Comcast Reports 1st Quarter 2012 Results
Consolidated Revenue Increased 23%, Operating Cash Flow Increased 15% and Operating Income Increased 24%
Earnings per Share Increased 32% to
Free Cash Flow Increased 37% to
Quarterly Dividends and Share Repurchases Totaled
We are also pleased with the performance of NBCUniversal, which posted
strong revenue growth, led by the Super Bowl and successful film
releases, along with reliable growth in our Theme Parks and Cable
Networks, and steady progress in Broadcast.
Consolidated Financial Results
Consolidated financial results include NBCUniversal as of
($ in millions) | 1st Quarter | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Results |
2011* |
2012 |
Growth |
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Revenue |
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22.7 | % | |||||||||
Operating |
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15.3 | % | |||||||||
Operating Income |
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24.0 | % | |||||||||
Earnings per Share2 |
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32.4 | % | |||||||||
Free |
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36.8 | % | |||||||||
*Includes 2 months of NBCUniversal results. |
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For additional detail on segment revenue and expenses, customer metrics, capital expenditures, and free cash flow, please refer to the trending schedules on Comcast's Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com or www.cmcsk.com.
Revenue increased 22.7% in the first quarter of 2012 to
Earnings per Share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2012 was
Free
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Free |
2011* |
2012 |
Growth |
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Operating |
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15.3% | |||||||||
Capital Expenditures | (1,106) | (1,174) | 6.1% | |||||||||
Cash Paid for |
(123) | (184) | 49.6% | |||||||||
Cash Interest Expense | (657) | (614) | (6.5%) | |||||||||
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(74) | (118) | 59.5% | |||||||||
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities | 7 | 346 | NM | |||||||||
Noncash Share-Based Compensation | 84 | 89 | 6.0% | |||||||||
Proceeds from Investments and Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | 22 | 17 | (22.7%) | |||||||||
Nonoperating Items | 2 | (11) | NM | |||||||||
Free |
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36.8% | |||||||||
Economic Stimulus Packages | - | - | - | |||||||||
Free |
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36.8% | |||||||||
* Includes 2 months of NBCUniversal results. | ||||||||||||
Note: The definition of Free Cash Flow excludes any impact from the 2008-2012 Economic Stimulus packages. These amounts have been excluded from Free Cash Flow to provide an appropriate comparison. NM=comparison not meaningful.
Dividends and Share Repurchases. During the first quarter
of 2012, Comcast paid dividends totaling
Pro Forma Financial Results
Pro forma results are presented as if the NBCUniversal transaction,
which closed on
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Consolidated Pro Forma Results |
2011 |
2012 |
Growth |
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Revenue |
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9.6% | |||||||||
Operating |
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9.6% | |||||||||
OCF (excluding NBCUniversal transaction-related costs) |
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7.3% | |||||||||
Consolidated Pro Forma Revenue increased 9.6% in the first
quarter of 2012 to
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2011 |
2012 |
Growth |
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Cable Communications Revenue | ||||||||||||
Video |
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1.6% | |||||||||
High-Speed Internet | 2,106 | 2,323 | 10.3% | |||||||||
Voice | 860 | 878 | 2.0% | |||||||||
Business Services | 394 | 541 | 37.0% | |||||||||
Advertising | 455 | 476 | 4.8% | |||||||||
Other | 378 | 412 | 8.9% | |||||||||
Cable Communications Revenue |
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5.7% | |||||||||
Cable Communications OCF |
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5.5% | |||||||||
OCF Margin | 41.3% | 41.2% | ||||||||||
Cable Communications Capital Expenditures |
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0.3% | |||||||||
Percent of Cable Communications Revenue |
11.6% |
11.0% |
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Revenue. For the first quarter of 2012, Cable revenue
increased 5.7% to
Operating
Capital Expenditures. For the first quarter of 2012, Cable
capital expenditures were flat to the prior year at
Customers. In the first quarter, combined Video,
High-Speed Internet and Voice customers increased by 565,000, driven by
High-Speed Internet customer net additions, up 5% over the prior year.
As of
(in thousands) |
Customers |
Net Adds |
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1Q11 |
1Q12 |
1Q12 |
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Video Customers | 22,751 | 22,294 | (37) | |||||||||
High-Speed Internet Customers | 17,403 | 18,582 | 439 | |||||||||
Voice Customers | 8,870 | 9,506 | 164 | |||||||||
Combined Video, HSI and Voice Customers | 49,024 | 50,382 | 565 | |||||||||
NBCUniversal
Pro forma NBCUniversal results are presented as if the NBCUniversal
transaction, which closed on
Revenue for NBCUniversal increased 18.0% to
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2011 |
2012 |
Growth |
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NBCUniversal Revenue | ||||||||||||
Cable Networks |
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5.8% | |||||||||
Broadcast Television | 1,352 | 1,851 | 36.9% | |||||||||
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975 | 1,192 | 22.3% | |||||||||
Theme Parks | 390 | 412 | 5.7% | |||||||||
Headquarters, Other and Eliminations | (98) | (121) | (23.4%) | |||||||||
NBCUniversal Revenue |
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18.0% | |||||||||
NBCUniversal OCF | ||||||||||||
Cable Networks |
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(1.4%) | |||||||||
Broadcast Television | 20 | (10) | NM | |||||||||
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(146) | 6 | NM | |||||||||
Theme Parks | 134 | 157 | 17.1% | |||||||||
Headquarters, Other and Eliminations | (220) | (145) | 33.6% | |||||||||
NBCUniversal OCF |
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34.3% | |||||||||
Cable Networks
For the first quarter of 2012, revenue from the Cable Networks segment
increased 5.8% to
Broadcast Television
For the first quarter of 2012, revenue from the Broadcast Television
segment increased 36.9% to
For the first quarter of 2012, revenue from the
Theme Parks
Theme Parks results are presented as if the Universal Orlando
transaction, which closed on
For the first quarter of 2012, revenue from the Theme Parks segment
increased 5.7% to
Headquarters, Other and Eliminations
NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations include overhead and
eliminations between the NBCUniversal businesses. Included in these
expenses are non-recurring transaction-related costs during the first
quarter of 2011 that totaled
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Pro forma Corporate, Other and Eliminations include corporate
operations, Comcast-Spectacor and eliminations between Comcast's
businesses. For the quarter ended
Notes:
1 | We define Operating Cash Flow as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of assets, if any. | |
2 | Earnings per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. | |
3 | We define Free Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (as stated in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) reduced by capital expenditures, cash paid for intangible assets and cash distributions to noncontrolling interests; and adjusted for any payments and receipts related to certain nonoperating items, net of estimated tax benefits. We do not present Free Cash Flow on a pro forma basis. | |
All percentages are calculated on whole numbers. Differences may exist due to rounding. | ||
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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
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TABLE 1 | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(in millions, except per share data) | March 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2012 | |||||||
Revenue |
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Operating costs and expenses | 8,062 | 10,190 | ||||||
Operating cash flow | 4,066 | 4,688 | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 1,486 | 1,529 | ||||||
Amortization expense | 356 | 401 | ||||||
1,842 | 1,930 | |||||||
Operating income | 2,224 | 2,758 | ||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest expense | (605 | ) | (640 | ) | ||||
Investment income (loss), net | 89 | 92 | ||||||
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | (37 | ) | 3 | |||||
Other income (expense), net | (36 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||
(589 | ) | (561 | ) | |||||
Income before income taxes | 1,635 | 2,197 | ||||||
Income tax expense | (596 | ) | (750 | ) | ||||
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1,039 | 1,447 | ||||||
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(96 | ) | (223 | ) | ||||
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Diluted earnings per common share attributable to |
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Dividends declared per common share attributable to |
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Diluted weighted-average number of common shares | 2,805 | 2,744 | ||||||
Note: Consolidated financial results
include NBCUniversal as of |
TABLE 2 | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | ||||||
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March 31, | ||||
2011 | 2012 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
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Receivables, net | 4,351 | 4,379 | ||||
Programming rights | 987 | 1,011 | ||||
Other current assets | 1,615 | 1,758 | ||||
Total current assets | 8,573 | 9,355 | ||||
Film and television costs | 5,227 | 5,112 | ||||
Investments | 9,854 | 10,149 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 27,559 | 26,962 | ||||
Franchise rights | 59,376 | 59,364 | ||||
Goodwill | 26,874 | 26,803 | ||||
Other intangible assets, net | 18,165 | 18,001 | ||||
Other noncurrent assets, net | 2,190 | 2,203 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors |
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Accrued participations and residuals | 1,255 | 1,394 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,914 | 5,770 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 1,367 | 2,705 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 13,241 | 15,632 | ||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 37,942 | 35,080 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 29,932 | 29,812 | ||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 13,034 | 13,446 | ||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 16,014 | 16,158 | ||||
Equity | ||||||
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47,274 | 47,476 | ||||
Noncontrolling interests | 381 | 345 | ||||
Total Equity | 47,655 | 47,821 | ||||
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TABLE 3 | ||||||||
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||
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March 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2012 | |||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,842 | 1,930 | ||||||
Amortization of film and television costs | 1,184 | 2,153 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 84 | 89 | ||||||
Noncash interest expense (income), net | 40 | 48 | ||||||
Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | 37 | (3 | ) | |||||
Cash received from investees | 98 | 73 | ||||||
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(85 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 130 | (59 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | ||||||||
Change in receivables, net | 725 | (30 | ) | |||||
Change in film and television costs | (1,466 | ) | (2,061 | ) | ||||
Change in accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | (131 | ) | 169 | |||||
Change in other operating assets and liabilities | (29 | ) | 711 | |||||
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3,468 | 4,393 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (1,106 | ) | (1,174 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for intangible assets | (123 | ) | (184 | ) | ||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (5,658 | ) | - | |||||
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 18 | 35 | ||||||
Purchases of investments | (16 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||
Other | (2 | ) | 36 | |||||
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(6,887 | ) | (1,349 | ) | ||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | 1,677 | (407 | ) | |||||
Repurchases and repayments of debt | (1,759 | ) | (1,125 | ) | ||||
Repurchases and retirements of common stock | (525 | ) | (750 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid | (261 | ) | (304 | ) | ||||
Issuances of common stock | 129 | 150 | ||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (46 | ) | (58 | ) | ||||
Other | 42 | 37 | ||||||
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(743 | ) | (2,457 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (4,162 | ) | 587 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,984 | 1,620 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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Note: Consolidated financial results
include NBCUniversal as of |
TABLE 4 | |||||||||||||||
Supplemental Information | |||||||||||||||
Alternate Presentation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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(in millions) | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Operating income |
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Depreciation and amortization | 1,842 | 1,930 | |||||||||||||
Operating income before depreciation and amortization | 4,066 | 4,688 | |||||||||||||
Noncash share-based compensation expense | 84 | 89 | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 7 | 346 | |||||||||||||
Cash basis operating income | 4,157 | 5,123 | |||||||||||||
Payments of interest | (657 | ) | (614 | ) | |||||||||||
Payments of income taxes | (74 | ) | (118 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from interest, dividends and other nonoperating items | 42 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
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Capital expenditures | (1,106 | ) | (1,174 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets | (123 | ) | (184 | ) | |||||||||||
Distributions to other noncontrolling interests | (46 | ) | (58 | ) | |||||||||||
Nonoperating items | 28 | 62 | |||||||||||||
Free |
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Economic stimulus packages | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total Free Cash Flow |
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Reconciliation of EPS Excluding Costs of the NBCUniversal Transaction (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
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Growth % | 29.7 | % | 32.4 | % | |||||||||||
Comcast Costs Related to the NBCUniversal Transaction, net of tax (2) | 51 | 0.02 | - | - | |||||||||||
NBCUniversal Transaction-Related Costs, net of tax(3) | 14 | 0.00 | - | - | |||||||||||
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(excluding Costs of the NBCUniversal Transaction) |
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Growth % | 21.4 | % | 25.0 | % | |||||||||||
(1) | Based on diluted weighted-average number of common shares for the respective periods as presented in Table 1. | |
(2) |
2011 |
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(3) |
2011 |
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Note: Consolidated financial results
include NBCUniversal as of |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Pro Forma(1) Financial Information (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP |
NBCUniversal |
Corporate, Other and Eliminations |
Total |
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Pro Forma |
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Corporate, |
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Cable |
Total |
Other and |
Pro Forma |
Pro Forma |
Pro Forma |
Other and |
Pro Forma |
Total |
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Communications |
NBCU |
Eliminations |
Total |
Adjustments(1) |
NBCU |
Adjustments(1) |
Eliminations |
Adjustments(1) |
Pro Forma |
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Three Months Ended |
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Operating Costs and Expenses | 5,335 | 2,685 | 42 | 8,062 | 1,349 | 4,034 | (107 | ) | (65 | ) | 1,242 | 9,304 | |||||||||||
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Operating Costs and Expenses | 5,644 | 4,659 | (113 | ) | 10,190 | - | 4,659 | - | (113 | ) | - | 10,190 | |||||||||||
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(1) |
Pro Forma information is presented as if the NBCUniversal
transaction and the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest of
Universal Orlando occurred |
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TABLE 6 | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of Consolidated Pro Forma Operating Cash Flow Excluding NBCUniversal Transaction-Related Costs (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
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(in millions) | 2011 | 2012 | Growth % | |||||||||
Operating |
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9.6 | % | ||||||||
NBCUniversal Transaction-Related Costs(1) | 92 | - | ||||||||||
Operating |
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7.3 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Consolidated Pro Forma NBCUniversal Revenue Excluding Super Bowl (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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(in millions) | 2011 | 2012 | Growth % | |||||||||
Revenue |
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18.0 | % | ||||||||
Super Bowl | - | (259 | ) | |||||||||
Revenue excluding Super Bowl |
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12.4 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Consolidated Pro Forma NBCUniversal Operating Cash Flow Excluding NBCUniversal Transaction-Related Costs (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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(in millions) | 2011 | 2012 | Growth % | |||||||||
Operating |
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34.3 | % | ||||||||
NBCUniversal Transaction-Related Costs(1) | 92 | - | ||||||||||
Operating |
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16.6 | % | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Pro Forma Broadcast Television Revenue Excluding Super Bowl (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
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(in millions) | 2011 | 2012 | Growth % | |||||||||
Revenue |
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36.9 | % | ||||||||
Super Bowl | - | (259 | ) | |||||||||
Revenue excluding Super Bowl |
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17.7 | % | ||||||||
(1) |
NBCUniversal transaction-related costs are associated with severance
and other related compensation charges, |
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Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding. |
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