UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

____________________________ 
FORM 10-Q

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

___________________________ 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 29, 2017

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

April 3, 2020

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from:to

Commission File Number001-31560

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 _______________________________________
Ireland98-0648577

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

38/39 Fitzwilliam Square

Dublin 2, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

D02 NX53
(Zip Code)
Telephone: (353)(1) 234-3136

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

_______________________________________ 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange
on which registered
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per shareSTXThe NASDAQ Global Select Market
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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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” and “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer:filerAccelerated filer:
Non-accelerated filer:Smaller reporting company: 
Emerging growth company:
Non-accelerated filer:☐  (DoIf an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company:
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. 
Emerging growth company:

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 inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

As of January 23, 2018, 284,827,401April 27, 2020, 256,624,915 of the registrant’s ordinary shares, par value $0.00001 per share, were issued and outstanding.





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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

                                                
     December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
 
ASSETS      

Current assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

    $2,556   $2,539 

Accounts receivable, net

     1,055    1,199 

Inventories

     1,014    982 

Other current assets

     285    321 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     4,910    5,041 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     1,762    1,875 

Goodwill

     1,238    1,238 

Other intangible assets, net

     222    281 

Deferred income taxes

     402    609 

Other assets, net

     216    224 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $8,750   $9,268 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      

Current liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

    $1,620   $1,626 

Accrued employee compensation

     183    237 

Accrued warranty

     111    113 

Current portion of long-term debt

     560    —   

Accrued expenses

     639    650 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,113    2,626 

Long-term accrued warranty

     125    120 

Long-term accrued income taxes

     12    15 

Othernon-current liabilities

     123    122 

Long-term debt

     4,316    5,021 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     7,689    7,904 

Commitments and contingencies (See Notes 12, 14 and 15)

      

Shareholders’ Equity:

      

Ordinary shares and additionalpaid-in capital

     6,246    6,152 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (11   (17

Accumulated deficit

     (5,174   (4,771
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     1,061    1,364 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

    $8,750   $9,268 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The information as of June 30, 2017 was derived from the Company’s audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2017.


 April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
(unaudited)
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,612  $2,220  
Accounts receivable, net1,160  989  
Inventories1,102  970  
Other current assets141  184  
Total current assets4,015  4,363  
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net2,093  1,869  
Goodwill1,237  1,237  
Other intangible assets, net70  111  
Deferred income taxes1,112  1,114  
Other assets, net302  191  
Total Assets$8,829  $8,885  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$1,830  $1,420  
Accrued employee compensation155  169  
Accrued warranty76  91  
Current portion of long-term debt12  —  
Accrued expenses617  552  
Total current liabilities2,690  2,232  
Long-term accrued warranty87  104  
Long-term accrued income taxes  
Other non-current liabilities166  130  
Long-term debt4,091  4,253  
Total Liabilities7,037  6,723  
Commitments and contingencies (See Notes 11 and 13)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Ordinary shares and additional paid-in capital6,725  6,545  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(67) (34) 
Accumulated deficit(4,866) (4,349) 
Total Equity1,792  2,162  
  Total Liabilities and Equity$8,829  $8,885  




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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

                                                                                                
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 
     December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Revenue

    $2,914   $2,894   $5,546   $5,691 
          

Cost of revenue

     2,037    2,003    3,933    3,999 

Product development

     250    305    513    620 

Marketing and administrative

     142    155    287    308 

Amortization of intangibles

     19    28    41    57 

Restructuring and other, net

     33    33    84    115 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,481    2,524    4,858    5,099 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          

Income from operations

     433    370    688    592 
          

Interest income

     6    1    13    2 

Interest expense

     (61   (50   (122   (100

Other, net

     (7   (11   (20   (11
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense, net

     (62   (60   (129   (109
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          

Income before income taxes

     371    310    559    483 

Provision for income taxes

     212    13    219    19 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

    $159   $297   $340   $464 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          

Net income per share:

          

Basic

    $0.55   $1.00   $1.18   $1.56 

Diluted

     0.55    1.00    1.17    1.55 

Number of shares used in per share calculations:

          

Basic

     288    296    289    297 

Diluted

     291    298    291    299 

Cash dividends declared per ordinary share

    $0.63   $0.63   $1.26   $1.26 

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
 April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Revenue$2,718  $2,313  $7,992  $8,019  
 
Cost of revenue1,972  1,712  5,817  5,711  
Product development246  238  751  750  
Marketing and administrative119  110  361  345  
Amortization of intangibles  11  17  
Restructuring and other, net 11  19  41  
Total operating expenses2,342  2,077  6,959  6,864  
 
Income from operations376  236  1,033  1,155  
 
Interest income 21  19  67  
Interest expense(49) (55) (152) (169) 
Other, net 13  (28) 28  
Other expense, net(38) (21) (161) (74) 
 
Income before income taxes338  215  872  1,081  
Provision for income taxes18  20  34  52  
Net income$320  $195  $838  $1,029  
 
Net income per share:
Basic$1.23  $0.69  $3.19  $3.62  
Diluted1.22  0.69  3.15  3.57  
Number of shares used in per share calculations:  
Basic261  281  263  284  
Diluted263  284  266  288  
Cash dividends declared per ordinary share$0.65  $0.63  $1.93  $1.89  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

                                                                                                
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 
     December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Net income

    $159   $297   $340   $464 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

          

Cash flow hedges

          

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

     —      (2   —      (3

Less: reclassification for amounts included in net income

     —      —      —      1 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     —      (2   —      (2
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Marketable securities

          

Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities

     —      —      —      —   

Less: reclassification for amounts included in net income

     —      —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     —      —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Post-retirement plans

          

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on post-retirement plans

     —      —      —      —   

Less: reclassification for amounts included in net income

     —      —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change

     —      —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     2    (7   6    (6
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     2    (9   6    (8
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

    $161   $288   $346   $456 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
 April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Net income$320  $195  $838  $1,029  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cash flow hedges
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges(29)  (27) —  
Less: reclassification for amounts included in net income(1)  —  (1) 
Net change(30)  (27) (1) 
Post-retirement plans
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on post-retirement plans —   —  
Less: reclassification for amounts included in net income—  —  —  —  
Net change —   —  
Foreign currency translation adjustments(6) (2) (8) (4) 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(34) —  (33) (5) 
Comprehensive income$286  $195  $805  $1,024  


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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

                                                
     For the Six Months Ended 
     December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

      

Net income

    $340   $464 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     318    391 

Share-based compensation

     59    73 

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —      9 

Deferred income taxes

     204    3 

Othernon-cash operating activities, net

     3    18 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

     145    110 

Inventories

     (32   (140

Accounts payable

     59    170 

Accrued employee compensation

     (54   70 

Accrued expenses, income taxes and warranty

     3    69 

Vendor receivables

     42    19 

Other assets and liabilities

     —      (9
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,087    1,247 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

      

Acquisition of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     (201   (235

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     2    (1

Maturities of short-term investments

     —      6 

Other investing activities, net

     (11   (4
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (210   (234
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

      

Redemption and repurchase of debt

     (152   —   

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

     (21   (24

Repurchases of ordinary shares

     (361   (248

Dividends to shareholders

     (366   (188

Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans

     35    47 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (865   (413
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     5    (12
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     17    588 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

     2,543    1,132 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period

    $2,560   $1,720 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 For the Nine Months Ended
 April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
Net income$838  $1,029  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Depreciation and amortization279  407  
Share-based compensation80  73  
Deferred income taxes 15  
Other non-cash operating activities, net55  (69) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
Accounts receivable, net(172) 296  
Inventories(126) 49  
Accounts payable424  (366) 
Accrued employee compensation(14) (108) 
Accrued expenses, income taxes and warranty(18) (32) 
Other assets and liabilities(23) 19  
Net cash provided by operating activities1,326  1,313  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
Acquisition of property, equipment and leasehold improvements(471) (451) 
Proceeds from settlement of foreign currency forward exchange contracts—  66  
Proceeds from sale of strategic investments—  10  
Proceeds from the sale of assets 30  
Purchases of investments(57) (14) 
Net cash used in investing activities(527) (359) 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Redemption and repurchase of debt(685) (499) 
Dividends to shareholders(505) (539) 
Repurchases of ordinary shares(795) (613) 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(39) (30) 
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt498  196  
Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans100  68  
Other financing activities, net(2) —  
Net cash used in financing activities(1,428) (1,417) 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(8) (3) 
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(637) (466) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period2,251  1,857  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period$1,614  $1,391  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the SixThree Months Ended DecemberApril 3, 2020 and March 29, 2017

2019

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

   Number
of
Ordinary
Shares
   Par Value
of Shares
   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Total 

Balance at June 30, 2017

   292   $—     $6,152   $(17  $(4,771  $1,364 

Net income

           340    340 

Other comprehensive income

         6      6 

Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans

   4      35        35 

Repurchases of ordinary shares

   (10         (361   (361

Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units

   (1         (21   (21

Dividends to shareholders

           (361   (361

Share-based compensation

       59        59 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 29, 2017

   285   $—     $6,246   $(11  $(5,174  $1,061 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number
of
Ordinary
Shares
Par Value
of Shares
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance at January 3, 2020261  $—  $6,667  $(33) $(4,804) $1,830  
Net income320  320  
Other comprehensive loss(34) (34) 
Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans 31  31  
Repurchases of ordinary shares(5) (214) (214) 
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units—  —  —  
Dividends to shareholders(168) (168) 
Share-based compensation27  27  
Balance at April 3, 2020257  $—  $6,725  $(67) $(4,866) $1,792  

 Number
of
Ordinary
Shares
Par Value
of Shares
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance at December 28, 2018283  $—  $6,457  $(21) $(4,502) $1,934  
Net income195  195  
Other comprehensive loss—  —  
Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans 33  33  
Repurchases of ordinary shares(7) (327) (327) 
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units—  —  —  
Dividends to shareholders(174) (174) 
Share-based compensation28  28  
Balance at March 29, 2019277  $—  $6,518  $(21) $(4,808) $1,689  

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Nine Months EndedApril 3, 2020 and March 29, 2019
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
Number
of
Ordinary
Shares
Par Value
of Shares
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance at June 28, 2019269  $—  $6,545  $(34) $(4,349) $2,162  
Impact of adopting new lease standard (Note 1)(2) (2) 
Net income838  838  
Other comprehensive loss(33) (33) 
Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans 100  100  
Repurchases of ordinary shares(17) (811) (811) 
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units(1) (39) (39) 
Dividends to shareholders(503) (503) 
Share-based compensation80  80  
Balance at April 3, 2020257  $—  $6,725  $(67) $(4,866) $1,792  

 Number
of
Ordinary
Shares
Par Value
of Shares
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance at June 29, 2018287  $—  $6,377  $(16) $(4,696) $1,665  
Cumulative effect of adoption of new revenue standard34  34  
Net income1,029  1,029  
Other comprehensive loss(5) (5) 
Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans 68  68  
Repurchases of ordinary shares(13) (613) (613) 
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock units(1) (30) (30) 
Dividends to shareholders(532) (532) 
Share-based compensation73  73  
Balance at March 29, 2019277  $—  $6,518  $(21) $(4,808) $1,689  


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization

Seagate Technology plc (the(“STX”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, unless the context otherwise indicates, the “Company”) is a leading provider of data storage technology and solutions. Its principal products are hard disk drives, commonly referred to as disk drives, hard drives or HDDs. In addition to HDDs, the Company produces a broad range of data storage products including solid state drives (“SSD”SSDs”) and their related controllers,, solid state hybrid drives (“SSHD”SSHDs”) and storage subsystems.

Hard disk drives

HDDs are devices that store digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating disks with magnetic surfaces. Disk drivesHDDs continue to be the primary medium of mass data storage due to their performance attributes, reliability, high quality and cost effectiveness. Complementing existing data center storage architecture, solid-state storage devicesSSDs use integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data, withand most SSDs using NAND-baseduse NAND flash memory. In addition to HDDs and SSDs, SSHDs combine the features of SSDs and HDDs in the same unit, containing a large hard disk drivehigh capacity HDD and ana smaller SSD acting as a cache to improve performance of frequently accessed data.

The Company’s HDD products are designed for both mass capacity storage and legacy markets. Mass capacity storage supports high capacity, low-cost storage applications, including nearline, video and image applications and network-attached storage (“NAS”). Legacy markets include mission critical, desktop, notebook, digital video recorders (“DVRs”), gaming consoles and nearlineconsumer applications. These markets were previously categorized as enterprise servers and storage systems, edge non-compute applications and edge compute applications. The Company’s SSD product portfolio is mainly comprised of Serial Attached SCSI (“SAS”) and Non-Volatile Memory Express (“NVMe”) and is designed primarily for applications in enterprise servers and storage systems; edge compute / client compute applications, where its products are designed primarily for desktop and mobile computing; and edgenon-compute /client non-compute applications, where its products are designed for a wide variety of end user devices such as portable external storage systems, surveillance systems, network-attached storage (“NAS”), digital video recorders (“DVRs”) and gaming consoles.

systems.

The Company’s cloud systems andenterprise data solutions extend innovation from the device into the information infrastructure, onsite and in the cloud. Its(“EDS”) portfolio includes modularstorage subsystems for enterprises, cloud service providers, scale-out storage servers and original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”OEMs”) storage systemsand scale-out storage servers.

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Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with the United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The methods, estimates and judgments the Company uses in applying its most critical accounting policies have a significant impact on the results the Company reports in its condensed consolidated financial statements.
The condensedCompany’s consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and shareholders’ equity for the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,28, 2019 are included in its Annual Report onForm 10-K, as filed with the United StatesU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 4, 2017.2, 2019. The Company believes that the disclosures included in thethese unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, when read in conjunction with its Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2017,28, 2019, and the notes thereto, are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 29, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period in the Company’s fiscal year ending June 29, 2018.

Fiscal Year
The Company operates and reports financial results on a fiscal year of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to June 30. BothIn fiscal years with 53 weeks, the first quarter consists of 14 weeks and the remaining quarters consist of 13 weeks each. The three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017 and the three and six months ended December 30, 2016April 3, 2020 consisted of 13 weeks and 2640 weeks, respectively, and the three and nine months ended March 29, 2019 consisted of 13 weeks and 39 weeks, respectively. Fiscal year 2018 will be2020, which ends on July 3, 2020, is comprised of 53 weeks and fiscal year 2019, which ended on June 28, 2019, was comprised of 52 weeks and will end on June 29, 2018.weeks. The fiscal quarters ended DecemberApril 3, 2020, January 3, 2020 and March 29, 2017, September 29, 2017, and December 30, 2016,2019, are also referred to herein as the “December 2017“March 2020 quarter”, the “September 2017“December 2019 quarter” and the “March 2019 quarter”, respectively. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the “December 2016 quarter”, respectively.

results of operations to be expected for any subsequent interim period or for the Company’s fiscal year ending July 3, 2020.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

There

Except for the change in the Company’s other long-lived assets and leases policies described below, there have been no significantmaterial changes into the Company’s significant accounting policies. Please refer topolicies disclosed in Note 11. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” contained in Part II, Item 88. of the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,28, 2019, as filed with the SEC on August 4, 20172, 2019.
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Other Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with its policy, the Company reviews the estimated useful lives of its fixed assets on an ongoing basis. This review indicated that the actual lives of certain manufacturing equipment at its manufacturing facilities were longer than the estimated useful lives used for depreciation purposes in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. As a discussionresult, effective June 29, 2019, the Company changed its estimate of the useful lives of its manufacturing equipment from a range of three to five years to a range of three to seven years. The effect of this change in estimate increased the net income by $38 million and $103 million for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, respectively, and increased the diluted earnings per share by $0.14 and $0.39 for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, respectively.
Leases
Effective June 29, 2019, the Company adopted a new accounting policy for leases in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 842, Leases, using the modified retrospective approach. Accordingly, the Company applied the new lease accounting standard prospectively to leases existing or commencing on or after June 29, 2019. The Company elected to apply the practical expedients which allow for not reassessing whether existing contracts contain leases, the classification of existing leases and whether the existing initial direct costs meet the new definition. In addition, the Company elected to combine lease and non-lease components for facility leases and to not recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on the balance sheet.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at inception. ROU assets are included in Other assets, net and lease liabilities are included in Accrued expenses and Other non-current liabilities on the Company’s other significant accounting policies.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the corresponding lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.

Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments and ROU assets are based on the lease liability, adjusted for lease prepayments, lease incentives received and the lessee’s initial direct costs. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the net present value of future minimum lease payments is determined using the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date. Additionally, the Company’s lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease. These options are reflected in the ROU asset and lease liability when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees.
The Company recognizes lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Variable lease payments not dependent on an index or a rate primarily consist of common area maintenance charges, are expensed as incurred, and are not included in the ROU asset and lease liability calculation. The total operating and variable lease costs were included in operating expenses in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Recently IssuedAdopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, August 2015, April 2016, May 2016 and DecemberFebruary 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedASU 2014-09 Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 (ASC Topic 606)842), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, ASU 2015-14 (ASC Topic 606) Revenue from Contracts with Customers, DeferralLeases, and subsequently issued certain interpretive clarifications on this new guidance which amend a number of aspects of lease accounting, including requiring a lessee to recognize an ROU asset and corresponding lease liability for operating leases and enhanced disclosures. As of June 29, 2019, adoption of the Effective Date,standard resulted in the recognition of ROU assets and corresponding current and non-current lease liabilities of $115 million, $17 million and $57 million, respectively, on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, primarily relating to real estate operating leases. The adoption of this ASU 2016-10did not have a material impact on the Company’s other condensed consolidated financial statements. For information regarding the impact of ASC 842 adoption, see Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Leases above and Note 5. Leases.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 (ASC Topic 606) Revenue220), Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Contracts with Customers, Identifying Performance ObligationsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU was issued following the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Licensing,ASU 2016-12 (ASC Topic 606) Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Narrow-Scope ImprovementsJobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) and Practical Expedients, andASU 2016-20 (ASC Topic 606) Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, respectively. ASC Topic 606 outlines a single comprehensive model forpermits entities to useelect a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act. This ASU became effective and the Company adopted the guidance in the quarter ended October 4, 2019. The Company has elected not to reclassify the stranded amounts. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15 (ASC Subtopic 350-40), Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software - Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. This ASU aligns the accounting for revenue arising from contractscapitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. It also requires entitiesthe accounting for implementation costs incurred to disclose both quantitative and qualitative information that enable financial statements users to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.develop or obtain internal-use software. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. This standard may be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or retrospectively with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings in the year of adoption (“modified retrospective transition approach”). Based on its assessment, the Company plans to adopt the new revenue standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective method of transition. While management has not yet completed its assessment of the impact of adopting this new standard on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, the Company expects the adoption of the new standard will result in the recognition of revenues generally uponshipment (sell-in basis) for sales of products to certain direct retail customers and customers in certain indirect retail channels which are currently being recognized on a sell-through basis. Accordingly, the Company will need to estimate variable consideration (e.g. rebates) related to customer incentives on these arrangements. These changes are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issuedASU 2016-01 (ASCSubtopic 825-10), Financial Instruments—Overall Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this ASU require entities to measure all investments in equity securities at fair value with changes recognized through net income. This requirement does not apply to investments that qualify for the equity method of accounting, to those that result in consolidation of the investee, or for which the entity meets a practicability exception to fair value measurement. Additionally, the amendments eliminate certain disclosure requirements related to financial instruments measured at amortized cost and add disclosures related to the measurement categories of financial assets and financial liabilities. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted for only certain portions of the ASU. The Company expects to elect the measurement alternative for measurement of equity investments, defined as cost, less impairments, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment in the same issuer (the “Price Changes”) until the equity investments’ fair value becomes readily determinable. The amount of the impact to equity investments will depend on any Price Changes observed after adoption in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

In February 2016, the FASB issuedASU 2016-02 (ASC Topic 842), Leases. The ASU amends a number of aspects of lease accounting, including requiring lessees to recognize operating leases with a term greater than one year on their balance sheet asa right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, measured at the present value of the lease payments. The Company is required to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2020.2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017,June 2016, the FASB issuedASU 2017-012016-13 (ASC Topic 805)326), Business Combination: ClarifyingFinancial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This ASU amends the Definitionrequirement on the measurement and recognition of a Business. The amendments in this ASU change the definition of a business to assist with evaluating when a set of transferredexpected credit losses for financial assets and activities is a business.held. The Company plansis required to adopt thethis guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.year 2021. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12 (ASC Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. This ASU simplifies accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application. The Company is required to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017,March 2020, the FASB issuedASU 2017-092020-04 (ASC Topic 718)848), Stock Compensation: ScopeReference Rate Reform. This ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. Adoption of Modification Accounting. The amendments inthe expedients and exceptions is permitted upon issuance of this ASU provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The Company plans to adopt the guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted.update through December 31, 2022. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the FASB issuedASU 2015-11 (ASC Topic 330), Inventory: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. The amendments in this ASU require inventory measurement at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This ASU became effective and was adopted by the Company in the September 2017 quarter on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issuedASU 2016-09 (ASC Topic 718), Stock Compensation—Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this ASU are intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the income tax consequences, classification on the consolidated statement of cash flows and treatment of forfeitures. This ASU became effective and was adopted by the Company in the September 2017 quarter. Upon adoption, excess tax benefits or deficiencies from share-based award activity are reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of the provision for income taxes, whereas they previously were recognized in the Shareholder’s equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company also elected to continue to account for share-based compensation expense net of estimated forfeitures. The adoption of this ASU resulted in an increase in deferred tax assets relating to net operating losses of approximately $0.6 billion, offset by an equivalent increase in the valuation allowance with no impact to retained earnings. The adoption of this guidance had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issuedASU 2016-16 (ASC Topic 740), Income Taxes: Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. The amendments in this ASU require the recognition of the income tax consequences for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The Company elected to adopt this ASU in the September 2017 quarter on a modified retrospective basis with no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

2.Balance Sheet Information

Investments


2.Balance Sheet Information
Available-for-sale Debt Securities
The following table summarizes, by major type, the fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments as of December 29, 2017:

                                                                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value
 

Available-for-sale securities:

        

Money market funds

    $674   $—     $674 

Time deposits and certificates of deposit

     390    —      390 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $1,064   $—     $1,064 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Included in Cash and cash equivalents

        $1,060 

Included in Other current assets

         4 
        

 

 

 

Total

        $1,064 
        

 

 

 

April 3, 2020:

(Dollars in millions)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale debt securities:   
Money market funds$352  $—  $352  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit255  —  255  
Other debt securities18  —  18  
Total$625  $—  $625  
Included in Cash and cash equivalents  $605  
Included in Other current assets   
Included in Other assets, net18  
Total  $625  
As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, the Company’s Other current assets included $4$2 million in restricted cash and investments held as collateral at banks for various performance obligations.

As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, the Company had no0 materialavailable-for-sale debt securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for a period greater than 12 months. The Company determined that no0 available-for-sale debt securities were other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 29, 2017.

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The fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments classified asavailable-for-sale debt securities as of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, by remaining contractual maturity were as follows:

                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 

Due in less than 1 year

    $1,064   $1,064 

Due in 1 to 5 years

     —      —   

Due in 6 to 10 years

     —      —   

Thereafter

     —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $1,064   $1,064 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)Amortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Due in less than 1 year$607  $607  
Due in 1 to 5 years10  10  
Due in 6 to 10 years—  —  
Thereafter  
Total$625  $625  

The following table summarizes, by major type, the fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s investments as of June 30, 2017:

                                                                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Amortized
Cost
   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value
 

Available-for-sale securities:

        

Money market funds

    $594   $—     $594 

Time deposits and certificates of deposit

     584    —      584 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $1,178   $—     $1,178 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Included in Cash and cash equivalents

        $1,174 

Included in Other current assets

         4 
        

 

 

 

Total

        $1,178 
        

 

 

 

28, 2019:

(Dollars in millions)Amortized
Cost
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale debt securities:   
Money market funds$417  $—  $417  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit133  —  133  
Other debt securities —   
Total$557  $—  $557  
Included in Cash and cash equivalents  $548  
Included in Other current assets   
Included in Other assets, net 
Total  $557  

As of June 30, 2017,28, 2019, the Company’s Other current assets included $4$2 million in restricted cash and investments held as collateral at banks for various performance obligations.

As of June 30, 2017,28, 2019, the Company had no0 materialavailable-for-sale debt securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for a period greater than 12 months. The Company determined no0 available-for-sale debt securities were other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2017.

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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following table provides a summary of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported withinon the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that reconciles to the corresponding amount in theits Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

                                                                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   July 1,
2016
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $2,556   $2,539   $1,716   $1,125 

Restricted cash included in Other current assets

     4    4    4    7 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Statements of Cash Flows

    $2,560   $2,543   $1,720   $1,132 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
March 29,
2019
June 29,
2018
Cash and cash equivalents$1,612  $2,220  $1,388  $1,853  
Restricted cash included in Other current assets 31    
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented on the Statements of Cash Flows$1,614  $2,251  $1,391  $1,857  

As of June 28, 2019, the Company’s Other current assets included $31 million in restricted cash and cash equivalents in an escrow account for the sale of certain properties and cash equivalents held as collateral at banks for various performance obligations.
Accounts Receivable, net
In connection with an existing factoring agreement, the Company sells trade receivables to a third party for cash proceeds less a discount. During the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020 the Company sold trade receivables without recourse for cash proceeds of $79 million, all of which remained subject to servicing by the Company as of April 3, 2020. The discounts on receivables sold were not material for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020.
Inventories

The following table provides details of the inventory balance sheet item:

                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
 

Raw materials and components

    $303   $350 

Work-in-process

     296    257 

Finished goods

     415    375 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $1,014   $982 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
Raw materials and components$397  $336  
Work-in-process330  217  
Finished goods375  417  
Total inventories$1,102  $970  

Property, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements, net

The components of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net, were as follows:

                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
 

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements

    $9,422   $9,633 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (7,660   (7,758
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $1,762   $1,875 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements$10,169  $9,835  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(8,076) (7,966) 
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net$2,093  $1,869  
Accrued Expenses

The following table provides details of the accrued expenses balance sheet item:

                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
 

Dividends payable

    $179   $184 

Other accrued expenses

     460    466 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $639   $650 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
Dividends payable$168  $170  
Other accrued expenses449  382  
Total accrued expenses$617  $552  
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“AOCI”)

The components of AOCI, net of tax, were as follows:

                                                                                                                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedges
   Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Marketable
Securities
   Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Post-
Retirement
Plans
   Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
   Total 

Balance at June 30, 2017

    $—     $—     $(5  $(12  $(17

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

     —      —      —      6    6 

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

     —      —      —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     —      —      —      6    6 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 29, 2017

    $—     $—     $(5  $(6  $(11
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            

Balance at July 1, 2016

    $(1  $—     $(7  $(17  $(25

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

     (3   —      —      (6   (9

Amounts reclassified from AOCI

     1    —      —      —      1 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (2   —      —      (6   (8
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 30, 2016

    $(3  $—     $(7  $(23  $(33
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3.Debt

Short-Term Borrowings

(Dollars in millions)Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Cash Flow HedgesUnrealized Gains/(Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt SecuritiesUnrealized Gains/(Losses) on Post-Retirement PlansForeign Currency Translation AdjustmentsTotal
Balance at June 28, 2019$—  $—  $(20) $(14) $(34) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(27) —   (8) (33) 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI—  —  —  —  —  
Other comprehensive income (loss)(27) —   (8) (33) 
Balance at April 3, 2020$(27) $—  $(18) $(22) $(67) 
Balance at June 29, 2018$—  $—  $(4) $(12) $(16) 
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications—  —  —  (4) (4) 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1) —  —  —  (1) 
Other comprehensive loss(1) —  —  (4) (5) 
Balance at March 29, 2019$(1) $—  $(4) $(16) $(21) 


3.Debt
Credit Agreement
The credit agreement entered into by the Company and itsCompany’s subsidiary, Seagate HDD Cayman, entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) on January 18, 2011 and subsequentlyFebruary 20, 2019, which was most recently amended (the “Revolvingon September 16, 2019. The Credit Agreement provides an up to $1.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) provides the Company withand a $700term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility.(“Term Loan”). The term of the Revolving Credit Facility is through January 15, 2020, provided that ifhas a final maturity of February 20, 2024 and the Company does not have Investment Grade Ratings (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) on August 15, 2018, then theTerm Loan has a final maturity date will be Augustof September 16, 2018 unless certain extension conditions have been satisfied.2025. The loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan will bear interest at a rate of LIBORthe London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a variable margin for each facility that will be determined based on the corporate credit rating of the Company. The CompanySTX and certain of its material subsidiaries fully and unconditionally guarantee both the Revolving Credit Facility.Facility and the Term Loan. The Revolving Credit Facility also allows such facility to increase by an additional $100 million, provided that (i) there has been, and will be after giving effect to such increase, no default, (ii) the increase is at least $25 million, and (iii) the existing commitments under such facility receive 0.50% most favored nation protection. An aggregate amount of up to $75 million of the Revolving Credit Facility is available for cash borrowings, subject to compliance with certain covenants and other customary conditions to borrowing, and for the issuance of letters of credit, and an aggregate amount of up to asub-limit$50 million of $75 million.

such facility is also available for swing line loans.

On September 17, 2019, Seagate HDD Cayman borrowed the $500 million principal amount under the Term Loan and the proceeds were used to repurchase a portion of its outstanding senior notes. The RevolvingTerm Loan is repayable in quarterly installments of 1.25% of the original principal amount beginning on December 31, 2020, with the remaining balance payable upon maturity.
The Credit Facility, as amended,Agreement includes three financial covenants: (1) minimum cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities;interest coverage ratio, (2) a fixed charge coverage ratio;total leverage ratio, and (3) a net leverage ratio. On April 27, 2016, the Revolving Credit Agreement was amended in order to increase the allowable net leverage ratio to allow for higher net leverage levels.minimum liquidity amount. The Company was in compliance with the modified covenants as of December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 and expects to be in compliance for the next 12 months.

As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, 0 borrowings were drawn and no borrowings had been drawn or letters of credit or swing line loans had been utilized under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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Other Long-Term Debt

$800 million Aggregate Principal Amount of 3.75% Senior Notes due November 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The interest on the 2018 Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The issuer under the 2018 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2018 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company. During the three and six months ended December 29, 2017, the Company repurchased $128 million and $150 million aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes, respectively, for cash at a premium to their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Company recorded a loss of approximately $2 million on repurchases during the three and six months ended December 29, 2017 which is included in Other, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The remainder of the 2018 Notes are classified as Current portion of long-term debt on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 29, 2017.

$750 million Aggregate Principal Amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due March 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2022 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by STX. During the Company.

three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, the Company repurchased $23 million and $273 millionaggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes, respectively, for cash at a premium to their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, approximately $250 million principal amount of which was repurchased pursuant to cash tender offers for certain senior notes on September 18, 2019 (the “Tender Offers”). The Company recorded an immaterial loss and a loss of approximately $10 million on repurchases during the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, respectively, which is included in Other, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

$1 billion Aggregate Principal Amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due June 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The interest on the 2023 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2023 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2023 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by STX. During the Company.

three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, the Company repurchased $17 million and $217 million aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes for cash at a discount or at a premium to their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, respectively, approximately $200 million principal amount of which was repurchased pursuant to the Tender Offers. The Company recorded an immaterial gain and a loss of approximately $10 million on repurchases during the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, respectively, which is included in Other, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

$500 million Aggregate Principal Amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due March 2024 (the “2024 Notes”).The interest on the 2024 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2024 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2024 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company.

STX.

$1 billion Aggregate Principal Amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due January 2025 (the “2025 Notes”). The interest on the 2025 Notes is payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2025 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2025 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by STX. On September 18, 2019, the Company.

principal amount of approximately $170 million was repurchased pursuant to the Tender Offers. The Company recorded a loss of $8 million during the nine months ended April 3, 2020, which was included in Other, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

$700 million Aggregate Principal Amount of 4.875% Senior Notes due June 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2027 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2027 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company.

STX.

$500 million Aggregate Principal Amount of 5.75% Senior Notes due December 2034 (the “2034 Notes”). The interest on the 2034 Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The issuer under the 2034 Notes is Seagate HDD Cayman, and the obligations under the 2034 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior unsecured basis, by the Company.

STX.

At December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, future principal payments on long-term debt were as follows (in millions):

                        

Fiscal Year

    Amount 

Remainder of 2018

    $—   

2019

     560 

2020

     —   

2021

     —   

2022

     750 

Thereafter

     3,613 
    

 

 

 

Total

    $4,923 
    

 

 

 

4.Income Taxes

Fiscal YearAmount
Remainder of 2020$—  
202119  
2022502  
2023749  
2024525  
Thereafter2,336  
Total$4,131  

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4.Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax provisions of $212$18 million and $219$34 million in the three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, respectively. The discrete items in the income tax provision were not material for the three months ended April 3, 2020. The income tax provision for the three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 included approximately $197$13 million of net discrete tax expense,benefits, primarily associated with the revaluation of U.S. deferred tax assets as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, partially offset by the recognition of previously unrecognizednet excess tax benefits associated with the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

related to share-based compensation expense.

The Company’s income tax provision recorded for the three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 differed from the provision for income taxes that would be derived by applying the Irish statutory rate of 25% to income before income taxes, primarily due to the net effect of (i) tax benefits related tonon-U.S. (i) non-Irish earnings generated in jurisdictions that are subject to tax incentive programs and are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Ireland and (ii) a reduction in the net U.S. deferred tax assets associated with revaluation to a lower U.S. tax rate.

current year generation of research credits.

During the sixnine months ended December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties increased by approximately $1$4 million to $75 million. The unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized,$87 million; substantially all of which would impact the effective tax rate, were $75 million at December 29, 2017,if recognized, subject to certain future changes in valuation allowance.allowance reversals. During the 12twelve months beginning December 30, 2017,April 4, 2020, the Company expects that its unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by approximately $2 million, primarilyan immaterial amount as a result of the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

During the nine months ended April 3, 2020, various tax legislation has been passed which becomes effective in the Company’s fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Tax legislation effective in fiscal year 2020 has no material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For tax legislation effective beginning fiscal year 2021, the Company is in the process of assessing the impact of these tax law changes to the consolidated financial statements.
The Company recorded an income tax provisionprovisions of $13$20 million and $19$52 million in the three and sixnine months ended December 30, 2016,March 29, 2019, respectively. The income tax provision for the sixthree and nine months ended December 30, 2016March 29, 2019 included approximately $4$9 million and $5 million of net discrete tax benefits,expense, respectively, primarily associated with a deferred withholding tax liability resulting from a change in indefinite reinvestment assertion for a foreign subsidiary. This was partially offset by the releaserecognition of previously unrecognized tax reserves associated withbenefits related to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation and prior year tax adjustments.

limitation.

