Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

Note 4: Acquisitions

NBCUniversal Transaction

On January 28, 2011, we closed our transaction with GE to form a new company named NBCUniversal, LLC ("NBCUniversal Holdings"). We now control and own 51% of NBCUniversal Holdings and GE owns the remaining 49%. As part of the NBCUniversal transaction, GE contributed the existing businesses of NBCUniversal, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal Holdings. The NBCUniversal contributed businesses include its national cable programming networks, the NBC Network and its owned NBC affiliated local television stations, the Telemundo Network and its owned Telemundo affiliated local television stations, Universal Pictures filmed entertainment, the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, and other investments and related assets. We contributed our national cable programming networks, our regional sports and news networks, certain of our Internet businesses, including DailyCandy and Fandango, and other related assets (the "Comcast Content Business"). The combination of these businesses creates a leading media and entertainment company capable of providing entertainment, news, sports and other content to a global audience across many platforms. In addition to contributing the Comcast Content Business, we made a cash payment to GE of $6.2 billion, which included transaction-related costs. We expect to receive tax benefits related to the transaction and have agreed to share with GE certain of these future tax benefits as they are realized.

In connection with the NBCUniversal transaction, NBCUniversal issued $9.1 billion of senior debt securities with maturities ranging from 2014 to 2041 and repaid approximately $1.7 billion of existing debt during 2010. Prior to the closing, NBCUniversal made a cash distribution of approximately $7.4 billion to GE.

Under the terms of the operating agreement of NBCUniversal Holdings, during the six month period beginning July 28, 2014, GE has the right to cause NBCUniversal Holdings to redeem, in cash, half of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings, and we would have the immediate right to purchase the remainder of GE's interest. If, however, we elect not to exercise this right, during the six month period beginning January 28, 2018, GE has the right to cause NBCUniversal Holdings to redeem GE's remaining interest, if any. If GE does not exercise its first redemption right, during the six month period beginning January 28, 2016, we have the right to purchase half of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings, and during the six month period beginning January 28, 2019, we have the right to purchase GE's remaining interest, if any, in NBCUniversal Holdings. The purchase price to be paid in connection with any purchase or redemption described in this paragraph will be equal to the ownership percentage being acquired multiplied by an amount equal to 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value of NBCUniversal Holdings (determined pursuant to an appraisal process if NBCUniversal Holdings is not then publicly traded), less 50% of an amount (not less than zero) equal to the excess of 120% of the fully distributed public market trading value over $28.4 billion. Subject to various limitations, we are committed to fund up to $2.875 billion in cash or our common stock for each of the two redemptions (up to an aggregate of $5.75 billion) to the extent NBCUniversal Holdings cannot fund the redemptions, with amounts not used in the first redemption to be available for the second redemption.

Until July 28, 2014, GE may not directly or indirectly transfer its interest in NBCUniversal Holdings. Thereafter, GE may transfer its interest to a third party, subject to our right of first offer. The right of first offer would permit us to purchase all, but not less than all, of the interests proposed to be transferred. In the event that GE makes a registration request in accordance with certain registration rights that are granted to it under the operating agreement, we will have the right to purchase, for cash at the market value (determined pursuant to an appraisal process if NBCUniversal Holdings is not then publicly traded), all of GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings that GE is seeking to register.

Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

Because we now control NBCUniversal Holdings, we have applied acquisition accounting to the NBCUniversal contributed businesses and their results of operations are included in our consolidated results of operations following the acquisition date. The net assets of the NBCUniversal contributed businesses were recorded at their estimated fair value using Level 3 inputs (see Note 10 for an explanation of Level 3 inputs). In valuing acquired assets and liabilities, fair value estimates are based on, but are not limited to, future expected cash flows, market rate assumptions for contractual obligations, actuarial assumptions for benefit plans and appropriate discount rates. The Comcast Content Business continues at its historical or carry-over basis. GE's interest in NBCUniversal Holdings is recorded as a redeemable noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements due to the redemption provisions outlined above. GE's redeemable noncontrolling interest has been recorded at fair value for the portion attributable to the net assets we acquired, and at historical cost for the portion attributable to the Comcast Content Business. The estimated values are not yet final and are subject to change, and the changes could be significant. We will finalize the amounts recognized as soon as possible as we obtain the information necessary to complete the analysis, but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

The tables below present the preliminary fair value of the consideration transferred and the preliminary allocation of purchase price to the assets and liabilities of the NBCUniversal businesses acquired as a result of the NBCUniversal transaction.

