| Third quarter revenues of $2.5 billion grew 12% year over year and 1% sequentially. | ||
| Net income per diluted share was $0.22 for the third quarter compared to $0.10 in the year ago quarter and $0.18 in the prior quarter. | ||
| For the 2006 nine-month period, revenues increased 13.5% to $7.4 billion, with net income per diluted share rising to $0.54, significantly above the $0.09 registered in the year-ago period. |
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(*) Net operating cash flow is a non-US GAAP metric, which the Companys management utilizes as a measure of cash generation capability. It is defined as net cash from operating activities ($555 million in the third quarter of 2006) minus net cash used in investing activities excluding payments for purchase of and proceeds from the sale of marketable securities and proceeds from matured short-term deposits ($474 million in the third quarter of 2006). | ||
(**) Net financial position is a non-US GAAP metric used by the Companys management to help assess financial flexibility. It is defined as cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and short-term deposits ($2,559 million) minus total debt (bank overdrafts $0 million + current portion of long-term debt $139 million + long-term debt $1,799 million). |
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In Million US$ | Q3 2006 | ||||||||||||||
% of | Operating income | ||||||||||||||
Segment | Net Revenues | Net Revenues | (loss) | ||||||||||||
Application Specific Product Groups* |
$ | 1,370 | 54.5 | % | $ | 125 | |||||||||
MPA (Micro, Power & Analog)** |
595 | 23.7 | % | 107 | |||||||||||
MPG (Memory Products Group) |
529 | 21.1 | % | 10 | |||||||||||
Others (1)(2) |
19 | 0.7 | % | (48 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 2,513 | 100 | % | $ | 194 | |||||||||
* | Automotive; Computer Peripheral; and Home, Personal, and Communication products | |
** | Effective January 1, 2006 the Microcontroller, Linear and Discrete (MLD) Group was renamed as the Micro, Power and Analog (MPA) product segment to better reflect product portfolio focus and increased capabilities in advanced Analog. No change occurred in the Groups perimeter or organization. | |
(1) | Net revenues of Others include revenues from sales of Subsystems and other products not allocated to product segments. | |
(2) | Operating loss of Others includes items such as impairment, restructuring charges, and other related closure costs, start-up costs, and other unallocated expenses such as strategic or special research and development programs, certain corporate-level operating expenses, certain patent claims and litigations, and other costs that are not allocated to the product segments, as well as operating earnings or losses of the Subsystems and Other Products segment. Certain costs, mainly R&D, formerly in the Others category, have been allocated to the segments. |
% of Net Revenues | ||||
Automotive |
14 | % | ||
Consumer |
17 | % | ||
Computer |
16 | % | ||
Telecom |
38 | % | ||
Industrial & Others |
15 | % | ||
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In Million US$ | First Nine Months 2006 | |||||||||||
% of | Operating income | |||||||||||
Segment | Net Revenues | Net Revenues | (loss) | |||||||||
Application Specific Product Groups* |
$ | 4,054 | 55.0 | % | $ | 328 | ||||||
MPA (Micro, Power & Analog)** |
1,646 | 22.3 | % | 259 | ||||||||
MPG (Memory Products Group) |
1,612 | 21.9 | % | 34 | ||||||||
Others (1)(2) |
59 | 0.8 | % | (117 | ) | |||||||
TOTAL |
$ | 7,371 | 100 | % | $ | 504 | ||||||
*, **, (1) and (2) defined in earlier table. |
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Application-Specific Product Highlights |
| In digital consumer, ST and Dahua Technology Ltd, Chinas largest cable and IPTV dual-mode set-top box (STB) provider, announced that they have successfully designed and manufactured a highly-integrated digital-cable and IP STB, making ST the first silicon supplier to provide single-chip dual-mode digital STB solutions for the China market. Also in China, Konka, one of the worlds leading TV manufacturers, is to go into mass production of its LCD integrated digital TV (iDTV) sets based on STs DTV100 platform. This solution supports all worldwide standards and is built around STs STD2000 integrated decoder and video processor. | ||
| A majority of the STBs being used in six-month terrestrial and cable TV trials of HDTV services in Singapore are based on STs STi710x family of highly-integrated H.264/AVC decoder chips. The chips power boxes deployed by StarHub, for its digital cable HDTV trial, and by MediaCorp, for its digital terrestrial HDTV trial. | ||
| ST achieved a design win from a major US manufacturer for its STV8258 sound processor IC for use in new LCD and plasma display panel (PDP) TVs, with production expected by mid-year 2007. ST also announced the development of a reference design for a wireless home entertainment system, based on STs STi710x HDTV technology platform, Universal Electronics Inc.s (UEI) digital media control software, and Airgo Networks wireless networking technology. | ||
| In mobile communications, STs award-winning Nomadik multimedia application processor enjoyed continued volume ramp-up in Q3. Several important new projects were initiated by tier one customers for high-end feature 2G and 3G handsets capable of advanced multimedia functionality, including mobile TV. | ||
