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ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 24, 2018)

Filed October 24, 2018For Securities:AMD

Summary

This 8-K filing from Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) on October 24, 2018, primarily serves to announce the company's third quarter 2018 financial results and provide forward-looking guidance. The report references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) containing detailed financial information, including both GAAP and non-GAAP measures. Investors should note that while the press release offers supplemental non-GAAP metrics like gross margin, operating expenses, net income, and earnings per share, these are presented to aid in understanding the core performance and should be evaluated alongside GAAP figures. The company also scheduled a conference call for October 24, 2018, to discuss these results and guidance. The forward-looking financial guidance will be made available on AMD's investor relations website post-conference call. This filing is crucial for investors seeking to assess AMD's recent financial performance and its future outlook.

Key Highlights

  • 1AMD announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2018.
  • 2The company held a conference call on October 24, 2018, to discuss Q3 2018 results and provide forward-looking guidance.
  • 3Forward-looking financial guidance will be posted on AMD's investor relations website (ir.amd.com) after the conference call.
  • 4The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the financial performance.
  • 5AMD provided supplemental non-GAAP financial measures, including gross margin, operating expenses, net income, and earnings per share, to assist investors in assessing core performance.
  • 6Investors are cautioned to evaluate both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, with non-GAAP measures not being a substitute for GAAP.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.'s (AMD) financial results for the third quarter of 2018 and to provide forward-looking financial guidance. It directs investors to a press release (Exhibit 99.1) for detailed information and a subsequent conference call for further discussion.

Detailed financial results are available in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing. Forward-looking financial guidance will be posted on AMD's investor relations website at ir.amd.com following the conference call on October 24, 2018.

AMD uses non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP gross margin, operating expenses, net income, and earnings per share, to supplement its GAAP reporting. The company believes these measures assist investors in comparing its core performance by excluding items that are not indicative of underlying operating performance. However, investors are advised to evaluate these non-GAAP measures alongside GAAP results.

The company held a conference call on October 24, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET) to discuss its third quarter 2018 financial results and provide forward-looking guidance.