TXN-2012.9.30- 10Q

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 10-Q 
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

¨
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 001-03761
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Delaware
75-0289970
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12500 TI Boulevard, P.O. Box 660199, Dallas, Texas
75266-0199
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

972-995-3773
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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 ¨
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
 
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨ No x

1,120,802,980
Number of shares of Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of
September 30, 2012
 



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1. Financial Statements.
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated statements of income
[Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts]

 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
3,390

 
$
3,466

 
$
9,846

 
$
10,315

Cost of revenue (COR)
1,650

 
1,722

 
4,924

 
5,091

Gross profit
1,740

 
1,744

 
4,922

 
5,224

Research and development (R&D)
463

 
395

 
1,452

 
1,241

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
453

 
388

 
1,372

 
1,194

Restructuring charges/other
(122
)
 

 
(99
)
 

Acquisition charges
106

 
147

 
363

 
162

Operating profit
840

 
814

 
1,834

 
2,627

Other income (expense), net (OI&E)
24

 
(19
)
 
8

 
1

Interest and debt expense
21

 
15

 
62

 
21

Income before income taxes
843

 
780

 
1,780

 
2,607

Provision for income taxes
59

 
179

 
285

 
669

Net income
$
784

 
$
601

 
$
1,495

 
$
1,938

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
.68

 
$
.52

 
$
1.29

 
$
1.65

Diluted
$
.67

 
$
.51

 
$
1.27

 
$
1.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (millions):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
1,130

 
1,144

 
1,138

 
1,156

Diluted
1,141

 
1,157

 
1,153

 
1,177

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock
$
.17

 
$
.13

 
$
.51

 
$
.39


See accompanying notes.

2


TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income
[Millions of dollars]

 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
784

 
$
601

 
$
1,495

 
$
1,938

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

Available-for-sale investments:

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes
1

 
(2
)
 
3

 
(1
)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, net of taxes

 

 

 
12

Net actuarial gains (losses) of defined benefit plans:


 


 


 


Adjustment, net of taxes
(3
)
 
(15
)
 
8

 
(34
)
Reclassification of recognized transactions, including actuarial losses associated with the transfer of Japan substitutional pension, net of taxes
128

 
12

 
151

 
35

Prior service cost of defined benefit plans:

 

 

 

Adjustment, net of taxes

 
1

 

 
3

Change in fair value of derivative instrument, net of taxes
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
Total
123

 
(5
)
 
159

 
11

Total comprehensive income
$
907

 
$
596

 
$
1,654

 
$
1,949


See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated balance sheets
[Millions of dollars, except share amounts]

 
September 30,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,210

 
$
992

Short-term investments
2,451

 
1,943

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of ($23) and ($19)
1,623

 
1,545

Raw materials
124

 
115

Work in process
988

 
1,004

Finished goods
736

 
669

Inventories
1,848

 
1,788

Deferred income taxes
1,043

 
1,174

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
409

 
386

Total current assets
8,584

 
7,828

Property, plant and equipment at cost
6,806

 
7,133

Less accumulated depreciation
(2,751
)
 
(2,705
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
4,055

 
4,428

Long-term investments
225

 
265

Goodwill
4,452

 
4,452

Acquisition-related intangibles, net
2,643

 
2,900

Deferred income taxes
199

 
321

Capitalized software licenses, net
166

 
206

Overfunded retirement plans
29

 
40

Other assets
161

 
57

Total assets
$
20,514

 
$
20,497

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Commercial paper borrowings
$

 
$
999

Current portion of long-term debt
1,500

 
382

Accounts payable
501

 
625

Accrued compensation
552

 
597

Income taxes payable
106

 
101

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
766

 
795

Total current liabilities
3,425

 
3,499

Long-term debt
4,190

 
4,211

Underfunded retirement plans
350

 
701

Deferred income taxes
596

 
607

Deferred credits and other liabilities
550

 
527

Total liabilities
9,111

 
9,545

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $25 par value.  Authorized – 10,000,000 shares.  Participating cumulative preferred.  None issued.

 

Common stock, $1 par value.  Authorized – 2,400,000,000 shares.  Shares issued:  September 30, 2012 – 1,740,815,939; December 31, 2011 –  1,740,630,391
1,741

 
1,741

Paid-in capital
1,193

 
1,194

Retained earnings
27,179

 
26,278

Less treasury common stock at cost.  Shares:  September 30, 2012 – 620,012,959; December 31, 2011 – 601,131,631
(18,093
)
 
(17,485
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes
(617
)
 
(776
)
Total stockholders’ equity
11,403

 
10,952

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
20,514

 
$
20,497


See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated statements of cash flows
[Millions of dollars]
 
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,495

 
$
1,938

Adjustments to net income:


 


Depreciation
725

 
657

Stock-based compensation
199

 
203

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
257

 
26

Gains on sales of assets

 
(5
)
Deferred income taxes
136

 
(9
)
Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension
(144
)
 

Increase (decrease) from changes in:


 


Accounts receivable
(70
)
 
(124
)
Inventories
(86
)
 
(220
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
80

 
(11
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(123
)
 
70

Accrued compensation
(41
)
 
(142
)
Income taxes payable
(177
)
 
(89
)
Other
75

 
(9
)
Cash flows from operating activities
2,326

 
2,285

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(399
)
 
(663
)
Proceeds from asset sales and insurance recovery

 
16

Purchases of short-term investments
(2,141
)
 
(2,463
)
Proceeds from short-term investments
1,639

 
3,254

Purchases of long-term investments
(1
)
 
(4
)
Proceeds from long-term investments
52

 
75

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(5,390
)
Cash flows from investing activities
(850
)
 
(5,175
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
1,492

 
4,697

Issuance costs for long-term debt
(7
)
 
(12
)
Repayment of debt and commercial paper borrowings
(1,375
)
 

Dividends paid
(584
)
 
(451
)
Proceeds from common stock transactions
390

 
563

Excess tax benefit from share-based payments
26

 
28

Stock repurchases
(1,200
)
 
(1,673
)
Cash flows from financing activities
(1,258
)
 
3,152

 
 
 
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
218

 
262

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
992

 
1,319

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
1,210

 
$
1,581


See accompanying notes.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to financial statements
1.
Description of business and significant accounting policies and practices
At Texas Instruments (TI), we design and make semiconductors that we sell to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world.

Basis of presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The consolidated statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, are not audited but reflect all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods shown.  Certain amounts in the prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements have been omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Because the consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for a complete set of financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The results for the three- and nine-month periods are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all subsidiaries.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  All dollar amounts in the financial statements and tables in these notes, except per-share amounts, are stated in millions of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Acquisition
On September 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (National). We accounted for this transaction under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805 - Business Combinations, and the consolidated financial statements include the balances and results of operations of National from the date of acquisition. National’s operating results are included in the Analog segment. See Note 2 for further information.