| ST has chosen to make Mentor Graphics® Nucleus® mobile operating system available on STs Nomadik STn880x and STn881x series. The combination is primarily aimed at mid-range mobile phones, meeting the increasing demand to provide high-end features, such as multimedia, Internet, and PDA functionality. | ||
| ST further strengthened its leadership position in the CMOS camera module market with a significant design win in North America for a 2-megapixel camera in a new mobile communications terminal, with production ramp-up expected in Q1 2007. | ||
| In computer peripherals, ST rounded out its portfolio of Intellectual Property (IP) for the small form-factor hard-disk-drive (HDD) IC solutions for laptops and portable consumer products, announcing availability of a full kit of System-on-Chip, power combo, and pre- |
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amplifier IP. Included are the T90LP Read-Channel macro, for implementation in an HDD SoC, and two new ICs: the L6440/20 preamplifier ICs, which offer high data-rate capability and extremely low power requirements; and the highly-integrated L7207/8 HDD motor controllers, which save space and minimize the drives power consumption. | |||
| ST is expanding its presence in MEMS accelerometers for HDD protection in laptops, and is playing a significant role in pioneering the market for HDDs in mobile phones. ST is now ramping up the first 200mm-wafer MEMS line, which is leading edge for the technology, at its facility in Agrate, Italy. | ||
| In automotive, ST strengthened its position as a market leader in powertrain with the winning of a Euro4 (EU emissions standards) platform for European and South American markets. Additionally, ST won a major European socket for a diesel glow-plug driver IC, and major powertrain awards in China for low-end four-cylinder cars and motorcycle engine management. And in safety applications, ST gained sockets with a major US OEM for ABS and electric parking brake applications. | ||
| ST won major designs in car body applications for an immobilizer and an intelligent seat with an Asian manufacturer, and a high-volume socket for its VIPower technology with a major European OEM. | ||
| In car communication and multimedia, ST announced it is sampling a new digital AM/FM radio receiver chipset, jointly developed with Blaupunkt. The devices integrate audio signal processing and Radio Data System (RDS) decoding. ST also gained design wins including: a multifunction voltage regulator with a major European OEM; power audio ICs with two Japanese OEMs; an organic LED (OLED) driver IC for another Japanese customer; and CD servo and audio decoder sockets with a US tier one OEM. | ||
| ST, with Kenwood and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, developed a fully working prototype of a Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) receiver that could pave the way to the development of a low-power ASIC for DRM applications, such as fixed and portable radios, car receivers, software receivers, and PDAs. |
Multi-Segment Product Highlights |
| In memories, ST announced advanced memory solutions using Package-on-Package (PoP) technology, which produces significant board-space savings for the high-density memory and complex processor combinations employed in high-end mobile handsets. Also, ST announced a family of Address-Data Multiplexed I/O devices a complete range of NOR Flash solutions for cost-efficient, value-sensitive mobile platforms. | ||
| ST introduced its M58BW32F 32-Mbit Flash memory chip for the automotive market, offering high-speed memory access over a wide temperature range, perfectly suited to meet memory needs in powertrain and transmission-control modules. | ||
| ST, the first company to successfully release a TCG (Trusted Computing Group) 1.2 device, revealed updated offerings to its family of Trusted Platform Modules (TPM 1.2) for enhanced PC security with support for the new security features in Microsofts forthcoming Windows Vista operating system. |
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| ST announced a dual-interface secure microcontroller designed to give improved performance in e-Passport, ID Card, and other related applications. The ST19NR66 allows operation in both contact and contactless applications. | ||
| In microcontrollers, ST extended its STR7 range of 32-bit microcontrollers based on the ARM7TDMI-S core with the super-integrated STR750F family. The devices are the first general-purpose ARM7 Flash microcontrollers to support full-spec operation at both 3.3V and 5V. ST also released four new advanced 16-bit microcontrollers suited to industrial applications, within its industry-standard ST10 family (ST10F27x). | ||
| Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. chose several members of STs STR910F Flash MCU series as a common platform for some of its building automation products, which span a lifetime of more than 10 years. ST is a preferred vendor for Siemens AG, and its technology is specified globally by a number of Siemens operating companies. | ||
| ST launched its first ZigBee wireless-networking solution. ZigBee is a technology addressing the needs of remote monitoring, sensing, and control-network applications. STs single-chip SN250 integrates a 2.4GHz IEEE802.15.4-compliant radio transceiver and a 16-bit microprocessor with the EmberZNet software stack. | ||
| In power applications, ST introduced the ST1S06 advanced high-frequency step-down dc-dc converter particularly suited for use in data-storage applications. ST also introduced a new generation of AC Switches to control AC loads in various white goods appliances. In power conversion, ST devices were qualified for production in several projects with one of the worlds top motherboard makers; and ST gained multiple design wins for TV models from a leading Japanese manufacturer with the L6562 Power Factor Correction IC. | ||
