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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of January 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-06439
SONY
CORPORATION
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
1-7-1
KONAN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO, 108-0075, JAPAN
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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registrant files annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.
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to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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SONY
CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
/s/ Nobuyuki Oneda
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(Signature)
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Nobuyuki
Oneda
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Date:
January 16, 2009
List of
materials
Documents
attached hereto:
i) Press
release announcing Sony's fourth quarter results
| PRESS RELEASE |
January 16, 2009
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Sony
Ericsson reports results for fourth quarter and full year 2008
Highlights:
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·
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Global
economic slowdown leads to contracting consumer
demand
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Previously
announced annual Euro 300 million cost savings on
track
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Initiated
additional Euro 180 million annual cost
savings
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Joined
the Open Handset Alliance and developing new phone using Android Open
Source software
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Successful
rollout of Xperia™ X1, Cyber-shot™C905 phones and PlayNow™ plus music
service
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London, UK
- The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
(Sony Ericsson) for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008 is
as follows:
| Q4 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q4 2007 |
FY 2008
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FY 2007
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Number
of units shipped (million)
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24.2 | 25.7 | 30.8 | 96.6 | 103.4 | |||||||||||||||
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Sales
(Euro m.)
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2,914 | 2,808 | 3,771 | 11,244 | 12,916 | |||||||||||||||
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Gross
margin (%)
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15 | % | 22 | % | 32 | % | 22 | % | 31 | % | ||||||||||
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Operating
income (Euro m.)
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-262 | -33 | 489 | -113 | 1,544 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating
margin (%)
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-9 | % | -1 | % | 13 | % | -1 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||
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Restructuring
charges (Euro m.)
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129 | 35 | - | 175 | - | |||||||||||||||
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Operating
income excl. restructuring charges (Euro m.)
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-133 | 2 | 489 | 61 | 1,544 | |||||||||||||||
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Operating
margin excl. restructuring charges (%)
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-5 | % | 0 | % | 13 | % | 1 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||
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Income
before taxes (IBT) (Euro m.)
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-261 | -23 | 501 | -83 | 1,574 | |||||||||||||||
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IBT
excl. restructuring charges (Euro m.)
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-133 | 12 | 501 | 92 | 1,574 | |||||||||||||||
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Net
income (Euro m.)
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-187 | -25 | 373 | -73 | 1,114 | |||||||||||||||
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Average
selling price (Euro)
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121 | 109 | 123 | 116 | 125 | |||||||||||||||
Units
shipped in the quarter were 24.2 million, a sequential decrease of 6% and a
year-on-year decrease of 21%. Sales for the quarter were Euro 2,914 million, an
increase of 4% sequentially due to a positive impact of currency fluctuations,
and a decrease of 23% compared to Q4 2007. The decline in sales
year-on-year was driven by lower volumes, due to the global economic slowdown
that resulted in contracting consumer demand and decreased availability of
credit.
Gross
margin became 15% due to negative impact from exchange rate fluctuations,
restructuring charges and material write-offs.
Foreign
exchange fluctuations had a positive impact on sales in total, but a large
negative impact on costs of goods sold (ie. costs increased) sequentially, as
well as year-on-year.
Income
before taxes for the quarter was Euro -133 million, excluding restructuring
charges of Euro 129 million, compared to the profit of Euro 501 million in Q4
2007. Despite a negative result in the quarter, Sony Ericsson
maintained a healthy balance sheet with a strong, net cash position of Euro
1,072 million.
The
average selling price (ASP) for Sony Ericsson in Q4 2008 was Euro 121, an
increase sequentially but a decrease year-on-year. The sequential
increase of ASP was due to a positive impact of foreign exchange rate
fluctuations and to the sale of a higher proportion of high-end
models. Estimated market share for Q4 2008 is maintained at around
8%.
“In
economic terms, 2008 has been a tumultuous year with world markets experiencing
a serious downturn. The mobile phone market has been greatly affected
by this and as expected, the fourth quarter continued to be very challenging for
Sony Ericsson. Our business alignment is progressing as planned, with
the full effect of annual savings of around Euro 300 million expected by the
second half of 2009. We foresee a continued deterioration in the market
place in 2009, particularly in the first half,” said Dick Komiyama, President,
Sony Ericsson.
