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−Removed: reclassification adjustment for losses included in “Other income (expense), net,” net of tax of $( 5 ), $( 1 ), $( 15 ), and $( 1 )
+Added: reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in “Other income (expense), net,” net of tax of $ 0 , $ 0 , $( 15 ), and $( 1 )
Net change 65 167 222 948
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(in millions, except per share data)
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Current assets:
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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Amazon.com, Inc.
−Removed: 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 health care services and seller lending financing activities.
+Added: 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 health care services.
Intercompany balances and transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated.
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The longer useful lives are due to continuous improvements in our hardware, software, and data center designs.
−Removed: The effect of this change in estimate for Q2 2024, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of March 31, 2024 and those acquired during the three months ended June 30, 2024, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $ 786 million and a benefit to net income of $ 601 million, or $ 0.06 per basic share and $ 0.06 per diluted share.
−Removed: The effect of this change in estimate for the six months ended June 30, 2024, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of December 31, 2023 and those acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2024, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $ 1.7 billion and a benefit to net income of $ 1.3 billion, or $ 0.12 per basic share and $ 0.12 per diluted share.
+Added: The effect of this change in estimate for Q3 2024, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of June 30, 2024 and those acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2024, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $ 760 million and a benefit to net income of $ 598 million, or $ 0.06 per basic share and $ 0.06 per diluted share.
+Added: The effect of this change in estimate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, based on servers that were included in “Property and equipment, net” as of December 31, 2023 and those acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was a reduction in depreciation and amortization expense of $ 2.4 billion and a benefit to net income of $ 1.9 billion, or $ 0.18 per basic share and $ 0.18 per diluted share.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
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Total other income (expense), net 1,031 ( 27 ) 649 ( 2,718 )
−Removed: Included in “Other income (expense), net” is a marketable equity securities valuation gain (loss) of $ 187 million and $ 391 million in Q2 2023 and Q2 2024, and $( 280 ) million and $( 1.6 ) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024, from our equity investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, we held 158 million shares of Rivian’s Class A common stock, representing an approximate 16 % ownership interest, and an approximate 15 % voting interest.
+Added: Included in “Other income (expense), net” is a marketable equity securities valuation gain (loss) of $ 1.2 billion and $( 348 ) million in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024, and $ 926 million and $( 1.9 ) billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024, from our equity investment in Rivian Automotive, Inc.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, we held 158 million shares of Rivian’s Class A common stock, representing an approximate 16 % ownership interest, and an approximate 15 % voting interest.
We determined that we have the ability to exercise significant influence over Rivian through our equity investment, our commercial arrangement for the purchase of electric vehicles and jointly-owned intellectual property, and one of our employees serving on Rivian’s board of directors.
−Removed: We elected the fair value option to account for our equity investment in Rivian, which is included
−Removed: in “Marketable securities” on our consolidated balance sheets, and had a fair value of $ 3.7 billion and $ 2.1 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: We elected the fair value option to account for our equity investment in Rivian, which is
+Added: included in “Marketable securities” on our consolidated balance sheets, and had a fair value of $ 3.7 billion and $ 1.8 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Required summarized financial information of Rivian as disclosed in its most recent SEC filings is as follows (in millions):
−Removed: Three Months Ended March 31,
+Added: Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues $ 1,782 $ 2,362
−Removed: Gross profit ( 535 ) ( 527 )
+Added: Gross profit (loss) ( 947 ) ( 978 )
Loss from operations ( 2,718 ) ( 2,859 )
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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.
−Removed: The inventory valuation allowance, representing a write-down of inventory, was $ 3.0 billion and $ 2.6 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: The inventory valuation allowance, representing a write-down of inventory, was $ 3.0 billion and $ 2.7 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Accounts Receivable, Net and Other
Included in “Accounts receivable, net and other” on our consolidated balance sheets are receivables primarily related to customers, vendors, and sellers, as well as prepaid expenses and other current assets.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, customer receivables, net, were $ 34.1 billion and $ 33.1 billion, vendor receivables, net, were $ 8.5 billion and $ 7.8 billion, seller receivables, net, were $ 1.0 billion and $ 0.3 billion, and other receivables, net, were $ 3.3 billion and $ 3.0 billion.
