eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008. The ecommerce company posted first quarter revenue of $2.19 billion, up $424 million from the same period last year. Revenue growth was driven primarily by Marketplaces net transaction revenues, the ongoing expansion at PayPal, Skype and the company’s global classifieds business. The company’s global footprint helped it benefit from strength in other currencies, relative to the U.S. dollar. The company recorded net income on a GAAP basis of $460 million or $0.34 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $562 million or $0.42 per diluted share.
GAAP operating margin decreased to 25.2% for the quarter, compared to 26.5% for the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 32.0% for the quarter, compared to 33.6% for the same period last year. The decrease in operating margins was caused primarily by our faster growing lower-margin businesses, such as PayPal and Skype.
eBay Inc. generated $766 million of operating cash flow during the first quarter. Free cash flow during the quarter was $632 million.
“This was a very strong financial quarter for the company,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. “The results reflect the strength provided by our diverse portfolio of businesses. Our stability and growth continues to give us the confidence to make innovative changes to our products to keep customers engaged for years to come.”
Quarterly Business Highlights
- John Donahoe assumed the role of chief executive officer on March 31.
- eBay rolled out several initiatives in an effort to enhance user experience on the site -- primarily by re-structuring fees for sellers and introducing a default search order based on relevance and seller quality.
- The company repurchased approximately 37 million shares of its outstanding common stock at a cost of approximately $1 billion.
- eBay Motors reached a milestone with its 3 millionth vehicle sold on the site.
- PayPal signed Merchant Service account deals with JetBlue Airlines, Ferrari Store (Italy), CompUSA and Office Depot (U.K.), among others.
- PayPal completed the acquisition of Fraud Sciences to accelerate the development of its fraud detection tools.
- PayPal expanded its seller protection plan for eBay Power Sellers.
- Skype named Josh Silverman as its chief executive officer on February 25.
- Skype achieved 100 billion cumulative Skype-to-Skype minutes.
- The company’s global portfolio of classifieds businesses reported a 101% increase in unique visitors year over year, with an average of 70 million monthly unique visitors.
- StubHub announced a deal making it the online ticket marketplace for the Daytona 500.
- The company completed the reorganization of select North American and European functional groups to align more closely with strategic priorities.
“We are pleased with our first quarter results. We generated strong revenue growth, even stronger earnings growth and excellent free cash flow. During the quarter, we opportunistically repurchased approximately 3% of eBay shares outstanding," said Bob Swan, eBay Inc. CFO. "We are seeing some positive early indicators based on our key initiatives, but there is still much work to be done. For the remainder of 2008, we'll continue to focus on the strategies we've put into motion, and we believe our guidance will allow us to invest in, and make the necessary changes to, our business while still delivering on our financial commitments."
Financial Highlights (presented in millions, except per share data and percentages)
| First Quarter | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | Change | ||||||
| Net revenue | $2,192 | $1,768 | $424 | 24% | ||||
| GAAP | ||||||||
| Net income | $460 | $377 | $83 | 22% | ||||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $0.34 | $0.27 | $0.07 | 26% | ||||
| Non-GAAP | ||||||||
| Net income | $562 | $460 | $102 | 22% | ||||
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $0.42 | $0.33 | $0.09 | 26% | ||||
Quarterly Business Unit Discussion
Marketplaces
The Marketplaces business unit, which consists of eBay, Shopping.com, StubHub, Kijiji and other ecommerce sites, had a strong quarter with a $1.48 billion in revenue, equating to 19% year-over-year growth. Revenue growth was driven primarily by advertising, classifieds and StubHub. Net revenues generated outside the U.S. were 55% of total Marketplaces net revenues for the quarter. Gross merchandise volume was $16.04 billion for the quarter, an increase of 12% over the first quarter of 2007. Marketplaces continues to focus on customer-facing initiatives designed to make transactions on the eBay platform safer and its various global sites easier to use while enhancing selection in a uniquely eBay way.
