0000002488-17-000017.txt : 20170131 0000002488-17-000017.hdr.sgml : 20170131 20170131161622 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000002488-17-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170131 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170131 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002488 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 941692300 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1227 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07882 FILM NUMBER: 17561324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMD PL STREET 2: MS 68 CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 BUSINESS PHONE: 4087495441 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMD PLACE STREET 2: MS 68 CITY: SUNNYVALE STATE: CA ZIP: 94085 8-K 1 a20170131q416earnings8-k.htm 8-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 31, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 

Delaware
 
001-07882
 
94-1692300
(State of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94085
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 749-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
 
 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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o
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o
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this report furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this report.
On January 31, 2017, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial position and results of operations as of and for its fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 in a press release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is financial information and commentary by Devinder Kumar, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, regarding the Company’s fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
To supplement the Company’s financial results presented on a U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Company’s earnings press release and CFO commentary contain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP research and development and marketing, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow. The Company believes that the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures assist investors in comparing the Company's core performance by excluding items that it believes are not indicative of the Company’s underlying operating performance. The Company cautions investors to carefully evaluate the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and the supplemental non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation and are not a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated January 31, 2017
99.2
 
CFO Commentary on 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results







SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: January 31, 2017
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Devinder Kumar
 
Name:
Devinder Kumar
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President & Treasurer



EX-99.1 2 q416991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit




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NEWS RELEASE

Media Contact
Drew Prairie
512-602-4425
drew.prairie@amd.com

Investor Contact
Laura Graves
408-749-5467
laura.graves@amd.com


AMD Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2016 Financial Results

Annual revenue increased 7 percent; fourth quarter revenue grew 15 percent year-over-year

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Jan. 31, 2017 — AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 of $1.11 billion, operating loss of $3 million and net loss of $51 million, or $0.06 per share. Non-GAAP(1) operating income was $26 million, non-GAAP(1) net loss was $8 million and non-GAAP(1) loss per share was $0.01.
GAAP Financial Results 
 
 
Q4-16
  
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
  
2016
  
2015
Revenue
 
$1.11B
  
$1.31B
 
$958M
  
$4.27B
  
$3.99B
Operating loss
 
$(3)M
  
$(293)M
 
$(49)M
  
$(372)M
  
$(481)M
Net loss
 
$(51)M
  
$(406)M
 
$(102)M
  
$(497)M
  
$(660)M
Loss per share
 
$(0.06)
 
$(0.50)
 
$(0.13)
 
$(0.60)
 
$(0.84)

Non-GAAP Financial Results(1) 
 
  
Q4-16
  
Q3-16
  
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
Revenue
  
$1.11B
  
$1.31B
  
$958M
 
$4.27B
 
$3.99B
Operating income (loss)
  
$26M
  
$70M
  
$(39)M
 
$44M
 
$(253)M
Net income (loss)
  
$(8)M
  
$27M
  
$(79)M
 
$(117)M
 
$(419)M
Earnings (loss) per share
 
$(0.01)
 
$0.03
 
$(0.10)
 
$(0.14)
 
$(0.54)
    
“We met our strategic objectives in 2016, successfully executing our product roadmaps, regaining share in key markets, strengthening our financial foundation, and delivering annual revenue growth,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO.  “As we enter 2017, we are well positioned and on-track to deliver our strongest set of high-performance computing and graphics products in more than a decade.”



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Q4 2016 Results
Q4 2016 was a 14-week fiscal quarter compared to 13-week fiscal quarters for Q3 2016 and Q4 2015.
Revenue of $1.11 billion was up 15 percent year-over-year, primarily due to higher GPU sales. Revenue was down 15 percent sequentially, primarily driven by seasonally lower sales of semi-custom SoCs.
On a GAAP basis, gross margin was 32 percent, up 2 percentage points year-over-year and up 27 percentage points sequentially as Q3 2016 gross margin was negatively impacted by a $340 million charge (WSA charge) related to the sixth amendment of the wafer supply agreement with GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Operating loss was $3 million compared to an operating loss of $49 million a year ago and an operating loss of $293 million in the prior quarter. The year-over-year improvement was primarily due to higher revenue and IP monetization licensing gain while the sequential improvement is primarily due to the absence of the WSA charge offset by lower fourth quarter revenue. Net loss was $51 million compared to a net loss of $102 million a year ago and net loss of $406 million in the prior quarter. Loss per share was $0.06 compared to a loss per share of $0.13 a year ago and loss per share of $0.50 in the prior quarter.
On a non-GAAP(1) basis, gross margin was 32 percent, up 2 percentage points year-over-year and up 1 percentage point sequentially primarily due to higher Computing and Graphics segment revenue. Operating income was $26 million compared to an operating loss of $39 million a year ago and operating income of $70 million in the prior quarter. Operating income was lower in the current quarter due to lower revenue. Net loss was $8 million compared to net loss of $79 million a year ago and net income of $27 million in the prior quarter. Loss per share was $0.01 compared to a loss per share of $0.10 a year ago and earnings per share of $0.03 in the prior quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents were $1.26 billion at the end of the quarter, up $6 million from the end of the prior quarter.