−Removed: Seller receivables are amounts due from sellers related to our seller lending program, which provides funding to sellers primarily to procure inventory.
−Removed: Prepaid expenses and other current assets were $ 5.4 billion and $ 5.9 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, customer receivables, net, were $ 34.1 billion and $ 34.6 billion, vendor receivables, net, were $ 8.5 billion and $ 8.3 billion, seller receivables, net, were $ 1.0 billion and $ 60 million, and other receivables, net, were $ 3.3 billion and $ 3.0 billion.
+Added: Seller receivables are amounts due from sellers related to our seller lending program, which provided funding to sellers primarily to procure inventory.
+Added: Prepaid expenses and other current assets were $ 5.4 billion and $ 5.8 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
We estimate losses on receivables based on expected losses, including our historical experience of actual losses.
−Removed: The allowance for doubtful accounts was $ 1.7 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: The allowance for doubtful accounts was $ 1.7 billion and $ 1.9 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Digital Video and Music Content
−Removed: The total capitalized costs of video, which is primarily released content, and music as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024 were $ 17.4 billion and $ 18.4 billion.
−Removed: Total video and music expense was $ 4.4 billion and $ 4.6 billion in Q2 2023 and Q2 2024, and $ 8.4 billion and $ 9.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024 .
+Added: Included in “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheets are the total capitalized costs of video, which is primarily released content, and music, which as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 were $ 17.4 billion and $ 19.8 billion.
+Added: Total video and music expense was $ 4.6 billion and $ 5.0 billion in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024, and $ 13.0 billion and $ 14.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024 .
Unearned Revenue
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Unearned revenue primarily relates to prepayments of AWS services and Amazon Prime memberships.
−Removed: Our total unearned revenue as of December 31, 2023 was $ 20.9 billion, of which $ 9.8 billion was recognized as revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2024.
−Removed: Included in “Other long-term liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets was $ 5.7 billion and $ 6.7 billion of unearned revenue as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: Our total unearned revenue as of December 31, 2023 was $ 20.9 billion, of which $ 12.5 billion was recognized as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
+Added: Included in “Other long-term liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets was $ 5.7 billion and $ 7.0 billion of unearned revenue as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
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.
−Removed: For contracts with original terms that exceed one year, those commitments not yet recognized were $ 156.6 billion as of June 30, 2024.
+Added: For contracts with original terms that exceed one year, those commitments not yet recognized were approximately $ 164 billion as of September 30, 2024.
The weighted-average remaining life of our long-term contracts is 3.9 years.
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In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) amending existing income tax disclosure guidance, primarily requiring more detailed disclosure for income taxes paid and the effective tax rate reconciliation.
−Removed: The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied on either a prospective or retroactive basis.
+Added: The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with
+Added: early adoption permitted, and can be applied on either a prospective or retroactive basis.
We are currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on our income tax disclosures.
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Marketable Securities
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities primarily consisted of cash, AAA-rated money market funds, U.S.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, 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, other investment grade securities, and marketable equity securities.
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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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Fair Value Cost or
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−Removed: (1) The related unrealized gain (loss) recorded in “Other income (expense), net” was $ 284 million and $ 443 million in Q2 2023 and Q2 2024, and $( 195 ) million and $( 1.7 ) billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024.
−Removed: (2) We are required to pledge or otherwise restrict a portion of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities primarily as collateral for real estate, amounts due to third-party sellers in certain jurisdictions, debt, and standby and trade letters of credit.
+Added: (1) The related unrealized gain (loss) recorded in “Other income (expense), net” was $ 1.2 billion and $( 145 ) million in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024, and $ 1.0 billion and $( 1.8 ) billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024.
