UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021

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

For the transition period from to .

Commission File Number: 001-34841

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Netherlands						98-1144352
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. employer identification number)

60 High Tech Campus						5656 AG
Eindhoven
Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip code)


	+31	40	2729999
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, EUR 0.20 par value	NXPI	The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

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


Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

As of October ~~23, 2020,~~29, 2021, there were ~~279,749,594~~265,933,249 shares of our common stock, €0.20 par value per share, issued and outstanding.

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Form 10-Q

For the Fiscal Quarter Ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	6,105	6,576	Revenue	2,861	2,267	8,024	6,105
Cost of revenue	Cost of revenue	(1,177)	(1,079)	(3,158)	(3,167)	Cost of revenue	(1,278)	(1,177)	(3,664)	(3,158)
Gross profit	Gross profit	1,090	1,186	2,947	3,409	Gross profit	1,583	1,090	4,360	2,947
Research and development	Research and development	(438)	(396)	(1,265)	(1,219)	Research and development	(492)	(438)	(1,429)	(1,265)
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	(203)	(221)	(658)	(699)	Selling, general and administrative	(243)	(203)	(699)	(658)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	(418)	(358)	(1,179)	(1,070)	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	(137)	(418)	(456)	(1,179)
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	(1,059)	(975)	(3,102)	(2,988)	Total operating expenses	(872)	(1,059)	(2,584)	(3,102)
Other income (expense)	Other income (expense)	1	22	110	23	Other income (expense)	—	1	—	110
Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	32	233	(45)	444	Operating income (loss)	711	32	1,776	(45)
Financial income (expense):	Financial income (expense):					Financial income (expense):
Extinguishment of debt		0	(1)	0	(11)

Other financial income (expense)	Other financial income (expense)	(106)	(84)	(280)	(246)	Other financial income (expense)	(93)	(106)	(280)	(280)
Income (loss) before income taxes	Income (loss) before income taxes	(74)	148	(325)	187	Income (loss) before income taxes	618	(74)	1,496	(325)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	57	(28)	88	(40)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(95)	57	(200)	88
Results relating to equity-accounted investees	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	(1)	(1)	(3)	2	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	3	(1)	—	(3)
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	(18)	119	(240)	149	Net income (loss)	526	(18)	1,296	(240)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	4	10	17	20	Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	7	4	27	17
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	(22)	109	(257)	129	Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	519	(22)	1,269	(257)

Earnings per share data:	Earnings per share data:					Earnings per share data:
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders in $	Net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders in $					Net income (loss) per common share attributable to stockholders in $
Basic	Basic	(0.08)	0.39	(0.92)	0.46	Basic	1.95	(0.08)	4.66	(0.92)
Diluted	Diluted	(0.08)	0.38	(0.92)	0.45	Diluted	1.91	(0.08)	4.57	(0.92)

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (in thousands):	Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (in thousands):					Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (in thousands):
Basic	Basic	279,467	279,074	279,511	282,496	Basic	266,557	279,467	272,314	279,511
Diluted	Diluted	279,467	283,518	279,511	285,819	Diluted	271,359	279,467	277,886	279,511

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	(18)	119	(240)	149	Net income (loss)	526	(18)	1,296	(240)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:					Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Change in fair value cash flow hedges	Change in fair value cash flow hedges	4	(9)	5	(4)	Change in fair value cash flow hedges	(2)	4	(16)	5
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	37	(41)	14	(47)	Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	(23)	37	(56)	14
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	(1)	(1)	(4)	(5)	Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	—	(1)	—	(4)

Total other comprehensive income (loss)	Total other comprehensive income (loss)	40	(51)	15	(56)	Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(25)	40	(72)	15
Total comprehensive income (loss)	Total comprehensive income (loss)	22	68	(225)	93	Total comprehensive income (loss)	501	22	1,224	(225)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	4	10	17	20	Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	7	4	27	17
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to stockholders	Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to stockholders	18	58	(242)	73	Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to stockholders	494	18	1,197	(242)

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


			September 27, 2020		December 31, 2019				October 3, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS	ASSETS							ASSETS
Current assets:	Current assets:							Current assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents	3,566		1,045		Cash and cash equivalents		2,303		2,275
		Accounts receivable, net	755		667		Accounts receivable, net		979		765
		Assets held for sale	0		50
		Inventories, net	1,064		1,192		Inventories, net		1,173		1,030
		Other current assets	219		313		Other current assets		266		254
Total current assets	Total current assets			5,604		3,267		Total current assets		4,721		4,324
Non-current assets:	Non-current assets:							Non-current assets:
		Other non-current assets	924		732		Other non-current assets		1,070		1,013
		Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,110 and $3,742	2,255		2,448		Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,565 and $4,237		2,510		2,284
		Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,843 and $5,764	2,380		3,620		Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,441 and $7,007		1,741		2,242
		Goodwill	9,959		9,949		Goodwill		9,968		9,984
		Total non-current assets	15,518		16,749		Total non-current assets		15,289		15,523
Total assets	Total assets			21,122		20,016		Total assets		20,010		19,847

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY							LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:							Current liabilities:
		Accounts payable	697		944		Accounts payable		1,140		991

		Restructuring liabilities-current	25		32		Restructuring liabilities-current		30		60
		Other current liabilities	940		815		Other current liabilities		1,269		966
		Short-term debt	1,749		0		Short-term debt		999		—
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities			3,411		1,791		Total current liabilities		3,438		2,017
Non-current liabilities:	Non-current liabilities:							Non-current liabilities:
		Long-term debt	7,607		7,365		Long-term debt		8,594		7,609
		Restructuring liabilities	15		0		Restructuring liabilities		13		14
		Deferred tax liabilities	136		282		Deferred tax liabilities		84		85
		Other non-current liabilities	880		923		Other non-current liabilities		909		971
Total non-current liabilities	Total non-current liabilities			8,638		8,570		Total non-current liabilities		9,600		8,679
Total liabilities	Total liabilities			12,049		10,361		Total liabilities		13,038		10,696
Equity:	Equity:							Equity:
		Non-controlling interests	197		214		Non-controlling interests		234		207

		Stockholders’ equity:					Stockholders’ equity:
		Common stock, par value €0.20 per share:	64		64		Common stock, par value €0.20 per share:		59		59
		Capital in excess of par value	15,314		15,184		Capital in excess of par value		14,392		14,133
		Treasury shares, at cost:					Treasury shares, at cost:
		35,790,955 shares (2019: 34,082,242 shares)	(3,279)		(3,037)		23,179,725 shares (2020: 9,044,952 shares)		(4,028)		(1,037)
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	90		75		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		45		117
		Accumulated deficit	(3,313)		(2,845)		Accumulated deficit		(3,730)		(4,328)
		Total stockholders’ equity	8,876		9,441		Total stockholders’ equity		6,738		8,944
Total equity	Total equity			9,073		9,655		Total equity		6,972		9,151
Total liabilities and equity	Total liabilities and equity			21,122		20,016		Total liabilities and equity		20,010		19,847

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


		For the nine months ended				For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:			Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	(240)	149	Net income (loss)	1,296	(240)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:			Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	1,672	1,525	Depreciation and amortization	952	1,672
Share-based compensation	Share-based compensation	295	257	Share-based compensation	265	295
Amortization of discount (premium) on debt, net	Amortization of discount (premium) on debt, net	(1)	34	Amortization of discount (premium) on debt, net	1	(1)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	Amortization of debt issuance costs	7	8	Amortization of debt issuance costs	5	7
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	(111)	(20)	Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	—	(111)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt		0	11
(Gain) loss on equity security, net				(Gain) loss on equity security, net	(2)	—

Results relating to equity-accounted investees	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	3	(2)	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	—	3
Deferred tax expense (benefit)	Deferred tax expense (benefit)	(274)	(126)	Deferred tax expense (benefit)	6	(274)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:			Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables and other current assets	(Increase) decrease in receivables and other current assets	(1)	(28)	(Increase) decrease in receivables and other current assets	(214)	(1)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(Increase) decrease in inventories	129	135	(Increase) decrease in inventories	(143)	129
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	(14)	(425)	Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	242	(14)
Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets	Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets	(16)	36	Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets	(106)	(16)
Exchange differences	Exchange differences	6	6	Exchange differences	(3)	6
Other items	Other items	(2)	(1)	Other items	(7)	(2)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,453	1,559	Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,292	1,453
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:			Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of identified intangible assets	Purchase of identified intangible assets	(95)	(72)	Purchase of identified intangible assets	(99)	(95)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment	Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(288)	(388)	Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment	(501)	(288)
Purchase of equipment leased to others				Purchase of equipment leased to others	(14)	—
Insurance recoveries received for equipment damage				Insurance recoveries received for equipment damage	7	—
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	3	23	Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	1	3
Purchase of interests in businesses, net of cash acquired	Purchase of interests in businesses, net of cash acquired	(21)	0	Purchase of interests in businesses, net of cash acquired	(17)	(21)
Proceeds from sale of interests in businesses		161	37
Proceeds from sale of interests in businesses, net of cash divested				Proceeds from sale of interests in businesses, net of cash divested	—	161
Purchase of investments	Purchase of investments	(15)	(19)	Purchase of investments	(6)	(15)
Proceeds from sale of investments	Proceeds from sale of investments	0	1	Proceeds from sale of investments	8	—

Proceeds from return of equity investment				Proceeds from return of equity investment	3	—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(255)	(418)	Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(618)	(255)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:			Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of long-term debt		0	(600)

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,000	1,750	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,000	2,000
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(15)	(24)	Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(22)	(15)
Payment of bond hedge derivatives - convertible option		0	(1)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(34)	0	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	—	(34)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	Dividends paid to common stockholders	(315)	(214)	Dividends paid to common stockholders	(412)	(315)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans	Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans	64	70	Proceeds from issuance of common stock through stock plans	60	64
Purchase of treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	Purchase of treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(370)	(1,369)	Purchase of treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(3,265)	(370)
Other, net				Other, net	(1)	—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,330	(388)	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,640)	1,330
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash positions	Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash positions	(7)	(5)	Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash positions	(6)	(7)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,521	748	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	28	2,521
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,045	2,789	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,275	1,045
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,566	3,537	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,303	3,566

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated cash flows	Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated cash flows						Supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated cash flows
Net cash paid during the period for:	Net cash paid during the period for:			Net cash paid during the period for:
Interest	Interest	211	147	Interest	216	211
Income taxes		103	334
Income taxes, net of refunds				Income taxes, net of refunds	250	103
Net gain (loss) on sale of assets:	Net gain (loss) on sale of assets:			Net gain (loss) on sale of assets:
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets	Cash proceeds from the sale of assets	163	21	Cash proceeds from the sale of assets	—	163
Book value of these assets	Book value of these assets	(52)	(1)	Book value of these assets	—	(52)
Non-cash investing activities:	Non-cash investing activities:			Non-cash investing activities:
Non-cash capital expenditures	Non-cash capital expenditures	62	272	Non-cash capital expenditures	224	62

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


		Outstanding number of shares (in thousands)	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Treasury shares at cost	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated deficit	Total stock- holders’ equity	Non- controlling interests	Total equity		Outstanding number of shares (in thousands)	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Treasury shares at cost	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated deficit	Total stock- holders’ equity	Non- controlling interests	Total equity
Balance as of December 31, 2019		281,437	64	15,184	(3,037)	75	(2,845)	9,441	214	9,655
Balance as of December 31, 2020											Balance as of December 31, 2020	280,475	59	14,133	(1,037)	117	(4,328)	8,944	207	9,151
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)						(21)	(21)	8	(13)	Net income (loss)						353	353	11	364
Other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income					(61)		(61)		(61)	Other comprehensive income					(56)		(56)		(56)
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans			108				108		108	Share-based compensation plans			91				91		91
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	497			47		(18)	29		29	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	361			37		(6)	31		31
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings		(2,933)			(355)			(355)		(355)
Expiration of stock purchase warrants				(56)			56	—		—
Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)							(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of March 29, 2020		279,001	64	15,236	(3,345)	14	(2,933)	9,036	222	9,258
Treasury shares repurchased and retired											Treasury shares repurchased and retired	(5,087)			(905)			(905)		(905)

Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)											Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)						(155)	(155)		(155)
Balance as of April 4, 2021											Balance as of April 4, 2021	275,749	59	14,224	(1,905)	61	(4,136)	8,303	218	8,521
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)						(214)	(214)	5	(209)	Net income (loss)						397	397	9	406
Other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income					36		36		36	Other comprehensive income					9		9		9
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans			104				104		104	Share-based compensation plans			88				88		88
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	252			23		(15)	8		8	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	64			6		(6)	—		—
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(40)			(3)			(3)		(3)	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(6,103)			(1,203)			(1,203)		(1,203)

Expiration of stock purchase warrants				(112)			112	—		—
Dividends non-controlling interests									(34)	(34)
Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)							(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of June 28, 2020		279,213	64	15,228	(3,325)	50	(3,155)	8,862	193	9,055

Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)											Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)						(152)	(152)		(152)
Balance as of July 4, 2021											Balance as of July 4, 2021	269,710	59	14,312	(3,102)	70	(3,897)	7,442	227	7,669
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)						(22)	(22)	4	(18)	Net income (loss)						519	519	7	526
Other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income					40		40		40	Other comprehensive income					(25)		(25)		(25)
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans			86				86		86	Share-based compensation plans			80				80		80
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	611			58		(31)	27		27	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	2,430			231		(202)	29		29
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(95)			(12)			(12)		(12)	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(5,800)			(1,157)			(1,157)		(1,157)

Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)							(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of September 27, 2020		279,729	64	15,314	(3,279)	90	(3,313)	8,876	197	9,073
Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)											Dividends common stock ($0.5625 per share)						(150)	(150)		(150)
Balance as of October 3, 2021											Balance as of October 3, 2021	266,340	59	14,392	(4,028)	45	(3,730)	6,738	234	6,972

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Unaudited)

($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)


		Outstanding number of shares (in thousands)	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Treasury shares at cost	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated deficit	Total stock- holders’ equity	Non- controlling interests	Total equity		Outstanding number of shares (in thousands)	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Treasury shares at cost	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated deficit	Total stock- holders’ equity	Non- controlling interests	Total equity
Balance as of December 31, 2018		292,790	67	15,460	(3,238)	123	(1,907)	10,505	185	10,690
Balance as of December 31, 2019											Balance as of December 31, 2019	281,437	64	15,184	(3,037)	75	(2,845)	9,441	214	9,655
Net income (loss)											Net income (loss)						(21)	(21)	8	(13)
Other comprehensive income											Other comprehensive income					(61)		(61)		(61)
Share-based compensation plans											Share-based compensation plans			108				108		108
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards											Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	497			47		(18)	29		29
Treasury shares repurchased and retired											Treasury shares repurchased and retired	(2,933)			(355)			(355)		(355)
Expiration of stock purchase warrants											Expiration of stock purchase warrants			(56)			56	—		—
Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)											Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)						(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of March 29, 2020											Balance as of March 29, 2020	279,001	64	15,236	(3,345)	14	(2,933)	9,036	222	9,258
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)						(21)	(21)	5	(16)	Net income (loss)						(214)	(214)	5	(209)
Other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income					(14)		(14)		(14)	Other comprehensive income					36		36		36
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans			87				87		87	Share-based compensation plans			104				104		104
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	867			83		(51)	32		32	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	252			23		(15)	8		8
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(8,482)			(715)			(715)		(715)	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(40)			(3)			(3)		(3)
Shareholder tax on repurchased shares							(62)	(62)		(62)
Dividends common stock ($0.25 per share)							(71)	(71)		(71)
Balance as of March 31, 2019		285,175	67	15,547	(3,870)	109	(2,112)	9,741	190	9,931
Expiration of stock purchase warrants											Expiration of stock purchase warrants			(112)			112	—		—
Dividends non-controlling interests											Dividends non-controlling interests								(34)	(34)
Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)											Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)						(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of June 28, 2020											Balance as of June 28, 2020	279,213	64	15,228	(3,325)	50	(3,155)	8,862	193	9,055
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)						41	41	5	46	Net income (loss)						(22)	(22)	4	(18)
Other comprehensive income	Other comprehensive income					9		9		9	Other comprehensive income					40		40		40
Share-based compensation plans	Share-based compensation plans			88				88		88	Share-based compensation plans			86				86		86
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	194			18		(12)	6		6	Shares issued pursuant to stock awards	611			58		(31)	27		27
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(6,616)			(645)			(645)		(645)	Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings	(95)			(12)			(12)		(12)
Shareholder tax on repurchased shares							155	155		155
Dividends common stock ($0.25 per share)							(70)	(70)		(70)
Balance as of June 30, 2019		278,753	67	15,635	(4,497)	118	(1,998)	9,325	195	9,520
Net income (loss)							109	109	10	119
Other comprehensive income						(51)		(51)		(51)
Share-based compensation plans				87				87		87
Shares issued pursuant to stock awards		815			77		(45)	32		32
Treasury shares and restricted stock unit withholdings		(89)			(9)			(9)		(9)
Shareholder tax on repurchased shares							2	2		2

Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)	Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)						(105)	(105)		(105)	Dividends common stock ($0.375 per share)						(105)	(105)		(105)
Balance as of September 29, 2019		279,479	67	15,722	(4,429)	67	(2,037)	9,390	205	9,595
Balance as of September 27, 2020											Balance as of September 27, 2020	279,729	64	15,314	(3,279)	90	(3,313)	8,876	197	9,073

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All amounts in millions of $ unless otherwise stated

1 Basis of Presentation and Overview

We prepared our interim condensed consolidated financial statements that accompany these notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistent in all material respects with those applied in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

We have made estimates and judgments affecting the amounts reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The actual results that we experience may differ materially from our estimates. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments that are, in our opinion, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. This interim information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

On October 12, 2021, NXP announced that Bill Betz, formerly the Company’s Senior Vice President, Business Finance, had been named as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Betz will succeed Peter Kelly who will provide advice and assistance to the Company's CEO and transition assistance and support to Mr. Betz through his previously announced retirement date.

2 Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Significant Accounting Policies

Except for the changes below, no material changes have been made to the Company's significant accounting policies disclosed in Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report, ~~on Form~~ 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. The accounting policy information below is to aid in the understanding of the financial information disclosed.

~~New accounting standards not yet adopted~~

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. ASU 2018-14 removes disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, clarifies the specific requirements of disclosures, and adds disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU 2018-14 should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented and is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our financial statement disclosures.

Accounting standards recently adopted

In ~~June 2016,~~December 2019, the FASB issued ASU ~~No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses~~2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic ~~326)~~740): ~~Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The standard changes~~Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 modifies ASC 740 to simplify the accounting for ~~recognizing impairments of financial assets. Under~~income taxes, removing certain exceptions to the ~~new~~general principles in ASC 740 and amending existing guidance credit losses for certain types of financial instruments are estimated based on expected losses. The new guidance also modifies the impairment models for available-for-sale debt securities and for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination. The new accounting guidance generally requires the modified retrospective transition method, with the cumulative effect of applying the new accounting guidance recognized as an adjustment to opening retained earnings in the year of adoption, except for certain financial assets where the prospective transition method is required, such as available-for-sale debt securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recorded. Theimprove consistent application. ASU 2019-12 became effective for us on January 1, ~~2020. The adoption of this guidance did not~~2021. We have ~~a material impact on~~assessed our current positions and the ~~Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.~~

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, the one step quantitative impairment test calculates goodwill impairment as the excess of the carrying value of a reporting unit over its fair value, upinterrelation to the carrying value of the goodwill. The ASU should be applied on a prospective basis. ASU 2017-04 became effective for us on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 removes certain disclosure requirements, including the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels,amendments and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also adds disclosure requirements, including changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements, and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. ASU 2018-13 became effective for us on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. ASU 2018-15 requires a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance in Subtopic 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to capitalize as an asset related to the service contract and which costs to expense. Therefore, a customer in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract determines which project stage an implementation activity relates to. Costs for implementation activities in the application development stage are capitalized depending on the nature of the costs, while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post-

implementation stages are expensed as the activities are performed. ASU 2018-15 also requires the customer to expense the capitalized implementation costs over the term of the hosting arrangement, and to apply the existing impairment guidance in Subtopic 350-40 to the capitalized implementation costs as if the costs were long-lived assets. ASU 2018-15 can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2018-15 became effective for us on January 1, 2020. We have elected to apply the standard prospectively. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

No other new accounting pronouncements were issued or became effective in the period that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

3 Acquisitions and Divestments

2021

On July 6, 2021, we acquired Retune DSP for a total consideration of $15.7 million, net of closing adjustments.

2020

There were 0no material acquisitions during the first nine months of 2020. On February 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the Company's Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS) assets, pursuant to the definitive agreement dated August 16, 2019 and which was previously classified as held for sale, with Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. ("Goodix") from China, for a net cash amount of $161 million inclusive of final working capital adjustments. This resulted in a gain of $110 million recorded in Other income (expense) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

~~2019~~

On December 6, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Marvell’s Wireless WiFi Connectivity Business Unit, Bluetooth technology portfolio and related assets for total consideration of $1.7 billion, net of closing adjustments. The acquisition complements NXP’s processing, security and connectivity offerings in the Industrial & IoT, as well as in the Automotive and Communication Infrastructure markets.

~~The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition, by major class, were recognized as follows:~~


~~Tangible fixed assets~~			2
~~Inventory~~			50
~~Identified intangible assets~~			~~514~~
~~Goodwill~~			~~1,138~~
~~Deferred tax assets~~			1
~~Net assets acquired~~			~~1,705~~

~~Our valuation procedures related to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities was completed during the second quarter of 2020~~.

Goodwill arising from the acquisition is attributed to the anticipated growth from new product sales, sales to new customers, the assembled workforce and synergies expected from the combination. Substantially all of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

~~The identified intangible assets assumed were recognized as follows:~~

Fair Value Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (in Years)
Customer relationships (included in customer-related) 20 6
Developed technology (included in technology-based) 324 4.4
In-process research and development ⁽¹⁾
170 N/A
Total identified intangible assets 514

¹⁾Acquired in-process research and development (“IPR&D”) is an intangible asset classified as an indefinite lived asset until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development effort. IPR&D will be amortized over an estimated useful life to be determined at the date the associated research and development effort is completed, or expensed immediately when, and if, the project is abandoned. Acquired IPR&D is not amortized during the period that it is considered indefinite lived, but rather is subject to annual testing for impairment or when there are indicators for impairment.

Variations of the income approach were applied to estimate the fair values of the intangible assets acquired. Developed technology and IPR&D were valued using the multi-period excess earnings method which reflects the present values of the projected cash flows that are expected to be generated by the existing technology and IPR&D less charges representing the contribution of other assets to those cash flows. Customer relationships were valued using the distributor method which uses market-based data to support the selection of profitability related to the customer relationship function.

Acquisition-related transaction costs ($5 million) such as legal, accounting and other related expenses were recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in our consolidated statement of operations.

~~On March 27, 2019, we sold our remaining equity interest in WeEn, receiving net cash proceeds of $37 million.~~

4 Supplemental Financial Information

Statement of Operations Information:

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table presents revenue disaggregated by sales channel:


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Distributors	Distributors	1,243	1,145	3,286	3,190	Distributors	1,631	1,243	4,617	3,286
Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services	Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services	983	1,082	2,695	3,308	Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services	1,191	983	3,295	2,695
Other	Other	41	38	124	78	Other	39	41	112	124
Total	Total	2,267	2,265	6,105	6,576	Total	2,861	2,267	8,024	6,105

Depreciation, amortization and impairment

For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019 September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 139 135 408 387
Amortization of internal use software 1 2 4 6
Amortization of other identified intangible assets ¹⁾
449 380 1,260 1,132
Total - Depreciation, amortization and impairment 589 517 1,672 1,525

^{For the three months ended For the nine months ended
October 3, 2021 September 27, 2020 October 3, 2021 September 27, 2020
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 139 139 406 408
Amortization of internal use software 1 1 5 4
Amortization of other identified intangible assets 1) 166 449 541 1,260
Total - Depreciation, amortization and impairment 306 589 952 1,672}

1) For the nine month period ending October 3, 2021, the amount includes an impairment charge as a result of the discontinuation of an IPR&D project for an amount of $36 million. For the three and nine month periods ending September 27, 2020, the amounts include an impairment relative to IPR&D acquired as part of the acquisition of Freescale for an amount of $36 million.

Other income (expense)

Income derived from manufacturing service arrangements (“MSA”) and transitional service arrangements (“TSA”) that are put in place when we divest a business or activity, is included in other income (expense). These arrangements are short-term in nature and are expected to decrease as the divested business or activity becomes more established.

The following table presents the split of other income (expense):


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020

Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	0	(1)	(1)	1	Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	1	—	(1)	(1)
Other, net	Other, net	1	23	111	22	Other, net	(1)	1	1	111
Total - Other income (expense)	Total - Other income (expense)	1	22	110	23	Total - Other income (expense)	—	1	—	110

Financial income and expense

For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019 September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019
Interest income 3 17 11 42
Interest expense (100) (98) (276) (274)
Total interest expense, net (97) (81) (265) (232)
Extinguishment of debt 0 (1) 0 (11)
Foreign exchange rate results (5) 1 (6) (6)
Miscellaneous financing costs/income and other, net (4) (4) (9) (8)
Total other financial income/ (expense) (9) (4) (15) (25)
Total - Financial income and expenses (106) (85) (280) (257)


	For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Interest income	1	3	3	11
Interest expense	(96)	(100)	(273)	(276)
Total interest expense, net	(95)	(97)	(270)	(265)

Foreign exchange rate results	3	(5)	3	(6)

Miscellaneous financing costs/income and other, net	(1)	(4)	(13)	(9)
Total other financial income/ (expense)	2	(9)	(10)	(15)
Total - Financial income and expenses	(93)	(106)	(280)	(280)

109

Earnings per share

The computation of earnings per share (EPS) is presented in the following table:


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	(18)	119	(240)	149	Net income (loss)	526	(18)	1,296	(240)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	4	10	17	20	Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	7	4	27	17
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	(22)	109	(257)	129	Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	519	(22)	1,269	(257)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	Weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	279,467	279,074	279,511	282,496	Weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	266,557	279,467	272,314	279,511
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversion of:	Plus incremental shares from assumed conversion of:					Plus incremental shares from assumed conversion of:
Options ¹⁾	Options ¹⁾	0	772	0	775	Options 1)	378	—	397	—
Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units and Equity Rights ²⁾	Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units and Equity Rights ²⁾	0	3,672	0	2,548	Restricted Share Units, Performance Share Units and Equity Rights 2)	4,424	—	5,175	—
Warrants ³⁾		0	0	0	0
Dilutive potential common shares	Dilutive potential common shares	0	4,444	0	3,323	Dilutive potential common shares	4,802	—	5,572	—

Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	279,467	283,518	279,511	285,819	Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year (in thousands)	271,359	279,467	277,886	279,511

EPS attributable to stockholders in $:	EPS attributable to stockholders in $:					EPS attributable to stockholders in $:
Basic net income (loss)	Basic net income (loss)	(0.08)	0.39	(0.92)	0.46	Basic net income (loss)	1.95	(0.08)	4.66	(0.92)
Diluted net income (loss)	Diluted net income (loss)	(0.08)	0.38	(0.92)	0.45	Diluted net income (loss)	1.91	(0.08)	4.57	(0.92)

¹⁾ ~~Stock~~There were no stock options to purchase ~~up to 0.9 million~~ shares of NXP’s common stock that were outstanding in Q3 ~~2020~~2021 and YTD 2021 (Q3 ~~2019: 0.1~~2020: 0.9 million shares; YTD 2020: 0.9 million shares) ~~and stock options to purchase up to 0.9 million shares of NXP's common stock~~ that ~~were outstanding YTD 2020 (YTD 2019: 0.1 million shares)~~ were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise price was greater than the average fair market value of the common stock or the number of shares assumed to be repurchased using the proceeds of unrecognized compensation expense and exercise prices was greater than the weighted average number of shares underlying outstanding stock options.

