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This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) including AMD's expected fourth quarter 2016 revenue and expected 2016 revenue, the features, functionality, timing and availability of AMD's future products; AMD's expectation that it will deliver higher 2016 annual revenue based on stronger demand for AMD semi-custom solutions and Polaris GPUs; AMD's ability to accelerate growth as it introduces new high-performance computing and graphics products in 2017; and AMD's plans to further reduce its debt by deploying a significant portion of its remaining cash from its capital markets transactions, which are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by words such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes," "plans," "intends," "projects" and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this document are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this document and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Such statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond AMD's control, that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following: Intel Corporation's dominance of the microprocessor market and its aggressive business practices may limit AMD's ability to compete effectively; AMD relies on GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC. (GF) to manufacture all of its microprocessor and accelerated processing unit (APU) products and a certain portion of its discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) products, with limited exceptions. If GF is not able to satisfy AMD's manufacturing requirements, its business could be adversely impacted; AMD relies on third parties to manufacture its products, and if they are unable to do so on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies, AMD's business could be materially adversely affected; failure to achieve expected manufacturing yields for AMD's products could negatively impact its financial results; the success of AMD's business is dependent upon its ability to introduce products on a timely basis with features and performance levels that provide value to its customers while supporting and coinciding with significant industry transitions; if AMD cannot generate sufficient revenue and operating cash flow or obtain external financing, it may face a cash shortfall and be unable to make all of its planned investments in research and development or other strategic investments; the loss of a significant customer may have a material adverse effect on AMD; AMD's receipt of revenue from its semi-custom SoC products is dependent upon its technology being designed into third-party products and the success of those products; global economic uncertainty may adversely impact AMD's business and operating results; AMD may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service its debt obligations or meet its working capital requirements; AMD has a substantial amount of indebtedness which could adversely affect its financial position and prevent it from implementing its strategy or fulfilling its contractual obligations; the agreements governing AMD's notes and the Secured Revolving Line of Credit impose restrictions on AMD that may adversely affect its ability to operate its business; the markets in which AMD's products are sold are highly competitive; uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of AMD's products could materially adversely affect it; the demand for AMD's products depends in part on the market conditions in the industries into which they are sold. Fluctuations in demand for AMD's products or a market decline in any of these industries could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations; the completion and impact of the 2015 Restructuring Plan, its transformation initiatives and any future restructuring actions could adversely affect it; AMD's ability to design and introduce new products in a timely manner is dependent upon third-party intellectual property; AMD depends on third-party companies for the design, manufacture and supply of motherboards, software and other computer platform components to support its business; if AMD loses Microsoft Corporation's support for its products or other software vendors do not design and develop software to run on AMD's products, its ability to sell its products could be materially adversely affected; AMD's reliance on third-party distributors and AIB partners subjects it to certain risks; AMD's inability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel may hinder its product development programs; in the event of a change of control, AMD may not be able to repurchase its outstanding debt as required by the applicable indentures and its Secured Revolving Line of Credit, which would result in a default under the indentures and its Secured Revolving Line of Credit; the semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and has experienced severe downturns that have materially adversely affected, and may continue to materially adversely affect its business in the future; acquisitions, divestitures and/or joint ventures could disrupt its business, harm its financial condition and operating results or dilute, or adversely affect the price of, its common stock; AMD's business is dependent upon the proper functioning of its internal business processes and information systems and modification or interruption of such systems