+Added: (2) We are required to pledge or otherwise restrict a portion of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt securities primarily as collateral for real estate, amounts due to third-party sellers in certain jurisdictions, debt, standby and trade letters of credit, and licenses of digital media content.
We classify cash, cash equivalents, and marketable debt 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.”
−Removed: The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of our cash equivalents and marketable debt securities as of June 30, 2024 (in millions):
+Added: The following table summarizes the remaining contractual maturities of our cash equivalents and marketable debt securities as of September 30, 2024 (in millions):
Cost Estimated
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We hold equity warrants giving us the right to acquire stock of other companies.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, these warrants had a fair value of $ 2.2 billion and $ 2.1 billion, with gains and losses recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, these warrants had a fair value of $ 2.2 billion and $ 2.4 billion, with gains and losses recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations.
These warrants are classified as Level 2 and 3 assets.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, equity investments not accounted for under the equity-method and without readily determinable fair values had a carrying value of $ 754 million and $ 815 million, with adjustments recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, equity investments not accounted for under the equity-method and without readily determinable fair values had a carrying value of $ 754 million and $ 886 million, with adjustments recognized in “Other income (expense), net” on our consolidated statements of operations.
In Q3 2023, we invested in a $ 1.25 billion note from Anthropic, PBC, which is convertible to equity.
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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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Cash and cash equivalents $ 73,387 $ 75,091
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We have entered into non-cancellable operating and finance leases for fulfillment network, data center, office, and physical store facilities as well as server and networking equipment, aircraft, and vehicles.
−Removed: Gross assets acquired under finance leases, including those where title transfers at the end of the lease, are recorded in “ Property and equipment, net ” and were $ 62.5 billion and $ 59.5 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
−Removed: Accumulated amortization associated with finance leases was $ 44.7 billion and $ 43.5 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: Gross assets acquired under finance leases, including those where title transfers at the end of the lease, are recorded in “ Property and equipment, net ” and were $ 62.5 billion and $ 59.2 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
+Added: Accumulated amortization associated with finance leases was $ 44.7 billion and $ 43.7 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
Lease cost recognized in our consolidated statements of operations is summarized as follows (in millions):
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Other information about lease amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements is as follows:
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+Added: December 31, 2023 September 30, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term – operating leases 11.3 years 10.7 years
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Total long-term lease liabilities $ 67,220 $ 10,077 $ 77,297
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+Added: September 30, 2024
Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
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Note 4 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
−Removed: The following summarizes our principal contractual commitments, excluding open orders for purchases that support normal operations and are generally cancellable, as of June 30, 2024 (in millions):
−Removed: Six Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
+Added: The following summarizes our principal contractual commitments, excluding open orders for purchases that support normal operations and are generally cancellable, as of September 30, 2024 (in millions):
+Added: Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
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(1) Includes non-cancellable financing obligations for fulfillment network and data center facilities.
−Removed: Excluding interest, current financing obligations of $ 271 million and $ 289 million are recorded within “Accrued expenses and other” and $ 6.6 billion and $ 6.9 billion are recorded within “Other long-term liabilities” as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
−Removed: The weighted-average remaining term of the financing obligations was 17.0 years and 16.6 years and the weighted-average imputed interest rate was 3.1 % and 3.0 % as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: Excluding interest, current financing obligations of $ 271 million and $ 313 million are recorded within “Accrued expenses and other” and $ 6.6 billion and $ 7.5 billion are recorded within “Other long-term liabilities” as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
+Added: The weighted-average remaining term of the financing obligations was 17.0 years and 16.4 years and the weighted-average imputed interest rate was 3.1 % and 2.9 % as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
(2) Includes unconditional purchase obligations related to long-term agreements to acquire and license digital media content, procure energy, and license software that are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets.
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Legal Proceedings
−Removed: 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 2023 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 Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, as supplemented by the following:
+Added: 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 2023 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, 2024 and June 30, 2024, as supplemented by the following:
+Added: In December 2018, Kove IO, Inc.
+Added: filed a complaint against Amazon Web Services, Inc.
+Added: in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
+Added: The complaint alleged, among other things, that Amazon S3 and DynamoDB infringe U.S.
+Added: 7,814,170 and 7,103,640, each entitled “Network Distributed Tracking Wire Transfer Protocol”;
+Added: and 7,233,978, entitled “Method and Apparatus for Managing Location Information in a Network Separate from the Data to Which the Location Information Pertains.” The complaint sought an unspecified amount of damages, enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, interest, and injunctive relief.
+Added: In April 2024, a jury found that Amazon infringed the asserted patents and awarded Kove $ 525 million in damages.
+Added: In August 2024, the court awarded Kove $ 148 million in pre-judgment interest.
+Added: In September 2024, we filed a notice of appeal.
+Added: We disagree with the jury’s findings and will continue to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter.
Beginning in March 2020 with Frame-Wilson v.
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All three courts dismissed claims alleging that Amazon’s pricing policies are inherently illegal and denied dismissal of claims alleging that Amazon’s pricing policies are an unlawful restraint of trade.
−Removed: In March 2022, the DC Superior Court dismissed the DC Attorney General’s lawsuit in its entirety;
−Removed: the dismissal is under appeal.
+Added: In August 2024, the DC Court of Appeals overturned a prior decision by the DC Superior Court dismissing the DC Attorney General’s lawsuit and that case is now proceeding.
+Added: In September 2024, the United States District Court for the W.D.
+Added: granted in part Amazon’s motion to dismiss the suit brought by the FTC and certain state Attorneys General with respect to five state law claims and denied the motion with respect to the remaining claims.
We dispute the allegations of wrongdoing and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in these matters.
−Removed: In March 2024, R2 Semiconductor Inc.
−Removed: filed a complaint against Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL in the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany.
−Removed: The complaint alleges, among other things, that use of certain Intel processors by AWS EC2 instances infringes European Patent No.
−Removed: 3,376,653 B1, entitled “Over Voltage Protection of a Switching Converter.” The complaint seeks an injunction, an unspecified amount of damages, and other relief.
+Added: In October 2020, Broadband iTV, Inc.
+Added: filed a complaint against Amazon.com, Inc., Amazon.com Services LLC, and Amazon Web Services, Inc.
+Added: in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
+Added: The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain Amazon Prime Video features and services infringe U.S.
+Added: 9,648,388, 10,546,750, and 10,536,751, each entitled “Video-On-Demand Content Delivery System for Providing Video-On-Demand Services to TV Services Subscribers”;
+Added: 10,028,026, entitled “System for Addressing On-Demand TV Program Content on TV Services Platform
+Added: of a Digital TV Services Provider”;
+Added: and 9,973,825, entitled “Dynamic Adjustment of Electronic Program Guide Displays Based on Viewer Preferences for Minimizing Navigation in VOD Program Selection.” The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages.
+Added: In April 2022, Broadband iTV alleged in its damages report that in the event of a finding of liability Amazon could be subject to $ 166 million to $ 986 million in damages.
+Added: In September 2022, the district court granted summary judgment, holding that the patents are invalid.
+Added: In October 2022, Broadband iTV filed a notice of appeal.
+Added: In September 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment.
+Added: This decision is subject to appeal.
+Added: We dispute the allegations of wrongdoing and will continue to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter.
+Added: In May 2023, Dialect, LLC filed a complaint against Amazon.com, Inc.
+Added: and Amazon Web Services, Inc.
+Added: in the United States District Court for the Eastern District for Virginia.
+Added: The complaint alleges, among other things, that Amazon’s Alexa-enabled products and services, such as Echo devices, Fire tablets, Fire TV sticks, Fire TVs, Alexa, and Alexa Voice Services, infringe U.S.
