Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2019
June 25, 2019
Strong execution drives profitability and free cash flow
BOISE, Idaho, June 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal
2019, which ended May 30, 2019.
Fiscal Q3 2019 Highlights

Revenue of $4.79 billion versus $7.80 billion for the same period last year
GAAP net income of $840 million, or $0.74 per diluted share
Non-GAAP net income of $1.20 billion, or $1.05 per diluted share
Operating cash flow of $2.71 billion versus $4.26 billion for the same period last year
Share repurchases of $2.66 billion under the authorized buyback program in the first nine months of 2019
"Micron's improved competitive position and strong execution helped us deliver solid results despite a challenging environment," said Micron
Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. "While we are seeing early signs of demand improvement, we plan to reduce our capital
expenditures in fiscal 2020 to help improve industry supply-demand balance."
Quarterly Financial Results
GAAP (1)(in millions, except per share amounts)

FQ3-19

FQ2-19

Non-GAAP (2)FQ3-18

FQ3-19

FQ2-19

FQ3-18

Revenue$

4,788 $

5,835 $

7,797$

4,788 $

5,835 $

7,797

Gross margin
percent of revenue$

1,828 $
38.2%

2,864 $
49.1%

4,723
60.6%

$

1,884 $
39.3%

2,928 $
50.2%

4,750
60.9%

Operating income
percent of revenue$

1,010 $
21.1%

1,957 $
33.5%

3,953
50.7%

$

1,110 $
23.2%

2,110 $
36.2%

4,017
51.5%

Net income attributable to Micron
Diluted earnings per share

$
$

840 $
0.74 $

1,619 $
1.42 $

3,823
3.10

$
$

1,198 $
1.05 $

1,971 $
1.71 $

3,898
3.15

Investments in capital expenditures, net of amounts funded by partners, were $2.21 billion for the third quarter of 2019, which resulted in adjusted free
cash flow(3) of $504 million. Micron repurchased an aggregate of 67 million shares of its common stock for $2.66 billion during the first nine months of2019 in connection with its $10 billion share repurchase authorization. The company ended the third quarter with cash, marketable investments, andrestricted cash of $7.93 billion for a net cash(4) position of $3.02 billion.
Micron will host a conference call on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. MT to discuss financial results and provide forward-looking guidance for its
fiscal fourth quarter. The call, audio, and slides will be available online at investors.micron.com. A webcast replay will be available on our website until
June 25, 2020. A taped audio replay of the conference call will also be available at 1-404-537-3406 or 1-855-859-2056 (conference number: 3684209)
beginning at 5:30 p.m. MT, June 25, 2019 and continuing through July 2, 2019. For Investor Relations and other company updates, follow@MicronTech on Twitter at twitter.com/MicronTech.
About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions. Through our global brands – Micron®, Crucial®, and Ballistix® – our broad
portfolio of high-performance memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, NOR Flash, and 3D XPoint™ memory, is transforming how
the world uses information to enrich life. Backed by 40 years of technology leadership, our memory and storage solutions enable disruptive trends,
including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous vehicles, in key market segments like data center, networking, automotive,
industrial, mobile, graphics, and client. Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq under the MU symbol. To learn more about Micron Technology,
Inc., visit micron.com.
The Micron logo and Micron symbol are trademarks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the industry and our strategic position and financial results. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Please refer to the documents we filewith the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These documents contain and identify
important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements. These certain
factors can be found at www.micron.com/certainfactors. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements arereasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forwardlooking statements after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results.
(1) GAAP represents U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
(2) Non-GAAP represents GAAP excluding the impact of certain activities which our management excludes in analyzing our operating results andunderstanding trends in our earnings. Non-GAAP shares used in per share calculations also include the impact of our outstanding capped calltransactions and the effect of stock-based compensation. For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results, see the accompanying financial tables
and footnotes.
(3) Adjusted free cash flow consists of cash provided by operating activities of $2.71 billion for the third quarter of 2019 less investments in capital
expenditures, net of amounts funded by partners.
(4) Net cash consists of cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash less current and long-term debt of $4.91 billion.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY(in millions, except per share amounts)
3rd Qtr.
May 30,2019
Revenue (1)$Cost of goods sold

Gross margin

4,788
2,960

2nd Qtr.
February 28,
2019$

3rd Qtr.
May 31,
2018

5,835
2,971

$

7,797
3,074

Nine Months Ended
May 30,
May 31,
2019
2018
$

18,536
9,229$

21,951
9,211

1,828
206
606
6

2,864
209
601
97

4,723
211
603
(44 )

9,307
624
1,818
139

12,740
598
1,574
(49 )

Interest income (expense), net

1,010
23

1,957
31

3,953
(44 )

