Paypal first quarter results

Q1’20: Solid results as the economy rapidly changed

  • 20.2 million net new active accounts added, including a one-time addition of 10.2 million in January from the acquisition of Honey; 10 million net new actives added–a Q1 record

  • 18% TPV growth (19% FX-neutral); 12% revenue growth (13% FX-neutral)

  • GAAP EPS of $0.07 and non-GAAP EPS of $0.66; includes $0.17 negative impact from increasing credit loss reserves due to revised macroeconomic projections

  • $1.5 billion in cash flow from operations with $1.3 billion in free cash flow

Q2’20: Accelerating April business trends driving strong Q2 outlook

  • 7.4 million net new active accounts added in April ’20 growing 135%; ~250,000 daily net new active accounts added, on average

  • April ’20 revenue grew ~17% (~20% FX-neutral growth); expect ~15% FX-neutral revenue growth for Q2’20

  • Expect GAAP EPS to decline by 28%–34% and non-GAAP EPS to grow by 15%–20%

 Q1’20 Results

PayPal delivered revenue growth of 12% (13% on a foreign- currency neutral basis or FX-neutral or FXN); 17% (18% FXN) growth through February with 3% (5% FXN) growth in March; April revenue growth of ~17% (~20% FXN)

  • On February 27, PayPal updated its Q1’20 revenue outlook indicating an

~1% reduction in revenue growth, relative to the guidance provided on January 29, based primarily on COVID-19’s impact on international cross- border e-commerce.

  • In March, the deteriorating environment resulting from COVID-19 further impacted PayPal’s business, affecting both volumes and revenue generated from travel and events verticals as well as impacting credit income.

  • GAAP and non-GAAP operating income was reduced by a $237 million increase in credit loss reserves due to revised macroeconomic projections.

  • On a diluted EPS basis, the increase in credit loss reserves negatively affected GAAP and non-GAAP EPS by $0.17.

  • GAAP EPS was also negatively impacted by approximately $0.22 per diluted share from taxes primarily related to the acquisition of Honey, and $0.07 per diluted share of net unrealized losses (versus $0.12 of unrealized gains in Q1’19), driven primarily by PayPal’s strategic investment in MercadoLibre.

Q1 2020 Results 2

GAAP

Non-GAAP

USD $

YoY Change

USD $

YoY Change
Net Revenues

$4.62B

12%

$4.62B

12%

Operating Income

$0.4B

(23%)

$0.9B

(3%)

EPS

$0.07

(87%)

$0.66

%

Key Financial and Operating Metrics

Q1’20 Financial Highlights

Solid performance across financial metrics

  • Revenue of $4.62 billion, growing 12% on a spot basis and 13% FXN.

  • GAAP operating margin of 8.6% with non-GAAP operating margin of 19.7%. Credit loss reserves increased by $237 million due to revised macroeconomic projections.

  • GAAP EPS of $0.07, decreasing 87%; non-GAAP EPS of $0.66, flat to last year.

    • GAAP and non-GAAP EPS include $0.17 of negative impact from increased credit loss reserves due to macroeconomic projections.

    • GAAP EPS also includes a net unrealized loss of $0.07 on strategic investments, driven primarily by MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI).

    • GAAP EPS also includes an approximate $0.22 of negative impact from taxes primarily related to the acquisition of Honey.

  • Repurchased approximately 7.5 million shares of common stock, returning $800 million to stockholders.

Q1’20 Operating Highlights

Double-digit customer growth driving increased engagement

  • 20.2 million net new active accounts, bringing total active accounts to 325 million accounts, up 17%.

    • A Q1 record of 10 million net new active accounts added with a one-time addition of 10.2 million net new active accounts in January from the acquisition of Honey.

  • 3.3 billion payment transactions, up 15%. ~1.2 billion payment transactions in April, up 20%.

  • $191 billion in total payment volume (TPV), up 18% and 19% FXN.

    • 26% growth through February with 7% growth in March; April at ~22% growth FXN.

    • Merchant Services volume grew 20% and 21% FXN.

    • Venmo processed more than $31 billion of TPV, growing 48%.

  • 39.4 payment transactions per active account on a trailing twelve months basis, up 4%.

