Google Inc. reported consolidated revenues of $14.10 billion for the quarter
ended September 30, 2012, an increase of 45% compared to the third quarter
of 2011. Google Inc. reports its revenues, consistent with GAAP, on a gross
basis without deducting traffic acquisition costs (TAC). In the third
quarter of 2012, TAC totaled $2.77 billion, or 26% 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.
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GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2012 was $2.74 billion, or 19%
of revenues. This compares to GAAP operating income of $3.06 billion, or 31
% of revenues, in the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP operating income in
the third quarter of 2012 was $3.80 billion, or 27% of revenues. This
compares to non-GAAP operating income of $3.63 billion, or 37% of revenues,
in the third quarter of 2011.
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GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2012 was $2.18 billion, compared to
$2.73 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Non-GAAP net income in the third
quarter of 2012 was $3.01 billion, compared to $3.18 billion in the third
quarter of 2011.
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GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2012 was $6.53 on 333 million diluted
shares outstanding, compared to $8.33 in the third quarter of 2011 on 327
million diluted shares outstanding. Non-GAAP EPS in the third quarter of
2012 was $9.03, compared to $9.72 in the third quarter of 2011.
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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 business. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS
exclude the expenses noted above, net of the related tax benefits. In the
third quarter of 2012, the expense related to SBC and the related tax
benefits were $715 million and $155 million compared to $571 million and $
116 million in the third quarter of 2011. In the third quarter of 2012,
restructuring and related charges recorded in our Motorola business were $
349 million, and the related tax benefits were $76 million.