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Avnet Inc.: zysk operacyjny na rekordowym poziomie
Nettetal, 5 luty 2008: Międzynarodowy dystrybutor IT podał do wiadomości dane finansowe za drugi kwartał roku podatkowego 2008, obejmującego okres od paź-dziernika do grudnia 2007. Cała grupa Avnet Inc. zanotowała 22,2% wzrost obrotów i 26,9% wzrost zysku operacyjnego. Jeszcze lepsze wy-niki jeśli chodzi o zysk operacyjny zanotowała zależna od Avnet Inc. spółka Avnet TS – 55,3% wzrost zysku operacyjnego!
Avnet Inc. uzyskał w skali światowej w drugim kwarta-le roku podatkowego 2008 zakończonego 29 grudnia 2007 roku obrót w wy-sokości 4,75 miliardów USD. W porównaniu z analogicznym okresem sprzed roku oznacza to wzrost o 22,2%. Zysk netto Avnet Inc. wyniósł 142,2 miliona USD, podczas gdy w analogicznym okresie przed rokiem wynosił on 99,1 mi-liona USD. Zysk operacyjny Avnet Inc. osiągnął rekordowy poziom 207,9 mi-lionów USD, co oznacza wzrost o 26,9% w porównaniu z analogicznym okre-sem sprzed roku.
Uwzględniając podział Avnet Inc. na dwa obszary działalności, które repre-zentują odpowiednio Avnet Technology Solutions (Avnet TS) i Avnet Electro-nics Marketing (Avnet EM), wynikają następujące dane: Avnet Technology Solutions, spółka odpowiedzialna za dystrybucję technologii komputerowych, systemów embedded oraz technologii identyfikacji pojazdów, osiągnęła w drugim kwartale 2008 roku w skali światowej zysk operacyjny (wynik ekono-miczny) na poziomie 99,4 milionów USD. W porównaniu z analogicznym okresem sprzed roku wynik ekonomiczny Avnet TS poprawił się tym samym o 55,3%.
„Ze względu na nieprzeciętnie wysokie przychody, w szczególności w ostat-nim tygodniu grudnia 2007, obrót Avnet Technology Solutions w drugim kwar-tale roku podatkowego 2008 był wyższy niż początkowo zakładaliśmy“, mówi Roy Vallee, prezes zarządu i Chief Executive Officer grupy Avnet Inc. „Pomi-mo licznych obaw o sytuację gospodarczą USA, osiągnęliśmy w Ameryce Północnej w drugim kwartale roku podatkowego 2008 ponadprzeciętny wzrost. Bardzo dobre wyniki osiągnęliśmy także w regionie EMEA (Europa, Środkowy Wschód, Afryka) i w Azji” .
Także Avnet Electronics Marketing, dystrybutor komponentów elektronicznych, poprawił wynik ekonomiczny w swoim obszarze działalności. W porównaniu z analogicznym okresem sprzed roku, zysk operacyjny spółki wzrósł o 6,4% do 126,6 milionów USD.
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January 24, 2008 – Avnet, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results Sales, EPS and ROCE Set Second Quarter Records Operating income for second quarter fiscal 2008 was a record $207.9 million, up 26.9% as compared with operating income of $163.8 million in the year ago quarter. Operating income as a percent of sales was 4.4%, up 16 basis points from last year's second quarter. Roy Vallee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our results continue to demonstrate the positive impact that our value-based management strategy, augmented by value-creating acquisitions, is having on our business. While sequential sales growth reflected normal seasonal trends, our year-over-year growth of 22% was bolstered by seven value-creating acquisitions that span both operating groups and all three regions. In addition to the top line growth, we increased year-over-year operating income 27% and, excluding the gain on the sale of assets, increased EPS 33% while driving return on capital employed to a record 12.8%." Operating Group Results
Electronics Marketing (EM) sales of $2.48 billion in the second quarter fiscal 2008 were up 6.2% year over year on a reported basis and up 2.4% when adjusted to exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. EM sales in the Mr. Vallee added, "Electronics Marketing's revenue growth was above our expectations and represents the third consecutive quarter of moderate acceleration in year-over-year growth. The Technology Solutions (TS) sales of $2.27 billion in the second quarter fiscal 2008 were up 46.0% year over year on a reported basis and up 6.9% on a pro forma basis, as defined in the Non-GAAP Financial Information section. On a pro forma basis, second quarter fiscal 2008 sales in the Mr. Vallee further added, "Technology Solutions revenue was above the high end of our guidance range as we delivered a strong December quarter aided by better than expected sales in the final week. Despite the well publicized concerns with the Cash Flow
During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company generated $83.8 million of cash flow from operations and on a rolling four quarter basis generated $553.6 million. As a result, the Company ended the quarter with $417.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) of $863.0 million. Ray Sadowski, Chief Financial Officer, stated, "We had a solid quarter of cash flow generation which further strengthened our credit statistics and our overall balance sheet. We achieved record levels of working capital velocity due to business mix and EM's year-over-year improvement in inventory turns and net days. This improvement in velocity, combined with the year-over-year growth in operating income margin, drove return on working capital 336 basis points above last year's second quarter." Outlook
For Avnet's third quarter fiscal 2008, management expects normal seasonality at both operating groups with sales at EM anticipated to be in the range of $2.64 billion to $2.74 billion and sales for TS to be between $1.73 billion and $1.83 billion. Therefore, Avnet's consolidated sales are forecasted to be between $4.37 billion and $4.57 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Management expects third quarter earnings to be in the range of $0.85 to $0.89 per share, up 16.4% - 21.9% as compared with last year's third quarter. The above EPS guidance does not include the amortization of intangible assets or integration charges related to acquisitions that have closed or will close in the March quarter. Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in facts and circumstances. The forward-looking statements herein include statements addressing future financial and operating results of Avnet and may include words such as "will," "anticipate," "expect," believe," and "should," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussions of future operating or financial performance or business prospects. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the Company's ability to retain and grow market share and to generate additional cash flow, risks associated with any acquisition activities and the successful integration of acquired companies, any significant and unanticipated sales decline, changes in business conditions and the economy in general, changes in market demand and pricing pressures, allocations of products by suppliers, other competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting the businesses of Avnet generally. More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Avnet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Avnet is under no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. About Avnet The company markets, distributes and optimizes the supply-chain and provides design-chain services for the products of the world's leading electronic component suppliers, enterprise computer manufacturers and embedded subsystem providers. Avnet brings a breadth and depth of capabilities, such as maximizing inventory efficiency, managing logistics, assembling products and providing engineering design assistance for its 100,000 customers, accelerating their growth through cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, Avnet generated revenue of $15.68 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com. (AVT_IR) Informacje dla dziennikarzy: Kirsten Klatt +49 (0) 2153 733 328
Excluding these items, net income and diluted earnings per share were $135.9 million and $0.89, respectively, representing an increase of 37.1% and 32.8% over the year ago period. Included in these results is stock compensation expense of $0.02 per diluted share in the current and prior year quarters.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and technology services and solutions with more than 300 locations serving 70 countries worldwide.
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