Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2022

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Micron Technology (Nasdaq: MU) reported third-quarter fiscal 2022 results with record revenue of $8.64 billion, up from $7.79 billion in the previous quarter. GAAP net income rose to $2.63 billion ($2.34 per diluted share), compared to $2.00 in Q2. Operating cash flow also increased to $3.84 billion. The company anticipates a revenue forecast of $7.2 billion for the fourth quarter, amid weakening industry demand, and has initiated measures to control supply growth. A quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share was declared, payable on July 26, 2022.

Positive

• Record revenue of $8.64 billion, marking significant growth from previous quarters.
• GAAP net income increased to $2.63 billion, reflecting strong financial performance.
• Operating cash flow rose to $3.84 billion, demonstrating solid cash generation.
• Share buyback of approximately 13.8 million shares for $981 million, indicating shareholder value focus.
• Quarterly dividend declaration of $0.115 per share highlights commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Negative

• Weakening industry demand may impact future revenue growth.
• Guidance for Q4 revenue is lower at $7.2 billion ± $400 million.

Multiple end-market and product revenue records reflect broad portfolio momentum

BOISE, Idaho, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended June 2, 2022.

Fiscal Q3 2022 highlights

• Revenue of $8.64 billion versus $7.79 billion for the prior quarter and $7.42 billion for the same period last year
• GAAP net income of $2.63 billion, or $2.34 per diluted share
• Non-GAAP net income of $2.94 billion, or $2.59 per diluted share
• Operating cash flow of $3.84 billion versus $3.63 billion for the prior quarter and $3.56 billion for the same period last year

“Micron delivered record revenue in the fiscal third quarter driven by our team’s excellent execution across technology, products and manufacturing,” said Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. “Recently, the industry demand environment has weakened, and we are taking action to moderate our supply growth in fiscal 2023. We are confident about the long-term secular demand for memory and storage and are well positioned to deliver strong cross-cycle financial performance.”

Quarterly Financial Results
	GAAP(1)										Non-GAAP(2)
(in millions, except per share amounts)	FQ3-22			FQ2-22			FQ3-21				FQ3-22			FQ2-22			FQ3-21
Revenue	$	8,642		$	7,786		$	7,422			$	8,642		$	7,786		$	7,422
Gross margin		4,035			3,676			3,126				4,097			3,724			3,185
percent of revenue		46.7	%		47.2	%		42.1	%			47.4	%		47.8	%		42.9	%
Operating expenses		1,031			1,130			1,327				953			974			821
Operating income		3,004			2,546			1,799				3,144			2,750			2,364
percent of revenue		34.8	%		32.7	%		24.2	%			36.4	%		35.3	%		31.9	%
Net income		2,626			2,263			1,735				2,939			2,444			2,173
Diluted earnings per share		2.34			2.00			1.52				2.59			2.14			1.88

Investments in capital expenditures, net⁽²⁾ were $2.53 billion for the third quarter of 2022, which resulted in adjusted free cash flow⁽²⁾ of $1.31 billion. Micron repurchased approximately 13.8 million shares of its common stock for $981 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2022 and ended the quarter with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $11.98 billion, for a net cash⁽²⁾ position of $5.01 billion.

On June 30, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, payable in cash on July 26, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 11, 2022.

Business Outlook

The following table presents Micron’s guidance for the fourth quarter of 2022:

FQ4-22	GAAP(1) Outlook	Non-GAAP(2) Outlook
Revenue	$7.2 billion ± $400 million	$7.2 billion ± $400 million
Gross margin	41.5% ± 1.5%	42.5% ± 1.5%
Operating expenses	$1.13 billion ± $25 million	$1.05 billion ± $25 million
Diluted earnings per share	$1.52 ± $0.20	$1.63 ± $0.20

Further information regarding Micron’s business outlook is included in the prepared remarks and slides, which have been posted at investors.micron.com.

Investor Webcast

Micron will host a conference call on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time to discuss its third quarter financial results and provide forward-looking guidance for its fourth quarter. A live webcast of the call will be available online at investors.micron.com. A webcast replay will be available for one year after the call. 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 transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), visit micron.com.

