APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE - Annual Report: 2013 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K

(Mark one)



þ	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended October 27, 2013



¨	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 000-06920

Applied Materials, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	94-1655526
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3050 Bowers Avenue, P.O. Box 58039 Santa Clara, California	95052-8039 (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)	95052-8039 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(408) 727-5555

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



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Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of April 26, 2013, based upon the closing sale price reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market on that date: $16,956,394,267

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, as of November 21, 2013: 1,204,183,467

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for Applied Materials, Inc.’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (report or Form 10-K) of Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Applied or the Company), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7, is forward-looking in nature. All statements in this report and those made by the management of Applied, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements may contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “potential” and “continue,” the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements regarding Applied’s future financial or operating results, as well as its plans or expectations regarding cash flows and cash deployment strategies, declaration of dividends, share repurchases, business strategies and priorities, costs and cost controls, products, competitive positions, management's plans and objectives for future operations, research and development, strategic acquisitions and investments, the proposed business combination with Tokyo Electron Limited, growth opportunities, the nature and impact of restructuring activities, backlog, working capital, liquidity, investment portfolio and policies, taxes, supply chain, manufacturing, properties, legal proceedings and claims, customer demand and spending, end-use demand, market and industry trends and outlooks, and general economic conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. Any expectations based on these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other important factors, including those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” below and elsewhere in this report. These and many other factors could affect Applied’s future financial condition and operating results and could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations based on forward-looking statements made in this document or elsewhere by Applied or on its behalf. Applied undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 27, 2013

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	PART I
Item 1:	Business	4
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	18
Item 1B:	Unresolved Staff Comments	28
Item 2:	Properties	29
Item 3:	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 4:	Mine Safety Disclosures	30

	PART II
Item 5:	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	30
Item 6:	Selected Financial Data	33
Item 7:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
Item 7A:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	59
Item 8:	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	59
Item 9:	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	59
Item 9A:	Controls and Procedures	60
Item 9B:	Other Information	60

	PART III
Item 10:	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	61
Item 11:	Executive Compensation	61
Item 12:	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	61
Item 13:	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	63
Item 14:	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	63

	PART IV
Item 15:	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	64
	Signatures	121

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PART I


Item 1:	Business

Incorporated in 1967, Applied, a Delaware corporation, provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV) and related industries. Applied’s customers include manufacturers of semiconductor wafers and chips, flat panel liquid crystal and other displays, solar PV cells and modules, and other electronic devices. These customers may use what they manufacture in their own end products or sell the items to other companies for use in advanced electronic components. Applied’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday in October.

Applied operates in four reportable segments: Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, Display, and Energy and Environmental Solutions. Applied manages its business based upon these segments. A summary of financial information for each reportable segment is found in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. A discussion of factors that could affect operations is set forth under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A, which is incorporated herein by reference.

In November 2011, Applied completed the acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Varian), a leading supplier of ion implantation equipment to the semiconductor and solar industries. The acquisition expanded Applied's technologies for chip and solar module manufacturing. The acquired business is primarily included in consolidated results of operations and the results of the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments.

Net sales by reportable segment for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Silicon Systems Group	$	4,775	64%	$	5,536	64%	$	5,415	51%
Applied Global Services	2,023		27%	2,285		26%	2,413		23%
Display	538		7%	473		5%	699		7%
Energy and Environmental Solutions	173		2%	425		5%	1,990		19%
Total	$	7,509	100%	$	8,719	100%	$	10,517	100%

Silicon Systems Group Segment

The Silicon Systems Group segment develops, manufactures and sells manufacturing equipment used to fabricate semiconductor chips, also referred to as integrated circuits (ICs). Most chips are built on a silicon wafer base and include a variety of circuit components, such as transistors and other devices, that are connected by multiple layers of wiring (interconnects). Applied offers systems that perform various processes used in chip fabrication, including atomic layer deposition (ALD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), rapid thermal processing (RTP), ion implantation, chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), wet cleaning, and wafer metrology and inspection, as well as systems that etch or inspect circuit patterns on masks used in the photolithography process. Applied’s semiconductor manufacturing systems are used by integrated device manufacturers and foundries to build and package memory, logic and other types of chips.

The majority of the Company's new equipment sales are for leading-edge technology for advanced nodes using 28 nanometer (nm) and smaller dimensions. To build a chip, the transistors, capacitors and other circuit components are first created on the surface of the wafer by performing a series of processes to deposit and selectively remove portions of successive film layers. Similar processes are then used to build the layers of wiring structures on the wafer. As the density of the circuit components increases to enable greater computing capability in the same or smaller physical area, the complexity of building the chip also increases, necessitating more process steps to form smaller transistor structures and more intricate wiring schemes. Advanced chip designs require more than 500 steps involving these and other processes to complete the manufacturing cycle.

Today's advanced interconnects are made using copper as the main wiring material. Copper has low resistance and can carry a large amount of current in a small area, which allows signals to travel quickly. Applied is a leading supplier of systems for manufacturing copper-based interconnects, including equipment for depositing, etching and planarizing these multi-layer structures.

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To increase the speed of interconnect signals even further, low dielectric constant (low k) films are used to insulate the copper wiring. Applied provides systems for depositing low k dielectric films that enable higher device performance and longer battery life.

The transistor is another key area of the chip where semiconductor manufacturers are improving their device designs to enhance performance. Applied has technically advanced products for building smaller and faster transistors. One method of enhancing chip performance is strain engineering, a technique that stretches or compresses the space between atoms, allowing electrical current to flow more quickly. Multiple strain films are typically used in advanced devices since they have an additive effect on increasing transistor speed. Applied has systems to enable these applications using CVD and epitaxial deposition technologies.

Major chipmakers are integrating high dielectric constant (high-k) and metal materials and processes in their transistor gate structures to increase chip performance and reduce power consumption. Applied has fully characterized processes for building these high-k/metal gates. These solutions include an integrated dielectric gate stack tool that combines four critical processes in a single system, a portfolio of metallization technologies using ALD and PVD, and an innovative high temperature etch system.

To address the need for higher performance in a smaller space driven by new consumer products, a new type of chip packaging at wafer level is emerging, which enables three-dimensional (3D) ICs. Providing greater functionality in a smaller footprint, 3D ICs stack multiple chips together and electrically connect them using deep holes, called through-silicon via (TSV) structures. Applied has production-proven systems and processes required for advanced packaging manufacturing, including etch, CVD, PVD, ECD, wafer cleaning and CMP systems.

Most of Applied’s semiconductor equipment products are single-wafer systems with multiple process chambers attached to a base platform. This enables each wafer to be processed separately in its own environment, allowing precise process control, while the system’s multiple chambers enable simultaneous, high productivity manufacturing. Applied sells most of its single-wafer, multi-chamber systems on six basic platforms: the Endura^®,, Centura^®, Producer^®, Raider^®, VIISta^® and Vantage^® platforms. These platforms support ALD, CVD, ECD, PVD, etch, ion implantation, and RTP technologies.

Over time, the semiconductor industry has migrated to increasingly larger wafers to build chips. The predominant or common wafer size used today for volume production of advanced chips is 300 millimeter (mm), or 12-inch, wafers. Applied offers 300mm systems through its Silicon Systems Group segment. The Company also offers earlier-generation 200mm systems, as well as products and services to support all of its systems, which are reported under its Applied Global Services segment.

The following discusses in more detail the portfolio of products and their associated process technology areas reported under the Silicon Systems Group segment.

Deposition

Deposition is a fundamental step in fabricating a chip. During deposition, layers of dielectric (an insulator), barrier, or electrically conductive (typically metal) films are deposited or grown on a wafer. Applied provides equipment to perform four types of deposition: ALD, CVD, ECD and PVD. In addition, Applied’s RTP systems can be used to perform certain types of dielectric deposition.

Atomic Layer Deposition

ALD is an advanced technology in which atoms are deposited one layer at a time to build chip structures. This technology enables customers to fabricate thin films of either conducting or insulating material with uniform coverage in nanometer-sized structures. One of the most critical areas of the transistor is its gate, which is built by depositing layers of dielectric films. At the 22nm node and below, these film layers are so thin that they must be atomically engineered. The Applied Centura Integrated Gate Stack system features advanced ALD technology that builds ultrathin high-k film layers less than 2nm in thickness — about one hundred thousandth the width of a human hair.

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Chemical Vapor Deposition

CVD is used to deposit dielectric and metal films on a wafer. During the CVD process, gases that contain atoms of the material to be deposited react on the wafer surface, forming a thin film of solid material. Films deposited by CVD may be silicon oxide, single-crystal epitaxial silicon, amorphous silicon, silicon nitride, dielectric anti-reflective coatings, low k dielectric (for highly-efficient insulating materials), aluminum, titanium, titanium nitride, polysilicon, tungsten, refractory metals or silicides. Applied offers the following CVD products and technologies:

The Applied Producer CVD platform — The Producer high-throughput platform features Twin-Chamber^® modules that have two single-wafer process chambers per unit. Up to three Twin-Chamber modules can be mounted on each Producer platform, giving it a simultaneous processing capacity of six wafers. Many dielectric CVD processes can be performed on this platform. The highest productivity model of this system is the Applied Producer GT, which features fast wafer handling performance and compact design.

Low k Dielectric Films — Low k dielectric materials are used in copper-based chip designs to further improve interconnect speed. Using conventional CVD equipment, the Applied Producer Black Diamond^® family of low k systems provides customers with a proven, cost-effective way to integrate a variety of low k films into advanced interconnect structures. The Company's latest third-generation low k technologies are featured on the Applied Producer Black Diamond 3 system and Applied Producer Nanocure 3 system. In addition, the Company offers its Applied Producer^® Onyx^TM process, an innovative film treatment that optimizes the molecular structure of low k films. Together, these products are designed to enable smaller, higher performance and more power-efficient devices at 22nm and below.

Lithography-Enabling Solutions — Applied offers several technologies on the Producer system to help chipmakers extend their current 193nm lithography tools, including a line of Applied APF^® (advanced patterning film) films and Applied DARC^® (dielectric anti-reflective coating) films. Together, they provide a film stack with the precise dimensional control and compatibility needed to cost-effectively pattern nano-scale features without additional integration complexity.

Gap Fill Films — There are many steps during the chipmaking process in which extremely small and deep, or high aspect ratio (HAR), structures must be filled void-free with a dielectric film. Many of these applications include the deposition of silicon oxides in substrate isolation structures, contacts and interconnects. Applied's most advanced gap fill system is its Applied Producer Eterna™ FCVD™ system. Targeted for 20nm and below chips, the Eterna system delivers a liquid-like film that flows freely into virtually any structure to provide void-free dielectric fill.

Strain Engineering Solutions — The Applied Producer HARP™ system plays a key role in enhancing transistor performance, enabling chipmakers to boost chip speed by depositing strain-inducing dielectric films. Offering the industry’s first integrated stress nitride deposition and ultraviolet (UV) cure solution, the Applied Producer Celera CVD delivers benchmark levels of high-stress tensile silicon nitride films. The Company also offers the Applied Centura SiNgenPlus low pressure CVD system for low temperature silicon nitride films. Used together, and in conjunction with silicon germanium (SiGe) films using Applied’s epitaxial deposition technologies, these systems can provide additive strain engineering benefits.

Through-Silicon Via Films — Applied offers products for TSV fabrication, including the Applied Producer InVia™ system. This product uses an innovative process to deposit the critical oxide liner film layer in HAR TSV structures, enabling robust electrical isolation of the TSV, which is vital for reliable device performance. For applications where higher temperatures can damage the manufacturing process, the Applied Producer Avila™ CVD system and Applied Producer Optiva CVD system allow high quality dielectric film deposition at stable substrate temperatures at a low cost of ownership.

Epitaxial Deposition — Epitaxial silicon (epitaxy or epi) is a layer of pure silicon grown in a uniform crystalline structure on the wafer to form a high quality base for the device circuitry. Epi technology is used in an increasing number of IC devices in both the wafer substrate and transistor areas of a chip to enhance speed. The Applied Centura Epi system integrates pre- and post-epi processes on the same system to improve film quality and reduce production costs. This system is also used for SiGe epi technology, which reduces power usage and increases speed in certain types of advanced chips. For emerging transistor designs, the Applied Centura RP Epi system offers selective epi processes to enable faster transistor switching through strain engineering techniques.

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Polysilicon Deposition — Polysilicon is a type of silicon used to form portions of the transistor structure within the IC device. The Applied Centura Polygen™ LPCVD system is a single-wafer, multi-chamber product that deposits thin polysilicon films at high temperatures to create transistor gate structures. To address the challenging requirements of shrinking gate dimensions, the Applied Centura DPN Gate Stack system integrates chambers for decoupled plasma nitridation (DPN), RTP anneal, and polysilicon deposition on one platform to enable superior film quality and material properties.

Tungsten Deposition — Tungsten is used in the contact area of a chip that connects the transistors to the wiring circuitry. In aluminum-based devices, tungsten is also used in the structures that connect the multiple layers of aluminum wiring. Applied has two products for depositing tungsten: the Applied Centura Sprint^® Tungsten CVD system and the Applied Centura iSprint ALD/CVD system which provide tungsten filling capability to 20nm and below.

Electrochemical Deposition

ECD is a process by which metal atoms from a chemical fluid (an electrolyte) are deposited on the surface of an immersed object. One application is to deposit copper in interconnect wiring structures. This process step follows the deposition of barrier and seed layers which prevent the copper from contaminating other areas of the device, improve the adhesion of the copper film and enable electrodeposition to occur. Another application is wafer level packaging for deposition of copper to fill TSV 3D chip-to-chip connections. Applied offers special configurations of the Applied Raider system for these ECD applications.

Physical Vapor Deposition

PVD is a physical process in which atoms of a gas, such as argon, are accelerated toward a metal target. The metal atoms chip off, or sputter away, and are then deposited on the wafer. The Applied Endura PVD system offers various advanced metal deposition processes, including aluminum, aluminum alloys, cobalt, titanium/titanium nitride, tantalum/tantalum nitride, tungsten/tungsten nitride, nickel, vanadium and copper. Introduced 23 years ago, the Company's Applied Endura platform is the most successful metal deposition system in the history of the semiconductor industry.

The Applied Endura CuBS (copper barrier/seed) PVD system is widely used by customers for fabricating copper-based chips. Using PVD technology, the system deposits a tantalum-based barrier film that prevents copper material from entering other areas of the device and then a copper seed layer that primes the structure for the subsequent deposition of bulk copper. The Applied Endura CuBS RFX PVD system extends cost-effective CuBS technology to the 22nm node. The Applied Endura Avenir™ RF PVD system sequentially deposits the multiple metal film layers that form the heart of the industry’s new, faster, metal gate transistors. The Applied Endura iLB PVD/ALD system advances the state-of-the-art in ALD technology, enabling customers to shrink their speed-critical contact structures for 20nm and below devices. The Applied Endura Amber^TM PVD system uses copper reflow technology to achieve rapid, void-free fill of interconnect structures at virtually any device node.

Applied’s Endura system has also been used for many years in back-end applications to deposit metal layers before final bump or wire bonding packaging steps are performed. Additionally, the Applied Charger^® UBM PVD system, which is specifically designed for under-bump metallization (UBM) and other back-end processes, features linear architecture for reliable performance and very high productivity at a low cost per wafer.

Etch

Etching is used many times throughout the IC manufacturing process to selectively remove material from the surface of a wafer. Before etching begins, the wafer is coated with a light-sensitive film, called photoresist. A photolithography process then projects the circuit pattern onto the wafer. Etching removes material only from areas dictated by the photoresist pattern. Applied offers systems for etching dielectric, metal, and silicon films to meet the requirements of advanced processing.

For etching silicon, the Applied Centris AdvantEdge™ Mesa™ system features eight process chambers for high wafer output and proprietary system intelligence software to assure every process on every chamber precisely matches. The system also saves on power, water and gas consumption, helping customers to lower operating costs and support their sustainable manufacturing initiatives. Chip manufacturers are also beginning to employ 3D architectures in advance memory chips to provide higher-density storage capacity. These structures require the precise etching of exceptionally deep and narrow structures. To meet this industry requirement, Applied offers its Applied Centura Avatar^TM dielectric etch system that can etch holes and trenches up to 80:1 depth-to-width aspect ratios. Also for 3D chip manufacturing, the Applied Centura Silvia^® system is specifically designed for etching small, deep holes for TSV applications.

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Rapid Thermal Processing

RTP is a process in which a wafer is subjected to rapid bursts of intense heat that can take the wafer from room temperature to more than 1,000 degrees Celsius in less than 10 seconds. A rapid thermal process is used mainly for annealing, which modifies the properties of deposited films. The Applied Centura Radiance^®Plus and Applied Vantage RadOx™ RTP systems feature advanced RTP technology with differing platform designs. While the multi-chamber Centura platform offers exceptional process flexibility, the streamlined two-chamber Vantage platform is designed for dedicated high-volume manufacturing. These single-wafer RTP systems are also used for growing high quality oxide and oxynitride films, deposition steps that traditional large batch furnaces can no longer achieve with the necessary precision and control.

Applied’s latest RTP systems address the critical need for controlling wafer temperature to increase chip performance and yield. The laser-based Applied Vantage Astra™ millisecond anneal system abruptly raises the surface temperature of the wafer locally to modify material properties at the atomic level. The Applied Vantage Vulcan system, the first RTP system to heat the wafer entirely from the backside, brings a new level of precision and control to the anneal process, allowing chipmakers to produce more high performance devices per wafer.

Ion Implantation

Ion implantation is a key technology for forming transistors and is used many times during chip fabrication. During ion implantation, wafers are bombarded by a beam of electrically-charged ions, called dopants, which change the electrical properties of the exposed surface films. These dopants are accelerated to an energy that permits them to penetrate the substrate at a precise quantity and depth. Dopant concentration is determined by controlling the number of ions in the beam and the number of times the wafer passes through the beam; the depth of the dopants is determined by the energy of beam. Ion implantation systems may also be used in other areas of IC manufacturing to modify the material properties of the semiconductor devices, as well as in manufacturing crystalline-silicon solar cells.

Applied offers a line of single-wafer ion implantation equipment that covers the entire energy and current range required to manufacture advanced devices. The VIISta 3000XP implanter delivers the angle precision required for advanced high-energy applications, while the VIISta 900XP implanter provides medium current precision doping. The VIISta PLAD implanter enables manufacturers to rapidly implant high dopant concentrations over the entire wafer using a low-energy process that preserves sensitive circuit features in next-generation devices. The VIISta Trident high current ion implanter provides the precise dose and angle control needed for advanced transistor structures.

Chemical Mechanical Planarization

The CMP process removes material from a wafer to create a flat (planarized) surface. This process allows subsequent photolithography patterning and material deposition steps to occur with greater accuracy, resulting in more highly uniform film layers with minimal thickness variations. Applied has led the industry with its 300mm Applied Reflexion^® LK system, with features such as integrated cleaning, film measurement and process control capabilities. Applied’s latest CMP product, the Applied Reflexion GT system, has an innovative dual-wafer design that increases performance while lowering system cost of ownership in fabricating copper interconnects and tungsten contacts.

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Metrology and Wafer Inspection

Applied offers several products for measuring features and inspecting defects on the wafer during various stages of the fabrication process. These systems enable customers to characterize and control critical dimension (CD) and defect issues, especially at advanced generation technology nodes.

Critical Dimension and Defect Review Scanning Electron Microscopes (CD-SEMs and DR-SEMs) — Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) use an electron beam to form images of microscopic features of a patterned wafer at extremely high magnification. Applied’s SEM products provide customers with full automation, along with the high accuracy and sensitivity needed for measuring very small CDs. The Applied VeritySEM^® 4i+ metrology system uses proprietary SEM imaging technology to enable precise control of the lithography and etching processes, measuring CDs at a precision of less than 0.3nm. Applied’s OPC Check™ software for the VeritySEM system performs automated qualification of OPC-based (optical proximity correction) chip designs, significantly reducing mask verification time over conventional manual methods.

DR-SEMs review defects on the wafer (such as particles, scratches or residues) that are first located by a defect detection system and then classify the defects to identify their source. The high-throughput, fully automatic Applied SEMVision™ Defect Analysis products enable customers to use this technology as an integral part of their production lines to analyze critical defects with industry-leading throughput. In 2013, Applied introduced the latest generation of defect review and classification technology with its Applied SEMVision G6 system, designed to accelerate time-to-yield for leading-edge chip manufacturing at the 1X-nm node and beyond. The system delivers a 30% resolution improvement over the previous SEMVision generation, making it the highest available in the industry.

Wafer Inspection — Using deep ultraviolet (DUV) laser-based technology, defects can be detected on patterned wafers (wafers with printed circuit images) as they move between processing steps. Defects include particles, open circuit lines, and shorts between lines. The Applied UVision^® 5 wafer inspection system detects yield-limiting defects in the critical patterning layers of logic and memory devices.

Mask Making

Masks are used by photolithography systems to transfer microscopic circuit designs onto wafers. Since an imperfection in a mask may be replicated on the wafer, the mask must be virtually defect-free. Applied provides systems for etching and inspecting masks.

Applied's Tetra™ line of systems has been used by mask makers worldwide to etch the majority of high-end masks over the last five years. The Applied Centura Tetra EUV (extreme ultraviolet) Advanced Reticle Etch system is an advanced etch tool for fabricating leading-edge masks at 22nm and below. The Applied Aera3™ Mask inspection system also addresses the challenges of detecting defects on 22nm masks, using sophisticated aerial imaging technology that allows users to immediately see how the pattern on the mask will appear on the wafer, revealing only the defects most likely to print and significantly reducing inspection time. These systems also address the challenge of fabricating emerging EUV lithography masks.

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Applied Global Services Segment

The Applied Global Services segment encompasses services, products and integrated solutions to optimize equipment and fab performance and productivity. Leveraging the Company's experience with complex manufacturing technology and processes, skilled equipment and process engineers are deployed at or near customer sites in more than a dozen countries to support approximately 33,000 installed Applied semiconductor, display and solar manufacturing systems worldwide. Applied offers the following general types of services and products under the Applied Global Services segment:

Fab and Equipment Services — Applied's fab and equipment services are designed to help customers improve cost of ownership, process control and device performance. They include corrective and preventive maintenance programs, comprehensive spare parts packages, and consulting and advanced service offerings.

For example, Applied Performance Services offers customers comprehensive equipment support with performance-based pricing and predictable costs. This program includes Applied’s ExpertConnect remote diagnostic capability, providing specialized support around the clock. In addition, Applied FabVantage™ Consulting Services are delivered by teams of technology, equipment and engineering experts who provide key insights to help customers solve some of their most difficult manufacturing challenges. Applied’s TechEdge™ advanced service offerings combine equipment and engineering expertise with software and connectivity technologies to address manufacturing issues like excursion control and predictive maintenance.

Legacy Systems — Applied offers products to extend the performance and productive life of 200mm semiconductor fabs, including new and remanufactured 200mm equipment, system enhancements to lower cost of ownership and extend technology and fab transition services. Applied’s 200mm systems are available in production-proven technologies that provide productive, cost-effective manufacturing solutions for mainstream, as well as specialty processes including micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), power transistors and image sensors.

Automation Systems — Applied offers automated factory-level and tool-level control software systems for semiconductor, display and solar manufacturing facilities. These enterprise solutions include manufacturing execution systems (MES) to automate the production of wafers, display and solar substrates; advanced process control systems; and scheduling and materials handling control systems.

Applied also offers computerized maintenance management systems, performance tracking, and modeling and simulation tools for improving asset utilization. Applied’s E3™ equipment engineering system solution, for example, integrates all critical equipment automation and process control components.

Display Segment

Applied’s products for manufacturing liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and other display technologies for televisions, personal computers (PCs), tablets, smartphones, and other consumer-oriented devices are reported under its Display segment. While similarities exist between the technologies utilized in chipmaking and display fabrication, the most significant differences are in the size and composition of the substrate. Substrates used to manufacture display panels can be more than 120 times larger in area than 300mm wafers and are made of glass, while wafers used in semiconductor fabrication are made of silicon.

Applied supplies systems that process and test different glass substrate sizes. To meet consumer demand for larger, more cost-effective LCD TVs, Applied’s latest generation (Gen) 10 systems can process substrates sized at approximately 2.85 x 3.05 meters, with each substrate enabling the production of up to six 65-inch LCD TV screens.

Applied is also extending its core LCD technology to enable ultra-high resolution displays for next-generation smartphones, tablet PCs, and OLED TVs. These higher-performance displays are fabricated using newer materials such as low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) and metal oxide films in the transistor layer of the panel to gain significantly faster switching speeds. Applied also offers its line of plasma-enhanced CVD (PECVD) systems for depositing LTPS films with the AKT-15K PX, AKT-25K PX, and AKT-55K PX systems. These CVD systems are available for a range of display substrate sizes to enable manufacturers to achieve economies of scale.

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Applied also offers technology for fabricating advanced metal oxide-based transistors in displays. The AKT-PiVot™ PVD system, which features rotary cathode array technology, deposits indium gallium zinc oxide (IZGO) film to form the transistor channel. The AKT-PECVD system is used to deposit the dielectric film needed to insulate the transistor gate. Together, these systems offer a cost-effective solution for producing smaller, faster switching pixels to create higher resolution screens.

For manufacturing the color filter of LCD panels, Applied offers the AKT-NEW ARISTO™ system for transparent conductive oxide film deposition. Providing customers with new levels of productivity and flexibility, the Applied AKT-AristoTwin system is used for manufacturing touch-enabled displays. The system's two independent processing tracks achieve more capacity with a smaller footprint than traditional platforms.

To complement these systems, Applied also offers a line of electron beam array test (EBT) systems for testing substrates during production for defective pixels and other imperfections, including the Gen-10 AKT-90K EBT product. Featuring one of the industry’s fastest and most accurate pixel test technologies, the EBT systems’ non-contact test technology enables the safe testing of thin film transistors (TFTs) used in high-value TV panels without damaging or scratching the display.

Energy and Environmental Solutions Segment

The Energy and Environmental Solutions segment includes systems for manufacturing wafer-based crystalline silicon (c-Si) cells and modules. These systems are designed to increase the conversion efficiency and yields of solar PV devices in order to help reduce the cost per watt of solar generated electricity. The segment also includes high-throughput roll-to-roll, vacuum web coating systems for high-performance deposition of a range of films on flexible substrates for flexible electronics, packaging and other applications.

The solar equipment products offered under this segment include:

Cell manufacturing — Applied offers a comprehensive line of automated metallization and test systems for c-Si cell manufacturing. These systems include high-precision printing capability for increasing the efficiency of c-Si solar cells.

Wafer manufacturing — Applied’s precision wafering systems crop and square silicon ingots into bricks and slice silicon bricks into thin wafers. These wafers are subsequently processed by cell manufacturing systems to create the PV cells used in making c-Si solar panels.

Ion implantation — Applied offers ion implantation technology for c-Si cell manufacturing, a process that enables the volume production of high efficiency c-Si cells with better yield and reduced cost.

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Backlog

Applied manufactures systems to meet demand represented by order backlog and customer commitments. Backlog consists of: (1) orders for which written authorizations have been accepted and assigned shipment dates are within the next 12 months, or shipment has occurred but revenue has not been recognized; and (2) contractual service revenue and maintenance fees to be earned within the next 12 months.

Backlog by reportable segment as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012 was as follows:



	2013			2012

	(In millions, except percentages)
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,295	55%	$	705	44%
Applied Global Services	591		25%	580		36%
Display	361		15%	206		13%
Energy and Environmental Solutions	125		5%	115		7%
Total	$	2,372	100%	$	1,606	100%

Applied’s backlog on any particular date is not necessarily indicative of actual sales for any future periods, due to the potential for customer changes in delivery schedules or cancellation of orders. Customers may delay delivery of products or cancel orders prior to shipment, subject to possible cancellation penalties. Delays in delivery schedules and/or a reduction of backlog during any particular period could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business and results of operations.

Manufacturing, Raw Materials and Supplies

Applied’s manufacturing activities consist primarily of assembly, test and integration of various proprietary and commercial parts, components and subassemblies (collectively, parts) that are used to manufacture systems. Applied has implemented a distributed manufacturing model under which manufacturing and supply chain activities are conducted in various countries, including the United States, Europe, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan, and other countries in Asia, and assembly of some systems is completed at customer sites. Applied uses numerous vendors, including contract manufacturers, to supply parts and assembly services for the manufacture and support of its products. Although Applied makes reasonable efforts to assure that parts are available from multiple qualified suppliers, this is not always possible. Accordingly, some key parts may be obtained from only a single supplier or a limited group of suppliers. Applied seeks to reduce costs and to lower the risks of manufacturing and service interruptions by: (1) selecting and qualifying alternate suppliers for key parts; (2) monitoring the financial condition of key suppliers; (3) maintaining appropriate inventories of key parts; (4) qualifying new parts on a timely basis; and (5) locating certain manufacturing operations in close proximity to suppliers and customers.

Research, Development and Engineering

Applied’s long-term growth strategy requires continued development of new products. The Company’s significant investment in research, development and engineering (RD&E) has generally enabled it to deliver new products and technologies before the emergence of strong demand, thus allowing customers to incorporate these products into their manufacturing plans at an early stage in the technology selection cycle. Applied works closely with its global customers to design systems and processes that meet their planned technical and production requirements. Product development and engineering organizations are located primarily in the United States, as well as in Europe, Israel, Taiwan, and China. In addition, Applied outsources certain RD&E activities, some of which are performed outside the United States, primarily in India. Process support and customer demonstration laboratories are located in the United States, China, Taiwan, Europe, and Israel.

Applied’s investments in RD&E for product development and engineering programs to create or improve products and technologies over the last three years were as follows: $1.3 billion (18 percent of net sales) in fiscal 2013, $1.2 billion (14 percent of net sales) in fiscal 2012, and $1.1 billion (11 percent of net sales) in fiscal 2011. Applied has spent an average of 14 percent of net sales in RD&E over the last five years. In addition to RD&E for specific product technologies, Applied maintains ongoing programs for automation control systems, materials research, and environmental control that are applicable to its products.