The
additional cost saving measures initiated by Sony Ericsson are aimed at reducing
operating expenses by a further Euro 180 million annually, with the full effect
expected at the end of 2009. Sony Ericsson currently estimates that the cost for
the additional restructuring activities will be covered by the previously
announced Euro 300 million restructuring charges.
In Q4
2008, the successful roll out of the Xperia™ X1 and Cyber-shot™C905; Sony
Ericsson’s first eight mega pixel phone as well as the PlayNow™ plus music
service positively impacted the business. In the same quarter, Sony
Ericsson announced that it joined the Open Handset Alliance and is currently
developing a new phone that uses the Android Open Source software.
Earlier in
2008, Sony Ericsson announced that it became a founding member of the Symbian
Foundation; an initiative will create an open mobile software platform based on
Symbian OS.
Sony
Ericsson estimates the 2008 global handset market as being around 1,190 million
units or around 6% growth from 2007, compared to the company’s previous forecast
of around 10%. Sony Ericsson forecasts that the global handset market will
contract in 2009 and that the industry ASP will continue to
decline.
Cyber-shot™
is a trademark of the Sony Corporation.
The Liquid
Identity logo, Xperia™ and the Xperia™ logo and PlayNow™plus are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony is a
trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is
the trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM
Ericsson.
Other
product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their
respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Subject
to change without prior notice.
EDITOR’S
NOTES:
Financial
statements:
Consolidated
income statement
Consolidated
income statement full year
Consolidated
income statement isolated quarters
Consolidated
balance sheet
Consolidated
statement of cash flows
Consolidated
statement of cash flows full year
Consolidated
statement of cash flows isolated quarters
Additional
information:
Net sales
by market area, by quarter
- ENDS
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Sony Ericsson is a
top, global industry player with sales of around 97 million phones in
2008. Diversity is one of the core strengths of the company, with
operations in over 80 countries including manufacturing in China and R&D
sites in China, Europe, India, Japan and North America. Sony Ericsson
was established as a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson in October 2001,
with global corporate functions located in London. For more information
about Sony Ericsson please visit www.sonyericsson.com
CONTACTS:
Investors /
Analysts
Ericsson
Investor
Relations
Gary
Pinkham (Stockholm) +46 10 719 0858
Susanne
Andersson (Stockholm) + 46 10 719 4631
Sony Investor
Relations
Shinji
Tomita (London) +44 20 7426 8696
Gen
Tsuchikawa (Tokyo) +81 3 6748 2180
Press /
Media
Sony
Ericsson Global Communications and PR
Aldo
Liguori (London) +44 20 8762 5860
Merran
Wrigley (London) +44 20 8762 5862
Simone Bresi-Ando (London) +44 20 8762 5863
Simone Bresi-Ando (London) +44 20 8762 5863
This
press release contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks
and uncertainties. We have identified certain important factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such
forward-looking statements. For a detailed description of risk factors, see Sony's
and Ericsson's filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission,
particularly each company's latest published Annual Report on Form
20-F.
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT
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Oct-Dec
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EUR
million
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2008
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2007
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Change
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Net
sales
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2,914 | 3,771 | -23 | % | ||||||||
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Cost
of sales
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-2,476 | -2,573 | -4 | % | ||||||||
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Gross
profit
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438 | 1,198 | -63 | % | ||||||||
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Gross
margin %
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15.0 | % | 31.8 | % | -17 | % | ||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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-359 | -349 | 3 | % | ||||||||
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Selling
and administrative expenses
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-366 | -375 | -2 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
expenses
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-725 | -724 | 0 | % | ||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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24 | 15 | 62 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
income
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-262 | 489 | -154 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
margin %
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-9.0 | % | 13.0 | % | -22 | % | ||||||
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Financial
income
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28 | 19 | 47 | % | ||||||||
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Financial
expenses
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-27 | -7 | 287 | % | ||||||||
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Income
after financial items
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-261 | 501 | -152 | % | ||||||||
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Taxes
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81 | -118 | -169 | % | ||||||||
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Minority
interest
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-7 | -10 | -28 | % | ||||||||
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Net
income
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-187 | 373 | -150 | % | ||||||||
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Number
of units shipped (million)
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24.2 | 30.8 | -21 | % | ||||||||
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ASP
(EUR)
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121 | 123 | -2 | % | ||||||||
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EUR
Million
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Oct-Dec
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Restructuring
charges
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2008
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Cost
of sales
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67 | |||||||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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35 | |||||||||||
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Sales
and administrative expenses
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24 | |||||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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3 | |||||||||||
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Total
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129 | |||||||||||
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT
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Jan-Dec
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EUR
million
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2008
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2007
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Change
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Net
sales
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11,244 | 12,916 | -13 | % | ||||||||
