Edgar Filing: MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

2013 Q2

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2013



o	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 1-10658

Micron Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	75-1618004
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

8000 S. Federal Way, Boise, Idaho	83716-9632
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code	(208) 368-4000

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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large Accelerated Filer x	Accelerated Filer o
Non-Accelerated Filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock as of April 2, 2013, was 1,030,104,505.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012			February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012
Net sales	$	2,078		$	2,009		$	3,912		$	4,099
Cost of goods sold	1,712			1,799			3,329			3,584
Gross margin	366			210			583			515

Selling, general and administrative	123			174			242			325
Research and development	214			222			438			452
Other operating (income) expense, net	52			18			23			13
Operating loss	(23		)	(204		)	(120		)	(275		)

Interest income	3			2			6			4
Interest expense	(56		)	(35		)	(113		)	(70		)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(159		)	37			(218		)	26
	(235		)	(200		)	(445		)	(315		)

Income tax (provision) benefit	9			(9		)	(4		)	(7		)
Equity in net loss of equity method investees	(58		)	(73		)	(110		)	(147		)
Net loss	(284		)	(282		)	(559		)	(469		)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2		)	—			(2		)	—
Net loss attributable to Micron	$	(286	)	$	(282	)	$	(561	)	$	(469	)

Loss per share:
Basic	$	(0.28	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.55	)	$	(0.48	)
Diluted	(0.28		)	(0.29		)	(0.55		)	(0.48		)

Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	1,016.0			982.8			1,014.9			982.1
Diluted	1,016.0			982.8			1,014.9			982.1

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012			February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012
Net loss	$	(284	)	$	(282	)	$	(559	)	$	(469	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2			2			9			(19		)
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(3		)	(4		)	(8		)	(15		)
Gain (loss) on investments, net	(3		)	(32		)	(1		)	(30		)
Pension liability adjustments	—			—			(1		)	—
Other comprehensive loss	(4		)	(34		)	(1		)	(64		)
Total comprehensive loss	(288		)	(316		)	(560		)	(533		)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2		)	1			(2		)	—
Comprehensive loss attributable to Micron	$	(290	)	$	(315	)	$	(562	)	$	(533	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions except par value amounts)

(Unaudited)



As of	February 28, 2013			August 30, 2012
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	2,061		$	2,459
Short-term investments	167			100
Receivables	1,226			1,289
Inventories	1,721			1,812
Other current assets	189			98
Total current assets	5,364			5,758
Long-term marketable investments	546			374
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,973			7,103
Equity method investments	291			389
Intangible assets, net	346			371
Other noncurrent assets	392			333
Total assets	$	13,912		$	14,328

Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,498		$	1,641
Deferred income	207			248
Equipment purchase contracts	62			130
Current portion of long-term debt	350			224
Total current liabilities	2,117			2,243
Long-term debt	3,301			3,038
Other noncurrent liabilities	534			630
Total liabilities	5,952			5,911

Commitments and contingencies

Micron shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,026.6 shares issued and outstanding (1,017.7 as of August 30, 2012)	103			102
Additional capital	9,012			8,920
Accumulated deficit	(1,963		)	(1,402		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	79			80
Total Micron shareholders' equity	7,231			7,700
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	729			717
Total equity	7,960			8,417
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,912		$	14,328

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

(Unaudited)



Six Months Ended	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(559	)	$	(469	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	912			1,133
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	58			34
Losses from currency hedges, net	173			18
Equity in net loss of equity method investees	110			147
Loss on impairment of MIT assets	62			—
Stock-based compensation	40			50
Loss on extinguishment of debt	31			—
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(3		)	225
Inventories	27			(1		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(189		)	(40		)
Customer prepayments	(63		)	(1		)
Deferred income	(36		)	(74		)
Other	(93		)	(44		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	470			978

Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(761		)	(1,089		)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(430		)	—
Loan to Inotera	—			(133		)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	198			41
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	14			48
Other	(20		)	(50		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(999		)	(1,183		)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	812			—
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	73			340
Cash received for capped call transactions	24			—
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	10			138
Repayments of debt	(587		)	(101		)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(130		)	(86		)
Cash paid for capped call transactions	(48		)	—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			(147		)
Other	(23		)	(5		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	131			139

Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(398		)	(66		)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,459			2,160
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$	2,061		$	2,094

Noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	$	209		$	533

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(All tabular amounts in millions except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Business and Basis of Presentation

Micron Technology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to collectively as "we," "our," "us" and similar terms unless the context indicates otherwise) is one of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions. Through our worldwide operations, we manufacture and market a full range of DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR Flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, automotive, industrial, embedded and mobile products. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America consistent in all material respects with those applied in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 2012. In the opinion of our management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position and our consolidated results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation. In the second quarter of 2013, we reclassified gains and losses from changes in currency exchange rates in order to improve comparability with our industry peers. As a result of the reclassification, $59 million of losses for the first quarter of 2013 and $2 million and $13 million of losses for the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively, were reclassified from the amounts previously reported in other operating (income) expense, net to other non-operating income (expense), net.

Our fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Thursday closest to August 31. Our second quarters of fiscal 2013 and 2012 ended on February 28, 2013 and March 1, 2012, respectively. All period references are to our fiscal periods unless otherwise indicated. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 30, 2012.

Variable Interest Entities

We have interests in entities that are Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs"). If we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE, we are required to consolidate it. To determine if we are the primary beneficiary, we evaluate whether we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our evaluation includes identification of significant activities and an assessment of our ability to direct those activities based on governance provisions and arrangements to provide or receive product and process technology, product supply, operations services, equity funding, financing and other applicable agreements and circumstances. Our assessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of our VIEs require significant assumptions and judgments.

Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities

Inotera: Inotera Memories, Inc. ("Inotera") is a VIE because its equity is not sufficient to permit it to finance its activities without additional support from its shareholders. In the second quarter of 2013, we entered into agreements with Nanya Technology Corporation ("Nanya") and Inotera to amend the joint venture relationship involving Inotera. The amendments include a new supply agreement between us and Inotera. We have determined that we do not have the power to direct the activities of Inotera that most significantly impact its economic performance, primarily due to (1) limitations on our governance rights that require the consent of other parties for key operating decisions and (2) Inotera's dependence on Nanya for financing and the ability to operate in Taiwan. Therefore, we do not consolidate Inotera and we account for our interest under the equity method.

Transform: Transform Solar Pty Ltd. ("Transform") is a VIE because its equity is not sufficient to permit it to finance its activities without additional financial support from us or its parent, Origin Energy Limited ("Origin"). We have determined that we do not have the power to direct the activities of Transform that most significantly impact its economic performance, primarily due to limitations on our governance rights that require the consent of Origin for key operating decisions. Therefore, we do not consolidate Transform and we account for our interest under the equity method. In May 2012, the Board of Directors of Transform approved a liquidation plan. As of August 30, 2012, Transform's operations were substantially discontinued.

For further information regarding our VIEs that we account for under the equity method, see "Equity Method Investments" note.

EQUVO Entities: EQUVO HK Limited and EQUVA Capital 1 Pte. Ltd. (together, the "EQUVO Entities") are special purpose entities created to facilitate equipment sale-leaseback financing transactions between us and a consortium of financial institutions. Neither we nor the financial institutions have an equity interest in the EQUVO Entities. The EQUVO Entities are VIEs because their equity is not sufficient to permit them to finance their activities without additional support from the financial institutions and because the third-party equity holder lacks characteristics of a controlling financial interest. By design, the arrangement with the EQUVO Entities is merely a financing vehicle and we do not bear any significant risks from variable interests with the EQUVO Entities. Therefore, we have determined that we do not have the power to direct the activities of the EQUVO Entities that most significantly impact their economic performance and we do not consolidate the EQUVO Entities.

Consolidated Variable Interest Entities

IMFT: IM Flash Technologies, LLC ("IMFT") is a VIE because all of its costs are passed to us and its other member, Intel Corporation ("Intel"), through product purchase agreements and IMFT is dependent upon us or Intel for any additional cash requirements. We determined that we have the power to direct the activities of IMFT that most significantly impact its economic performance. The primary activities of IMFT are driven by the constant introduction of product and process technology. Because we perform a significant majority of the technology development, we have the power to direct its key activities. In addition, IMFT manufactures certain products exclusively for us using our technology. We also determined that we have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from IMFT that could potentially be significant to it. Therefore, we consolidate IMFT.