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Marketing and Sales

Net sales by geographic region, determined by the location of customers' facilities to which products were shipped, were as follows:



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Taiwan	$	2,640	35%	$	2,411	28%	$	2,093	20%
China	787		11%	783		9%	2,574		24%
Korea	924		12%	1,897		22%	1,263		12%
Japan	685		9%	704		8%	912		9%
Southeast Asia	320		4%	312		3%	592		5%
Asia Pacific	5,356		71%	6,107		70%	7,434		70%
United States	1,473		20%	1,749		20%	1,963		19%
Europe	680		9%	863		10%	1,120		11%
Total	$	7,509	100%	$	8,719	100%	$	10,517	100%

Because of the highly technical nature of its products, Applied markets and sells products worldwide almost entirely through a direct sales force. Approximately 80 percent of Applied’s fiscal 2013 net sales were to regions outside of the United States.

General economic conditions impact Applied’s business and financial results. From time to time, the markets in which products are sold experience weak economic conditions that may negatively impact sales. Applied’s business is usually not seasonal in nature, but it is highly cyclical, based on capital equipment investment by major semiconductor, flat panel display, solar PV and other manufacturers. Customers’ expenditures depend on many factors, including: anticipated market demand and pricing for semiconductors, display, solar cells and modules, and other substrates; the development of new technologies; customers’ factory utilization; capital resources and financing; government policies and incentives; and global and regional economic conditions.

Information on net sales to unaffiliated customers and long-lived assets attributable to Applied’s geographic regions is included in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied’s net sales in 2013, 2012, and 2011, which were for products in multiple reportable segments.



	2013	2012	2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	27%	16%	10%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	13%	20%	12%
Intel Corporation	*	*	10%

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*	Less than 10%.

Competition

The industries in which Applied operates are highly competitive and characterized by rapid technological change. Applied’s ability to compete generally depends on its ability to timely commercialize its technology, continually improve its products, and develop new products that meet constantly evolving customer requirements. Significant competitive factors include technical capability and differentiation, productivity and cost-effectiveness. The importance of these factors varies according to customers’ needs, including product mix and respective product requirements, applications, and the timing and circumstances of purchasing decisions. Substantial competition exists in all areas of Applied’s business. Competitors range from small companies that compete in a single region, which may benefit from policies and regulations that favor domestic companies, to global, diversified companies. Applied’s ability to compete requires a high level of investment in RD&E, marketing and sales, and global customer support activities. Management believes that many of Applied’s products have strong competitive positions.

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The competitive environment for each segment is described below.

The semiconductor industry has been increasingly driven by consumer demand for lower-cost electronic products with increased capability. As a result, products within the Silicon Systems Group segment are subject to significant changes in customer requirements, including transitions to smaller dimensions, new materials and an increasing number of applications. While certain existing technologies may be adapted to new requirements, some applications create the need for an entirely different technological approach. The rapid pace of technological change can quickly diminish the value of current technologies and products and create opportunities for existing and new competitors. Applied offers a variety of technologically differentiated products that must continuously evolve to satisfy customers’ requirements in order to compete effectively. Applied allocates resources among its numerous product offerings and therefore may decide not to invest in an individual product to the same degree as competitors who specialize in fewer products. There are a number of competitors serving the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry, with some offering a single product line and others offering multiple product lines. These competitors range from suppliers serving a single region to global, diversified companies. The competitive environment for the Silicon Systems Group in fiscal 2013 reflected continued investment in the semiconductor industry driven by capacity demand for mobile computing. Foundry customers led capacity additions for advanced technology nodes and were the primary drivers for net sales of the Silicon Systems Group in fiscal 2013.

Products and services within the Applied Global Services segment complement the Silicon Systems Group, Display, and Energy and Environmental Solutions segments’ products, in markets that are characterized by demanding worldwide service requirements and a diverse group of numerous competitors. To compete effectively, Applied offers products and services to improve tool performance, lower overall cost of ownership, and increase the productivity and energy efficiency of customers’ fab operations. Significant competitive factors include productivity, cost-effectiveness, and the level of technical service and support. The importance of these factors varies according to customers’ needs and the type of products or services offered. Industry conditions that affected Applied Global Services’ sales of spares and services in fiscal 2013 were principally semiconductor manufacturers' wafer starts and factory utilization rates.

Products in the Display segment are generally subject to strong competition from a number of major competitors primarily in Asia. Applied holds established market positions with its technically-differentiated LCD and OLED manufacturing solutions for PECVD, color filter PVD, PVD array, PVD touch panel, and TFT array testing, although its market position could change quickly due to customers' evolving requirements. The competitive environment for the Display segment in fiscal 2013 was characterized by a recovery in demand for TV manufacturing equipment compared to weak industry levels the prior year, while demand continued for equipment to make touch screen and high-end mobile devices. Important factors affecting the competitive position of Applied's Display products include: industry trends, Applied's ability to innovate and develop new products, and the extent to which Applied's products are technically-differentiated, as well as which customers within a highly concentrated customer base are making capital equipment investments and Applied's existing position at these customers.

Applied's products within the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment compete in several diverse market areas, including primarily the c-Si solar equipment market. The solar equipment market is characterized by significant pressure to reduce customers' overall production costs and improve performance. In fiscal 2013, while solar end-market demand continued to be robust as the industry further reduced manufacturing costs and made conversion efficiency improvements, enabling PV-generated electricity to reach parity with retail electricity rates in an increasing number of areas around the world, investment levels in capital equipment remained depressed. Global solar PV production capacity exceeds end-demand, resulting in a continued challenging environment and causing solar cell and wafering customers to defer purchases of new capacity to preserve capital. The rationalization of capacity will be an important factor in determining when supply and demand come back into balance. Adding to market uncertainty are international trade actions against Chinese solar manufacturers commenced in the U.S. and other regions that have resulted in the imposition of some import sanctions, with others still under consideration. With respect to its c-Si equipment products, Applied competes with a number of other companies, some of which have significant experience with solar applications and some of which are new entrants to the solar equipment market. The solar industry downturn has affected many of Applied's competitors and customers adversely, with some companies going through extensive financial and organizational restructuring, and in some instances ceasing operations.

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Patents and Licenses

Management believes that Applied’s competitive position significantly depends upon the Company’s research, development, engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities, and not just on its patent position. However, protection of Applied’s technological assets through enforcement of its intellectual property rights, including patents, is important. Therefore, Applied’s practice is to file patent applications in the United States and other countries for inventions that Applied considers significant. Applied has approximately 10,400 patents in the United States and other countries, and additional applications are pending for new inventions. Although Applied does not consider its business materially dependent upon any one patent, the rights of Applied and the products made and sold under its patents, taken as a whole, are a significant element of Applied’s business. In addition to patents, Applied also possesses other intellectual property, including trademarks, know-how, trade secrets, and copyrights.

Applied enters into patent and technology licensing agreements with other companies when management determines that it is in Applied’s best interest to do so. Applied pays royalties under existing patent license agreements for the use, in several of its products, of certain patented technologies. Applied also receives royalties from licenses granted to third parties. Royalties received from or paid to third parties have not been, and are not expected to be, material to Applied’s consolidated results of operations.

In the normal course of business, Applied periodically receives and makes inquiries regarding possible patent infringement. In responding to such inquiries, it may become necessary or useful for Applied to obtain or grant licenses or other rights. However, there can be no assurance that such licenses or rights will be available to Applied on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If Applied is not able to resolve or settle claims, obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms, and/or successfully prosecute or defend its position, Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Environmental Matters

Applied maintains a number of environmental, health, and safety programs that are primarily preventive in nature. As part of these programs, Applied regularly monitors ongoing compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, Applied has trained personnel to conduct investigations of any environmental, health, or safety incidents, including, but not limited to, spills, releases, or possible contamination.

Compliance with federal, state and local environmental, health, and safety provisions, including, but not limited to, those regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, remedial agreements, and other actions relating to the environment have not had, and are not expected to have, a material effect on Applied’s capital expenditures, competitive position, financial condition, or results of operations.

The most recent report on Applied’s environmental, health, and safety activities can be found in the Company’s latest Citizenship Report on its website at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/about/cr/sustainability. The Citizenship Report is updated periodically. This website address is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. None of the information on, or accessible through, Applied’s website is part of this Form 10-K or is incorporated by reference herein.

Employees

At October 27, 2013, Applied employed approximately 13,700 regular employees and 800 temporary employees. In the high-technology industry, competition for highly-skilled employees is intense. Applied believes that its future success is highly dependent upon its continued ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified employees. There can be no assurance that Applied will be able to attract, hire, assimilate, motivate, and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees.

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following table and notes set forth information about Applied’s executive officers as of October 27, 2013:



Name of Individual	Position
Michael R. Splinter(1)	Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Gary E. Dickerson(2)	President, Chief Executive Officer
Randhir Thakur(3)	Executive Vice President, General Manager Silicon Systems
Robert J. Halliday(4)	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Mary Humiston(5)	Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Public Affairs
Thomas F. Larkins(6)	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Omkaram Nalamasu(7)	Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Ali Salehpour(8)	Senior Vice President, General Manager Applied Global Services and Growth Markets
Jay Kerley(9)	Group Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Charles Read(10)	Corporate Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

(1)

Mr. Splinter, age 63, has been Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Applied since September 2013 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since March 2009. Mr. Splinter served as Chief Executive Officer of Applied from April 2003 until September 2013, and as President from April 2003 to June 2012. Prior to joining Applied, Mr. Splinter was an executive at Intel Corporation, a manufacturer of chips and computer, networking and communications products, where he held a number of positions, including Executive Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing, and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Technology and Manufacturing Group.

(2)

Mr. Dickerson, age 56, has been Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Applied since September 2013. Mr. Dickerson was named President of Applied in June 2012, after joining Applied following its acquisition of Varian in November 2011. Mr. Dickerson had served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Varian since 2004. Prior to joining Varian in 2004, Mr. Dickerson served 18 years with KLA-Tencor Corporation (KLA-Tencor), a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related industries, where he held a variety of operations and product development roles before being appointed Chief Operating Officer in 1999 and then President and Chief Operating Officer in 2002. Mr. Dickerson started his semiconductor career in manufacturing and engineering management at General Motors' Delco Electronics Division and then AT&T, Inc.

(3)

Dr. Thakur, age 51, has been Executive Vice President, General Manager Silicon Systems Group since December 2009, after serving as Senior Vice President, General Manager Silicon Systems Group since October 2009. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, General Manager, Thin Film Solar and Display. He was appointed Senior Vice President, General Manager, Strategic Operations when he rejoined Applied in May 2008. He previously was with Applied from 2000 to 2005 in a variety of executive roles including Group Vice President, General Manager for Front End Products. From September 2005 to May 2008, Dr. Thakur served as Executive Vice President of Technology and Fab Operations at SanDisk Corporation, a data storage solutions manufacturer, and as head of SanDisk’s worldwide operations.

(4)

Mr. Halliday, age 59, has been Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Applied since February 2013. Mr. Halliday previously served as a group vice president and general manager in Applied’s Silicon Systems Group segment following the completion of Applied’s acquisition of Varian in November 2011. Mr. Halliday had served as Chief Financial Officer of Varian since 2001 and as an Executive Vice President of Varian since 2004. Mr. Halliday served as Varian's Treasurer from November 2002 to October 2006 and from February 2009 to February 2010.

(5)

Ms. Humiston, age 48, has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Public Affairs since February 2013. She served as Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources from July 2011 to February 2013; Group Vice President, Global Human Resources from July 2010 to July 2011; and Corporate Vice President, Global Human Resources from June 2009 to June 2010. Prior to June 2009, she served as the Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for both the Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display groups. Prior to joining Applied, Ms. Humiston was Vice President of Human Resources at Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), a diversified global technology and manufacturing company, from October 2002 to June 2008, with responsibility for various corporate and international organizations.

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(6)

Mr. Larkins, age 52, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Applied since November 2012. Previously, Mr. Larkins was employed by Honeywell, where he was Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Deputy General Counsel from 2002 until joining Applied. Mr. Larkins served in various other positions at Honeywell (formerly AlliedSignal) after joining the company in 1997.

(7)

Dr. Nalamasu, age 55, has been Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer since June 2013, and had served as Group Vice President, Chief Technology Officer from January 2012 to June 2013, and as Corporate Vice President, Chief Technology Officer from January 2011 to January 2012. Upon joining Applied in June 2006 until January 2011, Dr. Nalamasu was an Appointed Vice President of Research and served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer and General Manager for the Advanced Technologies Group. From 2002 to 2006, Dr. Nalamasu was a NYSTAR distinguished professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he also served as Vice President of Research from 2005 to 2006.

(8)

Mr. Salehpour, age 52, has been Senior Vice President, General Manager Applied Global Services and Growth Markets since September 2013. He previously served as Group Vice President, General Manager Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display Business Groups, since joining Applied in November 2012. Prior to Applied, Mr. Salehpour worked at KLA-Tencor for 16 years, where he served most recently as Senior Vice President and General Manager SFS-ADE Divisions from 2008.


(9)	Mr. Kerley, age 47, has been Group Vice President, Chief Information Officer since March 2013. Mr. Kerley joined Applied in 2006, and has served as Chief Information Officer since October 2011. Mr. Kerley has more than 20 years of information technology (IT) experience in various industries, leading IT transformation and globalization.

(10)

Mr. Read, age 47, has been Corporate Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Applied since joining the Company in September 2013. Prior to Applied, Mr. Read worked at Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., a provider of semiconductor and software-based network solutions, since October 2002, where he most recently served as Vice President, Corporate Controller. Prior to Brocade, Mr. Read worked at KPMG LLP, an audit, tax and advisory firm, from 1996 to 2002.

Available Information

Applied’s website is http://www.appliedmaterials.com. Applied makes available free of charge, on or through its website, its annual, quarterly and current reports, and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after electronically filing such reports with, or furnishing them to, the SEC. This website address is intended to be an inactive textual reference only. None of the information on, or accessible through, Applied’s website is part of this Form 10-K or is incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 1A:	Risk Factors

The following factors could materially and adversely affect Applied’s business, financial condition or results of operations and cause reputational harm, and they should be carefully considered in evaluating the Company and its business, in addition to other information presented elsewhere in this report.

The industries that Applied serves are volatile and difficult to predict.

As a supplier to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, and solar industries, Applied is subject to business cycles, the timing, length and volatility of which can be difficult to predict and which vary by reportable segment. These industries historically have been cyclical due to sudden changes in customers’ requirements for new manufacturing capacity and advanced technology, which depend in part on customers’ capacity utilization, production volumes, access to affordable capital, end-use demand, consumer buying patterns, and inventory levels relative to demand, as well as the rate of technology transitions and general economic conditions. These changes have affected the timing and amounts of customers’ purchases and investments in technology, and continue to affect Applied’s orders, net sales, operating expenses and net income.

To meet rapidly changing demand in the industries it serves, Applied must accurately forecast demand and effectively manage its resources and production capacity for each of its segments as well as across multiple segments, and may incur unexpected or additional costs to align its business operations. During periods of increasing demand for its products, Applied must have sufficient manufacturing capacity and inventory to meet customer demand; effectively manage its supply chain; attract, retain and motivate a sufficient number of qualified employees; and continue to control costs. During periods of decreasing demand, Applied must reduce costs and align its cost structure with prevailing market conditions; effectively manage its supply chain; and motivate and retain key employees.

Applied is exposed to risks associated with the uncertain global economy.

Uncertain global economic conditions and weak or moderate growth in China, Europe, and the United States, along with uncertainties in the financial markets, national debt and fiscal concerns in various regions, and government austerity measures, are posing challenges to the industries in which Applied operates. The markets for semiconductors and flat panel displays in particular depend largely on consumer spending, while the solar market depends in part on government incentives and the availability of financing for PV installations. Economic uncertainty and related factors exacerbate negative trends in business and consumer spending and may cause certain Applied customers to push out, cancel, or refrain from placing orders for equipment or services, which may in turn reduce Applied's net sales, reduce backlog, and affect Applied’s ability to convert backlog to sales. Uncertain market conditions, difficulties in obtaining capital, or reduced profitability may also cause some customers to scale back operations, exit businesses, merge with other manufacturers, or file for bankruptcy protection and potentially cease operations, which can also result in lower sales and/or additional inventory or bad debt expense for Applied. These conditions may similarly affect key suppliers, which could impair their ability to deliver parts and result in delays for Applied’s products or added costs. In addition, these conditions may lead to strategic alliances by, or consolidation of, other equipment manufacturers, which could adversely affect Applied’s ability to compete effectively.

Uncertainty about future economic and industry conditions also makes it more challenging for Applied to forecast its operating results, make business decisions, and identify and prioritize the risks that may affect its businesses, sources and uses of cash, financial condition and results of operations. Applied may be required to implement additional cost reduction efforts, including restructuring activities, which may adversely affect Applied’s ability to capitalize on opportunities. In addition, Applied maintains an investment portfolio that is subject to general credit, liquidity, foreign exchange, market and interest rate risks. The risks to Applied’s investment portfolio may be exacerbated if financial market conditions deteriorate and, as a result, the value and liquidity of the investment portfolio, as well as returns on pension assets, could be negatively impacted and lead to impairment charges. Applied also maintains cash balances in various bank accounts globally in order to fund normal operations. If any of these financial institutions becomes insolvent, it could limit Applied’s ability to access cash in the affected accounts.

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Applied is exposed to risks as a result of ongoing changes in the various industries in which it operates.

The global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar and related industries in which Applied operates are characterized by ongoing changes affecting some or all of these industries that impact demand for and/or the profitability of Applied's products, including:


•	the nature, timing and degree of visibility of changes in end demand for electronic products, including those related to fluctuations in consumer buying patterns tied to seasonality or the introduction of new products, and the effects of these changes on foundry and other customers’ businesses and, in turn, on demand for Applied’s products;


•	increasing capital requirements for building and operating new fabrication plants and customers’ ability to raise the necessary capital;


•	differences in growth rates among the semiconductor, display and solar industries;


•	the increasing importance of establishing, improving and maintaining strong relationships with customers;


•	the increasing cost and complexity for customers to move from product design to volume manufacturing, which may slow the adoption rate of new manufacturing technology;


•	the need to continually reduce the total cost of manufacturing system ownership, due in part to greater demand for lower-cost consumer electronics compared to business information technology spending;


•	the heightened importance to customers of system reliability and productivity and the effect on demand for fabrication systems as a result of their increasing productivity, device yield and reliability;


•	manufacturers’ ability to reconfigure and re-use fabrication systems;


•	the increasing importance of, and difficulties in, developing products with sufficient differentiation to influence customers’ purchasing decisions;


•	requirements for shorter cycle times for the development, manufacture and installation of manufacturing equipment;


•	price and performance trends for semiconductor devices, displays and solar PVs, and the corresponding effect on demand for such products;


•	the increasing importance of the availability of spare parts to maximize the time that customers’ systems are available for production;


•	the increasing role for and complexity of software in Applied products; and


•	the increasing focus on reducing energy usage and improving the environmental impact and sustainability associated with manufacturing operations.

Applied is exposed to risks as a result of ongoing changes specific to the semiconductor industry.

The largest proportion of Applied’s consolidated net sales and profitability has been and continues to be derived from sales of manufacturing equipment by the Silicon Systems Group to the global semiconductor industry. In addition, a majority of the revenues of Applied Global Services is from sales of service products to semiconductor manufacturers. The semiconductor industry is characterized by ongoing changes particular to this industry that impact demand for and/or the profitability of Applied's semiconductor equipment and service products, including:


•	the increasing cost of research and development due to many factors, including: decreasing linewidths on a chip, the use of new materials, new and more complex device structures, more applications and process steps, increasing chip design costs, and the increasing cost and complexity of integrated manufacturing processes;


•	the need to reduce product development time, despite the increasing difficulty of technical challenges;


•	the growing number of types and varieties of semiconductors and number of applications across multiple substrate sizes;


•	the increasing cost and complexity for semiconductor manufacturers to move more technically advanced capability and smaller linewidths to volume manufacturing, and the resulting impact on the rates of technology transition and investment in capital equipment;


•	challenges in generating organic growth given semiconductor manufacturers’ levels of capital expenditures and the allocation of capital investment to market segments that Applied does not serve, such as lithography, or segments where Applied's products have lower relative market presence;


•	the importance of increasing market positions in under-penetrated segments, such as etch and inspection;

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•	the growing demand for mobility products, such as tablets and smartphones, and corresponding industry investment in devices that require fewer Applied products to manufacture, such as NAND flash memory, than are needed to make devices used in other applications, such as DRAM for personal computers;


•	the adoption of cloud-based memory storage particularly for mobility products, and the associated inhibiting effect on NAND bit growth rates;


•	the increasing frequency and complexity of technology transitions and inflections, such as 3-D transistors and advanced interconnects, and Applied’s ability to timely and effectively anticipate and adapt to these changes;


•	shorter cycle times between order placements by customers (particularly foundries) and product shipment, which may lead to inventory write-offs and manufacturing inefficiencies that decrease gross margin;


•	competitive factors that make it difficult to enhance position, including challenges in securing development-tool-of-record (DTOR) and production-tool-of-record (PTOR) positions with customers;


•	shifts in sourcing strategies by computer and electronics companies that impact the equipment requirements of Applied's foundry customers;


•	the concentration of new wafer starts in Korea and Taiwan, where Applied’s service penetration and service-revenue-per-wafer-start have been lower than in other regions; and


•	the increasing fragmentation of semiconductor markets, leading certain markets to become too small to support the cost of a new fabrication plant, while others require less technologically advanced products.

Applied must accurately forecast, and allocate appropriate resources and investment towards addressing, key technology changes and inflections, such as the transition to 20nm devices, in order to enable opportunities for gains. In addition, the industry transition from 300mm to 450mm wafers presents opportunities as well as risks and uncertainties, including those related to cost, technical complexity, timing, and the resulting effect on demand for manufacturing equipment and services. Several semiconductor customers have invested in another wafer fabrication equipment supplier to help fund development of 450mm and other new technologies, which may influence the timing of technology transitions, funding allocations or other matters.

Applied is exposed to risks as a result of ongoing changes specific to the flat panel display industry.

The global flat panel display industry historically has experienced considerable volatility in capital equipment investment levels, due in part to the limited number of display manufacturers, the concentrated nature of end-use applications, excess production capacity relative to end-use demand, and panel manufacturer profitability. Industry growth has depended primarily on consumer demand for increasingly larger and more advanced TVs and, more recently, on demand for smartphones and other mobile devices, which demand is highly sensitive to cost and improvements in technologies and features. The display industry is characterized by ongoing changes particular to this industry that impact demand for and/or the profitability of Applied's display products, including:


•	the timing and extent of an expansion of manufacturing facilities in China by Chinese display manufacturers and manufacturers from other countries, and the ability of non-Chinese manufacturers to obtain government approvals on a timely basis;


•	the rate of transition to larger substrate sizes for TVs and the resulting effect on capital intensity in the industry and on Applied’s product differentiation, gross margin and return on investment;


•	the importance of new types of display technologies, such as low temperature polysilicon (LTPS), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and metal oxide, and new touch panel films, such as anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint; and


•	uncertainty with respect to future display technology end-use applications and growth drivers.

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Applied is exposed to risks as a result of ongoing changes specific to the solar industry.

Investment levels in capital equipment for the global solar industry have experienced considerable volatility. In recent years, global solar PV production capacity has exceeded end-use demand, causing customers to significantly reduce or delay investments in manufacturing capacity and new technology, or to cease operations. The global solar market is characterized by ongoing changes specific to this industry that impact demand for and/or the profitability of Applied’s solar products, including:


•	the need to continually decrease the cost-per-watt of electricity produced by solar PV products to at or below grid parity in more global regions by, among other things, reducing operating costs and increasing throughputs for solar PV manufacturing, and improving the conversion efficiency of solar PVs;

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the variability and uncertainty of government energy policies and their effect in influencing the rate of growth of the solar PV market, including the availability and amount of incentives for solar power such as tax credits, feed-in tariffs, rebates, renewable portfolio standards that require electricity providers to sell a targeted amount of energy from renewable sources, and goals for solar installations on government facilities;


•	the number of solar PV manufacturers and amount of global production capacity for solar PVs, primarily in China;


•	the filing of regulatory unfair trade proceedings against solar PVs from China, where most of Applied’s solar equipment sales are concentrated, which has resulted in the assessment of duties on solar cells and modules imported from China and led to other trade-related conflicts and outcomes;


•	the varying levels of operating and industry experience among solar PV manufacturers and the resulting differences in the nature and extent of customer support services requested from Applied;


•	challenges associated with marketing and selling manufacturing equipment and services to a diverse and diffuse customer base;


•	the growth of market segments in which Applied does not participate, such as passivation and furnaces;


•	the availability and condition of used solar equipment, which impacts demand for new equipment;


•	complexities associated with government-affiliated entities as customers, for example in China;


•	the financial condition of solar PV customers and their access to affordable financing and capital; and


•	solar panel manufacturing overcapacity, which has led to weak industry operating performance and outlooks, deterioration of the solar equipment market, and a worsening of the financial condition of certain customers.

Applied must continually innovate, commercialize its products, and adapt its business and product offerings to respond to competition and rapid technological changes.

As Applied operates in a highly competitive environment in which innovation is critical, its future success depends on many factors, including the effective commercialization and customer acceptance of its equipment, services and related products. In addition, Applied must successfully execute its growth strategy, including enhancing its presence in existing markets, expanding into related markets, cultivating new markets and exceeding industry growth rates, while constantly improving its operational performance. The development, introduction and support of a broadening set of products in more collaborative, geographically diverse, open and varied competitive environments have grown more complex and expensive over time. Furthermore, new or improved products may entail higher costs and reduced profits. Applied’s performance may be adversely affected if it does not timely, cost-effectively and successfully:


•	identify and address technology inflections, market changes, new applications, customer requirements and end-use demand;


•	develop new products (including disruptive technologies), improve and/or develop new applications for existing products, and adapt similar products for use by customers in different applications and/or markets with varying technical requirements;


•	differentiate its products from those of competitors and any disruptive technologies, meet customers’ performance specifications, appropriately price products, and achieve market acceptance;


•	maintain operating flexibility to enable different responses to different markets, customers and applications;


•	enhance its worldwide operations across all business segments to reduce cycle time, enable continuous quality improvement, reduce costs, and enhance design for manufacturability and serviceability;


•	focus on product development and sales and marketing strategies that address customers' high value problems and foster strong customer relationships;

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•	allocate resources, including people and R&D funding, among Applied’s products and between the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products, as most appropriate and effective for future growth;


•	reduce the cost and improve the productivity of capital invested in R&D activities;


•	accurately forecast demand, work with suppliers and meet production schedules for its products;


•	improve its manufacturing processes and achieve cost efficiencies across product offerings;


•	adapt to changes in value offered by companies in different parts of the supply chain;


•	qualify products for evaluation and, in turn, volume manufacturing with its customers; and


•	implement changes in its design engineering methodology, including those that enable reduction of material costs and cycle time, greater commonality of platforms and types of parts used in different systems, greater effectiveness of product life cycle management, and reduced energy usage and environmental impact.

Applied is exposed to risks associated with a highly concentrated customer base.

Applied’s semiconductor customer base historically has been, and is becoming even more, highly concentrated as a result of economic and industry conditions. In fiscal 2013, three semiconductor manufacturers accounted for approximately 65 percent of Silicon Systems Group net sales and two customers accounted for 40 percent of Applied’s consolidated net sales. Applied’s display customer base is also highly concentrated, while concentration within Applied’s solar customer base varies depending on the product line but is increasing due to challenging industry conditions. Applied’s customer base is also geographically-concentrated. See Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” for tabular presentations of net sales by geographic region.

In addition, certain customers have experienced significant ownership or management changes, consolidated with other manufacturers, outsourced manufacturing activities, or engaged in collaboration or cooperation arrangements with other manufacturers. Customers have entered into strategic alliances or industry consortia that have increased the influence of key industry participants in technology decisions made by their partners. Also, certain customers are making an increasingly greater percentage of their respective industry’s capital equipment investments. Further, claims or litigation involving key industry participants have resulted and may continue to result in changes in their sourcing strategies and other outcomes. In this environment, contracts or orders from a relatively limited number of manufacturers have accounted for, and are expected to continue to account for, a substantial portion of Applied’s business. The mix and type of customers, and sales to any single customer, may vary significantly from quarter to quarter and from year to year. If customers do not place orders, or they substantially reduce, delay or cancel orders, Applied may not be able to replace the business. As Applied’s products are configured to customer specifications, changing, rescheduling or canceling orders may result in significant, non-recoverable costs. Major customers may also seek, and on occasion receive, pricing, payment, intellectual property-related, or other commercial terms that are less favorable to Applied.

Applied is exposed to the risks of operating a global business.

