SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 29, 2024
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Royal Philips
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
The Netherlands
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
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M.J. van Ginneken
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Amstelplein 2
1096 BC Amsterdam – The Netherlands
This report comprises a copy of the following report:
“Philips’ First Quarter Results 2024”, dated April 29, 2024.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf, by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Amsterdam, on the 29th day of April 2024.
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
/s/ M.J. van Ginneken
(Chief Legal Officer)
Quarterly report
Q1 2024
Philips delivers first-quarter results in line with 2024 performance improvement plan; Resolves the Respironics personal injury and medical monitoring litigation in the US for USD 1.1 billion
Amsterdam, April 29, 2024
First-quarter highlights
- Group sales amounted to EUR 4.1 billion, with comparable sales growth of 2.4%
- Comparable order intake -3.8%, mainly due to China
- USD 1.1 billion Respironics litigation settlement reached in the US (provision recognized of EUR 982 million)
- Income from operations EUR -824 million, including above provision
- Adjusted EBITA margin of 9.4% of sales
- Free cash outflow of EUR 336 million
- EUR 540 million agreement reached with insurers for Respironics recall-related product liability claims
Roy Jakobs, CEO of Royal Philips:
“We started the year in line with our plan, with order intake growth outside China turning positive and strong margin improvement. Supported by key innovation launches and strong focus on our execution priorities, we remain confident in our performance improvement plan for 2024.
Patient safety and quality is our highest priority, and we have taken important steps in further resolving the consequences of the Respironics recall. The remediation of the sleep therapy devices for patients is almost complete, and the test results to date show the use of these devices is not expected to result in appreciable harm to health. We do regret the concern that patients may have experienced.
The approved consent decree and economic loss settlement, and now the resolution of the personal injury and medical monitoring litigation in the US, are significant milestones and provide further clarity on the way forward for Philips.”
Respironics litigation
Philips and plaintiffs’ leadership have reached an agreement, following a mediation with Judge Diane M. Welsh, to resolve the personal injury litigation and the medical monitoring class action to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the US. Philips and Philips Respironics do not admit any fault or liability, or that any injuries were caused by Respironics’ devices.
The settlement addresses the claims filed in the US courts and potential claims submitted to the census registry. Under the settlement, Philips Respironics has agreed to pay a total of USD 1.1 billion. The related payments are expected in 2025 and will be funded from Philips’ cash flow generation. As a consequence, a EUR 982 million*) provision was recognized in Q1 2024.
In April 2024, Philips Respironics signed a consent decree, which was court-approved, and obtained the final court approval for the previously announced economic loss settlement in the US, for which a provision was recognized in Q1 2023.
Philips also concluded an agreement with insurers to pay Philips EUR 540 million to cover Respironics recall-related product liability claims. This income is expected to be recognized in Q2 2024 and payment is expected during 2024.
Following the remediation of the sleep therapy devices and the reassuring test results to date, these important milestones on litigation, the consent decree and insurance provide Philips with a clear path forward for sustainable value creation. See here for more information on the Respironics litigation.
Group and segment performance
Group comparable sales increased 2.4%, with growth in mature and growth geographies, despite a decline in China. The market in China continues to be impacted by the industry-wide anti-corruption measures initiated by the government and by subdued consumer demand. In the first quarter, the government of China announced a subsidy program for hospitals to upgrade aged medical equipment, which will support gradual improvement of a fundamentally attractive market.
Diagnosis & Treatment comparable sales increased 3%, with growth in Image Guided Therapy and Precision Diagnosis, on the back of double-digit growth in Q1 2023. Adjusted EBITA margin was 9.2%, mainly due to normalization of the product mix, as anticipated.
Connected Care comparable sales declined 1%, with growth in Enterprise Informatics offset by a decline in Monitoring on the back of double-digit growth in Q1 2023. Adjusted EBITA margin increased to 6.4%.
Personal Health comparable sales increased 3%, driven by growth in Personal Care and Mother & Child Care. Adjusted EBITA margin improved to 15.2%.
Productivity
Total productivity savings of EUR 151 million in the quarter: operating model savings of EUR 55 million, procurement savings of EUR 40 million, and other programs savings of EUR 56 million.
Outlook
Philips reiterates its confidence in delivering the 2025 plan, acknowledging that uncertainties remain. For the full year 2024, Philips continues to expect 3-5% comparable sales growth and an Adjusted EBITA margin of 11-11.5%.
The expected free cash flow is now increased to EUR 0.9-1.1 billion in 2024, including the receipt from insurers for the Respironics product liability claims and the remaining payment related to the economic loss settlement. The personal injury and medical monitoring litigation settlement payment is expected in 2025.
The outlook excludes the potential impact of other previously disclosed Philips Respironics-related legal proceedings, including the investigation by the US Department of Justice.
Customer, innovation and ESG highlights
- Philips was recognized as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator for the 11th consecutive year and ranked as a top medical technology patent applicant at the European Patent Office in 2023.
- Philips launched the new Azurion image-guided therapy system and advanced informatics to enhance the minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of stroke and other neurovascular patients.
- Supporting short-staffed radiology departments, Philips introduced the new AI-enabled CT 5300 designed for more accurate and reliable imaging results using up to 80% lower radiation dose, while enhancing productivity and quality.
- Philips signed a 10-year agreement with the US Nicklaus Children’s Health System to provide AI-enabled radiology and monitoring solutions for deeper clinical insights, and improved workflow and productivity.
- Further expanding the successful OneBlade product range, Philips launched OneBlade Intimate – the first shaving product designed to be gender-neutral and protect the most sensitive skin.
- More than 1,100 Philips MR systems with the helium-free operations BlueSeal magnet and AI support have now been installed globally, enabling more productive and sustainable MR imaging operations.
Capital allocation
In April 2024, Philips completed the EUR 1.5 billion share buyback program for capital reduction purposes announced on July 26, 2021, and in the second quarter intends to cancel the 4.4 million shares acquired this year. See here for more information on the share buyback program.
Conference call and audio webcast
Roy Jakobs, CEO, and Abhijit Bhattacharya, CFO, will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 10:00 am CET today to discuss the first quarter results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Philips Investor Relations website and can be accessed here.
*) After converting the USD 1.1 billion amount to euro and discounting for time.
Philips performance
Key data
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Sales | 4,167 | 4,138 |
| Nominal sales growth | 6% | (1)% |
| Comparable sales growth1) | 6% | 2% |
| Comparable order intake2) | (5)% | (4)% |
| Income from operations | (583) | (824) |
| as a % of sales | (14.0)% | (19.9)% |
| Financial expenses, net | (79) | (70) |
| Investments in associates, net of income taxes | (16) | (1) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 15 | (105) |
| Income from continuing operations | (663) | (999) |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (3) | 1 |
| Net income | (665) | (998) |
| Earnings per common share (EPS) | ||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) (in EUR) - diluted | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) (in EUR) - diluted1) | 0.21 | 0.26 |
| Net income attributable to shareholders3) (in EUR) - diluted | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| EBITA1) | (510) | (751) |
| as a % of sales | (12.2)% | (18.1)% |
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 359 | 388 |
| as a % of sales | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 575 | 609 |
| as a % of sales | 13.8% | 14.7% |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information. 2) Effective Q1 2024, Philips has revised the order intake policy for the software businesses. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information. 3) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Per share and weighted average share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares for the share dividend in respect of 2022.
- Comparable sales increased by 2%, driven by growth in the Diagnosis & Treatment and Personal Health segments, partly offset by a decline in Connected Care.
- Adjusted EBITA improved to EUR 388 million and the margin increased to 9.4%, driven by productivity and pricing actions.
- Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 1,139 million, compared to EUR 868 million in Q1 2023. Q1 2024 includes charges of EUR 982 million for the Respironics litigation provision, EUR 73 million for Respironics field-action running costs and quality actions, and EUR 22 million related to the Respironics consent decree. Q1 2023 included a Respironics litigation provision of EUR 575 million.
- Financial income and expenses resulted in a net expense of EUR 70 million, compared to a net expense of EUR 79 million in Q1 2023. Q1 2024 includes higher interest income on cash balances.
- Income tax expense increased by EUR 120 million year-on-year, mainly due to the tax effect of the Respironics litigation provision in Q1 2024.
- Net income in Q1 2024 decreased compared to Q1 2023, mainly driven by the Respironics litigation provision and higher tax expense, partly offset by improved operational performance.
