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INTEL CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period endedSeptember 26, 2020
Or
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                  to                 
Commission File Number 000-06217
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INTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware94-1672743
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2200 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, California95054-1549
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(408) 765-8080
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par valueINTCNasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes      No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes      No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated filer  Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company  

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No 
As of September 26, 2020, the registrant had outstanding 4,098 million shares of common stock.



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THE ORGANIZATION OF OUR QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
The order and presentation of content in our Form 10-Q differs from the traditional SEC Form 10-Q format. Our format is designed to improve readability and better present how we organize and manage our business. See "Form 10-Q Cross-Reference Index" within Other Key Information for a cross-reference index to the traditional SEC Form 10-Q format. To reflect our focus on transforming from a PC-centric1 company to a data-centric company, we have presented our data-centric businesses1 first in "Segment Trends and Results" within MD&A.
We have defined certain terms and abbreviations used throughout our Form 10-Q in "Key Terms" within the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and Supplemental Details.
The preparation of our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements is in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Our Form 10-Q includes key metrics that we use to measure our business, some of which are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" within MD&A for an explanation of these measures and why management uses them and believes they provide investors with useful supplemental information.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
OUR PANDEMIC RESPONSE
A QUARTER IN REVIEW
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DETAILS
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
Key Terms
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Segment Trends and Results
Consolidated Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Contractual Obligations
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
OTHER KEY INFORMATION
Risk Factors
Controls and Procedures
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Exhibits
Form 10-Q Cross-Reference Index





1    Intel's definition is included in "Key Terms" within the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and Supplemental Details.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," "mission," "opportunity," "future," "to be," "believes," "estimated," "continue," "likely," "may," "might," "potentially," "will," "would," "should," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to future responses to and effects of COVID-19; projections of our future financial performance and demand; our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses or operations; projected growth and trends in markets relevant to our businesses; business plans; future products and technology and the expected availability and benefits of such products and technology; expected timing and impact of acquisitions, divestitures, and other significant transactions, including statements relating to the pending divestiture of our NAND memory business to SK hynix Inc. (SK hynix), NAND manufacturing and supply arrangements between Intel and SK hynix, and our expected use of proceeds from the divestiture; expected completion of restructuring activities; availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital and capital resources, including expected returns to stockholders such as dividends and share repurchases; our valuation; the settlement of our ASR agreements; accounting estimates and judgments regarding reported matters, events and contingencies and our intentions with respect to such matters, events and contingencies, and the actual results thereof; future production capacity and product supply; the future purchase, use, and availability of products, components and services supplied by third parties, including third-party manufacturing services; tax-related expectations; uncertain events or assumptions; and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this filing, unless an earlier date is specified, and involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those described throughout this report, our 2019 Form 10-K, and our Form 10-Q reports for the quarters ended March 28, 2020 and June 27, 2020, particularly the "Risk Factors" sections of such reports, as well as the risks and uncertainties described in our Form 8-K announcing our agreement to divest our NAND memory business to SK hynix, filed with the SEC on October 20, 2020. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this Form 10-Q and in other documents we file from time to time with the SEC that disclose risks and uncertainties that may affect our business. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q do not reflect the potential impact of any divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations that have not been completed as of the date of this filing. In addition, the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are made as of the date of this filing, unless an earlier date is specified, including expectations based on third-party information and projections that management believes to be reputable, and Intel does not undertake, and expressly disclaims any duty, to update such statements, whether as a result of new information, new developments, or otherwise, except to the extent that disclosure may be required by law.
















Intel, the Intel logo, 3D XPoint, Intel Atom, Intel Core, Intel Evo, Iris, and Intel Optane, are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the U.S. and/or other countries.
* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
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OUR PANDEMIC RESPONSE
As we closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, our top priority remains protecting the health and safety of our employees. Our Pandemic Leadership Team regularly reviews and adapts our policies based on evolving research and guidance related to the virus. While essential operations continue in our factories and labs around the world, we have restricted travel and meetings, changed our business processes, published a wealth of information, and adapted to a world where many in our workforce are remote and those coming on-site are following new safety measures. We have a multi-phase plan to return to working on-site, and remain committed to delivering for our customers and supporting our communities. Our world-class safety standards and supply chain operations have to date allowed our factories to continue to operate safely and with mostly on-time deliveries. We will continue to actively monitor the situation and review our plans based on the requirements and recommendations of the federal, state, and local authorities.
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A QUARTER IN REVIEW
Total revenue of $18.3 billion was down $857 million year over year as our data-centric businesses declined 10%, partially offset by 1% growth in our PC-centric business. Data-centric revenue was down primarily due to COVID-related demand impacts. DCG ASPs declined on higher SoC volume and mix shift from the enterprise and government market segment to cloud service providers. We also experienced weaker demand for IOTG platform1 products. Our PC-centric business was slightly up, driven by strength in notebook demand, partially offset by lower desktop demand, and lower notebook ASP resulting from higher demand in consumer and education segments. Lower platform ASP and higher platform unit cost resulted in lower gross margin dollars and operating income, partially offset by platform volume growth and improved NAND pricing and cost. In the first nine months, we generated $25.5 billion of cash flow from operations and returned $18.4 billion to stockholders, including $4.2 billion in dividends and $14.2 billion in buybacks. Buybacks include those repurchased under ASR agreements entered into in Q3, of which $2.0 billion remains to be settled by the end of 2020.
REVENUE
OPERATING INCOMEDILUTED EPSCASH FLOWS
PC-CENTRIC $B
DATA-CENTRIC $B
GAAP $B NON-GAAP $B
GAAP NON-GAAP
OPERATING CASH FLOW $B
FREE CASH FLOW $B
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$18.3B$5.1B$5.4B$1.02$1.11$25.5B$15.1B
GAAPGAAP
non-GAAP2
GAAP
non-GAAP2
GAAP
non-GAAP2
Revenue down $857M or 4% from Q3 2019Operating income down $1.4B or 22% from Q3 2019; Q3 2020 operating margin at 28%Operating income down $1.5B or 22% from Q3 2019; Q3 2020 operating margin at 29%Diluted EPS down $0.34 or 25% from Q3 2019Diluted EPS down $0.31 or 22% from Q3 2019Operating cash flow up $2.2B or 10% from YTD Q3 2019Free cash flow up $3.4B or 29% from YTD Q3 2019
Decline in most data-centric businesses, partially offset by growth in our PC-centric business Lower gross margin dollars from platform ASP decline, higher platform unit cost from increased mix of 10nm products, higher platform reserves, and lower sell-through of previously reserved non-qualified platform product, partially offset by higher platform unit volume, improved NAND pricing and cost, and lower spendingLower gross margin dollars and higher tax rate, partially offset by lower shares outstandingHigher net income, partially offset by working capital changes driven by accounts payable and other assets and liabilities; free cash flow increased due to higher operating cash flow and lower capital spending







1 See "Key Terms" within Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and Supplemental Details.
2 See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" within MD&A.

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BUSINESS SUMMARY
Decline in our data-centric businesses was primarily driven by COVID-related demand impacts on the DCG enterprise and government market segment, IOTG, and NSG. DCG ASPs declined on higher SoC volume and mix shift from enterprise and government to cloud service providers. The data-centric decline was partially offset by higher platform volume with continued strength in cloud service providers, and improved NAND pricing and cost.
Growth in our PC-centric business was driven by strength in notebook demand, partially offset by lower desktop demand, lower notebook ASP resulting from higher demand for consumer and education PCs, and LTE modem volume decline.
We launched our new processor family for laptops, 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM processors with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics leveraging our new 10nm SuperFin process technology. We also introduced the Intel® EvoTM platform brand for designs powered by 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM processors. Intel® EvoTM technology is verified, measured, and tested against specifications and key experience indicators as part of the next edition of our laptop innovation program Project Athena.
We announced new IoT enhanced processors, Intel Atom® x6000E Series and 11th Gen Intel® CoreTM for IOT, which are designed to solve customers' challenges at the edge.
On October 19, 2020, we signed an agreement with SK hynix to divest of our NAND memory business, including our NAND memory fabrication facility in Dalian, China and certain related equipment and tangible assets (the “Fab Assets”), our NAND solid-state drive business (the “NAND SSD Business”), and our NAND memory technology and manufacturing business (the “NAND Business”), for total consideration of $9.0 billion in cash. We intend to use proceeds from the transaction to invest in our long-term growth priorities. The transaction will occur over two closings, the second of which is expected to occur no earlier than March 2025.





























