Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments (Notes)

Financial Instruments (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2016

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and financial instruments measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015 are summarized below:



	March 26, 2016		December 26, 2015
	(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash	$	309	$	409
Level 2^{(1) (2)}
Commercial paper	407		376
Total level 2	407		376
Total	$	716	$	785


⁽¹⁾	The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the quarter ended March 26, 2016 or the year ended December 26, 2015.


⁽²⁾	The Company’s Level 2 short-term investments are valued using broker reports that utilize quoted market prices for identical or comparable instruments. Brokers gather observable inputs for all of the Company’s fixed income securities from a variety of industry data providers and other third-party sources.

Available-for-sale securities held by the Company as of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015 consisted of commercial paper. The amortized cost of available-for-sale securities approximated the fair value for all periods presented.

In addition to those amounts presented above, as of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the Company had approximately $1 million of available-for-sale investments in money market funds, used as collateral for letters of credit deposits, which were included in Other current assets and Other assets, respectively, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015. These money market funds are classified within Level 1 because they are valued using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Their amortized costs are the same as the fair value for all periods presented. The Company is restricted from accessing these deposits.

Also in addition to those amounts presented above, as of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the Company had approximately $12 million and $15 million, respectively, of available-for-sale investments in mutual funds held in a Rabbi trust established for the Company's deferred compensation plan, which were included in Other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. These mutual funds are classified within Level 1 because they are valued using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Their amortized cost approximates the fair value for all periods presented. The Company is restricted from accessing these investments.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis. The Company carries its financial instruments at fair value with the exception of its debt. Financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value are measured at fair value on a quarterly basis for disclosure purposes. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not recorded at fair value are as follows:



	March 26, 2016				December 26, 2015
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
	(In millions)
Short-term debt	$	230	$	230	$	230	$	230
Long-term debt⁽¹⁾	$	2,002	$	1,476	$	2,000	$	1,372


⁽¹⁾	Carrying amounts of long-term debt are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $23 million as of March 26, 2016 and $25 million as of December 26, 2015, based on the adoption of ASU 2015-03.

The Company’s short-term and long-term debt are classified within Level 2. The fair value of the debt was estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. The fair value of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and other short-term obligations approximate their carrying value based on existing payment terms.

Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges

The following table shows the amount of gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), the amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and included in earnings related to the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges and the amount of gain (loss) included in other income (expense), net, related to contracts not designated as hedging instruments, which was allocated in the condensed consolidated statements of operations:



	Three Months Ended
	March 26, 2016			March 28, 2015
	(In millions)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - gains (losses)
Contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	6		$	(7	)
Cost of sales	—			(1		)
Research and development	(2		)	(2		)
Marketing, general and administrative	—			(1		)
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments
Other income (expense), net	$	—		$	(1	)

The Company’s foreign currency derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 because the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments in active markets, such as currency spot and forward rates.

The following table shows the fair value amounts included in Other current assets should the foreign currency forward contracts be in a gain position or included in Other current liabilities should these contracts be in a loss position. These amounts were recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:



	March 26, 2016		December 26, 2015
	(In millions)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - gains (losses)
Contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	$	—	$	(6	)

For the foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges, the ineffective portions of the hedging relationship and the amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness were immaterial.

As of March 26, 2016 and December 26, 2015, the notional values of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts were $190 million and $156 million, respectively. All the contracts mature within 12 months, and, upon maturity, the amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are expected to be reclassified into earnings. The Company hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions over a maximum of 12 months.

Fair Value Hedges

The Company’s fair value hedge derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 because the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments in active markets.

The following table shows the fair value amounts included in Other assets should the fair value hedge derivative contracts be in a gain position or included in Other long-term liabilities should these contracts be in a loss position. These amounts were recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:



	March 26, 2016		December 26, 2015
	(In millions)
Interest Rate Swap Contracts - gains (losses)
Contracts designated as fair value hedging instruments	$	4	$	7