6,726
59

10,617(206 )

Other non-operating income (expense), net (2)(317 )(84 )(193 )(392 )(450 )

Income tax (provision) benefit (3)

135
—
(11 )

(280 )
1
(6 )

109
(2 )
—

(622 )
1(20 )(148 )(1 )(2 )Selling, general, and administrative
Research and development
Other operating (income) expense, net

Operating income

Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Micron

$

840

$

1,619

$

3,823

$

5,752

$

9,810

$

0.76

$

1.45

$

3.30

$

5.15

$

8.53

Earnings per share

Basic
Diluted

0.74

1.42

3.10

5.01

7.96

1,105

1,114

1,159

1,117

1,150

1,129

1,141

1,235

1,148

1,233

Number of shares used in per share calculations

Basic
DilutedCONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY, Continued
May 30,2019

As ofCash and short-term investments

$

6,689

February 28,
2019
$

7,533

August 30,
2018
$

6,802

Receivables (1)Inventories

3,257
4,905

4,416
4,390

5,478
3,595

Total current assets (1)Long-term marketable investments
Property, plant, and equipment
Restricted cash
Total assets

15,066
1,167
27,13877
46,28816,5501,614
26,20476
47,487

16,039473
23,672
81
43,376

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

3,494

4,062

4,374

Current debt (2)(4)
Total current liabilities

1,346
5,397

2,634
7,361

859
5,754

Long-term debt (2)

3,563

3,604

3,777

Total Micron shareholders' equity (1)(2)(5)35,32334,56732,294

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries (4)Total equity

867
36,190863
35,430870
33,164

Nine Months Ended
May 30,
May 31,
2019
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities$

10,956$(8,985 )(3,330 )12,245(6,087 )(4,443 )Depreciation and amortization
Investments in capital expenditures
Repayments of debt

4,047
(7,806 )(2,376 )3,552(6,798 )(6,767 )Payments to acquire treasury stock (5)Proceeds from issuance of stock(2,727 )
112

(69 )
1,636

Proceeds from issuance of debt (2)

1,800

969

1. In the first quarter of 2019, we adopted ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers (as amended, "ASC 606"), which supersedes
nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The core principal of ASC 606 isthat an entity should recognize revenue when it transfers control of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects theconsideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. We adopted ASC 606 in the first quarter of 2019 underthe modified retrospective method and, in connection therewith, made certain adjustments to our opening balances as of August 31, 2018.
Adjustments to opening balances included an increase to receivables of $114 million, reduction of deferred tax assets of $92 million, increase of othercurrent assets of $30 million, and an increase to retained earnings of $50 million.
2. On February 6, 2019, we issued $600 million, $500 million, and $700 million in principal of senior unsecured notes due in 2024, 2026, and 2029,
respectively. On February 8, 2019, we notified holders of our convertible senior notes due in 2043 ("2043G Notes") that we would redeem all of theoutstanding 2043G Notes on March 13, 2019. In connection with our notice, we made an irrevocable election to settle any conversions in cash and, asa result, we reclassified $336 million from equity to a derivative debt liability. Holders converted substantially all of the 2043G Notes and, on March 13,
2019, we paid $1.43 billion to settle the conversions. We incurred losses of $316 million and $84 million in the third and second quarters of 2019,respectively, in connection with these transactions.
3. On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted comprehensive tax legislation, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TaxAct"), which imposed a one-time transition tax in 2018 (the "Repatriation Tax") and created a new minimum tax on certain foreign earnings. Our
income tax provision consisted of the following:
3rd Qtr.
May 30,2019
Income tax (provision) benefit, excluding items below
Utilization of and other changes in net deferred tax assets of MMJ,
MMT, and MTTW
Repatriation Tax, net of adjustments related to uncertain tax
positions
Release of the valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets of
our U.S. operations
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities reflecting
lower U.S. corporate tax rates$

2nd Qtr.
February 28,
2019

125

$

Nine Months Ended
May 30,
May 31,2019
2018(216 ) $(78 ) $

(469 ) $(161 )

(32 )

(78 )

(35 )

(162 )

(78 )

42

14

222

9

(1,113 )

