Question 26
Following is the income statement for NetFlix Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011. Prepare forecasted income statements for the company for 2012 and 2013.
NETFLIX, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31,
2011
2010
2009
Revenues
$3,204,577
$2,162,625
$1,670,269
Cost of revenues:
Subscription
1,789,596
1,154,109
909,461
Fulfillment expenses
250,305
203,246
169,810
Total cost of revenues
2,039,901
1,357,355
1,079,271
Gross profit
1,164,676
805,270
590,998
Operating expenses:
Marketing
402,638
293,839
237,744
Technology and development
259,033
163,329
114,542
General and administrative
117,937
64,461
46,773
Legal settlement
9,000
-
-
Total operating expenses
788,608
521,629
399,059
Operating income
376,068
283,641
191,939
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(20,025)
(19,629)
(6,475)
Interest and other income
3,479
3,684
6,728
Income before income taxes
359,522
267,696
192,192
Provision for income taxes
133,396
106,843
76,332
Net income
$ 226,126
$160,853
$115,860
Use the following assumptions to develop the forecasted income statements:
Revenue growth
39.0%
Subscription costs to revenues
55.8%
Fulfillment expenses to revenues
7.8%
Marketing expense to revenues
12.6%
Technology and development to revenues
8.1%
General and administrative to revenues
3.7%
Legal settlement
$0
Interest expense
No change
Interest and other income
No change
Provision for income taxes to Income before income taxes
37.1%
Question 26
Following is the income statement for NetFlix Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011. Prepare forecasted income statements for the company for 2012 and 2013.
NETFLIX, INC. | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||
(in thousands) | |||
Year ended December 31, | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
Revenues | $3,204,577 | $2,162,625 | $1,670,269 |
Cost of revenues: | |||
Subscription | 1,789,596 | 1,154,109 | 909,461 |
Fulfillment expenses | 250,305 | 203,246 | 169,810 |
Total cost of revenues | 2,039,901 | 1,357,355 | 1,079,271 |
Gross profit | 1,164,676 | 805,270 | 590,998 |
Operating expenses: | |||
Marketing | 402,638 | 293,839 | 237,744 |
Technology and development | 259,033 | 163,329 | 114,542 |
General and administrative | 117,937 | 64,461 | 46,773 |
Legal settlement | 9,000 | - | - |
Total operating expenses | 788,608 | 521,629 | 399,059 |
Operating income | 376,068 | 283,641 | 191,939 |
Other income (expense): | |||
Interest expense | (20,025) | (19,629) | (6,475) |
Interest and other income | 3,479 | 3,684 | 6,728 |
Income before income taxes | 359,522 | 267,696 | 192,192 |
Provision for income taxes | 133,396 | 106,843 | 76,332 |
Net income | $ 226,126 | $160,853 | $115,860 |
Use the following assumptions to develop the forecasted income statements:
Revenue growth | 39.0% |
Subscription costs to revenues | 55.8% |
Fulfillment expenses to revenues | 7.8% |
Marketing expense to revenues | 12.6% |
Technology and development to revenues | 8.1% |
General and administrative to revenues | 3.7% |
Legal settlement | $0 |
Interest expense | No change |
Interest and other income | No change |
Provision for income taxes to Income before income taxes | 37.1% |