UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

☑    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 28, 2019

or

☐    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                 

Commission File Number 000-06920

Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	94-1655526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3050 Bowers Avenue

P.O. Box 58039

Santa Clara, California 95052-8039

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 727-5555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	AMAT	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☑        No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☑        No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large accelerated filer	☑	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.			☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐        No  ☑

Number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock as of July 28, 2019: 923,753,756

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JULY 28, 2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1:	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 and July 29, 2018	3
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 and July 29, 2018	4
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of July 28, 2019 and October 28, 2018	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 and July 29, 2018	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 and July 29, 2018	8
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	9
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	54
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	54
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	55
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	55
Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	65
Item 6:	Exhibits	66
	Signatures	67

    

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2019		July 29, 2018		July 28, 2019		July 29, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Net sales	$	3,562	$	4,162	$	10,854	$	12,946
Cost of products sold	2,005		2,298		6,102		7,086
Gross profit	1,557		1,864		4,752		5,860
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	515		505		1,539		1,503
Marketing and selling	128		138		392		394
General and administrative	112		128		335		363
Total operating expenses	755		771		2,266		2,260
Income from operations	802		1,093		2,486		3,600
Interest expense	58		59		178		174
Interest and other income, net	38		43		121		95
Income before income taxes	782		1,077		2,429		3,521
Provision for income taxes	211		61		421		1,240
Net income	$	571	$	1,016	$	2,008	$	2,281
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.61	$	1.02	$	2.13	$	2.22
Diluted	$	0.61	$	1.01	$	2.11	$	2.20
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	929		994		943		1,026
Diluted	937		1,005		950		1,039

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2019			July 29, 2018			July 28, 2019			July 29, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Net income	$	571		$	1,016		$	2,008		$	2,281
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale investments	6			(18		)	19			(19		)
Change in unrealized net loss on derivative instruments	(5		)	16			(13		)	5
Change in defined and postretirement benefit plans	—			—			—			(2		)
Change in cumulative translation adjustments	—			—			(1		)	—
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1			(2		)	5			(16		)
Comprehensive income	$	572		$	1,014		$	2,013		$	2,265

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

	July 28, 2019			October 28, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,014		$	3,440
Short-term investments	547			590
Accounts receivable, net	2,373			2,323
Inventories	3,539			3,721
Other current assets	569			530
Total current assets	10,042			10,604
Long-term investments	1,650			1,568
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,513			1,407
Goodwill	3,399			3,368
Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net	170			213
Deferred income taxes and other assets	2,031			473
Total assets	$	18,805		$	17,633
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	2,355		$	2,721
Contract liabilities	1,430			1,201
Total current liabilities	3,785			3,922
Income taxes payable	1,253			1,254
Long-term debt	5,312			5,309
Other liabilities	339			303
Total liabilities	10,689			10,788
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	9			10
Additional paid-in capital	7,460			7,274
Retained earnings	23,880			20,880
Treasury stock	(23,096		)	(21,194		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(137		)	(125		)
Total stockholders’ equity	8,116			6,845
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	18,805		$	17,633

Amounts as of July 28, 2019 are unaudited. Amounts as of October 28, 2018 are derived from the October 28, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)

	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Three Months Ended July 28, 2019	Shares		Amount								Shares	Amount
	(Unaudited)
Balance as of April 28, 2019	936		$	9	$	7,396		$	23,502		1,057	$	(22,568	)	$	(138	)	$	8,201
Net income	—		—		—			571			—	—			—			571
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—		—			—			—	—			1			1
Dividends declared ($0.21 per common share)	—		—		—			(193		)	—	—			—			(193		)
Share-based compensation	—		—		67			—			—	—			—			67
Issuance under stock plans	—		—		(3		)	—			—	—			—			(3		)
Common stock repurchases	(12	)	—		—			—			12	(528		)	—			(528		)
Balance as of July 28, 2019	924		$	9	$	7,460		$	23,880		1,069	$	(23,096	)	$	(137	)	$	8,116

	Common Stock					Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019	Shares		Amount									Shares	Amount
	(Unaudited)
Balance as of October 28, 2018	967		$	10		$	7,274		$	20,880		1,019	$	(21,194	)	$	(125	)	$	6,845
Adoption of new accounting standards (a)	—		—			—			1,570			—	—			(17		)	1,553
Net income	—		—			—			2,008			—	—			—			2,008
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—			—			—			—	—			5			5
Dividends declared ($0.62 per common share)	—		—			—			(578		)	—	—			—			(578		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			197			—			—	—			—			197
Issuance under stock plans	7		—			(11		)	—			—	—			—			(11		)
Common stock repurchases	(50	)	(1		)	—			—			50	(1,902		)	—			(1,903		)
Balance as of July 28, 2019	924		$	9		$	7,460		$	23,880		1,069	$	(23,096	)	$	(137	)	$	8,116