In fiscal 2013, approximately 80 percent of Applied’s net sales were to customers in regions outside the United States. Moreover, China now represents the largest market for various electronic products, such as TVs, PCs, and smartphones. Certain of Applied’s R&D and manufacturing facilities, as well as suppliers to Applied, are also located outside the United States, including in Singapore, Taiwan, China, Korea, Israel, Germany and Italy. Applied is also expanding its business and operations in new countries. The global nature of Applied’s business and operations, combined with the need to continually improve the Company’s operating cost structure, presents challenges, including but not limited to those arising from:


•	varying regional and geopolitical business conditions and demands;


•	political and social attitudes, laws, rules, regulations and policies within countries that favor domestic companies over non-domestic companies, including customer- or government-supported efforts to promote the development and growth of local competitors;


•	customer- or government-supported efforts to influence Applied to conduct more of its operations and sourcing in a particular country, such as Korea and China;


•	variations among, and changes in, local, regional, national or international laws and regulations (including intellectual property, labor, tax, and import/export laws), as well as the interpretation and application of such laws and regulations;


•	global trade issues, including those related to the interpretation and application of import and export licenses, as well as international trade disputes;

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•	positions taken by governmental agencies regarding possible national commercial and/or security issues posed by international business operations;


•	fluctuating raw material, commodity, energy and shipping costs or shipping delays;


•	challenges associated with managing more geographically diverse operations and projects, which require an effective organizational structure and appropriate business processes, procedures and controls;


•	a more diverse workforce with different experience levels, cultures, customs, business practices and worker expectations;


•	variations in the ability to develop relationships with local customers, suppliers and governments;


•	fluctuations in interest rates and currency exchange rates, including the relative strength or weakness of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen, euro, Taiwanese dollar, Israeli shekel or Chinese yuan;


•	the need to provide sufficient levels of technical support in different locations around the world;


•	political instability, natural disasters (such as earthquakes, floods or storms), pandemics, social unrest, terrorism or acts of war in locations where Applied has operations, suppliers or sales, or that may influence the value chain of the industries that Applied serves;


•	the need for an effective business continuity plan if a disaster or other event occurs that could disrupt business operations;


•	the need to regularly reassess the size, capability and location of global infrastructure and make appropriate changes;


•	cultural and language differences;


•	difficulties and uncertainties associated with the entry into new countries;


•	hiring and integration of an increasing number of new workers, including in countries such as India and China;


•	the increasing need for the workforce to be more mobile and work in or travel to different regions;


•	uncertainties with respect to economic growth rates in various countries; and


•	uncertainties with respect to growth rates for the manufacture and sale of semiconductors, displays and solar PVs in the developing economies of certain countries.

Many of these challenges are present in China and Korea, which are experiencing significant growth of customers, suppliers and competitors to Applied. Applied further believes that China and Korea present large potential markets for its products and opportunity for growth over the long term, although at lower projected levels of profitability and margins for certain products than historically have been achieved in other regions.

Applied is exposed to risks associated with business combinations, acquisitions and strategic investments.

Applied has made, and in the future may make, acquisitions of or investments in companies, technologies or products in existing, related or new markets for Applied. Business combinations, acquisitions and investments involve numerous risks that vary depending on their scale and nature, including but not limited to:


•	diversion of management’s attention from other operational matters;


•	contractual restrictions on the conduct of Applied’s business during the pendency of a proposed transaction;


•	inability to complete proposed transactions as anticipated or at all and any ensuing obligation to pay a termination fee;


•	the failure of acquired businesses to meet or exceed expected returns;


•	requirements imposed by government regulators in connection with their review of a transaction, which may include, among other things, divestitures and/or restrictions on the conduct of Applied’s existing business or the acquired business;


•	ineffective integration of operations, systems, technologies, products or employees, which can impact the ability to realize anticipated synergies or other benefits;

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•	failure to commercialize purchased technologies;


•	initial dependence on unfamiliar supply chains or relatively small supply partners;


•	inability to capitalize on characteristics of new markets that may be significantly different from Applied’s existing markets and where competitors may have stronger market positions and customer relationships;


•	failure to attract, retain and motivate key employees;


•	the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of a proposed transaction on relationships with third parties;


•	potential changes in Applied’s credit rating, which could adversely impact the Company’s access to and cost of capital;


•	reductions in cash balances and/or increases in debt obligations to finance activities associated with a transaction, which reduce the availability of cash flow for general corporate or other purposes;


•	exposure to new operational risks, rules, regulations, worker expectations, customs and practices to the extent acquired businesses are located in regions where Applied has not historically conducted business;


•	challenges associated with managing new, more diverse and more widespread operations, projects and people;


•	inability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights in key technologies;


•	inadequacy or ineffectiveness of an acquired company’s internal financial controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and/or environmental, health and safety, anti-corruption, human resource, or other policies or practices;


•	impairment of acquired intangible assets and goodwill as a result of changing business conditions, technological advancements or worse-than-expected performance of the segment;


•	the risk of litigation or claims associated with a proposed or completed transaction;


•	unknown, underestimated and/or undisclosed commitments or liabilities; and


•	the inappropriate scale of acquired entities’ critical resources or facilities for business needs.

Applied also makes strategic investments in other companies, including companies formed as joint ventures, which may decline in value and/or not meet desired objectives. The success of these investments depends on various factors over which Applied may have limited or no control and, particularly with respect to joint ventures, requires ongoing and effective cooperation with strategic partners. The risks to Applied’s strategic investment portfolio may be exacerbated by unfavorable financial market and macroeconomic conditions and, as a result, the value of the investment portfolio could be negatively impacted and lead to impairment charges.

The proposed business combination with Tokyo Electron Limited may not be completed or, if completed, the intended benefits may not be fully realized.

On September 24, 2013, Applied entered into an agreement with Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a Japanese corporation and global provider of semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic panel production equipment, to effect a strategic combination of their respective businesses. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including approval by Applied’s and TEL’s shareholders and regulatory approvals. The proposed business combination is subject to the risk factors described immediately above, including the risks that the combination may not be consummated in a timely manner or at all; that required regulatory approvals may not be obtained or may be subject to conditions that reduce the estimated benefits of the combination; that the businesses and operations of Applied and TEL may not be integrated successfully; and, following completion of the transaction, that the inability to effectively integrate operations, systems, technologies, products or employees, or other factors, may impact the combined company’s ability to realize anticipated synergies and benefits.

Operating in multiple industries, and the entry into new markets and industries, entail additional challenges and obligations.

As part of its growth strategy, Applied must successfully expand into related or new markets and industries, either with its existing products or with new products developed internally or obtained through acquisitions. The entry into different markets involves additional challenges, including those arising from:


•	the need to devote additional resources to develop new products for, and operate in, new markets;


•	the need to develop new sales and technical marketing strategies, cultivate relationships with new customers and meet different customer service requirements;


•	differing rates of profitability and growth among multiple businesses;


•	Applied’s ability to anticipate demand, capitalize on opportunities, and avoid or minimize risks;

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•	the complexity of managing multiple businesses with variations in production planning, execution, supply chain management and logistics;


•	the adoption of new business models, business processes and systems;


•	Applied’s ability to rapidly expand or reduce its operations to meet increased or decreased demand, respectively, and the associated effect on working capital;

•new materials, processes and technologies;


•	the need to attract, motivate and retain employees with skills and expertise in these new areas;


•	new and more diverse customers and suppliers, including some with limited operating histories, uncertain and/or limited funding, evolving business models and/or locations in regions where Applied does not have, or has limited, operations;


•	new or different competitors with potentially more financial or other resources, industry experience and/or established customer relationships;


•	entry into new industries and countries, with differing levels of government involvement, laws and regulations, and business, employment and safety practices;


•	third parties’ intellectual property rights; and


•	the need to comply with, or work to establish, industry standards and practices.

In addition, Applied from time to time receives funding from United States and other government agencies for certain strategic development programs to increase its research and development resources and address new market opportunities. As a condition to this government funding, Applied may be subject to certain record-keeping, audit, intellectual property rights-sharing and/or other obligations.

Manufacturing interruptions or delays could affect Applied’s ability to meet customer demand and lead to higher costs, while the failure to estimate customer demand accurately could result in excess or obsolete inventory.

Applied’s business depends on its timely supply of equipment, services and related products that meet the rapidly changing technical and volume requirements of its customers, which depends in part on the timely delivery of parts, components and subassemblies (collectively, parts) from suppliers, including contract manufacturers. Some key parts are subject to long lead-times and/or obtainable only from a single supplier or limited group of suppliers, and some sourcing or subassembly is provided by suppliers located in countries other than the countries where Applied conducts its manufacturing, including China and Korea. Cyclical industry conditions and the volatility of demand for manufacturing equipment increase capital, technical, operational and other risks for Applied and for companies throughout its supply chain. Further, these conditions may cause some suppliers to scale back operations, exit businesses, merge with other companies, or file for bankruptcy protection and possibly cease operations. Applied may also experience significant interruptions of its manufacturing operations, delays in its ability to deliver products or services, increased costs or customer order cancellations as a result of:


•	the failure or inability of suppliers to timely deliver sufficient quantities of quality parts on a cost-effective basis;


•	volatility in the availability and cost of materials, including rare earth elements;


•	difficulties or delays in obtaining required import or export approvals;


•	information technology or infrastructure failures; and


•	natural disasters or other events beyond Applied's control (such as earthquakes, floods or storms, regional economic downturns, pandemics, social unrest, political instability, terrorism, or acts of war), particularly where it conducts manufacturing.

If a supplier fails to meet Applied’s requirements concerning quality, cost, socially-responsible business practices, or other performance factors, Applied may transfer its business to alternative sources, which could entail manufacturing delays, additional costs, or other difficulties. In addition, if Applied needs to rapidly increase its business and manufacturing capacity to meet increases in demand or expedited shipment schedules, this may exacerbate any interruptions in Applied’s manufacturing operations and supply chain and the associated effect on Applied’s working capital. Moreover, if actual demand for Applied’s products is different than expected, Applied may purchase more/fewer parts than necessary or incur costs for canceling, postponing or expediting delivery of parts. If Applied purchases inventory in anticipation of customer demand that does not materialize, or if customers reduce or delay orders, Applied may incur excess inventory charges.

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The ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees is vital to Applied’s success.

Applied’s success, competitiveness and ability to execute on its global strategies and maintain a culture of innovation depend in large part on its ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees, especially in critical positions. Achieving this objective may be difficult due to many factors, including fluctuations in global economic and industry conditions, management changes, Applied’s organizational structure, hiring practices of competitors and other companies, cost reduction activities (including workforce reductions and unpaid shutdowns), availability of career development opportunities, the ability to obtain necessary authorizations for workers to provide services outside their home countries, and the effectiveness of Applied’s compensation and benefit programs, including its share-based programs. Restructuring programs present particular challenges to the extent they involve the departure of knowledgeable and experienced employees and the resulting need to identify and train existing or new workers to perform necessary functions, which may result in unexpected costs, reduced productivity, and/or difficulties with respect to internal processes and controls.

Applied is exposed to various risks related to protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Applied’s success depends in significant part on the protection of its intellectual property and other rights. Infringement of Applied’s rights by a third party, such as the unauthorized manufacture or sale of equipment or spare parts, could result in uncompensated lost market and revenue opportunities for Applied. Policing any unauthorized use of intellectual property is difficult and costly and Applied cannot be certain that the measures it has implemented will prevent misuse. Applied’s intellectual property rights may not provide significant competitive advantages if they are circumvented, invalidated, rendered obsolete by the rapid pace of technological change, or if Applied does not adequately protect or assert these rights or obtain necessary licenses on commercially reasonable terms. Furthermore, the laws and practices of other countries, including China, India, Taiwan and Korea, permit the protection and enforcement of Applied’s rights to varying extents, which may not be sufficient to adequately protect Applied’s rights. In addition, changes in intellectual property laws or their interpretation, such as recent changes in U.S. patent laws, may impact Applied's ability to protect and assert its intellectual property rights, increase costs and uncertainties in the prosecution of patent applications and enforcement or defense of issued patents, and diminish the value of Applied's intellectual property.

Applied is exposed to risks related to cybersecurity threats and incidents.

In the conduct of its business, Applied collects, uses, transmits and stores data on information technology systems. This data includes confidential information belonging to Applied or its customers or other business partners, as well as personally-identifiable information of individuals. Applied has experienced, and expects to continue to be subject to, cybersecurity threats and incidents, ranging from employee error or misuse to individual attempts to gain unauthorized access to information systems to sophisticated and targeted measures known as advanced persistent threats, none of which have been material to the Company to date. Applied devotes significant resources to network security, data encryption and other measures to protect its systems and data from unauthorized access or misuse. However, depending on their nature and scope, cybersecurity incidents could result in business disruption; the misappropriation, corruption or loss of confidential information and critical data (Applied's and that of third parties); reputational damage; litigation with third parties; diminution in the value of Applied's investment in research, development and engineering; data privacy issues; and increased cybersecurity protection and remediation costs.

Applied is exposed to various risks related to legal proceedings.

Applied from time to time is, and in the future may be, involved in legal proceedings or claims regarding patent infringement, intellectual property rights, antitrust, environmental regulations, securities, contracts, product performance, product liability, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, employment, workplace safety, and other matters. Applied also on occasion receives notification from customers who believe that Applied owes them indemnification or other obligations related to claims made against such customers by third parties.

Legal proceedings and claims, whether with or without merit, and associated internal investigations, may (1) be time-consuming and expensive to prosecute, defend or conduct; (2) divert management’s attention and other Applied resources; (3) inhibit Applied’s ability to sell its products; (4) result in adverse judgments for damages, injunctive relief, penalties and fines; and/or (5) negatively affect Applied’s business. There can be no assurance regarding the outcome of current or future legal proceedings, claims or investigations.

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The failure to successfully implement and conduct outsourcing activities and other operational initiatives could adversely affect results of operations.

To better align its costs with market conditions, locate closer to customers, enhance productivity, and improve efficiencies, Applied conducts certain engineering, software development, manufacturing, sourcing and other operations in regions outside the United States, including India, Taiwan, China, and Korea. Applied has implemented a distributed manufacturing model, under which certain manufacturing and supply chain activities are conducted in various countries, including the United States, Europe, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan and other countries in Asia, and assembly of some systems is completed at customer sites. In addition, Applied outsources certain functions to third parties, including companies in the United States, India, China, Korea, Malaysia and other countries. Outsourced functions include contract manufacturing, engineering, customer support, software development, information technology support, finance and administrative activities. The expanding role of third party providers has required changes to Applied’s existing operations and the adoption of new procedures and processes for retaining and managing these providers, as well as redistributing responsibilities as warranted, in order to realize the potential productivity and operational efficiencies, assure quality and continuity of supply, and protect the intellectual property of Applied and its customers, suppliers and other partners. If Applied does not accurately forecast the amount, timing and mix of demand for products, or if contract manufacturers or other outsource providers fail to perform in a timely manner or at satisfactory quality levels, Applied’s ability to meet customer requirements could suffer, particularly during a market upturn.

In addition, Applied must regularly implement or update comprehensive programs and processes to better align its global organizations, including initiatives to enhance the Asia supply chain and improve back office and information technology infrastructure for more efficient transaction processing. Applied also is implementing a multi-year, company-wide program to transform certain business processes or extend established processes, including the transition to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) software system to perform various functions. The implementation of additional functionality to the ERP system entails certain risks, including difficulties with changes in business processes that could disrupt Applied’s operations, such as its ability to track orders and timely ship products, project inventory requirements, manage its supply chain and aggregate financial and operational data. During transitions Applied must continue to rely on legacy information systems, which may be costly or inefficient, while the implementation of new initiatives may not achieve the anticipated benefits and may divert management’s attention from other operational activities, negatively affect employee morale, or have other unintended consequences.

If Applied does not effectively develop and implement its outsourcing and relocation strategies, if required export and other governmental approvals are not timely obtained, if Applied’s third party providers do not perform as anticipated, or if there are delays or difficulties in enhancing business processes, Applied may not realize anticipated productivity improvements or cost efficiencies, and may experience operational difficulties, increased costs (including energy and transportation), manufacturing interruptions or delays, inefficiencies in the structure and/or operation of its supply chain, loss of its intellectual property rights, quality issues, reputational harm, increased product time-to-market, and/or inefficient allocation of human resources.

Applied may incur impairment charges to goodwill or long-lived assets.

Applied has a significant amount of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets related to acquisitions. Goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, and more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The review compares the fair value for each of Applied’s reporting units to its associated carrying value, including goodwill. Factors that could lead to impairment of goodwill and intangible assets include adverse industry or economic trends, reduced estimates of future cash flows, declines in the market price of Applied common stock, changes in Applied’s strategies or product portfolio, and restructuring activities. Applied’s valuation methodology for assessing impairment requires management to make judgments and assumptions based on historical experience and projections of future operating performance. For example, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges. Applied may be required to record future charges to earnings during the period in which an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets is determined to exist.

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Changes in tax rates or tax assets and liabilities could affect results of operations.

As a global company, Applied is subject to taxation in the United States and various other countries. Significant judgment is required to determine and estimate worldwide tax liabilities. Applied’s future annual and quarterly tax rates could be affected by numerous factors, including changes in the: (1) applicable tax laws; (2) amount and composition of pre-tax income in countries with differing tax rates; (3) plans of the Company to permanently reinvest certain funds held outside of the U.S.; or (4) valuation of Applied’s deferred tax assets and liabilities.

To better align with the international nature of its business, Applied conducts certain manufacturing, supply chain, and other operations in Asia, bringing these activities closer to customers and reducing operating costs. Applied has received authorization to use tax incentives that provide that income earned in certain countries outside the U.S. will be subject to tax holidays or reduced income tax rates. To obtain the benefit of these tax provisions, Applied must meet requirements relating to various activities. Applied’s ability to realize benefits from these provisions could be materially affected if, among other things, applicable requirements are not met, or if Applied incurs net losses for which it cannot claim a deduction.

In addition, Applied is subject to regular examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities, and from time to time initiates amendments to previously filed tax returns. Applied regularly assesses the likelihood of favorable or unfavorable outcomes resulting from these examinations and amendments to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes, which requires estimates and judgments. Although Applied believes its tax estimates are reasonable, there can be no assurance that the tax authorities will agree with such estimates. Applied may have to engage in litigation to achieve the results reflected in the estimates, which may be time-consuming and expensive. There can be no assurance that Applied will be successful or that any final determination will not be materially different from the treatment reflected in Applied’s historical income tax provisions and accruals.

Applied is subject to risks of non-compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Applied is subject to environmental and safety regulations in connection with its global business operations, including but not limited to: regulations related to the development, manufacture and use of its products; recycling and disposal of materials used in its products or in producing its products; the operation of its facilities; and the use of its real property. The failure or inability to comply with existing or future environmental and safety regulations, such as those related to climate change, could result in: (1) significant remediation liabilities; (2) the imposition of fines; (3) the suspension or termination of the development, manufacture, sale or use of certain of its products; (4) limitations on the operation of its facilities or ability to use its real property; and/or (5) a decrease in the value of its real property.

Applied is exposed to various risks related to the regulatory environment.

Applied is subject to various risks related to: (1) new, different, inconsistent or even conflicting laws, rules and regulations that may be enacted by executive order, legislative bodies and/or regulatory agencies in the countries in which Applied operates; (2) disagreements or disputes between national or regional regulatory agencies related to international trade; and (3) the interpretation and application of laws, rules and regulations. For example, as a public company with global operations, Applied is subject to the laws of multiple jurisdictions and the rules and regulations of various governing bodies, including those related to financial and other disclosures, corporate governance, privacy, and anti-corruption. Changes in laws, regulations and standards may create uncertainty regarding compliance matters. Efforts to comply with new and changing regulations have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities.


Item 1B:	Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2:	Properties

Information concerning Applied’s principal properties at October 27, 2013 is set forth below:



Location	Type	Principal Use	Square Footage	Ownership
Santa Clara, CA	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Headquarters; Marketing; Manufacturing; Distribution; Research, Development, Engineering; Customer Support	1,476,000 150,000	Owned Leased
Austin, TX	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Manufacturing	1,719,000 145,000	Owned Leased
Rehovot, Israel	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Manufacturing; Research, Development, Engineering; Customer Support	417,000 5,000	Owned Leased
Singapore	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Manufacturing and Customer Support	392,000 10,000	Owned Leased
Gloucester, MA	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Manufacturing; Research, Development, Engineering; Customer Support	315,000 131,000	Owned Leased
Tainan, Taiwan	Office, Plant & Warehouse	Manufacturing and Customer Support	320,000	Owned

Because of the interrelation of Applied’s operations, properties within a country may be shared by the segments operating within that country. Products in the Silicon Systems Group are manufactured in Austin, Texas; Singapore; Gloucester, Massachusetts; and Rehovot, Israel. Remanufactured equipment products in the Applied Global Services segment are produced primarily in Austin, Texas. Products in the Display segment are manufactured in Tainan, Taiwan; Santa Clara, California; and Alzenau, Germany. Products in the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment are primarily manufactured in Alzenau, Germany; Treviso, Italy; and Cheseaux, Switzerland.

In addition to the above properties, Applied also owns and leases offices, plants and/or warehouse locations in 78 locations throughout the world: 18 in Europe, 21 in Japan, 15 in North America (principally the United States), 8 in China, 7 in Korea, 6 in Southeast Asia, and 3 in Taiwan. These facilities are principally used for manufacturing; research, development and engineering; and marketing, sales and/or customer support.

Applied also owns a total of approximately 139 acres of buildable land in Texas, California, Israel and Italy that could accommodate additional building space.

Applied considers the properties that it owns or leases as adequate to meet its current and future requirements. Applied regularly assesses the size, capability and location of its global infrastructure and periodically makes adjustments based on these assessments.

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Item 3:	Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under “Legal Matters” in Note 15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 4:	Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

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Item 5:	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

The following table sets forth the high and low closing sale prices for the periods presented as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.



	Price Range
	High		Low
Fiscal 2013
First quarter	$	12.83	$	10.15
Second quarter	$	14.15	$	12.80
Third quarter	$	16.69	$	14.40
Fourth quarter	$	18.10	$	14.97
Fiscal 2012
First quarter	$	12.73	$	10.13
Second quarter	$	13.21	$	11.49
Third quarter	$	11.99	$	10.01
Fourth quarter	$	12.05	$	10.65

Applied’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol AMAT. As of November 21, 2013, there were 3,676 registered holders of Applied common stock.

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Performance Graph

The performance graph below shows the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on Applied common stock during the period from October 26, 2008 through October 27, 2013. This is compared with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the RDG Semiconductor Composite Index over the same period. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on October 26, 2008 in Applied common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. Dollar amounts in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole dollar. The performance shown in the graph represents past performance and should not be considered an indication of future performance.

COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*

Among Applied Materials, Inc., the S&P 500 Index

and the RDG Semiconductor Composite Index

* Assumes $100 invested on 10/26/08 in stock or 10/31/08 in index, including reinvestment of dividends.

Indexes calculated on month-end basis.

“S&P” is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.



	10/26/2008	10/25/2009	10/31/2010	10/30/2011	10/28/2012	10/27/2013
Applied Materials	100.00	116.07	113.08	118.21	102.77	175.76
S&P 500 Index	100.00	109.80	127.94	138.29	159.32	202.61
RDG Semiconductor Composite Index	100.00	124.98	153.98	166.89	149.81	200.47

Dividends

During fiscal 2013, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share. During fiscal 2012, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.09 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. During fiscal 2011, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.08 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.07. Dividends declared during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 totaled $469 million, $438 million and $408 million, respectively. Applied currently anticipates that it will continue to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis in the future, although the declaration and amount of any future cash dividends are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on Applied’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination that cash dividends are in the best interests of Applied’s stockholders.

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Repurchases of Applied Common Stock

The following table provides information as of October 27, 2013, with respect to the shares of common stock repurchased by Applied during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 pursuant to the publicly-announced stock repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors on March 5, 2012, which authorized up to $3.0 billion in repurchases over the next three years ending March 2015.



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Aggregate Price Paid		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program	Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Program

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Month #1
(July 29, 2013 to August 25, 2013)	0.8	$	15.78	$	13	0.8	$	1,619
Month #2
(August 26, 2013 to September 22, 2013)	2.1	$	15.58	33		2.1	$	1,586
Month #3
(September 23, 2013 to October 27, 2013)	0.1	$	15.97	1		0.1	$	1,585
Total	3.0	$	15.65	$	47	3.0

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Item 6:	Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial information has been derived from Applied’s historical audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes for the corresponding fiscal years:



Fiscal Year(1)	2013		2012		2011		2010		2009

	(In millions, except percentages and per share amounts)
New orders	$	8,466	$	8,037	$	10,142	$	10,249	$	4,097
Net sales	$	7,509	$	8,719	$	10,517	$	9,549	$	5,014
Gross margin	$	2,991	$	3,313	$	4,360	$	3,715	$	1,431
(% of net sales)	39.8		38.0		41.5		38.9		28.5
Research, development and engineering	$	1,320	$	1,237	$	1,118	$	1,143	$	934
Operating income (loss)	$	432	$	411	$	2,398	$	1,384	$	(394	)
(% of net sales)	5.8		4.7		22.8		14.5		(7.9		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	350	$	316	$	2,378	$	1,387	$	(486	)
Net income (loss)	$	256	$	109	$	1,926	$	938	$	(305	)
Earnings (loss) per diluted share	$	0.21	$	0.09	$	1.45	$	0.70	$	(0.23	)
Long-term debt	$	1,946	$	1,946	$	1,947	$	204	$	201
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.39	$	0.35	$	0.31	$	0.27	$	0.24
Total assets	$	12,043	$	12,102	$	13,861	$	10,943	$	9,574


(1)	Each fiscal year ended on the last Sunday in October. Fiscal 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2009 each contained 52 weeks, while fiscal 2010 contained 53 weeks.

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Item 7:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to facilitate an understanding of Applied’s business and results of operations. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with Applied’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements and should also be read in conjunction with the cautionary statement set forth at the beginning of this Form 10-K. MD&A consists of the following sections:


•	Overview: a summary of Applied’s business and measurements


•	Results of Operations: a discussion of operating results


•	Segment Information: a discussion of segment operating results


•	Business Combinations: a summary of announced or completed business combinations and acquisitions


•	Recent Accounting Pronouncements: a discussion of new accounting pronouncements and its impact to Applied's consolidated financial statements


•	Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources: an analysis of cash flows, sources and uses of cash, contractual obligations and financial position


•	Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations


•	Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates: a discussion of critical accounting policies that require the exercise of judgments and estimates


•	Non-GAAP Adjusted Results: a presentation of results reconciling GAAP to non-GAAP adjusted measures

Overview

Applied provides manufacturing equipment, services and software to the global semiconductor, flat panel display, solar photovoltaic (PV) and related industries. Applied’s customers include manufacturers of semiconductor wafers and chips, flat panel liquid crystal and other displays, solar PV cells and modules, and other electronic devices. These customers may use what they manufacture in their own end products or sell the items to other companies for use in advanced electronic components. Applied operates in four reportable segments: Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, Display, and Energy and Environmental Solutions. A summary of financial information for each reportable segment is found in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. A discussion of factors that could affect Applied’s operations is set forth under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, which is incorporated herein by reference. Product development and manufacturing activities occur primarily in North America, Europe and Asia. Applied’s equipment and service products are highly technical and are sold primarily through a direct sales force.

Applied’s results historically have been driven primarily by worldwide demand for semiconductors, which in turn depends on end-user demand for electronic products. Each of Applied’s businesses is subject to highly cyclical industry conditions, as demand for manufacturing equipment and services can change depending on supply and demand for chips, display technologies, solar PVs and other electronic devices, as well as other factors, such as global economic and market conditions, and technological advances in fabrication processes. In light of this cyclicality, Applied's results can vary significantly year-over-year, as well as quarter-over-quarter. As a result of these conditions and the changing global economic environment, there were significant fluctuations in Applied’s quarterly new orders and net sales within and across the last three fiscal years.

Applied's strategic priorities for fiscal 2014 include growing its presence in wafer fab equipment and display, reducing its losses in the solar business, and expanding its overall available market. As part of this strategy, the Company has implemented initiatives to decrease overhead spending and further reduce solar operating expense to fund research and development in semiconductor and other key product areas. In semiconductor equipment, Applied intends to continue investment in 300mm, 450mm and other semiconductor technologies to strengthen the product pipeline and investment in the enhancement of technical relationships with customers.

On September 24, 2013, Applied entered into an agreement with Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a Japanese corporation and global supplier of semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic panel production equipment, to effect a combination of their respective businesses into a new combined company. The combination is expected to bring together leading technologies and products and create an expanded set of capabilities in precision materials engineering and patterning. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including approval by Applied’s and TEL’s stockholders and regulatory approvals.

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Results of Operations

The following table presents certain significant measurements for the past three fiscal years:



										Change
Fiscal Year	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except per share amounts and percentages)
New orders	$	8,466		$	8,037		$	10,142		$	429		$	(2,105	)
Net sales	$	7,509		$	8,719		$	10,517		$	(1,210	)	$	(1,798	)
Gross margin	$	2,991		$	3,313		$	4,360		$	(322	)	$	(1,047	)
Gross margin percent	39.8		%	38.0		%	41.5		%	1.8 points			(3.5) points
Operating income	$	432		$	411		$	2,398		$	21		$	(1,987	)
Operating margin percent	5.8		%	4.7		%	22.8		%	1.1 points			(18.1) points
Net income	$	256		$	109		$	1,926		$	147		$	(1,817	)
Earnings per diluted share	$	0.21		$	0.09		$	1.45		$	0.12		$	(1.36	)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin	$	3,160		$	3,566		$	4,397		$	(406	)	$	(831	)
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percent	42.1		%	40.9		%	41.8		%	1.2 points			(0.9) points
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	1,032		$	1,379		$	2,411		$	(347	)	$	(1,032	)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent	13.7		%	15.8		%	22.9		%	(2.1) points			(7.1) points
Non-GAAP adjusted net income	$	718		$	960		$	1,717		$	(242	)	$	(757	)
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share	$	0.59		$	0.75		$	1.29		$	(0.16	)	$	(0.54	)

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below. Fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 each contained 52 weeks.

Mobility continued to be the largest influence on semiconductor industry spending during fiscal 2013. The first half of fiscal 2013 was characterized by strong demand for semiconductor equipment from foundry customers driven by demand for advanced mobile chips. In the second half of the year, demand from foundry customers softened, reflecting seasonal consumer buying patterns for mobility products, while demand from memory and logic customers improved. Mobility also represents a significant driver of display industry spending, and demand for mobile display equipment remained strong during fiscal 2013. Fiscal 2013 was also characterized by a recovery in demand for TV manufacturing equipment compared to weak industry levels in the prior year, resulting from higher consumer demand in emerging markets and for larger LCD TVs. In solar, while end market growth continued, investment in solar equipment remained low during fiscal 2013 due to continued excess manufacturing capacity in the industry.