Payments
PayPal had a strong quarter with $582 million in net revenue, an increase of 32% year-over-year. Net total payment volume (TPV) for the quarter was $14.42 billion, an increase of 34% year-over-year. The net revenue and net TPV growth was driven primarily by the continued strong growth of Merchant Services globally and increased penetration on eBay internationally. Growth in global active accounts increased to 60.2 million, representing 17% year-over-year growth. Globally, PayPal will continue to focus on greater penetration into the Marketplaces business and the acquisition of new merchants.
Communications
Skype continued its strong growth trajectory, reporting $126 million in revenue for the quarter, representing 61% year-over-year growth. Skype added 33 million registered users in the quarter, ending the period with more than 309 million registered users around the world. Skype now has the largest registered user base within eBay Inc.’s portfolio of businesses.
Other Selected Financial Results
- Taxes — The GAAP effective tax rate for the quarter was 21%, compared to 24% for the first quarter of 2007. The non-GAAP effective tax rate for the quarter was 23% compared to 26% for the first quarter of 2007.
- Cash, cash equivalents and investments — The company’s cash, cash equivalents and investments totaled $4.11 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to $5.04 billion at December 31, 2007.
Business Outlook
- Full year 2008 – eBay now expects net revenues in the range of $8.700 to $9.000 billion with GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.35 to $1.40 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.70 to $1.75.
- Second quarter 2008 – eBay now expects net revenues in the range of $2.100 to $2.150 billion with GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.30 to $0.32 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.39 to $0.41.
Quarterly Conference Call
eBay will host a conference call to discuss first quarter results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time today. A live webcast of the conference call, together with a slide presentation that includes supplemental financial information and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, can be accessed through the company’s Investor Relations web site at http://investor.ebay.com. In addition, an archive of the webcast will be accessible through the same link.
About eBay Inc.
Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects hundreds of millions of people around the world every day, empowering them to explore new opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet platforms of choice for global commerce, payments and communications. Since its inception, eBay Inc. has expanded to include some of the strongest brands in the world, including eBay, PayPal, Skype, StubHub, Shopping.com, and others. eBay Inc. is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes the following financial measures defined as “non-GAAP financial measures” by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP effective tax rate, and free cash flow. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance,” “Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin,”“Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income,” “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate,” “Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flows to Free Cash Flow” and “Business Outlook” included in this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the future performance of eBay and its consolidated subsidiaries that are based on our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. The company’s actual results could differ materially from those predicted and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the company’s need to increasingly achieve growth from its existing users, particularly in its more established markets, as well as the need to acquire new users; the company’s ability to deal with the increasingly competitive ecommerce environment, including competition for its sellers from other trading sites and other means of selling, and competition for its buyers from other merchants, online and offline; the need to manage an increasingly large enterprise with a broad range of businesses of varying degrees of maturity and in many different geographies; the effect of management changes and business initiatives; the regulatory, intellectual property, competitive and other risks specific to Skype; the competitive, regulatory, credit card association, and other risks specific to PayPal, especially as it continues to expand geographically; the company’s need to manage other regulatory, tax, and litigation risks as its services are offered in more jurisdictions and applicable laws become more restrictive; the company’s ability to upgrade and develop its systems, infrastructure and customer service capabilities at reasonable cost; the company’s ability to maintain site stability and performance on all of its sites while adding new products and features in a timely fashion; changes in political, business and economic conditions, including conditions that affect consumer confidence or ecommerce growth; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; the company’s ability to profitably expand its business model to new types of merchandise and sellers; and, the company’s ability to profitably integrate, manage and grow businesses that have been acquired recently or may be acquired in the future. The forward-looking statements in this release do not include the potential impact of any acquisitions that may be announced and/or completed after the date hereof.
