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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
or
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission File No. 000-22513
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AMAZON.COM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 91-1646860 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109-5210
(206) 266-1000
(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | AMZN | Nasdaq Global Select Market |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | | ☒ | Accelerated filer | | ☐ |
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Non-accelerated filer | | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | | ☐ |
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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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
501,751,183 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of October 21, 2020
AMAZON.COM, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
AMAZON.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 22,965 | | | $ | 37,842 | | | $ | 32,173 | | | $ | 36,410 | | | $ | 21,032 | | | $ | 23,554 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | 2,134 | | | 6,331 | | | 8,320 | | | 14,109 | | | 11,347 | | | 17,377 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and capitalized content costs, operating lease assets, and other | 5,563 | | | 6,523 | | | 15,619 | | | 17,633 | | | 19,881 | | | 23,803 | |
Stock-based compensation | 1,779 | | | 2,288 | | | 5,024 | | | 6,646 | | | 6,441 | | | 8,486 | |
Other operating expense (income), net | 47 | | | 67 | | | 114 | | | 416 | | | 186 | | | 466 | |
Other expense (income), net | 388 | | | (1,051) | | | 246 | | | (1,255) | | | 443 | | | (1,749) | |
Deferred income taxes | 92 | | | 295 | | | 612 | | | 1,082 | | | 784 | | | 1,267 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inventories | (381) | | | (3,899) | | | (1,762) | | | (3,178) | | | (3,112) | | | (4,694) | |
Accounts receivable, net and other | (1,181) | | | (2,016) | | | (3,776) | | | (3,608) | | | (5,172) | | | (7,515) | |
Accounts payable | 226 | | | 3,658 | | | (2,490) | | | 4,231 | | | 4,393 | | | 14,914 | |
Accrued expenses and other | (722) | | | (310) | | | (4,277) | | | (1,375) | | | (1,612) | | | 1,520 | |
Unearned revenue | (53) | | | 78 | | | 1,225 | | | 932 | | | 1,753 | | | 1,417 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 7,892 | | | 11,964 | | | 18,855 | | | 35,633 | | | 35,332 | | | 55,292 | |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | (4,697) | | | (11,063) | | | (11,549) | | | (25,317) | | | (15,282) | | | (30,629) | |
Proceeds from property and equipment sales and incentives | 1,312 | | | 1,255 | | | 2,800 | | | 3,467 | | | 3,414 | | | 4,838 | |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other | (398) | | | (1,735) | | | (1,684) | | | (1,945) | | | (2,015) | | | (2,722) | |
Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 7,251 | | | 13,135 | | | 15,056 | | | 32,899 | | | 16,994 | | | 40,525 | |
Purchases of marketable securities | (8,542) | | | (17,468) | | | (25,368) | | | (51,678) | | | (27,428) | | | (58,122) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (5,074) | | | (15,876) | | | (20,745) | | | (42,574) | | | (24,317) | | | (46,110) | |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Proceeds from short-term debt, and other | 415 | | | 1,311 | | | 722 | | | 4,361 | | | 1,292 | | | 5,042 | |
Repayments of short-term debt, and other | (341) | | | (1,349) | | | (704) | | | (3,886) | | | (1,129) | | | (4,701) | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 287 | | | — | | | 453 | | | 9,994 | | | 589 | | | 10,412 | |
Repayments of long-term debt | (14) | | | (1,198) | | | (115) | | | (1,439) | | | (124) | | | (2,490) | |
Principal repayments of finance leases | (2,307) | | | (2,857) | | | (6,848) | | | (8,274) | | | (8,754) | | | (11,054) | |
Principal repayments of financing obligations | — | | | (12) | | | (3) | | | (44) | | | (129) | | | (68) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,960) | | | (4,105) | | | (6,495) | | | 712 | | | (8,255) | | | (2,859) | |
Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (269) | | | 377 | | | (234) | | | 21 | | | (238) | | | 325 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 589 | | | (7,640) | | | (8,619) | | | (6,208) | | | 2,522 | | | 6,648 | |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD | $ | 23,554 | | | $ | 30,202 | | | $ | 23,554 | | | $ | 30,202 | | | $ | 23,554 | | | $ | 30,202 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMAZON.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
Net product sales | $ | 39,726 | | | $ | 52,774 | | | $ | 109,866 | | | $ | 144,859 | |
Net service sales | 30,255 | | | 43,371 | | | 83,220 | | | 115,650 | |
Total net sales | 69,981 | | | 96,145 | | | 193,086 | | | 260,509 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | 41,302 | | | 57,106 | | | 111,559 | | | 154,023 | |
Fulfillment | 10,167 | | | 14,705 | | | 28,040 | | | 40,043 | |
Technology and content | 9,200 | | | 10,976 | | | 26,191 | | | 30,691 | |