The Company’s income tax provision recorded for the three and sixnine months ended December 30, 2016March 29, 2019 differed from the provision fromfor income taxes that would be derived by applying the Irish statutory rate of 25% to income before income taxes, primarily due to the net effect of (i) tax benefits related tonon-U.S. non-Irish earnings generated in jurisdictions that are subject to tax incentive programs and are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Ireland and (ii) a decrease in valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets.

On December 22, 2017,


5.Leases
The Company is a lessee in several operating leases related to real estate facilities for warehouse and office space.
The Company’s lease arrangements comprise operating leases with various expiration dates through 2082. The lease term includes the Tax Cutsnon-cancelable period of the lease, adjusted for options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that an option will be exercised.
Operating lease costs include short-term lease costs and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law in the United States.are shown net of immaterial sublease income. The Act significantly revises U.S. corporate income tax law by, amongcomponents of lease costs and other things, lowering U.S. corporate income tax rates from 35%information related to 21%, implementing a territorial tax systemleases were as follows:
(Dollars in millions)For the Three Months Ended April 3, 2020For the Nine Months Ended April 3, 2020
Operating lease cost$ $17  
Variable lease cost  
Total lease cost$ $20  
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$ $13  

April 3,
2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term13.0 years
Weighted-average discount rate6.53 %
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ROU assets and imposing a tax on deemed repatriated earnings ofnon-U.S. subsidiaries. The Act’s new international rules, including the Global IntangibleLow-Taxed Income, the Foreign Derived Intangible Income and the Base Erosion Anti-Avoidance Tax,lease liabilities are not expected to have a material impactincluded on the Company’s financial statements. However, these assessments are based on preliminary review and analysis of the Act and are subject to changeCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as the Company continues to evaluate these highly complex rules as additional interpretive guidance is issued.

Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 118 (regarding the application of ASC 740 associated with the enactment of the Act), the Company recorded a provisional tax expense of approximately $208 million for the three months ended December 29, 2017 tore-measure its U.S. deferred tax assets at the newly enacted 21% tax rate. The tax expense is provisional because the Company continues to evaluate the impact of various domestic and international provisions of the Act as well as the impact of additional guidance that may be provided. This provisional tax expense increased the Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 29, 2017 to approximately 56%. Many of the other U.S. tax changes are not expected to impact the Company’s tax expensefollows:

(Dollars in millions)Balance Sheet LocationApril 3,
2020
ROU assetsOther assets, net$107 
Current lease liabilitiesAccrued expenses$14 
Non-current lease liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities$51 

At April 3, 2020, future lease payments included in the short-term due the Company’s large net operating lossmeasurement of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
Fiscal YearAmount
Remainder of 2020$ 
202116  
202214  
202310  
2024 
Thereafter103  
Total lease payments151  
Less: imputed interest(86) 
Present value of lease liabilities$65  

6.Restructuring and tax credit carryovers.

5.Acquisitions

Dot Hill Systems Corp.

On October 6, 2015, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Dot Hill Systems Corp. (“Dot Hill”), a supplier of software and hardware storage systems. Exit Costs

The Company paid $9.75 per share, or $674 million, in cash for the acquisition. The acquisition of Dot Hill further expands the Company’sOEM-focused cloud storage systems business and advances the Company’s strategic efforts.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Amount 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $40 

Accounts receivable, net

     48 

Inventories

     21 

Other current andnon-current assets

     7 

Property, plant and equipment

     10 

Intangible assets

     252 

Goodwill

     364 
    

 

 

 

Total assets

     742 
    

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other

     (68
    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (68
    

 

 

 

Total

    $674 
    

 

 

 

The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:

                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    Fair Value   Weighted-
Average
Amortization
Period
 

Existing technology

    $164    5.0 years 

Customer relationships

     71    7.0 years 

Trade names

     3    5.0 years 
    

 

 

   

Total amortizable intangible assets acquired

     238    5.5 years 

In-process research and development

     14   
    

 

 

   

Total acquired identifiable intangible assets

    $252   
    

 

 

   

The recognized goodwill, which is not deductible for income tax purposes, is primarily attributable to cost synergies expected to arise after the acquisition and the benefits the Company expects to derive from enhanced market opportunities.

6.Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended December 29, 2017, are as follows:

                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Amount 

Balance at June 30, 2017

    $1,238 

Goodwill acquired

     —   

Goodwill disposed

     (1

Foreign currency translation effect

     1 
    

 

 

 

Balance at December 29, 2017

    $1,238 
    

 

 

 

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist primarily of existing technology, customer relationships and trade names acquired in business combinations. Intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective estimated useful lives of the assets. Amortization is charged to Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The carrying value of other intangible assets subject to amortization, excluding fully amortized intangible assets, as of December 29, 2017, is set forth in the following table:

                                                                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Carrying
Amount
   Weighted-Average
Remaining Useful  Life
 

Existing technology

    $279   $(138  $141    3.2 years 

Customer relationships

     105    (50   55    4.3 years 

Trade name

     17    (11   6    1.7 years 

Other intangible assets

     36    (16   20    2.2 years 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total amortizable other intangible assets

    $437   $(215  $222    3.2 years 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

The carrying value of other intangible assets subject to amortization, excluding fully amortized intangible assets, as of June 30, 2017 is set forth in the following table:

                                                                                                

(Dollars in millions)

    Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Carrying
Amount
   Weighted-Average
Remaining Useful  Life
 

Existing technology

    $280   $(112  $168    3.6 years 

Customer relationships

     487    (395   92    3.4 years 

Trade name

     27    (19   8    2.1 years 

Other intangible assets

     29    (16   13    2.6 years 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total amortizable other intangible assets

    $823   $(542  $281    3.4 years 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

For the three and six months ended December 29, 2017, the amortization expense of other intangible assets were $33 million and $69 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 30, 2016, the amortization expense of other intangible assets was $42 million and $84 million, respectively. As of December 29, 2017, expected amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

                        

(Dollars in millions)

    Amount 

Remainder of 2018

    $40 

2019

     71 

2020

     53 

2021

     25 

2022

     17 

Thereafter

     16 
    

 

 

 

Total

    $222 
    

 

 

 

7.Restructuring and Exit Costs

For the three and six months ended December 29, 2017, the Company recorded restructuring charges of approximately $33$2 million and $84$19 million for the three and nine months ended April 3, 2020, respectively, and $11 million and $39 million for the three and nine months ended March 29, 2019, respectively. The Company’s restructuring plans are comprised primarily of charges related to workforce reduction costs and facilityfacilities and other exit costs associated with the restructuring of its workforce during the fiscal year. The Company’s significant restructuring plans are described below.costs. All restructuring charges are reported in Restructuring and other, net on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

December 2017 Plan - On December 8, 2017, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (the “December 2017 Plan”) to reduce its cost structure.

The December 2017 Plan included reducingfollowing tables summarize the Company’s global headcount by approximately 500 employees. The December 2017 Plan is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2018.

July 2017 Plan -On July 25, 2017, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (the “July 2017 Plan”) to reduce its cost structure. The July 2017 Plan included reducing the Company’s global headcount by approximately 600 employees. The July 2017 Plan was largely completed by the end of the September 2017 quarter.

March 2017 Plan -On March 9, 2017, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (the “March 2017 Plan”) in connection with the continued consolidation of its global footprint. The Company closed its design center in Korea, resulting in the reductionactivities under all of the Company’s headcount by approximately 300 employees. The March 2017 Plan was largely completed by the endrestructuring plans:

Restructuring Plans
(Dollars in millions)Workforce Reduction CostsFacilities and Other Exit CostsTotal
Accrual balances at June 28, 2019$13  $17  $30  
Lease adoption adjustment—  (11) (11) 
Restructuring charges22   23  
Cash payments(29) (3) (32) 
Adjustments(4) —  (4) 
Accrual balances at April 3, 2020$ $ $ 
Total costs incurred to date as of April 3, 2020$476  $118  $594  
Total expected charges to be incurred as of April 3, 2020$—  $ $ 

Restructuring Plans
(Dollars in millions)Workforce Reduction CostsFacilities and Other Exit CostsTotal
Accrual balances at June 29, 2018$19  $23  $42  
Restructuring charges29  11  40  
Cash payments(42) (14) (56) 
Adjustments (2) (1) 
Accrual balances at March 29, 2019$ $18  $25  
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July 2016 Plan - On July 11, 2016,Contents

Additionally, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (the “July 2016 Plan”) for continued consolidationrecorded an impairment charge of $2 million on its global footprint across Asia, EMEA and the Americas. The July 2016 Plan included reducing worldwide headcount by approximately 6,500 employees. The July 2016 Plan was largely completed by the end of the December 2017 quarter.

In addition, during fiscal year 2017, the Company committed to sell certain land and buildings primarily in Asia as part of the March 2017 and July 2016 plans, which accordingly met the criteria to be classified as assets held for sale land and were reclassified to Other current assets at that time. These assets remainedbuilding for the nine months ended March 29, 2019, which is included in Other current assets onRestructuring and other, net in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet asStatements of December 29, 2017.

  December 2017 Plan  July 2017 Plan  March 2017 Plan  July 2016 Plan  Other Plans    

(Dollars in millions)

 Workforce
Reduction
Costs
  Facilities
and
Other
Exit
Costs
  Workforce
Reduction
Costs
  Facilities
and
Other
Exit
Costs
  Workforce
Reduction
Costs
  Facilities
and
Other
Exit
Costs
  Workforce
Reduction
Costs
  Facilities
and
Other
Exit
Costs
  Workforce
Reduction
Costs
  Facilities
and
Other
Exit
Costs
  Total 
Accrual balances at June 30, 2017 $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $—    $22  $2  $6  $13  $43 

Restructuring charges

  27   —     38   4   —     —     1   9   2   —     81 

Cash payments

  (3  —     (35  (3  —     —     (21  (11  (7  —     (80

Adjustments

  —     —     (1  —     2   —     2   —     —     —     3 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Accrual balances at December 29, 2017 $24  $—    $2  $1  $2  $—    $4  $—    $1  $13  $47 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Total costs incurred to date as of December 29, 2017 $27  $—    $37  $4  $31  $3  $82  $29  $228  $51  $492 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
Total expected charges to be incurred as of December 29, 2017 $3  $7  $—    $—    $—    $1  $1  $4  $—    $3  $19 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
           
Restructuring charges for the three months ended December 29, 2017 $27  $—    $(1 $—    $1  $—    $2  $3  $1  $—    $33 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

8.Derivative Financial Instruments

Operations.


7.Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate, and to a lesser extent, equity market risks relating to its ongoing business operations. TheFrom time to time, the Company enters into cash flow hedges in the form of foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The objective of foreign currency forward exchange contracts in orderis to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk on forecasted expenses and investments denominated in foreign currencies.
In the quarter ended October 4, 2019, the Company entered into certain interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $500 million to convert the variable interest rate on its Term Loan to fixed interest rates. The contracts will mature on September 16, 2025. The objective of the interest rate swap agreements is to eliminate the variability of interest payment cash flows associated with variable interest rates. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges.
The Company’s accounting policies for these instruments are based on whether the instruments are classified as designated ornon-designated hedging instruments. The Company records all derivatives in theon its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The changes in the fair value of thehighly effective portions of designated cash flow hedges are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments and the ineffective portions of cash flow hedgesor are not assessed to be highly effective are adjusted to fair value through earnings. The Company had no outstandingamount of net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges was $27 million as of December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 and the amount of net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges was not material as of June 30, 2017.

28, 2019. As of April 3, 2020, the amount of existing net losses related to cash flow hedges recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss included $6 million that is expected to be reclassified to earnings within twelve months.

The Company dedesignatesde-designates its cash flow hedges when the forecasted hedged transactions are realizedaffect earnings or it is probable the forecasted hedged transactions will not occur in the initially identified time period. At such time, the associated gains and losses deferred in Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are reclassified immediately into earnings and any subsequent changes in the fair value of such derivative instruments are immediately reflected in earnings. The Company did not recognize anyrecognized a net gains or lossesgain of $1 million and an immaterial net loss in Other expense, net related to the loss of hedge designation on discontinued cash flow hedges during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberApril 3, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized a net loss of $1 million and net gain of $1 million in Other expense, net related to the loss of hedge designation on discontinued cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended March 29, 2017.

As2019, respectively.

Other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments consist of December 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017,foreign currency forward exchange contracts that the Company does not haveuses to hedge the foreign currency exposure on forecasted expenditures denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company recognizes gains and losses on these contracts, as well as the related costs in Other, net on its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following tables show the total notional value of the Company’s outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

contracts as of April 3, 2020 and June 28, 2019. All of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts mature within 12 months.

 As of April 3, 2020
(Dollars in millions)Contracts
Designated as
Hedges
Contracts Not
Designated as
Hedges
Singapore Dollar$56  $52  
Chinese Renminbi—  10  
British Pound Sterling  
$64  $63  

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 As of June 28, 2019
(Dollars in millions)Contracts
Designated as
Hedges
Contracts Not
Designated as
Hedges
Singapore Dollar$60  $40  
Chinese Renminbi79  20  
British Pound Sterling 12  
$145  $72  

The Company is subject to equity market risks due to changes in the fair value of the notional investments selected by its employees as part ofits Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan—non-qualified deferred compensation plan: the Seagate Deferred Compensation Plan (the “SDCP”). In fiscal year 2014, the Company entered into a Total Return Swap (“TRS”) in order to manage the equity market risks associated with the SDCP liabilities. The Company pays a floating rate, based on LIBOR plus an interest rate spread, on the notional amount of the TRS. The TRS is designed to substantially offset changes in the SDCP liability due to changes in the value of the investment options made by employees. As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, the notional investments underlying the TRS amounted to $117$88 million. The contract term of the TRS is through January 20192021 and is settled on a monthly basis, therefore limiting counterparty performance risk. The Company did not designate the TRS as a hedge. Rather, the Company records all changes in the fair value of the TRS to earnings to offset the market value changes of the SDCP liabilities.

As of December 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017,

The following tables show the Company had no outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts and theCompany’s derivative instruments measured at gross fair value of the TRSas reflected in theon its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets respectively, is immaterial.

as of April 3, 2020 and June 28, 2019:

As of April 3, 2020
Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)Balance Sheet
Location
Fair
Value
Balance Sheet
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther current assets$— Accrued expenses$(2)
Interest rate swapOther current assets— Accrued expenses(25)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther current assets— Accrued expenses(3)
Total return swapOther current assets— Accrued expenses(20)
Total derivatives$— $(50)

As of June 28, 2019
 Derivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
(Dollars in millions)Balance Sheet
Location
Fair
Value
Balance Sheet
Location
Fair
Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:    
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther current assets$—  Accrued expenses$—  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:  
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther current assets Accrued expenses(1) 
Total derivatives $  $(1) 

The following tables show the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on theits Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Comprehensive Income and the Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Operations for the three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017.

                                                                        

(Dollars in millions)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

    Location of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
    Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
 
        For the Three Months     For the Six Months 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Other, net    $—       $—   

Total return swap

    Operating expenses     4      7 

April 3, 2020: 

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Location of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
(Dollars in millions)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
For the Three MonthsFor the Nine Months
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther, net$(3) $(5) 
Total return swapOperating expenses(23) (16) 



(Dollars in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)Location of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
For the Three MonthsFor the Nine MonthsFor the Three MonthsFor the Nine MonthsFor the Three MonthsFor the Nine Months
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$(2) $(2) Other expense, net  $—  $(1) Other expense, net  $—  $—  
Interest rate swap(27) (25) Other expense, net  Other expense, net—  —  


The following tables show the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on theits Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Comprehensive Income and theits Condensed Consolidated StatementStatements of Operations for the three and sixnine months ended December 30, 2016:

                                                                                                                                                                                                

(Dollars in millions)

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

    Amount of
Gain or
(Loss)
Recognized
in OCI on
Derivatives
(Effective
Portion)
   Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
   Amount of
Gain or
(Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
Income
(Effective
Portion)
   Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivatives
(Ineffective
Portion and
Amount Excluded
from
Effectiveness
Testing)
   Amount of
Gain
or (Loss)
Recognized in
Income
(Ineffective
Portion and
Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing) (a)
 
    For the
Three
Months
   For the
Six
Months
     For the
Three
Months
   For the
Six
Months
     For the
Three
Months
   For the
Six
Months
 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    $(2  $(3   Cost of revenue   $  —     $(1   Cost of revenue   $  —     $  —   

                                                                        

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

    Location of Gain or
(Loss)  Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
    Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
 
        For the Three Months     For the Six Months 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts

    Other, net    $(2    $(3

Total return swap

    Operating expenses     1     $4 

(a)The amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income related to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships and the amount excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness were less than $1 million for the three and six months ended December 30, 2016.

