PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation, said, “2017 is off to the fastest start in five years. We are reporting outstanding growth at Cable and particularly NBCUniversal, which delivered 14.7% revenue growth and 24.4% Adjusted EBITDA growth. These impressive results were fueled by exceptionally strong film performance, increased affiliate and retransmission revenues at our TV businesses, and continued growth in Theme Parks. Cable operations had a terrific quarter, driven by strength in high-speed Internet and business services revenue growth, as well as positive video, all highlighted by overall customer relationship net additions of 297,000, a 10% increase compared to last year. These results were balanced with financial discipline, which contributed to solid revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth. The transition from Neil Smit to Dave Watson has gotten off to a very successful and seamless start, and with our teams executing well across all of Comcast NBCUniversal, I am excited about our momentum headed into the rest of 2017 and beyond.”
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Consolidated Financial Results |
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| 1st Quarter | ||||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | 2016 | 2017 | Growth | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 18,790 | $ | 20,463 | 8.9 | % | ||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Comcast | $ | 2,134 | $ | 2,566 | 20.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA1 | $ | 6,367 | $ | 7,032 | 10.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Earnings per Share2 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.53 | 23.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Excluding Adjustments (see Table 5) | $ | 0.42 | $ | 0.53 | 26.2 | % | ||||||||||
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.
Consolidated Revenue for the first quarter of 2017 increased 8.9% to $20.5 billion. Consolidated Net Income Attributable to Comcast increased 20.2% to $2.6 billion. Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (formerly Operating Cash Flow) increased 10.4% to $7.0 billion.
Earnings per Share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2017 was $0.53, a 23.3% increase compared to the first quarter of 2016. Excluding a gain on the sale of an investment in the first quarter of 2016, EPS increased 26.2% (see Table 5).
Capital Expenditures increased 10.2% to $2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2017. Cable Communications’ capital expenditures increased 13.0% to $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting increased spending on customer premise equipment related to the deployment of the X1 platform and wireless gateways, a higher level of investment in scalable infrastructure to increase network capacity and increased investment in line extensions. Cable capital expenditures represented 13.8% of Cable revenue in the first quarter of 2017 compared to 12.9% in last year’s first quarter. NBCUniversal’s capital expenditures of $285 million decreased 3.3%.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $5.7 billion in the first quarter of 2017. Free Cash Flow3 was $3.1 billion (see Table 4).
Dividends and Share Repurchases. During the first quarter of 2017, Comcast paid dividends totaling $657 million and repurchased 20.4 million of its common shares for $750 million. As of March 31, 2017, Comcast had $11.25 billion available under its share repurchase authorization.
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Cable Communications |
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| 1st Quarter | ||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) |
2016(4) |
2017 | Growth | |||||||||
| Cable Communications Revenue | ||||||||||||
| Video | $5,538 | $5,774 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| High-Speed Internet | 3,275 | 3,606 | 10.1% | |||||||||
| Voice | 896 | 863 | (3.6%) | |||||||||
| Business Services | 1,311 | 1,490 | 13.6% | |||||||||
| Advertising | 546 | 512 | (6.3%) | |||||||||
| Other | 638 | 667 | 4.4% | |||||||||
| Cable Communications Revenue | $12,204 | $12,912 | 5.8% | |||||||||
| Cable Communications Adjusted EBITDA | $4,889 | $5,198 | 6.3% | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 40.1% | 40.3% | ||||||||||
| Cable Communications Capital Expenditures | $1,576 | $1,781 | 13.0% | |||||||||
| Percent of Cable Communications Revenue | 12.9% | 13.8% | ||||||||||
Revenue for Cable Communications increased 5.8% to $12.9 billion in the first quarter of 2017, driven primarily by increases in high-speed Internet, video and business services revenue. High-speed Internet revenue increased 10.1%, driven by an increase in the number of residential high-speed Internet customers and rate adjustments. Video revenue increased 4.3%, reflecting rate adjustments, an increase in the number of customers subscribing to additional services and an increase in the number of residential video customers. Business services revenue increased 13.6%, primarily due to an increase in the number of small business customers, as well as continued growth in our medium-sized business services. Advertising revenue decreased 6.3%, partially reflecting a decrease in political advertising revenue. Other revenue increased 4.4%, primarily reflecting an increase in security and automation revenue and higher franchise and regulatory fees.
