De nuevo unimos más compañías a la lista de empresas reportando perdidas y resultados peores de los esperados por analistas, siendo el turno de la compañía de computadoras Acer.
La taiwanesa fabricante de computadoras Acer Inc, reportó sus resultados del Q2 peor a lo esperado, la primera en la historia de la compañía, ya que asumió cargos de reorganización en una primera mitad con problemas, y dijo que sería imposible de romper, incluso para todo el año.
La compañía ha llevado la reenfocación de los dispositivos móviles para impulsar el crecimiento después de una primera mitad que vio la salida mordaz de su presidente ejecutivo después de una disputa sobre la estrategia de la empresa y una serie de recortes de las previsiones de su envío. Como si fuera poco los problemas, la competencia en el mercado de Tablets PC es fuerte tomando al iPad en particular.
La compañía registró una pérdida neta de NT $ 6.79 billones, en comparación con las estimaciones de Wall Street de que la empresa reportaría un NT $ 3.3 billones de pérdidas. El mal desempeño se atribuyó a la intención de Acer para aclarar exceso de inventario.
Comunicado de prensa:
Acer Inc. Q2 2011 preliminary financial results:
operating loss NT$7.1B (US$246M), PAT -NT$6.8B (-US$236M), EPS -NT$2.57TAIPEI, TAIWAN (August 24, 2011) – Acer Inc. announces the preliminary financial results for Q2 2011. Consolidated revenue was NT$102.1B (US$3.5B), down 32% year-on-year (YOY), operating loss was NT$7.1B (US$246M), profit after tax (PAT) was -NT$6.8B (-US$236M) and earnings per share (EPS) was -NT$2.57. The Q2 loss accounts for US$150 million in sales allowance to clear channel inventory in EMEA, US$30 million for cost of EMEA reorganization, inventory clear-up due to sluggish economic situation, and senior executive severance pay.
For first half (1H) 2011 preliminary results, Acer’s consolidated revenue was NT$229.9B (US$8.0B), declining 26% YOY. Operating loss was NT$5.2B (US$179M) due to unfavorable internal and external impacts on company in Q2. PAT was -NT$5.6B (-US$195M) and EPS was -NT$2.12.
Under a new strategy, Acer’s business model is changing from monitoring product sell-in only to include the final product sell-through, which means to keep closer watch on the market end for better total inventory control. In Q2 Acer made efforts to further downsize channel inventory due to stagnant European and US economies, and the slow PC market. Additionally, the company paid considerably in senior executive severance pay. Consequently, Acer suffered higher than expected loss in Q2.
In Q3 2011, Acer expects revenue growth and improved gross margin quarter-on-quarter (QOQ). As for Q4 2011, Acer anticipates a stable business operation and better gross margin from Q3.
Notes:
The exchange rate was US$1: NT$28.802.
Acer Inc. consolidated revenue includes revenues from other companies in which Acer Inc. has 50% or more ownership, and already deducts any revenues between Acer Inc. and these companies to avoid double-counting.