+Added: 7,693,720 and 9,031,845, each entitled “Mobile Systems and Methods for Responding to Natural Language Speech Utterance”;
+Added: 8,015,006, entitled “Systems and Methods for Processing Natural Language Speech Utterances with Context-Specific Domain Agents”;
+Added: 8,140,327, entitled “System and Method for Filtering and Eliminating Noise from Natural Language Utterances to Improve Speech Recognition and Parsing”;
+Added: 8,195,468 and 9,495,957, each entitled “Mobile Systems and Methods of Supporting Natural Language Human-Machine Interactions”;
+Added: and 9,263,039, entitled “Systems and Methods for Responding to Natural Language Speech Utterance.” The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages, enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, interest, and injunctive relief.
+Added: In November 2023, the court granted in part Amazon’s motion to dismiss Dialect’s complaint and dismissed the ‘845 patent from the case.
+Added: In July and August 2024, the court granted in part Amazon’s motions for summary judgment, holding that Amazon does not infringe the ‘327 patent or two claims of the ‘006 patent and that Dialect cannot recover certain alleged damages.
We dispute the allegations of wrongdoing and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this matter.
+Added: Beginning in October 2023, Nokia Technologies Oy and related entities filed complaints alleging infringement of patents related to video-related technologies against Amazon.com, Inc.
+Added: and related entities in multiple courts in the United States, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Brazil, the Unified Patent Court of the European Union, and the United States International Trade Commission.
+Added: The complaints allege, among other things, that certain Amazon Prime Video services and features of Amazon devices carrying the Prime Video app infringe Nokia’s patents;
+Added: some of the complaints additionally allege infringement by Freevee, Twitch, and Amazon voice assistants.
+Added: The complaints seek, among other things, injunctive relief and, in some cases, unspecified money damages, enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, interest, and declaratory relief.
+Added: These matters are at various procedural stages, with preliminary and final injunctions issued in certain instances.
+Added: We dispute the allegations of wrongdoing and intend to defend ourselves vigorously in these matters.
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.
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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.
−Removed: 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
−Removed: amounts recorded, which could have a material effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
+Added: 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
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, we had $ 62.5 billion of unsecured senior notes outstanding (the “Notes”) and $ 183 million of borrowings under our secured revolving credit facility.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, we had $ 60.5 billion of unsecured senior notes outstanding (the “Notes”).
Our total long-term debt obligations are as follows (in millions):
−Removed: Maturities (1) Stated Interest Rates Effective Interest Rates December 31, 2023 June 30, 2024
+Added: Maturities (1) Stated Interest Rates Effective Interest Rates December 31, 2023 September 30, 2024
2014 Notes issuance of $ 6.0 billion
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−Removed: (1) The weighted-average remaining lives of the 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, April 2022, and December 2022 Notes were 11.1 , 13.6 , 17.0 , 14.7 , 13.4 , and 4.4 years as of June 30, 2024.
−Removed: The combined weighted-average remaining life of the Notes was 12.9 years as of June 30, 2024.
+Added: (1) The weighted-average remaining lives of the 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, April 2022, and December 2022 Notes were 10.8 , 15.5 , 16.8 , 14.4 , 13.1 , and 4.1 years as of September 30, 2024.
+Added: The combined weighted-average remaining life of the Notes was 13.1 years as of September 30, 2024.
Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears.
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We are not subject to any financial covenants under the Notes.
−Removed: The estimated fair value of the Notes was approximately $ 60.6 billion and $ 54.5 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, which is based on quoted prices for our debt as of those dates.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, we had a $ 240 million secured revolving credit facility with a lender that was secured by certain seller receivables, which we decreased from $ 1.5 billion to $ 352 million in March 2024 and further decreased to $ 240 million in May 2024 (the “Credit Facility”).
+Added: The estimated fair value of the Notes was approximately $ 60.6 billion and $ 55.1 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, which is based on quoted prices for our debt as of those dates.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, we have repaid outstanding borrowings and terminated the secured revolving credit facility with a lender that was secured by certain seller receivables (the “Credit Facility”).
The Credit Facility bore interest based on the daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 1.25 %, and had a commitment fee of up to 0.45 % on the undrawn portion.
