Motorola Reports First-Quarter Financial
Results• First Quarter
Sales of $6.0 Billion, down 2% vs. the Prior-Year
Quarter• First Quarter
GAAP Earnings of $.07 Per Share vs. Loss Per Share of ($.20) in the •
Prior-Year Quarter•
First Quarter Earnings, Excluding Special Items, of $.01 Per Share vs. Loss Per
Share of ($.08) in the Prior-Year
Quarter• First Quarter
Positive Operating Cash Flow of Approximately $475
Million• Ratio of Net
Debt to Net Debt Plus Equity Improved to 12.3% from 18.9% in the Prior-Year
Quarter• Second Quarter
2003 Guidance-- Sales: $6.4 to
$6.6 Billion, down 4% to 7% vs. the Prior-Year
Quarter-- GAAP Earnings Per Share:
$.01 to $.03 Per Share vs. Loss Per Share of ($1.02) in the Prior-Year
Quarter-- Earnings Per Share,
Excluding Special Items: $.03 to $.05 Per Share vs. Earnings Per Share of $.02
in the Prior-Year
Quarter• Full-Year 2003
Guidance:-- Sales: $27.5 to $28.0
Billion, up 1% to 3% vs. 2002--
GAAP Earnings Per Share: $.35 to $.40 vs. Loss Per Share of ($1.09) in
2002-- Earnings Per Share,
Excluding Special Items: $.35 to $.40 vs. $.12 in
2002SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – April 15,
2003--Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today reported sales of $6.0 billion in the
first quarter of 2003 and net earnings of $169 million, or $.07 per share,
presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
This represents a decrease in sales of 2 percent from $6.2 billion in the
year-ago quarter. Motorola reported a GAAP net loss in the year-ago quarter of
$449 million, or ($.20) per share. Excluding
special items, Motorola had net earnings in the first quarter of 2003 of $21
million, or $.01 per share, compared with a net loss of $184 million, or ($.08)
per share, in the year-ago quarter. In the first quarter of 2003, Motorola
reported net special item income of $225 million pre-tax, or $148 million
after-tax, primarily related to the sale of some of its Nextel Communications,
Inc. shares. Motorola reported net special item charges of $374 million
pre-tax, or $265 million after-tax, in the first quarter of 2002. Details of
the special items are presented in a table at the end of this press
release.Mike Zafirovski,
president and chief operating officer, said, "Motorola improved its pre-tax
profit, excluding special items, by $309 million compared with the year-ago
quarter, despite a slight decline in sales. This is continuing evidence that
the operational actions we have taken across Motorola are continuing to show
positive results despite a very difficult economic climate for technology
companies including Motorola. We believe we are well positioned to continue to
improve profitability as growth returns, over time, to the total markets we
serve. Additionally, we have continued to strengthen our balance sheet and our
liquidity position. We generated positive operating cash flow of approximately
$475 million during the quarter, the ninth consecutive quarter of positive
operating cash flow for the
company.” Zafirovski reviewed the results
of Motorola’s six major segments for the first quarter of 2003 compared
with the first quarter of 2002. Personal
Communications Segment Personal Communications
Segment (PCS) sales were $2.4 billion, up 2 percent compared to the year-ago
quarter. Orders declined 6 percent to $2.5 billion. As noted throughout the
second half of last year, this decline in orders is attributable to the fact
that PCS is assisting customers in reducing backlog and handset inventories by
implementing an improved supply chain process that enables short-cycle ordering
by customers and thus reduces the amount of their required
inventories. The segment reported operating
earnings of $114 million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared to an operating
loss of $35 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items, the
segment reported operating earnings of $108 million, compared with operating
earnings of $106 million in the year-ago quarter. Higher gross margins were
largely offset by increased investment in research and development and higher
selling and advertising expenses. The following
table provides a reconciliation of GAAP operating earnings (loss) to operating
earnings excluding special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating earnings (loss)
|
$ 114
|
$ (35)
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
(2)
|
(10)
|
|
Fixed asset impairments
|
7
|
(130)
|
|
Other
|
1
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings excluding special
items
|
$ 108
|
$106
|
|
|
|
Handset shipments for the first quarter were 16.7
million, up 18 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Unit shipments rose
faster than sales due to a shift in product mix from high-end to lower-priced
handsets. This shift occurred because Motorola has a much broader portfolio of
lower-priced handset models that were well received by wireless service
providers and consumers. The segment’s global market share was
approximately 19 percent during the quarter, compared with approximately 16
percent one year ago. In China, the world’s largest handset market,
Motorola continued to be the market-share leader by more than 5 percent,
although market share did decline during the quarter due to strong competition
from locally-based handset suppliers. In the U.S., the world’s
second-largest handset market, Motorola surpassed its nearest competitor to
become the market share leader.
