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The Walt Disney Company identifies four operating segments. Following are excerpts from the description provided in the companys October 3, 2020 10-K:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in four business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, and Consumer Products & Interactive Media.
The segment footnote in The Walt Disney Company 2020 annual report follows (in millions):
2020
2019
2018
Revenues
Media Networks
$28,393
$24,827
$21,922
Parks, Experiences and Products
Third Parties
17,038
26,786
25,257
Intersegment
(536)
(561)
(556)
16,502
26,225
24,701
Studio Entertainment
Third parties
9,100
10,566
9,509
Intersegment
536
561
556
9,636
11,127
10,065
Direct-to-Consumer & International
16,967
9,386
3,414
Eliminations
(6,110)
(1,958)
(668)
Total consolidated revenues
$65,388
$69,607
$59,434
Segment operating income (loss)
Media Networks
$9,022
$7,479
$7,338
Parks, Experiences and Products
(81)
6,758
6,095
Studio Entertainment
2,501
2,686
3,004
Direct-to-Consumer & International
(2,806)
(1,835)
(738)
Eliminations
(528)
(241)
(10)
Total segment operating income
$8,108
$14,847
$15,689
Reconciliation of segment operating income to income
from continuing operations before income taxes
Segment operating income
$8,108
$14,847
$15,689
Corporate and unallocated shared expenses
(817)
(987)
(744)
Restructuring and impairment charges
(5,735)
(1,183)
(33)
Other income, net
1,038
4,357
601
Interest expense, net
(1,491)
(978)
(574)
Amortization of TFCF and Hulu intangible assets
and fair value step-up on film and television costs
(2,846)
(1,595)
-
Impairment of equity investments
-
(538)
(210)
Income(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$(1,743)
$13,923
$14,729
Capital expenditures
Media Networks
Cable Networks
$61
$93
$96
Broadcasting
51
81
107
Parks, Experiences and Products
Domestic
2,145
3,294
3,223
International
759
852
677
Studio Entertainment
77
88
96
Direct-to-Consumer & International
594
258
107
Corporate
335
210
159
Total capital expenditures
$4,022
$4,876
$4,465
Depreciation expense
Media Networks
$203
$191
$199
Parks, Experiences and Products
Domestic
1,634
1,474
1,449
International
694
724
768
Studio Entertainment
87
74
55
Direct-to-Consumer & International
348
214
106
Depreciation expense inc. in segment operating income
2,966
2,677
2,577
Corporate
174
167
181
Total depreciation expense
$3,140
$2,844
$2,758
Amortization of intangible assets
Media Networks
$4
$0
$0
Parks, Experiences and Products
109
108
110
Studio Entertainment
59
61
64
Direct-to-Consumer & International
112
111
79
Amortization of intangible assets inc. in segment operating income
284
280
253
TFCF and Hulu intangible assets
1,921
1,043
-
Total amortization of intangible assets
$2,205
$1,323
$253
Identifiable assets
Media Networks
$62,220
$63,519
Parks, Experiences and Products
42,320
41,978
Studio Entertainment
32,811
34,323
Direct-to-Consumer & International
45,538
48,606
Corporate
19,691
6,025
Eliminations
(1,031)
(467)
Total consolidated assets
$201,549
$193,984
a. For 2020, confirm that each of Disneys segments exceeds one or more of the quantitative thresholds. Calculate the quantitative threshold tests for 2020.
Note: Round answers to the nearest percent (ex: 0.2345 = 23%).
Revenues
Operating Income
Assets
Media Networks
Answer
Answer
Answer
Parks, Experiences and Products
Answer
Answer
Answer
Studio Entertainment
Answer
Answer
Answer
Direct-to-Consumer & International
Answer
Answer
Answer
Using your calculations, indicate whether the segment exceeds each quantitative threshold test or not. Select Yes or No using the drop-down answer menu.
Revenues
Operating Income
Assets
Media Networks
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
Parks, Experiences and Products
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
Studio Entertainment
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
Direct-to-Consumer & International
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
AnswerYesNo
b. Using the breakdown of revenues and profit by segment, rank Disneys operating segments by the proportion of profit contributed in relation to its proportion of revenues. Select segments in the table below in order of highest to lowest.
Rank in order of highest to lowest
AnswerDirect-to-Consumer & InternationalMedia NetworksParks, Experiences and ProductsStudio Entertainment
AnswerDirect-to-Consumer & InternationalMedia NetworksParks, Experiences and ProductsStudio Entertainment
AnswerDirect-to-Consumer & InternationalMedia NetworksParks, Experiences and ProductsStudio Entertainment
AnswerDirect-to-Consumer & InternationalMedia NetworksParks, Experiences and ProductsStudio Entertainment
c. Compute a rough DuPont analysis for 2020 of the operating segments (i.e., profit/revenues, revenues/total assets, and return on assets as the product of the profit and turnover ratios).
Note: Round profit margin to nearest percent (ex: 0.2345 = 23%). Note: Round asset turnover to two decimal places. Note: For ROA, use previous rounded figures to compute and round final to the nearest percent. Note: Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.
PM
AT
ROA
Media Networks
Answer
Answer
Answer
Parks, Experiences and Products
Answer
Answer
Answer
Studio Entertainment
Answer
Answer
Answer
Direct-to-Consumer & International
Answer
Answer
Answer
d. Compute the free cash flow for each operating segment over the three-year period using the following definition: free cash flow = operating profit + depreciation and amortization - capital expenditures.
Note: Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.
Free cash flow
2020
2019
2018
Media Networks
Answer
Answer
Answer
Parks, Experiences and Products
Answer
Answer
Answer
Studio Entertainment
Answer
Answer
Answer
Direct-to-Consumer & International
Answer
Answer
Answer
Total
Answer
Answer
Answer
Please answer all parts of the question.
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