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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2020
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 29, 2020, Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) issued a press release reporting the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Exhibit 99.2 sets forth the reasons Comcast believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures contained in the press release provides useful information to investors regarding Comcast's results of operations and financial condition. To the extent material, Exhibit 99.2 also discloses the additional purposes, if any, for which Comcast's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the press release itself. Comcast does not intend for this Item 2.02 or Exhibit 99.1 or Exhibit 99.2 to be treated as "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into its filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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COMCAST REPORTS 3rd QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
PHILADELPHIA - October 29, 2020… Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.
“We are nearly eight months into this pandemic – and despite many harsh realities, I couldn’t be more pleased and proud of how our team has worked together across the company to find safe and creative solutions to successfully operate in this environment. We are executing at the highest level; and perhaps, most importantly, accelerating innovation, which will drive long-term future growth. This third quarter, we delivered the best broadband results in our company’s history. Driven by our industry-leading platform and strategic focus on broadband, aggregation and streaming, we added a record 633,000 high-speed internet customers and 556,000 total net new customer relationships. At the same time, we’re growing our entertainment platforms with the addition of Flex, which has a significant positive impact on broadband churn and customer lifetime value. Our integrated strategy is also driving results in streaming with nearly 22 million sign-ups for Peacock to date, and we are exceeding our expectations on all engagement metrics in only a few months. And Sky continues to add customer relationships at higher prices while reducing churn to all-time lows in our core UK business. Going forward, and as we emerge from the pandemic, we believe we are extremely well positioned to provide seamless and integrated experiences for our customers and to deliver superior long-term growth and returns for our shareholders," commented Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation.
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| Consolidated Results | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $25,532 | $26,827 | (4.8 | %) | $75,856 | $80,544 | (5.8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Comcast | $2,019 | $3,217 | (37.2 | %) | $7,154 | $9,895 | (27.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income1 | $3,000 | $3,667 | (18.2 | %) | $9,436 | $10,754 | (12.3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA2 | $7,583 | $8,553 | (11.3 | %) | $23,640 | $25,822 | (8.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per Share3 | $0.44 | $0.70 | (37.1 | %) | $1.55 | $2.15 | (27.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings per Share1 | $0.65 | $0.79 | (17.7 | %) | $2.04 | $2.33 | (12.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $5,228 | $5,191 | 0.7 | % | $19,695 | $19,462 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow4 | $2,289 | $2,072 | 10.5 | % | $11,580 | $10,910 | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
3rd Quarter 2020 Highlights:
•Generated Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $7.6 Billion, Adjusted EPS of $0.65 and Free Cash Flow of $2.3 Billion
•Cable Communications Total Customer Relationship Net Additions Were 556,000, the Best Quarterly Result on Record
•Total High-Speed Internet Customer Net Additions Were 633,000, the Best Quarterly Result on Record
•Cable Communications Adjusted EBITDA Increased 10.5% Driven by Strength in High-Speed Internet
•Peacock Has Nearly 22 Million Sign-Ups to Date Across the U.S. and Recently Secured Distribution on the Roku Platform
•NBCUniversal Reorganized Its Television and Streaming Businesses Under Mark Lazarus and Cesar Conde with a Centralized Structure Optimizing Content Creation, Distribution and Monetization
•NBCUniversal Completed a Successful Upfront, with Strong Volume Commitments and Higher Pricing
•Sky Customer Trends Improved Sequentially, and Included Net Additions in the U.K.
•Premier League Viewership Reached Record Levels on Sky Sports, Including the Highest Average Season Viewership on Record for the 2019/20 Season and the Highest Daily U.K. Viewership on Record for the 2020/21 Season to Date
Consolidated Financial Results
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Revenue for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 4.8% to $25.5 billion. Net Income Attributable to Comcast decreased 37.2% to $2.0 billion. Adjusted Net Income decreased 18.2% to $3.0 billion. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.3% to $7.6 billion.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue decreased 5.8% to $75.9 billion compared to 2019. Net income attributable to Comcast decreased 27.7% to $7.2 billion. Adjusted Net Income decreased 12.3% to $9.4 billion. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8.5% to $23.6 billion.
Earnings per Share (EPS) for the third quarter of 2020 was $0.44, a decrease of 37.1% compared to the third quarter of 2019. Adjusted EPS decreased 17.7% to $0.65.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, EPS was $1.55, a 27.9% decrease compared to the prior year. Adjusted EPS decreased 12.4% to $2.04.
Capital Expenditures decreased 4.9% to $2.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Cable Communications’ capital expenditures decreased 2.5% to $1.8 billion. NBCUniversal’s capital expenditures decreased 29.3% to $357 million. Sky's capital expenditures increased 127.3% to $237 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, capital expenditures decreased 7.6% to $6.3 billion compared to 2019. Cable Communications' capital expenditures decreased 5.9% to $4.5 billion. NBCUniversal's capital expenditures decreased 22.5% to $1.1 billion. Sky's capital expenditures increased 20.2% to $649 million.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $5.2 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Free Cash Flow was $2.3 billion.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities was $19.7 billion. Free cash flow was $11.6 billion.