9.Fair Value

March 29, 2019:

Location of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivatives
(Dollars in millions)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
For the Three MonthsFor the Nine Months
Foreign currency forward exchange contractsOther, net$10  $38  
Total return swapOperating expenses$11  $—  

Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)Location of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)Amount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
(Dollars in millions)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
For the Three MonthsFor the Nine MonthsFor the Three MonthsFor the Nine MonthsFor the Three MonthsFor the Nine Months
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts$ $—  Other expense, net  $(1) $ Other expense, net  $—  $ 


8.Fair Value
Measurement of Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.

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Fair Value Hierarchy

A fair value hierarchy is based on whether the market participant assumptions used in determining fair value are obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) or reflectsreflect the Company’s own assumptions of market participant valuation (unobservable inputs). A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are:

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2 — Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive; quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; or

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company considers an active market to be one in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis, and views an inactive market as one in which there are few transactions for the asset or liability, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially either over time or among market makers. Where appropriate, the Company’s or the counterparty’snon-performance risk is considered in determining the fair values of liabilities and assets, respectively.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities, by financial instrument type and balance sheet line item, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components, as of December 29, 2017:

                                                                                                
     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 

(Dollars in millions)

    Quoted Prices
in Active

Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total
Balance
 

Assets:

          

Money market funds

    $673   $—     $—     $673 

Time deposits

     —      387    —      387 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     673    387    —      1,060 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted cash and investments:

          

Money market funds

     1    —      —      1 

Time deposits and certificates of deposit

     —      3    —      3 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $674   $390   $—     $1,064 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                                                                                                
     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 

(Dollars in millions)

    Quoted Prices
in Active

Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total
Balance
 

Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

    $673   $387   $—     $1,060 

Other current assets

     1    3    —      4 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $674   $390   $—     $1,064 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

April 3, 2020:

 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in millions)Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Balance
Assets:          
Money market funds$351  $—  $—  $351  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit—  254  —  254  
Total cash equivalents351  254  —  605  
Restricted cash and investments:    
  Money market funds —  —   
  Time deposits and certificates of deposit—    
Other debt securities—  —  18  18  
Total assets$352  $255  $18  $625  
Liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities$—  $50  $—  $50  
Total liabilities$—  $50  $—  $50  

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 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in millions)Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Balance
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$351  $254  $—  $605  
Other current assets  —   
Other assets, net—  —  18  18  
Total assets$352  $255  $18  $625  
Liabilities:    
Accrued expenses$—  $50  $—  $50  
Total liabilities$—  $50  $—  $50  

The following tables present the Company’s assets and liabilities, by financial instrument type and balance sheet line item, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components, as of June 30, 2017:

                                                                                                
     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 

(Dollars in millions)

    Quoted Prices
in Active

Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total
Balance
 

Assets:

          

Money market funds

    $593   $—     $—     $593 

Time deposits

     —      581    —      581 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash equivalents

     593    581    —      1,174 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restricted cash and investments:

          

Money market funds

     1    —      —      1 

Time deposits and certificates of deposit

     —      3    —      3 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $594   $584   $—     $1,178 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

                                                                                                
     Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 

(Dollars in millions)

    Quoted Prices
in Active

Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Total
Balance
 

Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

    $593   $581   $—     $1,174 

Other current assets

     1    3    —      4 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $594   $584   $—     $1,178 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

28, 2019:

 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in millions)Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Balance
Assets:    
Money market funds$416  $—  $—  $416  
Time deposits and certificates of deposit—  132  —  132  
Total cash equivalents416  132  —  548  
Restricted cash and investments:    
  Money market funds —  —   
  Time deposits and certificates of deposit—   —   
Other debt securities—  —    
Derivative assets—   —   
Total assets$417  $134  $ $558  
Liabilities:    
Derivative liabilities$—  $ $—  $ 
Total liabilities$—  $ $—  $ 

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 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(Dollars in millions)Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Balance
Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents$416  $132  $—  $548  
Other current assets  —   
Other assets, net—  —    
Total assets$417  $134  $ $558  
Liabilities:    
Accrued expenses$—  $ $—  $ 
Total liabilities$—  $ $—  $ 

The Company classifies items in Level 1 if the financial assets consist of securities for which quoted prices are available in an active market.

The Company classifies items in Level 2 if the financial asset or liability is valued using observable inputs. The Company uses observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets include: agency bonds, corporate bonds, commercial paper, municipal bonds, U.S. Treasuries, time deposits and certificates of deposit. These debt investments are priced using observable inputs and valuation models which vary by asset class. The Company uses a pricing service to assist in determining the fair valuesvalue of all of its cash equivalents. For the cash equivalents and short-term investments in the Company’s portfolio, multiple pricing sources are generally available. The pricing service uses inputs from multiple industry standardindustry-standard data providers or other third partythird-party sources and various methodologies, such as weighting and models, to determine the appropriate price at the measurement date. The Company corroborates the prices obtained from the pricing service against other independent sources and, as of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, has not found it necessary to make any adjustments to the prices obtained. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are also classified within Level 2. The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of foreign currency forward exchange contracts, interest rate swaps and the TRS. The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in its condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value. The Company determines the fair value of these instruments by considering the estimated amount it would pay or receive to terminate these agreements at the reporting date.

As of December 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the Company had no Level 3 assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Items Measured at Fair Value on aNon-Recurring Basis

From time to time, the Company enters into certain strategic investments for the promotion of business and strategic objectives. These strategic investments primarily include cost basis investments representing those where the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence as well as equity method investments representing those where the Company does have the ability to exercise significant influence but does not have control.influence. These investments are included in Other assets, net inon the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and are periodically analyzed to determine whether or not there are indicators of impairment. The
As of April 3, 2020 and June 28, 2019, the carrying value of the Company’s strategic investments at December 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017 totaled $129was $160 million and $125$114 million, respectively, and consisted primarilyrespectively. Our strategic investments 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 strategic investments during the period, the Company classifies these assets as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy based on the nature of privately held equity securities without a readily determinablethe fair value.

value inputs. For the three and six months ended December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020 there were 0 upward or downward adjustments on equity investments. For the nine months ended April 3, 2020, the Company did not have any equity investments accounted for under the cost method that were other-than-temporarily impaired and did not record any impairment charges. For the six months ended December 30, 2016, the Company determined thatrecorded a certain equity investment accounted for under the cost method was other-than-temporarily impaired, and recognized a chargedownward adjustment of $25$1 million in order to write down the carrying amount of thean investment to zero. Since thereits fair value. This amount was no active market for the equity securities of the investee, the Company estimated fair value of the investee by analyzing the underlying cash flows and future prospects of the investee. These amounts were recorded in Other, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company did not record any impairment charges inFor the three and nine months ended December 30, 2016.

March 29, 2019, there were 0 upward or downward adjustments on equity investments.

As of December 29, 2017 and June 30, 2017,28, 2019, the Company had $77$23 million heldof held for sale assetsland and building (collectively, the “properties”) included in Other current assets on theits Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which primarily consisted of $37 million of land and building in Korea and $26 million of land and building in China, withSheets. In July 2019, the remainderCompany completed the sale of the balance comprisedproperties. As of property at other locations (collectively,April 3, 2020, the “properties”). The respective properties to be sold met the criteria to be classified asCompany had 0 held for sale during the quarters ended March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017. Depreciation related to the properties ceased asland or buildings.
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Table of the date these were determined to be held for sale. During fiscal year 2017, the Company recorded impairment charges of $35 million to write down the carrying amount of such properties to their estimated fair values less costs to sell. The impairment charges were recorded in Operating expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. No additional impairment charges related to these properties were recorded during the three and six months period ended December 29, 2017. The fair values were measured with the assistance of third-party valuation models which used inputs such as comparable market data for similar land sale transactions adjusted for differences in comparable properties to derive the estimated fair value of the subject properties and the cost approach valuation techniques for buildings as part of the analysis. The fair value measurement was categorized as Level 3 as significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation analysis.

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Other Fair Value Disclosures

The Company’s debt is carried at amortized cost. The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt is derived using the closing price of the same debt instruments as of the date of valuation, which takes into account the yield curve, interest rates and other observable inputs. Accordingly, these fair value measurements are categorized as Level 2. The following table presents the fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s debt in order of maturity:

                                                                                                
     December 29, 2017   June 30, 2017 

(Dollars in millions)

    Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
   Carrying
Amount
   Estimated
Fair Value
 

3.75% Senior Notes due November 2018

    $560   $567   $710   $726 

4.25% Senior Notes due March 2022

     748    758    748    765 

4.75% Senior Notes due June 2023

     951    972    951    987 

4.875% Senior Notes due March 2024

     497    504    497    511 

4.75% Senior Notes due January 2025

     975    961    975    984 

4.875% Senior Notes due June 2027

     695    668    695    698 

5.75% Senior Notes due December 2034

     489    473    489    488 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $4,915   $4,903   $5,065   $5,159 

Less: debt issuance costs

     (39   —      (44   —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs

    $4,876   $4,903   $5,021   $5,159 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

     (560   (567   —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

    $4,316   $4,336   $5,021   $5,159 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

10.Equity

debt:

 April 3, 2020June 28, 2019
(Dollars in millions)Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
4.25% Senior Notes due Mar 2022$477  $475  $749  $763  
4.75% Senior Notes due June 2023724  722  941  973  
4.875% Senior Notes due Mar 2024498  497  498  514  
4.75% Senior Notes due January 2025750  732  920  929  
4.875% Senior Notes due June 2027689  668  689  688  
5.75% Senior Notes due December 2034489  438  489  482  
LIBOR based Term Loan due September 2025500  467  —  —  
4,127  3,999  4,286  4,349  
Less: debt issuance costs(24) —  (33) —  
Debt, net of debt issuance costs4,103  3,999  4,253  4,349  
Less: current portion of long-term debt(12) (12) —  —  
Long-term debt, less current portion, net of debt issuance costs$4,091  $3,987  $4,253  $4,349  


9.Equity
Share Capital

The Company’s authorized share capital isis $13,500 and consists of 1,250,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.00001, of which 284,573,784257,352,218 shares were outstanding as of December 29, 2017, April 3, 2020, and 100,000,000 preferred shares, par value $0.00001, of which noneNaN were issued or outstanding as of December 29, 2017.

April 3, 2020.

Ordinary shares—Holders of ordinary shares are entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the Company’s boardBoard of directors (the “Board of Directors”).Directors. Upon any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, of the Company, after required payments are made to holders of preferred shares, any remaining assets of the Company will be distributed ratably to holders of the preferred and ordinary shares. Holders of shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters upon which the ordinary shares are entitled to vote, including the election of directors.

Preferred shares—The Company may issue preferred shares in one1 or more series, up to the authorized amount, without shareholder approval. The Board of Directors is authorized to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly unissued series and any of its qualifications, limitations or restrictions. The Board of Directors can also increase or decrease the number of shares of a series, but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by the shareholders.

The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of preferred shares with voting or conversion rights that could harm the voting power or other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares. The issuance of preferred shares, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company and might harm the market price of its ordinary shares and the voting and other rights of the holders of ordinary shares.

Repurchases of Equity Securities

On April 22, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase $2.5 billion of its outstanding ordinary shares.

All repurchases are effected as redemptions in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.

Constitution.

As of December 29, 2017, $0.9April 3, 2020, $1.3 billion remained available for repurchase under the existing repurchase authorization limit.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases of the Company’sordinary shares during the sixnine months ended December 29, 2017:

                                                

(In millions)

    Number of Shares
Repurchased
   Dollar Value of Shares
Repurchased
 

Repurchases of ordinary shares

     10   $361 

Tax withholding related to vesting of equity awards

     1    21 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     11   $382 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

11.Share-based Compensation

April 3, 2020:

(In millions) Number of Shares RepurchasedDollar Value of Shares Repurchased
Repurchases of ordinary shares  17  $811  
Tax withholding related to vesting of equity awards   39  
Total  18  $850  

10.Revenue
The Company recorded approximately $27 millionfollowing table provides information about disaggregated revenue by sales channel and $59 milliongeographical region for the Company’s single reportable segment:
For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Revenues by Channel 
OEMs$1,970  $1,568  $5,633  $5,571  
Distributors465  411  1,389  1,388  
Retailers283  334  970  1,060  
Total$2,718  $2,313  $7,992  $8,019  
Revenues by Geography (1)
Asia Pacific$1,257  $1,069  $3,912  $3,923  
Americas938  796  2,534  2,533  
EMEA523  448  1,546  1,563  
Total$2,718  $2,313  $7,992  $8,019  

(1) Revenue is attributed to countries based on bill from locations.

11.Guarantees
Indemnifications of share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended December 29, 2017, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $33 million and $73 million of share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended December 30, 2016, respectively.

12.Guarantees

Indemnifications to Officers and Directors

On May 4, 2009,

Seagate Technology, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Seagate-Cayman”), then and wholly-owned subsidiary of STX, from time to time enters into indemnification agreements with the parent company, entered into a new formdirectors, officers, employees and agents of indemnification agreement (the “Revised Indemnification Agreement”) with its officers and directorsSTX or any of Seagate-Cayman and its subsidiaries (each, an “Indemnitee”). The Revised Indemnification Agreement providesindemnification agreements provide indemnification in addition to any of Indemnitee’s indemnification rights under Seagate-Cayman’sany relevant Articles of Association (or similar constitutional document), applicable law or otherwise, and indemnifies an Indemnitee for certain expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the right of Seagate-CaymanSTX or any of its subsidiaries, arising out of his or her service as a director, officer, employee or agent of Seagate-CaymanSTX or any of its subsidiaries or of any other entity to which he or she provides services at Seagate-Cayman’sthe Company’s request. However, an Indemnitee shallIndemnitees are not be indemnified under the Revised Indemnification Agreementindemnification agreements for (i) any fraud or dishonesty in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to Seagate-CaymanSTX or the applicable subsidiary of Seagate- Cayman or (ii) Indemnitee’s conscious, intentional or willful failure to act honestly, lawfully and in good faith with a view to the best interests of Seagate-Cayman or the applicable subsidiary of Seagate-Cayman.Company. In addition, the Revised Indemnification Agreement providesindemnification agreements provide that Seagate-Cayman will advance expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in connection with enforcement of the Revised Indemnification Agreementindemnification agreement or with the investigation, settlement or appeal of any action or proceeding against him or her as to which he or she could be indemnified.

On July 3, 2010, pursuant to a corporate reorganization, the common shareholders of Seagate-Cayman became ordinary shareholders of Seagate Technology plc (the “Company”) and Seagate-Cayman became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as described more fully in the Current Report on Form8-K filed by the Company on July 6, 2010 (the “Redomestication”). On July 27, 2010, in connection with the Redomestication, the Company, as sole shareholder of Seagate-Cayman, approved a form of deed of indemnity (the “Deed of Indemnity”), which provides for the indemnification by Seagate-Cayman of any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, Seagate-Cayman or any subsidiary of the Company (each, a “Deed Indemnitee”), in addition to any of a Deed Indemnitee’s indemnification rights under the Company’s Articles of Association, applicable law or otherwise, with a similar scope to the Revised Indemnification Agreement. Seagate-Cayman entered into the Deed of Indemnity with certain Deed Indemnitees effective as of July 3, 2010 and continues to enter into the Deed of Indemnity with additional Deed Indemnitees from time to time.

The nature of these indemnification obligations prevents the Company from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount it could be required to pay on behalf of its officers and directors. Historically, the Company has not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements and no0 amount has been accrued in the accompanyingCompany’s condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these indemnification obligations.

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Indemnification Obligations

The Company has enteredfrom time to time enters into agreements with customers, suppliers, partners and suppliersothers in the ordinary course of business that includeprovide indemnification for certain matters including, but not limited to, intellectual property indemnification obligations that are customary in the industry. These guarantees generally require the Company to compensate the other party for certain damagesinfringement claims, environmental claims and costs incurred as a resultbreach of third party intellectual property claims arising from these transactions.agreement claims. The nature of the intellectual propertyCompany’s indemnification obligations prevents the Company from making a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount it could be required to pay to its customers and suppliers.pay. Historically, the Company has not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements and no0 amount has been accrued in the accompanyingCompany’s condensed consolidated financial statements with respect to these indemnification obligations.

