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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 March 31, 2008

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, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  x            Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  ¨    Smaller reporting company  ¨

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 April 30, 2008, there were 238,581,338 shares of Google’s Class A common stock outstanding and 75,511,505 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, 2007 and March 31, 2008 (unaudited)

   3
  

Consolidated Statements of Income—Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 (unaudited)

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 (unaudited)

   5
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   6

Item 2

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   20

Item 3

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   34

Item 4

  

Controls and Procedures

   35
   PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1

  

Legal Proceedings

   36

Item 1A

  

Risk Factors

   36

Item 2

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   47

Item 6

  

Exhibits

   48
  

Signatures

   49
  

Exhibit Index

   50
  

Certifications

  

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value per share)

 

     As of
December 31,
2007
   As of
March 31,
2008
          (unaudited)

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,081,593    $ 6,519,749

Marketable securities

     8,137,020      5,614,759

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $32,887 and $50,278

     2,162,521      2,560,909

Deferred income taxes, net

     68,538      71,722

Income taxes receivable

     145,253      —  

Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets

     694,213      697,792
             

Total current assets

     17,289,138      15,464,931

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

     168,530      190,402

Deferred income taxes, net, non-current

     33,219      155,588

Non-marketable equity securities

     1,059,694      1,056,966

Property and equipment, net

     4,039,261      4,741,724

Intangible assets, net

     446,596      1,203,972

Goodwill

     2,299,368      4,791,399
             

Total assets

   $ 25,335,806    $ 27,604,982
             

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

     

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 282,106    $ 358,122

Accrued compensation and benefits

     588,390      458,188

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     465,032      746,905

Accrued revenue share

     522,001      525,764

Deferred revenue

     178,073      194,066

Income taxes payable

     —        177,430
             

Total current liabilities

     2,035,602      2,460,475

Deferred revenue, non-current

     30,249      31,748

Income taxes payable, non-current

     478,372      633,022

Other long-term liabilities

     101,904      142,202

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

     —        —  

Class A and Class B common stock, $0.001 par value: 9,000,000 shares authorized; 312,917 (Class A 236,097, Class B 76,820) and par value of $313 (Class A $236, Class B $77) and 313,724 (Class A 238,142, Class B 75,582) and par value of $314 (Class A $238, Class B $76) shares issued and outstanding, excluding 361 (Class A 336, Class B 25) and 228 (Class A 215, Class B 13) shares subject to repurchase at December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2008

     313      314

Additional paid-in capital

     13,241,221      13,561,948

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     113,373      133,415

Retained earnings

     9,334,772      10,641,858
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     22,689,679      24,337,535
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 25,335,806    $ 27,604,982
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2007    2008
     (unaudited)

Revenues

   $ 3,663,971    $ 5,186,043

Costs and expenses:

     

Cost of revenues (including stock-based compensation expense of $4,389 and $9,148)

     1,470,426      2,110,536

Research and development (including stock-based compensation expense of $120,787 and $193,800)

     408,384      673,069

Sales and marketing (including stock-based compensation expense of $27,250 and $42,576)

     302,552      446,898

General and administrative (including stock-based compensation expense of $31,440 and $35,255)

     261,400      409,305
             

Total costs and expenses

     2,442,762      3,639,808
             

Income from operations

     1,221,209      1,546,235

Interest income and other, net

     130,728      167,343
             

Income before income taxes

     1,351,937      1,713,578

Provision for income taxes

     349,775      406,492
             

Net income

   $ 1,002,162    $ 1,307,086
             

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

     

Basic

   $ 3.24    $ 4.17
             

Diluted

   $ 3.18    $ 4.12
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2007     2008  
     (unaudited)  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,002,162     $ 1,307,086  

Adjustments:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

     170,289       280,564  

Amortization of intangibles and other

     34,703       55,960  

Stock-based compensation

     183,866       280,779  

Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activity

     (74,084 )     (51,101 )

Deferred income taxes

     (61,402 )     (38,214 )

Other, net

     (6,386 )     (44,903 )

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

    

Accounts receivable

     (153,562 )     (223,493 )

Income taxes, net

     399,104       438,175  

Prepaid revenue share, expenses and other assets

     (185,478 )     (41,584 )

Accounts payable

     (29,256 )     53,784  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (139,886 )     (234,277 )

Accrued revenue share

     77,864       (10,124 )

Deferred revenue

     1,659       6,794  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,219,593       1,779,446  
                

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (596,893 )     (841,597 )

Purchases of marketable securities

     (5,225,160 )     (2,819,512 )

Maturities and sales of marketable securities

     5,079,364       5,379,228  

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

     (34,441 )     (3,125,113 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (777,130 )     (1,406,994 )
                

Financing activities

    

Net proceeds (payments) related to stock-based award activity

     14,426       (22,445 )

Excess tax benefits from stock-based award activity

     74,084       51,101  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     88,510       28,656  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     5,696       37,048  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     536,669       438,156  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,544,671       6,081,593  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 4,081,340     $ 6,519,749  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 342     $ 387  
                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 12,774     $ 12,091  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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GOOGLE INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Google Inc. and Summary of Significant 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 March 31, 2008, the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, and the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008 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 March 31, 2008, our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008, and our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2008. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

These unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 15, 2008.

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, bad debt and sales allowances, fair values of marketable and non-marketable securities, fair values of prepaid revenue share, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of options to purchase our common stock, 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.

Effect of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141R”). SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141R also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This statement is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of SFAS 141R on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. This statement is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of SFAS 160 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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In February 2008, the FASB issued Financial Staff Positions (“FSP”) FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (“FSP FAS 157-2”), which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”), for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FSP FAS 157-2 partially defers the effective date of SFAS 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years for items within the scope of this FSP. FSP FAS 157-2 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of those provisions of SFAS 157, for which effectiveness was delayed by FSP SFAS 157-2, on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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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
March 31,
 
     2007     2008  
           (unaudited)        
     Class A     Class B     Class A     Class B  
        

Basic net income per share:

        

Numerator:

        

Allocation of undistributed earnings

   $ 740,449     $ 261,713     $ 989,006     $ 318,080  

Denominator:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     229,432       80,994       237,185       76,219  

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

     (894 )     (217 )     (256 )     (19 )
                                

Number of shares used in per share computations

     228,538       80,777       236,929       76,200  
                                

Basic net income per share

   $ 3.24     $ 3.24     $ 4.17     $ 4.17  
                                

Diluted net income per share:

        

Numerator:

        

Allocation of undistributed earnings for basic computation

   $ 740,449     $ 261,713     $ 989,006     $ 318,080  

Reallocation of undistributed earnings as a result of conversion of Class B to Class A shares

     261,713       —         318,080       —    

Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class B shares

     —         (1,330 )     —         (2,868 )
                                

Allocation of undistributed earnings

   $ 1,002,162     $ 260,383     $ 1,307,086     $ 315,212  

Denominator:

        

Number of shares used in basic computation

     228,538