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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 
_________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 30, 2020
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ALPHABET INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
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Delaware001-3758061-1767919
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 253-0000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
______________________________________________________________
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par valueGOOGLNasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Class C Capital Stock, $0.001 par valueGOOGNasdaq Stock Market LLC
(Nasdaq Global Select Market)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 30, 2020, Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”) is issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Alphabet is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in both the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.



Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ALPHABET INC.
Date: July 30, 2020/s/ RUTH M. PORAT
Ruth M. Porat
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 99.1
Alphabet Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – July 30, 2020 – Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
“We’re working to help people, businesses and communities in these uncertain times,” said Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google and Alphabet. “As people increasingly turn to online services, our platforms — from Cloud to Google Play to YouTube — are helping our partners provide important services and support their businesses.”
“In the second quarter our total revenues were $38.3B, driven by gradual improvement in our ads business and strong growth in Google Cloud and Other Revenues,” said Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet and Google. “We continue to navigate through a difficult global economic environment.”
Q2 2020 financial highlights
The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the quarters ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 (in millions, except for per share information and percentages; unaudited).
Quarter Ended June 30,
20192020
Revenues$38,944  $38,297  
Increase (decrease) in revenues year over year19 %(2)%
Increase (decrease) in constant currency revenues year over year(1)
22 %0 %
Operating income$9,180  $6,383  
Operating margin24 %17 %
Other income (expense), net
$2,967  $1,894  
Net income$9,947  $6,959  
Diluted EPS$14.21  $10.13  
(1)  Non-GAAP measure. See the table captioned “Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues” for more details.


Q2 2020 supplemental information (in millions, except for number of employees; unaudited)
Revenues, Traffic Acquisition Costs (TAC) and number of employees
The following table summarizes our revenues, total TAC and number of employees.
Quarter Ended June 30,
20192020
Google Search & other$23,642  $21,319  
YouTube ads(1)
3,603  3,812  
Google properties27,245  25,131  
Google Network Members' properties5,249  4,736  
Google advertising32,494  29,867  
Google Cloud2,100  3,007  
Google other(1)
4,080  5,124  
Google revenues38,674  37,998  
Other Bets revenues162  148  
Hedging gains108  151  
Total revenues$38,944  $38,297  
Total TAC$7,238  $6,694  
Number of employees107,646  127,498  
(1)  YouTube non-advertising revenues are included in Google other revenues.
Segment operating results
Quarter Ended June 30,
20192020
Google operating income$10,280  $7,572  
Other Bets operating loss($989) ($1,116) 
Stock Repurchase
On July 27, 2020, the Board of Directors of Alphabet authorized the company to repurchase up to an additional $28.0 billion of its Class C capital stock. The repurchases are expected to be executed from time to time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Webcast and conference call information
A live audio webcast of our second quarter 2020 earnings release call will be available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/I3PA0MkYpwg. The call begins today at 1:30 PM (PT) / 4:30 PM (ET). This press release, including the reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures, is also available at http://abc.xyz/investor.
We also provide announcements regarding our financial performance, including SEC filings, investor events, press and earnings releases, and blogs, on our investor relations website (http://abc.xyz/investor).
We also share Google news and product updates on Google’s Keyword blog at https://www.blog.google/, which may be of interest or material to our investors.
Forward-looking statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include, among others, those risks and uncertainties included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
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the year ended December 31, 2019, and our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 which are on file with the SEC and are available on our investor relations website at http://abc.xyz/investor 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 June 30, 2020. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of July 30, 2020. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.
About non-GAAP financial measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: free cash flow; constant currency revenues; and percentage change in constant currency revenues. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results, such as our revenues excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical performance and liquidity as well as comparisons to our competitors’ operating results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP financial measures and evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures together with their relevant financial measures in accordance with GAAP.
For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow” and “Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues” included at the end of this release.
Contact
Investor relations
Media
[email protected][email protected]

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Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands and par value per share amounts)
As of December 31,As of
June 30,
20192020
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$18,498  $17,742  
Marketable securities101,177  103,338  
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities119,675  121,080  
Accounts receivable, net25,326  21,201  
Income taxes receivable, net2,166  394  
Inventory999  815  
Other current assets4,412  5,579  
Total current assets152,578  149,069  
Non-marketable investments13,078  12,961  
Deferred income taxes721  895  
Property and equipment, net73,646  78,748  
Operating lease assets10,941  11,567  
Intangible assets, net1,979  1,697  
Goodwill20,624  20,824  
Other non-current assets2,342  2,731  
Total assets$275,909  $278,492  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$5,561  $4,064  
Accrued compensation and benefits8,495  7,127  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities23,067  24,426  
Accrued revenue share5,916  5,005  
Deferred revenue1,908  2,061  
Income taxes payable, net274  975  
Total current liabilities45,221  43,658  
Long-term debt4,554  4,018  
Deferred revenue, non-current358  397  
Income taxes payable, non-current9,885  8,599  
Deferred income taxes1,701  1,797  
Operating lease liabilities10,214  10,709  
Other long-term liabilities2,534  1,992  
Total liabilities74,467  71,170  
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding0  0  
Class A and Class B common stock, and Class C capital stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.001 par value per share: 15,000,000 shares authorized (Class A 9,000,000, Class B 3,000,000, Class C 3,000,000); 688,335 (Class A 299,828, Class B 46,441, Class C 342,066) and 681,215 (Class A 300,221, Class B 46,302, Class C 334,692) shares issued and outstanding
50,552  55,937  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,232) (296) 
Retained earnings152,122  151,681  
Total stockholders’ equity201,442  207,322  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$275,909  $278,492  

