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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company or AMD) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 shown in this report are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year ending December 29, 2018. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2017.
Fiscal Period | The Company uses a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in December. The three and nine months ended September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017 each consisted of 13 weeks and 39 weeks, respectively.
Principles of Consolidation | Principles of Consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Upon consolidation, all significant inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated.
Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. Sales, value-added, and other taxes collected concurrently with the provision of goods or services are excluded from revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with product sales are included in cost of sales. Nature of products and services The Company's microprocessors, chipsets, graphic processor units (GPUs), professional graphics products, server and embedded processors, and System-on-Chip (SoC) products may be sold as standard non-custom products, or custom products manufactured to customers’ specifications. Non-custom products: The Company transfers control and recognizes revenue when non-custom products are shipped to customers, which includes original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and distributors, in accordance with the shipping terms of the sale. Certain OEMs may be entitled to rights of return and rebates under OEM agreements. The Company also sells to distributors under terms allowing the majority of distributors certain rights of return and price protection on unsold merchandise held by them. The Company estimates the amount of variable consideration under OEM and distributor arrangements and, accordingly, records a provision for product returns, allowances for price protection and rebates based on actual historical experience and any known events. The Company offers incentive programs to certain customers, including cooperative advertising, marketing promotions, volume based incentives and special pricing arrangements. Where funds provided for such programs can be estimated, the Company recognizes a reduction to revenue at the time the related revenue is recognized; otherwise, the Company recognizes such reduction to revenue at the later of when; i) the related revenue transaction occurs; or ii) the program is offered. For transactions where the Company reimburses a customer for a portion of the customer’s cost to perform specific product advertising or marketing and promotional activities, such amounts are recognized as a reduction to revenue unless they qualify for expense recognition. Custom products: Custom products which are associated with the Company’s Enterprise, Embedded, and Semi-Custom segment (semi-custom products), under non-cancellable purchases orders and have no alternative use to the Company at contract inception, are recognized as revenue, based on the value of the semi-custom products and expected margin, over the time of production of the products by the Company. Sale of semi-custom products are not subject to a right of return. Development and intellectual property licensing agreements: From time to time, the Company may enter into arrangements with customers that combine the provision of development services and a license to the right to use the intellectual property (IP), which is deemed to be a single performance obligation. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue for the entire consideration of the arrangement upon transfer of control of the IP license to the customer. Customers are generally required to pay for products and services within the Company’s standard contractual terms, which are typically net 30 to 60 days. The Company has determined that it does not have significant financing components in its contracts with customers. Refer to Note 3 Supplemental Balance Sheet Information, for further information regarding unearned revenue.
Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards | Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606), which creates a single source of revenue guidance under U.S. GAAP for all companies in all industries and replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the new standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The FASB has issued several amendments to the new standard, including clarification on accounting for licenses of intellectual property and identifying performance obligations. The Company adopted the new standard in the first quarter of 2018, using the full retrospective method, which required the Company to adjust prior reporting periods presented. The Company implemented internal controls and key system functionality to enable the preparation of financial information on adoption. The most significant impacts of the adoption of ASC 606 to the Company related to: (1) the acceleration of revenue recognition for sales of semi-custom products subject to a non-cancellable customer purchase order, (2) the acceleration of revenue recognition for sales to distributors, and (3) the timing and financial statement classification of certain development and intellectual property licensing agreements. Revenue from sales of semi-custom products under non-cancellable purchases orders and that have no alternative use to the Company at contract inception, is recognized, based on the value of the semi-custom products and expected margin, over the time of production of the semi-custom products by the Company, rather than upon shipment. Revenue from sales to the Company's distributors is recognized upon shipment of the product to the distributors (sell-in), net of provision for estimated reserves, instead of the previous revenue recognition which was upon the reported resale of the product by the distributors to their customers (sell-through). For a development and IP licensing agreement executed in 2017, the Company recognized IP-related revenue in the third quarter of 2018 for the entire consideration upon the completion of all the technology milestones. Previously, the agreement resulted in the reduction to research and development expenses in 2017 for development work as the expenses were incurred and would have resulted in licensing revenue to be recognized in periods beyond 2017 upon completion of the deliverables, based on a fair value allocation of the consideration received. Revenue recognition related to the Company’s other revenue streams remain substantially unchanged. The adoption of ASC 606 had an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheets, but had no impact on cash provided by or used in operating, financing, or investing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The impact on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Statement of Operations as a result of the adoption of the new standard was as follows:
| Three months ended September 29, 2017 |  | Nine months ended September 29, 2017
| As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Adjusted |  | As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Adjusted
| (In millions, except per share amounts)
Net revenue | $ | 1,643 |  |  | $ | (59 | ) |  | $ | 1,584 |  |  | $ | 3,849 |  |  | $ | 64 |  |  | $ | 3,913 |
Cost of sales | 1,070 |  |  | (57 | ) |  | 1,013 |  |  | 2,541 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 2,578 |
Gross margin | 573 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | 571 |  |  | 1,308 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 1,335 |
Research and development | 315 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 320 |  |  | 860 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 876 |
Marketing, general and administrative | 132 |  |  | — |  |  | 132 |  |  | 378 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 382 |
Licensing gain | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (52 | ) |  | — |  |  | (52 | )
Operating income (loss) | 126 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 119 |  |  | 122 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 129 |
Interest expense | (31 | ) |  | — |  |  | (31 | ) |  | (95 | ) |  | — |  |  | (95 | )
Other expense, net | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | — |  |  | (11 | )
Income (loss) before equity loss and income taxes | 92 |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 85 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 23 |
Provision for income taxes | 19 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 22 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 30 |
