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COMCAST CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 June (Form 10-Q)

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020
Or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                       to                      

 
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Commission File Number
Exact Name of Registrant; State of
Incorporation; Address and Telephone
Number of Principal Executive Offices
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
001-32871
COMCAST CORPORATION
27-0000798
Pennsylvania
One Comcast Center
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838
(215286-1700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value
 
CMCSA
 
NASDAQ Global Select Market
0.250% Notes due 2027
 
CMCS27
 
NASDAQ Global Market
1.500% Notes due 2029
 
CMCS29
 
NASDAQ Global Market
0.750% Notes due 2032
 
CMCS32
 
NASDAQ Global Market
1.875% Notes due 2036
 
CMCS36
 
NASDAQ Global Market
1.250% Notes due 2040
 
CMCS40
 
NASDAQ Global Market
9.455% Guaranteed Notes due 2022
 
CMCSA/22
 
New York Stock Exchange
5.50% Notes due 2029
 
CCGBP29
 
New York Stock Exchange
2.0% Exchangeable Subordinated Debentures due 2029
 
CCZ
 
New York Stock Exchange
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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
As of June 30, 2020, there were 4,558,656,239 shares of Comcast Corporation Class A common stock and 9,444,375 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Explanatory Note
Beginning with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we are voluntarily complying with new disclosure rules for guarantors and issuers of guaranteed debt securities issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in March 2020, as permitted by the transition guidance contained in the SEC’s final rule release “Financial Disclosures about Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize a Registrant’s Securities.” As a result, this report includes disclosures related to our consolidated subsidiaries that guarantee or have issued guaranteed debt securities registered with the SEC that are included within our guarantee structure (refer to Guarantee Structure within the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations). As a result of these rules, NBCUniversal Media, LLC is no longer required to prepare stand-alone periodic reports under SEC rules, and our periodic reports are no longer prepared as a combined report being filed separately by Comcast Corporation and NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
Unless indicated otherwise, throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we refer to Comcast and its consolidated subsidiaries, as “Comcast,” “we,” “us” and “our;” Comcast Cable Communications, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries as “Comcast Cable;” Comcast Holdings Corporation as “Comcast Holdings;” NBCUniversal, LLC as “NBCUniversal Holdings;” NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. as “NBCUniversal Enterprise;” NBCUniversal Media, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries as “NBCUniversal;” and Sky Limited and its consolidated subsidiaries as “Sky.”
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q modifies and supersedes documents filed before it. The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you directly to those documents. Information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
You should carefully review the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and particularly consider any risk factors set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we state our beliefs of future events and of our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify these so-called “forward-looking statements” by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words, and other comparable words. You should be aware that these statements are only our predictions. In evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including



the risks outlined below and in other reports we file with the SEC. Actual events or our actual results could differ materially from our forward-looking statements as a result of any such factors, which could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations or financial condition. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Our businesses may be affected by, among other things, the following:
the COVID-19 pandemic has had, and we expect will continue to have, a material adverse effect on our businesses and results of operations
our businesses operate in highly competitive and dynamic industries, and our businesses and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not compete effectively
changes in consumer behavior driven by online video distribution platforms for viewing content continue to adversely affect our businesses and challenge existing business models
a decline in advertisers’ expenditures or changes in advertising markets could negatively impact our businesses
our businesses depend on keeping pace with technological developments
we are subject to regulation by federal, state, local and foreign authorities, which impose additional costs and restrictions on our businesses
programming expenses for our video services are increasing, which could adversely affect Cable Communications’ and Sky’s video businesses
NBCUniversal’s and Sky’s success depends on consumer acceptance of their content, and their businesses may be adversely affected if their content fails to achieve sufficient consumer acceptance or the costs to create or acquire content increase
the loss of programming distribution and licensing agreements, or the renewal of these agreements on less favorable terms, could adversely affect our businesses
less favorable telecommunications access regulations, the loss of Sky’s transmission agreements with satellite or telecommunications providers or the renewal of these agreements on less favorable terms could adversely affect Sky’s businesses
we rely on network and information systems and other technologies, as well as key properties, and a disruption, cyber attack, failure or destruction of such networks, systems, technologies or properties may disrupt our businesses
our businesses depend on using and protecting certain intellectual property rights and on not infringing the intellectual property rights of others
we may be unable to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support
weak economic conditions may have a negative impact on our businesses
acquisitions and other strategic initiatives present many risks, and we may not realize the financial and strategic goals that we had contemplated
we face risks relating to doing business internationally that could adversely affect our businesses
unfavorable litigation or governmental investigation results could require us to pay significant amounts or lead to onerous operating procedures
labor disputes, whether involving employees or sports organizations, may disrupt our operations and adversely affect our businesses
the loss of key management personnel or popular on-air and creative talent could have an adverse effect on our businesses
our Class B common stock has substantial voting rights and separate approval rights over several potentially material transactions, and our Chairman and CEO has considerable influence over our company through his beneficial ownership of our Class B common stock




PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Comcast Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Revenue
$
23,715

 
$
26,858

 
$
50,324

 
$
53,717

Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
6,817

 
8,255

 
15,118

 
16,824

Other operating and administrative
7,646

 
8,086

 
15,900

 
15,986

Advertising, marketing and promotion
1,341

 
1,885

 
3,279

 
3,773

Depreciation
2,099

 
2,197

 
4,206

 
4,437

Amortization
1,165

 
1,079

 
2,322

 
2,159

Total costs and expenses
19,068

 
21,502

 
40,825

 
43,179

Operating income
4,647

 
5,356

 
9,499

 
10,538

Interest expense
(1,112
)
 
(1,137
)
 
(2,324
)
 
(2,287
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
420

 
(55
)
 
(296
)
 
621

Income before income taxes
3,955

 
4,164

 
6,879

 
8,872

Income tax expense
(946
)
 
(961
)
 
(1,646
)
 
(2,037
)
Net income
3,009

 
3,203

 
5,233

 
6,835

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock
21

 
78

 
98

 
157

Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
2,988

 
$
3,125

 
$
5,135

 
$
6,678

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
0.69

 
$
1.12

 
$
1.47

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
0.68

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.45

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

1


Comcast Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited) 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net income
$
3,009

 
$
3,203

 
$
5,233

 
$
6,835

Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of deferred taxes of $1, $—, $1 and $—
(3
)
 
1

 
(2
)
 
2

Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes of $7, $2, $17 and $11
(27
)
 
123

 
27

 
64

Amounts reclassified to net income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized (gains) losses on cash flow hedges, net of deferred taxes of $4, $7, $21 and $(4)
(21
)
 
(45
)
 
(127
)
 
13

Employee benefit obligations, net of deferred taxes of
$2, $2, $5 and $5
(8
)
 
(9
)
 
(16
)
 
(16
)
Currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $(9), $(6), $(16) and $(18)
(74
)
 
(566
)
 
(2,231
)
 
241

Comprehensive income
2,876

 
2,707

 
2,884

 
7,139

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock
21

 
78

 
98

 
157

Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
2

 
(12
)
 
(23
)
 
(2
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
2,853

 
$
2,641

 
$
2,809

 
$
6,984

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

2


Comcast Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited) 
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
Operating Activities
 
 
 
Net income
$
5,233

 
$
6,835

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
6,528

 
6,596

Share-based compensation
621

 
533

Noncash interest expense (income), net
352

 
168

Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other
399

 
(367
)
Deferred income taxes
(84
)
 
466

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
 
 
 
Current and noncurrent receivables, net
900

 
295

Film and television costs, net
573

 
970

Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
(879
)
 
(815
)
Other operating assets and liabilities
824

 
(410
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
14,467

 
14,271

Investing Activities
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(3,957
)
 
(4,355
)
Cash paid for intangible assets
(1,219
)
 
(1,078
)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort
(708
)
 
(450
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(198
)
 
(114
)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments
2,042

 
150

Purchases of investments
(471
)
 
(1,605
)
Other
33

 
38

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(4,478
)
 
(7,414
)
Financing Activities
 
 
 
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net

 
(801
)
Proceeds from borrowings
13,612

 
363

Repurchases and repayments of debt
(10,712
)
 
(4,156
)
Repurchases of common stock under employee plans
(269
)
 
(350
)
Dividends paid
(2,028
)
 
(1,823
)
Other
(2,128
)
 
35

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(1,525
)
 
(6,732
)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(77
)
 
(15
)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
8,387

 
110

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
5,589

 
3,909

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
13,976

 
$
4,019

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

3


Comcast Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Unaudited)
(in millions, except share data)
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
13,935

 
$
5,500

Receivables, net
10,227

 
11,292

Programming rights

 
3,877

Other current assets
3,323

 
4,723

Total current assets
27,485

 
25,392

Film and television costs
12,213

 
8,933

Investments
6,845

 
6,989

Investment securing collateralized obligation
533

 
694

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $53,765 and $53,239
48,985

 
48,322

Goodwill
67,354

 
68,725

Franchise rights
59,365

 
59,365

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $17,210 and $17,217
34,186

 
36,128

Other noncurrent assets, net
9,012

 
8,866

Total assets
$
265,978

 
$
263,414

Liabilities and Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
$
10,426

 
$
10,826

Accrued participations and residuals
1,800

 
1,730

Deferred revenue
2,403

 
2,768

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
9,770

 
10,516

Current portion of long-term debt
4,046

 
4,452

Total current liabilities
28,445

 
30,292

Long-term debt, less current portion
100,764

 
97,765

Collateralized obligation
5,167

 
5,166

Deferred income taxes
27,947

 
28,180

Other noncurrent liabilities
17,608

 
16,765

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)


 


Redeemable noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock
1,256

 
1,372

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, 5,431,447,267 and 5,416,381,298; outstanding, 4,558,656,239 and 4,543,590,270
54

 
54

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized, 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 9,444,375

 

Additional paid-in capital
38,936

 
38,447

Retained earnings
53,420

 
50,695

Treasury stock, 872,791,028 Class A common shares
(7,517
)
 
(7,517
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,279
)
 
1,047

Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity
83,614

 
82,726

Noncontrolling interests
1,177

 
1,148

Total equity
84,791

 
83,874

Total liabilities and equity
$
265,978

 
$
263,414

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4


Comcast Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2020
2019
 
2020
2019
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,259

$
1,316

 
$
1,372

$
1,316

Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net
(10
)
(17
)
 
(37
)
(37
)
Other
(12
)
(11
)
 
(165
)
(19
)
Net income (loss)
19

41

 
86

69

Balance, end of period
$
1,256

$
1,329

 
$
1,256

$
1,329

 
 
 
 
 
 
Class A common stock
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
54

$
54

 
$
54

$
54

Balance, end of period
$
54

$
54

 
$
54

$
54

 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
38,597

$
37,621

 
$
38,447

$
37,461

Stock compensation plans
261

237

 
473

411

Repurchases of common stock under employee plans
(10
)
17

 
(103
)
(45
)
Employee stock purchase plans
79

67

 
133

115

Other
9

8

 
(14
)
8

Balance, end of period
$
38,936

$
37,950

 
$
38,936

$
37,950

 
 
 
 
 
 
Retained Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
51,516

$
44,379

 
$
50,695

$
41,983

Cumulative effects of adoption of accounting standards


 
(124
)

Repurchases of common stock under employee plans
(26
)
(112
)
 
(168
)
(305
)
Dividends declared
(1,061
)
(964
)
 
(2,125
)
(1,928
)
Other
3

(3
)
 
7

(3
)
Net income (loss)
2,988

3,125

 
5,135

6,678

Balance, end of period
$
53,420

$
46,425

 
$
53,420

$
46,425

 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasury Stock at Cost
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
(7,517
)
$
(7,517
)
 
$
(7,517
)
$
(7,517
)
Balance, end of period
$
(7,517
)
$
(7,517
)
 
$
(7,517
)
$
(7,517
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
(1,144
)
$
422

 
$
1,047

$
(368
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(135
)
(484
)
 
(2,326
)
306

Balance, end of period
$
(1,279
)
$
(62
)
 
$
(1,279
)
$
(62
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
1,277

$
903

 
$
1,148

$
889

Other comprehensive income (loss)
2

(12
)
 
(12
)
(2
)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net
(105
)
62

 
15

16

Other
1

(10
)
 
14

(11
)
Net income (loss)
2

37

 
12

88

Balance, end of period
$
1,177

$
980

 
$
1,177

$
980

Total equity
$
84,791

$
77,830

 
$
84,791

$
77,830

Cash dividends declared per common share
$
0.23

$
0.21

 
$
0.46

$
0.42

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5


Comcast Corporation

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business and Basis of Presentation
We have prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements based on SEC rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. These financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated results of operations, cash flows and financial condition for the periods shown, including normal, recurring accruals and other items. The consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.
The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). For a more complete discussion of our accounting policies and certain other information, refer to our consolidated financial statements included in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the notes within this Form 10-Q.
Note 2: Segment Information
We present our operations in six reportable business segments: (1) Comcast Cable in one reportable business segment, referred to as Cable Communications; (2) NBCUniversal in four reportable business segments: Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks (collectively, the “NBCUniversal segments”); and (3) Sky in one reportable business segment.
Cable Communications is a leading provider of high-speed internet, video, voice, wireless, and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand; we also provide these and other services to business customers and sell advertising.
Cable Networks consists primarily of our national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment, news and information, and sports content; our regional sports and news networks; our international cable networks; our cable television studio production operations; and various digital properties.
Broadcast Television consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations, the NBC Universo national cable network, our broadcast television studio production operations, and various digital properties.
Filmed Entertainment consists primarily of the operations of Universal Pictures, which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide; our films are also produced under the Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features names.
Theme Parks consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; and Osaka, Japan. In addition, we are developing a theme park in Beijing, China along with a consortium of Chinese state-owned companies, and an additional theme park in Orlando, Florida.
Sky is one of Europe’s leading entertainment companies, which primarily includes a direct-to-consumer business, providing video, high-speed internet, voice and wireless phone services, and a content business, operating entertainment networks, the Sky News broadcast network and Sky Sports networks.
Our other business interests consist primarily of the operations of Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and other business initiatives, such as Peacock, our new direct-to-consumer streaming service that primarily features NBCUniversal content.
We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the profitability of our operating segments and the components of net income attributable to Comcast Corporation excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are not separately evaluated. Our financial data by business segment is presented in the tables below.