2016 Annual Results
Revenue of $4.27 billion, up 7 percent on an annual basis, increased in both reportable segments.
On a GAAP basis, gross margin was 23 percent, down 4 percentage points from the prior year primarily due to the WSA charge. Operating loss was $372 million compared to an operating loss of $481 million in the prior year. Operating loss improvement was due to higher revenue, lower restructuring charges, and an IP monetization licensing gain, offset by the WSA charge. Net loss was $497 million compared to a net loss of $660 million in the prior year. Loss per share was $0.60 compared to a loss per share of $0.84 in 2015.

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On a non-GAAP(1) basis, gross margin was 31 percent, up 3 percentage points year-over-year primarily due to improved product mix and an inventory write-down recorded in Q3 2015. Operating income was $44 million compared to an operating loss of $253 million in the prior year. Operating income improvement was primarily related to higher revenue and the IP monetization licensing gain. Net loss was $117 million compared to a net loss of $419 million in the prior year. Loss per share was $0.14 compared to a loss per share of $0.54 in 2015.
Cash and cash equivalents were $1.26 billion at the end of the year, up from $785 million at the end of the prior year.

Quarterly Financial Segment Summary
Computing and Graphics segment revenue was $600 million, up 28 percent year-over-year and 27 percent sequentially. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by higher GPU sales. The sequential increase was primarily due to higher GPU and client processor sales.
Operating loss was $21 million, compared to an operating loss of $99 million in Q4 2015 and an operating loss of $66 million in Q3 2016. The year-over-year and sequential improvements were driven primarily by higher revenue.
Client average selling price (ASP) was down year-over-year driven by desktop processors, and down sequentially driven by desktop and mobile processors.
GPU ASP increased year-over-year due to higher desktop and professional graphics ASPs. GPU ASP increased sequentially due to higher mobile and professional graphics ASPs.
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment revenue was $506 million, up 4 percent year-over-year primarily driven by higher embedded and semi-custom SoC revenue. Sequentially, revenue decreased 39 percent due to seasonally lower sales of semi-custom SoCs.
Operating income was $47 million compared to $59 million in Q4 2015 and $136 million in Q3 2016. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by higher R&D investments in Q4 2016, partially offset by an IP monetization licensing gain. The sequential decrease was primarily due to seasonally lower sales of semi-custom SoCs.
All Other operating loss was $29 million compared with an operating loss of $9 million in Q4 2015 and an operating loss of $363 million in Q3 2016. The year-over-year operating loss increase was primarily related to higher stock-based compensation charges in Q4 2016. The sequential improvement was primarily due to the absence of the WSA charge.

Q4 2016 Highlights
AMD disclosed new details on its upcoming CPU and GPU architectures and offerings:
AMD delivered new details on the architecture, go-to-market plans, and performance of upcoming “Zen”-based processors:

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Revealed Ryzen™, the brand that will span “Zen”-based desktop (codenamed “Summit Ridge”) and notebook (codenamed “Raven Ridge”) products.
Introduced AMD SenseMI technology, a set of sensing, adapting, and learning features built into AMD Ryzen™ processors. AMD SenseMI technology is a key enabler of AMD's landmark generational increase of greater than 40 percent in instructions per clock with its “Zen” core architecture.
Delivered a first look at the impressive gaming capabilities of an AMD Ryzen™ CPU and Vega GPU-based desktop system running Star Wars©: Battlefront™ - Rogue One in 4K at more than 60 frames per second.
Showcased ecosystem readiness and the breadth of partner support for forthcoming Ryzen™ desktop processors with new AM4 motherboards and ‘Dream PCs’ from global system integrators (SIs), as well as upcoming third-party AM4 thermal solutions.
AMD introduced preliminary details of its forthcoming Vega GPU architecture designed to address the most data- and visually-intensive next-generation workloads. Key architecture advancements include a differentiated memory subsystem, next-generation geometry pipeline, new compute engine, and a new pixel engine. GPU products based on the Vega architecture are expected to ship in the second quarter of 2017.
AMD announced a new collaboration with Google, making Radeon™ GPU technology available to Google Cloud Platform users worldwide starting in 2017 to help accelerate Google Compute Engine and Google Cloud Machine Learning services.
To accelerate the machine intelligence era in server computing, AMD unveiled the Radeon™ Instinct initiative, a new suite of GPU hardware and open-source software offerings designed to dramatically increase performance, efficiency, and ease of implementation of deep learning and high-performance compute (HPC) workloads. Radeon™ Instinct products are expected to ship in 1H 2017. 
AMD introduced several new products and technologies in the quarter, including:
New 7th Generation AMD PRO Processor-based commercial desktops and notebooks from Lenovo.
Radeon™ Pro WX Series of professional graphics cards based on the Polaris architecture, featuring fourth-generation Graphics Core Next (GCN) technology, and engineered on the 14nm FinFET process.
A new family of power-efficient graphics processors, the Radeon™ Pro 400 Series, first available in the all-new 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro.
Radeon FreeSync™ 2 technology, the next major milestone in delivering smooth gameplay and advanced pixel integrity to gamers, with planned availability to consumers in 1H 2017, adding to the 100+ FreeSync™ monitors already available today.

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Radeon™ Pro Software Enterprise, Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition, and updates to the Radeon Open Compute Platform (ROCm) software solutions.

Current Outlook
AMD’s outlook statements are based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking, and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement” below.
For Q1 2017, AMD expects revenue to decrease 11 percent sequentially, plus or minus 3 percent. The midpoint of guidance would result in Q1 2017 revenue increasing approximately 18 percent year-over-year. For additional details regarding AMD’s results and outlook please see the CFO commentary posted at quarterlyearnings.amd.com.