Total Customer Relationships increased by 297,000 to 28.9 million in the first quarter of 2017. Residential customer relationships increased by 263,000, primarily driven by increases in double and single product customers. Business customer relationships increased by 34,000. At the end of the first quarter, penetration of our double, triple and quad product residential customers increased to 70.7%. Total video customer net additions were 42,000, total high-speed Internet customer net additions were 429,000, total voice customer net losses were 5,000 and total security and automation customer net additions were 66,000.
| Customers | Net Additions | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 1Q16 | 1Q17 | 1Q16 | 1Q17 | |||||||||||
| Residential Video Customers | 21,422 | 21,520 | 37 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Business Services Video Customers | 978 | 1,030 | 16 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Total Video Customers | 22,400 | 22,549 | 53 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Residential High-Speed Internet Customers | 22,013 | 23,224 | 403 | 397 | |||||||||||
| Business Services High-Speed Internet Customers | 1,754 | 1,907 | 35 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Total High-Speed Internet Customers | 23,767 | 25,131 | 438 | 429 | |||||||||||
| Residential Voice Customers | 10,516 | 10,520 | 80 | (27 | ) | ||||||||||
| Business Services Voice Customers | 1,061 | 1,162 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Total Voice Customers | 11,577 | 11,681 | 102 | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Security and Automation Customers | 668 | 957 | 56 | 66 | |||||||||||
| Residential Customer Relationships | 26,065 | 26,797 | 237 | 263 | |||||||||||
| Business Services Customer Relationships | 1,921 | 2,078 | 34 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Total Customer Relationships | 27,986 | 28,875 | 271 | 297 | |||||||||||
| Single Product Residential Customers | 7,681 | 7,861 | 34 | 104 | |||||||||||
| Double Product Residential Customers | 8,572 | 8,938 | 94 | 141 | |||||||||||
| Triple and Quad Product Residential Customers | 9,812 | 9,998 | 109 | 18 | |||||||||||
Residential video and high-speed Internet customers as of March 31, 2017 include prepaid customers totaling 2,000 and 21,000, respectively
Adjusted EBITDA for Cable Communications increased 6.3% to $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher revenue, partially offset by a 5.5% increase in operating expenses. The higher expenses were primarily due to an 11.7% increase in video programming costs, reflecting the timing of contract renewals, as well as higher retransmission consent fees and sports programming costs. Non-programming expenses increased 1.4%, reflecting an increase in technical and product support expenses and advertising, marketing and promotion costs, partially offset by a decrease in customer service expenses. Technical and product support expenses increased 2.8% related to the development, delivery and support of our X1 platform, cloud DVR technology and wireless gateways, and the continued growth in business services and security and automation services. Advertising, marketing and promotion costs increased 2.8%, primarily due to an increase in spending associated with attracting new customers. Customer service expenses decreased 1.1%, reflecting reduced call volumes. This quarter’s Adjusted EBITDA margin was 40.3% compared to 40.1% in the first quarter of 2016.
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NBCUniversal |
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1st Quarter | |||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | 2016 | 2017 | Growth | |||||||||
| NBCUniversal Revenue | ||||||||||||
| Cable Networks | $2,453 | $2,641 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||
| Broadcast Television | 2,084 | 2,208 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||
| Filmed Entertainment | 1,383 | 1,981 | 43.2 | % | ||||||||
| Theme Parks | 1,026 | 1,118 | 9.0 | % | ||||||||
| Headquarters, Other and Eliminations | (85 | ) | (80 | ) | NM | |||||||
| NBCUniversal Revenue | $6,861 | $7,868 | 14.7 | % | ||||||||
| NBCUniversal Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||
| Cable Networks | $956 | $1,116 | 16.8 | % | ||||||||
| Broadcast Television | 284 | 322 | 13.4 | % | ||||||||
| Filmed Entertainment | 167 | 368 | 120.6 | % | ||||||||
| Theme Parks | 375 | 397 | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
| Headquarters, Other and Eliminations | (160 | ) | (186 | ) | NM | |||||||
| NBCUniversal Adjusted EBITDA | $1,622 | $2,017 | 24.4 | % | ||||||||
| NM=comparison not meaningful. | ||||||||||||
Revenue for NBCUniversal increased 14.7% to $7.9 billion in the first quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA increased 24.4% to $2.0 billion, reflecting increases at Filmed Entertainment, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television and Theme Parks.
