Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, ETR:NVD) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, ETR:AMD) have struck an unprecedented agreement to pay the US government 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China to secure export licences. This follows US restrictions on advanced chips, particularly those used in artificial intelligence, amid national security concerns.
Revenue-sharing deal between Nvidia, AMD and U.S. government covers AI chip sales to China, a key market worth billions for both companies.
The unusual arrangement follows Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's meeting with President Trump.
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of their revenues from chip sales in China, under an arrangement to obtain export licenses for the semiconductors, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.
In exchange for 15% of revenues from the chip sales, the two chipmakers will receive export licenses to sell Nvidia's H20 and AMD's MI308 chips in China, according to the Financial Times. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with Trump last week, the FT reported.
Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will give 15% of their chip revenue from sales in China to the U.S. government as a condition of receiving new export licenses, according to a report Sunday.
Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to give the U.S. government 15% of China chip sale revenue, the Financial Times reported Sunday.
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I reiterate my strong buy rating on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. I now expect the share price to test the $200s before year-end. In my view, the likely approval of MI308 GPU exports to China is a key catalyst ahead, as the current guidance excludes China sales. The MI350 GPU ramp, plus record EPYC CPU sales, should, I believe, push AMD Q3 revenue past management's and the Street's estimates and hold gross margins near 54%.