Microsoft (MSFT) 8-K Microsoft Cloud Strength Drives Second Quarter Results

Exhibit 99.1

Microsoft Cloud Strength Drives Second Quarter Results

REDMOND, Wash. — January 26, 2021 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year:

• Revenue was $43.1 billion and increased 17%

• Operating income was $17.9 billion and increased 29%

• Net income was $15.5 billion and increased 33%

• Diluted earnings per share was $2.03 and increased 34%

“What we have witnessed over the past year is the dawn of a second wave of digital transformation sweeping every company and every industry,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft. “Building their own digital capability is the new currency driving every organization’s resilience and growth. Microsoft is powering this shift with the world’s largest and most comprehensive cloud platform.”

“Accelerating demand for our differentiated offerings drove commercial cloud revenue to $16.7 billion, up 34% year over year,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft. “We continue to benefit from our investments in strategic, high-growth areas.”

Business Highlights

Revenue in Productivity and Business Processes was $13.4 billion and increased 13% (up 11% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

• Office Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 11% (up 9% in constant currency) driven by Office 365 Commercial revenue growth of 21% (up 20% in constant currency)

• Office Consumer products and cloud services revenue increased 7% (up 6% in constant currency) and Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers increased to 47.5 million

• LinkedIn revenue increased 23% (up 22% in constant currency)

• Dynamics products and cloud services revenue increased 21% (up 18% in constant currency) driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 39% (up 37% in constant currency)

Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $14.6 billion and increased 23% (up 22% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

• Server products and cloud services revenue increased 26% (up 24% in constant currency) driven by Azure revenue growth of 50% (up 48% in constant currency)

Revenue in More Personal Computing was $15.1 billion and increased 14% (up 13% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

• Windows OEM revenue increased 1%

• Windows Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 10% (up 8% in constant currency)

• Xbox content and services revenue increased 40% (up 38% in constant currency)

• Surface revenue increased 3% (up 1% in constant currency)

• Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 2% (up 1% in constant currency)

Microsoft returned $10 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, an increase of 18% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Business Outlook

Microsoft will provide forward-looking guidance in connection with this quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call and webcast.

Quarterly Highlights, Product Releases, and Enhancements

Every quarter Microsoft delivers hundreds of products, either as new releases, services, or enhancements to current products and services. These releases are a result of significant research and development investments, made over multiple years, designed to help customers be more productive and secure and to deliver differentiated value across the cloud and the edge.

Here are the major product releases and other highlights for the quarter, organized by product categories, to help illustrate how we are accelerating innovation across our businesses while expanding our market opportunities.

Responding to COVID-19

At Microsoft, our focus remains on ensuring the safety of our employees, striving to protect the health and well-being of the communities in which we operate, and providing technology and resources to our customers and partners to help them do their best work while remote. Additional information about Microsoft’s COVID-19 response can be found here.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

To better execute on Microsoft’s mission, we focus our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts where we can have the most positive impact. To learn more about our latest initiatives and priorities, please visit our investor relations ESG website.

Webcast Details

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Alice Jolla, chief accounting officer, Keith Dolliver, deputy general counsel, and Michael Spencer, general manager of investor relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time) today to discuss details of the company’s performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on January 26, 2022.

Constant Currency

Microsoft presents constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars using the average exchange rates from the comparative period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. All growth comparisons relate to the corresponding period in the last fiscal year. Microsoft has provided this non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Financial Performance Constant Currency Reconciliation

	Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts)	Revenue		Operating     Income		Net Income		Diluted     Earnings per     Share
2019 As Reported		$36,906		$13,891		$11,649		$1.51
2020 As Reported		$43,076		$17,897		$15,463		$2.03
Percentage Change Y/Y		17%		29%		33%		34%
Constant Currency Impact		$494		$383		$379		$0.05
Percentage Change Y/Y Constant Currency		15%		26%		29%		31%

Segment Revenue Constant Currency Reconciliation

	Three Months Ended December 31,
($ in millions)	Productivity and Business Processes		Intelligent Cloud		More Personal       Computing
2019 As Reported		$11,826		$11,869		$13,211
2020 As Reported		$13,353		$14,601		$15,122
Percentage Change Y/Y		13%		23%		14%
Constant Currency Impact		$173		$168		$153
Percentage Change Y/Y Constant Currency		11%		22%		13%

