LinkedIn 2012 Annual Report Download - page 5

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 5 of the 2012 LinkedIn annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 110

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, particularly in
Part I, Item 1: ‘‘Business,’’ Part I, Item 1A: ‘‘Risk Factors’’ and Part 2, Item 7: ‘‘Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.’’ These statements are often identified by
the use of words such as ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘should,’’
‘‘estimate,’’ or ‘‘continue,’’ and similar expressions or variations. All statements other than statements of
historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including, but not limited to:
• our ability to timely and effectively scale and adapt our existing technology and network
infrastructure;
• our ability to increase engagement of our solutions by our members, enterprises and professional
organizations;
• our ability to protect our users’ information and adequately address privacy concerns;
• our ability to maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth;
• the effects of increased competition in our market;
• our ability to effectively manage our growth;
• our ability to develop effective solutions for mobile devices;
• our ability to retain our existing subscribers and our Talent Solutions and Marketing Solutions
customers;
• our ability to successfully enter new markets and manage our international expansion;
• our ability to maintain, protect and enhance our brand and intellectual property;
• costs associated with defending intellectual property infringement and other claims;
• our investment philosophy for 2013;
• our expectations for our financial performance, including our revenues, expenses and expected tax
benefits; and
• the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel.
For a discussion of some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
forward-looking statements, see the discussion on risk factors that appear in Part I, Item 1A: ‘‘Risk
Factors’’ of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other risks and uncertainties detailed in this and our
other reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The forward-looking
statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K represent our views as of the date of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change.
However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we
have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should,
therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
3