UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) | |
(X) | Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended: |
MARCH 31, 2004
OR
( ) | Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Transition Period from ________ to ________. |
Commission File Number 000-50093
COMCAST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA | 27-0000798 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 665-1700
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X | No |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No
As of March 31, 2004, there were 1,358,158,932 shares of our Class A Common Stock, 884,278,121 shares of our Class A Special Common Stock and 9,444,375 shares of our Class B Common Stock outstanding.
COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the three months ended March 31, 2004. This Quarterly Report modifies and supersedes documents filed prior to this Quarterly Report. Information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this Quarterly Report. In this Quarterly Report, we refer to Comcast Corporation as Comcast; Comcast and its consolidated subsidiaries as we, us and our; and Comcast Holdings Corporation as Comcast Holdings.
You should carefully review the information contained in this Quarterly Report, and should particularly consider any risk factors that we set forth in this Quarterly Report and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. In this Quarterly Report, we state our beliefs of future events and of our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify those so-called forward-looking statements by words such as may, will, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue or the negative of those words and other comparable words. You should be aware that those statements are only our predictions. In evaluating those statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the risks outlined below. Actual events or our actual results may differ materially from any of our forward-looking statements.
Our businesses may be affected by, among other things:
| changes in laws and regulations, |
| changes in the competitive environment, |
| changes in technology, |
| industry consolidation and mergers, |
| franchise related matters, |
| market conditions that may adversely affect the availability of debt and equity financing for working capital, capital expenditures or other purposes, |
| the demand for the programming content we distribute or the willingness of other video program distributors to carry our content, and |
| general economic conditions. |
As more fully described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, on September 17, 2003, we sold to Liberty Media Corporation our approximate 57% interest in QVC, Inc., which markets a wide variety of products directly to consumers primarily on merchandise-focused television programs. Accordingly, financial information related to QVC is presented as a discontinued operation in our financial statements.
COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except share data) | |||||
March 31, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | ||||
ASSETS | |||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $875 | $1,550 | |||
Investments | 2,782 | 2,493 | |||
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $134 and $146 . | 776 | 907 | |||
Other current assets | 827 | 453 | |||
Total current assets | 5,260 | 5,403 | |||
INVESTMENTS | 14,270 | 14,818 | |||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $7,249 and $6,563 | 18,495 | 18,473 | |||
FRANCHISE RIGHTS | 51,050 | 51,050 | |||
GOODWILL | 14,840 | 14,841 | |||
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net of accumulated amortization of $2,491 and $2,182 . | 3,961 | 3,859 | |||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, net | 691 | 715 | |||
$108,567 | $109,159 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
Accounts payable | $1,024 | $1,251 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 4,149 | 4,563 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 733 | 679 | |||
Current portion of long-term debt | 3,386 | 3,161 | |||
Total current liabilities | 9,292 | 9,654 | |||
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion | 23,240 | 23,835 | |||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 26,291 | 25,900 | |||
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | 7,706 | 7,816 | |||
MINORITY INTEREST | 300 | 292 | |||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 9) | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Preferred stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued, zero | |||||
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, | |||||
7,500,000,000 shares; issued, 1,601,799,432 and 1,601,161,057; | |||||
outstanding, 1,358,158,932 and 1,357,520,557 | 16 | 16 | |||
Class A special common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, | |||||
7,500,000,000 shares; issued 931,567,964 and 931,732,876; | |||||
outstanding, 884,278,121 and 884,443,033 | 9 | 9 | |||
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, 75,000,000 shares; | |||||
issued, 9,444,375 | |||||
Additional capital | 44,762 | 44,742 | |||
Retained earnings | 4,598 | 4,552 | |||
Treasury stock, 243,640,500 Class A common shares and 47,289,843 Class A special | |||||
common shares | (7,517 | ) | (7,517 | ) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (130 | ) | (140 | ) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 41,738 | 41,662 | |||
$108,567 | $109,159 | ||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
REVENUES | $4,908 | $4,466 | |||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||||
Operating (excluding depreciation) | 1,869 | 1,811 | |||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,306 | 1,227 | |||
Depreciation | 798 | 780 | |||
Amortization | 276 | 354 | |||
4,249 | 4,172 | ||||
OPERATING INCOME | 659 | 294 | |||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||
Interest expense | (500 | ) | (524 | ) | |
Investment loss, net | (9 | ) | (223 | ) | |
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (17 | ) | (17 | ) | |
Other income | 7 | 13 | |||
(519 | ) | (751 | ) | ||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | |||||
AND MINORITY INTEREST | 140 | (457 | ) | ||
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT | (76 | ) | 141 | ||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY | |||||
INTEREST | 64 | (316 | ) | ||
MINORITY INTEREST | 1 | (39 | ) | ||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 65 | (355 | ) | ||
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax | 58 | ||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $65 | ($297 | ) | ||
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER COMMON SHARE | |||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $0.03 | ($0.16 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.03 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $0.03 | ($0.13 | ) | ||
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) FOR COMMON STOCKHOLDERS PER | |||||
COMMON SHARE | |||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | $0.03 | ($0.16 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations | 0.03 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $0.03 | ($0.13 | ) | ||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
Net income (loss) | $65 | ($297 | ) | ||
Income from discontinued operations | (58 | ) | |||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 65 | (355 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net | |||||
cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations: | |||||
Depreciation | 798 | 780 | |||
Amortization | 276 | 354 | |||
Non-cash interest expense (income), net | 22 | (21 | ) | ||
Equity in net losses of affiliates | 17 | 17 | |||
Losses (gains) on investments and other (income) expense, net | 8 | 249 | |||
Non-cash contribution expense | 23 | ||||
Minority interest | (1 | ) | 13 | ||
Deferred income taxes | 5 | (182 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales of trading securities | 32 | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of | |||||
acquisitions and divestitures | |||||
Change in accounts receivable, net | 131 | 72 | |||
Change in accounts payable | (227 | ) | (29 | ) | |
Change in other operating assets and liabilities | (343 | ) | (277 | ) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 774 | 653 | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 4 | 3,900 | |||
Retirements and repayments of debt | (273 | ) | (6,077 | ) | |
Other | 18 | (16 | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations | (251 | ) | (2,193 | ) | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (41 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sales of (purchases of) short-term investments, net | 6 | (9 | ) | ||
Proceeds from sales and restructuring of investments and assets held for sale | 4 | 2,768 | |||
Purchases of investments | (60 | ) | (72 | ) | |
Capital expenditures | (828 | ) | (958 | ) | |
Additions to intangible and other noncurrent assets | (305 | ) | (66 | ) | |
Proceeds from settlement of contract of acquired company | 26 | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from | |||||
continuing operations | (1,198 | ) | 1,663 | ||
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (675 | ) | 123 | ||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 1,550 | 505 | |||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $875 | $628 | |||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Basis of Presentation We have prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements based upon Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. |
These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our results of operations and financial condition for the interim periods shown, including normal recurring accruals and other items. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. |
Effective in the first quarter of 2004, we changed the unit of accounting used for testing impairment of our indefinite-lived franchise rights to geographic regions and performed impairment testing of our cable franchise rights. We did not record any impairment charges in connection with this impairment testing. |