More information about factors that could affect the company’s operating results is included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the company’s investor relations web site at http://investor.ebay.com or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are based on information available to the company on the date hereof. eBay assumes no obligation to update such statements.
eBay Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (In Thousands) | ||||||||
December 31, | March 31, | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,221,191 | $ | 3,565,182 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 676,264 | 422,696 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 480,557 | 496,942 | ||||||
| Funds receivable and customer accounts | 1,513,578 | 1,730,898 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 230,915 | 242,276 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 7,122,505 | 6,457,994 | ||||||
| Long-term investments | 138,237 | 120,263 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,120,452 | 1,135,765 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 6,257,153 | 6,544,948 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 596,038 | 615,253 | ||||||
| Other assets | 131,652 | 172,082 | ||||||
| $ | 15,366,037 | $ | 15,046,305 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 156,613 | $ | 169,169 | ||||
| Funds payable and amounts due to customers | 1,513,578 | 1,730,898 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 1,151,139 | 863,882 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue and customer advances | 166,495 | 182,346 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 111,754 | 134,137 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 3,099,579 | 3,080,432 | ||||||
| Deferred and other tax liabilities, net | 510,557 | 551,830 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 51,299 | 52,841 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,661,435 | 3,685,103 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 11,704,602 | 11,361,202 | ||||||
| $ | 15,366,037 | $ | 15,046,305 | |||||
eBay Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||
| Net revenues (2) | $ | 1,768,074 | $ | 2,192,223 | ||||||
| Cost of net revenues (1) | 393,689 | 525,412 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,374,385 | 1,666,811 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses (1): | ||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 443,252 | 527,178 | ||||||||
| Product development | 137,598 | 176,760 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 278,359 | 355,262 | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 47,349 | 54,834 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 906,558 | 1,114,034 | ||||||||
| Income from operations (3) | 467,827 | 552,777 | ||||||||
| Interest and other income, net | 30,020 | 29,610 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (4,542 | ) | (2,866 | ) | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 493,305 | 579,521 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (116,129 | ) | (119,803 | ) | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 377,176 | $ | 459,718 | ||||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||
| Weighted average shares: | ||||||||||
| Basic | 1,366,915 | 1,333,791 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 1,384,287 | 1,343,989 | ||||||||
| (1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: | ||||||||||
| Cost of net revenues | $ | 8,773 | $ | 10,525 | ||||||
| Sales and marketing | 19,223 | 23,791 | ||||||||
| Product development | 15,957 | 23,493 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 27,997 | 29,572 | ||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | 71,950 | $ | 87,381 | ||||||
| (2) | Net revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 were positively impacted by foreign currency translation of approximately $110 million compared to the same period of the prior year. On a sequential period, net revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 were positively impacted by foreign currency translation of approximately $27 million. | |
| (3) | Operating income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 was positively impacted by foreign currency translation of approximately $57 million compared to the same period of the prior year. On a sequential period, operating income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 was positively impacted by foreign currency translation of approximately $17 million. |
eBay Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (In Thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 377,176 | $ | 459,718 | ||||||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts and authorized credits | 24,795 | 36,125 | ||||||||||
| Provision for transaction losses | 35,937 | 33,933 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 143,449 | 165,980 | ||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 71,950 | 87,381 | ||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | (42,032 | ) | (32,034 | ) | ||||||||
| Tax benefit from stock-based compensation | 22,995 | 14,799 | ||||||||||
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation | (13,773 | ) | (1,013 | ) | ||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (12,676 | ) | (52,300 | ) | ||||||||
| Funds receivable and amounts due to customers | (24,974 | ) | (217,319 | ) | ||||||||
| Other current assets | (16,825 | ) | (13,466 | ) | ||||||||
| Other non-current assets | (22,364 | ) | 12,346 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 8,407 | 38,561 | ||||||||||
| Funds payable and amounts due to customers | 24,974 | 217,319 | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (40,503 | ) | (25,979 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue and customer advances | 14,176 | 15,870 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes payable and other tax liabilities | 13,780 | 26,349 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 564,492 | 766,270 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment, net | (85,413 | ) | (134,644 | ) | ||||||||
| Purchases of investments | (112,527 | ) | (9,310 | ) | ||||||||
| Maturities and sales of investments | 392,696 | 4,017 | ||||||||||
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (258,559 | ) | (148,772 | ) | ||||||||
| Other | 1,153 | (45,462 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (62,650 | ) | (334,171 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net | 92,155 | 8,881 | ||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock, net | (331,085 | ) | (992,774 | ) | ||||||||
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | 13,773 | 1,013 | ||||||||||
| Repayment of line of credit | - | (200,220 | ) | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (225,157 | ) | (1,183,100 | ) | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 27,532 | 94,992 | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 304,217 | (656,009 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,662,792 | 4,221,191 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 2,967,009 | $ | 3,565,182 | ||||||||
eBay Inc. Unaudited Summary of Consolidated Net Revenues (In Thousands, Except Percentages) | |||||||||||||||
Net Revenues by Type | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Net transaction revenues (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Marketplaces | $ | 1,111,361 | $ | 1,133,288 | $ | 1,155,886 | $ | 1,280,302 | $ | 1,267,633 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 2% | 2% | 2% | 11% | (1%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 21% | 23% | 24% | 17% | 14% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international | 52% | 53% | 52% | 54% | 54% | ||||||||||
| Payments | 418,992 | 432,294 | 447,952 | 539,301 | 559,720 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 4% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 4% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 28% | 31% | 32% | 34% | 34% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Payments revenue from international | 41% | 42% | 43% | 44% | 43% | ||||||||||
| Communications | 73,988 | 86,387 | 93,823 | 110,364 | 119,791 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 21% | 17% | 9% | 18% | 9% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 109% | 99% | 91% | 80% | 62% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Communications revenue from international | 85% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 83% | ||||||||||
| Total net transaction revenues | 1,604,341 | 1,651,969 | 1,697,661 | 1,929,967 | 1,947,144 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | 3% | 3% | 14% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 25% | 27% | 29% | 24% | 21% | ||||||||||
| Marketing services and other revenues (1) | |||||||||||||||
| Marketplaces | 138,839 | 157,266 | 164,746 | 222,205 | 216,684 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | (6%) | 13% | 5% | 35% | (2%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 37% | 52% | 40% | 51% | 56% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international | 43% | 49% | 48% | 49% | 58% | ||||||||||
| Payments | 20,349 | 21,873 | 22,444 | 23,411 | 21,859 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 47% | 7% | 3% | 4% | (7%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 194% | 160% | 135% | 69% | 7% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Payments revenue from international | 38% | 38% | 43% | 49% | 50% | ||||||||||
| Communications | 4,545 | 3,321 | 4,369 | 5,023 | 6,536 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | (27%) | 32% | 15% | 30% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 2,639% | 310% | 455% | 14% | 44% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Communications revenue from international | 83% | 69% | 62% | 70% | 67% | ||||||||||
| Total marketing services and other revenues | 163,733 | 182,460 | 191,559 | 250,639 | 245,079 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | (1%) | 11% | 5% | 31% | (2%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 52% | 62% | 50% | 51% | 50% | ||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 1,768,074 | $ | 1,834,429 | $ | 1,889,220 | $ | 2,180,606 | $ | 2,192,223 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | 4% | 3% | 15% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 27% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 24% | ||||||||||