Earnings per share (EPS)
Unvested awards of share-based payments with rights to receive dividends or dividend equivalents, such as our restricted stock units (RSUs), are considered to be participating securities and the two-class method is used for purposes of calculating EPS.  Under the two-class method, a portion of net income is allocated to these participating securities and therefore is excluded from the calculation of EPS allocated to common stock, as shown in the table below.

Computation and reconciliation of earnings per common share are as follows (shares in millions):

 
For Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
For Three Months Ended
September 30, 2011
 
Net Income
 
Shares
 
EPS
 
Net Income
 
Shares
 
EPS
Basic EPS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
784

 
 
 
 
 
$
601

 
 
 
 
Less income allocated to RSUs
(15
)
 
 
 
 
 
(10
)
 
 
 
 
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation
$
769

 
1,130

 
$
.68

 
$
591

 
1,144

 
$
.52

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Stock-based compensation plans
 

 
11

 
 

 
 

 
13

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net income
$
784

 
 

 
 

 
$
601

 
 

 
 
Less income allocated to RSUs
(14
)
 
 

 
 

 
(10
)
 
 

 
 
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation
$
770

 
1,141

 
$
.67

 
$
591

 
1,157

 
$
.51


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For Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2011
 
Net
Income
 
Shares
 
EPS
 
Net
Income
 
Shares
 
EPS
Basic EPS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,495

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,938

 
 
 
 
Less income allocated to RSUs
(27
)
 
 
 
 
 
(30
)
 
 
 
 
Income allocated to common stock for basic EPS calculation
$
1,468

 
1,138

 
$
1.29

 
$
1,908

 
1,156

 
$
1.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment for dilutive shares:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Stock-based compensation plans
 

 
15

 
 

 
 

 
21

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Net income
$
1,495

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,938

 
 

 
 
Less income allocated to RSUs
(27
)
 
 

 
 

 
(29
)
 
 

 
 
Income allocated to common stock for diluted EPS calculation
$
1,468

 
1,153

 
$
1.27

 
$
1,909

 
1,177

 
$
1.62


Potentially dilutive securities representing 65 million and 55 million shares of common stock that were outstanding during the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively, and 65 million and 56 million shares outstanding during the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share for these periods because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Derivatives and hedging
We have an interest rate swap, entered into in connection with the issuance of variable-rate long-term debt in May 2011, which is designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows related to interest payments. See Note 9 for additional information. Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap are credited or charged to Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (AOCI).

We also use derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to foreign exchange risk.  These instruments are primarily forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are used as economic hedges to reduce the earnings impact exchange rate fluctuations may have on our non-U.S. dollar net balance sheet exposures or for specified non-U.S. dollar forecasted transactions.  Gains and losses from changes in the fair value of these forward foreign currency exchange contracts are credited or charged to Other income (expense), net (OI&E).  We do not apply hedge accounting to our foreign currency derivative instruments.

We do not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes.

Fair values of financial instruments
The fair values of our derivative financial instruments were not significant at September 30, 2012.  Our investments in cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain long-term investments, as well as our deferred compensation liabilities, are carried at fair value and are discussed in Note 6.  The carrying values for other current financial assets and liabilities, such as accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. The carrying value of our long-term debt approximates the fair value as measured using broker-dealer quotes, which are level 2 inputs. See Note 6 for the definition of level 2 inputs.


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2.
National Semiconductor acquisition-related costs
For the periods presented, we incurred total acquisition-related costs associated with the National acquisition, which are included in Other, as follows:

 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Distributor contract termination
$

 
$

 
$
21

 
$

Inventory related

 
7

 

 
7

As recorded in COR

 
7

 
21

 
7

Amortization of intangible assets
81

 
6

 
244

 
6

Retention bonuses
5

 
6

 
53

 
6

Stock-based compensation
4

 
41

 
14

 
41

Severance and other benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employment reductions announced at closing
3

 
12

 
17

 
12

Change of control

 
41

 

 
41

Transaction and other costs
13

 
41

 
35

 
56

As recorded in Acquisition charges
106

 
147

 
363

 
162

Total acquisition-related costs
$
106

 
$
154

 
$
384

 
$
169


In 2011, we discontinued using one of National’s distributors. We acquired the distributor’s inventory at fair value, resulting in an incremental charge of $21 million to COR upon sale of the inventory in 2012. Also, at acquisition we adjusted National’s inventory valuation to reflect a fair-value write-up. In the third quarter of 2011, we expensed $7 million related to this adjustment as the inventory was sold.

The amount of recognized amortization of acquired intangible assets resulting from the National acquisition is based on estimated useful lives varying between two and ten years. See Note 7 for additional information.

Retention bonuses reflect amounts already or expected to be paid to former National employees who fulfill agreed-upon service period obligations and are recognized ratably over the required service period.

At acquisition, stock-based compensation of $41 million was recognized for the accelerated vesting of equity awards upon the termination of employees. Additional acquisition-related stock-based compensation is being recognized over the applicable vesting period for each grantee.

Charges for employment reductions announced at closing relate to former National employees who have been or will be terminated. About 350 jobs have been eliminated as a result of redundancies and cost efficiency measures. As of September 30, 2012, a total of $45 million in charges has been recognized, of which $34 million has been paid. Of the remaining $11 million, $4 million will be paid in the fourth quarter of 2012. At acquisition we incurred $41 million of charges related to change of control provisions under existing employment agreements.

Transaction and other costs include various expenses incurred in connection with the National acquisition. In 2011, we also incurred bridge financing costs.

3.
Losses associated with the earthquake in Japan
In 2011, we incurred cumulative gross operating losses of $101 million (including $98 million for the first nine months of 2011) related to the March 11, 2011, earthquake and associated events in Japan. These losses related to property damage, the underutilization expense we incurred from having our manufacturing assets only partially loaded and costs associated with recovery teams assembled from across the world. Gross operating losses do not comprehend any lost revenue.

These losses have been offset by $36 million in cumulative insurance proceeds related to property damage claims (including $10 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $13 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $13 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $20 million for the first nine months of 2011). Almost all of these costs and proceeds are included in COR in our Consolidated statements of income and are recorded in Other.


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In addition, we recognized $172 million in cumulative insurance proceeds through September 30, 2012 (including $60 million for the third quarter of 2012 and $22 million for the third quarter of 2011, with $135 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $22 million for the first nine months of 2011), related to business interruption claims. These proceeds were recorded as revenue in our Consolidated statements of income and in Other.