For a more complete discussion of our accounting policies and certain other information, refer to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. |
On September 17, 2003, we completed the sale of our approximate 57% interest in QVC, Inc. Accordingly, QVC has been presented as a discontinued operation pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. |
The results of operations of QVC included within income from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are as follows (in millions): |
Revenues | $1,062 | ||
Income before income taxes and minority interest | $172 | ||
Income tax expense | $73 |
Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial statements to conform to those classifications used in 2004. |
2. | RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
FIN
46/FIN 46R In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46). We adopted the provisions of FIN 46 effective January 1, 2002. Since our initial application of FIN 46, the FASB addressed various implementation issues regarding the application of FIN 46 to entities outside its originally interpreted scope, focusing on Special Purpose Entities, or SPEs. In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46 (FIN 46R), which delayed the required implementation date until March 31, 2004 for entities that are not SPEs. The adoption of FIN 46R did not have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. |
EITF 03-16 In March 2004, the EITF reached a consensus regarding Issue No. 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies (EITF 03-16). EITF 03-16 requires investments in limited liability companies (LLCs) that have separate ownership accounts for each investor to be accounted for similar to a limited partnership investment under Statement of Position No. 78-9, Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures. Investors would be required to apply the equity method of accounting to their investments at a much lower ownership threshold than the 20% threshold applied under Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. EITF 03-16 is effective for the first period beginning after June 15, 2004, and will |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
be applied as a change in accounting principle with a cumulative effect reflected in the income statement. We are currently assessing the impact that the adoption of EITF 03-16 will have on our financial condition and results of operations. |
3. | EARNINGS PER SHARE |
Earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) from continuing operations for common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period on a basic and diluted basis. |
Our potentially dilutive securities include potential common shares related to our stock options, restricted stock and Comcast exchangeable notes (see Note 6). Diluted earnings for common stockholders per common share (Diluted EPS) considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities except in periods in which there is a loss because the inclusion of the potential common shares would have an antidilutive effect. Diluted EPS excludes the impact of potential common shares related to our stock options in periods in which the option exercise price is greater than the average market price of our common stock for the period. Diluted EPS for the interim period in 2004 excludes the impact of potential common shares related to our Class A Special common stock held in treasury because it is our intent to settle the related Comcast exchangeable notes using cash. |
Diluted EPS for the interim period in 2004 excludes approximately 89.3 million potential common shares related to our stock option plans because the option exercise price was greater than the average market price of our Class A common stock and our Class A Special common stock for the period. Diluted EPS for the interim period in 2003 excludes approximately 179.0 million potential common shares primarily related to our stock option and restricted stock plans and our common stock held in treasury because the assumed issuance of such potential common shares is antidilutive in periods in which there is a loss. |
The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator of the computations of Diluted EPS for common stockholders from continuing operations for the interim periods presented: |
(Amounts in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||
Income | Shares | Per Share Amount | Loss | Shares | Per Share Amount | ||||||||
Basic EPS for common | |||||||||||||
stockholders | $65 | 2,258 | $0.03 | ($355) | 2,255 | ($0.16) | |||||||
Effect of Dilutive | |||||||||||||
Securities | |||||||||||||
Assumed exercise of | |||||||||||||
stock option and | |||||||||||||
restricted stock plans | 10 | ||||||||||||
Diluted EPS | $65 | 2,268 | $0.03 | ($355) | 2,255 | ($0.16) | |||||||
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
4. | ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS |
Acquisition of Broadband On November 18, 2002, we completed the acquisition of AT&T Corp.'s (AT&T) broadband business, which we refer to as "Broadband." The acquisition created the largest cable operator in the United States by combining Broadband's and our cable networks. |
The application of purchase accounting under SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," requires that the total purchase price of an acquisition be allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date. During 2003, we finalized the Broadband purchase price allocation, except for certain litigation contingencies relating to our share of AT&T's potential liability associated with the At Home Corporation litigation (see Note 9). We are waiting for additional information to complete the Broadband purchase price allocation, which we have arranged with AT&T to obtain and expect to receive during 2004. |
Liabilities associated with exit activities recorded in the purchase price allocation consist of $602 million associated with accrued employee termination and related costs and $929 million associated with either the cost of terminating contracts or the present value of remaining amounts payable under non-cancelable contracts. Amounts paid, adjustments made against these accruals and interest accretion during the 2004 interim period were as follows (in millions): |
Employee Termination and Related Costs | Contract Exit Costs | ||||||
Balance, December 31, 2003 | $135 | $461 | |||||
Payments | (21 | ) | (6 | ) | |||
Interest accretion | 1 | ||||||
Balance, March 31, 2004 | $114 | $456 | |||||
Gemstar On March 31, 2004, we entered into a long-term, non-exclusive patent license and distribution agreement with Gemstar-TV Guide International (Gemstar) in exchange for a one-time payment of $250 million to Gemstar. This amount is included in other intangible assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet based on a preliminary allocation of value. This agreement allows us to utilize Gemstars intellectual property and technology and the TV Guide brand and content on our interactive program guides. In addition, we formed an entity along with Gemstar to develop and enhance interactive programming guides. |
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5. | INVESTMENTS |
March 31, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | ||||
(in millions) | |||||
Fair value method | |||||
Cablevision | $948 | $970 | |||
Liberty | 2,413 | 2,644 | |||
Microsoft | 1,267 | 1,331 | |||
Sprint | 546 | 349 | |||
Vodafone | 1,056 | 1,245 | |||
Other | 92 | 44 | |||
6,322 | 6,583 | ||||
Equity Method | |||||
Cable related | 2,167 | 2,145 | |||
Other | 234 | 242 | |||
2,401 | 2,387 | ||||
Cost method, principally Time Warner Cable and Time Warner | 8,329 | 8,341 | |||
Total investments | 17,052 | 17,311 | |||
Less, current investments | 2,782 | 2,493 | |||
Non-current investments | $14,270 | $14,818 | |||
Fair Value Method We hold unrestricted equity investments, which we account for as available for sale or trading securities, in certain publicly traded companies. The net unrealized pre-tax gains on investments accounted for as available for sale securities as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 of $66 million and $65 million, respectively, have been reported in our consolidated balance sheet principally as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related deferred income taxes of $23 million and $23 million, respectively. |
The cost, fair value and unrealized gains and losses related to our available for sale securities are as follows (in millions): |
March 31, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | ||||
Cost | $128 | $92 | |||
Unrealized gains | 66 | 66 | |||
Unrealized losses | (1 | ) | |||
Fair value | $194 | $157 | |||
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
Investment Loss, Net Investment loss, net for the interim periods includes the following (in millions): |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
Interest and dividend income | $17 | $34 | |||
Gains on sales and exchanges of investments, net | 2 | 22 | |||
Investment impairment losses | (55 | ) | |||
Mark to market adjustments on trading securities | (174 | ) | (15 | ) | |
Mark to market adjustments on derivatives related | |||||
to trading securities | 55 | (10 | ) | ||
Mark to market adjustments on derivatives and hedged items | 91 | (199 | ) | ||
Investment loss, net | ($9 | ) | ($223 | ) | |
6. | LONG-TERM DEBT |
March 31, 2004 | December 31, 2003 | ||||
(in millions) | |||||
Notes exchangeable into common stock | $4,005 | $4,318 | |||
Bank and public debt | 22,146 | 22,193 | |||
Other, including capital lease obligations | 475 | 485 | |||
Total debt | $26,626 | $26,996 | |||
The Cross-Guarantee Structure To simplify our capital structure, we and a number of our wholly-owned subsidiaries that hold substantially all of our cable communications assets have unconditionally guaranteed each others debt securities and indebtedness for borrowed money, including amounts outstanding under the new credit facility (see below). As of March 31, 2004, $20.642 billion of our debt was included in the cross-guarantee structure. |
Comcast Holdings is not a guarantor and none of its debt is guaranteed under the cross-guarantee structure. As of March 31, 2004, $1.199 billion of our debt was outstanding at Comcast Holdings. |
