Google announces Q2 2013 earnings: $14 billion revenue, up 19% year-on-year

Google just released its earnings report for Q2 2013, announcing $9.56 per share on consolidated revenue of $14.11 billion, up 19% year-over-year. That’s compared to the 31% growth with $13.9 billion in revenue it reported last quarter, and the $12.12B in revenue it reported in the year ago quarter. It’s also slightly lower than the average of around $14.45 billion in revenue and $10.79 per share Wall Street was expecting. Google also reported $54.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents and operating income of $3.12B (22% of revenues), down from $3.24 billion last year.

“Google had a great quarter with over $14 billion in revenue – up 19% year-on-year,” said Larry Page, CEO of Google. “The shift from one screen to multiple screens and mobility creates tremendous opportunity for Google. With more devices, more information, and more activity online than ever, the potential to improve people’s lives even more is immense.”

Google’s Motorola unit reported revenues of $998 million, up from $843 million in the year ago quarter, which accounts for 7% of total consolidated revenues. However, Google also notes that “GAAP operating loss for Motorola Mobile was $342 million, or -34% of Motorola Mobile revenues” in the quarter, up from $199 million a year ago.

Google’s headcount is also way down from 53,891 full-time employees to 44,777, mostly  thanks to around 10K employees axed from Motorola alone in recent months.

GOOG closed the day hovering around 910 but dropped to 865, down approximately 5%, in after hours trading.

The full report is below:Q2 Financial Summary

Google Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $14.11 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, an increase of 19% compared to the second quarter of 2012. Google Inc. reports advertising revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the second quarter of 2013, TAC totaled $3.01 billion, or 25% of advertising revenues.

Operating income, operating margin, net income, and earnings per share (EPS) are reported on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis. The non-GAAP measures, as well as free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, are described below and are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures at the end of this release.

• GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.12 billion, or 22% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $3.24 billion, or 27% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.99 billion, or 28% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $3.94 billion, or 33% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2012.
• GAAP net income including net income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.23 billion, compared to $2.79 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.23 billion, compared to $3.36 billion in the second quarter of 2012.
• GAAP EPS including impact from net income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2013 was$9.54 on 338 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $8.42 in the second quarter of 2012 on 331 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the second quarter of 2013 was $9.56, compared to $10.16 in the second quarter of 2012.
• Non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin exclude stock-based compensation (SBC) expense, as well as restructuring and related charges recorded in our Motorola Mobile business.  Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the expenses noted above, net of the related tax benefits, as well as net income or loss from discontinued operations. In the second quarter of 2013, the expense related to SBC and the related tax benefits were $778 million and $167 million compared to $561 million and $134 million in the second quarter of 2012. In the second quarter of 2013, restructuring and related charges recorded in our Motorola Mobile business and the related tax benefits were $89 million and $21 million, compared to $141 million and $39 million in the second quarter of 2012. In addition, net income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2013 was $674 million, compared to net loss from discontinued operations of $48 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Q2 Financial Highlights

Revenues and other information – On a consolidated basis, Google Inc. revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were $14.11 billion, an increase of 19% compared to the second quarter of 2012.

Other Cost of Revenues – Other cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of manufacturing and inventory-related costs, data center operational expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and content acquisition costs, increased to $3.05 billion, or 22% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $2.08 billion, or 18% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2012.

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses, other than cost of revenues, were $4.92 billion in the second quarter of 2013, or 35% of revenues, compared to $3.89 billion in the second quarter of 2012, or 33% of revenues.

Amortization Expenses – Amortization expenses of acquisition-related intangible assets were $283 million for the second quarter of 2013, compared to $184 million in the second quarter of 2012.  Of the $283 million, $153 million was as a result of the acquisition of Motorola, of which $116 million was allocated to Google and $37 million was allocated to Motorola Mobile.

Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) – In the second quarter of 2013, the total charge related to SBC was $783 million, compared to $635 million in the second quarter of 2012. We currently estimate SBC charges for grants to employees prior to June 30, 2013 to be approximately $3.2 billion for 2013. This estimate does not include expenses to be recognized related to employee stock awards that are granted after June 30, 2013 or non-employee stock awards that have been or may be granted.

Operating Income – On a consolidated basis, GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.12 billion, or 22% of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $3.24 billion, or 27% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.99 billion, or 28% of revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $3.94 billion, or 33% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2012.

• Google Operating Income – GAAP operating income for Google was $3.47 billion, or 26% of Google revenues, in the second quarter of 2013. This compares to GAAP operating income of  $3.44 billion, or 31% of Google revenues, in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP operating income in the second quarter of 2013 was $4.21 billion, or 32% of Google revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating income of $3.99 billion in the second quarter of 2012, or 36% of Google revenues.
• Motorola Mobile Operating Loss – GAAP operating loss for Motorola Mobile was $342 million, or -34% of Motorola Mobile revenues in the second quarter of 2013. This compares to GAAP operating loss of $199 million, or -24% of Motorola Mobile revenues in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP operating loss for Motorola Mobile in the second quarter of 2013 was $218 million, or -22% of Motorola Mobile revenues. This compares to non-GAAP operating loss of $49 million, or -6% of Motorola Mobile revenues in the second quarter of 2012.

Interest and Other Income, Net – Interest and other income, net, was $247 million in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $253 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Income Taxes – Our effective tax rate was 24% for the second quarter of 2013.

Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations – Net income from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2013 was $674 million which included a gain on disposal of Motorola Home of $747 million, compared to a loss of $48 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Net Income – GAAP net income in the second quarter of 2013 was $3.23 billion, compared to $2.79 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income was $3.23 billion in the second quarter of 2013, compared to $3.36 billion in the second quarter of 2012. GAAP EPS in the second quarter of 2013 was $9.54 on 338 million diluted shares outstanding, compared to $8.42 in the second quarter of 2012 on 331 million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the second quarter of 2013 was $9.56, compared to $10.16 in the second quarter of 2012.

Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures – Net cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2013 totaled $4.71 billion, compared to $4.25 billion in the second quarter of 2012. In the second quarter of 2013, capital expenditures were $1.6 billion, the majority of which was for production equipment, data center construction and facilities-related purchases. Free cash flow, an alternative non-GAAP measure of liquidity, is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. In the second quarter of 2013, free cash flow was $3.09 billion.

We expect to continue to make significant capital expenditures.

A reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the GAAP measure of liquidity, is included at the end of this release.

Cash – As of June 30, 2013, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were $54.4 billion.

Headcount – On a worldwide basis, we employed 44,777 full-time employees (40,178 in Google and 4,599 in Motorola Mobile) as of June 30, 2013, compared to 53,891 full-time employees (38,739 in Google, 9,982 Motorola Mobile, and 5,170 Motorola Home) as of March 31, 2013.