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AMD Reports 2015 First Quarter Results

April 16, 2015 4:15 PM

SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/16/15 -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced revenue for the first quarter of 2015 of $1.03 billion, operating loss of $137 million and net loss of $180 million, or $0.23 per share. Non-GAAP(1) operating loss was $30 million and non-GAAP(1) net loss was $73 million, or $0.09 per share.

GAAP Financial Results


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                                   Q1-15           Q4-14          Q1-14
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Revenue                            $1.03B          $1.24B         $1.40B
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Operating income (loss)           $(137)M         $(330)M          $49M
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Net (loss) / (Loss) per share $(180)M/$(0.23) $(364)M/$(0.47) $(20)M/$(0.03)
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Non-GAAP Financial Results(1)


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                                   Q1-15           Q4-14          Q1-14
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Revenue                            $1.03B          $1.24B         $1.40B
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Operating income (loss)            $(30)M           $52M           $89M
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Net income (loss) / Earnings
 (loss) per share              $(73)M/$(0.09)    $18M/$0.02     $35M/$0.05
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"Building great products, driving deeper customer relationships and simplifying our business remain the right long-term steps to strengthen AMD and improve our financial performance," said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD president and CEO. "Under the backdrop of a challenging PC environment, we are focused on improving our near-term financial results and delivering a stronger second half of the year based on completing our work to rebalance channel inventories and shipping strong new products."

Other Corporate Events

Financial Segment Summary

Recent 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 Q2 2015, AMD expects revenue to decrease 3 percent, plus or minus 3 percent, sequentially.

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 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) today to discuss its first quarter 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.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Gross Margin


                                           ---------------------------------
(Millions except percentages)                 Q1-15      Q4-14      Q1-14
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GAAP Gross Margin                           $     326  $     360  $     487
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GAAP Gross Margin %                                32%        29%        35%
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  Lower of cost or market inventory
   adjustment                                       -         58          -
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  Stock-based compensation*                         1          -          1
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Non-GAAP Gross Margin                       $     327  $     418  $     488
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Non-GAAP Gross Margin %                            32%        34%        35%
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)


                                           ---------------------------------
(Millions)                                    Q1-15      Q4-14      Q1-14
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GAAP operating income (loss)                $    (137) $    (330) $      49
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  Goodwill Impairment                               -        233          -
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  Restructuring and other special charges,
   net                                             87         71          -
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  Lower of cost or market inventory
   adjustment                                       -         58          -
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  Amortization of acquired intangible
   assets                                           3          4          3
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  Workforce rebalancing severance charges           -          -         14
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  Stock-based compensation*                        17         16         23
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Non-GAAP operating income (loss)            $     (30) $      52  $      89
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss) /Earnings (Loss) per Share


                            ------------------------------------------------
(Millions except per share
 amounts)                         Q1-15           Q4-14           Q1-14
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GAAP net loss / Loss per
 share                       $ (180) $(0.23) $ (364) $(0.47) $  (20) $(0.03)
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  Goodwill Impairment             -       -     233    0.30       -       -
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  Restructuring and other
   special charges, net          87    0.11      71    0.09       -       -
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  Lower of cost or market
   inventory adjustment           -       -      58    0.07       -       -
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  Amortization of acquired
   intangible assets              3    0.00       4    0.00       3    0.00
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  Workforce rebalancing
   severance charges              -       -       -       -      14    0.02
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  Loss on debt redemption         -       -       -       -      15    0.02
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  Stock-based compensation*      17    0.02      16    0.02      23    0.03
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Non-GAAP net income (loss) /
 Earnings (loss) per share   $  (73) $(0.09) $   18  $ 0.02  $   35  $ 0.05
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*Beginning in Q1 2015, AMD started excluding the impact of stock-based compensation from non-GAAP results. Prior periods have been adjusted accordingly.

About AMD AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) designs and integrates technology that powers millions of intelligent devices, including personal computers, tablets, game consoles and cloud servers that define the new era of surround computing. AMD solutions enable people everywhere to realize the full potential of their favorite devices and applications to push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information, visit www.amd.com.