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Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In millions, except share amounts which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts; unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30,Year to Date June 30,
2019202020192020
Revenues$38,944  $38,297  $75,283  $79,456  
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues17,296  18,553  33,308  37,535  
Research and development6,213  6,875  12,242  13,695  
Sales and marketing4,212  3,901  8,117  8,401  
General and administrative2,043  2,585  4,131  5,465  
European Commission fines0  0  1,697  0  
Total costs and expenses29,764  31,914  59,495  65,096  
Income from operations9,180  6,383  15,788  14,360  
Other income (expense), net2,967  1,894  4,505  1,674  
Income before income taxes 12,147  8,277  20,293  16,034  
Provision for income taxes2,200  1,318  3,689  2,239  
Net income$9,947  $6,959  $16,604  $13,795  
Basic earnings per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock$14.33  $10.21  $23.91  $20.16  
Diluted earnings per share of Class A and B common stock and Class C capital stock$14.21  $10.13  $23.71  $20.00  
Number of shares used in basic earnings per share calculation693,969  681,768  694,419  684,117  
Number of shares used in diluted earnings per share calculation699,954  687,024  700,417  689,646  

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Alphabet Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions; unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30,Year to Date June 30,
2019202020192020
Operating activities
Net income$9,947  $6,959  $16,604  $13,795  
Adjustments:
Depreciation and impairment of property and equipment2,626  3,178  5,042  6,077  
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets209  208  406  417  
Stock-based compensation expense2,756  3,382  5,525  6,573  
Deferred income taxes693  (591) 620  (416) 
Gain on debt and equity securities, net(2,797) (1,842) (3,878) (1,040) 
Other(70) 372  (48) 669  
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(1,146) (80) 26  2,522  
Income taxes, net(1,043) 783  25  538  
Other assets89  (244) (176) (359) 
Accounts payable(18) 146  (443) (689) 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities1,303  1,432  1,074  (2,099) 
Accrued revenue share87  179  (60) (692) 
Deferred revenue(9) 111  (90) 148  
Net cash provided by operating activities12,627  13,993  24,627  25,444  
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment(6,126) (5,391) (10,764) (11,396) 
Purchases of marketable securities(23,841) (26,548) (44,724) (64,111) 
Maturities and sales of marketable securities19,686  24,063  40,692  65,874  
Purchases of non-marketable investments(188) (739) (1,095) (1,311) 
Maturities and sales of non-marketable investments107  213  206  473  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible assets(148) (165) (247) (355) 
Other investing activities55  119  89  531  
Net cash used in investing activities(10,455) (8,448) (15,843) (10,295) 
Financing activities
Net payments related to stock-based award activities(1,260) (1,475) (2,435) (2,716) 
Repurchases of capital stock(3,577) (6,852) (6,602) (15,348) 
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of costs2  0  317  1,898  
Repayments of debt(48) (35) (393) (1,982) 
Proceeds from sale of interest in consolidated entities137  864  184  2,464  
Net cash used in financing activities(4,746) (7,498) (8,929) (15,684) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents13  51  31  (221) 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(2,561) (1,902) (114) (756) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period19,148  19,644  16,701  18,498  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$16,587  $17,742  $16,587  $17,742  

