TAIPEI, TAIWAN (Aug 6, 2015) Acer announces the financial results of Q2 2015 with consolidated revenues of NT$60.2 billion (US$1.94 billion) down 11.4% quarter-over-quarter, operating income of NT$890 million (US$28.64 million), net income (or profits after tax) of NT$2 million (US$79,000), and earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.0008.

In Q2, Acer's operating margin of 1.48% bettered the Q1 margin of 0.45%, and the gross margin delivered growth in two consecutive quarters. The rising operating and gross margins reflect Acer's focus on value creation and optimized product mix strategy; while the effective expense control also positively impacted the overall profitability and stabilize operations. Separately, non-operating factors including foreign exchange volatility impacted Acer's net income.

In 1H 2015, Acer's consolidated revenue was NT$128.15 billion (US$4.12 billion), down 18.9% year-over-year which reflected the delayed PC purchase as customers waited for Windows 10. Operating income reached NT$1.19 billion (US$38.43 million) with operating margin of 0.93%; net income was NT$176 million (US$5.66 million); and EPS was NT$0.06; the results further point to Acer's positive direction.

In the course of Acer's transformation, the organization structural changes, effective product mix strategy and expense control are expected to enhance profitability going forward.



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Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's product offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets, smartphones, and wearables. The company is also developing cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things. Acer employs 7,000 people and ranks No. 4 for total PCs globally (IDC 2014). Revenues for 2014 reached US$10.39 billion.
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