New Credit Facility In January 2004, we entered into a new $4.5 billion, five-year revolving bank credit facility. Interest rates on this facility vary based on an underlying base rate (Base Rate), chosen at our option, plus a borrowing margin. The Base Rate is either LIBOR or the greater of the prime rate or the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%. The borrowing margin is based on our senior unsecured debt ratings. The interest rate for borrowings under this revolver is LIBOR plus 0.625% based on our current credit ratings. |
Redemption of Debt On March 31, 2004, we redeemed all $250 million principal amount of our 8.875% senior notes due 2007. The redemption was financed with available cash. |
Notes Exchangeable into Common Stock We hold exchangeable notes (the Exchangeable Notes) that are mandatorily redeemable at our option into shares of Cablevision NY Group (Cablevision) Class A common stock or its cash equivalent, Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) common stock or its cash equivalent, (i) Vodafone ADRs, (ii) the cash equivalent, or (iii) a combination of cash and Vodafone ADRs, and Comcast Class A Special common stock or its cash equivalent. The maturity value of the Exchangeable Notes varies based upon the fair market value of the security to which it is |
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indexed. Our Exchangeable Notes are collateralized by our investments in Cablevision, Microsoft and Vodafone, respectively, and the Comcast Class A Special common stock held in treasury. |
During the 2004 interim period, we settled an aggregate of $176 million of our obligations relating to our Vodafone exchangeable notes by delivering the underlying shares of common stock to the counterparty upon maturity of the instruments, and the equity collar agreements related to the underlying shares expired. The Vodafone transactions represented non-cash investing and financing activities and had no effect on our statement of cash flows due to their non-cash nature. |
As of March 31, 2004, the securities we hold collateralizing the Exchangeable Notes were sufficient to satisfy the debt obligations associated with the outstanding Exchangeable Notes (see Notes 5 and 8). |
ZONES At maturity, holders of our 2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due 2029 (the ZONES) are entitled to receive in cash an amount equal to the higher of the principal amount of the ZONES or the market value of Sprint common stock. Prior to maturity, each ZONES is exchangeable at the holders option for an amount of cash equal to 95% of the market value of Sprint common stock. As of March 31, 2004, the number of Sprint shares we held exceeded the number of ZONES outstanding. |
We separated the accounting for the Exchangeable Notes and the ZONES into derivative and debt components. We record the change in the fair value of the derivative component of the Exchangeable Notes and the ZONES and the change in the carrying value of the debt component of the Exchangeable Notes and the ZONES as follows (in millions): |
Exchangeable Notes | ZONES | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
Balance at Beginning of Period: | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||
Debt component | $5,030 | $6,981 | $515 | $491 | |||||
Derivative component | (712 | ) | (1,522 | ) | 268 | 208 | |||
Total | 4,318 | 5,459 | 783 | 699 | |||||
Decrease in debt component due to maturities | (176 | ) | |||||||
Change in debt component to interest expense | (20 | ) | (25 | ) | 6 | 6 | |||
Change in derivative component to investment | |||||||||
loss, net | (117 | ) | 245 | 169 | (1 | ) | |||
Balance at End of Period: | |||||||||
Debt component | 4,834 | 6,956 | 521 | 497 | |||||
Derivative component | (829 | ) | (1,277 | ) | 437 | 207 | |||
Total | $4,005 | $5,679 | $958 | $704 | |||||
Interest Rates Excluding the derivative component of the Exchangeable Notes and the ZONES whose changes in fair value are recorded to investment loss, net, our effective weighted average interest rate was 7.08% as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. |
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
Derivatives We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and securities prices. We have issued indexed debt instruments and prepaid forward sale agreements whose value, in part, is derived from the market value of certain publicly traded common stock. |
Lines and Letters of Credit As of March 31, 2004, we and certain of our subsidiaries had unused lines of credit of $4.382 billion under our respective credit facilities. |
As of March 31, 2004, we and certain of our subsidiaries had unused irrevocable standby letters of credit totaling $419 million to cover potential fundings under various agreements. |
7. | STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
Stock-Based Compensation We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, (SFAS No. 123) as amended. Compensation expense for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of our stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. We record compensation expense for restricted stock awards based on the quoted market price of our stock at the date of the grant and the vesting period. We record compensation expense for stock appreciation rights based on the changes in quoted market prices of our stock or other determinants of fair value. |
The following table illustrates the effect that applying the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based compensation would have had on net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share. Upon further analysis during 2003, it was determined that the expected option lives for options granted in prior years should have been 7 years rather than the 8 years used previously. The amounts in the table reflect this revision for all periods presented. Total stock-based compensation expense was determined under the fair value method for all awards using the accelerated recognition method as permitted under SFAS No. 123 (dollars in millions, except per share data): |
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
Net income (loss), as reported | $65 | ($297 | ) | ||
Add: Total stock-based compensation expense | |||||
included in net income (loss), as reported above | 5 | 2 | |||
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined | |||||
under fair value based method for all awards relating to | |||||
continuing operations, net of related tax effects | (33 | ) | (35 | ) | |
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined | |||||
under fair value based method for all awards relating to | |||||
discontinued operations, net of related tax effects | (3 | ) | |||
Pro forma, net income (loss) | $37 | ($333 | ) | ||
Basic earnings (loss) from continuing operations for common | |||||
stockholders per common share: | |||||
As reported | $0.03 | ($0.16 | ) | ||
Pro forma | $0.02 | ($0.17 | ) | ||
Diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations for common | |||||
stockholders per common share: | |||||
As reported | $0.03 | ($0.16 | ) | ||
Pro forma | $0.02 | ($0.17 | ) | ||
Basic earnings (loss) for common stockholders per | |||||
common share: | |||||
As reported | $0.03 | ($0.13 | ) | ||
Pro forma | $0.02 | ($0.15 | ) | ||
Diluted earnings (loss) for common stockholders per | |||||
common share: | |||||
As reported | $0.03 | ($0.13 | ) | ||
Pro forma | $0.02 | ($0.15 | ) |
The pro forma effect on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share for the interim periods by applying SFAS No. 123 may not be indicative of the effect on net income or loss in future years since SFAS No. 123 does not take into consideration pro forma compensation expense related to awards made prior to January 1, 1995 and also because additional awards in future years are anticipated. |
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The following table summarizes the activity of our option plans during the 2004 interim period (options in thousands): |
Class A Common Stock | Class A Special Common Stock | ||||||||
Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | ||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period | 85,151 | $39.28 | 60,464 | $29.43 | |||||
Granted | 14,041 | 29.98 | |||||||
Exercised | (396 | ) | 26.83 | (477 | ) | 12.25 | |||
Canceled | (1,545 | ) | 39.62 | (323 | ) | 36.22 | |||
Outstanding at end of period | 97,251 | 37.99 | 59,664 | 29.53 | |||||
Exercisable at end of period | 55,181 | 44.87 | 33,647 | 26.82 | |||||
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Our total comprehensive income (loss) for the interim periods was as follows (in millions): |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
Net income (loss) | $65 | ($297 | ) | ||
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities | 2 | (31 | ) | ||
Reclassification adjustments for losses | |||||
included in net income (loss) | 8 | 24 | |||
Foreign currency translation gains | 6 | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $75 | ($298 | ) | ||
8. | STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
We made cash payments for interest and income taxes during the interim periods as follows (in millions): |
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
Interest | $605 | $567 | |||
Income taxes | $61 | $15 |
During the 2004 interim period, we entered into non-cash financing and investing activities related to certain of our Exchangeable Notes (see Note 6). |
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9. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Commitments Certain of our subsidiaries support debt compliance with respect to obligations of certain cable television partnerships and investments in which we hold an ownership interest (see Note 5). The obligations expire between May 2008 and September 2010. Although there can be no assurance, we believe that we will not be required to meet our obligations under such commitments. The total notional amount of our commitments was $1.021 billion as of March 31, 2004, at which time there were no quoted market prices for similar agreements. |
Contingencies |
