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Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023
4:09 PM ET 3/28/23 | GlobeNewswire

Micron Technology, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023

Achieving technology milestones while cutting expenses and reducing supply

BOISE, Idaho, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended March 2, 2023.

Fiscal Q2 2023 highlights
   -- Revenue of $3.69 billion versus $4.09 billion for the prior quarter and        $7.79 billion for the same period last year       -- GAAP net loss of $2.31 billion, or $2.12 per diluted share       -- Non-GAAP net loss of $2.08 billion, or $1.91 per diluted share       -- Inventory write-downs of $1.43 billion, impact of $1.34 per diluted share       -- Operating cash flow of $343 million versus $943 million for the prior        quarter and $3.63 billion for the same period last year 

"Micron delivered fiscal second quarter revenue within our guidance range in a challenging market environment," said Micron Technology President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. "Customer inventories are getting better, and we expect gradual improvements to the industry's supply-demand balance. We remain confident in long-term demand and are investing prudently to preserve our technology and product portfolio competitiveness."
  Quarterly Financial Results                               GAAP((1)                           Non-GAAP((2)  --------------  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  (in millions,  except per  share  amounts)          FQ2-23       FQ1-23      FQ2-22      FQ2-23       FQ1-23      FQ2-22  --------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ----------    Revenue         $ 3,693      $4,085      $7,786      $ 3,693      $4,085      $7,786  Gross margin     (1,206)        893       3,676       (1,161)        934       3,724  percent of   revenue          (32.7%)      21.9%       47.2%       (31.4%)      22.9%       47.8%  Operating   expenses         1,097       1,102       1,130          916         999         974  Operating   income   (loss)          (2,303)       (209)      2,546       (2,077)        (65)      2,750  percent of   revenue          (62.4%)      (5.1%)      32.7%       (56.2%)      (1.6%)      35.3%  Net income   (loss)          (2,312)       (195)      2,263       (2,081)        (39)      2,444  Diluted   earnings   (loss) per   share            (2.12)      (0.18)       2.00        (1.91)      (0.04)       2.14   

Investments in capital expenditures, net((2) were $2.16 billion for the second quarter of 2023, which resulted in adjusted free cash flows(2) of negative $1.81 billion. Micron ended the second quarter of 2023 with cash, marketable investments, and restricted cash of $12.12 billion. Micron's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, payable in cash on April 25, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 10, 2023.

Business Outlook

The table below presents Micron's guidance for the third quarter of 2023. This guidance assumes a write down of approximately $500 million associated with inventory produced during the third quarter, impacting both GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share by approximately $0.45.
  FQ3-23                             GAAP((1) Outlook       Non-GAAP((2) Outlook    Revenue                      $3.70 billion +/- $200     $3.70 billion +/- $200                                              million                    million  Gross margin                       (23.0%) +/- 2.5%           (21.0%) +/- 2.5%  Operating expenses            $1.07 billion +/- $15       $900 million +/- $15                                              million                    million  Diluted earnings (loss)           ($1.79) +/- $0.07          ($1.58) +/- $0.07  per share   

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 Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time to discuss its second quarter financial results and provide forward-looking guidance for its third 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(R) and Crucial(R) 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.

(c) 2023 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, 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, including 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, 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)
                                           2nd                   2nd Qtr.   1st Qtr.    Qtr.      Six months ended                                          March                   March 2,   December     3,     March 2,   March 3,                     2023     1, 2022     2022      2023       2022  ---------------  --------  ----------  -------  --------  ----------    Revenue          $ 3,693    $  4,085   $7,786   $ 7,778   $15,473  Cost of goods   sold              4,899       3,192    4,110     8,091     8,232                    ------       -----    -----    ------    ------      Gross       margin       (1,206)        893    3,676      (313)    7,241    Research and   development         788         849      792     1,637     1,504  Selling,   general, and   administrative      231         251      263       482       522  Restructure and   asset   impairments          86          13        5        99        43  Other operating   (income)   expense, net         (8)        (11)      70       (19)       (5)                    ------       -----    -----    ------    ------      Operating       income       (loss)       (2,303)       (209)   2,546    (2,512)    5,177    Interest income      119          88       12       207        22  Interest   expense             (89)        (51)     (55)     (140)     (100)  Other   non-operating   income   (expense),   net                   2          (4)       6        (2)      (69)                    ------       -----    -----    ------    ------                    (2,271)       (176)   2,509    (2,447)    5,030    Income tax   (provision)   benefit             (54)         (8)    (255)      (62)     (474)  Equity in net   income (loss)   of equity   method   investees            13         (11)       9         2        13                    ------       -----    -----    ------    ------      Net income       (loss)      $(2,312)   $   (195)  $2,263   $(2,507)  $ 4,569                    ======       =====    =====    ======    ======    Earnings (loss)  per share      Basic        $ (2.12)   $  (0.18)  $ 2.02   $ (2.30)  $  4.08      Diluted        (2.12)      (0.18)    2.00     (2.30)     4.04    Number of  shares used in  per share  calculations      Basic          1,091       1,090    1,119     1,091     1,119      Diluted        1,091       1,090    1,130     1,091     1,130   

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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