调整后的净收入和调整后的每股收益(Adjusted Net Income和Adjusted EPS)是非GAAP财务指标,透露我们的持续营运所产生的收益,我们认为这个指标对投资者在进行与其他公司有意义的比较时有用,尽管这些指标可能与其他公司使用的类似指标不直接可比,并且期间与期间的比较。调整后的净收入和调整后的每股收益定义为除了一笔收购相关的无形资产摊销费用,投资者可能需要单独评估的投资(例如基于公正价值的投资)和影响期间对期间比较的某些事件、收益、损失或其他收费的净收益和普通股股利。由于某些业务(如客户关系)的商业组合适用了《财务会计准则》第805号话题(combinations),核算认可的商誉带来了相关的无形资产,所以对商誉进行摊销的时机和规模会导致商誉摊销受到重大影响。对于没有商业组合的无形资产(如主题公园中使用的软件和已收购的知识产权),他们的摊销都包含在调整后的净收入和调整后的每股收益的范围内。
Constant currency and constant currency growth rates are calculated by comparing the results for each comparable prior year period adjusted to reflect the average exchange rates from each current year period presented rather than the actual exchange rates that were in effect during the respective periods.
Other Adjustments
We also present adjusted information (e.g., Adjusted Revenues), to exclude the impact of certain events, gains, losses or other charges. This adjusted information is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe, among other things, that the adjusted information may help investors evaluate our ongoing operations and can assist in making meaningful period-over-period comparisons.
Pro Forma Information
Pro forma information is used by management to evaluate performance when certain acquisitions or dispositions occur. Historical information reflects results of acquired businesses only after the acquisition dates while pro forma information enhances comparability of financial information between periods by adjusting the information as if the acquisitions or dispositions occurred at the beginning of a preceding year. Our pro forma information is adjusted for the timing of acquisitions or dispositions, the effects of acquisition accounting and the elimination of costs and expenses directly related to the transaction, but does not include adjustments for costs related to integration activities, cost savings or synergies that have been or may be achieved by the combined businesses. Pro forma information is not a non-GAAP financial measure under Securities and Exchange Commission rules. Our pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of future results or what our results would have been had the acquired businesses been operated by us during the pro forma period.