AMD Teleconference
AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) today to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 financial results. AMD will provide a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference on the Investor Relations page of its website at www.amd.com. The webcast will be available for 12 months after the conference call.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin
(Millions except percentages)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP Gross Margin
 
$
351

 
$
59

 
$
283

 
$
998

 
$
1,080

GAAP Gross Margin %
 
32
%
 
5
%
 
30
%
 
23
%
 
27
%
Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Stock-based compensation
 
1

 

 
1

 
2

 
3

Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Non-GAAP Gross Margin
 
$
352

 
$
399

 
$
284

 
$
1,340

 
$
1,116

Non-GAAP Gross Margin %
 
32
%
 
31
%
 
30
%
 
31
%
 
28
%
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)
(Millions)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP operating loss
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(293
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(481
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
3

Stock-based compensation
 
29

 
23

 
16

 
86

 
63

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)
 
$
26

 
$
70

 
$
(39
)
 
$
44

 
$
(253
)


Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss/Loss per Share to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)/Earnings (Loss) per Share

(Millions except per share amounts)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP net loss /loss per share
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(406
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(102
)
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
(497
)
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(660
)
 
$
(0.84
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 

 
340

 
0.39

 

 

 
340

 
0.41

 

 

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
33

 
0.04

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 

 

 
(6
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(10
)
 
(0.01
)
 
129

 
0.16

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 

Stock-based compensation
 
29

 
0.03

 
23

 
0.03

 
16

 
0.02

 
86

 
0.10

 
63

 
0.08

Loss on debt redemption
 
7

 
0.01

 
61

 
0.07

 

 

 
68

 
0.08

 

 

Non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt
 
5

 
0.01

 
1

 

 

 

 
6

 
0.01

 

 

Gain on sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 

 
4

 

 

 

 
(146
)
 
(0.17
)
 

 

Tax provision (benefit) related to sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
26

 
0.03

 

 

Tax settlement in foreign jurisdiction
 

 

 

 

 
13

 
0.02

 

 

 
13

 
0.02

Equity in income (loss) of ATMP JV
 
2

 

 
5

 
0.01

 

 

 
10

 
0.01

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) / earnings (loss) per share
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
27

 
$
0.03

 
$
(79
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(117
)
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(419
)
 
$
(0.54
)

About AMD
For more than 45 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies — the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work, and play. AMD

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employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.



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Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) including, AMD's ability to deliver the strongest set of high-performance computing and graphics products in more than a decade; the features, functionality, timing, availability and expected benefits of AMD's new products and technologies; and AMD's expected first quarter 2017 revenue, 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 is party to a wafer supply agreement with GF with obligations to manufacture products at GF with certain 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; the markets in which AMD’s products are sold are highly competitive; 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; 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; 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; AMD’s issuance to West Coast Hitech L.P. of warrants to purchase 75 million shares of AMD's common stock, if and when exercised, will dilute the ownership interests of AMD’s existing stockholders, and the conversion of the 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 may dilute the ownership interest of AMD’s existing stockholders, or may otherwise depress the price of AMD's common stock; 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

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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; the completion and impact of the 2015 restructuring plan, its transformation initiatives and any future restructuring actions could adversely affect it; 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 September 24, 2016.
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AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Radeon and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and used to identify companies and products and may be trademarks of their respective owner.

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 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 footnotes to the selected data tables. Refer to the data tables at the end of this earnings press release.




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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Millions except per share amounts and percentages)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Net revenue
 
$
1,106

 
$
1,307

 
$
958

 
$
4,272

 
$
3,991

Cost of sales
 
755

 
1,248

 
675

 
$
3,274

 
$
2,911

Gross margin
 
351

 
59

 
283

 
998

 
1,080

Gross margin %
 
32
%
 
5
%
 
30
%
 
23
%
 
27
%
Research and development
 
264

 
259

 
229

 
1,008

 
947

Marketing, general and administrative
 
121

 
117

 
109

 
460

 
482

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
3

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Licensing gain
 
(31
)
 
(24
)
 

 
(88
)
 

Operating loss
 
(3
)
 
(293
)
 
(49
)
 
(372
)
 
(481
)
Interest expense
 
(34
)
 
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(156
)
 
(160
)
Other income (expense), net
 
(7
)
 
(63
)
 
(2
)
 
80

 
(5
)
Loss before income taxes
 
$
(44
)
 
$
(397
)
 
$
(92
)
 
$
(448
)
 
$
(646
)
Provision for income taxes
 
5

 
4

 
10

 
39

 
14

Equity in income (loss) of ATMP JV
 
(2
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(10
)
 

Net loss
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(406
)
 
$
(102
)
 
$
(497
)
 
$
(660
)
Net loss per share
 


 


 


 


 


Basic
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.84
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(0.84
)
Shares used in per share calculation
 


 


 


 


 


Basic
 
931

 
815

 
791

 
835

 
783

Diluted
 
931

 
815

 
791

 
835

 
783

 
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Millions)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Total comprehensive loss
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(406
)
 
$
(95
)
 
$
(494
)
 
$
(663
)

10



ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (1) (2) 
(Millions)
 