Dividends paid during the third quarter of 2020 totaled $1.1 billion. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, dividends paid totaled $3.1 billion.
Cable Communications
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| High-Speed Internet | $5,198 | $4,721 | 10.1 | % | $15,199 | $13,961 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | 5,421 | 5,541 | (2.1 | %) | 16,468 | 16,763 | (1.8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voice | 876 | 963 | (9.0 | %) | 2,652 | 2,935 | (9.6 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wireless | 400 | 326 | 22.8 | % | 1,069 | 795 | 34.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services | 2,049 | 1,971 | 4.0 | % | 6,096 | 5,795 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 674 | 603 | 11.8 | % | 1,659 | 1,766 | (6.1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 382 | 459 | (17.2 | %) | 1,203 | 1,299 | (7.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cable Communications Revenue | $15,000 | $14,584 | 2.9 | % | $44,346 | $43,314 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cable Communications Adjusted EBITDA | $6,411 | $5,801 | 10.5 | % | $18,663 | $17,383 | 7.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 42.7 | % | 39.8 | % | 42.1 | % | 40.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cable Communications Capital Expenditures | $1,770 | $1,814 | (2.5 | %) | $4,491 | $4,771 | (5.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of Cable Communications Revenue | 11.8 | % | 12.4 | % | 10.1 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue for Cable Communications increased 2.9% to $15.0 billion in the third quarter of 2020, driven by increases in high-speed internet, business services, wireless and advertising revenue, partially offset by decreases in video, voice and other revenue. These results were negatively impacted by accrued
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customer regional sports network (RSN) fee adjustments related to canceled sporting events as a result of COVID-19. Excluding these adjustments5, Cable Communications revenue increased 3.9%. High-speed internet revenue increased 10.1%, due to an increase in the number of residential high-speed internet customers and an increase in average rates. Excluding the impact of accrued RSN fee adjustments5 for customers taking bundled services, high-speed internet revenue increased 11.2%. Business services revenue increased 4.0%, reflecting increases in average rates and an increase in the number of customers receiving our services. Wireless revenue increased 22.8%, due to an increase in the number of customer lines. Advertising revenue increased 11.8%, primarily reflecting an increase in political advertising revenue. Excluding political advertising revenue, advertising revenue decreased 6.8%. Video revenue decreased 2.1%, due to a decrease in the number of residential video customers, partially offset by an increase in average rates. Excluding the impact of accrued customer RSN fee adjustments5, video revenue decreased 0.8%. Voice revenue decreased 9.0%, reflecting decreases in average rates and in the number of residential voice customers. Other revenue decreased 17.2%, primarily reflecting lower revenue due to waived late fees and a decline in revenue from our security and automation services.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Cable revenue increased 2.4% to $44.3 billion compared to 2019, driven by growth in high-speed internet, business services and wireless revenue, partially offset by a decrease in video, voice, advertising and other revenue. These results were negatively impacted by COVID-19, including accrued customer RSN fee adjustments, reduced advertising revenue and lower revenue due to our efforts to assist customers during this public health crisis. Excluding the impact of accrued customer RSN fee adjustments5, Cable Communications revenue increased 3.2%.
Total Customer Relationships increased by 556,000 to 32.7 million in the third quarter of 2020. Residential customer relationships increased by 539,000 and business customer relationships increased by 17,000. Total high-speed internet customer net additions were 633,000, total video customer net losses were 273,000 and total voice customer net losses were 3,000. In addition, Cable Communications added 187,000 wireless lines in the quarter.