6


Comcast Corporation

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
(in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA(d)
Depreciation and Amortization
Capital
Expenditures
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications
$
14,428

$
6,176

$
1,937

$
1,452

$
326

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
2,515

1,243

190

5

5

Broadcast Television
2,364

641

39

20

2

Filmed Entertainment
1,194

228

23

3

5

Theme Parks
87

(399
)
193

295

16

Headquarters and Other(a)
24

(73
)
129

52

38

Eliminations(b)
(60
)
(2
)



NBCUniversal
6,124

1,638

574

375

66

Sky
4,079

749

720

215

170

Corporate and Other(c)
46

(506
)
33

34

39

Eliminations(b)
(962
)
(130
)



Comcast Consolidated
$
23,715

$
7,927

$
3,264

$
2,076

$
601

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA(d)
Depreciation and Amortization
Capital
Expenditures
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications
$
14,450

$
5,854

$
2,036

$
1,594

$
303

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
2,947

1,201

183

6

4

Broadcast Television
2,402

534

40

37

3

Filmed Entertainment
1,457

183

20

4

6

Theme Parks
1,464

590

170

378

17

Headquarters and Other(a)
22

(182
)
114

48

35

Eliminations(b)
(86
)
(2
)



NBCUniversal
8,206

2,324

527

473

65

Sky
4,828

772

673

177

152

Corporate and Other(c)
56

(213
)
40

19

11

Eliminations(b)
(682
)
(21
)



Comcast Consolidated
$
26,858

$
8,716

$
3,276

$
2,263

$
531

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
(in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA(d)
Depreciation and Amortization
Capital
Expenditures
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications
$
29,346

$
12,252

$
3,883

$
2,721

$
682

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
5,374

2,491

385

10

8

Broadcast Television
5,048

1,142

82

45

5

Filmed Entertainment
2,564

334

45

7

10

Theme Parks
956

(323
)
382

591

31

Headquarters and Other(a)
47

(260
)
245

99

79

Eliminations(b)
(131
)
1




NBCUniversal
13,858

3,385

1,139

752

133

Sky
8,596

1,300

1,438

412

336

Corporate and Other(c)
166

(758
)
68

72

68

Eliminations(b)
(1,642
)
(122
)



Comcast Consolidated
$
50,324

$
16,057

$
6,528

$
3,957

$
1,219


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in millions)
Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA(d)
Depreciation and Amortization
Capital
Expenditures
Cash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications
$
28,730

$
11,582

$
4,071

$
2,957

$
626

NBCUniversal
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
5,815

2,463

365

12

6

Broadcast Television
4,869

921

79

50

6

Filmed Entertainment
3,225

547

39

8

11

Theme Parks
2,740

1,088

332

772

36

Headquarters and Other(a)
39

(356
)
227

84

77

Eliminations(b)
(169
)
(2
)



NBCUniversal
16,519

4,661

1,042

926

136

Sky
9,625

1,435

1,414

436

303

Corporate and Other(c)
164

(400
)
69

36

13

Eliminations(b)
(1,321
)
(9
)



Comcast Consolidated
$
53,717

$
17,269

$
6,596

$
4,355

$
1,078


(a)
NBCUniversal Headquarters and Other activities include costs associated with overhead, allocations, personnel costs and headquarter initiatives.
(b)
Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. Our segments generally report transactions with one another as if they were stand-alone businesses in accordance with GAAP, and these transactions are eliminated in consolidation. When multiple segments enter into transactions to provide products and services to third parties, revenue is generally allocated to our segments based on relative value.
The most significant transactions between our segments include distribution revenue at Cable Networks for the sale of programming to Cable Communications; content licensing revenue in our NBCUniversal segments (Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Cable Networks) for the license of owned content to Peacock and Sky, and for licenses of owned content to other NBCUniversal segments; advertising revenue at Cable Communications, Cable Networks and Broadcast Television; and distribution revenue at Broadcast Television for fees received under retransmission consent agreements from Cable Communications. For segment reporting purposes, we account for intercompany content licenses as follows:
Revenue for licenses of content from NBCUniversal segments to Peacock and Sky are generally recognized at a point in time, consistent with the recognition of transactions with third parties, when the content is delivered and made available for use. The costs of these licenses at Peacock and Sky are recognized as the content is used over the license period. The difference in timing of recognition between segments results in an Adjusted EBITDA impact in eliminations as the profits on these transactions are deferred in our consolidated results and recognized as the content is used over the license period.
Revenue for licenses of content between NBCUniversal segments is recognized over time to correspond with the amortization of the programming rights asset for the licensed content as the content is used over the license period.
(c)
Corporate and Other activities include costs associated with overhead and personnel, revenue and expenses associated with our other business interests, including Peacock.
(d)
We use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time, we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance. Our reconciliation of the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable segments to consolidated income before income taxes is presented in the table below.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,927

 
$
8,716

 
$
16,057

 
$
17,269

Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
(16
)
 
(84
)
 
(30
)
 
(135
)
Depreciation
(2,099
)
 
(2,197
)
 
(4,206
)
 
(4,437
)
Amortization
(1,165
)
 
(1,079
)
 
(2,322
)
 
(2,159
)
Interest expense
(1,112
)
 
(1,137
)
 
(2,324
)
 
(2,287
)
Investment and other income (loss), net
420

 
(55
)
 
(296
)
 
621

Income before income taxes
$
3,955

 
$
4,164

 
$
6,879

 
$
8,872




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Note 3: Revenue
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High-speed internet
$
5,000

 
$
4,663

 
$
10,001

 
$
9,240

Video
5,415

 
5,594

 
11,047

 
11,222

Voice
877

 
982

 
1,776

 
1,972

Wireless
326

 
244

 
669

 
469

Business services
2,004

 
1,933

 
4,047

 
3,824

Advertising
428

 
607

 
985

 
1,163

Other
378

 
427

 
821

 
840

Total Cable Communications(a)
14,428

 
14,450

 
29,346

 
28,730

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
1,455

 
1,707

 
3,163

 
3,442

Advertising
679

 
931

 
1,513

 
1,783

Content licensing and other
381

 
309

 
698

 
590

Total Cable Networks
2,515

 
2,947

 
5,374

 
5,815

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
959

 
1,329

 
2,277

 
2,646

Content licensing
749

 
472

 
1,484

 
1,032

Distribution and other
656

 
601

 
1,287

 
1,191

Total Broadcast Television
2,364

 
2,402

 
5,048

 
4,869

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theatrical
8

 
252

 
325

 
697

Content licensing
850

 
712

 
1,541

 
1,529

Home entertainment
229

 
229

 
400

 
496

Other
107

 
264

 
298

 
503

Total Filmed Entertainment
1,194

 
1,457

 
2,564

 
3,225

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Theme Parks
87

 
1,464

 
956

 
2,740

Headquarters and Other
24

 
22

 
47

 
39

Eliminations(b)
(60
)
 
(86
)
 
(131
)
 
(169
)
Total NBCUniversal
6,124

 
8,206

 
13,858

 
16,519

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct-to-consumer
3,524

 
3,889

 
7,203

 
7,723

Content
234

 
376

 
559

 
746

Advertising
321

 
563

 
834

 
1,156

Total Sky
4,079

 
4,828

 
8,596

 
9,625

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and Other
46

 
56

 
166

 
164

Eliminations(b)
(962
)
 
(682
)
 
(1,642
)
 
(1,321
)
Total revenue
$
23,715

 
$
26,858

 
$
50,324

 
$
53,717

(a)
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 2.6% of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, 2.5% of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.
(b)
Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.
We operate primarily in the United States but also in select international markets. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
United States
$
18,656

 
$
20,539

 
$
39,346

 
$
40,996

Europe
4,621

 
5,297

 
9,654

 
10,667

Other
438

 
1,022

 
1,324

 
2,054

Total revenue
$
23,715

 
$
26,858

 
$
50,324

 
$
53,717


No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period presented.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers.
(in millions)
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Receivables, gross
$
11,013

 
$
11,711

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
786

 
419

Receivables, net
$
10,227

 
$
11,292


(in millions)
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)
$
1,218

 
$
1,337

Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)
$
1,040

 
$
1,083

Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
$
904

 
$
618


Note 4: Programming and Production Costs
Film and Television Costs
Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Sky produce owned content or acquire the rights to programming from third parties, which are described as owned film and television costs and programming rights, respectively. We adopted new accounting guidance related to film and television costs in the first quarter of 2020 (see Note 8), and accordingly amounts presented below for periods in 2020 and the policy discussion reflect the updated accounting guidance, and amounts presented for 2019 reflect the accounting guidance in effect at that time. Under the new accounting guidance, we have determined that the predominant monetization strategy for the substantial majority of our content is on an individual basis.
Amortization of Film and Television Costs
(in millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Owned film and television costs
$
1,539

 
$
3,327

Programming rights
$
1,584

 
$
4,248


Capitalized Film and Television Costs
 
June 30, 2020
 
December 31, 2019
(in millions)
Film and Television Costs
 
Film Costs
 
Television Costs
 
Total
Owned film and television costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Released, less amortization
$
3,929

 
$
1,551

 
$
2,810

 
$
4,361

Completed, not released
73

 
187

 

 
187

In production and in development
2,439

 
1,314

 
1,162

 
2,476

 
6,441

 
3,052

 
3,972

 
7,024

Programming rights, less amortization
5,772

 
 
 
 
 
5,786

 
12,213

 
 
 
 
 
12,810

Less: Current portion of programming rights

 
 
 
 
 
3,877

Film and television costs
$
12,213

 
 
 
 
 
$
8,933



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The table below summarizes estimated future amortization expense for the capitalized film and television costs recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020.
(in millions)
Owned Film and Television Costs
 
Programming Rights
Completed, not released:
 
 
 
Remaining six months of 2020
$
22

 
 
 
 
 
 
Released and programming rights:
 
 
 