During the
quarter, Motorola unveiled 13 handsets – the first of its new offerings
for 2003. Twelve of these new models offer color displays and eleven offer
applications enabled by Java 2, Micro Edition™
(J2ME) or BREW technology. Seven of the new models feature integrated cameras
and two provide a camera option. All of the new models provide messaging
functionality and numerous opportunities for consumers to personalize their
handsets.
Two new handset models designed for
Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) networks, the Motorola A388c and
the Motorola C350, are currently shipping. The A388c features a large,
touch-screen color display, as well as messaging and PDA functionality featuring
Chinese-character handwriting recognition. The C350, with its rich color
display, polyphonic audio speaker and MotoMixer application, enables consumers
to remix their ring tones and create their own kind of music. A388c handsets
are currently shipping in Asia. C350 handsets are shipping in Asia and Europe
and will begin shipping in North America in the second quarter.
New handsets for Code Division Multiple Access
(CDMA) networks include the Motorola E310 and the Motorola V810. The E310
handset, which uses BREW technology to download music, also features MP3 and FM
stereo accessories and an optional camera attachment. The V810 model features a
stylish clam-shell form, large color display, exterior caller ID, integrated
camera, advanced Multi Media Messaging Service (MMS) and Enhanced Messaging
Service (EMS) messaging capabilities, polyphonic audio and fast downloads
enabled by BREW and CDMA 1X technologies. The E310 and V810 handsets are
scheduled to begin shipping during the second half of the
year.
Demand continued to be very strong for
the Motorola iDEN® i95cl, which features a large color display, two-way
radio functionality, and J2ME applications. For handsets based on iDEN
technology, Motorola announced a multi-year marketing deal with Phat Licensing,
LLC, for such innovative consumer-fashion brands as Phat Farm and Baby Phat.
The Phat brands deliver a universal message that transcends the "urban fashion
label" by breaking stereotypes and ethnic
boundaries.
Motorola announced a three-year
global marketing and content alliance with MTV: Music Television. The alliance
will focus on providing creative music and lifestyle solutions for the youth
market. To enable greater availability of experience-driven mobile applications
and to fuel new revenue opportunities for wireless operators globally, Motorola
launched the MotoCoder™ Developer Program, which
provides customized application support for developers, development tools,
product information, technical training and distribution
channels.
Semiconductor Products Segment
Semiconductor Products Segment (SPS) sales
were $1.2 billion, up 2 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Orders
declined 16 percent to $1.1 billion.
The segment
reported an operating loss of $121 million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared
with an operating loss of $238 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding
special items, the segment reported an operating loss of $74 million, compared
with an operating loss of $227 million in the year-ago quarter. The operating
loss decreased from the year-ago quarter as a result of an improvement in gross
margin, driven by the segment's continuing implementation of its asset-light
business model and lower non-manufacturing expenses.
The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP
operating loss to operating loss excluding special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating loss
|
$ (121)
|
$ (238)
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
(2)
|
6
|
|
Fixed asset impairments
|
(45)
|
(17)
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss excluding special items
|
$ (74)
|
$ (227)
|
|
|
|
During the quarter, SPS announced its 12th customer for
Motorola’s Innovative Convergence™ silicon-to-software advanced
wireless platforms. Elcoteq Network Corporation, Europe's largest electronic
manufacturing services company, said it will use Motorola's i.200 and i.250
solutions to develop advanced wireless handsets. Additionally, the industry's
first over-the-air call was made using the i.300 Third Generation (3G)
Innovative Convergence™ platform. Motorola also debuted an advanced
multi-chip camera module, the i.IM20. It gives handset manufacturers who use
Motorola's 2.5 Generation (2.5G) wireless platform the ability to quickly and
easily integrate advanced imaging technology into their mobile handsets.