Marketing | 4,752 | | | 5,434 | | | 12,707 | | | 14,605 | |
General and administrative | 1,348 | | | 1,668 | | | 3,791 | | | 4,700 | |
Other operating expense (income), net | 55 | | | 62 | | | 136 | | | 421 | |
Total operating expenses | 66,824 | | | 89,951 | | | 182,424 | | | 244,483 | |
Operating income | 3,157 | | | 6,194 | | | 10,662 | | | 16,026 | |
Interest income | 224 | | | 118 | | | 621 | | | 455 | |
Interest expense | (396) | | | (428) | | | (1,145) | | | (1,233) | |
Other income (expense), net | (353) | | | 925 | | | (215) | | | 1,165 | |
Total non-operating income (expense) | (525) | | | 615 | | | (739) | | | 387 | |
Income before income taxes | 2,632 | | | 6,809 | | | 9,923 | | | 16,413 | |
Provision for income taxes | (494) | | | (569) | | | (1,588) | | | (2,298) | |
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax | (4) | | | 91 | | | (15) | | | (6) | |
Net income | $ | 2,134 | | | $ | 6,331 | | | $ | 8,320 | | | $ | 14,109 | |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 4.31 | | | $ | 12.63 | | | $ | 16.87 | | | $ | 28.24 | |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 4.23 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 16.53 | | | $ | 27.72 | |
Weighted-average shares used in computation of earnings per share: | | | | | | | |
Basic | 495 | | | 501 | | | 493 | | | 500 | |
Diluted | 504 | | | 512 | | | 503 | | | 509 | |
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AMAZON.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
Net income | $ | 2,134 | | | $ | 6,331 | | | $ | 8,320 | | | $ | 14,109 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | |
Net change in foreign currency translation adjustments: | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $1, $(15), $(6) and $(2) | (368) | | | 408 | | | (369) | | | (260) | |
Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation included in “Other operating expense (income), net,” net of tax of $29, $0, $29 and $0 | (108) | | | — | | | (108) | | | — | |
Net foreign currency translation adjustments | (476) | | | 408 | | | (477) | | | (260) | |
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities: | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses), net of tax of $(2), $(10), $(13) and $(73) | 9 | | | 35 | | | 85 | | | 239 | |
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in “Other income (expense), net,” net of tax of $0, $5, $0 and $7 | (2) | | | (17) | | | (2) | | | (22) | |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities | 7 | | | 18 | | | 83 | | | 217 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (469) | | | 426 | | | (394) | | | (43) | |
Comprehensive income | $ | 1,665 | | | $ | 6,757 | | | $ | 7,926 | | | $ | 14,066 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMAZON.COM, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions, except per share data)
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| December 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2020 |
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ASSETS | | | |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 36,092 | | | $ | 29,930 | |
Marketable securities | 18,929 | | | 38,472 | |
Inventories | 20,497 | | | 23,735 | |
Accounts receivable, net and other | 20,816 | | | 20,832 | |
Total current assets | 96,334 | | | 112,969 | |
Property and equipment, net | 72,705 | | | 99,981 | |
Operating leases | 25,141 | | | 34,119 | |
Goodwill | 14,754 | | | 14,960 | |
Other assets | 16,314 | | | 20,150 | |
Total assets | $ | 225,248 | | | $ | 282,179 | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 47,183 | | | $ | 58,334 | |
Accrued expenses and other | 32,439 | | | 34,327 | |
Unearned revenue | 8,190 | | | 9,251 | |
Total current liabilities | 87,812 | | | 101,912 | |
Long-term lease liabilities | 39,791 | | | 48,589 | |
Long-term debt | 23,414 | | | 32,929 | |
Other long-term liabilities | 12,171 | | | 15,974 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: | | | |
Authorized shares — 500 | | | |
Issued and outstanding shares — none | — | | | — | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value: | | | |
Authorized shares — 5,000 | | | |
Issued shares — 521 and 525 | | | |
Outstanding shares — 498 and 502 | 5 | | | 5 | |
Treasury stock, at cost | (1,837) | | | (1,837) | |
Additional paid-in capital | 33,658 | | | 40,307 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (986) | | | (1,029) | |
Retained earnings | 31,220 | | | 45,329 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | 62,060 | | | 82,775 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 225,248 | | | $ | 282,179 | |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
AMAZON.COM, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Note 1 — ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
We have prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial reporting. These consolidated financial statements are unaudited and, in our opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated cash flows, operating results, and balance sheets for the periods presented. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for 2020 due to seasonal and other factors. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Prior Period Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Proceeds from and repayments of short-term debt, and other were reclassified from proceeds from and repayments of long-term debt, and other on our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amazon.com, Inc. and its consolidated entities (collectively, the “Company”), consisting of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and those entities in which we have a variable interest and of which we are the primary beneficiary, including certain entities in India and certain entities that support our seller lending financing activities. Intercompany balances and transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, income taxes, useful lives of equipment, commitments and contingencies, valuation of acquired intangibles and goodwill, stock-based compensation forfeiture rates, vendor funding, inventory valuation, collectability of receivables, and valuation and impairment of investments. Given the global economic climate and additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, these estimates have become more challenging, and actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
We review the useful lives of equipment on an ongoing basis, and effective January 1, 2020 we changed our estimate of the useful life for our servers from three to four years. The longer useful life is due to continuous improvements in our hardware, software, and data center designs. The effect of this change in estimate for Q3 2020, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of June 30, 2020 and those acquired during the quarter ended September 30, 2020, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $634 million and an increase in net income of $479 million, or $0.95 per basic share and $0.93 per diluted share. The effect of this change in estimate for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of December 31, 2019 and those acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $2.1 billion and an increase in net income of $1.6 billion, or $3.23 per basic share and $3.18 per diluted share.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table shows supplemental cash flow information (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest on debt | $ | 287 | | | $ | 285 | | | $ | 720 | | | $ | 715 | | | $ | 842 | | | $ | 869 | |
Cash paid for operating leases | 872 | | | 1,159 | | | 2,420 | | | 3,275 | | | 2,420 | | | 4,215 | |
Cash paid for interest on finance leases | 167 | | | 155 | | | 481 | | | 484 | | | 585 | | | 650 | |
Cash paid for interest on financing obligations | 14 | | | 28 | | | 20 | | | 71 | | | 72 | | | 90 | |
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 241 | | | 502 | | | 692 | | | 1,293 | | | 863 | | | 1,481 | |
Assets acquired under operating leases | 2,299 | | | 6,115 | | | 5,393 | | | 11,870 | | | 5,393 | | | 14,346 | |
Property and equipment acquired under finance leases | 3,606 | | | 3,571 | | | 9,541 | | | 8,892 | | | 13,222 | | | 13,075 | |
Property and equipment acquired under build-to-suit arrangements | 390 | | | 366 | | | 1,109 | | | 1,228 | | | 2,252 | | | 1,480 | |
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares including the dilutive effect of stock awards as determined under the treasury stock method. In periods when we have a net loss, stock awards are excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect.
The following table shows the calculation of diluted shares (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
Shares used in computation of basic earnings per share | 495 | | | 501 | | | 493 | | | 500 | |
Total dilutive effect of outstanding stock awards | 9 | | | 11 | | | 10 | | | 9 | |
Shares used in computation of diluted earnings per share | 504 | | | 512 | | | 503 | | | 509 | |
Inventories
Inventories, consisting of products available for sale, are primarily accounted for using the first-in, first-out method, and are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This valuation requires us to make judgments, based on currently available information, about the likely method of disposition, such as through sales to individual customers, returns to product vendors, or liquidations, and expected recoverable values of each disposition category. The inventory valuation allowance, representing a write-down of inventory, was $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Accounts Receivable, Net and Other
Included in “Accounts receivable, net and other” on our consolidated balance sheets are amounts primarily related to customers, vendors, and sellers. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, customer receivables, net, were $12.6 billion and $13.1 billion, vendor receivables, net, were $4.2 billion and $3.3 billion, and seller receivables, net, were $863 million and $446 million. Seller receivables are amounts due from sellers related to our seller lending program, which provides funding to sellers primarily to procure inventory.