At Home Litigation has been filed against us as a result of our alleged conduct with respect to our investment in and distribution relationship with At Home Corporation. At Home was a provider of high-speed Internet services that filed for bankruptcy protection in September 2001. Filed actions are: (i) class action lawsuits against us, Brian L. Roberts (our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director), AT&T (the former controlling shareholder of At Home and also a former distributor of the At Home service) and other corporate and individual defendants in the Superior Court of San Mateo County, California, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with transactions agreed to in March 2000 among At Home, AT&T, Cox Communications, Inc. (Cox is also an investor in At Home and a former distributor of the At Home service) and us; (ii) class action lawsuits against Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, AT&T and others in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging securities law violations and common law fraud in connection with disclosures made by At Home in 2001; (iii) a lawsuit brought in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in the name of At Home by certain At Home bondholders against us, Brian L. Roberts, Cox and others, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty relating to the March 2000 transactions and seeking recovery of alleged short-swing profits of at least $600 million pursuant to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 purported to have arisen in connection with certain transactions relating to At Home stock effected pursuant to the March 2000 agreements; and (iv) a lawsuit brought in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California by certain At Home bondholders against Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC and Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., as well as AT&T, AT&T Credit Holdings, Inc. and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., seeking to avoid and recover certain alleged preference payments in excess of $89 million allegedly made to the defendants prior to the At Home bankruptcy filing. The actions in San Mateo County, California have been stayed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, the court in which At Home filed for bankruptcy, as violating the automatic bankruptcy stay. The preference action in U.S. Bankruptcy Court has also been stayed by agreement of the parties. In the Southern District of New York actions, the court ordered the actions consolidated into a single action. All of the defendants served motions to dismiss on February 11, 2003. The court dismissed the common law claims against us and Mr. Roberts, leaving only a claim for control person liability under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In a subsequent decision, the court limited the remaining claim against us and Mr. Roberts to disclosures that are alleged to have been made by At Home prior to August 28, 2000. The Delaware case has been transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and we have moved to dismiss the Section 16(b) claims. |
Under the terms of the Broadband acquisition, we are generally contractually liable for 50% of any liabilities of AT&T relating to At Home, including most liabilities resulting from any pending or threatened litigation, with the exception, among other things, of liabilities arising out of contracts between At Home and AT&T (or its affiliates) for the benefit of the businesses retained by AT&T following its divestiture of Broadband. In those situations that we are contractually liable for 50% of any liabilities, AT&T will be liable for the other 50% of these liabilities. In addition to the actions against AT&T described above, in which we are also a defendant, there are two additional actions brought by At Homes bondholders liquidating trust against AT&T not naming us: (i) a lawsuit filed against AT&T and certain of its senior officers in Santa Clara, California state court alleging various breaches of fiduciary duties, misappropriation of trade secrets and other causes of action in connection with the transactions in March 2000 described above, and prior and subsequent alleged conduct on the part of the defendants, and (ii) an action filed against AT&T in the District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that AT&T infringes an At Home patent by using its broadband distribution and high-speed Internet backbone networks and equipment. Both of |
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these actions are in the discovery stage. |
We deny any wrongdoing in connection with the claims that have been made directly against us, our subsidiaries and Brian L. Roberts, and intend to defend all of these claims vigorously. In our opinion, the final disposition of these claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, but could possibly be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one period. Further, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial position. |
We are currently waiting to obtain additional information, and, therefore, are unable to determine what impact, if any, the final resolution of our share of these AT&T At Home potential liabilities would have on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. No assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material. |
AT&T We, in connection with our acquisition of Broadband, are potentially responsible for a portion of the liabilities arising from two purported securities class action lawsuits brought against AT&T and others and consolidated for pre-trial purposes in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. These lawsuits assert claims under Section 11, Section 12(a)(2) and Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The first lawsuit, for which our portion of the exposure is up to 15%, alleges, among other things, that AT&T made material misstatements and omissions in the Registration Statement and Prospectus for the AT&T Wireless initial public offering. The second lawsuit, for which our portion of the exposure is up to 50%, alleges, among other things, that AT&T knowingly provided false projections relating to AT&T common stock. The complaints seek damages in an unspecified amount, but, because the trading activity during the purported class periods was extensive, the amounts ultimately demanded may be significant. We and AT&T believe that AT&T has meritorious defenses and these actions are being vigorously defended. Motions for summary judgment were filed in March 2004 and are pending before the court. |
On June 24, 1998, the first of a number of purported class action lawsuits was filed by then-shareholders of Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI) Series A TCI Group Common Stock (Common A) against AT&T and the directors of TCI relating to the acquisition of TCI by AT&T. A consolidated amended complaint combining the various different actions was filed on February 10, 1999 in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The consolidated amended complaint alleges that former members of the TCI board of directors breached their fiduciary duties to Common A shareholders by agreeing to transaction terms whereby holders of the Series B TCI Group Common Stock received a 10% premium over what Common A shareholders received in connection with the transaction. The complaint further alleges that AT&T aided and abetted the TCI directors breach. |
In connection with the TCI acquisition, which was completed in early 1999, AT&T agreed under certain circumstances to indemnify TCIs former directors for certain losses, expenses, claims or liabilities, potentially including those incurred in connection with this action. In connection with the Broadband acquisition, Broadband agreed to indemnify AT&T for certain losses, expenses, claims or liabilities. Those losses and expenses potentially include those incurred by AT&T in connection with this action, both as a defendant and in connection with any obligation that AT&T may have to indemnify the former TCI directors for liabilities incurred as a result of the claims against them in this action. |
On September 8, 1999, AT&T moved to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action against AT&T. On July 7, 2003, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted AT&Ts motion to dismiss on the ground that the complaint failed to adequately plead AT&Ts knowing participation, as required to state a claim for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. The other claims made in the complaint remain outstanding. Discovery in this matter is now closed. |
In our opinion, the final disposition of these claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, but could possibly be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one |
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period. Further, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial position. |
Liberty Digital On January 8, 2003, Liberty Digital, Inc. filed a complaint in Colorado state court against us and Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC. The complaint alleges that Comcast Cable Holdings breached a 1997 contribution agreement between Liberty Digital and Comcast Cable Holdings and that we tortiously interfered with that agreement. The complaint alleges that this purported agreement obligates Comcast Cable Holdings to pay fees to Liberty Digital totaling $18 million (increasing at CPI) per year through 2017. Liberty Digital seeks, among other things, compensatory damages, specific performance of the purported agreement, a declaration that the agreement is valid and enforceable going forward, and an unspecified amount of exemplary damages from us based on the alleged intentional interference claim. We and Comcast Cable Holdings filed our answer to the complaint on March 5, 2003, in which we denied the essential allegations of the complaint and asserted various affirmative defenses. |
On November 6, 2003, Liberty Digital was granted leave to file an amended complaint that contained one minor revision to the original complaint. On December 16, 2003, we and Comcast Cable Holdings filed our answer to the amended complaint, in which we again denied the essential allegations of the complaint and asserted various affirmative defenses. Discovery in this matter is currently underway and a trial is scheduled to commence on July 19, 2004. |