Applied expects the mobility trend to remain the main growth driver for the semiconductor industry, and in turn for the Silicon Systems Group, in 2014. Applied also expects the overall display investment cycle to continue into 2014, while solar equipment demand is expected to remain soft in 2014.

Fiscal 2012 was characterized by significant fluctuations in demand for semiconductor equipment, coupled with an extremely weak market environment for display and solar equipment. Applied completed its acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Varian) in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Mobility was the greatest influence on semiconductor industry spending in fiscal 2012. Consumer buying patterns for electronic products, combined with growing semiconductor customer concentration, contributed to a seasonality effect, with relatively strong demand for semiconductor equipment led by foundry customers during the first half of fiscal 2012, followed by softening of demand from foundry and logic customers in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 and further declines across all categories of wafer fab equipment customers in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Low investment levels for display equipment continued in fiscal 2012 due to decreased capacity requirements for larger flat panel televisions as conditions in this industry remained challenging. As with the semiconductor industry, demand for mobility products, such as smartphones and tablets, significantly influenced equipment spending in the display industry. In the solar industry, fiscal 2012 was characterized by continued excess manufacturing capacity, which led to significantly reduced demand for crystalline-silicon (c-Si) equipment, as well as weaker operating performance and outlook by the fourth quarter.

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The first nine months of fiscal 2011 reflected increased demand across all segments except Display, due to improved global economic and industry conditions, although demand softened for semiconductor, display and solar equipment in the last quarter of fiscal 2011. Towards the end of fiscal 2011, each of the semiconductor, display and solar industries was negatively impacted by uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment, and the display and solar equipment industries were also negatively impacted by overcapacity.

New Orders

New orders by reportable segment for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



	2013			Change 2013 over 2012	2012			Change 2012 over 2011	2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Silicon Systems Group	$	5,507	65%	4%	$	5,294	66%	(4)%	$	5,489	54%
Applied Global Services	2,090		25%	(8)%	2,274		28%	(3)%	2,333		23%
Display	703		8%	157%	274		4%	(57)%	636		6%
Energy and Environmental Solutions	166		2%	(15)%	195		2%	(88)%	1,684		17%
Total	$	8,466	100%	5%	$	8,037	100%	(21)%	$	10,142	100%

New orders for fiscal 2013 increased compared to fiscal 2012, primarily due to a recovery in demand for display manufacturing equipment and increased demand in semiconductor equipment, partially offset by lower demand for service products, as well as depressed demand for c-Si solar equipment due to continued excess manufacturing capacity in the solar industry. New orders for the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services continued to comprise a majority of Applied's consolidated total new orders.

New orders for fiscal 2012 decreased for all segments compared to the same periods in the prior year, mostly due to the lower demand for c-Si solar and display equipment due to excess manufacturing capacity in the solar industry and the continued down cycle in the display industry, respectively, partially offset by the addition of orders attributable to Varian of $1.0 billion. The Silicon Systems Group's and Applied Global Services' relative share of total new orders increased compared to the prior year as a result of the addition of Varian and the sharp decrease in orders in Display and Energy and Environmental Solutions.

New orders by geographic region, determined by the product shipment destination specified by the customer, were as follows:



	2013			Change 2013 over 2012	2012			Change 2012 over 2011	2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Taiwan	$	2,885	34%	34%	$	2,155	27%	(4)%	$	2,235	22%
China	1,339		16%	232%	403		5%	(80)%	2,066		20%
Korea	915		11%	(49)%	1,784		22%	39%	1,286		13%
Japan	822		10%	37%	600		7%	(40)%	1,001		10%
Southeast Asia	351		4%	24%	283		4%	(39)%	463		5%
Asia Pacific	6,312		75%	21%	5,225		65%	(26)%	7,051		70%
United States	1,419		17%	(29)%	1,995		25%	(4)%	2,069		20%
Europe	735		8%	(10)%	817		10%	(20)%	1,022		10%
Total	$	8,466	100%	5%	$	8,037	100%	(21)%	$	10,142	100%

The recovery in demand for display manufacturing equipment in fiscal 2013 led to the increase in new orders from customers in China. The change in the composition of new orders from customers in Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the United States was primarily related to changes in customer demand for semiconductor equipment.

The decrease in new orders from customers in China in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 primarily reflected reduced investments by solar manufacturers due to industry overcapacity.

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Changes in backlog during fiscal 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



	2013			2012
	(In millions)
Beginning balance	$	1,606		$	2,392
New orders	8,466			8,037
Net sales	(7,509		)	(8,719		)
Net adjustments	(191		)	(104		)
Ending balance	$	2,372		$	1,606

Backlog consists of: (1) orders for which written authorizations have been accepted and assigned shipment dates are within the next 12 months, or shipment has occurred but revenue has not been recognized; and (2) contractual service revenue and maintenance fees to be earned within the next 12 months. Applied’s backlog at any particular time is not necessarily indicative of actual sales for any future periods, due to the potential for customer changes in delivery schedules or cancellation of orders. Approximately 80 percent of the backlog as of the end of fiscal 2013 is anticipated to be shipped within the first two quarters of fiscal 2014.

Applied’s backlog was $2.4 billion at October 27, 2013 compared to $1.6 billion at October 28, 2012. Backlog adjustments were negative for fiscal 2013 and totaled $191 million, primarily consisting of customer cancellations and financial debookings.

Backlog by reportable segment as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012 was as follows:



	2013			Change 2013 over 2012	2012

	(In millions, except percentages)
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,295	55%	84%	$	705	44%
Applied Global Services	591		25%	2%	580		36%
Display	361		15%	75%	206		13%
Energy and Environmental Solutions	125		5%	9%	115		7%
Total	$	2,372	100%	48%	$	1,606	100%

Backlog increased in fiscal 2013 from fiscal 2012 across all segments. The increase in backlog was primarily due to increases in demand from memory customers and the recovery in demand for display manufacturing equipment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 approximately 49 percent of net sales in the Silicon Systems Group, Applied’s largest business segment, were for orders received and shipped within the quarter, down from 53 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

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Net Sales

Net sales by reportable segment for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



	2013			Change 2013 over 2012	2012			Change 2012 over 2011	2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Silicon Systems Group	$	4,775	64%	(14)%	$	5,536	64%	2%	$	5,415	51%
Applied Global Services	2,023		27%	(11)%	2,285		26%	(5)%	2,413		23%
Display	538		7%	14%	473		5%	(32)%	699		7%
Energy and Environmental Solutions	173		2%	(59)%	425		5%	(79)%	1,990		19%
Total	$	7,509	100%	(14)%	$	8,719	100%	(17)%	$	10,517	100%

For fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012, net sales in Display increased, reflecting the recovery of TV manufacturing equipment investment, while net sales across all other segments decreased. The decrease primarily reflected continued excess manufacturing capacity in the solar industry and lower investments in semiconductor equipment, spares and services. The Silicon Systems Group remains the largest contributor of net sales.

For fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011, net sales in the Silicon Systems Group increased slightly while net sales across all other segments decreased. The decreases reflected lower investments in c-Si solar and LCD TV equipment, partially offset by sales attributable to Varian.

Net sales by geographic region, determined by the location of customers' facilities to which products were shipped, were as follows:



	2013			Change 2013 over 2012	2012			Change 2012 over 2011	2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Taiwan	$	2,640	35%	9%	$	2,411	28%	15%	$	2,093	20%
China	787		11%	1%	783		9%	(70)%	2,574		24%
Korea	924		12%	(51)%	1,897		22%	50%	1,263		12%
Japan	685		9%	(3)%	704		8%	(23)%	912		9%
Southeast Asia	320		4%	3%	312		3%	(47)%	592		5%
Asia Pacific	5,356		71%	(12)%	6,107		70%	(18)%	7,434		70%
United States	1,473		20%	(16)%	1,749		20%	(11)%	1,963		19%
Europe	680		9%	(21)%	863		10%	(23)%	1,120		11%
Total	$	7,509	100%	(14)%	$	8,719	100%	(17)%	$	10,517	100%

The increase in net sales from customers in China in fiscal 2013 was primarily due to the recovery in demand for display manufacturing equipment. The changes in net sales from customers in Korea, the United States and Taiwan were primarily related to changes in customer demand for semiconductor equipment.

The decrease in net sales from customers in China in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 primarily reflected decreased investments in the solar and display industries due to overcapacity.

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Gross Margin

Gross margins for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Gross margin	$	2,991		$	3,313		$	4,360		$	(322	)	$	(1,047	)
Gross margin (% of net sales)	39.8		%	38.0		%	41.5		%	1.8 points			(3.5) points
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin	$	3,160		$	3,566		$	4,397		$	(406	)	$	(831	)
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin (% of net sales)	42.1		%	40.9		%	41.8		%	1.2 points			(0.9) points

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below.

Gross margin and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin decreased in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 reflecting lower sales. Gross margin percent and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percent increased in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 despite lower sales, due primarily to lower inventory charges, a favorable product mix, and material cost reductions. Gross margin and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin decreased in fiscal 2012 from fiscal 2011 due primarily to changes in segment and customer mix, additional inventory charges, and lower net sales, partially offset by sales for a thin film solar production line in fiscal 2012, for which inventory was fully reserved prior to fiscal 2012. In addition, the decrease in gross margin in fiscal 2012 was also affected by inventory fair value adjustments and intangible asset amortization associated with purchase accounting, mostly associated with the acquisition of Varian, which amounted to $253 million in fiscal 2012. Gross margin and non-GAAP adjusted gross margin during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 included $50 million, $54 million and $48 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

Research, Development and Engineering

Research, Development and Engineering (RD&E) expenses for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012		2012 over 2011

	(In millions)
Research, development and engineering	$	1,320	$	1,237	$	1,118	$	83	$	119

Applied’s future operating results depend to a considerable extent on its ability to maintain a competitive advantage in the equipment and service products it provides. Applied believes that it is critical to continue to make substantial investments in RD&E to assure the availability of innovative technology that meets the current and projected requirements of its customers’ most advanced designs. Applied has maintained and intends to continue its commitment to investing in RD&E in order to continue to offer new products and technologies. Development cycles range from 12 to 36 months depending on whether the product is an enhancement of an existing product, which typically has a shorter development cycle, or a new product, which typically has a longer development cycle. Most of Applied’s existing products resulted from internal development activities and innovations involving new technologies, materials and processes. In certain instances, Applied acquires technologies, either in existing or new product areas, to complement its existing technology capabilities and to reduce time to market.

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In fiscal 2013, Applied increased its investment in 300mm product development. Applied developed new applications for its epitaxial technology, enabling industry transition to NMOS transistors at the 20nm node and enabling chip makers to build faster devices and deliver next-generation mobile computing power. Applied also released its next-generation defect review and classification technology that delivers industry-leading resolution used for finding, identifying and analyzing defects in 3D FinFET and high aspect ratio structures at 10nm nodes. Applied also continued to invest in the development of 450mm wafer fabrication equipment.

RD&E expenses increased in fiscal 2013 compared to the prior year. As part of its growth strategy, Applied has taken certain actions, including workforce reductions and reprioritization of existing spend, to enable increased funding for investments in technical capabilities and critical R&D programs in current and new markets, with a focus on semiconductor technologies. The increase in RD&E for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 was primarily due to RD&E expenses related to Varian of approximately $180 million and continued investment in the development of equipment for smaller linewidths and 450mm wafers, partially offset by lower investments in solar R&D projects and the cessation of light-emitting diode (LED) equipment development. RD&E expense during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 included $53 million, $54 million and $46 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

Marketing and Selling

Marketing and selling expenses for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions)
Marketing and selling	$	433	$	481	$	432	$	(48	)	$	49

The decrease in marketing and selling expenses for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 was primarily attributable to savings from restructuring programs along with a reduction in the bad debt provision during the year as a result of lower risk exposures in display and solar customers. The increase in marketing and selling expenses for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 was primarily attributable to marketing and selling expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of Varian. Marketing and selling expenses during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 included $20 million, $22 million and $16 million, respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

General and Administrative

General and administrative (G&A) expenses for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions)
General and administrative	$	469	$	595	$	469	$	(126	)	$	126

The decrease in G&A for fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 was primarily due to the absence of certain costs incurred during fiscal 2012 associated with the acquisition of Varian, savings from restructuring programs, and lower share-based compensation expense, partially offset by costs incurred associated with the business combination with TEL. The increase in G&A expenses for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 is primarily attributable to acquisition-related costs and other G&A expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of Varian, partially offset by lower variable compensation and savings associated with temporary shutdowns. G&A expenses during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 included $34 million, $52 million and $36 million respectively, of share-based compensation expense.

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Impairment of Goodwill

During fiscal 2012, the solar industry faced increasing challenges, including manufacturing overcapacity and weak operating performance and outlook, which led to a deterioration in market conditions. As a result, Applied performed a two-step goodwill impairment test and recorded a $421 million goodwill impairment charge in its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the solar industry experienced further deterioration of market conditions associated with continued manufacturing overcapacity and weaker operating performance and outlook, resulting in increased uncertainties regarding the timing and nature of a recovery in solar capital equipment expenditures. Taking these factors into account, Applied reassessed its financial outlook for the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit and consequently reevaluated the recoverability of this reporting unit's goodwill. Applied performed the two-step impairment test and concluded that the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit's carrying value exceeded its fair value. Based on Applied's analyses, the implied fair value of goodwill was substantially lower than the carrying value of goodwill for the reporting unit. As a result, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $224 million, representing all of the remaining goodwill for this reporting unit. Applied also performed an impairment test for long-lived assets associated with the reporting unit and determined that the majority of intangible assets were impaired mostly due to the lower long-term revenue and profitability outlook associated with products related to these intangible assets. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded an impairment charge of $54 million related to these intangible assets, which was the amount by which the carrying value of these intangible assets exceeded their estimated fair value, based on discounted projected cash flows.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied also performed a qualitative assessment to test goodwill for the remaining reporting units for impairment and determined that it was more likely than not that each of the Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, and Display reporting units' fair values exceeded its respective carrying values and that it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for these reporting units.

The evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment requires the exercise of significant judgment. In the event of future changes in business conditions, Applied will be required to reassess and update its forecasts and estimates used in future impairment analyses. If the results of these analyses are lower than current estimates, a material impairment charge may result at that time.

For further details, see Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Restructuring and Asset Impairments

Restructuring and asset impairment expenses for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



								Change
	2013		2012		2011			2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions)
Restructuring and asset impairments, net	$	63	$	168	$	(30	)	$	(105	)	$	198

On October 3, 2012, Applied announced a restructuring plan (the 2012 Global Restructuring Plan) to realign its global workforce and enhance its ability to invest for growth. Under this plan, Applied implemented a voluntary retirement program and other workforce reduction actions that were expected to affect approximately 900 to 1,300 positions, or 6 percent to 9 percent of its global workforce. In connection with the 2012 Global Restructuring Plan, Applied expects to incur aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges comprised of severance and other termination benefits of up to $160 million (including costs incurred to date of $145 million discussed below). Applied expects to substantially complete this plan by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, Applied recognized $39 million and $106 million, respectively, of employee-related costs in connection with the 2012 Global Restructuring Plan. These costs were not allocated to the segments. Applied has incurred aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges comprised of severance and other termination benefits of $145 million under this plan.

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On May 10, 2012, Applied announced a plan (the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan) to restructure its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment in light of challenging industry conditions affecting the solar photovoltaic and light-emitting diode (LED) equipment markets. As part of the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan, Applied relocated certain manufacturing, business operations and customer support functions of its precision wafering systems business and ceased LED development activities. This plan impacted approximately 300 positions globally. As of October 27, 2013, principal activities related to this plan were complete. Total costs incurred in implementing this plan were $87 million, of which $13 million were inventory-related charges.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, Applied recognized $26 million and $48 million, respectively, of restructuring and asset impairment charges in connection with the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan. As of October 27, 2013, remaining severance accrual associated with restructuring reserves under this program was $5 million.

Also in fiscal 2013 and 2012, Applied incurred $2 million and $14 million, respectively of severance and other employee-related costs in connection with the integration of Varian.

Results for fiscal 2011 included favorable adjustments of $60 million related to restructuring program charges recorded in prior years, offset in part by asset impairment charges of $30 million primarily related to certain intangible assets.

For further details, see Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Gain on Sale of Facilities, net

In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, Applied received $39 million in proceeds from the sale of a property located in North America and incurred a loss of $1 million on the transaction. In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, Applied received $60 million in proceeds from the sale of another property located in North America and incurred a gain of $28 million on the transaction.

Impairments of Strategic Investments

Interest Expense and Interest and Other Income, net

Interest expense and interest and other income, net for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012		2012 over 2011

	(In millions)
Interest expense	$	95	$	95	$	59	$	—	$	36
Interest and other income, net	$	19	$	17	$	42	$	2	$	(25	)

Interest expenses incurred were primarily associated with the senior unsecured notes issued in June 2011 to fund a portion of the consideration and certain costs associated with the acquisition of Varian. Interest expense remained flat during fiscal 2013 from the prior year, while interest expense increased in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 mainly due to the full year of interest expense incurred on the senior unsecured notes in fiscal 2012.

Interest income primarily includes interest earned on cash and investments and realized gains on sale of securities. Interest and other income was essentially flat for fiscal 2013 from fiscal 2012. The decrease in interest income in fiscal 2012 from fiscal 2011 is due to lower cash and investment balances after completion of the acquisition of Varian, decreased realized gains on investment securities, and lower interest rates.

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Income Taxes

Income tax expenses for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes	$	94		$	207		$	452		$	(113	)	$	(245	)
Effective income tax rate	26.9		%	65.5		%	19.0		%	(38.6) points			46.5 points

The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2012 was significantly higher than the rate for fiscal 2011 due primarily to nondeductible goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2012 and the fiscal 2011 benefit from the December 2010 reinstatement of the U.S. R&D tax credit retroactive to its expiration in December 2009.

Segment Information

Applied reports financial results in four segments: Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, Display, and Energy and Environmental Solutions. A description of the products and services, as well as financial data, for each reportable segment can be found in Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Applied does not allocate to its reportable segments certain operating expenses that it manages separately at the corporate level. These unallocated costs include costs for share-based compensation; certain management, finance, legal, human resources, and RD&E functions provided at the corporate level; and unabsorbed information technology and occupancy. In addition, Applied does not allocate to its reportable segments restructuring and asset impairment charges and any associated adjustments related to restructuring actions, unless these actions pertain to a specific reportable segment.

The results for each reportable segment are discussed below.

Silicon Systems Group Segment

The Silicon Systems Group segment includes semiconductor capital equipment for deposition, etch, ion implantation, rapid thermal processing, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, and wafer packaging. Development efforts are focused on solving customers' key technical challenges in transistor, patterning, interconnect and packaging performance as devices scale to advanced technology nodes. The mobility trend remains the largest influence on industry spending, as it drives device manufacturers to deliver high-performance, low-power processors and affordable solid-state storage in a small form factor.

With the acquisition of Varian, Applied acquired ion implantation technology for semiconductor as well as c-Si solar cell manufacturing, which was recorded under the Silicon Systems Group segment in fiscal 2012. In fiscal 2013, Applied began marketing the solar implant products commercially through its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment. Accordingly, effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied accounts for its solar implant products under the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment. The effect of the solar implant products was not material to the operations of either the Silicon Systems Group or Energy and Environmental Solutions segments.

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Certain significant measures for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012				2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages and ratios)
New orders	$	5,507		$	5,294		$	5,489		$	213		4%	$	(195	)	(4)%
Net sales	4,775			5,536			5,415			(761		)	(14)%	121			2%
Book to bill ratio	1.2			1.0			1.0
Operating income	876			1,243			1,764			(367		)	(30)%	(521		)	(30)%
Operating margin	18.3		%	22.5		%	32.6		%				(4.2) points				(10.1) points
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	1,050		$	1,537		$	1,779		(487		)	(32)%	(242		)	(14)%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin	22.0		%	27.8		%	32.9		%				(5.8) points				(5.1) points

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below.

New orders for the Silicon Systems Group by end use application for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



	2013	2012	2011
Foundry	58%	62%	47%
Memory	27%	22%	28%
Logic and other	15%	16%	25%
	100%	100%	100%

The following region accounted for at least 30 percent of total net sales for the Silicon Systems Group segment for one or more of the past three fiscal years:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Taiwan	$	2,171	$	1,744	$	1,309	$	427	24%	$	435	33%

Customers in Taiwan accounted for 45 percent, 32 percent and 24 percent of the total net sales of the Silicon Systems Group in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Customers in Korea and United States together contributed 31 percent, 49 percent and 43 percent of the total net sales for this segment in fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The increase in new orders in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012 primarily reflected increased demand from memory customers. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, new orders were $1.4 billion, an increase of 16 percent compared to the prior quarter. Net sales decreased in fiscal 2013 from the prior year due to overall decreased wafer fab equipment spending in the semiconductor industry. Three customers accounted for approximately 65 percent of new orders and net sales in this segment in fiscal 2013. Approximately 49 percent of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 were for orders received and shipped within the quarter, which increased from 45 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income for fiscal 2013 decreased compared to fiscal 2012, reflecting the decrease in net sales, changes in product mix and higher RD&E spend.

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Fiscal 2012 financial results reflected continued uncertain global economic conditions that led to decreased demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment compared to fiscal 2011, particularly in the second half of fiscal 2012. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, new orders were $741 million, a decrease of 36 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The decrease in new orders in fiscal 2012 from the prior year was primarily due to reduced demand from memory and logic customers, partially offset by the addition of Varian. Net sales increased slightly in fiscal 2012 from the prior year due to the addition of net sales attributable to Varian, partially offset by decreased investment from memory and logic customers. Three customers accounted for 60 percent of net sales in this segment in fiscal 2012. Approximately 53 percent of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 were for orders received and shipped within the quarter, which remained flat from the third quarter of fiscal 2012. Operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income for fiscal 2012 decreased compared to fiscal 2011, due to changes in customer and product mix with the inclusion of Varian, costs associated with Varian operations, and additional inventory charges. Operating income for fiscal 2012 also included Varian acquisition-related costs of $290 million.

Applied Global Services Segment

The Applied Global Services segment encompasses spares, upgrades, services, remanufactured earlier generation equipment and factory automation software for semiconductor, display and solar manufacturing. These products are designed to improve customers' operating efficiency, optimize their operating costs, and lessen the environmental impact of their factories. Customer demand for products and services is fulfilled through a global distribution system with trained service engineers located in close proximity to customer sites.

Certain significant measures for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012				2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages and ratios)
New orders	$	2,090		$	2,274		$	2,333		$	(184	)	(8)%	$	(59	)	(3	)%
Net sales	2,023			2,285			2,413			(262		)	(11)%	(128		)	(5	)%
Book to bill ratio	1.0			1.0			1.0
Operating income	436			502			482			(66		)	(13)%	20			4	%
Operating margin	21.6		%	22.0		%	20.0		%				(0.4) points				2.0 points
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	443			530			513			(87		)	(16)%	17			3	%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin	21.9		%	23.2		%	21.3		%				(1.3) points				1.9 points

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below.

There were no individual regions that accounted for at least 30 percent of total net sales for the Applied Global Services segment for any of the past three fiscal years.

For fiscal 2013, new orders and net sales decreased compared to fiscal 2012 due primarily to lower demand and investments for semiconductor spares and services. In addition, the decrease in net sales was also due to lower investments in display upgrades. Fiscal 2012 net sales also included $85 million in sales for a thin film solar production line. Operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income decreased in fiscal 2013 compared to fiscal 2012, reflecting lower sales and a $20 million customs duty assessment, partially offset by lower operating expenses from spending controls.

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For fiscal 2012, new orders and net sales decreased compared to fiscal 2011 due primarily to lower sales of 200mm systems, offset in part by the addition of Varian. Operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 primarily due to the sale of the thin film solar line, for which inventory had been fully reserved prior to fiscal 2012, partially offset by inventory charges of approximately $57 million. Operating income also included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $15 million associated with the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan and the integration of Varian.

Display Segment

The Display segment encompasses products for manufacturing LCDs, OLEDs, and other display technologies for TVs, personal computers (PCs), tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices. The segment is focused on expanding its presence through technologically-differentiated equipment for manufacturing larger-scale TVs; entry into new markets such as the LTPS, metal oxide, and touch panel sectors; and development of products that enable cost reductions through productivity and uniformity. Display industry growth depends primarily on consumer demand for increasingly larger and more advanced LCD TVs and high resolution displays for next generation mobile devices.

Certain significant measures for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012			2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages and ratios)
New orders	$	703		$	274		$	636		$	429	157%	$	(362	)	(57)%
Net sales	538			473			699			65		14%	(226		)	(32)%
Book to bill ratio	1.3			0.6			0.9
Operating income	74			25			147			49		196%	(122		)	(83)%
Operating margin	13.8		%	5.3		%	21.0		%			8.5 points				(15.7) points
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	80		$	32		$	154		48		150%	(122		)	(79)%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin	14.9		%	6.8		%	22.0		%			8.1 points				(15.2) points

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below.

The following regions accounted for at least 30 percent of total net sales for the Display segment for one or more of the past three fiscal years:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012				2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Taiwan	$	50	$	179	$	216	$	(129	)	(72)%	$	(37	)	(17)%
China	$	260	$	133	$	330	$	127		95%	$	(197	)	(60)%
Korea	$	175	$	88	$	111	$	87		99%	$	(23	)	(21)%

In fiscal 2013, customers in China accounted for 48 percent of total net sales for the Display segment compared to 28 percent in fiscal 2012, and 47 percent in fiscal 2011. Customers in Korea accounted for 33 percent of total net sales for the Display segment in fiscal 2013 compared to 19 percent in fiscal 2012, and 16 percent in fiscal 2011. Customers in Taiwan accounted for 9 percent of total net sales for the segment in fiscal 2013 compared to 38 percent in fiscal 2012, and 31 percent in fiscal 2011. The increase in net sales from customers in China and Korea reflected the recovery in demand for TV manufacturing equipment, while the decrease in net sales from customers in Taiwan primarily related to lower sales of mobile display manufacturing equipment.

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Fiscal 2013 operating results reflected a recovery in demand for TV manufacturing equipment and continued demand for advanced mobile display equipment, which resulted in increased new orders, net sales, operating income and non-GAAP adjusted operating income compared to fiscal 2012. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, new orders were $114 million, down 55 percent from the prior quarter, and reflected customer push-outs of orders. Net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 were $163 million, almost flat compared to the prior quarter. Two customers accounted for approximately 50 percent of net sales for the Display segment in fiscal 2013.

Fiscal 2012 operating results reflected a continued overcapacity in the large substrate LCD TV equipment industry that resulted in decreased new orders and net sales in fiscal 2012. The downturn in the LCD TV equipment industry was partially offset by increased demand for advanced mobile display equipment. Four customers accounted for 60 percent of net sales for the Display segment in fiscal 2012.

Energy and Environmental Solutions Segment

The Energy and Environmental Solutions segment includes products for fabricating c-Si solar PVs, as well as high throughput roll-to-roll deposition equipment for flexible electronics, packaging and other applications. This business is focused on delivering solutions to generate and conserve energy, with an emphasis on lowering the cost to produce solar power and increasing conversion efficiency. While end-demand for solar PVs has been robust over the last several years, investment levels in capital equipment remain depressed. Global solar PV production capacity exceeds anticipated demand, which has caused solar PV manufacturers to significantly reduce or delay investments in manufacturing capacity and new technology, or in some instances to cease operations.

Certain significant measures for the past three fiscal years were as follows:



										Change
	2013			2012			2011			2013 over 2012				2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages and ratios)
New orders	$	166		$	195		$	1,684		$	(29	)	(15)%	$	(1,489	)	(88)%
Net sales	173			425			1,990			(252		)	(59)%	(1,565		)	(79)%
Book to bill ratio	1.0			0.5			0.8
Operating income (loss)	(433		)	(668		)	453			235			35%	(1,121		)	(247)%
Operating margin	(250.3		)%	(157.2		)%	22.8		%				(93.1) points				(180.0) points
Non-GAAP Adjusted Results
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss)	(115		)	(184		)	444			69			38%	(628		)	(141)%
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin	(66.5		)%	(43.3		)%	22.3		%				(23.2) points				(65.6) points

Reconciliations of non-GAAP adjusted measures are presented under "Non-GAAP Adjusted Results" below.

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The following region accounted for at least 30 percent of total net sales for the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment for one or more of the past three fiscal years:



							Change
	2013		2012		2011		2013 over 2012					2012 over 2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
China	$	100	$	210	$	1,584	$	(110	)	(52	)%	$	(1,374	)	(87	)%

In fiscal 2013, customers in China accounted for 58 percent of total net sales for the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment compared to 49 percent in fiscal 2012, and 80 percent in fiscal 2011.

Fiscal 2013 financial results continued to reflect excess manufacturing capacity in the solar industry, which resulted in low levels of new orders and net sales, and consequently an operating loss for the segment. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, new orders were $40 million, up from $19 million in the prior quarter and net sales were $44 million, almost flat from the prior quarter. Operating loss for fiscal 2013 included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $25 million associated with the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan discussed above. Details on restructuring and asset impairment charges are also included in Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Operating loss for fiscal 2013 also included goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges of $278 million. During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied performed the two-step impairment test and concluded that the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit's carrying value exceeded its fair value and therefore recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $224 million, representing all of the remaining goodwill for this reporting unit. Applied also performed an impairment test for long-lived assets associated with the reporting unit and determined that the majority of intangible assets were impaired. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded an impairment charge of $54 million related to these intangible assets. See discussion in the Impairment of Goodwill section above and Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

Fiscal 2012 financial results reflected continued excess manufacturing capacity in the solar industry, the impairment of a portion of the segment's goodwill and a restructuring program. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, new orders were $65 million, an increase of 86 percent compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2012's low level of $35 million in new orders. During fiscal 2012, 65 percent of the segment's net sales were from products shipped in earlier periods than fiscal 2012. For fiscal 2012, new orders and net sales decreased compared to fiscal 2011 reflecting significantly decreased demand for c-Si equipment. The Energy and Environmental Solutions segment reported an operating loss of $668 million for fiscal 2012 compared to an operating income of $453 million for fiscal 2011 due primarily to lower sales, additional inventory charges, impairment and restructuring charges during the year. Restructuring and asset impairment charges of $38 million and a goodwill impairment charge of $421 million were recorded in fiscal 2012.