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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts; Unaudited)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net revenue
$18,333 $19,190 $57,889 $51,756 
Cost of sales
8,592 7,895 25,625 21,494 
Gross margin
9,741 11,295 32,264 30,262 
Research and development
3,272 3,208 9,901 9,978 
Marketing, general and administrative
1,435 1,536 4,423 4,758 
Restructuring and other charges
(25)104 146 288 
Operating expenses
4,682 4,848 14,470 15,024 
Operating income
5,059 6,447 17,794 15,238 
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
56 318 212 922 
Interest and other, net
(74)(46)(416)(170)
Income before taxes
5,041 6,719 17,590 15,990 
Provision for taxes
765 729 2,548 1,847 
Net income
$4,276 $5,990 $15,042 $14,143 
Earnings per share—basic$1.02 $1.36 $3.55 $3.18 
Earnings per share—diluted
$1.02 $1.35 $3.52 $3.14 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic
4,188 4,391 4,233 4,450 
Diluted
4,211 4,433 4,269 4,507 
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
(In Millions; Unaudited)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net income
$4,276 $5,990 $15,042 $14,143 
Changes in other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on derivatives206 (115)257 138 
Actuarial valuation and other pension benefits (expenses), net11 34 26 
Translation adjustments and other(5)49 88 
Other comprehensive income (loss)212 (100)340 252 
Total comprehensive income$4,488 $5,890 $15,382 $14,395 
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,356 $4,194 
Short-term investments2,987 1,082 
Trading assets11,910 7,847 
Accounts receivable7,140 7,659 
Inventories9,273 8,744 
Other current assets2,119 1,713 
Total current assets
36,785 31,239 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $80,084 ($73,321 as of December 28, 2019)59,205 55,386 
Equity investments3,679 3,967 
Other long-term investments2,720 3,276 
Goodwill26,955 26,276 
Identified intangible assets, net9,881 10,827 
Other long-term assets6,036 5,553 
Total assets
$145,261 $136,524 
Liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt$504 $3,693 
Accounts payable5,159 4,128 
Accrued compensation and benefits3,197 3,853 
Other accrued liabilities13,252 10,636 
Total current liabilities
22,112 22,310 
Debt36,059 25,308 
Contract liabilities 1,381 1,368 
Income taxes payable, non-current4,811 4,919 
Deferred income taxes2,995 2,044 
Other long-term liabilities
3,349 2,916 
Contingencies (Note 13)
Temporary equity
 155 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock— — 
Common stock and capital in excess of par value, 4,098 issued and outstanding (4,290 issued and outstanding as of December 28, 2019)23,335 25,261 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(940)(1,280)
Retained earnings52,159 53,523 
Total stockholders’ equity
74,554 77,504 
Total liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders’ equity
$145,261 $136,524 
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended
(In Millions; Unaudited)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period$4,194 $3,019 
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:
Net income15,042 14,143 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation7,925 6,647 
Share-based compensation1,393 1,290 
Amortization of intangibles1,311 1,211 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net(105)(395)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable525 (156)
Inventories(570)(1,376)
Accounts payable355 728 
Accrued compensation and benefits(488)(365)
Prepaid supply agreements(91)(674)
Income taxes493 435 
Other assets and liabilities(296)1,769 
Total adjustments10,452 9,114 
Net cash provided by operating activities25,494 23,257 
Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment(10,392)(11,547)
Purchases of available-for-sale debt investments(6,323)(2,028)
Maturities and sales of available-for-sale debt investments5,037 3,118 
Purchases of trading assets(14,744)(5,769)
Maturities and sales of trading assets11,227 5,467 
Sales of equity investments339 1,414 
Other investing(256)(575)
Net cash used for investing activities(15,112)(9,920)
Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net— 835 
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs10,247 650 
Repayment of debt and debt conversion(4,525)(1,478)
Proceeds from sales of common stock through employee equity incentive plans897 797 
Repurchase of common stock(12,229)(10,100)
Accelerated share repurchase forward agreements
(2,000)— 
Payment of dividends to stockholders(4,215)(4,214)
Other financing605 1,089 
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(11,220)(12,421)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(838)916 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$3,356 $3,935 
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing activities and cash flow information:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,752 $2,376 
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest$459 $312 
Income taxes, net of refunds$1,986 $1,334 
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock and Capital in Excess of Par Value
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained EarningsTotal
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts; Unaudited)SharesAmount
Three Months Ended
Balance as of June 27, 20204,253 $25,516 $(1,152)$57,646 $82,010 
Net income— — — 4,276 4,276 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — 212 — 212 
Employee equity incentive plans and other12 385 — — 385 
Share-based compensation— 452 — — 452 
Temporary equity reduction— — — — — 
Convertible debt— — — —  — 
Repurchase of common stock(166)(993)— (7,007)(8,000)
Accelerated share repurchase forward agreements— (2,000)— — (2,000)
Restricted stock unit withholdings(1)(25)— — (25)
Cash dividends declared ($0.66 per share)— — — (2,756) (2,756)
Balance as of September 26, 20204,098 $23,335 $(940)$52,159 $74,554 
Balance as of June 29, 20194,430 $25,140 $(622)$50,429 $74,947 
Net income— — — 5,990 5,990 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — (100)— (100)
Employee equity incentive plans and other13 466 — — 466 
Share-based compensation— 427 — — 427 
Temporary equity reduction— 80 — — 80 
Convertible debt— (278)— — (278)
Repurchase of common stock(92)(523)— (3,966)(4,489)
Restricted stock unit withholdings(1)(22)— (6)(28)
Cash dividends declared ($0.63 per share)— — — (2,773)(2,773)
Balance as of September 28, 20194,350 $25,290 $(722)$49,674 $74,242 
Nine Months Ended
Balance as of December 28, 20194,290 $25,261 $(1,280)$53,523 $77,504 
Net income— — — 15,042 15,042 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — 340 — 340 
Employee equity incentive plans and other54 1,014 — — 1,014 
Share-based compensation— 1,393 — — 1,393 
Temporary equity reduction— 155 — — 155 
Convertible debt— (750)— — (750)
Repurchase of common stock(237)(1,413)— (10,696)(12,109)
Accelerated share repurchase forward agreements— (2,000)— — (2,000)
Restricted stock unit withholdings(9)(325)— (135)(460)
Cash dividends declared ($1.32 per share)— — — (5,575)(5,575)
Balance as of September 26, 20204,098 $23,335 $(940)$52,159 $74,554 
Balance as of December 29, 20184,516 $25,365 $(974)$50,172 $74,563 
Net income— — — 14,143 14,143 
Other comprehensive income (loss)— — 252 — 252 
Employee equity incentive plans and other52 869 — — 869 
Share-based compensation— 1,287 — — 1,287 
Temporary equity reduction— 253 — — 253 
Convertible debt— (990)— — (990)
Repurchase of common stock(209)(1,182)— (8,902)(10,084)
Restricted stock unit withholdings(9)(312)— (137)(449)
Cash dividends declared ($1.26 per share)— — — (5,602)(5,602)
Balance as of September 28, 20194,350 $25,290 $(722)$49,674 $74,242 
See accompanying notes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 : BASIS OF PRESENTATION
We prepared our interim Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements that accompany these notes in conformity with U.S. GAAP, consistent in all material respects with those applied in our 2019 Form 10-K.
We have made estimates and judgments affecting the amounts reported in our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the accompanying notes. The inputs into our judgments and estimates consider the economic implications of COVID-19 on our critical and significant accounting estimates. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. The interim financial information is unaudited, and reflects all normal adjustments that are, in our opinion, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. This report should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2019 Form 10-K where we include additional information about our policies and the methods and assumptions used in our estimates.
NOTE 2 : OPERATING SEGMENTS
We manage our business through the following operating segments:
DCG
IOTG
Mobileye
NSG
PSG
CCG
We derive a substantial majority of our revenue from platform products, which are our principal products and considered as one class of product. We offer platform products that incorporate various components and technologies, including a microprocessor and chipset, a stand-alone SoC, or a multichip package. Platform products are used in various form factors across our DCG, IOTG, and CCG operating segments. Our non-platform, or adjacent products, can be combined with platform products to form comprehensive platform solutions to meet customer needs.
DCG and CCG are our reportable operating segments. IOTG, Mobileye, NSG, and PSG do not meet the quantitative thresholds to qualify as reportable operating segments; however, we have elected to disclose the results of these non-reportable operating segments. Our Internet of Things portfolio, presented as Internet of Things, is comprised of IOTG and Mobileye operating segments.
We have an “all other” category that includes revenue, expenses, and charges such as:
results of operations from non-reportable segments not otherwise presented;
historical results of operations from divested businesses;
results of operations of start-up businesses that support our initiatives, including our foundry business;
amounts included within restructuring and other charges;
a portion of employee benefits, compensation, and other expenses not allocated to the operating segments; and
acquisition-related costs, including amortization and any impairment of acquisition-related intangibles and goodwill.
The CODM, who is our CEO, does not evaluate operating segments using discrete asset information. Operating segments do not record inter-segment revenue. We do not allocate gains and losses from equity investments, interest and other income, or taxes to operating segments. Although the CODM uses operating income to evaluate the segments, operating costs included in one segment may benefit other segments. The accounting policies for segment reporting are the same as for Intel as a whole.








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Net revenue and operating income (loss) for each period were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net revenue:
Data Center Group
Platform$5,151 $5,819 $17,759 $14,854 
Adjacent754 564 2,256 1,414 
5,905 6,383 20,015 16,268 
Internet of Things
IOTG677 1,005 2,230 2,901 
Mobileye234 229 634 639 
911 1,234 2,864 3,540 
Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group1,153 1,290 4,150 3,145 
Programmable Solutions Group411 507 1,431 1,482 
Client Computing Group
Platform8,762 8,379 25,703 24,128 
Adjacent1,085 1,330 3,415 3,008 
9,847 9,709 29,118 27,136 
All other106 67 311 185 
Total net revenue$18,333 $19,190 $57,889 $51,756 
Operating income (loss):
Data Center Group$1,903 $3,115 8,494 $6,756 
Internet of Things
IOTG61 309 374 854 
Mobileye47 67 131 188 
108 376 505 1,042 
Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group29 (499)285 (1,080)
Programmable Solutions Group40 92 217 233 
Client Computing Group3,554 4,305 10,621 11,114 
All other(575)(942)(2,328)(2,827)
Total operating income$5,059 $6,447 $17,794 $15,238 







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Disaggregated net revenue for each period was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Platform revenue
DCG platform$5,151 $5,819 $17,759 $14,854 
IOTG platform595 923 2,008 2,639 
CCG desktop platform2,483 2,968 7,691 8,621 
CCG notebook platform6,275 5,393 17,976 15,456 
CCG other platform1
18 36 51 
14,508 15,121 45,470 41,621 
Adjacent revenue2
3,825 4,069 12,419 10,135 
Total revenue$18,333 $19,190 $57,889 $51,756 
1    Includes our tablet and service provider revenue.
2    Includes all of our non-platform products for DCG, IOTG, and CCG such as modem, Ethernet, and silicon photonics, as well as Mobileye, NSG, and PSG products.
Planned divestiture of NAND Memory Business
On October 19, 2020, we signed an agreement with SK hynix Inc. (SK hynix), to divest of our NAND memory business, including our NAND memory fabrication facility in Dalian, China and certain related equipment and tangible assets (the “Fab Assets”), our NAND solid-state drive business (the “NAND SSD Business”), and our NAND memory technology and manufacturing business (the “NAND Business”). Our Intel® Optane™ memory business is expressly excluded from the transaction.
The transaction will occur over two closings for total consideration of $9.0 billion in cash, of which, $7.0 billion will be received upon initial closing and the remaining $2.0 billion will be received no earlier than March 2025.
In connection with the first closing, we and certain affiliates of SK hynix will also enter into a NAND wafer manufacturing and sale agreement pursuant to which, we will manufacture and sell to SK hynix, NAND memory wafers to be manufactured using the Fab Assets in Dalian, China, until the second closing.
The consummation of the first closing and the second closing is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of certain governmental approvals. The first closing will not occur prior to November 1, 2021, and the second is expected to occur no earlier than March 2025.
Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, we expect our DCG operating segment to include the results of our Intel® Optane™ memory business, and our NSG segment will be composed of our NAND businesses.
NOTE 3 : EARNINGS PER SHARE
We computed basic earnings per share of common stock based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We computed diluted earnings per share of common stock based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus potentially dilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the period.
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net income available to common stockholders$4,276 $5,990 $15,042 $14,143 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic4,188 4,391 4,233 4,450 
Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive plans23 30 36 41 
Dilutive effect of convertible debt— 12 — 16 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—diluted4,211 4,433 4,269 4,507 
Earnings per share—basic
$1.02 $1.36 $3.55 $3.18 
Earnings per share—diluted
$1.02 $1.35 $3.52 $3.14 
Potentially dilutive shares of common stock from employee equity incentive plans are determined by applying the treasury stock method to the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options, the assumed vesting of outstanding RSUs, and the assumed issuance of common stock under the stock purchase plan. We used the treasury stock method to consider the dilutive effect of the forward contracts related to the ASR transactions entered into in August 2020 and determined that the forward contracts were anti-dilutive in calculating diluted EPS.







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In January 2020, we fully redeemed the remaining principal of our 2009 Debentures. We included our 2009 Debentures in the calculation of diluted earnings per share of common stock in 2019 by applying the treasury stock method because the average market price was above the conversion price.
Securities which would have been anti-dilutive are insignificant and are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share in all periods presented.
NOTE 4 : CONTRACT LIABILITIES
(In Millions)Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Prepaid supply agreements$1,714 $1,805 
Other264 236 
Total contract liabilities$1,978 $2,041 
Contract liabilities are primarily related to prepayments received from customers on long-term prepaid supply agreements toward future NSG product delivery. The short-term portion of contract liabilities ($597 million as of September 26, 2020 and $673 million as of December 28, 2019) is reported on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets within other accrued liabilities.
The following table shows the changes in contract liability balances relating to long-term prepaid supply agreements during the first nine months of 2020:
(In Millions)
Prepaid supply agreements balance as of December 28, 2019$1,805 
Additions
70 
Prepayments utilized (161)
Prepaid supply agreements balance as of September 26, 2020$1,714 
During the second quarter of 2020, we issued a contract termination notification for breach to our largest prepaid supply customer with a $1.6 billion contract liability balance. The timing and amount of future anticipated revenue, or reversal of any contract liability balance, resulting from contract termination may vary due to ongoing customer negotiations.
NOTE 5 : OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENT DETAILS
INVENTORIES
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Raw materials
$975 $840 
Work in process
6,313 6,225 
Finished goods
1,985 1,679 
Total inventories
$9,273 $8,744 
INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
The components of interest and other, net for each period were as follows:
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Interest income
$53 $114 $229 $374 
Interest expense
(160)(107)(481)(381)
Other, net
33 (53)(164)(163)
Total interest and other, net
$(74)$(46)$(416)$(170)
Interest expense in the preceding table is net of $81 million of interest capitalized in the third quarter of 2020 and $251 million in the first nine months of 2020 ($122 million in the third quarter of 2019 and $366 million in the first nine months of 2019).







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ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE
In August 2020, we entered into ASR agreements with financial institutions under which we paid an aggregate of $10.0 billion and received an aggregate initial share delivery of 166 million shares of our common stock, which were immediately retired. In accordance with the terms of the ASR agreements, the final number of shares to be repurchased and the average price paid per share will be determined upon settlement of the agreements by the end of 2020. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volume-weighted average price of our common stock over the duration of the ASR agreements, less applicable discounts. Upon settlement, the financial institutions may be required to deliver additional shares of common stock to us, or under certain conditions, we may be required to make a cash payment or deliver shares of common stock, at our election, to one or more of the financial institutions. The unsettled portion of each ASR agreement qualifies as a forward contract indexed to our own stock which has been classified within stockholders’ equity as additional paid in capital. The ASR agreements were entered into pursuant to our existing share repurchase program.
NOTE 6 : RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
A restructuring program was approved in the first quarter of 2020, which is ongoing, to further align our workforce with our continuing investments in the business and to execute the planned divestiture of Home Gateway Platform, a division of CCG. These actions are expected to be substantially completed in 2021.
A restructuring program was approved in the second quarter of 2019 to align our workforce with our exit of the 5G smartphone modem business. This action was substantially completed in the third quarter of 2020.
Restructuring and other charges by type for each period were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Employee severance and benefit arrangements$(17)$40 $90 $208 
Asset impairment and other charges(8)64 56 80 
Total restructuring and other charges$(25)$104 $146 $288 







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NOTE 7 : INVESTMENTS
DEBT INVESTMENTS
Trading Assets
Net gains recorded for trading assets still held at the reporting date were $205 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $347 million in the first nine months of 2020 ($75 million of net losses in the third quarter of 2019 and $21 million of net gains in the first nine months of 2019). Net losses on the related derivatives were $163 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $334 million in the first nine months of 2020 ($81 million of net gains in the third quarter of 2019 and $7 million of net losses in the first nine months of 2019).
Available-for-Sale Debt Investments
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
(In Millions)
Adjusted Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Adjusted Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Fair Value
Corporate debt$2,077 $92 $— $2,169 $2,914 $44 $— $2,958 
Financial institution
instruments
3,431 20 — 3,451 3,007 15 (1)3,021 
Government debt1,604 12 — 1,616 560 — 564 
Total available-for-sale
     debt investments
$7,112 $124 $ $7,236 $6,481 $63 $(1)$6,543 
Government debt includes instruments such as non-U.S. government bonds and U.S. agency securities. Financial institution instruments include instruments issued or managed by financial institutions in various forms such as commercial paper, fixed and floating rate bonds, money market fund deposits, and time deposits. Substantially all time deposits were issued by institutions outside the U.S. as of September 26, 2020 and December 28, 2019.
The fair value of available-for-sale debt investments, by contractual maturity, as of September 26, 2020, was as follows:
(In Millions)
Fair Value
Due in 1 year or less
$3,504 
Due in 1–2 years
1,450 
Due in 2–5 years
1,270 
Due after 5 years
— 
Instruments not due at a single maturity date
1,012 
Total
$7,236 
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Marketable equity securities
$481 $450 
Non-marketable equity securities
3,189 3,480 
Equity method investments
37 
Total
$3,679 

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The components of gains (losses) on equity investments, net for each period were as follows:
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Ongoing mark-to-market adjustments on marketable equity
     securities
$(146)$114 $(84)$188 
Observable price adjustments on non-marketable equity securities
84 142 100 
Impairment charges
(40)(17)(233)(79)
Sale of equity investments and other¹237 137 387 713 
Total gains (losses) on equity investments, net
$56 $318 $212 $922 
1 Sale of equity investments and other includes realized gains (losses) on sales of non-marketable equity investments, our share of equity method investee gains (losses) and distributions, and initial fair value adjustments recorded upon a security becoming marketable.
We recognized higher than historically experienced impairment charges on our non-marketable portfolio in the first nine months of 2020 based on our assessment of the impact of recent public and private market volatility and tightening of liquidity.
Gains and losses for our marketable and non-marketable equity securities during the period were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities
$19 $281 $102 $366 
Less: Net (gains) losses recognized during the period on equity
     securities sold during the period
(12)(54)(87)(321)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the reporting
     period on equity securities still held at the reporting date
$7 $227 $15 $45 
IMFT
IMFT was formed in 2006 by Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron) and Intel to jointly develop NAND flash memory and 3D XPoint™ technology products. As of September 28, 2019, we had a carrying value of $1.1 billion in IMFT and owned a 49% interest in the unconsolidated variable interest entity. We sold our non-controlling interest in IMFT to Micron in October 2019. We will continue to purchase product manufactured by Micron under our supply agreement, which includes the next generation of 3D XPoint™ technology.
NOTE 8 : ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of Moovit
On May 4, 2020, we acquired Moovit, a MaaS solutions company, for total consideration of $915 million. The fair values of the assets acquired relate to goodwill of $638 million and intangible assets of $331 million. The goodwill arising from the acquisition is attributed to the expected synergies and other benefits that will be generated from the combination of Intel and Moovit. We expect substantially all of the goodwill will not be deductible for local tax purposes. The acquisition-related intangible assets are primarily related to Moovit's monthly active user base and application platform. The goodwill and operating results of Moovit are included in our Mobileye operating segment.
DIVESTITURES
Home Gateway Platform Division
On July 31, 2020, we completed the divestiture of the majority of Home Gateway Platform, a division of CCG, for proceeds of $150 million. The divestiture included the transfer of certain employees, equipment, and an on-going supply agreement for future units.







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NOTE 9 : BORROWINGS
As of September 26, 2020, our short-term debt was $504 million, primarily comprised of the current portion of our long-term debt ($3.7 billion as of December 28, 2019).
We have an ongoing authorization from our Board of Directors to borrow up to $10.0 billion under our commercial paper program.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
(In Millions)
Effective Interest Rate
Amount
Amount
Floating-rate senior notes:
Three-month LIBOR plus 0.08%, due May 2020— %$— $700 
Three-month LIBOR plus 0.35%, due May 20221.47 %800 800 
Fixed-rate senior notes:
1.85%, due May 2020— %— 1,000 
2.45%, due July 2020— %— 1,750 
1.70%, due May 20211.79 %500 500 
3.30%, due October 20212.98 %2,000 2,000 
2.35%, due May 20221.96 %750 750 
3.10%, due July 20222.70 %1,000 1,000 
4.00%, due December 2022¹3.04 %388 382 
2.70%, due December 20222.28 %1,500 1,500 
4.10%, due November 20233.22 %400 400 
2.88%, due May 20242.31 %1,250 1,250 
2.70%, due June 20242.13 %600 600 
3.40%, due March 20253.46 %1,500 — 
3.70%, due July 20253.15 %2,250 2,250 
2.60%, due May 20261.57 %1,000 1,000 
3.75%, due March 20273.80 %1,000 — 
3.15%, due May 20272.16 %1,000 1,000 
2.45%, due November 20292.39 %2,000 1,250 
3.90%, due March 20303.94 %1,500 — 
4.00%, due December 20322.00 %750 750 
4.60%, due March 20404.62 %750 — 
4.80%, due October 20413.08 %802 802 
4.25%, due December 20422.18 %567 567 
4.90%, due July 20453.11 %772 772 
4.10%, due May 20462.34 %1,250 1,250 
4.10%, due May 20472.29 %1,000 1,000 
4.10%, due August 20471.84 %640 640 
3.73%, due December 20472.57 %1,967 1,967 
3.25%, due November 20493.20 %2,000 1,500 
4.75%, due March 20504.76 %2,250 — 
3.10%, due February 20603.12 %1,000 — 
4.95%, due March 20605.00 %1,000 — 
Oregon and Arizona bonds:
2.40%-2.70%, due December 2035 - 2040
2.49 %423 423 
5.00%, due March 20492.12 %138 138 
5.00%, due June 20492.15 %438 438 
Junior Subordinated Convertible Debentures:
3.25%, due August 2039— — 372 
Total Senior Notes and Other Borrowings
35,185 28,751 
Unamortized Premium/Discount and Issuance Costs
(374)(529)
Hedge Accounting Fair Value Adjustments
1,752 781 
Long-term debt
36,563 29,003 
Current portion of long-term debt
(504)(3,695)
Total long-term debt$36,059 $25,308 
1    To manage foreign currency risk associated with the Australian-dollar-denominated notes issued in 2015, we entered into currency interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $396 million, which effectively converted these notes to U.S.-dollar-denominated notes. For further discussion on our currency interest rate swaps, see "Note 12: Derivative Financial Instruments."







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In the first nine months of 2020, we settled $3.8 billion in short-term debt. In the first quarter of 2020, the remaining $372 million of our 2009 Debentures were converted or redeemed, in the second quarter of 2020, we settled $1.7 billion of our notes due May 2020, and in the third quarter of 2020, we settled $1.8 billion of our notes due July 2020.
In the first nine months of 2020, we issued a total of $10.3 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include refinancing outstanding debt, funding for working capital and capital expenditures, and repurchasing shares of our common stock. 
Our senior floating rate notes pay interest quarterly and our senior fixed rate notes pay interest semiannually. We may redeem the fixed rate notes prior to their maturity at our option at specified redemption prices and subject to certain restrictions. The obligations under the notes rank equally in right of payment with all of our other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and effectively rank junior to all liabilities of our subsidiaries.







