As used herein, "we," "our," "us" and similar terms include Micron Technology, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The following discussion contains trend information and other forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements such as those made in "Overview" regarding timing of the closing of the Elpida transactions and expectations related to Elpida's future cash flows; in "Operating Results by Product" regarding our share of future output from Inotera and potential changes to our agreements with Nanya and Inotera; in "Selling, General and Administrative" regarding SG&A costs for the second quarter of 2013; in "Research and Development" regarding R&D costs for the second quarter of 2013; and in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" regarding the sufficiency of our cash and investments, cash flows from operations and available financing to meet our requirements at least through 2013 and regarding our pursuit of additional financing, capital spending in 2013, the timing of payments for certain contractual obligations and the timing of payments in connection with the Elpida transactions. Our actual results could differ materially from our historical results and those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those identified in "Item 1A. Risk Factors." This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes for the year ended August 30, 2012. All period references are to our fiscal periods unless otherwise indicated. Our fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Thursday closest to August 31 and fiscal 2013 and 2012 each contained 52 weeks. All production data includes the production of our consolidated joint ventures and our other partnering arrangements. All tabular dollar amounts are in millions.

Our Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

• Overview: An overview of our business and operations and highlights of key transactions and events.

• Results of Operations: An analysis of our financial results consisting of the following:

? Consolidated results;

? Operating results by business segment;

? Operating results by product; and

? Operating expenses and other.

• Liquidity and Capital Resources: An analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash flows and discussion of our financial condition and potential sources of liquidity.

Overview

We are a global manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor devices, principally NAND Flash, DRAM and NOR Flash memory, as well as other innovative memory technologies, packaging solutions and semiconductor systems for use in leading-edge computing, consumer, networking, automotive, industrial, embedded and mobile products. In addition, we manufacture semiconductor components for CMOS image sensors and other semiconductor products. We market our products through our internal sales force, independent sales representatives and distributors primarily to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and retailers located around the world. Our success is largely dependent on the market acceptance of our diversified portfolio of semiconductor products, efficient utilization of our manufacturing infrastructure, successful ongoing development of advanced process technologies and the return on research and development ("R&D") investments.

We obtain products from three primary sources: (1) production from our wholly-owned manufacturing facilities, (2) production from our joint venture manufacturing facilities, and (3) to a lesser degree, from third party manufacturers. In recent years, we have increased our manufacturing scale and product diversity through strategic acquisitions and various partnering arrangements, including joint ventures, which have helped us to attain lower costs than we could otherwise achieve through internal investments alone.

We make significant investments to develop the proprietary product and process technologies that are implemented in our worldwide manufacturing facilities and through our joint ventures. These investments enable our production of semiconductor products with increasing functionality and performance at lower costs. We generally reduce the manufacturing cost of each generation of product through advancements in product and process technology such as our leading-edge line-width process technology and innovative array architecture. We continue to introduce new generations of products that offer improved performance characteristics, such as higher data transfer rates, reduced package size, lower power consumption, improved read/write reliability and increased memory density. To leverage our significant investments in R&D, we have formed, and may continue to form, strategic joint ventures that allow us to share the costs of developing memory product and process technologies with joint venture partners. In addition, from time to time, we also sell and/or license technology to other parties. We continue to pursue additional opportunities to monetize our investment in intellectual property through partnering and other arrangements.

We have the following four reportable segments:

NAND Solutions Group ("NSG"): Includes high-volume NAND Flash products sold into data storage, personal music players, and the high-density computing market, as well as NAND Flash products sold to Intel through IM Flash.
DRAM Solutions Group ("DSG"): Includes DRAM products sold to the PC, consumer electronics, networking and server markets.
Embedded Solutions Group ("ESG"): Includes DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR Flash products sold into automotive and industrial applications, as well as NOR and NAND Flash sold to consumer electronics, networking, PC and server markets. Wireless Solutions Group ("WSG"): Includes DRAM, NAND Flash and NOR Flash products, including multi-chip packages, sold to the mobile device market.

Our other operations do not meet the quantitative thresholds of a reportable segment and are reported under All Other.

Elpida Memory, Inc.

Elpida Sponsor Agreement

On July 2, 2012, we entered into a sponsor agreement (the "Sponsor Agreement") with the trustees of Elpida Memory, Inc. ("Elpida") and its subsidiary, Akita Elpida Memory, Inc. ("Akita" and, together with Elpida, the "Elpida Companies"). The Elpida Companies filed petitions for corporate reorganization proceedings with the Tokyo District Court (the "Court") under the Corporate Reorganization Act of Japan on February 27, 2012.