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Cost
of sales
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-8,750 | -8,958 | -2 | % | ||||||||
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Gross
profit
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2,494 | 3,958 | -37 | % | ||||||||
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Gross
margin %
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22.2 | % | 30.6 | % | -8 | % | ||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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-1,379 | -1,173 | 18 | % | ||||||||
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Selling
and administrative expenses
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-1,249 | -1,260 | -1 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
expenses
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-2,628 | -2,432 | 8 | % | ||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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21 | 18 | 19 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
income
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-113 | 1,544 | -107 | % | ||||||||
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Operating
margin %
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-1.0 | % | 11.9 | % | -13 | % | ||||||
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Financial
income
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101 | 62 | 64 | % | ||||||||
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Financial
expenses
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-71 | -32 | 122 | % | ||||||||
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Income
after financial items
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-83 | 1,574 | -105 | % | ||||||||
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Taxes
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31 | -423 | -107 | % | ||||||||
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Minority
interest
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-21 | -36 | -42 | % | ||||||||
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Net
income
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-73 | 1,114 | -107 | % | ||||||||
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Number
of units shipped (million)
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96.6 | 103.4 | -7 | % | ||||||||
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ASP
(EUR)
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116 | 125 | -7 | % | ||||||||
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EUR
Million
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Jan-Dec
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Restructuring
charges
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2008
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Cost
of sales
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75 | |||||||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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62 | |||||||||||
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Sales
and administrative expenses
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29 | |||||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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9 | |||||||||||
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Total
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175 | |||||||||||
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT - ISOLATED QUARTERS
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2008
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2007
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EUR
million
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Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net
sales
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2,914 | 2,808 | 2,820 | 2,702 | 3,771 | 3,108 | 3,112 | 2,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cost
of sales
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-2,476 | -2,192 | -2,168 | -1,914 | -2,573 | -2,154 | -2,192 | -2,039 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross
profit
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438 | 616 | 653 | 788 | 1,198 | 954 | 921 | 886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross
margin %
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15.0 | % | 21.9 | % | 23.1 | % | 29.2 | % | 31.8 | % | 30.7 | % | 29.6 | % | 30.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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-359 | -337 | -344 | -339 | -349 | -280 | -283 | -261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Selling
and administrative expenses
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-366 | -303 | -310 | -270 | -375 | -280 | -321 | -284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating
expenses
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-725 | -640 | -653 | -610 | -724 | -560 | -604 | -545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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24 | -8 | -2 | 6 | 15 | -1 | -2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating
income
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-262 | -33 | -2 | 184 | 489 | 393 | 315 | 346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating
margin %
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-9.0 | % | -1.2 | % | -0.1 | % | 6.8 | % | 13.0 | % | 12.7 | % | 10.1 | % | 11.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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Financial
income
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28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Financial
expenses
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-27 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -7 | -16 | -6 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Income
after financial items
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-261 | -23 | 8 | 193 | 501 | 384 | 327 | 362 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxes
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81 | 6 | 0 | -57 | -118 | -109 | -97 | -100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minority
interest
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-7 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net
income
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-187 | -25 | 6 | 133 | 373 | 267 | 220 | 254 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number
of units shipped (million)
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24.2 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 22.3 | 30.8 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 21.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ASP
(EUR)
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121 | 109 | 116 | 121 | 123 | 120 | 125 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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EUR
Million
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2008*
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Restructuring
charges
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Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cost
of sales
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67 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Research
and development expenses
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35 | 26 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sales
and administrative expenses
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24 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other
operating income, net
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3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total
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129 | 35 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*
Restructuring charges were not incurred in the first quarter of
2008.
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
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Dec
31
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Sep
30
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Jun
30
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Dec
31
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EUR
million
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2007
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ASSETS
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Total
fixed and financial assets
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590 | 649 | 590 | 572 | ||||||||||||
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Current
assets
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Inventories
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531 | 717 | 538 | 437 | ||||||||||||
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Accounts
receivables
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1,629 | 1,815 | 1,905 | 1,870 | ||||||||||||
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Other
assets
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585 | 527 | 511 | 345 | ||||||||||||
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Other
short-term cash investments
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707 | 918 | 966 | 1,431 | ||||||||||||
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Cash
and bank
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418 | 555 | 624 | 724 | ||||||||||||
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Total
current assets
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3,870 | 4,532 | 4,544 | 4,808 | ||||||||||||
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Total
assets
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4,460 | 5,180 | 5,134 | 5,380 | ||||||||||||
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SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES |
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Shareholders'
equity
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1,217 | 1,429 | 1,684 | 2,026 | ||||||||||||
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Minority
interest
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57 | 50 | 35 | 64 | ||||||||||||
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Total
equity
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1,274 | 1,480 | 1,719 | 2,090 | ||||||||||||
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Total
long-term liabilities
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30 | 39 | 25 | 26 | ||||||||||||
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Accounts
payable
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990 | 1,453 | 1,436 | 1,263 | ||||||||||||
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Other
current liabilities
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2,166 | 2,208 | 1,954 | 2,001 | ||||||||||||
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Total
current liabilities
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3,156 | 3,661 | 3,390 | 3,264 | ||||||||||||
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Total
shareholders' equity and liabilities
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4,460 | 5,180 | 5,134 | 5,380 | ||||||||||||
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Net
cash*
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1,072 | 1,374 | 1,591 | 2,155 | ||||||||||||
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*
Net cash is defined as cash and bank plus short-term cash investments less
interest bearing liabilities.
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Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
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Oct-Dec
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EUR
million
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2008
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2007
|
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OPERATIONS
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Net
income
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-187 | 373 | ||||||
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash
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37 | 17 | ||||||
| -150 | 390 | |||||||
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Changes
in operating net assets
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-168 | 44 | ||||||
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Cash
flow from operating activities
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-318 | 434 | ||||||
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INVESTMENTS
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Investing
activities
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41 | -27 | ||||||
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Cash
flow from investing activities
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41 | -27 | ||||||
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FINANCING
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Financing
activities
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-46 | 0 | ||||||
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Cash
flow from financing activities
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-46 | 0 | ||||||
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Net
change in cash
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-323 | 408 | ||||||
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Cash,
beginning of period
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1,473 | 1,758 | ||||||
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Translation
difference in Cash
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-25 | -10 | ||||||
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Cash,
end of period
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1,125 | 2,155 | ||||||
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
|
Jan-Dec
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EUR
million
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||
|
OPERATIONS
|
||||||||
|
Net
income
|
-73 | 1,114 | ||||||
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash
|
146 | 107 | ||||||
| 73 | 1,221 | |||||||
|
Changes
in operating net assets
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-323 | -305 | ||||||
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Cash
flow from operating activities
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-250 | 916 | ||||||
|
INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||
|
Investing
activities
|
-64 | -164 | ||||||
|
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
-64 | -164 | ||||||
|
FINANCING
|
||||||||
|
Financing
activities
|
-754 | -849 | ||||||
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Cash
flow from financing activities