−Removed: There were $ 682 million and $ 183 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, which had an interest rate of 6.6 %.
−Removed: We reclassified all of the $ 352 million outstanding as of March 31, 2024 to be included with the current portion of long-term debt within “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheets.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, we had pledged $ 806 million and $ 290 million of our cash and seller receivables as collateral for debt related to our Credit Facility.
−Removed: The estimated fair value of the Credit Facility, which was based on Level 2 inputs, approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
−Removed: In July 2024, we repaid outstanding borrowings and terminated the Credit Facility.
+Added: There were $ 682 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2023, which had an interest rate of 6.6 %.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023, we had pledged $ 806 million of our cash and seller receivables as collateral for debt related to our Credit Facility.
+Added: The estimated fair value of the Credit Facility, which was based on Level 2 inputs, approximated its carrying value as of December 31, 2023.
In January 2023, we entered into an $ 8.0 billion unsecured 364-day term loan with a syndicate of lenders (the “Term Loan”), maturing in January 2024 and bearing interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate specified in the Term Loan plus 0.75 %.
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Dollar and Euro commercial paper programs (the “Commercial Paper Programs”) under which we may from time to time issue unsecured commercial paper up to a total of $ 20.0 billion (including up to € 3.0 billion) at the date of issue, with individual maturities that may vary but will not exceed 397 days from the date of issue.
−Removed: There were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Programs as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: There were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Programs as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
We use the net proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper for general corporate purposes.
−Removed: We have a $ 15.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Agreement”), with a term that extends to November 2028 and may be extended for one or more additional one-year terms if approved by the lenders.
+Added: We have a $ 15.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders (the “Credit Agreement”), with a term that extends to November 2028 and may be extended for one or more additional one-year terms subject to approval by the lenders.
The interest rate applicable to outstanding balances under the Credit Agreement is the applicable benchmark rate specified in the Credit Agreement plus 0.45 %, with a commitment fee of 0.03 % on the undrawn portion of the credit facility.
−Removed: There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
−Removed: We have a $ 5.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders (the “Short-Term Credit Agreement”), which matures in October 2024 and may be extended for one additional period of 364 days if approved by the lenders.
+Added: There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, we had a $ 5.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders (the “2023 Short-Term Credit Agreement”).
The interest rate applicable to outstanding balances under the 2023 Short-Term Credit Agreement is the Secured Overnight Financing Rate specified in the 2023 Short-Term Credit Agreement plus 0.45 %, with a commitment fee of 0.03 % on the undrawn portion.
−Removed: There were no borrowings outstanding under the Short-Term Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: There were no borrowings outstanding under the 2023 Short-Term Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
+Added: In October 2024, we replaced the 2023 Short-Term Credit
+Added: Agreement with a new $ 5.0 billion unsecured 364-day revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders on substantially the same terms, which matures in October 2025 and may be extended for one additional period of 364 days subject to approval by the lenders.
We also utilize other short-term credit facilities for working capital purposes.
−Removed: There were $ 147 million and $ 76 million of borrowings outstanding under these facilities as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, which were included in “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheets.
−Removed: In addition, we had $ 7.8 billion of unused letters of credit as of June 30, 2024.
+Added: There were $ 147 million and $ 88 million of borrowings outstanding under these facilities as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, which were included in “Accrued expenses and other” on our consolidated balance sheets.
+Added: In addition, we had $ 8.4 billion of unused letters of credit as of September 30, 2024.
Note 6 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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In March 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $ 10.0 billion of our common stock, with no fixed expiration.
−Removed: There were no repurchases of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2023 or 2024.
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, we have $ 6.1 billion remaining under the repurchase program.
+Added: There were no repurchases of our common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 or 2024.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, we have $ 6.1 billion remaining under the repurchase program.
Stock Award Plans
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Stock Award Activity
−Removed: Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying outstanding stock awards totaled 10.8 billion and 10.9 billion as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
+Added: Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying outstanding stock awards totaled 10.8 billion and 10.9 billion as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
These totals include all vested and unvested stock awards outstanding, including those awards we estimate will be forfeited.