MP Mask: MP Mask Technology Center, LLC ("MP Mask") is a VIE because substantially all of its costs are passed to us and its other member, Photronics, Inc. ("Photronics"), through product purchase agreements and MP Mask is dependent upon us or Photronics for any additional cash requirements. We determined that we have the power to direct the activities of MP Mask that most significantly impact its economic performance, primarily because (1) of our tie-breaking voting rights over key operating decisions and (2) nearly all key MP Mask activities are driven by our supply needs. We also determined that we have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from MP Mask that could potentially be significant to it. Therefore, we consolidate MP Mask.

For further information regarding our consolidated VIEs, see "Consolidated Variable Interest Entities" note.

Proposed Acquisition of Elpida Memory, Inc.

On July 2, 2012, we entered into an "Agreement on Support for Reorganization Companies" (the "Sponsor Agreement") with the trustees of Elpida Memory, Inc. ("Elpida") and its subsidiary, Akita Elpida Memory, Inc. ("Akita" and, together with Elpida, the "Elpida Companies"), which provides for, among other things, our acquisition of Elpida and our support for the plans of reorganization of the Elpida Companies in connection with their corporate reorganization proceedings in Japan. The Elpida Companies filed petitions for commencement of corporate reorganization proceedings with the Tokyo District Court (the "Japan Court") under the Corporate Reorganization Act of Japan on February 27, 2012 (the "Japan Proceeding"). On March 23, 2012, the Japan Court issued an order to commence the Japan Proceeding. Elpida filed a Verified Petition for Recognition and Chapter 15 Relief (the "U.S. Proceeding") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "U.S. Court") on March 19, 2012 and, on April 24, 2012, the U.S. Court entered an order that, among other things, recognized the Japan Proceeding as a foreign main proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1517(b). On February 26, 2013, the Elpida Companies' creditors approved the reorganization plans and on February 28, 2013, the Japan Court issued an order approving the plans of reorganization. On March 29, 2013, certain creditors of Elpida filed appeals with the Tokyo High Court of the Japan Court's order approving Elpida's plan of reorganization.

In a related transaction, on July 2, 2012, we entered into a share purchase agreement (the "Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement") with Powerchip Technology Corporation, a Taiwanese corporation ("Powerchip"), and certain of its affiliates (collectively, the "Powerchip Group") to acquire the Powerchip Group's 24% share of Rexchip Electronics Corporation ("Rexchip"), a manufacturing joint venture formed by Elpida and Powerchip. For more information about the acquisition of the Rexchip shares from the Powerchip Group, see "Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement" below. Elpida currently owns, directly and indirectly through a subsidiary, 65% of Rexchip's outstanding common stock. As a result, if the transactions contemplated by the Sponsor Agreement and the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement are completed, we will own 100% of Elpida and, directly or indirectly through one or more of our subsidiaries, 89% of Rexchip.

Elpida's assets include, among other things: a 300mm DRAM wafer fabrication facility located in Hiroshima, Japan; its ownership interest in Rexchip, whose assets include a 300mm DRAM wafer fabrication facility located in Taiwan; and an assembly and test facility located in Akita, Japan.

Elpida's semiconductor memory products include Mobile DRAM, targeted toward mobile phones and tablets. We believe that combining the complementary product portfolios of Micron and Elpida will strengthen our position in the memory market and enable us to provide customers with a wider portfolio of high-quality solutions. We also believe that the Elpida transactions will strengthen our market position in the memory industry through increased research and development and manufacturing scale, improved access to core memory market segments, and additional wafer capacity to balance among our DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR Flash memory solutions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully consummate the transactions described above.

Elpida Sponsor Agreement

Under the Sponsor Agreement, we committed to support plans of reorganization for the Elpida Companies that would provide for payments by the Elpida Companies to their secured and unsecured creditors in an aggregate amount of 200 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $2.17 billion, assuming approximately 92 yen per U.S. dollar, the exchange rate as of February 28, 2013), less certain expenses of the reorganization proceedings and certain other items.

The Sponsor Agreement provides that we will invest 60 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $650 million) in cash in Elpida at the closing in exchange for 100% ownership of Elpida's equity. As a condition to the execution of the Sponsor Agreement, we deposited 1.8 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $20 million) into an escrow account in July 2012, which will be applied towards our purchase price for the Elpida shares at closing. The Elpida Companies will use the proceeds of our investment to fund an initial installment payment to their creditors of 60 billion yen, which amount is subject to reduction for certain items specified in the Sponsor Agreement. The initial installment payment will be made within three months following the closing of our acquisition of Elpida. The remaining 140 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $1.52 billion) of installment payments payable to the Elpida Companies' creditors will be made by the Elpida Companies in six annual installments payable at the end of each calendar year beginning in the calendar year after the first installment payment is made. We or one of our subsidiaries are committed to enter into a supply agreement with Elpida following the closing, which will provide for our purchase on a cost-plus basis of all product produced by Elpida. Cash flows from such supply agreement will be used to satisfy the required installment payments under the plans of reorganization. Although certain key parameters of the supply agreement have been agreed to with Elpida, the detailed terms have not been completed, and the final terms will be subject to Japan Court approval.

The Sponsor Agreement contains certain termination rights, including (i) in the event of a material adverse change affecting either Elpida and its subsidiaries or Rexchip disproportionate to industry trends or (ii) if our acquisition of Elpida has not closed by January 2, 2014, which date may be extended six months under certain limited circumstances.

The consummation of the Sponsor Agreement remains subject to completion or waiver of certain conditions, including:

the finalization of the order of the Japan Court approving the plans of reorganization of the Elpida Companies, which order with respect to the Elpida plan of reorganization has been appealed by certain creditors of Elpida. On February 26, 2013, the Elpida Companies' creditors approved the reorganization plans and on February 28, 2013, the Japan Court issued an order approving the plans of reorganization. On March 29, 2013, certain creditors of Elpida filed appeals with the Tokyo High Court of the Japan Court's order approving Elpida's plan of reorganization. Timing of the Tokyo High Court appeal process depends on a number of factors outside of our control and is impossible to predict with accuracy;


ii.	the granting of a recognition order by the U.S. Court with respect to the Japan Court's approval of the Elpida plan of reorganization or the completion or implementation of alternative actions providing substantially equivalent benefits; and


iii.	the closing of the purchase of the Rexchip shares from the Powerchip Group under the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement described below.

There can be no assurance that the various conditions will be satisfied or that the Elpida acquisition will ultimately be consummated on the terms and conditions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. Various creditors are challenging Elpida's proposed plan of reorganization and related requests for relief, both in the Japan Proceedings and the U.S. Proceedings. If the requisite court approvals and decisions are not obtained or the closing conditions are not satisfied or waived, we will not be able to close the acquisitions.

Summary Description of the Proposed Plans of Reorganization

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the trustees of the Elpida Companies prepared proposed plans of reorganization for Elpida and Akita, which plans set forth the treatment of the Elpida Companies' pre-petition creditors and their claims utilizing the support contemplated by the Sponsor Agreement. Generally, Elpida's proposed plan of reorganization provides that secured creditors will recover 100% of the amount of their fixed claims, whereas unsecured creditors will recover at least 17.4% of the amount of their fixed claims. Under certain circumstances, the amounts recoverable by unsecured creditors may exceed 17.4% of their fixed claims. The remaining portion of the unsecured claims will be discharged, without payment, over the period that payments are made pursuant to the plans of reorganization. The creditors will be paid by Elpida in installments, with the first installment payment to occur within three months after the closing of Micron's acquisition of Elpida. The remaining installment payments will occur on the last business day of each year over a six-year period beginning the year after the first installment payment is made. The secured creditors will be paid in full on or before the sixth installment payment date, while the unsecured creditors will be paid in seven installments. To the extent any claims remain unfixed as of the seventh installment payment date, an additional payment will be made to unsecured creditors once the remaining claims are finally fixed to the extent the remaining reserve exceeds the amounts payable with respect to the fixed claims. Akita's proposed plan of reorganization provides that secured creditors will recover 100% of the amount of their claims, whereas unsecured creditors will recover 19% of the amount of their claims. The secured creditors will be paid in full on the first installment payment date, while the unsecured creditors will be paid in seven installments.