Under the Sponsor Agreement, we committed to support plans of reorganization for the Elpida Companies that would provide for payments to the secured and unsecured creditors of the Elpida Companies in an aggregate amount of 200 billion yen (or $2.44 billion, assuming approximately 82 yen per U.S. dollar, the exchange rate as of November 29, 2012), less certain expenses of the reorganization proceedings and certain other items. As a condition of the Sponsor Agreement, we deposited 1.8 billion yen (or $22 million) into an escrow account in July 2012 which will be applied to the share acquisition payments at closing. Of the aggregate amount, we will fund 60 billion yen (or $731 million) through a cash payment to Elpida at the closing, in exchange for 100% ownership of Elpida's equity. The remaining 140 billion yen (or $1.71 billion) of payments will be made by the Elpida Companies (using cash flows expected to be generated from our payment for foundry services provided by Elpida, as our subsidiary) in six annual installments payable at the end of each calendar year beginning in 2014, with payments of 20 billion yen (or $244 million) in each of 2014 through 2017, and payments of 30 billion yen (or $365 million) in each of 2018 and 2019.

We have agreed to provide additional financial support to Elpida, subject to certain conditions, which may include a payment guarantee under certain circumstances, to facilitate its continued access to working capital financing of up to 16 billion yen (or $195 million) from third-party finance sources through the closing of the Elpida share purchase, and to use reasonable efforts to assist Elpida in obtaining up to 5 billion yen (or $61 million) of continued working capital financing from third parties for up to two months following the closing. In addition, subject to certain conditions, we have agreed to use reasonable efforts to assist the Elpida Companies in financing up to 64 billion yen (or $780 million) of eligible capital expenditures incurred through June 30, 2014, including up to 40 billion yen (or $487 million) incurred prior to June 30, 2013, either by providing payment guarantees under certain circumstances, or by providing such financing directly. Failure to close the transaction would not relieve us of our obligations under any guarantees to third party financing sources entered into in connection with any such financing arrangements. As of November 29, 2012, we had provided a payment guarantee related to financing of capital expenditures of 29 million euros (or $38 million). In December 2012, we provided an additional payment guarantee related to financing of capital expenditures of 6 billion yen (or $73 million). Our obligations under these guarantee arrangements are collateralized by rights to certain equipment and other assets of Elpida.

Under applicable Japanese law, following the closing of the transaction, because a portion of the payments to creditors will be satisfied through the installment payments described above, the operation of the businesses of the Elpida Companies will remain subject to the oversight of the Court in charge of the reorganization proceedings and of the trustees (including a trustee nominated by us upon the closing of the transaction).

The Sponsor Agreement contains certain termination rights, including our right to terminate the Sponsor Agreement if a change, taken together with all other changes, occurs that is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to (i) the business, assets, etc. of Elpida and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to the business, assets, etc. taken as a whole of Rexchip Electronics Corporation ("Rexchip"), a Taiwanese corporation formed as a manufacturing joint venture by Elpida and Powerchip Technology Corporation ("Powerchip"), a Taiwanese corporation; or (ii) our ability to operate Elpida's business immediately following closing in substantially the same manner as conducted by Elpida as of July 2, 2012. Elpida currently owns, directly and indirectly through a subsidiary, approximately 65% of Rexchip's outstanding common stock.

The trustees of the Elpida Companies submitted plans of reorganization to the Court on August 21, 2012, which plans are subject to court and creditor approval under applicable Japanese law. The Sponsor Agreement provides that the plans of reorganization submitted by the trustees are to contain terms consistent with the provisions of the Sponsor Agreement. Certain creditors of Elpida have challenged the proposed plan of reorganization submitted by the trustees and proposed an alternative plan of reorganization. On October 31, 2012, the Court approved submission of the plans of reorganization as submitted by the trustees of the Elpida Companies to creditors for approval. The Court also issued an order that the alternative plan of reorganization proposed by certain creditors of Elpida not be submitted to a creditor vote. The deadline for creditors to vote on the plans of reorganization is February 26, 2013.

The consummation of the Sponsor Agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including but not limited to approval by the Court, requisite creditor approval, receipt of approvals in bankruptcy proceedings in other jurisdictions and receipt of regulatory approvals in other countries, including the People's Republic of China. The transaction is currently anticipated to close in the first half of calendar 2013.

Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement

On July 2, 2012, we entered into a share purchase agreement with Powerchip and certain of its affiliates (the "Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement"), under which we will purchase approximately 714 million shares of Rexchip common stock, which represents approximately 24% of Rexchip's outstanding common stock, for approximately 10 billion New Taiwan dollars (or $343 million, assuming approximately 29 New Taiwan dollars per U.S. dollar, the exchange rate as of November 29, 2012). The consummation of the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Sponsor Agreement. At the closing of the Sponsor Agreement and the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement, our aggregate beneficial ownership interest in Rexchip will approximate 89%.