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| Residential Customer Relationships | 30,289 | 28,797 | 539 | 288 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services Customer Relationships | 2,401 | 2,377 | 17 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Customer Relationships | 32,690 | 31,173 | 556 | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| One Product Residential Customers | 11,957 | 9,905 | 625 | 379 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Two Product Residential Customers | 8,732 | 8,915 | (9) | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three or More Product Residential Customers | 9,600 | 9,977 | (77) | (53) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential High-Speed Internet Customers | 27,837 | 25,990 | 617 | 359 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services High-Speed Internet Customers | 2,225 | 2,197 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total High-Speed Internet Customers | 30,062 | 28,186 | 633 | 379 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Video Customers | 19,220 | 20,421 | (253) | (222) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services Video Customers | 874 | 983 | (20) | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Video Customers | 20,094 | 21,403 | (273) | (238) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential Voice Customers | 9,684 | 9,945 | (14) | (63) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Business Services Voice Customers | 1,341 | 1,334 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Voice Customers | 11,025 | 11,278 | (3) | (53) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Wireless Lines | 2,580 | 1,791 | 187 | 204 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for Cable Communications increased 10.5% to $6.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, due to higher revenue as well as a 2.2% decrease in operating expenses. Total operating expenses benefited from adjustments for provisions in our programming distribution agreements with RSNs related
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to canceled sporting events as a result of COVID-19. Programming costs decreased 0.6%, primarily reflecting the adjustment provisions. Excluding these adjustments5, programming costs increased 4.0% due to higher retransmission consent and sports programming fees, partially offset by a decline in the number of video subscribers. Non-programming expenses decreased 3.2%, while non-programming expenses per customer relationship decreased 7.4%. These declines reflect lower advertising, marketing and promotion expenses, technical and product support expenses and customer service expenses, partially offset by higher other operating expenses and franchise and regulatory fees. Non-programming expenses reflect a reduction in activity in some aspects of our business as a result of COVID-19 as well as benefits from cost saving initiatives. Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship increased 5.8%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 42.7% compared to 39.8% in the third quarter of 2019. While the accrued RSN adjustments did not impact Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2020, the adjustments resulted in an increase to Adjusted EBITDA margin. Cable Communications results include a loss of $50 million from our wireless business, compared to a loss of $94 million in the prior year period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Cable Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.4% to $18.7 billion compared to 2019, due to higher revenue and a decrease in operating expenses. Programming costs decreased 1.3% primarily reflecting adjustments for provisions in our programming distribution agreements with RSNs related to canceled sporting events as a result of COVID-19. Excluding these adjustments5, programming costs increased 2.4% due to higher retransmission consent and sports programming fees, partially offset by a decline in the number of video subscribers. Non-programming expenses decreased 0.8%, reflecting cost savings initiatives that were partially offset by higher costs as a result of COVID-19. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship increased 2.9%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 42.1% compared to 40.1% in 2019. While the accrued RSN adjustments did not impact Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the adjustments resulted in an increase to Adjusted EBITDA margin. Cable Communications results include a loss of $146 million from our wireless business, compared to a loss of $285 million in the prior year period.
Capital Expenditures for Cable Communications decreased 2.5% to $1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2020, due to decreased investment in customer premise equipment and support capital, partially offset by increased investment in scalable infrastructure and line extensions. Cable capital expenditures represented 11.8% of Cable revenue in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 12.4% in last year's third quarter.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Cable capital expenditures decreased 5.9% to $4.5 billion, primarily reflecting decreased investment in customer premise equipment, partially offset by increased investment in scalable infrastructure. Cable capital expenditures represented 10.1% of Cable revenue compared to 11.0% in 2019.
NBCUniversal
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| Cable Networks | $2,736 | $2,771 | (1.3 | %) | $8,110 | $8,586 | (5.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcast Television | 2,414 | 2,230 | 8.3 | % | 7,462 | 7,099 | 5.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Filmed Entertainment | 1,280 | 1,706 | (25.0 | %) | 3,844 | 4,931 | (22.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theme Parks | 311 | 1,631 | (80.9 | %) | 1,267 | 4,371 | (71.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquarters, other and eliminations | (17) | (43) | NM | (101) | (173) | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBCUniversal Revenue | $6,724 | $8,295 | (18.9 | %) | $20,582 | $24,814 | (17.1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cable Networks | $870 | $955 | (8.9 | %) | $3,361 | $3,418 | (1.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcast Television | 436 | 338 | 28.7 | % | 1,578 | 1,259 | 25.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Filmed Entertainment | 300 | 195 | 53.4 | % | 634 | 742 | (14.6 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theme Parks | (203) | 731 | (127.7 | %) | (526) | 1,819 | (128.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquarters, other and eliminations | (122) | (128) | NM | (381) | (486) | NM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NBCUniversal Adjusted EBITDA | $1,281 | $2,091 | (38.7 | %) | $4,666 | $6,752 | (30.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Revenue for NBCUniversal decreased 18.9% to $6.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 38.7% to $1.3 billion.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, NBCUniversal revenue decreased 17.1% to $20.6 billion compared to last year's results. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 30.9% to $4.7 billion.
Cable Networks
Cable Networks revenue decreased 1.3% to $2.7 billion in the third quarter of 2020, due to lower distribution revenue and advertising revenue, partially offset by higher content licensing and other revenue. Distribution revenue decreased 3.8%, reflecting credits accrued at some of our RSNs resulting from the reduced number of games played by professional sports leagues due to COVID-19 and a decline in subscribers, partially offset by contractual rate increases. Advertising revenue decreased 2.1%, reflecting continued ratings declines at our networks, partially offset by revenue from the broadcasts of rescheduled sporting events that were previously postponed due to COVID-19. Content licensing and other revenue increased 16.6%, due to the timing of content provided under licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8.9% to $870 million in the third quarter of 2020, due to lower revenue and higher programming and production expenses, partially offset by lower advertising, marketing and promotion costs and other operating and administrative costs. The increase in programming and production expenses was primarily driven by an increase in sports programming costs as professional sports leagues resumed seasons following postponements due to COVID-19.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from the Cable Networks segment decreased 5.5% to $8.1 billion compared to 2019, due to lower distribution and advertising revenue, partially offset by higher content licensing and other revenue. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.7% to $3.4 billion compared to 2019, due to lower revenue, partially offset by lower operating costs. The decrease in operating costs was driven by lower programming and production expenses, reflecting a decrease in sports programming costs due to the reduced number of sporting events due to COVID-19, partially offset by an increase in studio costs.
