EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

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eBAY INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS

San Jose, Calif., October 21, 2009 — eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The e-commerce company posted third-quarter revenue of $2.2 billion, up $120.3 million from the same period last year. The year-over-year revenue growth was driven primarily by the continued growth in PayPal, Skype, the company’s classifieds business as well as growth in eBay’s fixed-price format. The company recorded net income on a GAAP basis of $349.7 million or $0.27 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $501.5 million or $0.38 per diluted share.

GAAP operating margin decreased to 19.8% for the quarter, compared to 24.7% for the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 28.4% for the quarter, compared to 31.8% for the same period last year. The decrease in operating margins was caused primarily by the recently acquired Bill Me Later, the weaker U.S. dollar, and the company’s continuing shift to faster growing, lower margin businesses, partially offset by cost controls.

eBay Inc. generated $738.2 million of operating cash flow during the third quarter. Free cash flow during the quarter was $563.5 million.

“Our third quarter results were strong with PayPal gaining momentum and market share worldwide and our core eBay business showing positive trends,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. “We’re delivering on our commitments, executing on our plans and operating smarter and faster.”

Financial Highlights (presented in millions, except per share data and percentages)

 

     Third Quarter    Change  
     2008    2009   

Net revenue

   $ 2,118    $ 2,238    $ 120      6

GAAP

          

Net income

   $ 492    $ 350    $ (142   (29 )% 

Earnings per diluted share

   $ 0.38    $ 0.27    $ (0.11   (29 )% 

Non-GAAP

          

Net income

   $ 592    $ 502    $ (91   (15 )% 

Earnings per diluted share

   $ 0.46    $ 0.38    $ (0.07   (16 )% 

Quarterly Business Unit Discussion

Payments

The Payments business unit reported a strong quarter with $688.1 million in revenue, an increase of 15% year over year. Net total payment volume (TPV) for the quarter was $17.7 billion, an increase of 19% year over year. The revenue and TPV increases were driven by continued consumer and merchant adoption of PayPal. The payments business continued to increase its penetration on eBay and across e-commerce. Active registered accounts reached 78.0 million, an increase of 19% year over year. The Payments business will continue to focus on the acquisition of new merchants, greater penetration into the Marketplaces business and the ongoing integration of Bill Me Later.

Marketplaces

The Marketplaces business unit, which consists of eBay, Shopping.com, StubHub, Kijiji and other e-commerce sites, recorded $1.4 billion in revenue, a 1% year-over-year decline. Marketplaces net transaction revenue declined 1% year over year, improving 13 points over the second quarter of 2009. The Marketplaces business unit benefited from strong growth in its fixed-price format, the continuing success of its highest rated sellers, and acceleration in sold items. Excluding the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar, revenue growth in the Marketplaces business was 4% year over year. Marketplaces continued to expand its international business, which accounted for 56% of Marketplaces revenue. GMV (excluding vehicles) was $12.2 billion for the quarter, an increase of 7%,

 

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compared to the third quarter of 2008. Online classifieds revenue increased 20% year over year driven primarily by the acquisition of Den Blå Avis and BilBasen. A continued focus on trust, value and selection in the eBay Marketplace coupled with format expansion are expected to drive future GMV.

Communications

Skype contributed $185.2 million in revenue for the quarter, representing 29% year-over-year growth. Skype added 40.3 million registered users during the quarter and ended the period with more than 520.8 million registered users. In addition to growing its user base, Skype is focused on product strategies to enhance customer engagement. In September, eBay announced the sale of 65% of Skype to a group of private equity investors that is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Other Selected Financial Results

 

   

Taxes — The GAAP effective tax rate for the quarter was 20%, compared to 13% for the third quarter of 2008. The non-GAAP effective tax rate was 21% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 17% for the third quarter of 2008.

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents — The company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.6 billion at September 30, 2009, compared to $3.2 billion at December 31, 2008.