We estimate losses on receivables based on expected losses, including our historical experience of actual losses. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $718 million and $968 million as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Digital Video and Music Content
The total capitalized costs of video, which is primarily released content, and music as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020 were $5.8 billion and $6.3 billion. Total video and music expense was $1.9 billion and $2.8 billion in Q3 2019 and Q3 2020, and $5.5 billion and $8.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020.
Unearned Revenue
Unearned revenue is recorded when payments are received or due in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized over the service period. Unearned revenue primarily relates to prepayments of AWS services and Amazon Prime memberships. Our total unearned revenue as of December 31, 2019 was $10.2 billion, of which $7.1 billion was recognized as
revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Included in “Other long-term liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets was $2.0 billion and $1.9 billion of unearned revenue as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Additionally, we have performance obligations, primarily related to AWS, associated with commitments in customer contracts for future services that have not yet been recognized in our consolidated financial statements. For contracts with original terms that exceed one year, those commitments not yet recognized were $44.8 billion as of September 30, 2020. The weighted average remaining life of our long-term contracts is 3.4 years. However, the amount and timing of revenue recognition is largely driven by customer usage, which can extend beyond the original contractual term.
Note 2 — FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Marketable Securities
As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities primarily consisted of cash, AAA-rated money market funds, U.S. and foreign government and agency securities, and other investment grade securities. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. To increase the comparability of fair value measures, the following hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation methodologies used to measure fair value:
Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.
Level 2—Valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3—Valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
We measure the fair value of money market funds and certain marketable equity securities based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Other marketable securities were valued either based on recent trades of securities in inactive markets or based on quoted market prices of similar instruments and other significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data. We did not hold significant amounts of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, or marketable securities categorized as Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
The following table summarizes, by major security type, our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy (in millions):
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| December 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2020 |
| Total Estimated Fair Value | | Cost or Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Total Estimated Fair Value |
Cash | $ | 9,776 | | | $ | 9,553 | | | $ | — | | | — | | | $ | 9,553 | |
Level 1 securities: | | | | | | | | | |
Money market funds | 18,850 | | | 17,701 | | | — | | | — | | | 17,701 | |
Equity securities (1) | 202 | | | | | | | | | 452 | |
Level 2 securities: | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign government and agency securities | 4,794 | | | 10,270 | | | 1 | | | — | | | 10,271 | |
U.S. government and agency securities | 7,080 | | | 7,656 | | | 34 | | | (3) | | | 7,687 | |
Corporate debt securities | 11,881 | | | 18,849 | | | 276 | | | (5) | | | 19,120 | |
Asset-backed securities | 2,360 | | | 3,245 | | | 31 | | | (5) | | | 3,271 | |
Other fixed income securities | 394 | | | 500 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 508 | |
Equity securities (1) | 5 | | | | | | | | | 114 | |
| $ | 55,342 | | | $ | 67,774 | | | $ | 350 | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | 68,677 | |
Less: Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities (2) | (321) | | | | | | | | | (275) | |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | $ | 55,021 | | | | | | | | | $ | 68,402 | |
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(1)The related unrealized gain (loss) recorded in “Other income (expense), net” was $(55) million and $150 million in Q3 2019 and Q3 2020, and $27 million and $351 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020.
(2)We are required to pledge or otherwise restrict a portion of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as collateral for real estate leases, amounts due to third-party sellers in certain jurisdictions, debt, and standby and trade letters of credit. We classify cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities with use restrictions of less than twelve months as “Accounts receivable, net and other” and of twelve months or longer as non-current “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets. See “Note 4 — Commitments and Contingencies.”
The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of our cash equivalents and marketable fixed income securities as of September 30, 2020 (in millions):
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| Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value |
Due within one year | $ | 38,791 | | | $ | 38,803 | |
Due after one year through five years | 16,106 | | | 16,400 | |
Due after five years through ten years | 753 | | | 758 | |
Due after ten years | 2,571 | | | 2,597 | |
Total | $ | 58,221 | | | $ | 58,558 | |
Actual maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have certain prepayment conditions.
