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Equity | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2018
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Equity | Equity Micron Shareholders' Equity Common Stock Repurchase Authorization: In May 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the discretionary repurchase of up to $10 billion of our outstanding common stock beginning in 2019. We may purchase shares on a discretionary basis through open-market purchases, block trades, privately-negotiated transactions, derivative transactions, and/or pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, subject to market conditions and our ongoing determination of the best use of available cash. The repurchase authorization does not obligate us to acquire any common stock. Accelerated Share Repurchase: On August 10, 2018, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") agreement with a financial institution to purchase $1.00 billion of our common stock under our common stock repurchase authorization. The number of shares purchased will be calculated by dividing $1.00 billion by a volume-weighted average price of our common stock from September 5, 2018 through as late as November 29, 2018 (the "Measurement Period"), subject to an agreed-upon discount. On September 5, 2018, we paid $1.00 billion to the financial institution and received an initial installment of 14 million shares, equal to $750 million divided by the closing price of our common stock on September 4, 2018. Based on the final number of shares purchased at the end of the Measurement Period, we will either receive an incremental number of shares, or settle any amount owed to the financial institution in either cash or shares, at our option. In the first quarter of 2019, we recorded the initial shares as treasury stock. The second installment is treated as an equity-linked contract indexed to our stock and therefore qualifies for equity accounting. Other Repurchases: From August 31, 2018 through October 12, 2018, we repurchased an aggregate of 15 million shares of our common stock for an aggregate of $653 million under a Rule 10b5-1 plan and through open market repurchases. Common Stock Issuance: In October 2017, we issued 34 million shares of our common stock for $41.00 per share in a public offering, for net proceeds of $1.36 billion, net of underwriting fees and other offering costs. Treasury Stock: In connection with the Inotera Acquisition, we sold 58 million shares of our common stock to Nanya for $986 million in cash, of which 54 million shares were issued from treasury stock. As a result, in 2017, treasury stock decreased by $1.03 billion while retained earnings decreased by $104 million for the difference between the carrying value of the treasury stock and its $925 million fair value. Outstanding Capped Calls: In connection with our 2033F Notes, we entered into the 2033F Capped Calls, which cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments similar to those contained in the 2033F Notes, 27 million shares of common stock and are intended to reduce the effect of potential dilution. The 2033F Capped Calls have an initial strike price of $10.93, subject to certain adjustments, which equals the conversion price of the 2033 Notes, a cap price of $14.51, and provide for our receipt of cash or shares, at our election, from our counterparties if the trading price of our stock is above the strike prices on the expiration dates. The 2033F Capped Calls expire on various dates between January 2020 and February 2020. As of August 30, 2018, the dollar value of cash or shares that we would receive from our 2033F Capped Calls upon their expiration dates range from $0, if the trading price of our stock is below the strike prices at expiration, to $98 million, if the trading price of our stock is at or above the cap prices. Settlement of the capped calls prior to the expiration dates may be for an amount less than the maximum value at expiration. Expiration of Capped Calls: In 2018, we share-settled certain capped calls upon their expirations, and received 9 million shares, equal to a value of $429 million. In 2017, we cash-settled and share-settled certain capped calls upon their expirations, and received $125 million in cash and 4 million shares, equal to a value of $67 million and in 2016, we share-settled certain capped calls upon their expirations and received 2 million shares of our stock, equal to a value of $23 million. The amounts received upon settlement were based on volume-weighted-average trading prices of our stock at the expiration dates. The shares received in all periods were recorded as treasury stock. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: Changes in accumulated other comprehensive by component for the year ended August 30, 2018 were as follows:
|  | Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  | Pension Liability Adjustments |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments |  | Total
As of August 31, 2017 |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29 |
Other comprehensive income |  | 1 |  |  | (17 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (22 | )
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | )
Tax effects |  | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 5 |
