Applied Materials Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2009 Results
Tuesday February 10, 4:03 pm ET
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Materials, Inc. today reported that for its first fiscal quarter ended January 25, 2009, net sales were $1.33 billion, gross margin was 29.4 percent, GAAP net loss was $133 million, GAAP net loss per share was $0.10, and new orders were $903 million. These results included a restructuring charge of $133 million associated with a global cost reduction program announced on November 12, 2008.
“We acted early and decisively to reduce costs in line with economic conditions that have resulted in an unprecedented decline in demand," said Mike Splinter, president and CEO. "With our leading technology and strong balance sheet, Applied is positioned to weather this recession and invest in new products and services.”
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Regional distribution of new orders was: Europe 39 percent, North America 26 percent, Japan 17 percent, Southeast Asia and China 9 percent, Korea 7 percent, and Taiwan 2 percent. Backlog at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $4.05 billion, down from $4.85 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008...
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