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: June 30, Six Months Ended
+Added: September 30, Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
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Total stock-based compensation expense $ 5,829 $ 5,333 $ 17,704 $ 17,016
−Removed: The following table summarizes our restricted stock unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024 (in millions):
+Added: The following table summarizes our restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (in millions):
Number of Units Weighted-Average
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Units forfeited ( 31.9 ) 131
−Removed: Outstanding as of June 30, 2024 380.5 138
−Removed: Scheduled vesting for outstanding restricted stock units as of June 30, 2024, is as follows (in millions):
−Removed: Six Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
+Added: Outstanding as of September 30, 2024 361.5 139
+Added: Scheduled vesting for outstanding restricted stock units as of September 30, 2024, is as follows (in millions):
+Added: Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Thereafter Total
Scheduled vesting — restricted stock units 82.2 147.8 88.8 31.3 8.4 3.0 361.5
−Removed: As of June 30, 2024, there was $ 22.1 billion of net unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements.
−Removed: This compensation is recognized on an accelerated basis with more than half of the compensation expected to be expensed in the next twelve months, and has a remaining weighted-average recognition period of 1.0 year.
−Removed: The estimated forfeiture rate as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024 was 26.1 % and 25.8 %.
+Added: As of September 30, 2024, there was $ 18.9 billion of net unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock-based compensation arrangements.
+Added: This compensation is recognized on an accelerated basis with more than half of the compensation
+Added: expected to be expensed in the next twelve months, and has a remaining weighted-average recognition period of 1.0 year.
+Added: The estimated forfeiture rate as of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024 was 26.1 % and 25.7 %.
Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
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−Removed: June 30, Six Months Ended
+Added: September 30, Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
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Our effective tax rate can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax income or loss.
−Removed: For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax
−Removed: income is lower.
+Added: For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible expenses on our effective tax rate is greater when our pre-tax income is lower.
In addition, we record valuation allowances against deferred tax assets when there is uncertainty about our ability to generate future income in relevant jurisdictions.
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In addition, valuation gains and losses from our equity investment in Rivian impact our pre-tax income and may cause variability in our effective tax rate.
−Removed: Our income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $ 1.8 billion, which included $ 306 million of net discrete tax benefits, consisting of $ 805 million resulting from a change in the estimated qualifying expenditures associated with our 2022 U.S.
−Removed: federal R&D credit and a related increase in our foreign income deduction tax benefit, partially offset by discrete tax expense related to shortfalls from stock-based compensation.
−Removed: Our income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $ 4.2 billion, which included $ 1.9 billion of net discrete tax benefits primarily attributable to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
−Removed: Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds was $ 3.7 billion and $ 5.7 billion in Q2 2023 and Q2 2024, and $ 4.4 billion and $ 6.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, income tax contingencies were approximately $ 5.2 billion and $ 5.6 billion.
+Added: Our income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $ 4.1 billion, which included $ 175 million of net discrete tax expense, primarily consisting of discrete tax expense related to shortfalls from stock-based compensation and approximately $ 600 million of tax benefit resulting from a change in the estimated qualifying expenditures associated with our
+Added: federal R&D credit.
+Added: Our income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $ 6.9 billion, which included $ 2.4 billion of net discrete tax benefits primarily attributable to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
+Added: Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds was $ 2.6 billion and $ 2.0 billion in Q3 2023 and Q3 2024, and $ 7.0 billion and $ 8.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2024.
+Added: As of December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024, income tax contingencies were approximately $ 5.2 billion and $ 6.3 billion.
Changes in tax laws, regulations, administrative practices, principles, and interpretations may impact our tax contingencies.
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: June 30, Six Months Ended
+Added: September 30, Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
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Three Months Ended
−Removed: June 30, Six Months Ended
+Added: September 30, Nine Months Ended
+Added: September 30,
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