SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 24, 2011
NETFLIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-49802 | 77-0467272 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 100 Winchester Circle Los Gatos, CA |
95032 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(408) 540-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 24, 2011, Netflix, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2011. The Letter to Shareholders, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, discloses certain financial measures that may be considered non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Management believes that free cash flow is an important liquidity metric because it measures, during a given period, the amount of cash generated that is available to repay debt obligations, make investments, repurchase stock and for certain other activities. Management believes that contribution profit is useful in assessing the relative contribution to operating income of each segment by eliminating any allocation of Technology & Development and General & Administrative expenses that apply across these segments. However, these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to net cash provided by operating activities, or other financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information is presented using consistent methodology from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year.
The information in this report shall not be treated as “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly stated by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
| (d) |
Exhibits | |||||||||
| 99.1 |
Letter to Shareholders dated October 24, 2011. | |||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NETFLIX, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: October 24, 2011 |
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| /s/ David Wells | ||||||||
| David Wells | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1* | Letter to Shareholders dated October 24, 2011. | |
| * | This exhibit is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
The Letter to Shareholders will be attached as Exhibit 99.1.