Production of the i.IM20 is scheduled to begin in June.
For wireless infrastructure customers, SPS
introduced next-generation cellular base station radio frequency technology for
GSM, Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), CDMA and wideband CDMA (WCDMA)
station amplifiers. Motorola also announced availability of its latest and
fastest G4 PowerPC™ host processor family chips. The MPC7457 and MPC7447
can achieve speeds of up to 1.3 gigahertz (GHz) for applications such as network
infrastructure, telecom switching equipment and state-of-the-art medical and
industrial imaging systems.
Also during the
quarter, SPS announced the industry's first 32-bit microcontrollers built to
operate at temperature ranges between -55 to +125 degrees Celsius to meet the
growing need for microcontrollers that can tolerate harsh environmental
conditions in avionics and aerospace applications; announced a digital signal
processor (DSP) that doubles performance levels of current offerings in the
Symphony™ digital audio DSP family for home audio-video entertainment
systems; and introduced the industry's first integrated circuit for
three-dimensional electric field imaging (e-imaging). The MC33794 chip can
replace more than 70 discrete components and is used in applications including
appliances, machine tools and auto safety
systems.
Global Telecom Solutions
Segment Global Telecom Solutions Segment
(GTSS) sales were $952 million, down 12 percent compared to the year-ago
quarter. Orders declined 28 percent to $935 million. The decline in sales and
orders was the result of the continuing steep decline in capital expenditures by
wireless service providers in all regions of the
world.
The segment reported operating earnings
of $29 million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared to an operating loss of $52
million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items, the segment reported
operating earnings of $23 million, compared to an operating loss of $51 million
in the year-ago quarter. Despite the decline in sales, operating results,
excluding special items, increased as the segment improved its gross margin and
dramatically lowered its cost structure.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP operating earnings (loss) to
operating earnings (loss) excluding special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating earnings (loss)
|
$ 29
|
$ (52)
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
3
|
(2)
|
|
Exit costs
|
1
|
--
|
|
Other
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings (loss) excluding special
items
|
$ 23
|
$(51)
|
|
|
|
Earlier today, Motorola announced that it had
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, for cash, Winphoria Networks,
Inc. and integrate the company into GTSS. Winphoria is a core infrastructure
provider of next-generation packet-based mobile switching centers for wireless
networks. The acquisition, when completed, will provide Motorola with additional
capability to deliver on its strategy to provide complete networks to support
2.5G and 3G systems worldwide. The addition of this leading soft-switch telecom
platform addresses a long-standing need in Motorola’s network
infrastructure portfolio of solutions and enables Motorola to develop for
customers an expandable, cost-effective, enhanced-featured mobile switching
center solutions for enhanced services.
GTSS
won two contracts to deploy CDMA 1X networks. In India, Tata Teleservices, a
leading private basic telecom service provider, awarded Motorola the contract to
deploy a CDMA 1X network in three cities. After the quarter ended,
Indonesia’s largest telecommunications operator, PT Telkom, selected
Motorola to supply a CDMA2000 1X system for the 10 provinces of Sumatra.
Motorola now has been awarded 15 3G contracts worldwide, seven of those in
Asia.
Motorola’s first CDMA 1X networks
in Latin America were launched during the quarter by Portugal Telecom/Telefonica
Moviles in Brazil. The advanced voice and packet data infrastructure equipment
was deployed in two regions and three states. GTSS was also selected by
Hutchison CAT Wireless Multimedia Ltd. (HCWML) of Thailand to implement
Motorola’s Network Enabling Services Platform, a critical element of
HCWML’s high speed data services delivery architecture. This platform is
an element of the Motorola Global Applications Management Architecture (GAMA)
solution that enables operators to rapidly deploy voice and data
services.
Commercial, Government and Industrial Solutions
Segment Commercial, Government and Industrial
Solutions Segment (CGISS) sales were $863 million, up 8 percent compared to the
year-ago quarter. Orders increased 3 percent to $905
million.
The segment reported operating
earnings of $62 million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared to $39 million in
the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items, the segment reported operating
earnings of $69 million, compared with operating earnings of $50 million in the
year-ago quarter. The increase in operating earnings was due to higher sales and
a reduced cost structure.
