Facebook Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.
"We had a good quarter and our community and business continue to grow," said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO. "We are focused on making progress on major social issues and building new experiences that improve people's lives around the world."
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights
Three Months Ended September 30, Year-over-Year % Change In millions, except percentages and per share amounts 2019 2018 Revenue: Advertising $ 17,383 $ 13,539 28 % Payments and other fees 269 188 43 % Total revenue 17,652 13,727 29 % Total costs and expenses 10,467 7,946 32 % Income from operations $ 7,185 $ 5,781 24 % Operating margin 41 42 % % Provision for income taxes $ 1,238 Effective tax rate 17 % Net income $ 6,091 $ 5,137 19 % Diluted earnings per share (EPS) $ 2.12 $ 1.76 20 %
Third Quarter 2019 Operational and Other Financial Highlights
-- Daily active users (DAUs) - DAUs were 1.62 billion on average for September 2019, an increase of 9% year-over-year. -- Monthly active users (MAUs) - MAUs were 2.45 billion as of September 30, 2019, an increase of 8% year-over-year. -- Mobile advertising revenue - Mobile advertising revenue represented approximately 94% of advertising revenue for the third quarter of 2019, up from approximately 92% of advertising revenue in the third quarter of 2018. -- Capital expenditures - Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, were $3.68 billion for the third quarter of 2019. -- Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities - Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $52.27 billion as of September 30, 2019. -- Headcount - Headcount was 43,030 as of September 30, 2019, an increase of 28% year-over-year.
In addition, we estimate that around 2.2 billion people now use Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger (our "Family" of services) every day on average, and around 2.8 billion people use at least one of our Family of services each month.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Facebook will host a conference call to discuss the results at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET today. The live webcast of Facebook's earnings conference call can be accessed at investor.fb.com, along with the earnings press release, financial tables, and slide presentation. Facebook uses the investor.fb.com and newsroom.fb.com websites as well as Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/zuck) as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.
Following the call, a replay will be available at the same website. A telephonic replay will be available for one week following the conference call at +1 (404) 537-3406 or +1 (855) 859-2056, conference ID 9647087.
Transcripts of conference calls with publishing equity research analysts held today will also be posted to the investor.fb.com website.
About Facebook
Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.
Contacts
Investors:
Deborah Crawford
investor@fb.com / investor.fb.com
Press:
Bertie Thomson
press@fb.com / newsroom.fb.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our future business expectations. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors including: our ability to retain or increase users and engagement levels; our reliance on advertising revenue; our dependency on mobile operating systems, networks, and standards that we do not control; risks associated with new products and changes to existing products as well as other new business initiatives; our emphasis on user growth and engagement and the user experience over short-term financial results; maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation; our ongoing safety, security, and content review efforts; competition; risks associated with government actions that could restrict access to our products or impair our ability to sell advertising in certain countries; litigation and government inquiries; privacy and regulatory concerns; risks associated with acquisitions; security breaches; and our ability to manage growth and geographically-dispersed operations. These and other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 25, 2019, which is available on our Investor Relations website at investor.fb.com 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 September 30, 2019. In addition, please note that the date of this press release is October 30, 2019, and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: revenue excluding foreign exchange effect, advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect and free cash flow. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors are cautioned that there are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business.
We exclude the following items from our non-GAAP financial measures:
Foreign exchange effect on revenue. We translated revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 using the prior year's monthly exchange rates for our settlement or billing currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which we believe is a useful metric that facilitates comparison to our historical performance.
Purchases of property and equipment, net; Principal payments on finance leases. We subtract both net purchases of property and equipment and principal payments on finance leases in our calculation of free cash flow because we believe that these two items collectively represent the amount of property and equipment we need to procure to support our business, regardless of whether we procure such property or equipment with a finance lease. We believe that this methodology can provide useful supplemental information to help investors better understand underlying trends in our business. Free cash flow is not intended to represent our residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures.
For more information on our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures, please see the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results" table in this press release.
