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EMC wächst zweistellig

 

SCHWALBACH. Die EMC Corporation weist im zweiten Quartal ein ausgewogenes Umsatzwachstum über alle Geschäftsbereiche und Regionen hinweg aus. Der konsolidierte Gesamtumsatz beträgt 3,12 Milliarden US-Dollar, 21 Prozent mehr als die 2,57 Milliarden US-Dollar im vergleichbaren Vorjahreszeitraum. Der Nettogewinn nach GAAP für den Berichtszeitraum beläuft sich auf 334,4 Millionen US-Dollar oder 0,16 US-Dollar pro Aktie und legte im Vorjahresvergleich um 33 Prozent zu. Damit wuchs das Unternehmen im 16. Quartal in Folge zweistellig. EMC steigerte den Operating Cash Flow um 59 Prozent auf 622 Millionen US-Dollar gegenüber dem Vorjahresquartal.

 

„EMC hat das zweite Quartal erfolgreich abgeschlossen“, erklärt Joseph Tucci, EMC Chairman, President und CEO. „Kunden wählen weiterhin unsere Lösungen aufgrund der Breite und Tiefe unseres Portfolios für Informationsinfrastrukturen. Das reflektiert sich in einem starken Wachstum in unseren Hardware-, Software- und Service-Sparten sowie über alle Regionen hinweg. Berücksichtigt man darüber hinaus noch die Explosion der digitalen Datenmenge und das positive Investitionsklima im IT-Umfeld weltweit, so wird deutlich, dass wir mit unseren Lösungen ein Kernthema der Branche adressieren.“

 

Die Umsatzverteilung nach Hardware, Software und Services sah im zweiten Quartal folgendermaßen aus:

 

	Anteil am Gesamtumsatz	Wachstum
Hardware	43 %	18 %
Software-Lizenzen und Wartungsverträge	41 %	27 %
Professional Services, Systemwartung und weitere Dienstleistungen	16 %	18 %

 

In Nordamerika wuchs der Umsatz im zweiten Quartal gegenüber 2006 um 20 Prozent und macht 58 Prozent des Gesamtgeschäfts aus. Über alle anderen Regionen hinweg legte EMC um 23 Prozent zu. Dabei erzielten die wichtigen Regionen EMEA (Europa, Naher Osten, Afrika), Lateinamerika und Asia-Pacific starke zweistellige Wachstumsraten.

 

„Zufrieden blicken wir auf die ausgewogene und starke Performance und ziehen eine positive Zwischenbilanz für unsere operativen und finanziellen Zielen für 2007“, sagt David Goulden, EMC Executive Vice President und Chief Financial Officer. „Damit werden wir voraussichtlich die gesteckten Ziele für dieses Jahr übertreffen.“

 

Ausblick*

 

Der konsolidierte Gesamtumsatz für 2007 wird voraussichtlich über 12,7 Milliarden US-Dollar liegen.

EMC erwartet einen Gewinn je Aktie nach GAAP von mindestens 0,64 US-Dollar.

 

*The following statements are based on current expectations.  These statements are forward looking, and actual results may differ materially.  These statements do not give effect to the potential impact of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or business combinations that may be announced after the date hereof.  These statements supersede all prior statements regarding business outlook set forth in prior EMC news releases.

 

Highlights des zweiten Quartals 2007

 

Das Information Storage Business wuchs im zweiten Quartal 2007 um 12 Prozent auf 2,5 Milliarden US-Dollar. Hierzu trug die große Nachfrage nach den Midrange-Speichersystemen der EMC CLARiiON-Familie sowie nach EMCs Backup-to-Disk-Lösungen bei. EMC kündigte im zweiten Quartal eine stärkere Technologieintegration seines Portfolios an, darunter die Integration von EMC Avamar mit VMware und EMC Celerra sowie von EMC RecoverPoint und EMC Replication Manager.

 

Die RSA Information Security Division wuchs um 21 Prozent auf 125 Millionen US-Dollar, zieht man die Finanzzahlen der Einzelfirmen aus 2006 zum Vergleich heran. Ein treibender Faktor für die gute Entwicklung waren die Initiative für einen Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) und die Nachfrage nach Authentifizierungslösungen in verschiedenen Branchen. Positiv entwickelten sich auch alternative Authentifizierungstechnologien wie Software-Tokens und Smart Cards, Software zur Verwaltung von Sicherheitsereignissen, Endkundenprodukte sowie Verschlüsselungs- und Schlüsselverwaltungslösungen.

 

Der Bereich Content Management und Archivierung legte um 5 Prozent auf 174 Millionen US-Dollar zu. Im Mai präsentierte EMC die Verfügbarkeit von Documentum TaskSpace. Für kommende Woche hat EMC technologische Neuerungen für Documentum angekündigt.

 

VMware steigerte seinen Umsatz um 89 Prozent auf 298 Millionen US-Dollar und erweiterte sein Portfolio für virtuelle Desktops. Außerdem baute das Unternehmen sein Partnernetzwerk weiter aus. Der Börsengang von VMware wird voraussichtlich im Laufe des Sommers erfolgen.

 

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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) risks associated with acquisitions and investments, including the challenges and costs of integration, restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (iv) risks associated with the VMware IPO, including the inability to manage successfully and complete the IPO, and risks associated with trading of VMware stock if the IPO is completed; (v) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vi) the relative and varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (vii) component and product quality and availability; (viii) the transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (ix) insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (x) war or acts of terrorism; (xi) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xii) fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiii) 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.  EMC disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements 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 than similar terms used by other companies, and accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how EMC defines its non-GAAP financial measures.

 

Where specified in the accompanying schedule entitled “Selected Non-GAAP Data For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007,” stock option expense, restricted stock expense and intangible amortization are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures. In addition, where specified in the accompanying schedule entitled “Selected Non-GAAP Data For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006,” stock option expense, restricted stock expense, intangible amortization, in-process research and development and restructuring credits 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 expenses (stock option expense, restricted stock expense, intangible amortization, in-process research and development and restructuring credits) 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.  For the second quarter of 2007, free cash flow equals $422 million and is calculated as follows:  net cash provided by operating activities (as defined by GAAP) of $622 million minus additions to property, plant and equipment of $154 million minus capitalized software development costs of $46 million.  For the second quarter of 2006, free cash flow equals $189 million and is calculated as follows: net cash provided by operating activities (as defined by GAAP) of $392 million minus additions to property, plant and equipment of $156 million minus capitalized software development costs of $47 million. 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 stock option expense, restricted stock expense, intangible amortization, in-process research and development and restructuring credits, 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 with respect to the non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation, intangible amortization and certain tax charges and benefits, 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.