Business Outlook

 

   

Fourth-quarter 2009 — eBay expects net revenues in the range of $2.20 billion to $2.30 billion with GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.28 to $0.30 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.38 to $0.40. These amounts assume a mid-quarter close date for the pending sale of Skype and do not reflect the gain on the pending sale of Skype of approximately $1.0 billion.

Quarterly Conference Call

eBay will host a conference call to discuss third quarter results at 2 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.ebayinc.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, Calif.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes the following financial measures defined as “non-GAAP financial measures” by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or 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. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009, anticipated future stability and growth in the Marketplaces business unit, and

 

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the sale of Skype. 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 impact of the credit crisis, economic downturn and other 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 integrate, manage and grow businesses that have been acquired recently or may be acquired in the future; the company’s need to increasingly achieve growth from its existing users, particularly in its more established markets; 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 company’s 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 company’s need and ability to manage other regulatory, tax and litigation risks as its services are offered in more jurisdictions and applicable laws become more restrictive; any changes the company may make to its product offerings; the competitive, regulatory, credit card association, and other risks specific to PayPal and Bill Me Later, especially as PayPal continues to expand geographically; the company’s ability to upgrade and develop its systems, infrastructure and customer service capabilities at reasonable cost; and 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. The forward-looking statements in this release do not include the potential impact of any acquisitions or divestitures 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 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.ebayinc.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.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

       Tracey Ford    408-376-7205

Media Relations Contact:

       John Pluhowski    408-376-7458

Investor Information Request:

       408-376-7493   

Company News:

       http://www.businesswire.com   

Investor Relations Web site:

       http://investor.ebayinc.com   

 

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eBay Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

     December 31,
2008
   September 30,
2009
     (In thousands)
ASSETS      

Current assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,188,928    $ 2,557,859

Short-term investments

     163,734      601,443

Accounts receivable, net

     435,197      419,982

Loans and interest receivable, net

     570,071      511,809

Funds receivable and customer accounts

     1,467,962      1,993,294

Other current assets

     460,698      389,200
             

Total current assets

     6,286,590      6,473,587

Long-term investments

     106,178      479,285

Property and equipment, net

     1,198,714      1,293,775

Goodwill

     7,025,398      8,016,465

Intangible assets, net

     736,134      909,401

Other assets

     239,425      183,859
             

Total assets

   $ 15,592,439    $ 17,356,372
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 170,332    $ 209,333

Funds payable and amounts due to customers

     1,467,962      1,993,294

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     784,774      961,966

Deferred revenue and customer advances

     181,596      231,992

Income taxes payable

     100,423      50,093

Borrowings from credit agreement

     1,000,000      200,000
             

Total current liabilities

     3,705,087      3,646,678

Deferred and other tax liabilities, net

     753,965      907,342

Other liabilities

     49,529      51,185
             

Total liabilities

     4,508,581      4,605,205
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     11,083,858      12,751,167
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 15,592,439    $ 17,356,372
             

 

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eBay Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2009     2008     2009  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Net revenues (2)

   $ 2,117,531      $ 2,237,852      $ 6,505,415      $ 6,356,430   

Cost of net revenues (1)

     560,963        643,908        1,648,478        1,809,067   
                                

Gross profit

     1,556,568        1,593,944        4,856,937        4,547,363   
                                

Operating expenses:

        

Sales and marketing (1)

     451,753        491,461        1,463,190        1,359,277   

Product development (1)

     190,842        205,207        554,393        605,126   

General and administrative (1)

     248,909        272,177        793,791        797,966   

Provision for transaction and loan losses

     88,269        96,682        260,872        270,597   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     52,720        72,803        162,472        200,066   

Restructuring

     —          12,673        —          36,937   
                                

Total operating expenses

     1,032,493        1,151,003        3,234,718        3,269,969   
                                

Income from operations (2)