Remaining six months of 2020
$
976

 
$
2,786

2021
$
809

 
$
1,510

2022
$
471

 
$
664


Capitalization and Recognition of Film and Television Costs
We capitalize costs for owned film and television content, including direct costs, production overhead, print costs, development costs and interest, as well as acquired libraries. Amortization for content predominantly monetized on an individual basis and accrued costs associated with participations and residual payments are recorded using the individual film forecast computation method, which recognizes the costs in the same ratio as the associated ultimate revenue. Estimates of ultimate revenue and total costs are based on anticipated release patterns, public acceptance and historical results for similar productions. Amortization for content predominantly monetized with other owned or licensed content is recorded based on estimated usage. In determining the method of amortization and estimated life of an acquired film or television library, we generally use the method and the life that most closely follow the undiscounted cash flows over the estimated life of the asset. We do not capitalize costs related to the distribution of a film in movie theaters or the licensing or sale of a film or television production, which primarily include costs associated with marketing and distribution.
We may enter into cofinancing arrangements with third parties to jointly finance or distribute certain of our film productions. Cofinancing arrangements can take various forms, but in most cases involve the grant of an economic interest in a film to an investor who owns an undivided copyright interest in the film. The number of investors and the terms of these arrangements can vary, although investors generally assume the full risks and rewards for the portion of the film acquired in these arrangements. We account for the proceeds received from the investor under these arrangements as a reduction of our capitalized film costs and the investor’s interest in the profit or loss of the film is recorded as either a charge or a benefit, respectively, in programming and production costs. The investor’s interest in the profit or loss of a film is recorded each period using the individual film forecast computation method.
We capitalize the costs of programming rights for content that we license but do not own when the license period begins, the content is made available for use and the costs of programming licenses are known. Programming rights are amortized as the associated programs are broadcast.
Owned film and television costs and programming rights are presented as noncurrent assets in film and television costs. We present amortization of film and television costs and accrued costs associated with participation and residual payments in programming and production costs.
When an event or a change in circumstance occurs that was known or knowable as of the balance sheet date and that indicates the fair value of either owned film and television content or programming rights is less than the unamortized costs in the balance sheet, we determine the fair value and record an impairment charge to the extent the unamortized costs exceed the fair value. Owned film and television costs are assessed either individually or in identified film groups, for content predominantly monetized on an individual basis or with other content, respectively. The substantial majority of our owned film and television costs are evaluated for impairment on an individual title basis. Programming rights that are not part of a film group are generally assessed in packages, channels, or dayparts. A daypart is an aggregation of programs broadcast during a particular time of day or programs of a similar type. Programming rights licensed by Cable Networks are primarily tested on a channel basis for impairment, whereas programming rights licensed by Broadcast Television are tested on a daypart basis. Estimated fair values of owned film and television costs or programming rights are generally based on level 3 inputs including analysis of market participant estimates of future cash flows. We record charges related to impairments or content that is substantively abandoned to programming and production costs. Impairments of capitalized film and television costs were not material in any of the periods presented.
Sports Programming Rights
We recognize the costs of multiyear, live-event sports programming rights as the rights are utilized over the contract term based on estimated relative value. Estimated relative value is generally based on the ratio of the current period revenue to the estimated ultimate revenue or the terms of the contract. When cash payments, including advanced payments, exceed the relative value of

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the programming delivered, we recognize an asset in programming rights. Production costs incurred in advance of airing are also presented in programming rights.
Note 5: Earnings Per Share
Computation of Diluted EPS
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
(in millions, except per share data)
Net Income
Attributable to
Comcast
Corporation
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Net Income
Attributable to
Comcast
Corporation
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
Basic EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
2,988

 
4,570

 
$
0.65

 
$
3,125

 
4,547

 
$
0.69

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans
 
 
37

 
 
 
 
 
60

 
 
Diluted EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
2,988

 
4,607

 
$
0.65

 
$
3,125

 
4,607

 
$
0.68

 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
(in millions, except per share data)
Net Income
Attributable to
Comcast
Corporation
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
 
Net Income
Attributable to
Comcast
Corporation
 
Shares
 
Per Share
Amount
Basic EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
5,135

 
4,566

 
$
1.12

 
$
6,678

 
4,540

 
$
1.47

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assumed exercise or issuance of shares relating to stock plans
 
 
45

 
 
 
 
 
60

 
 
Diluted EPS attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
5,135

 
4,611

 
$
1.11

 
$
6,678

 
4,600

 
$
1.45


Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (“diluted EPS”) considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method. Our potentially dilutive securities include potential common shares related to our stock options and our restricted share units (“RSUs”). Diluted EPS excludes the impact of potential common shares related to our stock options in periods in which the combination of the option exercise price and the associated unrecognized compensation expense is greater than the average market price of our common stock. The amount of potential common shares related to our share-based compensation plans that were excluded from diluted EPS because their effect would have been antidilutive was not material for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 or 2019.
Note 6: Long-Term Debt
As of June 30, 2020, our debt had a carrying value of $104.8 billion and an estimated fair value of $124.7 billion. The estimated fair value of our publicly traded debt was primarily based on level 1 inputs that use quoted market value for the debt. The estimated fair value of debt for which there are no quoted market prices was based on level 2 inputs that use interest rates available to us for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

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Note 7: Significant Transactions
Universal Beijing Resort
We entered into an agreement with a consortium of Chinese state-owned companies to build and operate a Universal theme park and resort in Beijing, China (“Universal Beijing Resort”). We own a 30% interest in Universal Beijing Resort and the construction is being funded through a combination of debt financing and equity contributions from the investors in accordance with their equity interests. As of June 30, 2020, Universal Beijing Resort had $1.8 billion principal amount of a term loan outstanding under the debt financing agreement.
As of June 30, 2020, our condensed consolidated balance sheet included assets, primarily property and equipment, and liabilities, including the term loan, of Universal Beijing Resort totaling $3.7 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively.
Note 8: Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Film and Television Costs
In March 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated the accounting guidance related to film and television costs. The updated guidance aligned the accounting for production costs of episodic television series with those of films, allowing for costs to be capitalized in excess of amounts of revenue contracted for each episode. The guidance also updated certain presentation and disclosure requirements for capitalized film and television costs, and when content is predominantly monetized with other owned or licensed content the guidance requires impairment testing for capitalized film and television costs to be performed at a film group level and amortization to be based on usage. We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis and as a result, prior period amounts were not adjusted.
Following the adoption, we now present all film and television costs, including acquired programming rights previously classified as current, as noncurrent in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of the updated accounting guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. See Note 4 for further information.
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB updated the accounting guidance related to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments, including trade receivables and loans. The updated guidance requires the recognition of credit losses on financial instruments based on an estimate of expected losses, replacing the incurred loss model in the prior guidance. We adopted the updated guidance on January 1, 2020 on a prospective basis, recording $124 million, net of tax, as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings and as a result, prior period amounts were not adjusted. The adoption of the updated accounting guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position for any periods presented.
Note 9: Investments
Investment and Other Income (Loss), Net
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net
$
300

 
$
(202
)
 
$
(368
)
 
$
60

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net
5

 
194

 
(53
)
 
408

Other income (loss), net
115

 
(47
)
 
125

 
153

Investment and other income (loss), net
$
420

 
$
(55
)
 
$
(296
)
 
$
621



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(in millions)
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Equity method
$
5,387

 
$
5,347

Marketable equity securities
41

 
353

Nonmarketable equity securities
1,859

 
1,896

Other investments
138

 
1,796

Total investments
7,425

 
9,392

Less: Current investments
47

 
1,709

Less: Investment securing collateralized obligation
533

 
694

Noncurrent investments
$
6,845

 
$
6,989


Equity Method
Atairos
Atairos follows investment company accounting and records its investments at their fair values each reporting period with the net gains or losses reflected in its statement of operations. We recognize our share of these gains and losses in equity in net income (losses) of investees, net. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized income of $446 million and a loss of $135 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized a loss of $106 million and income of $268 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we made cash capital contributions to Atairos totaling $172 million and $463 million, respectively. As of both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our investment in Atairos was $3.2 billion.
Hulu and Collateralized Obligation
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized losses of $79 million and $161 million, respectively, in equity in net income (losses) of investees, net. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized losses of $109 million and $250 million, respectively, and in the first quarter 2019, we recognized a previously deferred dilution gain of $159 million in other income (loss), net. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we made cash capital contributions totaling $903 million to Hulu, inclusive of the funding to acquire our proportionate share of AT&T’s previously held 10% interest. There were no cash capital contributions made during the six months ended June 30, 2020. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our investment was $533 million and $694 million, respectively.
In 2019, we borrowed $5.2 billion under a term loan facility due March 2024 which is fully collateralized by the minimum guaranteed proceeds of the put/call option related to our investment in Hulu. As of June 30, 2020, both the carrying value and fair value of our collateralized obligation was $5.2 billion. The estimated fair value was based on level 2 inputs that use interest rates for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. We present our investment in Hulu and the term loan separately in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in the captions “investment securing collateralized obligation” and “collateralized obligation,” respectively. The recorded value of our investment reflects our historical cost in applying the equity method, and as a result, is less than its fair value.
Marketable Equity Securities
Peloton
Following Peloton’s initial public offering in September 2019, we presented our investment in Peloton in marketable equity securities, which was previously presented in nonmarketable equity securities. In the second quarter of 2020, we sold our investment in Peloton. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized gains of $86 million and $67 million, respectively, in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net. As of December 31, 2019, our investment in Peloton was $294 million.
Snap
In the fourth quarter of 2019, we sold our investment in Snap. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we recognized unrealized gains of $96 million and $258 million, respectively, in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net.

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Other Investments
AirTouch
In April 2020, Verizon Americas, Inc., formerly known as AirTouch Communications, Inc. (“AirTouch”), redeemed the two series of preferred stock and we received cash payments totaling $1.7 billion. Subsequently, we redeemed and repurchased the three series of preferred shares issued by one of our consolidated subsidiaries and made cash payments totaling $1.8 billion.
As of December 31, 2019, our AirTouch investment was $1.6 billion, and the associated liability related to redeemable subsidiary preferred shares was $1.7 billion.
Note 10: Intangible Assets
 
 
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
(in millions)
Weighted-Average
Original Useful Life
as of June 30, 2020
Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Gross
Carrying
Amount

Accumulated
Amortization

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Franchise rights
N/A
$
59,365

 
$
59,365

 
Trade names
N/A

 
8,809

 
FCC licenses
N/A
2,337

 
2,337

 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
14 years
21,263

$
(7,870
)
22,884

$
(8,295
)
Software
5 years
16,075

(8,213
)
15,357

(7,287
)
Other agreements and rights
28 years
11,721

(1,127
)
3,958

(1,635
)
Total
 
$
110,761

$
(17,210
)
$
112,710

$
(17,217
)

Estimated Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
(in millions)
  
Remaining six months of 2020
$
2,285

2021
$
4,218

2022
$
3,650

2023
$
3,029

2024
$
2,456


Note 11: Supplemental Financial Information
Share-Based Compensation
Our share-based compensation plans consist primarily of awards of RSUs and stock options to certain employees and directors as part of our approach to long-term incentive compensation. Additionally, through our employee stock purchase plans, employees are able to purchase shares of our common stock at a discount through payroll deductions.
In March 2020, we granted 15.8 million RSUs and 59.9 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $42.47 per RSU and $6.53 per stock option.
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Restricted share units
$
179

 
$
167

 
$
320

 
$
294

Stock options
83

 
72

 
154

 
119

Employee stock purchase plans
9

 
6

 
21

 
15

Total
$
271

 
$
245

 
$
495

 
$
428


As of June 30, 2020, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $1.4 billion and $684 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively.

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Comcast Corporation

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
Interest
$
1,936

 
$
2,111

Income taxes
$
333

 
$
1,634


Noncash Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2020:
we acquired $1.8 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid
we recorded a liability of $1.1 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per common share paid in July 2020
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the total of the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
(in millions)
June 30,
2020
 
December 31,
2019
Cash and cash equivalents
$
13,935

 
$
5,500

Restricted cash included in other current assets
22

 
42

Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net
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47

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
13,976

 
$
5,589


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(in millions)
June 30,
2020
 
June 30,
2019
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities
$
4

 
$
5

Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
39

 
132

Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations
249

 
309

Cumulative translation adjustments
(1,571
)
 
(508
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes
$
(1,279
)
 
$
(62
)

Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock
None of the holders of the Series A cumulative preferred stock of NBCUniversal Enterprise exercised their right to cause NBCUniversal Enterprise to redeem their shares during the first 30 day election period beginning March 19, 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the fair value of the NBCUniversal Enterprise redeemable subsidiary preferred stock was $728 million. The estimated fair value is based on level 2 inputs that use pricing models whose inputs are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Contingencies
We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions is not expected to materially affect our results of operations, cash flows or financial position, any litigation resulting from any such legal proceedings or claims could be time-consuming and injure our reputation.