Broadcast Television
Broadcast Television revenue increased 8.3% to $2.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, due to higher content licensing revenue and distribution and other revenue, partially offset by lower advertising revenue. Content licensing revenue increased 65.6%, reflecting the timing of content provided under licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the third quarter of 2020. Distribution and other revenue increased 4.9%, due to higher retransmission consent fees. Advertising revenue decreased 11.5%, reflecting continued ratings declines, partially offset by higher pricing and local political ad sales. Adjusted EBITDA increased 28.7% to $436 million in the third quarter of 2020, due to higher revenue, lower advertising, marketing and promotion costs and lower operating and administrative costs, partially offset by higher programming and production expenses. The increase in programming and production expenses was primarily due to higher content licensing sales.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from the Broadcast Television segment increased 5.1% to $7.5 billion compared to 2019, due to an increase in content licensing and distribution and other revenue, partially offset by lower advertising revenue. Adjusted EBITDA increased 25.3% to $1.6 billion compared to 2019, due to higher revenue, partially offset by a modest increase in operating costs.
Filmed Entertainment
Filmed Entertainment revenue decreased 25.0% to $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2020, due to lower theatrical and other revenue, partially offset by higher content licensing and home entertainment revenue. Theatrical revenue decreased 94.7%, primarily driven by theater closures as a result of COVID-19. Other revenue decreased 44.8%, primarily due to decreases in revenue from our movie ticketing, entertainment and live stage play businesses, which were impacted by theater and entertainment venue closures as a result of COVID-19. Content licensing revenue increased 14.5%, due to the timing of content provided under licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the third quarter of 2020. Home entertainment revenue increased 49.1%, which included the success of Trolls World Tour. Adjusted EBITDA increased 53.4% to $300 million in the third quarter of 2020, reflecting lower revenue, more than offset by a decline in operating costs due to lower spending on current period releases as a result of COVID-19.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from the Filmed Entertainment segment decreased 22.0% to $3.8 billion compared to 2019, primarily reflecting lower theatrical revenue. Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14.6% to $634 million compared to 2019, due to lower revenue, partially offset by lower operating costs.
Theme Parks
Theme Parks revenue decreased 80.9% to $311 million in the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Japan operating at limited capacity, while Universal Studios Hollywood remains closed as a result of COVID-19. Theme Parks Adjusted EBITDA loss was $203 million in the third quarter of 2020.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from the Theme Parks segment decreased 71.0% to $1.3 billion compared to 2019, primarily due to the temporary closures of Universal Studios Japan in late February and Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in mid-March as a result of COVID-19. Theme Parks Adjusted EBITDA loss was $526 million.
Headquarters, Other and Eliminations
NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations include overhead and eliminations among the NBCUniversal businesses. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations Adjusted EBITDA loss was $122 million, compared to a loss of $128 million in the third quarter of 2019.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations Adjusted EBITDA loss was $381 million compared to a loss of $486 million in 2019.
Sky
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| Direct-to-Consumer | $3,943 | $3,793 | 3.9 | % | (1.0 | %) | $11,146 | $11,516 | (3.2 | %) | (3.1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | 388 | 315 | 23.3 | % | 17.5 | % | 947 | 1,061 | (10.7 | %) | (10.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 462 | 446 | 3.7 | % | (1.2 | %) | 1,296 | 1,602 | (19.1 | %) | (18.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sky Revenue | $4,793 | $4,554 | 5.2 | % | 0.3 | % | $13,389 | $14,179 | (5.6 | %) | (5.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sky Operating Costs and Expenses | $4,278 | $3,655 | 17.0 | % | 11.5 | % | $11,574 | $11,845 | (2.3 | %) | (2.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sky Adjusted EBITDA | $515 | $899 | (42.8 | %) | (45.4 | %) | $1,815 | $2,334 | (22.3 | %) | (22.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 10.7 | % | 19.7 | % | 13.6 | % | 16.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue for Sky increased 5.2% to $4.8 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of currency, revenue was consistent with the prior year period, due to higher content revenue, offset by lower direct-to-consumer revenue and advertising revenue. Content revenue increased 17.5% to $388 million, driven by higher wholesale revenue from sports programming as European football leagues resumed sporting events that were previously postponed due to COVID-19. Direct-to-consumer revenue decreased 1.0% to $3.9 billion, reflecting a decrease in customer relationships and average revenue per customer relationship that was consistent with the prior year period, and included growth in both customer relationships and average revenue per customer relationship in the U.K. Advertising revenue decreased 1.2% to $462 million, reflecting overall market weakness, partially offset by revenue from the broadcasts of rescheduled sporting events that were previously postponed due to COVID-19.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Sky revenue decreased 5.6% to $13.4 billion compared to 2019. Excluding the impact of currency, revenue decreased 5.4%, due to lower direct-to-consumer, advertising and content revenue.
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Total Customer Relationships decreased by 21,000 to 23.7 million in the third quarter of 2020, an improvement compared to the second quarter of 2020, and included net additions in the U.K.
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| 3Q20 | 3Q19 | 3Q20 | 3Q19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Customer Relationships | 23,695 | 23,918 | (21) | (99) | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA for Sky decreased 42.8% to $515 million in the third quarter of 2020. Excluding the impact of currency, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 45.4%, reflecting revenue that was consistent with the prior year period, offset by higher operating costs. The increase in operating costs was primarily driven by higher programming and production expenses, primarily due to an increase in sports programming costs as professional sports leagues resumed seasons following postponements due to COVID-19.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Sky Adjusted EBITDA decreased 22.3% to $1.8 billion compared to 2019. Excluding the impact of currency, Adjusted EBITDA decreased 22.5%.
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Corporate and Other
Corporate and Other primarily relates to corporate operations, Comcast Spectacor and Peacock. Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $84 million, an increase of $42 million compared to 2019. Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA loss was $496 million, an increase of $259 million compared to 2019, primarily due to costs associated with Peacock.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Corporate and Other revenue was $250 million, an increase of $44 million compared to 2019. Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.3 billion, an increase of $617 million compared to 2019, due to costs associated with Peacock and costs incurred in response to COVID-19, including severance and restructuring charges related to our NBCUniversal segments, which are presented in Corporate and Other.
Eliminations
Eliminations reflects the accounting for transactions between Cable Communications, NBCUniversal, Sky and Corporate and Other. Revenue eliminations for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $1.1 billion compared to $648 million in 2019, and Adjusted EBITDA eliminations were $128 million compared to $1 million in 2019. The increases were primarily driven by the licensing of content between our NBCUniversal segments and Peacock.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue eliminations were $2.7 billion compared to $2.0 billion in 2019, and Adjusted EBITDA eliminations were $250 million compared to $10 million in 2019. The increases were primarily driven by the licensing of content between our NBCUniversal segments and Peacock.
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1 We define Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders, respectively, adjusted to exclude the effects of the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, investments that investors may want to evaluate separately (such as based on fair value) and the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges that affect period-over-period comparisons. See Table 5 for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures.
2We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time, we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. See Table 4 for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measure.
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3All earnings per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis.
4We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities (as stated in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) reduced by capital expenditures and cash paid for intangible assets. From time to time, we may exclude from Free Cash Flow the impact of certain cash receipts or payments (such as significant legal settlements) that affect period-to-period comparability. Cash payments for acquisitions and construction of real estate properties and the construction of Universal Beijing Resort are presented separately in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and are therefore excluded from capital expenditures for Free Cash Flow. See Table 4 for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measure.
5Cable Communications reported results for 2020 include the impacts of RSN related adjustments, affecting period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. We also present adjusted information, excluding the impacts of the RSN related adjustments. See Table 7 for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
6Sky constant currency growth rates are calculated by comparing the current period results to the comparative period results in the prior year adjusted to reflect the average exchange rates from the current year period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior year periods. See Table 6 for reconciliation of Sky's constant currency growth.
All percentages are calculated on whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
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Conference Call and Other Information
Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community today, October 29, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The conference call and related materials will be broadcast live and posted on its Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com. Those parties interested in participating via telephone should dial (800) 263-8495 with the conference ID number 3090648. A replay of the call will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on October 29, 2020, on the Investor Relations website or by telephone. To access the telephone replay, which will be available until Thursday, November 5, 2020 at midnight ET, please dial (855) 859-2056 and enter the conference ID number 3090648.