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Business Combinations

Tokyo Electron Limited

On September 24, 2013, Applied and TEL entered into a definitive agreement to effect a strategic combination of their respective businesses into a new combined company through a “merger of equals.” TEL, a Japanese corporation, is a global provider of semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic panel production equipment. Under the terms of the agreement, TEL shareholders will receive 3.25 shares of the new combined company for every TEL share held. Applied stockholders will receive one share of the new combined company for every Applied share held. Based on the number of shares of Applied common stock and shares of TEL common stock expected to be issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transaction, it is anticipated that, immediately following the transaction, former Applied stockholders and former TEL shareholders will own approximately 68% and 32%, respectively, of the new combined company.

The new combined company will have a new name, dual headquarters in Tokyo and Santa Clara, and a dual listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and will be incorporated in the Netherlands. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including approval by Applied’s and TEL’s shareholders and regulatory approvals. It is expected that the combined company will commence a $3.0 billion stock repurchase program targeted to be executed within 12 months following the closing of the transaction.

The business combination agreement contains mutual pre-closing covenants, including the obligation of Applied and TEL to conduct their businesses in the ordinary course consistent in all material respects with past practices. The agreement also contains termination rights for Applied and TEL and provides that upon certain events, such as a termination due to a change in recommendation by the other party or a termination relating to certain tax rulings, a termination fee of $400 million is payable.

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

On November 10, 2011, Applied completed the acquisition of Varian, a public company manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment and the leading supplier of ion implantation equipment used by chip makers globally, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 billion in cash, net of cash acquired and assumed earned equity awards of $27 million, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 3, 2011. Applied's primary reasons for this acquisition were to complement existing product offerings and to provide opportunities for future growth. The acquired business is primarily included in results for the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments.

Applied funded the transaction with a combination of existing cash balances and debt. On June 8, 2011, Applied issued senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1.75 billion and used the net proceeds of the Notes to fund a portion of the consideration and certain costs associated with the acquisition. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of long-term debt.

For further details, see Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued authoritative guidance that will require an unrecognized tax benefit to be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward, with certain exceptions. The authoritative guidance becomes effective for Applied in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, with early adoption permitted. The guidance is not expected to have an impact on Applied's financial position or results of operations.

In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that will require a public entity to present in its annual and interim financial statements information about reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income in a single note or on the face of the financial statements. The authoritative guidance becomes effective for Applied in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, with early adoption permitted, and is not expected to have an impact on Applied's financial position or results of operations.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Applied’s cash, cash equivalents and investments decreased to $2.9 billion at October 27, 2013 from $3.0 billion at October 28, 2012.

Cash, cash equivalents and investments consist of the following:



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,711	$	1,392
Short-term investments	180		545
Long-term investments	1,005		1,055
Total cash, cash-equivalents and investments	$	2,896	$	2,992

Sources and Uses of Cash

A summary of cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities is as follows:



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	623		$	1,851		$	2,429
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	215		$	(4,660	)	$	707
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	(519	)	$	(1,754	)	$	960

Operating Activities

Cash from operating activities for fiscal 2013 was $623 million, which reflects net income adjusted for the effect of non-cash charges and changes in working capital components. Non-cash charges included depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, restructuring and asset impairments and deferred income taxes. The decrease in cash from operating activities from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013 was primarily due to increases in accounts receivable and inventory balances. The increase in accounts receivable resulted from a higher proportion of shipments near the end of the year, while inventories grew to support projected customer demand.

Applied did not utilize programs to discount letters of credit issued by customers in fiscal 2013 and 2012. Applied utilized programs to discount letters of credit issued by customers of $211 million in fiscal 2011. Discounting of letters of credit depends on many factors, including the willingness of financial institutions to discount the letters of credit and the cost of such arrangements. There was no factoring of accounts receivable or discounting of promissory notes in fiscal 2013. Applied factored accounts receivable and discounted promissory notes of $93 million in fiscal 2012, and $80 million in fiscal 2011.

Applied’s working capital was $3.2 billion at October 27, 2013 and $2.8 billion at October 28, 2012. During fiscal 2011, Applied received a U.S. federal income tax refund of $276 million including interest.

Days sales, inventory and payable outstanding at the end of each of the periods indicated are:



	2013	2012	2011

Days sales outstanding	75	67	62
Days inventory outstanding	108	109	116
Days payable outstanding	44	34	33

Days sales outstanding varies due to the timing of shipments and the payment terms. The days sales outstanding in fiscal 2012 included a favorable impact from the timing of the sale of thin film production line during the year. Days inventory outstanding decreased slightly from fiscal 2012 to fiscal 2013, while days payable outstanding increased. The increase in days payable outstanding primarily reflected an increase in accounts payable due to increase in inventory purchases near the end of the period to support projected customer demand.

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Investing Activities

Applied generated $215 million of cash from investing activities in fiscal 2013 and $707 million in fiscal 2011. Applied used $4.7 billion of cash for investing activities in fiscal 2012. Capital expenditures were $197 million in fiscal 2013, $162 million in fiscal 2012, and $209 million in fiscal 2011. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2013 were primarily for demonstration and test equipment as well as laboratory tools and equipment upgrades in North America. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2012 were primarily for various information technology expenditures in North America, including the addition of Varian, and expansion of semiconductor assembly centers in Singapore. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2011 were offset by $99 million in proceeds received from the sale of two properties located in North America and $31 million in proceeds received from the completed divestiture of certain assets held for sale. Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, net of purchases of investments, totaled $406 million for fiscal 2013 and $786 million in fiscal 2011, while purchases of investments, net of proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, totaled $308 million for fiscal 2012. Investing activities also included investments in technology and acquisitions of companies to allow Applied to access new market opportunities or emerging technologies. In fiscal 2012, Applied acquired Varian for $4.2 billion, net of cash acquired.

Applied’s investment portfolio consists principally of investment grade money market mutual funds, U.S. Treasury and agency securities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, as well as equity securities. Applied regularly monitors the credit risk in its investment portfolio and takes appropriate measures, which may include the sale of certain securities, to manage such risks prudently in accordance with its investment policies.

Financing Activities

Applied used cash for financing activities in the amount of $519 million for fiscal 2013 and $1.8 billion for fiscal 2012. Applied generated $960 million of cash from financing activities in fiscal 2011, consisting primarily of net proceeds received from the issuance of senior unsecured notes of $1.75 billion. Financing activities for these periods included payment of cash dividends to stockholders and issuances and repurchases of common stock. Cash used to repurchase shares totaled $245 million in fiscal 2013, $1.4 billion in fiscal 2012, and $468 million in fiscal 2011. In March 2012, Applied’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing up to $3.0 billion in repurchases over the next three years ending in March 2015. Proceeds from stock issuances related to equity compensation awards were $182 million in fiscal 2013, $97 million in fiscal 2012, and $95 million in fiscal 2011.

During fiscal 2013, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share. During fiscal 2012, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.09 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. During fiscal 2011, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.08 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.07. Cash paid in dividends during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $456 million, $434 million and $397 million, respectively. Applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on Applied’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination by the Board of Directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of Applied’s stockholders.

Applied has credit facilities for unsecured borrowings in various currencies of up to $1.6 billion, of which $1.5 billion is comprised of a committed revolving credit agreement with a group of banks that was extended by one year in May 2013 and is scheduled to expire in May 2017. This agreement provides for borrowings in United States dollars at interest rates keyed to one of the two rates selected by Applied for each advance and includes financial and other covenants with which Applied was in compliance at October 27, 2013. Remaining credit facilities in the amount of approximately $82 million are with Japanese banks. Applied’s ability to borrow under these facilities is subject to bank approval at the time of the borrowing request, and any advances will be at rates indexed to the banks’ prime reference rate denominated in Japanese yen. No amounts were outstanding under any of these facilities at both October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012 and Applied has not utilized these credit facilities.

In fiscal 2011, Applied established a short-term commercial paper program of up to $1.5 billion. At October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, Applied did not have any commercial paper outstanding.

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In June 2011, Applied issued senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1.75 billion. The following table summarizes the notes issued in June 2011:



Due Date	Principal Amount		Effective Interest Rate	Interest Payment Dates
	(In millions)
2.650% Senior Notes Due 2016	$	400	2.666%	June 15, December 15
4.300% Senior Notes Due 2021	750		4.326%	June 15, December 15
5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041	600		5.879%	June 15, December 15
	$	1,750

The indenture governing the notes includes certain covenants with which Applied was in compliance at October 27, 2013. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of long-term debt.

Others

During fiscal 2013, Applied did not record any additional bad debt provision but reversed $13 million of its allowance for doubtful accounts as a result of lower risk exposures in display and solar customers. While Applied believes that its allowance for doubtful accounts at October 27, 2013 is adequate, it will continue to closely monitor customer liquidity and economic conditions.

As of October 27, 2013, approximately $1.2 billion of cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries may be subject to U.S. taxes if repatriated for U.S. operations. Of this amount, Applied intends to permanently reinvest approximately $800 million of these funds outside of the U.S. and does not plan to repatriate these funds. For the remaining cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held by foreign subsidiaries, U.S. taxes have been provided for in the financial statements.

Although cash requirements will fluctuate based on the timing and extent of factors such as those discussed above, Applied’s management believes that cash generated from operations, together with the liquidity provided by existing cash balances and borrowing capability, will be sufficient to satisfy Applied’s liquidity requirements for the next 12 months. For further details regarding Applied’s operating, investing and financing activities, see the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in this report.

For details on standby letters of credit and other agreements with banks, see Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements below.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business, Applied provides standby letters of credit or other guarantee instruments to third parties as required for certain transactions initiated by either Applied or its subsidiaries. As of October 27, 2013, the maximum potential amount of future payments that Applied could be required to make under these guarantee agreements was approximately $41 million. Applied has not recorded any liability in connection with these guarantee agreements beyond that required to appropriately account for the underlying transaction being guaranteed. Applied does not believe, based on historical experience and information currently available, that it is probable that any amounts will be required to be paid under these guarantee agreements.

Applied also has agreements with various banks to facilitate subsidiary banking operations worldwide, including overdraft arrangements, issuance of bank guarantees, and letters of credit. As of October 27, 2013, Applied Materials Inc. has provided parent guarantees to banks for approximately $102 million to cover these arrangements.

Applied also has operating leases for various facilities. Total rent expense was $36 million for fiscal 2013, $38 million for fiscal 2012, and $44 million for fiscal 2011.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes Applied’s contractual obligations as of October 27, 2013:



	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More Than 5 Years

	(In millions)
Long-term debt obligations	$	1,950	$	—	$	400	$	200	$	1,350
Interest expense associated with long-term debt obligations	1,330		92		185		149		904
Operating lease obligations	87		28		32		17		10
Purchase obligations¹	1,244		1,212		32		—		—
Other long-term liabilities²	278		—		94		42		142
	$	4,889	$	1,332	$	743	$	408	$	2,406

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¹	Represents Applied’s agreements to purchase goods and services consisting of Applied’s (a) outstanding purchase orders for goods and services; and (b) contractual requirements to make specified minimum payments even if Applied does not take delivery of the contracted goods.


²	Other long-term liabilities do not include noncurrent income taxes payable, noncurrent deferred income taxes payable and certain tax-related liabilities due to the uncertainty in the timing of future payments.

In addition to the contractual obligations disclosed above, Applied has certain tax obligations. Gross interest and penalties and unrecognized tax benefits that are not expected to result in payment or receipt of cash within one year have been reported as non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of October 27, 2013, the gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $194 million. Increases or decreases to interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions are included in provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions were $7 million as of October 27, 2013 and $7 million as of October 28, 2012, which were classified as a noncurrent liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At this time, Applied is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in individual years due to uncertainties in the timing of tax audit outcomes and, accordingly, such amounts are not included in the above contractual obligation table.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements describes the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Certain of these significant accounting policies are considered to be critical accounting policies.

A critical accounting policy is defined as one that is both material to the presentation of Applied’s consolidated financial statements and that requires management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments that could have a material effect on Applied’s financial condition or results of operations. Specifically, these policies have the following attributes: (1) Applied is required to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time of the estimate; and (2) different estimates Applied could reasonably have used, or changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur, would have a material effect on Applied’s financial condition or results of operations.

Estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty. Applied bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be applicable and reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates may change as new events occur, as additional information is obtained and as Applied’s operating environment changes. These changes have historically been minor and have been included in the consolidated financial statements as soon as they became known. In addition, management is periodically faced with uncertainties, the outcomes of which are not within its control and will not be known for prolonged periods of time. These uncertainties include those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” Based on a critical assessment of its accounting policies and the underlying judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, management believes that Applied’s consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and provide a meaningful presentation of Applied’s financial condition and results of operations.

Management believes that the following are critical accounting policies and estimates:

Revenue Recognition

Applied recognizes revenue when all four revenue recognition criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; sales price is fixed or determinable; and collectability is probable. Each sale arrangement may contain commercial terms that differ from other arrangements. In addition, Applied frequently enters into contracts that contain multiple deliverables. Judgment is required to properly identify the accounting units of the multiple deliverable transactions and to determine the manner in which revenue should be allocated among the accounting units. Moreover, judgment is used in interpreting the commercial terms and determining when all criteria of revenue recognition have been met in order for revenue recognition to occur in the appropriate accounting period. While changes in the allocation of the estimated sales price between the units of accounting will not affect the amount of total revenue recognized for a particular sales arrangement, any material changes in these allocations could impact the timing of revenue recognition, which could have a material effect on Applied’s financial condition and results of operations.

Warranty Costs

Applied provides for the estimated cost of warranty when revenue is recognized. Estimated warranty costs are determined by analyzing specific product, current and historical configuration statistics and regional warranty support costs. Applied’s warranty obligation is affected by product and component failure rates, material usage and labor costs incurred in correcting product failures during the warranty period. As Applied’s customer engineers and process support engineers are highly trained and deployed globally, labor availability is a significant factor in determining labor costs. The quantity and availability of critical replacement parts is another significant factor in estimating warranty costs. Unforeseen component failures or exceptional component performance can also result in changes to warranty costs. If actual warranty costs differ substantially from Applied’s estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required, which could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Applied maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. This allowance is based on historical experience, credit evaluations, specific customer collection history and any customer-specific issues Applied has identified. Changes in circumstances, such as an unexpected material adverse change in a major customer’s ability to meet its financial obligation to Applied or its payment trends, may require Applied to further adjust its estimates of the recoverability of amounts due to Applied, which could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Inventory Valuation

Inventories are generally stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis. The carrying value of inventory is reduced for estimated obsolescence by the difference between its cost and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand. Applied evaluates the inventory carrying value for potential excess and obsolete inventory exposures by analyzing historical and anticipated demand. In addition, inventories are evaluated for potential obsolescence due to the effect of known and anticipated engineering change orders and new products. If actual demand were to be substantially lower than estimated, additional adjustments for excess or obsolete inventory may be required, which could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Applied reviews goodwill and intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable, and also annually reviews goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives for impairment. Intangible assets, such as purchased technology, are generally recorded in connection with a business acquisition. The value assigned to intangible assets is usually based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the success and life cycle of products and technology acquired. If actual product acceptance differs significantly from the estimates, Applied may be required to record an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the reporting unit to its estimated fair value. The fair value of a reporting unit is estimated using both the income approach and the market approach taking into account such factors as future anticipated operating results and estimated cost of capital. Management uses significant judgment when assessing goodwill for potential impairment, especially in emerging markets. A severe decline in market conditions could result in an unexpected impairment charge for impaired goodwill, which could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate is highly dependent upon the geographic composition of worldwide earnings, tax regulations governing each region, nondeductible expenses incurred in connection with acquisitions and availability of tax credits. Management carefully monitors the changes in many factors and adjusts the effective tax rate as required. If actual results differ from these estimates, Applied could be required to record a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets or adjust its effective tax rate, which could have a material adverse effect on Applied’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Applied accounts for income taxes by recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities using statutory tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities, net operating losses and tax credit carryovers. Deferred tax assets are also reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Management has determined that it is more likely than not that Applied’s future taxable income will be sufficient to realize its deferred tax assets, net of existing valuation allowance.

The calculation of tax liabilities involves significant judgment in estimating the impact of uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws. Resolution of these uncertainties in a manner inconsistent with Applied’s expectations could have a material impact on Applied’s results of operations and financial condition.

Non-GAAP Adjusted Results

Management uses non-GAAP adjusted results to evaluate operating and financial performance in light of business objectives and for planning purposes. Applied believes these measures enhance investors’ ability to review the Company’s business from the same perspective as management and facilitate comparisons of this period’s results with prior periods. The non-GAAP adjusted results presented below exclude the impact of the following, where applicable: certain acquisition-related costs; restructuring charges and any associated adjustments; impairments of assets, goodwill, or investments; gain or loss on sale of facilities; and certain tax items. These non-GAAP adjusted measures are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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The following tables present a reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted consolidated results for the past three fiscal years:

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS



	2013			2012			2011
	(In millions, except percentages)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Gross Margin
Reported gross margin - GAAP basis	$	2,991		$	3,313		$	4,360
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	166			253			37
Acquisition integration and deal costs	3			—			—
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin	$	3,160		$	3,566		$	4,397
Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin percent (% of net sales)	42.1		%	40.9		%	41.8		%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income
Reported operating income - GAAP basis	$	432		$	411		$	2,398
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278			421			—
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	201			298			51
Acquisition integration and deal costs	38			81			19
Certain items associated with announced business combination⁵	24			—			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairments^{2, 3, 4}	63			168			(30		)
Gain on sale of facilities, net	(4		)	—			(27		)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	1,032		$	1,379		$	2,411
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent (% of net sales)	13.7		%	15.8		%	22.9		%
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income
Reported net income - GAAP basis	$	256		$	109		$	1,926
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278			421			—
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	201			298			51
Acquisition integration and deal costs	38			81			19
Certain items associated with announced business combination⁵	24			—			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairments^{2, 3, 4}	63			168			(30		)
Impairment (gain on sale) of strategic investments	1			17			(6		)
Gain on sale of facilities, net	(4		)	—			(27		)
Reinstatement of federal R&D tax credit	(13		)	—			(13		)
Resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items	(24		)	(22		)	(203		)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(102		)	(112		)	—
Non-GAAP adjusted net income	$	718		$	960		$	1,717



1	These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of inventory fair value adjustments on products sold, and amortization of purchased intangible assets.

2	Results for the twelve months ended October 27, 2013 included $39 million of employee-related costs, net, related to the restructuring program announced on October 3, 2012, and restructuring and asset impairment charges of $26 million related to the restructuring program announced on May 10, 2012, partially offset by a favorable adjustment of $2 million related to other restructuring plans.

3	Results for the twelve months ended October 28, 2012 included employee-related costs of $106 million related to the restructuring program announced on October 3, 2012, restructuring and asset impairment charges of $48 million related to the restructuring program announced on May 10, 2012, and severance charges of $14 million related to the integration of Varian.

4	Results for the twelve months ended October 30, 2011 included favorable adjustments of $36 million related to a restructuring program announced on July 21, 2010, $19 million related to a restructuring program announced on November 11, 2009, and $5 million related to a restructuring program announced on November 12, 2008, partially offset by asset impairment charges of $30 million primarily related to certain fixed and intangible assets.

5	These items are incremental charges related to the announced business combination agreement with Tokyo Electron Limited, consisting of acquisition-related costs and other charges.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS



	2013			2012			2011
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Diluted Share
Reported earnings per diluted share - GAAP basis	$	0.21		$	0.09		$	1.45
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0.21			0.33			—
Certain items associated with acquisitions	0.14			0.19			0.03
Acquisition integration and deal costs	0.02			0.05			0.01
Certain items associated with announced business combination	0.01			—			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	0.03			0.10			(0.01		)
Impairment of strategic investments	—			0.01			(0.01		)
Gain on sale of facilities, net	—			—			(0.02		)
Reinstatement of federal R&D tax credit and resolution of prior years’ income tax filings and other tax items	(0.03		)	(0.02		)	(0.16		)
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per diluted share	$	0.59		$	0.75		$	1.29
Weighted average number of diluted shares	1,219			1,277			1,330

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted segment results for the past three fiscal years:

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED RESULTS



	2013			2012			2011
	(In millions, except percentages)
SSG Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income
Reported operating income - GAAP basis	$	876		$	1,243		$	1,764
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	175			253			12
Acquisition integration and deal costs, net	(2		)	37			3
Restructuring charges and asset impairments²	1			4			—
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	1,050		$	1,537		$	1,779
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent (% of net sales)	22.0		%	27.8		%	32.9		%
AGS Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income
Reported operating income - GAAP basis	$	436		$	502		$	482
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	5			13			7
Restructuring charges and asset impairments^{2, 3}	2			15			24
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	443		$	530		$	513
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent (% of net sales)	21.9		%	23.2		%	21.3		%
Display Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income
Reported operating income - GAAP basis	$	74		$	25		$	147
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	6			7			7
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income	$	80		$	32		$	154
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent (% of net sales)	14.9		%	6.8		%	22.0		%
EES Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)
Reported operating income (loss) - GAAP basis	$	(433	)	$	(668	)	$	453
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278			421			—
Certain items associated with acquisitions¹	15			25			25
Restructuring charges and asset impairments^{2, 3, 4}	25			38			(34		)
Non-GAAP adjusted operating income (loss)	$	(115	)	$	(184	)	$	444
Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin percent (% of net sales)	(66.5		)%	(43.3		)%	22.3		%



1	These items are incremental charges attributable to completed acquisitions, consisting of inventory fair value adjustments on products sold, and amortization of purchased intangible assets.

2	Results for the twelve months ended October 27, 2013 included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $26 million related to the restructuring program announced on May 10, 2012 and severance charges of $2 million related to the integration of Varian.

3	Results for the twelve months ended October 28, 2012 included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $43 million related to the restructuring program announced on May 10, 2012 and severance charges of $14 million related to the integration of Varian.

4	Results for the twelve months ended October 30, 2011 included favorable adjustments of $36 million related to a restructuring program announced on July 21, 2010, partially offset by asset impairment charges of $26 million primarily related to certain fixed and intangible assets.

Note: The reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP adjusted segment results above does not include certain operating expenses that are managed separately at the corporate level and certain expenses that are not absorbed by the segments, which are reported within corporate and unallocated costs and included in consolidated operating income.

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Item 7A:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Applied is exposed to interest rate risk related to its investment portfolio and debt issuances. Applied’s investment portfolio includes fixed-income securities with a fair value of approximately $1.0 billion at October 27, 2013. These securities are subject to interest rate risk and will decline in value if interest rates increase. Based on Applied’s investment portfolio at October 27, 2013, an immediate 100 basis point increase in interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of the portfolio of approximately $18 million. While an increase in interest rates reduces the fair value of the investment portfolio, Applied will not realize the losses in the consolidated statement of operations unless the individual fixed-income securities are sold prior to recovery or the loss is determined to be other-than-temporary. At October 27, 2013, the carrying amount of debt issued by Applied was $1.9 billion with an estimated fair value of $2.1 billion. A hypothetical decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points would result in an increase in the fair value of Applied’s debt issuances of approximately $170 million at October 27, 2013.

Certain operations of Applied are conducted in foreign currencies, such as Japanese yen, euro, Israeli shekel, Taiwanese dollar and Swiss franc. Applied enters into currency forward exchange and option contracts to hedge a portion of, but not all, existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions generally expected to occur within the next 24 months. Gains and losses on these contracts are generally recognized in income at the time that the related transactions being hedged are recognized. Because the effect of movements in currency exchange rates on currency forward exchange and option contracts generally offsets the related effect on the underlying items being hedged, these financial instruments are not expected to subject Applied to risks that would otherwise result from changes in currency exchange rates. Applied does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

In certain cases, Applied uses derivatives to hedge specific foreign currency exposures. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, as part of an overall risk management strategy, Applied purchased foreign exchange option contracts to limit its foreign exchange risk associated with the announced business combination with TEL in the event there is a significant weakening in the Japanese yen as compared to the U.S. dollar. The derivatives used to hedge the currency exposure did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. At October 27, 2013, the fair value of the foreign exchange currency option contracts was approximately $17 million. Applied recognized a loss of $7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 related to such contracts. Changes in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen would impact Applied's consolidated financial statements. The future maximum loss exposure on this option contract is generally limited to its fair value as of the most recent balance sheet date. For further details, see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Item 8:	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The consolidated financial statements required by this Item are set forth on the pages indicated at Item 15(a).


Item 9:	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

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Item 9A:	Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, management of Applied conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of Applied’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Applied’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, Applied’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Applied’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report in ensuring that information required to be disclosed was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by Applied in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Applied’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of Applied’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management of Applied conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of Applied’s internal control over financial reporting based upon the framework in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992)” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on that evaluation, Applied’s management concluded that Applied’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 27, 2013.

KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K and, as part of the audit, has issued a report, included herein, on the effectiveness of Applied’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 27, 2013.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, there were no changes in the internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Applied’s internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations of Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.


Item 9B:	Other Information

None

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PART III

Pursuant to Paragraph G(3) of the General Instructions to Form 10-K, portions of the information required by Part III of Form 10-K are incorporated by reference from Applied’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Proxy Statement).


Item 10:	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

(1) Information regarding directors, including director nominations, and Applied’s audit committee and audit committee financial expert, appears in the Proxy Statement under “Election of Directors,” and is incorporated herein by reference.

(2) For information with respect to Executive Officers, see Part I, Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, under “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”

(3) Information regarding Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance appears in the Proxy Statement under “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Applied has implemented the Standards of Business Conduct, a code of ethics with which every person who works for Applied and every member of the Board of Directors is expected to comply. If any substantive amendments are made to the Standards of Business Conduct or any waiver is granted, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the code to Applied’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer, Applied will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on its website or in a report on Form 8-K. The above information, including the Standards of Business Conduct, is available on Applied’s website under the Corporate Governance section at http://www.appliedmaterials.com/investor-relations. This website address is intended to be an inactive, textual reference only. None of the materials on, or accessible through, this website is part of this report or is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 11:	Executive Compensation

Information regarding executive compensation appears in the Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation and Related Information” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information regarding compensation committee interlocks and insider participation appears in the Proxy Statement under “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Information regarding the compensation committee report appears in the Proxy Statement under “Human Resources and Compensation Committee Report” and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 12:	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information regarding the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management appears in the Proxy Statement, under “Principal Stockholders,” and is incorporated herein by reference.

The following table summarizes information with respect to options and other equity awards under Applied’s equity compensation plans as of October 27, 2013:

Equity Compensation Plan Information



Plan Category	(a) Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1)		(b) Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(2)		(c) Number of Securities Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column(a))

	(In millions, except prices)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders	41		$	10.56	187	⁽³⁾
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders	2	⁽⁴⁾	$	6.83	14	⁽⁵⁾
Total	43		$	9.12	201

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(1)	Includes only options, restricted stock units performance shares and performance units outstanding under Applied’s equity compensation plans, as no stock warrants or other rights were outstanding as of October 27, 2013.


(2)	The weighted average exercise price calculation does not take into account any restricted stock units, and performance shares or performance units as they have a de minimis purchase price.


(3)	Includes 27 million shares of Applied common stock available for future issuance under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan. Of these 27 million shares, 2 million are subject to purchase during the purchase period in effect as of October 27, 2013.


(4)	Includes options to purchase 2 million shares of Applied common stock assumed through various mergers and acquisitions, after giving effect to the applicable exchange ratios. The assumed options had a weighted average exercise price of $6.63 per share. No further shares are available for issuance under the plans under which these assumed awards were granted.


(5)	Includes 14 million shares of Applied common stock available for future issuance under the Applied Materials, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan for Offshore Employees. Of these 14 million shares, 1 million are subject to purchase during the purchase period in effect as of October 27, 2013.

Applied has the following equity compensation plans that have not been approved by stockholders:

2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan. The 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan) was adopted effective as of June 21, 2000. The 2000 Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options to employees other than officers and directors. The administrator of the 2000 Plan (either the Board of Directors of Applied or a committee appointed by the Board) determines the terms and conditions of all stock options granted; provided, however, that (1) the exercise price generally may not be less than 100 percent of the fair market value (on the date of grant) of the stock covered by the option, and (2) the term of options can be no longer than 10 years (or 13 years in the event of death). Upon stockholder approval of the amended and restated Employee Stock Incentive Plan on March 6, 2012, the 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, which had approximately 76 million shares available for issuance, became unavailable for any future grants.

Stock Purchase Plan for Offshore Employees. The Stock Purchase Plan for Offshore Employees (the Offshore ESPP) was adopted effective as of October 16, 1995 for the benefit of employees of Applied’s participating affiliates (other than United States citizens or residents). The Offshore ESPP provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of Applied common stock through payroll deductions pursuant to one or more offerings. The administrator of the Offshore ESPP (the Board of Directors of Applied or a committee appointed by the Board) determines the terms and conditions of all options prior to the start of an offering, including the purchase price of shares, the number of shares covered by the option and when the option may be exercised. All options granted as part of an offering must be granted on the same date. As of October 27, 2013, a total of 36 million shares have been authorized for issuance under the Offshore ESPP, and 14 million shares remain available for issuance.