In our opinion, the final disposition of these claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, but could possibly be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one period. Further, no assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial position. |
Other We are subject to other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. In our opinion, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions is not expected to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. |
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10. | FINANCIAL DATA BY BUSINESS SEGMENT |
Our reportable segments consist of our Cable and Content businesses. Beginning in the first quarter of 2004, although they do not meet the quantitative disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, we have elected to separately disclose our content businesses as a reportable segment. Our content segment consists of our national networks E! Entertainment, Style Network, The Golf Channel, Outdoor Life Network and G4. As a result of this change, we have presented the comparable 2003 Content segment amounts. In evaluating our segments profitability, the components of net income (loss) below operating income before depreciation and amortization are not separately evaluated by our management (amounts in millions). |
Cable (1) | Content | Corporate and Other (2) | Total | ||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 | |||||||||
Revenues (3) | $4,647 | $176 | $85 | $4,908 | |||||
Operating income (loss) before depreciation | |||||||||
and amortization (4) | 1,719 | 69 | (55 | ) | 1,733 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,017 | 35 | 22 | 1,074 | |||||
Operating income (loss) | 702 | 34 | (77 | ) | 659 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 814 | 4 | 10 | 828 | |||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 | |||||||||
Revenues (3) | $4,232 | $145 | $89 | $4,466 | |||||
Operating income (loss) before depreciation | |||||||||
and amortization (4) | 1,421 | 41 | (34 | ) | 1,428 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,080 | 32 | 22 | 1,134 | |||||
Operating income (loss) | 341 | 9 | (56 | ) | 294 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 953 | 3 | 2 | 958 | |||||
As of March 31, 2004 | |||||||||
Assets | $105,043 | $2,067 | $1,457 | $108,567 | |||||
As of December 31, 2003 | |||||||||
Assets | $105,316 | $2,110 | $1,733 | $109,159 |
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(1) | Our regional programming networks Comcast SportsNet, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Cable Sports Southeast and CN8-The Comcast Network are included in our cable segment. |
(2) | Corporate and other includes corporate activities, elimination entries and all other businesses not presented in our cable or content segments. Assets included in this caption consist primarily of our investments (see Note 5). |
(3) | Non-US revenues were not significant in any period. No single customer accounted for a significant amount of our revenue in any period. |
(4) | Operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, if any, related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any. As such, it eliminates the significant level of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital intensive nature of our businesses and intangible assets recognized in business combinations, and is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. Our management and Board of Directors use this measure in evaluating our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of all of our operating segments. This metric is used to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments and is a significant component of our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is also useful to investors as it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. This measure should not be considered as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), net cash |
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provided by operating activities or other measures of performance or liquidity reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. |
11. | CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
We and five of our cable holding company subsidiaries, Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (Comcast Cable or "CCCL"), Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc. (Comcast Cable Communications Holdings or "CCCH"), Comcast MO Group, Inc. ("Comcast MO Group"), Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC (Comcast Cable Holdings or "CCH"), and Comcast MO of Delaware, LLC ("Comcast MO of Delaware") fully and unconditionally guarantee each other's debt securities. Comcast MO Group, CCH and Comcast MO of Delaware are collectively referred to as the "Combined CCHMO Parents." Our condensed consolidating financial information is as follows (in millions): |
Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of March 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $13 | $ | $ | $ | $862 | $ | $875 | ||||||||||
Investments | 47 | 2,735 | 2,782 | ||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 776 | 776 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 14 | 813 | 827 | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 74 | 5,186 | 5,260 | ||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS | 14,270 | 14,270 | |||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN AND AMOUNTS DUE | |||||||||||||||||
FROM SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATED | |||||||||||||||||
UPON CONSOLIDATION | 46,197 | 26,797 | 33,264 | 39,899 | 19,843 | (166,000 | ) | ||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 8 | 3 | 18,484 | 18,495 | |||||||||||||
FRANCHISE RIGHTS | 51,050 | 51,050 | |||||||||||||||
GOODWILL | 14,840 | 14,840 | |||||||||||||||
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 250 | 3,711 | 3,961 | ||||||||||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, net | 74 | 66 | 30 | 521 | 691 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | $46,603 | $26,863 | $33,297 | $39,899 | $127,905 | ($166,000 | ) | $108,567 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $1,024 | $ | $1,024 | ||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current | |||||||||||||||||
liabilities | 308 | 323 | 161 | 200 | 3,157 | 4,149 | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 733 | 733 | |||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 301 | 411 | 2,674 | 3,386 | |||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 308 | 624 | 161 | 611 | 7,588 | 9,292 | |||||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion | 4,012 | 6,396 | 3,498 | 6,024 | 3,310 | 23,240 | |||||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 26,291 | 26,291 | |||||||||||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | 537 | 7,169 | 7,706 | ||||||||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | 8 | 292 | 300 | ||||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Other stockholders equity | 41,713 | 19,843 | 29,638 | 33,264 | 83,255 | (166,000 | ) | 41,713 | |||||||||
Total Stockholders Equity | 41,738 | 19,843 | 29,638 | 33,264 | 83,255 | (166,000 | ) | 41,738 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | $46,603 | $26,863 | $33,297 | $39,899 | $127,905 | ($166,000 | ) | $108,567 | |||||||||
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Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $1,550 | $ | $1,550 | ||||||||
Investments | 50 | 2,443 | 2,493 | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 907 | 907 | |||||||||||||
Other current assets | 15 | 438 | 453 | ||||||||||||
Total current assets | 65 | 5,338 | 5,403 | ||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS | 14,818 | 14,818 | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN AND AMOUNTS DUE | |||||||||||||||
FROM SUBSIDIARIES ELIMINATED | |||||||||||||||
UPON CONSOLIDATION | 46,268 | 26,643 | 33,138 | 39,919 | 19,678 | (165,646 | ) | ||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 7 | 4 | 18,462 | 18,473 | |||||||||||
FRANCHISE RIGHTS | 51,050 | 51,050 | |||||||||||||
GOODWILL | 14,841 | 14,841 | |||||||||||||
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 3,859 | 3,859 | |||||||||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS, net | 87 | 43 | 30 | 555 | 715 | ||||||||||
Total Assets | $46,427 | $26,686 | $33,172 | $39,919 | $128,601 | ($165,646 | ) | $109,159 | |||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $1,251 | $ | $1,251 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current | |||||||||||||||
liabilities | 391 | 99 | 76 | 316 | 3,681 | 4,563 | |||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 679 | 679 | |||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 303 | 314 | 2,544 | 3,161 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 391 | 402 | 76 | 630 | 8,155 | 9,654 | |||||||||
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion | 3,994 | 6,606 | 3,498 | 6,151 | 3,586 | 23,835 | |||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 25,900 | 25,900 | |||||||||||||
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES | 380 | 7,436 | 7,816 | ||||||||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | 292 | 292 | |||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||||
Common stock | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||
Other stockholders' equity | 41,637 | 19,678 | 29,598 | 33,138 | 83,232 | (165,646 | ) | 41,637 | |||||||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 41,662 | 19,678 | 29,598 | 33,138 | 83,232 | (165,646 | ) | 41,662 | |||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $46,427 | $26,686 | $33,172 | $39,919 | $128,601 | ($165,646 | ) | $109,159 | |||||||
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Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||
REVENUES | |||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $4,908 | $ | $4,908 | ||||||||
Management fee revenue | 98 | 39 | 61 | 61 | (259 | ) | |||||||||
98 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 4,908 | (259 | ) | 4,908 | ||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
Operating (excluding depreciation) | 1,869 | 1,869 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 44 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 1,360 | (259 | ) | 1,306 | |||||||