In the third quarter of 2012, we completed discussions with our insurers and their advisors, settling all associated claims against our policies. All proceeds have been recognized and received as of the end of the third quarter of 2012.
 
4.
Restructuring charges/other
For the periods presented, we recognized a net gain of $122 million of Restructuring charges/other, which is included in Other as follows:

 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Restructuring charges
$
14

 
$

 
$
37

 
$

Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension
(144
)
 

 
(144
)
 

Other
8

 

 
8

 

Restructuring charges/other
$
(122
)
 
$

 
$
(99
)
 
$


Restructuring charges
Restructuring actions related to the acquisition of National are discussed in Note 2 and are reflected in Acquisition charges in our Consolidated statements of income.

2011 actions: Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2011, we recognized restructuring charges associated with the announced plans to close two older semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Hiji, Japan, by mid-2013. The total charge for these closures is estimated at $215 million, of which $149 million has been recognized through September 30, 2012. The Restructuring charges of $37 million recognized in the first nine months of 2012 consist of $13 million of accelerated depreciation and $24 million of other exit-related costs; $14 million of restructuring charges was recognized in the third quarter of 2012 consisting of $4 million of accelerated depreciation and $10 million of other exit-related costs. Of the estimated $215 million total charge, about $135 million will be for severance and related benefits, about $30 million will be for accelerated depreciation of facility assets and about $50 million will be for other exit-related costs.

Previous actions: In 2008 and 2009, we announced actions that eliminated about 3,900 jobs. These actions were completed in 2009.

The table below reflects the changes in accrued restructuring balances associated with these actions:

 
 
2011 Actions
 
Previous Actions
 
 
 
 
Severance and Benefits
 
Other Charges
 
Severance and Benefits
 
Other Charges
 
Total
Remaining accrual at December 31, 2011
 
$
96

 
$

 
$
13

 
$
7

 
$
116

Restructuring charges
 
3

 
34

 

 

 
37

Non-cash items (a)
 
3

 
(14
)
 

 

 
(11
)
Payments
 
(6
)
 
(17
)
 
(5
)
 
(1
)
 
(29
)
Remaining accrual at September 30, 2012
 
$
96

 
$
3

 
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
113

(a) Reflects charges for accelerated depreciation and curtailment/special termination benefits relating to the postretirement benefit plans.

The accrual balances above are primarily a component of Accrued expenses and other liabilities on our Consolidated balance sheets.


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Gain on transfer of Japan substitutional pension
During the third quarter of 2012, we transferred the obligations and assets of the substitutional portion of our Japan pension plan to the government of Japan, resulting in a net gain of $144 million. See Note 8 for additional details.

5.
Income taxes
Federal income taxes for the interim periods presented have been included in the accompanying financial statements on the basis of an estimated annual effective tax rate. The rate is based on current tax law and for 2012 does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.  As of September 30, 2012, the estimated annual effective tax rate for 2012 is about 22 percent, which differs from the 35 percent statutory corporate tax rate due to the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. The third-quarter 2012 tax provision includes a $90 million discrete tax benefit that was primarily the result of additional U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to years 2007 through 2011, and a $67 million benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the estimated effective tax rate for 2012. The lower tax rate estimate was primarily due to a revised estimate of the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. With respect to the benefits for manufacturing, we may seek additional deductions for years prior to 2007 and, as a result, may recognize an additional discrete item in the fourth quarter.

6.
Valuation of debt and equity investments and certain liabilities
Debt and equity investments
We classify our investments as available for sale, trading, equity method or cost method.  Most of our investments are classified as available for sale.

Available-for-sale and trading securities are stated at fair value, which is generally based on market prices, broker quotes or, when necessary, financial models. See the fair-value discussion below. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as an increase or decrease, net of taxes, in AOCI on our Consolidated balance sheets. We record other-than-temporary losses (impairments) on available-for-sale securities in OI&E in our Consolidated statements of income.

We classify certain mutual funds as trading securities. These mutual funds hold a variety of debt and equity investments intended to generate returns that offset changes in certain deferred compensation liabilities.  We record changes in the fair value of these mutual funds and the related deferred compensation liabilities in SG&A. Changes in the fair value of debt securities classified as trading securities are recorded in OI&E.

Our other investments are not measured at fair value but are accounted for using either the equity method or cost method.  These investments consist of interests in venture capital funds and other non-marketable equity securities. Gains and losses from equity-method investments are reflected in OI&E based on our ownership share of the investee’s financial results.  Gains and losses on cost-method investments are recorded in OI&E when realized or when an impairment of the investment’s value is warranted based on our assessment of the recoverability of each investment.


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Details of our investments and related unrealized gains and losses included in AOCI are as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
 
Short-term Investments
 
Long-term Investments
 
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
 
Short-term Investments
 
Long-term Investments
Measured at fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
$
166

 
$

 
$

 
$
55

 
$

 
$

Corporate obligations
74

 
241

 

 
135

 
159

 

U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities
707

 
2,210

 

 
430

 
1,691

 

Auction-rate securities

 

 

 

 

 
41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading securities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Auction-rate securities

 

 

 

 
93

 

Mutual funds

 

 
158

 

 

 
169

Total
$
947

 
$
2,451

 
$
158

 
$
620

 
$
1,943

 
$
210

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other measurement basis:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Equity-method investments
$

 
$

 
$
42

 
$

 
$

 
$
32

Cost-method investments

 

 
25

 

 

 
23

Cash on hand
263

 

 

 
372

 

 

Total
$
1,210

 
$
2,451

 
$
225

 
$
992

 
$
1,943

 
$
265

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts included in AOCI from available-for-sale securities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Unrealized gains (pre-tax)
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Unrealized losses (pre-tax)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
5

 

At September 30, 2012, we had no available-for-sale investments with unrealized losses.  We did not recognize any credit losses related to available-for-sale investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

During the third quarter of 2012, we sold all of our remaining investments in auction-rate securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the proceeds from sales, redemptions and maturities of short-term available-for-sale investments were $1.64 billion and $3.25 billion, respectively.  Gross realized gains and losses from these sales were not significant.

The following table presents the aggregate maturities of investments in money market funds and debt securities classified as available for sale at September 30, 2012:

Due
 
Fair Value
One year or less
 
$
2,758

One to three years
 
640

Greater than three years
 

 
Fair-value considerations
We measure and report certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

The three-level hierarchy discussed below indicates the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.