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NOTE 10 : FAIR VALUE
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AND RECORDED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Fair Value Measured and
Recorded at Reporting Date Using
 
Fair Value Measured and
Recorded at Reporting Date Using
 
(In Millions)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Corporate debt$— $— $— $— $— $713 $— $713 
Financial institution instruments¹1,012 467 — 1,479 1,064 408 — 1,472 
Government debt²— 50 — 50 — — — — 
Reverse repurchase agreements— 1,250 — 1,250 — 1,500 — 1,500 
Short-term investments:
Corporate debt— 442 — 442 — 347 — 347 
Financial institution instruments¹— 1,547 — 1,547 — 724 — 724 
Government debt²— 998 — 998 — 11 — 11 
Trading assets:
Corporate debt— 3,845 — 3,845 — 2,848 — 2,848 
Financial institution instruments¹220 2,670 — 2,890 87 1,578 — 1,665 
Government debt²— 5,175 — 5,175 — 3,334 — 3,334 
Other current assets:
Derivative assets15 310 — 325 50 230 — 280 
Loans receivable³— 361 — 361 — — — — 
Marketable equity securities357 124 — 481 450 — — 450 
Other long-term investments:
Corporate debt— 1,727 — 1,727 — 1,898 — 1,898 
Financial institution instruments¹— 425 — 425 — 825 — 825 
Government debt²— 568 — 568 — 553 — 553 
Other long-term assets:
Derivative assets— 1,648 31 1,679 — 690 16 706 
Loans receivable³— 215 — 215 — 554 — 554 
Total assets measured and recorded at fair value$1,604 $21,822 $31 $23,457 $1,651 $16,213 $16 $17,880 
Liabilities
Other accrued liabilities:
Derivative liabilities$52 $556 $— $608 $$287 $— $290 
Other long-term liabilities:
Derivative liabilities— 26 — 26 — 13 — 13 
Total liabilities measured and recorded at fair value$52 $582 $ $634 $3 $300 $ $303 
1Level 1 investments consist of money market funds. Level 2 investments consist primarily of commercial paper, certificates of deposit, time deposits, and notes and bonds issued by financial institutions.
2Level 2 investments consist primarily of U.S. agency notes and non-U.S. government debt.
3The fair value of our loans receivable for which we elected the fair value option did not significantly differ from the contractual principal balance based on the contractual currency.







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ASSETS MEASURED AND RECORDED AT FAIR VALUE ON A NON-RECURRING BASIS
Our non-marketable equity securities, equity method investments, and certain non-financial assets, such as intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, are recorded at fair value only if an impairment or observable price adjustment is recognized in the current period. If an observable price adjustment or impairment is recognized on our non-marketable equity securities during the period, we classify these assets as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy based on the nature of the fair value inputs.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT RECORDED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include non-marketable equity securities and equity method investments that have not been remeasured or impaired in the current period, grants receivable, reverse repurchase agreements with original maturities greater than three months, and issued debt.
As of September 26, 2020, the aggregate carrying value of grants receivable and reverse repurchase agreements with original maturities greater than three months was $206 million ($543 million as of December 28, 2019). The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximates their carrying value and is categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy based on the nature of the fair value inputs.
As of September 26, 2020, the fair value of our issued debt was $41.0 billion ($30.6 billion as of December 28, 2019). These liabilities are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy based on the nature of the fair value inputs.
NOTE 11 : OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects in the first nine months of 2020 were as follows:
(In Millions)Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on DerivativesActuarial Valuation and Other Pension ExpensesTranslation Adjustments and OtherTotal
Balance as of December 28, 2019$54 $(1,382)$48 $(1,280)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
286 (8)62 340 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss)
48 43 — 91 
Tax effects(77)(1)(13)(91)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
257 34 49 340 
Balance as of September 26, 2020$311 $(1,348)$97 $(940)
We estimate that we will reclassify approximately $118 million (before taxes) of net derivative gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings within the next 12 months.







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NOTE 12 : DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
VOLUME OF DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY
Total gross notional amounts for outstanding derivatives (recorded at fair value) at the end of each period were as follows: 
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Foreign currency contracts
$28,743 $23,981 
Interest rate contracts
14,410 14,302 
Other
1,946 1,753 
Total
$45,099 $40,036 
FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
 
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
(In Millions)
Assets1
Liabilities2
Assets1
Liabilities2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contracts3
$233 $58 $56 $159 
Interest rate contracts
1,677 — 690 
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
1,910 58 746 168 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency contracts3
76 381 179 78 
Interest rate contracts
143 11 54 
Equity contracts
15 52 50 
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
94 576 240 135 
Total derivatives
$2,004 $634 $986 $303 
1Derivative assets are recorded as other assets, current and non-current.
2Derivative liabilities are recorded as other liabilities, current and non-current.
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AMOUNTS OFFSET IN THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
The gross amounts of our derivative instruments and reverse repurchase agreements subject to master netting arrangements with various counterparties, and cash and non-cash collateral posted under such agreements at the end of each period were as follows:
Sep 26, 2020
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Gross Amounts Recognized
Gross Amounts Offset in the Balance Sheet
Net Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet
Financial Instruments
Cash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or Pledged
Net Amount
Assets:
Derivative assets subject to master
netting arrangements
$1,996 $— $1,996 $(328)$(1,587)$81 
Reverse repurchase agreements
1,250 — 1,250 — (1,250)— 
Total assets
3,246  3,246 (328)(2,837)81 
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities subject to master
netting arrangements
530 — 530 (328)(202)— 
Total liabilities
$530 $ $530 $(328)$(202)$ 
Dec 28, 2019
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Gross Amounts RecognizedGross Amounts Offset in the Balance SheetNet Amounts Presented in the Balance SheetFinancial InstrumentsCash and Non-Cash Collateral Received or PledgedNet Amount
Assets:
Derivative assets subject to master
netting arrangements
$974 $— $974 $(144)$(808)$22 
Reverse repurchase agreements1,850 — 1,850 — (1,850)— 
Total assets
2,824  2,824 (144)(2,658)22 
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities subject to master
netting arrangements
262 — 262 (144)(72)46 
Total liabilities
$262 $ $262 $(144)$(72)$46 
We obtain and secure available collateral from counterparties against obligations, including securities lending transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, when we deem it appropriate.
DERIVATIVES IN CASH FLOW HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
The before-tax net gains or losses attributed to cash flow hedges, recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), were $267 million net gains in the third quarter of 2020 and $286 million net gains in the first nine months of 2020 ($203 million net losses in the third quarter of 2019 and $52 million net losses in the first nine months of 2019). Substantially all of our cash flow hedges were foreign currency contracts for all periods presented.
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DERIVATIVES IN FAIR VALUE HEDGING RELATIONSHIPS
The effects of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges, recognized in interest and other, net for each period were as follows:
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income on Derivatives
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Interest rate contracts
$(36)$273 $996 $1,312 
Hedged items
36 (273)(996)(1,312)
Total
$ $ $ $ 
The amounts recorded on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges for each period were as follows:
Line Item in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet in Which the Hedged Item is IncludedCarrying Amount of the Hedged Item Asset/(Liabilities)Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount Assets/(Liabilities)
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Long-term debt$(13,674)$(12,678)$(1,677)$(681)
The total notional amount of pay-variable and receive-fixed interest rate swaps was $12.0 billion as of September 26, 2020 and as of December 28, 2019.
DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS HEDGING INSTRUMENTS
The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for each period were as follows:
 
 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Foreign currency contracts
Interest and other, net
$(166)$150 $(228)$187 
Interest rate contracts
Interest and other, net
(3)(12)(94)(51)
Other
Various
138 17 95 198 
Total
$(31)$155 $(227)$334 
NOTE 13 : CONTINGENCIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are a party to various legal proceedings, including those noted in this section. Although management at present believes that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not materially harm our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or overall trends, legal proceedings and related government investigations are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings or other events could occur. Unfavorable resolutions could include substantial monetary damages. In addition, in matters for which injunctive relief or other conduct remedies are sought, unfavorable resolutions could include an injunction or other order prohibiting us from selling one or more products at all or in particular ways, precluding particular business practices, or requiring other remedies. An unfavorable outcome may result in a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, financial position, and overall trends. We might also conclude that settling one or more such matters is in the best interests of our stockholders, employees, and customers, and any such settlement could include substantial payments. Except as specifically described below, we have not concluded that settlement of any of the legal proceedings noted in this section is appropriate at this time.







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European Commission Competition Matter
In 2001, the EC commenced an investigation regarding claims by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) that we used unfair business practices to persuade customers to buy our microprocessors. We received numerous requests for information and documents from the EC and we responded to each of those requests. The EC issued a Statement of Objections in July 2007 and held a hearing on that Statement in March 2008. The EC issued a Supplemental Statement of Objections in July 2008. In May 2009, the EC issued a decision finding that we had violated Article 82 of the EC Treaty and Article 54 of the European Economic Area Agreement. In general, the EC found that we violated Article 82 (later renumbered as Article 102 by a new treaty) by offering alleged "conditional rebates and payments" that required our customers to purchase all or most of their x86 microprocessors from us. The EC also found that we violated Article 82 by making alleged "payments to prevent sales of specific rival products." The EC imposed a fine in the amount of €1.1 billion ($1.4 billion as of May 2009), which we subsequently paid during the third quarter of 2009, and ordered us to "immediately bring to an end the infringement referred to in" the EC decision.
The EC decision contained no specific direction on whether or how we should modify our business practices. Instead, the decision stated that we should "cease and desist" from further conduct that, in the EC's opinion, would violate applicable law. We took steps, which are subject to the EC's ongoing review, to comply with that decision pending appeal. We had discussions with the EC to better understand the decision and to explain changes to our business practices.
We appealed the EC decision to the Court of First Instance (which has been renamed the General Court) in July 2009. The hearing of our appeal took place in July 2012. In June 2014, the General Court rejected our appeal in its entirety. In August 2014, we filed an appeal with the European Court of Justice. In November 2014, Intervener Association for Competitive Technologies filed comments in support of Intel’s grounds of appeal. The EC and interveners filed briefs in November 2014, we filed a reply in February 2015, and the EC filed a rejoinder in April 2015. The Court of Justice held oral argument in June 2016. In October 2016, Advocate General Wahl, an advisor to the Court of Justice, issued a non-binding advisory opinion that favored Intel on a number of grounds. The Court of Justice issued its decision in September 2017, setting aside the judgment of the General Court and sending the case back to the General Court to examine whether the rebates at issue were capable of restricting competition. The General Court has appointed a panel of five judges to consider our appeal of the EC’s 2009 decision in light of the Court of Justice’s clarifications of the law. In November 2017, the parties filed initial “Observations” about the Court of Justice’s decision and the appeal and were invited by the General Court to offer supplemental comments to each other’s “Observations,” which the parties submitted in March 2018. Responses to other questions posed by the General Court were filed in May and June 2018. The General Court heard oral argument in March 2020. Pending the final decision in this matter, the fine paid by Intel has been placed by the EC in commercial bank accounts where it accrues interest.
Litigation Related to Security Vulnerabilities
In June 2017, a Google research team notified us and other companies that it had identified security vulnerabilities (now commonly referred to as “Spectre” and “Meltdown”) that affect many types of microprocessors, including our products. As is standard when findings like these are presented, we worked together with other companies in the industry to verify the research and develop and validate software and firmware updates for impacted technologies. On January 3, 2018, information on the security vulnerabilities was publicly reported, before software and firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities were made widely available.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against Intel and, in certain cases, our current and former executives and directors, in U.S. federal and state courts and in certain courts in other countries relating to the Spectre and Meltdown security vulnerabilities, as well as other variants of these vulnerabilities that have since been identified.
As of October 21, 2020, consumer class action lawsuits relating to the above class of security vulnerabilities publicly disclosed since 2018 were pending in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. The plaintiffs, who purport to represent various classes of purchasers of our products, generally claim to have been harmed by Intel's actions and/or omissions in connection with the security vulnerabilities and assert a variety of common law and statutory claims seeking monetary damages and equitable relief. In the U.S., numerous individual class action suits filed in various jurisdictions were consolidated in April 2018 for all pretrial proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. In March 2020, the court granted Intel's motion to dismiss the complaint in that consolidated action but granted plaintiffs leave to amend. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in May 2020, which Intel moved to dismiss in July 2020; argument on the motion is scheduled for December 2020. In Canada, in one case pending in the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, an initial status conference has not yet been scheduled. In a second case pending in the Superior Court of Justice of Quebec, the court has stayed the case until January 2021. In Israel, both consumer class action lawsuits were filed in the District Court of Haifa. In the first case, the District Court denied the parties' joint motion to stay filed in January 2019, but to date has deferred Intel's deadline to respond to the complaint. Intel filed a motion to stay the second case pending resolution of the consolidated proceeding in the U.S., and a hearing on that motion has been scheduled for November 2020. Additional lawsuits and claims may be asserted seeking monetary damages or other related relief. We dispute the pending claims described above and intend to defend those lawsuits vigorously. Given the procedural posture and the nature of those cases, including that the pending proceedings are in the early stages, that alleged damages have not been specified, that uncertainty exists as to the likelihood of a class or classes being certified or the ultimate size of any class or classes if certified, and that there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the potential loss or range of losses, if any, that might arise from those matters.