The initial installment payment to be made by the Elpida Companies pursuant to the proposed plans of reorganization is 60 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $650 million), which amount is subject to reduction for certain items specified in the Sponsor Agreement. The Elpida Companies will use the proceeds of Micron's investment at the closing of the Elpida acquisition to fund the initial installment payment. The remaining 140 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $1.52 billion) of installment payments will be made by the Elpida Companies in six annual installments, with payments of 20 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $217 million) in each of the first four annual installment payments, and payments of 30 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $325 million) in each of the final two annual installment payments. Cash flows from the cost-plus supply agreement described above will be used to satisfy the second through seventh installment payments under the proposed plans of reorganization.

Certain contingency matters related to the Elpida Companies, which are primarily comprised of outstanding litigation claims, were not treated as fixed claims under the proposed plans of reorganization at the time the plans were filed with the Japan Court. A portion of each installment amount payable to the creditors of the Elpida Companies will be reserved in the event that any of these matters become fixed claims, in which case the fixed claims will be paid under the plans of reorganization in the same manner as the fixed claims of other creditors. To the extent the aggregate amounts reserved from the installment payments exceed the aggregate amounts payable with respect to these unfixed claims once they become fixed, the excess amounts reserved will be distributed to unsecured creditors with respect to their fixed claims, resulting in an increased recovery for the unsecured creditors out of the installment payments. To the extent the aggregate amounts reserved is less than the aggregate amounts payable with respect to these unfixed claims once they become fixed, the Elpida Companies would be responsible to fund any shortfall to ensure that the creditors receive the recovery to which they are entitled under the plans of reorganization with respect to these claims. As a result, there is a possibility that the total amount payable by the Elpida Companies to their creditors under the plans of reorganization will exceed 200 billion yen, as adjusted. In addition, if these unfixed claims are resolved pursuant to settlement arrangements or other post-petition agreements, a substantial portion of the amounts payable with respect to the claims may have to be funded by the Elpida Companies outside of the installment payments provided for by the plans of reorganization.

Micron Credit Support Arrangements with respect to the Elpida Companies

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement we agreed, subject to certain conditions, to provide certain support to Elpida with respect to obtaining financing for working capital purposes and capital expenditures. This support included a commitment to use reasonable best efforts to assist Elpida with the extension or replacement of Elpida's then existing working capital credit facility through the closing of the Elpida acquisition, which assistance may include the provision of a payment guarantee by us under certain circumstances. Under the Sponsor Agreement, we also agreed, subject to certain conditions, to use reasonable best efforts to assist the Elpida Companies in financing up to 64 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $694 million) of eligible capital expenditures incurred through June 30, 2014, including up to 40 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $434 million) incurred prior to June 30, 2013, which may include us providing payment guarantees of third party financing under certain circumstances or direct financial support from Micron or one of its subsidiaries.

As of February 28, 2013, we have provided payment guarantees related to financing of capital expenditures of 29 million euros (or the equivalent of approximately $38 million) and 6 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $65 million). We have also provided a payment guarantee relating to an extension of Elpida's existing working capital credit facility, which provides for aggregate borrowings in the amount of up to 10 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $108 million), with an outstanding borrowing as of February 28, 2013 of 8 billion yen (or the equivalent of approximately $87 million). We have entered into an omnibus reimbursement agreement with Elpida in connection with our financial support obligations under the Sponsor Agreement, whereby Elpida and certain of its subsidiaries have agreed, among other things, to reimburse us for any amounts that we are required to pay under or in connection with the payment guarantees. These obligations under the omnibus reimbursement agreement are collateralized by approximately 93% of the Rexchip shares held by Elpida and one of its subsidiaries. In the event we are required to make any payments to Elpida's lenders under the guarantees, our rights will be subrogated to those of the lenders, including any rights to exercise remedies with respect to collateral securing the underlying loans. Failure to close the Elpida acquisition would not relieve us of our obligations under the foregoing payment guarantees. Under the Sponsor Agreement, certain conditions require Elpida's cash balances to be below a certain level in order for capital expenditure financing support to be available to Elpida. As of February 28, 2013, these conditions were not satisfied. As a result, we will not be obligated to provide any such further support unless and until such conditions, as well as all other applicable conditions, are met.

Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement

On July 2, 2012, we entered into the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement with the Powerchip Group, under which we will purchase approximately 714 million shares of Rexchip common stock, which represents approximately 24% of Rexchip's outstanding common stock, for approximately 10 billion New Taiwan dollars (or the equivalent of approximately $338 million, assuming approximately 30 New Taiwan dollars per U.S. dollar, the exchange rate as of February 28, 2013). The consummation of the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Sponsor Agreement. At the closing of the Sponsor Agreement and the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement, our aggregate beneficial ownership interest in Rexchip will approximate 89%.

Currency Hedging

Elpida Hedges: On July 2, 2012, we executed a series of separate currency exchange transactions pursuant to which we purchased call options to buy 200 billion yen with a weighted-average strike price of 79.15 (yen per U.S. dollar). In addition, to reduce the cost of these call options, we sold put options to sell 100 billion yen with a strike price of 83.32 and we sold call options to buy 100 billion yen with a strike price of 75.57. As a result of the mark-to-market adjustments for the hedge, we recorded losses to other non-operating expense of $114 million and $176 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively. As of February 28, 2013, our cumulative loss on the hedge was $168 million. In the third quarter of 2013, we recorded additional losses of $23 million on the initial hedge through its settlement on March 26, 2013. We paid $191 million on settlement. As a result of the weaker yen since the inception of the hedge on July 2, 2012, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the 200 billion yen to be paid to the secured and unsecured creditors of the Elpida Companies had decreased by $338 million as of February 28, 2013.

On March 26, 2013, we executed a series of separate currency exchange transactions to hedge our exposure to the yen-denominated acquisition payments pursuant to which we entered into below market forward contracts to buy 80 billion yen with a weighted-average price of 91.00 (yen per U.S. dollar) and purchased put options to sell 80 billion yen with a weighted-average strike price of 94.24. These forward contracts and put options, which expire on September 25, 2013, mitigate the risk of a strengthening yen for certain of our yen-denominated payments under the Sponsor Agreement while preserving some ability for us to benefit if the value of the yen weakens relative to the U.S. dollar.

The forward and option contracts detailed above were not designated for hedge accounting and are remeasured at fair value each period with gains and losses reflected in our results of operations.

Rexchip Hedges: On July 25, 2012, we executed a series of separate currency exchange transactions pursuant to which we purchased call options to buy 10 billion New Taiwan dollars with a weighted-average strike price of 29.21 (New Taiwan dollar per U.S. dollar). These options expired on April 2, 2013 and we paid $3 million on settlement. These option contracts were not designated for hedge accounting and were remeasured at fair value each period with gains and losses reflected in our results of operations.

Micron Technology Italia, S.r.l.

On February 25, 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell Micron Technology Italia, S.r.l., ("MIT") a wholly-owned subsidiary, including its 200mm wafer fabrication facility assets in Avezzano, Italy, to LFoundry Marsica S.r.l. ("LFoundry"). As consideration for the shares of MIT, we expect to receive a long-term note from LFoundry. Under the agreements, we will assign to LFoundry our supply agreement with Aptina Imaging Corporation ("Aptina") for CMOS image sensors manufactured at the Avezzano facility. We expect to close the transaction in the third quarter of 2013.

The assets and liabilities of MIT, and related imager inventories, were classified as held for sale in the second quarter of 2013 and were written down to their estimated fair values. The fair value was determined primarily based on the expected proceeds from the sale to LFoundry (Level 3 fair value measurements). In connection therewith, in the second quarter of 2013, we recorded an estimated impairment loss of $62 million in other operating expense. As of February 28, 2013, the assets and liabilities held for sale consisted primarily of inventories; property, plant and equipment; accounts payable and accrued expenses and pension obligations and were presented in our consolidated balance sheet as follows:



As of	February 28, 2013
Other current assets	$	73
Other noncurrent assets	37
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(40		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(34		)
	$	36

Investments

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, available-for-sale investments, including cash equivalents, were as follows:



As of	February 28, 2013									August 30, 2012
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Money market funds	$	1,634	$	—	$	—		$	1,634	$	2,159	$	—	$	—	$	2,159
Corporate bonds	360		1		—			361		233		1		—		234
Government securities	220		—		—			220		144		—		—		144
Asset-backed securities	111		—		—			111		77		—		—		77
Certificates of deposit	93		—		—			93		31		—		—		31
Commercial paper	58		—		—			58		39		—		—		39
Marketable equity securities	10		—		(1		)	9		10		—		—		10
	$	2,486	$	1	$	(1	)	$	2,486	$	2,693	$	1	$	—	$	2,694

As of February 28, 2013, no available-for-sale security had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months.