Equity Warrants and Non-Marketable Equity Investments
We hold equity warrants giving us the right to acquire stock of other companies. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, these warrants had a fair value of $669 million and $1.4 billion, and are recorded within “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets with gains and losses recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations. These warrants are primarily classified as Level 2 assets.
As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, equity investments not accounted for under the equity-method and without readily determinable fair values, had a carrying value of $1.5 billion and $2.6 billion, and are recorded within “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets with adjustments recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Reconciliation
The following table provides a reconciliation of the amount of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):
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| December 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2020 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 36,092 | | | $ | 29,930 | |
Restricted cash included in accounts receivable, net and other | 276 | | | 239 | |
Restricted cash included in other assets | 42 | | | 33 | |
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 36,410 | | | $ | 30,202 | |
Note 3 — LEASES
Gross assets acquired under finance leases, inclusive of those where title transfers at the end of the lease, are recorded in “Property and equipment, net” and were $57.4 billion and $64.9 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020. Accumulated amortization associated with finance leases was $30.0 billion and $34.2 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Lease cost recognized in our consolidated statements of operations is summarized as follows (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 | | |
Operating lease cost | $ | 934 | | | $ | 1,334 | | | $ | 2,644 | | | $ | 3,551 | | | |
Finance lease cost: | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of lease assets | 2,609 | | | 2,200 | | | 7,319 | | | 6,123 | | | |
Interest on lease liabilities | 164 | | | 154 | | | 479 | | | 474 | | | |
Finance lease cost | 2,773 | | | 2,354 | | | 7,798 | | | 6,597 | | | |
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Variable lease cost | 244 | | | 308 | | | 775 | | | 866 | | | |
Total lease cost | $ | 3,951 | | | $ | 3,996 | | | $ | 11,217 | | | $ | 11,014 | | | |
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Other information about lease amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements is summarized as follows:
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| December 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2020 |
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases | 11.5 years | | 11.1 years |
Weighted-average remaining lease term – finance leases | 5.5 years | | 6.1 years |
Weighted-average discount rate – operating leases | 3.1 | % | | 2.6 | % |
Weighted-average discount rate – finance leases | 2.7 | % | | 2.3 | % |
Our lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
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| December 31, 2019 |
| Operating Leases | | Finance Leases | | Total |
Gross lease liabilities | $ | 31,963 | | | $ | 28,875 | | | $ | 60,838 | |
Less: imputed interest | (6,128) | | | (1,896) | | | (8,024) | |
Present value of lease liabilities | 25,835 | | | 26,979 | | | 52,814 | |
Less: current portion of lease liabilities | (3,139) | | | (9,884) | | | (13,023) | |
Total long-term lease liabilities | $ | 22,696 | | | $ | 17,095 | | | $ | 39,791 | |
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| September 30, 2020 |
| Operating Leases | | Finance Leases | | Total |
Gross lease liabilities | $ | 42,014 | | | $ | 29,801 | | | $ | 71,815 | |
Less: imputed interest | (6,759) | | | (2,051) | | | (8,810) | |
Present value of lease liabilities | 35,255 | | | 27,750 | | | 63,005 | |
Less: current portion of lease liabilities | (4,156) | | | (10,260) | | | (14,416) | |
Total long-term lease liabilities | $ | 31,099 | | | $ | 17,490 | | | $ | 48,589 | |
Note 4 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
We have entered into non-cancellable operating and finance leases and financing obligations for equipment and office, fulfillment, sortation, delivery, data center, physical store, and renewable energy facilities.