(1) Beginning with the first quarter of 2008, we reclassified revenue generated primarily from our Marketplaces non-gross merchandise volume based businesses (which includes Shopping.com, Rent.com and our classified websites) from "Net Transaction Revenues" to "Marketing Services and Other Revenues" in order to more closely align our net transaction revenue presentation with our key operating metrics. "Marketing Service and Other Revenues" also includes amounts previously reflected under "Advertising and Other Revenue." Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Consolidated revenues, as well as total segment revenues, are unchanged. |
eBay Inc. Unaudited Summary of Consolidated Net Revenues (In Thousands, Except Percentages) | |||||||||||||||
| Net Revenues by Segment | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Marketplaces | $ | 1,250,200 | $ | 1,290,552 | $ | 1,320,632 | $ | 1,502,507 | $ | 1,484,317 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 1% | 3% | 2% | 14% | (1%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 23% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 19% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international | 51% | 52% | 51% | 54% | 55% | ||||||||||
| Payments | 439,341 | 454,167 | 470,396 | 562,712 | 581,579 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 5% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 3% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 31% | 34% | 35% | 35% | 32% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Payments revenue from international | 41% | 42% | 43% | 44% | 43% | ||||||||||
| Communications | 78,533 | 89,710 | 98,192 | 115,387 | 126,327 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 20% | 14% | 9% | 18% | 9% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 123% | 103% | 96% | 76% | 61% | ||||||||||
| Percent of Communications revenue from international | 85% | 84% | 82% | 83% | 82% | ||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 1,768,074 | $ | 1,834,429 | $ | 1,889,220 | $ | 2,180,606 | $ | 2,192,223 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | 4% | 3% | 15% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 27% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 24% | ||||||||||
| Net Revenues by Geography | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
U.S. net revenues | $ | 884,909 | $ | 895,820 | $ | 929,605 | $ | 1,032,336 | $ | 1,024,272 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 1% | 1% | 4% | 11% | (1%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 18% | 24% | 22% | 18% | 16% | ||||||||||
| Percent of total | 50% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 47% | ||||||||||
| International net revenues | 883,165 | 938,609 | 959,615 | 1,148,270 | 1,167,951 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 4% | 6% | 2% | 20% | 2% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 38% | 37% | 40% | 35% | 32% | ||||||||||
| Percent of total | 50% | 51% | 51% | 53% | 53% | ||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 1,768,074 | $ | 1,834,429 | $ | 1,889,220 | $ | 2,180,606 | $ | 2,192,223 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | 4% | 3% | 15% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 27% | 30% | 30% | 27% | 24% | ||||||||||
eBay Inc. Unaudited eBay Marketplaces Supplemental Operating Data (In Millions, Except Percentages) | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Active Users (1) | 82.9 | 83.3 | 83.0 | 83.2 | 83.9 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 1% | 0% | (0%) | 0% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 10% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 1% | ||||||||||
| Number of New Listings (2) | 588.5 | 559.2 | 555.6 | 637.2 | 647.4 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | (4%) | (5%) | (1%) | 15% | 2% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 2% | (6%) | (5%) | 4% | 10% | ||||||||||
| Gross Merchandise Volume (3) | $ | 14,281 | $ | 14,464 | $ | 14,395 | $ | 16,213 | $ | 16,036 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | (1%) | 1% | (0%) | 13% | (1%) | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 14% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 12% | ||||||||||
| Fixed Price Trading (4) as % of gross merchandise volume | 39% | 39% | 41% | 42% | 42% | ||||||||||
| eBay Stores (5) (in thousands) | 632 | 649 | 520 | 532 | 547 | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 7% | 3% | (20%) | 2% | 3% | ||||||||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 30% | 20% | (9%) | (10%) | (13%) | ||||||||||
| Percent of eBay Stores hosted internationally | 57% | 57% | 46% | 46% | 46% | ||||||||||
Rent.com, Shopping.com, and eBay's classifieds web sites are not included in these metrics. | ||
| (1) | All users, excluding users of Half.com, StubHub and Internet Auction Co., our Korean subsidiary, who bid on, bought, or listed an item within the previous 12-month period. Users may register more than once, and as a result, may have more than one account. | |
| (2) | Listings on eBay Marketplaces trading platforms during the quarter, regardless of whether the listing subsequently closed successfully. | |
| (3) | Total value of all successfully closed items between users on eBay Marketplaces trading platforms during the quarter, regardless of whether the buyer and seller actually consummated the transaction. | |
| (4) | Primarily, GMV related to eBay's "Buy It Now" feature on eBay Marketplaces trading platforms during the quarter. | |