|
-754 | -849 | ||||||
|
Net
change in cash
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-1,068 | -97 | ||||||
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Cash,
beginning of period
|
2,155 | 2,273 | ||||||
|
Translation
difference in Cash
|
37 | -21 | ||||||
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Cash,
end of period
|
1,125 | 2,155 | ||||||
Sony
Ericsson
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - ISOLATED QUARTERS
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2008
|
2007
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EUR
million
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Oct-Dec
|
Jul-Sep
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Apr-Jun
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Jan-Mar
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Oct-Dec
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Jul-Sep
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Apr-Jun
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Jan-Mar
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OPERATIONS
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net
income
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-187 | -25 | 6 | 133 | 373 | 267 | 220 | 254 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to cash
|
37 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 17 | 32 | 30 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -150 | 15 | 46 | 164 | 390 | 299 | 250 | 282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Changes
in operating net assets
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-168 | 88 | -142 | -101 | 44 | 88 | 16 | -454 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash
flow from operating activities
|
-318 | 102 | -96 | 64 | 434 | 387 | 266 | -172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVESTMENTS
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Investing
activities
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41 | -55 | -29 | -22 | -27 | -53 | -31 | -53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash
flow from investing activities
|
41 | -55 | -29 | -22 | -27 | -53 | -31 | -53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FINANCING
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Financing
activities
|
-46 | -238 | -8 | -462 | 0 | -300 | -548 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash
flow from financing activities
|
-46 | -238 | -8 | -462 | 0 | -300 | -548 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net
change in cash
|
-323 | -191 | -133 | -421 | 408 | 34 | -312 | -226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash,
beginning of period
|
1,473 | 1,591 | 1,711 | 2,155 | 1,758 | 1,730 | 2,045 | 2,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translation
difference in Cash
|
-25 | 74 | 13 | -24 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cash,
end of period
|
1,125 | 1,473 | 1,591 | 1,711 | 2,155 | 1,758 | 1,730 | 2,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sony
Ericsson
NET
SALES BY MARKET AREA BY QUARTER
|
EUR
million
|
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|
2008
|
2007
|
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|
Isolated
quarters
|
Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Europe,
Middle East & Africa *
|
1,642 | 1,427 | 1,386 | 1,494 | 2,251 | 1,715 | 1,729 | 1,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Americas
|
636 | 703 | 740 | 486 | 636 | 573 | 499 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Asia
|
636 | 678 | 694 | 722 | 884 | 820 | 885 | 961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
2,914 | 2,808 | 2,820 | 2,702 | 3,771 | 3,108 | 3,112 | 2,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
* of
which Western Europe
|
1,117 | 947 | 900 | 979 | 1,569 | 1,103 | 1,102 | 1,078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
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|
Sequential
change (%)
|
Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Europe,
Middle East & Africa *
|
15 | % | 3 | % | -7 | % | -34 | % | 31 | % | -1 | % | 8 | % | -26 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Americas
|
-10 | % | -5 | % | 52 | % | -24 | % | 11 | % | 15 | % | 37 | % | -34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Asia
|
-6 | % | -2 | % | -4 | % | -18 | % | 8 | % | -7 | % | -8 | % | -11 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
4 | % | 0 | % | 4 | % | -28 | % | 21 | % | 0 | % | 6 | % | -23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
* of
which Western Europe
|
18 | % | 5 | % | -8 | % | -38 | % | 42 | % | 0 | % | 2 | % | -27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Year
over year change (%)
|
Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Europe,
Middle East & Africa *
|
-27 | % | -17 | % | -20 | % | -7 | % | 5 | % | 7 | % | 59 | % | 55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Americas
|
0 | % | 23 | % | 48 | % | 33 | % | 15 | % | 37 | % | 52 | % | 46 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Asia
|
-28 | % | -17 | % | -21 | % | -25 | % | -18 | % | -8 | % | 4 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
-23 | % | -10 | % | -9 | % | -8 | % | 0 | % | 7 | % | 37 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
* of
which Western Europe
|
-29 | % | -14 | % | -18 | % | -9 | % | 6 | % | -1 | % | 47 | % | 60 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Year
to date
|
0812 | 0809 | 0806 | 0803 | 0712 | 0709 | 0706 | 0703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Europe,
Middle East & Africa *
|
5,966 | 4,324 | 2,879 | 1,494 | 7,293 | 5,042 | 3,328 | 1,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Americas
|
2,566 | 1,930 | 1,226 | 486 | 2,072 | 1,436 | 864 | 365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Asia
|
2,712 | 2,076 | 1,416 | 722 | 3,550 | 2,666 | 1,846 | 961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
11,244 | 8,330 | 5,522 | 2,702 | 12,916 | 9,145 | 6,037 | 2,925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
* of
which Western Europe
|
3,943 | 2,826 | 1,879 | 979 | 4,852 | 3,283 | 2,179 | 1,078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
YTD
year over year change (%)
|
0812 | 0809 | 0806 | 0803 | 0712 | 0709 | 0706 | 0703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Europe,
Middle East & Africa *
|
-18 | % | -14 | % | -13 | % | -7 | % | 24 | % | 36 | % | 57 | % | 55 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Americas
|
24 | % | 34 | % | 42 | % | 33 | % | 34 | % | 44 | % | 49 | % | 46 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Asia
|
-24 | % | -22 | % | -23 | % | -25 | % | 0 | % | 8 | % | 18 | % | 35 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
-13 | % | -9 | % | -9 | % | -8 | % | 18 | % | 27 | % | 42 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
|
* of
which Western Europe
|
-19 | % | -14 | % | -14 | % | -9 | % | 21 | % | 29 | % | 53 | % | 60 | % | ||||||||||||||||