Comunicato stampa: I risultati EMC del primo trimestre

I risultati EMC del primo trimestre

Fatturato consolidato di 3,15 miliardi di US$
Reddito netto GAAP di 194,1milioni di US$
Cash flow operativo di 864 milioni di US$
Record di liquidità e investimenti: 9,8 miliardi di US$

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Milano — 30 aprile 2009 — EMC Corporation, leader nelle soluzioni e tecnologie per la gestione dell'infrastruttura informativa, annuncia i risultati del primo trimestre 2009 che vedono un fatturato complessivo di 3,5 miliardi di US$, solido, pur in contesto di mercato difficile. Grazie al costante impegno nell'efficientamento interno, EMC è riuscita a generare un cash flow operativo di 864 milioni di US$ ed un flusso di cassa di 681 milioni di US$, e la cifra record di 9,8 miliardi di US$ in cash e investimenti.

Il fatturato consolidato del primo trimestre è di 3,15 miliardi di US$ e registra un calo fisiologico del 9,2% rispetto allo stesso periodo dello scorso anno, a causa del protrarsi dell'attuale crisi economica globale. Il reddito netto GAAP è stato di 194,1 milioni di US$ o 0,10 US$ per azione diluita, mentre quello non-GAAP è stato di 323,7 milioni di US$ o di 0,16 di US$ per azione diluita.

Joe Tucci, Presidente e CEO di EMC ha dichiarato: "In un momento di profonda incertezza economica globale EMC ha dato prova di una buona solidità, ottenuta grazie alla forza della complementarietà tra le strategie di gestione dell'infrastruttura informativa e le strategie di virtualizzazione. Inoltre, in netta controtendenza rispetto a molte aziende dello stesso settore, EMC ha addirittura aumentato gli investimenti in ricerca e sviluppo al 10% del fatturato complessivo. Questo conferma la validità della nostra strategia che punta prevalentemente al consolidamento della leadership tecnologica e alla realizzazione di partnership strategiche ma soprattutto all'innovazione. Guardando sempre avanti, proponiamo ai nostri clienti soluzioni e servizi all'avanguardia - quali il data center virtuale e il cloud computing - in cui siamo estremamente competitivi, per supportarne le iniziative IT più strategiche".

Il vertice aziendale prevede una flessione della spesa IT a due cifre che perdurerà fino alla metà dell'anno, mentre il secondo semestre 2009 dovrebbe dare piccoli segni di ripresa. Per garantire il raggiungimento di performance e un elevato cash flow, EMC perseguirà nel paino di controllo delle spese: si prospetta quindi un'ulteriore diminuzione dei costi derivanti da attività a breve termine per 100 milioni di dollari e di circa 450 milioni di dollari,nei costi relativi all'infrastruttura informativa che aumenteranno a 500 milioni di dollari nel 2010. I margini operativi lordi diminuiranno lievemente rispetto al 2008, a causa della pressione sulla spesa IT, così come il contributo VMware al guadagno consolidato per azione diluita (inferiore di 0,02 US$ nel 2Q2009 rispetto al 1Q2009).
Queste azioni a breve e lungo termine miglioreranno sicuramente l'efficacia e l'efficienza di EMC nel far fronte a questa periodo di grande incertezza economica, rendendo l'azienda ancora più forte nella fase di nuova ripresa del mercato.

Il primo trimestre in dettaglio

Il fatturato relativo al business di EMC, composto dall'Information Storage, dall'RSA Security e dal Content Management & Archiving, ha raggiunto i 2,7 miliardi di US$ . Durante il primo trimestre, il business ha beneficiato dell'introduzione di soluzioni indirizzate dalle esigenze di business, della qualità e della completezza del portfolio dei servizi globali di EMC, dell'integrazione di nuove soluzioni tecnologiche.

In particolare, la forte domanda dei clienti si è rivolta a:

soluzioni di storage di rete innovative, con un particolare focus verso i sistemi di storage unificato e quelli di fascia media o alta con dischi allo stato solido.
soluzioni di backup, recovery e archiving all'avanguardia che sfruttano la de-duplicazione dei dati per soddisfare i requisiti di protezione dei dati, riduzione dei costi e mitigazione del rischio.
soluzioni di sicurezza capaci di risolvere le sfide più complesse;
servizi di consulenza e professionali atti a soddisfare nel breve termine le esigenze di contenimento dei costi e nel lungo termine gli obiettivi di consolidamento e virtualizzazione.
soluzioni per un'efficace gestione dei contenuti che migliorano la collaborazione, l'efficienza dei processi di business dell'IT e la compliance.