Cable Networks
Cable Networks revenue increased 7.6% to $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher distribution and content licensing and other revenue, partially offset by lower advertising revenue. Distribution revenue increased 8.6%, driven by contractual rate increases and contract renewals, partially offset by a decline in subscribers at our cable networks. Content licensing and other revenue increased 54.0%, reflecting a new licensing agreement, as well as the timing of content provided under current licensing agreements. Advertising revenue decreased 2.9%, due to audience ratings declines, partially offset by higher rates. Adjusted EBITDA increased 16.8% to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher revenue, partially offset by a modest increase in programming and production costs.
Broadcast Television
Broadcast Television revenue increased 5.9% to $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher distribution and other and content licensing revenue. Distribution and other revenue increased 33.4%, due to higher retransmission consent fees. Content licensing revenue increased 2.6%, reflecting the timing of content provided under licensing agreements. Advertising revenue increased 0.3%, reflecting higher rates, offset by audience ratings declines and lower volume. Adjusted EBITDA increased 13.4% to $322 million in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher revenue, partially offset by an increase in programming and production costs.
Filmed Entertainment
Filmed Entertainment revenue increased 43.2% to $2.0 billion in the first quarter of 2017, primarily reflecting higher theatrical revenue, as well as increased other, content licensing, and home entertainment revenue. Theatrical revenue increased by $415 million to $651 million, reflecting the strong performances of Fifty Shades Darker, Get Out and Split, as well as the continued success of Sing in this year’s first quarter. Other revenue and content licensing revenue increased 35.9% and 12.1%, respectively, primarily due to the inclusion of DreamWorks in the current year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased by $201 million to $368 million in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher revenue, partially offset by higher programming and production costs.
Theme Parks
Theme Parks revenue increased 9.0% to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher attendance and per capita spending, despite an unfavorable comparison from the timing of spring break vacations. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.1% to $397 million in the first quarter of 2017, reflecting higher revenue, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses, including pre-opening costs to support new attractions opening in Orlando this spring.
Headquarters, Other and Eliminations
NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations include overhead and eliminations among the NBCUniversal businesses. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, NBCUniversal Headquarters, Other and Eliminations Adjusted EBITDA loss was $186 million compared to a loss of $160 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Corporate, Other and Eliminations primarily relate to corporate operations, including Comcast Spectacor and our new wireless initiative, Xfinity Mobile, as well as eliminations among Comcast's businesses. For the quarter ended March 31, 2017, Corporate, Other and Eliminations revenue was ($317) million compared to ($275) million in the first quarter of 2016. The Adjusted EBITDA loss was $183 million compared to a loss of $144 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Notes:
| 1 | We define Adjusted EBITDA (formerly Operating Cash Flow) as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, other income (expense) items, net, and depreciation and amortization, and excluding impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets, if any. See Table 4 for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. | |
| 2 | Earnings per share amounts are presented on a post-split, diluted basis. | |
| 3 | We define Free Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (as stated in our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) reduced by capital expenditures, cash paid for intangible assets, principal payments on capital leases and cash distributions to noncontrolling interests; and adjusted for any payments and receipts related to certain nonoperating items, net of estimated tax benefits. The definition of Free Cash Flow excludes any impact from Economic Stimulus packages. These amounts have been excluded from Free Cash Flow to provide an appropriate comparison. See Table 4 for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures. | |
| 4 | To be consistent with our current management reporting presentation, certain 2016 operating results were reclassified within the Cable Communications segment. | |
| All percentages are calculated on whole numbers. Minor differences may exist due to rounding. | ||
Conference Call and Other Information
Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community today, April 27, 2017 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 84390200. A replay of the call will be available starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on April 27, 2017, on the Investor Relations website or by telephone. To access the telephone replay, which will be available until Thursday, May 4, 2017 at midnight ET, please dial (855) 859-2056 and enter the conference ID number 84390200.
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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.