The table below presents the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, including cash equivalents, as of February 28, 2013 by contractual maturity:



	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Money market funds not due at a single maturity date	$	1,634	$	1,634
Due in 1 year or less	306		306
Due in 1 - 2 years	228		228
Due in 2 - 4 years	277		278
Due after 4 years	31		31
	$	2,476	$	2,477

Net unrealized holding gains reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income from sales of available-for-sale securities were not significant for the second quarter or first six months of 2013 and were $34 million for the second quarter of 2012. Proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities were $67 million and $160 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, and $41 million for the second quarter of 2012. Gross realized gains from sales of available-for-sale securities were not significant for the second quarter or first six months of 2013 and were $34 million for the second quarter of 2012.

Receivables



As of	February 28, 2013		August 30, 2012
Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5, respectively)	$	998	$	933
Income and other taxes	60		80
Related party receivables	39		63
Other	129		213
	$	1,226	$	1,289

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, related party receivables included $39 million and $62 million, respectively, due from Aptina primarily for sales of image sensors under a wafer supply agreement. (See "Equity Method Investments" note.)

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, other receivables included $2 million and $63 million, respectively, from our currency hedges. As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, other receivables included $39 million and $34 million, respectively, due from Intel for amounts related to NAND Flash and certain emerging memory technologies product design and process development activities under cost-sharing agreements. As of August 30, 2012, other receivables also included $17 million due from Nanya for amounts related to DRAM product design and process development activities under a cost-sharing agreement. (See "Derivative Financial Instruments," "Consolidated Variable Interest Entities" and "Equity Method Investments" notes.)

Inventories



As of	February 28, 2013		August 30, 2012
Finished goods	$	451	$	512
Work in process	1,161		1,148
Raw materials and supplies	109		152
	$	1,721	$	1,812

Property, Plant and Equipment



As of	February 28, 2013			August 30, 2012
Land	$	90		$	92
Buildings	4,591			4,714
Equipment	15,166			15,653
Construction in progress	55			43
Software	304			323
	20,206			20,825
Accumulated depreciation	(13,233		)	(13,722		)
	$	6,973		$	7,103

Depreciation expense was $434 million and $871 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, and $547 million and $1,089 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively. Other noncurrent assets included buildings, equipment and other assets classified as held for sale of $53 million as of February 28, 2013 and $25 million as of August 30, 2012.

Equity Method Investments



As of	February 28, 2013				August 30, 2012
	Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage		Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage
Inotera	$	277	39.7	%	$	370	39.7	%
Other	14		Various		19		Various
	$	291			$	389

We recognize our share of earnings or losses from these entities under the equity method, generally on a two-month lag. Equity in net loss of equity method investees, net of tax, included the following:



	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012			February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012
Inotera	$	(55	)	$	(56	)	$	(108	)	$	(119	)
Other	(3		)	(17		)	(2		)	(28		)
	$	(58	)	$	(73	)	$	(110	)	$	(147	)

Our maximum exposure to loss from our involvement with our equity method investments that were VIEs was $280 million and primarily included our Inotera investment balance. We may also incur losses in connection with our rights and obligations to purchase substantially all of Inotera's wafer production capacity under a supply agreement with Inotera.

Inotera

We have partnered with Nanya in Inotera, a Taiwanese DRAM memory company, since the first quarter of 2009. As of February 28, 2013, we held a 39.7% ownership interest in Inotera, Nanya held a 26.3% ownership interest and the remaining ownership interest was publicly held. As of February 28, 2013, based on the closing trading price of Inotera's shares in an active market, the market value of our equity interest in Inotera was $458 million. As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, there were gains of $58 million and $49 million, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cumulative translation adjustments from our equity investment in Inotera.

The net carrying value of our initial and subsequent investments was less than our proportionate share of Inotera's equity at the time of those investments. These differences are being amortized as a net credit to earnings through equity in net loss of equity method investees (the "Inotera Amortization"). In the second quarter and first six months of 2012, we recognized $12 million and $24 million, respectively, of Inotera Amortization. As of August 30, 2012, the remaining amount of unrecognized Inotera Amortization was not significant.

Due to significant market declines in the selling prices of DRAM, Inotera incurred net losses of $541 million for its year ended December 31, 2012. Also, Inotera's current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $1.76 billion as of December 31, 2012, which exposes Inotera to liquidity risk. As of December 31, 2012, Inotera was not in compliance with certain loan covenants and had not been in compliance for the past several years. Inotera has requested a waiver from complying with the December 31, 2012 financial covenants and Inotera's creditors have until May 3, 2013 to respond. Inotera's management has developed plans to improve its liquidity, but there can be no assurance that Inotera will be successful in obtaining a waiver from complying with its financial covenants as of December 31, 2012 or improving its liquidity, which may result in its lenders requiring repayment of such loans during the next year.

On January 17, 2013, we entered into agreements with Nanya and Inotera to amend the joint venture relationship involving Inotera. The amendments include a new supply agreement (the "Inotera Supply Agreement") between us and Inotera under which we will purchase for an initial three-year term substantially all of Inotera's output at a purchase price based on a discount from actual market prices for our comparable components. The Inotera Supply Agreement contemplates annual negotiations with respect to potential successive one-year extensions and if in any year the parties do not agree to an extension, the agreement will terminate following the end of the then-existing term and a subsequent three-year wind-down period. Our share of Inotera's capacity would decline over the three year wind-down period. Under applicable accounting guidance, the Inotera Supply Agreement is treated as containing an embedded operating lease with respect to Inotera's production assets during the initial three-year term of the lease. The Inotera Supply Agreement was retroactively effective beginning on January 1, 2013. Effective through December 31, 2012, we had rights and obligations to purchase 50% of Inotera's wafer production capacity based on a margin-sharing formula among Nanya, Inotera and us. Under these agreements, we purchased $200 million and $401 million of DRAM products in the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, and $142 million and $298 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively. In the second quarter and first quarter of 2012, we recognized losses on our purchase commitment under the former supply agreement with Inotera of $19 million and $40 million, respectively.

Effective through December 31, 2012, under a cost-sharing arrangement, we generally shared DRAM development costs with Nanya. As a result of the January 17, 2013 agreements, which were retroactively effective beginning on January 1, 2013, Nanya will no longer participate in the joint development program. Pursuant to the cost-sharing arrangement, our research and development ("R&D") costs were reduced by $4 million and $19 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, and $36 million and $73 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively.

Other

Transform: In the second quarter of 2010, we acquired a 50% interest in Transform, a developer, manufacturer and marketer of photovoltaic technology and solar panels, from Origin. As of February 28, 2013, we and Origin each held a 50% ownership interest in Transform. As a result of the ongoing challenging global environment in the solar industry and unfavorable worldwide supply and demand conditions, in May 2012 the Board of Directors of Transform approved a liquidation plan. As of August 30, 2012, Transform's operations were substantially discontinued.

Aptina: Other equity method investments included a 30.2% equity interest in Aptina. The amount of cumulative loss we recognized from our investment in Aptina through the second quarter of 2012 reduced our investment balance to zero and we ceased recognizing our proportionate share of Aptina's losses.

We manufacture components for CMOS image sensors for Aptina under a wafer supply agreement. For the second quarter and first six months of 2013, we recognized net sales of $48 million and $109 million, respectively, from products sold to Aptina, and cost of goods sold of $57 million and $138 million, respectively. For the second quarter and first six months of 2012, we recognized net sales of $99 million and $193 million, respectively, from products sold to Aptina, which approximated costs. Upon the closing of our agreement to sell MIT to LFoundry, we will assign to LFoundry our supply agreement with Aptina to manufacture image sensors at the 200mm Avezzano facility. (See "Micron Technology Italia, S.r.l." note.)

Intangible Assets



As of	February 28, 2013					August 30, 2012
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Product and process technology	$	579	$	(255	)	$	575	$	(234	)
Customer relationships	127		(106		)	127		(98		)
Other	1		—			1		—
	$	707	$	(361	)	$	703	$	(332	)

During the first six months of 2013 and 2012, we capitalized $16 million and $30 million, respectively, for product and process technology with weighted-average useful lives of 10 years and 9 years, respectively.