VMWare, (parte del Gruppo EMC dal 2004) società leader delle soluzioni per la virtualizzazione contribuisce alle performance dell'azienda con un fatturato di 470,4 milioni di US$, pari a una crescita del 7,4% rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2008.

Il fatturato consolidato EMC degli Stati Uniti è stato di 1,64 miliardi di US$, che rappresenta il 52% del fatturato totale. Quello non US ammonta a 1,51 miliardi di dollari pari al 48% del totale.

Informazioni su EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) è leader mondiale nello sviluppo e nella commercializzazione di tecnologie e soluzioni di infrastruttura informativa che consentono a organizzazioni, di qualunque dimensione, di trasformare i processi per modificare il modo in cui competono sul mercato e creano nuovo valore dalle informazioni. Ulteriori informazioni sui prodotti e i servizi di EMC sono disponibili agli indirizzi: www.emc2.it; www.EMC.com

¹Items excluded from the non-GAAP results are stock-based compensation and intangible asset amortization for the first quarters of 2009 and 2008, a restructuring charge for the first quarter of 2009 and an in-process research and development charge for the first quarter of 2008. See attached schedules for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP.

²The results for 2008 have been adjusted to give effect to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, “Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-An Amendment of ARB No. 51” and FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)”.

EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. RSA is a registered trademark of RSA Security Inc. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware, Inc. All other trademarks used are the property of their respective owners.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.’s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; (xiv) litigation that we may be involved in; and (xv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this release regarding market conditions are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release after the date of this release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures, which are used as measures of EMC’s performance or liquidity, should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of EMC’s financial performance or liquidity prepared in accordance with GAAP. EMC’s non-GAAP financial measures may be defined differently from time to time and may be defined differently than similar terms used by other companies, and accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how EMC defines its non-GAAP financial measures in this release.

Where specified in the accompanying schedules for various periods entitled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP,” certain items noted on each such specific schedule (including, where noted, amounts relating to stock-based compensation expense, intangible asset amortization, restructuring charges and IPR&D charges) are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures.

EMC’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures in the accompanying schedules to gain an understanding of EMC’s comparative operating performance (when comparing such results with previous periods or forecasts) and future prospects and excludes the above-listed items from its internal financial statements for purposes of its internal budgets and each reporting segment’s financial goals. These non-GAAP financial measures are used by EMC’s management in their financial and operating decision-making because management believes they reflect EMC’s ongoing business in a manner that allows meaningful period-to-period comparisons. EMC’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others (a) in understanding and evaluating EMC’s current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose, and (b) in comparing in a consistent manner the Company’s current financial results with the Company’s past financial results.

This release also includes disclosures regarding free cash flow which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less additions to property, plant and equipment and capitalized software development costs. EMC uses free cash flow, among other measures, to evaluate the ability of its operations to generate cash that is available for purposes other than capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs. Management believes that information regarding free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available to make strategic acquisitions and investments, repurchase shares, service debt and fund ongoing operations. As free cash flow is not a measure of liquidity calculated in accordance with GAAP, free cash flow should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the analysis provided in the statement of cash flows.

All of the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures have limitations. Specifically, the non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the items noted above do not include all items of income and expense that affect EMC’s operations. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and do not reflect any benefit that such items may confer on EMC. Management compensates for these limitations by also considering EMC’s financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP.

See attached schedules for reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions and investments and the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in VMware, Inc.’s operating results and risks associated with trading of VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; (xiv) the impact of any expense reduction initiatives; and (xv) other one-time events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this release regarding market conditions are based on current expectations. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially. EMC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release after the date of this release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Where specified in the accompanying schedules for various periods entitled “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP,” certain items noted on each such specific schedule (including, where noted, amounts relating to stock-based compensation expense, intangible amortization, special income tax benefits, restructuring charges, IPR&D charges and net gains on investments) are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures.