NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 02/23/12 for the Period Ending 12/31/11 Address 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK, NY 10112 Telephone 2126644444 CIK 0000902739 SIC Code 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2012, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO Commission file number 333-174175 NBCUniversal Media, LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 14 -1682529 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112 -0015 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 664-4444 SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: NONE SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: NONE Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No 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 12 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. 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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE NONE Table of Contents NBCUniversal Media, LLC 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K Table of Contents PART I Item 1 Business 1 Item 1A Risk Factors 15 Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments 21 Item 2 Properties 22 Item 3 Legal Proceedings 22 Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 22 PART II Item 5 Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 23 Item 6 Selected Financial Data 23 Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23 Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 40 Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 43 Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 102 Item 9A Controls and Procedures 102 Item 9B Other Information 103 PART III Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 104 Item 11 Executive Compensation 106 Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 107 Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 107 Item 14 Principal Accountant Fees and Services 107 PART IV Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 108 Signatures 111 This Annual Report on Form 10-K is for the year ended December 31, 2011. This Annual Report on Form 10-K modifies and supersedes documents filed before it. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) allows us to “incorporate by reference” information that we file with them, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update and supersede information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we refer to NBCUniversal Media, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries as “NBCUniversal,” “we,” “us” and “our;” and Comcast Corporation as “Comcast.” Our registered trademarks include NBCUniversal and the NBCUniversal logo. This Annual Report on Form 10-K also contains other trademarks, service marks and trade names owned by us, as well as those owned by others. Table of Contents Part I Item 1: Business We are one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We develop, produce and distribute entertainment, news and information, sports and other content for global audiences, and we own and operate a diversified and integrated portfolio of some of the most recognizable media brands in the world. On January 28, 2011, Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) closed its transaction (the “Joint Venture Transaction”) with General Electric Company (“GE”) to form a new company named NBCUniversal, LLC (“NBCUniversal Holdings”). Comcast now controls and owns 51% of NBCUniversal Holdings and GE owns the remaining 49%. As part of the Joint Venture Transaction, NBC Universal, Inc. (our “Predecessor”) was converted into a limited liability company named NBCUniversal Media, LLC (“NBCUniversal”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NBCUniversal Holdings. Comcast contributed to NBCUniversal its national cable networks, its regional sports and news networks, certain of its Internet businesses and other related assets (the “Comcast Content Business”). For additional information on the Joint Venture Transaction, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. We report our operations as the following four reportable business segments: • Cable Networks: Consists primarily of our national cable television networks, our regional sports and news networks, our international cable networks, our cable television production studio, and our related digital media properties. • Broadcast Television: Consists primarily of our NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our NBC and Telemundo owned local television stations, our broadcast television production operations, and our related digital media properties. • Filmed Entertainment: Consists of the operations of Universal Pictures, which produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment and stage plays worldwide. • Theme Parks: Consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. For financial and other information about our reportable segments, refer to Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For information on the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) order and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) consent decree related to the Joint Venture Transaction, see Legislation and Regulation below. Available Information and Websites Our phone number is (212) 664-4444, and our principal executive offices are located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10112-0015. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to such reports filed with or furnished to the SEC under Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our parent company website at www.comcast.com as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with the SEC. The information posted on the Comcast website is not incorporated into our SEC filings. 1 NBCUniversal 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K Table of Contents Description of Our Businesses Cable Networks Our Cable Networks segment operates a diversified portfolio of 15 national cable networks, 13 regional sports and news networks, more than 60 international channels, and digital media properties consisting primarily of brand-aligned and other websites,