Amortization expense was $21 million and $41 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2013 and $22 million and $44 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively. Annual amortization expense is estimated to be $82 million for 2013, $78 million for 2014, $60 million for 2015, $52 million for 2016 and $41 million for 2017.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses



As of	February 28, 2013		August 30, 2012
Accounts payable	$	674	$	818
Salaries, wages and benefits	209		290
Customer advances	136		141
Related party payables	106		130
Income and other taxes	33		25
Other	340		237
	$	1,498	$	1,641

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, related party payables included $106 million and $130 million, respectively, due to Inotera primarily for the purchase of DRAM products under the Inotera Supply Agreement.

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, customer advances included $133 million and $139 million, respectively, for amounts received from Intel to be applied to Intel's future purchases under a NAND Flash supply agreement. In addition, as of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, other noncurrent liabilities included $62 million and $120 million, respectively, from this agreement. (See "Consolidated Variable Interest Entities – IM Flash" note.)

As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, other accounts payable and accrued expenses included $172 million and $51 million, respectively, of liabilities associated with currency hedges executed in connection with the Sponsor Agreement and Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement. As of February 28, 2013 and August 30, 2012, other accounts payable and accrued expenses included $18 million and $14 million, respectively, due to Intel for NAND Flash product design and process development and licensing fees pursuant to cost-sharing agreements. (See "Derivative Financial Instruments" and "Consolidated Variable Interest Entities – IM Flash" notes.)

Debt



As of	February 28, 2013			August 30, 2012
Capital lease obligations, due in periodic installments, weighted-average remaining term of 3.8 years and weighted-average rate 4.5% as of February 28, 2013	$	935		$	883
2032C convertible senior notes, due May 2032, holder can put back May 2019⁽¹⁾, stated rate 2.375%, effective rate 6.0%, net of discount of $93 and $99, respectively	457			451
2014 convertible senior notes, due June 2014, stated rate 1.875%, effective rate 7.9%, net of discount of $33 and $89, respectively	452			860
2032D convertible senior notes, due May 2032, holder can put back May 2021⁽¹⁾, stated rate 3.125%, effective rate 6.3%, net of discount of $85 and $89, respectively	365			361
2031A convertible senior notes, due August 2031, holder can put back August 2018⁽¹⁾, stated rate 1.5%, effective rate 6.5%, net of discount of $74 and $80, respectively	271			265
2033E convertible senior notes, due February 2033, holder can put back February 2018⁽¹⁾, stated rate 1.625%, effective rate 4.5%, net of discount of $31	269			—
2033F convertible senior notes, due February 2033, holder can put back February 2020⁽¹⁾, stated rate 2.125%, effective rate 4.9%, net of discount of $43	257			—
2031B convertible senior notes, due August 2031, holder can put back August 2020⁽¹⁾, stated rate 1.875%, effective rate 7.0%, net of discount of $97 and $102, respectively	248			243
Term note payable, due in periodic installments through January 2018, stated rate 2.4%	212			—
2027 convertible senior notes, due June 2027, holder can put back June 2017⁽¹⁾, stated rate 1.875%, effective rate 6.9%, net of discount of $31 and $34, respectively	144			141
Intel senior note, due in periodic installments through April 2014, variable rate	41			58
	3,651			3,262
Less current portion	(350		)	(224		)
	$	3,301		$	3,038

⁽¹⁾ Holders of these notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes on the dates specified.

Capital Lease Obligations

In the second quarter of 2013, we received $47 million in proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions and as a result recorded capital lease obligations aggregating $47 million at a weighted-average effective interest rate of 4.6%, payable in periodic installments through January 2017. In the first six months of 2013, we received $73 million in proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions and as a result recorded capital lease obligations aggregating $73 million at a weighted-average effective interest rate of 4.6%, payable in periodic installments through January 2017.

Partial Repurchase of the 2014 Notes

On February 12, 2013, we repurchased $464 million of aggregate principal amount of our 1.875% Convertible Senior Notes due June 2014 (the "2014 Notes") for $477 million. The liability and equity components of the 2014 Notes were stated separately pursuant to the accounting standards for convertible debt instruments that may be fully or partially settled in cash upon conversion. Accordingly, the repurchase resulted in the derecognition of $431 million in debt for the principal amount (net of $33 million of debt discount) and $15 million in additional capital for the equity component. We recognized a charge of $31 million associated with the early liquidation, based on the estimated $462 million fair value of the debt component and the $431 million carrying value (net of unamortized discount) of the notes repurchased. The fair value of the debt component was estimated using an interest rate for nonconvertible debt, with terms similar to the debt component of the 2014 Notes on a stand-alone basis, issued by entities with credit ratings similar to ours at the repurchase date (Level 2 fair value measurements).

2033E and 2033F Notes

On February 12, 2013, we issued $300 million of 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due February 2033 (the "2033E Notes") and $300 million of 2.125% Convertible Senior Notes due February 2033 (the "2033F Notes" and together with the 2033E Notes, the "2033 Notes"). Issuance costs for the 2033 Notes totaled $16 million. The initial conversion rate for the 2033 Notes is 91.4808 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $10.93 per share of common stock. Interest is payable in February and August of each year.

Upon issuance of the 2033 Notes, we recorded $526 million of debt, $72 million of additional capital and $14 million of deferred debt issuance costs (included in other noncurrent assets). The amount recorded as debt is based on the fair value of the debt component as a standalone instrument and was determined using an average interest rate for similar nonconvertible debt issued by entities with credit ratings comparable to ours at the time of issuance (Level 2 fair value measurements). The difference between the debt recorded at inception and the principal amount ($31 million for the 2033E Notes and $43 million for the 2033F Notes) is being accreted to principal as interest expense through February 2018 for the 2033E Notes and February 2020 for the 2033F Notes, the expected life of the notes.

Conversion Rights: Holders may convert their 2033 Notes under the following circumstances: (1) if the 2033 Notes are called for redemption; (2) during any calendar quarter if the closing price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter is more than 130% of the conversion price (approximately $14.21 per share) of the 2033 Notes; (3) if the trading price of the 2033 Notes is less than 98% of the product of the closing price of our common stock and the conversion rate of the 2033 Notes during the periods specified in the indenture; (4) if specified distributions or corporate events occur, as set forth in the indenture for the 2033 Notes; or (5) at any time after November 15, 2032.

Upon conversion, we will pay cash equal to the lesser of the aggregate principal amount and the conversion value of the notes being converted and cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at our option, for any remaining conversion obligation. As a result of the conversion provisions in the indenture, upon conversion of the 2033 Notes, only the amounts payable in excess of the principal amounts are considered in diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method.

Cash Redemption at Our Option: We may redeem for cash the 2033E Notes on or after February 20, 2018 and the 2033F Notes on or after February 20, 2020. The redemption price will equal the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Cash Repurchase at the Option of the Holder: We may be required by the holders of the 2033 Notes to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the 2033E Notes on February 15, 2018 and on February 15, 2023 and all or a portion of the 2033F Notes on February 15, 2020 and on February 15, 2023. The repurchase price is equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. Upon a change in control or a termination of trading, as defined in the indenture, holders of the 2033 Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or a portion of their 2033 Notes at a repurchase price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Term Note Payable

On October 2, 2012, we entered into a facility agreement to obtain financing collateralized by semiconductor production equipment. Subject to customary conditions, we could draw up to $214 million under the facility agreement. Amounts drawn are payable in 10 equal semi-annual installments beginning six months after the draw date. On October 18, 2012, we drew $173 million with interest at 2.4% per annum. On January 31, 2013, we drew the remaining $41 million with interest at 2.4% per annum. The facility agreement contains customary covenants and events of default.

Revolving Credit Facility

On September 5, 2012, we entered into a three-year revolving credit facility. Under this credit facility, we can draw up to the lesser of $255 million or 80% of the net outstanding balance of certain trade receivables. Amounts drawn would be collateralized by a security interest in such receivables. The availability of the facility is subject to certain customary conditions, including the absence of any event or circumstance that has a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. The revolving credit facility contains customary covenants and a repayment provision in the event that the maximum aging of the receivables exceeds a specified threshold. Interest is payable monthly on any outstanding principal balance at a variable rate equal to the 30-day Singapore Interbank Offering Rate ("SIBOR") plus 2.8% per annum. As of February 28, 2013, we had not drawn any amounts under this facility.