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a global media and technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. We present our operations for (1) Comcast Cable in one reportable business segment, referred to as Cable Communications; (2) NBCUniversal in four reportable business segments: Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks (collectively, the “NBCUniversal segments”); and (3) Sky in one reportable business segment.
Cable Communications Segment
Cable Communications is a leading provider of high-speed internet, video, voice, wireless, and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand; we also provide these and other services to business customers and sell advertising. As of June 30, 2020, our cable systems had 32.1 million total customer relationships, including 29.8 million residential and 2.4 million business customer relationships, and passed more than 59 million homes and businesses. Revenue is generated primarily from residential and business customers that subscribe to our services, which are marketed individually and as bundled services, and from the sale of advertising.
NBCUniversal Segments
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies that develops, produces and distributes entertainment, news and information, sports, and other content for global audiences, and owns and operates theme parks worldwide.
Cable Networks
Cable Networks consists primarily of our national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment, news and information, and sports content; our regional sports and news networks; our international cable networks; our cable television studio production operations; and various digital properties. Revenue is generated primarily from the distribution of our cable network programming to traditional and virtual multichannel video providers; from the sale of advertising on our cable networks and digital properties; from the licensing of our owned programming, including programming from our cable television studio production operations, to cable and broadcast networks and subscription video on demand services; and from the sale of our owned content on standard-definition DVDs and Blu-ray discs (together, “DVDs”) and through digital distribution services such as iTunes.
Broadcast Television
Broadcast Television consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations, the NBC Universo national cable network, our broadcast television studio production operations, and various digital properties. Revenue is generated primarily from the sale of advertising on our networks and digital properties, from the licensing of programming, including to cable and broadcast networks as well as to subscription video on demand services; from the fees received under retransmission consent agreements and associated fees received from NBC-affiliated and Telemundo-affiliated local broadcast television stations; and from the sale of our owned programming on DVDs and through digital distribution services.
Filmed Entertainment
Filmed Entertainment primarily produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide. Our films are produced primarily under the Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features names. Revenue is generated primarily from the worldwide distribution of our produced and acquired films for exhibition in movie theaters, from the licensing of produced and acquired films through various distribution platforms, and from the sale of produced and acquired films on DVDs and through digital distribution services. Filmed Entertainment also generates revenue from Fandango, a movie ticketing and entertainment business, consumer products, the production and licensing of live stage plays, and the distribution of filmed entertainment produced by third parties.
Theme Parks
Theme Parks consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; and Osaka, Japan. In addition, we are developing a theme park in Beijing, China along with a consortium of Chinese state-owned companies, and an additional theme park in Orlando, Florida. Revenue is generated primarily from guest spending at our Universal theme parks.
Sky Segment
Sky is one of Europe’s leading entertainment companies, which primarily includes a direct-to-consumer business, providing video, high-speed internet, voice and wireless phone services, and a content business, operating entertainment networks, the Sky News broadcast network and Sky Sports networks. As of June 30, 2020, Sky had 23.7 million retail customer relationships.

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Corporate and Other
Our other business interests consist primarily of the operations of Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and other business initiatives, such as Peacock, which was made available to Comcast customers in April 2020 and launched nationally in July 2020.
Impacts of COVID-19
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) and measures taken to prevent its spread across the globe continue to impact our businesses in a number of ways. Our Cable Communications results of operations were strong in the first half of 2020, despite having been affected in the second quarter by the significant deterioration in domestic economic conditions and by the costs associated with our support of customer connectivity as people continued to work and learn remotely from home. COVID-19 had material negative impacts on NBCUniversal and Sky results of operations during the second quarter of 2020 primarily due to the temporary closure of our theme parks and the postponement and cancellation of many sporting events. We continue to implement and evaluate cost initiatives across our businesses that have impacted and will continue to impact our results of operations; certain costs incurred by our businesses in response to COVID-19, including severance and restructuring charges, are presented in Corporate and Other. We expect the impacts of COVID-19 will continue to have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations over the near to medium term.
Cable Communications
Our distribution network to date has performed well under the stress of increased traffic and peak usage driven by increased video streaming, gaming and videoconferencing as more customers work and learn remotely from home.
We incurred costs during the first half of 2020 associated with compensating personnel in roles affected by COVID-19. These costs included additional compensation for frontline personnel who worked to keep our customers connected to our services and compensation for certain personnel who were unable to work due to the closing or suspension of operations.
We have pledged, continuing through the end of December 2020, that new qualifying customers for Internet Essentials, our low-income internet adoption program, will receive 60 days of free internet services. We also pledged through the end of June 2020 to waive certain fees and to not disconnect internet, voice or wireless services for customers for nonpayment, and are providing these customers a variety of flexible and extended payment options. As a result, our customer metrics for the first half of 2020 do not include certain high-risk customers who continue to receive service following nonpayment or customers in the free Internet Essentials offer.
Many professional sports leagues have resumed or have announced plans to resume, some with a reduced schedule for the remainder of the interrupted seasons. Certain of our programming distribution agreements with regional sports networks include contractual adjustment provisions if a minimum number of sporting events does not occur. In the second quarter of 2020, our programming expenses were reduced as a result of these provisions, and our revenue was negatively impacted in similar amounts as a result of adjustments that we anticipate passing through to our customers. These provisions are also expected to impact future period revenue and expenses in 2020. The ultimate amounts and timing of the adjustments are dependent upon the extent to which the sports leagues are able to resume the interrupted seasons.
The deterioration of economic conditions and increased economic uncertainty resulting from COVID-19 have resulted in reduced demand for our residential and business services and reduced spending from advertisers, which have had, and likely will continue to have, negative impacts on our revenue over the near to medium term. In addition, we believe there is increased risk associated with collections on our outstanding receivables, and we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, increases in our bad debt expense compared to the prior year periods.
NBCUniversal
The temporary closure of all of our theme parks in the first and second quarters of 2020 had the most significant impact on our revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 on a consolidated basis. Our parks in Orlando and Japan reopened with limited capacity in June 2020, while our park in Hollywood remains closed. We expect the results of operations at our theme parks will continue to be negatively impacted in the near to medium term, and we cannot predict when the Hollywood park will reopen, if any reopened parks will remain open or the level of attendance at any reopened parks. In addition, although we currently expect that Universal Beijing Resort will open in 2021, we have delayed certain construction projects, including the development of the Epic Universe theme park in Orlando.
The deterioration of economic conditions caused by COVID-19 resulted in significant reductions in advertising spend by our customers in the Cable Networks and Broadcast Television segments in the second quarter of 2020, and we expect

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this trend to continue over the near to medium term. These conditions have also resulted, and may continue to result, in an acceleration of subscriber losses at our networks due to reduced consumer spending.
We incurred costs during the first half of 2020 associated with compensating personnel who were unable to work due to the closing or suspension of operations, including at our theme parks and at our production studios.
The postponement and cancellation of many sporting events and professional sports seasons impacted our first and second quarter 2020 results of operations, since both advertising revenues and costs associated with broadcasting these programs were not recognized. Many professional sports leagues have resumed or have announced plans to resume, some with reduced numbers of events for the remainder of the interrupted seasons. Certain of our sports programming rights agreements and distribution agreements with multichannel video providers include contractual provisions if a minimum number of events does not occur. Our distribution revenue in the second quarter of 2020 was negatively impacted as a result of credits accrued relating to these provisions, and the programming costs that we will recognize as the remaining events occur, which are now expected to be primarily in the third quarter of 2020, will also be impacted. When, or the extent to which, sporting events will occur in 2020 will impact the timing, and potentially the amount, of revenue and expense recognition. In addition, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed from the third quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, which will result in a corresponding delay of the associated revenue and costs.
The creation and availability of our film and television programming in the United States and globally have been disrupted, including from the suspension of studio production operations. Additionally, with the temporary closure of many movie theaters worldwide, we have delayed or altered the theatrical distribution strategy for certain of our films, both domestically and internationally. Delays in theatrical releases will affect both current and future periods as a result of corresponding delays in subsequent content licensing windows. We expect results of operations in our Filmed Entertainment segment to continue to be negatively impacted over the near to medium term as a result of COVID-19.
Sky
Many sporting events and professional sports seasons were postponed beginning in the second half of the first quarter of 2020, with certain sports, including European soccer, resuming in May and June 2020, which resulted in significant impacts on Sky’s results of operations in the first and second quarters of 2020. Direct-to-consumer revenue has been negatively impacted as a result of lower sports subscription revenue and we expect continued negative impacts as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 on the reopening plans of our commercial customers. Additionally, significant costs associated with broadcasting these programs were not recognized as a result of the sporting events not occurring in the first quarter of 2020 and for most of the second quarter. Although sporting events have resumed, COVID-19 continues to result in uncertainty in the ultimate timing of when, or the extent to which, sporting events will occur in 2020; their broadcast is expected to impact the timing, and potentially the amount, of revenue and expense recognition.
We temporarily suspended certain sales channels due to COVID-19, which negatively impacted net customer additions and revenue in the first and second quarters of 2020. Our sales channels generally resumed operations in June.
COVID-19 has resulted in the deterioration of economic conditions and increased economic uncertainty in the U.K. and Europe, intensifying what was an already deteriorating economic and advertising environment. These conditions negatively impacted revenue in the first and second quarters of 2020, and we expect will continue to reduce advertising spend and consumer demand for our services for the remainder of 2020. In addition, there is increased risk associated with collections on our outstanding receivables, and we have incurred and expect to continue to incur increases in our bad debt expense.
Global financial markets have been volatile and have experienced significant declines, and domestic and global economic conditions are showing signs of material weakness. At this point, it is impossible to predict the extent and duration of these and any other impacts of COVID-19 to our businesses, or the degree to which demand for our products and services, or supply of key inputs to those products and services, will be affected. This uncertainty makes it challenging for management to estimate with precision the future performance of our businesses.
As of June 30, 2020, we evaluated whether the facts and circumstances and available information resulted in the need for an impairment assessment for any of our long-lived assets, including goodwill, and concluded no assessment was required. We will continue to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 to our businesses, including the impacts of overall economic conditions, which could result in the recognition of an impairment charge in the future. Our first and second quarter 2020 results were impacted by significant losses and gains, respectively, as a result of the volatility in the market values for publicly traded equity securities underlying our investments.

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Liquidity
Although negatively impacted by the effects of COVID-19, we expect that our businesses will continue to generate significant cash flow from operating activities and we believe that these cash flows, together with our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments, available borrowings under our existing credit facilities, and our ability to obtain future external financing, will be sufficient for us to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital requirements. However, we expect the timing of certain priorities to be impacted, such as the pace of our debt reduction efforts and return to share repurchases, and the delay of certain capital projects.
Competition
All of our businesses operate in intensely competitive, consumer-driven and rapidly changing environments and compete with a growing number of companies that provide a broad range of communications products and services, and entertainment, news and information content to consumers. Technological changes are further intensifying and complicating the competitive landscape and challenging existing business models. In particular, consumers are increasingly turning to online sources for viewing and purchasing content, which has and likely will continue to reduce the number of our video customers and subscribers to our cable networks even as it makes our high-speed internet services more valuable to consumers. In addition, the increasing number of entertainment choices available to consumers has intensified audience fragmentation and disaggregated the way that content traditionally has been viewed by consumers. This increase has caused and likely will continue to cause audience ratings declines at our programming channels.
For additional information on the competition our businesses face, see our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and refer to Item 1: Business and Item 1A: Risk Factors. Within the Business section, refer to the “Competition” discussion, and within the Risk Factors section, refer to the risk factors entitled “Our businesses operate in highly competitive and dynamic industries, and our businesses and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not compete effectively” and “Changes in consumer behavior driven by online video distribution platforms for viewing content continue to adversely affect our businesses and challenge existing business models.”
Seasonality and Cyclicality
Each of our businesses is typically subject to seasonal and cyclical variations. Cable Communications’ results are impacted by the seasonal nature of residential customers receiving our services in college and vacation markets. This generally results in fewer net customer relationship additions in the second quarter of each year.
Revenue and operating costs and expenses (comprised of total costs and expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense and other operating gains) are cyclical as a result of our periodic broadcasts of major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, which affect Cable Networks and Broadcast Television, and the Super Bowl, which affects Broadcast Television. In particular, advertising revenue increases due to increased demand for advertising time for these events and distribution revenue increases in the period of broadcasts of the Olympic Games. Operating costs and expenses also increase as a result of our production costs for these broadcasts and the amortization of the related rights fees.
Revenue in Cable Communications, Cable Networks, Broadcast Television and Sky is also subject to cyclical advertising patterns and changes in viewership levels. Advertising revenue in the U.S. is generally higher in the second and fourth quarters of each year and in even-numbered years due to increases in consumer advertising in the spring and in the period leading up to and including the holiday season and advertising related to candidates running for political office and issue-oriented advertising, respectively. Revenue in Cable Networks and Broadcast Television fluctuates depending on the timing of when our programming is aired, which typically results in higher advertising revenue in the second and fourth quarters of each year. Revenue at Sky has seasonally higher audience levels in winter months and increased competition during major sporting events where public service broadcasters lease the rights, such as the Olympic Games and the FIFA World CupTM.
Revenue in Filmed Entertainment fluctuates due to the timing, nature and number of films released in movie theaters, on DVDs, and through various other distribution platforms. Release dates are determined by several factors, including competition and the timing of vacation and holiday periods. As a result, revenue tends to be seasonal, with increases experienced each year during the summer months and around the holiday season. Content licensing revenue in our Cable Networks, Broadcast Television and Filmed Entertainment segments also fluctuates due to the timing of when our content is made available to licensees.
Revenue in Theme Parks fluctuates with changes in theme park attendance that result from the seasonal nature of vacation travel and weather variations, local entertainment offerings and the opening of new attractions, as well as with changes in currency exchange rates. Theme Parks generally experiences peak attendance during the spring holiday period, the summer months when schools are closed and the Christmas holiday season.