The following table
provides a reconciliation of GAAP operating earnings to operating earnings
excluding special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating earnings
|
$ 62
|
$ 39
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
(10)
|
(18)
|
|
Other
|
3
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings excluding special items
|
$ 69
|
$50
|
|
|
|
During the quarter, CGISS was awarded a $69 million
contract from the Hong Kong Police (HKP) to provide its third-generation Command
and Control Communications (CC3) system. The CC3 system will include a radio
communications system based on the TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) standard,
an emergency telephone system and mobile data, as well as automatic vehicle
location and geographic information systems. Motorola also won TETRA awards in
the United Kingdom, Venezuela, China, Singapore and
Taiwan.
Elsewhere, CGISS received a contract
from Anoka County, Minn., for a system compliant with the Project 25 public
safety digital radio communications standard that will expand the existing
seven-county Minnesota Metro Public Safety Communications System and announced
it will provide a province-wide Project 25 system to the Government of Quebec.
In Mississippi, Motorola will provide the Department of Corrections with its
corrections management system and, in Virginia, Motorola will deploy
computer-aided dispatch and mobile data systems for Chesterfield
County.
CGISS expanded its portfolio of
interoperable communications solutions by adding interoperability capabilities
to the Motorola BMS 1000, a self-contained, rapidly- deployable mobile
communications system. Motorola also introduced the CP150™ and
CP200™ entry-tier radios and accessories, which are available through
Motorola authorized dealers.
Integrated
Electronic Systems Segment Integrated
Electronic Systems Segment (IESS) sales were $521 million, up 2 percent compared
to the year-ago quarter. Orders declined 7 percent to $529 million.
The segment reported operating earnings of $25
million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared to $9 million in the year-ago
quarter. Excluding special items, the segment reported operating earnings of
$23 million, compared to $22 million in the year-ago
quarter.
The following table provides a
reconciliation of GAAP operating earnings to operating earnings excluding
special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating earnings
|
$ 25
|
$ 9
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
2
|
(11)
|
|
Exit costs
|
--
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings excluding special
items
|
$ 23
|
$22
|
|
|
|
Automotive Communications and Electronic Systems
Group (ACES) sales were up substantially and orders were down slightly compared
with the same quarter in 2002 due to a reduction in automotive OEM production
plans. During the quarter, ACES announced a joint Motorola-Volvo effort to
provide chassis ride and comfort options for the driver, called Volvo’s
Four-C Technology, Continuously Controlled Chassis Concept. ACES also
announced a new Mercedes-Benz Universal Handy Interface that makes it possible
for mobile phones from multiple manufacturers to operate in one vehicle. The
first commercially available Bluetooth-enabled communications system for
vehicles was also announced by ACES.
Motorola
Computer Group (MCG) sales were down slightly compared to the same quarter in
2002, while orders were up substantially. During the quarter, MCG announced the
acquisition of Netplane Systems, Inc., an Internet infrastructure business with
expertise in networking protocol software. The acquisition enables MCG
customers to reduce integration time and costs by purchasing standards-based
control plane software, hardware building blocks and pre-integrated platforms
from a single vendor. MCG also was awarded 32 new design
wins.
Energy Systems Group (ESG) sales and
orders were down very substantially compared with the same quarter in 2002 due
to cellular customer inventory realignment and competitive
pricing.
Broadband Communications Segment
Broadband Communications Segment (BCS) sales
were $405 million, down 23 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Orders
declined 36 percent to $343 million. The reduction in sales and orders
reflects reduced customer capital spending. The reduction in orders also
reflects a shorter cycle time required for customer
fulfillment.
The segment reported operating
earnings of $28 million, presented on a GAAP basis, compared to operating
earnings of $55 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding special items, the
segment reported operating earnings of $26 million, compared to operating
earnings of $47 million in the year-ago quarter. The decline in operating
earnings is due to the decline in sales, partially offset by lower operating
expenses.
