 | | PORTRAIT | | | | HANDYS | | | | MELDUNGEN | | | | KONTAKT | | | | +++ Spezialisiert in Seamless-Mobility-Produkte +++ Weltweiter Umsatz 2007: 36,6 Mrd. $ +++ Bietet in Deutschland auch Breitband-Dienste und Networks an +++ beschäftigt weltweit mehr als 66.000 Mitarbeiter +++ Hauptsitz in Deutschland befindet sich in Taunusstein +++ |  |  | Motorola gibt Finanzergebnisse von 2007 bekannt
23.01.2008
Motorola veröffentlichte heute seine Geschäftszahlen für das vierte Quartal 2007, sowie für das gesamte letzte Geschäftsjahr. Den Angaben des Unternehmens zur Folge lag der Absatz im vierten Quartal bei etwa 9,65 Mrd.$, der des gesamten Jahres bei etwa 36,6 Mrd. $.
Net earnings in the fourth quarter of 2007 were $0.04 per share, which include $0.05 per share from continuing operations and a net loss of $0.01 per share from discontinued operations. Earnings from continuing operations include net charges of $0.09 per share related to a legal settlement, charges associated with previously announced workforce reductions and a write-down of assets, partially offset by tax benefits.
During the quarter, the company generated operating cash flow of $470 million. For the full year, the company generated operating cash flow of $785 million and ended the year with a net cash position of $4.3 billion.
For the full year 2007, sales were $36.6 billion. The net loss was $0.02 per share, which included a net loss of $0.05 per share from continuing operations and earnings of $0.03 per share from discontinued operations. The net loss from continuing operations included net charges of $0.29 per share from items highlighted in the company's quarterly earnings releases.
"We are focused on aggressively rationalizing the company's cost structure and working to get Mobile Devices back on track," said Greg Brown, chief executive officer of Motorola. "The recovery in Mobile Devices will take longer than expected and there is a lot more work to be done. Our primary focus is on improving profitability and enhancing our product portfolio in this business. At the same time, we are very pleased with the continued strong performance of our Home and Networks Mobility and Enterprise Mobility Solutions businesses."
"During the fourth quarter, we completed several cost actions to improve efficiencies in Mobile Devices and across our organization," said Tom Meredith, acting chief financial officer of Motorola. "We remain focused on further improving our operating cash flow and cash conversion cycle, while continuing to drive cost savings opportunities."
During the fourth quarter, the company repurchased 33.7 million shares for $557 million. Since the implementation of its first repurchase program in 2005, Motorola has repurchased a total of 385 million shares for $7.7 billion. The company has $3.8 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.
Operating Results
Mobile Devices segment sales were $4.8 billion, down 38 percent compared with the year-ago quarter. The operating loss was $388 million, compared with operating earnings of $341 million in the year-ago quarter. For the full year 2007, sales were $19.0 billion, a 33 percent decrease compared to 2006, and the segment incurred an operating loss of $1.2 billion, compared to operating earnings of $2.7 billion in 2006. During the quarter, the company shipped 40.9 million handsets.
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