²⁾ ~~Unvested RSUs, PSUs and equity rights of 7.4 million shares that~~There were ~~outstanding in Q3 2020 (Q3 2019: 0.2 million shares) and~~no unvested RSUs, PSUs and equity rights ~~of 7.4 million shares~~ that were outstanding in Q3 2021 and YTD ~~2020 (YTD 2019: 0.3~~2021 (Q3 2020: 7.4 million shares; YTD 2020: 7.4 million shares) that were anti-dilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the number of shares assumed to be repurchased using the proceeds of unrecognized compensation expense was greater than the weighted average number of outstanding unvested RSUs, PSUs and equity rights or the performance goal has not been met yet.

³⁾Warrants to purchase up to 11.3 million shares of NXP's common stock at a price of $131.39 per share were outstanding in Q3 2019, 0 warrants were outstanding at the end of Q3 2020. At the end of Q3 2019, the warrants were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the warrants exercise price was greater than the average fair market value of the common shares.

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and cash equivalents

At ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, our cash balance was ~~$3,566~~$2,303 million and ~~$1,045~~$2,275 million, respectively, of which ~~$177~~$217 million and ~~$188~~$185 million was held by SSMC, our consolidated joint venture company with TSMC. Under the terms of our joint venture agreement with TSMC, a portion of this cash can be distributed by way of a dividend to us, but 38.8% of the dividend will be paid to our joint venture partner. During the ~~second quarter~~first nine months of ~~2020, a~~2021, no dividend ofwas declared by SSMC. In 2020, $90 million ~~was~~has been declared by SSMC, which was distributed in the third quarter of 2020, with 38.8% being paid to our joint venture partner. ~~In 2019, 0 dividend was declared by SSMC.~~

Inventories

The portion of finished goods stored at customer locations under consignment amounted to ~~$36~~$13 million as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 (December 31, ~~2019: $41~~2020: $31 million).

Inventories are summarized as follows:


		September 27, 2020	December 31, 2019		October 3, 2021	December 31, 2020
Raw materials	Raw materials	60	52	Raw materials	96	66
Work in process	Work in process	852	894	Work in process	894	786
Finished goods	Finished goods	152	246	Finished goods	183	178
		1,064	1,192		1,173	1,030

The amounts recorded above are net of allowance for obsolescence of ~~$126~~$115 million as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 (December 31, ~~2019: $114~~2020: $122 million).

Equity Investments

At October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the total carrying value of investments in equity securities is summarized as follows:


	October 3, 2021	December 31, 2020
Marketable equity securities	21	19
Non-marketable equity securities	23	40
Equity-accounted investments	74	61
	118	120

The total carrying value of investments in equity-accounted investees is summarized as follows:


	October 3, 2021			December 31, 2020
	Shareholding %		Amount	Shareholding %		Amount
Wise Road Industry Investment Fund I, L.P.	9.66	%	37	10.17	%	29
Others	—		37	—		32
			74			61

Results related to equity-accounted investees at the end of each period were as follows:


	For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Company’s share in income (loss)	4	(1)	1	(3)
Other results	(1)	—	(1)	—
	3	(1)	—	(3)

Other current liabilities

Other current liabilities at October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:


	October 3, 2021	December 31, 2020
Accrued compensation and benefits	516	286
Income taxes payable	82	140
Dividend payable	150	105
Other	521	435
	1,269	966

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

Total comprehensive income (loss) represents net income (loss) plus the results of certain equity changes not reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The after-tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and their corresponding changes are shown below:

Currency
translation
differences Change in fair
value
cash flow hedges Net actuarial
gain/(losses) Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
As of December 31, 2019 203 2 (130) 75
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications 14 3 (5) 12
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) 0 3 0 3
Tax effects 0 (1) 1 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) 14 5 (4) 15
As of September 27, 2020 217 7 (134) 90


	Currency translation differences	Change in fair value cash flow hedges	Net actuarial gain/(losses)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)
As of December 31, 2020	281	11	(175)	117
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(56)	(13)	—	(69)
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—	(9)	—	(9)
Tax effects	—	6	—	6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(56)	(16)	—	(72)
As of October 3, 2021	225	(5)	(175)	45

Cash dividends

The following dividends were declared during the first three quarters of ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 under NXP’s quarterly dividend program:


		Fiscal year 2020			Fiscal year 2019				Fiscal year 2021		Fiscal year 2020
		Dividend per share	Amount	Dividend per share	Amount		Dividend per share	Amount	Dividend per share	Amount
First quarter	First quarter	0.375	105	0.250	71	First quarter	0.5625	155	0.375	105
Second quarter	Second quarter	0.375	105	0.250	70	Second quarter	0.5625	152	0.375	105
Third quarter	Third quarter	0.375	105	0.375	105	Third quarter	0.5625	150	0.375	105

		1.125	315	0.875	246		1.6875	457	1.125	315

The dividend declared in the third quarter (not yet paid) is classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in other current liabilities as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 and was subsequently paid on October ~~5, 2020.~~6, 2021.

5 Restructuring

At each reporting date, we evaluate our restructuring liabilities, which consist primarily of termination benefits, to ensure that our accruals are still appropriate.

The following table presents the changes in restructuring liabilities in ~~2020:~~2021:

As of January 1, 2020 Additions Utilized Released Other
changes As of September 27, 2020
Restructuring liabilities 32 38 (30) 0 0 40


	As of January 1, 2021	Additions	Utilized	Released	Other changes	As of October 3, 2021
Restructuring liabilities	74	1	(32)	—	—	43

The restructuring charges consist of personnel lay-off costs of ~~$40~~$1 million restructuring costs incurred for the nine month period ended ~~September~~October 3, 2021 (September 27, 2020 ~~(September 29, 2019~~: $2940 million).

These restructuring charges recorded in operating income, for the periods indicated, are included in the following line items in the statement of operations:


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Cost of revenue	Cost of revenue	12	(1)	15	3	Cost of revenue	—	12	—	15
Research and development	Research and development	7	0	17	16	Research and development	—	7	1	17
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	2	0	8	10	Selling, general and administrative	—	2	—	8

Net restructuring charges	Net restructuring charges	21	(1)	40	29	Net restructuring charges	—	21	1	40

6 Income Taxes

Benefit/provision for income taxes:


		For the three months ended						For the nine months ended							For the three months ended				For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019		September 27, 2020		September 29, 2019			October 3, 2021		September 27, 2020		October 3, 2021		September 27, 2020
Tax expense (benefit)	Tax expense (benefit)	(57)		28		(88)		40		Tax expense (benefit)	95		(57)		200		(88)
Effective tax rate	Effective tax rate	77.0	%	18.9	%	27.1	%	21.4	%	Effective tax rate	15.4	%	77.0	%	13.4	%	27.1	%

Our effective tax rate reflects the impact of tax incentives, non-deductible expenses, change in valuation allowance, a portion of our earnings being taxed in foreign jurisdictions at rates different than the Netherlands statutory tax rate and the mix ofprovision for income ~~and losses in various jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate~~taxes for the first nine months of ~~2020~~2021 was $200 million (13.4% effective tax rate) compared to a benefit from income taxes of ~~27.1% on a pre-tax loss compared with an expense of 21.4% on a pre-tax income~~($88 million) (27.1% effective tax rate) for the first nine months of ~~2019.~~2020. The ~~movements~~increase in ~~our effective~~the income tax ~~rate, apart from being in an~~ expense ~~position in 2019 and a benefit in 2020, relate mainly~~was due to higher income before income taxes, offset by the net ~~effect of the decrease~~change in the valuation allowance ~~when compared to~~between the ~~same period in 2019 as there were less Netherlands related interest expense that was impacted by the interest limitation rules ($20 million) due to less qualifying interest expenses~~two periods and higher qualifying income linked to the divestiture of the VAS business, which also had an offset effect due to the increase in non deductible goodwill ($10 million), an increase of tax incentives in the U.S. ($23 million) mainly due to the early adoption of the US regulations issued in Q3 2020 which is offset by the decrease of other tax incentives ($20 million) mainly driven by a lower qualifying income in 2020, as well as an increase in tax ~~expense related to differences in tax rates ($14 million)~~incentives (both as a result of the improved operational performance of the company).

The Company benefits from income tax incentives in certain jurisdictions which provide that we pay reduced income taxes in those jurisdictions for a fixed period of time that varies depending on the jurisdiction. The predominant income tax holiday is expected to expire at the end of 2026. The impact of this tax holiday decreased foreign income taxes for the third quarter of ~~2020~~2021 by $2$3 million and decreased by $4$2 million for the third quarter ~~2019~~2020 (YTD 2021: a decrease of $10 million and YTD 2020: a decrease of $7 ~~million and YTD 2019: a decrease of $8~~ million). The benefit of this tax holiday on net income per share (diluted) was $0.01 for the third quarter of ~~2020~~2021 (YTD ~~2020: $0.03)~~2021: $0.04) and $0.01 for the third quarter of ~~2019~~2020 (YTD ~~2019:~~2020: $0.03).

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7 Identified Intangible Assets

Identified intangible assets as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, respectively, were composed of the following:


		September 27, 2020			December 31, 2019				October 3, 2021			December 31, 2020
		Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization	Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization		Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization	Gross carrying amount	Accumulated amortization
In-process R&D (IPR&D) ¹⁾	In-process R&D (IPR&D) ¹⁾	206	—	272	—	In-process R&D (IPR&D) 1)	111	—	147	—
Marketing-related	Marketing-related	82	(79)	81	(67)	Marketing-related	81	(81)	81	(81)
Customer-related	Customer-related	967	(379)	968	(340)	Customer-related	910	(371)	957	(381)
Technology-based	Technology-based	7,968	(6,385)	8,063	(5,357)	Technology-based	8,080	(6,989)	8,064	(6,545)
Identified intangible assets	Identified intangible assets	9,223	(6,843)	9,384	(5,764)	Identified intangible assets	9,182	(7,441)	9,249	(7,007)

(1) IPR&D is not subject to amortization until completion or abandonment of the associated research and development effort.	(1) IPR&D is not subject to amortization until completion or abandonment of the associated research and development effort.										(1) IPR&D is not subject to amortization until completion or abandonment of the associated research and development effort.

The estimated amortization expense for these identified intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is:


2020 (remaining)		176
2021		662
2021 (remaining)			2021 (remaining)	166
2022	2022	563	2022	579
2023	2023	337	2023	343
2024	2024	169	2024	156
2025			2025	102
Thereafter	Thereafter	473	Thereafter	395

All intangible assets, excluding IPR&D and goodwill, are subject to amortization and have no assumed residual value.

The expected weighted average remaining life of identified intangibles is 4 years as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 (December 31, ~~2019: 3~~2020: 4 years).

8 Debt

On May 1, 2020, NXP B.V., together with NXP Funding LLC and NXP USA, Inc., issued $500 million of 2.7% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2025, $500 million of 3.15% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2027 and $1 billion of 3.4% senior unsecured notes due May 1, 2030.