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Reconciliation from net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in millions; unaudited):
We provide free cash flow because it is a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business that can be used for strategic opportunities, including investing in our business and acquisitions, and to strengthen our balance sheet.
Quarter Ended
June 30, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities$13,993  
Less: purchases of property and equipment(5,391) 
Free cash flow$8,602  
Free cash flow: We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
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Reconciliation from GAAP revenues to non-GAAP constant currency revenues (in millions, except percentages; unaudited):
We provide non-GAAP constant currency revenues and the non-GAAP percentage change in constant currency revenues because they facilitate the comparison of current results to historic performance by excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities, which are not indicative of our core operating results.
Quarter Ended June 30, 2020
YoY
(using Q2'19's FX rates)		QoQ
(using Q1'20's FX rates)
EMEA revenues (GAAP)$11,363  $11,363  
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates361  N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 ratesN/A281  
EMEA constant currency revenues (non-GAAP)$11,724  $11,644  
Prior period EMEA revenues (GAAP)$12,313  $12,845  
EMEA revenue percentage change (GAAP)(8)%(12)%
EMEA constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP)(5)%(9)%
APAC revenues (GAAP)$6,945  $6,945  
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates105  N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 ratesN/A74  
APAC constant currency revenues (non-GAAP)$7,050  $7,019  
Prior period APAC revenues (GAAP)$6,536  $7,238  
APAC revenue percentage change (GAAP)6 %(4)%
APAC constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP)8 %(3)%
Other Americas revenues (GAAP)$1,839  $1,839  
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q2'19 rates240  N/A
Exclude foreign exchange effect on Q2'20 revenues using Q1'20 ratesN/A190  
Other Americas constant currency revenues (non-GAAP)$2,079  $2,029  
Prior period Other Americas revenues (GAAP)$2,124  $2,157  
Other Americas revenue percentage change (GAAP)(13)%(15)%
Other Americas constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP)(2)%(6)%
United States revenues (GAAP)$17,999  $17,999  
United States revenue percentage change (GAAP)1 %(5)%
Hedging gains$151  $151  
Revenues (GAAP)$38,297  $38,297  
Constant currency revenues (non-GAAP)$38,852  $38,691  
Prior period revenues, excluding hedging effect (non-GAAP)(1)
$38,836  $41,110  
Revenue percentage change (GAAP)(2)%(7)%
Constant currency revenue percentage change (non-GAAP)0 %(6)%
(1)  Total revenues and hedging gains for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 were $38,944 million and $108 million, respectively. Total revenues and hedging gains for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 were $41,159 million and $49 million, respectively.
Non-GAAP constant currency revenues and percentage change: We define non-GAAP constant currency revenues as total revenues excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate movements and hedging activities, and we use it to determine the constant currency revenue percentage change on year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter basis. Non-GAAP constant currency revenues are calculated by translating current quarter revenues using prior period exchange rates and excluding any hedging effect recognized in the current quarter. Constant currency revenue percentage change is calculated by determining the increase in current quarter non-GAAP constant currency revenues over prior period revenues, excluding any hedging effect recognized in the prior period.
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Other income (expense), net
The following table presents our other income (expense), net (in millions; unaudited):
 Quarter Ended
June 30,
20192020
Interest income$653  $433  
Interest expense(25) (13) 
Foreign currency exchange loss, net(52) (92) 
Gain on debt securities, net98  387  
Gain on equity securities, net(1)(2)
2,699  1,455  
Performance fees(443) (75) 
Loss and impairment from equity method investments, net(16) (54) 
Other53  (147) 
Other income (expense), net$2,967  $1,894  
(1)  Includes unrealized losses on equity investments that we hold. Fluctuations in the value of our investments could significantly contribute to the volatility of OI&E in future periods.
(2)  All gains and losses, unrealized and realized, on equity security investments are recognized in OI&E. For Q2 2020, the net effect of the gain on equity securities of $1,455 million and the performance fees of $75 million increased income tax, net income, and diluted EPS by $290 million, $1,090 million, and $1.59, respectively.
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Segment results
The following table presents our revenues, operating income (loss), stock-based compensation (SBC), capital expenditures, and depreciation, amortization, and impairment by segment (in millions; unaudited):
 Quarter Ended
June 30,
20192020
Revenues:
Google(1)
$38,674  $37,998  
Other Bets162  148  
Hedging gains(1)
108  151  
Total revenues$38,944  $38,297  
Operating income (loss):
Google(1)
$10,280  $7,572  
Other Bets(989) (1,116) 
Reconciling items(1)(2)
(111) (73) 
Total income from operations$9,180  $6,383  
Stock-based compensation(3):
Google$2,600  $3,126  
Other Bets125  136  
Reconciling items(4)
35  67  
Total stock-based compensation$2,760  $3,329  
Capital expenditures:
Google$6,896  $4,836  
Other Bets65  96  
Reconciling items(5)
(835) 459  
Total capital expenditures$6,126  $5,391  
Depreciation, amortization, and impairment:
Google$2,756  $3,292  
Other Bets79  94  
Total depreciation, amortization, and impairment$2,835  $3,386  
(1) Hedging gains, which were previously included in Google revenues, are presented separately.
(2) Reconciling items are generally comprised of corporate administrative costs, hedging gains and other miscellaneous items that are not allocated to individual segments.
(3) For purposes of segment reporting, SBC represents awards that we expect to settle in Alphabet stock.
(4) Reconciling items are primarily related to corporate administrative and other costs that are not allocated to individual segments.
(5) Reconciling items are related to timing differences of payments, as segment capital expenditures are on an accrual basis while total capital expenditures shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are on a cash basis, and other miscellaneous differences.
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