EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Microsoft Cloud Strength Fuels First Quarter Results

REDMOND, Wash. — October 27, 2020 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year:

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Revenue was $37.2 billion and increased 12%

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Operating income was $15.9 billion and increased 25%

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Net income was $13.9 billion and increased 30%

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Diluted earnings per share was $1.82 and increased 32%

“The next decade of economic performance for every business will be defined by the speed of their digital transformation,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft. “We are innovating across our full modern tech stack to help our customers in every industry improve time to value, increase agility, and reduce costs.”

“Demand for our cloud offerings drove a strong start to the fiscal year with our commercial cloud revenue generating $15.2 billion, up 31% year over year,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft. “We continue to invest against the significant opportunity ahead of us to drive long-term growth.”

Business Highlights

Revenue in Productivity and Business Processes was $12.3 billion and increased 11%, with the following business highlights:

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

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Office Consumer products and cloud services revenue increased 13% and Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers increased to 45.3 million

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LinkedIn revenue increased 16%

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Dynamics products and cloud services revenue increased 19% (up 18% in constant currency) driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 38% (up 37% in constant currency)

Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $13.0 billion and increased 20% (up 19% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

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Server products and cloud services revenue increased 22% (up 21% in constant currency) driven by Azure revenue growth of 48% (up 47% in constant currency)

Revenue in More Personal Computing was $11.8 billion and increased 6%, with the following business highlights:

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Windows OEM revenue declined 5%

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Windows Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 13% (up 12% in constant currency)

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Xbox content and services revenue increased 30%

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Surface revenue increased 37% (up 36% in constant currency)

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Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs decreased 10% (down 11% in constant currency)

Microsoft returned $9.5 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, an increase of 21% compared to the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

Business Outlook

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

Quarterly Highlights, Product Releases, and Enhancements

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

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

Responding to COVID-19

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

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

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

Webcast Details

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Alice Jolla, chief accounting officer, Keith Dolliver, deputy general counsel, and Michael Spencer, general manager of investor relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time) today to discuss details of the company’s performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on October 27, 2021.

Constant Currency

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

Financial Performance Constant Currency Reconciliation

Three Months Ended September 30,

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Revenue

Operating
Income

Net Income

  Diluted
  Earnings per
  Share

2019 As Reported

$33,055

$12,686

$10,678

$1.38

2020 As Reported

$37,154

$15,876

$13,893

$1.82

Percentage Change Y/Y

12%

25%

30%

32%

Constant Currency Impact

$108

$71

$231

$0.03

Percentage Change Y/Y Constant Currency

12%

25%

28%

30%

Segment Revenue Constant Currency Reconciliation

Three Months Ended September 30,

($ in millions)

Productivity and
Business Processes

Intelligent Cloud

More Personal
Computing

2019 As Reported

$11,077

$10,845

$11,133

2020 As Reported

$12,319

$12,986

$11,849

Percentage Change Y/Y

11%

20%

Constant Currency Impact

$32

$42

$34

Percentage Change Y/Y Constant Currency

11%

19%

Selected Product and Service Revenue Constant Currency Reconciliation

Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

Percentage Change

Y/Y (GAAP)

Constant Currency
Impact

Percentage Change
Y/Y Constant
Currency

Office Commercial products and cloud services

Office 365 Commercial

21%

(1)%

20%

Office Consumer products and cloud services

13%

LinkedIn

16%

Dynamics products and cloud services

19%

(1)%

18%

Dynamics 365

38%

(1)%

37%

Server products and cloud services

22%

(1)%

21%

Azure

48%

(1)%

47%

Windows OEM

(5)%

Windows Commercial products and cloud services

13%

(1)%

12%

Xbox content and services

30%

Surface

37%

(1)%

36%

Search advertising excluding traffic acquisition costs

(10)%

(1)%

(11)%

About Microsoft

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

Forward-Looking Statements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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quality or supply problems;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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additional tax liabilities;

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

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

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uncertainties relating to our business with government customers;

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adverse economic or market conditions that may harm our business;

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

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

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

All information in this release is as of September 30, 2020. The company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the company’s expectations.