| In power MOSFETs, ST gained design wins in two PC server platforms with major US manufacturers, plus design wins for both voltage regulation and in the power supply for a major games console. Additionally, ST achieved several wins for its MDmesh II devices across multiple applications, including the fast growing LCD TV market. ST also gained numerous design wins worldwide for its power bipolar, ESBT®, and IGBT devices in industrial, consumer, and computer applications. | ||
| In advanced analog and logic, ST gained several design wins, including standard and dedicated temperature sensors with major companies for various applications, such as 3G mobile phones, LCD TVs, metering, PC memory, and STBs in the US and Korea, and supervisor ICs with white goods, industrial, and consumer OEMs. ST also supplied samples of Power-over-Ethernet devices to a major US telecom customer. |
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| future developments of the world semiconductor market, in particular the future demand for semiconductor products in the key application markets and from key customers served by our products; | ||
| pricing pressures, losses, or curtailments of purchases from key customers; | ||
| the financial impact of obsolete or excess inventories if actual demand differs from our anticipations; | ||
| changes in the exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and the Euro, compared to the effective exchange rate of $1.265 = 1, and between the U.S. Dollar and the currencies of the other major countries in which we have our operating infrastructure; | ||
| our ability to manage our fixed costs structure, including our ability to adequately utilize and operate our manufacturing facilities at sufficient levels to cover fixed operating costs in an intensively competitive and cyclical industry; | ||
| our ability in an intensive competitive environment, to secure customer acceptance and to achieve our pricing expectations for high volume supplies of new products in whose development we have been or are currently investing; | ||
| the anticipated benefits of research & development alliances and cooperative activities, as well as the continued pursuit as currently structured of our various alliances, in the field of development of new advanced technologies or products; | ||
| the ability of our suppliers to meet our demands for supplies and materials and to offer competitive pricing; | ||
| changes in the economic, social, or political environment, as well as natural events such as severe weather, health risks, epidemics or earthquakes in the countries in which we and our key customers operate; | ||
| changes in our overall tax position as a result of changes in tax laws or the outcome of tax audits; and | ||
| our ability to obtain required licenses on third-party intellectual property, the outcome of litigations and the results of actions by our competitors. |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
September 30, | October 1, | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Net sales |
2,502 | 2,246 | ||||||
Other revenues |
11 | 1 | ||||||
NET REVENUES |
2,513 | 2,247 | ||||||
Cost of sales |
-1,609 | -1,481 | ||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
904 | 766 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
-264 | -248 | ||||||
Research and development |
-421 | -401 | ||||||
Other income and expenses, net |
-5 | -3 | ||||||
Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs |
-20 | -12 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
-710 | -664 | ||||||
OPERATING INCOME |
194 | 102 | ||||||
Interest income, net |
17 | 8 | ||||||
Loss on equity investments |
-1 | -2 | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND MINORITY INTERESTS |
210 | 108 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
-2 | -18 | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS |
208 | 90 | ||||||
Minority interests |
-1 | -1 | ||||||
NET INCOME |
207 | 89 | ||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) |
0.23 | 0.10 | ||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) |
0.22 | 0.10 | ||||||
NUMBER OF
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN CALCULATING DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
957.1 | 935.5 |
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||
September 30, | October 1, | |||||||
2006 | 2005 | |||||||
Net sales |
7,356 | 6,489 | ||||||
Other revenues |
15 | 4 | ||||||
NET REVENUES |
7,371 | 6,493 | ||||||
Cost of sales |
-4,748 | -4,328 | ||||||
GROSS PROFIT |
2,623 | 2,165 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
-786 | -766 | ||||||
Research and development |
-1,238 | -1,228 | ||||||
Other income and expenses, net |
-28 | -11 | ||||||
Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs |
-67 | -113 | ||||||
Total Operating Expenses |
-2,119 | -2,118 | ||||||
OPERATING INCOME |
504 | 47 | ||||||
Interest income, net |
69 | 23 | ||||||
Loss on equity investments |
-6 | -2 | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
AND MINORITY INTERESTS |
567 | 68 | ||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
-60 | 17 | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS |
507 | 85 | ||||||
Minority interests |
-1 | -2 | ||||||
NET INCOME |
506 | 83 | ||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE (BASIC) |
0.56 | 0.09 | ||||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE (DILUTED) |
