THE PRICE IS RIGHT

The data in this case come from the financial reports of Priceline.com*

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED
  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

December 31,

(In   thousands)

2008

2007

2006

Total   current assets

$623,839

$613,000

$503,089

Total   assets

1,343,977

1,350,856

1,105,648

Total   current liabilities

546,652

694,843

100,672

Total   liabilities

613,595

754,713

721,136

Minority   interest

17,036

22,486

Accumulated   deficit

913,033

1,106,506

1,262,033

Stockholders’   Equity

730,382

579,107

348,556

 

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED
  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Year Ended December 31,

(In   thousands)

2008

2007

2006

2005

Total   revenues

$1,884,806

$1,469,469

$1,123,103

$962,660

Gross   profit

955,971

639,412

401,099

267,863

Operating   income

289,474

137,935

61,986

35,884

Net   income

193,473

157,082

74,466

192,729

Per   diluted common share

3.98

3.42

1.68

4.21

 

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED
  SELECTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Year   Ended December 31,

   

(In   thousands)

2008

2007

2006

2005

Net cash   provided by operating activities

$315,553

$56,015

$112,085

$62,642

Net cash   (used in) provided by investing activities

151,905

221,499

48,991

75,777

Net cash   (used in) provided by financing activities

168,848

19,945

177,123

5,492

Cash and   cash equivalents, end of period

364,550

385,359

423,577

80,341

 

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED SELECTED CONSOLIDATED   STATEMENTS
  OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated   Deficit

In   Thousands

12/31/2008

$913,033

12/31/2007

1,106,506

12/31/2006

1,262,033

12/31/2005

1,334,572

1/1/2005

1,525,447

Required

a. 1. Compute the current ratio for 2008, 2007, and 2006. Comment.

2. Compute the debt ratio for 2008, 2007, and 2006. Comment.

3. Total revenues—Prepare a horizontal common-size—use 2005 as the base. Comment.

4. Gross profit—Prepare a horizontal common-size—use 2005 as the base. Comment.

5. Net income—Prepare a horizontal common-size—use 2005 as the base. Comment.

6. Net cash provided by operating activities—Prepare a horizontal common-size—use 2005 as the base. Comment.

7. Compute the operating cash flow/total debt for 2008, 2007, and 2006. Comment.

8. Accumulated deficit—(2006–2008). Comment on the trend.

b. Give an overall comment.