Nokia Reports 2Q07

Nokia reports second quarter net sales of €12.6 billion and earnings per share of €0.72

August 2, 2007

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ESPOO, Finland -- SECOND QUARTER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nokia diluted EPS of EUR 0.32, excluding special items, growing 39% from Q2 2006.

  • Nokia operating cash flow of EUR 1.5 billion.

  • Nokia device volumes of 100.8 million units, up 11% sequentially and up 29% year on year.

  • Nokia estimated device market share of 38%, up from 36% in Q1 2007 and up from 34% in Q2 2006.

  • Nokia device ASP of EUR 90, up from EUR 89 in Q1 2007.

  • Mobile Phones, Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions gross and operating margins up significantly sequentially and year on year.

  • Enterprise Solutions reached profitability with 18.0% operating margin.

  • Excellent performance from new devices: Nokia 6300, Nokia N95 and Nokia E65.

  • Nokia Siemens Networks operating margin was -10.5%, excluding special items.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks have accelerated their cost synergy target for Nokia Siemens Networks and now aim to achieve the approximate EUR 1.5 billion of annual cost synergies by the end of 2008 rather than by 2010.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks are also targeting a further EUR 500 million of annual cost synergies.



OLLI-PEKKA KALLASVUO, NOKIA CEO:
"Nokia continued to grow in the second quarter thanks to an excellent performance from our device businesses. Nokia's share of the global device market improved to an estimated 38%, while operating margins in our device businesses were at their highest level in three years. Diluted EPS was up 39% year on year, excluding special items.

Nokia now has some major hit products across what is already the industry's broadest product portfolio. I am particularly encouraged by the success of a number of recently launched higher end devices, which made a strong contribution to increased profitability.

Nokia Siemens Networks had a challenging quarter. Both net sales and margins were weak and these adverse developments require decisive action. Accordingly, Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks are accelerating and increasing the new company's annual cost synergies target. Nokia Siemens Networks must also ensure that the company is positioned for success and leadership in the fast changing infrastructure market."

INDUSTRY AND NOKIA OUTLOOK

  • Nokia expects industry mobile device volumes in the third quarter 2007 to be slightly up sequentially.

  • We expect Nokia's device market share in the third quarter 2007 to increase sequentially.

  • Nokia now expects industry mobile device volumes in 2007 to grow by 10% or more from the approximately 978 million units Nokia estimate for 2006. The previous estimate for the industry mobile device volume growth in 2007 was up to 10%.

  • Nokia continues to expect the device industry to experience value growth in 2007, but expects some decline in industry ASPs, primarily reflecting the increasing impact of the emerging markets and competitive factors in general.

  • Nokia continues to target an increase in its market share in mobile devices in 2007.

  • Nokia continues to expect very slight market growth for the mobile and fixed infrastructure and related services market in euro terms in 2007.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks no longer target a double digit operating margin (excluding special items) for Nokia Siemens Networks by the end of the new company's first year of operations.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks now expect the new company's operating margin (excluding special items) to improve in the second half of 2007.

  • Nokia Siemens Networks restructuring charges and other special items are expected to be significantly less during Q3 2007 and Q4 2007 than in Q2 2007.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks have accelerated their cost synergy target for Nokia Siemens Networks and now aim to achieve the approximate EUR 1.5 billion of annual cost synergies by the end of 2008 rather than by 2010.

  • Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks are also targeting a further EUR 500 million of annual cost synergies.



Q2 2007 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Comparisons are given to the second quarter 2006 results, unless otherwise indicated.)

As of April 1, 2007, Nokia results include those of Nokia Siemens Networks on a fully consolidated basis. Nokia Siemens Networks, a company jointly owned by Nokia and Siemens, is comprised of the former Nokia Networks and Siemens' carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile networks. Accordingly, the results of Nokia Group and Nokia Siemens Networks for periods from April 1, 2007 are not directly comparable to any prior period results. Prior periods include the former Nokia Networks business group only.

Nokia Group

Nokia's second quarter 2007 net sales increased 28% to EUR 12.6 billion, compared with EUR 9.8 billion in the second quarter 2006. At constant currency, group net sales would have increased 32%.

Nokia's second quarter 2007 operating profit grew 57% to EUR 2.4 billion (including the net positive impact of EUR 970 million in special items), compared with EUR 1.5 billion in the second quarter 2006 (including the positive impact of the EUR 276 million special item). The special items for the second quarter 2007 included a EUR 1 883 million gain on the formation of Nokia Siemens Networks (impacting Group Common Functions operating result); EUR 905 million restructuring charges and other one-time items in Nokia Siemens Networks (impacting Nokia Siemens Networks operating profit); a EUR 15 million gain on sale of real estate (impacting Group Common Functions operating result); and EUR 23 million Nokia Siemens Networks related other costs (impacting Group Common Functions operating result). Nokia's second quarter 2007 operating margin was 18.7% (15.3%), including the EUR 970 million net positive impact of the respective special items. Excluding the special items, Nokia's second quarter 2007 operating margin was 11.0% (12.5%).

Operating cash flow for the second quarter 2007 was EUR 1.5 billion, compared with EUR 0.9 billion for the second quarter 2006, and total combined cash and other liquid assets were EUR 8.3 billion, compared with EUR 8.5 billion at December 31, 2006. As of June 30, 2007, our net debt-equity ratio (gearing) was -51%, compared with -68% at December 31, 2006.

