Mac Pro

abr 26 2007

Apple comunica un creixement del 88%

Apple ha fet públic en un comunicat de premsa, que any rera any té un creixement del 88%. El comunicat complet en anglès:

Earnings Grow 88 Percent Year-over-Year CUPERTINO, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced financial results for its fiscal 2007 second quarter ended March 31, 2007. The Company posted revenue of $5.26 billion and net quarterly profit of $770 million, or $.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $4.36 billion and net quarterly profit of $410 million, or $.47 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 35.1 percent, up from 29.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 43 percent of the quarter’s revenue. Apple shipped 1,517,000 Macintosh(R) computers and 10,549,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 36 percent growth in Macs and 24 percent growth in iPods over the year-ago quarter. “The Mac is clearly gaining market share, with sales growing 36 percent – more than three times the industry growth rate,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re very excited about the upcoming launch of iPhone in late June, and are also hard at work on some other amazing new products in our pipeline.” “We are very pleased to report the most profitable March quarter in Apple’s history,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the third fiscal quarter of 2007, we expect revenue of about $5.1 billion and earnings per diluted share of about $.66.” Apple will provide live streaming of its Q2 2007 financial results conference call utilizing QuickTime(R), Apple’s standards-based technology for live and on-demand audio and video streaming. The live webcast will begin at 2:00 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq207/ and will also be available for replay. The QuickTime player is available free for Macintosh and Windows users at www.apple.com/quicktime . This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Company’s estimated revenue and earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include potential litigation and government enforcement actions that may result from the matters investigated by the special committee of the board of directors and the restatement of the Company’s consolidated financial statements; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; war, terrorism, public health issues, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the continued availability on acceptable terms of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the ability of the Company to make timely delivery of new programs, products and successful technological innovations to the marketplace; the effect that product quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors and other resellers of the Company’s products; the Company’s reliance on the availability of third-party digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; and risks associated with the Company’s retail initiative, including significant investment cost, uncertain consumer acceptance and potential impact on existing reseller relationships. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, its Form 10- Q for the quarter ended December 30, 2006 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates. Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and will enter the mobile phone market this year with its revolutionary iPhone. NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except share amounts) ASSETS: March 31, September 30, 2007 2006 Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $7,095 $6,392 Short-term investments 5,482 3,718 Accounts receivable, less allowances of $48 and $52, respectively 928 1,252 Inventories 208 270 Deferred tax assets 640 607 Other current assets 1,676 2,270 Total current assets 16,029 14,509 Property, plant, and equipment, net 1,409 1,281 Goodwill 38 38 Acquired intangible assets, net 240 139 Other assets 995 1,238 Total assets $18,711 $17,205 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Current liabilities: Accounts payable $2,403 $3,390 Accrued expenses 3,082 3,081 Total current liabilities 5,485 6,471 Non-current liabilities 965 750 Total liabilities 6,450 7,221 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders’ equity: Common stock, no par value; 1,800,000,000 shares authorized; 864,693,091 and 855,262,568 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 4,848 4,355 Retained earnings 7,381 5,607 Accumulated other comprehensive income 32 22 Total shareholders’ equity 12,261 9,984 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $18,711 $17,205 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except share and per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended March 31, April 1, March 31, April 1, 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net sales $5,264 $4,359 $12,379 $10,108 Cost of sales (1) 3,415 3,062 8,310 7,247 Gross margin 1,849 1,297 4,069 2,861 Operating expenses: Research and development (1) 183 176 367 358 Selling, general, and administrative (1) 680 592 1,394 1,224 Total operating expenses 863 768 1,761 1,582 Operating income 986 529 2,308 1,279 Other income and expense 148 76 274 157 Income before provision for income taxes 1,134 605 2,582 1,436 Provision for income taxes 364 195 808 461 Net income $770 $410 $1,774 $975 Earnings per common share: Basic $0.89 $0.49 $2.06 $1.17 Diluted $0.87 $0.47 $2.00 $1.11 Shares used in computing earnings per share (in thousands): Basic 863,003 840,910 860,347 835,658 Diluted 886,653 878,537 884,896 875,725 (1)Includes stock-based compensation expense, which was allocated as follows: Cost of sales $19 $15 $15 $10 Research and development $20 $13 $36 $28 Selling, general, and administrative $34 $24 $58 $48 Apple Inc. Q2 2007 Unaudited Summary Data Q1 2007 Q2 2006 Q2 2007 Rev Rev Rev Units K $M Units K $M Units K $M Operating Segments Americas 625 $3,498 494 $2,122 605 $2,447 Europe 491 1,711 316 966 433 1,249 Japan 70 285 82 309 79 283 Retail 308 1,139 154 636 275 855 Other Segments (1) 112 482 66 326 125 430 Total Operating Segments 1,606 $7,115 1,112 $4,359 1,517 $5,264 Sequential Change Year/Year Change Operating Segments Units Revenue Units Revenue Americas – 3% – 30% 22% 15% Europe – 12% – 27% 37% 29% Japan 13% – 1% – 4% – 8% Retail – 11% – 25% 79% 34% Other Segments (1) 12% – 11% 89% 32% Total Operating Segments – 6% – 26% 36% 21% Q1 2007 Q2 2006 Q2 2007 Rev Rev Rev Units K $M Units K $M Units K $M Product Summary Desktops (2) 637 $955 614 $833 626 $914 Portables (3) 969 1,455 498 739 891 1,354 Subtotal CPUs 1,606 2,410 1,112 1,572 1,517 2,268 iPod 21,066 3,427 8,526 1,714 10,549 1,689 Other Music Related Products and Services (4) NM 634 NM 485 NM 653 Peripherals and Other Hardware NM 297 NM 264 NM 309 Software, Service and Other Sales NM 347 NM 324 NM 345 Total Apple $7,115 $4,359 $5,264 Sequential Change Year/Year Change Units Revenue Units Revenue Product Summary Desktops (2) – 2% – 4% 2% 10% Portables (3) – 8% – 7% 79% 83% Subtotal CPUs – 6% – 6% 36% 44% iPod – 50% – 51% 24% – 1% Other Music Related Products and Services (4) NM 3% NM 35% Peripherals and Other Hardware NM 4% NM 17% Software, Service and Other Sales NM – 1% NM 6% Total Apple – 26% 21% (1) Other Segments include Asia Pacific and FileMaker. (2) Includes iMac, eMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, PowerMac and Xserve product lines. (3) Includes MacBook, iBook, MacBook Pro and PowerBook product lines. (4) Consists of iTunes Store sales, iPod services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPod accessories. NM: Not Meaningful SOURCE Apple Inc.

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Escrit per Miquel Labòria • Apple • 0 • Etiquetes: iMac, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro