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| Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stockholders' Equity |
We computed basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. We computed diluted earnings (loss) 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, if applicable.
1 For the year ended December 27, 2025, we have included the weighted average impacts of Escrowed Shares that are not contingently issuable. Refer to additional discussion under the U.S. Government Agreements section below.
Potentially dilutive shares of common stock from employee equity incentive plans and stock issuances 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.
The dilutive impact from the assumed issuance of common stock associated with contractual transactions, including the release of Escrowed Shares under the Secure Enclave program (defined below), that settled during the year ended December 27, 2025 is determined from the date of the agreement or the beginning of the period (whichever is later) to the date the Escrowed Shares are released or to the date the transaction closes. We reflect these contractual transactions, including the Escrowed Shares, in the calculation of diluted EPS using the treasury stock method.
For the years ended December 27, 2025 and December 28, 2024, the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options, the assumed vesting of outstanding RSUs, the assumed issuance of common stock under the stock purchase plan, and the assumed issuance of common stock associated with equity issuance agreements, including Escrowed Shares released, and a contractual conversion feature, as applicable, had an anti-dilutive effect on diluted loss per share and were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share. For the year ended December 27, 2025, 153 million anti-dilutive shares (114 million in 2024) were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share. In 2023, securities that would have been anti-dilutive were insignificant.
Equity Issuances
Private Placement Share Sale to SoftBank Group
On August 18, 2025, we entered into an agreement to issue and sell 87 million shares of our common stock to SoftBank Group at $23.00 per share, representing an aggregate cash purchase price of $2.0 billion. The issuance and sale of the shares was completed on September 26, 2025.
U.S. Government Agreements
On August 22, 2025, we entered into the U.S. Government Agreement with the DOC. Pursuant to the terms of the U.S. Government Agreement, the Federal Government of the United States of America (U.S. government) agreed to make disbursements to us consisting of (1) the acceleration of certain disbursements under an amendment to our November 2024 Direct Funding Agreement (DFA) under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) with the DOC in the amount of $5.7 billion and (2) $3.2 billion of disbursements in respect of our existing agreement with the U.S. government under the CHIPS Act Secure Enclave program (Secure Enclave) to be made as we perform on our commitments pursuant to the terms and conditions of Secure Enclave. As compensation to the U.S. government for, and as a condition to the DOC's willingness to permit, the disbursements, the company agreed to issue to the DOC: (i) up to 433 million shares of our common stock, of which 275 million would be issued on the closing date (Common Stock Issuance) and 159 million would be issued into escrow to be released as disbursements are received by us under Secure Enclave (Escrowed Shares); and (ii) warrants exercisable to purchase up to 241 million shares of our common stock at $20.00 per share (Warrants) if we were to cease to directly or indirectly own at least 51% of our foundry business (Warrant Condition). The DOC also agreed that to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, our obligations pursuant to the DFA would be considered discharged, other than with respect to Secure Enclave. The U.S. government agreed to make the disbursements in respect of, and on the terms and conditions of, Secure Enclave and agreed to work with us to make appropriate amendments and modifications to the DFA to release us from certain of its obligations.
On August 27, 2025, the closing of the transactions contemplated by the U.S. Government Agreement occurred. On such date:
▪we and the DOC entered into an amendment to the DFA that, among other things, removed the prior project milestone requirements and certain other conditions to disbursements under the DFA;
▪we received from the DOC the $5.7 billion of remaining potential disbursements under the DFA;
▪we issued to the DOC the 275 million share Common Stock Issuance;
▪we issued to the DOC the Warrants to purchase up to 241 million shares of our common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments for dividends, distributions, subdivisions, combinations or reclassifications; and
▪we issued into escrow the 159 million Escrowed Shares for the benefit of the DOC to be released as the company performs, invoices and receives disbursements from the U.S. government under Secure Enclave.