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In addition to these lawsuits, Intel stockholders filed multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits since January 2018 against certain current and former members of our Board of Directors and certain current and former officers, alleging that the defendants breached their duties to Intel in connection with the disclosure of the security vulnerabilities and the failure to take action in relation to alleged insider trading. The complaints sought to recover damages from the defendants on behalf of Intel. Some of the derivative actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and were consolidated, and the others were filed in the Superior Court of the State of California in San Mateo County and were consolidated. The federal court granted defendants' motion to dismiss in August 2018 on the ground that plaintiffs failed to plead facts sufficient to show they were excused from making a pre-lawsuit demand on the Board. The federal court granted plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint, but subsequently dismissed the cases in January 2019 at plaintiffs' request. The California Superior Court entered judgment in defendants' favor in August 2020 after granting defendants' motions to dismiss plaintiffs' consolidated complaint and three successive amended complaints, all for failure to plead facts sufficient to show plaintiffs were excused from making pre-lawsuit demand on the Board. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the California court's judgment in October 2020.
Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences v. Intel China, Ltd., et al.
In February 2018, the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IMECAS) sued Intel China, Ltd., Dell China, Ltd. (Dell) and Beijing JingDong Century Information Technology, Ltd. (JD) for patent infringement in the Beijing High Court. IMECAS alleges that Intel’s Core series processors infringe Chinese patent CN 102956457 (’457 Patent). The complaint demands an injunction and damages of at least RMB 200,000,000 plus the cost of litigation. A trial date is not yet set. In March 2018, Dell tendered indemnity to Intel, which Intel granted in April 2018. JD also tendered indemnity to Intel, which Intel granted in October 2018. In March 2018, Intel filed an invalidation request on the ‘457 patent with the Chinese Patent Reexamination Board (PRB). The PRB held an oral hearing in September 2018 and in February 2019 upheld the validity of the challenged claims. In January 2020, Intel filed a second invalidation request on the ‘457 patent with the PRB, for which the PRB heard oral argument in July 2020. In September 2018 and March 2019, Intel filed petitions with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) requesting institution of inter partes review (IPR) of U.S. Patent No. 9,070,719, the U.S. counterpart to the ‘457 patent. The USPTO denied institution of Intel’s petitions in March and October 2019, respectively. In April 2019, Intel filed a request for rehearing and a petition for Precedential Opinion Panel (POP) in the USPTO to challenge the denial of its first IPR petition, and in November 2019 Intel filed a request for rehearing on the second IPR petition. In January 2020, the USPTO denied the POP petition on the first IPR petition. In June 2020, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied Intel's rehearing requests on both petitions.
In October 2019, IMECAS filed second and third lawsuits, in the Beijing IP Court, alleging infringement of Chinese Patent No. CN 102386226 (‘226 Patent) based on the manufacturing and sale of Intel’s Core i3 microprocessors. Defendants in the second case are Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Lenovo) and Beijing Jiayun Huitong Technology Development Co. Ltd. (BJHT). Defendants in the third case are Intel Corp., Intel China Co., Ltd., the Intel China Beijing Branch, Beijing Digital China Co., Ltd. (Digital China), and JD. Both complaints demand injunctions plus litigation costs and reserve the right to claim damages in unspecified amounts. No proceedings have occurred or are yet scheduled in these lawsuits. In December 2019, Lenovo tendered indemnity to Intel, which Intel granted in March 2020. In July 2020, Intel filed two invalidation requests on the '226 patent with the Chinese PRB. Given the procedural posture and the nature of these cases, the unspecified nature and extent of damages claimed by IMECAS, and uncertainty regarding the availability of injunctive relief under applicable law, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the potential loss or range of losses, if any, arising from these matters. We dispute IMECAS’s claims and intend to vigorously defend against them.
VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel
In October 2017, VLSI Technology LLC (VLSI) filed a complaint against Intel in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging infringement of eight patents acquired from NXP Semiconductors, N.V. (NXP). The patents, which originated at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and NXP B.V., are U.S. Patent Nos. 7,268,588; 7,675,806; 7,706,207; 7,709,303; 8,004,922; 8,020,014; 8,268,672; and 8,566,836. VLSI accuses various FPGA and processor products of infringement. VLSI estimated its damages to be as high as $7.1 billion, and its complaint further sought enhanced damages, future royalties, attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest. In May, June, September, and October 2018, Intel filed requests with the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) to institute inter partes review of the patentability of claims in all eight of the patents in-suit. The PTAB instituted review of six patents and denied institution on two patents. As a result of the institution decisions, the parties stipulated to stay the District Court action in March 2019. In December 2019 and February 2020, the PTAB found all claims of the '588 and '303 patents, and some claims of the '922 patent, to be unpatentable. The PTAB found the challenged claims of the '014, '672 and '207 patents to be patentable. Intel moved for a continuation of the stay in March 2020 as it appealed certain rulings by the PTAB. In June 2020, the District Court issued an order continuing the stay through August 2021 and setting trial for December 2022.
In June 2018, VLSI filed a second suit against Intel, in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement by various Intel processors of five additional patents acquired from NXP: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,212,663; 7,246,027; 7,247,552; 7,523,331; and 8,081,026. VLSI accused Intel of willful infringement and seeks an injunction or, in the alternative, ongoing royalties, enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and interest. In March 2019, the District Court dismissed VLSI’s claims for willful infringement as to all the patents-in-suit except the ‘027 patent, and also dismissed VLSI’s allegations of indirect infringement as to the ‘633, ‘331, and ‘026 patents. In June 2019, Intel filed requests for inter partes review of the patentability of claims in all five patents-in-suit. In January 2020, the District Court vacated the November 2020 trial date based on agreement of the parties; no trial date is currently set. In January and February 2020, the PTAB instituted review of the '552, '633, '331 and '026 patents and as a result Intel moved for stay of the District Court proceedings. In May 2020, the District Court stayed the case as to the '026 and '552 patents but allowed the case to proceed on the '027 and '331 patents. For these two patents, VLSI is seeking damages of approximately $4.13 billion. VLSI also alleges willful infringement and seeks enhanced damages as to the '027 patent. VLSI is no longer asserting claims from the '633 patent.







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In March 2019, VLSI filed a third suit against Intel, also in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of six more patents acquired from NXP: U.S. Patent Nos. 6,366,522; 6,663,187; 7,292,485; 7,606,983; 7,725,759; and 7,793,025. In April 2019, VLSI voluntarily dismissed this Delaware case without prejudice. In April 2019, VLSI filed three new infringement suits against Intel in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (WDTX) accusing various Intel processors of infringement. The three suits collectively assert the same six patents from the voluntarily dismissed Delaware case plus two additional patents acquired from NXP, U.S. Patent Nos. 7,523,373 and 8,156,357. VLSI accuses Intel of willful infringement and seeks an injunction or, in the alternative, ongoing royalties, enhanced damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, and interest. Specifically, VLSI is seeking damages of approximately $11.01 billion collectively in the Texas cases, plus enhanced damages for alleged willful infringement. VLSI seeks approximately $2.5 billion plus enhanced damages for alleged willful infringement in the first Texas case. That case was originally scheduled for trial in November 2020, but the court has now moved trial to January 2021. In October and November 2019, and in February 2020, Intel filed inter partes review requests on certain asserted claims across six of the patents-in-suit in WDTX. Between May and October 2020, the PTAB denied all of these requests, and Intel is asking for a rehearing on these denials.
In May 2019, VLSI filed a case in Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court against Intel, Intel (China) Co., Ltd., Intel Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Intel Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. VLSI asserts Chinese Patent 201410094015.9 accusing Intel Core processors of infringement. VLSI requests an injunction as well as RMB 1.3 million in damages. Defendants filed an invalidation petition in October 2019. In May 2020, defendants filed a motion to stay the trial court proceedings pending a determination on invalidity. The court has not yet ruled on the motion to stay.
In May 2019, VLSI filed a second case in Shanghai Intellectual Property Court against Intel (China) Co., Ltd., Intel Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Intel Products (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. VLSI asserts Chinese Patent 201080024173.7. The accused Intel products and the claims of VLSI in the Shanghai case are the same as in the Shenzhen case. Defendants filed an invalidation petition in October 2019. In June 2020, defendants filed a motion to stay the trial court proceedings pending a determination on invalidity. The court has not yet ruled on the motion to stay. The court held its first evidentiary hearing in September 2020.
In November 2019, Intel, along with Apple Inc., filed a complaint against Fortress Investment Group LLC, Fortress Credit Co. LLC, Uniloc 2017 LLC, Uniloc USA, Inc., Uniloc Luxembourg S.A.R.L., VLSI, INVT SPE LLC, Inventergy Global, Inc., DSS Technology Management, Inc., IXI IP, LLC, and Seven Networks, LLC. Plaintiffs allege violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act by certain defendants, Section 7 of the Clayton Act by certain defendants, and California Business and Professions Code section 17200 by all defendants based on defendants' unlawful aggregation of patents. In February 2020, defendants moved to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint. In July 2020, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss with leave to amend. The court dismissed antitrust claims related to two DSS patents with prejudice. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in August 2020, and defendants moved to dismiss in September 2020. The court will hear defendants' motion to dismiss in December 2020.
In June 2020, affiliates controlled by Fortress Investment Group, which also controls VLSI, acquired Finjan Holdings, Inc. Intel had signed a “Settlement, Release and Patent License Agreement” with Finjan in 2012, acquiring a license to the patents of Finjan and its affiliates, current or future, through a capture period of November 20, 2022. The agreement also contains covenants wherein Finjan agrees to cause its affiliates to comply with the agreement. As such, Intel maintains that it now has a license to the patents of VLSI, which has become a Finjan affiliate, and that Finjan must cause VLSI to dismiss its suits against Intel. In August 2020, Intel started dispute resolution proceedings under the agreement. In September 2020, Intel filed motions to stay the Texas, Delaware, and Shanghai matters pending resolution of its dispute with Finjan. Those motions remain pending.
Given the procedural posture and the nature of these cases and that there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the potential loss or range of losses, if any, arising from these matters. We dispute VLSI’s claims and intend to vigorously defend against them.








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KEY TERMS
We use terms throughout our document that are specific to Intel or that are abbreviations that may not be commonly known or used. Below is a list of these terms used in our document.
TERM
DEFINITION
2009 Debentures3.25% junior subordinated convertible debentures due 2039
2019 Form 10-KOur Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019
5GThe next-generation mobile network, which is expected to bring dramatic improvements in network speeds and latency, and which we view as a transformative technology and opportunity for many industries.
ADASAdvanced driver-assistance systems
Adjacent productsAll of our non-platform products for CCG, DCG, and IOTG, such as modem, Ethernet and silicon photonics, as well as Mobileye, Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group (NSG), and Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) products. Combined with our platform products, adjacent products form comprehensive platform solutions to meet customer needs.
ASICApplication-specific integrated circuit
ASPAverage Selling Price
ASRAccelerated Share Repurchase
CODMChief operating decision maker
COVID-19The infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus (aka SARS-CoV-2), which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
CPUProcessor or central processing unit
Data-centric businessesIncludes our Data Center Group (DCG), Internet of Things Group (IOTG), Mobileye, Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group (NSG), Programmable Solutions Group (PSG), and all other businesses
ECEuropean Commission
EdgeAllocated resources that move, store, and process data closer to the source or point of service delivery.
Form 10-QQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q
FPGAField-programmable gate array
IMFTIM Flash Technologies, LLC
Internet of ThingsRefers to the Internet of Things market in which we sell our IOTG and Mobileye products
IOTInternet of Things portfolio
IOTGInternet of Things Group operating segment
IPIntellectual property
MaaSMobility-as-a-Service
McAfeeBusiness, post divestiture of Intel Security Group in Q2 2017, which we retained an interest in as part of our investment strategy
MD&AManagement's Discussion & Analysis
MG&AMarketing, general and administrative
MoovitMoovit App Global Ltd, a MaaS solutions company acquired in Q2 2020
NANDNAND flash memory
nmNanometer
OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer
PC-centric businessOur Client Computing Group (CCG) business, including both platform and adjacent products
Platform products
A microprocessor (CPU) and chipset, a stand-alone SoC, or a multichip package, based on Intel® architecture. Platform products are primarily used in solutions sold through the CCG, DCG, and IOTG segments.
QLCQuad-level cell
R&DResearch and development
RSU Restricted stock unit
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SoCA System-on-a-Chip, integrates most of the components of a computer or other electronic system into a single silicon chip. We offer a range of SoC platform products in DCG, IOTG, and CCG. In our DCG business, we offer SoCs across many market segments for a variety of applications, including products targeted for 5G base stations and network infrastructure.
SSDSolid-state drive
TLCTriple-level cell
U.S. GAAPU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles







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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
For additional key highlights of our results of operations, see "A Quarter in Review."
DATA CENTER GROUP
DCG develops workload-optimized platforms for compute, storage, and network functions. Market segments include cloud service providers, enterprise and government, and communications service providers. We offer customers an unmatched, broad portfolio of platforms and technologies designed to provide workload-optimized performance across compute, storage, and network. These offerings span the full spectrum from the data center core to the network edge.
DCG REVENUE $BDCG OPERATING INCOME $B
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Platform
Adjacent
REVENUE SUMMARY
Revenue in Q3 2020 was down 7% compared to Q3 2019, driven by lower ASPs on higher SoC volume and mix shift from the enterprise and government market segment to cloud service providers. The decline was partially offset by higher platform volume overall, and growth in adjacencies driven by 5G networking deployment. Year over year revenue in the cloud service providers market segment was up 15% on continued demand to support a work and learn-at-home environment, and the communications service providers market segment was up 4%. The enterprise and government market segment was down 47% driven by weaker macroeconomic conditions due to COVID-19.
Revenue was up 23% YTD 2020 compared to YTD 2019 due to increased platform volume as cloud service providers added capacity to serve demand, and continued growth in the communications service providers market segment. We also experienced growth in adjacencies driven by 5G networking deployment.
In Q4, we anticipate COVID-19 impacts will drive weaker demand in our data-centric businesses and demand in the cloud service providers market segment to moderate.

Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
(In Millions)
%
$ Impact%$ Impact
Platform volumeup4%$242 up19%$2,870 
Platform ASPdown(15)%(910)up—%35 
Adjacent products
up34%190 up60%842 
Total change in revenue$(478)$3,747 
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OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
Operating income in Q3 2020 decreased 39% from Q3 2019, with an operating margin of 32%. Operating income YTD 2020 increased 26%, with an operating margin of 42%.
(In Millions)
$1,903 Q3 2020 DCG Operating Income
(695)Lower gross margin from platform revenue
(280)Lower DCG adjacent product margin
(135)Higher period charges due to reserved non-qualified platform products associated with our 10nm process technology
(130)Higher operating expenses
(95)Higher platform unit cost
135 Lower period charges due to lower factory start-up costs associated with the initial ramp of 10nm
(12)Other
$3,115 Q3 2019 DCG Operating Income
$8,494 YTD 2020 DCG Operating Income
2,540 Higher gross margin from platform revenue
280 Lower period charges due to lower factory start-up costs associated with the initial ramp of 10nm
(440)Lower DCG adjacent product margin
(220)Higher platform unit cost
(205)Higher operating expenses
(145)Higher period charges due to reserved non-qualified platform products associated with our 10nm process technology
(72)Other
$6,756 YTD 2019 DCG Operating Income
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INTERNET OF THINGS
As more intelligence is moving to the edge, more industries are harnessing the power of data to create business value, to innovate, and to grow. We are using our architecture, accelerators, and software assets, combined with scale and partners, to develop a growing Internet of Things portfolio. Our Internet of Things portfolio is comprised of our IOTG and Mobileye businesses.
IOTG develops high-performance compute for targeted verticals and embedded markets. Our customers include retailers, manufacturers, health care providers, energy companies, automakers, and governments. We facilitate our customers creating, storing, and processing data generated by connected devices to accelerate business transformations.
Mobileye is the global leader in driving assistance and automation solutions. Our product portfolio employs a broad set of technologies, covering computer vision and machine learning-based sensing, data analysis, localization, mapping, and driving policy technology for ADAS and autonomous driving. Mobileye’s ADAS products form the building blocks for higher levels of autonomy. Our customers and strategic partners include major global OEMs and Tier 1 automotive system integrators.
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IOTG
Mobileye
IOTG
Mobileye
REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
IOTG revenue was $677 million, down $328 million, driven by weaker demand for IOTG platform products primarily due to economic impacts of COVID-19. Demand was also negatively affected by trade restrictions related to the U.S. government Entity List impacts. Operating income was $61 million, down $248 million year over year.
Mobileye revenue was $234 million, up $5 million driven by improvement in global vehicle production. Mobileye operating income was $47 million, down $20 million year over year.
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
IOTG revenue was $2.2 billion, down $671 million, driven by weaker demand for IOTG platform products due to COVID-19. Demand was also negatively affected by trade restrictions related to the U.S. government Entity List impacts. Operating income was $374 million, down $480 million compared to YTD 2019.
Mobileye revenue was $634 million, down $5 million, due to lower demand as a result of significant decline in global vehicle production related to COVID-19 with improvement in Q3 2020. Operating income was $131 million, down $57 million.
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NON-VOLATILE MEMORY SOLUTIONS GROUP
NSG is a technology leader in next-generation memory and storage products based on breakthrough Intel® Optane™ technology and Intel® 3D NAND technology. NSG is disrupting the memory and storage hierarchy with new tiers that balance capacity, performance, and cost. We offer 96-layer and 64-layer TLC NAND high-capacity SSDs, and 64-layer QLC NAND high-capacity SSDs. We also provide unparalleled low latency and high performance with Intel® Optane™ technology. Our products are available in innovative new form factors and densities to address the memory and storage challenges our customers face in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Our customers include enterprise and cloud-based data centers, and users of business and consumer desktops and laptops.
On October 19, 2020, we signed an agreement with SK hynix to divest of our NAND memory business, including our NAND memory fabrication facility in Dalian, China and certain related Fab Assets, our NAND SDD Business, and our NAND Business. The transaction will occur over two closings. The consummation of the first closing and the second closing is subject to customary conditions, including the receipt of certain governmental approvals. The first closing will not occur prior to November 1, 2021, and the second is expected to occur no earlier than March 2025. In connection with the first closing, the parties will enter into a NAND wafer manufacturing and sale agreement pursuant to which, we will continue to manufacture and sell to SK hynix, NAND wafers to be manufactured at the Dalian memory fabrication facility, until final closing. Our Intel® Optane™ memory business is expressly excluded from the transaction.
NSG REVENUE $BNSG OPERATING INCOME $B
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REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
NSG delivered revenue of $1.2 billion, down $137 million from Q3 2019, driven by $460 million lower volume, with COVID-19 impacts contributing to the decrease in demand, partially offset by $323 million higher ASPs from improved NAND pricing. Operating income was $29 million, up $528 million from an operating loss in Q3 2019 due to continued improvements in unit cost and market pricing recovery.
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
NSG delivered revenue of $4.2 billion, up $1.0 billion, driven by $868 million higher ASP from improved NAND pricing and $138 million higher volume due to strong demand for Intel® Optane™ and NAND products. Operating income was $285 million, up $1.4 billion from an operating loss in YTD 2019, due to market pricing recovery and continued improvements in unit cost.