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| Marci Ryvicker | (215) 286-4781 | Jennifer Khoury | (215) 286-7408 | |||||||||||
| Jane Kearns | (215) 286-4794 | John Demming | (215) 286-8011 | |||||||||||
| Marc Kaplan | (215) 286-6527 | |||||||||||||
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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) is a global media and technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’ largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content through its pay television services. It also provides communications services, including residential high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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| TABLE 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $25,532 | $26,827 | $75,856 | $80,544 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Programming and production | 8,565 | 8,316 | 23,683 | 25,140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other operating and administrative | 8,059 | 8,090 | 23,959 | 24,076 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising, marketing and promotion | 1,512 | 1,901 | 4,791 | 5,674 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 2,122 | 2,124 | 6,328 | 6,561 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization | 1,198 | 1,056 | 3,520 | 3,215 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21,456 | 21,487 | 62,281 | 64,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 4,076 | 5,340 | 13,575 | 15,878 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,220) | (1,167) | (3,544) | (3,454) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Investment and other income (loss), net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | (266) | (355) | (634) | (295) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net | 118 | 174 | 65 | 582 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 62 | 71 | 187 | 224 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (86) | (110) | (382) | 511 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,770 | 4,063 | 9,649 | 12,935 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (739) | (775) | (2,385) | (2,812) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,031 | 3,288 | 7,264 | 10,123 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 12 | 71 | 110 | 228 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $2,019 | $3,217 | $7,154 | $9,895 | |||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders | $0.44 | $0.70 | $1.55 | $2.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average number of common shares | 4,628 | 4,619 | 4,616 | 4,606 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| TABLE 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income | $7,264 | $10,123 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,848 | 9,776 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 922 | 790 | |||||||||
| Noncash interest expense (income), net | 606 | 310 | |||||||||
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | 514 | (166) | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (224) | 468 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | |||||||||||
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net | 982 | 360 | |||||||||
| Film and television costs, net | 163 | (321) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | (545) | (1,149) | |||||||||
| Other operating assets and liabilities | 165 | (729) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 19,695 | 19,462 | |||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (6,344) | (6,866) | |||||||||
| Cash paid for intangible assets | (1,771) | (1,686) | |||||||||
| Construction of Universal Beijing Resort | (1,118) | (736) | |||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (225) | (181) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments | 2,131 | 208 | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (545) | (1,697) | |||||||||
| Other | (101) | 46 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (7,973) | (10,912) | |||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | — | (1,288) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 18,339 | 516 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from collateralized obligation | — | 5,175 | |||||||||
| Repurchases and repayments of debt | (16,771) | (9,975) | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock under employee plans | (429) | (432) | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (3,086) | (2,778) | |||||||||
| Other | (1,644) | (44) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (3,591) | (8,826) | |||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 17 | (31) | |||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 8,148 | (307) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 5,589 | 3,909 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $13,737 | $3,602 | |||||||||
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| TABLE 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $13,707 | $5,500 | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | 10,310 | 11,292 | |||||||||
| Programming rights | — | 3,877 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 3,352 | 4,723 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 27,369 | 25,392 | |||||||||
| Film and television costs | 12,741 | 8,933 | |||||||||
| Investments | 6,702 | 6,989 | |||||||||
| Investment securing collateralized obligation | 429 | 694 | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 50,466 | 48,322 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 68,898 | 68,725 | |||||||||
| Franchise rights | 59,365 | 59,365 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 34,485 | 36,128 | |||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets, net | 8,485 | 8,866 | |||||||||
| $268,940 | $263,414 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $10,979 | $10,826 | |||||||||
| Accrued participations and residuals | 1,794 | 1,730 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 2,888 | 2,768 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 9,421 | 10,516 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 4,429 | 4,452 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 29,511 | 30,292 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 99,995 | 97,765 | |||||||||
| Collateralized obligation | 5,167 | 5,166 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 27,905 | 28,180 | |||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 17,537 | 16,765 | |||||||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 1,254 | 1,372 | |||||||||
| Equity | |||||||||||
| Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity | 86,176 | 82,726 | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 1,395 | 1,148 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 87,571 | 83,874 | |||||||||
| $268,940 | $263,414 | ||||||||||
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| TABLE 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $2,019 | $3,217 | $7,154 | $9,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 12 | 71 | 110 | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 739 | 775 | 2,385 | 2,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,220 | 1,167 | 3,544 | 3,454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment and other (income) loss, net | 86 | 110 | 382 | (511) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,320 | 3,180 | 9,848 | 9,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments (1) | 187 | 33 | 217 | 168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $7,583 | $8,553 | $23,640 | $25,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation from Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $5,228 | $5,191 | $19,695 | $19,462 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (2,387) | (2,511) | (6,344) | (6,866) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets | (552) | (608) | (1,771) | (1,686) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Free Cash Flow | $2,289 | $2,072 | $11,580 | $10,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternate Presentation of Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $7,583 | $8,553 | $23,640 | $25,822 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (2,387) | (2,511) | (6,344) | (6,866) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets | (552) | (608) | (1,771) | (1,686) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash interest expense | (909) | (1,056) | (2,845) | (3,167) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash taxes | (1,965) | (856) | (2,298) | (2,490) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 376 | (1,765) | 361 | (1,670) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noncash share-based compensation | 301 | 257 | 922 | 790 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other (2) | (158) | 58 | (85) | 177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Free Cash Flow | $2,289 | $2,072 | $11,580 | $10,910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | 3rd quarter and year to date 2020 Adjusted EBITDA exclude $177 million of other operating and administrative expense related to a potential legal settlement, and $10 million and $40 million of other operating and administrative expense, respectively, related to the Sky transaction. 