EX-99.1 2 a07-9827_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contacts:

Kipp A. Bedard

Daniel Francisco

 

Investor Relations

Media Relations

 

kbedard@micron.com

dfrancisco@micron.com

 

(208) 368-4400

(208) 368-5584

 

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE

SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2007

BOISE, Idaho, April 4, 2007 – Micron Technology, Inc., (NYSE: MU) today announced financial results for its second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2007, which ended March 1. For the first six months of fiscal 2007, the Company earned net income of $63 million ($0.08 per diluted share) on net sales of $2.96 billion. For the second quarter, the Company incurred a net loss of $52 million ($0.07 per diluted share) on net sales of $1.43 billion.

Megabit sales of memory products increased approximately 35 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to the first quarter. During the second quarter, the Company increased its production of DRAM and NAND flash memory products by 15 percent and 60 percent, respectively, resulting from improved DRAM manufacturing efficiencies and the ramp of NAND production in Virginia. Memory production slightly outpaced memory sales in the second quarter, leading to a higher level of finished goods inventories. As a result of the higher levels of production, the Company’s per megabit manufacturing costs for DRAM and NAND flash memory products decreased approximately 15 percent and 25 percent, respectively, in the second quarter compared to the first.

“We are pleased with the ramp of our NAND flash production at our Virginia and Utah facilities,” said Micron Chief Operating Officer Mark Durcan.  “Both operations are executing well and proving the production worthiness of our advanced NAND technology. Additionally, our TECH Semiconductor joint venture fab in Singapore is progressing ahead of schedule on its 300 mm conversion and ramp of advanced DRAM devices.” 

Market conditions in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 for the Company’s memory products led to significant declines in average selling prices for much of the Company’s product portfolio. Decreases in the Company’s costs of NAND flash memory products were eclipsed by a nearly 30 percent reduction in



average selling prices in the second quarter. Cost decreases for DRAM products approximated the decreases in average selling prices, resulting in relatively stable gross margins for DRAM products when comparing the second and first quarters of fiscal 2007.  The Company’s sales of CMOS image sensors in the second quarter decreased from the first quarter due to weakness in the mobile handset market, increased competition and shifts in market mix towards lower value VGA-based camera phones.

Steve Appleton, Micron Chairman, CEO and President, commented, “Notwithstanding current, challenging market conditions, the size of the markets for our semiconductor products continues to grow at an impressive rate. Our broad product portfolio, coupled with our expanded capacity, leaves us well positioned to leverage our investments in technology.”

In the second quarter, the Company received proceeds of $309 million from incremental equipment financing and capital contributions from joint venture partners of $259 million. The Company ended the second quarter with $2.2 billion in consolidated cash and short-term investments. Subsequent to quarter end on March 30, 2007, the Company acquired the ownership interest in TECH Semiconductor previously held by the Singapore Economic Development Board with the resulting ownership interest held by the Company increasing to 73 percent.

The Company will host a conference call today at 2:30 p.m. MDT to discuss its financial results. The call, audio and slides will be available online at www.micron.com. A webcast replay will be available on the Company’s Web site until April 4, 2008. A taped audio replay of the conference call will also be available at (973) 341-3080 (conference number: 8533070) beginning at 5:30 p.m. MDT today and continuing until 5:30 p.m. MDT on April 11, 2007.

Micron Technology, Inc., is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures and markets DRAMs, NAND flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other semiconductor components, and memory modules for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron visit www.micron.com.



MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

(Amounts in millions except per share data)

 

 

 

2nd Qtr.

 

1st Qtr.

 

2nd Qtr.

