EX-12.1 9 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Comcast Corporation

Exhibit 12.1

 

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Years Ended December 31 (in millions)    2010      2009      2008      2007     2006(2)  

Computation of Earnings:(1)

             

Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ 6,245       $ 5,170       $ 4,097       $ 4,412      $ 3,659   

Fixed charges

     2,298        2,487        2,589        2,419       2,163   

Distributed income of equity investees

     20        48        16        63       63   

Noncontrolling interests in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

                             (1     (3 )  

Total Earnings

   $ 8,563       $ 7,705       $ 6,702       $ 6,893      $ 5,882   

Computation of Fixed charges:(1)

             

Cash interest expense

   $ 2,134       $ 2,267       $ 2,384       $ 2,255      $ 2,033   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     22        81        55        34       31   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

     140        138        144        118       90   

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     2        1        6        12       9   

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 2,298       $ 2,487       $ 2,589       $ 2,419      $ 2,163   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

     3.73x        3.10x        2.59x        2.85x       2.72x   

 

(1)  

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings is the amount resulting from (1) adding (a) pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, (b) fixed charges, (c) amortization of capitalized interest, (d) distributed income of equity investees and (e) our share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges and (2) subtracting (i) interest capitalized, (ii) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries and (iii) the noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. Fixed charges is the sum of (w) interest expensed and capitalized, (x) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, (y) an estimate of the interest within rental expense and (z) preference security dividend requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries. Preferred security dividend is the amount of pretax earnings that is required to pay the dividends on outstanding preference securities. Interest associated with our uncertain tax positions is a component of income tax expense.

 

(2)  

In July 2006, in connection with certain transactions with Adelphia and Time Warner, we transferred our previously owned cable systems located in Los Angeles, Cleveland and Dallas to Time Warner Cable. These cable systems are presented as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. Accordingly, we have adjusted the ratio of earnings to fixed charges to reflect the impact of discontinued operations.

 

 

    Comcast 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K


 

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends

 

Year ended December 31 (in millions)    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006(2)  

Computation of Earnings:(1)

          

Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for
noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ 6,245      $ 5,170      $ 4,097      $ 4,412      $ 3,659   

Fixed charges

     2,298       2,487       2,589       2,419       2,163   

Distributed income of equity investees

     20       48       16       63       63   

Noncontrolling interests in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

                          (1     (3 )  

Less: Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     (2     (1     (6     (12     (9 )  

Total Earnings

   $ 8,561      $ 7,704      $ 6,696      $ 6,881      $ 5,873   

Computation of Fixed charges:(1)

          

Cash interest expense

   $ 2,134      $ 2,267      $ 2,384      $ 2,255      $ 2,033   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     22       81       55       34       31   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor

     140       138       144       118       90   

Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     2       1       6       12       9   

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 2,298      $ 2,487      $ 2,589      $ 2,419      $ 2,163   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends(1)

     3.73x       3.10x       2.59x       2.84x       2.72x   

 

(1)  

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, earnings is the amount resulting from (1) adding (a) pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, (b) fixed charges, (c) amortization of capitalized interest, (d) distributed income of equity investees and (e) our share of pretax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges and (2) subtracting (i) interest capitalized, (ii) preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries and (iii) the noncontrolling interest in pretax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges. Fixed charges is the sum of (w) interest expensed and capitalized, (x) amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, (y) an estimate of the interest within rental expense and (z) preference security dividend requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries. Preferred security dividend is the amount of pretax earnings that is required to pay the dividends on outstanding preference securities. Interest associated with our uncertain tax positions is a component of income tax expense.

 

(2)  

In July 2006, in connection with certain transactions with Adelphia and Time Warner, we transferred our previously owned cable systems located in Los Angeles, Cleveland and Dallas to Time Warner Cable. These cable systems are presented as discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. Accordingly, we have adjusted the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends to reflect the impact of discontinued operations.

 

 

Comcast 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K