Contingencies

We have accrued a liability and charged operations for the estimated costs of adjudication or settlement of various asserted and unasserted claims existing as of the balance sheet date, including those described below. We are currently a party to other legal actions arising from the normal course of business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Patent Matters

As is typical in the semiconductor and other high technology industries, from time to time, others have asserted, and may in the future assert, that our products or manufacturing processes infringe their intellectual property rights.

We are engaged in litigation with Rambus, Inc. ("Rambus") relating to certain of Rambus' patents and certain of our claims and defenses. Our lawsuits with Rambus are pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Germany, France, and Italy. On August 28, 2000, we filed a complaint against Rambus in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. The complaint alleges, among other things, various anticompetitive activities and also seeks a declaratory judgment that certain Rambus patents are invalid and/or unenforceable. Rambus subsequently filed an answer and counterclaim in Delaware alleging, among other things, infringement of twelve Rambus patents and seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. We subsequently added claims and defenses based on Rambus' alleged spoliation of evidence and litigation misconduct. The spoliation and litigation misconduct claims and defenses were heard in a bench trial before Judge Robinson in October 2007. On January 9, 2009, Judge Robinson entered an opinion in our favor holding that Rambus had engaged in spoliation and that the twelve Rambus patents in the suit were unenforceable against us. Rambus subsequently appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On May 13, 2011, the Federal Circuit affirmed Judge Robinson's finding of spoliation, but vacated the dismissal sanction and remanded the case to the Delaware District Court for analysis of the remedy based on the Federal Circuit's decision. On January 2, 2013, Judge Robinson entered a new opinion in our favor holding that Rambus had engaged in spoliation, that Rambus' spoliation was done in bad faith, that the spoliation prejudiced us, and that the appropriate sanction was to declare the twelve Rambus patents in the suit unenforceable against us. On March 27, 2013, Rambus filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On January 13, 2006, Rambus filed a lawsuit against us in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging that certain of our DDR2, DDR3, RLDRAM and RLDRAM II products infringe as many as fourteen Rambus patents and seeking monetary damages, treble damages, and injunctive relief. The Northern District of California Court stayed the trial of the patent phase of the Northern District of California case upon appeal of the Delaware spoliation issue to the Federal Circuit.

On September 1, 2011, HSM Portfolio LLC and Technology Properties Limited LLC filed a patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against us and seventeen other defendants. The complaint alleges that certain of our DRAM and image sensor products infringe two U.S. patents and seeks injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.

On September 9, 2011, Advanced Data Access LLC filed a patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Tyler) against us and seven other defendants. On November 16, 2011, Advanced Data Access filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint alleged that certain of our DRAM products infringed two U.S. patents and sought injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. On March 20, 2013, we executed a settlement agreement resolving this litigation. The settlement amount did not have a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

On September 14, 2011, Smart Memory Solutions LLC filed a patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against us and Winbond Electronics Corporation of America. The complaint alleged that certain of our NOR Flash products infringed a single U.S. patent and sought injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. On March 20, 2013, we executed a settlement agreement resolving this litigation. The settlement amount did not have a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

On December 5, 2011, the Board of Trustees for the University of Illinois filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The complaint alleges that unspecified semiconductor products of ours infringe three U.S. patents and seeks injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. We have filed three petitions for inter-partes review by the Patent and Trademark Office, challenging the validity of each of the patents in suit. The District Court has stayed the litigation pending the outcome of the inter-partes review by the Patent Office.

On March 26, 2012, Semiconductor Technologies, LLC filed a patent infringement action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Marshall) against us. The complaint alleged that certain of our DRAM products infringed five U.S. patents and sought injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs. On March 20, 2013, we executed a settlement agreement resolving this litigation. The settlement amount did not have a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

On April 27, 2012, Semcon Tech, LLC filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges that our use of various chemical mechanical planarization systems purchased from Applied Materials and others infringes a single U.S. patent and seeks injunctive relief, damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.

Among other things, the above lawsuits pertain to certain of our SDRAM, DDR, DDR2, DDR3, RLDRAM, NAND Flash, NOR Flash and image sensor products, which account for a significant portion of our net sales.

We are unable to predict the outcome of assertions of infringement made against us and therefore cannot estimate the range of possible loss, except as noted in the discussion of the Advanced Data Access LLC, Smart Memory Solutions LLC and Semiconductor Technologies, LLC matters above. A court determination that our products or manufacturing processes infringe the intellectual property rights of others could result in significant liability and/or require us to make material changes to our products and/or manufacturing processes. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Antitrust Matters

On May 5, 2004, Rambus filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California (San Francisco County) against us and other DRAM suppliers which alleged that the defendants harmed Rambus by engaging in concerted and unlawful efforts affecting Rambus DRAM by eliminating competition and stifling innovation in the market for computer memory technology and computer memory chips. Rambus' complaint alleged various causes of action under California state law including, among other things, a conspiracy to restrict output and fix prices, a conspiracy to monopolize, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, and unfair competition. Rambus sought a judgment for damages of approximately $3.9 billion, joint and several liability, trebling of damages awarded, punitive damages, a permanent injunction enjoining the defendants from the conduct alleged in the complaint, interest, and attorneys' fees and costs. Trial began on June 20, 2011, and the case went to the jury on September 21, 2011. On November 16, 2011, the jury found for us on all claims. On April 2, 2012, Rambus filed a notice of appeal to the California 1st District Court of Appeal.

At least sixty-eight purported class action price-fixing lawsuits have been filed against us and other DRAM suppliers in various federal and state courts in the United States and in Puerto Rico on behalf of indirect purchasers alleging a conspiracy to increase DRAM prices in violation of federal and state antitrust laws and state unfair competition law, and/or unjust enrichment relating to the sale and pricing of DRAM products during the period from April 1999 through at least June 2002. The complaints seek joint and several damages, trebled, in addition to restitution, costs and attorneys' fees. A number of these cases have been removed to federal court and transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for consolidated pre-trial proceedings. In July, 2006, the Attorneys General for approximately forty U.S. states and territories filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaints allege, among other things, violations of the Sherman Act, Cartwright Act, and certain other states' consumer protection and antitrust laws and seek joint and several damages, trebled, as well as injunctive and other relief. On October 3, 2008, the California Attorney General filed a similar lawsuit in California Superior Court, purportedly on behalf of local California government entities, alleging, among other things, violations of the Cartwright Act and state unfair competition law. On June 23, 2010, we executed a settlement agreement resolving these purported class-action indirect purchaser cases and the pending cases of the Attorneys General relating to alleged DRAM price-fixing in the United States. Subject to certain conditions, including final court approval of the class settlements, we agreed to pay approximately $67 million in aggregate in three equal installments over a two-year period. We had paid the full amount into an escrow account by the end of the first quarter of 2013 in accordance with the settlement agreement.

Three putative class action lawsuits alleging price-fixing of DRAM products also have been filed against us in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, Canada, on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers, asserting violations of the Canadian Competition Act and other common law claims (collectively the "Canadian Cases"). The claims were initiated between December 2004 (British Columbia) and June 2006 (Quebec). The plaintiffs seek monetary damages, restitution, costs, and attorneys' fees. The substantive allegations in these cases are similar to those asserted in the DRAM antitrust cases filed in the United States. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification was denied in the British Columbia and Quebec cases in May and June 2008, respectively. Plaintiffs subsequently filed an appeal of each of those decisions. On November 12, 2009, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reversed, and on November 16, 2011, the Quebec Court of Appeal also reversed the denial of class certification and remanded the cases for further proceedings. On October 16, 2012, we entered into a settlement agreement resolving these three putative class action cases subject to certain conditions including final court approval of the settlement. The settlement amount did not have a material effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

On June 21, 2010, the Brazil Secretariat of Economic Law of the Ministry of Justice ("SDE") announced that it had initiated an investigation relating to alleged anticompetitive activities within the DRAM industry. The SDE's Notice of Investigation names various DRAM manufacturers and certain executives, including us, and focuses on the period from July 1998 to June 2002.

