Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share data)20222021
Revenue$31,010$27,205
Costs and Expenses:
Programming and production10,5708,919
Other operating and administrative9,2608,269
Advertising, marketing and promotion2,0621,616
Depreciation2,2132,117
Amortization1,3351,245
Total costs and expenses25,44022,166
Operating income5,5695,039
Interest expense(993)(1,018)
Investment and other income (loss), net188390
Income before income taxes4,7644,411
Income tax expense(1,288)(1,119)
Net income3,4763,292
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(73)(37)
Net income attributable to Comcast Corporation$3,549$3,329
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders$0.79$0.73
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders$0.78$0.71

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Net income$3,476$3,292
Currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $247 and $(92)(916)(35)
Cash flow hedges:
Deferred gains (losses), net of deferred taxes of $(37) and $(19)165119
Realized (gains) losses reclassified to net income, net of deferred taxes of $(5) and $—(17)—
Employee benefit obligations and other, net of deferred taxes of $3 and $2(9)(10)
Comprehensive income2,6993,366
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(73)(37)
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests28(14)
Comprehensive income attributable to Comcast Corporation$2,744$3,417

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Operating Activities
Net income$3,476$3,292
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization3,5483,362
Share-based compensation376373
Noncash interest expense (income), net9362
Net (gain) loss on investment activity and other(113)(239)
Deferred income taxes10628
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Current and noncurrent receivables, net(527)554
Film and television costs, net363393
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors314(198)
Other operating assets and liabilities(379)124
Net cash provided by operating activities7,2577,751
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures(1,856)(1,859)
Cash paid for intangible assets(641)(612)
Construction of Universal Beijing Resort(147)(428)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired—(147)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and investments69388
Purchases of investments(66)(52)
Other4498
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(2,597)(2,612)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from borrowings117192
Repurchases and repayments of debt(104)(124)
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans(3,223)(309)
Dividends paid(1,166)(1,080)
Other(114)(577)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(4,490)(1,898)
Impact of foreign currency on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(35)(33)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1353,208
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period8,77811,768
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$8,914$14,976

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

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(in millions, except share data)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$8,880$8,711
Receivables, net12,30012,008
Other current assets4,2014,088
Total current assets25,38124,807
Film and television costs12,36012,806
Investments8,2878,082
Investment securing collateralized obligation646605
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $56,274 and $55,61153,82054,047
Goodwill69,05270,189
Franchise rights59,36559,365
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $24,525 and $23,54532,46833,580
Other noncurrent assets, net12,69412,424
Total assets$274,074$275,905
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors$12,707$12,455
Accrued participations and residuals1,7441,822
Deferred revenue3,0183,040
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities10,0719,899
Current portion of long-term debt2,1172,132
Total current liabilities29,65729,348
Long-term debt, less current portion92,44392,718
Collateralized obligation5,1715,170
Deferred income taxes29,85730,041
Other noncurrent liabilities20,44120,620
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests513519
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, 5,344,663,467 and 5,396,576,978; outstanding, 4,471,872,439 and 4,523,785,9505354
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized, 75,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 9,444,375——
Additional paid-in capital39,92640,173
Retained earnings61,55561,902
Treasury stock, 872,791,028 Class A common shares(7,517)(7,517)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)6741,480
Total Comcast Corporation shareholders’ equity94,69396,092
Noncontrolling interests1,3001,398
Total equity95,99297,490
Total liabilities and equity$274,074$275,905

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

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Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions, except per share data)20222021
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period$519$1,280
Redemption of subsidiary preferred stock—(725)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net(25)(27)
Other—(10)
Net income (loss)1828
Balance, end of period$513$546
Class A Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period$54$54
Issuances (repurchases) of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans(1)1
Balance, end of period$53$55
Additional Paid-In Capital
Balance, beginning of period$40,173$39,464
Stock compensation plans286296
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans(595)(88)
Employee stock purchase plans6762
Other(5)10
Balance, end of period$39,926$39,744
Retained Earnings
Balance, beginning of period$61,902$56,438
Repurchases of common stock under repurchase program and employee plans(2,670)(289)
Dividends declared(1,225)(1,161)
Other—4
Net income (loss)3,5493,329
Balance, end of period$61,555$58,321
Treasury Stock at Cost
Balance, beginning of period$(7,517)$(7,517)
Balance, end of period$(7,517)$(7,517)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, beginning of period$1,480$1,884
Other comprehensive income (loss)(806)88
Balance, end of period$674$1,972
Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period$1,398$1,415
Other comprehensive income (loss)28(14)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net(35)189
Net income (loss)(91)(65)
Balance, end of period$1,300$1,525
Total equity$95,992$94,100
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.27$0.25

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Note 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the notes within this Form 10-Q.

Note 2: Segment Information

We present our operations in five reportable business segments: (1) Comcast Cable in one reportable business segment, referred to as Cable Communications; (2) NBCUniversal in three reportable business segments: Media, Studios and Theme Parks (collectively, the “NBCUniversal segments”); and (3) Sky in one reportable business segment.