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Level 1 — Uses unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 — Uses inputs other than Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in markets that are not active.  Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities that are valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data. Our Level 2 assets consist of corporate obligations and some U.S. government agency securities. We utilize a third-party data service to provide Level 2 valuations, verifying these valuations for reasonableness relative to unadjusted quotes obtained from brokers or dealers based on observable prices for similar assets in active markets.

Level 3 — Uses inputs that are unobservable, supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.  These values are generally determined using pricing models that utilize management estimates of market participant assumptions.

The following are our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011.  These tables do not include cash on hand, assets held by our postretirement plans, or assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value.

 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
Level
1
 
Level
2
 
Level
3
Assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market funds
$
166

 
$
166

 
$

 
$

Corporate obligations
315

 

 
315

 

U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities
2,917

 
957

 
1,960

 

Mutual funds
158

 
158

 

 

Total assets
$
3,556

 
$
1,281

 
$
2,275

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deferred compensation
172

 
172

 

 

Total liabilities
$
172

 
$
172

 
$

 
$


 
Fair Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
Level
1
 
Level
2
 
Level
3
Assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Money market funds
$
55

 
$
55

 
$

 
$

Corporate obligations
294

 

 
294

 

U.S. Government agency and Treasury securities
2,121

 
606

 
1,515

 

Auction-rate securities
134

 

 

 
134

Mutual funds
169

 
169

 

 

Total assets
$
2,773

 
$
830

 
$
1,809

 
$
134

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Deferred compensation
191

 
191

 

 

Total liabilities
$
191

 
$
191

 
$

 
$

 


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The following table summarizes the changes in fair values for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:  

 
Level 3
Changes in fair value during the period (pre-tax):
Auction-rate Securities
 
Contingent Consideration
Balance, December 31, 2010
$
257

 
$
8

Change in fair value of contingent consideration – included in operating profit

 
(8
)
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI
(1
)
 

Redemptions and sales
(48
)
 

Balance, September 30, 2011
208

 

 
 
 
 
Redemptions and sales
(74
)
 

Balance, December 31, 2011
134

 

 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized loss – included in AOCI
13

 

Redemptions
(84
)
 

Sales
(63
)
 

Balance, September 30, 2012
$

 
$


7.
Goodwill and acquisition-related intangibles
Goodwill was $4.452 billion as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011. There was no impairment of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following table shows the components of acquisition-related intangible assets as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:

 
 
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Acquisition-related Intangibles
 
Amortization Period (Years)
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Developed technology
 
4 - 10
 
$
2,141

 
$
262

 
$
1,879

 
$
2,089

 
$
91

 
$
1,998

Customer relationships
 
5 - 8
 
822

 
112

 
710

 
822

 
34

 
788

Other intangibles
 
2 - 7
 
50

 
37

 
13

 
50

 
29

 
21

In-process R&D
 
(a)
 
41

 

 
41

 
93

 

 
93

Total
 
 
 
$
3,054

 
$
411

 
$
2,643

 
$
3,054

 
$
154

 
$
2,900

(a) In-process R&D is not amortized until the associated project has been completed, at which point it becomes Developed technology. Alternatively, if the associated project is determined not to be viable, it will be expensed.

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles was $86 million and $257 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $12 million and $26 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Amortization expenses related to the National acquisition were $81 million and $244 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $6 million for both the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011.


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8.
Postretirement benefit plans
Components of net periodic employee benefit cost are as follows:

 
U.S.
Defined Benefit
 
U.S.
Retiree Health Care
 
Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit
For Three Months Ended September 30,
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
1

 
$
1

 
$
10

 
$
9

Interest cost
11

 
11

 
6

 
6

 
19

 
16

Expected return on plan assets
(12
)
 
(11
)
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(20
)
 
(20
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 
1

 
1

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
4

 
6

 
4

 
3

 
10

 
10

Net periodic benefit cost
$
9

 
$
12

 
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
18

 
$
14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Settlement charges (credits)

 

 

 

 
(144
)
 

Total, including charges
$
9

 
$
12

 
$
6

 
$
6

 
$
(126
)
 
$
14

 
U.S.
Defined Benefit
 
U.S.
Retiree Health Care
 
Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit
For Nine Months Ended September 30,
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Service cost
$
18

 
$
17

 
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
29

 
$
27

Interest cost
33

 
34

 
18

 
19

 
58

 
48

Expected return on plan assets
(37
)
 
(34
)
 
(18
)
 
(16
)
 
(59
)
 
(59
)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)
1

 
1

 
3

 
2

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Recognized net actuarial loss
12

 
17

 
10

 
9

 
34

 
29

Net periodic benefit cost
$
27

 
$
35

 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$
59

 
$
42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Curtailment charges (credits)

 

 
(1
)
 

 

 

Settlement charges (credits)

 

 

 

 
(144
)
 

Special termination benefit charges (credits)
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Total, including charges
$
25

 
$
35

 
$
16

 
$
17

 
$
(85
)
 
$
42


Transfer of Japan substitutional pension
In Japan, we maintain employee pension fund plans (EPFs) pursuant to the Japanese Welfare Pension Insurance Law (JWPIL). An EPF consists of two portions: a substitutional portion based on JWPIL-determined minimum old-age pension benefits similar to social security benefits in the United States; and a corporate portion established at the discretion of each employer. Employers and employees are exempt from contributing to the Japanese Pension Insurance (JPI) if the substitutional portion is funded by an EPF.

The JWPIL was amended to permit each EPF to separate the substitutional portion and transfer those obligations and related assets to the government of Japan. After such a transfer, the employer is required to contribute periodically to JPI, and the government of Japan is responsible for future benefit payments relating to the substitutional portion.
  
During the third quarter of 2012, our EPF received final approval for such a separation and transferred the obligations and assets of its substitutional portion to the government of Japan. On a pre-tax basis, this resulted in a net gain of $144 million recorded in Restructuring charges/other on our Consolidated statements of income and included in Other. This net gain of $144 million consisted of two parts - a gain of $339 million, representing the difference between the fair values of the obligations settled ($537 million) and the assets transferred to the government of Japan ($198 million), offset by a settlement loss of $195 million related to the recognition of previously unrecognized actuarial losses included in AOCI.

9.
Debt and lines of credit
Short-term borrowings
We maintain a line of credit to support commercial paper borrowings and to provide additional liquidity through bank loans. In March 2012, we replaced our existing lines of credit with a new five-year variable-rate revolving credit facility that allows us to borrow up to $2 billion through March 2017. This variable-rate credit facility is indexed to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). As of September 30, 2012, we have no commercial paper outstanding, having repaid $500 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $1 billion on a cumulative basis in 2012.


