AMD Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

⁽¹	⁾	The Computing and Graphics segment primarily includes desktop and notebook processors and chipsets, discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) and professional graphics processors. The Company also licenses portions of its intellectual property portfolio.
⁽²	⁾	The Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment primarily includes server and embedded processors, semi-custom System-on-Chip (SoC) products, development services and technology for game consoles. The Company also licenses 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 is stock-based compensation expense. 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 restructuring and other special charges, net for the nine months ended September 24, 2016.
⁽⁴	⁾	Starting in Q1 2017, the Company classifies production mask sets as property, plant and equipment on its balance sheet.
⁽⁵	⁾	Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA*
			Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2017			July 1, 2017			September 24, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 24, 2016
		GAAP operating income (loss)	$	126		$	25		$	(293	)	$	122		$	(369	)
		Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF		-			-			340			-			340
		Restructuring and other special charges, net		-			-			-			-			(10	)
		Stock-based compensation		29			24			23			76			57
		Depreciation and amortization		36			35			33			105			99
		Adjusted EBITDA	$	191		$	84		$	103		$	303		$	117

⁽⁶	⁾	Free cash flow reconciliation**
			Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2017			July 1, 2017			September 24, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 24, 2016
		GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	66		$	(82	)	$	29		$	(315	)	$	(98	)
		Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(34	)		(12	)		(9	)		(69	)		(56	)
		Free cash flow	$	32		$	(94	)	$	20		$	(384	)	$	(154	)


*		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 and stock-based compensation expense. 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 and restructuring and other special charges, net for the nine months ended September 24, 2016. The Company calculates and presents Adjusted EBITDA because 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 income and expense and income taxes that can affect cash flows.
**		The Company also presents free cash flow as a supplemental Non-GAAP measure of its performance. Free cash flow is determined by adjusting GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for capital expenditures. The Company calculates and communicates free cash flow in the financial earnings press release because management believes it is of importance to investors to understand the nature of these cash flows. The Company’s calculation of 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 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.

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