Mobile devices

In the second quarter 2007, the total mobile device volume achieved by our Mobile Phones, Multimedia and Enterprise Solutions business groups reached 100.8 million units, representing 29% year on year growth and an 11% sequential increase. The overall industry volume for the same period reached an estimated 262 million units, representing 14% year on year growth and a 3% sequential increase.

Converged device industry volumes increased to an estimated 27.0 million units, compared with 18.9 million units in Q2 2006. Nokia's own converged device volume rose to 13.9 million units, compared with 9.0 million units in Q2 2006. Nokia shipped over 9 million Nokia Nseries and almost 2 million Nokia Eseries devices during the second quarter 2007.

Based on our preliminary market estimate, Nokia's market share for the second quarter 2007 was 38%, compared with 34% in the second quarter 2006 and 36% in the first quarter 2007. Nokia's year on year market share increase was driven primarily by strong gains in Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Nokia's market share in China was at approximately the same level year on year. Nokia had strong sequential market share gains in Europe, Middle East & Africa, China, and Asia-Pacific and to a lesser degree in Latin America. Nokia's market share was down both year on year and sequentially in North America. Nokia believes that its global market share in the second quarter 2007 was positively impacted by an enhanced overall product portfolio, supported by Nokia's strengths of its world class logistics and brand. Nokia also believes that its market share in the second quarter 2007 was positively impacted by the clearing of certain competitors' excess device inventory in the market that was carried over from the first quarter 2007.

Nokia's average selling price in the second quarter 2007 was EUR 90, down from EUR 102 in the second quarter 2006 and up from EUR 89 in the first quarter 2007. The lower year on year ASP in the second quarter 2007 was primarily the result of a significantly higher proportion of entry level device sales, where the industry growth especially in the emerging markets has been strong. Sequentially, second quarter 2007 ASPs were positively impacted by a higher percentage of higher end device sales, which more than offset continued robust sales from the entry-level segment.

Business Groups

Mobile Phones: Second quarter 2007 net sales grew 1% to EUR 5.9 billion, compared with EUR 5.9 billion in the second quarter 2006, driven by strong industry volumes and our competitive product portfolio. Volume growth was partly offset by declining ASPs. Net sales increased in all regions year on year except North America and Latin America, with net sales growth strongest in Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa, followed by China and Europe.

Mobile Phones operating profit grew 28% to EUR 1.3 billion, compared with EUR 979 million in the second quarter 2006, with an operating margin of 21.1% (16.7%). The increase in operating profit for the second quarter 2007 was driven by an improved gross margin, compared to the second quarter 2006, primarily due to Mobile Phones newer and more profitable higher end products, like the Nokia 6300, Nokia 5200 and Nokia 5300.

Multimedia: Second quarter 2007 net sales increased 42% to EUR 2.7 billion, compared with EUR 1.9 billion in the second quarter 2006. Net sales increased year on year in all regions. Multimedia net sales more than doubled year on year in Latin America and North America. Multimedia net sales growth was driven by high volumes of Nokia Nseries multimedia computers, especially the Nokia N70, Nokia N73 and Nokia N95, combined with a stable ASP year on year.

Multimedia second quarter operating profit grew 85% to EUR 561 million, compared with EUR 304 million in the second quarter 2006, with an operating margin of 20.9% (16.1%). Operating profit growth in the second quarter 2007 was driven by strong net sales growth compared to the second quarter 2006.

Enterprise Solutions: Second quarter 2007 net sales increased 94% to EUR 549 million, compared with EUR 283 million in the second quarter 2006. Net sales were up significantly year on year in all regions except China and North America. Net sales were driven primarily by strong volume growth in Enterprise Solutions device business, especially the Nokia E65, compared to the second quarter 2006.

In the second quarter 2007, Enterprise Solutions operating profit was EUR 99 million, compared with an operating loss of EUR 63 million in the second quarter 2006, with an operating margin of 18.0% (-22.3%). The significantly improved operating performance for the second quarter 2007 reflected strong net sales growth and effective cost control, compared to the second quarter 2006. Each of the Enterprise Solutions business units (devices, software, and security) was profitable in the second quarter 2007.

Nokia Siemens Networks:

The second quarter 2007 was the first quarter of operations for Nokia Siemens Networks.

Second quarter 2007 net sales were EUR 3.4 billion. Net sales were negatively impacted primarily by competition related issues as the price competition in the infrastructure market was unusually aggressive. Net sales were also impacted by challenges related to the start of operations, including delayed purchases by customers to a greater extent than expected, increased management focus on integration, and implementation of the previously announced compliance program, which also required certain management attention.

Nokia Siemens Networks second quarter operating profit was negative EUR 1.3 billion, with an operating margin of -36.8%. The reported second quarter 2007 operating profit included a charge of EUR 905 million related to Nokia Siemens Networks restructuring costs and other one time charges. The operating profit for the second quarter 2007, excluding these charges, was negative EUR 361 million, with an operating margin of -10.5%.

The negative operating profit, excluding special items, was negatively impacted by a combination of low net sales, pricing pressure, and the mix of lower margin regions and lower margin products. The reported operating profit in the second quarter 2007 also included EUR 297 million of other acquisition related costs for intangible asset amortization (EUR 115 million) and inventory value adjustments (EUR 182 million). The inventory value adjustments only impact Q2 2007.

Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK)

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