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Equity
12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity
Equity

Micron Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock Repurchases: Our Board of Directors has authorized the discretionary repurchase of up to $10 billion of our outstanding common stock beginning in fiscal 2019. We may purchase shares on a discretionary basis through open-market purchases, block trades, privately-negotiated transactions, derivative transactions, and/or pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, subject to market conditions and our ongoing determination of the best use of available cash. The repurchase authorization does not obligate us to acquire any common stock. In 2019, we repurchased 67 million shares of our common stock for $2.66 billion under an accelerated share repurchase agreement, Rule 10b5-1 plans, and through open market repurchases. The shares were recorded as treasury stock.

Common Stock Issuance: In 2018, we issued 34 million shares of our common stock for $41.00 per share in a public offering, for net proceeds of $1.36 billion, net of underwriting fees and other offering costs.

Treasury Stock: In connection with the Inotera Acquisition, we sold 58 million shares of our common stock to Nanya for $986 million in cash, of which 54 million shares were issued from treasury stock. As a result, in 2017, treasury stock decreased by $1.03 billion while retained earnings decreased by $104 million for the difference between the carrying value of the treasury stock and its $925 million fair value.

Outstanding Capped Calls: In connection with our 2033F Notes, we entered into the 2033F Capped Calls, which cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments similar to those contained in the 2033F Notes, 27 million shares of common stock and are intended to reduce the effect of potential dilution. The 2033F Capped Calls have an initial strike price of $10.93, subject to certain adjustments, which equals the conversion price of the 2033F Notes, a cap price of $14.51, and provide for our receipt of cash or shares, at our election, from our counterparties if the trading price of our stock is above the strike prices on the expiration dates. The 2033F Capped Calls expire on various dates between January 2020 and February 2020. As of August 29, 2019, the dollar value of cash or shares that we would receive from our 2033F Capped Calls upon their expiration dates range from $0, if the trading price of our stock is below the strike prices at expiration, to $98 million, if the trading price of our stock is at or above the cap prices. Settlement of the capped calls prior to the expiration dates may be for an amount less than the maximum value at expiration.

Expiration of Capped Calls: In 2018, we share-settled certain capped calls upon their expirations, and received 9 million shares, equal to a value of $429 million. In 2017, we cash-settled and share-settled certain capped calls upon their expirations, and received $125 million in cash and 4 million shares, equal to a value of $67 million. The amounts received upon settlement were based on volume-weighted-average trading prices of our stock at the expiration dates. The shares received in all periods were recorded as treasury stock.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income: Changes in accumulated other comprehensive by component for the year ended August 29, 2019 were as follows:
 
Pension Liability Adjustments
 
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
 
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
 
Total
As of August 30, 2018
$
10

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
10

Other comprehensive income
(13
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
14

 
(3
)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
4

 

 

 
(3
)
 
1

Tax effects
3

 

 

 
(2
)
 
1

Other comprehensive income
(6
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
9

 
(1
)
As of August 29, 2019
$
4

 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
7

 
$
9



Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

As of
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
Balance
 
Percentage
 
Balance
 
Percentage
IMFT
 
$
889

 
49
%
 
$
853

 
49
%
Other
 

 

 
17

 
Various

 
 
$
889

 
 
 
$
870

 
 


IMFT: Since 2006, we have owned 51% of IMFT, a joint venture between us and Intel. IMFT is governed by a Board of Managers, for which the number of managers appointed by each member varies based on the members' respective ownership interests. IMFT manufactures semiconductor products exclusively for its members under a long-term supply agreement at prices approximating cost. In 2018, IMFT discontinued production of NAND and subsequent to that time manufactured 3D XPoint memory. In 2018, we announced that we and Intel will no longer jointly develop 3D XPoint technology beyond the second generation and we substantially completed this cost-sharing arrangement in the first quarter of 2020. IMFT sales to Intel were $731 million, $507 million, and $493 million for 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

IMFT's capital requirements are generally determined based on an annual plan approved by the members, and capital contributions to IMFT are requested as needed. Capital requests are made to the members in proportion to their then-current ownership interest. Members may elect to not contribute their proportional share, and in such event, the contributing member may elect to contribute any amount of the capital request, either in the form of an equity contribution or member debt financing. Under the supply agreement, the members have rights and obligations to the capacity of IMFT in proportion to their investment, including member debt financing. Any capital contribution or member debt financing results in a proportionate adjustment to the sharing of output on an eight-month lag. Pursuant to the terms of the IMFT joint venture agreement, Intel provided debt financing of $1.01 billion to IMFT in 2018 and IMFT repaid $316 million to Intel in 2019. As of August 29, 2019, current debt included $693 million of IMFT Member Debt. Members pay their proportionate share of fixed costs associated with IMFT's capacity.

In January 2019, we exercised our option to acquire Intel's interest in IMFT. Subsequently, Intel set the closing date to occur on October 31, 2019, at which time IMFT will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. In the first quarter of 2020, we expect to pay Intel approximately $1.4 billion in cash for Intel's noncontrolling interest in IMFT and IMFT member debt. Pursuant to the terms of the IMFT wafer supply agreement, Intel notified us of its election to receive supply from IMFT from the closing date through April 2020 at a volume equal to approximately 50% of their volume from IMFT in the six-month period prior to closing.

Creditors of IMFT have recourse only to IMFT's assets and do not have recourse to any other of our assets. The following table presents the assets and liabilities of IMFT included in our consolidated balance sheets:
As of
 
2019
 
2018
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
 
$
130

 
$
91

Receivables
 
128

 
126

Inventories
 
124

 
114

Other current assets
 
9

 
8

Total current assets
 
391

 
339

Property, plant, and equipment
 
2,235

 
2,641

Other noncurrent assets
 
38

 
45

Total assets
 
$
2,664

 
$
3,025

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
118

 
$
138

Current debt
 
696

 
20

Other current liabilities
 
37

 
9

Total current liabilities
 
851

 
167

Long-term debt
 
53

 
1,064

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
5

 
74

Total liabilities
 
$
909

 
$
1,305

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.