(a) - Represents the reclassification adjustment related to the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-01 Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities and ASU 2016-16 Income Tax (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. See Note 1.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

(In millions)

	Common Stock				Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Three Months Ended July 29, 2018	Shares		Amount								Shares	Amount
	(Unaudited)
Balance as of April 29, 2018	1,008		$	10	$	7,087		$	19,498		976	$	(19,193	)	$	(78	)	$	7,324
Adoption of new accounting standards (a)	—		—		—			(3		)	—	—			3			—
Net income	—		—		—			1,016			—	—			—			1,016
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—		—			—			—	—			(2		)	(2		)
Dividends declared ($0.20 per common share)	—		—		—			(195		)	—	—			—			(195		)
Share-based compensation	—		—		64			—			—	—			—			64
Issuance under stock plans	—		—		(6		)	—			—	—			—			(6		)
Common stock repurchases	(25	)	—		—			—			25	(1,251		)	—			(1,251		)
Balance as of July 29, 2018	983		$	10	$	7,145		$	20,316		1,001	$	(20,444	)	$	(77	)	$	6,950

	Common Stock					Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings (b)			Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Nine Months Ended July 29, 2018	Shares		Amount									Shares	Amount
	(Unaudited)
Balance as of October 29, 2017	1,060		$	11		$	7,056		$	18,539		917	$	(15,912	)	$	(64	)	$	9,630
Adoption of new accounting standard (a)	—		—			—			(3		)	—	—			3			—
Net income	—		—			—			2,281			—	—			—			2,281
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	—		—			—			—			—	—			(16		)	(16		)
Dividends declared ($0.50 per common share)	—		—			—			(501		)	—	—			—			(501		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			193			—			—	—			—			193
Issuance under stock plans	7		—			(104		)	—			—	—			—			(104		)
Common stock repurchases	(84	)	(1		)	—			—			84	(4,532		)	—			(4,533		)
Balance as of July 29, 2018	983		$	10		$	7,145		$	20,316		1,001	$	(20,444	)	$	(77	)	$	6,950

(a) - Represents the reclassification adjustment related to the early adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-02 Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.

(b) - Retained earnings balance as of October 29, 2017 included adjustment of $281 million related to the adoption of the standard related to revenue recognition.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

	Nine Months Ended
	July 28, 2019			July 29, 2018
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,008		$	2,281
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	271			337
Share-based compensation	197			193
Deferred income taxes	57			94
Other	(19		)	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(47		)	(543		)
Inventories	182			(859		)
Other current and non-current assets	(93		)	2
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(337		)	211
Contract liabilities	229			201
Income taxes payable	(52		)	764
Other liabilities	25			25
Cash provided by operating activities	2,421			2,710
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(344		)	(457		)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(28		)	(5		)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	1,385			2,823
Purchases of investments	(1,370		)	(1,661		)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(357		)	700
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from common stock issuances	73			56
Common stock repurchases	(1,903		)	(4,532		)
Tax withholding payments for vested equity awards	(83		)	(160		)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(577		)	(410		)
Cash used in financing activities	(2,490		)	(5,046		)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(426		)	(1,636		)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period	3,440			5,010
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period	$	3,014		$	3,374
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	$	453		$	281
Cash refunds from income taxes	$	20		$	51
Cash payments for interest	$	143		$	143

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1    Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements of Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Applied or the Company) included herein have been prepared on a basis consistent with the October 28, 2018 audited consolidated financial statements and include all material adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the information set forth therein. These unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Applied’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2018 (2018 Form 10-K). Applied’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended July 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. Applied’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October of each year. Fiscal 2019 and 2018 contain 52 weeks each, and the first nine months of fiscal 2019 and 2018 each contained 39 weeks.

At the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Applied adopted the new revenue recognition standard using the full retrospective method. All financial statements and disclosures have been recast to comply with this new guidance. See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Accounting Standards Adopted” section below for further information.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, Applied evaluates its estimates, including those related to standalone selling price (SSP) related to revenue recognition, accounts receivable and sales allowances, fair values of financial instruments, inventories, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of share-based awards, and income taxes, among others. Applied bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

Changes to Significant Accounting Policies

Applied adopted various amended guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The following accounting policies have been updated as part of the adoption of the new standards.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Applied maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. This allowance is based on historical experience, credit evaluations, specific customer collection history and any customer-specific issues Applied has identified. Changes in circumstances, such as an unexpected material adverse change in a major customer’s ability to meet its financial obligation to Applied or its payment trends, may require Applied to further adjust its estimates of the recoverability of amounts due to Applied. Bad debt expense and any reversals are recorded in marketing and selling expenses in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations.