© 2022 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Micron, the Micron logo, and all other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding our industry, demand for our products, our strategic position, and our financial and operating 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 file with 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 micron.com/certainfactors. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements 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 management excludes in analyzing our operating results and understanding trends in our earnings, adjusted free cash flow, net cash, and business outlook. Further information regarding Micron’s use of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations between GAAP and non-GAAP measures are included within this press release.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	3rd Qtr.			2nd Qtr.			3rd Qtr.			Nine months ended
	June 2, 2022			March 3, 2022			June 3, 2021			June 2, 2022			June 3, 2021
Revenue	$	8,642		$	7,786		$	7,422		$	24,115		$	19,431
Cost of goods sold		4,607			4,110			4,296			12,839			12,920
Gross margin		4,035			3,676			3,126			11,276			6,511
Research and development		773			792			670			2,277			1,958
Selling, general, and administrative		264			263			230			786			658
Restructure and asset impairments		—			5			453			43			466
Other operating (income) expense, net		(6	)		70			(26	)		(11	)		101
Operating income		3,004			2,546			1,799			8,181			3,328
Interest income		20			12			8			42			28
Interest expense		(44	)		(55	)		(46	)		(144	)		(136	)
Other non-operating income (expense), net		8			6			45			(61	)		62
		2,988			2,509			1,806			8,018			3,282
Income tax (provision) benefit		(358	)		(255	)		(65	)		(832	)		(164	)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees		(4	)		9			(6	)		9			23
Net income	$	2,626		$	2,263		$	1,735		$	7,195		$	3,141
Earnings per share
Basic	$	2.36		$	2.02		$	1.55		$	6.44		$	2.81
Diluted		2.34			2.00			1.52			6.38			2.75
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic		1,112			1,119			1,121			1,117			1,119
Diluted		1,121			1,130			1,145			1,127			1,141

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

As of	June 2, 2022			March 3, 2022			September 2, 2021
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	9,157		$	9,116		$	7,763
Short-term investments		1,070			1,006			870
Receivables		6,229			5,384			5,311
Inventories		5,629			5,383			4,487
Assets held for sale		15			13			974
Other current assets		608			600			502
Total current assets		22,708			21,502			19,907
Long-term marketable investments		1,646			1,717			1,765
Property, plant, and equipment		36,665			36,171			33,213
Operating lease right-of-use assets		690			587			551
Intangible assets		415			414			349
Deferred tax assets		682			762			782
Goodwill		1,228			1,228			1,228
Other noncurrent assets		1,262			1,315			1,054
Total assets	$	65,296		$	63,696		$	58,849
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	5,788		$	5,650		$	5,325
Current debt		107			123			155
Other current liabilities		1,114			1,145			944
Total current liabilities		7,009			6,918			6,424
Long-term debt		6,856			6,953			6,621
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		629			535			504
Noncurrent unearned government incentives		663			704			808
Other noncurrent liabilities		858			741			559
Total liabilities		16,015			15,851			14,916
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock		122			122			122
Additional capital		9,950			9,816			9,453
Retained earnings		45,916			43,407			39,051
Treasury stock		(6,343	)		(5,362	)		(4,695	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(364	)		(138	)		2
Total equity		49,281			47,845			43,933
Total liabilities and equity	$	65,296		$	63,696		$	58,849

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended	June 2, 2022			June 3, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	7,195		$	3,141
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets		5,234			4,593
Stock-based compensation		378			285
(Gain) loss on debt repurchases and conversions		83			1
Restructure and asset impairments		43			446
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables		(906	)		(340	)
Inventories		(1,146	)		814
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		382			(309	)
Other		141			(47	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		11,404			8,584
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment		(8,454	)		(8,015	)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities		(1,359	)		(1,919	)
Proceeds from sale of Lehi, Utah fab		888			—
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities		964			1,024
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities		258			473
Proceeds from government incentives		104			335
Other		(162	)		47
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities		(7,761	)		(8,055	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt		(2,008	)		(1,344	)
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program		(1,648	)		(150	)
Payments of dividends to shareholders		(335	)		—
Payments on equipment purchase contracts		(132	)		(139	)
Repurchases of common stock - withholdings on employee equity awards		(116	)		(84	)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		2,000			1,188
Other		99			92
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(2,140	)		(437	)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(71	)		44
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		1,432			136
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		7,829			7,690
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	9,261		$	7,826

