AMD Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
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AMD Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced revenue for the first quarter of 2019 of $1.27 billion, operating income of $38 million, net income of $16 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.01. On a non-GAAP(*) basis, operating income was $84 million, net income was $62 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.06.

 GAAP Quarterly Financial Results

 Q1 2019Q1 2018Y/YQ4 2018Q/Q
Revenue ($B)$1.27$1.65Down 23%$1.42 Down 10%
Gross margin41%36%Up 5 pp38%Up 3 pp
Operating expense ($M)$543$477Up $66$509Up $34
Operating income ($M)$38$120Down $82$28Up $10
Net income ($M)$16$81Down $65$38Down $22
Earnings per share$0.01$0.08Down $0.07$0.04Down $0.03

Non-GAAP(*) Quarterly Financial Results

 Q1 2019Q1 2018Y/YQ4 2018Q/Q
Revenue ($B)$1.27$1.65Down 23%$1.42 Down 10%
Gross margin41%36% Up 5 pp41%Flat
Operating expense ($M)$498$446Up $52$474Up $24
Operating income ($M)$84$152Down $68$109 Down $25
Net income ($M)$62$121Down $59$87 Down $25
Earnings per share$0.06$0.11Down $0.05$0.08 Down $0.02

“We delivered solid first quarter results with significant gross margin expansion as Ryzen and EPYC processor and datacenter GPU revenue more than doubled year-over-year,” said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO. “We look forward to the upcoming launches of our next-generation 7nm PC, gaming and datacenter products which we expect to drive further market share gains and financial growth.”

Q1 2019 Results

Quarterly Financial Segment Summary

Recent PR Highlights

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 the second quarter of 2019, AMD expects revenue to be approximately $1.52 billion, plus or minus $50 million, an increase of approximately 19 percent sequentially and a decrease of approximately 13 percent year-over-year. The sequential increase is expected to be driven by growth across all businesses. The year-over-year decrease is expected to be primarily driven by lower graphics channel sales, negligible blockchain-related GPU revenue and lower semi-custom revenue. AMD expects non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 41 percent in the second quarter of 2019.

AMD Teleconference

AMD will hold a conference call for the financial community at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) today to discuss its first quarter 2019 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.

AMD 50th Anniversary Webcast

In celebration of AMD’s 50th Anniversary on May 1, 2019, AMD will host a live webcast at approximately 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET). The webcast will be a discussion with AMD President and CEO, Dr. Lisa Su and members of AMD’s Executive Leadership Team reflecting on 50 years of innovation. The webcast will be hosted on the Investor Relations page of AMD’s website at www.amd.com


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 (In millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended
  March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
 March 31,
2018
GAAP gross margin $521  $537  $597 
GAAP gross margin % 41% 38% 36%
Impairment of technology licenses   45   
Stock-based compensation 1  1  1 
Non-GAAP gross margin $522  $583  $598 
Non-GAAP gross margin % 41% 41% 36%
       
GAAP operating expenses $543  $509  $477 
Stock-based compensation 40  35  31 
Loss contingency on legal matter 5     
Non-GAAP operating expenses $498  $474  $446 
       
GAAP operating income $38  $28  $120 
Impairment of technology licenses   45   
Stock-based compensation 41  36  32 
Loss contingency on legal matter 5     
Non-GAAP operating income $84  $109  $152 


  Three Months Ended
  March 30,
2019
 December 29,
2018
 March 31,
2018
GAAP net income / earnings per share $16  $0.01  $38  $0.04  $81  $0.08 
Loss on debt redemption 8  0.01  5    1   
Non-cash interest expense related to convertible debt 6  0.01  6  0.01  6   
Stock-based compensation 41  0.04  36  0.03  32  0.03 
Impairment of technology licenses     45  0.04     
Equity loss in investee 1        1   
Withholding tax refund including interest     (43) (0.04)    
Loss contingency on legal matter 5           
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1) (15) (0.01)        
Non-GAAP net income / earnings per share (2) $62  $0.06  $87  $0.08  $121  $0.11 
             
Shares used and net income adjustment in
earnings per share calculation
            
Shares used in per share calculation (GAAP) 1,094  1,079  1,039 
Interest expense add-back to GAAP net income $  $  $ 
Shares used in per share calculation (Non-GAAP) 1,195  1,180  1,140 
Interest expense add-back to Non-GAAP net income $5  $5  $5 
             
(1) The adjustment represents a reduction of US taxes due to the completion of certain internal tax structuring. The associated tax benefit, on a Non-GAAP basis, is being recognized throughout 2019.
(2) 100.6 million shares related to the Company’s 2026 Convertible Notes were included in total shares and the associated $5 million interest expense was added back to net income under the "if converted" method for all three periods.
 

About AMD
For nearly 50 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 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.

Cautionary Statement

This document contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) such as the features, functionality, availability, timing and expected benefits of AMD’s future products and technologies including upcoming launches of AMD’s next-generation 7nm products for PC, gaming and datacenter; the ability of AMD's next generation 7nm products to drive further market share gains and financial growth; and AMD’s expected second quarter of 2019 financial outlook, including revenue, as well as the expected drivers of such revenue, and non-GAAP gross margin, 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 has a wafer supply agreement with GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. (GF) with obligations to purchase all of its microprocessor and APU product requirements, and a certain portion of its GPU product requirements, manufactured at process nodes larger than 7 nanometer from GF with limited exceptions. If GF is not able to satisfy AMD’s manufacturing requirements, AMD’s 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 and market uncertainty may adversely impact AMD’s business and operating results; AMD’s products may be subject to security vulnerabilities that could have a material adverse effect on AMD; IT outages, data loss, 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, reputation and operations; AMD’s operating results are subject to quarterly and seasonal sales patterns; AMD may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service its debt obligations or meet its working capital requirements; AMD has a large 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 AMD’s ability to operate its business; the markets in which AMD’s products are sold are highly competitive; AMD’s worldwide operations are subject to political, legal and economic risks and natural disasters, which could have a material adverse effect on it; 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 its common stock; 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 add-in-board partners subjects it to certain risks; AMD may incur future impairments of goodwill and technology license purchases; AMD’s inability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel may hinder its business; 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; 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’s stock price is subject to volatility; 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2018.

