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Apple Reports First Quarter Results
Best Quarterly Revenue & Earnings in Apple History
Mac, iPod & iPhone Sales Break Previous Records
CUPERTINO, California - January 22nd, 2008
Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended December 29th, 2007. The Company posted revenue of US$9.6 billion (£4.89bn*) and net quarterly profit of US$1.58 billion (£805.4m*), or $1.76 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of US$7.1 billion and net quarterly profit of US$1 billion, or $1.14 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, up from 31.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 45 percent of the quarters revenue.
Apple shipped 2,319,000 Macintosh computers, representing 44 percent unit growth and 47 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 22,121,000 iPods during the quarter, representing five percent unit growth and 17 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone sales were 2,315,000.
Were thrilled to report our best quarter ever, with the highest revenue and earnings in Apples history, said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO. We have an incredibly strong new product pipeline for 2008, starting with MacBook Air, Mac Pro and iTunes Movie Rentals in the first two weeks.
Apples revenue grew 35 percent year-over-year to $9.6 billion, an increase of almost $2.5 billion over the previous December quarters record-breaking results, said Peter Oppenheimer, Apples CFO. Our strong results produced cash flow from operations of over $2.7 billion during the quarter, yielding an ending cash balance of over $18.4 billion. Looking ahead to the second quarter of fiscal 2008, we expect revenue of about $6.8 billion and earnings per diluted share of about $0.94.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the Companys estimated revenue and earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include potential litigation and government enforcement actions that may result from the matters investigated by the special committee of the board of directors and the restatement of the Companys consolidated financial statements; unfavourable results of legal proceedings; the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Companys reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Companys products; war, terrorism, public health issues, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery or demand of products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the Companys reliance on sole service providers for iPhone in the US, UK, Germany and France; the continued availability on acceptable terms of certain components and services essential to the Companys business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programmes, products and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Companys gross margin; the effect that product quality problems could have on the Companys sales and operating profits; the inventory risk associated with the Companys need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the effect that the Companys dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; the Companys dependency on the performance of distributors and other resellers of the Companys products; the Companys reliance on the availability of third-party digital content; and the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others. More information on potential factors that could affect the Companys financial results is included from time to time in the Companys public reports filed with the SEC, including the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29th, 2007, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29th, 2007, to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
* Figures based on currency exchange rates at the time of going to press; exchange rates are subject to fluctuation.
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