Equity loss in investee | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
Net income (loss) | $ | 71 |  |  | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | (18 | ) |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (14 | )
Earnings (loss) per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.07 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | 0.06 |  |  | $ | (0.02 | ) |  | $ | 0.01 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | )
Diluted | $ | 0.07 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | 0.06 |  |  | $ | (0.02 | ) |  | $ | 0.01 |  |  | $ | (0.01 | )
Shares used in per share calculation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | 957 |  |  |  |  |  | 957 |  |  | 947 |  |  |  |  | 947 |
Diluted | 1,042 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,042 |  |  | 947 |  |  |  |  | 947 |
The impact on the Company’s previously reported Consolidated Balance Sheets line items affected by the adoption of the new standard was as follows:
| December 30, 2017
| As Previously Reported |  | Adjustment |  | As Adjusted
| (In millions, except per share amounts)
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 454 |
Inventories, net | 739 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | 694 |
Other current assets | 188 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 191 |
Accrued liabilities | 541 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 555 |
Other current liabilities | 57 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 92 |
Deferred income on shipments to distributors | 22 |  |  | (22 | ) |  | — |
Accumulated deficit | (7,760 | ) |  | (15 | ) |  | (7,775 | )
Income Taxes. In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (ASC 740), Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (SEC Update) (ASU 2018-05). The ASU 2018-05 includes certain provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of the December 2017 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (SAB 118), which was effective immediately. The SEC issued SAB 118 to address concerns about reporting entities’ ability to timely comply with the accounting requirements to recognize all of the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Tax Reform Act) in the period of enactment. SAB 118 allows disclosure that timely determination of some or all of the income tax effects from the Tax Reform Act are incomplete by the due date of the financial statements and if possible to provide a reasonable estimate. The Company has accounted for the tax effects of the Tax Reform Act under the guidance of SAB 118, on a provisional basis. During the nine months ended September 29, 2018, the Company did not recognize any adjustment to the provisional amounts recorded as of December 30, 2017. The Company will continue to assess the Tax Reform Act’s impact for the rest of 2018, including its interpretation by regulatory authorities and the courts, and will adjust its disclosures and financial presentation as necessary. Stock Compensation. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (ASC 718): Scope of Modification Accounting (ASU 2017-09) to provide clarity and reduce both the (1) diversity in practice and (2) cost and complexity when changing the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards. Under ASU 2017-09, modification accounting is required to be applied unless all of the following criteria are the same immediately before and after the change: 1. The award’s fair value (or calculated value or intrinsic value, if those measurement methods are used); 2. The award’s vesting conditions; and 3. The award’s classification as an equity or liability instrument. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017 on a prospective basis, and early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2018 and the guidance did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements. Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (ASC 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (ASU 2016-15), which is intended to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statement of cash flows. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows, Restricted Cash (ASU 2016-18), which requires the inclusion of restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, provided that all of the amendments are adopted in the same period. The amendments will be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2018, which resulted in the additional presentation of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows for each period presented and had no material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Financial Instruments. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (ASC 825): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (ASU 2016-01), which requires that most equity investments be measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in fair value recognized in net income. The ASU also impacts financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. Entities have to assess the realizability of such deferred tax assets in combination with the entities’ other deferred tax assets. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2018. For its equity securities that have readily determinable fair values, the Company recorded $2 million of a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings upon adoption. For its equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values, the Company adopted the measurement alternative prospectively with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Intangibles. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (ASC 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which requires hosting arrangements that are service contracts to follow the guidance for internal-use software to determine which implementation costs can be capitalized. ASU 2018-15 is effective either prospectively or retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating how to apply the new guidance. Reporting Comprehensive Income. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (ASC 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI), which gives entities the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform Act related to items in AOCI that the FASB refers to as having been stranded in AOCI. The new guidance may be applied retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the Tax Reform Act is recognized in the period of adoption. The Company must adopt this guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for periods for which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance, including the period the Tax Reform Act was enacted. The guidance, when adopted, will require new disclosures regarding a company’s accounting policy for releasing the tax effects in AOCI and permit the company the option to reclassify to retained earnings the tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform Act that are stranded in AOCI. The Company is currently evaluating how to apply the new guidance. Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), to increase transparency and comparability among organizations for lease recognition and disclosure. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet, while recognizing expenses on the income statements in a manner similar to current guidance. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company did not elect to early adopt this standard and therefore the standard will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019. ASU 2016-02 requires that leases be recognized and measured as of the earliest period presented, using a modified retrospective approach, with all periods presented being adjusted and presented under the new standard. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements, which provides companies an optional adoption method to ASU 2016-02 whereby a company does not have to adjust comparative period financial statements for the new standard. The Company plans to adopt the new standard using the optional adoption method and thereby not adjust comparative financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the application of the new guidance and currently believes the most significant impact upon adoption will be the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheets for its operating leases. The Company is progressing on implementing processes to comply with the guidance. There were no other significant updates to the recently issued accounting standards as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017. Although there are several other new accounting pronouncements issued or proposed by the FASB, the Company does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or operating results.

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