Cautionary Statement This earnings press release and the conference call remarks contain forward-looking statements concerning AMD; AMD's ability to improve its near-term financial results and deliver a stronger second half of the year; AMD's estimate of its future wafer purchases from GF for 2015; that AMD's estimated future wafer purchases are in line with current market expectations; the features, functionality and availability of AMD's future products and; its expected second quarter of 2015 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. Risks include that Intel Corporation's dominance of the microprocessor market and its aggressive business practices may limit AMD's ability to compete effectively; AMD relies on GF to manufacture most of its microprocessor and APU products and certain of its GPU and semi-custom products. If GF is not able to satisfy its 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 its 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; AMD may not be able to successfully implement its business strategy to refocus its business to address markets beyond AMD's core PC market to high-growth adjacent markets; the completion and impact of the 2014 restructuring plan and its transformation initiatives could adversely affect AMD; global economic uncertainty may adversely impact AMD's business and operating results; AMD may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service its debt obligations or meet its working capital requirements; AMD has a substantial amount of indebtedness which could adversely affect its financial position and prevent it from implementing its strategy or fulfilling its contractual obligations; the agreements governing AMD's notes and its amended and restated senior secured asset based line of credit for a principal amount up to $500 million (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; the loss of a significant customer may have a material adverse effect on it; AMD's receipt of revenue from its semi-custom SoC products is dependent upon AMD's technology being designed into third-party products and the success of those products; 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 AMD's 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, BIOS 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 AMD products could be materially adversely affected; AMD may incur future impairments of goodwill; uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of AMD's products could materially adversely affect AMD; AMD's reliance on third-party distributors and AIB partners subjects AMD to certain risks; AMD's inability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel may hinder its product development programs; in the event of a change of control, AMD may not be able to repurchase all of the 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, AMD's business in the future; AMD business is dependent upon the proper functioning of its internal business processes and information systems and modification or interruption of such systems may disrupt AMD's business, processes and internal controls; data breaches and cyber-attacks could compromise AMD's intellectual property or other sensitive information and cause significant damage to AMD's business and reputation; AMD's operating results are subject to quarterly and seasonal sales patterns; if essential equipment or materials are not available to manufacture AMD's products, AMD could be materially adversely affected; if AMD's products are not compatible with some or all industry-standard software and hardware, AMD 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 AMD's products, AMD's 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; acquisitions could disrupt its business, harm its financial condition and operating results or dilute, or adversely affect the price of, its common stock; AMD's worldwide operations are subject to political, legal and economic risks and natural disasters, which could have a material adverse effect on AMD; 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 AMD; 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, AMD may lose a competitive advantage and incur significant expenses; AMD is 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 prohibits AMD from selling its products; a variety of environmental laws that AMD are subject to could result in additional costs and liabilities; higher health care costs and labor costs could adversely affect AMD's business; and, AMD's business is subject to potential tax liabilities. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the AMD's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2014.

AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, FirePro, FreeSync, LiquidVR, Opteron, Radeon, SeaMicro 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 operating expenses,
     non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share.
     These non-GAAP financial measures reflect certain adjustments as
     presented in the tables in this earnings press release. AMD also
     provided adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow as supplemental
     measures of its performance. These items are defined in the footnotes
     to the selected corporate data tables provided at the end of this
     earnings press release. AMD is providing these financial measures
     because it believes this non-GAAP presentation makes it easier for
     investors to compare its operating results for current and historical
     periods and also because AMD believes it assists investors in comparing
     AMD's performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by
     excluding items that it does not believe are indicative of its core
     operating performance and for the other reasons described in the
     footnotes to the selected data tables. Refer to the data tables at the
     end of this earnings press release.
2.   Source: Q214 IDC WW Quarterly Server Tracker, August 2014 -
     http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Coffee-Coaching-HP-and-Microsoft/The-
     world-s-best-selling-server-the-HP-ProLiant-DL380-Server/ba-
     p/176952#.VOYNk_nF-QQ