For more information, press only:

Microsoft Media Relations, WE Communications for Microsoft, (425) 638-7777, rrt@we-worldwide.com

For more information, financial analysts and investors only:

Michael Spencer, General Manager, Investor Relations, (425) 706-4400

Note to editors: For more information, news and perspectives from Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft News Center at http://www.microsoft.com/news. Web links, telephone numbers, and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. Shareholder and financial information, as well as today’s 2:30 p.m. Pacific time conference call with investors and analysts, is available at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

INCOME STATEMENTS

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


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019

Revenue:
Product		$15,803		$15,768
Service and other		21,351		17,287

Total revenue		37,154		33,055

Cost of revenue:
Product		3,597		3,305
Service and other		7,405		7,101

Total cost of revenue		11,002		10,406

Gross margin		26,152		22,649
Research and development		4,926		4,565
Sales and marketing		4,231		4,337
General and administrative		1,119		1,061

Operating income		15,876		12,686
Other income, net		248		0

Income before income taxes		16,124		12,686
Provision for income taxes		2,231		2,008

Net income		$13,893		$10,678


Earnings per share:
Basic		$1.84		$1.40
Diluted		$1.82		$1.38

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		7,566		7,634
Diluted		7,637		7,710

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019

Net income		$13,893		$10,678

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net change related to derivatives		4		(2)
Net change related to investments		(201)		577
Translation adjustments and other		111		(296)

Other comprehensive income (loss)		(86)		279

Comprehensive income		$13,807		$10,957

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	September 30, 2020		June 30, 2020

Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$17,205		$13,576
Short-term investments		120,772		122,951

Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments		137,977		136,527
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $610 and $788		22,851		32,011
Inventories		2,705		1,895
Other current assets		13,544		11,482

Total current assets		177,077		181,915
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $45,417 and $43,197		47,927		44,151
Operating lease right-of-use assets		9,047		8,753
Equity investments		3,103		2,965
Goodwill		43,890		43,351
Intangible assets, net		6,923		7,038
Other long-term assets		13,034		13,138

Total assets		$301,001		$301,311

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$12,509		$12,530
Current portion of long-term debt		6,497		3,749
Accrued compensation		5,714		7,874
Short-term income taxes		2,384		2,130
Short-term unearned revenue		33,476		36,000
Other current liabilities		9,476		10,027

Total current liabilities		70,056		72,310
Long-term debt		57,055		59,578
Long-term income taxes		28,204		29,432
Long-term unearned revenue		2,829		3,180
Deferred income taxes		187		204
Operating lease liabilities		7,753		7,671
Other long-term liabilities		11,525		10,632

Total liabilities		177,609		183,007

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and paid-in capital—shares authorized 24,000; outstanding 7,564 and 7,571		81,089		80,552
Retained earnings		39,193		34,566
Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,110		3,186

Total stockholders’ equity		123,392		118,304

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$301,001		$301,311

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

CASH FLOWS STATEMENTS

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019


Operations

Net income		$13,893		$10,678

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:

Depreciation, amortization, and other		2,645		2,971

Stock-based compensation expense		1,456		1,262

Net recognized losses (gains) on investments and derivatives		(128)		11

Deferred income taxes		(11)		(177)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable		8,843		10,090

Inventories		(808)		(561)

Other current assets		(54)		(438)

Other long-term assets		(62)		(333)

Accounts payable		315		(547)

Unearned revenue		(3,064)		(2,892)

Income taxes		(983)		(3,336)

Other current liabilities		(2,951)		(3,320)

Other long-term liabilities		244		410



Net cash from operations		19,335		13,818



Financing

Repayments of debt		0		(2,500)

Common stock issued		545		427

Common stock repurchased		(6,743)		(4,912)

Common stock cash dividends paid		(3,856)		(3,510)

Other, net		(235)		286



Net cash used in financing		(10,289)		(10,209)



Investing

Additions to property and equipment		(4,907)		(3,385)

Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible and other assets		(481)		(462)

Purchases of investments		(14,580)		(23,390)

Maturities of investments		14,266		19,082

Sales of investments		2,414		6,379

Other, net		(2,083)		0



Net cash used in investing		(5,371)		(1,776)



Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(46)		(72)



Net change in cash and cash equivalents		3,629		1,761

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		13,576		11,356



Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$17,205		$13,117

MICROSOFT CORPORATION

SEGMENT REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019


Revenue
Productivity and Business Processes		$12,319		$11,077
Intelligent Cloud		12,986		10,845
More Personal Computing		11,849		11,133

Total		$37,154		$33,055


Operating Income
Productivity and Business Processes		$5,706		$4,782
Intelligent Cloud		5,422		3,889
More Personal Computing		4,748		4,015

Total		$15,876		$12,686