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
NOTES
(Unaudited)

Lehi, Utah Fab and 3D XPoint

In the second quarter of 2021, we updated our portfolio strategy to further strengthen our focus on memory and storage innovations for the data center market. In connection therewith, we determined that there was insufficient market validation to justify the ongoing investments required to commercialize 3D XPoint at scale. Accordingly, we ceased development of 3D XPoint technology and engaged in discussions with potential buyers for the sale of our facility located in Lehi that was dedicated to 3D XPoint production. As a result, we classified the property, plant, and equipment as held for sale and ceased depreciating the assets. On June 30, 2021, we announced a definitive agreement to sell our Lehi facility to Texas Instruments Incorporated (“TI”) and closed the sale on October 22, 2021.

In the first quarter of 2022, we received $893 million from TI for the sale of the Lehi facility and disposed of $918 million of net assets, consisting primarily of property, plant, and equipment of $921 million; $55 million of other assets, consisting primarily of a receivable for reimbursement of property taxes, equipment spare parts, and raw materials; and $58 million of liabilities, consisting primarily of a finance lease obligation. As a result of the disposition of the Lehi facility, we recognized a loss of $23 million included in restructure and asset impairments in the first quarter of 2022.

In the third quarter of 2021, we recognized a charge of $435 million included in restructure and asset impairments in connection with the definitive agreement with TI (and a tax benefit of $104 million included in income tax (provision) benefit) to write down the assets held for sale to the expected consideration, net of estimated selling costs. In the second quarter of 2021, we also recognized a charge of $49 million in cost of goods sold to write down 3D XPoint inventory in connection with our decision to cease further development of this technology.

Debt Activity

On November 1, 2021, we issued in a public offering $1.00 billion in principal amount of 2.703% senior notes due 2032 (green bonds), $500 million in principal amount of 3.366% senior notes due 2041, and $500 million in principal amount of 3.477% senior notes due 2051, and received aggregate net proceeds of $1.99 billion.

On November 17, 2021, we redeemed $1.25 billion in principal amount of our 2.497% senior notes due 2023 and $600 million in principal amount of our 4.640% senior notes due 2024 for $1.93 billion in cash and recognized a non-operating loss of $83 million.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In millions, except per share amounts)

	3rd Qtr.			2nd Qtr.			3rd Qtr.
	June 2, 2022			March 3, 2022			June 3, 2021
GAAP gross margin	$	4,035		$	3,676		$	3,126
Stock-based compensation		57			44			45
Other		5			4			14
Non-GAAP gross margin	$	4,097		$	3,724		$	3,185
GAAP operating expenses	$	1,031		$	1,130		$	1,327
Stock-based compensation		(78	)		(75	)		(53	)
Restructure and asset impairments		—			(5	)		(453	)
Other		—			(76	)		—
Non-GAAP operating expenses	$	953		$	974		$	821
GAAP operating income	$	3,004		$	2,546		$	1,799
Stock-based compensation		135			119			98
Restructure and asset impairments		—			5			453
Other		5			80			14
Non-GAAP operating income	$	3,144		$	2,750		$	2,364
GAAP net income	$	2,626		$	2,263		$	1,735
Stock-based compensation		135			119			98
Restructure and asset impairments		—			5			453
Amortization of debt discount and other costs		8			8			7
Other		5			80			15
Impact of Idaho income tax reform		189			—			—
Estimated tax effects of above and other tax adjustments		(24	)		(31	)		(135	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	2,939		$	2,444		$	2,173
GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted		1,121			1,130			1,145
Adjustment for stock-based compensation		15			13			9
Non-GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted		1,136			1,143			1,154
GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	2.34		$	2.00		$	1.52
Effects of the above adjustments		0.25			0.14			0.36
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share	$	2.59		$	2.14		$	1.88