Applied Materials Profit Sharing Scheme. The Applied Materials Profit Sharing Scheme was adopted effective July 3, 1996 to enable employees of Applied Materials Ireland Limited and its participating subsidiaries to purchase Applied common stock at 100% of fair market value on the purchase date. Under this plan, eligible employees may elect to forego a certain portion of their base salary and certain bonuses they have earned and that otherwise would be payable in cash to purchase shares of Applied common stock at full fair market value. Since the eligible employees pay full fair market value for the shares, there is no reserved amount of shares under this plan and, accordingly, the table above does not include any set number of shares available for future issuance under the plan.

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Item 13:	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information appearing in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.

The information appearing in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Director Independence” is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 14:	Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Information regarding principal accounting fees and services and the audit committee’s preapproval policies and procedures appears in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Fees Paid to KPMG LLP” and “Policy on Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,” and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV


Item 15:	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:



		Page Number
(1)	Financial Statements:

	Reports of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	65

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 27, 2013	67

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 27, 2013	68

	Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012	69

	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 27, 2013	70

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 27, 2013	71

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	72

(2)	Exhibits:

	The exhibits listed in the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K	117

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Applied Materials, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Applied Materials, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended October 27, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Applied Materials, Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended October 27, 2013, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Applied Materials, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 27, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated December 4, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/S/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Santa Clara, California

December 4, 2013

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Applied Materials, Inc.:

We have audited Applied Materials, Inc.’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of October 27, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Applied Materials, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 27, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Applied Materials, Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 27, 2013. Our report dated December 4, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/s/ KPMG LLP

KPMG LLP

Santa Clara, California

December 4, 2013

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



Fiscal Year	2013			2012		2011
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	7,509		$	8,719	$	10,517
Cost of products sold	4,518			5,406		6,157
Gross margin	2,991			3,313		4,360
Operating expenses:
Research, development and engineering	1,320			1,237		1,118
Marketing and selling	433			481		432
General and administrative	469			595		469
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278			421		—
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	63			168		(30		)
Gain on sale of facilities, net	(4		)	—		(27		)
Total operating expenses	2,559			2,902		1,962
Income from operations	432			411		2,398
Impairment of strategic investments	6			17		3
Interest expense	95			95		59
Interest and other income, net	19			17		42
Income before income taxes	350			316		2,378
Provision for income taxes	94			207		452
Net income	$	256		$	109	$	1,926
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.21		$	0.09	$	1.46
Diluted	$	0.21		$	0.09	$	1.45
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	1,202			1,266		1,319
Diluted	1,219			1,277		1,330

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



Fiscal Year	2013			2012			2011
	(In millions)
Net income	$	256		$	109		$	1,926
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in unrealized net gain on investments	9			(1		)	(8		)
Change in unrealized net gain on derivative investments	1			1			(4		)
Change in defined benefit plan liability	18			(65		)	14
Change in cumulative translation adjustments	(5		)	(2		)	2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	23			(67		)	4
Comprehensive income	$	279		$	42		$	1,930

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,711		$	1,392
Short-term investments	180			545
Accounts receivable, net	1,633			1,220
Inventories	1,413			1,272
Other current assets	705			673
Total current assets	5,642			5,102
Long-term investments	1,005			1,055
Property, plant and equipment, net	850			910
Goodwill	3,294			3,518
Purchased technology and other intangible assets, net	1,103			1,355
Deferred income taxes and other assets	149			162
Total assets	$	12,043		$	12,102

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,649		$	1,510
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	794			755
Total current liabilities	2,443			2,265
Long-term debt	1,946			1,946
Other liabilities	566			656
Total liabilities	4,955			4,867
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock: $.01 par value per share; 1 shares authorized; no shares issued	—			—
Common stock: $.01 par value per share; 2,500 shares authorized; 1,204 and 1,197 shares outstanding at 2013 and 2012, respectively	12			12
Additional paid-in capital	6,151			5,863
Retained earnings	12,487			12,700
Treasury stock: 717 and 699 shares at 2013 and 2012, respectively, net	(11,524		)	(11,279		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38		)	(61		)
Total stockholders’ equity	7,088			7,235
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	12,043		$	12,102

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY



	Common Stock					Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
	Shares		Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Shares	Amount			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total

	(In millions)
Balance at October 31, 2010	1,328		$	13		$	5,406	$	11,511		537	$	(9,396	)	$	2		$	7,536
Net income	—		—			—		1,926			—	—			—			1,926
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—		—			—	—			4			4
Dividends	—		—			—		(408		)	—	—			—			(408		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			146		—			—	—			—			146
Issuance under stock plans, net of a tax detriment of $5 and other	14		—			64		—			—	—			—			64
Common stock repurchases	(36	)	—			—		—			36	(468		)	—			(468		)
Balance at October 30, 2011	1,306		$	13		$	5,616	$	13,029		573	$	(9,864	)	$	6		$	8,800
Net income	—		—			—		109			—	—			—			109
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—		—			—		—			—	—			(67		)	(67		)
Dividends	—		—			—		(438		)	—	—			—			(438		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			182		—			—	—			—			182
Stock options assumed in connection with acquisition	—		—			11		—			—	—			—			11
Issuance under stock plans, net of a tax detriment of $12 and other	17		—			54		—			—	—			—			54
Common stock repurchases	(126	)	(1		)	—		—			126	(1,415		)	—			(1,416		)
Balance at October 28, 2012	1,197		$	12		$	5,863	$	12,700		699	$	(11,279	)	$	(61	)	$	7,235
Net income	—		—			—		256			—	—			—			256
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—		—			—		—			—	—			23			23
Dividends	—		—			—		(469		)	—	—			—			(469		)
Share-based compensation	—		—			162		—			—	—			—			162
Issuance under stock plans, net of a tax benefit of $14 and other	25		—			126		—			—	—			—			126
Common stock repurchases	(18	)	—			—		—			18	(245		)	—			(245		)
Balance at October 27, 2013	1,204		$	12		$	6,151	$	12,487		717	$	(11,524	)	$	(38	)	$	7,088

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



Fiscal Year	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	256		$	109		$	1,926
Adjustments required to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	410			422			246
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	278			421			—
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	63			168			(30		)
Deferred income taxes and other	(91		)	222			136
Share-based compensation	162			182			146
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Accounts receivable	(404		)	493			292
Inventories	(141		)	679			(163		)
Other assets	(63		)	46			(61		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	78			(469		)	(310		)
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	39			(412		)	267
Other liabilities	36			(10		)	(20		)
Cash provided by operating activities	623			1,851			2,429
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(197		)	(162		)	(209		)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1		)	(4,190		)	—
Proceeds from sale of facilities	7			—			130
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	1,013			1,019			1,923
Purchases of investments	(607		)	(1,327		)	(1,137		)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	215			(4,660		)	707
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt borrowings (repayments), net	—			(1		)	1,730
Proceeds from common stock issuances and others, net	182			97			95
Common stock repurchases	(245		)	(1,416		)	(468		)
Payments of dividends to stockholders	(456		)	(434		)	(397		)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(519		)	(1,754		)	960
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—			(5		)	6
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	319			(4,568		)	4,102
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year	1,392			5,960			1,858
Cash and cash equivalents — end of year	$	1,711		$	1,392		$	5,960
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	$	196		$	243		$	761
Cash refunds from income taxes	$	102		$	79		$	289
Cash payments for interest	$	92		$	94		$	14

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Applied Materials, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Applied or the Company) after elimination of intercompany balances and transactions. All references to a fiscal year apply to Applied’s fiscal year which ends on the last Sunday in October. Fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 contained 52 weeks each. Each fiscal quarter of 2013, 2012 and 2011 contained 13 weeks.

In November 2011, Applied completed its acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Varian). Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the acquired business is included in Applied's consolidated results of operations and the results of the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. On an ongoing basis, Applied evaluates its estimates, including those related to accounts receivable and sales allowances, fair values of financial instruments, inventories, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of share-based awards, and income taxes, among others. Applied bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

Cash Equivalents

All highly-liquid investments with a remaining maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of investments in institutional money market funds.

Investments

All of Applied’s investments, except equity investments held in privately-held companies, are classified as available-for-sale at the respective balance sheet dates. Investments classified as available-for-sale are recorded at fair value based upon quoted market prices, and any temporary difference between the cost and fair value of an investment is presented as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The specific identification method is used to determine the gains and losses on investments. Interest earned on cash and investments, as well as realized gains and losses on sale of securities, are included in interest income in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. Applied adjusts inventory carrying value for estimated obsolescence equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Applied fully reserves for inventories and noncancelable purchase orders for inventory deemed obsolete. Applied performs periodic reviews of inventory items to identify excess inventories on hand by comparing on-hand balances to anticipated usage using recent historical activity as well as anticipated or forecasted demand. If estimates of customer demand diminish further or market conditions become less favorable than those projected by Applied, additional inventory adjustments may be required.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives for financial reporting purposes are as follows: buildings and improvements, 3 to 30 years; demonstration and manufacturing equipment, 3 to 5 years; software, 3 to 5 years; and furniture, fixtures and other equipment, 3 to 15 years. Land improvements are amortized over the shorter of 15 years or the estimated useful life. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of five years or the lease term.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite-lived assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Purchased technology and other intangible assets are presented at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 15 years using the straight-line method.

Long-Lived Assets

Applied reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of these assets may not be recoverable. Applied assesses these assets for impairment based on estimated future cash flows from these assets.

Research, Development and Engineering Costs

Research, development and engineering costs are expensed as incurred.

Sales and Value Added Taxes

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a net basis in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Warranty

Income Taxes

Income tax expense is based on pretax earnings. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of recorded assets and liabilities, net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.

Restructuring

From time to time, Applied initiates restructuring activities to appropriately align its cost structure relative to prevailing economic and industry conditions and associated customer demand as well as in connection with certain acquisitions. Costs associated with restructuring actions can include termination benefits and related charges in addition to facility closure, contract termination and other related activities. Costs associated with restructuring activities are included in restructuring charges and asset impairments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Revenue Recognition

Applied recognizes revenue when all four revenue recognition criteria have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; delivery has occurred or services have been rendered; seller’s price to buyer is fixed or determinable; and collectability is probable. Applied’s shipping terms are customarily FOB Applied shipping point or equivalent terms. Applied’s revenue recognition policy generally results in revenue recognition at the following points: (1) for all transactions where legal title passes to the customer upon shipment or delivery, Applied recognizes revenue upon passage of title for all products that have been demonstrated to meet product specifications prior to shipment; the portion of revenue associated with certain installation-related tasks is deferred, and that revenue is recognized upon completion of the installation-related tasks; (2) for products that have not been demonstrated to meet product specifications prior to shipment, revenue is recognized at customer technical acceptance; (3) for transactions where legal title does not pass at shipment or delivery, revenue is recognized when legal title passes to the customer, which is generally at customer technical acceptance; and (4) for arrangements containing multiple elements, the revenue relating to the undelivered elements is deferred using the relative selling price method utilizing estimated sales prices until delivery of the deferred elements. Applied limits the amount of revenue recognition for delivered elements to the amount that is not contingent on the future delivery of products or services, future performance obligations or subject to customer-specified return or adjustment. In cases where Applied has sold products that have been demonstrated to meet product specifications prior to shipment, Applied believes that at the time of delivery, it has an enforceable claim to amounts recognized as revenue. Spare parts revenue is generally recognized upon shipment, and services revenue is generally recognized over the period that the services are provided.

When a sales arrangement contains multiple elements, such as hardware and services and/or software products, Applied allocates revenue to each element based on a selling price hierarchy. The selling price for a deliverable is based on its vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) if available, third party evidence (TPE) if VSOE is not available, or estimated selling price (ESP) if neither VSOE nor TPE is available. Applied generally utilizes the ESP due to the nature of its products. In multiple element arrangements where more-than-incidental software deliverables are included, revenue is allocated to each separate unit of accounting for each of the non-software deliverables and to the software deliverables as a group using the relative selling prices of each of the deliverables in the arrangement based on the aforementioned selling price hierarchy. If the arrangement contains more than one software deliverable, the arrangement consideration allocated to the software deliverables as a group is then allocated to each software deliverable using the guidance for recognizing software revenue.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Applied uses financial instruments, such as forward exchange and currency option contracts, to hedge a portion of, but not all, existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions typically expected to occur within 24 months. The terms of currency instruments used for hedging purposes are generally consistent with the timing of the transactions being hedged. The purpose of Applied’s foreign currency management is to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on certain foreign currency denominated revenues, costs and eventual cash flows. All of Applied’s derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value based upon quoted market prices for comparable instruments. For derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges of anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions, the effective portion of the gain or loss on these hedges is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity, and is reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. If the transaction being hedged fails to occur, or if a portion of any derivative is ineffective, the gain or loss on the associated financial instrument is recorded promptly in earnings. For derivative instruments used to hedge existing foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities, the gain or loss on these hedges is recorded promptly in earnings to offset the changes in the fair value of the assets or liabilities being hedged. Applied does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Currencies

As of October 27, 2013, primarily all of Applied’s subsidiaries use the United States dollar as their functional currency. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are remeasured using exchange rates in effect at the end of the period, except for non-monetary assets, such as inventories and property, plant and equipment, which are remeasured using historical exchange rates. Foreign currency-denominated revenues and costs are remeasured using average exchange rates for the period, except for costs related to those balance sheet items that are remeasured using historical exchange rates. The resulting remeasurement gains and losses are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred.

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Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject Applied to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash equivalents, investments, trade accounts receivable and derivative financial instruments used in hedging activities. Applied invests in a variety of financial instruments, such as, but not limited to, certificates of deposit, corporate and municipal bonds, United States Treasury and agency securities, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure with any one financial institution or commercial issuer. Applied performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral to secure accounts receivable. Applied maintains an allowance reserve for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable based on its assessment of the collectability of accounts receivable. Applied regularly reviews the allowance by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances, and current economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay. In addition, Applied utilizes letters of credit to mitigate credit risk when considered appropriate. Applied is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to derivative financial instruments, but does not expect any counterparties to fail to meet their obligations. In some instances, Applied has entered into security arrangements which require the counterparties to post collateral to further mitigate credit exposure.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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Note 2	Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined using the weighted average number of common shares and potential common shares (representing the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock units, and employee stock purchase plans shares) outstanding during the period. Applied’s net income has not been adjusted for any period presented for purposes of computing basic or diluted earnings per share due to the Company’s non-complex capital structure.



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	256	$	109	$	1,926
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	1,202		1,266		1,319
Effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and employee stock purchase plan shares	17		11		11
Denominator for diluted earnings per share	1,219		1,277		1,330
Basic earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.09	$	1.46
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.21	$	0.09	$	1.45
Potentially dilutive securities	2		9		16

Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options and restricted stock units were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the combined exercise price, average unamortized fair value and assumed tax benefits upon the exercise of options and the vesting of restricted stock units were greater than the average market price of Applied common stock, and therefore their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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Note 3	Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

Summary of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

The following tables summarize Applied’s cash, cash equivalents and investments by security type:



October 27, 2013	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value

	(In millions)
Cash	$	611	$	—	$	—	$	611
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	1,095		—		—		1,095
Municipal securities	5		—		—		5
Total Cash equivalents	1,100		—		—		1,100
Total Cash and Cash equivalents	$	1,711	$	—	$	—	$	1,711
Short-term and long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	170	$	—	$	—	$	170
Non-U.S. government securities*	11		—		—		11
Municipal securities	379		2		—		381
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes	218		2		1		219
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	268		2		2		268
Total fixed income securities	1,046		6		3		1,049
Publicly traded equity securities	27		33		—		60
Equity investments in privately-held companies	76		—		—		76
Total short-term and long-term investments	$	1,149	$	39	$	3	$	1,185
Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments	$	2,860	$	39	$	3	$	2,896

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* Includes agency and corporate debt securities guaranteed by non-U.S. governments, which consist of Germany, Canada and Australia.

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October 28, 2012	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value

	(In millions)
Cash	$	876	$	—	$	—	$	876
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	483		—		—		483
Municipal securities	33		—		—		33
Total Cash equivalents	516		—		—		516
Total Cash and Cash equivalents	$	1,392	$	—	$	—	$	1,392
Short-term and long-term investments:
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	$	373	$	1	$	—	$	374
Non-U.S. government securities	29		—		—		29
Municipal securities	396		2		—		398
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes	381		3		—		384
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	294		4		—		298
Total fixed income securities	1,473		10		—		1,483
Publicly traded equity securities	32		15		—		47
Equity investments in privately-held companies	70		—		—		70
Total short-term and long-term investments	$	1,575	$	25	$	—	$	1,600
Total Cash, Cash equivalents and Investments	$	2,967	$	25	$	—	$	2,992

Maturities of Investments

The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of Applied’s investments at October 27, 2013:



	Cost		Estimated Fair Value

	(In millions)
Due in one year or less	$	149	$	149
Due after one through five years	629		632
No single maturity date**	371		404
	$	1,149	$	1,185

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** Securities with no single maturity date include publicly-traded and privately-held equity securities, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities.

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Gains and Losses on Investments

Gross realized gains and losses on sales of investments during fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Gross realized gains	$	7	$	3	$	20
Gross realized losses	$	2	$	3	$	4

At October 27, 2013, gross unrealized losses related to Applied's investment portfolio were not material. Applied regularly reviews its investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. Factors considered in determining whether an unrealized loss was considered to be temporary, or other-than-temporary and therefore impaired, include: the length of time and extent to which fair value has been lower than the cost basis; the financial condition, credit quality and near-term prospects of the investee; and whether it is more likely than not that Applied will be required to sell the security prior to recovery. Generally, the contractual terms of investments in marketable securities do not permit settlement at prices less than the amortized cost of the investments. Applied determined that the gross unrealized losses on its marketable securities at October 27, 2013, October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011 were temporary in nature and therefore it did not recognize any impairment of its marketable securities for fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011. During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, Applied determined that certain of its equity investments held in privately-held companies were other-than-temporarily impaired and, accordingly, recognized impairment charges of $6 million, $17 million and $3 million, respectively.

Unrealized gains and temporary losses on investments classified as available-for-sale are included within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of any related tax effect. Upon realization, those amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to results of operations.

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Note 4	Fair Value Measurements

Applied’s financial assets are measured and recorded at fair value, except for equity investments held in privately-held companies. These equity investments are generally accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment when events or circumstances indicate that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred. Applied’s nonfinancial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at cost and are assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred.

Fair Value Hierarchy

Applied uses the following fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:


•	Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;


•	Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and


•	Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Applied’s investments are comprised primarily of debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at their fair values. In determining the fair value of investments, Applied uses pricing information from pricing services that value securities based on quoted market prices and models that utilize observable market inputs. In the event a fair value estimate is unavailable from a pricing service, Applied generally obtains non-binding price quotes from brokers. Applied then reviews the information provided by the pricing services or brokers to determine the fair value of its short-term and long-term investments. In addition, to validate pricing information obtained from pricing services, Applied periodically performs supplemental analysis on a sample of securities. Applied reviews any significant unanticipated differences identified through this analysis to determine the appropriate fair value.

Investments with remaining effective maturities of 12 months or less from the balance sheet date are classified as short-term investments. Investments with remaining effective maturities of more than 12 months from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments. As of October 27, 2013, substantially all of Applied’s available-for-sale, short-term and long-term investments were recognized at fair value that was determined based upon observable inputs.

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Financial assets (excluding cash balances) measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012:



	October 27, 2013						October 28, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Total

	(In millions)
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,095	$	—	$	1,095	$	483	$	—	$	483
U.S. Treasury and agency securities	66		104		170		128		246		374
Non-U.S. government securities	—		11		11		—		29		29
Municipal securities	—		386		386		—		431		431
Commercial paper, corporate bonds and medium-term notes	—		219		219		—		384		384
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	—		268		268		—		298		298
Publicly traded equity securities	60		—		60		47		—		47
Foreign exchange derivative assets	—		20		20		—		4		4
Total	$	1,221	$	1,008	$	2,229	$	658	$	1,392	$	2,050

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during fiscal 2013 and 2012 and Applied did not have any financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis within Level 3 fair value measurements as of October 27, 2013 or October 28, 2012.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

Equity investments in privately-held companies are generally accounted for under the cost method of accounting and are periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment when an event or circumstance indicates that an other-than-temporary decline in value may have occurred. If Applied determines that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the investment will be written down to its estimated fair value based on available information, such as pricing in recent rounds of financing, current cash positions, earnings and cash flow forecasts, recent operational performance and any other readily available market data. Equity investments in privately-held companies totaled $76 million at October 27, 2013, of which $66 million of investments were accounted for under the cost method of accounting and $10 million of investments had been measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis within Level 3 fair value measurements due to an other-than-temporary decline in value. Equity investments in privately-held companies totaled $70 million at October 28, 2012, of which $57 million of investments were accounted for under the cost method of accounting and $13 million of investments had been measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis within Level 3 fair value measurements due to an other-than-temporary decline in value.

During fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, Applied determined that certain of its equity investments held in privately-held companies were other-than-temporarily impaired and, accordingly, recognized impairment charges of $6 million, $17 million and $3 million, respectively.

The inputs used to measure the fair value of goodwill and intangible assets of the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment are classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement due to the significance of unobservable inputs using company-specific information. The valuation methodology used to estimate the fair value of goodwill and intangible assets are discussed in Note 9, Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets.

Other

The carrying amounts of Applied’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes payable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these financial instruments. At October 27, 2013, the carrying amount of long-term debt was $1.9 billion and the estimated fair value was $2.1 billion. At October 28, 2012, the carrying amount of long-term debt was $1.9 billion and the estimated fair value was $2.3 billion. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is determined by Level 2 inputs and is based primarily on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues.

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Note 5	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Financial Instruments

Applied conducts business in a number of foreign countries, with certain transactions denominated in local currencies, such as the Japanese yen, euro, Israeli shekel, Taiwanese dollar and Swiss franc. Applied uses derivative financial instruments, such as forward exchange contracts and currency option contracts, to hedge certain forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions expected to occur typically up to the next 24 months. The purpose of Applied’s foreign currency management is to mitigate the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on certain foreign currency denominated revenues, costs and eventual cash flows. The terms of currency instruments used for hedging purposes are generally consistent with the timing of the transactions being hedged. Applied does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Derivative instruments and hedging activities, including foreign currency exchange contracts, are recognized on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge treatment, as well as the ineffective portion of any hedges, are recognized currently in earnings. All of Applied’s derivative financial instruments are recorded at their fair value in other current assets or in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Hedges related to anticipated transactions are designated and documented at the inception of the hedge as cash flow hedges and are typically entered into once per month. Cash flow hedges are evaluated for effectiveness quarterly. The effective portion of the gain or loss on these hedges is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss (AOCI) in stockholders’ equity and is reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The majority of the after-tax net income or loss related to derivative instruments included in AOCI at October 27, 2013 is expected to be reclassified into earnings within 12 months. Changes in the fair value of currency forward exchange and option contracts due to changes in time value are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness. Both ineffective hedge amounts and hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings. If the transaction being hedged is no longer probable to occur, or if a portion of any derivative is deemed to be ineffective, Applied promptly recognizes the gain or loss on the associated financial instrument in general and administrative expenses. The amount recognized due to discontinuance of cash flow hedges that were probable not to occur by the end of the originally specified time period was not significant for fiscal 2013, 2012 or 2011.

Additionally, forward exchange contracts are generally used to hedge certain foreign currency denominated assets or liabilities. These derivatives are typically entered into once per month and are not designated for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these hedges are recorded in earnings to offset the changes in the fair value of the assets or liabilities being hedged.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company purchased foreign exchange option contracts to limit its foreign exchange risk associated with the announced business combination with Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL). The derivatives used to hedge our currency exposure did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. These derivatives are marked to market at the end of each reporting period with gains and losses recognized as general and administrative expenses. At October 27, 2013, the fair value of these foreign exchange option contracts was approximately $17 million. The Company recognized a loss of $7 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 related to such contracts. The cash flow impact of this derivative has been classified as operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows. To further mitigate credit exposure in connection with these foreign exchange option contracts, the Company entered into security arrangements with certain counterparties, which require the counterparties to post collateral amounting to the approximate fair value of the derivative contracts. The cash collateral is included in cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of financial position, with the corresponding liability included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Other than the foreign exchange option contracts discussed in the preceding paragraph, the fair values of other derivative instruments at October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012 were not material.

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The effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



		2013							2012
		Effective Portion				Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing			Effective Portion					Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing
	Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income		Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income			Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI		Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income			Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income
		(In millions)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of products sold	$	29	$	21	$	(3	)	$	2	$	4		$	(1	)
Foreign exchange contracts	General and administrative	—		7		(1		)	—		(5		)	(1		)
Total		$	29	$	28	$	(4	)	$	2	$	(1	)	$	(2	)



		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income
	Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income	2013		2012
		(In millions)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	General and administrative	$	19	$	8
Total		$	19	$	8

Credit Risk Contingent Features

If Applied’s credit rating were to fall below investment grade, it would be in violation of credit risk contingent provisions of the derivative instruments discussed above, and certain counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk related contingent features that were in a net liability position was immaterial as of October 27, 2013.

Entering into foreign exchange contracts with banks exposes Applied to credit-related losses in the event of the banks’ nonperformance. However, Applied’s exposure is not considered significant.

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Note 6	Accounts Receivable, Net

Applied has agreements with various financial institutions to sell accounts receivable and discount promissory notes from selected customers. Applied sells its accounts receivable without recourse. Applied, from time to time, also discounts letters of credit issued by customers through various financial institutions. The discounting of letters of credit depends on many factors, including the willingness of financial institutions to discount the letters of credit and the cost of such arrangements. Details of discounted letters of credit, factored accounts receivable and discounted promissory notes for fiscal years ended October 27, 2013, October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011 were as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Discounted letters of credit	$	—	$	—	$	211
Factored accounts receivable and discounted promissory notes	—		93		80
Total	$	—	$	93	$	291

Financing charges on the sale of receivables and discounting of letters of credit are included in interest expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and were not material for all years presented.

Accounts receivable are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $74 million at October 27, 2013 and $87 million at October 28, 2012. Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts were as follows:



	2013			2012		2011
	(In millions)
Beginning balance	$	87		$	73	$	74
Provision	—			14		5
Deductions¹	(13		)	—		(6		)
Ending balance	$	74		$	87	$	73

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¹ Fiscal 2013 deductions represent releases of allowance for doubtful accounts credited to expense as a result of lower risk exposures in display and solar customers

Applied sells principally to manufacturers within the semiconductor, display and solar industries. While Applied believes that its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate and represents Applied’s best estimate as of October 27, 2013, Applied continues to closely monitor customer liquidity and other economic conditions, which may result in changes to Applied’s estimates regarding collectability.

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Note 7	Balance Sheet Detail



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Inventories
Customer service spares	$	274	$	312
Raw materials	325		331
Work-in-process	283		234
Finished goods	531		395
	$	1,413	$	1,272

Included in finished goods inventory is $136 million at October 27, 2013, and $60 million at October 28, 2012, of newly-introduced systems at customer locations where the sales transaction did not meet Applied’s revenue recognition criteria as set forth in Note 1. Finished goods inventory includes $177 million and $176 million of evaluation inventory at October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively.



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Other Current Assets
Deferred income taxes, net	$	323	$	369
Prepaid expenses	135		101
Income taxes receivable	7		87
Other	240		116
	$	705	$	673



	Useful Life	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In years)	(In millions)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land and improvements		$	167		$	169
Buildings and improvements	3-30	1,217			1,196
Demonstration and manufacturing equipment	3-5	792			760
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	3-15	589			734
Construction in progress		52			58
Gross property, plant and equipment		2,817			2,917
Accumulated depreciation		(1,967		)	(2,007		)
		$	850		$	910

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Depreciation expense was $211 million, $198 million and $194 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, fixed asset impairment charges of $12 million and $20 million, respectively, were recorded in relation to the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment restructuring plan, as discussed in Note 11, Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments.

In fiscal 2011, Applied received $99 million in proceeds from the sale of two properties located in North America and recognized a net gain of $27 million on the transactions. Applied also completed the divestiture of certain assets held for sale for proceeds of $31 million.



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable	$	582	$	396
Compensation and employee benefits	417		426
Warranty	102		119
Income taxes payable	73		74
Dividends payable	121		108
Other accrued taxes	41		18
Interest payable	30		30
Restructuring reserve	39		133
Other	244		206
	$	1,649	$	1,510



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue
Customer deposits	$	175	$	143
Deferred revenue	619		612
	$	794	$	755

Applied typically receives deposits on future deliverables from customers in the Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display segments. In certain instances, customer deposits may be received from customers in the Applied Global Services segment.



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	$	71	$	200
Income taxes payable	174		140
Defined benefit pension plan liability	193		216
Other	128		100
	$	566	$	656

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Note 8	Business Combinations

Tokyo Electron Limited

On September 24, 2013, Applied and TEL entered into a definitive agreement to effect a strategic combination of their respective businesses into a new combined company through a “merger of equals.” TEL, a Japanese corporation, is a global provider of semiconductor, flat panel display and photovoltaic panel production equipment. Under the terms of the Agreement, TEL shareholders will receive 3.25 shares of the new combined company for every TEL share held. Applied shareholders will receive one share of the new combined company for every Applied share held. Based on the number of shares of Applied common stock and shares of TEL common stock expected to be issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transaction, it is anticipated that, immediately following the transaction, former Applied stockholders and former TEL shareholders will own approximately 68% and 32%, respectively, of the new combined company.

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

On November 10, 2011, Applied completed the acquisition of Varian, a public company manufacturer of semiconductor processing equipment and the leading supplier of ion implantation equipment used by chip makers globally, for an aggregate purchase price of $4.2 billion in cash, net of cash acquired and assumed earned equity awards of $27 million, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 3, 2011. Applied's primary reasons for this acquisition were to complement existing product offerings and to provide opportunities for future growth. Varian designs, markets, manufactures and services ion implantation systems.