The following table provides a
reconciliation of GAAP operating earnings to operating earnings excluding
special items:
|
First Quarter
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
GAAP operating earnings
|
$ 28
|
$ 55
|
|
|
|
|
Special items income (expense):
|
|
|
|
Employee severance
|
4
|
(1)
|
|
Other
|
(2)
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
Operating earnings excluding special
items
|
$ 26
|
$47
|
|
|
|
During the quarter, BCS continued to expand
Motorola’s presence in the consumer marketplace. BCS launched a new
Consumer Solutions Business organization to drive Motorola’s consumer
broadband vision, “the connected home.” This broadband strategy
features a full portfolio of innovative products including consumer video, data
and voice gateways, as well as home networking, all aimed at keeping consumers
more informed, entertained and connected in and around their homes.
Motorola’s SBG1000 wireless cable modem gateway has been approved by
nearly every North American cable service provider and is now available through
more than 1,000 consumer electronics retail outlets nationwide.
Motorola’s latest DOCSIS 2.0 certified SB5100 cable modem is also being
shipped to retail outlets.
On the network side,
ABC Sports implemented Motorola’s DigiCipher® II High-Definition
digital transmission equipment to broadcast Super Bowl XXXVII from San Diego. In
addition, MTV Networks selected Motorola’s DigiCipher II technology for
its multi-network conversion from analog to digital for Nickelodeon West, CMT
East, TNN East, MTV West and TNN West
networks.
Motorola also won two equipment deals
in Mexico. Cablevisión Monterrey selected Motorola’s infrastructure
technology and digital set-top boxes for their deployment of interactive digital
cable services to more than 100,000 customers. Multioperadora de Sistemas
successfully installed the Motorola Broadband Services Router 64000 cable modem
termination system/router as a part of its upgrade to a carrier-class platform
to deliver high speed Internet Services to subscribers in Toluca,
Mexico.
Other
Developments
On April 14, 2003, Motorola announced that it had
completed its cash tender offer of $1.18 per share for all remaining outstanding
shares of common stock of Next Level Communications, Inc., a leading provider of
high speed data, video and voice broadband solutions over existing phone lines.
As a result of the tender offer, Motorola will increase its ownership of Next
Level's common stock from approximately 74 percent to approximately 89 percent.
Motorola will acquire the remaining ownership of Next Level through a short-form
merger. Motorola will convert certain shares of Next Level preferred stock that
it owns to shares of Next Level common stock in order to achieve the 90 percent
ownership threshold required to effect a short-form merger under Delaware
law. In March 2003, Motorola sold 25 million,
or about 23 percent, of its approximately 108 million shares of Nextel
Communications, Inc. Motorola, which continues to maintain a significant
investment in Nextel, sold the shares in order to realize the price appreciation
of some of its investment and to enhance its already strong cash position. The
sale generated approximately $335 million in gross proceeds and resulted in a
realized gain for Motorola of approximately $255 million. Motorola also entered
into agreements that hedge the value of up to an additional 25 million shares of
Nextel over the next three to five years. Pursuant to these agreements and
exclusive of any present value discount, Motorola is entitled to receive
additional aggregate proceeds of approximately $333
million. Also in March 2003, Motorola announced
the settlement of four lawsuits filed by Chase Manhattan Bank relating to
Iridium LLC, the old operator of the Iridium satellite communications network
and constellation. Chase had filed the lawsuits as agent for the lenders under
Iridium LLC’s senior secured credit agreement. Pursuant to the settlement
agreement, all remaining lawsuits filed against Motorola by Chase, and
Motorola’s counterclaim, were dismissed with prejudice and Motorola
released to Chase its claim to $371 million that was paid into an escrow account
in 2002 and made an additional payment of approximately $12
million. In early February 2003, Motorola
completed its agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. pursuant to which Motorola
fully retired its $825 million of Puttable Reset Securities PURS SM
that had been due in February 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, Motorola
reduced its debt by repurchasing the PURS from
Goldman. Outlook and
ReviewChristopher B. Galvin,
chairman and CEO, said, “Motorola reduced net debt to $1.6 billion, its
lowest level since the end of 1999, achieving a net debt to net debt plus equity
ratio of 12.3 percent, by generating approximately $475 million in positive
operating cash flow this quarter, despite a geo-political environment of
increasing uncertainty that has included war and the threat of a new global
health concern, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS). “We are determined to continue
improving our performance regardless of world events by delivering results on
our 5 Point Plan to enhance shareholder value: 1. Persistent enhancement of the
management team and work environment; 2. Aggressive focus on strengthening the
balance sheet and generating cash; 3. Relentless pursuit of cost
competitiveness, quality and customer satisfaction; 4. Growth through profitable
innovative products, system, software and customer relationships; and 5.