—

—

—

—

1,337

—

(133 )(622 ) $(148 )—$

3rd Qtr.
May 31,
2018

135

$

—

—

(280 ) $109$

The decrease in our income tax provision in the third quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2019 was due primarily to a reduction in
profit before tax and a related reduction in the foreign minimum tax. The Repatriation Tax and our deferred tax liabilities on unremitted earnings werealso reduced in the third quarter of 2019 due to Tax Act-related law changes. Our provision for income tax and the effective tax rate increased in thefirst nine months of 2019 as compared to the corresponding period of 2018 primarily as a result of the foreign minimum tax.
4. In January 2019, we exercised our option to acquire Intel's interest in our joint venture, IM Flash Technologies, LLC ("IMFT") and, in the third quarterof 2019, Intel set the closing date of the transaction to occur on October 31, 2019. At closing, we expect to pay Intel approximately $1.4 billion in cashfor Intel's noncontrolling interest in IMFT and IMFT member debt. As of May 30, 2019, current debt included $858 million of IMFT member debt.
5. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2019, we repurchased 4 million shares of our common stock for $157 million and 67 million shares of ourcommon stock for $2.66 billion, respectively, under an accelerated share repurchase agreement, Rule 10b5-1 plans, and through open market
repurchases. The shares were recorded as treasury stock.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS(in millions, except per share amounts)
3rd Qtr.

2nd Qtr.

3rd Qtr.

May 30,
2019
GAAP gross margin$

Stock-based compensation
Start-up and preproduction costs
Employee severance
Other

February 28,
2019

1,828

$

May 31,
2018

2,864

$

4,723

24

23

20

23

15

—

—

13

—

9

13

7

Non-GAAP gross margin

$

1,884

$

2,928

$

4,750

GAAP operating income

$

1,010

$

1,957

$

3,953

Stock-based compensation
Start-up and preproduction costs
Employee severance
Restructure and asset impairments
Other

58

57

48

23

15

—

—

17

—

9

51

8

10

13

8

Non-GAAP operating income

$

1,110

$

2,110

$

4,017

GAAP net income attributable to Micron

$

840

$

1,619

$

3,823

Stock-based compensation
Start-up and preproduction costs
Employee severance
Restructure and asset impairments
Amortization of debt discount and other costs(Gain) loss on debt repurchases and conversions(Gain) loss from changes in currency exchange rates
Other
Impact of U.S. income tax reform
Estimated tax effects of above, non-cash changes in net
deferred income taxes, and assessments of tax exposures
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Micron

48

15

—

—

17

—

9

51

8

10

11

23

317

83

168

1

3

24

12

13

10

(42 )

(14 )

(222 )

1,198

116
$

1,129

Adjustment for capped calls and stock-based compensation
Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted$

Effects of the above adjustments
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

57

23

(30 )
$

GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted

GAAP diluted earnings per share

58

16
$

1,141

3,898
1,235

6

8

3

1,135

1,149

1,238

0.74

$

0.31
$

1,971

1.05

1.42

$

0.29
$

1.71

3.10
0.05

$

3.15

The tables above reconcile GAAP to non-GAAP gross margin, operating income, net income attributable to Micron, diluted shares, and diluted
earnings per share. The non-GAAP adjustments above may or may not be infrequent or nonrecurring in nature but are a result of periodic or non-core
operating activities. We believe this non-GAAP information is helpful in understanding trends and in analyzing our operating results and earnings. We
are providing this information to investors to assist in performing analysis of our operating results. When evaluating performance and making decisions
on how to allocate our resources, management uses this non-GAAP information and believes investors should have access to similar data when
making their investment decisions. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures increase transparency by providing investors with usefulsupplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enabling enhanced comparison of our operating results between periods
and with peer companies. The presentation of these adjusted amounts varies from numbers presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and therefore
may not be comparable to amounts reported by other companies. Our management excludes the following items in analyzing our operating results
and understanding trends in our earnings:

Stock-based compensation;
Flow-through of business acquisition-related inventory adjustments;
Acquisition-related costs;
Start-up and preproduction costs;
Employee severance;

Restructure and asset impairments;
Amortization of debt discount and other costs, including the accretion of non-cash interest expense associated with ourconvertible debt and MMJ creditor debt;
Gains and losses from debt repurchases and conversions;
Gains and losses from changes in currency exchange rates;
Gains and losses from business acquisition activities;
Impact of U.S. income tax reform for the Repatriation Tax, release of U.S. valuation allowance, and remeasurement of net
deferred taxes reflecting lower U.S. corporate tax rates; andThe estimated tax effects of above, non-cash changes in net deferred income taxes, and assessments of tax exposures.
Our outstanding capped call transactions are anti-dilutive in GAAP earnings per share but are expected to mitigate the dilutive effect of our convertible
notes. In periods with non-GAAP income attributable to Micron, non-GAAP diluted shares include the impact of capped calls based on the average
share price for the period the capped calls are outstanding. Non-GAAP diluted shares are also adjusted for the impact of additional shares resulting
from the exclusion of stock-based compensation from non-GAAP income.
Contacts: Farhan Ahmad Investor Relations farhanahmad@micron.com (408) 834-1927 Erica Rodriguez Pompen Media Relations
epompen@micron.com (408) 834-1873