Depreciation | 798 | 798 | |||||||||||||
Amortization | 276 | 276 | |||||||||||||
44 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 4,303 | (259 | ) | 4,249 | ||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 54 | 605 | 659 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (102 | ) | (127 | ) | (76 | ) | (101 | ) | (94 | ) | (500 | ) | |||
Investment loss, net | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
Equity in net (losses) income of affiliates | 96 | 268 | 93 | 146 | 168 | (788 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||||
Other income | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||
(6 | ) | 141 | 17 | 45 | 72 | (788 | ) | (519 | ) | ||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES | |||||||||||||||
AND MINORITY INTEREST | 48 | 141 | 17 | 45 | 677 | (788 | ) | 140 | |||||||
INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT | 17 | 44 | 27 | 35 | (199 | ) | (76 | ) | |||||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST | 65 | 185 | 44 | 80 | 478 | (788 | ) | 64 | |||||||
MINORITY INTEREST | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | $65 | $185 | $44 | $80 | $479 | ($788 | ) | $65 | |||||||
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Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||
REVENUES | |||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $4,466 | $ | $4,466 | ||||||||
Management fee revenue | 95 | 37 | 58 | 58 | (248 | ) | |||||||||
95 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 4,466 | (248 | ) | 4,466 | ||||||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||
Operating (excluding depreciation) | 1,811 | 1,811 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 38 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 1,284 | (248 | ) | 1,227 | |||||||
Depreciation | 780 | 780 | |||||||||||||
Amortization | 354 | 354 | |||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 58 | 58 | 4,229 | (248 | ) | 4,172 | ||||||||
OPERATING INCOME | 57 | 237 | 294 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (44 | ) | (135 | ) | (113 | ) | (115 | ) | (117 | ) | (524 | ) | |||
Investment loss, net | (223 | ) | (223 | ) | |||||||||||
Equity in net income (losses) of affiliates | (305 | ) | 229 | (337 | ) | (262 | ) | 124 | 534 | (17 | ) | ||||
Other income | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||
(349 | ) | 94 | (450 | ) | (377 | ) | (203 | ) | 534 | (751 | ) | ||||
INCOME (LOSS)FROM CONTINUING | |||||||||||||||
OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST | (292 | ) | 94 | (450 | ) | (377 | ) | 34 | 534 | (457 | ) | ||||
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE) | (5 | ) | 47 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 141 | ||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST | (297 | ) | 141 | (410 | ) | (337 | ) | 53 | 534 | (316 | ) | ||||
MINORITY INTEREST | (39 | ) | (39 | ) | |||||||||||
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS | (297 | ) | 141 | (410 | ) | (337 | ) | 14 | 534 | (355 | ) | ||||
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax | 58 | 58 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) | ($297 | ) | $141 | ($410 | ) | ($337 | ) | $72 | $534 | ($297 | ) | ||||
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 | |||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $65 | $185 | $44 | $80 | $479 | ($788 | ) | $65 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to | |||||||||||||||
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 798 | 798 | |||||||||||||
Amortization | 276 | 276 | |||||||||||||
Non-cash interest (income) expense, net | 45 | 2 | (26 | ) | 1 | 22 | |||||||||
Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates | (96 | ) | (268 | ) | (93 | ) | (146 | ) | (168 | ) | 788 | 17 | |||
Losses (gains) on investments and other | |||||||||||||||
(income) expense, net | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Non-cash contribution expense | 23 | 23 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, | |||||||||||||||
net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures | |||||||||||||||
Change in accounts receivable, net | 131 | 131 | |||||||||||||
Change in accounts payable | (227 | ) | (227 | ) | |||||||||||
Change in other operating assets and | |||||||||||||||
liabilities | 70 | 201 | 85 | (116 | ) | (583 | ) | (343 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating | |||||||||||||||
activities | 84 | 120 | 36 | (208 | ) | 742 | 774 | ||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Retirements and repayments of debt | (256 | ) | (3 | ) | (14 | ) | (273 | ) | |||||||
Other | 8 | 10 | 18 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) | |||||||||||||||
financing activities | 8 | (256 | ) | (3 | ) | (251 | ) | ||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Net transactions with affiliates | 171 | 136 | (36 | ) | 211 | (482 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (41 | ) | (41 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of (purchases of) | |||||||||||||||
short-term investments, net | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of investments | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (60 | ) | (60 | ) | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (828 | ) | (828 | ) | |||||||||||
Additions to intangible and other noncurrent | |||||||||||||||
assets | (250 | ) | (55 | ) | (305 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of contract of | |||||||||||||||
acquired company | 26 | 26 | |||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing | |||||||||||||||
activities | (79 | ) | 136 | (36 | ) | 211 | (1,430 | ) | (1,198 | ) | |||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND | |||||||||||||||
CASH EQUIVALENTS | 13 | (688 | ) | (675 | ) | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 1,550 | 1,550 | |||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
$13 | $ | $ | $ | $862 | $ | $875 | ||||||||
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONCLUDED
(Unaudited)
Comcast Corporation Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Comcast Parent | CCCL Parent | CCCH Parent | Combined CCHMO Parents | Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries | Elimination and Consolidation Adjustments | Consolidated Comcast Corporation | |||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | ($297 | ) | $141 | ($410 | ) | ($337 | ) | $72 | $534 | ($297 | ) | ||||
Income from discontinued operations | (58 | ) | (58 | ) | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | (297 | ) | 141 | (410 | ) | (337 | ) | 14 | 534 | (355 | ) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
from continuing operations to net | |||||||||||||||
cash provided by (used in) operating | |||||||||||||||
activities from continuing operations: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 780 | 780 | |||||||||||||
Amortization | 354 | 354 | |||||||||||||
Non-cash interest (income) expense, net | (4 | ) | (33 | ) | 16 | (21 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in net (income) losses of affiliates | 305 | (229 | ) | 337 | 262 | (124 | ) | (534 | ) | 17 | |||||
Losses (gains) on investments and other | |||||||||||||||
(income) expense, net | 249 | 249 | |||||||||||||
Minority interest | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (182 | ) | (182 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of trading securities | 32 | 32 | |||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and | |||||||||||||||
liabilities, net of effects | |||||||||||||||
of acquisitions and divestitures | |||||||||||||||
Change in accounts receivable, net | 72 | 72 | |||||||||||||
Change in accounts payable | (29 | ) | (29 | ) | |||||||||||
Change in other operating assets and | |||||||||||||||
liabilities | 4 | 68 | 10 | (196 | ) | (163 | ) | (277 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating | |||||||||||||||
activities from continuing operations | 12 | (24 | ) | (63 | ) | (304 | ) | 1,032 | 653 | ||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 3,690 | 200 | 10 | 3,900 | |||||||||||
Retirements and repayments of debt | (700 | ) | (1,000 | ) | (3,750 | ) | (608 | ) | (19 | ) | (6,077 | ) | |||
Other | (16 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing | |||||||||||||||
activities from continuing operations | 2,990 | (800 | ) | (3,750 | ) | (608 | ) | (25 | ) | (2,193 | ) | ||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||
Net transactions with affiliates | (3,002 | ) | 824 | 3,813 | 912 | (2,547 | ) | ||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of (purchases of) | |||||||||||||||
short-term investments, net | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
Proceeds from sales, settlements and | |||||||||||||||
restructuring of investments and assets | |||||||||||||||
held for sale | 2,768 | 2,768 | |||||||||||||
Purchases of investments | (72 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (958 | ) | (958 | ) | |||||||||||
Additions to intangible and other noncurrent | |||||||||||||||
assets | (66 | ) | (66 | ) | |||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing | |||||||||||||||
activities | (3,002 | ) | 824 | 3,813 | 912 | (884 | ) | 1,663 | |||||||
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 123 | 123 | |||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | 505 | 505 | |||||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | $628 | $ | $628 | ||||||||
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Overview
We are principally involved in the management and operation of broadband communications networks (our cable segment) and in the management of programming content over cable and satellite television networks (our content segment). During the first quarter of 2004, we received over 94% of our revenue from our cable segment, primarily through monthly subscriptions to our video, high-speed Internet and phone services, as well as from advertising. Subscribers typically pay us monthly, based on rates and related charges that vary according to their chosen level of service and the type of equipment they use. Revenue from our content segment is derived from the sale of advertising time and affiliation agreements with cable and satellite television companies.