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.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed internet, 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 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. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
| TABLE 1 | ||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | March 31, | |||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | |||||||
| Revenue | $18,790 | $20,463 | ||||||
| Programming and production | 5,431 | 6,074 | ||||||
| Other operating and administrative | 5,526 | 5,827 | ||||||
| Advertising, marketing and promotion | 1,466 | 1,530 | ||||||
| 12,423 | 13,431 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 6,367 | 7,032 | ||||||
| Depreciation expense | 1,785 | 1,915 | ||||||
| Amortization expense | 493 | 587 | ||||||
| 2,278 | 2,502 | |||||||
| Operating income | 4,089 | 4,530 | ||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (703 | ) | (755 | ) | ||||
| Investment income (loss), net | 30 | 59 | ||||||
| Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net | (11 | ) | 36 | |||||
| Other income (expense), net | 130 | 35 | ||||||
| (554 | ) | (625 | ) | |||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,535 | 3,905 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | (1,311 | ) | (1,258 | ) | ||||
| Net income | 2,224 | 2,647 | ||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (90 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $2,134 | $2,566 | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders | $0.43 | $0.53 | ||||||
| Dividends declared per common share | $0.1375 | $0.1575 | ||||||
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Diluted weighted-average number of common shares |
4,925 | 4,832 | ||||||
| TABLE 2 | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | |||||||
| (in millions) | December 31, | March 31, | |||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $3,301 | $4,022 | |||||
| Receivables, net | 7,955 | 7,525 | |||||
| Programming rights | 1,250 | 1,479 | |||||
| Other current assets | 3,855 | 2,219 | |||||
| Total current assets | 16,361 | 15,245 | |||||
| Film and television costs | 7,252 | 6,968 | |||||
| Investments | 5,247 | 5,938 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 36,253 | 36,626 | |||||
| Franchise rights | 59,364 | 59,364 | |||||
| Goodwill | 35,980 | 36,592 | |||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 17,274 | 19,014 | |||||
| Other noncurrent assets, net | 2,769 | 2,732 | |||||
| $180,500 | $182,479 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | $6,915 | $6,658 | |||||
| Accrued participations and residuals | 1,726 | 1,811 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,132 | 1,234 | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 6,282 | 5,862 | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5,480 | 3,509 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 21,535 | 19,074 | |||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 55,566 | 58,276 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 34,854 | 35,348 | |||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 10,925 | 10,677 | |||||
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 1,446 | 1,456 | |||||
| Equity | |||||||
| Comcast Corporation shareholders' equity | 53,943 | 55,059 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 2,231 | 2,589 | |||||
| Total equity | 56,174 | 57,648 | |||||
| $180,500 | $182,479 | ||||||
| TABLE 3 | |||||||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Net income | $2,224 | $2,647 | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,278 | 2,502 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 153 | 173 | |||||||||
| Noncash interest expense (income), net | 55 | 58 | |||||||||
| Equity in net (income) losses of investees, net | 11 | (36 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash received from investees | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
| Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other | (126 | ) | (53 | ) | |||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 217 | 265 | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: | |||||||||||
| Current and noncurrent receivables, net | 562 | 465 | |||||||||
| Film and television costs, net | (80 | ) | 46 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors | 12 | (190 | ) | ||||||||
| Other operating assets and liabilities | 77 | (238 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,399 | 5,656 | |||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,885 | ) | (2,078 | ) | |||||||
| Cash paid for intangible assets | (378 | ) | (416 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisitions and construction of real estate properties | (140 | ) | (130 | ) | |||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (24 | ) | (216 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 110 | 51 | |||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (448 | ) | (1,062 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 56 | 57 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (2,709 | ) | (3,794 | ) | |||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net | (538 | ) | (1,893 | ) | |||||||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 3,323 | 3,500 | |||||||||
| Repurchases and repayments of debt | (48 | ) | (1,059 | ) | |||||||
| Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans | (1,427 | ) | (996 | ) | |||||||
| Dividends paid | (611 | ) | (657 | ) | |||||||
| Issuances of common stock | 12 | - | |||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (77 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 9 | 36 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 643 | (1,141 | ) | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,333 | 721 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 2,295 | 3,301 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $5,628 | $4,022 | |||||||||
| TABLE 4 | |||||||||||
| Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $2,134 | $2,566 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | 90 | 81 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,311 | 1,258 | |||||||||
| Other (income) expense items, net (1) | 554 | 625 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,278 | 2,502 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $6,367 | $7,032 | |||||||||
| Reconciliation from Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $5,399 | $5,656 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,885 | ) | (2,078 | ) | |||||||
| Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets | (378 | ) | (416 | ) | |||||||
| Principal payments on capital leases | (10 | ) | (11 | ) | |||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (77 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||
| Nonoperating items(2) | 45 | - | |||||||||
| Impact of share-based compensation accounting change(4) | (289 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Free cash flow (including Economic Stimulus Packages) | 2,805 | 3,079 | |||||||||
| Economic Stimulus Packages(2) | - | - | |||||||||
| Total free cash flow | $2,805 | $3,079 | |||||||||
| Alternate Presentation of Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $6,367 | $7,032 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (1,885 | ) | (2,078 | ) | |||||||
| Cash paid for capitalized software and other intangible assets | (378 | ) | (416 | ) | |||||||
| Cash interest expense | (723 | ) | (895 | ) | |||||||
| Cash taxes on operating items (including Economic Stimulus Packages)(3,4) | (145 | ) | (132 | ) | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities(4) | (258 | ) | (580 | ) | |||||||
| Noncash share-based compensation | 153 | 173 | |||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests and dividends for redeemable subsidiary preferred stock | (77 | ) | (72 | ) | |||||||
| Other | 40 | 47 | |||||||||
| Impact of share-based compensation accounting change(4) | (289 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Free cash flow (including Economic Stimulus Packages) | 2,805 | 3,079 | |||||||||
| Economic Stimulus Packages(3) | - | - | |||||||||
| Total free cash flow | $2,805 | $3,079 | |||||||||
| (1) | Other (income) expense items, net include interest expense, investment income (loss), equity in net income (losses) of investees, and other income (expense), net (as stated in our Statement of Income). | |
| (2) | Nonoperating items include adjustments for any payments and receipts related to certain nonoperating items, net of estimated tax effects (such as income taxes on investment sales and payments related to income tax and litigation contingencies of acquired companies). Our definition of free cash flow specifically excludes any impact from the Economic Stimulus Packages and these amounts are presented separately. | |
| (3) | Cash taxes on operating items (including Economic Stimulus Packages) has been adjusted to exclude the impact of nonoperating items, such as for cash taxes paid related to certain investing and financing transactions. Our definition of free cash flow specifically excludes any impact from the Economic Stimulus Packages and these amounts are presented separately. |
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| March 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Payments of income taxes | ($190 | ) | ($132 | ) | |||||||||
| Nonoperating items | 45 | - | |||||||||||
| Cash taxes on operating items (including Economic Stimulus Packages) | ($145 | ) | ($132 | ) | |||||||||
| (4) | In 1Q17, we adopted new accounting guidance related to share-based compensation. The guidance requires excess tax benefits under share-based compensation arrangements to be classified as an operating activity rather than a financing activity as they were under prior guidance. In addition, the new guidance requires when an employer withholds shares upon exercise of options or the vesting of restricted stock for the purpose of meeting withholding tax requirements, that the cash paid for withholding taxes be classified as a financing activity, which we present in Repurchases of Common Stock Under Repurchase Program and Employee Plans. We previously recorded cash paid for withholding taxes as an operating activity in changes in operating assets and liabilities. These changes will prospectively affect our calculation of Free Cash Flow. While we have retrospectively adopted these changes in our Statement of Cash Flows and the components of Free Cash Flow, we have not adjusted Total Free Cash Flow for periods prior to January 1, 2017. The table below summarizes the impact to the components of Free Cash Flow for the share-based compensation accounting change. |
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | |||||||
| 2016 | |||||||
| Cash taxes on operating items (including Economic Stimulus Packages) | $111 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 178 | ||||||
| Impact of share-based compensation accounting change | $289 | ||||||
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| TABLE 5 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of EPS Excluding Adjustments (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||
| $ | EPS | $ | EPS | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation | $2,134 | $0.43 | $2,566 | $0.53 | ||||||||
| Growth % | 20.2% | 23.3% | ||||||||||
| Gain on sale of investment(1) | (67 | ) | (0.01 | ) | - | - | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation (excluding adjustments) | $2,067 | $0.42 | $2,566 | $0.53 | ||||||||
| Growth % | 24.1% | 26.2% | ||||||||||
| (1) | 1st quarter 2016 net income attributable to Comcast Corporation includes $108 million of other income, $67 million net of tax, resulting from a gain on the sale of our investment in The Weather Channel's product and technology business. | ||
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Note: Minor differences may exist due to rounding. |
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