Acer Incorporated · TWSE:2353

Acer — Q3 2012 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Acer's earnings presentation, Oct 25, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Acer 3Q12 Investor Conference

    Acer 3Q12 Investor Conference Oct 25th 2012 ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  2. Slide 2: Legal Disclaimer

    Legal Disclaimer  The information is provided for informational purposes only, and is not an offer to buy or sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security issued by Acer or other parties.  Acer’s statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that indicate

  3. Slide 3: Consolidated Financial Results

    Consolidated Financial Results Eva Ho CFO ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  4. Slide 4: Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement (QoQ Comparison)

    Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement (QoQ Comparison) (R.O.C. GAAP-comparison base) QoQ (NT$ mn) 3Q12 2Q12 Change Revenue 104,408 100.0% 110,545 100.0% -6% Gross Profit 10,751 10.3% 11,230 10.2% -4% Operating Expenses 10,406 10.0% 10,797 9.8% -4% Operating Income 345 0.3% 433 0.4% -20% PBT 223 0.

  5. Slide 5: Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement (YoY Comparison)

    Unaudited Consolidated Income Statement (YoY Comparison) (R.O.C. GAAP-comparison base) YoY (NT$ mn) 3Q12 3Q11 Change Revenue 104,408 100.0% 117,891 100.0% -11% Gross Profit 10,751 10.3% 10,562 9.0% 2% Operating Expenses 10,406 10.0% 11,883 10.1% -12% Operating Income 345 0.3% (1,320) -1.1% N.A. PBT

  6. Slide 6: Consolidated Revenue and GM Trend

    Consolidated Revenue and GM Trend 180,000 12.0% (NT$ mn) 160,000 10.0% 140,000 120,000 8.0% 100,000 6.0% 80,000 60,000 4.0% 40,000 2.0% 20,000 0 0.0% 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 Revenue (LHS) 119,086 119,083 167,617 168,197 162,130 150,262 167,552 149,1

  7. Slide 7: Consolidated Operating Income

    Consolidated Operating Income 6,000 4.0% (NT$ mn) 4,000 2.0% 2,000 0.0% 0 -2.0% -2,000 -4.0% -4,000 -6.0% -6,000 -8,000 -8.0% 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 1Q11 2Q11 3Q11 4Q11 1Q12 2Q12 3Q12 Op. Incom e (LHS) 2,571 3,043 4,754 4,972 4,385 4,138 5,291 4,389 1,929 -7,087 -1,320 82 138 433 34

  8. Slide 8: Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet (QoQ Comparison)

    Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet (QoQ Comparison) (R.O.C. GAAP-comparison base) (NT$ mn) 3Q12 2Q12 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalence 33,554 14.4% 44,928 17.5% Notes & Account receivable 81,551 35.0% 88,405 34.5% Financial Assets-Current 180 0.1% 1,555 0.6% Inventory 48,047 20.6% 49,424 19

  9. Slide 9: Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet (YoY Comparison)

    Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet (YoY Comparison) (R.O.C. GAAP-comparison base) (NT$ mn) 3Q12 3Q11 Current Assets Cash and cash equivalence 33,554 14.4% 37,797 15.8% Notes & Account receivable 81,551 35.0% 87,205 36.6% Financial Assets-Current 180 0.1% 2,165 0.9% Inventory 48,047 20.6% 40,105 16

  10. Slide 10: IT Product Revenue Breakdown by Geography

    IT Product Revenue Breakdown by Geography Q3, 2012 Q3, 2011 US$3,389M US$3,943M (NT$101,133 M) (NT$115,229 M) 9 ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  11. Slide 11: IT Product Revenue Breakdown

    IT Product Revenue Breakdown Q3, 2012 Q3, 2011 US$3,389M US$3,943M (NT$101,133 M) (NT$115,229 M) 10 ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  12. Slide 12: Business Review

    Business Review Jim Wong Corporate President ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  13. Slide 13: Q3 Performance Summary

    Q3 Performance Summary Title Guidance Result PC shipment Flat QoQ QoQ -11% Operating Income Similar level QoQ 0.33% vs. 0.39%, decline QoQ Channel Inventory Comply with Acer target Meet the guidance, with Win7 channel inventory extremely low by management PC market share Maintain Decline by 0.3% tot

  14. Slide 14: Outlook

    Outlook • UP side - We believe in Windows 8’s opportunity to offer users good new experience  Touch+type complies with user’s behaviors  OS is easy and attractive to use  New form factors provide additional attraction • DOWN side – how soon users can experience the products  Effective marketing

  15. Slide 15: Q4 Guidance

    Q4 Guidance Title Guidance Result PC shipment -5% - +5% QoQ Operating Income Similar level QoQ Channel Inventory Comply with Acer target OPEX Level Continue to improve absolute amount saving QoQ ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  16. Slide 16: Touch + Type: The “Duality” Era Has Come

    Touch + Type: The “Duality” Era Has Come - and will continue to evolve Type Type + Mouse Touch + Type In the Duality Era, Acer continues providing the best user experience to fulfill different life styles for customers. 15 ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  17. Slide 17: Acer’s Challenge and Opportunity

    Acer’s Challenge and Opportunity J.T. Wang Chairman & CEO ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  18. Slide 18: Consumer Channel 3Q12 Updates

    Consumer Channel 3Q12 Updates Windows 7 inventories Windows 8 shipments • Windows 7 product sell- • Pricing environment for out shown downward Windows 8 products was trend in 3Q12 Acer aims to lower unclear channel inventory as • Therefore the channel the primary strategic • Therefore the channels i

  19. Slide 19: Acer: Opportunity

    Acer: Opportunity Touch-enabled portable PC shipment • Acer expects the touch feature to stimulate PC shipment growth, 200 (M units) particularly after the Windows 8 180 2011-16 CAGR growth: 183% introduction. 160 140 120 • Acer has endeavored to improve 100 the user experience in touch and 80 is re

  20. Slide 20: Acer: Prospect

    Acer: Prospect Elevation of Acer’s Integrated technologies brand power with innovative designs Effective External User Communication Experience Leading Positioning Complete Product Line Right product for everyone with affordable touch and type experience ACER CONFIDENTIAL

  21. Slide 21: Thank you

    acer explore beyond limits™ Thank you

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