     524,075        442,941        1,622,219        1,277,394   

Interest and other income (expense), net

     38,567        (4,606     88,077        8,957   
                                

Income before income taxes

     562,642        438,335        1,710,296        1,286,351   

Provision for income taxes

     (70,423     (88,599     (298,014     (252,160
                                

Net income

   $ 492,219      $ 349,736      $ 1,412,282      $ 1,034,191   
                                

Net income per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.38      $ 0.27      $ 1.08      $ 0.80   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.38      $ 0.27      $ 1.07      $ 0.80   
                                

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic

     1,288,937        1,293,511        1,311,501        1,288,150   
                                

Diluted

     1,297,484        1,311,274        1,322,126        1,299,279   
                                

 

        

(1)    Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

        

Cost of net revenues

   $ 10,395      $ 11,134      $ 31,908      $ 37,614   

Sales and marketing

     23,745        28,265        72,096        91,154   

Product development

     23,458        22,795        71,627        78,546   

General and administrative

     32,653        30,296        93,850        95,455   
                                
   $ 90,251      $ 92,490      $ 269,481      $ 302,769   
                                

(2)    For the three-month period ended September 30, 2009, foreign currency movements against the dollar negatively impacted net revenues and operating income by approximately $96.7 million and $48.3 million, respectively, compared to the same period of the prior year. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, foreign currency movements against the dollar negatively impacted net revenues and operating income by approximately $463.9 million and $221.2 million, respectively, compared to the same period of the prior year.

           

 

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eBay Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2009     2008     2009  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

  

Net income

   $ 492,219      $ 349,736      $ 1,412,282      $ 1,034,191   

Adjustments:

        

Provision for transaction and loan losses

     88,269        96,682        260,872        270,597   

Depreciation and amortization

     178,578        215,068        517,917        610,162   

Stock-based compensation expense

     90,251        92,490        269,481        302,769   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition effects

     (155,914     (15,735     (262,500     (80,233
                                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     693,403        738,241        2,198,052        2,137,486   
                                

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchases of property and equipment, net

     (150,412     (174,768     (406,739     (394,156

Changes in principal loans receivable, net

     —          (24,218     —          7,517   

Purchases of investments

     (84,062     (415,914     (107,990     (468,371

Maturities and sales of investments

     9,541        21,027        42,248        26,971   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —          —          (159,064     (1,209,433

Other

     (165     (9,526     (51,369     5,889   
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (225,098     (603,399     (682,914     (2,031,583
                                

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     16,896        16,061        115,615        51,796   

Repurchases of common stock, net

     (623,247     —          (2,177,942     —     

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     846        569        4,670        585   

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock awards and units

     (4,555     (6,949     (18,498     (26,361

Net payments from borrowings under the credit agreement

     —          (200,000     (200,000     (800,000

Other

     —          (8,063     —          (8,063
                                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (610,060     (198,382     (2,276,155     (782,043
                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (211,556     47,782        (117,457     45,071   
                                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (353,311     (15,758     (878,474     (631,069

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,696,028        2,573,617        4,221,191        3,188,928   
                                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,342,717      $ 2,557,859      $ 3,342,717      $ 2,557,859   
                                

 

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eBay Inc.

Unaudited Summary of Consolidated Net Revenues

Net Revenues by Type

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Net transaction revenues

  

Marketplaces

   $ 1,163,890      $ 1,046,227      $ 1,033,827      $ 1,056,917      $ 1,151,361   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (6 )%      (10 )%      (1 )%      2     9

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     1     (18 )%      (18 )%      (14 )%      (1 )% 

Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international

     52     54     51     54     54

Payments

     576,302        604,186        604,833        630,162        649,159   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (1 )%      5     0     4     3

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     29     12     8     9     13

Percent of Payments revenue from international

     45     45     44     45     46

Communications

     137,201        138,660        143,238        155,661        172,957   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     5     1     3     9     11

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     46     26     20     20     26

