization expense

     253        247         760        746   
                                   
       1,615        1,624         4,908        4,913   
                                   
 

Operating income

     1,711        1,954         5,397        5,967   
 

Other income (expense)

         
 

Interest expense

     (707     (545      (1,828     (1,612
 

Investment income (loss), net

     148        109         218        210   
 

Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates, net

     (17     (40      (44     (98
 

Other income (expense)

     2        (24      13        (69
                                   
       (574     (500      (1,641     (1,569
                                   
 

Income before income taxes

     1,137        1,454         3,756        4,398   
 

Income tax expense

     (203     (584      (1,088     (1,763
                                   
 

Net income from consolidated operations

     934        870         2,668        2,635   
 

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     10        (3      15        (18
                                   
  Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation    $ 944      $ 867       $ 2,683      $ 2,617   
                                   
 

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation

shareholders

   $ 0.33      $ 0.31       $ 0.93      $ 0.93   
                                   
 

Dividends declared per common share attributable to Comcast

Corporation shareholders

   $ 0.0675      $ 0.0945       $ 0.2025      $ 0.2835   
                                   
 

Diluted weighted-average number of common shares

     2,877        2,810         2,890        2,826   
                                   
           

 

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TABLE 2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

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    (in millions)    December 31,
        2009        
    September 30,
        2010         
 
 

ASSETS

    
 

Current Assets

    
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 671      $ 4,542   
 

Investments

     50        72   
 

Accounts receivable, net

     1,711        1,868   
 

Other current assets

     791        690   
                  
 

Total current assets

     3,223        7,172   
                  
 

Investments

     5,947        6,381   
 

Property and equipment, net

     23,855        23,328   
 

Franchise rights

     59,452        59,452   
 

Goodwill

     14,933        15,029   
 

Other intangible assets, net

     4,105        3,750   
 

Other noncurrent assets, net

     1,218        1,413   
                  
     $ 112,733      $ 116,525   
                  
 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    
 

Current Liabilities

    
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

   $ 3,094      $ 3,297   
 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     2,999        3,260   
 

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,156        2,300   
                  
 

Total current liabilities

     7,249        8,857   
                  
 

Long-term debt, less current portion

     27,940        28,738   
 

Deferred income taxes

     27,800        27,347   
 

Other noncurrent liabilities

     6,767        7,571   
 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     166        144   
 

Equity

    
 

Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity

     42,721        43,784   
 

Noncontrolling interests

     90        84   
                  
 

Total Equity

     42,811        43,868   
                  
     $ 112,733      $ 116,525   
                  
      

 

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TABLE 3

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

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  (in millions)     
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
  
           2009                2010       
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    
 

Net income from consolidated operations

   $ 2,668      $ 2,635   
 

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

    
 

Depreciation

     4,148        4,167   
 

Amortization

     760        746   
 

Share-based compensation

     192        226   
 

Noncash interest expense (income), net

     125        105   
 

Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates, net

     44        98   
 

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

     (146     (78
 

Deferred income taxes

     572        (241
 

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

    
 

Change in accounts receivable, net

     (11     (145
 

Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors

     (73     57   
 

Change in other operating assets and liabilities

     (554     162   
                  
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     7,725        7,732   
                  
 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    
 

Capital expenditures

     (3,508     (3,429
 

Cash paid for software and other intangible assets

     (383     (372
 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (36     (183
 

Proceeds from sales of investments

     31        21   
 

Purchases of investments

     (142     (54
 

Other

     37        149   
                  
 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (4,001     (3,868
                  
 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    
 

Proceeds from borrowings

     1,843        2,420   
 

Repurchases and repayments of debt

     (4,709     (649
 

Repurchases of common stock

     (438     (892
 

Dividends paid

     (568     (800
 

Other

     (185     (72
                  
 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (4,057     7   
                  
 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (333     3,871   
 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     1,195        671   
                  
 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 862      $ 4,542   
                  
      

 

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TABLE 4

Supplemental Information

 

Alternate Presentation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (Unaudited)

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    (in millions)    Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
             2009             2010              2009              2010      
 

Operating income

   $ 1,711      $ 1,954       $ 5,397       $ 5,967   
 

Depreciation and amortization

     1,615        1,624         4,908         4,913   
                                    
 

Operating income before depreciation and amortization

     3,326        3,578         10,305         10,880   
 

Noncash share-based compensation expense

     71        73         192         226   
 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (3     60         (239      (10
                                    
 

Cash basis operating income

     3,394        3,711         10,258         11,096   
 

Payments of interest

     (615     (661      (1,678      (1,630
 

Payments of income taxes

     (194     (668      (940      (1,794
 

Proceeds from interest, dividends and other nonoperating items

     27        18         85         63   
 

Excess tax benefit under share-based compensation presented in financing activities

     -        -         -         (3
                                    
  Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities    $ 2,612      $ 2,400       $ 7,725       $ 7,732   
                                    
            

Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow excluding Operating Expenses related to the NBC Universal Transaction (Unaudited)

 

 

    (in millions)   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
          2009      2010      Growth %      Margin %      2009      2010      Growth %      Margin %  
 

Operating Cash Flow

   $ 3,326       $ 3,578         7.6%         37.7%       $ 10,305       $ 10,880         5.6%         38.6%   
 

Operating Expenses related to the NBC Universal Transaction

     -         21               -         57         
                                                 
 

Operating Cash Flow excluding Operating Expenses related to the NBC Universal Transaction

   $ 3,326       $ 3,599         8.2%         37.9%       $ 10,305       $ 10,937         6.1%         38.8%   
                                                 
                         

Reconciliation of EPS Excluding Favorable Income Tax Benefits, Financing Charges and the Costs of the NBC Universal Transaction (Unaudited)

 

 

 
        

Three Months Ended

September 30,

           

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
         2009      2010             2009      2010  
    (in millions, except per share data)   

 

$

     EPS (1)      $      EPS (1)             $      EPS (1)      $      EPS (1)  
 

Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation

   $ 944        $ 0.33        $ 867        $ 0.31             $ 2,683        $ 0.93        $ 2,617        $ 0.93   
 

Growth %

           (8.2%)         (6.1%)                    (2.5%)         0.0%   
 

Favorable income tax benefits (2)

     (251)         (0.09)                              (436)         (0.15)                 -   
 

Financing charges, net of tax (3)

     113          0.04                               113          0.04                  -   
 

Costs related to the NBC Universal Transaction, net of tax (4)

     -           -           39          0.01               -           -           92          0.03   
                                          
 

Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation

                            
 

(excluding favorable tax adjustments, financing charges and costs related to the NBC Universal Transaction)

   $ 806        $ 0.28        $ 906        $ 0.32             $ 2,360        $ 0.82        $ 2,709        $ 0.96   
                                          
 

Growth %

           12.4%         14.3%                    14.8%          17.1%   
                              

 

  (1)

Based on diluted weighted-average number of common shares for the respective periods as presented in Table 1.

 

  (2)

2009 Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes favorable income tax adjustments related to the settlement of uncertain tax positions and related interest.

 

  (3)

3rd quarter 2009 Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes financing charges of $180 million in total, $113 million net of tax.

 

  (4)

3rd quarter 2010 Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $21 million of operating expense, $2 million of interest expense and $43 million of other expense ($66 million in total, $39 million net of tax) related to the NBC Universal Transaction. 2010 year to date Net Income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $57 million of operating expense, $6 million of interest expense and $91 million of other expense ($154 million in total, $92 million net of tax) related to the NBC Universal Transaction.

 

Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding.

 

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