Product Warranty

The Company estimates probable product warranty costs at the time revenue is recognized. The Company generally warrants its products for a period of 1 to 5 years. The Company uses estimated repair or replacement costs and uses statistical modeling to estimate product return rates in order to determine its warranty obligation. Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability during the three and sixnine months ended DecemberApril 3, 2020 and March 29, 2017 and December 30, 20162019 were as follows:

                                                                                                
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Balance, beginning of period

    $230   $216   $233   $206 

Warranties issued

     40    34    75    65 

Repairs and replacements

     (27   (29   (54   (59

Changes in liability forpre-existing warranties, including expirations

     (7   1    (18   10 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, end of period

    $236   $222   $236   $222 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

13.Earnings Per Share

 For the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Balance, beginning of period$195  $237  
Warranties issued67  89  
Repairs and replacements(65) (75) 
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties, including expirations(34) (39) 
Balance, end of period$163  $212  


12.Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period and the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive securities had been issued. Potentially dilutive securities include outstanding options, unvested restricted stockshare units and performance-based share units and shares to be purchased under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, an increase in fair market value of the Company’s share price can result in a greater dilutive effect from potentially dilutive securities. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company:

                                                                                                
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 

(In millions, except per share data)

    December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Numerator:

          

Net income

    $159   $297   $340   $464 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares used in per share calculations:

          

Total shares for purposes of calculating basic net income per share

     288    296    289    297 

Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:

          

Employee equity award plans

     3    2    2    2 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares for purpose of calculating diluted net income per share

     291    298    291    299 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

          

Basic

    $0.55   $1.00   $1.18   $1.56 

Diluted

    $0.55   $1.00   $1.17   $1.55 

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(In millions, except per share data)April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Numerator:  
Net income$320  $195  $838  $1,029  
Number of shares used in per share calculations:  
Total shares for purposes of calculating basic net income per share261  281  263  284  
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:  
Employee equity award plans    
Total shares for purpose of calculating diluted net income per share263  284  266  288  
Net income per share:  
Basic$1.23  $0.69  $3.19  $3.62  
Diluted1.22  0.69  3.15  3.57  

The anti-dilutive shares related to employee equity award plans that were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share were 1 million and 2 millionnot material for the three and sixnine months ended DecemberApril 3, 2020 and March 29, 2017, respectively,2019.
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13.Legal, Environmental and 1 million and 2 million for the three and six months ended December 30, 2016, respectively.

14.Legal, Environmental and Other Contingencies

Other Contingencies

The Company assesses the probability of an unfavorable outcome of all its material litigation, claims or assessments to determine whether a liability had been incurred and whether it is probable that one or more future events will occur confirming the fact of the loss. In the event that an unfavorable outcome is determined to be probable and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company establishes an accrual for the litigation, claim or assessment. In addition, in the event an unfavorable outcome is determined to be less than probable, but reasonably possible, the Company will disclose an estimate of the possible loss or range of such loss; however, when a reasonable estimate cannot be made, the Company will provide disclosure to that effect. Litigation is inherently uncertain and may result in adverse rulings or decisions. Additionally, the Company may enter into settlements or be subject to judgments that may, individually, or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its results of operations. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially.

Intellectual Property

Litigation

Convolve, Inc. (“Convolve”) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”) v. Seagate Technology LLC, et al.On July 13, 2000, Convolve and MIT filed suit against Compaq Computer Corporation and Seagate Technology LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,916,635 (the “‘635 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 5,638,267 (the “‘267 patent”), misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and other claims. On January 16, 2002, Convolve filed an amended complaint, alleging defendants infringewere infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,314,473 (the “‘473 patent”). The district court ruled in 2010 that the ‘267 patent was out of the case.

On August 16, 2011, the district court granted in part and denied in part the Company’s motion for summary judgment. On July 1, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: 1) affirmed the district court’s summary judgment rulings that Seagatethe Company did not misappropriate any of the alleged trade secrets and that the asserted claims of the ‘635 patent are invalid; 2) reversed and vacated the district court’s summary judgmentof non-infringement with respect to the ‘473 patent; and 3) remanded the case for further proceedings on the ‘473 patent. On July 11, 2014, the district court granted the Company’s further summary judgment motion regarding the ‘473 patent. On February 10, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: 1) affirmed the district court’s summary judgment of no direct infringement by Seagatethe Company because Seagate’sthe Company’s ATA/SCSI disk drives do not meet the “user interface” limitation of the asserted claims of the ‘473 patent; 2) affirmed the district court’s summary judgment of non-

infringementnon-infringement by Compaq’s products as to claims 1, 3, and 5 of the ‘473 patent because Compaq’s F10 BIOS interface does not meet the “commands” limitation of those claims; 3) vacated the district court’s summary judgmentof non-infringement by Compaq’s accused products as toclaims 7-15 of the ‘473 patent; 4) reversed the district court’s summary judgmentof non-infringement based on intervening rights; and 5) remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings on the ‘473 patent. In view of the rulings made by the district court and the Court of Appeals and the uncertainty regarding the amount of damages, if any, that could be awarded Convolve in this matter, the Company does not believe that it is currently possible to determine a reasonable estimate of the possible range of loss related to this matter.

Enova Technology Corporation v. Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc., et al.On June 5, 2013, Enova Technology Corporation (“Enova”) filed a complaint against Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc. and Seagate Technology LLC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,136,995 (the “‘995 patent”), “Cryptographic Device,” and U.S. Patent No. 7,900,057 (the “‘057 patent”), “Cryptographic Serial ATA Apparatus and Method.” The Company believes the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case. On April 27, 2015, the district court ordered a stay of the case, in view of proceedings regarding the ‘995 and ‘057 patents before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On September 2, 2015, PTAB issued its final written decision thatclaims 1-15 of the ‘995 patent are held unpatentable. On December 18, 2015, PTAB issued its final written decisions thatclaims 1-32 and 40-53 of the ‘057 patent are held unpatentable. On February 4, 2016, PTAB issued its final written decision thatclaims 33-39 of the ‘057 patent are held unpatentable. Enova appealed PTAB’s decisions on the ‘995 patent and the ‘057 patent to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On March 20, 2017, the court of appeals issued its judgment affirming PTAB’s decision on the ‘995 patent. On September 6, 2017, the court of appeals issued its judgment affirming PTAB’s decision on the ‘057 patent. On November 27, 2017, Enova filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the court of appeals’ decision on the ‘057 Patent. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on this petition. The district court case remains stayed. In view of the uncertainty regarding the amount of damages, if any, that could be awarded in this matter, the Company does not believe that it is currently possible to determine a reasonable estimate of the possible range of loss related to this matter.

Lambeth Magnetic Structures LLC v. Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc., et al.On April 29, 2016, Lambeth Magnetic Structures LLC filed a complaint against Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc. and Seagate Technology LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,128,988, “Magnetic Material Structures, Devices and Methods.” The Company believes the claims asserted in the complaint are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case. The court issued its claim construction ruling on October 18, 2017. NoA jury trial date has been set. In view of the uncertainty regarding the amount of damages, if any, that could be awarded in this matter was previously scheduled to begin on June 1, 2020. On April 20, 2020, the Company does not believe that it is currently possible to determine a reasonable estimate ofcourt scheduled the jury trial for November 30, 2020. While the possible range of loss relatedfor this matter remains uncertain, the Company estimates the amount of loss to this matter.

be immaterial to the financial statements.

Seagate Technology LLC, et al. v. NHK Spring Co. Ltd. and TDK Corporation, et al. On February 18, 2020, Seagate Technology LLC, Seagate Technology (Thailand) Ltd., Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., and Seagate Technology International filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against defendant suppliers of HDD suspension assemblies. Defendants include NHK Spring Co. Ltd., TDK Corporation, Hutchinson Technology Inc., and several of their subsidiaries and affiliates. The complaint includes federal and state antitrust law claims, as well as a breach of contract claim. The complaint alleges that defendants and their co-conspirators knowingly conspired for more than twelve years not to compete in the supply of suspension assemblies; that defendants misused confidential information that the Company had provided pursuant to nondisclosure agreements, in breach of their contractual obligations; and that the Company paid artificially high prices on its purchases of suspension assemblies. The Company seeks to recover the overcharges it paid for suspension assemblies, as well as additional relief permitted by law.
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Environmental Matters

The Company’s operations are subject to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing discharges of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes and the cleanup of contaminated sites. Some of the Company’s operations require environmental permits and controls to prevent and reduce air and water pollution, and these permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation by issuing authorities.

The Company has established environmental management systems and continually updates its environmental policies and standard operating procedures for its operations worldwide. The Company believes that its operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations and permits. The Company budgets for operating and capital costs on an ongoing basis to comply with environmental laws. If additional or more stringent requirements are imposed on the Company in the future, it could incur additional operating costs and capital expenditures.

Some environmental laws, such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (as amended, the “Superfund” law) and its state equivalents, can impose liability for the cost of cleanup of contaminated sites upon any of the current or former site owners or operators or upon parties who sent waste to these sites, regardless of whether the owner or operator owned the site at the time of the release of hazardous substances or the lawfulness of the original disposal activity. The Company has been identified as a responsible or potentially responsible party at several sites. At each of these sites, the Company has an assigned portion of the financial liability based on the type and amount of hazardous substances disposed of by each party at the site and the number of financially viable parties. The Company has fulfilled its responsibilities at some of these sites and remains involved in only a few at this time.

While the Company’s ultimate costs in connection with these sites is difficult to predict with complete accuracy, based on its current estimates of cleanup costs and its expected allocation of these costs, the Company does not expect costs in connection with these sites to be material.

The Company may be subject to various state, federal and international laws and regulations governing the environment, including those restricting the presence of certain substances in electronic products. For example, the European Union (“EU”) enacted the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (2011/65/EU), which prohibits the use of certain substances, including lead, in certain products, including disk drives and server storage products, put on the market after July 1, 2006. Similar legislation has been or may be enacted in other jurisdictions, including in the United States,U.S., Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, China, Japan and others. The European UnionEU REACH Directive (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, EC 1907/2006) also restricts substances of very high concern (“SVHCs”) in products. If the Company or its suppliers fails to comply with the substance restrictions, recycle requirements or other environmental requirements as they are enacted worldwide, it could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Other Matters

The Company is involved in a number of other judicial, regulatory or administrative proceedings and investigations incidental to its business, and the Company may be involved in such proceedings and investigations arising in the normal course of its business in the future. Although occasional adverse decisions or settlements may occur, the Company believes that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations.

15. Commitments

Investment commitment to acquire preferred equity securities.On September 28, 2017,


14.Subsequent Events
Dividend Declared
On April 21, 2020, the Company entered into an Equity Commitment Letter (“ECL”) with a consortium of investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity for the acquisition of Toshiba Memory Corporation (“TMC”). The ECL contemplates that, upon the closing of the acquisition, the Company or one of its subsidiaries would purchase up to JPY 139.5 billion (approximately USD 1.24 billion based on an exchange rate as of December 29, 2017), of a newly issuednon-convertible preferred equity security of a newly formed company, K. K. Pangea, for the purpose of acquiring TMC. The closing of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

16. Subsequent Events

Dividend Declared

On January 29, 2018, the Company’sCompany’s Board of Directors announceddeclared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63$0.65 per share, which will be payable on April 4, 2018July 8, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 21, 2018.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations for our fiscal quarters ended DecemberApril 3, 2020, January 3, 2020 and March 29, 2017, September 29, 2017 and December 30, 2016,2019, referred to herein as the “December 2017“March 2020 quarter,” the “September 2017“December 2019 quarter,” and the “December 2016“March 2019 quarter,” respectively. We operate and report financial results on a fiscal year of 52 or 53 weeks ending on the Friday closest to June 30. The March 2020 quarter, the December 2017, September 20172019 quarter and December 2016 quartersthe March 2019 quarter were alleach 13 weeks.

You should read this discussion in conjunction with financial information and related notes included elsewhere in this report. Unless the context indicates otherwise, as used herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “Seagate,” the “Company” and “our” refer collectively to Seagate Technology plc, an Irish public limited company, and its subsidiaries. References to “$” or “dollars” are to United States dollars.

Some of the statements and assumptions included in this

This Quarterly Reporton Form 10-Q arecontains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1933 or Section 21E1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, including,future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical fact. Forward-looking statements contained in particular,this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, among other things, statements about our plans, strategies and prospects,prospects; market demand for our products,products; shifts in technology,technology; estimates of industry growth,growth; possible effects of the economic conditions worldwide resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to effectively manage our cash liquidity position and debt obligations, and comply with the covenants in our credit facilities; our restructuring efforts,efforts; the impactsufficiency of our sources of cash to meet cash needs for the Tax Cutsnext 12 months; our expectations regarding capital expenditures; and Jobs Act on our financial statements, and the projected costscost savings for the fiscal quarter ending March 30, 2018 and the fiscal year ending June 29, 2018 and beyond. TheseJuly 3, 2020. Forward-looking statements identify prospective information and may includegenerally can be identified by words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “will continue,” “can,” “could,” or negativesnegative of these words, variations of these words and comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this Quarterly Reporton Form 10-Q and are based on management’s current views and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are conditioned upon and also involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors may be beyond our control and may pose a risk to our operating and financial condition. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
the uncertainty in global economic conditions, the impact of the variable demand and adverse pricing environment for disk drives, any regulatory, legal, logistical or other impediments to our ability to execute on our restructuring efforts, our ability to achieve projected cost savings in connection with our restructuring plans and consolidation of our manufacturing activities; our ability to successfully qualify, manufacture and sell our disk drive products in increasing volumes on a cost-effective basis and with acceptable quality, particularly the new disk drive products with lower cost structures; the impact of competitive product announcements; possible excess industry supply with respect to particular disk drive products; disruptions to our supply chain or production capabilities; political conditions;
the development and introduction of products based on new technologies and expansion into new data storage markets; markets, and market acceptance of new products;
the impact of competitive product announcements and unexpected advances in competing technologies or changes in market trends; consolidation trends
the impact of variable demand, changes in market demand, and an adverse pricing environment for storage products;
the dataCompany’s ability to effectively manage its debt obligations and comply with certain covenants in its credit facilities with respect to financial ratios and financial condition tests and its ability to maintain a favorable cash liquidity position;
the Company’s ability to successfully qualify, manufacture and sell its storage industry; products in increasing volumes on a cost-effective basis and with acceptable quality;
any price erosion or volatility of sales volumes through the Company’s distributor and retail channel;
the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19 and related individual, business and government responses on the global economy and their impact on the Company’s business, operations and financial results;
disruptions to the Company’s supply chain or production capabilities;
currency fluctuations that may impact the Company’s margins, international sales and results of operations;
the impact of trade barriers, such as import/export duties and restrictions, tariffs and quotas, imposed by the U.S. or other countries in which the Company conducts business;
the evolving legal and regulatory, economic, environmental and administrative climate in the international sales; markets where the Company operates; and
cyber-attacks or other data breaches that disrupt itsthe Company’s operations or resultsresult in the dissemination of proprietary or confidential information and cause reputational harm; our ability to comply with certain covenants in our credit facilities with respect to financial ratiosharm.
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Information concerning these and financial condition tests; the riskof non-compliance with the legal, regulatory, administrative and environmental regimes in the markets where we operate; and fluctuations in interest rates. Information concerningother risks, uncertainties and other factors, among others, that could cause results to differ materially from those projectedour expectations are described in such forward-looking statements is also set forththis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report, and in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of theour Annual Reporton Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,28, 2019, which we encourage you to carefully read. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date on which they were made and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made.

except as required by law.

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

Our Company. Overview of our business.

Overview of the December 2017 Quarter. Highlights of events in the December 2017 quarter that impacted our financial position.

Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the December 2017 quarter to the September 2017 quarter and the December 2016 quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash flows, and discussion of our financial condition including the credit quality of our investment portfolio and potential sources of liquidity.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments. Overview of contractual obligations and contingent liabilities and commitments outstanding as of December 29, 2017.

Critical Accounting Policies. Accounting policies and estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results.

Our Company

We are a leading provider of data storage technology and solutions. Our principal products are hard disk drives, commonly referred to as disk drives, hard drives or HDDs. In addition to HDDs, we produce a broad range of data storage products including solid state drives (“SSD”) and their related controllers, solid state hybrid drives (“SSHD”) and storage subsystems.

Hard disk drives are devices that store digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating disks with magnetic surfaces. Disk drives continue to be the primary medium of mass data storage due to their performance attributes, high quality and cost effectiveness. Complementing existing data center storage architecture, solid-state storage devices use integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data with most SSDs using NAND-based flash memory. In addition to HDDs and SSDs, SSHDs combine the features of SSDs and HDDs in the same unit, containing a large hard disk drive and an SSD cache to improve performance of frequently accessed data.

Our products are designed for mission critical and nearline applications in enterprise servers and storage systems; edge compute / client compute applications, where our products are designed primarily for desktop and mobile computing; and edgenon-compute /client non-compute applications, where our products are designed for a wide variety of end user devices such as portable external storage systems, surveillance systems, network-attached storage (“NAS”), digital video recorders (“DVRs”) and gaming consoles.

Our cloud systems and solutions extend innovation from the device into the information infrastructure, onsite and in the cloud. Our portfolio includes modular original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) storage systemsand scale-out storage servers.

Overview of the March 2020 quarter. Highlights of events in the March 2020 quarter that impacted our financial position.
Results of Operations. An analysis of our financial results comparing the March 2020 quarter to the December 2017 Quarter

2019 quarter and the March 2019 quarter.

