1 Valuation of Priceline.com Professor Joshua Livnat, Ph.D., CPA 311 Tisch Hall New York University 40 W. 4th St. NY NY Tel. (212) Fax (212) Web page:
2 Financial Data
3 Income Statement Ratios
4 Visitors
5 Gross Margin (Revenues - CGS)
6 Regression of Gross Margin on Visitors
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8 Regression of Sell&Mrktg on Visitors
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10 Regression of General&Admin. on Visitors
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12 Regression of R&D on Visitors
13 Volume Analysis Assumptions: 1.Selling & marketing expenses flat after $40MM. 2.G&A expenses flat after $12 MM.
14 Forecasted Cash Flows
15 Valuation
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17 Summary A unique concept in the Internet space. Ideal for perishable goods. Narrow market segment, but not an insignificant one. Has potential if it can control costs better.