Highlights for the first quarter of 2004 included the following:
| Revenue growth of 9.8% in our cable segment compared to the same quarter in 2003, driven by continued growth in our new services, such as digital cable and high-speed Internet; |
| Operating income before depreciation and amortization growth of 21.0% in our cable segment compared to the same quarter in 2003, resulting from our revenue growth and efficiencies achieved through integration of the Broadband operations; and |
| Refinancing three of our previously existing revolving credit facilities with a new $4.5 billion, five-year revolving bank credit facility. |
The following provides the details of these highlights and insights into our financial statements, including discussions of our results of operations and our liquidity and capital resources.
Business Developments
Refer to Note 4 to our financial statements included in Item 1 for a discussion of our acquisitions and other significant events.
On April 28, 2004, we announced the withdrawal of our proposal to merge with The Walt Disney Company.
Results of Continuing Operations
Revenues
Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2004 increased $442 million from the same quarter in 2003. Of this increase, $415 million relates to our cable segment, which is discussed separately below. The remaining increase is primarily the result of our content segment, which achieved combined revenue growth of 21.7% during the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same quarter in 2003. This increase in our content segment was the result of increases in distribution revenue and advertising revenue.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
Consolidated operating, selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2004 increased $137 million from the same quarter in 2003. Of this increase, $117 million relates to our cable segment, which is discussed separately below. The remaining increase is primarily the result of increases in corporate expenses.
Depreciation
Depreciation expense increased $18 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same quarter in 2003 and the increase is primarily attributable to our cable segment. This increase is principally due to our recent capital expenditures as we complete our upgrade program.
Amortization
Amortization expense decreased $78 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same quarter in 2003 and the decrease is primarily attributable to our cable segment and is principally due to a decrease in the amortization of our franchise related customer relationship intangible assets. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we reduced the value of these intangible assets as a result of obtaining updated valuation reports, which resulted in lower amortization expense.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
Cable Segment Operating Results
The following table presents our cable segment operating results (dollars in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | Increase/(Decrease) | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | $ | % | ||||||
Video | $3,181 | $2,982 | $199 | 6.7 | % | ||||
High-speed Internet | 698 | 492 | 206 | 41.9 | |||||
Phone | 178 | 224 | (46 | ) | (20.3 | ) | |||
Advertising sales | 269 | 236 | 33 | 14.0 | |||||
Other | 162 | 147 | 15 | 10.2 | |||||
Franchise fees | 159 | 151 | 8 | 5.1 | |||||
Revenues | 4,647 | 4,232 | 415 | 9.8 | |||||
Other operating, selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,928 | 2,811 | 117 | 4.2 | |||||
Operating income before depreciation and amortization (a) | $1,719 | $1,421 | $298 | 21.0 | % | ||||
The following table presents our subscriber and monthly average revenue statistics on a pro forma basis. The pro forma adjustments reflect the addition of approximately 54,000 subscribers acquired in various small acquisitions between June 2003 and March 2004. The impact of these acquisitions on our segment operating results was not material (subscribers in thousands).
Three Months Ended March 31, | Increase/(Decrease) | ||||||||
2004 | 2003 | $ | % | ||||||
Video subscribers | 21,517.9 | 21,399.4 | 118.5 | 0.6 | % | ||||
High-speed Internet subscribers | 5,677.8 | 4,037.6 | 1,640.2 | 40.6 | % | ||||
Phone subscribers | 1,247.1 | 1,418.8 | (171.7 | ) | (12.1 | %) | |||
Monthly average revenue per video subscriber | $49.31 | $46.50 | $2.81 | 6.0 | % | ||||
Monthly average revenue per high-speed Internet subscriber | $42.46 | $42.82 | ($0.36 | ) | (0.8 | %) | |||
Monthly average revenue per phone subscriber | $47.34 | $52.29 | ($4.95 | ) | (9.5 | %) |
(a) | Operating income before depreciation and amortization is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, if any, related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses from the sale of assets, if any. As such, it eliminates the significant level of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital intensive nature of our businesses and intangible assets recognized in business combinations, and is unaffected by our capital structure or investment activities. Our management and Board of Directors use this measure in evaluating our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of all of our operating segments. This metric is used to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments and is a significant component of our annual incentive compensation programs. We believe that this measure is also useful to investors as it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with other companies in our industries, although our measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Because we use operating income before depreciation and amortization as the measure of our segment profit or loss, we reconcile it to operating income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), in the business segment footnote to our financial statements. This measure should not be considered as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), net cash provided by operating activities or other measures of performance or liquidity reported in accordance with GAAP. |
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
Revenues
Video revenue consists of our basic, expanded basic, premium, pay-per-view, equipment and digital cable services. The increase in video revenue for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily due to increases in monthly average revenue per subscriber as a result of rate increases in our traditional video service, growth in digital subscribers, and repricing and repackaging of the digital and premium channel services in the Broadband systems. From March 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004, we added approximately 118,500 basic subscribers and 1,056,500 digital subscribers, or a 15.5% increase in digital subscribers. We expect continued growth in our video services revenue.
The increase in high-speed Internet revenue for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily due to the addition of approximately 1,640,200 high-speed Internet subscribers from March 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004, or a 40.6% increase in high-speed Internet subscribers, offset by a slight decrease in monthly average revenue per subscriber. We expect continued high-speed Internet revenue growth as overall demand for our services continues to increase.
The decrease in phone revenue for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily as a result of our focus on operating efficiencies to drive profitability in the phone business, rather than focusing on subscriber growth. As a result, from March 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004, our phone subscribers decreased by approximately 171,700 subscribers.
The increase in advertising sales revenue for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily due to the effects of growth in regional/national advertising as a result of the continuing success of our regional interconnects and a stronger local advertising market.
Other revenue includes installation revenues, guide revenues, commissions from electronic retailing, revenue from our regional programming networks, commercial data revenue and revenue from other product offerings.
The increase in franchise fees collected from our cable subscribers for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily attributable to the increase in our revenues upon which the fees apply.