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Sky’s results are impacted by the seasonal nature of residential customers receiving direct-to-home (“DTH”) and over the top (“OTT”) video services, including the start of the new soccer seasons and the Christmas holiday. This generally results in greater net customer relationship additions and higher subscriber acquisition costs in the second half of each year due to higher marketing expenses.
Exclusive sports rights, such as local European and Union des Associations Européennes de Football Champions League (“UCL”) soccer, Formula 1, and English cricket, play a key role within Sky’s wider content strategy. In Europe, broadcasting rights for major sports are usually tendered through a competitive auction process, with the winning bidder or bidders acquiring rights over a three to five-year period. This creates some level of cyclicality for Sky, although the staggered timing of major sports rights auctions usually gives Sky time to react to any material changes in the competitive dynamics of the prevailing market. Certain of Sky’s significant sports rights agreements require payments at the start of each season, resulting in increases in sports rights payments in the third and fourth quarter of each year.
Consolidated Operating Results
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions, except per share data)
2020
 
2019
 
%
 
2020
 
2019
 
%
Revenue
$
23,715

 
$
26,858

 
(11.7
)%
 
$
50,324

 
$
53,717

 
(6.3
)%
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
6,817

 
8,255

 
(17.4
)
 
15,118

 
16,824

 
(10.1
)
Other operating and administrative
7,646

 
8,086

 
(5.5
)
 
15,900

 
15,986

 
(0.5
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
1,341

 
1,885

 
(28.9
)
 
3,279

 
3,773

 
(13.1
)
Depreciation
2,099

 
2,197

 
(4.5
)
 
4,206

 
4,437

 
(5.2
)
Amortization
1,165

 
1,079

 
8.1

 
2,322

 
2,159

 
7.6

Operating income
4,647

 
5,356

 
(13.2
)
 
9,499

 
10,538

 
(9.9
)
Interest expense
(1,112
)
 
(1,137
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(2,324
)
 
(2,287
)
 
1.6

Investment and other income (loss), net
420

 
(55
)
 
NM

 
(296
)
 
621

 
(147.7
)
Income before income taxes
3,955

 
4,164

 
(5.0
)
 
6,879

 
8,872

 
(22.5
)
Income tax expense
(946
)
 
(961
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(1,646
)
 
(2,037
)
 
(19.2
)
Net income
3,009

 
3,203

 
(6.0
)
 
5,233

 
6,835

 
(23.4
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock
21

 
78

 
(73.6
)
 
98

 
157

 
(37.5
)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
2,988

 
$
3,125

 
(4.4
)%
 
$
5,135

 
$
6,678

 
(23.1
)%
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
0.69

 
(5.8
)%
 
$
1.12

 
$
1.47

 
(23.8
)%
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders
$
0.65

 
$
0.68

 
(4.4
)%
 
$
1.11

 
$
1.45

 
(23.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA(a)
$
7,927

 
$
8,716

 
(9.1
)%
 
$
16,057

 
$
17,269

 
(7.0
)%
All percentages are calculated based on actual amounts. Minor differences may exist due to rounding. Percentage changes that are considered not meaningful are denoted with NM.
(a)
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section on page 35 for additional information, including our definition and our use of Adjusted EBITDA, and for a reconciliation from net income attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA.
Consolidated Revenue
Theme Parks, Sky, Cable Networks, Filmed Entertainment, Broadcast Television and Cable Communications drove decreases in consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
Theme Parks, Sky, Filmed Entertainment and Cable Networks drove decreases in consolidated revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which were offset by increases in Cable Communications and Broadcast Television.
Revenue for our segments and other businesses is discussed separately below under the heading “Segment Operating Results.”

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Consolidated Costs and Expenses
Sky, Cable Networks, Theme Parks, Cable Communications, Filmed Entertainment and Broadcast Television drove decreases in consolidated operating costs and expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2020.
Sky, Cable Networks, Filmed Entertainment, Theme Parks, Cable Communications and Broadcast Television drove decreases in consolidated operating costs and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Operating costs and expenses for our segments and our corporate operations, businesses development initiatives and other businesses are discussed separately below under the heading “Segment Operating Results.”
Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
%
 
2020
 
2019
 
%
Cable Communications
$
1,937

 
$
2,036

 
(4.9
)%
 
$
3,883

 
$
4,071

 
(4.6
)%
NBCUniversal
574

 
527

 
8.9

 
1,139

 
1,042

 
9.3

Sky
720

 
673

 
7.0

 
1,438

 
1,414

 
1.7

Corporate and Other
33

 
40

 
(18.1
)
 
68

 
69

 
(0.8
)
Comcast Consolidated
$
3,264

 
$
3,276

 
(0.4
)%
 
$
6,528

 
$
6,596

 
(1.0
)%
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to a decrease in depreciation at Cable Communications related to a reduction in capital expenditures on customer premise equipment, partially offset by an increase in the amortization of certain trade names beginning in the first quarter of 2020, which were previously accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets (see Note 10). During the first quarter of 2019, we recorded adjustments to the purchase price allocation of Sky, primarily related to intangible assets and property and equipment. This change resulted in an adjustment recorded in the first quarter of 2019 related to the fourth quarter of 2018 that increased depreciation and amortization expense by $53 million.
Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $565 million and $1.1 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $499 million and $1 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Amounts primarily relate to customer relationship intangible assets recorded in connection with the Sky transaction in the fourth quarter of 2018 and the NBCUniversal transaction in 2011.
Consolidated Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to decreases in our debt outstanding. Interest expense increased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to a $140 million charge in the first quarter of 2020 related to the early redemption of senior notes due 2021, partially offset by decreases in our debt outstanding.
Consolidated Investment and Other Income (Loss), Net
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net
$
300

 
$
(202
)
 
$
(368
)
 
$
60

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net
5

 
194

 
(53
)
 
408

Other income (loss), net
115

 
(47
)
 
125

 
153

Total investment and other income (loss), net
$
420

 
$
(55
)
 
$
(296
)
 
$
621

Equity in Net Income (Losses) of Investees, Net
The change in equity in net income (losses) of investees, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 were primarily due to our equity method investments in Atairos and Hulu. The income (losses) at Atairos were driven by fair value adjustments on its underlying investments. The equity in net income (losses) of Atairos and Hulu for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are presented in the table below.

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Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Atairos
$
446

 
$
(106
)
 
$
(135
)
 
$
268

Hulu
$
(79
)
 
$
(109
)
 
$
(161
)
 
$
(250
)
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Equity Securities, Net
The change in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to gains related to our investment in Peloton of $86 million, which we sold in the second quarter of 2020, offset by losses on certain investments in the second quarter of 2020, compared to gains on investments, including $96 million related to our investment in Snap in the second quarter of 2019. The change in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to losses on certain investments for the six months ended June 30, 2020, partially offset by gains related to our investment in Peloton, which we sold in the second quarter of 2020, compared to gains on investments, including $258 million related to our investment in Snap, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Other Income (Loss), Net
The change in other income (loss), net for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily relates to foreign exchange remeasurement gains and gains related to insurance contracts in the second quarter of 2020, compared to foreign exchange remeasurement losses and an impairment of an equity method investment in the second quarter of 2019. The change in other income (loss), net for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily relates to foreign exchange remeasurement gains for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to a gain of $159 million recorded in the prior year period related to the dilution of our Hulu ownership. See Note 9.
Consolidated Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 reflects an effective income tax rate that differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state and foreign income taxes and adjustments associated with uncertain tax positions. The decrease in income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 was primarily due to lower income before income taxes.
Segment Operating Results
Our segment operating results are presented based on how we assess operating performance and internally report financial information. We use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. See Note 2 for our definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation from the aggregate amount of Adjusted EBITDA for our reportable business segments to consolidated income before income taxes.

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Cable Communications Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
 
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High-speed internet
$
5,000

 
$
4,663

 
$
337

 
7.2
 %
Video
5,415

 
5,594

 
(179
)
 
(3.2
)
Voice
877

 
982

 
(105
)
 
(10.7
)
Wireless
326

 
244

 
82

 
33.9

Business services
2,004

 
1,933

 
71

 
3.6

Advertising
428

 
607

 
(179
)
 
(29.6
)
Other
378

 
427

 
(49
)
 
(11.0
)
Total revenue
14,428

 
14,450

 
(22
)
 
(0.2
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming
3,203

 
3,372

 
(169
)
 
(5.0
)
Technical and product support
1,933

 
1,898

 
35

 
1.8

Customer service
601

 
624

 
(23
)
 
(3.7
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
834

 
1,004

 
(170
)
 
(16.9
)
Franchise and other regulatory fees
398

 
390

 
8

 
2.0

Other
1,283

 
1,308

 
(25
)
 
(1.9
)
Total operating costs and expenses
8,252

 
8,596

 
(344
)
 
(4.0
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
6,176

 
$
5,854

 
$
322

 
5.5
 %
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
 
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
High-speed internet
$
10,001

 
$
9,240

 
$
761

 
8.2
 %
Video
11,047

 
11,222

 
(175
)
 
(1.6
)
Voice
1,776

 
1,972

 
(196
)
 
(9.9
)
Wireless
669

 
469

 
200

 
42.6

Business services
4,047

 
3,824

 
223

 
5.8

Advertising
985

 
1,163

 
(178
)
 
(15.3
)
Other
821

 
840

 
(19
)
 
(2.1
)
Total revenue
29,346

 
28,730

 
616

 
2.1

Operating costs and expenses

 

 

 

Programming
6,682

 
6,791

 
(109
)
 
(1.6
)
Technical and product support
3,945

 
3,778

 
167

 
4.4

Customer service
1,238

 
1,249

 
(11
)
 
(0.9
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
1,788

 
1,976

 
(188
)
 
(9.5
)
Franchise and other regulatory fees
804

 
781

 
23

 
2.9

Other
2,637

 
2,573

 
64

 
2.5

Total operating costs and expenses
17,094

 
17,148

 
(54
)
 
(0.3
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
12,252

 
$
11,582

 
$
670

 
5.8
 %

24


Customer Metrics
 
 
Net Additions
 
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
Customer relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential customer relationships
29,750

28,508

241

123

601

399

Business services customer relationships
2,384

2,356

(24
)
29

(12
)
53

Total customer relationships
32,134

30,864

217

152

589

453

Residential customer relationships mix
 
 
 
 
 
 
One product customers
11,332

9,526

531

231

1,085

512

Two product customers
8,742

8,952

(107
)
(57
)
(181
)
(40
)
Three or more product customers
9,676

10,030

(184
)
(50
)
(303
)
(72
)
High-speed internet
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential customers
27,220

25,631

340

182

806

534

Business services customers
2,209

2,176

(17
)
28

(6
)
51

Total high-speed internet customers
29,429

27,807

323

209

800

584

Video
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential customers
19,473

20,642

(427
)
(209
)
(814
)
(317
)
Business services customers
894

999

(51
)
(15
)
(72
)
(28
)
Total video customers
20,367

21,641

(477
)
(224
)
(887
)
(345
)
Voice
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential customers
9,698

10,008

(142
)
(82
)
(236
)
(145
)
Business services customers
1,331

1,324

(16
)
17

(12
)
27

Total voice customers
11,029

11,331

(158
)
(65
)
(248
)
(118
)
Wireless
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless lines
2,393

1,586

126

181

342

351

Customer metrics are presented based on actual amounts. Minor differences may exist due to rounding. Customer relationships represent the number of residential and business customers that subscribe to at least one of our services. One product, two product, and three or more product customers represent residential customers that subscribe to one, two, or three or more of our services, respectively. For multiple dwelling units (“MDUs”), including buildings located on college campuses, whose residents have the ability to receive additional services, such as additional programming choices or our high-definition video (“HD”) or digital video recorder (“DVR”) services, we count and report customers based on the number of potential billable relationships within each MDU. For MDUs whose residents are not able to receive additional services, the MDU is counted as a single customer. Residential high-speed internet and video customers as of June 30, 2020 included prepaid customers totaling approximately 286,000 and 9,000, respectively. Wireless lines represent the number of activated eligible wireless devices on customers’ accounts. Individual customer relationships may have multiple wireless lines. Customer metrics for 2020 do not include certain high-risk customers who continue to receive service following nonpayment or customers in the free Internet Essentials offer (refer to “Impacts of COVID-19” for further discussion).
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Average monthly total revenue per customer relationship
$
150.17

 
$
156.44

 
$
153.61

 
$
156.29

Average monthly Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship
$
64.28

 
$
63.38

 
$
64.13

 
$
63.01

Average monthly total revenue per customer relationship is impacted by rate adjustments and changes in the types and levels of services received by our residential and business services customers, as well as changes in advertising revenue. While revenue from our residential high-speed internet, video and voice services is also impacted by changes in the allocation of revenue among services sold in a bundle, the allocation does not impact average monthly total revenue per customer relationship. Each of our services has a different contribution to operating margin and we also use average monthly Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship to evaluate the profitability of our customer base across our service offerings. We believe these metrics are useful to understand the trends in our business and average monthly Adjusted EBITDA per customer relationship is useful particularly as we continue to focus on growing our higher-margin businesses, including residential high-speed internet and business services.