Applied allocated the purchase price of this acquisition to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values. These estimates were determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques. Applied recorded $2.6 billion in goodwill, which represented the excess of the purchase price over the aggregate estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition. Of this amount, $1.8 billion of goodwill was allocated to the Silicon Systems Group segment, and the remainder was allocated to the Applied Global Services segment. Goodwill associated with the acquisition was primarily attributable to the opportunities from the addition of Varian's product portfolio which complement Applied's Silicon Systems Group's suite of products, including providing integrated process solutions to customers. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, Applied completed the purchase price allocation for the Varian acquisition.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:



	Estimated Fair Values
	(In millions)
Fair value of net tangible assets acquired	$	892
Goodwill	2,604
Purchased intangible assets	1,365
Purchase price allocated	$	4,861

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The following table presents details of the purchase price allocated to purchased intangible assets of Varian at the acquisition date:



	Useful Life	Purchased Intangible Assets
	(In years)	(In millions)
Developed technology	1 - 7	$	987
Customer relationships	15	150
In-process technology		142
Patents and trademarks	10	69
Backlog	1	7
Covenant not to compete	2	10
Total purchased intangible assets		$	1,365

The results of operations of Varian are included in Applied's consolidated results of operations, primarily in the results for the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments, beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. For the fiscal year ended October 28, 2012, net sales of approximately $1.0 billion and operating loss of approximately $148 million attributable to Varian were included in the consolidated results of operations. For the year ended October 28, 2012, results of operations included charges of $332 million, attributable to inventory fair value adjustments on products sold, amortization of purchased intangible assets, share-based compensation associated with accelerated vesting, deal costs and other integration costs associated with the acquisition. Of these amounts, deal costs and other acquisition-related costs of $45 million were not allocated to the segments for the year ended October 28, 2012. Deal costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in Applied's consolidated results of operations.

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations assume the acquisition was completed as of the beginning of fiscal 2011. The pro forma consolidated results of operations for the year ended October 30, 2011 combine the results of Applied for the year ended October 30, 2011, with the results of Varian for the year ended September 30, 2011.

The pro forma results below include adjustments related to the purchase price allocation and financing of the acquisition, primarily to increase depreciation and amortization with the higher values of property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets, to increase interest expense for the additional debt incurred to complete the acquisition, and to reflect the related income tax effect. The pro forma results for the fiscal year ended October 30, 2011 include costs of $128 million, which reduced net income due to inventory fair value adjustments on products sold, share-based compensation associated with accelerated vesting and acquisition-related costs, which are not expected to occur in future quarters. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations had the acquisition been consummated at the beginning of the fiscal reporting period indicated nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results. The pro forma information does not include any potential revenue enhancements, cost synergies or other operating efficiencies that could result from the acquisition.



	2012		2011
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	8,719	$	11,734
Net income	$	167	$	1,862
Basic earnings per share	$	0.13	$	1.41
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.13	$	1.40

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Note 9	Goodwill, Purchased Technology and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Applied’s methodology for allocating the purchase price relating to purchase acquisitions is determined through established and generally accepted valuation techniques. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the sum of the amounts assigned to tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Applied assigns assets acquired (including goodwill) and liabilities assumed to one or more reporting units as of the date of acquisition. Typically, acquisitions relate to a single reporting unit and thus do not require the allocation of goodwill to multiple reporting units. If the products obtained in an acquisition are assigned to multiple reporting units, the goodwill is distributed to the respective reporting units as part of the purchase price allocation process.

Goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill and intangible assets requires significant judgment, especially in emerging markets. Applied regularly monitors current business conditions and other factors including, but not limited to, adverse industry or economic trends, restructuring actions and lower projections of profitability that may impact future operating results.

To test goodwill for impairment, Applied first performs a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, Applied then performs the two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. Under the two-step goodwill impairment test, Applied would, in the first step, compare the estimated fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. Applied determines the fair value of each of its reporting units based on a weighting of income and market approaches. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then Applied would then perform the second step of the impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If Applied determines that the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, Applied would record an impairment charge equal to the difference. Applied’s reporting units are consistent with the reportable segments identified in Note 16, Industry Segment Operations, which are based on the manner in which Applied operates its business and the nature of those operations.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the solar industry experienced further deterioration of market conditions associated with continued manufacturing overcapacity and weaker operating performance and outlook, resulting in increased uncertainties regarding the timing and nature of a recovery in solar capital equipment expenditures. Taking these factors into account, Applied reassessed its financial outlook for the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit and consequently reevaluated the recoverability of this reporting unit's goodwill. Applied performed the two-step impairment test and concluded that the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit's carrying value exceeded its fair value. Based on Applied's analyses, the implied fair value of goodwill was substantially lower than the carrying value of goodwill for the reporting unit. As a result, in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $224 million, representing all of the remaining goodwill for this reporting unit. As of October 27, 2013, accumulated goodwill impairment charges amounted to $645 million which were recorded in the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment.

Applied also performed an impairment test for long-lived assets associated with the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit and determined that the majority of intangible assets were impaired mostly due to the lower long-term revenue and profitability outlook associated with products related to these intangible assets. Accordingly, during the second quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied recorded an impairment charge of $54 million related to these intangible assets, which was the amount by which the carrying value of these intangible assets exceeded their estimated fair value, based on discounted projected cash flows.

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Applied utilized an equal weighting of both the discounted cash flow method of the income approach and the guideline company method of the market approach to estimate the fair value of the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit. The estimates used in the impairment testing were consistent with the discrete forecasts that Applied uses to manage its business, and considered the significant developments that occurred during the quarter. Under the discounted cash flow method, cash flows beyond the discrete forecasts were estimated using a terminal growth rate, which considered the long-term earnings growth rate specific to the Energy and Environmental Solutions reporting unit. The estimated future cash flows were discounted to present value using a discount rate that was the value-weighted average of the reporting unit's estimated cost of equity and debt derived using both known and estimated market metrics, and was adjusted to reflect risk factors that considered both the timing and risks associated with the estimated cash flows. The tax rate used in the discounted cash flow method reflected the international structure currently in place, which is consistent with the market participant perspective. Under the guideline company method, market multiples were applied to forecasted revenues and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The market multiples used were consistent with comparable publicly-traded companies.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied performed a qualitative assessment to test goodwill for all reporting units for impairment and determined that it was more likely than not that each of the Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, and Display reporting units' fair values exceeded their respective carrying values and that it was not necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test for these reporting units.

Details of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were as follows:



	October 27, 2013						October 28, 2012
	Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total		Goodwill		Other Intangible Assets		Total

	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293	$	2,151	$	142	$	2,293
Applied Global Services	1,027		—		1,027		1,027		—		1,027
Display	116		—		116		116		—		116
Energy and Environmental Solutions	—		—		—		224		—		224
Carrying amount	$	3,294	$	142	$	3,436	$	3,518	$	142	$	3,660

During fiscal 2013, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets decreased by $224 million due to the impairment of goodwill recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

Other intangible assets that are not subject to amortization consist primarily of in-process technology, which will be subject to amortization upon commercialization. The fair value assigned to in-process technology was determined using the income approach taking into account estimates and judgments regarding risks inherent in the development process, including the likelihood of achieving technological success and market acceptance. If an in-process technology project is abandoned, the acquired technology attributable to the project will be written-off.

A summary of Applied's purchased technology and intangible assets is set forth below:



	October 27, 2013		October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Purchased technology, net	$	748	$	945
Intangible assets - finite-lived, net	213		268
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived	142		142
Total	$	1,103	$	1,355

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Finite-Lived Purchased Intangible Assets

Applied amortizes purchased intangible assets with finite lives using the straight-line method over the estimated economic lives of the assets, ranging from 1 to 15 years.

Applied evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset group may not be recoverable. Applied assesses the fair value of the assets based on the amount of the undiscounted future cash flow that the assets are expected to generate and recognizes an impairment loss when estimated undiscounted future cash flow expected to result from the use of the asset, plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset, if any, are less than the carrying value of the asset. When Applied identifies an impairment, Applied reduces the carrying value of the group of assets to comparable market values, when available and appropriate, or to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow approach.

Intangible assets, such as purchased technology, are generally recorded in connection with a business acquisition. The value assigned to intangible assets is usually based on estimates and judgments regarding expectations for the success and life cycle of products and technology acquired. Applied evaluates the useful lives of its intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances require revising the remaining period of amortization. In addition, Applied reviews intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. Management considers such indicators as significant differences in actual product acceptance from the estimates, changes in the competitive and economic environment, technological advances, and changes in cost structure. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied performed an impairment analysis on the carrying value of its intangible assets and determined that there was no impairment.

Details of finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:



	October 27, 2013									October 28, 2012
	Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total			Purchased Technology			Other Intangible Assets			Total

	(In millions)
Gross carrying amount:
Silicon Systems Group	$	1,301		$	252		$	1,553		$	1,300		$	252		$	1,552
Applied Global Services	28			44			72			28			44			72
Display	110			33			143			110			33			143
Energy and Environmental Solutions	5			15			20			105			232			337
Gross carrying amount	$	1,444		$	344		$	1,788		$	1,543		$	561		$	2,104
Accumulated amortization:
Silicon Systems Group	$	(562	)	$	(58	)	$	(620	)	$	(411	)	$	(36	)	$	(447	)
Applied Global Services	(23		)	(42		)	(65		)	(22		)	(39		)	(61		)
Display	(110		)	(29		)	(139		)	(106		)	(27		)	(133		)
Energy and Environmental Solutions	(1		)	(2		)	(3		)	(59		)	(191		)	(250		)
Accumulated amortization	$	(696	)	$	(131	)	$	(827	)	$	(598	)	$	(293	)	$	(891	)
Carrying amount	$	748		$	213		$	961		$	945		$	268		$	1,213

During fiscal 2013, the impact of the impairment of certain intangible assets associated with the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment on the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the finite-lived intangible assets was approximately $317 million and $262 million, respectively.

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Details of amortization expense by segment for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	172	$	183	$	13
Applied Global Services	5		9		7
Display	6		7		8
Energy and Environmental Solutions	16		25		24
Total	$	199	$	224	$	52

For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, amortization expense was charged to the following categories:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	166	$	185	$	36
Research, development and engineering	1		1		—
Marketing and selling	26		30		16
General and administrative	6		8		—
Total	$	199	$	224	$	52

As of October 27, 2013, future estimated amortization expense is expected to be as follows:



	Amortization Expense
	(In millions)
2014	181
2015	175
2016	169
2017	165
2018	163
Thereafter	108
Total	$	961

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Note 10	Borrowing Facilities and Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt outstanding as of October 27, 2013 and October 28, 2012 was as follows:



	Principal Amount			Effective Interest Rate	Interest Pay Dates
	(In millions)
2.650% Senior Notes Due 2016	$	400		2.666%	June 15, December 15
7.125% Senior Notes Due 2017	200			7.190%	April 15, October 15
4.300% Senior Notes Due 2021	750			4.326%	June 15, December 15
5.850% Senior Notes Due 2041	600			5.879%	June 15, December 15
	1,950
Total unamortized discount	(4		)
Total long-term debt	$	1,946

Applied has debt agreements that contain financial and other covenants. These covenants require Applied to maintain certain minimum financial ratios. At October 27, 2013, Applied was in compliance with all such covenants.

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Note 11	Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

The following table summarizes major components of the restructuring and asset impairment charges during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011:



	2013			2012		2011

	(In millions)
2012 Global Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs¹	$	39		$	106	$	—
2012 EES Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs²	8			27		—
Contract cancellation and other costs	6			1		—
Asset impairments	12			20		—
2010 EES Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs	—			—		(36		)
Asset impairments	—			—		—
2010 Global Restructuring Plan
Severance and other employee-related costs	—			—		(19		)
Others
Severance and other employee-related costs	2			14		(5		)
Contract cancellation and other costs	(4		)	—		—
Non-Restructuring Related
Asset impairments	—			—		30
	$	63		$	168	$	(30	)

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¹Includes share-based compensation expense, with the offset recorded in additional paid-in capital.

²Includes post-retirement benefit expense, with the offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Restructuring and asset impairment charges were recorded as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Silicon Systems Group	$	1	$	4	$	—
Applied Global Services	2		15		24
Energy and Environmental Solutions	25		38		(33		)
Corporate Unallocated	35		111		(21		)
Total	$	63	$	168	$	(30	)

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Global Restructuring Plan

On October 3, 2012, Applied announced a restructuring plan (the 2012 Global Restructuring Plan) to realign its global workforce and enhance its ability to invest for growth. Under this plan, Applied implemented a voluntary retirement program and other workforce reduction actions that were expected to affect approximately 900 to 1,300 positions, or 6 percent to 9 percent of its global workforce. The voluntary retirement program was available to certain U.S. employees who met minimum age and length of service requirements, as well as other business-specific criteria. In addition, Applied implemented other workforce reduction actions globally across multiple business segments and functions, the extent of which depended on the number of employees who participated in the voluntary retirement program and other considerations.

In connection with the 2012 Global Restructuring Plan, Applied expects to incur aggregate pre-tax restructuring charges comprised of severance and other termination benefits of up to $160 million (including costs incurred to date of $145 million discussed below). Applied expects to substantially complete this plan by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

2012 EES Restructuring Plan

On May 10, 2012, Applied announced a plan (the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan) to restructure its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment in light of challenging industry conditions affecting the solar photovoltaic and light-emitting diode (LED) equipment markets. As part of this plan, Applied relocated certain manufacturing, business operations and customer support functions of its precision wafering systems business and ceased LED development activities. The 2012 EES Restructuring Plan also impacted certain LED support activities in the Applied Global Services segment. The 2012 EES Restructuring Plan impacted approximately 300 positions globally. As of October 27, 2013, principal activities related to this plan were complete. Total costs incurred in implementing this plan were $87 million, of which $13 million were inventory-related charges.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, Applied recognized $26 million and $48 million, respectively, of restructuring and asset impairment charges in connection with the 2012 EES Restructuring Plan. These costs were reported in the Energy and Environmental Solutions and Applied Global Services segments. As of October 27, 2013, remaining severance accrual associated with restructuring reserves under this program was $5 million.

Integration of Varian and Prior Year Restructuring Plans

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, Applied also recognized $2 million and $14 million, respectively of severance and other employee-related costs in connection with the integration of Varian. These costs were reported in the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments. As of October 27, 2013, remaining severance accrual associated with restructuring reserves under this program was $2 million.

In fiscal 2011, Applied had favorable adjustments of $60 million related to a restructuring programs announced prior to fiscal 2012, partially offset by asset impairment charges of $30 million primarily related to certain fixed and intangible assets.

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Changes in restructuring reserves for fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:



	2012 Global Restructuring Plan			2012 EES Restructuring Plan						2010 EES Restructuring Plan			2010 Global Restructuring Plan			Others
	Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Contract Cancellation and Other Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Severance and Other Employee-Related Costs			Contract Cancellation and Other Costs			Total

	(In millions)
Balance, October 31, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	42		$	51		$	6		$	5		$	104
Consumption of reserves	—			—			—			(5		)	(27		)	(1		)	—			(33		)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves	—			—			—			(36		)	(19		)	(5		)	—			(60		)
Balance, October 30, 2011	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	5		$	—		$	5		$	11
Provision for restructuring reserves	106			27			1			—			—			14			—			148
Consumption of reserves	—			(11		)	—			(1		)	(5		)	(9		)	—			(26		)
Balance, October 28, 2012	$	106		$	16		$	1		$	—		$	—		$	5		$	5		$	133
Provision for restructuring reserves	35			7			8			—			—			2			—			52
Consumption of reserves	(111		)	(18		)	(2		)	—			—			(5		)	—			(136		)
Adjustment of restructuring reserves¹	(4		)	—			(2		)	—			—			—			(4		)	(10		)
Balance, October 27, 2013	$	26		5			5			—			—			$	2		$	1		$	39

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¹ Adjustment of restructuring reserves for 2012 Global Restructuring plan represents reclassification of post-retirement benefit liability to other liabilities.

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Note 12	Stockholders’ Equity, Comprehensive Income and Share-Based Compensation

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, on an after-tax basis, were as follows:



	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Unrealized gain on investments, net	$	25		$	16
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments qualifying as cash flow hedges	2			1
Pension liability	(72		)	(90		)
Cumulative translation adjustments	7			12
	$	(38	)	$	(61	)

The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with pension liability amounted to $18 million, net of income tax effect of $7 million.

Stock Repurchase Program

On March 5, 2012, Applied's Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing up to $3.0 billion in repurchases over the next three years ending in March 2015. Under this authorization, Applied purchases shares of its common stock under a systematic stock repurchase program and may also make supplemental stock repurchases from time to time, depending on market conditions, stock price and other factors. At October 27, 2013, $1.6 billion remains available for future stock repurchases under this repurchase program.

The following table summarizes Applied’s stock repurchases:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Shares of common stock repurchased	18		126		36
Cost of stock repurchased	$	245	$	1,416	$	468
Average price paid per share	$	13.60	$	11.22	$	12.88

Applied records treasury stock purchases under the cost method using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Upon reissuance of treasury stock, amounts in excess of the acquisition cost are credited to additional paid in capital. If Applied reissues treasury stock at an amount below its acquisition cost and additional paid in capital associated with prior treasury stock transactions is insufficient to cover the difference between the acquisition cost and the reissue price, this difference is recorded against retained earnings.

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Dividends

During fiscal 2013, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share. During fiscal 2012, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.09 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. During fiscal 2011, Applied’s Board of Directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $0.08 per share each and one quarterly cash dividend of $0.07. Dividends declared during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $469 million, $438 million and $408 million, respectively. Applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis, although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on Applied’s financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, business conditions and other factors, as well as a determination by the Board of Directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of Applied’s stockholders.

Share-Based Compensation

Applied has a stockholder approved equity plan, the Employee Stock Incentive Plan, which permits grants to employees of share-based awards, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units. In addition, the plan provides for the automatic grant of restricted stock units to non-employee directors and permits the grant of share-based awards to non-employee directors and consultants. Share-based awards made beginning in March 2012 under the plan may be subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances in the event of a change in control of Applied. Applied also has two Employee Stock Purchase Plans, one generally for United States employees and a second for employees of international subsidiaries (collectively, ESPP), which enable eligible employees to purchase Applied common stock.

During fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011, Applied recognized share-based compensation expense related to stock options, ESPP shares, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units. Total share-based compensation and related tax benefits were as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Share-based compensation	$	162	$	182	$	146
Tax benefit recognized	$	45	$	52	$	42

The effect of share-based compensation on the results of operations for fiscal 2013, 2012, and 2011 was as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Cost of products sold	$	50	$	54	$	48
Research, development, and engineering	53		54		46
Marketing and selling	20		22		16
General and administrative	34		52		36
Restructuring charge	5		—		—
Total	$	162	$	182	$	146

The cost associated with share-based awards that are subject solely to time-based vesting requirements, less expected forfeitures, is recognized over the awards’ service period for the entire award on a straight-line basis. The cost associated with performance-based equity awards is recognized for each tranche over the service period, based on an assessment of the likelihood that the applicable performance goals will be achieved.

At October 27, 2013, Applied had $250 million in total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to grants of share-based awards and shares issued under Applied’s ESPP, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. At October 27, 2013, there were 183 million shares available for grants of share-based awards under the Employee Stock Incentive Plan, and an additional 40 million shares available for issuance under the ESPP.

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Stock Options

Applied grants options to purchase, at future dates, shares of its common stock to employees and consultants. The exercise price of each stock option equals the fair market value of Applied common stock on the date of grant. Options typically vest over three to four years, subject to the grantee’s continued service with Applied through the scheduled vesting date, and expire no later than seven years from the grant date. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model was developed for use in estimating the value of publicly traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Applied’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of publicly traded options. The weighted average assumptions used in the model for the stock options granted and assumed are outlined below:



	2013		2012
Stock Options:
Dividend yield	2.7	%	2.6	%
Expected volatility	29.5	%	38.7	%
Risk-free interest rate	1.44	%	0.52	%
Expected life (in years)	4.5		3.3

Information with respect to stock options is as follows:



	2013		2012		2011
	(In millions)
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding stock options	$	49	$	43	$	58
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	63	$	21	$	23
Total fair value of stock options vested	$	4	$	41	$	17
Cash received from stock option exercises	$	88	$	33	$	41
Actual tax benefit realized from options exercised	$	19	$	7	$	11

Stock option activity for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:



	2013				2012				2011
	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Outstanding, beginning of year	21		$	10.53	30		$	13.05	51		$	15.04
Granted and assumed in Varian acquisition	1		$	15.06	5		$	4.85	—		$	—
Exercised	(11	)	$	8.16	(4	)	$	7.30	(5	)	$	9.21
Canceled and forfeited	(5	)	$	17.62	(10	)	$	16.76	(16	)	$	20.28
Outstanding, end of year	6		$	9.12	21		$	10.53	30		$	13.05
Exercisable, end of year	5		$	7.90	20		$	10.71	24		$	14.23

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The following table summarizes information with respect to options outstanding and exercisable at October 27, 2013:



	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
	(In millions)			(In years)	(In millions)		(In millions)			(In millions)
$3.09 — $9.99	5	$	7.23	1.47	$	46	4	$	7.26	$	44
$10.00 — $19.99	1	$	15.00	5.55	3		1	$	14.77	1
	6	$	9.12	2.38	$	49	5	$	7.90	$	45
Options exercisable and expected to become exercisable	6	$	8.95	2.25	$	49

Option prices at the lower end of the range were principally attributable to stock options assumed in connection with the Varian acquisition in fiscal year 2012.

Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock, Performance Shares and Performance Units

Restricted stock units are converted into shares of Applied common stock upon vesting on a one-for-one basis. Restricted stock has the same rights as other issued and outstanding shares of Applied common stock except these shares generally have no right to dividends and are held in escrow until the award vests. Performance shares and performance units are awards that result in a payment to a grantee in shares of Applied common stock on a one-for-one basis if performance goals and/or other vesting criteria established by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of Applied's Board of Directors (the Committee) are achieved or the awards otherwise vest. Restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units typically vest over four years and vesting is usually subject to the grantee’s continued service with Applied and, in some cases, achievement of specified performance goals. The compensation expense related to the service-based awards is determined using the fair market value of Applied common stock on the date of the grant, and the compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period.

Restricted stock, performance shares and performance units granted to certain executive officers are also subject to the achievement of specified performance goals (performance-based awards). These performance-based awards become eligible to vest only if performance goals are achieved and then actually will vest only if the grantee remains employed by Applied through each applicable vesting date. These performance-based awards require the achievement of targeted levels of relative adjusted annual operating profit margin. For the fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 performance-based awards, additional shares become eligible for time-based vesting if Applied achieves certain levels of total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group comprised of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Information Technology Index measured at the end of a two-year period.

In September 2013, the Committee approved the amendment of certain outstanding performance-based awards, so that applicable performance goals will be deemed satisfied at target levels effective as of either three days prior to the closing of the announced business combination between Applied and TEL, or the date the proposed business combination is terminated. The vesting of the awards will remain subject to time-based vesting. In addition, the Committee also approved the amendment of certain outstanding awards held by executive officers to provide that if the award is outstanding and subject solely to time-based vesting as of three trading days prior to the closing of the business combination agreement with TEL, vesting of the portion of the award that is otherwise scheduled to vest during calendar year 2014 will accelerate.

The fair value of these performance-based awards is estimated on the date of grant and assumes that the specified performance goals will be achieved. If the goals are achieved, these awards vest over a specified remaining service period of generally three or four years, provided that the grantee remains employed by Applied through each scheduled vesting date. If the performance goals are not met, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed. The expected cost of each award is reflected over the service period and is reduced for estimated forfeitures.

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A summary of the performance-based awards approved by the Committee is presented below:



	Number of Performance-Based Awards Granted		Percent of Performance-Based Awards Earned as of October 27, 2013*
Fiscal Year Granted	Performance Shares/Performance Units	Shares of Restricted Stock
	(in millions)
2013	3	—	0%
2012	3	1	14%
2011	2	0.1	100%
2010	2	0.1	82%

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* subject to additional time-based vesting requirements

A summary of the changes in restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units outstanding under Applied’s equity compensation plans during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 are presented below:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Non-vested restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units at October 31, 2010	18		$	13.33	2.8 years	$	227
Granted	17		$	12.62
Vested	(5	)	$	14.64
Canceled	(2	)	$	13.11
Non-vested restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units at October 30, 2011	28		$	12.64	2.8 years	$	345
Granted	19		$	10.61
Vested	(9	)	$	12.87
Canceled	(2	)	$	12.26
Non-vested restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units at October 28, 2012	36		$	11.53	2.6 years	$	376
Granted	19		$	10.55
Vested	(11	)	$	11.44
Canceled	(6	)	$	11.28
Non-vested restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units at October 27, 2013	38		$	11.11	2.4 years	$	662
Non-vested restricted stock units, restricted stock, performance shares and performance units expected to vest	34		$	10.93	2.4 years	$	594

At October 27, 2013, 2 million additional performance-based awards could be earned upon certain levels of achievement of Applied's TSR relative to a peer group at a future date.

The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from vested restricted stock units totaled $42 million in fiscal 2013, $27 million in fiscal 2012 and $22 million in fiscal 2011.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Under the ESPP, substantially all employees may purchase Applied common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to 85 percent of the lower of the fair market value of Applied common stock at the beginning or end of each 6-month purchase period, subject to certain limits. Based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the weighted average estimated fair value of purchase rights under the ESPP was $3.08 per share for the year ended October 27, 2013, $2.73 per share for the year ended October 28, 2012 and $3.03 per share for the year ended October 30, 2011. The number of shares issued under the ESPP during fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 was 7 million, 7 million and 6 million, respectively. At October 27, 2013, there were 40 million available for future issuance under the ESPP. Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model. Underlying assumptions used in the model for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 are outlined in the following table:



	2013		2012		2011
ESPP:
Dividend yield	2.80	%	3.01	%	2.53	%
Expected volatility	24.8	%	29.6	%	31.1	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.09	%	0.13	%	0.09	%
Expected life (in years)	0.5		0.5		0.5


Note 13	Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Bonus Plans

Applied has various employee bonus plans. A discretionary bonus plan provides for the distribution of a percentage of pre-tax income to Applied employees who are not participants in other performance-based incentive plans, up to a maximum percentage of eligible compensation. Other plans provide for bonuses to Applied’s executives and other key contributors based on the achievement of profitability and/or other specified performance criteria. Charges under these plans were $269 million for fiscal 2013, $271 million for fiscal 2012, and $319 million charges for fiscal 2011.

Employee Savings and Retirement Plan

Applied’s Employee Savings and Retirement Plan (the 401(k) Plan) is qualified under Sections 401(a) and (k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code). Effective as of the close of the stock market on December 31, 2012, the Varian-sponsored 401(k) plan was merged with and into the 401(k) Plan, with the 401(k) Plan being the surviving plan. Eligible employees may make salary deferral and catch-up contributions under the 401(k) Plan on a pre-tax basis and/or (effective as of the first payroll period beginning on or after December 22, 2012) on a Roth basis, subject to an annual dollar limit established by the Code.

Applied matches 100% of participant salary and/or Roth deferral contributions up to the first 3% of eligible contribution and then 50% of every dollar between 4% and 6% of eligible contribution. Applied does not make matching contributions on any catch-up contributions made by participants. Plan participants who were employed by Applied or any of its affiliates on or after January 1, 2010 became 100% vested in their Applied matching contribution account balances. Applied’s matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan were approximately $29 million, net of $1 million in forfeitures for fiscal 2013, $37 million for fiscal 2012 and $27 million for fiscal 2011.

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Defined Benefit Pension Plans of Foreign Subsidiaries and Other Post-Retirement Benefits

Several of Applied’s foreign subsidiaries have defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of their eligible employees. Benefits under these plans are typically based on years of service and final average compensation levels. The plans are managed in accordance with applicable local statutes and practices. Applied deposits funds for certain of these plans with insurance companies, pension trustees, government-managed accounts, and/or accrues the expense for the unfunded portion of the benefit obligation on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Applied’s practice is to fund the various pension plans in amounts sufficient to meet the minimum requirements as established by applicable local governmental oversight and taxing authorities. Depending on the design of the plan, local custom and market circumstances, the liabilities of a plan may exceed qualified plan assets. The differences between the aggregate projected benefit obligations and aggregate plan assets of these plans have been recorded as liabilities by Applied and are included in other liabilities and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Applied also has a U.S. post-retirement plan that provides certain medical and vision benefits to eligible retirees who are at least age 55 and whose years of service plus their age equals at least 65 at their date of retirement. An eligible retiree also may elect coverage for an eligible spouse or domestic partner who is not eligible for Medicare. Coverage under the plan generally ends for both the retiree and spouse or domestic partner upon becoming eligible for Medicare. In addition, Applied also has a post-retirement benefit plan as a result of the acquisition of Varian. Applied’s liability under these post-retirement plans, which was included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $34 million at October 27, 2013 and $33 million at October 28, 2012.

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A summary of the changes in benefit obligations and plan assets, which includes post-retirement benefits, for fiscal 2013 and 2012 is presented below.