Percent of Communications revenue from international

     82     81     82     83     83
                                        

Total net transaction revenues

     1,877,393        1,789,073        1,781,898        1,842,740        1,973,477   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (3 )%      (5 )%      (0 )%      3     7

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     11     (7 )%      (8 )%      (5 )%      5

Marketing services and other revenues

          

Marketplaces

     212,963        221,323        190,622        201,782        213,222   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (5 )%      4     (14 )%      6     6

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     29     (0 )%      (12 )%      (10 )%      0

Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international

     61     62     68     71     69

Payments

     20,909        18,898        38,125        39,139        38,904   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (3 )%      (10 )%      102     3     (1 )% 

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     (7 )%      (19 )%      74     82     86

Percent of Payments revenue from international

     52     33     6     6     6

Communications

     6,266        6,552        9,941        14,331        12,249   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     10     5     52     44     (15 )% 

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     43     30     52     152     95

Percent of Communications revenue from international

     64     61     65     68     65
                                        

Total marketing services and other revenues

     240,138        246,773        238,688        255,252        264,375   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (5 )%      3     (3 )%      7     4

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     25     (2 )%      (3 )%      1     10
                                        

Total net revenues

   $ 2,117,531      $ 2,035,846      $ 2,020,586      $ 2,097,992      $ 2,237,852   
                                        

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (4 )%      (4 )%      (1 )%      4     7

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     12     (7 )%      (8 )%      (4 )%      6

 

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eBay Inc.

Unaudited Summary of Consolidated Net Revenues

Net Revenues by Segment

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Marketplaces

   $ 1,376,853      $ 1,267,550      $ 1,224,449      $ 1,258,699      $ 1,364,583   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (6 )%      (8 )%      (3 )%      3     8

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     4     (16 )%      (18 )%      (14 )%      (1 )% 

Percent of Marketplaces revenue from international

     53     55     54     57     56

Payments

     597,211        623,084        642,958        669,301        688,063   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (1 )%      4     3     4     3

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     27     11     11     11     15

Percent of Payments revenue from international

     45     45     42     43     44

Communications

     143,467        145,212        153,179        169,992        185,206   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     6     1     5     11     9

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     46     26     21     25     29

Percent of Communications revenue from international

     82     80     80     81     81
                                        

Total net revenues

   $ 2,117,531      $ 2,035,846      $ 2,020,586      $ 2,097,992      $ 2,237,852   
                                        

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (4 )%      (4 )%      (1 )%      4     7

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     12     (7 )%      (8 )%      (4 )%      6

Net Revenues by Geography*

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

U.S. net revenues

   $ 1,001,637      $ 941,368      $ 968,584      $ 959,697      $ 1,013,477   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (0 )%      (6 )%      3     (1 )%      6

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     8     (9 )%      (5 )%      (4 )%      1

Percent of total

     47     46     48     46     45

International net revenues

     1,115,894        1,094,478        1,052,002        1,138,295        1,224,375   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (7 )%      (2 )%      (4 )%      8     8

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     16     (5 )%      (10 )%      (5 )%      10

Percent of total

     53     54     52     54     55
                                        

Total net revenues

   $ 2,117,531      $ 2,035,846      $ 2,020,586      $ 2,097,992      $ 2,237,852   
                                        

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (4 )%      (4 )%      (1 )%      4     7

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     12     (7 )%      (8 )%      (4 )%      6

 

* Revenues are attributed to U.S. and international geographies primarily based upon the country in which the seller, payment recipient, customer, Skype user’s Internet protocol address, online property that generates advertising, or other service provider, as the case may be, is located.