25


Cable Communications Segment – Revenue
High-Speed Internet
Revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to increases in the number of residential high-speed internet customers and increases in average rates. Average rates in the second quarter of 2020 were negatively impacted by waived fees due to COVID-19 and the impacts of customer adjustments. Refer to video description for further information.
Video
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to declines in the number of residential video customers, partially offset by increases in average rates. Average rates in the second quarter of 2020 were negatively impacted by customer adjustments accrued as a result of provisions in our programming distribution agreements with regional sports networks related to canceled sporting events. For customers receiving bundled services, the revenue reduction was allocated across each of the services in the bundle.
We have experienced, and expect that we will continue to experience, declines in the number of residential video customers due to competitive pressures, and we expect that our video revenue will continue to decline as a result of the economic and competitive environment and shifting video consumption patterns. We believe our X1 platform helps us compete more effectively against this competition, and have also continued to employ sales and marketing programs, such as promotions, bundled service offerings and service offerings targeted at specific market segments.
Voice
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to decreases in average rates and the number of residential voice customers. We expect that the number of residential voice customers and voice revenue will continue to decline.
Wireless
Revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to increases in the number of customer lines.
Business Services
Revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to increases in the number of customers receiving our services and increases in average rates. The rates of growth were reduced due to the negative impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses.
Advertising
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to reduced spending from advertisers due to COVID-19, partially offset by increases in political advertising.
For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, 4% of our advertising revenue was generated from our NBCUniversal segments. These amounts are eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements but are included in the amounts presented above.
Other
Revenue decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to certain waived billing and collection fees due to COVID-19 and decreases in security and automation services, partially offset by an increase in the licensing of our technology platforms to other multichannel video providers. Revenue decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to certain waived billing and collection fees due to COVID-19, partially offset by an increase in the licensing of our technology platforms to other multichannel video providers.
Cable Communications Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Programming expenses decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to adjustment provisions in our programming distribution agreements with regional sports networks related to canceled sporting events as a result of COVID-19. Excluding these adjustments, programming expenses increased due to increases in retransmission consent and sports programming fees, partially offset by declines in the number of video subscribers. We anticipate that our programming expenses will be impacted by higher rate increases compared to those experienced in 2019 due to the timing of contract renewals in 2020, partially offset by expected declines in the number of residential video customers and potentially additional contractual adjustments for regional sports networks.

26


Technical and product support expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to increased costs related to COVID-19, including additional compensation costs for certain personnel, and also increased costs associated with our wireless phone service, partially offset by cost savings initiatives and a reduction in activity in certain aspects of our business.
Customer service expenses decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to lower labor costs as a result of reduced call volumes, partially offset by increases in costs as a result of additional Xfinity stores.
Advertising, marketing and promotion expenses decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to decreases in spending.
Franchise and other regulatory fees increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to increases in the related rates of these fees.
Other operating costs and expenses decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreased costs associated with our advertising business, partially offset by increases in bad debt expense as a result of COVID-19 and personnel-related costs. Other operating costs and expenses increased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to increases in bad debt expense as a result of COVID-19 and personnel-related costs, partially offset by lower third party advertising costs.
Cable Communications Segment – Operating Margin
Our operating margin is Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. We believe this metric is useful particularly as we continue to focus on growing our higher-margin businesses, including residential high-speed internet and business services, and on reducing losses related to our wireless phone service and improving overall operating cost management.
Our operating margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was 42.8% and 41.7%, respectively. While the accrued adjustments for regional sports networks did not impact Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2020, they resulted in an increase to operating margins. Our operating margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 was 40.5% and 40.3%, respectively. The most significant operating costs and expenses are the programming expenses we incur to provide content to our video customers, which decreased 5.0% and 1.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2019. Losses from our wireless phone service were $37 million and $96 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, compared to losses of $88 million and $191 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.
NBCUniversal Segments Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
2,515

 
$
2,947

 
$
(432
)
(14.7
)%
Broadcast Television
2,364

 
2,402

 
(38
)
(1.6
)
Filmed Entertainment
1,194

 
1,457

 
(263
)
(18.1
)
Theme Parks
87

 
1,464

 
(1,377
)
(94.1
)
Headquarters, other and eliminations
(36
)
 
(64
)
 
28

NM

Total revenue
$
6,124

 
$
8,206

 
$
(2,082
)
(25.4
)%
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
1,243

 
$
1,201

 
$
42

3.5
 %
Broadcast Television
641

 
534

 
107

20.0

Filmed Entertainment
228

 
183

 
45

24.8

Theme Parks
(399
)
 
590

 
(989
)
(167.7
)
Headquarters, other and eliminations
(75
)
 
(184
)
 
109

NM

Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,638

 
$
2,324

 
$
(686
)
(29.5
)%

27


 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
5,374

 
$
5,815

 
$
(441
)
(7.6
)%
Broadcast Television
5,048

 
4,869

 
179

3.7

Filmed Entertainment
2,564

 
3,225

 
(661
)
(20.5
)
Theme Parks
956

 
2,740

 
(1,784
)
(65.1
)
Headquarters, other and eliminations
(84
)
 
(130
)
 
46

NM

Total revenue
$
13,858

 
$
16,519

 
$
(2,661
)
(16.1
)%
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable Networks
$
2,491

 
$
2,463

 
$
28

1.1
 %
Broadcast Television
1,142

 
921

 
221

24.0

Filmed Entertainment
334

 
547

 
(213
)
(38.8
)
Theme Parks
(323
)
 
1,088

 
(1,411
)
(129.7
)
Headquarters, other and eliminations
(259
)
 
(358
)
 
99

NM

Total Adjusted EBITDA
$
3,385

 
$
4,661

 
$
(1,276
)
(27.4
)%

Cable Networks Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
$
1,455

 
$
1,707

 
$
(252
)
(14.8
)%
Advertising
679

 
931

 
(252
)
(27.0
)
Content licensing and other
381

 
309

 
72

23.1

Total revenue
2,515

 
2,947

 
(432
)
(14.7
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
881

 
1,274

 
(393
)
(30.9
)
Other operating and administrative
333

 
370

 
(37
)
(10.2
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
58

 
102

 
(44
)
(42.9
)
Total operating costs and expenses
1,272

 
1,746

 
(474
)
(27.2
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,243

 
$
1,201

 
$
42

3.5
 %
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
$
3,163

 
$
3,442

 
$
(279
)
(8.1
)%
Advertising
1,513

 
1,783

 
(270
)
(15.1
)
Content licensing and other
698

 
590

 
108

18.3

Total revenue
5,374

 
5,815

 
(441
)
(7.6
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
1,999

 
2,417

 
(418
)
(17.3
)
Other operating and administrative
719

 
729

 
(10
)
(1.3
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
165

 
206

 
(41
)
(19.9
)
Total operating costs and expenses
2,883

 
3,352

 
(469
)
(14.0
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
2,491

 
$
2,463

 
$
28

1.1
 %

28


Cable Networks Segment – Revenue
Cable Networks revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to decreases in distribution revenue and advertising revenue, which were offset by increases in content licensing and other revenue. Distribution revenue decreased primarily due to credits accrued at some of our regional sports networks resulting from the reduced number of games planned by professional sports leagues due to COVID-19. Certain of our distribution agreements with multichannel video providers require contractual adjustments if a minimum number of sporting events does not occur. Excluding these credits, distribution revenue decreased due to increased declines in the number of subscribers at our cable networks, partially offset by increases in the contractual rates charged under distribution agreements. Advertising revenue decreased compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to reduced spending from advertisers as a result of COVID-19, including from the postponement and cancellation of sporting events and continued audience ratings declines at our networks. The decrease in advertising revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was partially offset by higher prices for advertising units sold. Content licensing and other revenue increased primarily due to the timing of content provided under our licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the second quarter of 2020.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, 13% and 14%, respectively, of our Cable Networks segment revenue was generated from our Cable Communications segment. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, 15% of our Cable Networks segment revenue was generated from our Cable Communications segment. These amounts are eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements but are included in the amounts presented above.
Cable Networks Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in programming and production costs, advertising, marketing and promotion costs and other operating and administrative costs. The decrease in programming and production costs was primarily due to decreases in sports programming costs recognized as a result of professional sports leagues postponing and canceling events as a result of COVID-19, partially offset by an increase in other programming costs at our networks. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotion costs was due to lower spending on marketing related to our cable networks. The decrease in other operating and administrative costs was primarily due to lower employee-related and other overhead costs as a result of cost savings initiatives.
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to decreases in programming and production costs and advertising, marketing and promotion costs. The decrease in programming and production costs was primarily due to decreases in sports programming costs recognized as a result of professional sports leagues postponing and canceling events as a result of COVID-19, partially offset by increases in other programming costs at our networks. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotion costs was due to lower spending on marketing related to our cable networks and digital properties.
Broadcast Television Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
959

 
$
1,329

 
$
(370
)
(27.9
)%
Content licensing
749

 
472

 
277

58.5

Distribution and other
656

 
601

 
55

9.2

Total revenue
2,364

 
2,402

 
(38
)
(1.6
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
1,323

 
1,369

 
(46
)
(3.4
)
Other operating and administrative
357

 
395

 
(38
)
(9.7
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
43

 
104

 
(61
)
(58.4
)
Total operating costs and expenses
1,723

 
1,868

 
(145
)
(7.8
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
641

 
$
534

 
$
107

20.0
 %

29


 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
2,277

 
$
2,646

 
$
(369
)
(13.9
)%
Content licensing
1,484

 
1,032

 
452

43.7

Distribution and other
1,287

 
1,191

 
96

8.1

Total revenue
5,048

 
4,869

 
179

3.7

Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
2,975

 
2,946

 
29

1.0

Other operating and administrative
768

 
777

 
(9
)
(1.2
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
163

 
225

 
(62
)
(27.6
)
Total operating costs and expenses
3,906

 
3,948

 
(42
)
(1.1
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,142

 
$
921

 
$
221

24.0
 %
Broadcast Television Segment – Revenue
Broadcast Television revenue decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in advertising revenue, partially offset by increases in content licensing revenue and distribution and other revenue. Advertising revenue decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to reduced spending from advertisers as a result of COVID-19, including from the postponement and cancellation of sporting events, and continued declines in audience ratings. The increase in content licensing revenue was primarily due to the timing of content provided under our licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the second quarter of 2020. The increase in distribution and other revenue was primarily due to increases in fees recognized under our retransmission consent agreements.
Broadcast Television revenue increased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to increases in content licensing revenue and distribution and other revenue, partially offset by decreases in advertising revenue. The increase in content licensing revenue was primarily due to the timing of content provided under our licensing agreements, including transactions with Peacock in the second quarter of 2020. The increase in distribution and other revenue was primarily due to increases in fees recognized under our retransmission consent agreements. The decrease in advertising revenue compared to the same period in 2019 was due to reduced spending from advertisers as a result of COVID-19, including from the postponement and cancellation of sporting events, and continued declines in audience ratings, which were partially offset by higher prices for advertising units sold.
Broadcast Television Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in advertising, marketing and promotion costs, programming and production costs, and other operating and administrative costs. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotions costs was primarily due to reduced spending on marketing related to our programming. The decrease in programming and production costs was primarily due to decreases in the recognition of sports programming costs as a result of professional sports leagues postponing and canceling events as a result of COVID-19, decreases in entertainment programming costs and due to the impact of the updated accounting guidance, which removed certain limitations on the amounts capitalized for episodic television series and had a favorable impact on programming and production expense in the current period (see Note 8), partially offset by higher studio production costs. The decrease in other operating and administrative costs was due to decreased overhead costs as part of cost savings initiatives and lower employee-related costs.
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to decreases in advertising, marketing and promotion costs, partially offset by increases in programming and production costs. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotion costs was due to lower spending on marketing related to our programming. The increase in programming and production costs was primarily due to higher studio production costs, which was partially offset by decreases in the recognition of sports programming costs as a result of professional sports leagues postponing and canceling events as a result of COVID-19, as well as the impact of the adoption of updated accounting guidance in the first quarter of 2020, which removed certain limitations on the amounts capitalized for episodic television series and had a favorable impact on programming and production expense in the current period (see Note 8).

