Q215 8-K new


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 16, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-07882
 
94-1692300
(State of
Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 749-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this report furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if such subsequent filing specifically references the information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this report.
On July 16, 2015, the Company announced its financial position and results of operations as of and for its fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2015 in an earnings press release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is financial information and commentary by Devinder Kumar, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, regarding the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 27, 2015.
To supplement the Company’s financial results presented on a U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) basis, the Company’s earnings press release and CFO commentary contain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP research and development and marketing, general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP earnings (loss) per share, Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP free cash flow.
Specifically, these non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following:
Technology node transition charge: represents a charge associated with a technology node transition from 20 nanometer (nm) to FinFET.
Restructuring and other special charges, net: represents charges related to exiting the dense server systems business, including impairment of acquired intangible assets, employee severance costs, asset impairments, inventory write-down and contract termination charges. In addition, it represents employee severance costs and facility charges associated with the Company's restructuring plan initiated in October 2014.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets: represents amortization expenses of acquired intangible assets in connection with the Company’s earlier acquisition of SeaMicro, Inc.
Loss on debt redemption: represents losses that the Company incurred as a result of the repurchase of certain outstanding indebtedness in excess of the carrying amount of the debt.
Stock-based compensation: represents expense related to employee stock options, restricted stock units and performance-based restricted stock units under the Company’s stock-based incentive compensation plan.
Workforce rebalancing severance charges: represents employee severance costs associated with a reduction of the Company’s global workforce as part of the ongoing transformation and diversification strategy.






Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated July 16, 2015
99.2
 
CFO Commentary on Results of Second Fiscal Quarter ended June 27, 2015

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
Date: July 16, 2015
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Harry A. Wolin
 
Name:
Harry A. Wolin
 
Title:
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary





INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release dated July 16, 2015
99.2
 
CFO Commentary on Results of Second Fiscal Quarter ended June 27, 2015