Summary
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) reported mixed financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2014. While net revenue saw a slight decrease year-over-year in the third quarter, it increased for the first nine months, driven primarily by the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment. The company reported a net income of $17 million for the quarter, a decrease from $48 million in the prior year, and a net loss of $39 million for the nine-month period, a significant improvement from a loss of $172 million in the prior year. Key financial metrics indicate continued strategic shifts. The company experienced a significant increase in its Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment revenue, largely due to higher semi-custom SoC product shipments, while the Computing and Graphics segment faced ongoing challenges from the declining PC market. AMD also completed a significant debt refinancing in the first half of the year, issuing new notes and repurchasing older ones. The company announced a restructuring plan in October 2014 to further improve operational efficiencies, which will involve headcount reductions.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $1.43B |
| Cost of Revenue | $935.00M |
| Gross Profit | $494.00M |
| R&D Expenses | $278.00M |
| SG&A Expenses | $150.00M |
| Operating Income | $63.00M |
| Interest Expense | $43.00M |
| Net Income | $17.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.02 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.02 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 770.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 785.00M |
Key Highlights
- 1For the third quarter of 2014, net revenue was $1.43 billion, a 2% decrease from $1.46 billion in the prior year's third quarter. For the nine months ended September 27, 2014, net revenue increased by 15% to $4.27 billion from $3.71 billion in the prior year.
- 2The company reported a net income of $17 million ($0.02 per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2014, compared to a net income of $48 million ($0.06 per diluted share) for the same period in 2013. For the nine months ended September 27, 2014, AMD reported a net loss of $39 million ($0.05 per diluted share), an improvement from a net loss of $172 million ($0.23 per diluted share) in the same period last year.
- 3Gross margin for the third quarter was 35%, flat compared to the prior year's third quarter (36%) and current year's second quarter (35%). The nine-month gross margin was 35%, down from 38% in the prior year.
- 4The Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment showed strong growth, with net revenue increasing 21% year-over-year in Q3 to $648 million and 105% year-over-year for the nine months to $1.8 billion, primarily driven by semi-custom SoC products. The Computing and Graphics segment saw revenue declines, with Q3 revenue down 16% year-over-year to $781 million.
- 5Operating expenses were managed, with Marketing, General, and Administrative expenses remaining relatively flat year-over-year. Research and Development expenses decreased for the nine-month period.
- 6As of September 27, 2014, AMD had $640 million in cash and cash equivalents and $298 million in marketable securities, totaling $938 million in liquid assets, a decrease from $869 million in cash and $228 million in marketable securities at the end of 2013.
- 7The company announced a restructuring plan in October 2014 to reduce global headcount by approximately 7% and expects to record restructuring charges of approximately $70 million in Q4 2014 and H1 2015.