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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 26, 2022

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s financial instruments are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, except for non-marketable equity investments in privately-held companies. These equity investments are generally accounted for under the measurement alternative, defined as cost, less impairments, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes and are periodically assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that a decline in value may have occurred.

Fair Value Hierarchy

The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. The guidance for fair value measurements requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques, as well as significant management judgment or estimation.

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


	March 26, 2022						December 25, 2021
(In millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	2,289	$	—	$	2,289	$	4	$	—	$	4
Commercial paper	—		145		145		—		45		45
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	75		125		200		—		—		—
Short-term investments
Commercial paper	—		559		559		—		880		880
Time deposits and certificates of deposits	—		491		491		—		193		193
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	—		49		49		—		—		—
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	469		224		693		—		—		—
Other non-current assets
Equity investments	22		—		22		66		—		66
Deferred compensation plan investments	90		—		90		72		—		72
Total assets measured at fair value	$	2,945	$	1,593	$	4,538	$	142	$	1,118	$	1,260

During the three months ended March 26, 2022, the Company recognized a $44 million loss, in Other income (expense), due to a decrease in the fair value of an equity investment.

Deferred compensation plan investments are mutual fund investments held in a Rabbi trust established to maintain the Company’s executive deferred compensation plan.

The following is a summary of cash equivalents and short-term investments:


	March 26, 2022
	Cost/ Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
	(in millions)
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	$	50	$	—	$	(1)	$	49
Commercial paper	704		—		—		704
Money market funds	2,289		—		—		2,289
Time deposits and certificates of deposits	491		—		—		491
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	895		—		(2)		893
	$	4,429	$	—	$	(3)	$	4,426

As of March 26, 2022, the Company did not have any available-for-sale debt securities which had been in a continuous unrealized loss position of more than twelve months.

The contractual maturities of investments classified as available-for-sale are as follows:


	March 26, 2022				December 25, 2021
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In millions)				(In millions)
Due within 1 year	$	2,090	$	2,089	$	1,118	$	1,118
Due in 1 year through 5 years	1		1		—		—
Due in 5 years and later	49		47		—		—
	$	2,140	$	2,137	$	1,118	$	1,118

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value

The Company carries its financial instruments at fair value except for its debt. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s debt are as follows:


	March 26, 2022				December 25, 2021
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
	(In millions)

Current portion of long-term debt, net	$	312	$	320	$	312	$	326
Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	1,475	$	1,451	$	1	$	15

The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is based on Level 2 inputs of quoted prices for the Company’s debt and comparable instruments in inactive markets.

The fair value of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and other short-term obligations approximate their carrying value based on existing terms.

Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

As of March 26, 2022, the Company had non-marketable securities in private companies of $137 million, which were classified as Level 3 assets. The Company’s investments in non-marketable securities of private companies are recorded using a measurement alternative that adjusts the securities to fair value when the Company recognizes an observable price adjustment or an impairment. Such impairment losses or observable price adjustments were not material during the three months ended March 26, 2022. The balance of non-marketable securities in private companies as of March 27, 2021 was not material.

Hedging Transactions and Derivative Financial Instruments

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Designated as Accounting Hedges

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk related to future forecasted transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These contracts generally mature within 18 months and are designated as accounting hedges. As of March 26, 2022 and December 25, 2021, the notional value of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges was $1.3 billion and $894 million, respectively. The fair value of these contracts was not material as of March 26, 2022 and December 25, 2021.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Accounting Hedges

The Company also enters into foreign currency forward contracts to reduce the short-term effects of foreign currency fluctuations on certain receivables or payables denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar. These forward contracts generally mature within 3 months and are not designated as accounting hedges. As of March 26, 2022 and December 25, 2021, the notional value of these outstanding contracts was $539 million and $291 million, respectively. The fair value of these contracts was not material as of March 26, 2022 and December 25, 2021.