0.54 | 0.09 | ||||||
NUMBER OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE
SHARES USED IN CALCULATING
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
964.6 | 935.0 |
Three months ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | October 1, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
207 | 506 | 83 | |||||||||
Items to reconcile net income and cash flows from operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
440 | 1,337 | 1,482 | |||||||||
Amortization of discount on convertible debt |
5 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||
Other non-cash items |
8 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||
Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries |
1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax |
-25 | -40 | -40 | |||||||||
Loss on equity investments |
2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||
Impairment, restructuring charges and other related closure costs, net of cash payments |
2 | 2 | 67 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Trade receivables, net |
-89 | -163 | -119 | |||||||||
Inventories, net |
-41 | -135 | -152 | |||||||||
Trade payables |
-26 | 235 | -33 | |||||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net |
71 | 157 | -59 | |||||||||
Net cash from operating activities |
555 | 1,932 | 1,243 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Payment for purchases of tangible assets |
-451 | -1,147 | -1,211 | |||||||||
Payment for purchases of marketable securities |
0 | -100 | -525 | |||||||||
Investment in short-term deposits |
0 | -903 | 0 | |||||||||
Proceeds from matured short-term deposits |
401 | 401 | 0 | |||||||||
Investment in intangible and financial assets |
-23 | -71 | -27 | |||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of Accent subsidiary |
0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
Capital contributions to equity investments |
0 | -212 | -25 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
-73 | -2,025 | -1,788 | |||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
1 | 1,562 | 25 | |||||||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
-1,428 | -1,497 | -90 | |||||||||
Decrease in short-term facilities |
0 | -12 | -5 | |||||||||
Capital increase |
12 | 28 | 32 | |||||||||
Dividends paid |
0 | -107 | -107 | |||||||||
Other financing activities |
0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
-1,415 | -26 | -144 | |||||||||
Effect of changes in exchange rates |
-1 | 50 | -19 | |||||||||
Net cash decrease |
-934 | -69 | -708 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
2,892 | 2,027 | 1,950 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
1,958 | 1,958 | 1,242 |
September 30, | July 1, | December 31, | ||||||||||
2006 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
1,958 | 2,892 | 2,027 | |||||||||
Marketable securities |
100 | 100 | 0 | |||||||||
Short-term deposits |
501 | 903 | 0 | |||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
1,643 | 1,556 | 1,490 | |||||||||
Inventories, net |
1,586 | 1,548 | 1,411 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets |
192 | 164 | 152 | |||||||||
Other receivables and assets |
594 | 649 | 531 | |||||||||
Total current assets |
6,574 | 7,812 | 5,611 | |||||||||
Goodwill |
220 | 226 | 221 | |||||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
216 | 222 | 224 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
6,429 | 6,445 | 6,175 | |||||||||
Long-term deferred tax assets |
73 | 71 | 55 | |||||||||
Investments and other non-current assets |
390 | 377 | 153 | |||||||||
7,328 | 7,341 | 6,828 | ||||||||||
Total assets |
13,902 | 15,153 | 12,439 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Bank overdrafts |
0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
139 | 1,503 | 1,522 | |||||||||
Trade accounts payable |
1,344 | 1,413 | 965 | |||||||||
Other payables and accrued liabilities |
745 | 724 | 642 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
5 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
Accrued income tax |
179 | 162 | 152 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities |
2,412 | 3,810 | 3,299 | |||||||||
Long-term debt |
1,799 | 1,853 | 269 | |||||||||
Reserve for pension and termination indemnities |
288 | 289 | 270 | |||||||||
Long-term deferred tax liabilities |
64 | 57 | 55 | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
18 | 20 | 16 | |||||||||
2,169 | 2,219 | 610 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities |
4,581 | 6,029 | 3,909 | |||||||||
Commitment and contingencies |
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Minority interests |
50 | 49 | 50 | |||||||||
Common stock (preferred stock: 540,000,000 shares authorized, not issued;
common stock: Euro 1.04 nominal value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized,
910,155,733 shares issued, 897,391,059 shares outstanding) |
1,156 | 1,155 | 1,153 | |||||||||
Capital surplus |
2,004 | 1,990 | 1,967 | |||||||||
Accumulated result |
5,811 | 5,604 | 5,427 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
632 | 658 | 281 | |||||||||
Treasury stock |
-332 | -332 | -348 | |||||||||
Shareholders equity |
9,271 | 9,075 | 8,480 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
13,902 | 15,153 | 12,439 | |||||||||
STMicroelectronics N.V. |
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Date: October 25, 2006 | By: | /s/ Carlo Ferro | ||
Name: | Carlo Ferro | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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