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Long-term debt
In August 2012, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion of fixed-rate long-term debt, with $750 million due in 2015 and $750 million due in 2019. The proceeds of the offering were $1.492 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $7 million of issuance costs which are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt. The proceeds are for general corporate purposes, which include, among other things, the repurchases of common stock.

In May 2011, we issued fixed- and floating-rate long-term debt to help fund the National acquisition. The proceeds of the offering were $3.497 billion, net of the original issuance discount. We also incurred $12 million of issuance costs that are included in Other assets and are being amortized to Interest and debt expense over the term of the debt.

We also have an interest rate swap agreement related to the $1 billion floating-rate debt due 2013. Under this agreement, we will receive variable payments based on three-month LIBOR rates and pay a fixed rate through May 15, 2013. Changes in the cash flows of the interest rate swap are expected to exactly offset the changes in cash flows attributable to fluctuations in the three-month LIBOR-based interest payments. We have designated this interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge and record changes in its fair value in AOCI. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value of the swap agreement is a $2 million liability. The net effect of this swap is to convert the $1 billion floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate obligation bearing a rate of 0.922 percent.

At the acquisition date, we assumed $1 billion of outstanding National debt with a fair value of $1.105 billion. The excess of the fair value over the stated value is being amortized as a reduction of Interest and debt expense over the term of the related debt. In the first nine months of 2012, we repaid $375 million of this debt.

The following table summarizes the total long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:  

 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
Notes due 2012 at 6.15% (assumed with National acquisition)
$

 
$
375

Floating-rate notes due 2013 (swapped to a 0.922% fixed rate)
1,000

 
1,000

Notes due 2013 at 0.875%
500

 
500

Notes due 2014 at 1.375%
1,000

 
1,000

Notes due 2015 at 3.95% (assumed with National acquisition)
250

 
250

Notes due 2015 at 0.45%
750

 

Notes due 2016 at 2.375%
1,000

 
1,000

Notes due 2017 at 6.60% (assumed with National acquisition)
375

 
375

Notes due 2019 at 1.65%
750

 

 
5,625

 
4,500

Plus net unamortized premium
65

 
93

Less current portion of long-term debt
(1,500
)
 
(382
)
Total long-term debt
$
4,190

 
$
4,211


Interest incurred on debt and amortization of debt expense was $21 million and $62 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $15 million and $21 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Capitalized interest was not material.

10.
Contingencies
Indemnification guarantees
We routinely sell products with an intellectual property indemnification included in the terms of sale. Historically, we have had only minimal, infrequent losses associated with these indemnities. Consequently, we cannot reasonably estimate or accrue for any future liabilities that may result.

Warranty costs/product liabilities
We accrue for known product-related claims if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the periods presented, there have been no material accruals or payments regarding product warranty or product liability. Historically, we have experienced a low rate of payments on product claims. Although we cannot predict the likelihood or amount of

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any future claims, we do not believe they will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Consistent with general industry practice, we enter into formal contracts with certain customers that include negotiated warranty remedies. Typically, under these agreements, our warranty for semiconductor products includes: three years coverage; an obligation to repair, replace or refund; and a maximum payment obligation tied to the price paid for our products.  In some cases, product claims may exceed the price of our products.

General
We are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings. Although it is not possible to predict the outcome of these matters, we believe that the results of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time, we also negotiate contingent consideration payment arrangements associated with certain acquisitions, which are recorded at fair value.

Discontinued operations indemnity
In connection with the 2006 sale of the former Sensors & Controls (S&C) business, we have agreed to indemnify Sensata Technologies, Inc., for specified litigation matters and certain liabilities, including environmental liabilities. In a settlement with a third party, we have agreed to indemnify that party for certain events relating to S&C products, which events we consider remote. We believe our total remaining potential exposure from both of these indemnities will not exceed $200 million. As of September 30, 2012, we believe future payments related to these indemnity obligations will not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.


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11.
Segment data
 
 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Segment Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analog
$
1,843

 
$
1,557

 
$
5,329

 
$
4,680

Embedded Processing
520

 
539

 
1,502

 
1,668

Wireless
325

 
580

 
1,040

 
1,797

Other
702

 
790

 
1,975

 
2,170

Total Revenue
$
3,390

 
$
3,466

 
$
9,846

 
$
10,315


 
For Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
For Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Analog
$
460

 
$
414

 
$
1,231

 
$
1,278

Embedded Processing
63

 
113

 
151

 
356

Wireless
(53
)
 
78

 
(129
)
 
301

Other
370

 
209

 
581

 
692

Total Operating Profit
$
840

 
$
814

 
$
1,834

 
$
2,627


We use centralized manufacturing and facilities organizations to provide products and support to our operating segments. Costs incurred by these organizations, including depreciation, are charged out to the segments on a per-unit basis.  Consequently, depreciation expense is not an independently identifiable component within the segments’ results, and therefore is not provided.

12.
Dividends
In September 2012, we announced a 24 percent increase in our quarterly cash dividend rate. The new quarterly dividend will increase from $0.17 to $0.21 per share. The new dividend will be payable November 19, 2012, to stockholders of record on October 31, 2012.



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ITEM 2.  Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

The following should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document. All dollar amounts in the tables in this discussion are stated in millions of U.S. dollars, except per-share amounts.
Overview
We design and make semiconductors that we sell to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world. We began operations in 1930. We are incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and have design, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 35 countries. We have four segments: Analog, Embedded Processing, Wireless and Other. We expect Analog and Embedded Processing to be our primary growth engines in the years ahead, and we therefore focus our resources on these segments.
We were the world's fourth largest semiconductor company in 2011 as measured by revenue, according to industry data from an external source. Additionally, we sell calculators and related products.
On September 23, 2011, we completed the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corporation (National). The acquisition has brought to TI a portfolio of thousands of analog products, strong customer design tools and additional manufacturing capacity, and is consistent with our strategy to grow our Analog business. The results of National's operations from the acquisition date are included in our Analog segment under the name Silicon Valley Analog.
Product information
Semiconductors are electronic components that serve as the building blocks inside modern electronic systems and equipment. Semiconductors come in two basic forms: individual transistors and integrated circuits (generally known as "chips'') that combine multiple transistors on a single piece of material to form a complete electronic circuit. Our products, more than 80,000 in number, are integrated circuits that are used to accomplish many different things, such as converting and amplifying signals, interfacing with other devices, managing and distributing power, processing data, canceling noise and improving signal resolution. This broad portfolio includes products that are integral to almost all electronic equipment. In 2011, we sold over 20 billion units of our products.
We sell custom and catalog semiconductor products. Custom products are designed for a specific customer for a specific application, are sold only to that customer and are typically sold directly to the customer. The life cycles of custom products are generally determined by end-equipment upgrade cycles and can be as short as 12 to 24 months. Catalog products are designed for use by many customers and/or many applications and are generally sold through both distribution and direct channels. They include both proprietary and commodity products. The life cycles of catalog products are generally longer than for custom products.
Additional information regarding each segment's products follows.
Analog
Analog semiconductors change real-world signals — such as sound, temperature, pressure or images — by conditioning them, amplifying them and often converting them to a stream of digital data that can be processed by other semiconductors, such as digital signal processors (DSPs). Analog semiconductors are also used to manage power distribution and consumption. Sales to our Analog segment's more than 90,000 customers generated about 47 percent of our revenue in 2011. According to external sources, the worldwide market for analog semiconductors was about $42 billion in 2011. Our Analog segment's revenue in 2011 was about $6.5 billion, or about 15 percent of this fragmented market, the leading position. We believe that we are well positioned to increase our market share over time.
Our Analog segment includes the following major product lines: High Volume Analog & Logic (HVAL), Power Management (Power), High Performance Analog (HPA) and Silicon Valley Analog (SVA).