Currency Hedging

Elpida Hedges: On July 2, 2012, we executed a series of separate currency exchange transactions pursuant to which we purchased call options to buy 200 billion yen with a weighted-average strike price of 79.15 (yen per U.S. dollar). In addition, to reduce the cost of these call options, we sold put options to sell 100 billion yen with a strike price of 83.32 and we sold call options to buy 100 billion yen with a strike price of 75.57. The net cost of these call and put options, which expire on April 3, 2013, of $49 million is payable upon settlement. These currency options mitigate the risk of a strengthening yen for our yen-denominated payments under the Sponsor Agreement while preserving some ability for us to benefit if the value of the yen weakens relative to the U.S. dollar. These option contracts were not designated for hedge accounting and are remeasured at fair value each period with gains and losses reflected in our results of operations.

As a result of the weaker yen since the inception of the hedge on July 2, 2012, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the 200 billion yen to be paid to the secured and unsecured creditors of the Elpida Companies decreased by $70 million as of November 29, 2012. As a result of the mark-to-market adjustments of the hedge, we recorded in other operating (income) expense $62 million of losses in the first quarter of 2013 and $9 million of gains in the fourth quarter of 2012 (cumulative losses since inception of $53 million).

Rexchip Hedges: On July 25, 2012, we executed a series of separate currency exchange transactions pursuant to which we purchased call options to buy 10 billion New Taiwan dollars with a weighted-average strike price of 29.21 (New Taiwan dollar per U.S. dollar). The cost of these options, which expire on April 2, 2013, of $3 million is payable upon settlement. These currency options mitigate the risk of a strengthening New Taiwan dollar for our payments under the Rexchip Share Purchase Agreement. These option contracts were not designated for hedge accounting and are remeasured at fair value each period with gains and losses reflected in our results of operations.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Results

                                                                 First Quarter                                 Fourth Quarter
                                            2013       % of net sales      2012       % of net sales       2012       % of net sales
Net sales                                 $ 1,834           100  %       $ 2,090           100  %       $  1,963           100  %
Cost of goods sold                          1,617            88  %         1,785            85  %          1,744            89  %
Gross margin                                  217            12  %           305            15  %            219            11  %

SG&A                                          119             6  %           151             7  %            139             7  %
R&D                                           224            12  %           230            11  %            235            12  %
Other operating (income) expense, net          31             2  %             6             -  %            (15 )          (1 )%
Operating loss                               (157 )          (9 )%           (82 )          (4 )%           (140 )          (7 )%

Interest income (expense), net                (54 )          (3 )%           (33 )          (2 )%            (52 )          (3 )%
Other non-operating income (expense),
net                                             1             -  %             -             -  %             (4 )           -  %
Income tax (provision) benefit                (13 )          (1 )%             2             -  %            (14 )          (1 )%
Equity in net loss of equity method
investees                                     (52 )          (3 )%           (74 )          (4 )%            (32 )          (2 )%
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests                        -             -  %             -             -  %             (1 )           -  %
Net loss attributable to Micron           $  (275 )         (15 )%       $  (187 )          (9 )%       $   (243 )         (12 )%

Our gross margin for the first quarter of 2013 was relatively unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2012 as cost reductions for most products and improved selling prices for NAND Flash products sold to trade customers were offset by declines in selling prices for DRAM products. Average selling prices for DRAM products declined for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to relatively low demand, particularly for high-volume DDR3 DRAM. Other operating expense for the first quarter of 2013 reflected a $62 million loss on our yen hedge for the Elpida transaction as compared to a $9 million gain on the hedge in the fourth quarter of 2012. Other operating income for the first quarter of 2013, also reflected a $25 million gain from the termination of a lease by Transform to a portion of our manufacturing facilities in Boise, Idaho.

Our net loss attributable to Micron shareholders for the first quarter of 2013 increased from the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to significant decreases in average selling prices for our principal products. Market selling prices for NAND Flash products declined for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to large increases in supply from improvements in product and process technologies as well as expansions in production capacity which outpaced relatively healthy growth in demand. Market selling prices for DRAM products declined for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to relatively low demand growth, particularly for high-volume DDR3 DRAM. Our improvements in product and process technologies enabled significant increases in sales volumes that mitigated reductions in net sales from price declines in the first quarter of 2013. Our improvements in product and process technologies and our cost structure in the first quarter of 2013 also produced cost reductions that partially offset the impact of the declines in average selling prices on our operating margins.