Selected Product and Service Revenue Constant Currency Reconciliation

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	Percentage Change Y/Y (GAAP)		Constant Currency Impact		Percentage Change Y/Y Constant Currency
Office Commercial products and cloud services		11%		(2)%		9%
Office 365 Commercial		21%		(1)%		20%
Office Consumer products and cloud services		7%		(1)%		6%
LinkedIn		23%		(1)%		22%
Dynamics products and cloud services		21%		(3)%		18%
Dynamics 365		39%		(2)%		37%
Server products and cloud services		26%		(2)%		24%
Azure		50%		(2)%		48%
Windows OEM		1%		0%		1%
Windows Commercial products and cloud services		10%		(2)%		8%
Xbox content and services		40%		(2)%		38%
Surface		3%		(2)%		1%
Search advertising excluding traffic acquisition costs		2%		(1)%		1%

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this release that are “forward-looking statements” are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors such as:

• intense competition in all of our markets that may lead to lower revenue or operating margins;

• increasing focus on cloud-based services presenting execution and competitive risks;

• significant investments in products and services that may not achieve expected returns;

• acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances that may have an adverse effect on our business;

• impairment of goodwill or amortizable intangible assets causing a significant charge to earnings;

• cyberattacks and security vulnerabilities that could lead to reduced revenue, increased costs, liability claims, or harm to our reputation or competitive position;

• disclosure and misuse of personal data that could cause liability and harm to our reputation;

• the possibility that we may not be able to protect information stored in our products and services from use by others;

• abuse of our advertising or social platforms that may harm our reputation or user engagement;

• the development of the internet of things presenting security, privacy, and execution risks;

• issues about the use of artificial intelligence in our offerings that may result in competitive harm, legal liability, or reputational harm;

• excessive outages, data losses, and disruptions of our online services if we fail to maintain an adequate operations infrastructure;

• quality or supply problems;

• government litigation and regulatory activity relating to competition rules that may limit how we design and market our products;

• potential liability under trade protection, anti-corruption, and other laws resulting from our global operations;

• laws and regulations relating to the handling of personal data that may impede the adoption of our services or result in increased costs, legal claims, fines, or reputational damage;

• claims against us that may result in adverse outcomes in legal disputes;

• uncertainties relating to our business with government customers;

• additional tax liabilities;

• the possibility that we may fail to protect our source code;

• legal changes, our evolving business model, piracy, and other factors may decrease the value of our intellectual property;

• claims that Microsoft has infringed the intellectual property rights of others;

• damage to our reputation or our brands that may harm our business and operating results;

• adverse economic or market conditions that may harm our business;

• catastrophic events or geo-political conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, that may disrupt our business;

• exposure to increased economic and operational uncertainties from operating a global business, including the effects of foreign currency exchange and

• the dependence of our business on our ability to attract and retain talented employees.

For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with Microsoft’s business, please refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of Microsoft’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Microsoft’s Investor Relations department at (800) 285-7772 or at Microsoft’s Investor Relations website at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor.

All information in this release is as of December 31, 2020. The company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.

For more information, press only:

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION    

INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue:
Product		$19,460		$18,255		$35,263		$34,023
Service and other		23,616		18,651		44,967		35,938
Total revenue		43,076		36,906		80,230		69,961
Cost of revenue:
Product		6,058		4,966		9,655		8,271
Service and other		8,136		7,392		15,541		14,493
Total cost of revenue		14,194		12,358		25,196		22,764
Gross margin		28,882		24,548		55,034		47,197
Research and development		4,899		4,603		9,825		9,168
Sales and marketing		4,947		4,933		9,178		9,270
General and administrative		1,139		1,121		2,258		2,182
Operating income		17,897		13,891		33,773		26,577
Other income, net		440		194		688		194
Income before income taxes		18,337		14,085		34,461		26,771
Provision for income taxes		2,874		2,436		5,105		4,444
Net income		$15,463		$11,649		$29,356		$22,327
Earnings per share:
Basic		$2.05		$1.53		$3.88		$2.93
Diluted		$2.03		$1.51		$3.85		$2.90
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		7,555		7,621		7,561		7,628
Diluted		7,616		7,691		7,627		7,701

MICROSOFT CORPORATION    

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income		$15,463		$11,649		$29,356		$22,327
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net change related to derivatives		8		(4)		12		(6)
Net change related to investments		(492)		(420)		(693)		157
Translation adjustments and other		741		230		852		(66)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		257		(194)		171		85
Comprehensive income		$15,720		$11,455		$29,527		$22,412