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,264

 
$
1,258

 
$
785

Accounts receivable, net
 
311

 
640

 
533

Inventories, net
 
751

 
772

 
678

Prepayment and other - GLOBALFOUNDRIES
 
32

 
13

 
33

Prepaid expenses
 
63

 
63

 
43

Other current assets
 
109

 
78

 
248

Total current assets
 
2,530

 
2,824

 
2,320

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
164

 
161

 
188

Goodwill
 
289

 
289

 
278

Investment in ATMP JV
 
59

 
60

 

Other assets
 
279

 
282

 
298

Total Assets
 
$
3,321

 
$
3,616

 
$
3,084

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
 
$

 
$

 
$
230

Accounts payable
 
440

 
582

 
279

Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES
 
255

 
284

 
245

Payable to ATMP JV
 
128

 
144

 

Accrued liabilities
 
391

 
384

 
472

Other current liabilities
 
69

 
25

 
124

Deferred income on shipments to distributors
 
63

 
54

 
53

Total current liabilities
 
1,346

 
1,473

 
1,403

Long-term debt, net
 
1,435

 
1,632

 
2,007

Other long-term liabilities
 
124

 
126

 
86

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, par value
 
9

 
9

 
8

Additional paid-in capital
 
8,334

 
8,258

 
7,017

Treasury stock, at cost
 
(119
)
 
(127
)
 
(123
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(7,803
)
 
(7,752
)
 
(7,306
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(5
)
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
Total Stockholders' equity (deficit)
 
416

 
385

 
(412
)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
$
3,321

 
$
3,616

 
$
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.


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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 

 

Net loss
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(497
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 

 

Net gain on sale of equity interests in ATMP JV
 

 
(146
)
Equity in loss of ATMP JV
 
1

 
2

Depreciation and amortization
 
34

 
133

Provision for deferred income taxes
 

 
11

Stock-based compensation expense
 
29

 
86

Non-cash interest expense
 
10

 
21

Loss on debt redemption
 
7

 
68

Fair value of warrant issued related to sixth amendment to the WSA
 

 
240

Other
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 


 


Accounts receivable
 
329

 
222

Inventories
 
21

 
(73
)
Prepayment and other - GLOBALFOUNDRIES
 
(19
)
 
1

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
(32
)
 
(166
)
Payable to ATMP JV
 
(16
)
 
128

Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES
 
(29
)
 
10

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
 
(93
)
 
58

Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
188

 
$
90


 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(21
)
 
(77
)
Net proceeds from sale of equity interests in ATMP JV
 
(4
)
 
342

Other
 
(1
)
 
2

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
$
(26
)
 
$
267


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs
 
$
(1
)
 
$
667

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs
 
101

 
782

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock-based compensation equity plans
 
8

 
20

Repayments of long-term debt
 
(265
)
 
(1,113
)
Repayments of borrowings, net
 

 
(230
)
Other
 
1

 
(4
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
$
(156
)
 
$
122

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
6

 
479

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
$
1,258

 
$
785

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
1,264

 
$
1,264


12



ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
SELECTED CORPORATE DATA
(Millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
Segment and Category Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Computing and Graphics (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 
$
600

 
$
472

 
$
470

 
$
1,967

 
$
1,805

Operating loss
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(66
)
 
$
(99
)
 
$
(238
)
 
$
(502
)
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 
506

 
835

 
488

 
2,305

 
2,186

Operating income
 
47

 
136

 
59

 
283

 
215

All Other (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss
 
(29
)
 
(363
)
 
(9
)
 
(417
)
 
(194
)
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 
$
1,106

 
$
1,307

 
$
958

 
$
4,272

 
$
3,991

Operating loss
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(293
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(481
)
Other Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization, excluding
amortization of acquired intangible assets
 
$
34

 
$
33

 
$
34

 
$
133

 
$
164

Capital additions
 
$
21

 
$
9

 
$
32

 
$
77

 
$
96

Adjusted EBITDA (4)
 
$
60

 
$
103

 
$
(5
)
 
$
177

 
$
(89
)
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,264

 
$
1,258

 
$
785

 
$
1,264

 
$
785

Non-GAAP free cash flow (5)
 
$
167

 
$
20

 
$
27

 
$
13

 
$
(322
)
Total assets
 
$
3,321

 
$
3,616

 
$
3,084

 
$
3,321

 
$
3,084

Total debt
 
$
1,435

 
$
1,632

 
$
2,237

 
$
1,435

 
$
2,237

See footnotes on the next page

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(1 
) 
Computing and Graphics segment primarily includes desktop and notebook processors and 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 and technology for game consoles. We also license portions of our 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 charges related to: restructuring and other special charges, net for 2016, the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2015, the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF for the third quarter of 2016 and 2016 and amortization of acquired intangible assets for 2015.
 
(4 
) 
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA*

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
GAAP operating loss
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(293
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(481
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Stock-based compensation expense
 
29

 
23

 
16

 
86

 
63

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
3

Depreciation and amortization
 
34

 
33

 
34

 
133

 
164

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
60

 
$
103

 
$
(5
)
 
$
177

 
$
(89
)
 
(5)    Non-GAAP free cash flow reconciliation** 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
188

 
$
29

 
$
59

 
$
90

 
$
(226
)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(21
)
 
(9
)
 
(32
)
 
(77
)
 
(96
)
Non-GAAP free cash flow
 
$
167

 
$
20

 
$
27

 
$
13

 
$
(322
)
*
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 third quarter of 2016 and 2016, restructuring and other special charges, net for 2016, the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2015, a technology node transition charge and amortization of acquired intangible assets for 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.