 

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Unaudited Payments Supplemental Operating Data

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In millions, except percentages)  

Active registered accounts (1)

     65.3        70.4        73.1        75.4        78.0   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     4     8     4     3     3

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     19     23     22     20     19

Net number of payments (2)

     214.5        252.2        254.1        259.6        273.9   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     2     18     1     2     6

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     25     24     20     23     28

Net total payment volume (3)

   $ 14,812      $ 15,988      $ 15,859      $ 16,705      $ 17,686   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (1 )%      8     (1 )%      5     6

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     28     14     10     12     19

Merchant Services net total payment volume as % of net total payment volume

     51     50     53     55     56

Bill Me Later net total payment volume as % of net total payment volume

     —          1     1     1     1

Transaction rates (4)

          

Transaction revenue rate

     3.89     3.78     3.81     3.77     3.67

Transaction processing expense rate

     1.20     1.16     1.16     1.15     1.16

Transaction loss rate

     0.29     0.33     0.28     0.30     0.25

Loan portfolio rates

          

Risk adjusted margin (5)

     —          13.37     11.36     10.28     8.98

Net charge off rate (6)

     —          8.75     8.95     11.08     11.53

90-day delinquency rate (7)

     —          3.94     4.57     4.64     4.97

 

(1) All registered accounts that successfully sent or received at least one payment or payment reversal through the PayPal system or Bill Me Later accounts that are currently able to transact and that received a statement within the last 12 months.
(2) Number of payments, net of payment reversals, successfully completed through our payments network or on Bill Me Later accounts during the period, excluding the payment gateway business.
(3) Total dollar volume of payments, net of payment reversals, successfully completed through our payments network or on Bill Me Later accounts during the quarter, excluding the payment gateway business.
(4) Transaction rates represent the ratio of Payments net transaction revenues (including the payment gateway business and Bill Me Later), Payments third-party processing expenses, and Payments fraud and protection program losses relative to net total payment volume.
(5) The risk adjusted margin represents the annualized ratio of Bill Me Later revenue, excluding contra-revenue incentives to customers or merchants, less cost of funds, less net credit and fraud losses relative to average loans receivable for the three-month period.
(6) Net charge-off rate represents the annualized ratio of Bill Me Later net credit losses relative to average loans receivable for the three-month period.
(7) 90-day delinquency rate is the ratio of Bill Me Later end of period account balances that have missed three or more consecutive payments relative to total ending loan receivables.

 

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Unaudited eBay Marketplaces Supplemental Operating Data

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In millions, except percentages)  

Active Users (1)

     87.2        87.7        88.3        88.4        89.2   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     1     1     1     0     1

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     3     3     2     2     2

Gross Merchandise Volume (excluding vehicles) (2)

   $ 11,361      $ 11,470      $ 10,797      $ 11,127      $ 12,192   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (8 )%      1     (6 )%      3     10

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     3     (12 )%      (16 )%      (10 )%      7

Vehicles Gross Merchandise Volume (3)

   $ 2,922      $ 2,176      $ 2,074      $ 2,300      $ 2,386   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

     (14 )%      (26 )%      (5 )%      11     4

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

     (12 )%      (30 )%      (35 )%      (32 )%      (18 )% 

Fixed Price Trading (4) as % of total gross merchandise volume

     46     49     49     51     56

Rent.com, Shopping.com and eBay’s classifieds websites are not included in these metrics.

 

 

(1) All users, excluding users of Half.com, StubHub, and our Korean subsidiaries (Gmarket and Internet Auction Co.), who bid on, bought, listed or sold 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) 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, excluding vehicles gross merchandise volume.
(3) Total value of all successfully closed vehicle transactions between users on eBay Marketplaces trading platforms during the quarter, regardless of whether the buyer and seller actually consummated the transaction.
(4) Primarily, total GMV related to eBay’s “Buy It Now” feature on eBay Marketplaces trading platforms during the quarter.

 

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Unaudited Communications Supplemental Operating Data

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
    June 30,
2009
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In millions, except percentages)  

Registered users (1)

   370.2      405.3      443.2      480.5      520.8   

Current quarter vs prior quarter

   9   9   9   8   8

Current quarter vs prior year quarter

   51   47   43   42   41

 

(1) Cumulative number of unique user accounts, which includes, among other things, users who may have registered via non-Skype based websites and users that have more than one account.

