Sony Ericsson reports second quarter 2010 results


Q2 Highlights:
  * Income before taxes excl. restructuring charges increases to Euro 63 million
  * Positive cash flow generated from operating activities
  * ASP rises to Euro 160

The consolidated financial summary for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
(Sony Ericsson) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 is as follows:

                                                         Q2 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010

Number of units shipped (million)                        13.8    10.5    11.0

Sales (Euro m.)                                          1,684   1,405   1,757

Gross margin (%)                                         12%     31%     28%

Operating income (Euro m.)                               -274    20      36

Operating margin (%)                                     -16%    1%      2%

  Restructuring charges (Euro m.)                        1       3       32

  Operating income excl. restructuring charges (Euro m.) -274    23      68

  Operating margin excl. restructuring charges (%)       -16%    2%      4%

Income before taxes (IBT) (Euro m.)                      -283    18      31

  IBT excl. restructuring charges (Euro m.)              -283    21      63

Net income (Euro m.)                                     -213    21      12



Average selling price (Euro)                             122     134     160



Bert Nordberg, President, Sony Ericsson commented, "Our second quarter results
show that the company continued the momentum seen in the first quarter as a
result of our focus on the value market and the success of new smartphones;
Xperia(TM) X10 and Vivaz(TM), launched during the first quarter. These models,
along with the Xperia(TM) X10 mini and Xperia(TM) X10 mini pro which started
shipping at the end of the second quarter, have been well received  by operators
and we are now well positioned for long term growth."

Sales for the quarter were Euro 1,757 million, a 25% increase sequentially and a
4% increase year-on-year.  Units shipped in the quarter were 11 million, a 5%
increase sequentially and a 20% decrease year-on- year due to the reduction in
size of the product portfolio. Average selling price (ASP) increased 19%
sequentially and 31% year-on-year to Euro 160 during the quarter due to improved
product and geographical mix, as well as positive currency effects.

Income before taxes for the quarter excluding restructuring charges was a profit
of Euro 63 million, illustrating the positive impact of the cost reduction
programme and favourable product mix.

The transformation programme, which started in mid-2008 is now in its final
stages and on target to reduce annual operating expenses by Euro 880 million by
the end of the year.  Since the start of the program Sony Ericsson has reduced
its global workforce by approximately 4,000 people to reach a total workforce of
approximately 7,800 by June 30, 2010. The total restructuring charges taken to
date for the programme are Euro 374 million.

As of June 30, 2010 Sony Ericsson retained a net cash position of Euro 609
million, an increase of Euro 46 million sequentially mainly due to operating
results, tight financial management of working capital, as well as positive
currency effects.

Market share in unit base for the quarter remained flat and is estimated to be
around 4%.

Sony Ericsson maintains a forecast of slight growth in units in the global
handset market in 2010.

The liquid identity is a registered trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB.
Vivaz(TM) and XPERIA(TM) are trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
AB.
Sony is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is a registered
trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved and subject to change
without prior notice.

EDITOR'S NOTES:

Financial statements and additional information:

Financial statements:

Consolidated income statement
Consolidated income statement - isolated quarters
Consolidated balance sheet
Consolidated statement of cash flows
Consolidated statement of cash flows - isolated quarters

Additional information:

Net sales by market area by quarter

Sony Ericsson is a 50:50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson established in
October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London and operations
in all major markets.  Sony Ericsson vision is to become the industry leader in
Communication Entertainment; where new styles of communicating through the
internet and social media, become entertainment.  Sony Ericsson offers exciting
consumer experiences through phones, accessories, content and applications.  For
more information please visit, www.sonyericsson.com.

- ENDS -

CONTACTS:

Ericsson investor relations

Susanne Andersson (Stockholm) +46 10 719 4631
Andreas Hedemyr (Stockholm) +46 10 714 3748

Sony investor relations
Gen Tsuchikawa (Tokyo) +81 3 6748 2111
Yas Hasegawa (London) +44 20 7426 8696

Press / Media
Sony Ericsson global communications and PR
Aldo Liguori (London) +44 20 8762 5860
Merran Wrigley (London) +44 20 8762 5862

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve inherent
risks and uncertainties.  Sony Ericsson has 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



                                          Apr-Jun                Jan-Jun
                                   ---------------------- ---------------------
EUR million                           2009   2010 Change     2009   2010 Change
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------


Net sales                            1,684  1,757     4%    3,419  3,162    -8%

Cost of sales                       -1,483 -1,266   -15%   -3,074 -2,241   -27%
                                   ---------------        ---------------
Gross profit                           200    492   146%      346    921   167%

