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good one, ARG.

srsly, though, watch the deferred payments or "provision for income taxes" as compared to reported tax payments. Cumulative tax liability  amounted to 7% of 2008 gross income, 27% of 2008 net income. FY 2008, 2009 10K annual and Notes on consolidated financial statement, select pivot points.


1, 9 [ForEx]... Generally, the functional currency of our international subsidiaries is the local currency. The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars using month-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for revenues, costs and expenses. Translation gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of stockholders' equity. We recorded $38.6 million and $61.0 million of net translation gains in 2006 and 2007, and $84.2 million of net translation losses in 2008. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange transactions are recorded as a component of interest income and other, net. These gains and losses are net of those realized on forward foreign exchange contracts. We recorded $5.3 million of net gains, $16.2 million and $35.6 million of net losses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 from assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the local currency.

2, 12 [equity]... As a result, and in accordance with EITF Issue No. 03-6,  Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128,  the undistributed earnings for each year are allocated based on the contractual participation rights of the Class A and Class B common shares as if the earnings for the year had been distributed. As the liquidation and dividend rights are identical, the undistributed earnings are allocated on a proportionate basis. Further, as we assume the conversion of Class B common stock in the computation of the diluted net income per share of Class A common stock, the undistributed earnings are equal to net income for that computation.

3... Cash and investments (shorter: the deal is to keep a portfolio of agency, muni, and corporate debt loaded)

I do get a kick out of GOOG bashing. This joint is its own RE bubble -- prices will never fall! LORDaMercy! if I had demanded a nickle from every wanker who said, indiginantly, "Google doesn't do advertising!" I coulda bought into the ground floor. LOL.

subsidiaries, worldwide

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 09:01:18 AM EST
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Cat! You fine print fiend! So first they count retained earnings as though they had distributed them, but don't distribute them. And this is per FASB standards. Set any rate you want but give me control of the reporting standards.  Works for them.

The real question is how that point could be conveyed to a broader audience.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 10:31:24 AM EST
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"retained earnings as though they had distributed them" -- more or less, ARG. textbook retain earnings is after-tax income net dividend distribution to shareholders. since GOOG doesn't pay dividends, "allocation" of earnings per share (undistributed dividend) is an estimate strictly calculated to reconcile tax "benefits" enjoyed by the corp and its investors, created by GOOG compensation structure, and of course keep P/S and P/E (of restricted stock -"options"- and savings) metrics constituting stockholders' equity value inflated. this is some kinda xcel circular reference trap, huh?

gawd bless the GOOG. best search engine EVAHHH. Gonna launch best dark fiber wi-fi and free cartoons and HEVs EVAHHH.

See Income statement and statement of stockholders' equity. Operating costs attributable to "stock-based compensation expense" apart from bareley declared costs of new "stock-based compensation" and CFO repos, i.e. redemption by one of 2,965 common shareholders at any given time.

srsly.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Tue Dec 22nd, 2009 at 08:20:01 AM EST
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