HVAL products: These include both high-volume analog products and logic and standard linear products. High-volume analog includes products for specific applications, including custom products. The life cycles of our high-volume analog products are generally shorter than most of our other Analog product lines. End markets for high-volume analog products include communications, automotive, computing and many consumer electronics products. Logic and standard linear includes commodity products marketed to many different customers for many different applications.

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Power products: These include both catalog and custom semiconductors that help customers manage power in any type of electronic system. We design and manufacture power management semiconductors for both portable devices (battery-powered devices, such as handheld consumer electronics, laptop computers and cordless power tools) and line-powered systems (products that require an external electrical source, such as computers, digital TVs, wireless basestations and high-voltage industrial equipment).
HPA products: These include catalog analog semiconductors, such as amplifiers, data converters and interface semiconductors, that we market to many different customers who use them in manufacturing a wide range of products sold in many end markets, including the industrial, communications, computing and consumer electronics markets. HPA products generally have long life cycles, often more than 10 years.
SVA products: These include catalog analog products, particularly in the areas of power management, data converters, interface and operational amplifiers, nearly all of which are complementary to our other Analog products. This portfolio of thousands of products is marketed to many different customers who use them in manufacturing a wide range of products sold in many end markets. Many SVA products have long life cycles, often more than 10 years.
Embedded Processing
Our Embedded Processing products include our DSPs and microcontrollers. DSPs perform mathematical computations almost instantaneously to process or improve digital data. Microcontrollers are designed to control a set of specific tasks for electronic equipment. Sales of Embedded Processing products generated about 15 percent of our revenue in 2011. According to external sources, the worldwide market for embedded processors was about $18 billion in 2011. Our Embedded Processing segment's revenue in 2011 was about $2.0 billion, or about 12 percent of this fragmented market. We believe we are well positioned to increase our market share over time.
An important characteristic of our Embedded Processing products is that our customers often invest their own research and development (R&D) to write software that operates on our products. This investment tends to increase the length of our customer relationships because customers prefer to re-use software from one product generation to the next. We make and sell catalog Embedded Processing products used in many different applications and custom Embedded Processing products used in specific applications, such as communications infrastructure equipment and automotive.
Wireless
Growth in the wireless market is being driven by the demand for smartphones, tablet computers and other emerging applications. Many of today's smartphones and tablets use an applications processor to run the device's software operating system and to enable the expanding functionality that has made smartphones and tablets the fastest growing wireless market segments. Many wireless devices also use other semiconductors to enable wireless connectivity using technologies such as Bluetooth®, WiFi networks, GPS and Near Field Communications.
We design, make and sell products to satisfy each of these requirements. Wireless products are typically sold in high volumes. Our Wireless portfolio includes both catalog products and custom products. Sales of Wireless products generated about $2.5 billion, or about 18 percent of our revenue, in 2011, with a majority of those sales to a single customer.
Our Wireless investments are concentrated on our OMAPTM applications processors and our connectivity products, areas we believe offer growth opportunities and which will enable us to take advantage of the increasing demand for more powerful and more functional wireless devices. We no longer invest in development of baseband products (products that allow a cell phone to connect to the cellular network), an area we believe offers far less promising growth prospects. Almost all of our baseband products are sold to a single customer. We expect substantially all of our baseband revenue, which was $1.1 billion in 2011, to cease by the end of 2012. We recently announced that we are reprofiling our remaining Wireless activities as we focus on emerging embedded processing market opportunities for these products.
Other
Our Other segment includes revenue from our smaller semiconductor product lines and from sales of our handheld graphing and scientific calculators. It also includes royalties received for our patented technology that we license to other electronics companies and revenue from transitional supply agreements that we may enter into in connection with acquisitions and divestitures. The semiconductor products in our Other segment include DLP® products (primarily used in projectors to create high-definition images) and custom semiconductors known as application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). This segment generated about $2.5 billion, or about 20 percent of our revenue, in 2011. We also include in our Other segment certain