FACEBOOK, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except for per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 --- Revenue $ 17,652 $ 13,727 $ 49,615 $ 38,924 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue 3,155 2,418 9,279 6,559 Research and development 3,548 2,657 9,722 7,418 Marketing and sales 2,416 1,928 6,850 5,379 General and administrative 1,348 943 8,636 2,475 Total costs and expenses 10,467 7,946 34,487 21,831 Income from operations 7,185 5,781 15,128 17,093 Interest and other income, net 144 131 515 297 Income before provision for income taxes 7,329 5,912 15,643 17,390 Provision for income taxes 1,238 775 4,507 2,160 Net income $ 6,091 $ 5,137 $ 11,136 $ 15,230 Less: Net income attributable to participating securities - (1) Net income attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders $ 6,091 $ 5,137 $ 11,136 $ 15,229 Earnings per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders: Basic $ 2.13 $ 1.78 $ 3.90 $ 5.26 Diluted $ 2.12 $ 1.76 $ 3.87 $ 5.20 Weighted-average shares used to compute earnings per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders: Basic 2,854 2,885 2,855 2,895 Diluted 2,874 2,913 2,875 2,931 Share-based compensation expense included in costs and expenses: Cost of revenue $ 91 $ 72 $ 287 $ 202 Research and development 907 748 2,557 2,347 Marketing and sales 148 133 421 380 General and administrative 103 87 297 251 Total share-based compensation expense $ 1,249 $ 1,040 $ 3,562 $ 3,180
FACEBOOK, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions) (Unaudited) September 30, December 31, 2019 2018 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,979 $ 10,019 Marketable securities 36,290 31,095 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $301 and $229 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 7,673 7,587 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,137 1,779 Total current assets 62,079 50,480 Property and equipment, net 32,284 24,683 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 8,403 Intangible assets, net 853 1,294 Goodwill 18,338 18,301 Other assets 2,461 2,576 Total assets $ 124,418 $ 97,334 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 860 $ 820 Partners payable 590 541 Operating lease liabilities, current 776 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 10,877 5,509 Deferred revenue and deposits 225 147 Total current liabilities 13,328 7,017 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 8,356 Other liabilities 8,735 6,190 Total liabilities 30,419 13,207 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Common stock and additional paid-in capital 45,059 42,906 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (849) (760) Retained earnings 49,789 41,981 Total stockholders' equity 93,999 84,127 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 124,418 $ 97,334
FACEBOOK, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 --- Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 6,091 $ 5,137 $ 11,136 $ 15,230 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,416 1,107 4,273 3,090 Share-based compensation 1,249 1,040 3,562 3,180 Deferred income taxes 175 30 358 83 Other 30 3 44 19 Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (328) (489) (264) (328) Prepaid expenses and other current assets (360) 8 (527) (889) Other assets - (40) 66 (99) Operating lease right-of-use assets (1,179) (2,890) Accounts payable 89 37 2 88 Partners payable 39 63 59 116 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 457 350 6,439 1,044 Deferred revenue and deposits 31 24 82 20 Operating lease liabilities, non-current 1,276 2,914 Other liabilities 321 226 1,977 102 Net cash provided by operating activities 9,307 7,496 27,231 21,656 Cash flows from investing activities Purchases of property and equipment, net (3,532) (3,343) (11,002) (9,614) Purchases of marketable securities (7,397) (4,375) (19,152) (12,658) Sales of marketable securities 2,946 2,492 7,402 11,104 Maturities of marketable securities 2,943 1,053 7,048 3,391 Other investing activities, net (10) (75) (124) (141) Net cash used in investing activities (5,050) (4,248) (15,828) (7,918) Cash flows from financing activities Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards (591) (905) (1,710) (2,663) Repurchases of Class A common stock (1,148) (4,256) (2,906) (9,379) Principal payments on finance leases (144) (411) Net change in overdraft in cash pooling entities (141) (260) Other financing activities, net 5 3 14 11 Net cash used in financing activities (2,019) (5,158) (5,273) (12,031) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (156) (14) (174) (167) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 2,082 (1,924) 5,956 1,540 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of the period 13,998 11,668 10,124 8,204 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of the period $ 16,080 $ 9,744 $ 16,080 $ 9,744 Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,979 $ 9,637 $ 15,979 $ 9,637 Restricted cash, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets 7 7 7 7 Restricted cash, included in other assets 94 100 94 100 Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 16,080 $ 9,744 $ 16,080 $ 9,744
FACEBOOK, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 --- Supplemental cash flow data Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 4 $ $ 9 $ Income taxes, net $ 832 $ 447 $ 2,528 $ 2,728 Non-cash investing activities: Net change in prepaids and liabilities related to property and equipment $ 144 $ 382 $ (59) $ 613 Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,850 $ 1,504 $ 1,850 $ 1,504
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (In millions, except percentages) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 GAAP revenue $ 17,652 $ 13,727 $ 49,615 $ 38,924 Foreign exchange effect on 2019 revenue using 2018 rates 297 1,374 Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect $ 17,949 $ 50,989 GAAP revenue year-over-year change % 29 % 27 % Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect year-over-year change % 31 % 31 % GAAP advertising revenue $ 17,383 $ 13,539 $ 48,919 $ 38,373 Foreign exchange effect on 2019 advertising revenue using 2018 rates 295 1,370 Advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect $ 17,678 $ 50,289 GAAP advertising revenue year-over-year change % 28 % 27 % Advertising revenue excluding foreign exchange effect year-over-year change % 31 % 31 % Net cash provided by operating activities $ 9,307 $ 7,496 $ 27,231 $ 21,656 Purchases of property and equipment, net (3,532) (3,343) (11,002) (9,614) Principal payments on finance leases (144) (411) Free cash flow $ 5,631 $ 4,153 $ 15,818 $ 12,042
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