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AMD Reports 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results - CFO Commentary
January 31, 2017

Reconciliation for all non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this commentary to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included below and in our financial tables that accompany our earnings press release available at quarterlyearnings.amd.com.
Q4 2016 - Financial Highlights
Q4 2016 results were based on a 14 week quarter, compared to Q4 2015 and Q3 2016 which were 13 week quarters.
Revenue of $1.11 billion, up 15% year-over-year (y/y) and down 15% quarter-over-quarter (q/q)
GAAP Results:
Gross margin of 32%, up 2 percentage points y/y and up 27 percentage points q/q
Operating loss of $3 million, compared to $49 million a year ago and $293 million in the prior quarter
Net loss of $51 million, compared to $102 million a year ago and $406 million in the prior quarter
Loss per share of $0.06, compared to $0.13 a year ago and $0.50 in the prior quarter
Non-GAAP Results:
Gross margin of 32%, up 2 percentage points y/y and up 1 percentage point q/q
Operating income of $26 million, compared to operating loss of $39 million a year ago and operating income of $70 million in the prior quarter
Net loss of $8 million, compared to net loss of $79 million a year ago and net income of $27 million in the prior quarter
Loss per share of $0.01, compared to a loss per share of $0.10 a year ago and earnings per share of $0.03 in the prior quarter

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Q4 2016 - Additional Financial Commentary
Revenue was $1.11 billion, up 15% y/y and down 15% q/q. Computing and Graphics segment revenue was up 28% y/y and up 27% q/q. The y/y increase was primarily driven by higher GPU sales. The q/q increase was primarily due to higher GPU and client processor sales. Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment revenue was up 4% y/y and down 39% q/q from record sales in Q3 2016. The q/q decrease was primarily due to seasonally lower semi-custom SoC sales.

Gross margin was 32%, up 2 percentage points y/y due to a higher mix of revenue from the Computing and Graphics segment, and up 27 percentage points q/q as Q3 2016 gross margin was negatively impacted by the $340 million charge (WSA charge) related to the sixth amendment to the wafer supply agreement with GLOBALFOUNDRIES.

Non-GAAP gross margin was 32%, up 2 percentage points y/y and up 1 percentage point q/q due to higher Computing and Graphics segment revenue.

Operating expenses were $385 million (or 35% of revenue), up 16% y/y and up 2% q/q
R&D expenses were $264 million (or 24% of revenue), up 15% y/y and up 2% q/q
SG&A expenses were $121 million (or 11% of revenue), up 11% y/y and up 3% q/q

Non-GAAP operating expenses were $357 million (or 32% of revenue), up 11% y/y and up 1% q/q
Non-GAAP R&D was $249 million (or 23% of revenue), up 13% y/y and up 2% q/q
Non-GAAP SG&A was $108 million (or 10% of revenue), up 5% y/y and down 1% q/q

Operating expenses ($M):
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q2-16
 
Q1-16
 
Q415
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP
$385M
 
$376M
 
$353M
 
$344M
 
$332M
 
$1,458M
 
$1,561M
Non-GAAP
$357M
 
$353M
 
$342M
 
$332M
 
$323M
 
$1,384M
 
$1,369M


Licensing gain associated with our server JV with THATIC was $31 million, up from $24 million in the prior quarter.

Operating loss was $3 million, compared to a operating loss of $49 million a year ago and and operating loss of $293 million in the prior quarter.


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January 31, 2017




Non-GAAP operating income was $26 million, compared to a loss of $39 million a year ago and income of $70 million in the prior quarter.

Depreciation and amortization, excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, was $34 million, essentially flat from a year ago and $33 million in the prior quarter.

Interest expense was $34 million, compared to $41 million a year ago and in the prior quarter, due to debt reduction and reduced interest rates via capital market transactions completed in 2016.

Other expense, net was $7 million, compared to a net expense of $2 million a year ago and a net expense of $63 million in the prior quarter, which primarily consists of losses on debt redemptions.

Provision for income taxes was $5 million, compared to $10 million a year ago and $4 million in the prior quarter.

Non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other was $34 million compared to $40 million a year ago and $43 million in the prior quarter due primarily to debt reduction and reduced interest rates via capital market transactions completed in 2016.

Equity loss related to our 15% ownership stake in the ATMP JV was $2 million, compared to a $5 million equity loss in the prior quarter.

Net loss was $51 million, compared to net loss of $102 million a year ago and $406 million in the prior quarter.

Non-GAAP net loss was $8 million, compared to net loss of $79 million a year ago and net income of $27 million in the prior quarter.

Loss per share was $0.06, compared to loss per share of $0.13 a year ago and $0.50 in the prior quarter.

Non-GAAP net loss per share was $0.01, compared to loss per share of $0.10 a year ago and earnings per share of $0.03 in the prior quarter.
(For per share metrics, EPS was calculated using 931 million shares for Q4 2016.)