 

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Business Outlook

(In Millions, Except per Share Amounts)

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 press 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 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.ebayinc.com or the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

 

     Three Months Ending December 31, 2009
     GAAP    Non-GAAP (a)

Revenues (b)

   $2,200 - $2,300    $2,200 - $2,300

Diluted EPS (b)

   $0.28 - $0.30    $0.38 - $0.40
 
  (a) Estimated non-GAAP amounts above for the three months ending December 31, 2009, reflect the estimated quarterly adjustments that exclude the amortization of acquired intangible assets of approximately $65-$75 million, stock-based compensation expense and employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation expense of approximately $90-$105 million, and restructuring charges of approximately $20-$25 million.
  (b) The GAAP and non-GAAP amounts above assume a mid-quarter close date for the pending sale of Skype and do not reflect the gain on the pending sale of Skype of approximately $1.0 billion.

 

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Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance

To supplement the company’s condensed 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 to, 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 pages 12, 14 and 15 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, impairment of goodwill, significant gains or losses on from the disposal of a business, restructuring-related charges 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. eBay excludes stock-based compensation expenses from its non-GAAP measures primarily because they are non-cash expenses that management 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 exercises by employees of their stock options and the vesting of their restricted stock, over which management has limited to no control, and as such management does not believe it correlates to eBay’s operation of the business.

Amortization or impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and significant gains or losses from the disposal of a business. eBay incurs amortization or impairments of acquired intangible assets and goodwill in connection with acquisitions and may incur significant gains or losses from the disposal of a business. eBay excludes these items because they arise from eBay’s prior acquisitions and management does not believe it has any direct correlation to the current operating results of eBay’s business.

Restructuring. These charges consist of expenses for employee severance and other exit and disposal costs. eBay excludes restructuring charges primarily because management does not believe they are reflective of ongoing operating results.

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, and repurchase stock. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the company’s cash balance for the period.

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP Operating Margin

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

GAAP operating income

   $ 524,075      $ 442,941   

Stock-based compensation expense

     90,251        92,490   

Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation

     530        888   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues

     6,743        13,673   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses

     52,720        72,803   

Restructuring

     —          12,673   
                

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 674,319      $ 635,468   
                

Non-GAAP operating margin

     31.8     28.4
                

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

GAAP net income

   $ 492,219      $ 349,736   

Stock-based compensation expense

     90,251        92,490   

Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation

     530        888   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues

     6,743        13,673   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses

     52,720        72,803   

Restructuring

     —          12,673   

Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP entries

     (50,340     (40,728
                

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 592,123      $ 501,535   
                

Diluted net income per share:

    

GAAP

   $ 0.38      $ 0.27   
                

Non-GAAP

   $ 0.46      $ 0.38   
                

Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net income per-share calculation

     1,297,484        1,311,274   
                

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Effective Tax Rate

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

GAAP provision for income taxes (a)

   $ 70,423      $ 88,599   

Income taxes associated with certain non-GAAP entries

     50,340        40,728   
                

Non-GAAP provision for income taxes (b)

   $ 120,763      $ 129,327   
                

GAAP income before income taxes (c)

   $ 562,642      $ 438,335   

Stock-based compensation expense

     90,251        92,490   

Employer payroll taxes on stock-based compensation

     530        888   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within cost of net revenues

     6,743        13,673   

Amortization of acquired intangible assets within operating expenses

     52,720        72,803   

Restructuring

     —          12,673   
                

Non-GAAP income before income taxes (d)

   $ 712,886      $ 630,862   
                

GAAP effective tax rate (a/c)

     13     20
                

Non-GAAP effective tax rate (b/d)

     17     21
                

Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow

 

     Three Months Ended  
     September 30,
2008
    September 30,
2009
 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 693,403      $ 738,241   

Less: Purchases of property and equipment, net

     (150,412     (174,768
                

Free cash flow

   $ 542,991      $ 563,473   
                

 

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