	2013			2012

	(In millions, except percentages)
Change in projected benefit obligation
Beginning projected benefit obligation	$	434		$	303
Service cost	20			16
Interest cost	15			14
Plan participants’ contributions	1			1
Actuarial (gain) loss	(16		)	96
Curtailments, settlements and special termination benefits	(8		)	(3		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	10			(4		)
Benefits paid	(10		)	(7		)
Plan amendments and business combinations	(1		)	18
Ending projected benefit obligation	$	445		$	434
Ending accumulated benefit obligation	$	409		$	395
Range of assumptions to determine benefit obligations
Discount rate	1.1% - 4.5%			1.3% - 4.7%
Rate of compensation increase	2.0% - 4.7%			2.0% - 8.0%
Change in plan assets
Beginning fair value of plan assets	$	214		$	183
Return on plan assets	18			14
Employer contributions	24			31
Plan participants’ contributions	1			1
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	8			(4		)
Divestitures, settlements and business combinations	(7		)	(4		)
Benefits paid	(10		)	(7		)
Ending fair value of plan assets	$	248		$	214
Funded status	$	(197	)	$	(220	)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
Noncurrent asset	$	9		$	5
Current liability	(4		)	(4		)
Noncurrent liability	(202		)	(221		)
Total	$	(197	)	$	(220	)
Estimated amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year
Actuarial loss	$	4		$	6
Prior service cost (credit)	—			(1		)
Total	$	4		$	5
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Net actuarial loss	$	91		$	117
Prior service cost (credit)	2			(3		)
Total	$	93		$	114
Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
Projected benefit obligation	$	438		$	428
Fair value of plan assets	$	233		$	202
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	269		$	389
Fair value of plan assets	$	99		$	202

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	2013		2012
Plan assets — allocation
Equity securities	37	%	37	%
Debt securities	36	%	33	%
Insurance contracts	19	%	23	%
Commingled funds	5	%	5	%
Cash	3	%	2	%

The following table presents a summary of the ending fair value of the plan assets:



	October 27, 2013								October 28, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

	(In millions)
Equity securities	$	92	$	—	$	—	$	92	$	79	$	—	$	—	$	79
Debt securities	90		—		—		90		70		—		—		70
Insurance contracts	—		—		47		47		—		—		49		49
Commingled funds	—		12		—		12		—		12		—		12
Cash	7		—		—		7		4		—		—		4
Total	$	189	$	12	$	47	$	248	$	153	$	12	$	49	$	214

The following table presents the activity in Level 3 instruments during fiscal 2013 and 2012:



	2013			2012

	(In millions)
Balance, beginning of year	$	49		$	48
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at reporting date	(1		)	1
Purchases, sales, settlements, net	(4		)	3
Currency impact	3			(3		)
Balance, end of year	$	47		$	49

Applied’s investment strategy for its defined benefit plans is to invest plan assets in a prudent manner, maintaining well-diversified portfolios with the long-term objective of meeting the obligations of the plans as they come due. Asset allocation decisions are typically made by plan fiduciaries with input from Applied’s international pension committee. Applied’s asset allocation strategy incorporates a sufficient equity exposure in order for the plans to benefit from the expected better long-term performance of equities relative to the plans’ liabilities. Applied retains investment managers, where appropriate, to manage the assets of the plans. Performance of investment managers is monitored by plan fiduciaries with the assistance of local investment consultants. The investment managers make investment decisions within the guidelines set forth by plan fiduciaries. Risk management practices include diversification across asset classes and investment styles, and periodic rebalancing toward target asset allocation ranges. Investment managers may use derivative instruments for efficient portfolio management purposes. Plan assets do not include any of Applied’s own equity or debt securities.

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A summary of the components of net periodic benefit costs and the weighted average assumptions used for net periodic benefit cost and benefit obligation calculations for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 is presented below.



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions, except percentages)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost	$	20		$	16		$	15
Interest cost	15			14			14
Expected return on plan assets	(12		)	(11		)	(11		)
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service credit	6			—			2
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain)	—			6			(2		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	29		$	25		$	18
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate	3.46		%	4.53		%	4.33		%
Expected long-term return on assets	5.38		%	5.91		%	6.39		%
Rate of compensation increase	3.07		%	3.09		%	3.42		%

Asset return assumptions are derived based on actuarial and statistical methodologies, from analysis of long-term historical data relevant to the country in which each plan is in effect and the investments applicable to the corresponding plan. The discount rate for each plan was derived by reference to appropriate benchmark yields on high quality corporate bonds, allowing for the approximate duration of both plan obligations and the relevant benchmark yields.

Future expected benefit payments for the pension plans and the post-retirement plan over the next ten fiscal years are as follows:



	Benefit Payments
	(In millions)
2014	$	14
2015	14
2016	15
2017	15
2018	17
2019-2023	98
	$	173

Company contributions to these plans for fiscal 2014 are expected to be approximately $18 million.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plans

Applied sponsors two unfunded deferred compensation plans, the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (Predecessor EDCP) and the 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (2005 EDCP), under which certain employees may elect to defer a portion of their following year’s eligible earnings. The Predecessor EDCP was frozen as of December 31, 2004 such that no new deferrals could be made under the plan after that date and the plan would qualify for “grandfather” relief under Section 409A of the Code. The Predecessor EDCP participant accounts continue to be maintained under the plan and credited with deemed interest. The 2005 EDCP was implemented by Applied effective as of January 1, 2005 and is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. In addition, Applied also sponsors a non-qualified deferred compensation plan as a result of the acquisition of Varian. Amounts payable, including accrued deemed interest, totaled $49 million at October 27, 2013 and $57 million at October 28, 2012, which were included in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the Predecessor EDCP and 2005 EDCP, in the event of change of control (as defined under these plans), the distribution of all deferred balances would be required.

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Note 14	Income Taxes

The components of income before income taxes for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:



	2013		2012			2011

	(In millions)
U.S.	$	194	$	381		$	1,257
Foreign	156		(65		)	1,121
	$	350	$	316		$	2,378

The components of the provision for income taxes for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions)
Current:
U.S.	$	3		$	74		$	290
Foreign	72			75			206
State	2			8			5
	77			157			501
Deferred:
U.S.	34			52			(95		)
Foreign	(19		)	(4		)	(23		)
State	2			2			69
	17			50			(49		)
	$	94		$	207		$	452

A reconciliation between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35 percent and Applied’s actual effective income tax rate for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 is presented below:



	2013		2012		2011
Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
Resolutions from prior years’ income tax filings	(4.7	)	(6.0	)	(6.9	)
Effect of foreign operations taxed at various rates	(19.4	)	(8.5	)	(8.1	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	0.8		2.0		1.6
Research and other tax credits	(5.4	)	(1.0	)	(1.2	)
Production benefit	(1.0	)	(8.0	)	(0.8	)
Goodwill impairment	22.5		47.0		—
Share-based compensation	2.2		4.0		0.4
Other	(3.1	)	1.0		(1.0	)
	26.9	%	65.5	%	19.0	%

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2013 was significantly lower than the rate for fiscal 2012 due primarily to the geographic composition of Applied's pre-tax income, lower nondeductible goodwill impairment charges, and reinstatement of the U.S. federal research and development tax credit retroactive to its expiration in December 2012. These reductions were partially offset by a lower benefit in fiscal 2013 from the U.S. federal domestic production deduction, which was limited by U.S. federal taxable income. The effective income tax rate for fiscal 2012 was significantly higher than the rate for fiscal 2011 due primarily to the nondeductible goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2012 and the fiscal 2011 benefit from the December 2010 reinstatement of the U.S. R&D tax credit retroactive to its expiration in December 2009.

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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities are as follows:



	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves and basis difference	$	134		$	124
Installation and warranty reserves	14			27
Accrued liabilities	201			211
Restructuring reserves	5			23
Deferred revenue	27			36
Tax credits and net operating losses	182			111
Deferred compensation	33			41
Share-based compensation	60			51
Gross deferred tax assets	656			624
Valuation allowance	(116		)	(46		)
Total deferred tax assets	540			578
Deferred tax liabilities:
Fixed assets	(54		)	(71		)
Intangible assets	(94		)	(178		)
Undistributed foreign earnings	(75		)	(92		)
Other	(14		)	(18		)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(237		)	(359		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	303		$	219

The following table presents the breakdown between current and non-current net deferred tax assets and liabilities:



	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Current deferred tax asset	$	323		$	369
Non-current deferred tax asset	53			51
Current deferred tax liability	(2		)	(1		)
Non-current deferred tax liability	(71		)	(200		)
	$	303		$	219

Current deferred tax liabilities are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and non-current deferred tax liabilities are included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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A valuation allowance is recorded to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized. A valuation allowance was established against state research and development credit carryforwards and non-U.S. net operating loss carryforwards where it is believed that it is not more likely than not that the carryforwards will be realized.

Applied has been granted tax holidays for certain of its subsidiaries in Singapore, China and Israel. The tax benefit arising from these tax holidays was $15 million for 2013 ($0.08 per diluted share). The tax holidays expire at various times through 2026, excluding potential renewals, and are subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply.

For fiscal 2013, U.S. income taxes have not been provided for approximately $2.2 billion of cumulative undistributed earnings of several non-U.S. subsidiaries. Applied intends to reinvest these earnings indefinitely in operations outside of the U.S. If these earnings were distributed to the United States in the form of dividends or otherwise, or if the shares of the relevant foreign subsidiaries were sold or otherwise transferred, Applied would be subject to additional U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and foreign withholding taxes. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred income tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable.

At October 27, 2013, Applied has state research and development tax credit carryforwards of $109 million, including $89 million of credits that are carried over until exhausted and $19 million which are carried over for 15 years and begin to expire in fiscal 2021. Applied has a $51 million federal foreign tax credit carryforward which may be carried over 10 years and expires in fiscal 2022. Applied has a $19 million federal research and development tax credit carryover which may be carried over for 20 years and begins to expire in fiscal 2032. Applied has a net operating loss carryover in state jurisdictions of $65 million which begin to expire in fiscal 2018. Management believes it is more likely than not that all loss and tax credit carryovers at October 27, 2013, net of valuation allowance, will be utilized in future periods.

Applied’s income taxes payable have been reduced by the tax benefits associated with employee stock option transactions. These benefits, credited directly to stockholders’ equity with a corresponding reduction to taxes payable, amounted to $11 million for fiscal 2013, $2 million for fiscal 2012, and $4 million for fiscal 2011.

Applied maintains liabilities for uncertain tax positions. These liabilities involve considerable judgment and estimation and are continuously monitored by management based on the best information available. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:



	2013			2012

	(In millions)
Beginning balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits	$	174		$	59
Uncertainties arising from the acquisition of Varian	—			70
Settlements with tax authorities	(15		)	(15		)
Lapses of statutes of limitation	(15		)	—
Increases in tax positions for current years	48			42
Increases in tax positions for prior years	2			51
Decreases in tax positions for prior years	—			(33		)
Ending balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits	$	194		$	174

Increases or decreases to interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions were included in the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were $7 million as of October 27, 2013 and $7 million as of October 28, 2012 and were classified as a non-current liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In fiscal 2013, Applied received a refund of $31 million, including interest, as a result of settling an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009. This resulted in the recognition of a tax benefit of $12 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. In fiscal 2013, Applied paid $14 million to the IRS as part of an ongoing audit of the Varian subsidiary for fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012. No tax expense or benefit was recognized. In fiscal 2011, Applied received a refund of $276 million, including interest, as a result of settling an IRS audit for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. This resulted in the recognition of a tax benefit of $176 million in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for fiscal 2011, which was net of previously recognized tax benefits.

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A number of Applied’s tax returns remain subject to examination by taxing authorities. These include U.S. federal returns for fiscal 2010 and later years, California returns for fiscal 2009 and later years, tax returns for certain other states for fiscal 2009 and later years, and tax returns in certain jurisdictions outside of the United States for fiscal 2007 and later years.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations, as well as the amounts and timing of various tax payments that may be part of the settlement process, is highly uncertain. This could cause large fluctuations in the balance sheet classification of current assets and non-current assets and liabilities. Applied continues to have ongoing negotiations with various taxing authorities throughout the year. During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that audit resolutions and the expiration of statutes of limitation could reduce our unrecognized tax benefits by up to $115 million.


Note 15	Warranty, Guarantees and Contingencies

Leases

Applied leases some of its facilities and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases and has options to renew most leases, with rentals to be negotiated. Total rent expense was $36 million for fiscal 2013, $38 million for fiscal 2012, and $44 million for fiscal 2011.

As of October 27, 2013, future minimum lease payments are expected to be as follows:



	Lease Payments
	(In millions)
2014	$	28
2015	19
2016	13
2017	10
2018	7
Thereafter	10
	$	87

Warranty

Changes in the warranty reserves during fiscal 2013 and 2012 were as follows:



	2013			2012

	(In millions)
Beginning balance	$	119		$	168
Provisions for warranty	103			107
Consumption of reserves	(120		)	(156		)
Ending balance	$	102		$	119

Applied products are generally sold with a 12-month warranty period following installation. The provision for the estimated cost of warranty is recorded when revenue is recognized. Parts and labor are covered under the terms of the warranty agreement. The warranty provision is based on historical experience by product, configuration and geographic region. Quarterly warranty consumption is generally associated with sales that occurred during the preceding four quarters, and quarterly warranty provisions are generally related to the current quarter’s sales.

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Guarantees

Legal Matters

Korea Criminal Proceedings

In 2010, the Seoul Eastern District Court began hearings on indictments brought by the Seoul Prosecutor's Office for the Eastern District of Korea (the Prosecutor's Office) alleging that employees of several companies improperly received and used confidential information belonging to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung), a major Applied customer based in Korea. The individuals charged included the former head of Applied Materials Korea (AMK), who at the time of the indictment was a vice president of Applied Materials, Inc., and certain other AMK employees. Neither Applied nor any of its subsidiaries was named as a party to the proceedings. Hearings on these matters concluded in November 2012 and the Court issued its decision on February 7, 2013. As part of the ruling, nine AMK employees (including the former head of AMK) were acquitted of all charges, while one AMK employee was found guilty on some of the charges and received a suspended jail sentence. The Prosecutor's Office and various individuals filed notices of appeal, and hearings are underway in the appeals. The current round of hearings in the appeals is scheduled to conclude at the end of December 2013, with final briefing and a ruling expected early in 2014.

Other Matters

From time to time, Applied receives notification from third parties, including customers and suppliers, seeking indemnification, litigation support, payment of money or other actions by Applied in connection with claims made against them. In addition, from time to time, Applied receives notification from third parties claiming that Applied may be or is infringing or misusing their intellectual property or other rights. Applied also is subject to various other legal proceedings and claims, both asserted and unasserted, that arise in the ordinary course of business.

Although the outcome of the above-described matters, claims and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, Applied does not believe that any will have a material effect on its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

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Note 16	Industry Segment Operations

Applied’s four reportable segments are: Silicon Systems Group, Applied Global Services, Display, and Energy and Environmental Solutions. As defined under the accounting literature, Applied’s chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the President and Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. Segment information is presented based upon Applied’s management organization structure as of October 27, 2013 and the distinctive nature of each segment. Future changes to this internal financial structure may result in changes to Applied’s reportable segments.

Each reportable segment is separately managed and has separate financial results that are reviewed by Applied’s chief operating decision-maker. Each reportable segment contains closely related products that are unique to the particular segment. Segment operating income is determined based upon internal performance measures used by Applied’s chief operating decision-maker.

Applied derives the segment results directly from its internal management reporting system. The accounting policies Applied uses to derive reportable segment results are substantially the same as those used for external reporting purposes. Management measures the performance of each reportable segment based upon several metrics including orders, net sales and operating income. Management uses these results to evaluate the performance of, and to assign resources to, each of the reportable segments. Applied does not allocate to its reportable segments certain operating expenses that it manages separately at the corporate level, which include costs related to share-based compensation; certain management, finance, legal, human resources, and research, development and engineering functions provided at the corporate level; and unabsorbed information technology and occupancy. In addition, Applied does not allocate to its reportable segments restructuring and asset impairment charges and any associated adjustments related to restructuring actions, unless these actions pertain to a specific reportable segment. Segment operating income excludes interest income/expense and other financial charges and income taxes. Management does not consider the unallocated costs in measuring the performance of the reportable segments.

The Silicon Systems Group segment includes semiconductor capital equipment for etch, rapid thermal processing, deposition, chemical mechanical planarization, metrology and inspection, wafer packaging, and ion implantation.

The Applied Global Services segment includes technically differentiated products and services to improve operating efficiency, reduce operating costs and lessen the environmental impact of semiconductor, display and solar customers' factories. Applied Global Services’ products consist of spares, services, certain earlier generation products, remanufactured equipment, and products that have reached a particular stage in the product lifecycle. Customer demand for these products and services is fulfilled through a global distribution system with trained service engineers located in close proximity to customer sites.

The Display segment includes products for manufacturing LCDs, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and other display technologies for TVs, personal computers, tablets, smart phones, and other consumer-oriented devices.

The Energy and Environmental Solutions segment includes products for fabricating solar photovoltaic cells and modules, high throughput roll-to-roll deposition equipment for flexible electronics and other applications.

In November 2011, Applied completed its acquisition of Varian. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the acquired business is primarily included in the results for the Silicon Systems Group and Applied Global Services segments, with certain corporate functions included in corporate and unallocated costs.

With the acquisition of Varian, Applied acquired ion implantation technology for semiconductor as well as for c-Si solar cell manufacturing, which was recorded under the Silicon Systems Group segment in fiscal 2012. In fiscal 2013, Applied began marketing the solar implant products commercially through its Energy and Environmental Solutions segment. Accordingly, effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, Applied accounts for its solar implant products under the Energy and Environmental Solutions segment. The effect of the solar implant products was not material to the operations of either the Silicon Systems Group or Energy and Environmental Solutions segments.

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Information for each reportable segment as of October 27, 2013, October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011 and for the fiscal years then ended, is as follows:



	Net Sales		Operating Income (Loss)			Depreciation/ Amortization		Capital Expenditures		Segment Assets

	(In millions)
2013:
Silicon Systems Group	$	4,775	$	876		$	260	$	118	$	5,525
Applied Global Services	2,023		436			13		7		1,958
Display	538		74			8		6		293
Energy and Environmental Solutions	173		(433		)	22		1		183
Total Segment	$	7,509	$	953		$	303	$	132	$	7,959
2012:
Silicon Systems Group	$	5,536	$	1,243		$	256	$	71	$	5,106
Applied Global Services	2,285		502			17		8		2,035
Display	473		25			8		1		278
Energy and Environmental Solutions	425		(668		)	38		6		513
Total Segment	$	8,719	$	1,102		$	319	$	86	$	7,932
2011:
Silicon Systems Group	$	5,415	$	1,764		$	52	$	59	$	2,036
Applied Global Services	2,413		482			13		7		1,337
Display	699		147			7		31		459
Energy and Environmental Solutions	1,990		453			34		16		1,438
Total Segment	$	10,517	$	2,846		$	106	$	113	$	5,270

Operating results for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 included restructuring charges and asset impairments as discussed in detail in Note 11, Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments.

Reconciliations of segment operating results to Applied consolidated totals for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	2013			2012			2011

	(In millions)
Total segment operating income	$	953		$	1,102		$	2,846
Corporate and unallocated costs	(490		)	(580		)	(496		)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	(35		)	(111		)	21
Gain on sale of facility	4			—			27
Income from operations	$	432		$	411		$	2,398

Corporate and unallocated costs for fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 included deal costs and other acquisition-related costs of $17 million and $45 million, respectively.

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Reconciliations of depreciation and amortization expense to Applied consolidated totals for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Total segment depreciation and amortization	$	303	$	319	$	106
Depreciation on shared facilities and information technology assets	107		103		140
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	410	$	422	$	246

Reconciliations of capital expenditures to Applied consolidated totals for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:



	2013		2012		2011

	(In millions)
Total segment capital expenditures	$	132	$	86	$	113
Shared facilities and information technology assets	65		76		96
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	197	$	162	$	209

Reconciliations of segment assets to Applied consolidated totals as of October 27, 2013, and October 28, 2012 are as follows:



	October 27, 2013			October 28, 2012

	(In millions)
Total segment assets	$	7,959		$	7,932
Cash and investments	2,896			2,992
Allowance for bad debts	(74		)	(87		)
Deferred income taxes	376			420
Other current assets	203			98
Common property, plant and equipment	541			588
Other assets	142			159
Consolidated total assets	$	12,043		$	12,102

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For geographical reporting, revenue by geographic location is determined by the location of customers’ facilities to which products were shipped. Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and equity-method investments, and are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Net sales and long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows:



	Net Sales		Long-lived Assets

	(In millions)
2013:
United States	$	1,473	$	620
Taiwan	2,640		37
China	787		65
Korea	924		8
Japan	685		4
Europe	680		99
Southeast Asia	320		81
Total outside United States	6,036		294
Consolidated total	$	7,509	$	914
2012:
United States	$	1,749	$	666
Taiwan	2,411		36
China	783		74
Korea	1,897		9
Japan	704		6
Europe	863		110
Southeast Asia	312		87
Total outside United States	6,970		322
Consolidated total	$	8,719	$	988
2011:
United States	$	1,963	$	623
Taiwan	2,093		33
China	2,574		81
Korea	1,263		8
Japan	912		7
Europe	1,120		128
Southeast Asia	592		71
Total outside United States	8,554		328
Consolidated total	$	10,517	$	951

The following companies accounted for at least 10 percent of Applied’s net sales in fiscal 2013, 2012, and/or 2011, which were for products in multiple reportable segments.



	2013		2012		2011
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	27	%	16	%	10	%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	13	%	20	%	12	%
Intel Corporation	*		*		10	%

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*	Less than 10%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)


Note 17	Unaudited Quarterly Consolidated Financial Data



	Fiscal Quarter
	First		Second			Third		Fourth			Fiscal Year

	(In millions, except per share amounts)
2013:
Net sales	$	1,573	$	1,973		$	1,975	$	1,988		$	7,509
Gross margin	$	582	$	808		$	806	$	795		$	2,991
Net income (loss)	$	34	$	(129	)	$	168	$	183		$	256
Earnings (loss) per diluted share	$	0.03	$	(0.11	)	$	0.14	$	0.15		$	0.21
2012:
Net sales	$	2,189	$	2,541		$	2,343	$	1,646		$	8,719
Gross margin	$	786	$	1,011		$	930	$	586		$	3,313
Net income (loss)	$	117	$	289		$	218	$	(515	)	$	109
Earnings (loss) per diluted share	$	0.09	$	0.22		$	0.17	$	(0.42	)	$	0.09

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

These Exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:



		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
2.1**	Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2013, between Applied Materials, Inc. and Tokyo Electron Limited	8-K	000-06920	2.1	9/24/2013
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Applied Materials, Inc., as amended and restated through March 10, 2009	10-Q	000-06920	3.1	6/3/2009
3.2	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Terms of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock dated as of July 9, 1999	10-Q	000-06920	3(i)(a)	9/14/1999
3.3	Bylaws of Applied Materials, Inc., amended and restated to December 6, 2011	8-K	000-06920	3.1	12/7/2011
4.1	Form of Indenture (including form of debt security) between Applied Materials, Inc. and Harris Trust Company of California, as Trustee	8-K	000-06920	4.1	8/17/1994
4.2	Indenture, dated June 8, 2011, by and between Applied Materials, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee	8-K	000-06920	4.1	6/10/2011
4.3	First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 8, 2011, by and between Applied Materials, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee	8-K	000-06920	4.2	6/10/2011
10.1*	Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated on April 1, 1995	10-Q	000-06920	10.24	6/7/1995
10.2*	Amendment No. 1 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.1	9/9/1998
10.3*	Amendment No. 2 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.2	9/9/1998
10.4	Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Materials, Inc. and Non-Employee Directors	10-K	000-06920	10.44	1/31/2000
10.5	Form of Indemnification Agreement between Applied Materials, Inc. and certain of its officers	10-K	000-06920	10.46	1/31/2000
10.6*	Applied Materials, Inc. 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, amended and restated to April 16, 2002	10-K	000-06920	10.31	1/23/2003
10.7	Applied Materials, Inc. Profit Sharing Scheme (Ireland)	S-8	333-45011	4.1	1/27/1998
10.8*	Applied Materials, Inc. amended and restated Relocation Policy	8-K	000-06920	10.46	10/31/2005
10.9*	Amendment No. 3 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-K	000-06920	10.46	12/14/2005
10.10*	Amendment No. 4 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-K	000-06920	10.47	12/14/2005
10.11*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.53	8/31/2006
10.12*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.54	8/31/2006
10.13*	Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Financial Assistance Plan, amended and restated as of December 18, 2008	10-Q	000-06920	10.58	3/3/2009

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		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
10.14*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.45	5/30/2007
10.15*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.46	5/30/2007
10.16*	Applied Materials, Inc. amended and restated 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	8-K	000-06920	10.49	7/13/2007
10.17*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-K	000-06920	10.50	12/14/2007
10.18*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, as amended	10-K	000-06920	10.52	12/14/2007
10.19*	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.57	8/29/2008
10.20	Deed of Amendment to Applied Materials Profit Sharing Scheme, dated February 7, 2006, to amend Clause 20 of the Trust Deed thereunder	10-K	000-06920	10.48	12/12/2008
10.21	Deed of Amendment to Applied Materials Profit Sharing Scheme, dated February 7, 2006, to amend the definition of Eligible Employee in the First Schedule to the Trust Deed thereunder.	10-K	000-06920	10.49	12/12/2008
10.22*	Amendment No. 5 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-K	000-06920	10.50	12/12/2008
10.23*	Amendment No. 6 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.59	3/3/2009
10.24*	Amendment No. 1 to the Applied Materials, Inc. 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-K	000-06920	10.51	12/12/2008
10.25*	Amendment No. 2 to the Applied Materials, Inc. 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.60	3/3/2009
10.26*	Form of Performance Shares Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-K	000-06920	10.56	12/12/2008
10.27*	Form of Performance Shares Agreement for Nonemployee Directors for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.61	3/3/2009
10.28*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Employees for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.63	3/3/2009
10.29*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. 2000 Global Equity Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.64	3/3/2009
10.30*	Amendment No. 7 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.67	6/9/2010
10.31*	Amendment No. 3 to the Applied Materials, Inc. 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.68	6/9/2010
10.32*	Form of Performance Share Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.71	6/9/2010

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		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
10.33*	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.72	6/9/2010
10.34*	Applied Materials, Inc. Applied Incentive Plan, amended and restated effective August 13, 2010	10-K	000-06920	10.59	12/10/2010
10.35*	Amendment No. 8 to the Applied Materials, Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.60	2/28/2011
10.36*	Amendment No. 4 to the Applied Materials, Inc. 2005 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.61	2/28/2011
10.37	Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, among Applied Materials, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and other lenders named therein	10-Q/A	000-06920	10.64	11/18/2011
10.38*	Form of Performance Unit Agreement for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.1	2/27/2012
10.39*	Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, amended and restated effective March 6, 2012	8-K	000-06920	10.1	3/9/2012
10.40*	Applied Materials, Inc. Senior Executive Bonus Plan, amended and restated effective March 6, 2012	8-K	000-06920	10.2	3/9/2012
10.41*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for use under the amended and restated Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.3	5/24/2012
10.42*	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Nonemployee Directors for use under the amended and restated Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.4	5/24/2012
10.43*	Form of Performance Shares Agreement for use under the amended and restated Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.5	5/24/2012
10.44	Amendment No. 1 and Extension Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2012, to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, among Applied Materials, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and other lenders named therein	8-K	000-06920	10.1	5/30/2012
10.45*	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for use under the amended and restated Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan	10-Q	000-06920	10.3	8/23/2012
10.46*	Applied Materials, Inc. Employees' Stock Purchase Plan, amended and restated effective October 28, 2012	10-K	000-06920	10.54	12/5/2012
10.47*	Applied Materials, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan for Offshore Employees, amended and restated effective October 28, 2012	10-K	000-06920	10.55	12/5/2012
10.48	Extension Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2013, to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2011, as amended, among Applied Materials, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the lenders parties thereto	8-K	000-06920	10.1	5/28/2013
10.49*	Offer Letter, dated August 14, 2013, between Applied Materials, Inc. and Gary E. Dickerson	10-Q	000-06920	10.2	8/22/2013
10.50*	Offer Letter, dated August 15, 2013, between Applied Materials, Inc. and Michael R. Splinter	10-Q	000-06920	10.3	8/22/2013
10.51*	Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Employees for use under the Applied Materials, Inc. Employee Stock Incentive Plan, as amended	10-Q	000-06920	10.4	8/22/2013
10.52*	Offer Letter, dated May 3, 2011, between Applied Materials, Inc. and Robert J. Halliday†
10.53*	Form of Retention Bonus and Equity Award Amendment Agreement entered into between Applied Materials, Inc. and certain officers identified in the attached schedule†

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		Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No.	Description	Form	File No.	Exhibit No.	Filing Date
21	Subsidiaries of Applied Materials, Inc. †
23	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, KPMG LLP†
24	Power of Attorney†
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002†
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002†
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‡
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002‡
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document‡
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document‡
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document‡
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document‡
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document‡
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document‡



*	Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement, as required by Item 15(a)3.



**	Schedules and certain exhibits to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Applied hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.



†	Filed herewith.



‡	Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.

By:	/S/ GARY E. DICKERSON
	Gary E. Dickerson
	President, Chief Executive Officer

Dated: December 4, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



	Title	Date
/S/ GARY E. DICKERSON	President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)	December 4, 2013
Gary E. Dickerson
/S/ ROBERT J. HALLIDAY	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)	December 4, 2013
Robert J. Halliday
/S/ CHARLES W. READ	Corporate Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	December 4, 2013
Charles W. Read
Directors:
*
Michael R. Splinter	Executive Chairman of the Board	December 4, 2013
*
Aart J. de Geus	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Gary E. Dickerson	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Stephen R. Forrest	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Thomas J. Iannotti	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Susan M. James	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Alexander A. Karsner	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Gerhard H. Parker	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Dennis D. Powell	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Willem P. Roelandts	Director	December 4, 2013
*
James E. Rogers	Director	December 4, 2013
*
Robert H. Swan	Director	December 4, 2013

Representing a majority of the members of the Board of Directors.



* By	/s/ GARY E. DICKERSON
	Gary E. Dickerson
	Attorney-in-Fact**


**	By authority of the power of attorney filed herewith.

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