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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended December 1, 2022


☐			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 incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	MU	Nasdaq Global Select Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.					Yes	☒	No	☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).					Yes	☒	No	☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer	Accelerated Filer	Non-Accelerated Filer	Smaller Reporting Company	Emerging Growth Company
☒	☐	☐	☐	☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.								☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).					Yes	☐	No	☒

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock as of December 16, 2022 was 1,091,176,552.

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Micron Corporate Profile











Founded on October 5, 1978 Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, USA 4th Largest semiconductor company in the world* 127 On the 2022 Fortune 500 ~52,000 Patents granted and growing 17 Countries 11 Manufacturing sites and 19 customer labs ~49,000 Team members

	It’s All About Data
	Data is today’s new business currency, and memory and storage are a critical foundation for the data economy. Memory and storage innovations will help transform society and enable significant value for all.
	Who We Are
	Micron designs, develops, and manufactures industry-leading memory and storage products. By providing foundational capability for AI and 5G across data center, the intelligent edge, and consumer devices, we unlock innovation across industries including healthcare, automotive and communications. Our technology and expertise are central to maximizing value from cutting-edge computing applications and new business models which disrupt and advance the industry.
	Our Vision
	As a global leader in memory and storage solutions, we are transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. By advancing technologies to collect, store and manage data with unprecedented speed and efficiency, we lead the transformation of data to intelligence. In a world of change, we remain nimble, delivering products that help inspire the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
	Our Commitment
Based on Gartner Market Share: Semiconductors by End Market, Worldwide, 2021 (April 2022), excluding IP/software revenue. *Micron data as of December 1, 2022.		Our customers depend on our innovative solutions every day. We dedicate ourselves to demonstrating our environmental conscience, an inclusive team culture where all voices are heard and respected, and engaging in our communities to enrich life for all.

Media Inquiries mediarelations@micron.com Government Inquiries govaffairs@micron.com Investor Inquiries investorrelations@micron.com		Global Product Portfolio
	DRAM \| NAND \| NOR \| Solid-State Drives \| Graphics and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) \| Managed NAND and Multichip Packages
Connect with us on micron.com
© 2022 Micron Technology, Inc. Micron, the Micron orbit logo, the M orbit logo, Intelligence AcceleratedTM, and other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Products and specifications are subject to change without notice. Rev 12/22.

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Introduction		4
PART I. Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements:	6
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	6
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	8
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity	9
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	10
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	11
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
	Results of Operations	30
	Liquidity and Capital Resources	33
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	36
PART II . Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56
Item 6.	Exhibits	57
Signatures		58

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Definitions of Commonly Used Terms

As used herein, “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms include Micron Technology, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Abbreviations, terms, or acronyms are commonly used or found in multiple locations throughout this report and include the following:


Term	Definition	Term	Definition

2023 Notes	2.497% Senior Notes due April 2023, repaid November 2021	DDR	Double data rate DRAM
2024 Notes	4.640% Senior Notes due February 2024, repaid November 2021	EBITDA	Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
2024 Term Loan A	Senior Term Loan A due October 2024	ESG	Environmental, social, and governance
2025 Term Loan A	Senior Term Loan A due November 2025	EUV	Extreme ultraviolet lithography
2026 Term Loan A	Senior Term Loan A due November 2026	GDDR	Graphics double data rate
2027 Term Loan A	Senior Term Loan A due November 2027	HBM	High-bandwidth memory, a stacked DRAM technology optimized for memory-bandwidth intensive applications
2026 Notes	4.975% Senior Notes due February 2026	Inotera	Inotera Memories, Inc.
2027 Notes	4.185% Senior Notes due February 2027	LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate
2029 A Notes	5.327% Senior Notes due February 2029	LPDRAM	Low-power DRAM
2029 B Notes	6.750% Senior Notes due November 2029	MCP	Multichip packaged solutions with managed NAND and LPDRAM
2030 Notes	4.663% Senior Notes due February 2030	Micron	Micron Technology, Inc. (Parent Company)
2032 Green Bonds	2.703% Senior Notes due April 2032	Qimonda	Qimonda AG
2041 Notes	3.366% Senior Notes due November 2041	Revolving Credit Facility	$2.5 billion Revolving Credit Facility due May 2026
2051 Notes	3.477% Senior Notes due November 2051	SOFR	Secured Overnight Financing Rate
AI	Artificial intelligence	SSD	Solid state drive

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

Micron, Crucial, any associated logos, and all other Micron trademarks are the property of Micron. Intel and 3D XPoint are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other product names or trademarks that are not owned by Micron are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Available Information

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information about our business and products through a variety of means, including our investor relations website (investors.micron.com), filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), press releases, public conference calls, blog posts (micron.com/about/blog), and webcasts. We use these channels to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on such channels.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains trend information and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "pledge," "committed," "plan," "opportunities," "future," "believe," "target," "on track," "estimate," "continue," "likely," "may," "will," "would," "should," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements such as those made regarding restructure plans and related charges; market conditions and profitability in our industry; reductions in our wafer starts and the corresponding impact on our costs in 2023; the timing for construction and ramping of production for new memory manufacturing fabs in the United States; the receipt of government grants and investment tax credits; the sufficiency of our cash and investments; capital spending in 2023; funding of sustainability-focused projects; and allocation and dispersal of the net proceeds of our 2032 Green Bonds. Our actual results could differ materially from our historical results and those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those identified in “Part II. Other Information – Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Next: Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS