Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by STMicroelectronics N.V. is dated July 7, 2003. The document serves as a procedural announcement regarding the timing of the company's Second Quarter 2003 earnings release and subsequent conference call. STMicroelectronics is a global leader in semiconductor solutions, with shares traded on the NYSE, Euronext Paris, and the Milan Stock Exchange.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not contain specific financial data for the second quarter of 2003. The only historical financial figures provided are for the full year 2002:
- 2002 Net Revenues: $6.32 billion
- 2002 Net Earnings: $429.4 million
Current period revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, and liquidity metrics are not disclosed in this text.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document solely announces the schedule for future disclosure of Q2 2003 results.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Earnings Release Schedule:
- Date: July 23, 2003
- Time: After 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 11:00 p.m. Central European Time (CET)
- Availability: PR Newswire and www.st.com
- Date: July 24, 2003
- Time: 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 3:00 p.m. CET
- Access: Webcast via www.vcall.com (available through July 31, 2003)
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the actual Q2 2003 financial results when released on July 23, 2003.
- Confirm the company's liquidity and debt position in the upcoming earnings report, as this filing provides no current data.
- Review the conference call transcript on July 24, 2003, for management's outlook on the semiconductor market and convergence trends.
- Check for any subsequent filings that may update the 2002 historical figures provided in the "About STMicroelectronics" section.