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Adjusted EBITDA was $60 million, compared to negative $5 million a year ago and $103 million in the prior quarter.
Q4 2016 Segment Results
Computing and Graphics:
Revenue was $600 million, up 28% y/y and up 27% q/q. The y/y increase was primarily driven by higher GPU sales. The q/q increase was primarily due to higher GPU and client processor sales.
Client average selling price (ASP) was down y/y driven by desktop processors, and down q/q driven by desktop and mobile processors.
GPU ASP increased y/y due to higher desktop and professional graphics ASPs. GPU ASP increased q/q due to higher mobile and professional graphics ASPs.
Operating loss was $21 million, compared to an operating loss $99 million a year ago and $66 million in the prior quarter, due to higher sales in Q4 2016.

Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom:
Revenue was $506 million, up 4% y/y and down 39% q/q. The q/q decline was driven by seasonally lower sales of our semi-custom SoCs.
Operating income was $47 million, compared to $59 million a year ago and $136 million in the prior quarter. The y/y decrease was primarily driven by higher R&D investments in Q4 2016, partially offset by an IP monetization licensing gain. The q/q decline is due to seasonally lower semi-custom SoC sales in Q4 2016.
2016 Year End Summary
In 2016 we grew revenue, improved our performance and strengthened the financial foundation of the company. Major accomplishments included:
Introduced Polaris GPU architecture, launched 7th Generation AMD A-Series APUs, showcased the power of the Radeon™ RX GPU family,  announced our returning to the datacenter and cloud markets with our high performance "Zen" core, revealed AMD Ryzen™ processors for desktops which will begin shipping in early March 2017 and launched our Radeon Instinct platform ideally targeted for Machine Intelligence applications.
Established a joint venture with Tongfu Microelectronics Co., Ltd (TFME), for sale of 85% of our assembly, test, mark and pack (ATMP) factories in Malaysia and China and received $342 million in net cash proceeds.

AMD 2016 and Q4-16 CFO Commentary
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January 31, 2017




AMD licensed high-performance processor and SoC technology to a newly-created JV formed with THATIC to develop SoCs tailored to the Chinese server market.
Through a series of capital market transactions, we significantly reduced our total debt and annual interest expense.
Achieved non-GAAP operating profitability for the full year.
Significantly increased our cash balance from $785 million to $1.26 billion.
Generated positive free cash flow on an annual basis.
Fiscal Year 2016 - Financial Highlights
Total Revenue of $4.27 billion, up 7% versus the prior year
GAAP Results vs. prior year:
Gross margin of 23%, down 4 percentage points
Operating loss of $372 million, compared to $481 million
Net loss of $497 million, compared to $660 million
Loss per share of $0.60, compared to $0.84
Non-GAAP Results vs. prior year:
Gross margin of 31%, up 3 percentage points
Operating income of $44 million, compared to an operating loss of $253 million
Net loss of $117 million, compared to net loss of $419 million
Loss per share of $0.14, compared to a loss per share of $0.54

Fiscal Year 2016 - Additional Financial Commentary
Revenue was $4.27 billion, up 7% from 2015. Computing and Graphics segment revenue was up 9%, primarily due to higher GPU, offset by lower client processor sales. Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment revenue was up 5%, primarily due to higher semi-custom SoC.

Gross margin was 23%, down 4 percentage points from 2015, due primarily to the WSA charge.

Non-GAAP gross margin was 31%, up 3 percentage points from 2015, due primarily to an improved product mix and an inventory write-down recorded in Q3 2015.


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January 31, 2017




Operating expenses in 2016 were $1.46 billion, compared to $1.56 billion in 2015. The decrease is due to the absence of restructuring charges in 2016, partially offset by increased R&D.
R&D was $1.01 billion (24% of revenue), compared to $947 million (24% of revenue) in 2015.
SG&A was $460 million (11% of revenue), compared to $482 million (12% of revenue) in 2015.

Non-GAAP operating expenses were $1.38 billion or 32% of revenue, compared to $1.37 billion or 34% of revenue in 2015.
Non-GAAP R&D was $959 million (22% of revenue), compared to $911 million (23% of revenue) in 2015.
Non-GAAP SG&A was $425 million (10% of revenue), compared to $458 million (11% of revenue) in 2015.

Licensing gain associated with our server JV with THATIC was $88 million in 2016.

Operating loss was $372 million, compared to $481 million in 2015.

Non-GAAP operating income was $44 million, compared to an operating loss of $253 million in 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA was $177 million, compared to negative $89 million in 2015.

Net loss was $497 million, compared to $660 million in 2015.

Non-GAAP net loss was $117 million, compared to $419 million in 2015.

Loss per share was $0.60, compared to $0.84 in 2015.

Non-GAAP loss per share was $0.14, compared to $0.54 in 2015.
(For per share metrics, EPS was calculated using 835 million shares for 2016 and 783 million shares for 2015.)

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January 31, 2017




2016 Segment Results
Computing and Graphics:
Revenue was $1,967 million, up 9% for the year due primarily to higher GPU processor sales.
Client average selling price (ASP) was down, driven by product mix
GPU ASP increased due to higher channel and professional graphics ASPs
Operating loss was $238 million, compared to $502 million in 2015, due to higher sales and lower operating expenses in 2016.

Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom:
Revenue was $2,305 million, up 5% for the year due primarily to higher semi-custom SoC sales.
Operating income was $283 million, compared to $215 million in 2015, due to higher annual semi-custom SoC sales and IP monetization licensing gain offset by higher investments in R&D.

Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents were $1,264 million at the end of Q4 2016, compared to $785 million a year ago and $1,258 million at the end of the prior quarter. The quarter-end cash balance includes approximately $110 million associated with the proceeds remaining from the 2016 capital markets transactions.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of:
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q2-16
 
Q1-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
$1,264M
 
$1,258M
 
$957M
 
$716M
 
$785M
 
$1,264M
 
$785M

Inventory was $751 million exiting the quarter, compared to $678 million a year ago and $772 million at the end of the prior quarter. Inventory levels were higher on a y/y basis in Q4 2016 in support of product transitions and higher revenue in the first half of 2017.

Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES line item on the Balance Sheet of $255 million includes amounts due to GLOBALFOUNDRIES for wafer purchases. Total wafer purchases from GLOBALFOUNDRIES in 2016 were $665 million.


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Long term debt on the balance sheet as of the end of the quarter was $1.44 billion, down from $2.24 billion a year ago and down from $1.63 billion in the prior quarter, primarily due to debt redemptions. The Q4 2016 principal debt amount of $1.77 billion, down from $1.93 billion as of the end of Q3 2016, is reflected on the balance sheet as the carrying value of debt after netting the unamortized discount on our convertible debt and issuance costs. During Q4 2016, we redeemed $268 million principal amount of debt. In addition, we issued $105 million principal amount of 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (Convertible Notes), as a result of the underwriters exercising the option to purchase an additional 15% of the original issuance, bringing the total principal balance of the Convertible Notes to $805 million.

Total Debt
(Millions)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
6.75% Senior Notes due 2019
 
$
196

 
$
196

 
$
600

6.75% Senior Notes due 2019—Interest Rate Swap
 

 
2

 
7

7.75% Senior Notes due 2020
 

 
208

 
450

7.50% Senior Notes due 2022
 
350

 
350

 
475

7.00% Senior Notes due 2024
 
416

 
475

 
500

2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
 
805

 
700

 

Other
 
1

 

 

Borrowings from secured revolving line of credit, net
 

 

 
230

Total Debt (principal amount)
 
$
1,768

 
$
1,931

 
$
2,262

Unamortized debt discount associated with 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026*
 
$
(308
)
 
$
(273
)
 
$

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
$
(25
)
 
$
(26
)
 
$
(25
)
Total Debt (net)
 
$
1,435

 
$
1,632

 
$
2,237

* AMD separated the principal of the 2.125% convertible senior notes due 2026 into liability and equity components according to ASC 470-20.

 
Free cash flow was $13 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $322 million in 2015. Capital expenditures were $77 million in 2016, compared to $96 million in 2015.
Outlook
The following statements concerning AMD are forward-looking and actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 24, 2016.



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For Q1 2017, based on a 13 week quarter, we expect:

Revenue to decrease 11% q/q, plus or minus 3%. The midpoint of revenue guidance would result in Q1 2017 revenue increasing approximately 18 percent y/y,
Non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 33%,
Non-GAAP operating expenses to be approximately $360 million,
Non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other to be approximately $30 million, and
Inventory to be approximately flat versus Q4 2016.


For the full year 2017, based on 52 weeks, we expect:

To grow annual revenue, expand gross margin and deliver non-GAAP net income,
THATIC JV-related licensing gain of approximately $50 million,
Non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other to be approximately $30 million per quarter,
Capital expenditures of approximately $80 million, and
Inventory to be down versus 2016.

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Investor Contacts:
 
 
Laura Graves
 
Alina Ostrovsky
408-749-5467
 
408-749-6688
laura.graves@amd.com
 
alina.ostrovsky@amd.com

        

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Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement the financial results of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (“AMD” or the “Company”) presented on a U.S. GAAP (“GAAP”) basis, this commentary contains non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP research and development and marketing, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect certain adjustments, and the Company has presented a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the tables below.
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 third quarter of 2016 and 2016, restructuring and other special charges, net for 2016, the fourth quarter of 2015 and 2015, a technology node transition charge and amortization of acquired intangible assets for 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 in this commentary 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 this cash flow. 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 financial earnings press release of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The Company 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 the Company believes it assists investors in comparing the Company’s performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance.

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin

(Millions except percentages)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP Gross Margin
 
$
351

 
$
59

 
$
283

 
$
998

 
$
1,080

GAAP Gross Margin %
 
32
%
 
5
%
 
30
%
 
23
%
 
27
%
Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Stock-based compensation
 
1

 

 
1

 
2

 
3

Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Non-GAAP Gross Margin
 
$
352

 
$
399

 
$
284

 
$
1,340

 
$
1,116

Non-GAAP Gross Margin %
 
32
%
 
31
%
 
30
%
 
31
%
 
28
%

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
 
(Millions)

Q4-16

Q3-16

Q2-16

Q1-16

Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP operating expenses

$
385


$
376


$
353


$
344


$
332

 
$
1,458

 
$
1,561

Restructuring and other special charges, net





(7
)

(3
)

(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Amortization of acquired intangible assets










 

 
3

Stock-based compensation

28


23


18


15


15

 
84

 
60

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$
357


$
353


$
342


$
332


$
323

 
$
1,384

 
$
1,369


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Research and Development (R&D) and Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)
(Millions)
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015

