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revenue under distributor and customer incentive programs, including certain advertising and marketing promotions and volume based incentives and special
pricing arrangements, at the time the related revenues are recognized. Shipping and handling costs associated with product sales are included in cost of sales.
Inventories. Inventories are stated at standard cost adjusted to approximate the lower of actual cost (first-in, first-out method) or market (net realizable
value). Generally inventories on hand in excess of forecasted demand for six months or less are not valued. Obsolete inventories are written off.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets. For long-lived assets used in operations, the Company records impairment losses when events and circumstances
indicate that these assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of those
assets. If less, the impairment losses are based on the excess of the carrying amounts of these assets over their respective fair values. Their fair values would then
become the new cost basis. Fair value is determined by discounted future cash flows, appraisals or other methods. For assets held for sale, impairment losses are
measured at the lower of the carrying amount of the assets or the fair value of the assets less costs to sell. For assets to be disposed of other than by sale,
impairment losses are measured as their carrying amount less salvage value, if any, at the time the assets cease to be used.
Restructuring Charges. The Company accounted for restructuring charges in accordance with EITF 94-3 for exit and disposal activities as they were
initiated prior to December 30, 2002. Under EITF 94-3 restructuring charges are recorded upon approval of a formal management plan and are included in the
operating results of the period in which such plans have been approved. The Company reviews remaining restructuring accruals on a quarterly basis and adjusts
these accruals when changes in facts and circumstances suggest actual amounts will differ from the initial estimates. Changes in estimates occur when it is
apparent that exit and other costs accrued will be more or less than originally estimated.
In July 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”
(SFAS 146). SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF Issue NO. 94-3,
“Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”
(EITF 94-3). The principal difference between SFAS 146 and EITF 94-3 relates to SFAS 146’s timing for recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an
exit or disposal activity. SFAS 146 requires that a liability for an exit cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred.
The Company adopted SFAS 146 prospectively as of December 30, 2002, the beginning of fiscal year 2003, and the adoption did not have a material impact on
the Company’s operating results.
Commitments and Contingencies. From time to time the Company is a defendant or plaintiff in various legal actions, that arise in the normal course of
business. The Company is also a party to environmental matters, including local, regional, state and federal government cleanup activities at or near locations
where the Company currently or has in the past conducted business. The Company is also a guarantor of various third-party obligations and commitments. The
Company is required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. A
determination of the amount of reserves required for these commitments and contingencies, if any, that would be charged to earnings, includes assessing the
probability of adverse outcomes and estimating the amount of potential losses. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each
matter or changes in circumstances, such as a change in settlement strategy. Changes in required reserves could increase or decrease our earnings in the period
the changes are made.
Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents consist of financial instruments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or
less at the time of acquisition.
Investments. The Company classifies its marketable debt and equity securities at the date of acquisition as either held to maturity or available for sale.
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K, March 09, 2004