3rd quarter and year to date 2019 Adjusted EBITDA exclude $33 million and $168 million of other operating and administrative expense, respectively, related to the Sky transaction. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | 3rd quarter and year to date 2020 include decreases of $177 million related to a potential legal settlement, and $10 million and $40 million of costs related to the Sky transaction, respectively, as these amounts are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. 3rd quarter and year to date 2019 include decreases of $33 million and $168 million of costs related to the Sky transaction, respectively, as these amounts are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reconciliations of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| $ | EPS | $ | EPS | $ | EPS | $ | EPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation and diluted earnings per share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders | $2,019 | $0.44 | $3,217 | $0.70 | $7,154 | $1.55 | $9,895 | $2.15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change | (37.2 | %) | (37.1 | %) | (27.7 | %) | (27.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets (1) | 458 | 0.10 | 385 | 0.08 | 1,365 | 0.30 | 1,180 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments (2) | 70 | 0.01 | 141 | 0.03 | 334 | 0.07 | (317) | (0.07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Items affecting period-over-period comparability: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on early redemption of debt (3) | 166 | 0.04 | 42 | 0.01 | 272 | 0.06 | 42 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax adjustments (4) | 145 | 0.03 | (125) | (0.03) | 145 | 0.03 | (125) | (0.03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Potential legal settlement (5) | 134 | 0.03 | — | — | 134 | 0.03 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs related to Sky transaction (6) | 8 | — | 27 | — | 32 | — | 136 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains and losses related to businesses and investments (7) | — | — | (20) | — | — | — | (96) | (0.02) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase accounting adjustments (8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net income and Adjusted EPS | $3,000 | $0.65 | $3,667 | $0.79 | $9,436 | $2.04 | $10,754 | $2.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change | (18.2 | %) | (17.7 | %) | (12.3 | %) | (12.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Acquisition-related intangible assets are recognized as a result of the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (such as customer relationships), and their amortization is significantly affected by the size and timing of our acquisitions. Amortization of intangible assets not resulting from business combinations (such as software and acquired intellectual property rights used in our theme parks) is included in Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets before income taxes | $574 | $486 | $1,714 | $1,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, net of tax | $458 | $385 | $1,365 | $1,180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(2)Adjustments for investments include realized and unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities, net (as stated in Table 1), as well as the equity in net (income) losses of investees, net, for our investments in Atairos and Hulu (following May 2019 transaction).
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities, net | ($118) | ($174) | ($65) | ($582) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | 210 | 363 | 506 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments before income taxes | 92 | 189 | 441 | (427) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments, net of tax | $70 | $141 | $334 | ($317) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)3rd quarter and year to date 2020 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $220 million and $360 million of interest expense, $166 million and $272 million net of tax, respectively, resulting from the early redemption of debt. 3rd quarter and year to date 2019 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $56 million of interest expense, $42 million net of tax, resulting from the early redemption of debt.
(4)3rd quarter and year to date 2020 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $145 million of income tax expense adjustments related to certain tax law changes. 3rd quarter and year to date 2019 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $125 million of income tax benefits related to the impact of certain state tax adjustments.
(5)3rd quarter and year to date 2020 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $177 million of other operating and administrative expense, $134 million net of tax, related to a potential legal settlement.
(6)3rd quarter and year to date 2020 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $10 million and $40 million of operating costs and expenses, $8 million and $32 million net of tax, respectively, related to the Sky transaction, primarily relating to the replacement of share-based compensation awards and costs related to integration activities. 3rd quarter and year to date 2019 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $33 million and $168 million of operating costs and expenses, $27 million and $136 million net of tax, respectively, related to the Sky transaction, primarily relating to the replacement of share-based compensation awards and costs related to integration activities.
(7)3rd quarter 2019 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes a gain of $60 million in other income, $45 million net of tax, related to our investment in Hulu and $34 million of other losses, $25 million net of tax, related to an impairment of an equity method investment. 2019 year to date net income attributable to Comcast Corporation also includes a gain of $159 million in other income, $118 million net of tax, related to our investment in Hulu and $56 million of other losses, $42 million net of tax, related to an impairment of an equity method investment.
(8)2019 year to date net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $53 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $39 million net of tax, related to the 4th quarter 2018, as a result of adjustments to the purchase price allocation of Sky, primarily related to intangible assets and property and equipment.
Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
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| Reconciliation of Sky Constant Currency Growth (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2020 | 2019(1) | Change | 2020 | 2019(1) | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-Consumer | $3,943 | $3,981 | (1.0 | %) | $11,146 | $11,504 | (3.1 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | 388 | 330 | 17.5 | % | 947 | 1,057 | (10.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | 462 | 468 | (1.2 | %) | 1,296 | 1,595 | (18.7 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $4,793 | $4,779 | 0.3 | % | $13,389 | $14,156 | (5.4 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | $4,278 | $3,836 | 11.5 | % | $11,574 | $11,815 | (2.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $515 | $943 | (45.4 | %) | $1,815 | $2,341 | (22.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)2019 results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars using the average exchange rates from the current period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.
Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
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| Reconciliation of Cable Communications RSN Adjustments (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reported Change | RSN Adjustments | Adjusted Change | Reported Change | RSN Adjustments | Adjusted Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High-Speed Internet | 10.1 | % | (1.1 | %) | 11.2 | % | 8.9 | % | (0.9 | %) | 9.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | (2.1 | %) | (1.3 | %) | (0.8 | %) | (1.8 | %) | (1.2 | %) | (0.6 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.9 | % | (1.0 | %) | 3.9 | % | 2.4 | % | (0.8 | %) | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Programming and production | (0.6 | %) | (4.6 | %) | 4.0 | % | (1.3 | %) | (3.7 | %) | 2.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 10.5 | % | — | % | 10.5 | % | 7.4 | % | — | % | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 290 bps | 40 bps | 250 bps | 200 bps | 40 bps | 160 bps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding. Percentages represent year/year growth rates and Adjusted EBITDA margin is presented as year/year basis point change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exhibit 99.2
Exhibit 99.2 - Explanation of Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
This Exhibit 99.2 to the accompanying Current Report on Form 8-K for Comcast Corporation (“we”, “us” or “our”) sets forth the reasons we believe that presentation of financial measures not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) contained in the earnings press release filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations and financial condition. To the extent material, this Exhibit also discloses the additional purposes, if any, for which our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between these non-GAAP financial measures and their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the earnings press release itself. Non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, operating income, net income, net income attributable to Comcast Corporation, earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders, net cash provided by operating activities or other measures of performance or liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is the primary basis used to measure the operational strength and performance of our businesses as well as to assist in the evaluation of underlying trends in our businesses. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of certain of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax structures, and by our investment activities, including the results of entities that we do not consolidate, as our management excludes these results when evaluating our operating performance. Our management and Board of Directors use this financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and 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. Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA 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 of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time, we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance.
We also use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our segments. Our measure of Adjusted EBITDA for our segments is not a non-GAAP financial measure under rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures presenting the earnings generated by our ongoing operations that we believe is useful to investors in making meaningful comparisons to other companies, although these measures may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies, and period-over-period comparisons. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are defined as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders, respectively, adjusted to exclude the effects of the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, investments that investors may want to evaluate separately (such as based on fair value) and the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges that affect period-over-period comparisons. Acquisition-related intangible assets are recognized as a result of the application of Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations (such as customer relationships), and their amortization is significantly affected by the size and timing of our acquisitions. Amortization of intangible assets not resulting from business combinations (such as software and acquired intellectual property rights used in our theme parks) is included in Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS. Investments that investors may want to evaluate separately include all equity securities accounted for under ASC Topic 321, Investments-Equity Securities, as well as certain investments accounted for under ASC 323, Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures.
Exhibit 99.2 - Explanation of Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures, cont’d
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe provides a meaningful measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing our ability to repay debt, make strategic acquisitions and investments, and return capital to investors through stock repurchases and dividends. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. Additionally, we believe Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a basis for comparing our performance and coverage ratios with other companies in our industries, although our measure of Free Cash Flow may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Free Cash Flow has certain limitations, including that it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since other non-discretionary payments, such as mandatory debt repayments, are not deducted from the measure.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities (as stated in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) reduced by capital expenditures and cash paid for intangible assets. From time to time, we may exclude from Free Cash Flow the impact of certain cash receipts or payments (such as significant legal settlements) that affect period-to-period comparability. Cash payments for acquisitions and construction of real estate properties and the construction of Universal Beijing Resort are presented separately in our Statement of Cash Flows and are therefore excluded from capital expenditures for Free Cash Flow.
Constant Currency
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are non-GAAP financial measures that present our results of operations excluding the estimated effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Certain of our businesses, including Sky, have operations outside the United States that are conducted in local currencies. As a result, the comparability of the financial results reported in U.S. dollars is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In our Sky segment, we use constant currency and constant currency growth rates to evaluate the underlying performance of the business, and we believe it is helpful for investors to present operating results on a comparable basis period over period to evaluate its underlying performance.
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are calculated by comparing the comparative period results in the prior year adjusted to reflect the average exchange rates from the current year period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior year periods.
Other Adjustments
We also present adjusted information (e.g., Adjusted Revenues), to exclude the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges. This adjusted information is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe, among other things, that the adjusted information may help investors evaluate our ongoing operations and can assist in making meaningful period-over-period comparisons.
Pro Forma Information
Pro forma information is used by management to evaluate performance when certain acquisitions or dispositions occur. Historical information reflects results of acquired businesses only after the acquisition dates while pro forma information enhances comparability of financial information between periods by adjusting the information as if the acquisitions or dispositions occurred at the beginning of a preceding year. Our pro forma information is adjusted for the timing of acquisitions or dispositions, the effects of acquisition accounting and the elimination of costs and expenses directly related to the transaction, but does not include adjustments for costs related to integration activities, cost savings or synergies that have been or may be achieved by the combined businesses. Pro forma information is not a non-GAAP financial measure under Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Our pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of future results or what our results would have been had the acquired businesses been operated by us during the pro forma period.