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acquisition-related charges that are not used in evaluating results and allocating resources to our segments. These charges include certain fair-value adjustments, restructuring charges, transaction expenses, acquisition-related retention bonuses and the amortization of intangible assets. Our Other segment also includes certain corporate-level items, such as litigation and environmental costs, insurance proceeds, and assets and liabilities associated with our centralized operations, such as our worldwide manufacturing, facilities and procurement operations.
Inventory
Our inventory practices differ by product, but we generally maintain inventory levels that are consistent with our expectations of customer demand. Because of the longer product life cycles of catalog products and their inherently lower risk of obsolescence, we generally carry more of those products than custom products. Additionally, we sometimes maintain catalog-product inventory in unfinished wafer form, as well as higher finished goods inventory of low-volume products, allowing greater flexibility in periods of high demand. We also have consignment inventory programs in place for our largest customers and some distributors.
Manufacturing
Semiconductor manufacturing begins with a sequence of photo-lithographic and chemical processing steps that fabricate a number of semiconductor devices on a thin silicon wafer. Each device on the wafer is tested and the wafer is cut into pieces called chips. Each chip is assembled into a package that then is usually retested. The entire process typically requires between 12 and 18 weeks and takes place in highly specialized facilities.
We own and operate semiconductor manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. These include both high-volume wafer fabrication and assembly/test facilities. Our facilities require substantial investment to construct and are largely fixed-cost assets once in operation. Because we own much of our manufacturing capacity, a significant portion of our operating cost is fixed. In general, these fixed costs do not decline with reductions in customer demand or utilization of capacity, potentially hurting our profit margins. Conversely, as product demand rises and factory utilization increases, the fixed costs are spread over increased output, potentially benefiting our profit margins.
The cost and lifespan of the equipment and processes we use to manufacture semiconductors vary by product. Our Analog products and most of our Embedded Processing products can be manufactured using older, less expensive equipment than is needed for manufacturing advanced logic products, such as our Wireless products. Advanced logic wafer manufacturing continually requires new and expensive processes and equipment. In contrast, the processes and equipment required for manufacturing our Analog products and most of our Embedded Processing products do not have this requirement.
To supplement our internal wafer fabrication capacity and maximize our responsiveness to customer demand and return on capital, our wafer manufacturing strategy utilizes the capacity of outside suppliers, commonly known as foundries. We source about 20 percent of our wafers from external foundries, with this outsourcing being about equally split between analog wafers and advanced logic wafers. In 2011, external foundries provided about 75 percent of the fabricated wafers for our advanced logic manufacturing needs. We expect the proportion of our advanced logic wafers provided by foundries will increase over time. We expect to maintain sufficient internal wafer fabrication capacity to meet the vast majority of our analog production needs.
In addition to using foundries to supplement our wafer fabrication capacity, we selectively use subcontractors to supplement our assembly/test capacity. We generally use subcontractors for assembly/test of products that would be less cost-efficient to complete in-house (e.g., relatively low-volume products that are unlikely to keep internal equipment fully utilized), or when demand temporarily exceeds our internal capacity. We believe we often have a cost advantage from maintaining internal assembly/test capacity.
Our internal/external manufacturing strategy reduces the level of our required capital expenditures, and thereby reduces our subsequent levels of depreciation below what it would be if we sourced all manufacturing internally. Consequently, we experience less fluctuation in our profit margins due to changing product demand, and lower cash requirements for expanding and updating our manufacturing capabilities. In January 2012, we announced that we plan to close an older wafer fabrication facility in Hiji, Japan, and another in Houston, Texas. We expect to complete these plant closures in 2013.

Product cycle
The global semiconductor market is characterized by constant, though generally incremental, advances in product designs and manufacturing processes. Semiconductor prices and manufacturing costs tend to decline over time as manufacturing processes

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and product life cycles mature. Typically, new chips are produced in limited quantities at first and then ramp to higher-volume production over time. Consequently, new products tend not to have a significant revenue impact for one or more quarters after their introduction. In the results discussions below, changes in our shipments are caused by changing demand for our products unless otherwise noted.
Market cycle
The "semiconductor cycle'' is an important concept that refers to the ebb and flow of supply. The semiconductor market historically has been characterized by periods of tight supply caused by strengthening demand and/or insufficient manufacturing capacity, followed by periods of surplus inventory caused by weakening demand and/or excess manufacturing capacity. These are typically referred to as upturns and downturns in the semiconductor cycle. The semiconductor cycle is affected by the significant time and money required to build and maintain semiconductor manufacturing facilities.
Seasonality
Our revenue and operating results are subject to some seasonal variation. Our semiconductor sales generally are seasonally weaker in the first quarter than in other quarters, particularly for products sold into cell phones and other consumer electronics devices, which have stronger sales later in the year as manufacturers prepare for the major holiday selling seasons. Calculator revenue is tied to the U.S. back-to-school season and is therefore at its highest in the second and third quarters.
Tax considerations

We operate in a number of tax jurisdictions and are subject to several types of taxes including those that are based on income, capital, property and payroll, as well as sales and other transactional taxes. The timing of the final determination of our tax liabilities varies by jurisdiction and taxing authority. As a result, during any particular reporting period we might reflect in our financial statements one or more tax refunds or assessments, or changes to tax liabilities, involving one or more taxing authorities.

Third-Quarter 2012 results
Our third-quarter revenue was $3.39 billion, net income was $784 million and earnings per share (EPS) were 67 cents. EPS includes 7 cents of charges associated with the company's acquisition of National and restructuring. EPS also includes a benefit of 22 cents for changes in taxes and a Japan pension program.

Our revenue grew sequentially and operations were well executed even though the economy and semiconductor market remained weak and likely will get weaker in the fourth quarter. Our core businesses of Analog and Embedded Processing each grew revenue by 2 percent.  Our operations were disciplined, with expenses and inventory levels both down, and our core businesses grew profit faster than revenue.

Our business model is focused on Analog and Embedded Processing. These two core businesses now comprise 70 percent of our revenue.  The importance of this strategy shows in the strong cash that we generate even in weak markets and in our ability to return that cash to shareholders.  In the third quarter, our free cash flow exceeded $1 billion, and we returned more than 75 percent of it through dividends and share repurchases.  Our confidence in the long-term sustainability of our business model drove the dividend increase of 24 percent that we announced in the quarter.  



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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Millions of dollars, except share and per-share amounts)
 
For Three Months Ended
 
September 30, 2012
 
September 30, 2011
 
June 30, 2012
Revenue
$
3,390

 
$
3,466

 
$
3,335

Cost of revenue (COR)
1,650

 
1,722

 
1,684

Gross profit
1,740

 
1,744

 
1,651

Research and development (R&D)
463

 
395

 
480

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
453

 
388

 
456

Restructuring charges/other
(122
)
 

 
13

Acquisition charges
106

 
147

 
104

Operating profit
840

 
814

 
598

Other income (expense), net (OI&E)
24

 
(19
)
 
(2
)
Interest and debt expense
21

 
15

 
20

Income before income taxes
843

 
780

 
576

Provision for income taxes
59

 
179

 
130

Net income
$
784

 
$
601

 
$
446

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
$
.68

 
$
.52

 
$
.38

  Diluted
$
.67

 
$
.51

 
$
.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shares outstanding (millions):
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
1,130

 
1,144

 
1,140

  Diluted
1,141

 
1,157

 
1,154

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock
$
.17

 
$
.13

 
$
.17

 
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
51.3
%
 
50.3
%
 
49.5
%
R&D
13.6
%
 
11.4
%
 
14.4
%
SG&A
13.4
%
 
11.2
%
 
13.7
%
Operating profit
24.8
%
 
23.5
%
 
17.9
%

As required by accounting rule ASC 260, net income allocated to unvested restricted stock units, on which we pay dividend equivalents, is excluded from the calculation of EPS.  The amount excluded is $14 million, $10 million and $8 million for the quarters ending September 30, 2012, September 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, respectively.

Events affecting comparability

The following events or transactions have been recorded in Other:

Results for all periods presented include the related costs and insurance proceeds from the impact of the March 2011 earthquake and associated events in Japan. See Note 3 to the financial statements for detailed information.

During the third quarter of 2012, we transferred the obligations and assets of a portion of our Japan pension program to the government of Japan, which resulted in a net gain. See Note 8 to the financial statements for detailed information.