Net Sales

                                                          First Quarter                        Fourth Quarter
                                                      % of net                % of net                   % of net
                                            2013        sales       2012        sales         2012         sales
NSG                                       $   617       34 %      $   683       33 %      $      676       34 %
DSG                                           600       33 %          656       31 %             677       34 %
ESG                                           278       15 %          262       13 %             285       15 %
WSG                                           263       14 %          373       18 %             228       12 %
All Other                                      76        4 %          116        5 %              97        5 %
                                          $ 1,834      100 %      $ 2,090      100 %      $    1,963      100 %

Gigabit sales in the first quarter of 2013 for DSG and NSG were both adversely impacted by manufacturing and supply-chain challenges. Total net sales decreased 7% for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to the following:

• decreases in DSG sales due to declines in average selling prices partially offset by increases in gigabit sales,

• decreases in NSG sales due to decreases in gigabit sales partially offset by increases in average selling prices, and

• increases in WSG sales due to higher sales of NAND Flash products.

Total net sales decreased 12% for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to decreases in WSG, NSG and DSG sales as a result of declines in selling prices, mitigated by increases in gigabit sales for NSG and DSG.

Gross Margin

Our overall gross margin percentage increased to 12% for the first quarter of 2013 from 11% for the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to reductions in cost per gigabit partially offset by declines in DSG average selling prices. Cost reductions resulted from improvements in product and process technologies.

Our overall gross margin percentage declined to 12% for the first quarter of 2013 from 15% for the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to declines in the gross margin for NSG and WSG as a result of decreases in average selling prices mitigated by reductions in costs per gigabit.

Operating Results by Business Segments

NAND Solutions Group ("NSG")

                       First Quarter         Fourth Quarter
                       2013         2012          2012
Net sales          $    617        $ 683    $            676
Operating income         12           94                   8

NSG sales and operating results track closely with our average selling prices, gigabit sales volumes and cost per gigabit for our consolidated sales of NAND Flash products. (See "Operating Results by Product - NAND Flash" for further detail.) NSG sales for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 9% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. NSG sells a portion of its products to Intel Corporation ("Intel") through IM Flash at long-term negotiated prices approximating cost. All other NSG products are sold to OEMs, resellers, retailers and other customers (including Intel), which we collectively refer to as "trade customers."

NSG sales of NAND Flash products to trade customers for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 8% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to a decrease in gigabits sold. NSG operating income increased slightly for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to improvements in average selling prices and cost reductions from improvements in product and process technologies.

NSG sales of NAND Flash products to trade customers for the first quarter of 2013 increased 20% from the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to increases in gigabits sold partially offset by declines in average selling prices. NSG operating income declined for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to decreases in average selling prices mitigated by cost reductions.

On April 6, 2012, we acquired Intel's remaining ownership interest in IM Flash Singapore, LLP ("IMFS") and the assets of IMFT located at our Virginia fabrication facility and terminated the IMFS supply agreement. Accordingly, we now obtain all of the NAND Flash output from our Singapore and Virginia wafer fabrication facilities. On April 6, 2012, we also entered into a new cost-plus supply agreement with Intel under which Intel purchases NAND Flash products. Aggregate NSG sales to Intel (including sales by IMFT at prices approximating cost and sales by us under the new cost-plus supply agreement) were $148 million for first quarter of 2013, $168 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 and $261 million for the first quarter of 2012.

DRAM Solutions Group ("DSG")

                             First Quarter       Fourth Quarter
                            2013       2012           2012
Net sales                 $   600     $ 656     $         677
Operating income (loss)      (112 )    (139 )            (118 )

DSG sales and operating results track closely with our average selling prices, gigabit sales volumes and cost per gigabit for our consolidated sales of DRAM products. (See "Operating Results by Product - DRAM" for further detail.) DSG sales for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 11% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to declines in average selling prices particularly for DDR3 DRAM as a result of weaker demand in the personal systems market. DSG's operating margin improved slightly for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to cost reductions as a result of improved product and process technologies and lower overhead costs.

The decline in DSG sales for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 was primarily attributable to lower average selling prices due to a decrease in demand for PC DRAM due to overall weakness in the PC market. DSG's operating margin for the first quarter of 2013 improved as compared to the first quarter of 2012 despite the declines in average selling prices, primarily due to cost reductions as a result of improved product and process technologies.

Embedded Solutions Group ("ESG")

                       First Quarter         Fourth Quarter
                       2013         2012          2012
Net sales          $    278        $ 262    $            285
Operating income         78           38                  71

In the first quarter of 2013, ESG sales were comprised of NOR Flash, DRAM and NAND Flash in decreasing order of revenue. ESG sales for the first quarter of 2013 decreased 2% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to slightly lower sales of NAND Flash and DRAM. ESG operating income improved for the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower R&D and other overhead costs.

ESG sales for the first quarter of 2013 increased 6% as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to increased sales volumes of DRAM and NAND flash products. ESG operating income for the first quarter of 2013 improved as compared to the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to manufacturing cost reductions.

Wireless Solutions Group ("WSG")

                             First Quarter       Fourth Quarter
                            2013       2012           2012
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