Advanced Micro Devices recorded a $1.07 billion non-cash charge related to stock warrants that allow Meta Platforms and OpenAI to each acquire up to roughly 10 percent of the company. In exchange, Meta agreed to purchase up to $60 billion worth of AI chips across a five-year period. Despite the earnings reduction, the chipmaker's shares surged 8 percent in extended trading due to optimistic data-center growth forecasts for 2027. Finance chief Jean Hu noted that shareholder dilution will officially begin once specific shipment and commercial vesting milestones are reached.
Key points
Semiconductor companies are increasingly offering equity warrants to guarantee massive, m…: Semiconductor companies are increasingly offering equity warrants to guarantee massive, multi-year artificial intelligence hardware commitments from top tech firms.
Major artificial intelligence customers are actively partnering with alternate chip suppl…: Major artificial intelligence customers are actively partnering with alternate chip suppliers like Advanced Micro Devices to diversify beyond dominant market leader Nvidia.
Investor concern over potential shareholder dilution was eclipsed by strong future revenu…: Investor concern over potential shareholder dilution was eclipsed by strong future revenue projections tied to booming data-center demand.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3 : Advanced Micro Devices' strategy of offering stakes in its future success to major AI customers OpenAI and Meta Platforms in exchange for big chip commitments is beginning to leave a sizeable imprint on its profits.
AMD in February agreed to sell up to $60 billion worth of AI chips to Meta over five years, giving the Facebook owner warrants that could let it buy as much as 10 per cent of the chip firm if it meets certain milestones. The deal followed a similar agreement with OpenAI last year, giving the startup the option to buy up to roughly 10 per cent of the chipmaker.
On Tuesday, AMD said it recorded a $1.07 billion non-cash charge, or 66 cents a share, in the third quarter ended September 26 to account for these warrants, as shipments under the agreements begin to ramp up.
The chipmaker forecast faster-than-expected 2027 growth thanks to surging data-center sales, sending its shares up 8 per cent in extended trading and pushing up stocks of Intel, Nvidia and Broadcom.
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