may disrupt its business, processes and internal controls; data breaches and cyber-attacks could compromise AMD's intellectual property or other sensitive information, be costly to remediate and cause significant damage to its business and reputation; AMD's operating results are subject to quarterly and seasonal sales patterns; if essential equipment, materials or manufacturing processes are not available to manufacture its products, AMD could be materially adversely affected; if AMD's products are not compatible with some or all industry-standard software and hardware, it could be materially adversely affected; costs related to defective products could have a material adverse effect on AMD; if AMD fails to maintain the efficiency of its supply chain as it responds to changes in customer demand for its products, its business could be materially adversely affected; AMD outsources to third parties certain supply-chain logistics functions, including portions of its product distribution, transportation management and information technology support services; AMD may incur future impairments of goodwill; AMD's worldwide operations are subject to political, legal and economic risks and natural disasters, which could have a material adverse effect on it; worldwide political conditions may adversely affect demand for AMD's products; unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations could adversely affect AMD; AMD's inability to effectively control the sales of its products on the gray market could have a material adverse effect on it; if AMD cannot adequately protect its technology or other intellectual property in the United States and abroad, through patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks and other measures, it may lose a competitive advantage and incur significant expenses; AMD is a party to litigation and may become a party to other claims or litigation that could cause it to incur substantial costs or pay substantial damages or prohibit it from selling its products; AMD's business is subject to potential tax liabilities; and AMD is subject to environmental laws, conflict minerals-related provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act as well as a variety of other laws or regulations that could result in additional costs and liabilities. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to AMD's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 25, 2016.
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1. In this earnings press release, in addition to GAAP financial results, AMD has provided non-GAAP financial measures including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect certain adjustments as presented in the tables in this earnings press release. AMD also provided adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow as supplemental measures of its performance. These items are defined in the footnotes to the selected corporate data tables provided at the end of this earnings press release. AMD is providing these financial measures because it believes this non- GAAP presentation makes it easier for investors to compare its operating results for current and historical periods and also because AMD believes it assists investors in comparing AMD's performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance and for the other reasons described in the CFO Commentary. 2. Statement of "future-proof" refers to support of current and upcoming technology standards including 14nm FinFET process technology, DirectX®12 and Vulkan™ API support, new display technology, and experiences such as VR. "Future-proof" statement is not meant to serve as a warranty or indicate that users will never have to upgrade their graphics technology again. Support of current and upcoming technology standards described above has the potential to reduce frequency of graphics upgrades for some users. 3. Testing by AMD Performance labs. PC manufacturers may vary configurations yielding different results. 3DMark 11 Performance is used to simulate graphics performance, and Cinebench R11.5 1T Performance is used to simulate single threaded CPU performance; the 7th Generation AMD PRO A12- 9800 at 65W scored 3521.25 and 1.21 while the AMD PRO A10-8850B at 95W scored 2880 and 1.06 respectively. CPU Performance improvement: 1.21/1.06=1.14X or 14% more, Graphic Performance improvement: 3521.25/2880=1.22X or 22% more, Power Consumption improvement: (95W- 65W)/95W=0.32X or 32% less. BRPD-4 ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Millions except per share amounts and percentages) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ---------------------------------- ---------------------- September June 25, September September September 24, 2016 2016 26, 2015 24, 2016 26, 2015 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net revenue $ 1,307 $ 1,027 $ 1,061 $ 3,166 $ 3,033 Cost of sales 1,248 708 822 2,519 2,236 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross margin 59 319 239 647 797 Gross margin % 5% 31% 23% 20% 26% Research and development 259 243 241 744 718 Marketing, general and administrative 117 117 108 339 373 Amortization of acquired intangible assets - - - - 3 Restructuring and other special charges, net - (7) 48 (10) 135 Licensing gain (24) (26) - (57) - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating loss (293) (8) (158) (369) (432) Interest expense (41) (41) (39) (122) (119) Other income (expense), net (63) 