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Baidus Business Model And Its Evolution Case Solution

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2280 713 Words (5 Pages) Syeda Maseeha Qumer, Debapratim Purkayastha IBS Center For Management Research : 317-0412-1
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The balance sheet items are taken from actual audited financial since the forecasted numbers are not available. The return on asset is declining on account of accumulation of investments and assets however still is satisfactory. The return on equity or common equity is also healthy indicating that the company may be able to give exceptional shareholders returns. The operating margins are expected to decrease which may be attributable to the increase in overheads resulting from new investments. 

Following questions are answered in this case study solution:

  1. Using the information in the case, project the financial data given in Exhibit V:  Baidu, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Income for three (3) years (2017, 2018 and 2019 - - annually, not quarterly)

  2. Explain your annual estimated for the following values: (a) Total revenue, (b) Total operating costs and expenses, (c) Operating profit, (d) Income before income taxes, (d) Net income and (e) Net income attributable to Baidu

  3. Calculate and explain the appropriate Profitability Ratios from Table A-1 in Appendix II from "Preparing an Effective Case Analysis." This section is also in the back of the textbook after the chapters

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Case Study Questions Answers

1. Using the information in the case, project the financial data given in Exhibit V:  Baidu, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Income for three (3) years (2017, 2018 and 2019 - - annually, not quarterly)

The revenue forecast for FY16 includes the fourth qtr projections and the subsequent projections have been made annually. 

000 RMB

FY15

FY16

FY17

FY18

FY19

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

search services

   55,667,478

   55,110,803

   57,866,343

   60,759,661

   63,797,644

Transaction services

     7,005,941

     8,757,426

   10,946,783

   13,683,479

   17,104,348

iQiyi

     5,295,760

     5,560,548

     5,838,575

     6,130,504

     6,437,029

Inter Segment

   (1,587,450)

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

   66,381,729

   69,428,777

   74,651,702

   80,573,643

   87,339,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cost & expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Search services

   27,549,641

   27,274,145

   28,637,852

   30,069,744

   31,573,232

Transaction services

   20,151,386

   25,189,233

   31,486,541

   39,358,176

   49,197,720

Iqiyi

     7,679,198

     8,063,158

     8,466,316

     8,889,632

     9,334,113

Total operating cost & expenses

   54,710,175

   60,526,535

   68,590,708

   78,317,552

   90,105,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

   11,671,554

     8,902,242

     6,060,993

     2,256,091

   (2,766,043)

Interest income

     2,362,632

     2,471,081

     2,656,974

     2,867,745

     3,108,536

interest expense

   (1,041,394)

   (1,089,196)

   (1,171,133)

   (1,264,036)

   (1,370,171)

Income (loss) from equity method investments

             3,867

             4,045

             4,349

             4,694

             5,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income, net, including
exchange gains or losses

   24,909,964

   26,053,379

   28,013,299

   30,235,527

   32,774,257

Income before income taxes

   37,906,623

   36,341,551

   35,564,481

   34,100,021

   31,751,666

Income taxes

   (5,474,377)

   (5,248,353)

   (5,136,131)

   (4,924,637)

   (4,585,494)

Net income

   32,432,246

   31,093,198

   30,428,350

   29,175,384

   27,166,172

Less: Net loss attributable to

   (1,231,927)

   (1,181,064)

   (1,155,810)

   (1,108,216)

   (1,031,897)

non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Baidu, Inc.

   33,664,173

   32,274,262

   31,584,160

   30,283,600

   28,198,069

2. Explain your annual estimated for the following values: (a) Total revenue, (b) Total operating costs and expenses, (c) Operating profit, (d) Income before income taxes, (d) Net income and (e) Net income attributable to Baidu

The revenue projections across material segments of the company have been made keeping in view the business dynamics of Baidu. The search service which is dependent mainly on online advertising is affected by the death of a 21-years old student on account of a wrong cancer treatment advertisement on Baidu’s website.

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