In the third quarter of 2018, we prepaid debt with an aggregate principal amount of $2.08 billion and recognized non-operating losses of $42 million. In addition, we repurchased or settled convertible notes with an aggregate principal amount of $228 million for cash of $1.11 billion and recognized non-operating losses of $32 million. In the second quarter of 2018, we settled convertible notes with an aggregate principal amount of $65 million for cash of $295 million. In the first quarter of 2018, we redeemed notes with an aggregate principal amount of $2.25 billion for cash of $2.42 billion and recognized non-operating losses of $190 million.
During 2018, Intel Corporation provided non-interest bearing convertible debt financing of $1.01 billion to IM Flash Technologies, LLC ("IMFT") pursuant to the terms of the IMFT joint venture agreement.
The Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 allows the use of provisional amounts (reasonable estimates) if our analyses of the impacts of the Tax Act has not been completed when our financial statements are issued. The provisional amounts below were revised during 2018 and represent reasonable estimates of the effects of the Tax Act for which the analysis is not yet complete. Our income tax (provision) benefit consisted of the following:
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Provisional estimate for the Repatriation Tax, net of adjustments related to uncertain tax positions | $ | 83 | $ | 222 | $ | — | $ | (1,030 | ) | $ | — | |||||||||
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities reflecting the lower U.S. corporate tax rates | — | — | — | (133 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Provisional estimate for the release of the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets of our U.S. operations | — | — | — | 1,337 | — | |||||||||||||||
Utilization of and other changes in net deferred tax assets of MMJ, MMT, and MTTW | 10 | (35 | ) | 106 | (68 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||||
Other income tax (provision) benefit | (113 | ) | (78 | ) | (59 | ) | (274 | ) | (168 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | (20 | ) | $ | 109 | $ | 47 | $ | (168 | ) | $ | (114 | ) | ||||||||
- In October 2017, we issued 34 million shares of our common stock in a public offering for $41.00 per share for proceeds of $1.36 billion, net of underwriting fees and other offering costs.
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GAAP | Adj | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adj | Non-GAAP | GAAP | Adj | Non-GAAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 8,440 | $ | — | $ | 8,440 | $ | 7,797 | $ | — | $ | 7,797 | $ | 6,138 | $ | — | $ | 6,138 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 3,289 | (28 | ) | 3,261 | 3,074 | (27 | ) | 3,047 | 3,026 | (35 | ) | 2,991 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 5,151 | 28 | 5,179 | 4,723 | 27 | 4,750 | 3,112 | 35 | 3,147 | |||||||||||||||||||||
percent of revenue | 61.0% | 61.4% | 60.6% | 60.9% | 50.7% | 51.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 215 | (13 | ) | 202 | 211 | (14 | ) | 197 | 193 | (22 | ) | 171 | ||||||||||||||||||
Research and development | 567 | (14 | ) | 553 | 603 | (15 | ) | 588 | 447 | (14 | ) | 433 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other operating (income) expense, net | (8 | ) | (7 | ) | (15 | ) | (44 | ) | (8 | ) | (52 | ) | (30 | ) | 27 | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 774 | (34 | ) | 740 | 770 | (37 | ) | 733 | 610 | (9 | ) | 601 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 4,377 | 62 | 4,439 | 3,953 | 64 | 4,017 | 2,502 | 44 | 2,546 | |||||||||||||||||||||
percent of revenue | 51.9% | 52.6% | 50.7% | 51.5% | 40.8% | 41.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net | (16 | ) | 23 | 7 | (44 | ) | 23 | (21 | ) | (132 | ) | 32 | (100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Other non-operating income (expense), net | (15 | ) | 14 | (1 | ) | (193 | ) | 194 | 1 | (49 | ) | 49 | — | |||||||||||||||||
4,346 | 99 | 4,445 | 3,716 | 281 | 3,997 | 2,321 | 125 | 2,446 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax (provision) benefit | (20 | ) | (111 | ) | (131 | ) | 109 | (206 | ) | (97 | ) | 47 | (107 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees | — | — | — | (2 | ) | — | (2 | ) | 1 | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 4,326 | (12 | ) | 4,314 | 3,823 | 75 | 3,898 | 2,369 | 18 | 2,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | — | — | — | (1 | ) | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron | $ | 4,325 | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 4,313 | $ | 3,823 | $ | 75 | $ | 3,898 | $ | 2,368 | $ | 18 | $ | 2,386 | |||||||||||
Shares used in calculations | 1,216 | 4 | 1,220 | 1,235 | 3 | 1,238 | 1,187 | (6 | ) | 1,181 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 3.56 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 3.53 | $ | 3.10 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 3.15 | $ | 1.99 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 2.02 | |||||||||||