The following table summarizes the outstanding debt as of ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019:~~2020:


			September 27, 2020			December 31, 2019					October 3, 2021		December 31, 2020
		Maturities	Amount	Effective rate	Amount	Effective rate		Maturities	Amount	Effective rate	Amount	Effective rate
Fixed-rate 4.125% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2021	1,350	4.125	1,350	4.125
Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes		Jun, 2022	400	4.625	400	4.625
Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Sep, 2022	1,000	3.875	1,000	3.875	Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Sep, 2022	1,000	3.875	1,000	3.875
Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2023	900	4.625	900	4.625	Fixed-rate 4.625% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2023	900	4.625	900	4.625
Fixed-rate 4.875% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 4.875% senior unsecured notes	Mar, 2024	1,000	4.875	1,000	4.875	Fixed-rate 4.875% senior unsecured notes	Mar, 2024	1,000	4.875	1,000	4.875
Fixed-rate 2.7% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 2.7% senior unsecured notes	May, 2025	500	2.700	0	0	Fixed-rate 2.7% senior unsecured notes	May, 2025	500	2.700	500	2.700
Fixed-rate 5.35% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 5.35% senior unsecured notes	Mar, 2026	500	5.350	500	5.350	Fixed-rate 5.35% senior unsecured notes	Mar, 2026	500	5.350	500	5.350
Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2026	750	3.875	750	3.875	Fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2026	750	3.875	750	3.875
Fixed-rate 3.15% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 3.15% senior unsecured notes	May, 2027	500	3.150	0	0	Fixed-rate 3.15% senior unsecured notes	May, 2027	500	3.150	500	3.150
Fixed-rate 5.55% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 5.55% senior unsecured notes	Dec, 2028	500	5.550	500	5.550	Fixed-rate 5.55% senior unsecured notes	Dec, 2028	500	5.550	500	5.550
Fixed-rate 4.3% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 4.3% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2029	1,000	4.300	1,000	4.300	Fixed-rate 4.3% senior unsecured notes	Jun, 2029	1,000	4.300	1,000	4.300
Fixed-rate 3.4% senior unsecured notes	Fixed-rate 3.4% senior unsecured notes	May, 2030	1,000	3.400	0	0	Fixed-rate 3.4% senior unsecured notes	May, 2030	1,000	3.400	1,000	3.400
Fixed-rate 2.5% senior unsecured notes							Fixed-rate 2.5% senior unsecured notes	May, 2031	1,000	2.500	—	—
Fixed-rate 3.25% senior unsecured notes							Fixed-rate 3.25% senior unsecured notes	May, 2041	1,000	3.250	—	—
Floating-rate revolving credit facility (RCF)	Floating-rate revolving credit facility (RCF)	Jun, 2024	0	0	0	0	Floating-rate revolving credit facility (RCF)	Jun, 2024	—	—	—	—
Total principal	Total principal		9,400		7,400		Total principal		9,650		7,650

Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs	Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs		(44)		(35)		Unamortized discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs		(57)		(41)
Total debt, including unamortized discounts, premiums, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments	Total debt, including unamortized discounts, premiums, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments		9,356		7,365		Total debt, including unamortized discounts, premiums, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustments		9,593		7,609
Less: current portion of long-term debt			1,749		0
Current portion of long-term debt							Current portion of long-term debt		999		—
Long-term debt	Long-term debt		7,607		7,365		Long-term debt		8,594		7,609

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9 ~~Leases~~

Operating and finance lease assets relate to buildings (corporate offices, research and development and manufacturing facilities and datacenters), land, machinery and installations and other equipment (vehicles and certain office equipment). These leases, except for land leases, have remaining lease terms of 1 to 30 years (land leases 48 to 90 years), some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within 1 year. As of September 27, 2020, assets recorded under finance leases were $82 million and accumulated depreciation associated with finance leases was $12 million ($82 million and $9 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2019). Finance lease liabilities amount to $24 million as of September 27, 2020 ($25 million as of December 31, 2019).

~~The components of operating lease expense were as follows:~~

For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019 September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019
Operating lease cost 16 15 48 41

~~Other information related to operating leases was as follows:~~

For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019 September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases ¹⁾
10 62 29 260
1) $188 million recorded on January 1, 2019 in accordance with the adoption of ASC 842.
For the nine months ended
September 27, 2020 September 29, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases 6 years 6 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases 3 % 3 %

~~Future minimum lease payments as of September 27, 2020 were as follows:~~

As of
September 27, 2020
Operating leases
2020 (remaining) 18
2021 57
2022 45
2023 37
2024 25
Thereafter 60
Total future minimum lease payments 242
Less: imputed interest (19)
Total 223

~~Lease liabilities related to leases are split between current and non-current:~~

Operating leases
As of
September 27, 2020 December 31, 2019
Other current liabilities 61 62
Other non-current liabilities 162 176
Total 223 238

Operating lease right-of-use assets are $215 million as of September 27, 2020 (December 31, 2019: $226 million) and are included in other non-current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

10 Related-Party Transactions

The Company's related parties are the members of the board of directors of NXP Semiconductors N.V., the ~~executive officers~~members of the management team of NXP Semiconductors N.V. and equity-accounted investees. ~~As of the divestment of the SP business on February 7, 2017, the newly formed Nexperia has become a related party.~~

We have a number of strategic alliances and joint ventures. We have relationships with certain of our alliance partners in the ordinary course of business whereby we enter into various sale and purchase transactions, generally on terms comparable to transactions with third parties. However, in certain instances upon divestment of former businesses where we enter into supply arrangements with the former owned business, sales are conducted at cost.

The following table presents the amounts related to revenue and other income and purchase of goods and services incurred in transactions with these related parties:


		For the three months ended			For the nine months ended				For the three months ended		For the nine months ended
		September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019	September 27, 2020	September 29, 2019		October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020	October 3, 2021	September 27, 2020
Revenue and other income	Revenue and other income	16	19	52	63	Revenue and other income	2	16	6	52
Purchase of goods and services	Purchase of goods and services	9	15	35	50	Purchase of goods and services	1	9	3	35

The following table presents the amounts related to receivable and payable balances with these related parties:

September 27, 2020 December 31, 2019
Receivables 7 21
Payables 10 9

As part of the divestment of the SP business, we entered into a lease commitment and related services to Nexperia, which is $59 million as of September 27, 2020, and committed $50 million to an investment fund affiliated with Nexperia’s owners at that time. During the quarter ended September 27, 2020, the first calls on the investment commitment were made in the amount of $15 million. The lease commitments are reflected in our recorded lease liabilities in other current and non-current liabilities.


	October 3, 2021	December 31, 2020
Receivables	2	3
Payables	3	7

1110 Fair Value Measurements

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of our financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


			Estimated fair value					Estimated fair value
		Fair value hierarchy	September 27, 2020	December 31, 2019		Fair value hierarchy	October 3, 2021	December 31, 2020
Assets:	Assets:				Assets:
Money market funds	Money market funds	1	2,637	6	Money market funds	1	1,520	1,469
Marketable equity securities	Marketable equity securities	1	13	1	Marketable equity securities	1	21	19
Derivative instruments-assets	Derivative instruments-assets	2	9	10	Derivative instruments-assets	2	1	18

Liabilities:	Liabilities:				Liabilities:

Derivative instruments-liabilities	Derivative instruments-liabilities	2	(7)	(1)	Derivative instruments-liabilities	2	(13)	—

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Investments in money market funds (as part of our cash and cash equivalents) and marketable equity securities (as part of other non-current assets) have fair value measurements which are all based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. For derivatives (as part of other current assets or accrued liabilities) the fair value is based upon significant other observable inputs depending on the nature of the derivative.

Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis

We measure and record our non-marketable equity securities, equity method investments and non-financial assets, such as intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, at fair value when an impairment charge is required.

Assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis

Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include non-marketable equity securities and equity method investments that have not been remeasured or impaired in the current period and debt.

As of ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, the estimated fair value of debt, including the current portion, was $10.4 billion ($~~7.9~~8.6 billion as of December 31, ~~2019)~~2020). The fair value is estimated on the basis of broker-dealer quotes, which are Level 2 inputs. Accrued interest is included under accrued liabilities and not within the carrying amount or estimated fair value of debt.

11 Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

The Company maintains purchase commitments with certain suppliers, primarily for raw materials, semi-finished goods and manufacturing services and for some non-production items. Purchase commitments for inventory materials are generally restricted to a forecasted time-horizon as mutually agreed upon between the parties. This forecasted time-horizon can vary for different suppliers. As of October 3, 2021, the Company had purchase commitments of $4,364 million, which are due through 2044. Our long-term obligations increased substantially year to date as we locked in long-term supply with our key manufacturing partners.

12 Litigation

We are regularly involved as plaintiffs or defendants in claims and litigation relating to a variety of matters such as contractual disputes, personal injury claims, employee grievances and intellectual property litigation. In addition, our acquisitions, divestments and financial transactions sometimes result in, or are followed by, claims or litigation. Some of these claims may possibly be recovered from insurance reimbursements. Although the ultimate disposition of asserted claims cannot be predicted with certainty, it is our belief that the outcome of any such claims, either individually or on a combined basis, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. However, such outcomes may be material to our condensed consolidated statement of operations for a particular period. The Company records an accrual for any claim that arises whenever it considers that it is probable that it is exposed to a loss contingency and the amount of the loss contingency can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not record a gain contingency until the period in which all contingencies are resolved and the gain is realized or realizable. Legal fees are expensed when incurred.

Based on the most current information available to it and based on its best estimate, the Company also reevaluates at least on a quarterly basis the claims that have arisen to determine whether any new accruals need to be made or whether any accruals made need to be adjusted. Based on the procedures described above, the Company has an aggregate amount of ~~$18~~$20 million accrued for potential and current legal proceedings pending as of ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, compared to ~~$44~~$17 million accrued at December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. The accruals are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities”. As of ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, the Company’s related balance ~~related to~~of insurance reimbursements was $8 million (December 31, ~~2019: $25~~2020: $8 million) and is included in “Other current assets” and “Other non-current assets”.

The Company also estimates the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amount accrued based on currently available information for those cases for which such estimate can be made. The estimated aggregate range requires significant judgment, given the varying stages of the proceedings (including the fact that many of them are currently in preliminary stages), the existence of multiple defendants (including the Company) in such claims whose share of liability has yet to be determined, the numerous yet-unresolved issues in many of the claims, and the attendant uncertainty of the various potential outcomes of such claims. Accordingly, the Company’s estimate will change from time to time, and actual losses may be more than the current estimate. As at ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, the Company believes that for all litigation pending its potential aggregate exposure to loss in excess of the amount accrued (without reduction for any amounts that may possibly be recovered under insurance programs) could range between $0 and ~~$23~~$20 million. Based upon our past experience with these matters, the Company would expect to receive insurance reimbursement on certain of these claims that would offset the potential maximum exposure of up to $15 million.

In addition, the Company is currently assisting Motorola in the defense of personal injury lawsuits due to indemnity obligations included in the agreement that separated Freescale from Motorola in 2004. The multi-plaintiff Motorola lawsuits are pending in Cook County, Illinois. These claims allege a link between working in semiconductor manufacturing clean room facilities and birth defects in 18 individuals. The Motorola suits allege exposures between 1981 and 2005. Each claim seeks an unspecified amount of damages for the alleged injuries; however, legal counsel representing the plaintiffs has indicated they will seek substantial compensatory and punitive damages from Motorola for the entire inventory of claims which, if proven and recovered, the Company considers to be material. In the Motorola suits, a portion of any indemnity due to Motorola will be reimbursed to NXP if Motorola receives an indemnification payment from its insurance coverage. Motorola has potential insurance coverage for many of the years indicated above, but with differing types and levels of coverage, self-insurance retention amounts and deductibles. We are in discussions with Motorola and their insurers regarding the availability of applicable insurance coverage for each of the individual cases. Motorola and NXP have denied liability for these alleged injuries based on numerous defenses.

Loss recovery

~~13 Subsequent Events~~In February 2021, NXP’s two wafer manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas were negatively impacted by unusually severe winter weather conditions that corresponded with a widespread disruption of gas, electricity, and water. The Company has insurance coverage for the repair or replacement of assets that suffered damage or loss and business interruption coverage, including lost profits, and the reimbursement of other expenses and costs that have been incurred relating to the damages and losses suffered.

~~NXP Semiconductors N.V. through~~For the three months ended October 3, 2021, the Company recognized $59 million in insurance proceeds directly offsetting the loss from operations that were incurred in the period. The Company continues to work closely with its ~~subsidiaries NXP B.V.~~insurance carriers and ~~NXP Funding LLC, delivered notice~~claims adjusters to ascertain the full amount of ~~redemption on September 9, 2020 to the Trustee of its 4.125% Senior Notes~~insurance recoveries due ~~2021 and 4.625% Senior Notes due 2022, and fully redeemed on September 28, 2020, the $400 million of outstanding principal~~as a result of the ~~4.625% Senior Notes due 2022~~damage and ~~the $1.35 billion of outstanding principal of the 4.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Note Redemption”) for a total amount of $1.83 billion, paid with available cash on the balance sheet.~~

loss.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This interim Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes and the MD&A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, uncertain events or assumptions, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including our response to the current global pandemic and the potential impact the pandemic will have on our operations, liquidity, customers, facilities and supply chain. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this filing, ~~including the risk factor set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q specifically related to the coronavirus outbreak and measures taken in response thereto,~~ and in “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Our MD&A is provided in addition to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to assist readers in understanding our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. MD&A is organized as follows:

•Overview - Overall analysis of financial and other highlights to provide context for the MD&A

•Results of Operations - An analysis of our financial results

•Liquidity and Capital Resources - An analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows

•Contractual Obligations - An update on contractual obligations as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020

•Off-balance Sheet Arrangements - An update on off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020

Overview


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	6,105	6,576	Revenue	2,861	2,267	8,024	6,105
Gross profit	Gross profit	1,090	1,186	2,947	3,409	Gross profit	1,583	1,090	4,360	2,947
Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	32	233	(45)	444	Operating income (loss)	711	32	1,776	(45)
Cash flow from operating activities	Cash flow from operating activities	527	746	1,453	1,559	Cash flow from operating activities	924	527	2,292	1,453
Total debt	Total debt	9,356	8,505	9,356	8,505	Total debt	9,593	9,356	9,593	9,356
Net debt	Net debt	5,790	4,968	5,790	4,968	Net debt	7,290	5,790	7,290	5,790
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	279,467	283,518	279,511	285,819	Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding	271,359	279,467	277,886	279,511
Diluted net income per share	Diluted net income per share	(0.08)	0.38	(0.92)	0.45	Diluted net income per share	1.91	(0.08)	4.57	(0.92)
Dividends per common share	Dividends per common share	0.375	0.375	1.125	0.875	Dividends per common share	0.5625	0.375	1.6875	1.125

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Revenue for the three months endedOctober 3, 2021 was $2,861 million compared to $2,267 million for the three months ended September 27, 2020, ~~had a slight year-on-year~~an increase of $2$594 million or an increase of 26.2% year-on-year. Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 represented a historical record for NXP, which is consistent with the trend seen in the second quarter of 2021. The continued strong revenue growth is primarily due to industry-wide growth in our end-markets as they continue to rebound from the ~~three months ended September 29, 2019 as NXP began to recover from the challenging economic environment,~~initial shock and widespread market disruption caused by the emergence of the COVID-19 ~~pandemic. From an~~pandemic in the first half of 2020. Growth within the automotive end-market ~~perspective, revenue~~was driven by increased demand across our entire automotive portfolio from our distribution partners and demand from automotive customers to support the secular shift of electrification, advanced driver safety and assistance, and driver connectivity systems. This growth in the automotive end-market and strong demand in the Industrial & IoT end-market helped to drive the increased 20.7% and within the Mobile end-market increased 5.0%. These increases were offset by a decline of 3.8% in the Communication Infrastructure & Other end-market, while in Automotive, NXP's largest end-market, revenue declined 8%. The declines in the Automotive and Communication Infrastructure & Other end-markets were a direct result of the global weakness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From a sales channel perspective, sales through our distribution channel increased in the Greater China and Asia Pacific regions, which was offset by a decline in revenue to Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEM") in Americas and EMEA, primarily in the automotive end-market. Notwithstanding the decline in revenue in certain end-markets and to direct OEM customers, the business environment began to improve at a faster than anticipated pace, driving a material sequential increase in revenue.year-on-year performance.