*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 expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings 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 free cash flow as supplemental non-GAAP 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.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, EPYC, Radeon, Ryzen, Athlon 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.


ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(Millions except per share amounts and percentages)
 Three Months Ended
 March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
March 31,
2018
Net revenue$1,272 $1,419 $1,647 
Cost of sales 751  882  1,050 
Gross margin 521  537  597 
Gross margin % 41% 38% 36%
Research and development 373  371  343 
Marketing, general and administrative 170  138  134 
Licensing gain (60) -  - 
Operating income 38  28  120 
Interest expense (27) (29) (31)
Other income (expense), net (7) 4  1 
Income before income taxes and equity loss 4  3  90 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (13) (35) 8 
Equity loss in investee (1) -  (1)
Net Income$16 $38 $81 
Earnings per share   
Basic$0.01 $0.04 $0.08 
Diluted$0.01 $0.04 $0.08 
Shares used in per share calculation   
Basic 1,044  1,002  968 
Diluted 1,094  1,079  1,039 
    


ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.   
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS   
(Millions)   
    
 March 30,
2019 (1)
 December 29,
2018
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$978  $1,078 
Marketable securities 216   78 
Accounts receivable, net 1,241   1,235 
Inventories, net 955   845 
Prepayment and receivables - related parties 50   52 
Prepaid expenses 65   57 
Other current assets 172   195 
    
Total current assets 3,677   3,540 
        
Property and equipment, net 377   348 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 214   - 
Goodwill 289   289 
Investment: equity method 57   58 
Other assets 317   321 
    
Total Assets$4,931  $4,556 
    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Current liabilities:   
Short-term debt, net$70  $136 
Accounts payable 484   528 
Payables to related parties 446   533 
Accrued liabilities 719   763 
Other current liabilities 45   24 
    
Total current liabilities 1,764   1,984 
        
Long-term debt, net 1,024   1,114 
Long-term operating lease liabilities 213   - 
Other long-term liabilities 142   192 
    
Stockholders' equity:   
Capital stock:   
Common stock, par value 11   10 
Additional paid-in capital 9,246   8,750 
Treasury stock, at cost (48)  (50)
Accumulated deficit (7,420)  (7,436)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)  (8)
    
Total Stockholders' equity 1,788   1,266 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $4,931  $4,556 
    
(1) During the first quarter of 2019, the Company adopted the new lease accounting standard, ASC 842, Leases, which resulted in an increase to assets of $214 million and to liabilities of $251 million ($213 million in Long-term operating lease liabilities and $38 million in Other current liabilities) for leases primarily related to office buildings. The adoption of this standard had no impact to the Company's results of operations or statement of cash flows.
 


ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 
SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION 
(Millions) 
 Three Months Ended
 March 30,
2019
Net cash provided by (used in) 
Operating activities$(213)
Investing activities$(173)
Financing activities$286 
  


ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.         
SELECTED CORPORATE DATA         
(Millions)         
  Three Months Ended 
Segment and Category Information March 30,
2019
  December 29,
2018
  March 31,
2018
 
          
Computing and Graphics (1)         
Net revenue $831   $986   $1,115  
Operating income $16   $115   $138  
          
Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom (2)         
Net revenue $441   $433   $532  
Operating income (loss) $68   $(6)  $14  
          
All Other (3)         
Net revenue  -    -    -  
Operating loss $(46)  $(81)  $(32) 
          
Total         
Net revenue $   1,272    $   1,419    $   1,647   
Operating income $   38    $   28    $   120   
          
          
Other Data         
          
Capital expenditures $62   $41   $46  
Adjusted EBITDA (4) $130   $152   $196  
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $1,194   $1,156   $1,045  
Free cash flow (5) $(275)  $79   $(153) 
Total assets $4,931   $4,556   $3,763  
Total debt $1,094   $1,250   $1,388  
          


(1)The Computing and Graphics segment primarily includes desktop and notebook processors and chipsets, discrete and integrated graphics processing units (GPUs), and datacenter and professional GPUs. 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 an impairment of technology licenses in the three months ended December 29, 2018.
(4)Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA*
  Three Months Ended
  March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
March 31,
2018
 GAAP operating income$38 $28 $120 
 Impairment of technology licenses -  45  - 
 Stock-based compensation 41  36  32 
 Depreciation and amortization 46  43  44 
 Loss contingency on legal matter 5  -  - 
 Adjusted EBITDA$130 $152 $196 
     
 (5)Free Cash Flow Reconciliation**   
  Three Months Ended
  March 30,
2019
December 29,
2018
March 31,
2018
 GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(213)$120 $(107)
 Purchases of property and equipment (62) (41) (46)
 Free cash flow$(275)$79 $(153)
     
     
*The Company presents “Adjusted EBITDA” as a supplemental measure of its performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Company is determined by adjusting GAAP operating income for stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expense. In addition, the Company also included a loss contingency on legal matter in the three months ended March 30, 2019 and an impairment of technology licenses in the three months ended December 29, 2018. 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. All periods presented conform to the current period presentation.
  
 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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