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

                                               Three Months Ended
                                     --------------------------------------
                                      March 28,   December 27,   March 29,
                                         2015         2014          2014
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Net revenue                          $     1,030  $      1,239  $     1,397
Cost of sales                                704           879          910
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Gross margin                                 326           360          487
Gross margin %                                32%           29%          35%
Research and development                     242           238          279
Marketing, general and
 administrative                              131           144          156
Amortization of acquired intangible
 assets                                        3             4            3
Restructuring and other special
 charges, net                                 87            71            -
Goodwill impairment charge                     -           233            -
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Operating income (loss)                     (137)         (330)          49
Interest income                                -             1            1
Interest expense                             (40)          (41)         (47)
Other income (expense), net                    -             3          (21)
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Loss before income taxes                    (177)         (367)         (18)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes           3            (3)           2
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Net loss                             $      (180) $       (364) $       (20)
Net loss per share
  Basic                              $     (0.23) $      (0.47) $     (0.03)
  Diluted                            $     (0.23) $      (0.47) $     (0.03)
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Shares used in per share calculation
  Basic                                      777           776          761
  Diluted                                    777           776          761
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------


ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Millions)

                                               Three Months Ended
                                     --------------------------------------
                                      March 28,   December 27,   March 29,
                                         2015         2014          2014
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
Total comprehensive loss             $      (187) $       (368) $       (21)
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------



ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions)


                                                 March 28,     December 27,
                                                    2015           2014
                                               -------------  -------------
Assets

Current assets:

  Cash and cash equivalents                    $         677  $         805
  Marketable securities                                  229            235
  Accounts receivable, net                               771            818
  Inventories, net                                       688            685
  Prepayments to GLOBALFOUNDRIES                          44            113
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets               88             80
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current assets                               2,497          2,736
Property, plant and equipment, net                       297            302
Acquisition related intangible assets, net                 -             65
Goodwill                                                 320            320
Other assets                                             314            344
                                               -------------  -------------
Total Assets                                   $       3,428  $       3,767
                                               =============  =============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Short-term debt                              $         235  $         177
  Accounts payable                                       381            415
  Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES                             121            218
  Accrued and other current liabilities                  494            558
  Deferred income on shipments to distributors            61             72
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total current liabilities                          1,292          1,440
Long-term debt                                         2,033          2,035
Other long-term liabilities                               86            105

Stockholders' equity:
  Capital stock:
    Common stock, par value                                8              8
    Additional paid-in capital                         6,967          6,949
    Treasury stock, at cost                             (120)          (119)
  Accumulated deficit                                 (6,826)        (6,646)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss                   (12)            (5)
                                               -------------  -------------
    Total Stockholders' equity                            17            187
                                               -------------  -------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     $       3,428  $       3,767
                                               =============  =============



ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions)

                                                              Three Months
                                                                 Ended
                                                            ---------------
                                                               March 28,
                                                                  2015
                                                            ---------------

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net Loss                                                  $          (180)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
   operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                        46
    Stock-based compensation expense                                     17
    Non-cash interest expense                                             3
    Restructuring and other special charges, net                         71
    Other                                                                (1)
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                  46
    Inventories                                                          (6)
    Prepayments to GLOBALFOUNDRIES                                       68
    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                   (16)
    Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other                    (124)
    Payable to GLOBALFOUNDRIES                                          (97)
                                                            ---------------
Net cash used in operating activities                       $          (173)
                                                            ---------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchases of available-for-sale securities                           (223)
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment                            (22)
  Proceeds from the sales and maturities of available-for-
   sale securities                                                      230
                                                            ---------------
Net cash used in investing activities                       $           (15)
                                                            ---------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net proceeds from grants and allowances                                 4
  Proceeds from borrowings, net                                          58
  Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease
   obligations                                                           (1)
  Other                                                                  (1)
                                                            ---------------
Net cash provided by financing activities                   $            60
                                                            ---------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                              (128)
                                                            ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period            $           805
                                                            ---------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                  $           677
                                                            ---------------



ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
SELECTED CORPORATE DATA
(Millions except headcount)
                                               Three Months Ended
                                     --------------------------------------
                                      March 28,   December 27,   March 29,
Segment and Category Information         2015         2014          2014
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------

  Computing and Graphics (1)
    Net revenue                      $       532  $        662  $       861
    Operating income (loss)          $       (75) $        (56) $         3

  Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-
   Custom (2)
    Net revenue                              498           577          536
    Operating income                          45           109           85

  All Other (3)
    Net revenue                                -             -            -
    Operating loss                          (107)         (383)         (39)

  Total
    Net revenue                      $     1,030  $      1,239  $     1,397
    Operating income (loss)          $      (137) $       (330) $        49
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------


Other Data

  Depreciation and amortization,
   excluding amortization of
   acquired intangible assets        $        43  $         44  $        50
  Capital additions                  $        22  $         22  $        21
  Adjusted EBITDA (4)                $        13  $         96  $       139
  Cash, cash equivalents and
   marketable securities, including
   long-term marketable securities   $       906  $      1,040  $       982
  Non-GAAP free cash flow (5)        $      (195) $         94  $      (225)
  Total assets                       $     3,428  $      3,767  $     4,108
  Total debt                         $     2,268  $      2,212  $     2,138
  Headcount                                9,583         9,687       10,397
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------

See footnotes below

(1) Computing and Graphics segment primarily includes desktop and notebook
    processors, chipsets, discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) and
    professional graphics.
(2) Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment primarily includes server
    and embedded processors, dense servers, semi-custom System-on-Chip
    (SoC) products, development services and technology for game consoles.
(3) All Other category primarily includes certain expenses and credits that
    are not allocated to any of the operating segments. Also included in
    this category are amortization of acquired intangible assets and stock-
    based compensation expense. In addition, the Company also included the
    following adjustments for the indicated periods: for first quarter of
    2015, the Company included net restructuring and other special charges;
    for the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company included an adjustment for
    a goodwill impairment, net restructuring and other special charges and
    a lower of cost or market inventory adjustment; and for the first
    quarter of 2014, the Company included workforce rebalancing severance
    charges.

(4) Reconciliation of GAAP operating income (loss) to Adjusted
    EBITDA*
                                               Three Months Ended
                                     --------------------------------------
                                      March 28,   December 27,   March 29,
                                         2015         2014          2014
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
    GAAP operating income (loss)     $      (137) $       (330) $        49
    Goodwill impairment                        -           233            -
    Restructuring and other special
     charges, net                             87            71            -
    Lower of cost or market inventory
     adjustment                                -            58            -
    Stock-based compensation expense          17            16           23
    Amortization of acquired
     intangible assets                         3             4            3
    Depreciation and amortization             43            44           50
    Workforce rebalancing severance
     charges                                   -             -           14
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
    Adjusted EBITDA                  $        13  $         96  $       139
                                     ===========  ============  ===========

(5) Non-GAAP free cash flow
     reconciliation**
                                               Three Months Ended
                                     --------------------------------------
                                      March 28,   December 27,   March 29,
                                         2015         2014          2014
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
    GAAP net cash provided by (used
     in) operating activities        $      (173) $        116  $      (204)
    Purchases of property, plant and
     equipment                               (22)          (22)         (21)
                                     -----------  ------------  -----------
    Non-GAAP free cash flow          $      (195) $         94  $      (225)
                                     ===========  ============  ===========


    * The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of its
    performance. Adjusted EBITDA for the Company is determined by adjusting
    operating income (loss) for depreciation and amortization, stock-based
    compensation expense and amortization of acquired intangible assets. In
    addition, the Company also included the following adjustments for the
    indicated periods: for the first quarter of 2015, the Company included
    net restructuring and other special charges; for the fourth quarter of
    2014, the Company included an adjustment for goodwill impairment, net
    restructuring and other special charges and lower of cost or market
    inventory adjustment; for the first quarter of 2014, the Company
    included an adjustment for workforce rebalancing severance charges. The
    Company calculates and communicates Adjusted EBITDA in the earnings
    press release 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 the earnings
    press release 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.

Source: Advanced Micro Devices

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