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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number: 000-50726

 


Google Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   77-0493581
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(650) 253-0000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  x             Accelerated filer  ¨             Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

At October 31, 2007, there were 235,493,174 shares of Google’s Class A common stock outstanding and 77,347,311 shares of Google’s Class B common stock outstanding.

 



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GOOGLE INC.

INDEX

 

          Page No.
   PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1    Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 (unaudited)    3
   Consolidated Statements of Income—Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 (unaudited)    4
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 (unaudited)    5
   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    6
Item 2    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    18
Item 3    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    33
Item 4    Controls and Procedures    34
   PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1    Legal Proceedings    35
Item 1A    Risk Factors    35
Item 2    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    46
Item 6    Exhibits    47
   Signatures    48
   Exhibit Index    49
   Certifications   

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value)

 

    

As of

December 31,

2006

  

As of

September 30,

2007

          (unaudited)

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,544,671    $ 5,106,404

Marketable securities

     7,699,243      7,980,941

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $16,914 and $38,130

     1,322,340      1,887,860

Deferred income taxes, net

     29,713      87,963

Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets

     443,880      670,593
             

Total current assets

     13,039,847      15,733,761

Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets, non-current

     114,455      170,069

Deferred income taxes, net, non-current

     —        37,219

Non-marketable equity securities

     1,031,850      1,048,138

Property and equipment, net

     2,395,239      3,588,814

Intangible assets, net

     346,841      485,252

Goodwill

     1,545,119      2,277,397
             

Total assets

   $ 18,473,351    $ 23,340,650
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 211,169    $ 231,883

Accrued compensation and benefits

     351,671      496,073

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     266,247      400,889

Accrued revenue share

     370,364      507,693

Deferred revenue

     105,136      146,129
             

Total current liabilities

     1,304,587      1,782,667

Deferred revenue, long-term

     20,006      23,676

Deferred income taxes, net

     40,421      —  

Income taxes payable, long-term

     —        406,555

Other long-term liabilities

     68,497      90,981

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Class A and Class B common stock, $0.001 par value: 9,000,000 shares authorized; 308,997 (Class A 227,670, Class B 81,327) and par value of $309 (Class A $228, Class B $81) and 311,956 (Class A 233,300, Class B 78,656) and par value of $312 (Class A $233, Class B $79) shares issued and outstanding, excluding 1,296 (Class A 1,045, Class B 251) and 540 (Class A 462, Class B 78) shares subject to repurchase at December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007

     309      312

Additional paid-in capital

     11,882,906      12,831,437

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     23,311      81,544

Retained earnings

     5,133,314      8,123,478
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     17,039,840      21,036,771
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 18,473,351    $ 23,340,650
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2006    2007    2006    2007
     (unaudited)

Revenues

   $ 2,689,673    $ 4,231,351    $ 7,399,419    $ 11,767,307

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of revenues (including stock-based compensation expense of $2,149, $4,031, $6,754 and $16,080)

     1,048,728      1,662,579      2,941,879      4,693,261

Research and development (including stock-based compensation expense of $61,714, $130,655, $205,364 and $408,425)

     312,632      548,712      841,783      1,489,202

Sales and marketing (including stock-based compensation expense of $14,673, $29,918, $44,887 and $93,553)

     206,972      380,820      594,312      1,038,976

General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $21,324, $33,352, $66,668 and $105,288)

     190,010      321,398      532,043      902,202
                           

Total costs and expenses

     1,758,342      2,913,509      4,910,017      8,123,641
                           

Income from operations

     931,331      1,317,842      2,489,402      3,643,666

Interest income and other, net

     108,180      154,428      336,904      422,287
                           

Income before income taxes

     1,039,511      1,472,270      2,826,306      4,065,953

Provision for income taxes

     306,150      402,281      779,577      1,068,682
                           

Net income

   $ 733,361    $ 1,069,989    $ 2,046,729    $ 2,997,271
                           

Net income per share of Class A and Class B common stock:

           

Basic

   $ 2.42    $ 3.44    $ 6.83    $ 9.66
                           

Diluted

   $ 2.36    $ 3.38    $ 6.64    $ 9.50
                           

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
     2006     2007  
     (unaudited)  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 2,046,729     $ 2,997,271  

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

     335,629       565,841  

Amortization of intangibles and other

     47,060       111,881  

Stock-based compensation

     323,673       623,346  

Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activity

     (329,068 )     (238,577 )

Other, net

     10,800       (7,215 )

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

     (343,356 )     (559,425 )

Income taxes, net

     528,493       431,048  

Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets

     (267,759 )     (237,262 )

Accounts payable

     91,198       20,155  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     124,640       206,522  

Accrued revenue share

     90,856       136,446  

Deferred revenue

     10,819       32,131  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,669,714       4,082,162  
                
Investing activities     

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,536,160 )     (1,724,631 )

Purchases of marketable securities

     (23,151,347 )     (11,756,147 )

Maturities and sales of marketable securities

     19,888,930       11,519,001  

Investments in non-marketable equity securities

     (1,014,222 )     (21,288 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible and other assets

     (257,812 )     (823,092 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,070,611 )     (2,806,157 )
                
Financing activities     

Net proceeds from stock-based award activity

     155,551       19,073  

Net proceeds from a public stock offering

     2,063,751       —    

Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activity

     329,068       238,577  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,548,370       257,650  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     13,694       28,078  
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (838,833 )     1,561,733  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,877,174       3,544,671  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,038,341     $ 5,106,404  
                
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information     

Cash paid for interest

   $ 206     $ 1,032  
                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 350,703     $ 638,050  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Google Inc. and Summary of Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

We were incorporated in California in September 1998. We were re-incorporated in the State of Delaware in August 2003. We provide highly targeted advertising and global internet search solutions as well as intranet solutions via an enterprise search appliance.

Basis of Consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Google and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Unaudited Interim Financial Information

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 are unaudited. These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In our opinion, the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position as of September 30, 2007, our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.

These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2007.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of interim Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to accounts receivable, fair values of marketable and non-marketable securities, fair values of intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of options to purchase our common stock, traffic acquisition costs, and income taxes, among others. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. We engage third-party valuation consultants to assist management in the allocation of the purchase price of significant acquisitions.

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. This statement is effective for us beginning January 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 157 on our financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities- including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which allows an entity to choose to measure certain financial instruments and liabilities at fair value. Subsequent measurements for the financial instruments and liabilities an entity elects to fair value will be recognized in earnings. SFAS No. 159 also establishes additional disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted provided that the entity also adopts SFAS No. 157. We are currently evaluating whether to adopt SFAS No. 159 and, if adopted, the impact of such adoption.

 

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Note 2. Net Income per Share of Class A and Class B common stock

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share of Class A and Class B common stock (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited):

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
    2006     2007     2006     2007  
    (unaudited)  
    Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  

Basic net income per share:

               

Numerator:

               

Allocation of undistributed earnings

  $ 529,216     $ 204,145     $ 798,259     $ 271,730     $ 1,450,615     $ 596,114     $ 2,225,486     $ 771,785  

Denominator:

               

Weighted average common shares outstanding

    219,786       84,850       232,703       79,136       213,723       87,957       231,111       80,065  

Less: Weighted average unvested common shares subject to repurchase or cancellation

    (843 )     (393 )     (519 )     (99 )     (1,404 )     (707 )     (694 )     (158 )
                                                               

Number of shares used in per share computations

    218,943       84,457       232,184       79,037       212,319       87,250       230,417