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Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015
MMJ Acquisition [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Micron Memory Japan, Inc. On July 31, 2013, we acquired Elpida, now known as MMJ, and a controlling interest in Rexchip, now known as MMT, for an aggregate of $949 million in cash (collectively, "the MMJ Acquisition"). The MMJ Acquisition included (1) the acquisition of MMJ, including its 65% interest in MMT and (2) the acquisition of an additional 24% interest in MMT from Powerchip Technology Corporation (the "MMT Share Purchase"). The MMJ Acquisition was treated as a single business combination because: (1) the two transactions were entered into and closed contemporaneously, and (2) the MMT Share Purchase was negotiated in contemplation of the acquisition of MMJ and its completion was contingent on the closing of the acquisition of MMJ. In 2014, we purchased additional interests in MMT, increasing our ownership interest to 99.5%. (See "Equity – Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries – MMT" note.) The MMJ Acquisition included a 300 mm DRAM wafer fabrication facility located in Hiroshima, Japan, a 300 mm DRAM wafer fabrication facility located in Taichung City, Taiwan, and an assembly and test facility located in Akita, Japan. The operations from the MMJ Acquisition, which are included primarily in our MBU and CNBU segments, include the manufacture of mobile DRAM targeted to mobile phones and tablets and computing DRAM targeted to desktop PCs, servers, notebooks, and workstations. We estimated the provisional fair values of the assets and liabilities of the MMJ Group as of the July 31, 2013 acquisition date using an in-use model, which reflects its value through its use in combination with other assets as a group and we recognized a gain in 2013 of $1.48 billion. In the second quarter of 2014, the provisional amounts recorded in connection with the MMJ Acquisition were adjusted, primarily for pre-petition liabilities, and we recognized a charge in 2014 for these measurement period adjustments. The valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were as follows:
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed: |
Cash and equivalents | $ | 999 |
Receivables | 697 |
Inventories | 962 |
Restricted cash | 557 |
Other current assets | 142 |
Property, plant and equipment | 935 |
Equity method investment | 40 |
Intangible assets | 10 |
Deferred tax assets | 811 |
Other noncurrent assets | 66 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (409 | )
Current portion of long-term debt | (673 | )
Long-term debt | (1,461 | )
Other noncurrent liabilities | (75 | )
Total net assets acquired | 2,601 |
Noncontrolling interest in MMJ | 168 |
Consideration | 949 |
Preliminary gain on acquisition recognized in 2013 | 1,484 |
Adjustment for preliminary pre-petition liabilities | (33 | )
Final gain on acquisition | $ | 1,451 |
Our results of operations for 2013 included $355 million of net sales and $46 million of operating income from the MMJ Group's operations after the July 31, 2013 acquisition date. Selling, general, and administrative expenses in our results of operations for 2013 included transaction costs of $50 million incurred in connection with the MMJ Acquisition. The acquisition of MMJ was pursuant to the terms and conditions of an Agreement on Support for Reorganization Companies (as amended, the "Sponsor Agreement") that we entered into in July 2012 with the trustees of the MMJ Companies pursuant to and in connection with the MMJ Companies' corporate reorganization proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act of Japan. As a result of the Japan Proceedings, for so long as such proceedings are continuing, the MMJ Companies are subject to certain restrictions on dividends, loans, and advances. The plans of reorganization of the MMJ Companies prohibit the MMJ Companies from paying dividends, including any cash dividends, to us and require that excess earnings be used in their businesses or to fund the MMJ Companies' installment payments. These prohibitions would also effectively prevent the subsidiaries of the MMJ Companies from paying cash dividends to us as any such dividends would have to be first paid to the MMJ Companies which are prohibited from repaying those amounts to us as dividends under the plans of reorganization. In addition, pursuant to an order of the Japan Court, the MMJ Companies cannot make loans or advances, other than certain ordinary-course advances, to us without the consent of the Japan Court. Moreover, loans or advances by subsidiaries of the MMJ Companies may be considered outside the ordinary course of business and may require consent of MMJ's trustees or, in certain cases, approval by the Japan Court. As a result, the assets of the MMJ Companies, while available to satisfy the MMJ Companies' installment payments and other obligations, capital expenditures, and other operating needs of the MMJ Companies, are not available for use by us in our other operations. Certain uses of the assets of the MMJ Companies, including investments in certain capital expenditures and in MMT, may require consent of MMJ's trustees or, in certain cases, approval by the Japan Court. Disposition of certain assets of the MMJ Companies may also require consent of one or more of the secured creditors. Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations as if the MMJ Acquisition had occurred on September 2, 2011. The pro forma financial information includes the accounting effects of the business combination, including adjustments to the amortization of intangible assets; depreciation of property, plant, and equipment; interest expense; and elimination of intercompany activities. The historical results of operations of the MMJ Group for the eleven months ended May 31, 2013 included a gain of $1.69 billion for the forgiveness of debt related to liabilities subject to compromise upon approval of the plans of reorganization by the creditors and the Japan Court. No adjustments were made to the unaudited pro forma financial information for this item, consistent with the requirements for preparation of the pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma financial information below is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the MMJ Acquisition occurred on September 2, 2011.
For the year ended |  | 2013
Net sales |  | $ | 12,494 |
Net income |  | 3,825 |
Net income attributable to Micron |  | 3,770 |
Earnings per share: |  |
Basic |  | $ | 3.69 |
Diluted |  | 3.57 |
The unaudited pro forma financial information for 2013 includes our results for the year ended August 29, 2013, which includes one month of results from the MMJ Group following the closing of the MMJ Acquisition, and the results of the MMJ Group, including the adjustments described above, for the eleven months ended May 31, 2013.

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