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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The consolidated statements of income data for each of the years ended December\u00a031, 2009, 2010, and 2011 and the consolidated balance sheets data as of December\u00a031, 2010 and 2011 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December\u00a031, 2007 and 2008 and the consolidated balance sheets data as of December\u00a031, 2007, 2008, and 2009 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements that are not included in this prospectus.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You should read this information together with \u201cManagement\u2019s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations\u201d and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nYear Ended December\u00a031,<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2007<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(in millions, except per share data)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revenue<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n153<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n272<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n777<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n1,974<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n3,711<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costs and expenses<\/span>(1)\u00a0<\/sup><\/span>:<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost of revenue<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n124<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n223<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n493<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n860<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing and sales<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n76<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n115<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n184<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n427<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research and development<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n81<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n47<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n87<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n144<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n388<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General and administrative<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n123<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n80<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n90<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n121<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n280<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total costs and expenses<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n277<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n327<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n515<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n942<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1,955<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Income (loss) from operations<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(124<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(55<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n262<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1,032<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1,756<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other expense, net<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n61<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(135<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(56<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n254<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1,008<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n1695<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provision for income taxes<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n25<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n402<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n695<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net income (loss)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(138<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(56<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n229<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n606<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n1,000<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(138<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(56<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n122<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n372<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n668<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Class A and Class\u00a0B common stockholders<\/span>(2)<\/sup><\/span>:<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basic<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(0.16<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(0.06<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.12<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.34<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.52<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diluted<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(0.16<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n(0.06<\/span><\/td>\n)\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.10<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.28<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.46<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pro forma earnings per share attributable to Class A and Class\u00a0B common stockholders<\/span>(2)<\/sup><\/span>:<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Basic<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.49<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diluted<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n0.43<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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(1)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expense as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nYear Ended December\u00a031,<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02007\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02008\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02009\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02010\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a02011\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n(in millions)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost of revenue<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u2014<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing and sales<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n43<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research and development<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n56<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n114<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
General and administrative<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n13<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n9<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n51<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total share-based compensation expense<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a073<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a030<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a027<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a020<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n$<\/span><\/td>\n217<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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(2)<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\n

See note 2 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements for a description of how we compute basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Class\u00a0A and Class\u00a0B common stockholders and pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to Class\u00a0A and Class\u00a0B common stockholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As you can see, Facebook was losing TONS of money until in 2007 and 2008, and it wasn’t until 2009 that revenue overtook expenses. Think about that, a company started in 2004, losing millions of dollars a year, and not until 2009 was it profitable. 5 years of just spending money, 5 years of justifying the lack of revenue and the costs of everything. 5 years of, “Yeah, we’ve been losing a lot of money, but you should still invest in us”.<\/p>\n

Another interesting thing to look at is the MAU graph, it details out what Facebook has been doing since 2004, and how many users they have obtained through that time:<\/p>\n

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I just find it AMAZING how much information is being provided as a by-product of Facebook going public.<\/p>\n

The link to Facebook’s Registration Statement can be found here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1326801\/000119312512034517\/d287954ds1.htm#toc287954_2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA \u00a0 The consolidated statements of income data for each of the years ended December\u00a031, 2009, 2010, and 2011 and the consolidated balance sheets data as of December\u00a031, 2010 and 2011 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The consolidated statements of operations data … <\/p>\n

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