We are unable to predict the outcome of these matters and therefore cannot estimate the range of possible loss, except as noted in the U.S. indirect purchaser cases and the Canadian Cases above. The final resolution of these alleged violations of antitrust laws could result in significant liability and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Commercial Matters

On January 20, 2011, Dr. Michael Jaffé, administrator for Qimonda AG ("Qimonda") insolvency proceedings, filed suit against us and Micron Semiconductor B.V., our Netherlands subsidiary, in the District Court of Munich, Civil Chamber. The complaint seeks to void under Section 133 of the German Insolvency Act a share purchase agreement between us and Qimonda signed in fall 2008 pursuant to which we purchased all of Qimonda's shares of Inotera Memories, Inc. and seeks an order requiring us to retransfer the Inotera shares purchased from Qimonda to the Qimonda estate. The complaint also seeks to terminate under Sections 103 or 133 of the German Insolvency Code a patent cross license between us and Qimonda entered into at the same time as the share purchase agreement. A three-judge panel will render a decision after a series of hearings with pleadings, arguments and witnesses. Hearings were held on September 25, 2012 and February 5, 2013. Additional hearings are scheduled for June 11, 2013 and July 2, 2013. We are unable to predict the outcome of this lawsuit and therefore cannot estimate the range of possible loss. The final resolution of this lawsuit could result in the loss of the Inotera shares or equivalent monetary damages and the termination of the patent cross license, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation or financial condition. As of February 28, 2013, the Inotera shares purchased from Qimonda had a net carrying value of $121 million.

Other

In the normal course of business, we are a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party. It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these types of agreements due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, our payments under these types of agreements have not had a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Under the Sponsor Agreement, we have provided payment guarantees related to financing of capital expenditures. (See "Proposed Acquisition of Elpida Memory, Inc." note.)

Micron Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries

Changes in the components of equity were as follows:



	Six Months Ended February 28, 2013								Six Months Ended March 1, 2012
	Attributable to Micron			Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity			Attributable to Micron			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Beginning balance	$	7,700		$	717	$	8,417		$	8,470		$	1,382		$	9,852

Net income (loss)	(561		)	2		(559		)	(469		)	—			(469		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1		)	—		(1		)	(64		)	—			(64		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(562		)	2		(560		)	(533		)	—			(533		)

Contribution from noncontrolling interests	—			10		10			—			138			138
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			—		—			—			(147		)	(147		)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron	93			—		93			49			—			49
Ending balance	$	7,231		$	729	$	7,960		$	7,986		$	1,373		$	9,359

2013 Capped Call Transactions

Concurrent with the issuance of the 2033E and 2033F Notes, on February 6, 2013 and February 12, 2013, we entered into capped call transactions (the "2013E Capped Calls" and "2013F Capped Calls," collectively the "2013 Capped Calls") that have an initial strike price of approximately $10.93 per share, subject to certain adjustments, which was set to equal the initial conversion price of the 2033 Notes. The 2013 Capped Calls have a cap price of $14.51 per share and cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments similar to those contained in the 2033 Notes, an approximate combined total of 54.9 million shares of common stock. The 2013E Capped Calls expire on various dates between January and February 2018, and the 2013F Capped Calls expire on various dates between January and February 2020. The 2013 Capped Calls are intended to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the 2033 Notes. The 2013 Capped Calls may be settled in shares or cash, at our election. Settlement of the 2013 Capped Calls in cash on their respective expiration dates would result in us receiving an amount ranging from zero, if the market price per share of our common stock is at or below $10.93, to a maximum of $196 million if the market price per share of our common stock is at or above $14.51. We paid $48 million to purchase the 2013 Capped Calls. The 2013 Capped Calls are considered capital transactions and the related cost was recorded as a charge to additional capital.

2009 Capped Call Transactions

Concurrent with the issuance in April 2009 of our 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, we entered into capped call transactions (the "2009 Capped Calls") covering approximately 45.2 million shares of common stock with an initial strike price of approximately $5.08 per share and a cap price of $6.64 per share. The 2009 Capped Calls expired in October, 2012 and November, 2012. We elected cash settlement and received $24 million in the first quarter of 2013.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at the end of each period, as well as the activity for the six months ended February 28, 2013, were as follows:



	August 30, 2012			Other Comprehensive Income			February 28, 2013
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	49		$	9		$	58
Gain (loss) on derivatives, net	31			(8		)	23
Gain (loss) on investments, net	1			(1		)	—
Pension liability adjustments	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	80		$	(1	)	$	79

Derivative Financial Instruments

We are exposed to currency exchange rate risk for monetary assets and liabilities held or denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the euro, shekel, Singapore dollar and yen. We are also exposed to currency exchange rate risk for capital expenditures and operating cash flows, primarily denominated in the euro and yen. In connection with the Sponsor Agreement and Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement entered into in July 2012, we are exposed to significant currency exchange rate risk for the yen and New Taiwan dollar. We use derivative instruments to manage a portion of our exposures to changes in currency exchange rates. For exposures associated with our monetary assets and liabilities, our primary objective in entering into currency derivatives is to reduce the volatility that changes in currency exchange rates have on our earnings. For exposures associated with our capital expenditures and operating cash flows, our primary objective of entering into currency derivatives is to reduce the volatility that changes in currency exchange rates have on future cash flows. For exposures associated with our yen or New Taiwan dollar denominated payment obligations under the Sponsor Agreement and Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement, our primary objective for entering into currency derivatives is to mitigate risks if those currencies strengthen relative to the U.S. dollar, while preserving some ability for us to benefit if those currencies weaken.

Our derivatives consist primarily of currency forward contracts and currency options. The derivatives expose us to credit risk to the extent the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the derivative instrument. As of February 28, 2013, our maximum exposure to loss due to credit risk if counterparties fail completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts, was generally equal to the fair value of our assets for these contracts as listed in the tables below. We seek to mitigate such risk by limiting our counterparties to major financial institutions and by spreading risk across multiple major financial institutions. We also enter into master netting arrangements with counterparties when possible to mitigate credit risk in derivative transactions. A master netting arrangement allows counterparties to net settle amounts owed to each other as a result of separate offsetting derivative transactions. In addition, we monitor the potential risk of loss with any one counterparty resulting from this type of credit risk on an ongoing basis. We have the following currency risk management programs:

Currency Derivatives without Hedge Accounting Designation

We utilize a rolling hedge strategy with currency forward contracts that generally mature within 35 days to hedge our exposure to changes in currency exchange rates from our monetary assets and liabilities. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities held or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are remeasured in U.S. dollars and the associated outstanding forward contracts are marked-to-market. Currency forward contracts are valued at fair values based on the middle of bid and ask prices of dealers or exchange quotations (Level 2 fair value measurements). Realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments and the underlying monetary assets and liabilities are included in other non-operating income (expense).

In connection with the currency exchange rate risk with the Sponsor Agreement and Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement, we entered into currency options that settled on March 26, 2013 and expired on April 2, 2013, respectively. On March 26, 2013, we entered into below market currency forward contracts and purchased currency put options that expire on September 25, 2013 to hedge our exposure to the yen-denominated acquisition payments. (See "Proposed Acquisition of Elpida Memory, Inc. – Currency Hedging" note.) Currency options are valued at their fair value using a modified Black-Scholes option valuation model using inputs of the current spot rate, strike price, risk-free interest rate, time to maturity, volatility and credit-risk spread (Level 2 fair value measurements). These options are marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period and realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in other non-operating income (expense).

Total gross notional amounts and fair values for currency derivatives without hedge accounting designation were as follows:



Currency	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)			Fair Value of
Currency	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)			Asset⁽¹⁾		(Liability)⁽²⁾
As of February 28, 2013
Forward contracts:
Euro	$	255		$	1	$	(5	)
Singapore dollar	208			—		—
Shekel	64			—		—
Yen	24			1		(2		)
Currency options:
Yen	5,050		⁽³⁾	—		(119		)
New Taiwan dollar	342			—		—
	$	5,943		$	2	$	(126	)

As of August 30, 2012
Forward contracts:
Euro	$	173		$	2	$	(1	)
Singapore dollar	251			—		(1		)
Shekel	65			—		(1		)
Yen	18			—		—
Currency options:
Yen	5,050		⁽³⁾	57		—
New Taiwan dollar	342			2		—
	$	5,899		$	61	$	(3	)


⁽¹⁾	Included in receivables – other.


⁽²⁾	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.


⁽³⁾	Notional amount includes purchased options of $2,527 million and sold options of $2,523 million.