Cable Communications is a leading provider of broadband, video, voice, wireless, and other services to residential customers in the United States under the Xfinity brand. We also provide these and other services to business customers and sell advertising.

Media consists primarily of NBCUniversal’s television and streaming platforms, including national, regional and international cable networks; the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks; NBC and Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations; and Peacock, our direct-to-consumer streaming service.

Studios consists primarily of NBCUniversal’s film and television studio production and distribution operations.

Theme Parks consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Hollywood, California; Osaka, Japan; and Beijing, China.

Sky is one of Europe’s leading entertainment companies, which primarily includes a direct-to-consumer business, providing video, broadband, 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, including Sky Glass and XClass TV smart televisions.

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 reportable segment is presented in the tables below.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(in millions)Revenue(a)Adjusted EBITDA(b)Depreciation and AmortizationCapital ExpendituresCash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications$16,540$7,272$1,960$1,367$334
NBCUniversal
Media6,8651,1592501246
Studios2,7572451113
Theme Parks1,5604512822205
Headquarters and Other16(191)1187231
Eliminations(a)(901)(62)———
NBCUniversal10,2961,60166230685
Sky4,775622870147154
Corporate and Other238(262)563767
Eliminations(a)(840)(82)———
Comcast Consolidated$31,010$9,150$3,548$1,856$641
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(in millions)Revenue(a)Adjusted EBITDA(b)Depreciation and AmortizationCapital ExpendituresCash Paid for Intangible Assets
Cable Communications$15,805$6,830$1,929$1,370$315
NBCUniversal
Media5,0361,4732471032
Studios2,3964971212
Theme Parks619(61)2071266
Headquarters and Other16(209)1173528
Eliminations(a)(1,043)(210)———
NBCUniversal7,0241,49058317268
Sky4,997364814271201
Corporate and Other89(281)364628
Eliminations(a)(710)10———
Comcast Consolidated$27,205$8,413$3,362$1,859$612

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(a)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 content licensing revenue in Studios for licenses of owned content to Media and Sky; distribution revenue in Media for fees received from Cable Communications for the sale of cable network programming and under retransmission consent agreements; and advertising revenue in Media and Cable Communications. Revenue for licenses of content from Studios to Media and Sky is 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 in Media 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 (losses) on these transactions are deferred in our consolidated results and recognized as the content is used over the license period.

A summary of revenue for each of our segments resulting from transactions with other segments and eliminated in consolidation is presented in the table below.

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Cable Communications$56$45
NBCUniversal
Media669540
Studios9391,089
Theme Parks—1
Headquarters and Other1212
Sky58
Corporate and Other5858
Total intersegment revenue$1,741$1,753

(b)We use Adjusted EBITDA as the measure of profit or loss for our operating segments. From time to time we may report the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges related to our operating segments within Corporate and Other. 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 March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Adjusted EBITDA$9,150$8,413
Adjustments(33)(12)
Depreciation(2,213)(2,117)
Amortization(1,335)(1,245)
Interest expense(993)(1,018)
Investment and other income (loss), net188390
Income before income taxes$4,764$4,411

Adjustments represent the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, including costs related to our investment portfolio, and Sky transaction-related costs in 2021.

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Note 3: Revenue

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Residential:
Broadband$6,050$5,600
Video5,5365,623
Voice786871
Wireless677513
Business services2,3962,167
Advertising671618
Other424413
Total Cable Communications16,54015,805
Advertising3,3322,094
Distribution3,0332,495
Other499447
Total Media6,8655,036
Content licensing2,2792,075
Theatrical16839
Home entertainment and other310282
Total Studios2,7572,396
Total Theme Parks1,560619
Headquarters and Other1616
Eliminations(a)(901)(1,043)
Total NBCUniversal10,2967,024
Direct-to-consumer3,8844,065
Content295358
Advertising596574
Total Sky4,7754,997
Corporate and Other23889
Eliminations(a)(840)(710)
Total revenue$31,010$27,205

(a)Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

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 the deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers.

(in millions)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Receivables, gross$13,026$12,666
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts726658
Receivables, net$12,300$12,008
(in millions)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)$1,775$1,632
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)$1,089$1,094
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)$682$695

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Note 4: Programming and Production Costs

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Video distribution programming$3,426$3,515
Film and television content:
Owned(a)2,5081,964
Licensed, including sports rights4,3253,175
Other311265
Total programming and production costs$10,570$8,919

(a) Amount includes amortization of owned content of $2.0 billion and $1.6 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, as well as participations and residuals expenses.