| (5) | Total number of eBay Stores worldwide, hosted on eBay's Marketplaces trading platforms as of each respective quarter end. Beginning in Q3-07, eBay China stores are excluded. | |
eBay Inc. Unaudited Payments Supplemental Operating Data (In Millions, Except Percentages) | ||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
| Active registered accounts (1) | 51.3 | 52.8 | 54.8 | 57.3 | 60.2 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 18% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 17% | |||||
| Net number of payments (2) | 171.9 | 168.0 | 172.2 | 203.9 | 211.0 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | (2%) | 3% | 18% | 3% | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 19% | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | |||||
| Net total payment volume (3) | $ 10,777 | $ 11,080 | $ 11,569 | $ 14,044 | $ 14,417 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 3% | 3% | 4% | 21% | 3% | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 30% | 32% | 34% | 35% | 34% | |||||
| Merchant Services net total payment volume as % of net total payment volume | 38% | 42% | 44% | 44% | 46% | |||||
| Transaction rates (4) | ||||||||||
| Transaction revenue rate | 3.89% | 3.90% | 3.87% | 3.84% | 3.88% | |||||
| Transaction processing expense rate | 1.15% | 1.18% | 1.21% | 1.18% | 1.18% | |||||
| Transaction loss rate | 0.33% | 0.31% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.24% | |||||
(1) | All registered accounts that successfully sent or received at least one payment or payment reversal through the PayPal system within the previous 12-month period. |
| (2) | Number of payments, net of payment reversals, successfully completed through the PayPal system during the quarter, excluding the payment gateway business. |
| (3) | Total dollar volume of payments, net of payment reversals, successfully completed through the PayPal system during the quarter, excluding the payment gateway business. |
| (4) | Transaction rates represent the ratio of PayPal net transaction revenues (including the payment gateway business), PayPal third-party processing expenses, and PayPal fraud and protection program losses relative to net total payment volume. |
eBay Inc. Unaudited Communications Supplemental Operating Data (In Millions, Except Percentages) | ||||||||||
| March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | ||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 | ||||||
| Registered users (1) | 195.5 | 219.6 | 245.7 | 276.3 | 309.3 | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior quarter | 14% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | |||||
| Current quarter vs prior year quarter | 107% | 94% | 81% | 61% | 58% | |||||
| (1) | Cumulative number of unique user accounts, which includes users who may have registered via non-Skype based websites. Users may register more than once, and as a result, may have more than one account. |
eBay Inc. |
Business Outlook |
| (In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts And Percentages) |
The guidance figures provided below and elsewhere in this press release are forward-looking statements and are approximate in nature because eBay’s future performance is difficult to predict. Such guidance is based on information available on the date of this earnings release, and eBay assumes no obligation to update it.
eBay’s future performance involves risks and uncertainties, and the company’s actual results could differ materially from the information below. Some of the factors that could affect the company’s operating results are set forth under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” above in this press release. More information about factors that could affect eBay’s operating results is included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the company’s investor relations web site at http://investor.ebay.com or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
| Three months ending June 30, 2008 | ||||
| GAAP | Non-GAAP(a) | |||
| Net revenues | $2,100 - $2,150 | $2,100 - $2,150 | ||
| Diluted EPS | $0.30 - $0.32 | $0.39 - $0.41 | ||
| Year ending December 31, 2008 | ||||
| GAAP | Non-GAAP(a) | |||
| Net revenues | $8,700 - $9,000 | $8,700 - $9,000 | ||
| Operating margin | approx. 25% | approx. 32% | ||
| Diluted EPS | $1.35 - $1.40 | $1.70 - $1.75 | ||
| Effective tax rate | 21.0% - 22.0% | 22.0% - 23.0% | ||
| (a) | Non-GAAP amounts and percentages reflect estimated quarterly adjustments to exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets and developed technology of approximately $60-$65 million and stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation of approximately $95-$105 million. See further discussion regarding non-GAAP measures of financial performance on the following pages. |
eBay Inc. |
Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance |
To supplement the company’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, eBay uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP effective tax rate, and free cash flow.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with eBay’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. These measures should only be used to evaluate eBay’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure of all non-GAAP measures included in this press release can be found in the tables included on page 13, 15 and 16 of this press release.