The following summarizes our principal contractual commitments, excluding open orders for purchases that support normal operations and are generally cancellable, as of September 30, 2020 (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | | | | |
| 2020 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | Thereafter | | Total |
Long-term debt principal and interest | $ | 282 | | | $ | 2,188 | | | $ | 2,647 | | | $ | 3,271 | | | $ | 4,272 | | | $ | 38,738 | | | $ | 51,398 | |
Operating lease liabilities | 1,139 | | | 5,032 | | | 4,584 | | | 4,204 | | | 3,865 | | | 23,190 | | | 42,014 | |
Finance lease liabilities, including interest | 2,363 | | | 10,145 | | | 6,507 | | | 2,753 | | | 1,291 | | | 6,742 | | | 29,801 | |
Financing obligations, including interest | 48 | | | 211 | | | 214 | | | 217 | | | 220 | | | 3,694 | | | 4,604 | |
Unconditional purchase obligations (1) | 416 | | | 4,027 | | | 3,562 | | | 3,194 | | | 3,049 | | | 2,296 | | | 16,544 | |
Other commitments (2) (3) | 1,260 | | | 3,963 | | | 3,290 | | | 2,268 | | | 2,238 | | | 23,612 | | | 36,631 | |
Total commitments | $ | 5,508 | | | $ | 25,566 | | | $ | 20,804 | | | $ | 15,907 | | | $ | 14,935 | | | $ | 98,272 | | | $ | 180,992 | |
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(1)Includes unconditional purchase obligations related to certain products offered in our Whole Foods Market stores and long-term agreements to acquire and license digital media content that are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets. For those digital media content agreements with variable terms, we do not estimate the total obligation beyond any minimum quantities and/or pricing as of the reporting date. Purchase obligations associated with renewal provisions solely at the option of the content provider are included to the extent such commitments are fixed or a minimum amount is specified.
(2)Includes the estimated timing and amounts of payments for rent and tenant improvements associated with build-to-suit lease arrangements and lease arrangements prior to the lease commencement date, liabilities associated with digital media content agreements with initial terms greater than one year, and asset retirement obligations.
(3)Excludes approximately $3.0 billion of accrued tax contingencies for which we cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of the amount and period of payment, if any.
Pledged Assets
As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, we have pledged or otherwise restricted $994 million and $921 million of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, and certain property and equipment as collateral for real estate leases, amounts due to third-party sellers in certain jurisdictions, debt, and standby and trade letters of credit. Additionally, we have pledged our cash and seller receivables for debt related to our Credit Facility. See “Note 5 — Debt.”
Other Contingencies
We are subject to claims related to various indirect taxes (such as sales, value added, consumption, service, and similar taxes), including in jurisdictions in which we already collect and remit such taxes. If the relevant taxing authorities were successfully to pursue these claims, we could be subject to significant additional tax liabilities. For example, in June 2017, the State of South Carolina issued an assessment for uncollected sales and use taxes for the period from January 2016 to March 2016, including interest and penalties. South Carolina is alleging that we should have collected sales and use taxes on transactions by our third-party sellers. In September 2019, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court ruled in favor of the Department of Revenue and we have appealed the decision to the state Court of Appeals. We believe the assessment is without merit and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter. If other tax authorities were successfully to seek additional adjustments of a similar nature, we could be subject to significant additional tax liabilities.
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved from time to time in claims, proceedings, and litigation, including the matters described in Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 7 — Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Proceedings” of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Item 1 of Part I, “Financial Statements — Note 4 — Commitments and Contingencies — Legal Proceedings” of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
In addition, we are regularly subject to claims, litigation, and other proceedings, including potential regulatory proceedings, involving patent and other intellectual property matters, taxes, labor and employment, competition and antitrust, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, commercial disputes, goods and services offered by us and by third parties, and other matters.
The outcomes of our legal proceedings and other contingencies are inherently unpredictable, subject to significant uncertainties, and could be material to our operating results and cash flows for a particular period. We evaluate, on a regular basis, developments in our legal proceedings and other contingencies that could affect the amount of liability, including amounts in excess of any previous accruals and reasonably possible losses disclosed, and make adjustments and changes to our accruals and disclosures as appropriate. For the matters we disclose that do not include an estimate of the amount of loss or range of losses, such an estimate is not possible or is immaterial, and we may be unable to estimate the possible loss or range of losses that could potentially result from the application of non-monetary remedies. Until the final resolution of such matters, if any of our estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, we may experience losses in excess of the amounts recorded, which could have a material effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
See also “Note 7 — Income Taxes.”