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Quarterly results for 2012 also include restructuring and other charges associated with actions initiated in the fourth quarter of 2011 to close certain manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas, and Hiji, Japan. See Note 4 to the financial statements for detailed information.

Various incremental costs, such as amortization of intangibles, retention bonuses and other items directly associated with the acquisition of National that are separately identifiable from the ongoing operating results have been recorded in Other as they were incurred. See Note 2 to the financial statements for detailed information.

The third-quarter 2012 tax provision includes a discrete tax benefit and a benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the effective tax rate for 2012. See Note 5 to the financial statements for details.

Details of financial results

Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $3.39 billion, a decrease of $76 million, or 2 percent, from the year-ago quarter primarily due to lower revenue from Wireless and, to a lesser extent, Other. These declines were mostly offset by growth in Analog, specifically from the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue increased $55 million, or 2 percent, due to growth in Analog and Embedded Processing, each of which grew about 2 percent, and to a lesser extent, the receipt of $60 million of business interruption insurance proceeds resulting from the Japan earthquake.   

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2012 was $1.74 billion, or 51.3 percent of revenue, about even with the year-ago quarter. The effect of lower revenue and the costs associated with lower levels of factory utilization were offset by profit from higher business interruption insurance proceeds and lower manufacturing costs. The impact of underutilization for the third quarter of 2012 was $146 million. Compared with the prior quarter, gross profit increased $89 million, or 5 percent, primarily due to higher revenue, specifically business interruption insurance proceeds.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were $463 million for R&D and $453 million for SG&A. Compared with the year-ago period, R&D expense increased $68 million, or 17 percent, and SG&A expense increased $65 million, or 17 percent, both primarily due to the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, R&D expense decreased $17 million, or 4 percent, due to lower product development costs, and SG&A expense was about even.

Included in the Restructuring charges/other line on the income statement is a net benefit of $144 million associated with the Japan pension program change. Partially offsetting this benefit are charges of $22 million associated with the previously announced planned closure or potential sale of several older factories. Restructuring charges for the prior quarter were $13 million.

In the third quarter of 2012, we incurred $106 million of acquisition charges associated with the National acquisition, compared with $147 million in the year-ago quarter and $104 million in the prior quarter. Quarterly acquisition charges of $81 million are from the ongoing amortization of intangible assets, with the remainder due to retention bonuses and other costs.

In the fourth quarter of 2012, we expect EPS will be negatively impacted by about 6 cents from acquisition and restructuring charges.

For the third quarter of 2012, our operating profit was $840 million, or 24.8 percent of revenue, compared with $814 million, or 23.5 percent of revenue, for the year-ago quarter and $598 million, or 17.9 percent of revenue, for the prior quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter was due to the benefit from the Japan pension program change and lower acquisition charges that more than offset higher operating expenses resulting from the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA. Compared with the prior quarter, operating profit was higher primarily due to the effects of the Japan pension program change, and to a lesser extent, higher gross profit and lower operating expenses.

OI&E for the third quarter of 2012 was income of $24 million compared with expense of $19 million in the year-ago quarter and expense of $2 million in the prior quarter. The increase from the year-ago quarter was primarily due to recognition last year of an expense associated with a lawsuit related to a divested business. Also affecting the increase in income in both comparisons was higher income from equity investments.

Interest and debt expense for the third quarter of 2012 was $21 million. The increase over the year-ago quarter and the prior quarter was primarily due to the effect of having more debt outstanding in the current quarter. In August 2012, we issued $1.5 billion of fixed-rate long-term debt. See Note 9 to the financial statements for details regarding debt outstanding.

As of September 30, 2012, our estimated annual effective tax rate for 2012 is about 22 percent. Quarterly income taxes are calculated using the estimated annual effective tax rate. See Note 5 to the financial statements for additional information. The

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tax rate is based on current law and does not assume reinstatement of the federal research tax credit, which expired at the end of 2011.  

For the third quarter of 2012, our tax provision was $59 million compared with $179 million in the year-ago quarter and $130 million in the prior quarter. The third-quarter tax provision includes a $90 million discrete tax benefit, which is primarily due to additional U.S. tax benefits for manufacturing related to the years 2007 through 2011, and a $67 million benefit from the cumulative effect of our lowering the estimated effective tax rate for 2012. The lower tax rate estimate was primarily due to a revised estimate of the impact of non-U.S. effective tax rates. With respect to the benefits for manufacturing, we may seek additional deductions for years prior to 2007 and, as a result, may recognize an additional discrete item in the fourth quarter.

For the third quarter of 2012, net income was $784 million compared with $601 million for the year-ago quarter and $446 million for the prior quarter. EPS was $0.67 compared with $0.51 for the year-ago quarter and $0.38 for the prior quarter. EPS includes 7 cents of charges associated with the acquisition of National and with restructuring. EPS also includes a benefit of 14 cents for taxes and a benefit of 8 cents for the Japan pension program.

Orders in the third quarter were $3.24 billion, an increase of 6 percent from the year-ago quarter and a decrease of 5 percent from the prior quarter.

Segment results

In the results discussions below, changes in revenue are caused by changes in product shipment volumes unless otherwise noted.

Analog 
 
 
 
3Q12

 
 
 
3Q11

 
 
3Q12
vs. 3Q11
 
 
 
 
2Q12

 
 
3Q12
vs. 2Q12
 
 
Revenue
 
$
1,843

 
 
$
1,557

 
 
 
18

%
 
$
1,800

 
 
2
 
%
Operating profit
 
 
460

 
 
 
414

 
 
 
11

%
 
 
437

 
 
5
 
%
Operating profit % of revenue
 
 
25.0

%
 
 
26.6

%
 
 
 
 
 
 
24.3

%
 
 
 
 

Analog revenue increased 18 percent from the year-ago quarter due to the inclusion of a full quarter of SVA revenue. Revenue from Power and HVAL contributed to the increase to a lesser extent. Partially offsetting these increases was lower revenue from HPA. Compared with the prior quarter, revenue increased 2 percent due to growth in HVAL and, to a lesser extent, Power. HPA revenue declined due to lower shipments and SVA revenue declined due to a lower proportion of shipments of higher priced products. Compared with the year-ago quarter, operating profit was up as higher revenue and associated gross profit more than offset higher operating expenses. Operating profit increased from the prior quarter primarily due to operating expense reductions, and to a lesser extent, higher gross profit.

Embedded Processing
 
 
 
3Q12

 
 
 
3Q11

 
 
 
3Q12
vs. 3Q11
 
 
 
2Q12

 
 
3Q12
vs. 2Q12