MICROSOFT CORPORATION    

BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions) (Unaudited)

	December 31, 2020		June 30, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$14,432		$13,576
Short-term investments		117,536		122,951
Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments		131,968		136,527
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $642 and $788		27,312		32,011
Inventories		1,924		1,895
Other current assets		12,769		11,482
Total current assets		173,973		181,915
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $47,715 and $43,197		51,737		44,151
Operating lease right-of-use assets		10,298		8,753
Equity investments		3,794		2,965
Goodwill		44,219		43,351
Intangible assets, net		6,555		7,038
Other long-term assets		13,561		13,138
Total assets		$304,137		$301,311
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$12,770		$12,530
Current portion of long-term debt		5,387		3,749
Accrued compensation		6,838		7,874
Short-term income taxes		1,562		2,130
Short-term unearned revenue		30,402		36,000
Other current liabilities		10,527		10,027
Total current liabilities		67,486		72,310
Long-term debt		55,136		59,578
Long-term income taxes		26,701		29,432
Long-term unearned revenue		2,985		3,180
Deferred income taxes		174		204
Operating lease liabilities		8,875		7,671
Other long-term liabilities		12,544		10,632
Total liabilities		173,901		183,007
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital—shares authorized 24,000; outstanding 7,546 and 7,571		81,896		80,552
Retained earnings		44,973		34,566
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,367		3,186
Total stockholders’ equity		130,236		118,304
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$304,137		$301,311

MICROSOFT CORPORATION    

CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS

(In millions) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended  December 31,				Six Months Ended  December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operations
Net income		$15,463		$11,649		$29,356		$22,327
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:
Depreciation, amortization, and other		2,761		3,203		5,406		6,174
Stock-based compensation expense		1,566		1,340		3,022		2,602
Net recognized gains on investments and derivatives		(354)		(203)		(482)		(192)
Deferred income taxes		(17)		(53)		(28)		(230)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(4,008)		(4,203)		4,835		5,887
Inventories		788		799		(20)		238
Other current assets		730		165		676		(273)
Other long-term assets		(1,499)		(517)		(1,561)		(850)
Accounts payable		33		(7)		348		(554)
Unearned revenue		(3,227)		(2,936)		(6,291)		(5,828)
Income taxes		(2,368)		(471)		(3,351)		(3,807)
Other current liabilities		1,755		1,489		(1,196)		(1,831)
Other long-term liabilities		893		425		1,137		835
Net cash from operations		12,516		10,680		31,851		24,498
Financing
Repayments of debt		(3,250)		(18)		(3,250)		(2,518)
Common stock issued		302		234		847		661
Common stock repurchased		(6,535)		(5,206)		(13,278)		(10,118)
Common stock cash dividends paid		(4,230)		(3,886)		(8,086)		(7,396)
Other, net		79		(39)		(156)		247
Net cash used in financing		(13,634)		(8,915)		(23,923)		(19,124)
Investing
Additions to property and equipment		(4,174)		(3,545)		(9,081)		(6,930)
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible and other assets		(415)		(80)		(896)		(542)
Purchases of investments		(15,092)		(19,011)		(29,672)		(42,401)
Maturities of investments		15,264		11,230		29,530		30,312
Sales of investments		2,421		5,370		4,835		11,749
Other, net		327		0		(1,756)		0
Net cash used in investing		(1,669)		(6,036)		(7,040)		(7,812)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		14		18		(32)		(54)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(2,773)		(4,253)		856		(2,492)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		17,205		13,117		13,576		11,356
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$14,432		$8,864		$14,432		$8,864

MICROSOFT CORPORATION    

SEGMENT REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME

(In millions) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenue
Productivity and Business Processes		$13,353		$11,826		$25,672		$22,903
Intelligent Cloud		14,601		11,869		27,587		22,714
More Personal Computing		15,122		13,211		26,971		24,344
Total		$43,076		$36,906		$80,230		$69,961
Operating Income
Productivity and Business Processes		$6,181		$5,182		$11,887		$9,964
Intelligent Cloud		6,492		4,531		11,914		8,420
More Personal Computing		5,224		4,178		9,972		8,193
Total		$17,897		$13,891		$33,773		$26,577