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Message: How High Should DM "raise the bar" on NOKIA ?

Consider this, and note that, while they are the leader in the cell phone markets, they are under pressure in a growing market. What can they do to become more competitive?

Also note they have a strategy meeting in 9 days. I look forward if they will follow suit with Apple and INTEL to take the path of merger and acquisition for entities that can aid in their ongoing growth cycles in these billion dollar industries.

Their is a race to own intellectual property. What business is EDIG in ?

FOURTH QUARTER 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
- Nokia net sales of EUR 12.7 billion in Q4 2010, up 6% year-on-year and 23% sequentially (flat and up 24% at constant currency).
- Devices & Services net sales of EUR 8.5 billion in Q4 2010, up 4% year-on-year and 18% sequentially (down 3% and up 19% at constant currency).
- Services net sales of EUR 201 million in Q4 2010, up 21% year-on-year and 26% sequentially; billings of EUR 352 million, up 57% year-on-year and 8% sequentially.
- Nokia total mobile device volumes of 123.7 million units in Q4 2010, down 3% year-on-year and up 12% sequentially.

- Nokia converged mobile device (smartphone and mobile computer) volumes of 28.3 million units in Q4 2010, up 36% year-on-year and 7% sequentially.
- Nokia mobile device ASP (including services revenue) of EUR 69 in Q4 2010, up from EUR 64 in Q4 2009 and EUR 65 in Q3 2010.
- Devices & Services gross margin of 29.2% in Q4 2010, down from 34.3% in Q4 2009 and up from 29.0% in Q3 2010.
- Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin of 11.3% in Q4 2010, down from 15.4% in Q4 2009 and up from 10.5% in Q3 2010.
- NAVTEQ net sales of EUR 309 million in Q4 2010, up 37% year-on-year and 23% sequentially (up 33% and 27% at constant currency).
- Nokia Siemens Networks net sales of EUR 4.0 billion in Q4 2010, up 9% year-on-year and 35% sequentially (up 7% and 37% at constant currency).
- Nokia Siemens Networks non-IFRS operating margin of 3.7% in Q4 2010, down from 5.5% in Q4 2009 and up from -3.9% in Q3 2010.
- Nokia operating cash flow of EUR 2.4 billion and cash generated from operations of EUR 2.5 billion in Q4 2010.
- Total cash and other liquid assets of EUR 12.3 billion and net cash and other liquid assets of EUR 7.0 billion at the end of Q4 2010.
- Nokia taxes continued to be unfavorably impacted by Nokia Siemens Networks taxes as no tax benefits are recognized for certain Nokia Siemens Networks deferred tax items. In Q4 2010, this was more than offset by a favorable profit mix and certain current quarter benefits both in Devices & Services and in Nokia Siemens Networks taxes. If Nokia's estimated long-term tax rate of 26% had been applied, non-IFRS Nokia EPS would have been approximately 2.5 Euro cents lower in Q4 2010.

FULL YEAR 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
- Based on Nokia's preliminary estimate, industry mobile device volumes increased 13% in 2010, compared to 2009 (based on Nokia's revised definition of the industry mobile device market applicable beginning in 2010).
- Based on Nokia's preliminary market estimate, Nokia's mobile device volume market share decreased to 32% in 2010, compared to 34% in 2009 (based on Nokia's revised definition of the industry mobile device market share applicable beginning in 2010).
- Nokia's estimated mobile device value market share was down slightly in 2010, compared to 2009.
- Nokia's non-IFRS operating expenses in Devices & Services were approximately EUR 5.6 billion in 2010, compared to EUR 5.8 billion in 2009.
- Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin was 10.9% in 2010, compared to 12.5% in 2009.
- Based on preliminary estimates, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks believe the market for mobile and fixed infrastructure and related services was approximately flat in Euro terms in 2010, compared to 2009.
- Based on preliminary estimates, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks believe Nokia Siemens Networks grew slightly faster than the market in Euro terms in 2010, compared to 2009.
- Nokia Siemens Networks non-IFRS operating margin of 0.8% in 2010, compared to 0.2% in 2009.

STEPHEN ELOP, NOKIA CEO:
"In Q4 we delivered solid performance across all three of our businesses, and generated outstanding cash flow. Additionally, growth trends in the mobile devices market continue to be encouraging. Yet, Nokia faces some significant challenges in our competitiveness and our execution. In short, the industry changed, and now it's time for Nokia to change faster."

NOKIA OUTLOOK
- Nokia expects Devices & Services net sales to be between EUR 6.8 billion and EUR 7.3 billion in the first quarter 2011.
- Nokia expects its non-IFRS operating margin in Devices & Services to be between 7% and 10% in the first quarter 2011.
- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks expect Nokia Siemens Networks' net sales to be between EUR 2.8 billion and EUR 3.1 billion in the first quarter 2011.
- Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks expect the non-IFRS operating margin in Nokia Siemens Networks to be between -3% and breakeven in the first quarter 2011.

Nokia will hold a Strategy and Financial Briefing in London on February 11, 2011. In connection with that event, Nokia plans to discuss its strategy and objectives going forward.

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