AMD Senior Unsecured Credit Rating Raised to Investment Grade by Moody’s Investors Service

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AMD announced that its senior unsecured credit rating was raised to investment grade Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, reflecting strong financial performance and outlook for growth. This upgrade is attributed to AMD's growing business momentum, market share gains, and excellent liquidity. The CFO, Devinder Kumar, emphasized the importance of financial discipline over the last five years. AMD focuses on high-performance computing and graphics technologies, driving innovation across multiple sectors.

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• Credit rating upgraded to investment grade Baa3 by Moody's.
• Reflects strong financial performance and growing business momentum.
• Excellent liquidity and consistent execution noted.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced that the company’s senior unsecured credit rating was raised to investment grade Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service.  

“Our focus on roadmap execution and financial discipline during the last five years has created a solid foundation for long-term growth,” said Devinder Kumar, senior vice president, CFO and Treasurer, AMD. “We are pleased with this upgrade from Moody’s, which reflects our strong financial performance and outlook for continued growth and significant cash generation.”

Moody’s upgraded AMD based on growing business momentum, share gains, strong financial performance, excellent liquidity and consistent execution. 

About AMD
For 50 years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies – the building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms and the data center. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work and play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.

Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) such as expectations regarding AMD’s business momentum and future financial performance, including AMD’s outlook for continued growth and significant cash generation, which are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements are commonly identified by words such as "would," "may," "expects," "believes," "plans," "intends," "projects" and other terms with similar meaning. Investors are cautioned that the forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current beliefs, assumptions and expectations, speak only as of the date of this press release and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Such statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond AMD's control, that could cause actual results and other future events to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. Material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following: Intel Corporation’s dominance of the microprocessor market and its aggressive business practices; the ability of third party manufacturers to manufacture AMD's products on a timely basis in sufficient quantities and using competitive technologies; expected manufacturing yields for AMD’s products; AMD's ability to introduce products on a timely basis with features and performance levels that provide value to its customers; global economic uncertainty; the loss of a significant customer; AMD's ability to generate revenue from its semi-custom SoC products;  the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on AMD’s business, financial condition and results of operations; political, legal, economic risks and natural disasters; the impact of government actions and regulations such as export administration regulations, tariffs and trade protection measures; potential security vulnerabilities; potential IT outages, data loss, data breaches and cyber-attacks; uncertainties involving the ordering and shipment of AMD’s products; quarterly and seasonal sales patterns; the restrictions imposed by agreements governing AMD’s notes and the secured credit facility; the competitive markets in which AMD’s products are sold; AMD's ability to generate sufficient revenue and operating cash flow or obtain external financing for research and development or other strategic investments; the potential dilutive effect if the 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 are converted; market conditions of the industries in which AMD products are sold; AMD’s reliance on third-party intellectual property to design and introduce new products in a timely manner; AMD's reliance on third-party companies for the design, manufacture and supply of motherboards, software and other computer platform components; AMD's reliance on Microsoft Corporation and other software vendors' support to design and develop software to run on AMD’s products; AMD’s reliance on third-party distributors and add-in-board partners; future impairments of goodwill and technology license purchases; AMD’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; AMD's indebtedness; AMD's ability to generate sufficient cash to service its debt obligations or meet its working capital requirements; AMD's ability to repurchase its outstanding debt in the event of a change of control; the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry; the impact of acquisitions, joint ventures and/or investments on AMD's business; the impact of modification or interruption of AMD’s internal business processes and information systems; the availability of essential equipment, materials or manufacturing processes; compatibility of AMD’s products with some or all industry-standard software and hardware; costs related to defective products; the efficiency of AMD's supply chain; AMD's ability to rely on third party supply-chain logistics functions; AMD’s stock price volatility; worldwide political conditions; unfavorable currency exchange rate fluctuations; AMD’s ability to effectively control the sales of its products on the gray market; AMD's ability to adequately protect its technology or other intellectual property; current and future claims and litigation; potential tax liabilities; and the impact of environmental laws, conflict minerals-related provisions and other laws or regulations. Investors are urged to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in AMD’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to AMD’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2020.

Media Contact:
Drew Prairie
AMD Communications
512-602-4425
drew.prairie@amd.com

Investor Contact:
Laura Graves
AMD Investor Relations
408-749-5467
laura.graves@amd.com

FAQ

What does AMD's rating upgrade to Baa3 mean?

It indicates that AMD's credit risk is considered lower, suggesting a more stable financial position.

When did AMD receive the Baa3 credit rating upgrade?

AMD announced the upgrade on September 11, 2020.

What factors contributed to AMD's Baa3 credit rating upgrade?

The upgrade was based on AMD's growing business momentum, market share gains, and strong financial performance.

How does AMD's credit rating impact its investors?

An investment grade rating typically lowers borrowing costs and enhances investor confidence in AMD's financial health.