Sales and Value Added Taxes

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a net basis in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Applied accounts for shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers as costs to fulfill our promise to transfer the associated products. Accordingly, amounts billed for shipping and handling costs are recorded as a component of net sales and costs as a component of cost of products sold.

Warranty

Applied provides for the estimated cost of warranty when revenue is recognized. Estimated warranty costs are determined by analyzing specific product, current and historical configuration statistics and regional warranty support costs. Applied’s warranty obligation is affected by product and component failure rates, material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting product failures during the warranty period. If actual warranty costs differ substantially from Applied’s estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

Applied also sells extended warranty contracts to its customers which provide an extension of the standard warranty coverage period of up to 2 years. Applied receives payment at the inception of the contract and recognizes revenue ratably over the extended warranty coverage period, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits of the extended warranty.

Revenue Recognition from Contracts with Customers

Applied recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which Applied expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Applied determines revenue recognition through the following five steps; (1) identification of the contract(s) with customers, (2) identification of the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognition of revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied.

Identifying the contract(s) with customers. Applied sells manufacturing equipment, services, and spare parts directly to its customers in the semiconductor, display, and related industries. The Company generally considers written documentation including, but not limited to, signed purchase orders, master agreements, and sales orders as contracts provided that collection is probable. Collectability is assessed based on the customer’s creditworthiness determined by reviewing the customer’s published credit and financial information, historical payment experience, as well as other relevant factors.

Identifying the performance obligations. Applied’s performance obligations include delivery of manufacturing equipment, service agreements, spare parts, installation, extended warranty and training. Applied’s service agreements are considered one performance obligation and may include multiple goods and services that Applied provides to the customer to deliver against a performance metric. Judgment is used to determine whether multiple promised goods or services in a contract should be accounted for separately or as a group.

Determine the transaction price. The transaction price for Applied’s contracts with customers may include fixed and variable consideration. Applied includes variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation identified within the contract. Applied generally estimates the standalone selling price of a distinct performance obligation based on historical cost plus an appropriate margin. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, Applied allocates the contract’s transaction price to each performance obligation using the relative standalone selling price of each distinct good or service in the contract.

Recognizing the revenue as performance obligations are satisfied. Applied recognizes revenue from equipment and spares parts at a point in time when Applied has satisfied its performance obligation by transferring control of the goods to the customer which typically occurs at shipment or delivery. Revenue from service agreements is recognized over time as customers receive the benefits of services.

The incremental costs to obtain a contract are not material.

Payment Terms. Payment terms vary by contract. Generally, the majority of payments are due within a certain number of days from shipment of goods or performance of service. The remainder is typically due upon customer technical acceptance. Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in the Display and Adjacent Markets segment and, in certain instances, may also receive deposits from customers in the Applied Global Services segment. Applied’s payment terms do not generally contain a significant financing component.

Investments

All of Applied’s investments, except equity investments held in privately-held companies, are classified as available-for-sale at the respective balance sheet dates. Investments classified as available-for-sale are measured and recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Interest earned on cash and investments, as well as realized gains and losses on sale of securities, are included in interest and other income, net in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

Equity investments without readily determinable fair value are measured at cost, less impairment, adjusted by observable price changes. Adjustments resulting from impairments and observable prices changes will be recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted

Retirement Benefits. In March 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which requires companies to present the service cost component of net benefit cost in the same line items in which they report compensation cost. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations, if one is presented. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this guidance resulted in reclassification of other components of net benefit costs outside of income from operations and did not have a significant impact on Applied’s consolidated financial statements.

Business Combinations. In January 2017, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that clarifies the definition of a business to help companies evaluate whether acquisition or disposal transactions should be accounted for as asset groups or as businesses. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 on a prospective basis. The impact of the adoption depends on the facts and circumstances of future acquisition or disposal transactions.

Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Asset Transfers. In October 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that changed the tax accounting for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. After adoption, the income tax effect of intra-entity transfers is realized at the time of the transfer instead of over the life of the asset. Applied adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 using a modified retrospective approach, resulting in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. Upon adoption, deferred tax assets increased by $1.6 billion related to the estimated income tax effects of future amortization of intra-entity intangible asset transfers, with an offset to retained earnings.

Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. In August 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance which addresses classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments related to the statement of cash flows. Effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Applied adopted the authoritative guidance retrospectively. The adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact and only impacts disclosures in Applied' s consolidated condensed statements of cash flow.

Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement. In January 2016, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires equity investments that do not result in consolidation, and are not accounted for under the equity method, to be measured at fair value, and requires recognition of any changes in fair value in net income unless the investments qualify for a new measurement alternative. For financial liabilities measured at fair value, the change in fair value caused by a change in instrument-specific credit risk will be required to be presented separately in other comprehensive income. Applied adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Upon adoption, Applied elected to apply the measurement alternative for equity investments without readily determinable fair value. Under the alternative, Applied measures investments without readily determinable fair value at cost, less impairment, adjusted by observable price changes prospectively to all equity investments that exist as of adoption and will reassess at each reporting period whether an investment qualifies for the alternative. Adopting this standard required Applied to record a cumulative net increase to retained earnings of approximately $21 million with the corresponding $17 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, for the unrealized gains and losses associated with equity investments with readily determinable fair values, as the authoritative guidance is required to be adopted prospectively. Going forward, the impact of this new standard could result in volatility in Applied’s consolidated statement of operations.

Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services and requires certain additional disclosures. Applied adopted this authoritative guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 using the full retrospective method, which required restating each prior reporting period presented. Refer to the Impacts to Previously Reported Results section below for the impact of the adoption of the standard to Applied’s consolidated financial statements.

For all periods prior to the date of initial adoption of this standard, Applied elected to use the practical expedient pursuant to which Applied excluded disclosures of both transaction prices allocated to remaining performance obligations and when these performance obligations are expected to be recognized as revenue.

The most significant impact from the adoption of this standard is fewer constraints on revenue recognition upon shipment of manufacturing equipment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

Impacts to Previously Reported Results

Adoption of the standards related to revenue recognition and retirement benefits impacted Applied’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended July 29, 2018 as follows:

	July 29, 2018
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	As Previously Reported		Revenue Recognition Adjustment			Retirement Benefit Adjustment			As Adjusted		As Previously Reported		Revenue Recognition Adjustment			Retirement Benefit Adjustment			As Restated
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	4,468	$	(306	)	$	—		$	4,162	$	13,239	$	(293	)	$	—		$	12,946
Cost of products sold	$	2,441	$	(144	)	$	1		$	2,298	$	7,202	$	(118	)	$	2		$	7,086
Gross profit	$	2,027	$	(162	)	$	(1	)	$	1,864	$	6,037	$	(175	)	$	(2	)	$	5,860
Research, development and engineering	$	504	$	—		$	1		$	505	$	1,501	$	—		$	2		$	1,503
General and administrative	$	128	$	—		$	—		$	128	$	362	$	—		$	1		$	363
Interest and other income, net	$	41	$	—		$	2		$	43	$	90	$	—		$	5		$	95
Income before income taxes	$	1,239	$	(162	)	$	—		$	1,077	$	3,696	$	(175	)	$	—		$	3,521
Provision for income taxes	$	66	$	(5	)	$	—		$	61	$	1,259	$	(19	)	$	—		$	1,240
Net income	$	1,173	$	(157	)	$	—		$	1,016	$	2,437	$	(156	)	$	—		$	2,281
Earnings per share: basic	$	1.18	$	(0.16	)	$	—		$	1.02	$	2.37	$	(0.15	)	$	—		$	2.22
Earnings per share: diluted	$	1.17	$	(0.16	)	$	—		$	1.01	$	2.35	$	(0.15	)	$	—		$	2.20

Adoption of the retirement benefits standard did not have any impact on Applied’s Consolidated Balance Sheet or Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows.

Adoption of the standard related to revenue recognition impacted Applied’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 28, 2018 as follows:

	October 28, 2018
	As Previously Reported		Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(In millions)
Accounts receivable, net	$	2,565	$	(242	)	$	2,323
Inventories	$	3,722	$	(1	)	$	3,721
Other current assets	$	430	$	100		$	530
Deferred income taxes and other assets	$	470	$	3		$	473
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	$	1,347	$	(1,347	)	$	—
Contract liabilities	$	—	$	1,201		$	1,201
Retained earnings	$	20,874	$	6		$	20,880

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)

Adoption of the revenue recognition standard did not impact cash provided by or used in investing or financing activities in Applied’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the first nine months of fiscal 2018. The adoption did not impact total cash provided by operating activities, however it impacted individual components of cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended July 29, 2018 as follows:

	July 29, 2018
	Nine Months Ended
	As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As Adjusted
	(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	2,437		$	(156	)	$	2,281
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income taxes	$	112		$	(18	)	$	94
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories	$	(751	)	$	(108	)	$	(859	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	214		$	(3	)	$	211
Contract liabilities	$	(84	)	$	285		$	201

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Retirement Benefits: Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit and other Postretirement Plans. In August 2018, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that adds, removes, and clarifies disclosure requirements for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. This authoritative guidance will be effective for Applied in fiscal 2021 on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. Applied is currently evaluating the effect of this new guidance on Applied’s consolidated financial statements.<