Sign in or join
or
Join us
Didn't receive confirmation?
Thanks for registering. Please click on the confirm link in the email we just sent you.
Continue
Reset password
Resend confirmation
Post as Guest
+
Be part of the collaborative process!

Add a note by highlighting text or Replying to an existing note.

Okay
+
Be part of the collaborative process!

Add a note by highlighting text or Replying to an existing note.

Okay
Document
Exhibit 99.1
Alphabet Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – July 30, 2020 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
“We’re working to help people, businesses and communities in these uncertain times,” said Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google and Alphabet. “As people increasingly turn to online services, our platforms — from Cloud to Google Play to YouTube — are helping our partners provide important services and support their businesses.”
“In the second quarter our total revenues were $38.3B, driven by gradual improvement in our ads business and strong growth in Google Cloud and Other Revenues,” said Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet and Google. “We continue to navigate through a difficult global economic environment.”
Q2 2020 financial highlights
The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 (in millions, except for per share information and percentages; unaudited).
Quarter Ended June 30,
2019 2020
Revenues $38,944    $38,297   
Increase (decrease) in revenues year over year 19  % (2) %
Increase (decrease) in constant currency revenues year over year(1)
22  % %
Operating income $9,180    $6,383   
Operating margin 24  % 17  %
Other income (expense), net
$2,967    $1,894   
Net income $9,947    $6,959   
Diluted EPS $14.21    $10.13   
(1)  Non-GAAP measure. See the table captioned “Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues” for more details.



Q2 2020 supplemental information (in millions, except for number of employees; unaudited)
Revenues, Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC) and number of employees
The following table summarizes our revenues, total TAC and number of employees.
Quarter Ended June 30,
2019 2020
Google Search & other $23,642    $21,319   
YouTube ads(1)
3,603    3,812   
Google properties 27,245    25,131   
Google Network Members' properties 5,249    4,736   
Google advertising 32,494    29,867   
Google Cloud 2,100    3,007   
Google other(1)
4,080    5,124   
Google revenues 38,674    37,998   
Other Bets revenues 162    148   
Hedging gains 108    151   
Total revenues $38,944    $38,297   
Total TAC $7,238    $6,694   
Number of employees 107,646    127,498   
(1)  YouTube non-advertising revenues are included in Google other revenues.
Segment operating results
Quarter Ended June 30,
2019 2020
Google operating income $10,280    $7,572   
Other Bets operating loss ($989)   ($1,116)  
Stock Repurchase
On July 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $28.0 billion of its Class C capital stock. The repurchases are expected to be executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Webcast and conference call information
A live audio webcast of our second quarter 2020 earnings release call will be available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/I3PA0MkYpwg. The call begins today at 1:30 PM (PT) / 4:30 PM (ET). This press release, including the reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, is also available at http://abc.xyz/investor.
We also provide announcements regarding our financial performance, including SEC filings, investor events, press and earnings releases, and blogs, on our investor relations website (http://abc.xyz/investor).
We also share Google news and product updates on Google’s Keyword blog at https://www.blog.google/, which may be of interest or material to our investors.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include, among others, those risks and uncertainties included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
2


the year ended December 31, 2019, and our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 which are on file with the SEC and are available on our investor relations website at http://abc.xyz/investor and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of July 30, 2020. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.
About non-GAAP financial measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: free cash flow; constant currency revenues; and percentage change in constant currency revenues. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results, such as our revenues excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures and evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures together with their relevant financial measures in accordance with GAAP.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow” and “Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues” included at the end of this release.
Contact
Investor relations
Media
investor-relations@abc.xyz press@abc.xyz

3


Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands and par value per share amounts)
As of December 31, As of
June 30,
2019 2020
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 18,498    $ 17,742   
Marketable securities 101,177    103,338   
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities 119,675    121,080   
Accounts receivable, net 25,326    21,201   
Income taxes receivable, net 2,166    394   
Inventory 999    815   
Other current assets 4,412    5,579   
Total current assets 152,578    149,069   
Non-marketable investments 13,078    12,961   
Deferred income taxes 721    895   
Property and equipment, net 73,646    78,748   
Operating lease assets 10,941    11,567   
Intangible assets, net 1,979    1,697   
Goodwill 20,624    20,824   
Other non-current assets 2,342    2,731   
Total assets $ 275,909    $ 278,492   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,561    $ 4,064   
Accrued compensation and benefits 8,495    7,127   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 23,067    24,426   
Accrued revenue share 5,916    5,005   
Deferred revenue 1,908    2,061   
Income taxes payable, net 274    975   
Total current liabilities 45,221    43,658   
Long-term debt 4,554    4,018   
Deferred revenue, non-current 358    397   
Income taxes payable, non-current 9,885    8,599   
Deferred income taxes 1,701    1,797   
Operating lease liabilities 10,214    10,709   
Other long-term liabilities 2,534    1,992   
Total liabilities 74,467    71,170   
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding    
Class A and Class B common stock, and Class C capital stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value per share: 15,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 9,000,000, Class B 3,000,000, Class C 3,000,000); 688,335 (Class A 299,828, Class B 46,441, Class C 342,066) and 681,215 (Class A 300,221, Class B 46,302, Class C 334,692) shares issued and outstanding
50,552    55,937   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,232)   (296)  
Retained earnings 152,122    151,681   
Total stockholders’ equity 201,442    207,322   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 275,909    $ 278,492   

