SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): November 12, 2001
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE 001-03761 750289970
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) identification no.)
12500 TI BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 660199
DALLAS, TEXAS 75266-0199
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 995-3773
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The Registrant ("TI") re-confirms its outlook for the fourth quarter of 2001 as
set forth in the Outlook section included in Item 2 of its Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2001, which was filed with the Commission on October
24, 2001. This re-confirmation is being made for purposes of Regulation FD only
and is not an indication or assessment of materiality, nor is it intended to
constitute a representation that the information is not otherwise publicly
available. The full text of that Outlook section is as follows:
OUTLOOK
It appears that third quarter of 2001 will mark the bottom for semiconductor
orders, and the floor for revenue should be set in the fourth quarter.
Fourth-quarter TI revenue is expected to decline about 10 percent sequentially,
mostly due to normal seasonal declines in Educational & Productivity Solutions
(E&PS) as well as continued weakness in Semiconductor.
Specifically, TI expects the following for the fourth quarter compared to the
third quarter:
- In Semiconductor, revenue will decline about 5 percent as
continued growth in DSP is more than offset by declines in other products.
- Sensors & Controls revenue will be about even.
- E&PS revenue will decline by about $110 million, or 60 percent, as
the back-to-school season for educational products ends.
- Operating margin will decline about 9 percentage points before the
effect of special charges and amortization of goodwill and other
acquisition-related intangibles, reflecting the lower revenue level and
further reductions in inventory.
- Non-operating income will decline about $10 million reflecting lower
interest rates.
- Loss per share will be about 6 cents more in the fourth quarter,
compared with the third quarter, before the effect of special charges
and amortization of goodwill and other acquisition-related intangibles.
For 2001, TI expects the following:
- R&D of $1.5 billion, excluding acquisition-related amortization and
purchased in-process R&D, compared with the company's prior estimate of
$1.6 billion and last year's $1.6 billion.
- Capital expenditures of $1.8 billion, unchanged from the prior estimate
and down about 35 percent from last year.
- Depreciation of $1.6 billion, compared with the prior estimate of $1.5
billion and up about 30 percent from last year.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: The statements contained in this report on Form 8-K are "forward-looking
statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.
We urge you to carefully consider the following important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of the company
or its management:
- Market demand for semiconductors, particularly for digital signal processors
and analog chips in key markets, such as telecommunications and computers;
- TI's ability to develop, manufacture and market innovative products in a
rapidly changing technological environment;
- TI's ability to compete in products and prices in an intensely competitive
industry;
- TI's ability to maintain and enforce a strong intellectual property portfolio
and obtain needed licenses from third parties;
- Timely completion and successful integration of announced acquisitions;
- Global economic, social and political conditions in the countries in which TI
and its customers and suppliers operate, including fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates;
- Losses or curtailments of purchases from key customers;
- TI's ability to recruit and retain skilled personnel; and
- Availability of raw materials and critical manufacturing equipment.
For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors, see the text under
the heading "Cautionary Statements Regarding Future Results of Operations" in
Item 1 of TI's most recent Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements included in
this Form 8-K are made only as of the date of this Form 8-K and TI undertakes no
obligation to update the forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events
or circumstances.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Date: November 12, 2001 By: /s/ WILLIAM A. AYLESWORTH
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William A. Aylesworth
Senior Vice President,
Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer