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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC 8-K Report (Mar 17, 2003)

Filed March 17, 2003For Securities:TXN

Summary

This 8-K filing by Texas Instruments (TI) on March 17, 2003, serves to re-confirm its previously issued first-quarter 2003 financial outlook. The company expects total revenue to remain about even compared to the fourth quarter of 2002. Segment-wise, both Semiconductor revenue and Sensors & Controls revenue are also anticipated to be about even, while the Educational & Productivity Solutions segment is projected to see a modest increase of approximately 10 percent. On the profitability front, TI guided for earnings per share (EPS) in the range of $0.06, plus or minus a few cents. This re-confirmation is made under Regulation FD and is accompanied by a comprehensive "Safe Harbor" statement, cautioning investors about the inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Key risk factors highlighted include market demand for semiconductors, competitive pressures, technological innovation, intellectual property management, and global economic conditions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Re-confirms Q1 2003 revenue outlook: Total revenue expected to be about even compared to Q4 2002.
  • 2Semiconductor and Sensors & Controls segments expected to remain flat in revenue.
  • 3Educational & Productivity Solutions segment projected to increase revenue by approximately 10% in Q1 2003.
  • 4Q1 2003 EPS guidance reiterated at $0.06, with a "plus or minus a few cents" margin of error.
  • 5Filing emphasizes adherence to Regulation FD for public disclosure of financial outlook.
  • 6Includes extensive "Safe Harbor" statement detailing significant risks that could impact future results, such as market demand, competition, and technological changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to re-confirm Texas Instruments' (TI) financial outlook for the first quarter of 2003, as originally stated in their January 22, 2003, earnings release. This re-confirmation is made in compliance with Regulation FD, ensuring that material non-public information is disclosed fairly to all investors.

For the first quarter of 2003, TI expects total revenue to be about even compared to the fourth quarter of 2002. Specifically, Semiconductor revenue and Sensors & Controls revenue are also anticipated to be about even, while the Educational & Productivity Solutions segment is projected to see revenue increase by approximately 10 percent.

Texas Instruments expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the first quarter of 2003 to be approximately $0.06, with a potential variation of "a few cents" either above or below this figure.

TI's filing includes a detailed "Safe Harbor" statement that outlines several key risks which could materially affect future results. These include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in market demand for semiconductors (especially in telecommunications and computer markets), intense competition and pricing pressures, the ability to innovate and bring new products to market, managing manufacturing capacity and profit margins, intellectual property protection and licensing, the successful integration of acquisitions, and broader economic and political conditions globally.