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

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized below:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Cash	$	118	$	67
Level 1^{(1) (2)}
Government money market funds	$	115	$	50
Total level 1	$	115	$	50
Level 2^{(1) (3)}
Commercial paper	$	646	$	1,147
Total level 2	$	646	$	1,147
Total	$	879	$	1,264


⁽¹⁾	The Company did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or the year ended December 31, 2016.


⁽²⁾	The Company's Level 1 assets are valued using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.


⁽³⁾	The Company’s Level 2 assets 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.

In addition to those amounts presented above, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $2 million of investments in government money market funds, used as collateral for letters of credit deposits, which were included in Other current assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. These government money market 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 deposits.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company also had approximately $17 million and $15 million, respectively, of 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:



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
	(In millions)
Short-term debt	$	70	$	70	$	—	$	—
Long-term debt, net⁽¹⁾	$	1,355	$	2,294	$	1,434	$	2,313


⁽¹⁾	Carrying amounts of long-term debt are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $21 million as of September 30, 2017 and $25 million as of December 31, 2016, based on the adoption of ASU 2015-03 and net of unamortized debt discount associated with the 2.125% Notes of $291 million as of September 30, 2017 and $308 million as of December 31, 2016.

The Company’s long-term debt is 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 gain (loss) and the amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) and included in earnings related to the foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2017			September 24, 2016			September 30, 2017			September 24, 2016
	(In millions)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - gains (losses)
Contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1		$	(1	)	$	8		$	7
Research and development	3			1			4			—
Marketing, general and administrative	1			—			1			—
Contracts not designated as hedging instruments
Other income (expense), net	$	(2	)	$	—		$	(3	)	$	2

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:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(In millions)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts - gains (losses)
Contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments	$	6	$	(2	)

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 September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the notional values of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward contracts were $305 million and $138 million, respectively. All the contracts mature within 12 months, and, upon maturity, the amounts recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive gain (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.