Gross margin %                       11.9%  28.0%           10.1%  29.1%



Research and development expenses     -245   -218   -11%     -548   -434   -21%

Selling and administrative expenses   -235   -245     4%     -460   -452    -2%
                                   ---------------        ---------------
Operating expenses                    -480   -463    -4%   -1,008   -886   -12%



Other operating income, net              6      7    25%       19     21    14%
                                   ---------------        ---------------
Operating income                      -274     36      -     -644     57      -

Operating margin %                  -16.3%   2.1%          -18.8%   1.8%



Financial income                         6      2   -60%       15      9   -40%

Financial expenses                     -15     -7   -51%      -25    -16   -35%
                                   ---------------        ---------------
Income after financial items          -283     31      -     -653     50      -



Taxes                                   74    -16      -      158    -10      -

Minority interest                       -4     -4    -2%      -10     -7   -32%
                                   ---------------        ---------------
Net income                            -213     12      -     -505     33      -





Number of units shipped (million)     13.8   11.0   -20%     28.3   21.5   -24%

ASP (EUR)                              122    160    31%      121    147    22%







EUR Million                            Apr-Jun                Jan-Jun
--------------------------------------------------        ---------------
Restructuring charges                 2009   2010            2009   2010
--------------------------------------------------        ---------------
  Cost of sales                         -9     33              -2     31

  Research and development expenses      9      1              11      3

  Sales and administrative expenses      1     -2               4      1
--------------------------------------------------        ---------------
Total                                    1     32              13     35






Sony Ericsson

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - ISOLATED QUARTERS



                                               2009                   2010
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
EUR million                             Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4      Q1     Q2
---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------


Net sales                            1,736  1,684  1,619  1,750   1,405  1,757

Cost of sales                       -1,591 -1,483 -1,367 -1,341    -975 -1,266
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
Gross profit                           145    200    252    409     429    492

Gross margin %                        8.4%  11.9%  15.5%  23.4%   30.6%  28.0%



Research and development expenses     -303   -245   -260   -299    -216   -218

Selling and administrative expenses   -225   -235   -205   -299    -207   -245
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
Operating expenses                    -528   -480   -465   -599    -423   -463



Other operating income, net             13      6     21      8      14      7
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
Operating income                      -369   -274   -193   -181      20     36

Operating margin %                  -21.3% -16.3% -11.9% -10.4%    1.4%   2.1%



Financial income                         9      6      3      4       7      2

Financial expenses                     -10    -15     -9    -12      -9     -7
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
Income after financial items          -370   -283   -199   -190      18     31



Taxes                                   84     74     42     36       6    -16

Minority interest                       -6     -4     -6    -12      -3     -4
                                   ----------------------------- -------------
Net income                            -293   -213   -164   -167      21     12





Number of units shipped (million)     14.5   13.8   14.1   14.6    10.5   11.0

ASP (EUR)                              120    122    114    120     134    160









EUR Million                                    2009                   2010
---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------
Restructuring charges                   Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4      Q1     Q2
---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------
  Cost of sales                          7     -9      0     41      -2     33

  Research and development expenses      2      9      1     72       2      1

  Sales and administrative expenses      3      1      1     37       3     -2
---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------
Total                                   12      1      2    150       3     32






Sony Ericsson

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET



                                             Jun 30   Dec 31   Mar 31   Jun 30

EUR million                                    2009     2009     2010     2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


ASSETS



Total fixed and financial assets                736      779      791      836



Current assets

Inventories                                     404      358      384      467

Accounts receivable                             936      832      849    1,063

Other assets                                    379      415      369      412

Other short-term cash investments               456      489      537      477

Cash and bank                                   509      389      443      562
                                            -------- -------- -------- -------
Total current assets                          2,685    2,483    2,582    2,981




------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets                                  3,421    3,262    3,373    3,817
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES



Shareholders' equity                            694      381      438      510

Minority interest                                66       47       54       66
                                            -------- -------- -------- -------
Total equity                                    760      428      492      575



Borrowing, Non Current                            0        0      100      101

Other long-term liabilities                      30       32       37       40
                                            -------- -------- -------- -------
Total long-term liabilities                      30       32      137      141



Accounts payable                                848      852      829      973

Borrowing, Current                                0      258      316      329

Other current liabilities                     1,782    1,692    1,599    1,798
                                            -------- -------- -------- -------
Total current liabilities                     2,630    2,802    2,744    3,101


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total shareholders' equity and liabilities    3,421    3,262    3,373    3,817
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Net cash*                                       965      620      563      609






*  Net cash is  defined as cash  and bank plus  short-term cash investments less
interest-bearing liabilities.