The Escrowed Shares will be released from escrow as and when Secure Enclave disbursements are received by us for our performance under Secure Enclave, with the number of Escrowed Shares to be issued with respect to each Secure Enclave disbursement being determined based on $20.00 per share. To the extent any Escrowed Shares have not been released from escrow at the end of the period during which we are eligible for Secure Enclave disbursements, half of any remaining Escrowed Shares will be released from escrow to the DOC at such time with no additional consideration payable to us, with the other half of the remaining Escrowed Shares automatically forfeited and cancelled.
In Q3 2025, we received $5.7 billion from the DOC and attributed the proceeds to the issuance of three freestanding instruments: the issuance of 275 million shares of common stock, the issuance of Warrants to purchase 241 million shares and the issuance of 159 million Escrowed Shares. We concluded that the common stock and Warrants should be classified within permanent equity. We classified the Escrowed Shares as a derivative liability, which was recorded at fair value at inception with subsequent changes in fair value recorded through interest and other, net within our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accordingly, we allocated the $5.7 billion in cash proceeds received at the closing date to the derivative liability for the Escrowed Shares at fair value, with the remaining proceeds allocated to common stock and Warrants based on their relative fair values.
As disclosed within our Q3 2025 Form 10-Q, our accounting for the U.S. Government Agreement was complex and, as such, we voluntarily initiated an accounting consultation with the staff of the SEC. Due to the U.S. government shutdown, we were unable to conclude our consultation with the staff prior to our Q3 2025 Form 10-Q filing deadline. In December 2025, the staff completed its review of our accounting position and informed us that they objected to a component of our accounting treatment. Specifically, the SEC objected to our position that receipts from the U.S. government under the Secure Enclave program received subsequent to the U.S. Government Agreement should be accounted for as a government grant. Accordingly, we have revised our accounting during the fourth quarter of 2025 such that cash received under the Secure Enclave program is accounted for as proceeds from the issuance of equity in our Consolidated Financial Statements. As a result, the fair value of the derivative liability for the Escrowed Shares as of December 27, 2025 of $2.7 billion has factored in the present value of expected future disbursements under Secure Enclave, whereas it did not as of September 27, 2025. The remainder of the $5.7 billion in proceeds received in Q3 2025 has been allocated on a relative fair value basis to the common stock and Warrants. If we were to have applied our revised accounting position to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as of September 27, 2025, the impact would be a decrease of $3.0 billion to total liabilities and an increase of $3.0 billion to total stockholders’ equity on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.
Based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) Topic 250, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections", including ASC Topic 250-10-S99-1 (SAB Topic 1.M), "Assessing Materiality", we concluded that these revisions would be immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements as presented in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the three and nine-months ended September 27, 2025, as filed on November 6, 2025.
During 2025, we recognized $1.8 billion related to the net change in fair value of both Escrowed Shares released and Escrowed Shares still held in escrow at December 27, 2025. The fair value of the Escrowed Shares derivative liability was $2.7 billion at December 27, 2025, which we have recognized within other accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. During 2025, we released 3 million Escrowed Shares, which we recognized as issuances of common stock upon our receipt of cash proceeds for our performance under Secure Enclave. The 78 million Escrowed Shares that were not contingently issuable based on the terms of the U.S. Government Agreement have been included in our computation of basic EPS for the year ended December 27, 2025. The remaining 78 million Escrowed Shares are contingently issuable based on the DOC's disbursements under Secure Enclave and therefore they are excluded from basic and diluted EPS until the contingencies are met. Potentially dilutive shares issuable under the Warrant have been excluded from all basic and diluted EPS calculations for the year ended December 27, 2025 as the Warrants are neither currently nor expected to become exercisable.
The $2.3 billion previously received under the DFA and Secure Enclave programs prior to the U.S. Government Agreement date remains subject to our government grant accounting policy. See “Note 6: Other Financial Statement Details” within Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Private Placement Share Sale to NVIDIA
On September 15, 2025, we entered into an agreement to issue and sell 215 million shares of our common stock to NVIDIA at a price of $23.28 per share, representing an aggregate cash purchase price of $5.0 billion. The issuance and sale of the shares was completed on December 26, 2025.
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