Our gross profit percentage for the third quarter of ~~2020 decreased~~2021 increased from ~~52.4%~~48.1% in the third quarter of ~~2019~~2020 to ~~48.1%~~55.3%, ~~due~~primarily from the continued significant acceleration of revenue in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the ~~lower level of internal manufacturing activity during this quarter~~same period in 2020, which led to improved loading, cost reductions and ~~further amplified with the absorption of excess manufacturing fixed costs from our front-end factories due to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as from a less favorable product mix.~~

~~Notwithstanding the challenging operating environment we currently face, we continue to execute on our strategy within our target markets and focus on driving profitability.~~efficiencies, partly offset by higher personnel-related costs.

We continue to generate strong operating cash flows, with ~~$527~~$924 million in cash flows from operations for the third quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. We returned ~~$117~~$1,309 million to our shareholders during the third quarter of ~~2020.~~2021. Our cash position at the end of the third quarter of ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$3,566~~$2,303 million. ~~This includes the net proceeds of the $2 billion of senior unsecured debt issued by NXP on May 1, 2020, but excludes the repayment of the two Senior Notes mentioned below.~~ On August ~~27, 2020,~~26, 2021, the NXP Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of ~~$0.375~~$0.5625 per common share for the third quarter of 2020. On September 9, 2020, NXP delivered notice of redemption to fully redeem the $1,350 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 4.125% Senior Notes due 2021 and the $400 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes due 2022. The redemption was concluded after the close of NXP's third quarter, on September 28, 2020, for a total amount of $1.83 billion, paid from available cash on the balance sheet.2021.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Revenue for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 was $8,024 million compared to $6,105 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2020, was down 7.2% from the nine months ended September 29, 2019 against a very challenging economic backdrop, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenues decreased by 15.5% in our largest end-market, Automotive, 2.3% in the Mobile end-market, and 7.7% in the Communications Infrastructure & Other end-market, which were slightly offset by an increase of ~~11.9%~~$1,919 million or an increase of 31.4%. Revenue in ~~our~~the first nine months of 2021 represented a historical record for NXP. The YTD 2021 growth compared to YTD 2020 was a result of the industry-wide growth after the initial shock and widespread disruption caused by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with company specific content growth in the automotive end-market as the automotive customers focus on secular shift due electrification, advanced driver safety and assistance, and driver connectivity. Additionally, strong performance in the Industrial & ~~IOT end-market. When aggregating all~~IoT and Mobile end-markets helped to underpin the ~~decrease~~year-on-year performance. The rebound in NXP’s revenue ~~was mostly related~~growth began to ~~lower sales~~clearly emerge at the end of the calendar third quarter of 2020, and has continued to ~~Original Equipment Manufacturers, across regions EMEA, Americas and Greater China.~~accelerate through the third quarter of 2021.

Our gross profit percentage for the nine months ended ~~September 27, 2020 decreased~~October 3, 2021 increased from ~~51.8%~~48.3% for the nine months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 to ~~48.3%~~54.3%, primarily ~~due to lower~~from the significant acceleration of revenue ~~and~~in 2021 after the reduced manufacturing activity during the second and third quarters, further amplified with the absorption of excess manufacturing fixed costs as a result of abnormal under-loading in our front-end factories due to the COVID-19Covid crisis, and ~~the purchase accounting effect on inventory ($17 million) due to the Marvell acquisition.~~

~~On February 3, 2020, we completed the sale of the Company's Voice~~as such, improved loading and ~~Audio Solutions (VAS) assets, receiving proceeds of $161 million resulting in~~manufacturing efficiencies offset by higher personnel-related cost and a ~~gain of $110 million.~~less favorable product mix.

Cash flow from ~~operation~~operations for the first nine months of ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$1,453 million, remaining strong in a challenging environment.~~$2,292 million. Total shareholder return for the first nine months of ~~2020~~2021 was ~~$685~~$3,677 million.

~~Update on~~ Our cash position remains solid, with the ~~impact~~net proceeds of ~~COVID-19~~

~~Our global communities continue to face unprecedented challenges posed by~~ the ~~COVID-19 pandemic, but NXP continues to respond actively by addressing the COVID-19 situation and its impact globally with global crisis response teams, working to mitigate the potential impacts~~$2 billion in Q2 2021 issued debt adding to our ~~people~~cash and ~~our business.~~cash equivalents.

With our strong business model and with demonstrated financial discipline, which is a keystone of our culture, we continue to believe that we will emerge from this time well positioned for long-term growth. That being said, we cannot reasonably estimate the duration and severity of this global pandemic or its ultimate impact on the global economy and our business and results.

The impact of COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread are affecting how we operate in a number of ways. In response, we have implemented measures to focus on the safety of our employees, while at the same time seeking to mitigate the impact on our financial position and operations. These measures include, but are not limited to, the following:

~~Our People~~

Our top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic remains and always will be protecting the health and safety of our employees. As governments throughout the world continue to evaluate and adjust their responses, we continue working to ensure that we comply with regulatory requirements balanced with maintaining business continuity for essential operations in our factories.We have significantly reduced the number of people working in our offices and expect to stay at these levels through the early portion of 2021. We continue to be vigilant in protecting our employees who work in our labs and factories and who are essential to keeping our business running.

~~Facilities and Supply Chain~~

From an operational perspective, all our manufacturing facilities continue to operate around the world in accordance with guidance issued by local and national government authorities, and we are not experiencing any major supply chain issues. We have been extremely fortunate that the virus has not significantly impacted our broad employee base.

~~Liquidity and Capital Resources~~

Thanks to our financial strength, we expect to be able to maintain adequate liquidity as we manage through the current environment. As we operate our business in this uncertain environment, our priorities will remain the health and safety of our people, providing our essential products to consumers around the world, and remained focused on having our business deliver long-term growth. Over the years, NXP has created a business that generates significant cash, thanks to its large and diverse revenue stream. We therefore believe we have sufficient liquidity to satisfy our cash needs. However, we will continue to monitor, evaluate and take action, as necessary, to preserve adequate liquidity and ensure that our business can continue to operate during these uncertain times.

We continue to successfully constrain discretionary spending across the organization, re-prioritizing our capital projects, while simultaneously maintaining critical investments in areas that will assure NXP’s long-term success.

~~Customer Demand and Near-Term Business Outlook~~

For the third quarter, our revenue growth was significantly stronger than the mid-point of our original guidance and was evident in all of our end-markets, but particularly in Automotive and Mobile. Specific to our Automotive business, we noted that multi-national Automotive OEM’s restarted production on a broad, global basis, which resulted in strong sales in the European and U.S. markets with continued momentum in the China-Asia Pacific regions. Only the Japanese market appears to be slightly slower to rebound. In our Mobile business, a combination of new product ramps, and fundamental customer specific market strength ahead of new platform launches contributed to better than anticipated results.

Looking forward to the fourth quarter, there continues to be uncertainty how the rebound will play out. However, as we have previously mentioned, we believe that the fourth quarter will be stronger than the third quarter. We continue to see broad improvement in demand along with increased traction of company specific opportunities. With that, we are cautiously optimistic about the intermediate term trends in the business, though we do not believe we are yet at a point of complete normalized demand.

We are still of the view that the best course of action is to continue to focus on enabling our customers success. While the pandemic has limited in-person meetings, we continue to see strong customer interest in the breadth of our product portfolio, combined with solid design win awards which provide us with confidence in the future growth of NXP.

In summary, we still find ourselves navigating a challenging and fluid environment, but we continue to have ample financial liquidity and strength to weather the current environment and maintain the critical investments in areas that will assure NXP’s long-term success in its chosen strategy.

Results of operations

The following table presents operating income for each of the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, 2020, ~~and September 29, 2019,~~ respectively:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	6,105	6,576	Revenue	2,861	2,267	8,024	6,105
% nominal growth	% nominal growth	0.1	(7.4)	(7.2)	(6.1)	% nominal growth	26.2	0.1	31.4	(7.2)
Gross profit	Gross profit	1,090	1,186	2,947	3,409	Gross profit	1,583	1,090	4,360	2,947
Research and development	Research and development	(438)	(396)	(1,265)	(1,219)	Research and development	(492)	(438)	(1,429)	(1,265)
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	(203)	(221)	(658)	(699)	Selling, general and administrative	(243)	(203)	(699)	(658)
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	(418)	(358)	(1,179)	(1,070)	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	(137)	(418)	(456)	(1,179)
Other income (expense)	Other income (expense)	1	22	110	23	Other income (expense)	—	1	—	110
Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	32	233	(45)	444	Operating income (loss)	711	32	1,776	(45)

Revenue

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Revenue for the three months ended October 3, 2021 was $2,861 million compared to $2,267 million for the three months ended September 27, 2020, ~~was $2,267 million compared to $2,265 million for the three months ended September 29, 2019,~~ an increase of ~~$2 million.~~$594 million or an increase of 26.2% year-on-year. Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 represented a historical record for NXP. The ~~increase is essentially related~~continued strong revenue growth was a result of industry-wide growth as NXP began to ~~higher sales~~recover in the year ago period from the challenging economic environment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Growth within the automotive end-market was driven by increased demand across our entire automotive portfolio from our distribution partners and demand from automotive customers to support the secular shift of electrification, advanced driver safety and assistance, and driver connectivity systems. This growth in the automotive end-market and strong demand in the Industrial & IoT market helped to drive the increased year-on-year performance.

By end-market; revenue within Automotive was $1,455 million, an increase of 50.9% versus the year ago period. Within Industrial & IoT, revenue was $607 million, an increase of 18.1% versus the third quarter of 2020. In Mobile, revenue was $345 million, an increase of 2.4% versus the year ago period, and ~~Mobile end-markets; offset by a decrease in sales in our Automotive and Communication~~within Communications Infrastructure & Other, revenue was $454 million, an increase of 0.4% versus the year ago period. When aggregating all end-markets together, and reviewing sales channel performance, business transacted through NXP's third party distribution partners, which ~~were particularly impacted by~~primarily services the ~~COVID-19 pandemic.~~long-tail, mass market, was $1,631 million, an increase of 31.2%. Sales to NXP's direct OEM and EMS customers was $1,191 million, an increase of 21.2% versus the third quarter of 2020. Revenue increased across all regions.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Revenue for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 was $8,024 million compared to $6,105 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2020, ~~was $6,105~~an increase of $1,919 million or an increase of 31.4%. Revenue in the first nine months of 2021 represented a historical record for NXP. The YTD 2021 growth compared to ~~$6,576 million for~~YTD 2020 was a result of the ~~nine months ended September 29, 2019,~~industry-wide growth from the continued demand in a ~~decrease of $471 million or 7.2%. The decrease is attributed to~~supply constrained economic environment in 2021, while 2020 was negatively impacted by the ~~impact~~challenging economic environment as a result of the COVID-19 ~~pandemic~~pandemic. This combined with company specific content growth in ~~our primary end-markets, including YTD over YTD decreases~~the automotive end-market as the automotive customers focus on secular shift due electrification, advanced driver safety and assistance, and driver connectivity, and strong demand in ~~our Automotive, Communication Infrastructure~~the Industrial & ~~Other,~~IoT and Mobile ~~end-markets, offset by a YTD over YTD increase~~markets helped to drive the growth in ~~our Industrial & IOT end-market.~~the year to date performance. The rebound in NXP’s revenue growth began to clearly emerge at the end of the calendar third quarter of 2020, and has continued to accelerate through the third quarter of 2021. Revenue increased in all regions.