Expenses
Total operating, selling, general and administrative expenses increased for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 primarily as a result of increases in labor and other volume related operating expenses associated with the growth in our high-speed Internet and digital cable services. Offsetting these increases were cost efficiencies generated from the integration of Broadband. Additionally, customer service expenses slightly declined because we no longer outsource Broadband's customer service operations.
Consolidated Income (Expense) Items
Interest Expense
The decrease in interest expense for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is due to our decreased amount of debt outstanding as a result of our debt reduction during 2003. The decrease was offset somewhat by the effects of the write-off of $38 million of unamortized debt issue costs to interest expense in the 2004 interim period in connection with the refinancing of our previously existing revolving credit facilities, as well as to the effects of our adoption of SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity," on July 1, 2003 on a prospective basis. As a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 150, interest expense in the 2004 interim period includes $25 million of dividends on our subsidiary's preferred stock, previously classified as minority interest.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
Investment Loss, Net
Investment loss, net for the interim periods includes the following (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2004 | 2003 | ||||
Interest and dividend income | $17 | $34 | |||
Gains on sales and exchanges of investments, net | 2 | 22 | |||
Investment impairment losses | (55 | ) | |||
Mark to market adjustments on trading securities | (174 | ) | (15 | ) | |
Mark to market adjustments on derivatives related | |||||
to trading securities | 55 | (10 | ) | ||
Mark to market adjustments on derivatives and hedged items | 91 | (199 | ) | ||
Investment loss, net | ($9 | ) | ($223 | ) | |
We have entered into derivative financial instruments that we account for at fair value and which economically hedge the market price fluctuations in the common stock of certain of our investments accounted for as trading securities. Investment loss, net includes the fair value adjustments related to our trading securities and derivative financial instruments. The change in the fair value of our investments accounted for as trading securities, with the exception in 2004 of the mark to market adjustments on approximately 116 million shares of our Liberty common shares discussed below, was substantially offset by the changes in the fair value of the related derivatives.
We are exposed to changes in the fair value of approximately 116 million shares of Liberty common stock we hold and account for as a trading security because we have not entered into a corresponding derivative to hedge this market exposure.
We are also exposed to changes in the fair value of the derivative component of the Comcast exchangeable notes we have outstanding since the underlying 30.9 million shares of Comcast Class A Special common stock we hold in treasury are carried at our historical cost and are not adjusted for changes in fair value.
Accordingly, our investment income (loss) is affected by fluctuations in the fair value of both the Liberty common stock and the derivative component of the Comcast exchangeable notes. Investment loss, net for the first quarter of 2004 includes a loss of $29 million, net related to these financial instruments compared to a loss of $197 million in the same quarter of 2003.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
The change in income tax (expense) benefit for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is primarily the result of the effects of changes in our income (loss) before taxes and minority interest.
Minority Interest
The change in minority interest for the interim period from 2003 to 2004 is attributable to the effects of our adoption of SFAS No. 150, upon which we now record our subsidiary preferred dividends, previously included within minority interest expense, to interest expense.
We believe that our operations are not materially affected by inflation.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe that we will be able to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital requirements, including fixed charges, through our cash flows from operating activities, existing cash, cash equivalents and investments, through available borrowings under our existing credit facilities, and through our ability to obtain future external financing.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We have traditionally maintained significant levels of cash and cash equivalents to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. As of March 31, 2004, our cash and cash equivalents were $875 million, substantially all of which is unrestricted.
Investments
We consider investments that we determine to be non-strategic, highly-valued, or both, to be a source of liquidity. As of March 31, 2004, we consider our investments in the following to be potential sources of liquidity:
| $1.5 billion in Time Warner Inc. common equivalent preferred stock, |
| $1.3 billion in Liberty common stock, |
| 21% interest in Time Warner Cable Inc., and |
| interests in certain cable television partnerships. |
We do not have any significant contractual funding commitments with respect to any of our investments.
Refer to Note 5 to our financial statements included in Item 1 for a discussion of our investments.
Available Borrowings Under Credit Facilities
We have traditionally maintained significant availability under our lines of credit to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. On January 8, 2004, we refinanced three of our existing revolving credit facilities with a new $4.5 billion, five-year revolving bank credit facility due January 2009. As of March 31, 2004, amounts available under our lines of credit totaled $4.382 billion. Refer to Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 for further discussion about our new credit facility.
Financing
As of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, our debt, including capital lease obligations, was $26.626 billion and $26.996 billion, respectively. The $370 million decrease from December 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004 results principally from the effects of our net debt repayments during the first quarter of 2004. Included in our debt as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 was current portion of long-term debt of $3.386 billion and $3.161 billion, respectively.
Excluding the effects of interest rate risk management instruments, 7.7% and 8.2% of our total debt as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, was at variable rates.
We have made, and may from time to time in the future depending on certain factors such as market conditions, make optional repayments on our debt obligations, which may include open market repurchases of our outstanding public notes and debentures.
Refer to Note 6 to our financial statements included in Item 1 for a discussion of our long-term debt.
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents decreased $675 million as of March 31, 2004 from December 31, 2003. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents resulted from cash flows from operating, financing and investing activities, as explained below.
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations amounted to $774 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004, due principally to our operating income before depreciation and amortization (see Results of Continuing Operations), the effects of interest and income tax payments, and changes in operating assets and liabilities as a result of the timing of receipts and disbursements.
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $251 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and consists primarily of repayments of debt.
During the three months ended March 31, 2004, we repaid $273 million of our debt, consisting principally of:
| $260 million of our senior and medium term notes and |
| $13 million of capital leases and other. |
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $1.198 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2004. During this period, net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations includes capital expenditures of $828 million and additions to intangible assets of $305 million.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
There have been no significant changes to the information required under this Item from what was disclosed in our 2003 Form 10-K. |
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Our chief executive officer and our co-chief financial officers, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, that our disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and designed to ensure that material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities. |
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. |
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION |
ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
Refer to Note 9 to our condensed financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recent developments related to our legal proceedings.
ITEM 2. | CHANGES IN SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
A summary of our repurchases during the quarter under the $1 billion repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in December 2003, are as follows:
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program |
Maximum Dollar Value Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program | |||||
January 1-31, 2004 | 839,118 | $32.78 | 730,500 | $950,030,527 | |||||
February 1-29, 2004 | 1,850 | $29.80 | $950,030,527 | ||||||
March 1-31, 2004 | 4,244 | $28.16 | $950,030,527 | ||||||
Total | 845,212 | $32.75 | 730,500 | $950,030,527 | |||||
The total number of shares purchased includes approximately 115,000 shares received in the administration of employee equity compensation plans.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K |
(a); | Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K: |
4.1 | Credit Agreement dated as of January 8, 2004 among Comcast Corporation, Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., the Financial Institutions Party Thereto, JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, and Issuing Lender, Citibank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., as Co-Documentation Agents. |
10.1 | Insurance Premium Termination Agreement between Comcast Corporation and Ralph J. Roberts, effective January 30, 2004. |
10.2 | Employment Agreement between Comcast Corporation and Stephen B. Burke, effective January 1, 2004. |
31 | Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Financial Officers pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
32 | Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Financial Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(b) | Reports on Form 8-K: |
(i) We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 5 and 7(c) on February 11, 2004 announcing our proposal to merge with the Walt Disney Company.
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COMCAST CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31,
2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMCAST CORPORATION | |||
/s/ Lawrence J. Salva | |||
Lawrence J. Salva Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date: May 5, 2004
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