Continuous reassessment and improvement of our business strategies and
portfolio. “Strategically, we have agreed
to purchase the remaining outstanding shares of Next Level Communications Inc.,
which will provide Motorola with full control of a portfolio of xDSL and
multimedia broadband product offerings for traditional wireline
telecommunications carriers worldwide. In addition, we agreed to purchase
Winphoria Networks, Inc. in order to add a leadership, IP-based, soft switch
telecommunications platform and an IP-based media gateway to Motorola’s
telecommunications infrastructure business’ product portfolio. Even in a
challenging global business environment, we are looking forward proactively,
making strategic decisions to build positively for Motorola’s
future. "Having provided no guidance for the
second quarter of the year until now, we expect sales of between $6.4 and $6.6
billion and earnings per share in the range of $.01 to $.03 on a GAAP basis and
$.03 to $.05 excluding special items. For the full year, our guidance is now
approximately $27.5 billion to $28.0 billion in sales and earnings per share of
between $.35 and $.40 on both a GAAP basis and excluding special items. In our
planning, we expect each of our six major segments to have positive operating
earnings in 2003 and to generate positive operating cash flow. Our
objective is that 2003 will produce the next positive phase of our turnaround
and Motorola's renewal. “Everyone at
Motorola is focusing on the things we can control because issues such as war,
economic lethargy, contagious disease concerns and lingering questions about
corporate behavior, which are still weighing on the mood of investors, business
people and their customers, are things we cannot control. Regardless of the
environment, none of us is satisfied, nor should we be, with Motorola’s
overall expected level of financial performance in 2003 at this middle phase of
our turnaround. There is still much to be
accomplished. “We remain fully committed
to reducing costs, finding creative ways to grow business with current and new
customers, and continuing to make sound research and development investments as
we bring new products to market. Once our markets begin to recover, we will be
solidly positioned to take advantage of that rebound. We will continue to be
guided by this company’s historic strengths as a technology leader, by its
high ethics and principles and by our dedication to execute on our plans to
outperform the competition, generate profit and cash and increase shareholder
value.” Conference Call and
WebcastMotorola’s regular quarterly
earnings conference call is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m., Central Daylight
Time (USA), on Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Motorola plans to do a live webcast
of the conference call over the Internet, featuring both audio and slides.
Investors can watch Webcast at
www.motorola.com/investor. Consolidated
GAAP ResultsComparison of results from
operations is as follows: (In millions, except
per share amounts)
|
First
Quarter
|
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
Net sales
|
$6,043
|
$6,181
|
|
Gross margin
|
1,976
|
1,853
|
|
Operating earnings (loss)
|
130
|
(362)
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
169
|
(449)
|
|
Net earnings (loss) per share
|
0.07
|
(0.20)
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
|
2,325.1
|
2,253.5
|
Consolidated Results Excluding Special
Items Excluding special items, a comparison of
results from operations is as follows:
(In
millions, except per share amounts)
|
First
Quarter
|
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
Net sales
|
$6,043
|
$6,181
|
|
Gross margin
|
1,979
|
1,861
|
|
Operating earnings (loss)
|
135
|
(165)
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
21
|
(184)
|
|
Net earnings (loss) per share
|
0.01
|
(0.08)
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
|
2,325.1
|
2,253.5
|
Special Items
Description Motorola reported special items as
follows:
(Dollars in millions, bracketed
amounts represent income)
|
First
Quarter
|
|
2003
|
2002
|
|
Employee Severance, Net of Reversals
|
$ 5
|
$ 53
|
|
Exit Costs, Net of Reversals
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
|
Fixed Asset Impairments
|
62
|
155
|
|
Investment Impairments
|
47
|
188
|
|
In-Process Research and Development
Charges
|
--
|
11
|
|
Iridium
|
(59)
|
--
|
|
Gains on Sales of Investments and Businesses,
Net
|
(279)
|
(11)
|
|
Other
|
--
|
(20)
|
|
Pre-tax Special Items
|
$ (225)
|
$ 374
|
|
Income Tax Provision
|
77
|
(109)
|
|
After-tax Special Items
|
$ (148)
|
$ 265
|
Non-GAAP Measurements
In addition to the GAAP results provided throughout this
document, the Company has provided non-GAAP measurements, which present
operating results on a basis excluding special items. Details of the special
items are presented in the table above. Reconciliations from GAAP results to
non-GAAP measurements described in this press release are provided in the
financial tables attached to this document. Also, reconciliations from GAAP
results to certain additional non-GAAP measurements that may be discussed on
tomorrow morning’s earnings conference call can be found on the
Company’s website at
www.motorola.com/investor. Additionally,
in this earnings release the Company has provided guidance regarding estimated
future financial results on both a GAAP basis and on a basis excluding special
items. The Company expects to initiate cost-saving actions related to employee
severance and other cost-reduction initiatives that are expected to be
recognized in the financial results in the remaining quarters of 2003. In
addition, in connection with the Company’s previously-announced pending
acquisitions of Winphoria Networks, Inc. and the remaining minority position in
Next Level Communications, Inc., the Company will incur charges for acquired
in-process research and development and other acquisition-related costs. These
costs, which are expected to be identified as special item charges during the
remainder of 2003, represent approximately $.02 per share in each quarter.