4


Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts; unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30, Year to Date June 30,
2019 2020 2019 2020
Revenues $ 38,944    $ 38,297    $ 75,283    $ 79,456   
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 17,296    18,553    33,308    37,535   
Research and development 6,213    6,875    12,242    13,695   
Sales and marketing 4,212    3,901    8,117    8,401   
General and administrative 2,043    2,585    4,131    5,465   
European Commission fines     1,697     
Total costs and expenses 29,764    31,914    59,495    65,096   
Income from operations 9,180    6,383    15,788    14,360   
Other income (expense), net 2,967    1,894    4,505    1,674   
Income before income taxes 12,147    8,277    20,293    16,034   
Provision for income taxes 2,200    1,318    3,689    2,239   
Net income $ 9,947    $ 6,959    $ 16,604    $ 13,795   
Basic earnings per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock $ 14.33    $ 10.21    $ 23.91    $ 20.16   
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock $ 14.21    $ 10.13    $ 23.71    $ 20.00   
Number of shares used in basic earnings per share calculation 693,969    681,768    694,419    684,117   
Number of shares used in diluted earnings per share calculation 699,954    687,024    700,417    689,646   

5


Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions; unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30, Year to Date June 30,
2019 2020 2019 2020
Operating activities
Net income $ 9,947    $ 6,959    $ 16,604    $ 13,795   
Adjustments:
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment 2,626    3,178    5,042    6,077   
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets 209    208    406    417   
Stock-based compensation expense 2,756    3,382    5,525    6,573   
Deferred income taxes 693    (591)   620    (416)  
Gain on debt and equity securities, net (2,797)   (1,842)   (3,878)   (1,040)  
Other (70)   372    (48)   669   
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (1,146)   (80)   26    2,522   
Income taxes, net (1,043)   783    25    538   
Other assets 89    (244)   (176)   (359)  
Accounts payable (18)   146    (443)   (689)  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 1,303    1,432    1,074    (2,099)  
Accrued revenue share 87    179    (60)   (692)  
Deferred revenue (9)   111    (90)   148   
Net cash provided by operating activities 12,627    13,993    24,627    25,444   
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (6,126)   (5,391)   (10,764)   (11,396)  
Purchases of marketable securities (23,841)   (26,548)   (44,724)   (64,111)  
Maturities and sales of marketable securities 19,686    24,063    40,692    65,874   
Purchases of non-marketable investments (188)   (739)   (1,095)   (1,311)  
Maturities and sales of non-marketable investments 107    213    206    473   
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets (148)   (165)   (247)   (355)  
Other investing activities 55    119    89    531   
Net cash used in investing activities (10,455)   (8,448)   (15,843)   (10,295)  
Financing activities
Net payments related to stock-based award activities (1,260)   (1,475)   (2,435)   (2,716)  
Repurchases of capital stock (3,577)   (6,852)   (6,602)   (15,348)  
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of costs     317    1,898   
Repayments of debt (48)   (35)   (393)   (1,982)  
Proceeds from sale of interest in consolidated entities 137    864    184    2,464   
Net cash used in financing activities (4,746)   (7,498)   (8,929)   (15,684)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 13    51    31    (221)  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,561)   (1,902)   (114)   (756)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 19,148    19,644    16,701    18,498   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 16,587    $ 17,742    $ 16,587    $ 17,742   

6


Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in millions; unaudited):
We provide free cash flow because it is a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business and acquisitions, and to strengthen our balance sheet.
Quarter Ended
June 30, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 13,993   
Less: purchases of property and equipment (5,391)  
Free cash flow $ 8,602   
Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
7


Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues (in millions, except percentages; unaudited):
We provide non-GAAP constant currency revenues and the non-GAAP percentage change in constant currency revenues because they facilitate the comparison of current results to historic performance by excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities, which are not indicative of our core operating results.
Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
YoY
(using Q2'19's FX rates)
QoQ
(using Q1'20's FX rates)
EMEA revenues (GAAP) $ 11,363    $ 11,363   
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates 361    N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 rates N/A 281   
EMEA constant currency revenues (non-GAAP) $ 11,724    $ 11,644   
Prior period EMEA revenues (GAAP) $ 12,313    $ 12,845   
EMEA revenue percentage change (GAAP) (8) % (12) %
EMEA constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP) (5) % (9) %
APAC revenues (GAAP) $ 6,945    $ 6,945   
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates 105    N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 rates N/A 74   
APAC constant currency revenues (non-GAAP) $ 7,050    $ 7,019   
Prior period APAC revenues (GAAP) $ 6,536    $ 7,238   
APAC revenue percentage change (GAAP) % (4) %
APAC constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP) % (3) %
Other Americas revenues (GAAP) $ 1,839    $ 1,839   
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates 240    N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 rates N/A 190   
Other Americas constant currency revenues (non-GAAP) $ 2,079    $ 2,029   
Prior period Other Americas revenues (GAAP) $ 2,124    $ 2,157   
Other Americas revenue percentage change (GAAP) (13) % (15) %
Other Americas constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP) (2) % (6) %
United States revenues (GAAP) $ 17,999    $ 17,999   
United States revenue percentage change (GAAP) % (5) %
Hedging gains $ 151    $ 151   
Revenues (GAAP) $ 38,297    $ 38,297   
Constant currency revenues (non-GAAP) $ 38,852    $ 38,691   
Prior period revenues, excluding hedging effect (non-GAAP)(1)
$ 38,836    $ 41,110   
Revenue percentage change (GAAP) (2) % (7) %
Constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP) % (6) %
(1)  Total revenues and hedging gains for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $38,944 million and $108 million, respectively. Total revenues and hedging gains for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 were $41,159 million and $49 million, respectively.
Non-GAAP constant currency revenues and percentage change: We define non-GAAP constant currency revenues as total revenues excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities, and we use it to determine the constant currency revenue percentage change on year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter basis. Non-GAAP constant currency revenues are calculated by translating current quarter revenues using prior period exchange rates and excluding any hedging effect recognized in the current quarter. Constant currency revenue percentage change is calculated by determining the increase in current quarter non-GAAP constant currency revenues over prior period revenues, excluding any hedging effect recognized in the prior period.
8


Other income (expense), net
The following table presents our other income (expense), net (in millions; unaudited):
  Quarter Ended
June 30,
2019 2020
Interest income $ 653    $ 433   
Interest expense (25)   (13)  
Foreign currency exchange loss, net (52)   (92)  
Gain on debt securities, net 98    387   
Gain on equity securities, net(1)(2)
2,699    1,455   
Performance fees (443)   (75)  
Loss and impairment from equity method investments, net (16)   (54)  
Other 53    (147)  
Other income (expense), net $ 2,967    $ 1,894   
(1)  Includes unrealized losses on equity investments that we hold. Fluctuations in the value of our investments could significantly contribute to the volatility of OI&E in future periods.
(2)  All gains and losses, unrealized and realized, on equity security investments are recognized in OI&E. For Q2 2020, the net effect of the gain on equity securities of $1,455 million and the performance fees of $75 million increased income tax, net income, and diluted EPS by $290 million, $1,090 million, and $1.59, respectively.
9


Segment results
The following table presents our revenues, operating income (loss), stock-based compensation (SBC), capital expenditures, and depreciation, amortization, and impairment by segment (in millions; unaudited):
  Quarter Ended
June 30,
2019 2020
Revenues:
Google(1)
$ 38,674    $ 37,998   
Other Bets 162    148   
Hedging gains(1)
108    151   
Total revenues $ 38,944    $ 38,297   
Operating income (loss):
Google(1)
$ 10,280    $ 7,572   
Other Bets (989)   (1,116)  
Reconciling items(1)(2)
(111)   (73)  
Total income from operations $ 9,180    $ 6,383   
Stock-based compensation(3):
Google $ 2,600    $ 3,126   
Other Bets 125    136   
Reconciling items(4)
35    67   
Total stock-based compensation $ 2,760    $ 3,329   
Capital expenditures:
Google $ 6,896    $ 4,836   
Other Bets 65    96   
Reconciling items(5)
(835)   459   
Total capital expenditures $ 6,126    $ 5,391   
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment:
Google $ 2,756    $ 3,292   
Other Bets 79    94   
Total depreciation, amortization, and impairment $ 2,835    $ 3,386   
(1) Hedging gains, which were previously included in Google revenues, are presented separately.
(2) Reconciling items are generally comprised of corporate administrative costs, hedging gains and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments.
(3) For purposes of segment reporting, SBC represents awards that we expect to settle in Alphabet stock.
(4) Reconciling items are primarily related to corporate administrative and other costs that are not allocated to individual segments.
(5) Reconciling items are related to timing differences of payments, as segment capital expenditures are on an accrual basis while total capital expenditures shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are on a cash basis, and other miscellaneous differences.
10
Close
The content provided on Two Margins is for information purposes only and does not constitute investment and/or legal advice. Crypto currencies are highly volatile, risky assets and no information on this site, whether generated by Two Margins or external contributors, is a substitute for your own research. Full Risk Disclosure and Disclaimer here.