These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the company’s current financial performance and the company’s prospects for the future. Specifically, the company believes the non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains and losses, and net purchases of property and equipment that may not be indicative of its core operating results and business outlook. In addition, because eBay has historically reported certain non-GAAP results to investors, the company believes the inclusion of non-GAAP measures provides consistency in the company’s financial reporting.
For its internal budgeting process, and as discussed further below, eBay’s management uses financial statements that do not include stock-based compensation expense, employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation, amortization or impairment of acquired intangible assets and the income taxes associated with the foregoing. In addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, eBay’s management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures in reviewing the financial results of eBay.
eBay excludes the following items from non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP effective tax rate:
Stock-based compensation expense. This expense consists of expenses for stock options, restricted stock and employee stock purchases under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment." eBay excludes stock-based compensation expenses from its non-GAAP measures primarily because they are non-cash expenses that eBay does not believe are reflective of ongoing operating results. |
Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation. This amount is dependent on eBay's stock price and the timing and size of exercise by employees of their stock options and restricted stock, over which management has limited to no control, and as such does not correlate to eBay's operation of the business. |
Amortization or impairment of acquired intangible assets and impairment of goodwill. eBay incurs amortization or impairments of acquired intangible assets in connection with acquisitions. eBay excludes these items because they arise from eBay's prior acquisitions and have no direct correlation to the current operating results of eBay's business. |
Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP entries. This amount is used to present stock-based compensation and the other amounts described above on an after-tax basis consistent with the presentation of non-GAAP net income. |
In addition to the non-GAAP measures discussed above, eBay also uses free cash flow. Free cash flow represents operating cash flows less net purchases of property and equipment. eBay considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of property, buildings, and equipment, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in eBay’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock. A limitation of free cash flow is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the company’s cash balance for the period.
eBay Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin (In Thousands, Except Percentages) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| GAAP operating income | $ | 467,827 | $ | 552,777 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 71,950 | 87,381 | ||||||||||
| Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation | 1,778 | 307 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues | 4,541 | 6,065 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses | 47,349 | 54,834 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 593,445 | $ | 701,364 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | 33.6% | 32.0% | ||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 377,176 | $ | 459,718 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 71,950 | 87,381 | ||||||||||
| Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation | 1,778 | 307 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues | 4,541 | 6,065 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses | 47,349 | 54,834 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP entries | (42,315) | (46,788) | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 460,479 | $ | 561,517 | ||||||||
| Diluted net income per share: | ||||||||||||
| GAAP | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||
| Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per-share calculation | 1,384,287 | 1,343,989 | ||||||||||
eBay Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate (In Thousands, Except Percentages) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| GAAP provision for income taxes (a) | $ | 116,129 | $ | 119,803 | ||||||||
| Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP entries | 42,315 | 46,788 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP provision for income taxes (b) | $ | 158,444 | $ | 166,591 | ||||||||
| GAAP income before income taxes (c) | $ | 493,305 | $ | 579,521 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 71,950 | 87,381 | ||||||||||
| Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation | 1,778 | 307 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues | 4,541 | 6,065 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses | 47,349 | 54,834 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income before income taxes (d) | $ | 618,923 | $ | 728,108 | ||||||||
| GAAP effective tax rate (a/c) | 24% | 21% | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP effective tax rate (b/d) | 26% | 23% | ||||||||||
Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flows to Free Cash Flow (In Thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 564,492 | $ | 766,270 | ||||||||
| Less: Purchases of property and equipment, net | (85,413) | (134,644) | ||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 479,079 | $ | 631,626 | ||||||||
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