These special item charges are anticipated to offset the net special item income
recognized in the first quarter of
2003. Management, as well as certain investors,
use these results of operations, excluding special items, to measure Motorola's
current and future financial performance. The non-GAAP measurements do not
replace the presentation of Motorola's GAAP financial results. These
measurements provide supplemental information to assist management and certain
investors in analyzing Motorola's financial position and results of operations.
Motorola has chosen to provide this information to investors to enable them to
perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and
as a means to emphasize the results of core on-going
operations. NotesWithin
the segment reviews, the use of the words “slight” or
“slightly” indicates a variance of up to 5 percent. Use of the words
“substantial” or “substantially” indicates a variance
from 15 percent up to 25 percent. Use of the words “very
substantial” or “very substantially” indicates a variance of
25 percent or more.
Business
RisksStatements in this press release
that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on current
expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the company's
sales and earnings outlook, shipment dates for new products, expected
utilization and performance of new technologies and products, the impact of
pending business acquisitions and the statements in "Review and Outlook".
Motorola wishes to caution the reader that the factors below and those on pages
F-33 through F-40 of the appendix to Motorola's Proxy Statement for the 2003
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and in its other SEC filings could cause
Motorola's actual results to differ materially from those stated in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include: (i) the company's ability to
effectively carry out the planned cost-reduction actions and realize the savings
expected from those actions; (ii) the potential for unanticipated results from
cost-reduction activities on the company's performance, including productivity
and the retention of key employees; (iii) the rate of the recovery in the
overall economy and the uncertainty of current economic and political
conditions; (iv) the impact of ongoing tax relief, interest rate reduction and
liquidity infusion efforts to stimulate the economy; (v) the impact on our
business of the war in Iraq and increased conflict in other countries;
(vi) the impact that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will have on our
business and the economy; (vii) lack of predictability of future operating
results; (viii) the general economic outlook for the telecommunications,
semiconductor and automotive industries; (ix) the company's continuing ability
to access the capital markets on favorable terms; (x) demand for the company's
products, including products related to new technologies; (xi) the company's
ability to continue to increase profitability and market share in its wireless
handset business; (xii) the company's success in the 2.5G and 3G market;
(xiii) the demand for vendor financing and the company's ability to provide that
financing in order to remain competitive; (xiv) unexpected liabilities or
expenses, including unfavorable outcomes to any pending or future litigation,
including any relating to the Iridium project; (xv) the levels at which design
wins become actual orders and sales; (xvi) the timely commercial availability of
new products; (xvii) the success of alliances and agreements with other
companies to develop new products, technologies and services; (xviii) the timely
completion of pending business acquisitions; (xix) difficulties in integrating
the operations of newly-acquired businesses and achieving strategic objectives,
cost savings and other benefits; (xx) volatility in the market value of
securities held by the company; (xxi) the impact of foreign currency
fluctuations; and (xxii) the impact of changes in governmental policies, laws or
regulations.About
MotorolaMotorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global
leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were
$27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical
business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things
smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the
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