Revenue by end-market was as follows:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	Change		YTD 2020	YTD 2019	Change		($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	Change		YTD 2021	YTD 2020	Change
Automotive	Automotive	964	1,048	(8.0)	%	2,632	3,115	(15.5)	%	Automotive	1,455	964	50.9	%	3,946	2,632	49.9	%
Industrial & IoT	Industrial & IoT	514	426	20.7	%	1,325	1,184	11.9	%	Industrial & IoT	607	514	18.1	%	1,749	1,325	32.0	%
Mobile	Mobile	337	321	5.0	%	839	859	(2.3)	%	Mobile	345	337	2.4	%	1,038	839	23.7	%
Communication Infrastructure & Other	Communication Infrastructure & Other	452	470	(3.8)	%	1,309	1,418	(7.7)	%	Communication Infrastructure & Other	454	452	0.4	%	1,291	1,309	(1.4)	%
Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	0.1	%	6,105	6,576	(7.2)	%	Revenue	2,861	2,267	26.2	%	8,024	6,105	31.4	%

Revenue by sales channel was as follows:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	Change		YTD 2020	YTD 2019	Change		($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	Change		YTD 2021	YTD 2020	Change
Distributors	Distributors	1,243	1,145	8.6	%	3,286	3,190	3.0	%	Distributors	1,631	1,243	31.2	%	4,617	3,286	40.5	%
OEM/EMS	OEM/EMS	983	1,082	(9.1)	%	2,695	3,308	(18.5)	%	OEM/EMS	1,191	983	21.2	%	3,295	2,695	22.3	%
Other	Other	41	38	7.9	%	124	78	59.0	%	Other	39	41	(4.9)	%	112	124	(9.7)	%
Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	0.1	%	6,105	6,576	(7.2)	%	Revenue	2,861	2,267	26.2	%	8,024	6,105	31.4	%

Revenue by geographic region, which is based on the customer’s shipped-to location was as follows:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	Change		YTD 2020	YTD 2019	Change		($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	Change		YTD 2021	YTD 2020	Change
Greater China (including Asia Pacific)		1,404	1,286	9.2	%	3,637	3,631	0.2	%
Greater China and Asia Pacific										Greater China and Asia Pacific	1,653	1,404	17.7	%	4,638	3,637	27.5	%
EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)	EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)	383	432	(11.3)	%	1,089	1,302	(16.4)	%	EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)	536	383	39.9	%	1,464	1,089	34.4	%
Americas	Americas	264	278	(5.0)	%	685	817	(16.2)	%	Americas	346	264	31.1	%	1,003	685	46.4	%
Japan	Japan	142	180	(21.1)	%	458	578	(20.8)	%	Japan	210	142	47.9	%	587	458	28.2	%
South Korea	South Korea	74	89	(16.9)	%	236	248	(4.8)	%	South Korea	116	74	56.8	%	332	236	40.7	%
Revenue	Revenue	2,267	2,265	0.1	%	6,105	6,576	(7.2)	%	Revenue	2,861	2,267	26.2	%	8,024	6,105	31.4	%

Automotive

Mobile

Industrial IoT

~~Mobile~~

Comm Infra & Other

Distributors

Other

OEM/EMS

~~Other~~

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Revenue for the three months ended October 3, 2021 was $2,861 million compared to $2,267 millionfor the three months ended September 27, 2020, an increase of $594 million or an increase of 26.2% year-on-year. The increase within the third quarter is attributed to the continued recovery from the Covid pandemic in the same period a year ago and strengthening demand, across NXP’s Automotive, Industrial IoT, and Mobile end-markets, while the demand in the Communications Infrastructure & Other end-market stayed flat.

NXP’s revenue to distributors and direct OEM and EMS customers was $1,631 million and $1,191 million, respectively, representing increases of 31.2% and 21.2% versus the third quarter of 2020. Revenue increased across all regions.

Revenue ~~associated with~~from the Automotive end-market ~~declined $84~~was $1,455 million, an increase of $491 million or 50.9% year-on-year. ~~The decline was due~~Within Automotive, customers are focused on the key functional pillars of safety, electrification and improved driver comfort to accelerate competitive differentiation. These broad functional areas are fundamentally enabled by the secular adoption of new and increased levels of semiconductor content, which is layered on top of a strong base of existing electronic content in modern automobiles. Furthermore, the increase in Automotive revenue during the third quarter of 2021 can be partially attributed to the ongoing recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which ~~continued~~began to ~~impact automotive supply chains and resulted~~rebound in ~~many automotive OEMs outside of China shutting car production sites, especially in Europe and North America. During~~ the third quarter of 2020, we experienced year-on-year revenue declines across most product lines, with the declines in our core automotive products being the primary source of year-on-year declines, due to the previously mentioned auto OEM factory closures, while revenue from newer growth products was essentially flat.2020.

Revenue ~~derived~~ from the Industrial & IoT end-market ~~increased $88~~was $607 million, ~~year-on-year,~~an increase of $93 million or 18.1% year-on-year. The Industrial & IoT market is driven by the ~~contribution~~secular trend of ~~revenue associated with~~multi-market OEMs seeking to enable secure, connected, high performance processing solutions at the ~~recently acquired Marvell wireless connectivity assets for~~edge of the network, whether it is in factory automation, smart building/smart home or the exploding plethora of connected IoT ~~solutions and~~devices. The innovation in this market is being driven by thousands of relatively smaller customers, which NXP effectively services through its extended global distribution channel. During the third quarter of 2021, the year-on-year increase was driven by the continued ~~adoption of the new Crossover processor family. Additionally, we saw an increase~~growth in demand of NXP’s high performance industrial application processors, hybrid multi-core crossover processors, and low-power embedded microcontrollers, in addition to strong demand for ~~smart power~~the company’s analog high-speed interface devices and ~~general-purpose microcontrollers, primarily in the distribution channel due to the increase in mass market demand from improvements in Greater China recovering from COVID-19.~~system security solutions.

~~Within~~Revenue from the Mobile end-market ~~revenue increased $16~~was $345 million with an increase of $8 million or 2.4% year-on-year. The year-on-year increase was ~~predominantly associated with~~driven by the continued strong adoption of secure mobile wallet solutions and the increased demand for embedded power solutions, which were offset by declines in our semi-custom secure interfaces sold to a premium handset customer. Our mobile customers are primarily serviced through our global distribution channels.

Revenue in the Communication Infrastructure and Other end-market was $454 million, an increase of $2 million or 0.4% year-on-year. The Communication Infrastructure and Other end-market is an amalgamation of three separate product portfolios, which service multiple markets, including cellular base stations; the network edge equipment, and the secure access, transit and government sponsored identification market. The increased demand for our secure identification, tagging, and access products, as well as access point connectivity solutions outweighed the year-on-year decline in demand for multi-core processors within the mass market for network edge solutions, as well as reduced revenue for smart RF antenna solutions within our cellular base station portfolio.

YTD 2021 compared to YTD 2020

Revenue for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 was $8,024 million compared to $6,105 for the nine months ended September 27, 2020, an increase of $1,919 million or an increase of 31.4%. The revenue level in the first nine months of 2021 represented a historical record for NXP. The YTD 2021 growth compared to YTD 2020 was a result of the industry-wide growth resulting from the continued ~~customer~~demand in a supply constraint driven economic environment in 2021, while 2020 was negatively impacted by the challenging economic environment as a

result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This combined with company specific content growth in the automotive end-market as the automotive customers focus on secular shift due electrification, advanced driver safety and assistance, and driver connectivity, and strong demand in the Industrial & IoT and Mobile markets helped to drive the growth in the year-to-date performance, while Communications Infrastructure & Other remained flat. The rebound in NXP’s revenue growth began to clearly emerge at the end of the calendar third quarter of 2020 and has continued to accelerate through the third quarter of 2021.

NXP’s revenue to distributors and direct OEM and EMS customers was $4,617 million and $3,295 million, respectively, representing increases of 40.5% and 22.3% versus nine months ended of 2020. Revenue increased across all regions.

Revenue from the Automotive end-market was $3,946 million, an increase of $1,314 million or 49.9% from $2,632 million for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The increase was due to increases across the entire automotive end-market product portfolio. From a channel perspective, the year-to-date increase was due to increased demand from the Company’s distribution partners and direct automotive customers.

Revenue from the Industrial & IoT end-market was $1,749 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2021, an increase of $424 million or 32.0%. The year-to-date- increase comparable to the nine months ended a year ago was driven by the continued strong adoption of NXP's high performance industrial application processors, hybrid multi-core crossover processors, and low-power embedded microcontrollers, and analog high-speed interface devices and system security solutions.

Revenue from the Mobile end-market, revenue was $1,038 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2021, an increase of $199 million or 23.7%. The YTD 2021 increase compared to the YTD 2020 was driven primarily by the continued adoption of secure mobile wallet solutions, ~~both of which had~~and to a lesser degree increased ~~sales to distributors primarily in Greater China, as well as higher sales to OEMs. These increases were partially~~demand for embedded mobile power solutions. The year-to-date increase comparison was modestly offset by the divestment of the Voice and Audio Solutions, which closed early in the first quarter of 2020.

Revenue in the Communication Infrastructure & Other end-market declined $18 million year-on-year. The decline was related to reduced demand in Greater China for High-Performance Radio Frequency (HPRF) power amplifiers used in 4G cellular base stations because of strong customer network densification programs in the year ago period. The decline was offset by a combination of year-on-year increased demand for network communication processors by OEM and mass market Our mobile customers ~~and new revenue contribution from the acquisition of the Marvell wireless connectivity assets used in access solutions.~~

~~YTD 2020 compared to YTD 2019~~

Revenue associated with the Automotive end-market declined $483 million year-to-date. The decline was due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted automotive supply chains and resulted in many automotive OEMs outside of China shutting car production sites,are primarily in Europe and North America. The year-on-year declines were most notable in our core automotive products which are more susceptible to variances in automotive production rates, including our mainstream automotive processors, advanced analog, and sensor products. The declines were partially offset by the increase in sales of our new S32 automotive processor products and connectivity solutions, stemming from the Marvell connectivity acquisition.

Revenue derived from the Industrial & IoT end-market increased $141 million year-to-year date, primarily driven by the contribution of revenue from the recently acquired Marvell wireless connectivity assets for connected IoT solutions. Additionally, revenue increased from higher demand for smart power, general-purpose microcontrollers and high performance analog products, primarily in the distribution channel in Greater China.

Within the Mobile end-market, revenue decreased $20 million year-to-date. The decrease was predominantly associated with the divestment of the Voice and Audio Solutions, which closed early in the first quarter of 2020. This decline was offset by increased demand for embedded power solutions and continued customer adoption of secure mobile wallet solutions, both of which had increased salesserviced through our global distribution ~~channels in Greater China.~~channels.

Revenue in the Communication Infrastructure &and Other end-market was $1,291 million for the nine months ended October 3, 2021, declined ~~$109~~$18 million or 1.4% year-to-date. The YTD 2021 decline compared to the YTD 2020 was ~~related~~due to a combination of reduced demand ~~in Greater China and Asia Pacific~~ for ~~High-Performance Radio Frequency (HPRF) power amplifiers used in 4G cellular base stations,~~multi-core processors within the mass market for network edge solutions, as well as reduced revenue for smart antenna solutions. This was offset by an increased demand for ~~network communication processors mainly from OEM customers. In addition, contributing to the increase was new revenue related to the acquisition of the Marvell wireless~~our secure identification, tagging, and access products, as well as access point connectivity ~~assets used in access~~ solutions.

Gross profit

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Gross profit for the three months ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 was $1,583 million, or 55.3% of revenue, compared to $1,090 million, or 48.1% ~~of revenue, compared to $1,186 million, or 52.4%~~ of revenue for the three months ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020. The ~~decrease~~increase of ~~$96~~$493 million was ~~essentially~~driven by higher revenue as a result of accelerating demand and as such, improved loading and manufacturing efficiencies, partly offset by higher personnel-related costs, including variable compensation cost.

YTD 2021 compared to YTD 2020

Gross profit for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 was $4,360 million, or 54.3% of revenue, compared to $2,947 million, or 48.3% of revenue for the nine months ended September 27, 2020. The increase of $1,413 million was primarily driven by the ~~lower level~~significant higher revenue in the first nine months of ~~internal manufacturing activity during this quarter further amplified with the absorption of excess manufacturing fixed costs from our front-end factories due~~2021 compared to the ~~COVID-19 crisis,~~first nine months of 2020 which is the result of accelerating demand and as ~~well as from~~such, improved loading and manufacturing efficiencies offset by higher personnel-related cost, including variable compensation cost, and a less favorable product mix.

~~YTD 2020 compared to YTD 2019~~

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 27, 2020 was $2,947 million, or 48.3% of revenue, compared to $3,409 million, or 51.8% of revenue for the nine months ended September 29, 2019. The decrease of $462 million was primarily driven by lower revenue and the much reduced internal manufacturing activity during the second and third quarters, further amplified with the absorption of excess manufacturing fixed costs as a result of abnormal under-loading in our front-end factories due to the COVID-19 crisis as well as the purchase accounting effect on inventory ($17 million) resulting from the Marvell acquisition.

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Operating expenses

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Operating expenses for the three months ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 totaled $872 million, or 30.5% of revenue, compared to $1,059 million, or 46.7% ~~of revenue, compared to $975 million, or 43.1%~~ of revenue, for the three months ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Operating expenses for the nine months ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 totaled $2,584 million, or 32.2% of revenue, compared to $3,102 million, or 50.8% ~~of revenue, compared to $2,988 million, or 45.4%~~ of revenue, for the nine months ended September ~~29, 2019.~~27, 2020.