Other comprehensive income |  | 1 |  |  | (15 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (19 | )
As of August 30, 2018 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | 10 |
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
As of |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  | Balance |  | Percentage |  | Balance |  | Percentage
IMFT |  | $ | 853 |  |  | 49 | % |  | $ | 832 |  |  | 49 | %
Other |  | 17 |  |  | Various |  |  | 17 |  |  | Various |
|  | $ | 870 |  |  |  |  | $ | 849 |  |  |
IMFT: Since 2006, we have owned 51% of IMFT, a joint venture between us and Intel. IMFT is governed by a Board of Managers, for which the number of managers appointed by each member varies based on the members' respective ownership interests. IMFT manufactures semiconductor products exclusively for its members under a long-term supply agreement at prices approximating cost. In the first quarter of 2018, IMFT discontinued production of NAND and subsequent to that time has been entirely focused on 3D XPoint memory production. Through our IMFT joint venture, we continue to jointly develop 3D XPoint technologies with Intel through the second generation of 3D XPoint technology, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2019. To better optimize the 3D XPoint technology for our product roadmap and maximize the benefits for our customers and shareholders, in the fourth quarter of 2018, we announced that we will no longer jointly develop with Intel subsequent generations of 3D XPoint technology. IMFT will continue to manufacture memory based on 3D XPoint technology at the fabrication facility in Lehi, Utah for its members. IMFT sales to Intel were $507 million, $438 million, and $457 million for 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. The IMFT joint venture agreement extends through 2024 and includes certain buy-sell rights. At any time through December 2018, Intel can put to us, and from January 2019 through December 2021, we can call from Intel, Intel's interest in IMFT, in either case, for a price that approximates Intel's interest in the net book value of IMFT plus member debt at the time of the closing. If Intel exercises its put right, we can elect to set the closing date of the transaction any time between six months and two years following such election by Intel and we can elect to receive financing of the purchase price from Intel for one to two years from the closing date. If we exercise our call right, Intel can elect to set the closing date of the transaction to be any time between six months and one year following such election. Following the closing date resulting from exercise of either the put or the call, we will continue to supply to Intel for a period of one year between 50% and 100%, at Intel's choice, of Intel's immediately preceding six-month period pre-closing volumes of IMFT products for the first six-month period following the closing and between 0% and 100%, at Intel's choice, of Intel's first six-month period following the closing volumes of IMFT products for the second six-month period following the closing, at a margin that varies depending on whether the put or call was exercised. IMFT's capital requirements are generally determined based on an annual plan approved by the members, and capital contributions to IMFT are requested as needed. Capital requests are made to the members in proportion to their then-current ownership interest. Members may elect to not contribute their proportional share, and in such event, the contributing member may elect to contribute any amount of the capital request, either in the form of an equity contribution or member debt financing. Under the supply agreement, the members have rights and obligations to the capacity of IMFT in proportion to their investment, including member debt financing. Any capital contribution or member debt financing results in a proportionate adjustment to the sharing of output on an eight-month lag. Members pay their proportionate share of fixed costs associated with IMFT's capacity. Creditors of IMFT have recourse only to IMFT's assets and do not have recourse to any other of our assets. The following table presents the assets and liabilities of IMFT included in our consolidated balance sheets:
As of |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents |  | $ | 91 |  |  | $ | 87 |
Receivables |  | 126 |  |  | 81 |
Inventories |  | 114 |  |  | 128 |
Other current assets |  | 8 |  |  | 7 |
Total current assets |  | 339 |  |  | 303 |
Property, plant, and equipment |  | 2,641 |  |  | 1,852 |
Other noncurrent assets |  | 45 |  |  | 49 |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,025 |  |  | $ | 2,204 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | $ | 138 |  |  | $ | 299 |
Deferred income |  | 9 |  |  | 6 |
Current debt |  | 20 |  |  | 19 |
Total current liabilities |  | 167 |  |  | 324 |
Long-term debt |  | 1,064 |  |  | 75 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 74 |  |  | 88 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 1,305 |  |  | $ | 487 |
Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets. In 2016, IMFT distributed $36 million and $34 million to us and Intel, respectively, and we and Intel contributed $38 million and $37 million, respectively, to IMFT.

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