R&D
 
SG&A
 
Total
 
R&D
 
SG&A
 
Total
 
R&D
 
SG&A
 
Total
 
R&D
 
SG&A
 
Total
 
R&D
 
SG&A
 
Total
GAAP R&D & SG&A
$
264

 
$
121

 
$
385

 
$
259

 
$
117

 
$
376

 
$
229

 
$
109

 
$
338

 
$
1,008

 
$
460

 
$
1,468

 
$
947

 
$
482

 
$
1,429

Stock-based compensation
15

 
13

 
28

 
15

 
8

 
23

 
9

 
6

 
15

 
49

 
35

 
84

 
36

 
24

 
60

Non-GAAP R&D & SG&A
$
249

 
$
108

 
$
357

 
$
244

 
$
109

 
$
353

 
$
220

 
$
103

 
$
323

 
$
959

 
$
425

 
$
1,384

 
$
911

 
$
458

 
$
1,369

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)
 
(Millions)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP operating loss
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(293
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(481
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
3

Stock-based compensation
 
29

 
23

 
16

 
86

 
63

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)
 
$
26

 
$
70

 
$
(39
)
 
$
44

 
$
(253
)
 

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Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss/Loss per share to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)/Earnings (Loss) per Share
 
(Millions except per share amounts)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
GAAP net loss /loss per share
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(406
)
 
$
(0.50
)
 
$
(102
)
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
(497
)
 
$
(0.60
)
 
$
(660
)
 
$
(0.84
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 

 
340

 
0.39

 

 

 
340

 
0.41

 

 

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
33

 
0.04

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 

 

 
(6
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(10
)
 
(0.01
)
 
129

 
0.16

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
3

 

Stock-based compensation
 
29

 
0.03

 
23

 
0.03

 
16

 
0.02

 
86

 
0.10

 
63

 
0.08

Loss on debt redemption
 
7

 
0.01

 
61

 
0.07

 

 

 
68

 
0.08

 

 

Non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt
 
5

 
0.01

 
1

 

 

 

 
6

 
0.01

 

 

Gain on sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 

 
4

 

 

 

 
(146
)
 
(0.17
)
 

 

Tax provision (benefit) related to sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
26

 
0.03

 

 

Tax settlement in foreign jurisdiction
 

 

 

 

 
13

 
0.02

 

 

 
13

 
0.02

Equity in income (loss) of ATMP JV
 
2

 

 
5

 
0.01

 

 

 
10

 
0.01

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) / earnings (loss) per share
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
27

 
$
0.03

 
$
(79
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(117
)
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(419
)
 
$
(0.54
)

 

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
(Millions)
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
GAAP operating loss
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(293
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
(372
)
 
$
(481
)
Charge related to the sixth amendment to the WSA with GF
 

 
340

 

 
340

 

Restructuring and other special charges, net
 

 

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
 
129

Technology node transition charge
 

 

 

 

 
33

Stock-based compensation expense
 
29

 
23

 
16

 
86

 
63

Amortization of acquired intangible assets
 

 

 

 

 
3

Depreciation and amortization
 
34

 
33

 
34

 
133

 
164

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
60

 
$
103

 
$
(5
)
 
$
177

 
$
(89
)

Non-GAAP Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
(Millions)
 
December 31,
2016
 
September 24,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
 
December 31,
2016
 
December 26,
2015
GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
188

 
$
29

 
$
59

 
$
90

 
$
(226
)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(21
)
 
(9
)
 
(32
)
 
(77
)
 
(96
)
Non-GAAP free cash flow
 
$
167

 
$
20

 
$
27

 
$
13

 
$
(322
)
 




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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Interest Expense, Taxes and Other

(Millions)
 
Q4-16
 
Q3-16
 
Q4-15
 
2016
 
2015
Interest expense
 
$
(34
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(156
)
 
$
(160
)
Other income (expense), net
 
(7
)
 
(63
)
 
(2
)
 
80

 
(5
)
Provision for income taxes
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
(10
)
 
(39
)
 
(14
)
Total GAAP Interest Expense, Taxes and Other
 
(46
)
 
(108
)
 
(53
)
 
(115
)
 
(179
)
Loss on debt redemption
 
7

 
61

 

 
68

 

Non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt
 
5

 
1

 

 
6

 

Gain on sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 
4

 

 
(146
)
 

Tax provision (benefit) related to sale of 85% of ATMP JV
 

 
(1
)
 

 
26

 

Tax settlement in foreign jurisdiction
 

 

 
13

 

 
13

Total Non-GAAP Interest Expense, Taxes and Other
 
$
(34
)
 
$
(43
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(161
)
 
$
(166
)



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Cautionary Statement


This document contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) including, its financial outlook for the first quarter of 2017 and fiscal 2017, including revenue, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP interest expense, taxes and other, inventory, licensing gain and capital expenditures; and the expected benefits, features, functionality, timing and availability of AMD new products, 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 is party to a wafer supply agreement with GF with obligations to manufacture products at GF with certain 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; the markets in which AMD’s products are sold are highly competitive; 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; 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; 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; AMD’s issuance to West Coast Hitech L.P. of warrants to purchase 75 million shares of AMD's common stock, if and when exercised, will dilute the ownership interests of AMD’s existing stockholders, and the conversion of the 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 may dilute the ownership interest of AMD’s existing stockholders, or may otherwise depress the price of AMD's common stock; 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

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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; the completion and impact of the 2015 restructuring plan, its transformation initiatives and any future restructuring actions could adversely affect it; 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 September 24, 2016.



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