$NFLX
NETFLIX INC Stock $nflx

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106528013000008 Filed on February 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$3.609B	$875.6M	$821.8M
YoY Change	12.63%	46.93%	48.56%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.652B	$575.2M	$536.6M
YoY Change	30.01%	47.17%	55.77%
Gross Profit	$957.2M	$300.4M	$285.2M
YoY Change	-17.81%	46.47%	36.6%
Gross Profit Margin	26.52%	34.31%	34.71%
Selling, General & Admin	$578.2M	$157.8M	$118.9M
YoY Change	9.19%	107.91%	20.87%
% of Gross Profit	60.41%	52.53%	41.69%
Research & Development	$329.0M	$80.80M	$69.48M
YoY Change	27.01%	75.65%	65.0%
% of Gross Profit	34.37%	26.9%	24.36%
Depreciation & Amortization	$45.47M	$315.9M	$222.3M
YoY Change	3.94%	200.0%	159.09%
% of Gross Profit	4.75%	105.15%	77.94%
Operating Expenses	$907.2M	$238.5M	$188.4M
YoY Change	15.04%	95.81%	34.1%
Operating Profit	$49.99M	$61.87M	$96.84M
YoY Change	-86.71%	-25.72%	41.75%
Interest Expense	$19.99M	-$5.000M	$4.915M
YoY Change	-0.19%	28.21%	-219.88%
% of Operating Profit	39.98%	-8.08%	5.08%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$474.0K	-$5.037M	-$3.219M
YoY Change	-86.38%
Pretax Income	$27.89M	$56.80M	$93.62M
YoY Change	-92.25%	-29.62%	43.15%
Income Tax	$13.33M	$21.62M	$31.16M
% Of Pretax Income	47.8%	38.06%	33.29%
Net Earnings	$17.15M	$35.22M	$62.46M
YoY Change	-92.41%	-33.8%	64.37%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.48%	4.02%	7.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.31	$0.66	$1.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.29	$0.64	$1.16
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	55.52M shares		52.57M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	58.90M shares		53.87M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$748.0M	$798.0M	$366.0M
YoY Change	-6.27%	128.0%	42.41%
Cash & Equivalents	$290.0M	$508.1M	$159.2M
Short-Term Investments	$458.0M	$290.0M	$207.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$125.0M	$57.33M	$119.0M
YoY Change	10.62%	-45.92%	22.68%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.368B	$920.0M	$705.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.241B	$1.831B	$1.190B
YoY Change	22.39%	187.42%	141.87%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$132.0M	$136.4M	$144.0M
YoY Change	-2.94%	5.7%	15.2%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$89.00M	$55.05M	$57.00M
YoY Change	61.82%	57.29%	72.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.727B	$1.238B	$772.0M
YoY Change	39.5%	258.94%	177.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.241B	$1.831B	$1.190B
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.727B	$1.238B	$772.0M
Total Assets	$3.968B	$3.069B	$1.962B
YoY Change	29.29%	212.55%	154.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.453B	$86.99M	$750.0M
YoY Change	42.17%	-48.53%	341.18%
Accrued Expenses	$53.00M	$54.23M	$55.00M
YoY Change	-1.85%	50.64%	48.65%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.000M		$2.000M
YoY Change			0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.676B	$1.225B	$968.0M
YoY Change	36.82%	214.92%	210.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$400.0M	$400.0M	$232.0M
YoY Change	0.0%	100.0%	-1.28%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.147B	$61.70M	$373.0M
YoY Change	43.2%	-40.09%	1065.63%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.547B	$61.70M	$605.0M
YoY Change	28.81%	-79.64%	126.59%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.676B	$1.225B	$968.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.547B	$61.70M	$605.0M
Total Liabilities	$3.223B	$2.426B	$1.573B
YoY Change	32.85%	250.63%	172.15%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$422.9M
YoY Change
Common Stock		$219.2M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$745.0M	$642.8M	$388.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.968B	$3.069B	$1.962B
YoY Change	29.29%	212.55%	154.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$17.15M	$35.22M	$62.46M
YoY Change	-92.41%	-33.8%	64.37%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$45.47M	$315.9M	$222.3M
YoY Change	3.94%	200.0%	159.09%
Cash From Operating Activities	$21.59M	$65.50M	$49.53M
YoY Change	-93.21%	-32.26%	17.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$40.28M	-$33.80M	$14.08M
YoY Change	-18.93%	-29.29%	-137.95%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$8.816M	-$81.80M	$844.0K
YoY Change	139.96%	694.17%	-97.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$244.7M	-$115.6M	-$41.58M
YoY Change	-7.93%	98.63%	642.52%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	-$4.124M	$200.0M	$35.19M
YoY Change	-102.29%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	$5.589M	399.0M	-$23.96M
YoY Change	-97.86%	830.07%	-22.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$21.59M	65.50M	$49.53M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$244.7M	-115.6M	-$41.58M
Cash From Financing Activities	$5.589M	399.0M	-$23.96M
Net Change In Cash	-$217.6M	348.9M	-$16.01M
YoY Change	-169.39%	328.62%	-376.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$21.59M	$65.50M	$49.53M
Capital Expenditures	$40.28M	-$33.80M	$14.08M
Free Cash Flow	-$18.69M	$99.30M	$35.45M
YoY Change	-106.97%	-31.28%	-55.3%

Facts In Submission

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CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	886000	USD
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CY2012	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	NETFLIX INC
CY2012	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106528013000008 Filed on February 01, 2013

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000106528013000008 Filed on February 01, 2013

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$NFLX
NETFLIX INC Stock $nflx