    • Excluding the net new active accounts related to Honey, 40.7 payment transactions per active account on a trailing twelve months basis, up 7%.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

Strong balance sheet and cash-flow generation

  • PayPal’s cash, cash equivalents, and investments totaled $12.6 billion as of March 31, 2020. PayPal closed the acquisition of Honey in January using approximately $3.6 billion in cash to fund the purchase.

  • PayPal’s long-term debt totaled $8.0 billion as of March 31, 2020.

    • PayPal drew down $3.0 billion from its revolving credit facilities in March 2020.

  • In the first quarter, PayPal generated cash flow from operations of $1.5 billion and free cash flow of $1.3 billion.

April ‘20 Results

Accelerating April business trends

  • 7.4 million net new active accounts, growing 135%; ~250,000 daily net new active accounts added, on average.

  • ~1.2 billion payment transactions, up 20%.

  • ~$68 billion in TPV, up ~20% on a spot basis and ~22% on an FX-neutral basis.

  • ~17% revenue growth or ~20% on an FX-neutral basis. Strength in PayPal and Venmo checkout experiences were partially offset by lower revenue from travel and events verticals and credit.

Supporting Customers Impacted by COVID-19

PayPal is helping its customers affected by COVID-19

  • Participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program to provide access to funding to small businesses.

  • Enabling customers to receive U.S. Department of the Treasury stimulus payments through PayPal and Venmo.

  • Granting deferral of repayments on business loans and cash advances at no additional cost.

  • Waiving certain fees for merchants through at least May 31, 2020.

  • Increasing the dispute resolution window to give merchants more time to respond to customer disputes.

  • In partnership with Mastercard, doubled the instant cash back reward on all PayPal Business Debit Mastercard purchases for the month of April.

Q1 2020 Results 5

Q1’20 Financial and Operating Highlights

Presented in millions, except per share data and percentages

FX-Neutral

Q1 2020 Q1 2019 YoY Growth YoY Growth

Total Payment Volume (TPV)

$190,567

$161,492

$29,075

18%

19%

GAAP
Net revenues

$4,618

$4,128

$490

12%

13%

Operating margin

8.6%

12.5%

**

(393bps)

N/A

Effective tax rate

68.1%

7.0%

**

61.1pts

N/A

Net income

$84

$667

($583)

(87%)

N/A

Earnings per diluted share

$0.07

$0.56

($0.49)

(87%)

N/A

Net cash provided by operating activities

$1,504

$1,027

$477

46%

N/A

Non-GAAP
Net revenues

$4,618

$4,128

$490

12%

13%

Operating margin

19.7%

22.6%

**

(296bps)

N/A

Effective tax rate

12.4%

17.5%

**

(5.1pts)

N/A

Net income

$786

$786

%

N/A

Earnings per diluted share

$0.66

$0.66

%

N/A

Free cash flow

$1,298

$809

$489

60%

N/A

** Not meaningful

Q1 2020 Results 6

Financial Guidance

Full Year 2020 Revenue and Earnings Guidance

  • PayPal is withdrawing its full year 2020 revenue and earnings guidance.

Second Quarter 2020 Revenue and Earnings Guidance

  • PayPal expects revenue to grow ~13% at current spot rates and ~15% FXN.

  • PayPal expects GAAP EPS to decline by 28%–34% and non-GAAP EPS to grow by 15%–20%.

    • GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share exclude the impact of incremental credit loss reserves due to macroeconomic projections.

    • GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance does not include any expectation of unrealized gains or losses from PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio in the second quarter of 2020.

    • In the second quarter of 2019, GAAP earnings per diluted share included approximately $0.14 of net unrealized gains from PayPal’s strategic investment portfolio.

    • Estimated non-GAAP amounts for the three months ending June 30, 2020, reflect adjustments of approximately

$465–$525 million, including estimated stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes in the range of

$310–$330 million.

    • The dilutive impact of the acquisitions of Honey and GoPay is estimated to be in the range of $0.10–$0.12 on GAAP earnings per diluted share, and an estimated $0.02–$0.04 on non-GAAP earnings per diluted share.

Please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Non-GAAP Measures of Financial Performance” for important additional information.


  1. On an FX-neutral basis

  2. Non-GAAP EPS and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the “Reconciliation of Operating Cash Flow to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow” for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.