Geneva, Switzerland, July 17, 2012– ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012.
Sales in the second quarter increased 19 percent over the prior quarter reflecting a significant ramp of volumes of NovaThorâ„¢ platforms shipping to our major customers. Adjusted operating loss decreased sequentially by $62 million to $235 million, as the result of volume and margin improvements due to new platforms and the first steps of the ongoing actions to reduce operating expenses.
Didier Lamouche, President and CEO of ST-Ericsson said: “This has been a quarter of progress across the board. We ramped our NovaThor ModAp platform with Samsung and Sony Mobile Communications and also added several new Chinese key players. We are executing in a timely manner our new strategic plan to reposition our whole business model and we finalized on July 1, as anticipated, the transfer of the application processors development team to STMicroelectronics to build a world class partnership.
We are advancing towards our objective to reduce our breakeven point and to reach sustainable profitability. During the quarter, all profit and loss metrics showed a sequential improvement: from revenue growth to gross margin expansion and from expense reduction to the decrease of our operating loss. While these indicators are encouraging, we recognize that further improvements in the execution of our critical programs are needed. Moreover, we operate in a very dynamic, fast-changing market and a highly competitive environment. In this context our primary focus is on delivering improvements of operating results and cash flow.â€
| $ million | Q2 2012 | Q1 2012 | Q2 2011 |
| Income Statement |
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| NET SALES | 344 | 290 | 385 |
| OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS) ADJUSTED1) for: | (235) | (297) | (181) |
| - amortization of acquisition-related intangibles | (19) |
(19) | (25) |
| - restructuring charges | (56) | (10) | (15) |
| OPERATING INCOME / (LOSS) as reported | (309) | (326) | (222) |
| NET INCOME / (LOSS) | (318) | (312) | (221) |
| $ million | Q2 2012 | Q1 2012 | Q2 2011 |
| Additional financial data |
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| Net financial position²) |
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| Cash, cash equivalents & short-term deposits/debt, net | 33 | 22 | 18 |
| Parent companies short-term debt | (1238) | (978) | (445) |
| Net financial position | (1205) | (956) | (427) |
| Net operating cash flow3) | (249) | (159) | (233) |
Additional financial information
The net financial position²) at the end of the second quarter was negative $1205 million.
Inventory decreased by $38 million reaching $171 million at the end of the second quarter.
Given, on one hand, the very substantial revenue growth during the second quarter and, on the other hand, the macro-economic and industry environment, ST-Ericsson expects net sales to be approximately flat sequentially for the third quarter 2012.
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Financial results appendix (unaudited)
Consolidated Balance sheet
| $ million | June 30, 2012 | December 31, 2011 |
| ASSETS |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 33 | 9 |
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 50 | 97 |
| Inventories, net | 171 | 223 |
| Deferred tax assets | 10 | 8 |
| Other receivables and assets | 113 | 102 |
| Total current assets | 377 | 439 |
| Goodwill | 742 | 745 |
| Other intangible assets, net | 378 | 437 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 316 | 364 |
| Long-term deferred tax assets | 218 | 188 |
| Other investments and other non-current assets | 26 | 70 |
| 1,681 | 1,804 | |
| Total assets | 2,058 | 2,243 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
| Current liabilities: |
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| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | 1,238 | 807 |
| Trade accounts payable | 176 | 175 |
| Other payables and accrued liabilities | 296 | 292 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| Accrued income tax | 7 | 8 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,718 | 1,282 |
| Reserve for pension and termination indemnities | 94 | 87 |
| Long-term deferred tax liabilities | 4 | 3 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 25 | 25 |
| 123 | 115 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,841 | 1,397 |
| Total equity | 217 | 846 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 2,058 | 2,243 |
Footnotes
1) The adjusted operating income/(loss) is defined as the operating income/(loss) reported before amortization of acquisition-related intangibles and restructuring charges and is used by management to help enhance the understanding of ongoing operations and to communicate the impact of the items on the operating loss as reported.
2) Net financial position represents the balance between financial assets, which comprise cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits, and financial debt which includes bank overdrafts and parent companies short-term bridge credit facilities
3) Net operating cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities, less capital expenditure and less restructuring charges.
Notes to editors
ST-Ericsson invites journalists, analysts and investors to a conference call scheduled on July 18 at 12:00 pm (CET). Call-in numbers, a live webcast of the conference call, as well as supporting slides, will be available at
www.stericsson.com/investors/investors.jsp
About ST-Ericsson
ST-Ericsson is a world leader in developing and delivering a complete portfolio of innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions across the broad spectrum of mobile technologies. The company is a leading supplier to the top handset manufacturers and generated sales of $1.7 billion in 2011. ST-Ericsson was established as a 50/50 joint venture by STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) in February 2009, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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