Consideration Transferred

(in millions)
Cash	$	6,127
Fair value of 49% of the Comcast Content Business		4,278
Fair value of contingent consideration		639
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with net assets acquired		13,032
	$	24,076

Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price

(in millions)
Film and television costs (see Note 5)	$	5,126
Investments (see Note 6)		3,848
Property and equipment, net (see Note 14)		1,932
Intangible assets, net (see Note 7)		14,376
Working capital		(1,241	)
Long-term debt (see Note 8)		(9,115	)
Deferred income tax liabilities		(69	)
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities		(2,548	)
Noncontrolling interests acquired (see Note 11)		(188	)
Fair value of identifiable net assets acquired		12,121
Goodwill		11,955
	$	24,076

Income Taxes

We are responsible for the tax matters for both NBCUniversal Holdings and NBCUniversal, including the filing of returns and the administering of any proceedings with taxing authorities. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, NBCUniversal Holdings is treated as a partnership and NBCUniversal is disregarded as an entity separate from NBCUniversal Holdings. Accordingly, neither NBCUniversal Holdings nor NBCUniversal and its subsidiaries will incur any material current or deferred U.S. federal income taxes. NBCUniversal Holdings and NBCUniversal and its subsidiaries are, however, expected to incur current and deferred income taxes in a limited number of states and localities. In addition, NBCUniversal's foreign subsidiaries are expected to incur current and deferred foreign income taxes. GE has indemnified us and NBCUniversal Holdings for any income tax liability attributable to the historical NBCUniversal businesses for periods prior to the acquisition date. We have also indemnified GE and NBCUniversal Holdings for any income tax liability attributable to the Comcast Content Business for periods prior to the acquisition date.

NBCUniversal recognized net deferred income tax liabilities of $69 million in the preliminary allocation of purchase price related primarily to acquired intangible assets in state and foreign jurisdictions. In addition, Comcast recognized $460 million of deferred tax liabilities in connection with GE acquiring an indirect noncontrolling interest in the Comcast Content Business in exchange for our acquisition of a portion of our interest in NBCUniversal Holdings. Because we maintained control of the Comcast Content Business, the excess of fair value received over historical carrying value and the related tax impact were recorded in additional paid-in capital.

We agreed to share with GE certain tax benefits as they are realized, related to the form and structure of the transaction. These payments to GE are contingent on us realizing tax benefits in the future and are accounted for as contingent consideration. We have recorded $639 million in other current and noncurrent liabilities in our acquisition accounting based on the present value of the expected future payments to GE.

Following the closing of the NBCUniversal transaction, our provision for income taxes includes a federal and state tax provision on our allocable share of the earnings of NBCUniversal Holdings and NBCUniversal, as well as the state, local and foreign tax provisions of NBCUniversal Holdings and NBCUniversal, adjusted for any foreign tax credits.

Goodwill

Goodwill consists primarily of intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, including assembled workforce, noncontractual relationships and agreements between us and NBCUniversal. Because our allocation of purchase price and estimated values of identifiable assets and liabilities are not yet final, the amount of total goodwill and the amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes are not yet final and are subject to change.

Transaction-Related Expenses

We have incurred significant transaction costs directly related to the NBCUniversal transaction. The incremental expenses related to legal, accounting and valuation services, and investment banking fees are included in operating costs and expenses. We also incurred certain financing costs and other shared costs with GE associated with NBCUniversal's debt facilities that were entered into in December 2009 and with the issuance of NBCUniversal's senior notes in 2010, which are included in other income (expense), net and interest expense.

In addition, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, NBCUniversal incurred transaction-related costs associated with severance and other related compensation charges, which are included in operating costs and expenses.

The table below presents the amounts related to these expenses included in our consolidated statement of income.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
(in millions)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Operating costs and expenses
Transaction costs	$	—	$	22	$	63	$	36
Transaction-related costs		6		—		50		—
Total operating costs and expenses		6		22		113		36
Other income (expense), net		—		35		16		48
Interest expense		—		2		—		4
Total	$	6	$	59	$	129	$	88

Unaudited Actual and Pro Forma Information

Our consolidated revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and from January 29, 2011 through June 30, 2011 included $4.1 billion and $6.3 billion, respectively, from the NBCUniversal contributed businesses. Our consolidated net income (loss) attributable to Comcast Corporation for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and from January 29, 2011 through June 30, 2011 include $236 million and $228 million, respectively, from the NBCUniversal contributed businesses.

The following unaudited pro forma information has been presented as if the NBCUniversal transaction had occurred on January 1, 2010. This information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what the results would have been had we operated the business since January 1, 2010. No pro forma adjustments have been made for our incremental transaction costs or other transaction-related costs.

	Actual		Pro Forma		Pro Forma
	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(in millions)	June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010		June 30, 2011		June 30, 2010
Revenue	$	14,333	$	13,103	$	27,622	$	26,411
Net income from consolidated operations	$	1,367	$	1,211	$	2,358	$	1,973
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation	$	1,022	$	940	$	1,900	$	1,708
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders	$	0.37	$	0.33	$	0.69	$	0.61
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders	$	0.37	$	0.33	$	0.68	$	0.60