150 - 87 (3) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income (loss) before equity loss and income taxes (397) 101 (197) (404) (554) Provision for income taxes 4 29 - 34 4 Equity in income (loss) of ATMP JV (5) (3) - (8) - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income (loss) $ (406) $ 69 $ (197) $ (446) $ (558) Net income (loss) per share Basic $ (0.50) $ 0.09 $ (0.25) $ (0.56) $ (0.72) Diluted $ (0.50) $ 0.08 $ (0.25) $ (0.56) $ (0.72) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Shares used in per share calculation Basic 815 794 785 801 780 Diluted 815 821 785 801 780 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ---------------------------------- ---------------------- September June 25, September September September 24, 2016 2016 26, 2015 24, 2016 26, 2015 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total comprehensive income (loss) $ (406) $ 72 $ (207) $ (441) $ (568) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (1) (2) (Millions) -------------- -------------- -------------- September 24, June 25, December 26, 2016 2016 2015 -------------- -------------- -------------- Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,258 $ 957 $ 785 Accounts receivable, net 640 671 533 Inventories, net 772 743 678 Prepayment and other - GLOBALFOUNDRIES 13 12 33 Prepaid expenses 63 68 43 Other current assets 78 55 248 -------------- -------------- -------------- Total current assets 2,824 2,506 2,320 Property, plant and equipment, net 161 169 188 Goodwill 289 289 278 Investment in ATMP JV 60 62 - Other assets 282 290 298 -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Assets $ 3,616 $ 3,316 $ 3,084 ============== ============== ============== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ - $ 226 $ 230 Accounts payable 582 616 279 Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES 284 94 245 Payable to ATMP JV 144 150 - Accrued liabilities 384 392 472 Other current liabilities 25 61 124 Deferred income on shipments to distributors 54 42 53 -------------- -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities 1,473 1,581 1,403 Long-term debt, net 1,632 2,012 2,007 Other long-term liabilities 126 136 86 Stockholders' equity (deficit): Capital stock: Common stock, par value 9 8 8 Additional paid-in capital 8,258 7,053 7,017 Treasury stock, at cost (127) (125) (123) Accumulated deficit (7,752) (7,346) (7,306) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3) (3) (8) -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Stockholders' equity (deficit) 385 (413) (412) -------------- -------------- -------------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) $ 3,616 $ 3,316 $ 3,084 ============== ============== ============== (1) Amounts reflected adoption of FASB ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes beginning in the first quarter of 2016. (2) Amounts reflected adoption of FASB ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs beginning in the first quarter of 2016. ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Millions) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended -------------- -------------- September 24, September 24, 2016 2016 -------------- -------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (406) $ (446) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Net gain on sale of equity interests in ATMP JV 4 (146) Equity in loss of ATMP JV 2 1 Depreciation and amortization 33 99 Provision for deferred income taxes - 11 Stock-based compensation expense 23 57 Non-cash interest expense 4 11 Loss on debt redemption 61 61 Fair value of warrant issued related to sixth amendment to the WSA 240 240 Other 1 (5) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 31 (107) Inventories (28) (94) Prepayment and other - GLOBALFOUNDRIES (1) 20 Prepaid expenses and other assets (17) (134) Payable to ATMP JV (6) 144 Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES 190 39 Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other (102) 151 -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 29 $ (98) -------------- -------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant and equipment (9) (56) Net proceeds from sale of equity interests in ATMP JV (5) 346 Other 4 3 -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities $ (10) $ 293 -------------- -------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 668 668 Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs 681 681 Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock-based compensation equity plans 10 12 Repayments of borrowings, net (226) (230) Repayments of long-term debt (848) (848) Other (3) (5) -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by financing activities $ 282 $ 278 -------------- -------------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 301 473 -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 957 $ 785 -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,258 $ 1,258 -------------- -------------- ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. SELECTED CORPORATE DATA (Millions except headcount) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Segment and Category September June 25, September September September Information 24, 2016 2016 26, 2015 24, 2016 26, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Computing and Graphics (1) Net revenue $ 472 $ 435 $ 424 $ 1,367 $ 1,335 Operating loss $ (66) $ (81) $ (181) $ (217) $ (403) Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom (2) Net revenue $ 835 $ 592 $ 637 $ 1,799 $ 1,698 Operating income $ 136 $ 84 $ 84 $ 236 $ 156 All Other (3) Net revenue - - - - - Operating loss (363) (11) (61) (388) (185) Total Net revenue $ 1,307 $ 1,027 $ 1,061 $ 3,166 $ 3,033 Operating loss $ (293) $ (8) $ (158) $ (369) $ (432) ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Other Data Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets $ 33 $ 33 $ 42 $ 99 $ 130 Capital additions $ 9 $ 21 $ 25 $ 56 $ 64 Adjusted EBITDA (4) $ 103 $ 36 $ (55) $ 117 $ (84) Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,258 $ 957 $ 755 $ 1,258 $ 755 Non-GAAP free cash flow (5) $ 20 $ (106) $ (81) $ (154) $ (349) Total assets $ 3,616 $ 3,316 $ 3,229 $ 3,616 $ 3,229 Total debt $ 1,632 $ 2,238 $ 2,260 $ 1,632 $ 2,260 Headcount 8,306 8,099 9,475 8,306 9,475 ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- (1) Computing and Graphics segment primarily includes desktop and notebook processors, chipsets, discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) and professional graphics. (2) Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment primarily includes server and embedded processors, semi-custom System-on-Chip (SoC) products, development services, technology for game consoles and licensing portions of its intellectual property portfolio. (3) All Other category primarily includes certain expenses and credits that are not allocated to any of the operating segments. Also included in this category are stock-based compensation expense and restructuring and other special charges, net. In addition, the Company also included a charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF for the three and nine months ended September 24, 2016 and amortization of acquired intangible assets for the nine months ended September 26, 2015. (4) Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA* Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------- -------------------- September June 25, September September September 24, 2016 2016 26, 2015 24, 2016 26, 2015 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- GAAP operating loss $ (293) $ (8) $ (158) $ (369) $ (432) Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF 340 - - 340 - Technology node transition charge - - - - 33 Restructuring and other special charges, net - (7) 48 (10) 135 Stock-based compensation 23 18 13 57 47 Amortization of acquired intangible assets - - - - 3 Depreciation and amortization 33 33 42 99 130 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Adjusted EBITDA $ 103 $ 36 $ (55) $ 117 $ (84) ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= (5) Non-GAAP free cash flow reconciliation** Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ------------------------------- -------------------- September June 25, September September September 24, 2016 2016 26, 2015 24, 2016 26, 2015 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 29 $ (85) $ (56) $ (98) $ (285) Purchases of property, plant and equipment (9) (21) (25) (56) (64) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Non-GAAP free cash flow $ 20 $ (106) $ (81) $ (154) $ (349) ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= * The Company presents "Adjusted EBITDA" as a supplemental measure of its performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Company is determined by adjusting operating income (loss) for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and restructuring and other special charges, net. In addition, the Company excluded a charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF for the three and nine months ended September 24, 2016, a technology node transition charge and amortization of acquired intangible assets for the nine months ended September 26, 2015. The Company calculates and communicates Adjusted EBITDA because the Company's management believes it is of importance to investors and lenders in relation to its overall capital structure and its ability to borrow additional funds. In addition, the Company presents Adjusted EBITDA because it believes this measure assists investors in comparing its performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance. The Company's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may or may not be consistent with the calculation of this measure by other companies in the same industry. Investors should not view Adjusted EBITDA as an alternative to the GAAP operating measure of operating income (loss) or GAAP liquidity measures of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. ** The Company also presents non-GAAP free cash flow as a supplemental measure of its performance. Non-GAAP free cash flow is determined by adjusting GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for capital expenditures. The Company calculates and communicates non-GAAP free cash flow in the financial earnings press release because the Company's management believes it is of importance to investors to understand the nature of these cash flows. The Company's calculation of non-GAAP free cash flow may or may not be consistent with the calculation of this measure by other companies in the same industry. Investors should not view non-GAAP free cash flow as an alternative to GAAP liquidity measures of cash flows from operating activities. The Company has provided reconciliations within the earnings press release of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.