Note 5 — DEBT
As of September 30, 2020, we had $32.2 billion of unsecured senior notes outstanding (the “Notes”), including $10.0 billion issued in June 2020 for general corporate purposes. We also have other long-term debt and borrowings under our credit facility of $1.6 billion and $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020. Our total long-term debt obligations are as follows (in millions):
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| Maturities (1) | | Stated Interest Rates | | Effective Interest Rates | | December 31, 2019 | | September 30, 2020 |
2012 Notes issuance of $3.0 billion | 2022 | | 2.50% | | 2.66% | | 1,250 | | | 1,250 | |
2014 Notes issuance of $6.0 billion | 2021 - 2044 | | 3.30% - 4.95% | | 3.43% - 5.11% | | 5,000 | | | 5,000 | |
2017 Notes issuance of $17.0 billion | 2023 - 2057 | | 2.40% - 5.20% | | 2.56% - 4.33% | | 17,000 | | | 16,000 | |
2020 Notes issuance of $10.0 billion | 2023 - 2060 | | 0.40% - 2.70% | | 0.56% - 2.77% | | — | | | 10,000 | |
Credit Facility | | | | | | | 740 | | | 413 | |
Other long-term debt | | | | | | | 830 | | | 625 | |
Total face value of long-term debt | | | | | | | 24,820 | | | 33,288 | |
Unamortized discount and issuance costs, net | | | | | | | (101) | | | (204) | |
Less current portion of long-term debt | | | | | | | (1,305) | | | (155) | |
Long-term debt | | | | | | | $ | 23,414 | | | $ | 32,929 | |
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(1) The weighted average remaining lives of the 2012, 2014, 2017, and 2020 Notes were 2.2, 12.1, 16.5, and 19.0 years as of September 30, 2020. The combined weighted average remaining life of the Notes was 16.0 years as of September 30, 2020.
Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. We may redeem the Notes at any time in whole, or from time to time, in part at specified redemption prices. We are not subject to any financial covenants under the Notes. The estimated fair value of the Notes was approximately $26.2 billion and $37.3 billion as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, which is based on quoted prices for our debt as of those dates.
In October 2016, we entered into a $500 million secured revolving credit facility with a lender that is secured by certain seller receivables, which we subsequently increased to $740 million and may from time to time increase in the future subject to lender approval (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility is available until October 2022, bears interest at the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.40%, and has a commitment fee of 0.50% on the undrawn portion. There were $740 million and $413 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, which had a weighted-average interest rate of 3.4% and 3.1%, respectively. As of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020, we have pledged $852 million and $475 million of our cash and seller receivables as collateral for debt related to our Credit Facility. The estimated fair value of the Credit Facility, which is based on Level 2 inputs, approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
Other long-term debt, including the current portion, had a weighted-average interest rate of 4.1% and 2.9% as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020. We used the net proceeds from the issuance of this debt primarily to fund certain business operations. The estimated fair value of other long-term debt, which is based on Level 2 inputs, approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
In April 2018, we established a commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) under which we may from time to time issue unsecured commercial paper up to a total of $7.0 billion at any time, with individual maturities that may vary but will not exceed 397 days from the date of issue. In June 2020, we increased the size of the Commercial Paper Program to $10.0 billion. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program as of December 31, 2019. There were $725 million of borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program as of September 30, 2020, which are included in “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheets and have a weighted average effective interest rate, including issuance costs, of 0.13%. We use the net proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper for general corporate purposes.
In April 2018, in connection with our Commercial Paper Program, we amended and restated our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders to increase our borrowing capacity thereunder to $7.0 billion. In June 2020, we further amended and restated the Credit Agreement to extend the term to June 2023, and it may be extended for up to three additional one-year terms if approved by the lenders. The interest rate applicable to outstanding balances under the amended and restated Credit Agreement is LIBOR plus 0.50%, with a commitment fee of 0.04% on the
undrawn portion of the credit facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020.
We also utilize other short-term credit facilities for working capital purposes. These amounts are included in “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheets.
Note 6 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Repurchase Activity
In February 2016, the Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $5.0 billion of our common stock, with no fixed expiration. There were no repurchases of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 or 2020.
Stock Award Activity
Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying outstanding stock awards totaled 512 million and 518 million as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020. These totals include all vested and unvested stock awards outstanding, including those awards we estimate will be forfeited. Stock-based compensation expense is as follows (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| 2019 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2020 |
Cost of sales | $ | 39 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 106 | | | $ | 193 | |
Fulfillment | 301 | | | 316 | | | 895 | | | 993 | |
Technology and content | 966 | | | 1,267 | | | 2,719 | | | 3,649 | |
Marketing | 298 | | | 446 | | | 813 | | | 1,233 | |
General and administrative | 175 | | | 184 | | | |