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PROGRAMMABLE SOLUTIONS GROUP
PSG offers programmable semiconductors, primarily FPGAs, structured ASICs, and related products, for a broad range of market segments, including communications, data center, industrial, and military. The PSG product portfolio delivers FPGA acceleration in tandem with Intel microprocessors and enables Intel to combine the benefits of its broad portfolio of technologies to allow more flexibility for systems to operate with increased efficiency and higher performance.
PSG REVENUE $BPSG OPERATING INCOME $B
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REVENUE AND OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
Revenue was $411 million, down $96 million due to weakness in embedded and communications market segments, partially offset by growth in the cloud and enterprise market segment. Operating income was $40 million, down $52 million.
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
Revenue was $1.4 billion, down $51 million due to decline in the embedded and communications market segments, partially offset by growth in the cloud and enterprise market segment. Operating income was $217 million, down $16 million.


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CLIENT COMPUTING GROUP
As we evolve to deliver leading end-to-end products across architectures and workloads for the data explosion, CCG’s contribution is the human touchpoint of this new data-centric era—the PC. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG deploys platforms that connect people to data, allowing each person to focus, create, and engage in ways that unlock their individual potential. The PC market remains a critical facet of our business, providing an important source of IP, scale, and cash flow. Our mission is to continue to deliver leadership products in our PC business as well as our adjacent businesses. The PC is more essential than ever before with more people working and learning from home due to COVID-19-related impacts.
CCG REVENUE $B
CCG OPERATING INCOME $B
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Platform
Adjacent
REVENUE SUMMARY
Revenue in Q3 2020 was up 1% compared to Q3 2019, driven by strength in notebook demand, partially offset by lower desktop demand, lower notebook ASP resulting from higher demand for consumer and education PCs, and LTE modem volume decline. YTD 2020 revenue was up 7% compared to YTD 2019, driven by strength in notebook demand and higher LTE modem and Wi-Fi sales, partially offset by lower desktop demand and lower notebook ASP resulting from higher demand for consumer and education PCs. Strength in notebook products reflects the increased reliance on PCs as more people continue to work and learn from home. As this dynamic continues into Q4, we expect continued strength in consumer notebook PCs.
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
(In Millions)
%
$ Impact%$ Impact
Desktop platform volume
down(18)%$(485)down(12)%$(1,090)
Desktop platform ASP
down—%— up2%160 
Notebook platform volume
up25%1,360 up19%2,872 
Notebook platform ASP
down(7)%(478)down(2)%(352)
Adjacent products and other
(259)392 
Total change in revenue$138 $1,982 











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OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
Operating income in Q3 2020 decreased 17% from Q3 2019, with an operating margin of 36%. Operating income YTD 2020 decreased 4%, with an operating margin of 36%.
(In Millions)
$3,554 Q3 2020 CCG Operating Income
(795)Higher platform unit cost primarily from increased mix of 10nm products
(200)Higher period charges primarily due to lower sell-through of previously reserved non-qualified platform product related to our 10nm process technology
105 Lower operating expenses
85 Higher CCG adjacent product margin
54 Other
$4,305 Q3 2019 CCG Operating Income
$10,621 YTD 2020 CCG Operating Income
(2,545)Higher platform unit cost primarily from increased mix of 10nm products
(150)Higher period charges primarily due to reserved non-qualified platform product, partially offset by sell-through of previously reserved platform products related to our 10nm process technology
1,115 Higher gross margin from platform revenue
695 Lower operating expenses
350 Higher CCG adjacent product margin
42 Other
$11,114 YTD 2019 CCG Operating Income
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
Q3 2020Q3 2019YTD 2020YTD 2019
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Amount% of Net
Revenue
Net revenue
$18,333 100.0 %$19,190 100.0 %$57,889 100.0 %$51,756 100.0 %
Cost of sales
8,592 46.9 %7,895 41.1 %25,625 44.3 %21,494 41.5 %
Gross margin
9,741 53.1 %11,295 58.9 %32,264 55.7 %30,262 58.5 %
Research and development
3,272 17.8 %3,208 16.7 %9,901 17.1 %9,978 19.3 %
Marketing, general and administrative1,435 7.8 %1,536 8.0 %4,423 7.6 %4,758 9.2 %
Restructuring and other charges
(25)(0.1)%104 0.5 %146 0.3 %288 0.6 %
Operating income
5,059 27.6 %6,447 33.6 %17,794 30.7 %15,238 29.4 %
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net56 0.3 %318 1.7 %212 0.4 %922 1.8 %
Interest and other, net
(74)(0.4)%(46)(0.2)%(416)(0.7)%(170)(0.3)%
Income before taxes
5,041 27.5 %6,719 35.0 %17,590 30.4 %15,990 30.9 %
Provision for taxes
765 4.2 %729 3.8 %2,548 4.4 %1,847 3.6 %
Net income
$4,276 23.3 %$5,990 31.2 %$15,042 26.0 %$14,143 27.3 %
Earnings per share—diluted
$1.02 $1.35 $3.52 $3.14 
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REVENUE
SEGMENT REVENUE WALK $B
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Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
Our Q3 2020 revenue was $18.3 billion, down $857 million or 4% from Q3 2019, primarily due to COVID-related demand impacts on the DCG enterprise and government market segment, IOTG, and NSG. Our data-centric businesses were collectively down 10% year over year driven by lower DCG ASPs on higher SoC volume and mix shift from the enterprise and government market segment to cloud service providers, partially offset by higher DCG platform volume overall. Our PC-centric business was up 1% year over year driven by strength in notebook demand, partially offset by lower desktop demand, lower notebook ASPs resulting from higher demand for consumer and education PCs, and LTE modem volume decline.
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
Our YTD 2020 revenue was $57.9 billion, up $6.1 billion or 12% from YTD 2019. Our data-centric businesses were collectively up 17% due to increased platform volume as cloud service providers increased capacity to serve customer demand, and growth in DCG adjacencies driven by 5G networking deployment. We also saw NSG bit growth and improved NAND pricing, partially offset by weaker demand in IOTG platform products due to COVID-19. Our PC-centric business was up 7% driven by strength in notebook demand and higher LTE modem and Wi-Fi sales, slightly offset by lower desktop demand and lower notebook ASPs resulting from higher demand for consumer and education PCs.


















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GROSS MARGIN
We derived most of our overall gross margin from the sale of platform products in the DCG and CCG operating segments. Our overall gross margin dollars in Q3 2020 decreased by $1.6 billion, or 14% compared to Q3 2019. Our YTD gross margin percentage was down as the increase in YTD platform revenue was offset by higher platform unit cost, platform reserves and a higher proportion of our revenue from lower margin adjacent businesses.
GROSS MARGIN $B
    (Percentages in chart indicate gross margin as a percentage of total revenue)
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(In Millions)
$9,741 Q3 2020 Gross Margin
(965)Lower gross margin from platform revenue
(885)Higher platform unit cost primarily from increased mix of 10nm products
(295)Higher period charges due to reserved non-qualified platform product and lower sell-through of previously reserved non-qualified platform product related to our 10nm process technology
430 Higher gross margin from adjacent businesses primarily due to higher margins on NAND and modem, partially offset by lower margins on DCG adjacencies
165 Lower period charges due to lower factory start-up costs associated with our 10nm products
(4)Other
$11,295 Q3 2019 Gross Margin
$32,264 YTD 2020 Gross Margin
3,105 Higher gross margin from platform revenue
1,580 Higher gross margin from adjacent businesses primarily due to higher margins on NAND, modem, and Wi-Fi, partially offset by lower margins on DCG adjacencies
450 Lower period charges due to lower factory startup costs associated with our 10nm products
(2,730)Higher platform unit cost primarily from increased mix of 10nm products
(255)Higher period charges due to reserved non-qualified platform product and lower sell-through of previously reserved non-qualified platform product associated with 10nm
(148)Other
$30,262 YTD 2019 Gross Margin
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Total R&D and MG&A expenses for Q3 2020 were $4.7 billion, down 1% from Q3 2019, and $14.3 billion for YTD 2020, down 3% from YTD 2019. These expenses represent 25.7% of revenue for Q3 2020 and 24.7% of revenue for Q3 2019, and 24.7% of revenue in the first nine months of 2020 and 28.5% of revenue in the first nine months of 2019.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT $B
MARKETING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE $B
(Percentages indicate expenses as a percentage of total revenue)
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
R&D increased by $64 million, or 2%, driven by the following:
+Investments in our PC and data-centric businesses
+Investments in our process technology
-Profit dependent compensation
-Ramp down of 5G smartphone modem business
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
R&D decreased by $77 million, or 1%, driven by the following:
-Ramp down of 5G smartphone modem business
-Profit dependent compensation
+Investments in our PC and data-centric businesses
+Investments in our process technology
MARKETING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Q3 2020 vs. Q3 2019
MG&A decreased by $101 million, or 7%, driven by the following:
-Corporate spending efficiencies
-Profit dependent compensation
YTD 2020 vs. YTD 2019
MG&A decreased by $335 million, or 7%, driven by the following:
-Corporate spending efficiencies
-Profit dependent compensation
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GAINS (LOSSES) ON EQUITY INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST AND OTHER, NET
(In Millions)
Q3 2020Q3 2019YTD 2020YTD 2019
Ongoing mark-to-market adjustments on marketable equity
securities
$(146)$114 $(84)$188 
Observable price adjustments on non-marketable equity securities 84 142 100 
Impairment charges(40)(17)(233)(79)
Sale of equity investments and other
237 137 387 713 
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net$56 $318 $212 $922 
Interest and other, net
$(74)$(46)$(416)$(170)
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
Ongoing mark-to-market adjustments during the first nine months of 2020 were primarily related to our interest in Cloudera Inc. During the first nine months of 2019, ongoing mark-to-market adjustments were primarily driven by our interests in ASML Holdings N.V. and Cloudera Inc.
We recognized higher than historically experienced impairment charges on our non-marketable portfolio in the first nine months of 2020 based on our assessment of the impact of recent public and private market volatility and tightening of liquidity.
In sale of equity investments and other, we recognized $166 million on initial fair value adjustments from an initial public offering related to an equity investment that went public in August 2020. We recognized McAfee dividends of $515 million during the first nine months of 2019.
Interest and other, net
In the first nine months of 2020, we paid $1.1 billion to satisfy conversion obligations for $372 million of our $2.0 billion 2009 Debentures and recognized a loss of $109 million in interest and other, net and $750 million as a reduction in stockholders' equity related to the conversion feature. For the nine months ended September 28, 2019, we paid $1.5 billion to satisfy conversion obligations for $590 million of our $2.0 billion 2009 Debentures and recognized a loss of $148 million in interest and other, net and $990 million as a reduction in stockholders' equity related to the conversion feature.
PROVISION FOR TAXES
(In Millions)
Q3 2020Q3 2019YTD 2020YTD 2019
Income before taxes
$5,041 $6,719 $17,590 $15,990 
Provision for taxes
$765 $729 $2,548 $1,847 
Effective tax rate
15.2 %10.8 %14.5 %11.6 %
For the first nine months of 2020, the increase in effective tax rate was driven by a lower U.S. tax benefit derived from sales to non-U.S. customers, lower foreign tax credits, a one-time tax charge associated with a valuation allowance against a net operating loss deferred tax asset, and a one-time tax charge due to a new interpretation of a tax law in a non-U.S. jurisdiction.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We consider the following when assessing our liquidity and capital resources:
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Dec 28, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and trading assets
$18,253 $13,123 
Other long-term investments
$2,720 $3,276 
Loans receivable and other
$1,298 $1,239 
Reverse repurchase agreements with original maturities greater than three months
$— $350 
Total debt
$36,563 $29,001 
Temporary equity
$— $155 
Cash generated by operations is our primary source of liquidity. When assessing our sources of liquidity, we include investments as shown in the preceding table. We maintain a diverse investment portfolio that we continually analyze based on issuer, industry, and country. Substantially all of our investments in debt instruments and financing receivables are in investment-grade securities.
Other potential sources of liquidity include our commercial paper program and our automatic shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, pursuant to which we may offer an unspecified amount of debt, equity, and other securities. Under our commercial paper program, we have an ongoing authorization from our Board of Directors to borrow up to $10.0 billion. As of September 26, 2020, we had no outstanding commercial paper.
We believe we have sufficient financial resources to meet our business requirements in the next 12 months, including capital expenditures for worldwide manufacturing and assembly and test; working capital requirements; and potential acquisitions, strategic investments, and dividends. On March 24, 2020, we suspended the use of our financial resources for stock repurchases. On August 19, 2020, in response to our belief that our stock was trading well below its intrinsic valuation at that time, we entered into ASR agreements to repurchase an aggregate of $10.0 billion of our common stock. Following settlement of these agreements by the end of 2020, we will have repurchased a total of approximately $17.6 billion in shares as part of our planned $20.0 billion share repurchases announced in October 2019. We intend to complete the remaining $2.4 billion balance of these planned repurchases and return to our historical capital return practices when markets stabilize.
CASH FROM OPERATIONS $B
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $B
CASH TO STOCKHOLDERS $B
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Dividends Buybacks1
Nine Months Ended
(In Millions)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities
$25,494 $23,257 
Net cash used for investing activities
(15,112)(9,920)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(11,220)(12,421)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$(838)$916 