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Filmed Entertainment Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theatrical
$
8

 
$
252

 
$
(244
)
(96.8
)%
Content licensing
850

 
712

 
138

19.5

Home entertainment
229

 
229

 

0.2

Other
107

 
264

 
(157
)
(59.6
)
Total revenue
1,194

 
1,457

 
(263
)
(18.1
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
594

 
601

 
(7
)
(1.0
)
Other operating and administrative
206

 
294

 
(88
)
(30.5
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
166

 
379

 
(213
)
(56.1
)
Total operating costs and expenses
966

 
1,274

 
(308
)
(24.2
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
228

 
$
183

 
$
45

24.8
 %
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Theatrical
$
325

 
$
697

 
$
(372
)
(53.4
)%
Content licensing
1,541

 
1,529

 
12

0.8

Home entertainment
400

 
496

 
(96
)
(19.2
)
Other
298

 
503

 
(205
)
(40.8
)
Total revenue
2,564

 
3,225

 
(661
)
(20.5
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
1,202

 
1,334

 
(132
)
(9.9
)
Other operating and administrative
470

 
555

 
(85
)
(15.6
)
Advertising, marketing and promotion
558

 
789

 
(231
)
(29.2
)
Total operating costs and expenses
2,230

 
2,678

 
(448
)
(16.8
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
334

 
$
547

 
$
(213
)
(38.8
)%
Filmed Entertainment Segment – Revenue
Filmed Entertainment revenue decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in theatrical revenue and other revenue, partially offset by increases in content licensing revenue. The decrease in theatrical revenue was primarily due to theater closures as a result of COVID-19. The decrease in other revenue was primarily due to decreases in revenue from our movie ticketing and entertainment business and live stage plays, which were impacted by theater and entertainment venue closures as a result of COVID-19. The increase in content licensing revenue was primarily due to the timing of when content was made available under licensing agreements, including making certain 2020 releases available on demand after theater closures due to COVID-19, including Trolls World Tour and The King of Staten Island, as well as transactions with Peacock in the second quarter of 2020.
Filmed Entertainment revenue decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in theatrical revenue, other revenue, and home entertainment revenue, partially offset by increases in content licensing revenue. The decrease in theatrical revenue was primarily due to theater closures as a result of COVID-19. The decrease in other revenue was primarily due to decreases in revenue from our movie ticketing and entertainment business and live stage plays, which were impacted by theater and entertainment venue closures as a result of COVID-19. The decrease in home entertainment revenue was primarily due to higher sales of 2019 releases, including Dr. Seuss The Grinch, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World and Glass compared to the sales of 2020 releases, including 1917, Dr. Dolittle, and continued sales of Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw. The increase in content licensing revenue was primarily due to the timing of when content was made available under licensing agreements, including making certain 2020 releases available on demand after theater closures due to COVID-19, including Trolls World Tour, The Invisible Man, and The King of Staten Island, as well as transactions with Peacock in the second quarter of 2020.

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Filmed Entertainment Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to decreases in advertising, marketing and promotion costs and other operating and administrative costs. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotion costs was due to lower spending on current period releases as a result of COVID-19. The decrease in other operating and administrative costs was due to lower costs associated with our movie ticketing and entertainment business and live stage plays, which were impacted by theater and entertainment venue closures as a result of COVID-19.
Operating costs and expenses decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 due to decreases in advertising, marketing and promotion costs, programming and production costs, and other operating and administrative costs. The decrease in advertising, marketing and promotion costs was due to lower spending on current period releases as a result of COVID-19. The decrease in programming and production costs was primarily due to higher amortization of film production costs in the prior year period. The decrease in other operating and administrative costs was due to lower costs associated with our movie ticketing and entertainment business and live stage plays, which were impacted by theater and entertainment venue closures as a result of COVID-19.
Theme Parks Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
$
87

 
$
1,464

 
$
(1,377
)
(94.1
)%
Operating costs and expenses
486

 
874

 
(388
)
(44.3
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(399
)
 
$
590

 
$
(989
)
(167.7
)%
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
$
956

 
$
2,740

 
$
(1,784
)
(65.1
)%
Operating costs and expenses
1,279

 
1,652

 
(373
)
(22.6
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(323
)
 
$
1,088

 
$
(1,411
)
(129.7
)%
Theme Parks Segment – Revenue
Theme Parks revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 due to the temporary closures of our theme parks as a result of COVID-19, beginning in late February in Japan and mid-March for our theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. Our theme parks in Orlando and Japan reopened with limited capacity in June, while our park in Hollywood remains closed.
Theme Parks Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Theme Parks operating costs and expenses decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to decreases in costs related to park operations due to the park closures, partially offset by pre-opening costs associated with Universal Beijing Resort.

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Sky Segment Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency Growth(a)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
 
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct-to-consumer
$
3,524

 
$
3,889

 
$
(365
)
(9.4
)%
 
(6.7
)%
Content
234

 
376

 
(142
)
(37.7
)
 
(35.7
)
Advertising
321

 
563

 
(242
)
(43.0
)
 
(41.2
)
Total revenue
4,079

 
4,828

 
(749
)
(15.5
)
 
(12.9
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
1,543

 
2,239

 
(696
)
(31.0
)
 
(29.0
)
Direct network costs
498

 
414

 
84

20.4

 
24.7

Other
1,289

 
1,403

 
(114
)
(8.3
)
 
(5.5
)
Total operating costs and expenses
3,330

 
4,056

 
(726
)
(17.9
)
 
(15.5
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
749

 
$
772

 
$
(23
)
(2.9
)%
 
0.2
 %
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency Growth(a)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
 
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct-to-consumer
$
7,203

 
$
7,723

 
$
(520
)
(6.7
)%
 
(4.3
)%
Content
559

 
746

 
(187
)
(25.1
)
 
(23.3
)
Advertising
834

 
1,156

 
(322
)
(27.9
)
 
(26.1
)
Total revenue
8,596

 
9,625

 
(1,029
)
(10.7
)
 
(8.4
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
3,607

 
4,540

 
(933
)
(20.5
)
 
(18.5
)
Direct network costs
955

 
799

 
156

19.6

 
22.9

Other
2,734

 
2,851

 
(117
)
(4.1
)
 
(1.7
)
Total operating costs and expenses
7,296

 
8,190

 
(894
)
(10.9
)
 
(8.6
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,300

 
$
1,435

 
$
(135
)
(9.4
)%
 
(7.2
)%
All percentages are calculated based on actual amounts. Minor differences may exist due to rounding.
(a)
Constant currency growth is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section on page 35 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of Sky’s constant currency growth rates.
Customer Metrics
 
 
Net Additions
 
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)
2020
2019
2020
2019
2020
2019
Total customer relationships
23,716

24,016

(214
)
304

(279
)
416

Sky customer relationships represent the number of residential retail customers that subscribe to at least one of Sky’s four primary services of video, high-speed internet, voice and wireless phone service. Commercial retail customers include hotels, bars, workplaces and restaurants with an active subscription for the purpose of providing Sky services to customers. Sky reports commercial customers based on the number of commercial agreements per venue in the U.K., and generally based on a residential equivalent unit using the multiple of residential customer revenue in Italy and the number of active venues (bars and restaurants) or rooms (hotels and clinics) in Germany.
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Increase/
(Decrease)
Constant
Currency
Growth(a)
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Increase/
(Decrease)
Constant
Currency
Growth(a)
 
2020
2019
%
%
 
2020
2019
%
%
Average monthly direct-to-consumer revenue per customer relationship
$
49.29

$
54.31

(9.2
)%
(6.5
)%
 
$
50.32

$
54.06

(6.9
)%
(4.5
)%
(a)
Constant currency growth is a non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section on page 35 for additional information, including our definition and our use of constant currency, and for a reconciliation of Sky’s constant currency growth rates.

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Average monthly direct-to-consumer revenue per customer relationship is impacted by rate adjustments and changes in the types and levels of services received by Sky’s customers. Each of Sky’s services has a different contribution to Adjusted EBITDA. We believe this metric is useful in understanding the trends in our business across all of our direct-to-consumer service offerings.
Sky Segment – Revenue
Direct-to-Consumer
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, revenue decreased primarily due to decreases in average revenue per customer relationship, driven by the impacts of COVID-19, which has resulted in lower sports subscription revenue, as well as a decrease in customer relationships.
Content
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, revenue decreased primarily due to decreases in wholesale revenue from sports programming as a result of professional sports leagues postponing events as a result of COVID-19.
Advertising
Revenue decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, revenue decreased primarily due to overall market weakness, which has worsened due to COVID-19, the postponement of sporting events due to COVID-19, and the impact of changes in legislation related to gambling advertisements in the U.K. and Italy that occurred in the third quarter of 2019.
Sky Segment – Operating Costs and Expenses
Programming and production costs decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, programming and production costs decreased primarily due to decreases in sports programming costs recognized as a result of professional sports leagues postponing events as a result of COVID-19. Sporting events, including European soccer leagues, resumed in May and June 2020 and the costs associated with broadcasting these sporting events will be recognized in future periods depending on the timing and extent of future events.
Direct network costs increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, direct network costs increased primarily due to increases in costs associated with Sky’s high-speed internet and wireless phone services as a result of increases in the number of customers receiving these services.
Other expenses decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, other expenses decreased primarily due to lower advertising costs, resulting from the impact of COVID-19.
Corporate, Other and Eliminations
Corporate and Other Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
$
46

 
$
56

 
$
(10
)
(16.7
)%
Operating costs and expenses
568

 
353

 
215

60.5

Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
(16
)
 
(84
)
 
68

NM

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(506
)
 
$
(213
)
 
$
(293
)
(136.9
)%
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,

Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020

2019

$
%
Revenue
$
166


$
164


$
2

1.3
 %
Operating costs and expenses
954


699


255

36.3

Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
(30
)
 
(135
)
 
105

NM

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(758
)

$
(400
)

$
(358
)
(89.2
)%
Percentage changes that are considered not meaningful are denoted with NM.

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Corporate and Other – Revenue
Revenue primarily relates to Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and, beginning in the second quarter of 2020, revenues at Peacock.
Corporate and Other – Operating Costs and Expenses
Expenses primarily include overhead, personnel costs, the costs of other business initiatives, such as Peacock, and operating costs and expenses associated with Comcast Spectacor.
Expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019 primarily due to certain costs incurred in the second quarter of 2020 in response to COVID-19, including severance and restructuring charges related to our NBCUniversal segments, and costs associated with Peacock, which were partially offset by a reduction in costs related to the Sky transaction. Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, Peacock costs include amortization of film and television costs and we expect to continue to incur significant costs related to additional content and marketing for the new platform. Corporate and Other Adjusted EBITDA excludes Sky transaction-related costs.
Eliminations
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
$
(962
)
 
$
(682
)
 
$
280

41.0
%
Operating costs and expenses
(832
)
 
(661
)
 
171

25.7

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(130
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
109

NM

 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Increase/
(Decrease)
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
$
%
Revenue
$
(1,642
)
 
$
(1,321
)
 
$
321

24.2
%
Operating costs and expenses
(1,520
)
 
(1,312
)
 
208

15.8

Adjusted EBITDA
$
(122
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
113

NM

Percentage changes that are considered not meaningful are denoted with NM.
Beginning in the second quarter of 2020, revenue and operating costs and expenses eliminations increased as a result of licensing of content between our NBCUniversal segments and Peacock. Refer to Note 2 for further description of transactions between our segments.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is the primary basis used to measure the operational strength and performance of our businesses as well as to assist in the evaluation of underlying trends in our businesses. This measure eliminates the significant level of noncash depreciation and amortization expense that results from the capital-intensive nature of certain of our businesses and from intangible assets recognized in business combinations. It is also unaffected by our capital and tax structures, and by our investment activities, including the results of entities that we do not consolidate, as our management excludes these results when evaluating our operating performance. Our management and Board of Directors use this financial measure to evaluate our consolidated operating performance and the operating performance of our operating segments and to allocate resources and capital to our operating segments. It is also a significant performance measure in our annual incentive compensation programs. Additionally, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is one of the bases for comparing our operating performance with that of other companies in our industries, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to Comcast Corporation before net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock, income tax expense, investment and other income (loss), net, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, and other operating gains and losses (such as impairment charges related to fixed and intangible assets and gains or losses on the sale of long-lived assets), if any. From time to time, we may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges (such as significant legal settlements) that affect the period-to-period comparability of our operating performance.