Liquidity and Capital Resources. An analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash flows, and discussion of our financial condition including the credit quality of our investment portfolio and potential sources of liquidity.
Critical Accounting Policies. Accounting policies and estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results.
For an overview of our business, see “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Organization

Overview of the March 2020 quarter
During the December 2017March 2020 quarter, we shipped 88120 exabytes of HDD storage capacity, generatingcapacity. We generated revenue of approximately $2.9$2.7 billion, and gross margin of 30%. Our27% and our operating cash flow was $850$390 million. We repurchased 5approximately 4 million of our ordinary shares for $195 million and paid $182$170 million in dividends,dividends.
Impact of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread health crisis and numerous disease control measures being taken to limit its spread, the effects of which began during our March 2020 quarter. We incurred certain supply chain and demand disruptions during the March 2020 quarter, that we expect to continue into our fiscal fourth quarter, as well as paid $130 million forfactory under-utilization and higher logistics and operational costs due to the repurchaseCOVID-19 pandemic. We are continuing to actively monitor the effects and potential impacts of certainthe COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our outstanding debt.

business, liquidity and capital resources. We are complying with governmental rules and guidelines across all of our sites and are actively working on opportunities to lower our cost structure and drive further operational efficiencies. Although we are unable to predict the impact of COVID-19 effects on our business, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources at this time, we expect we will be negatively affected if the pandemic and related public health measures result in substantial manufacturing or supply chain problems, reductions in demand due to disruptions in the operations of our customers or partners, disruptions in local and global economies, volatility in the global financial markets, reductions in overall demand trends, restrictions on the export or shipment of our products, or other ramifications from the COVID-19 pandemic. For a further discussion of the uncertainties and business risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report.

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Results of Operations

We list in the tables below summarized information from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations by dollars and as a percentage of revenue:

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016

Revenue

    $2,914  $2,632  $2,894  $5,546  $5,691 

Cost of revenue

     2,037   1,896   2,003   3,933   3,999 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

     877   736   891   1,613   1,692 

Product development

     250   263   305   513   620 

Marketing and administrative

     142   145   155   287   308 

Amortization of intangibles

     19   22   28   41   57 

Restructuring and other, net

     33   51   33   84   115 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

     433   255   370   688   592 

Other expense, net

     (62  (67  (60  (129  (109
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     371   188   310   559   483 

Provision for income taxes

     212   7   13   219   19 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

    $159  $181  $297  $340  $464 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

 

    December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016

Revenue

     100  100  100  100  100

Cost of revenue

     70   72   69   71   70 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

     30   28   31   29   30 

Product development

     9   10   11   9   11 

Marketing and administrative

     5   5   5   5   6 

Amortization of intangibles

     —     1   1   1   1 

Restructuring and other, net

     1   2   1   2   2 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

     15   10   13   12   10 

Other expense, net

     (3  (3  (2  (2  (2
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     12   7   11   10   8 

Provision for income taxes

     7   —     1   4   —   
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

     5  7  10  6  8
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Revenue$2,718  $2,696  $2,313  $7,992  $8,019  
Cost of revenue1,972  1,938  1,712  5,817  5,711  
Gross margin746  758  601  2,175  2,308  
Product development246  250  238  751  750  
Marketing and administrative119  120  110  361  345  
Amortization of intangibles   11  17  
Restructuring and other, net —  11  19  41  
Income from operations376  384  236  1,033  1,155  
Other expense, net(38) (48) (21) (161) (74) 
Income before income taxes338  336  215  872  1,081  
Provision for income taxes18  18  20  34  52  
Net income$320  $318  $195  $838  $1,029  
 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Revenue100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Cost of revenue73  72  74  73  71  
Gross margin27  28  26  27  29  
Product development  10    
Marketing and administrative     
Amortization of intangibles—  —  —  —  —  
Restructuring and other, net—  —   —   
Income from operations14  15  10  13  15  
Other expense, net(1) (2) (1) (2) (1) 
Income before income taxes13  13   11  14  
Provision for income taxes     
Net income12 %12 %%10 %13 %
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Revenue

The following table summarizes HDD information regarding average drive selling prices (“ASPs”),consolidated revenues by channel, geography and market and HDD exabytes shipped by market and price per terabyte:
 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Revenues by Channel (%)  
OEMs73 %68 %68 %71 %70 %
Distributors17 %17 %18 %17 %17 %
Retailers10 %15 %14 %12 %13 %
Revenues by Geography (%)         
Asia Pacific46 %51 %46 %49 %49 %
Americas35 %28 %35 %32 %32 %
EMEA19 %21 %19 %19 %19 %
Revenues by Market (%)
Mass capacity57 %49 %40 %51 %42 %
Legacy36 %43 %52 %42 %51 %
Other%%%%%
HDD Exabytes Shipped by Market
Mass capacity91  71  43  226  150  
Legacy29  36  34  99  113  
Total120  107  77  325  263  
HDD Price per Terabyte$21  $23  $28  $23  $28  

Revenue in the March 2020 quarter increased by $22 million from the December 2019 quarter primarily due to an increase in mass capacity storage exabytes shipped, partially offset by a decrease in legacy market exabytes shipped and revenues by channel and geography:

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

 

    December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016

ASPs (per unit)

    $68  $64  $67  $66  $67 

Exabytes Shipped

     88   70   68   158   135 

Revenues by Channel (%)

        

OEMs

     67  67  66  67  68

Distributors

     17  17  18  17  18

Retailers

     16  16  16  16  14

Revenues by Geography (%)

        

Americas

     26  26  30  26  32

EMEA

     19  18  19  18  17

Asia Pacific

     55  56  51  56  51

price erosion.

Revenue in the December 2017March 2020 quarter increased by $282$405 million from the September 2017March 2019 quarter as a result ofprimarily due to an increase in mass capacity storage exabytes shipped, driven primarily by higher seasonal demand in the consumer market and higher demand for the Company’s high capacity HDD product portfolio, partially offset by price erosion.

Compared to the December 2016 quarter, revenue in the December 2017 quarter increased modestly primarily due to increase in exabytes shipped, offset by price erosion.

Revenue for the sixnine months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 decreased by $145$27 million from the sixnine months ended December 2016 quarterMarch 29, 2019 primarily as a result of price erosion, partially offset by an improved product mix.

increase in mass capacity storage exabytes shipped.

We maintain various sales incentive programs such as channel rebates and price masking.OEM rebates. Sales incentive programs were approximately 12%, 11% and 11% of gross driveHDD revenue for the March 2020 quarter and 13% for each of the December 2017 quarter, September 2017 quarter2019 and December 2016 quarter, respectively.March 2019 quarters. Adjustments to revenues due to under or over accruals for sales incentive programs related to revenues reported in prior quarterly periods were less than 1% of quarterly gross revenue in all periods presented.

Cost of Revenue and Gross Margin

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
 September 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016
 December 29,
2017
 December 30,
2016

Cost of revenue

    $2,037  $1,896  $2,003  $3,933  $3,999 

Gross margin

     877   736   891   1,613   1,692 

Gross margin percentage

     30  28  31  29  30

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Cost of revenue$1,972  $1,938  $1,712  $5,817  $5,711  
Gross margin746  758  601  2,175  2,308  
Gross margin percentage27 %28 %26 %27 %29 %

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the March 2020 quarter decreased compared to the December 2017 quarter increased by 200 basis points from the September 20172019 quarter primarily driven by favorable product mixprice erosion and improved absorption of factorieshigher logistics costs and factory under-utilization due to higher demand for the Company’s high capacity HDD product portfolio,COVID-19 disruptions, partially offset by price erosion.

Compared to the corresponding three and six months ended December 2016 quarter, grossimproved product mix.

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Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the threeMarch 2020 quarter increased compared to the March 2019 quarter primarily driven by improved product mix and sixlower depreciation expense due to the change in useful lives of our manufacturing equipment in the quarter ended October 4, 2019, partially offset by price erosion and higher logistics costs and factory under-utilization due to COVID-19 disruptions.
Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 decreased by 100 basis points in both periods,compared to the nine months ended March 29, 2019 primarily driven by price erosion, partially offset by favorableimproved product mix and improved factory utilization resulting from cost savings lower depreciation expense due to the change in useful lives of our workforce reductions and manufacturing consolidation activities.

equipment in the quarter ended October 4, 2019.

In the December 2017March 2020 quarter, total warranty cost was within the historical range of 1% to 1.5%0.6% of revenue and included a favorable change in estimates of prior warranty accruals of less than 0.2% of revenue.revenue primarily due to lower repair costs and improvements in return rates on newer generation products. Warranty cost related to new shipments was 1.4%0.8%, 1.3%,0.8% and 1.2%1.1% of revenuerevenue for each of the March 2020 quarter, December 2017, September 20172019 quarter and December 2016 quarters,March 2019 quarter, respectively.

Operating Expenses

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   September 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Product development

    $250   $263   $305   $513   $620 

Marketing and administrative

     142    145    155    287    308 

Amortization of intangibles

     19    22    28    41    57 

Restructuring and other, net

     33    51    33    84    115 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    $444   $481   $521   $925   $1,100 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Product development$246  $250  $238  $751  $750  
Marketing and administrative119  120  110  361  345  
Amortization of intangibles   11  17  
Restructuring and other, net —  11  19  41  
Operating expenses$370  $374  $365  $1,142  $1,153  

Product development expense. Product development expense for the March 2020 quarter remained relatively flat compared to the December 2019 quarter.
Product development expense increased by $8 million in the March 2020 quarter compared to the March 2019 quarter primarily due to a $7 million increase in variable compensation expense, a $6 million increase in outside services expense and a $5 million increase in other general expenses mainly as a result of timing of materials purchases, partially offset by a $6 million decrease related to timing of grants received and a $5 million decrease in depreciation expense.
Product development expense for the December 2017 quarter decreased by $13 million from the September 2017 quarter primarily due to a $4 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits as a result of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods, a $13 million decrease due to related operational efficiencies, partially offset by an increase in variable compensation expense.

Comparednine months ended April 3, 2020 remained relatively flat compared to the December 2016 quarter, product development expense decreased by $55 million primarily due to a $17 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits as a result of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods, a $25 million decrease due to related operational efficiencies and a $13 million decrease in variable compensation and share-based compensation expenses.

Compared to corresponding sixnine months ended December 2016 quarter, product development expense decreased by $107 million primarily due to a $47 million decrease in salaries and employee benefits as a result of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods, a $36 million decrease due to related operational efficiencies and a $24 million decrease in variable compensation and share-based compensation expenses.

March 29, 2019.

Marketing and administrative expense. Marketing and administrative expense for the March 2020 quarter remained relatively flat compared to the December 20172019 quarter.
Marketing and administrative expense increased by $9 million in the March 2020 quarter decreased by $3 million fromcompared to the September 2017March 2019 quarter primarily due to a decrease$6 million increase in salariesoutside services expense and related benefits as a result of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods, partially offset by an$3 million increase in variable compensation expense.

Compared to the December 2016 quarter,

Marketing and administrative expense decreasedfor the nine months ended April 3, 2020 increased by $13$16 million compared to the nine months ended March 29, 2019 primarily due to a $9an $8 million decreaseincrease in salaries and related benefits as a result of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods,other general expenses and a $4$7 million decreaseincrease in variable compensationoutside services expense.

Compared to corresponding six months ended December 2016 quarter, marketing and administrative expense decreased by $21 million primarily due to a $13 million decrease in salaries and related benefits as a result

Amortization of the restructuring of our workforce in prior periods and a $8 million decrease in variable compensation expense.

intangibles.Amortization of intangibles for the March 2020 quarter remained relatively flat compared to the December 2019 quarter.

Amortization of intangibles for the three and sixnine months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 decreased by $3 million $9 million and $16$6 million, respectively, from the three months ended September 2017 quarter andcompared to the three and sixnine months ended December 2016 quarterMarch 29, 2019, due to certain intangible assets reachingthat reached the end of their useful life.

lives.

Restructuring and other, net. net. Restructuring and other, net for the three and six months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 was primarily comprised of restructuring charges to reduce our global workforce by 500 and 1100 employees, respectively.

reduction costs. Restructuring and other, net for the nine months ended April 3, 2020 and the three and sixnine months ended December 2016 quarter was primarilyMarch 29, 2019 were comprised of restructuring charges primarily related to reduce our global workforce by 6,500 employees. Eachvoluntary early exit programs.

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Other Expense, Net

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   September 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Other expense, net

    $(62  $(67  $(60  $(129  $(109

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Other expense, net$(38) $(48) $(21) $(161) $(74) 

Other expense, net. Other expense, net for the March 2020 quarter decreased by $5$10 million from the September 2017December 2019 quarter primarily due to a favorable $9 million changenet increase in gains due to favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by a $2 million loss on repurchase of debt in the December 2017 quarter.

Compared to December 2016 quarter, rates.

Other expense, net for the March 2020 quarterincreased by $2$17 million incompared to the December 2017March 2019 quarter primarily due to a $16$25 million of unfavorable changenon-recurring income, net in the March 2019 quarter related to our previous investment in Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation (“TMHC”), which was redeemed in the quarter ended June 28, 2019, partially offset by $5 million net increase in gains due to favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates and a $10$4 million increasedecrease in interest expense onfrom the issuancerepurchase of $750certain long-term debt.
Other expense, net for the nine months ended April 3, 2020 increased by $87 million compared to the nine months ended March 29, 2019 primarily due to $78 million of 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 and $500 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2024non-recurring income, net in the nine months ended March 29, 2019 related to our previous investment in TMHC, which was redeemed in the quarter ended March 31, 2017,June 28, 2019 and a $30 million loss resulting from the repurchase of certain long-term debt, partially offset by the absence of a $25related $14 million charge related to the impairment of a strategic investment in the December 2016 quarter.

Other expense, net for the six months ended December 2017 quarter increased by $20 million from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to a $22 million increasedecrease in interest expense on the issuance of $750and a $7 million of 4.25% Senior Notesnet increase in gains due 2022 and $500 million of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2024, a $26 million unfavorable changeto favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, offset by the absence of a $25 million charge related to the impairment of a strategic investment in the December 2016 quarter.

rates.

Income Taxes

                                                                                                                        
     For the Three Months Ended   For the Six Months Ended 

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   September 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
   December 29,
2017
   December 30,
2016
 

Provision for income taxes

    $212   $7   $13   $219   $19 

 For the Three Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
January 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
April 3,
2020
March 29,
2019
Provision for income taxes$18  $18  $20  $34  $52  

We recorded income tax provisions of $212$18 million and $219$34 million in the three and sixnine months ended December 2017 quarter,April 3, 2020, respectively. The discrete items in the income tax provision were not material for the three months ended April 3, 2020. The income tax provision for the three and sixnine months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 included approximately $197$13 million of net discrete tax expense,benefits, primarily associated with the revaluation of U.S. deferred tax assets as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on December 22, 2017, partially offset by the recognition of previously unrecognizednet excess tax benefits associated with the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

related to share-based compensation expense.

Our income tax provision recorded for the three and sixnine months ended December 2017 quarterApril 3, 2020 differed from the provision for income taxes that would be derived by applying the Irish statutory rate of 25% to income before income taxes, primarily due to the net effect of (i) tax benefits related tonon-U.S. (i) non-Irish earnings generated in jurisdictions that are subject to tax incentive programs and are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Ireland and (ii) a reduction in the net U.S. deferred tax assets associated with revaluation to a lower U.S. tax rate.

current year generation of research credits.

During the sixnine months ended December 2017 quarter,April 3, 2020, our unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties increased by approximately $1$4 million to $75 million. The unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized,$87 million; substantially all of which would impact theour effective tax rate, were $75 million at December 29, 2017,if recognized, subject to certain future changes in valuation allowance.allowance reversals. During the twelve months beginning December 30, 2017,April 4, 2020, we expect that our unrecognized tax benefits could be reduced by approximately $2 million, primarilyan immaterial amount as a result of the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

Our

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law. The CARES Act includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferral of certain payroll taxes, technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds and modifications to the net interest deduction limitations which are not expected to have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.
During the nine months ended April 3, 2020, various tax legislation has been passed, in addition to the CARES Act, which becomes effective in our fiscal years 2020 and 2021. Tax legislation effective in fiscal year 2020 has no material impact to our consolidated financial statements. For tax legislation effective beginning fiscal year 2021, we are in the process of assessing the impact of these tax law changes to our consolidated financial statements.
We recorded income tax provisions of $20 million and $52 million in the three and nine months ended March 29, 2019, respectively. The income tax provision recorded for the sixthree and nine months ended December 2016 quarterMarch 29, 2019 included approximately $4$9 million and $5 million of net discrete tax benefits,expense, respectively, primarily associated with a deferred withholding tax liability resulting from a change in indefinite reinvestment assertion for a foreign subsidiary. This was partially offset by the releaserecognition of previously unrecognized tax reserves associated withbenefits related to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

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Our income tax provision recorded for the three and six months ended December 2016 quarterMarch 29, 2019 differed from the provision from income taxes that would be derived by applying the Irish statutory rate of 25% to income before income taxes, primarily due to the net effect of (i) tax benefits related tonon-U.S. non-Irish earnings generated in jurisdictions that are subject to tax holidays or tax incentive programs and are considered indefinitely reinvested outside of Ireland and (ii) a decrease in valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law in the United States. The Act significantly revises U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other things, lowering corporate income tax rates from 35% to 21%, implementing a territorial tax system and imposing a tax on deemed repatriated earnings ofnon-U.S. subsidiaries. The Act’s new international rules, including the Global IntangibleLow-Taxed Income, the Foreign Derived Intangible Income and the Base Erosion Anti-Avoidance Tax, are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements. However, these assessments are based on preliminary review and analysis of the Act and are subject to change as we continue to evaluate these highly complex rules as additional interpretive guidance is issued.

Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 118 (regarding the application of ASC 740 associated with the enactment of the Act), we recorded a provisional tax expense of approximately $208 million for the three months ended December 29, 2017 tore-measure our U.S. deferred tax assets at the newly enacted 21% tax rate. The tax expense is provisional because we continue to evaluate the impact of various domestic and international provisions of the Act as well as the impact of additional guidance that may be provided. This provisional tax expense increased our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 29, 2017 to approximately 56%. Many of the other U.S. tax changes are not expected to impact our tax expense in the short-term due to our large net operating loss and tax credit carryovers.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following sections discuss our principal liquidity requirements, as well as our sources and uses of cash and our liquidity and capital resources. Our cash and cash equivalents are maintained in investments with remaining maturities of 90 days or less at the time of purchase. Our short-term investments consist primarily of money market funds, time deposits and certificates of deposit. The principal objectives of our investment policy are the preservation of principal and maintenance of liquidity. We believe our cash equivalents and short-term investments are liquid and accessible. We operate in some countries that have restrictive regulations over the movement of cash and/or foreign exchange across their borders. However, weWe believe our sources of cash have been and will continue to be sufficient to meet our cash needs for the next 12 months. Although there can be no assurance, we believe that our financial resources, along with controlling our costs, will allow us to manage the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business operations for the foreseeable future. However, the challenges posed by COVID-19 to our industry and to our business are evolving rapidly and are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. Consequently, we will continue to evaluate our financial position in light of future developments, particularly those relating to COVID-19.
We are not aware of any downgrades, losses or other significant deterioration in the fair value of our cash equivalents or short-term investments.

from the values reported as of April 3, 2020.


Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments

                                                                        

(Dollars in millions)

    December 29,
2017
   June 30,
2017
   Change 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $2,556   $2,539   $17 

(Dollars in millions)April 3,
2020
June 28,
2019
Change
Cash and cash equivalents$1,612  $2,220  $(608) 
Our cash and cash equivalents increasedas of April 3, 2020 decreased by $608 million from June 30, 201728, 2019 primarily as a result of an increasethe repurchases of our ordinary shares of $795 million, repurchases of certain senior notes of $685 million for $660 million in the net cash provided by operating activities,aggregate principal amount, dividends to our shareholders of $505 million and payments for capital expenditures of $471 million, partially offset by net cash outflows for dividends paid toof $1,326 million provided by operating activities and net proceeds of $498 million from borrowings under our shareholders, repurchase of our ordinary shares, capital expenditures, and repayments of long-term debt.

Term Loan.

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the sixnine months ended December 29, 2017 of $1,087April 3, 2020 was $1,326 million and includes the effects of net income adjusted fornon-cash items including depreciation, amortization, deferred income taxes primarily due to the remeasurement of our U.S. deferred tax assets at the lower corporate tax rate, share-based compensation and:

a decrease of $145 million in accounts receivable, primarily due to improvedin-quarter linearity of shipments, partially offset by higher revenue;

ann increase of $59$424 million in accounts payable, primarily due to timing of material purchases;payments and an increase in materials purchased;

partially offset by an increase of $32$172 million in inventory,accounts receivable, primarily due to the timing of collections; and
an increase of $126 million in inventories, primarily due to an increase in units built;

a decrease of $54 million in accrued employee compensation, primarilymaterials purchased for new product ramps and the potential for supply chain disruptions due to cash paid to our employees as part of our variable compensation plans in the September 2017 quarter; andCOVID-19;

a decrease of $42 million in vendor receivables, primarily due to timing of receipt of vendor payments.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Cash used forin investing activities for the sixnine months ended December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 was $210$527 million, which was primarily attributableattributable to the following activities:
payments for the purchase of property, equipment and leasehold improvements of $471 million; and
payments for the purchase of $201investments of $57 million.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activitiesactivities of $865$1,428 million for the sixnine months ended December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 was primarily attributable to the following activities:

$366795 million in payments for repurchase of our ordinary shares;
$685 million in payments for repurchase of certain long-term debt;
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$505 million in dividend payments;

$36139 million paid to repurchase ordinary shares;

$152 million of repayments of long-term debt;

$21 million paidin payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards, awards;
partially offset by;

$35 by $498 million in net proceeds from borrowings under the Term Loan; and
$100 million in proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans.

Liquidity Sources, Cash Requirements and Commitments

Our primary sources of liquidity as of December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 consisted of: (1) approximately $2.6approximately $1.6 billion in cash and cash equivalents, (2) cash we expect to generate from operations, and (3) a $700 million senior revolving credit facility.

subject to compliance with certain requirements under our control, up to $1.5 billion available for borrowing under our Revolving Credit Facility.

As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, no borrowings had been drawn under the revolving credit facility orand no borrowings had been utilized for letters of credit or swing line loans issued under this credit facility.the Revolving Credit Facility. The line of creditRevolving Credit Facility is available for borrowings, subject to compliance with financial covenants and other customary conditions to borrowing.

The credit agreement that governs our revolving credit facility, as amended,Credit Agreement includes three financial covenants: (1) minimum cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities;interest coverage ratio, (2) a fixed charge coverage ratio;total leverage ratio, and (3) a net leverage ratio. On April 28, 2016, the Revolving Credit Agreement was amended in order to increase the allowable net leverage ratio to adjust for our current financialminimum liquidity position.amount. The term of the revolving credit facilityRevolving Credit Facility is through January 15, 2020 provided that if we do not have Investment Grade Ratings (as defined in the revolving credit facility) on August 15, 2018, thenFebruary 20, 2024, and the maturity date will be Augustof the Term Loan is September 16, 2018 unless certain extension conditions have been satisfied.2025. We were in compliance with the modified covenants as of December 29, 2017April 3, 2020 and expect to be in compliance for the next 12 months.

Our liquidity requirements are primarily to meet our working capital, product development and capital expenditure needs, to fund scheduled payments of principal and interest on our indebtedness, and to fund our quarterly dividend.dividend and any future strategic investments. Our ability to fund these requirements will depend on our future cash flows, which are determined by future operating performance, and therefore, subject to prevailing global macroeconomic conditions and financial, business and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.

For fiscal year 2018,2020, we expect capital expenditures to be less than 5%at or below our long-term targeted range of revenue.

6% to 8% of revenue to align to market conditions.

From time to time, we may repurchase any of our outstanding senior notes in open market or privately negotiated purchases or otherwise,otherwise, or we may repurchase outstanding senior notes pursuant to the terms of the applicable indenture.

Dividends declared in

During the December 2017March 2020 quarter, of $179 million were subsequently paid on January 3, 2018. The Company’sour Board of Directors announceddeclared dividends of $0.65 per share, totaling $168 million, which were paid on April 8, 2020. On April 21, 2020, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63$0.65 per share, on January 29, 2018, which is payable on April 4, 2018July 8, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2018.

June 24, 2020.

From time to time, at the Company’s discretion, we may repurchase any of our outstanding ordinary shares through tender offers, private, open market or broker-assisted purchases.purchases or other means under our stock repurchase authorization. As of December 29, 2017, $0.9April 3, 2020, $1.3 billion remained remained available for repurchaserepurchases under our existing repurchase authorization limit.authorization. The timing of purchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, alternative uses of capital and other factors. We may limit or terminate the repurchase program at any time. All repurchases are effected as redemptions in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Our contractual cash obligations and commitments as of December 29, 2017, have been summarized in the table below:

                                                                                                                        
         Fiscal Year(s) 

(Dollars in millions)

    Total   Remainder of
2018
   2019-2020   2021-2022   Thereafter 

Contractual Cash Obligations:

            

Long-term debt

    $4,923   $—     $560   $750   $3,613 

Interest payments on debt

     1,720    115    430    420    755 

Purchase obligations(2)

     764    764    —      —      —   

Operating leases(1)

     122    9    25    13    75 

Capital expenditures

     127    116    10    1    —   

Other funding requirements(3)

     24    12    12    —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal

     7,680    1,016    1,037    1,184    4,443 

Commitments:

            

Letters of credit or bank guarantees

     107    15    91    1    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $7,787   $1,031   $1,128   $1,185   $4,443 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)Includes total future minimum rent expense undernon-cancelable leases for both occupied and vacated facilities (rent expense is shown net of sublease income).
(2)Purchase obligations are defined as contractual obligations for the purchase of goods or services, which are enforceable and legally binding on us, and that specify all significant terms.
(3)Consists of funding requirements related to strategic commitments.

On September 28, 2017, we entered into an Equity Commitment Letter (“ECL”) with a consortium of investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity for the acquisition of Toshiba Memory Corporation (“TMC”). The ECL contemplates that, upon the closing of the acquisition, we would purchase up to JPY 139.5 billion (approximately USD 1.24 billion based on an exchange rate as of December 29, 2017), of a newlyissued non-convertible preferred equity security of a newly formed company, K. K. Pangea, for the purpose of acquiring TMC. The closing of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.

As of December 29, 2017, we had a liability for unrecognized tax benefits and an accrual for the payment of related interest totaling $11 million, none of which is expected to be settled within one year. Outside of one year, we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of when cash settlement with a taxing authority will occur.

our Constitution.


Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of such statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. Our estimates are based on historical experience and other assumptions that we consider to be appropriate in the circumstances. However, actual future results may vary from our estimates.

Since our fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,

Other than as described in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, there have been no other material changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates. Refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in Part II, Item 77. of our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,28, 2019, as filed with the SEC on August 4, 2017,2, 2019, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for information regarding the effect of new accounting pronouncements on our financial statements.

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have exposure to market risks due to the volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, credit rating changes, and equity and bond markets. A portion of these risks may be hedged, but fluctuations could impact our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash investment portfolio. As of December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, we hadno available-for-sale debt securities that had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for a period greater than 12 months. The CompanyWe determinedno available-for-sale debt securities were other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 29, 2017. We currently do not use derivative financial instrumentsApril 3, 2020.
In the quarter ended October 4, 2019, we entered into certain interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $500 million to convert the variable interest rate on the Term Loan to fixed interest rates. The contracts were effective in our investment portfolio.

the quarter ended October 4, 2019 and will mature on September 16, 2025. The objective of the interest rate swap agreements is to eliminate the variability of interest payment cash flows associated with variable interest rates. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges.

We have fixed-ratefixed rate and variable rate debt obligations. We enter into these debt obligations to supportfor general corporate purposes including capital expenditures and working capital needs.

Our Term Loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus a variable margin set on February 14, 2020.

The table below presents principal amounts and related weighted-average interest rates by year of maturity for our investment portfolio and debt obligations as of December 29, 2017.

     Fiscal Years Ended     

(Dollars in millions, except percentages)

    2018 2019 2020   2021   2022 Thereafter Total Fair Value at
December 29, 2017
 

Assets

             

Cash equivalents:

             

Fixed rate

    $1,064  $—    $—     $—     $—    $—    $1,064  $1,064 

Average interest rate

     1.49         1.49 
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed income

    $1,064  $—    $—     $—     $—    $—    $1,064  $1,064 

Average interest rate

     1.49         1.49 

Debt

             

Fixed rate

    $—    $560  $—     $—     $750  $3,613  $4,923  $4,903 

Average interest rate

      3.75      4.25  4.93  4.69 

April 3, 2020.

Fiscal Years Ended
(Dollars in millions, except percentages)20202021202220232024ThereafterTotalFair Value at April 3, 2020
Assets        
Cash equivalents:—         
Floating rate$607  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $607  $607  
Average interest rate1.63 %1.63 %
Other debt securities        
Fixed rate$—  $10  $—  $—  $—  $ $18  $18  
Fixed interest rate5.00 %5.00 %
Debt        
Fixed rate$—  $—  $477  $724  $500  $1,930  $3,631  $3,532  
Average interest rate4.25 %4.75 %4.88 %5.05 %4.86 %
Variable rate$—  $19  $25  $25  $25  $406  $500  $467  
Average interest rate3.29 %3.29 %3.29 %3.29 %3.29 %3.29 %
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk. From time to time, we may enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage exposure related to certain foreign currency commitments and anticipated foreign currency denominated expenditures. Our policy prohibits us from entering into derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. At this time, we have not identified any material foreign currency exchange risk exposure associated with the changes as a result of the British vote to exitUnited Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

We hedge portions of our foreign currency denominated balance sheet positions with foreign currency forward exchange contracts to reduce the risk that our earnings will be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The changeschange in fair value of these hedges arecontracts is recognized in earnings in the same period as the gains and losses from the remeasurement of the assets and liabilities. TheseAll foreign currency forward exchange contracts arediscussed above mature within 12 months.
We did not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging.We had no outstanding foreign currency forward exchange contracts as of December 29, 2017.

We evaluate hedging effectiveness prospectively and retrospectively and recordhave any ineffective portion of the hedging instrumentsmaterial net gains or losses recognized in Cost of revenue, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. We did not have any materialor Other, net gains (losses) recognized in Cost of revenue for cash flow hedges due to hedge ineffectiveness or discontinued cash flow hedges during the three and sixnine months ended December 29, 2017.April 3, 2020.

The table below provides information as of April 3, 2020 about our foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The table is provided in dollar equivalent amounts and presents the notional amounts (at the contract exchange rates) and the weighted-average contractual foreign currency exchange rates.
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(Dollars in millions, except weighted-average contract rate)Notional
Amount
Weighted-Average
Contract Rate
Estimated
Fair
Value(1)
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts:      
Singapore Dollar$108  $1.37  $(4) 
Chinese Renminbi10  $6.86  —  
British Pound Sterling $0.77  (1) 
Total$127     $(5) 

(1)Equivalent to the unrealized net gain (loss) on existing contracts.
Other Market Risks. We have exposure to counterparty credit downgrades in the form of credit risk related to our foreign currency forward exchange contracts and our fixed income portfolio. We monitor and limit our credit exposure for our foreign currency forward exchange contracts by performing ongoing credit evaluations. We also manage the notional amount of contracts entered into with any one counterparty, and we maintain limits on maximum tenor of contracts based on the credit rating of the financial institution. Additionally, the investment portfolio is diversified and structured to minimize credit risk.
Changes in our corporate issuer credit ratings have minimal impact on our near term financial results, but downgrades may negatively impact our future transaction costs andability to raise capital, our ability to execute transactions with various counterparties.

counterparties and increase the cost of such capital.

We are subject to equity market risks due to changes in the fair value of the notional investments selected by our employees as part of our Seagate Deferred Compensation Plan (the “SDCP”).SDCP. In fiscal year 2014, we entered into a Total Return Swap (“TRS”)TRS in order to manage the equity market risks associated with the SDCP liabilities. We pay a floating rate, based on LIBOR plus an interest rate spread, on the notional amount of the TRS. The TRS is designed to substantially offset changes in the SDCP liability due to changes in the value of the investment options made by employees. See “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 8.7. Derivative Financial Instruments” of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.


ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15, we carried out an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on the evaluation, our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were(as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are effective as of December 29, 2017. April 3, 2020. 
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For a discussion of legal proceedings, see “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements—Note 14.13. Legal, Environmental and Other Contingencies” of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the description of the risk factors associated with our business previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017. 

ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discusseddescription of the risks associated with our business previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2019, and those set forth below as they could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results.

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The Risk Factors are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted our business, operating results and financial condition, as well as the operations and financial performance of many of the customers and suppliers in industries that we serve. We are unable to predict the extent to which the pandemic and related effects will adversely impact our business operations, financial performance, results of operations, financial position and the achievement of our strategic objectives.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a widespread health crisis and numerous disease control measures being taken to limit its spread. The impact of the pandemic on our business has included or could in the future include:
disruptions to or restrictions on our ability to ensure the continuous manufacture and supply of our products and services, including insufficiency of our existing inventory levels;
temporary closures or reductions in operational capacity of our facilities or the facilities of our direct or indirect suppliers or customers;
permanent closures of our direct and indirect suppliers, resulting in adverse effects to our supply chain;
temporary shortages of skilled employees available to staff manufacturing facilities due to stay at home orders and travel restrictions within as well as into and out of countries;
increases in operational expenses and other costs related to requirements implemented to mitigate the impact of the pandemic;
supply chain disruptions;
delays or limitations on the ability of our customers to perform or make timely payments;
reductions in short- and long-term demand for our products, or other disruptions in technology buying patterns;
adverse effects on economies and financial markets globally, potentially leading to a prolonged economic downturn;
delays to and/or lengthening of our sales or development cycles or qualification activity;
challenges for us, our direct and indirect suppliers and our customers in obtaining financing due to turmoil in financial markets;
workforce disruptions due to illness, quarantines, governmental actions, other restrictions, and/or the social distancing measures we have taken to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 at certain of our locations around the world in an effort to protect the health and well-being of our employees, customers, suppliers and of the communities in which we operate (including working from home, restricting the number of employees attending events or meetings in person, limiting the number of people in our buildings and factories at any one time, further restricting access to our facilities, suspending employee travel and inability to meet in person with customers); and
our management team continuing to commit significant time, attention and resources to monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and seeking to mitigate its effects on our business and workforce.
The ultimate extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. These impacts, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Such effect may be exacerbated in the event the outbreak and the measures taken in response to it, and their effects, persist for an extended period of time, or if there is a resurgence of the outbreak. Under any of these circumstances, the resumption of normal business operations may be delayed or hampered by lingering effects of COVID-19 on our operations, direct and indirect suppliers, partners, and customers.
Changes in the macroeconomic environment may in the future negatively impact our results of operations.
Changes in macroeconomic conditions may affect consumer and enterprise spending, and as a result, our customers may postpone or cancel spending in response to volatility in credit and equity markets, negative financial news and/or declines in income or asset values, all of which may have a material adverse effect on the demand for our products and/or result in significant decreases in our product prices. Other factors that could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and on our financial condition and results of operations include conditions in the labor market, healthcare costs, access to credit, consumer confidence and other macroeconomic factors affecting consumer and business spending behavior.
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Macroeconomic developments such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, slowing economies in parts of Asia and the Americas, increased tariffs between the U.S. and China, Mexico and other countries, or adverse economic conditions worldwide resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and government efforts to slow the outbreak through stay at home orders, social distancing requirements and other disease control measures could negatively affect our business, operating results or financial condition which, in turn, could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares. A general weakening of, and related declining corporate confidence in, the global economy or the curtailment in government or corporate spending could cause current or potential customers to reduce their IT budgets or be unable to fund data storage systems, which could cause customers to delay, decrease or cancel purchases of our products or cause customers not to pay us or to delay paying us for previously purchased products and services.
Our international sales and manufacturing operations subject us to risks that may adversely affect our business related to disruptions in foreign markets, currency exchange fluctuations, longer payment cycles, potential adverse tax consequences, increased costs, our customers’ credit and access to capital, health-related risks (including pandemics such as COVID-19), investment risks, tariffs, privacy and protection of data, and access to personnel.
We have significant sales and manufacturing operations in foreign countries, including manufacturing facilities, sales personnel and customer support operations. We have manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia, Northern Ireland, Singapore and Thailand, in addition to those in the United States. Additionally, the manufacturing of some of our products is concentrated in certain geographical locations. The production of certain drive subassemblies are limited to Thailand and the production of media is limited to Singapore. Disruptions in the economic, environmental, political, legal or regulatory landscape in these countries may have a material adverse impact on our manufacturing operations.
Our international operations are subject to economic risks inherent in doing business in foreign countries, including the following:
Disruptions in Foreign Markets. Disruptions in financial markets and the deterioration of the underlying economic conditions in the past in some countries, including those in Asia, United Kingdom and the European Union have had an impact on our sales to customers located in, or whose end-user customers are located in, these countries.
Fluctuations in Currency Exchange Rates. Prices for our products are denominated predominantly in U.S. dollars, even when sold to customers that are located outside the United States. An increase in the value of the dollar could increase the real cost to our customers of our products in those markets outside of the U.S. where we sell in dollars. This could adversely impact our sales and market share in such areas or increase pressure on us to lower our price, and adversely impact our profit margins. A weakened dollar could increase the effective cost of expenses such as payroll, utilities, tax and marketing expenses, as well as overseas capital expenditures. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We have attempted to manage the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes by, among other things, entering into foreign currency forward exchange contracts from time to time, which could be designated as cash flow hedges or not designated as hedging instruments. Our hedges may be ineffective, may expire and not be renewed or may not offset any or more than a portion of the adverse financial impact resulting from currency variations. The hedging activities may not cover our full exposure, subject us to certain counterparty credit risks and may impact our results of operations. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk— Foreign Currency Exchange Risk” of this report for additional information about our foreign currency exchange risk.
Longer Payment Cycles. Our customers outside of the United States are sometimes allowed longer time periods for payment than our U.S. customers. This increases the risk of nonpayment due to the possibility that the financial condition of particular customers may worsen during the course of the payment period.
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Potential Adverse Tax Consequences. Our international operations create a risk of potential adverse tax consequences, including imposition of withholding or other taxes on payments by our subsidiaries. In addition, our taxable income in any jurisdiction is dependent upon acceptance of our operational practices and intercompany transfer pricing by local tax authorities as being on an arm’s length basis. Due to inconsistencies in application of the arm’s length standard among taxing authorities, as well as a lack of adequate treaty-based protection, transfer pricing challenges by tax authorities could, if successful, substantially increase our income tax expense. We are subject to tax audits around the world, and are under audit in various jurisdictions, and such jurisdictions have in the past assessed and may in the future assess additional income tax against us. Although we believe our tax positions are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits could be materially different from our recorded income tax provisions and accruals. The ultimate results of an audit could have a material adverse effect on our operating results or cash flows in the period or periods for which that determination is made and could result in increases to our overall tax expense in subsequent periods. In light of the ongoing fiscal challenges many countries are facing, various levels of government are increasingly focused on tax reform and other legislative action to increase tax revenue. In addition, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting recommendations are reshaping international tax rules in numerous countries. These actual and potential changes in the relevant tax laws applicable to corporate multinationals along with potential changes in accounting and other laws, regulations, administrative practices, principles and interpretations could increase the risk of double taxation, cause increased tax audit activity, and could impact our effective tax rate.
Increased Costs. The shipping and transportation costs associated with our international operations are typically higher than those associated with our U.S. operations, resulting in decreased operating margins in some foreign countries. Volatility in fuel costs, political instability or constraints in or increases in the costs of air transportation may lead us to develop alternative shipment methods, which could disrupt our ability to receive raw materials or ship finished product, and as a result our business and operating results may be harmed.
Credit and Access to Capital Risks. Our customers could have reduced access to working capital due to higher interest rates, reduced bank lending resulting from contractions in the money supply or the deterioration in the customer’s or its bank’s financial condition or the inability to access other financing.
Global Health Outbreaks. The occurrence of a pandemic disease, such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic, has impacted and may adversely impact our operations (including, without limitation, logistical and other operational costs) and the operations of some of our key direct and indirect suppliers and customers. The reactions by governments to such diseases have also disrupted and could continue to disrupt the availability, timeliness and reliability of the supply chains and distribution networks we rely on.
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Privacy and Protection of Data. Our business is subject to a number of laws, rules and regulations in the countries where we operate pertaining to the collection, processing, security, use, retention and transfer of information about our customers, consumers and employees. For example, the General Data Protection Regulation, which is in effect in the European Union (“EU”), applies to our operations. The General Data Protection Regulation imposes stringent data protection requirements in the EU and provides for greater penalties for noncompliance of up to the greater of 4% of worldwide annual revenue or €20 million. In China, we are monitoring legal and government advisory developments regarding the Chinese Cybersecurity Law and Draft Cybersecurity Review Measures for impacts to our business related to cross-border transfer limitations and evolving privacy, security, or data protection requirements. In the U.S., numerous federal and state laws, rules and regulations apply to our data handling practices. For example, California recently enacted legislation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) which, among other things, requires new disclosures to California consumers and affords such consumers new abilities to opt-out of certain sales of personal information. The CCPA was amended in September 2018, and it is unclear whether this legislation will be modified again or how it will be interpreted. The CCPA has required us to modify our data processing practices and policies and incur substantial compliance-related costs and expenses. Additionally, other states in the U.S. have proposed or enacted similar laws and regulations relating to privacy and data protection. Some countries have passed or are considering legislation requiring the local storage and processing of data or similar requirements. Laws, rules and regulations relating to privacy and data protection evolve frequently and their scope may continually change, through new legislation, amendments to existing legislation and changes in enforcement, and may be inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another. Compliance with various laws, rules and regulations relating to privacy and data protection have required and may continue to require us to change our data practices, which resulted and may continue to result in increased costs, require significant changes to our business and operations and could otherwise have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Actual or perceived violations of privacy or data protection laws could result in adverse effects on our business and results of operations including damage to our brand and reputation, significant financial penalties and liability, governmental investigations and proceedings, private actions, and unanticipated changes to our data handling and processing practices. We cannot ensure that any limitation-of-liability provisions in our customer and user agreements, contracts with third-party vendors and service providers or other contracts are enforceable or adequate or would protect us from any liabilities or damages with respect to claims relating to a security breach or other security-related matter. Although our insurance policies include some liability coverage, if we experienced a widespread security breach or other incident then we could be subject to indemnity claims or other damages that either aren’t covered or exceed our insurance coverage. We also cannot be certain that our insurance coverage is adequate for data-handling or data-security liabilities incurred, or that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms or at all, or that any insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful assertion of one or more claims against us that exceed our insurance coverage, or changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition of large deductible or co-insurance requirements, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our financial condition, operating results and reputation.
Access to Personnel. There is substantial competition for qualified and capable personnel in certain jurisdictions in which we operate, including the U.S., Thailand, China and Singapore, which may make it difficult for us to recruit and retain qualified employees in sufficient numbers. The reductions in workforce that result from our historical restructurings have made and may continue to make it difficult for us to recruit and retain personnel. Increased difficulty in access to, or recruiting or retaining sufficient and adequate personnel in our international operations may lead to increased manufacturing and employment compensation costs, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
If we experience shortages or delays in the receipt of, or cost increases in, critical components, equipment or raw materials necessary to manufacture our products, we may suffer lower operating margins, production delays and other material adverse effects.
The cost, quality, availability and supply of components, subassemblies, certain equipment and raw materials used to manufacture our products and key components like recording media and heads are critical to our success. Particularly important for our products are components such as read/write heads, substrates for recording media, ASICs, spindle motors, printed circuit boards, suspension assemblies and NAND flash memory. In addition, the equipment we use to manufacture our products and components is frequently custom made and comes from a few suppliers and the lead times required to obtain manufacturing equipment can be significant.
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We rely on sole direct and indirect suppliers or a limited number of direct and indirect suppliers for some or all of these components that we do not manufacture, including substrates for recording media, read/write heads, ASICs, spindle motors, printed circuit boards, suspension assemblies and NAND flash memory. Many of such direct and indirect component suppliers are geographically concentrated, making our supply chain more vulnerable to regional disruptions such as severe weather, the occurrence of local or global health issues or pandemics (such as COVID-19), acts of terrorism and an unpredictable geopolitical climate, which may have a material impact on the production, availability and transportation of many components. For example, we have experienced and continue to experience disruptions in our supply chain due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. If our direct and indirect vendors for these components are unable to meet our cost, quality, supply and transportation requirements, continue to remain financially viable or fulfill their contractual commitments and obligations, we could experience disruption in our supply chain, including shortages in supply or increases in production costs, which would materially adversely affect our results of operations.
Certain rare earth elements are critical in the manufacture of our products. We purchase components that contain rare earth elements from a number of countries, including China. We cannot predict whether any nation will impose regulations or trade barriers including tariffs, duties, quotas or embargoes upon the rare earth elements incorporated into our products that would restrict the worldwide supply of such metals or increase their cost. We have experienced increased costs and production delays when we were unable to obtain the necessary equipment or sufficient quantities of some components, and/or have been forced to pay higher prices or make volume purchase commitments or advance deposits for some components, equipment or raw materials that were in short supply in the industry in general. Further, if our customers experience shortages of components or materials used in their products it could result in a decrease in demand for our products and have an adverse effect on our results of operations. If any major supplier were to restrict the supply available to us or increase the cost of the rare earth elements used in our products, we could experience a shortage in supply or an increase in production costs, which would adversely affect our results of operations.
Political events, war, terrorism, natural disasters, public health issues and other circumstances could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
War, terrorism, geopolitical uncertainties, natural disasters, public health issues and other business interruptions have caused and could cause damage or disruption to international commerce and the global economy, and thus could have a strong negative effect on our business, our direct and indirect suppliers, logistics providers, manufacturing vendors and customers. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, fires, power or water shortages, terrorist attacks, other hostile acts, labor disputes, public health issues (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), and other events beyond our control. Such events may decrease demand for our products, make it difficult or impossible for us to make and deliver products to our customers or to receive components from our direct and indirect suppliers, and create delays and inefficiencies in our supply chain. In the event of a natural disaster, losses and significant recovery time could be required to resume operations and our financial condition and operating results could be materially adversely affected. Should major public health issues, including pandemics, arise, we could be negatively affected by stringent employee travel restrictions, additional limitations or cost increases in freight and other logistical services, governmental actions limiting the movement of products or employees between regions, increases in or changes to data collection and reporting obligations, delays in production ramps of new products, and disruptions in our operations and those of some of our key direct and indirect suppliers and customers. For example, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in government-imposed travel restrictions, border closures, stay-at-home orders, facility closures or operating constraints in a number of locations including, but not limited to, China, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States, disruptions in our operations and those of our suppliers, partners, and customers, increases in air freight rates, limited numbers of employees available to staff manufacturing operations, and shortages of supplies of personal protective equipment required for our manufacturing operations. If any of these circumstances continue for an extended period of time, our manufacturing ability and capacity, or those of our key direct and indirect suppliers or customers, could be impacted, and our operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.
The price of our ordinary shares may be volatile and could decline significantly.
The market price of our ordinary shares has experienced price fluctuations and could be subject to wide fluctuations in the future. The market price of our ordinary shares has fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate significantly in response to several factors including:
general uncertainty in stock market conditions occasioned by global economic conditions and negative financial news unrelated to our business or industry, including the impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic;
the timing and amount of our share repurchases;
actual or anticipated variations in our results of operations;
announcements of innovations, new products or significant price reductions by us or our competitors, including those competitors who offer alternative storage technology solutions;
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our failure to meet our guidance or the performance estimates of investment research analysts;
the timing of announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts or acquisitions;
significant announcements by or changes in financial condition of a large customer, if any;
general stock market conditions;
actual or perceived security breaches or security vulnerabilities;
the occurrence of major catastrophic events;
changes in financial estimates by investment research analysts;
actual or anticipated changes in the credit ratings of our indebtedness by rating agencies; and
the sale of our ordinary shares held by certain equity investors or members of management.
Market price fluctuations of our ordinary shares has impacted and could continue to impact the value of our equity compensation, which could affect our ability to recruit and retain employees. In addition, in the past, following periods of decline in the market price of a company’s securities, class action lawsuits have often been pursued against that company. If similar litigation were pursued against us, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could materially adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity.

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Repurchase of Equity Securities

All repurchases of our outstanding ordinary shares are effected as redemptions in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association.

On April 22, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase $2.5 billion of its outstanding ordinary shares.

STX’s Constitution.

As of December 29, 2017, $0.9April 3, 2020, $1.3 billion remained available for repurchaserepurchases under the existing repurchase authorization limit.authorization. There is no expiration date on this authorization.

The timing of purchases will depend upon prevailing market conditions, alternative uses of capital and other factors. We may limit or terminate the repurchase program at any time.

The following table sets forth information with respect to all repurchases of our ordinary shares made during the fiscal quarter ended December 29, 2017,April 3, 2020, including statutory tax withholdings related to vesting of employee equity awards:awards (in millions, except average price paid per share):
Period
Total Number of Shares Repurchased(1)
Average Price Paid Per Share(1)
Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(1)
January 4, 2020 through January 31, 2020—  $61.15  —  $1,555  
February 1, 2020 through February 28, 2020 54.12   1,474  
February 29, 2020 through April 3, 2020 45.65   1,341  
Total  

                                                                                                

(In millions, except average price paid per share)

    Total
Number of
Shares
Repurchased
   Average
Price
Paid
per
Share
   Total Number
of Shares
Repurchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
   Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs
 

September 30, 2017 through October 27, 2017

     —     $34.02    —     $1,084 

October 28, 2017 through November 24, 2017

     —      39.59    —      1,084 

November 25, 2017 through December 29, 2017

     5.0    39.21    5.0    888 
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total

     5.0   $39.17    5.0   $888 
    

 

 

     

 

 

   

(1) Repurchase of shares including tax withholdings.

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.


ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.


ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS

See

ITEM 6.EXHIBITS
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit No. Description of ExhibitFormFile No.ExhibitFiling DateFiled
Herewith
3.18-K001-315603.110/24/2016
3.210-K001-315603.28/20/2010
31.1 X
31.2 X
32.1† X
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
104Inline XBRL Cover page and contained in Exhibit 101.
† The certifications attached as Exhibit Index on the page to32.1 that accompany this Quarterly Report for a liston Form 10-Q are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of exhibits toSeagate Technology plc under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

    3.1Constitution of Seagate Technology Public Limited Company, as amended and restated by Special Resolution dated October  19, 2016, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s current report on Form8-K filed on October 24, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
    3.2Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s annual report on Form10-K filed on August 20, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
  10.1*Seagate Technology Public Limited Company Second Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form8-K filed on October 18, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference.
  10.2*Amended and Restated Seagate Technology Public Limited Company 2012 Equity Incentive Plan as amended and restated on October  19, 2016 filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s quarterly report on Form10-Q filed on October 27, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference.
  31.1+Certification of William D. Mosley, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2+Certification of David H. Morton, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1†Certification of William D. Mosley, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company and David H. Morton, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS+XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH+XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL+XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF+XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB+XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE+XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

+Filed herewith.
The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 that accompany thisForm 10-Q are not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Seagate Technology plc under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of thisForm 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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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.


SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

DATE: January 29, 2018      BY:

/s/ WILLIAM D. MOSLEY

DATE:April 30, 2020BY:

William D. Mosley

/s/ Gianluca Romano

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

Gianluca Romano

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

DATE: January 29, 2018      BY:/s/ DAVID H. MORTON, JR.
David H. Morton, Jr.

Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer


(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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