The following table below presents the composition of operating expenses by line item in the statement of operations:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020
Research and development	Research and development	438	396	1,265	1,219	Research and development	492	438	1,429	1,265
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	203	221	658	699	Selling, general and administrative	243	203	699	658
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	418	358	1,179	1,070	Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	137	418	456	1,179
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	1,059	975	3,102	2,988	Total operating expenses	872	1,059	2,584	3,102

R&D

SG&A

Amortization acquisition-related

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

The ~~increase~~decrease in operating expenses was a result of the following items:

Research and development (R&D) costs primarily consist of engineer salaries and wages (including share based compensation and other variable compensation), engineering related costs (including outside services, fixed-asset, IP and other licenses related costs), shared service center costs and other pre-production related expenses. R&D costs for the three months ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 increased by ~~$42~~$54 million, or ~~10.6%~~12.3%, when compared to the three months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 driven by:

+ ~~higher cost related to Marvell activities, which were acquired in the last month of the fourth quarter of 2019;~~

+higher personnel-related costs, including variable compensation costs;

-~~lower travel expenses;~~ and

- lower ~~cost related to Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS), which was divested on February 3, 2020.~~restructuring costs.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs primarily consist of personnel salaries and wages (including share based compensation and other variable compensation), communication and IT related costs, fixed-asset related costs and sales and marketing costs (including travel expenses). SG&A costs for the three months ended ~~September 27, 2020 decreased~~October 3, 2021 increased by ~~$18~~$40 million, or ~~8.1%~~19.7%, when compared to the three months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 mainly due to:

-+ ~~lower sales and marketing costs;~~higher personnel-related costs, including variable compensation costs.

-
~~lower travel costs; and~~

-~~lower share-based compensation expenses.~~

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$60~~$281 million, or ~~16.8%~~67.2%, when compared to the three months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 driven by:

+ ~~the start of amortization of intangible assets related to the Marvell acquisition;~~

+ ~~the impairment relative to IPR&D acquired as part of the acquisition of Freescale; and~~

- certain intangibles became fully amortized during ~~2019.~~2020.

2321

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

The ~~increase~~decrease in operating expenses was a result of the following items:

Research and development (R&D) costs primarily consist of engineer salaries and wages (including share based compensation and other variable compensation), engineering related costs (including outside services, fixed-asset, IP and other licenses related costs), shared service center costs and other pre-production related expenses. R&D costs for the nine months ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 increased by ~~$46~~$164 million, or ~~3.8%~~13.0%, when compared to the nine months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 driven by:

+higher ~~cost related to Marvell activities, which were acquired in the last month of the fourth quarter of 2019;~~

+ ~~higher pre-production related expenses;~~

+ ~~higher share-based~~personnel-related costs, including variable compensation ~~expenses;~~costs;

- ~~lower cost related to the sale of the Voice~~higher subsidies, offsetting research and ~~Audio Solutions (VAS), which was divested on February 3, 2020;~~

-~~lower personnel-related costs, including variable compensation~~development costs; and

- lower ~~travel~~restructuring costs.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs primarily consist of personnel salaries and wages (including share based compensation and other variable compensation), communication and IT related costs, fixed-asset related costs and sales and marketing costs (including travel expenses). SG&A costs for the nine months ended ~~September 27, 2020 decreased by~~October 3, 2021 increased with $41 million, or ~~5.9%~~6.2%, when compared to the nine months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 mainly due to:

-+ ~~lower~~higher personnel-related costs, including variable compensation costs; and

- lower ~~sales and marketing costs;~~

- ~~lower travel costs;~~

-~~lower merger-related costs; and~~

+ ~~higher~~ share-based compensation expenses as a result of the CEO ~~transition.~~transition in 2020.

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets ~~increased~~decreased by ~~$109~~$723 million, or ~~10.2%~~61.3%, when compared to the nine months ended September ~~29, 2019~~27, 2020 driven by:

+ ~~the start of amortization of intangible assets related to the Marvell acquisition;~~

+ ~~the impairment relative to IPR&D acquired as part of the acquisition of Freescale; and~~

- certain intangibles became fully amortized during ~~2019.~~2020.

Other income (expense)

Income and expenses derived from manufacturing service arrangements (“MSA”) and transitional service arrangements (“TSA”) that are put into place when we divest a business or activity, are included in other income (expense). These arrangements are short-term in nature and are expected to decrease as the divested business or activity becomes more established.

The following table presents the split of other income (expense) for each of the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, ~~2020 and September 29, 2019:~~2020:


($ in millions)	($ in millions)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	—	(1)	(1)	1	Result from MSA and TSA arrangements	1	—	(1)	(1)
Other, net	Other, net	1	23	111	22	Other, net	(1)	1	1	111
Total	Total	1	22	110	23	Total	—	1	—	110

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Other income (expense) reflects nil for the three month period ended October 3, 2021 and an income of $1 million for the three month period ended September 27, ~~2020 versus an income of $22 million for the three month period ended September 29, 2019, the latter including the result of the sale of assets ($21 million).~~2020.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Other income (expense) reflects nil for the nine month period ended October 3, 2021, compared to an income of $110 million for the nine month period ended September 27, ~~2020, compared to income of $23 million for the nine month period ended September 29, 2019.~~2020. Included in 2020 is $110 million relating to the net gain on the sale of the Voice and Audio Solutions (VAS) ~~assets of $110 million, included in 2019 is the result of the sale of assets of $21 million.~~assets.

Financial income (expense)

The following table presents the details of financial income and expenses:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Interest income	Interest income	3	17	11	42	Interest income	1	3	3	11
Interest expense	Interest expense	(100)	(98)	(276)	(274)	Interest expense	(96)	(100)	(273)	(276)
Total interest expense, net	Total interest expense, net	(97)	(81)	(265)	(232)	Total interest expense, net	(95)	(97)	(270)	(265)
Foreign exchange rate results	Foreign exchange rate results	(5)	1	(6)	(6)	Foreign exchange rate results	3	(5)	3	(6)
Extinguishment of debt		—	(1)	—	(11)

Miscellaneous financing costs/income and other, net	Miscellaneous financing costs/income and other, net	(4)	(4)	(9)	(8)	Miscellaneous financing costs/income and other, net	(1)	(4)	(13)	(9)
Total other financial income (expense)	Total other financial income (expense)	(9)	(4)	(15)	(25)	Total other financial income (expense)	2	(9)	(10)	(15)
Total	Total	(106)	(85)	(280)	(257)	Total	(93)	(106)	(280)	(280)

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Financial income (expense) was an expense of $93 million in the third quarter of 2021 compared to an expense of $106 million in the third quarter of ~~2020 compared to an expense of $85 million in the third quarter of 2019.~~2020. The change in financial income (expense) is primarily attributable to fair value adjustments in equity-accounted investees ($3 million), a decrease in interest ~~income~~expense ($144 million) as a result of ~~lower interest rates, an increase~~refinancing activities, a decrease in interest ~~expense~~income ($2 million) as a result of ~~incremental debt~~declining interest rates and ~~more unfavorable~~favorable foreign exchange ~~rate~~ results ($68 million) ~~in Q3 2020. This is partially offset by debt extinguishment costs ($1 million) that were paid in the second quarter of 2019.~~.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Financial income (expense) was an expense of $280 million in the first nine months of ~~2020~~2021 compared to an expense of ~~$257~~$280 million in the first nine months of ~~2019.~~2020. The change in financial income (expense) is primarily attributable to a decrease in interest ~~income~~expense ($313 million) as a result of refinancing activities, favorable foreign exchange results ($9 million), offset by a ~~lower average cash level and lower~~decrease in interest income ($8 million) as a result of declining interest rates and an increase ~~in interest expense~~of non-service pension cost ($24 million) ~~as a result of incremental debt. This is partially offset by debt extinguishment costs ($11 million) that were paid in the second quarter of 2019.~~.

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

Q3 ~~2020~~2021 compared to Q3 ~~2019~~2020

Our provision for income taxes was $95 million (15.4% effective tax rate reflects the impact of tax incentives, non-deductible expenses, change in valuation allowance, a portion of our earnings being taxed in foreign jurisdictions at rates different than the Netherlands statutory tax rate, and the mix of income and losses in various jurisdictions. Our effective tax raterate) for the third quarter of ~~2020 was~~2021 compared to a benefit from income taxes of ~~77.0% compared with an expense of 18.9%~~($57 million) (77.0% effective tax rate) for the third quarter of ~~2019.~~2020. The ~~movement in our effective tax rate, apart from being in an expense position in 2019 and a benefit in 2020, reflects the~~ increase ~~of tax incentives~~ in the ~~U.S. ($23 million for current year~~income tax expense was due to higher income before income taxes and ~~$20 million for changes in estimates of prior positions) mainly~~ due to the ~~early adoption of the US regulations issued~~changes in ~~Q3 2020~~certain estimates, offset by the decrease in other tax incentives ($9 million) primarily driven by a lower qualifying income in third quarter of 2020, as well as a tax benefit related to an opposite taxable foreign exchange result ($12 million) and an increase in tax ~~expense related to differences in tax rates ($8 million).~~incentives as a result of the improved operational performance of the company.

YTD ~~2020~~2021 compared to YTD ~~2019~~2020

Net income (loss)

The following table presents the composition of net income for the periods reported:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2020	Q3 2019	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	Q3 2021	Q3 2020	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	32	233	(45)	444	Operating income (loss)	711	32	1,776	(45)
Financial income (expense):		(106)	(85)	(280)	(257)
Financial income (expense)						Financial income (expense)	(93)	(106)	(280)	(280)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	57	(28)	88	(40)	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(95)	57	(200)	88
Results relating to equity-accounted investees	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	(1)	(1)	(3)	2	Results relating to equity-accounted investees	3	(1)	—	(3)
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	(18)	119	(240)	149	Net income (loss)	526	(18)	1,296	(240)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We derive our liquidity and capital resources primarily from our cash flows from operations. We continue to generate strong positive operating cash flows. At the end of the third quarter of ~~2020,~~2021, our cash balance was ~~$3,566~~$2,303 million, an increase of ~~$2,521~~$28 million compared to December 31, ~~2019.~~2020. Taking into account the available amount of the Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility of $1,500 million, we had access to ~~$5,066~~$3,803 million of liquidity as of ~~September 27, 2020.~~October 3, 2021.

We currently use cash to fund operations, meet working capital requirements, for capital expenditures and for potential common stock repurchases, dividends and strategic investments. Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our current available sources of funds (including cash and cash equivalents, RCF Agreement, plus anticipated cash generated from operations) will be adequate to finance our operations, working capital requirements, capital expenditures and potential dividends for at least the next twelve months. Our capital expenditures were $501 million in the first nine months of 2021, compared to $288 million in the first nine months of ~~2020, compared to $388 million in the first nine months of 2019.~~2020. During the nine month period ended ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, we repurchased ~~$370~~$3,265 million, or ~~3.1~~17 million shares of our common stock pursuant to our share buyback programs at a weighted average price of ~~$120.43~~$192.17 per share.

Our total debt amounted to ~~$9,356~~$9,593 million as of Q3 ~~2020,~~2021, an increase of ~~$2 billion~~$1,984 million compared to December 31, ~~2019~~2020 ($~~7,365~~7,609 million). Of this, short-term debt amounted to $999 million as of Q3 2021, compared to no short-term debt at December 31, 2020. On May ~~1, 2020,~~11, 2021, NXP issued ~~2.7%~~2.5% senior notes due in ~~2025~~2031 ($~~500 million), 3.15%~~1 billion) and 3.25% senior notes due in ~~2027 ($500 million) and 3.4% senior notes due in 2030~~2041 ($1 billion). The net proceeds of the 3.4% Senior Notes due 2030 ("2030 Notes") will be used to finance or refinance eligible green projects. Pending allocation of these net proceeds to finance or refinance eligible green projects, the net proceeds of the 2030 Notes, together with the net proceeds of the 2.7% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.15% Senior Notes due 2027, will temporarily be held as cash and other short-term securities or temporarily used for the repayment of indebtedness. On September 9, 2020, NXP delivered notice of redemption to fully redeem the $1,350 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 4.125% Senior Notes due 2021 and the $400 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 4.625% Senior Notes due 2022. The redemption was concluded subsequent to the close of NXP's third quarter, on September 28, 2020, for a total amount of $1.83 billion, paid from available cash on the balance sheet.

At ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, our cash balance was ~~$3,566~~$2,303 million of which ~~$177~~$217 million was held by SSMC, our consolidated joint venture company with TSMC. Under the terms of our joint venture agreement with TSMC, a portion of this cash can be distributed by way of a dividend to us, but 38.8% of the dividend will be paid to our joint venture partner. During the first nine months of 2021, no dividend was declared by SSMC. In 2020, $90 million ~~was~~has been declared by SSMC, which was distributed in the third quarter of 2020, with 38.8% being paid to our joint venture partner. ~~In 2019, no dividend was declared by SSMC.~~

Cash flows

Our cash and cash equivalents during the first nine months of ~~2020 increased~~2021 decreased by ~~$2,528~~$34 million (excluding the effect of changes in exchange rates on our cash position of ~~$(7)~~$(6) million) as follows:


($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions, unless otherwise stated)	YTD 2021	YTD 2020

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,453	1,559	Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,292	1,453
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(255)	(418)	Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities	(618)	(255)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	1,330	(388)	Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,640)	1,330
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,528	753	Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	34	2,528

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

For the first nine months of 2021 our operating activities provided $2,292 million in cash. This was primarily the result of net income of $1,296 million, adjustments to reconcile the net income of $1,227 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of ($221) million. Adjustments to net income (loss) includes offsetting non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization of $952 million, share-based compensation of $265 million and changes in deferred taxes of $6 million.