Capitalized Film and Television Costs

(in millions)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Owned:
Released, less amortization$3,900$3,726
Completed, not released597536
In production and in development2,7062,732
7,2026,994
Licensed, including sports advances5,1585,811
Film and television costs$12,360$12,806

Note 5: Long-Term Debt

As of March 31, 2022, our debt had a carrying value of $94.6 billion and an estimated fair value of $99.8 billion. As of December 31, 2021, our debt had a carrying value of $94.8 billion and an estimated fair value of $109.3 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.

Note 6: Significant Transactions

Acquisitions

In October 2021, we acquired Masergy, a provider of software-defined networking and cloud platforms for global enterprises, for total cash consideration of $1.2 billion. The acquisition accelerates our growth in serving large and mid-sized companies, particularly U.S.-based organizations with multi-site global enterprises. Masergy’s results of operations are included in our consolidated results of operations since the acquisition date and are reported in our Cable Communications segment. We have recorded a preliminary estimate of Masergy’s assets and liabilities with approximately $850 million recorded to goodwill and the remainder primarily attributed to software and customer relationship intangible assets. These estimates are not yet final and are subject to change. The acquisition was not material to our consolidated results of operations.

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Note 7: Investments and Variable Interest Entities

Investment and Other Income (Loss), Net

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Equity in net income (losses) of investees, net$133$136
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities, net117237
Other income (loss), net(62)17
Investment and other income (loss), net$188$390

The amount of unrealized gains (losses), net recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 that related to marketable and nonmarketable equity securities still held as of the end of each reporting period was $90 million and $98 million, respectively.

Investments

(in millions)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Equity method$5,852$6,111
Marketable equity securities323406
Nonmarketable equity securities1,8971,735
Other investments1,166803
Total investments9,2389,055
Less: Current investments306368
Less: Investment securing collateralized obligation646605
Noncurrent investments$8,287$8,082

Equity Me****thod Investments

The amount of cash distributions received from equity method investments presented within operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $32 million and $115 million, respectively.

Atairos

Atairos is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that 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 months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, we made cash capital contributions to Atairos totaling $13 million and $12 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, our investment in Atairos, inclusive of certain distributions retained by Atairos on our behalf and classified as advances within other investments, was $4.8 billion and $4.7 billion, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, our remaining unfunded capital commitment was $1.5 billion.

Hulu and Collateralized Obligation

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 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying value and estimated fair value of our collateralized obligation were $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.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entity

Universal Beijing Resort

We own a 30% interest in a Universal theme park and resort in Beijing, China (“Universal Beijing Resort”), which opened in September 2021. Universal Beijing Resort is a consolidated VIE with the remaining interest owned by a consortium of Chinese state-owned companies. The construction was funded through a combination of debt financing and equity contributions from

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the partners in accordance with their equity interests. As of March 31, 2022, Universal Beijing Resort had $3.7 billion of debt outstanding, including $3.3 billion principal amount of a term loan outstanding under the debt financing agreement.

As of March 31, 2022, our condensed consolidated balance sheet included assets and liabilities of Universal Beijing Resort totaling $9.6 billion and $8.1 billion, respectively. The assets and liabilities of Universal Beijing Resort primarily consist of property and equipment, operating lease assets and liabilities, and debt.

Note 8: Equity and Share-Based Compensation

Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – basic4,5124,591
Effect of dilutive securities4674
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted4,5584,665

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Comcast Corporation shareholders (“diluted EPS”) considers the impact of potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method. 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 in any of the periods presented.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(in millions)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Cumulative translation adjustments$174$1,119
Deferred gains (losses) on cash flow hedges252104
Unrecognized gains (losses) on employee benefit obligations and other248257
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred taxes$674$1,480

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 2022, we granted 16 million RSUs and 51 million stock options related to our annual management awards. The weighted-average fair values associated with these grants were $46.46 per RSU and $8.81 per stock option.

Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Restricted share units$197$206
Stock options9190
Employee stock purchase plans1211
Total$300$307

As of March 31, 2022, we had unrecognized pretax compensation expense of $1.7 billion and $868 million related to nonvested RSUs and nonvested stock options, respectively.

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Note 9: Supplemental Financial Information

Cash Payments for Interest and Income Taxes

Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)20222021
Interest$747$911
Income taxes$90$87

Noncash Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2022:

  • we acquired $1.9 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

  • we recorded a liability of $1.2 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per common share paid in April 2022

During the three months ended March 31, 2021:

  • we recognized operating lease assets and liabilities of $2.8 billion related to Universal Beijing Resort

  • we acquired $1.6 billion of property and equipment and intangible assets that were accrued but unpaid

  • we recorded a liability of $1.2 billion for a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share paid in April 2021

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)March 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents$8,880$8,711
Restricted cash included in other current assets2156
Restricted cash included in other noncurrent assets, net1212
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$8,914$8,778

Note 10: Commitments and Contingencies

Redeemable Subsidiary Preferred Stock

In the first quarter of 2021, we redeemed all of the NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. preferred stock and made cash payments equal to the aggregate liquidation preference of $725 million. The redeemable subsidiary preferred stock was presented in redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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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