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES, Continued

	3rd Qtr.			2nd Qtr.			3rd Qtr.
	June 2, 2022			March 3, 2022			June 3, 2021
GAAP net cash provided by operating activities	$	3,838		$	3,628		$	3,560
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment		(2,578	)		(2,611	)		(2,259	)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment		39			27			74
Payments on equipment purchase contracts		(27	)		(27	)		(16	)
Amounts funded by partners		38			11			159
Investments in capital expenditures, net		(2,528	)		(2,600	)		(2,042	)
Adjusted free cash flow	$	1,310		$	1,028		$	1,518

As of	June 2, 2022			March 3, 2022			September 2, 2021
Cash and short-term investments	$	10,227		$	10,122		$	8,633
Current and noncurrent restricted cash		104			108			66
Long-term marketable investments		1,646			1,717			1,765
Current and long-term debt		(6,963	)		(7,076	)		(6,776	)
Net cash	$	5,014		$	4,871		$	3,688

The tables above reconcile GAAP to non-GAAP measures of gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, net income, diluted shares, diluted earnings per share, adjusted free cash flow, and net cash. 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 useful supplemental 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 amounts 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;
• Employee severance;
• Gains and losses from settlements and patent license charges;
• Restructure and asset impairments;
• Amortization of debt discount and other costs;
• Gains and losses from debt repurchases and conversions;
• Gains and losses from business acquisition activities; and
• The estimated tax effects of above, non-cash changes in net deferred income taxes, assessments of tax exposures, certain tax matters related to prior fiscal periods, and significant changes in tax law.

Non-GAAP diluted shares are adjusted for the impact of additional shares resulting from the exclusion of stock-based compensation from non-GAAP income.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP OUTLOOK

FQ4-22	GAAP Outlook		Adjustments					Non-GAAP Outlook
Revenue	$7.2 billion ± $400 million			—				$7.2 billion ± $400 million
Gross margin	41.5% ± 1.5%			1%		A		42.5% ± 1.5%
Operating expenses	$1.13 billion ± $25 million		$83 million			B		$1.05 billion ± $25 million
Diluted earnings per share(1)	$1.52 ± $0.20		$0.11			A, B, C		$1.63 ± $0.20

Non-GAAP Adjustments (in millions)
A	Stock-based compensation – cost of goods sold						$	45
A	Other – cost of goods sold							4
B	Stock-based compensation – research and development							48
B	Stock-based compensation – sales, general, and administrative							35
C	Tax effects of the above items and other tax adjustments							(9	)
							$	123

⁽¹⁾   GAAP earnings per share based on approximately 1.12 billion diluted shares and non-GAAP earnings per share based on approximately 1.13 billion diluted shares.

The tables above reconcile our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance based on the current outlook. The guidance does not incorporate the impact of any potential business combinations, divestitures, restructuring activities, balance sheet valuation adjustments, strategic investments, financing transactions, and other significant transactions. The timing and impact of such items are dependent on future events that may be uncertain or outside of our control.

FAQ

What are Micron Technology's fiscal Q3 2022 revenues?

Micron Technology reported revenues of $8.64 billion for fiscal Q3 2022.

What is the GAAP net income for Micron in Q3 2022?

Micron's GAAP net income for Q3 2022 was $2.63 billion, or $2.34 per diluted share.

What dividend did Micron declare for Q3 2022?

Micron declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, payable on July 26, 2022.

What is the revenue guidance for Micron in Q4 2022?

Micron's revenue guidance for Q4 2022 is $7.2 billion ± $400 million.

How much did Micron repurchase in shares during Q3 2022?

Micron repurchased approximately 13.8 million shares for $981 million during Q3 2022.