1Buybacks include those repurchased under ASR agreements entered into in Q3 2020, of which $2.0 billion remains to be settled by the end of 2020.
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Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities.
For the first nine months of 2020 compared to the first nine months of 2019, the increase in cash provided by operations was primarily due to higher net income, net of non-cash adjustments, offset by a decrease in working capital. Changes in working capital were driven by accounts payable and other assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
Investing cash flows consist primarily of capital expenditures, investment purchases, sales, maturities, and disposals, and proceeds from divestitures and cash used for acquisitions.
Cash used for investing activities was higher in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the first nine months of 2019 primarily due to an increase in purchases of available-for-sale debt investments and trading assets, offset by an increase in maturities and sales of available-for-sale debt investments and trading assets, and a decrease in capital expenditures.
Financing Activities
Financing cash flows consist primarily of repurchases of common stock, payment of dividends to stockholders, issuance and repayment of short-term and long-term debt, and proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock through employee equity incentive plans.
Cash used for financing activities was lower in the first nine months of 2020 compared to the first nine months of 2019 primarily due to an increase in long-term debt issuances offset by an increase in repurchases of common stock and debt repayments.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
In the first nine months of 2020, we issued a total of $10.3 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. Our remaining total cash payments over the life of these long-term debt obligations are expected to be approximately $18.9 billion. These payments include anticipated interest on fixed rate debt that is not recorded on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. For further information, see "Note 9: Borrowings" within the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and Supplemental Details.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are affected by changes in currency exchange and interest rates, as well as equity and commodity prices. Our risk management programs are designed to reduce, but may not entirely eliminate, the impacts of these risks. We performed sensitivity analyses of these risks to our financial positions as of December 28, 2019, and updated that sensitivity analysis as of September 26, 2020, to determine whether material changes in market risks pertaining to currency exchange and interest rates or equity and commodity prices have occurred as a result of the ongoing economic uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. No material revisions were noted since disclosing "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" within MD&A in our 2019 Form 10-K.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, this document contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about our operating performance, enable comparison of financial trends and results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business and measuring our performance.
Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on one or more of the following items, as well as the related income tax effects where applicable. Income tax effects have been calculated using an appropriate tax rate for each adjustment. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.
Non-GAAP adjustment or measureDefinition Usefulness to management and investors
Acquisition-related adjustmentsAmortization of acquisition-related intangible assets consists of amortization of intangible assets such as developed technology, brands, and customer relationships acquired in connection with business combinations. Charges related to the amortization of these intangibles are recorded within both cost of sales and MG&A in our U.S. GAAP financial statements. Amortization charges are recorded over the estimated useful life of the related acquired intangible asset, and thus are generally recorded over multiple years.We exclude amortization charges for our acquisition-related intangible assets for purposes of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because these charges are inconsistent in size and are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of our acquisitions. These adjustments facilitate a useful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparison to our past operating performance and provide investors with additional means to evaluate cost and expense trends.
Restructuring and other chargesRestructuring charges are costs associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to employee severance and benefit arrangements. Other charges include asset impairments, pension charges, and costs associated with restructuring activity.We exclude restructuring and other charges, including any adjustments to charges recorded in prior periods, for purposes of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because these costs do not reflect our current operating performance and are impacted by the timing of restructuring activity. These adjustments facilitate a useful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to past operating results and provide investors with additional means to evaluate expense trends.
Gains (losses) from divestitureGains or losses are recognized at the close of a divestiture.We exclude gains or losses resulting from divestitures for purposes of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because they do not reflect our current operating performance and are impacted by the timing of our divestitures. These adjustments facilitate a useful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to past operating results.
Ongoing mark-to-market on marketable equity securitiesAfter the initial mark-to-market adjustment is recorded upon a security becoming marketable, gains and losses are recognized from ongoing mark-to-market adjustments of our marketable equity securities.We exclude these ongoing gains and losses for purposes of calculating certain non-GAAP measures because we do not believe this volatility correlates to our core operational performance. These adjustments facilitate a useful evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to past operating results.
Free cash flowWe reference a non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow, which is used by management when assessing our sources of liquidity, capital resources, and quality of earnings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow adjusted to exclude additions to property, plant, and equipment.This non-GAAP financial measure is helpful in understanding our capital requirements and provides an additional means to evaluate the cash flow trends of our business.

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Following are the reconciliations of our most comparable U.S. GAAP measures to our non-GAAP measures presented:
Three Months Ended
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Operating income$5,059 $6,447 
Acquisition-related adjustments362 338 
Restructuring and other charges(25)104 
Non-GAAP operating income
$5,396 $6,889 
Operating margin27.6 %33.6 %
Acquisition-related adjustments2.0 %1.8 %
Restructuring and other charges(0.1)%0.5 %
Non-GAAP operating margin29.4 %35.9 %
Earnings per share—diluted$1.02 $1.35 
Acquisition-related adjustments0.09 0.08 
Restructuring and other charges(0.01)0.02 
(Gains) losses from divestiture— — 
Ongoing mark-to-market on marketable equity securities 0.03 (0.02)
Income tax effect(0.02)(0.01)
Non-GAAP earnings per share—diluted
$1.11 $1.42 
Nine Months Ended
(In Millions)Sep 26, 2020Sep 28, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities$25,494 $23,257 
Additions to property, plant and equipment(10,392)(11,547)
Free cash flow$15,102 $11,710 
Net cash used for investing activities$(15,112)$(9,920)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities$(11,220)$(12,421)
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OTHER KEY INFORMATION
RISK FACTORS
The risks described in "Risk Factors" within Other Key Information in our 2019 Form 10-K and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2020 (Q1 2020 Form 10-Q) could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock could decline. The Risk Factors section in our 2019 Form 10-K, as updated by our Q1 2020 Form 10-Q and the discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 27, 2020, remains current in all material respects. These risk factors do not identify all risks that we face—our operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. Due to risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, our past financial results may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well-designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant portion of our employees are working from home. Established business continuity plans remain activated in order to mitigate the impact to our control environment, operating procedures, data and internal controls. The design of our processes and controls allow for remote execution with accessibility to secure data.
Based on management’s evaluation (with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer), as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 26, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
We have an ongoing authorization, originally approved by our Board of Directors in 2005 and subsequently amended, to repurchase shares of our common stock in open market or negotiated transactions. On March 24, 2020, we suspended stock repurchases in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 19, 2020, we entered into ASR agreements to repurchase $10.0 billion of our common stock. As of September 26, 2020, we were authorized to repurchase up to $110.0 billion, of which $9.7 billion remained available, which reflects the deduction of the $10.0 billion in ASR agreements.
Common stock repurchase activity under our publicly announced stock repurchase program during the third quarter of 2020 was as follows:
PeriodTotal Number
of Shares
Purchased
(In Millions)
Average Price
Paid Per Share
Dollar Value of
Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Program
(In Millions)
June 28, 2020 - July 25, 2020— $— $19,658 
July 26, 2020 - August 22, 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases1
166 $— $9,658 
August 23, 2020 - September 26, 2020— $— $9,658 
Total166 
1 In August 2020, we entered into ASR agreements under which we paid an aggregate of $10.0 billion and received an aggregate initial share delivery of 166 million shares of our common stock, which were immediately retired. The final number of shares to be repurchased under the ASR agreements and the average price paid per share will be determined upon settlement of the agreements by the end of 2020.
We issue RSUs as part of our equity incentive plans. In our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, we treat shares of common stock withheld for tax purposes on behalf of our employees in connection with the vesting of RSUs as common stock repurchases because they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting. These withheld shares of common stock are not considered common stock repurchases under our authorized common stock repurchase program and accordingly are not included in the preceding table.

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EXHIBITS
  Incorporated by Reference 
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitFiling
Date
Filed or
Furnished
Herewith
3.18-K000-062173.15/22/2006
3.28-K000-062173.21/17/2019
10.1
8-K000-0621710.18/14/2020
31.1X
31.2X
32.1X
101.INSXBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL documentX
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema DocumentX
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase DocumentX
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase DocumentX
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase DocumentX
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase DocumentX
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in Inline XBRL and included as Exhibit 101X
Management contracts or compensation plans or arrangements in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.
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FORM 10-Q CROSS-REFERENCE INDEX
Item NumberItem 
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1.Financial Statements
Pages 5 - 27
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:
Results of operations
Pages 2 - 4, 28 - 39
Liquidity and capital resources
Pages 40 - 41
Off-balance sheet arrangements (a)
Contractual obligations
Page 41
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Page 41
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Page 44
 
Part II - Other Information
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
Pages 23 - 26
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Page 44
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Page 45
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesNot applicable
Item 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresNot applicable
Item 5. Other InformationNot applicable
Item 6.Exhibits
Page 46
Signatures
Page 48
(a)    As of September 26, 2020, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of SEC Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
 INTEL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: October 22, 2020 By: /s/ GEORGE S. DAVIS
  George S. Davis
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer
Date:October 22, 2020By:/s/ KEVIN T. MCBRIDE
Kevin T. McBride
Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
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