Sony Ericsson

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



                                              Apr-Jun       Jan-Jun
                                           ------------- ------------
EUR million                                  2009  2010    2009  2010
-------------------------------------------------------- ------------


OPERATIONS

Net income                                   -213    12    -505    33

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash    37     4      66   -40
                                           ------------- ------------
                                             -176    16    -439    -6



Changes in operating net assets                60    13     382   -58
                                           ------------- ------------
Cash flow from operating activities          -115    29     -57   -65



INVESTMENTS

Investing activities                          -13   -15     -32    12
                                           ------------- ------------
Cash flow from investing activities           -13   -15     -32    12



FINANCING

Financing activities                            0     0    - 53   150
                                           ------------- ------------
Cash flow from financing activities             0     0     -53   150



Net change in cash                           -128    15    -142    97

Cash, beginning of period                   1,116   980   1,125   878

Translation difference in Cash                -23    45     -18    64
                                           ------------- ------------
Cash, end of period                           965 1,039     965 1,039






Sony Ericsson

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS - ISOLATED QUARTERS



                                                    2009               2010
                                           ----------------------- -----------
EUR million                                    Q1    Q2   Q3   Q4     Q1    Q2
------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------


OPERATIONS

Net income                                   -293  -213 -164 -167     21    12

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash    29    37   20   48    -44     4
                                           ----------------------- -----------
                                             -263  -176 -143 -119    -23    16



Changes in operating net assets               321    60   49  -97    -72    13
                                           ----------------------- -----------
Cash flow from operating activities            58  -115  -94 -216    -94    29



INVESTMENTS

Investing activities                          -19   -13  -42  -10     27   -15
                                           ----------------------- -----------
Cash flow from investing activities           -19   -13  -42  -10     27   -15



FINANCING

Financing activities                         - 53     0  159  100    150     0
                                           ----------------------- -----------
Cash flow from financing activities           -53     0  159  100    150     0



Net change in cash                            -14  -128   22 -126     83    15

Cash, beginning of period                   1,125 1,116  965  996    878   980

Translation difference in Cash                  5   -23    9    8     19    45
                                           ----------------------- -----------
Cash, end of period                         1,116   965  996  878    980 1,039






Sony Ericsson

NET SALES BY MARKET AREA BY QUARTER



EUR million

                                          2009                2010
                                ------------------------- ------------
Isolated quarters                   Q1    Q2    Q3    Q4      Q1    Q2
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Europe, Middle East & Africa *     977   927   875   966     711   876

Americas                           200   195   232   222     201   223

Asia                               559   562   512   562     493   659
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Total                            1,736 1,684 1,619 1,750   1,405 1,757
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
* of which Western Europe          721   678   636   678     525   668





                                          2009                2010
                                ------------------------- ------------
Sequential change (%)               Q1    Q2    Q3    Q4      Q1    Q2
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Europe, Middle East & Africa *    -40%   -5%   -6%   10%    -26%   23%

Americas                          -69%   -3%   19%   -4%    -10%   11%

Asia                              -12%    1%   -9%   10%    -12%   34%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Total                             -40%   -3%   -4%    8%    -20%   25%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
* of which Western Europe         -35%   -6%   -6%    7%    -23%   27%





                                          2009                2010
                                ------------------------- ------------
Year over year change (%)           Q1    Q2    Q3    Q4      Q1    Q2
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Europe, Middle East & Africa *    -35%  -33%  -39%  -41%    -27%   -5%

Americas                          -59%  -74%  -67%  -65%      1%   14%

Asia                              -23%  -19%  -25%  -12%    -12%   17%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Total                             -36%  -40%  -42%  -40%    -19%    4%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
* of which Western Europe         -26%  -25%  -33%  -39%    -27%   -2%





                                          2009                2010
                                ------------------------- ------------
Year to date                      0903  0906  0909  0912    1003  1006
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Europe, Middle East & Africa *     977 1,903 2,778 3,744     711 1,587

Americas                           200   395   627   850     201   424

Asia                               559 1,121 1,633 2,194     493 1,152
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Total                            1,736 3,419 5,038 6,788   1,405 3,162
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
* of which Western Europe          721 1,400 2,036 2,714     525 1,193





                                          2009                2010
                                ------------------------- ------------
YTD year over year change (%)     0903  0906  0909  0912    1003  1006
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Europe, Middle East & Africa *    -35%  -34%  -35%  -37%    -27%  -17%

Americas                          -59%  -68%  -67%  -67%      1%    7%

Asia                              -23%  -21%  -22%  -20%    -12%    3%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
Total                             -36%  -38%  -40%  -40%    -19%   -8%
------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------
* of which Western Europe         -26%  -26%  -28%  -31%    -27%  -15%




The full report (including tables) can be downloaded from the following link:



[HUG#1432133]


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