The change in operating assets and liabilities (working capital accounts) was attributable to the following:

The $214 million increase in receivables and other current assets was primarily driven by the increase in accounts receivable due to the linearity of revenue between the two periods, customer mix, and the related timing of cash collections in the first nine months of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020.

The $143 million increase in inventories was primarily related to increased production levels in order to attempt to align inventory on hand with the current revenue forecasts.

The $242 million increase in accounts payable and other liabilities for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 was primarily related to the increase in the accrual for variable compensation of $227 million as a result of improved operating results, $149 million in trade accounts payable as a result of increased demand, and $46 million in interest payable due to timing of interest payments; partially offset by the decrease of $14 million in lease liabilities, $37 million related to income and social tax payables, a $32 million reduction in restructuring liabilities, $24 million in personnel-related costs, all due to timing of payments, and $73 million of other net movements including the non-cash adjustment for capital expenditures and purchased IP.

For the first nine months of 2020 our operating activities provided $1,453 million in cash. This was primarily the result of net loss of ($240) million, adjustments to reconcile the net loss of $1,591 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of $98 million. Adjustments to net loss includes offsetting non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization of $1,672 million, share-based compensation of $295 million, amortization of the discount (premium) on debt and debt issuance costs of $6 million, a gain on sale of assets of ~~assets of~~ ($111) million, results relating to equity-accounted investees of $3 million and changes in deferred taxes of ($274) million.

~~The change in operating assets and liabilities (working capital accounts) was attributable~~Cash Flow from Investing Activities

Net cash used for investing activities amounted to ~~the following:~~

~~The $1~~$618 million ~~increase in receivables and other current assets was primarily driven by the linearity in revenue and the related timing of cash collections in~~for the first nine months of ~~2020 compared with~~2021 and principally consisted of the ~~same period in 2019.~~cash outflows for capital expenditures of $501 million, $99 million for the purchase of identified intangible assets, $14 million for the purchase of equipment leased to others, $17 million for the net purchase of interests of businesses, partly offset by $7 million of insurance recoveries received for equipment damage and net proceeds of $6 million related to sales and purchases of investments.

~~The $129 million decrease in inventories was primarily related to the greater than expected increase in revenues in the third quarter of 2020.~~

The $14 million decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities for the nine months ended September 27, 2020 was primarily related to a decrease of $246 million in trade accounts payable; partially offset by increases to the related accruals for employee related compensation of $55 million and restructuring of $7 million, net increase in income and social tax payables of $60 million, a net increase of $47 million in interest payable, and $63 million of other movements including the non-cash adjustment for capital expenditures.

For the first nine months of 2019 our operating activities provided $1,559 million in cash. This was primarily the result of net income of $149 million, adjustments to reconcile the net income of $1,687 million and changes in operating assets and liabilities of ($282) million. Net loss includes offsetting non-cash items, such as depreciation and amortization of $1,525 million, share-based compensation of $257 million,

~~amortization of the discount on debt and debt issuance costs of $42 million, results relating to equity-accounted investees of ($2) million and changes in deferred taxes of ($126) million.~~

~~Cash Flow from Investing Activities~~

Net cash used for investing activities amounted to $255 million for the first nine months of 2020 and principally consisted of the cash outflows for purchases of interests in businesses (net of cash) of $21 million, purchase of investments of $15 million, capital expenditures of $288 million and $95 million for the purchase of identified intangible assets, partly offset by proceeds of $161 million from the sale of businesses (net of cash), related to the the sale of our Voice and Audio Solutions assets.

Net cash used for investing activities amounted to $418 million for the first nine months of 2019 and principally consisted of the cash outflows for capital expenditures of $388 million and $72 million for the purchase of identified intangible assets, and cash used for purchase of investments of $19 million, partly offset by proceeds of $37 million from the sale of businesses (net of cash), $23 million from the proceeds from the disposals of assets, and $1 million proceeds from sale of investments.

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Net cash used for financing activities was $1,640 million for the first nine months of 2021 compared to net cash provided by financing activities ~~was~~of $1,330 million for the first nine months of 2020, ~~compared to net cash used for financing activities of $388 million for the first nine months of 2019,~~ detailed in the table below:


($ in millions)	($ in millions)	YTD 2020	YTD 2019	($ in millions)	YTD 2021	YTD 2020
Payment of bond hedge derivatives - convertible option		—	(1)
Repurchase of long-term debt		—	(600)

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,000	1,750	Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	2,000	2,000
Cash paid for debt issuance costs	Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(15)	(24)	Cash paid for debt issuance costs	(22)	(15)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	(34)	—	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	—	(34)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	Dividends paid to common stockholders	(315)	(214)	Dividends paid to common stockholders	(412)	(315)
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options and savings from ESPP	Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options and savings from ESPP	64	70	Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options and savings from ESPP	60	64
Purchase of treasury shares	Purchase of treasury shares	(370)	(1,369)	Purchase of treasury shares	(3,265)	(370)
Other, net				Other, net	(1)	—

Contractual Obligations

~~During~~The Company maintains purchase commitments with certain suppliers, primarily for raw materials, semi-finished goods and manufacturing services and for some non-production items. As of October 3, 2021, the ~~first nine months~~Company had purchase commitments of ~~2020, our contractual~~$4,364 million, which are due through 2044.


($ in millions)	Total	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026 and thereafter

Long-term purchase obligations	4,364	467	1,114	729	590	580	884

Our long-term obligations increased ~~by $152 million resulting from normal business operations.~~substantially as we locked in long-term supply with our key manufacturing partners.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

At the end of the third quarter of ~~2020,~~2021, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements other than commitments resulting from normal business operations. None of these arrangements has or is likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risk during the first nine months of ~~2020.~~2021. For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s market risk disclosures set forth in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Certifying Officers), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) on ~~September 27, 2020.~~October 3, 2021. Based on that evaluation, the Certifying Officers concluded the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of ~~September 27, 2020.~~October 3, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three month period ended ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, which were identified in connection with management's evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

~~The extent to which~~There have been no material changes from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and measures taken in response thereto could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and are difficult to predict.

The novel strain of the coronavirus identified in China in late 2019 has globally spread throughout other areas such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America and has resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to try to contain the virus, such as travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter in place orders, and shutdowns. These measures have impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors and suppliers. We have significant manufacturing operations in China, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, The Netherlands and the U.S., and each of these countries has been affected by the outbreak and taken measures to try to contain it. There is considerable uncertainty regarding such measures and potential future measures, and restrictions on our access to our manufacturing facilities or on our support operations or workforce, or similar limitations for our vendors and suppliers, and restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of air transport, port closures, and increased border controls or closures, could limit our capacity to meet customer demand and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The outbreak has significantly increased economic and demand uncertainty. We experienced significant decline in revenue in the first half of 2020 related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Although we experienced improvements in the business environment in the third quarter of 2020, the situation remains uncertain and the continued spread of COVID-19 may result in another economic slowdown similar or worse than what we experienced in the first half of 2020, including the possibility that it could lead to a global recession. Risks related to a slowdown or recession are described in our risk ~~factor titled “Significantly increased volatility and instability and unfavorable economic conditions may adversely affect our business” under “Risk Factors”~~factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, ~~2019.~~2020.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused us to modify our business practices (including employee travel, employee work locations, and cancellation of physical participation in meetings, events and conferences), and we may take further actions as may be required by government authorities or that we determine are in the best interests of our employees, customers, partners, and suppliers. There is no certainty that such measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by the virus, and our ability to perform critical functions could be harmed.

The degree to which COVID-19 impacts our future results will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including, but not limited to, the duration and spread of the outbreak, its severity, the actions to contain the virus or treat its impact, and how quickly and to what extent normal economic and operating conditions can resume. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, we may experience material adverse impacts to our business as a result of the global economic impact and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affects our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, it may also heighten many of the other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19 as a global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the outbreak on our operations and financial results is highly uncertain and subject to change.

~~For a description of other applicable risk factors, please refer to Part I, Item 1A: “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.~~

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

In ~~November 2019,~~August 2021, the board of directors of NXP (the “Board”)~~, as~~ approved a $2 billion expansion of its 2021 share repurchase program. The new $2 billion share repurchase authorization is in addition to the $2 billion 2021 share repurchase program, authorized by the ~~2019 annual general meeting of shareholders, authorized the repurchase of $2 billion of shares.~~Board in March 2021. In addition, the ~~Board approved the purchase of~~Company purchases shares from participants in the ~~Company's~~Company’s equity programs who trade shares as trade for ~~tax. This authorization will remain in effect until terminated by the Board.~~taxes. Under Dutch tax law, the repurchase of a company’s shares by an entity domiciled in the Netherlands results in a taxable ~~event.~~event, unless a tax exemption applies. The tax on the repurchased shares is attributed to the shareholders, with NXP making the payment on the shareholders’ behalf. As such, the tax on the repurchased shares is accounted for within stockholders’ equity.

The following share repurchase activity occurred under these programs during the three months ended ~~September 27, 2020:~~October 3, 2021:

Period

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Buy Back Programs Maximum Number of
Shares That May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Buy Back Program Number of Shares Purchased as Trade for Tax (1)
June 29, 2020 – August 2, 2020 84,692 $115.88 — 14,037,665 84,692
August 3, 2020 – August 30, 2020 10,430 $117.53 — 12,967,435 10,430
August 31, 2020 – September 27, 2020 — $— — 13,768,228 —
Total 95,122 — 95,122


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share	Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Buy Back Programs	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Buy Back Program	Number of Shares Purchased as Trade for Tax (1)
July 5, 2021 – August 8, 2021	5,800,443	$199.37	5,037,477	1,789,023	762,966
August 9, 2021 – September 5, 2021	—	$—	—	11,185,519	—
September 6, 2021 – October 3, 2021	—	$—	—	12,351,100	—
Total	5,800,443		5,037,477		762,966

⁽¹⁾ Reflects shares surrendered by participants to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the Company's equity programs.

Item 5. Other Information

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of NXP Semiconductors N.V. (the “Company”) has approved a form of ~~Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report) and a form of~~ Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (attached as Exhibit ~~10.2~~10.3 to this Report) for the award of equity grants to our employees, including the Company’s ~~Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other~~ named executive officers. These equity awards will be granted under the NXP Semiconductors N.V. 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan which was previously approved by the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders.

As previously disclosed on Form 8-K, the Company’s management team and nine non-executive Directors of the Board proposed and accepted a 25 percent reduction in base pay effective April 1, 2020. In connection with stabilization of the Company’s near-term business outlook, the 25 percent base pay reduction of the Company’s management team (including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other named executive officers) and the nine non-executive Directors of the Board will be undone effective January 1, 2021.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

3.1

Articles of Association of NXP Semiconductors N.V. dated June 9, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of NXP Semiconductors N.V., filed on July 28, 2020)

~~10.1*+~~10.1+

Employment Agreement dated August 25, 2021 between NXP USA, Inc. and Jennifer Wuamett (incorporated by reference to 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K of ~~Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement~~NXP Semiconductors N.V., filed on August 26, 2021)

10.2*10.2+

Employment Agreement dated October 12, 2021 between NXP USA, Inc. and Bill Betz (incorporated by reference to 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K of NXP Semiconductors N.V., filed on October 12, 2021)

10.3*+

Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1*

Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended ~~September 27, 2020,~~October 3, 2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, ~~2020 and September 29, 2019;~~2020; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, ~~2020 and September 29, 2019;~~2020; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~September 29, 2020~~October 3, 2021 and December 31, ~~2019;~~2020; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, ~~2020 and September 29, 2019;~~2020; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2021 and September 27, ~~2020 and September 29, 2019;~~2020; and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


*			Filed or furnished herewith.
+			Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURE

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.

Date: ~~October 27, 2020~~November 2, 2021


NXP Semiconductors N.V.

			/s/ ~~P. Kelly~~William J. Betz
Name: ~~P. Kelly,~~William J. Betz, CFO

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Kurt Sievers, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NXP Semiconductors N.V.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: ~~October 27, 2020~~November 2, 2021


By:						/s/ Kurt Sievers
						Kurt Sievers
						President & Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, ~~Peter Kelly,~~William J. Betz, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NXP Semiconductors N.V.;

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: ~~October 27, 2020~~November 2, 2021


By:						/s/ ~~Peter Kelly~~William J. Betz
						~~Peter Kelly~~William J. Betz
						Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kurt Sievers, certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of NXP Semiconductors N.V. on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of NXP Semiconductors N.V. at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: ~~October 27, 2020~~November 2, 2021


By:						/s/ Kurt Sievers
						Kurt Sievers
						President & Chief Executive Officer

I, ~~Peter Kelly,~~William J. Betz, certify, as of the date hereof, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of NXP Semiconductors N.V. on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~September 27, 2020~~October 3, 2021 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of NXP Semiconductors N.V. at the dates and for the periods indicated.

Date: ~~October 27, 2020~~November 2, 2021


By:						/s/ ~~Peter Kelly~~William J. Betz
						~~Peter Kelly~~William J. Betz
						Chief Financial Officer


	Fair Value	Weighted Average Estimated Useful Life (in Years)
Customer relationships (included in customer-related)	20	6
Developed technology (included in technology-based)	324	4.4
In-process research and development ⁽¹⁾	170	N/A
Total identified intangible assets	514


	As of January 1, 2020	Additions	Utilized	Released	Other changes	As of September 27, 2020
Restructuring liabilities	32	38	(30)	0	0	40


			As of
			September 27, 2020
			Operating leases
2020 (remaining)			18
2021			57
2022			45
2023			37
2024			25
Thereafter			60
Total future minimum lease payments			242
Less: imputed interest			(19)
Total			223