For currency forward contracts and options without hedge accounting designation, we recognized net losses of $122 million and $173 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, and net gains of $3 million and net losses of $17 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively, which were included in other non-operating income (expense).

Currency Derivatives with Cash Flow Hedge Accounting Designation

We utilize currency forward contracts that generally mature within 12 months and currency options that generally mature from 12 to 18 months to hedge our exposure to changes in cash flows from changes in currency exchange rates for certain capital expenditures and forecasted operating cash flows. Currency forward contracts are valued at their fair values based on market-based observable inputs including currency exchange spot and forward rates, interest rate and credit risk spread (Level 2 fair value measurements). Currency options are valued at their fair value using a modified Black-Scholes option valuation model using inputs of the current spot rate, strike price, risk-free interest rate, time to maturity, volatility and credit-risk spread (Level 2 fair value measurements). For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the realized and unrealized gain or loss on the derivatives was included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). For derivatives hedging capital expenditures, the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for these cash flow hedges are reclassified into earnings in the same line items of the consolidated statements of operation and in the same periods in which the underlying transactions affect earnings. Amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for inventory purchases are reclassified to earnings when inventory is sold. The ineffective or excluded portion of the realized and unrealized gain or loss is included in other non-operating income (expense). Total gross notional amounts and fair values for currency derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation were as follows:



	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)		Fair Value of
Currency	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)		Asset⁽¹⁾		(Liability)⁽²⁾
As of February 28, 2013
Forward contracts:
Yen	$	37	$	—	$	(4	)
Euro	9		—		—
Currency options:
Yen	40		—		(2		)
	$	86	$	—	$	(6	)
As of August 30, 2012
Forward contracts:
Yen	$	108	$	2	$	—
Euro	35		—		—
Currency options:
Yen	32		—		—
	$	175	$	2	$	—


⁽¹⁾	Included in receivables – other.


⁽²⁾	Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.

For the second quarter and first six months of 2013, we recognized net pre-tax derivative losses of $6 million and $10 million, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from the effective portion of cash flow hedges. For the second quarter and first six months of 2012, we recognized net pre-tax derivative losses of $2 million and $11 million, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) from the effective portion of cash flow hedges. The ineffective and excluded portions of cash flow hedges recognized in other non-operating income (expense) were not significant in the second quarters and first six months of 2013 and 2012. In the second quarter and first six months of 2013, $1 million of pre-tax net losses and $2 million of pre-tax net gains, respectively, were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings. In the second quarter and first six months of 2012, $2 million and $4 million, respectively, of pre-tax net gains were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings. As of February 28, 2013, the amount of pre-tax net derivative gains included in accumulated other accumulated comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months was $2 million.

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting standards establish three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 1), inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly (referred to as Level 2) and unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 3).

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

All marketable debt and equity investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:



As of	February 28, 2013								August 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	1,634	$	—	$	—	$	1,634	$	2,159	$	—	$	—	$	2,159
Certificates of deposit	—		92		—		92		—		27		—		27
Commercial paper	—		47		—		47		—		29		—		29
Government securities	—		—		—		—		—		5		—		5
	1,634		139		—		1,773		2,159		61		—		2,220
Short-term investments:
Government securities	—		103		—		103		—		51		—		51
Corporate bonds	—		50		—		50		—		31		—		31
Commercial paper	—		11		—		11		—		10		—		10
Asset-backed securities	—		2		—		2		—		4		—		4
Certificates of deposit	—		1		—		1		—		4		—		4
	—		167		—		167		—		100		—		100
Long-term marketable investments:
Corporate bonds	—		311		—		311		—		203		—		203
Government securities	—		117		—		117		—		88		—		88
Asset-backed securities	—		109		—		109		—		73		—		73
Marketable equity securities	7		2		—		9		5		5		—		10
	7		539		—		546		5		369		—		374

	$	1,641	$	845	$	—	$	2,486	$	2,164	$	530	$	—	$	2,694

Government securities consist of securities issued directly by or deemed to be guaranteed by government entities such as U.S. and non-U.S. agency securities, government bonds and treasury securities. Level 2 securities are valued using information obtained from pricing services, which obtain quoted market prices for similar instruments, non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, or various other methodologies, to determine the appropriate value at the measurement date. We perform supplemental analysis to validate information obtained from our pricing services. As of February 28, 2013, no adjustments were made to such pricing information.

Marketable equity securities included approximately 1.3 million ordinary shares of Tower Semiconductor Ltd. received in connection with the sale of our wafer fabrication facility in Japan in June 2011. As of February 28, 2013, 0.3 million shares received were subject to resale restriction and were valued using a protective put model (Level 2). Resale restriction had lapsed for the remaining 1.0 million shares and they were valued using quoted market prices (Level 1).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Amounts reported as cash and equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value. The estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments (carrying value excludes the equity components of our convertible notes classified in equity) were as follows:



As of	February 28, 2013				August 30, 2012
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Convertible notes	$	3,132	$	2,463	$	2,669	$	2,321
Other notes	246		253		56		58

The fair value of our convertible debt instruments was determined based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and interest rates based on similar debt issued by parties with credit ratings similar to ours (Level 2). The fair value of our other debt instruments was estimated based on discounted cash flows using inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including interest rates based on similar debt issued by parties with credit ratings similar to ours (Level 2).

Equity Plans

As of February 28, 2013, we had an aggregate of 148.6 million shares of common stock reserved for the issuance of stock options and restricted stock awards, of which 104.3 million shares were subject to outstanding awards and 44.3 million shares were available for future awards. Awards are subject to terms and conditions as determined by our Board of Directors.

Stock Options

We granted 13.4 million and 17.3 million stock options during the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively, with weighted-average grant-date fair values per share of $3.35 and $3.27, respectively. We granted 14.5 million and 20.4 million stock options during the second quarter and first six months of 2012, respectively, with weighted-average grant-date fair values per share of $3.25 and $3.16, respectively.

The fair values of option awards were estimated at each grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility and estimated option life. The expected volatilities utilized were based on implied volatilities from traded options on our stock and on historical volatility. The expected lives of options granted were based, in part, on historical experience and on the terms and conditions of the options. The risk-free interest rates utilized were based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at each grant date. No dividends were assumed in estimated option values. Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model are presented below:



	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012		February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012
Average expected life in years	5.1		5.1		5.1		5.1
Weighted-average expected volatility	59	%	66	%	60	%	66	%
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	0.9	%	0.7	%	1.0	%

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units ("Restricted Stock Awards")

As of February 28, 2013, there were 13.4 million shares of Restricted Stock Awards outstanding, of which 3.5 million were performance-based Restricted Stock Awards. For service-based Restricted Stock Awards, restrictions generally lapse in one-fourth increments during each year of employment after the grant date. For performance-based Restricted Stock Awards, vesting is contingent upon meeting certain performance goals. Restricted Stock Awards granted for the second quarters and first six months of 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012		February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012
Service-based awards	3.2		2.0		5.4		3.8
Performance-based awards	—		—		1.2		1.9
Weighted-average grant-date fair values per share	$	6.69	$	5.84	$	6.20	$	5.40

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total compensation costs for our equity plans were as follows:



	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012		February 28, 2013		March 1, 2012
Stock-based compensation expense by caption:
Cost of goods sold	$	7	$	7	$	13	$	12
Selling, general and administrative	9		18		18		29
Research and development	5		5		9		9
	$	21	$	30	$	40	$	50

Stock-based compensation expense by type of award:
Stock options	$	14	$	19	$	27	$	31
Restricted stock awards	7		11		13		19
	$	21	$	30	$	40	$	50

As of February 28, 2013, $187 million of total unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested awards was expected to be recognized through the second quarter of 2017, resulting in a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. Stock-based compensation expense in the above presentation does not reflect any significant income tax benefits, which is consistent with our treatment of income or loss from our U.S. operations. (See "Income Taxes" note.)

Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net



	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012		February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012
Loss on impairment of MIT assets	$	62		$	—	$	62		$	—
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment	(10		)	5		(15		)	6
Other	—			13		(24		)	7
	$	52		$	18	$	23		$	13

Other operating income for the first six months of 2013 included a gain of $25 million resulting from the termination of a lease by Transform to a portion of our manufacturing facilities in Boise, Idaho.

Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net



	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2013			March 1, 2012			February 28, 2013	March 1, 2012
Gain (loss) from changes in currency exchange rates	$	(127	)	$	(2	)