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Mar. 1,

 

Nov. 30,

 

Mar.2,

 

Mar. 1,

 

Mar. 2,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,427

 

$

1,530

 

$

1,225

 

$

2,957

 

$

2,587

 

Cost of goods sold

 

1,070

 

1,088

 

989

 

2,158

 

2,040

 

Gross margin

 

357

 

442

 

236

 

799

 

547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

153

 

180

 

108

 

333

 

203

 

Research and development

 

243

 

183

 

159

 

426

 

325

 

Other operating (income) (1)

 

(5

)

(31

)

(219

)

(36

)

(231

)

Operating income (loss)

 

(34

)

110

 

188

 

76

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

31

 

40

 

13

 

71

 

13

 

Other non-operating income (expense)

 

5

 

3

 

(1

)

8

 

--

 

Income tax (provision) (2)

 

(6

)

(9

)

(7

)

(15

)

(7

)

Noncontrolling interests in net income

 

(48

)

(29

)

--

 

(77

)

--

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(52

)

$

115

 

$

193

 

$

63

 

$

256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.07

)

$

0.15

 

$

0.29

 

$

0.08

 

$

0.39

 

Diluted

 

(0.07

)

0.15

 

0.27

 

0.08

 

0.37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

768.7

 

767.0

 

661.5

 

767.9

 

655.8

 

Diluted

 

768.7

 

779.6

 

714.6

 

776.3

 

710.6

 

 



CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY, Continued

 

 

As of

 

 

 

Mar. 1,

 

Nov. 30,

 

Aug. 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2006

 

Cash and short-term investments

 

$

2,193

 

$

2,638

 

$

3,079

 

Receivables

 

943

 

996

 

956

 

Inventories

 

1,293

 

1,114

 

963

 

Total current assets

 

4,528

 

4,853

 

5,101

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

7,593

 

7,010

 

5,888

 

Goodwill

 

522

 

502

 

502

 

Total assets

 

13,376

 

13,074

 

12,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,376

 

1,578

 

1,319

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

183

 

159

 

166

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,777

 

1,925

 

1,661

 

Long-term debt (3)

 

639

 

409

 

405

 

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (4)

 

2,283

 

1,982

 

1,568

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

8,249

 

8,279

 

8,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 1,

 

Mar.2,

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

 

$

716

 

$

1,306

 

Net cash used for investing activities

 

 

 

(1,195

)

(694

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

 

614

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

800

 

595

 

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

(2,180

)

(455

)

Capital contributions from joint venture partners

 

 

 

647

 

500

 

Payments on equipment purchase contracts

 

 

 

(287

)

(77

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncash equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases

 

 

 

667

 

144

 

 

(1)             Other operating expense for the first six months of 2007 includes $10 million from gains on disposals of semiconductor equipment.  Other operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 includes a gain of $30 million from the sale of certain intellectual property to Toshiba Corporation.  Other operating expense in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 includes net losses of $8 million from changes in currency exchange rates.  Other operating income for the second quarter of 2006 includes $230 million of net proceeds from Intel Corporation for the sale of the Company’s existing NAND Flash memory designs and certain related technology and the Company’s acquisition of a perpetual, paid-up license to use and modify such designs.  Other operating expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2006 includes $9 million and $9 million, respectively, from losses net of gains on write-downs and disposals of semiconductor equipment.

(2)             Income taxes for 2007 and 2006 primarily reflect taxes on the Company’s non-U.S. operations and U.S. alternative minimum tax.  The Company has a valuation allowance for its net deferred tax asset



associated with its U.S. operations.  The provision for taxes on U.S. operations in 2007 and 2006 was substantially offset by reductions in the valuation allowance.  As of March 1, 2007, the Company had aggregate U.S. tax net operating loss carryforwards of $1.5 billion and unused U.S. tax credit carryforwards of $191 million.  The Company also has unused state tax net operating loss carryforwards of $1.4 billion and unused state tax credits of $169 million.  Substantially all of the net operating loss carryforwards expire in 2022 to 2025 and substantially all of the tax credit carryforwards expire in 2013 to 2026.

(3)             In the second quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company received $309 million in proceeds from equipment financing arrangements payable in periodic installments over the next five years.

(4)             Subsequent to second quarter end, effective March 30, 2007, the Company acquired all of the shares of TECH Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“TECH”) common stock held by the Singapore Economic Development Board for approximately $290 million payable over nine months.  As a result of the acquisition, the Company’s ownership interest in TECH increased from 43% to 73%.