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We reconcile consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to Comcast Corporation. This measure should not be considered a substitute for operating income, net income (loss), net income attributable to Comcast Corporation, or net cash provided by operating activities that we have reported in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation from Net Income Attributable to Comcast Corporation to Adjusted EBITDA
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation
$
2,988

 
$
3,125

 
$
5,135

 
$
6,678

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable subsidiary preferred stock
21

 
78

 
98

 
157

Income tax expense
946

 
961

 
1,646

 
2,037

Investment and other (income) loss, net
(420
)
 
55

 
296

 
(621
)
Interest expense
1,112

 
1,137

 
2,324

 
2,287

Depreciation
2,099

 
2,197

 
4,206

 
4,437

Amortization
1,165

 
1,079

 
2,322

 
2,159

Adjustment for Sky transaction-related costs
16

 
84

 
30

 
135

Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,927

 
$
8,716

 
$
16,057

 
$
17,269

Constant Currency
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are non-GAAP financial measures that present our results of operations excluding the estimated effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Certain of our businesses, including Sky, have operations outside the United States that are conducted in local currencies. As a result, the comparability of the financial results reported in U.S. dollars is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. In our Sky segment, we use constant currency and constant currency growth rates to evaluate the underlying performance of the business, and we believe it is helpful for investors to present operating results on a comparable basis period over period to evaluate its underlying performance.
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are calculated by comparing the comparative period results in the prior year adjusted to reflect the average exchange rates from the current year period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective prior year periods.
Reconciliation of Sky Constant Currency Growth Rates
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency
 
Constant Currency Growth
 
Actual
 
Constant Currency
 
Constant Currency Growth
(in millions, except per customer data)
2020
 
2019
 
%
 
2020
 
2019
 
%
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct-to-consumer
$
3,524

 
$
3,774

 
(6.7
)%
 
$
7,203

 
$
7,525

 
(4.3
)%
Content
234

 
364

 
(35.7
)
 
559

 
727

 
(23.3
)
Advertising
321

 
547

 
(41.2
)
 
834

 
1,127

 
(26.1
)
Total revenue
4,079

 
4,685

 
(12.9
)
 
8,596

 
9,379

 
(8.4
)
Operating costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Programming and production
1,543

 
2,176

 
(29.0
)
 
3,607

 
4,424

 
(18.5
)
Direct network costs
498

 
400

 
24.7

 
955

 
778

 
22.9

Other
1,289

 
1,362

 
(5.5
)
 
2,734

 
2,778

 
(1.7
)
Total operating costs and expenses
3,330

 
3,938

 
(15.5
)
 
7,296

 
7,980

 
(8.6
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
749

 
$
747

 
0.2
 %
 
$
1,300

 
$
1,399

 
(7.2
)%
Average monthly direct-to-consumer revenue per customer relationship
$
49.29

 
$
52.72

 
(6.5
)%
 
$
50.32

 
$
52.68

 
(4.5
)%

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our businesses generate significant cash flows from operating activities. We believe that we will be able to continue 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; available borrowings under our existing credit facilities; and our ability to obtain future external financing. Refer to “Impacts of COVID-19” for additional discussion.
We maintain significant availability under our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper programs to meet our short-term liquidity requirements. As of June 30, 2020, amounts available under our revolving credit facilities, net of amounts outstanding under our commercial paper programs and outstanding letters of credit and bank guarantees, totaled $9.2 billion.
Operating Activities
Components of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
Operating income
$
9,499

 
$
10,538

Depreciation and amortization
6,528

 
6,596

Noncash share-based compensation
621

 
533

Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(15
)
 
95

Payments of interest
(1,936
)
 
(2,111
)
Payments of income taxes
(333
)
 
(1,634
)
Other
103

 
254

Net cash provided by operating activities
$
14,467

 
$
14,271

The variance in changes in operating assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 on the timing of our film and television costs, including sports rights, as well as the timing of our accounts payables and accrued expenses, which was partially offset by the timing of our accounts receivable.
The decrease in payments of income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to the extension of due dates for second quarter 2020 federal estimated income tax payments to the third quarter. Payments of income taxes for the second half of 2020 will also include payments relating to the taxable gain associated with the AirTouch redemption which approximated the proceeds received.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 consisted primarily of capital expenditures, cash paid for intangible assets and the construction of Universal Beijing Resort, which were partially offset by proceeds from sales of businesses and investments. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 consisted primarily of capital expenditures, purchases of investments and cash paid for intangible assets. Capital expenditures decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to decreases in spending by our Cable Communications and Theme Parks segments. We anticipate further declines in spending across our segments as a result of COVID-19, even as we continue to invest in scalable infrastructure to increase network capacity in our Cable Communications segment. Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments increased for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 primarily due to $1.7 billion of proceeds received from the sale of our investment in AirTouch. See Note 9.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2020 consisted primarily of repayments of debt, dividend payments and payments related to the redemption and repayment of subsidiary preferred shares presented in other financing activities (see Note 9), which were partially offset by proceeds from borrowings. Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2019 consisted primarily of repayments of debt and dividend payments.
In the first quarter of 2020, we issued $4.0 billion of fixed rate senior notes maturing between 2025 and 2040, $3.2 billion (using exchange rates on the date of issuance) of fixed rate Euro senior notes maturing between 2027 and 2040 and $1.8 billion (using exchange rates on the date of issuance) of fixed rate Sterling senior notes maturing between 2029 and 2036. In May 2020, we issued $4.0 billion of fixed rate senior notes maturing between 2031 and 2051.
For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we made debt repayments totaling $10.7 billion, including the early redemption and purchase of $9.0 billion of senior notes maturing between 2021 and 2047.

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In June 2020, we announced our election to exercise our option to redeem at par $1.4 billion of senior notes due 2046 in August 2020.
As of June 30, 2020, we had no commercial paper outstanding and there were no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities.
We have made, and may from time to time in the future make, optional repayments on our debt obligations, which may include repurchases or exchanges of our outstanding public notes and debentures, depending on various factors, such as market conditions. See Notes 6 and 7 for additional information on our financing activities.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
Effective January 1, 2017, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase program authorization to $12 billion, which does not have an expiration date. Under the authorization, we may repurchase shares in the open market or in private transactions. We have paused our share repurchase program in order to accelerate the reduction of indebtedness we incurred in connection with the acquisition of Sky, and no common shares were repurchased under the authorization for the six months ended June 30, 2020.
We paid $269 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 related to employee taxes associated with the administration of our share-based compensation plans.
In January 2020, our Board of Directors approved a 10% increase in our dividend to $0.92 per share on an annualized basis. In May 2020, our Board of Directors approved our second quarter dividend of $0.23 per share paid in July 2020. We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends, although each dividend is subject to approval by our Board of Directors. On April 22, 2020, we paid dividends of $1.1 billion.
Guarantee Structure
Our debt is primarily issued at Comcast, although we also have debt at certain of our subsidiaries as a result of acquisitions and other issuances. A substantial amount of this debt is subject to guarantees by Comcast and by certain subsidiaries that we have put in place to simplify our capital structure. We believe this guarantee structure provides liquidity benefits to debt investors and helps to simplify credit analysis with respect to relative value considerations of guaranteed subsidiary debt.
Debt and Guarantee Structure
(in billions)
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Debt subject to cross-guarantees
 
 
Comcast
$
86.5

$
80.4

NBCUniversal(a)
3.8

5.8

Comcast Cable(a)
2.1

2.1

 
92.4

88.3

Debt subject to one-way guarantees
 
 
Sky
8.5

9.2

Other(a)
2.9

4.1

 
11.4

13.3

Debt not guaranteed
 
 
Universal Beijing Resort(b)
1.8

1.3

Other
0.9

1.0

 
2.7

2.3

Debt issuance costs, premiums, discounts, fair value adjustments for acquisition accounting and hedged positions, net
(1.7
)
(1.7
)
Total debt
$
104.8

$
102.2

(a)
NBCUniversal, Comcast Cable and Comcast Holdings (included within other debt subject to one-way guarantees) are each consolidated subsidiaries subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the SEC. The guarantee structures and related disclosures in this section, together with Exhibit 22, satisfy these reporting obligations.
(b)
Universal Beijing Resort debt financing is secured by the assets of Universal Beijing Resort and the equity interests of the investors. See Note 7 for additional information.
Cross-guarantees
Comcast, NBCUniversal and Comcast Cable (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guarantee each other’s debt securities. NBCUniversal and Comcast Cable also guarantee other borrowings of Comcast, including its revolving credit facility. These guarantees rank equally with all other general unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the respective Guarantors. However, the obligations of the Guarantors under the guarantees are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and

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other liabilities of their respective non-guarantor subsidiaries. The obligations of each Guarantor are limited to the maximum amount that would not render such Guarantor’s obligations subject to avoidance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of U.S. and non-U.S. law. Each Guarantor’s obligations will remain in effect until all amounts payable with respect to the guaranteed securities have been paid in full. However, a guarantee by NBCUniversal or Comcast Cable of Comcast’s debt securities, or by NBCUniversal of Comcast Cable’s debt securities, will terminate upon a disposition of such Guarantor entity or all or substantially all of its assets.
The Guarantors are each holding companies that principally hold investments in, borrow from and lend to non-guarantor subsidiary operating companies; issue and service third-party debt obligations; repurchase shares and pay dividends; and engage in certain corporate and headquarters activities. The Guarantors are generally dependent on non-guarantor subsidiary operating companies to fund these activities.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the combined Guarantors have noncurrent notes payable to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $123 billion and $122 billion, respectively, and noncurrent notes receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $23 billion and $21 billion, respectively. This financial information is that of the Guarantors presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances between the Guarantors eliminated. The combined financial information excludes financial information of non-guarantor subsidiaries. The underlying net assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries are significantly in excess of the Guarantor obligations. Excluding investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries, external debt and the noncurrent notes payable and receivable with non-guarantor subsidiaries, the Guarantors do not have material assets, liabilities or results of operations.
One-way Guarantees
Comcast provides full and unconditional guarantees of certain debt issued by Sky and other consolidated subsidiaries not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the SEC.
Comcast also provides a full and unconditional guarantee of $185 million principal amount of subordinated debt issued by Comcast Holdings. Comcast’s obligations under this guarantee are subordinated and subject, in right of payment, to the prior payment in full of all of Comcast’s senior indebtedness, including debt guaranteed by Comcast on a senior basis; and are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of its non-guarantor subsidiaries (for purposes of this Comcast Holdings discussion, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal are included within the non-guarantor subsidiary group). Comcast’s obligations as guarantor will remain in effect until all amounts payable with respect to the guaranteed debt have been paid in full. However, the guarantee will terminate upon a disposition of Comcast Holdings or all or substantially all of its assets. Comcast Holdings is a consolidated subsidiary holding company that directly or indirectly holds 100% and approximately 37% of our equity interests in Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal, respectively.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Comcast and Comcast Holdings, the combined issuer and guarantor of the guaranteed subordinated debt, have noncurrent senior notes payable to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $93 billion and $92 billion, respectively, and noncurrent notes receivable from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $20 billion and $18 billion, respectively. This financial information is that of Comcast and Comcast Holdings presented on a combined basis with intercompany balances between Comcast and Comcast Holdings eliminated. The combined financial information excludes financial information of non-guarantor subsidiaries of Comcast and Comcast Holdings. The underlying net assets of the non-guarantor subsidiaries of Comcast and Comcast Holdings are significantly in excess of the obligations of Comcast and Comcast Holdings. Excluding investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries, external debt and the noncurrent notes payable and receivable with non-guarantor subsidiaries, Comcast and Comcast Holdings do not have material assets, liabilities or results of operations.
Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities. We base our judgments on our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making estimates about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
For a more complete discussion of the accounting judgments and estimates that we have identified as critical in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, please refer to our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 8 for additional information related to recent accounting pronouncements.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have evaluated the information required under this item that was disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and there have been no significant changes to this information.
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusions regarding disclosure controls and procedures
Our principal executive and principal financial officers, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in 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 the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 12 included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION
On July 27, 2020, the employment agreements of Stephen B. Burke, Chairman, NBCUniversal, and David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President, Comcast Corporation, were amended in connection with their planned retirements, with Mr. Burke assuming a new role as Senior Advisor and Mr. Cohen assuming a new role as Senior Advisor to the CEO, in each case reporting to Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast Corporation. Each agreement is effective as of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025 and provides that each of Messrs. Burke and Cohen will receive an annual base salary of $350,000 but that neither will be entitled to participate in the Company’s annual cash bonus plan or any grant programs under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans beyond the first quarter of 2021.
The above summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions set forth in Messrs. Burke and Cohen’s agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
ITEM 6: EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
 
Amendment No. 5 to Employment Agreement with Stephen B. Burke, dated as of July 27, 2020
 
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement with David L. Cohen, dated as of July 27, 2020
 
Subsidiary guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities and affiliates whose securities collateralize securities of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22.1 to Comcast’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020)
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101
 
The following financial statements from Comcast Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 30, 2020, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet; (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity; and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL document)
*
 
Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES
Comcast
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
 
 
By: 
 
/s/ DANIEL C. MURDOCK
 
 
Daniel C. Murdock
Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 30, 2020


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