Sales per geographic area
1 ) in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| % change | ||||
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | nominal | comparable2) | |
| Western Europe | 801 | 852 | 6% | 5% |
| North America | 1,779 | 1,745 | (2)% | 0% |
| Other mature geographies | 416 | 398 | (4)% | 6% |
| Total mature geographies | 2,996 | 2,996 | 0% | 2% |
| Growth geographies | 1,171 | 1,142 | (3)% | 3% |
| Philips Group | 4,167 | 4,138 | (1)% | 2% |
1) Sales per geographic area is reported based on country of destination 2) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Comparable sales in Mature geographies increased by 2%, with growth in Western Europe and Other mature geographies. In Growth geographies, sales increased by 3% on a comparable basis, despite a decline in China.
Cash and cash equivalents balance
in millions of EUR
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Beginning cash balance | 1,172 | 1,869 |
| Free cash flow1) | 117 | (336) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 202 | (171) |
| Net capital expenditures | (85) | (165) |
| Other cash flows from investing activities | (104) | (10) |
| Treasury shares transactions | (95) | |
| Changes in debt | (22) | (27) |
| Other cash flow items | (31) | 18 |
| Net cash flows from discontinued operations | (4) | (17) |
| Ending cash balance | 1,128 | 1,402 |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Net cash flows from operating activities decreased, mainly due to payment of accrued liabilities, partly offset by higher cash earnings.
- Net capital expenditures in Q1 2023 included cash proceeds from the sale of real estate.
- Other cash flows from investing activities in Q1 2023 mainly included a cash payment with respect to foreign-exchange derivative contracts.
- Treasury shares transactions include share repurchases as part of the EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program for capital reduction purposes which was announced on July 26, 2021, as well as related withholding tax.
- Other cash flow items include foreign currency impact on the cash balance.
Composition of net debt to group equity1)
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| December 31, 2023 | March 31, 2024 | |
| Long-term debt | 7,035 | 6,597 |
| Short-term debt | 654 | 1,140 |
| Total debt | 7,689 | 7,737 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,869 | 1,402 |
| Net debt | 5,820 | 6,335 |
| Shareholders' equity | 12,028 | 11,359 |
| Non-controlling interests | 33 | 33 |
| Group equity | 12,061 | 11,392 |
| Net debt : group equity ratio1) | 33:67 | 36:64 |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
Amounts may not add up due to rounding.
Performance per segment
Diagnosis & Treatment
Key data
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Sales | 2,010 | 2,026 |
| Sales growth | ||
| Nominal sales growth | 16% | 1% |
| Comparable sales growth1) | 16% | 3% |
| Income from operations | 173 | 146 |
| as a % of sales | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| EBITA1) | 195 | 168 |
| as a % of sales | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 261 | 186 |
| as a % of sales | 13.0% | 9.2% |
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 309 | 234 |
| as a % of sales | 15.4% | 11.5% |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Comparable sales increased by 3%, on the back of strong double-digit growth in Q1 2023, driven by growth in Precision Diagnosis and Image Guided Therapy.
- Comparable sales in Growth geographies showed mid-single-digit growth. Mature geographies recorded low-single-digit growth.
- Adjusted EBITA was EUR 186 million and the margin decreased to 9.2%, mainly due to normalization of the product mix, and a value adjustment on current assets.
- Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 19 million, compared to EUR 66 million in Q1 2023. In Q2 2024, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 20 million.
Connected Care
Key data
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Sales | 1,226 | 1,164 |
| Sales growth | ||
| Nominal sales growth | 4% | (5)% |
| Comparable sales growth1) | 3% | (1)% |
| Income from operations | (717) | (1,065) |
| as a % of sales | (58.5)% | (91.5)% |
| EBITA1) | (672) | (1,021) |
| as a % of sales | (54.8)% | (87.7)% |
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 21 | 74 |
| as a % of sales | 1.7% | 6.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 77 | 134 |
| as a % of sales | 6.3% | 11.5% |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Comparable sales declined by 1%, with growth in Enterprise Informatics offset by a decline in Monitoring on the back of strong double-digit growth in Q1 2023.
- Comparable sales showed low-single-digit growth in Mature geographies, offset by a double-digit decline in Growth geographies.
- Adjusted EBITA improved to EUR 74 million and the margin increased to 6.4%, mainly driven by productivity measures and mix effects.
- Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges were EUR 1,095 million, compared to EUR 693 million in Q1 2023. Q1 2024 includes charges of EUR 982 million for the Respironics litigation provision, EUR 73 million for Respironics field-action running costs and quality actions, and EUR 22 million related to the Respironics consent decree. Q1 2023 included charges of EUR 575 million for the Respironics litigation provision. In Q2 2024, restructuring, acquisition-related and other items are expected to show a gain of approximately EUR 340 million, including insurance income of EUR 540 million related to Respironics product liability claims. This also includes costs in relation to the Respironics consent decree.
Personal Health
Key data
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Sales | 798 | 790 |
| Sales growth | ||
| Nominal sales growth | (5)% | (1)% |
| Comparable sales growth1) | (6)% | 3% |
| Income from operations | 96 | 116 |
| as a % of sales | 12.0% | 14.7% |
| EBITA1) | 101 | 120 |
| as a % of sales | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 105 | 120 |
| as a % of sales | 13.2% | 15.2% |
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 128 | 146 |
| as a % of sales | 16.0% | 18.5% |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Comparable sales increased by 3%, driven by growth in Personal Care and Mother & Child Care.
- Comparable sales in Mature geographies showed mid-single-digit growth, driven by Western Europe. Growth geographies were flat, mainly due to China.
- Adjusted EBITA increased to EUR 120 million and the margin improved to 15.2%, mainly driven by sales growth and productivity measures.
- In Q2 2024, restructuring and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 15 million.
Other
Key data
in millions of EUR
| Q1 2023 | Q1 2024 | |
| Sales | 132 | 157 |
| Income from operations | (135) | (20) |
| EBITA1) | (133) | (17) |
| Adjusted EBITA1) of: | (28) | 7 |
| IP Royalties | 59 | 89 |
| Innovation | (40) | (22) |
| Central costs | (45) | (61) |
| Other | (2) | 1 |
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 61 | 95 |
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
- Sales increased by EUR 25 million, mainly due to phasing of royalty income.
- Adjusted EBITA increased to EUR 7 million, mainly driven by higher royalty income.
- Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 24 million, compared to EUR 105 million in Q1 2023, which was mainly related to workforce reduction. In Q2 2024, restructuring and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 5 million.
Condensed consolidated statements of income
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 | ||
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Sales | 4,167 | 4,138 |
| Cost of sales | (2,411) | (2,323) |
| Gross margin | 1,755 | 1,815 |
| Selling expenses | (1,079) | (1,096) |
| General and administrative expenses | (158) | (136) |
| Research and development expenses | (528) | (419) |
| Other business income | 14 | 10 |
| Other business expenses | (588) | (997) |
| Income from operations | (583) | (824) |
| Financial income | 14 | 24 |
| Financial expenses | (93) | (94) |
| Investment in associates, net of income taxes | (16) | (1) |
| Income before taxes | (678) | (894) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 15 | (105) |
| Income from continuing operations | (663) | (999) |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (3) | 1 |
| Net income | (665) | (998) |
| Attribution of net income | ||
| Net income attributable to shareholders1) | (665) | (999) |
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | - | - |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) | (663) | (1,000) |
| Earnings per common share | ||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the period (in thousands)2): | ||
| - basic | 920,854 | 906,029 |
| - diluted | 920,854 | 906,029 |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) (in EUR)2) | ||
| - basic | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| - diluted | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| Net income attributable to shareholders1) (in EUR)2) | ||
| - basic | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| - diluted | (0.72) | (1.10) |
1) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. 2) Per share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares for the share dividend in respect of 2022.
Amounts may not add up due to rounding.
Reconciliation of non-IFRS information
Certain non-IFRS financial measures are presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance:
- Comparable sales growth
- Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders
- Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders per common share (in EUR) - diluted (Adjusted EPS)
- EBITA
- Adjusted EBITA
- Adjusted EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Net debt : group equity ratio
For the definitions of the non-IFRS financial measures listed above, refer to chapter 12.3, Reconciliation of non-IFRS information, of the Annual Report 2023 and to the Forward-looking statements and other important information.
Comparable order intake is presented when discussing the Philips Group's performance. Effective Q1 2024, Philips has revised the order intake policy for the software business. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information.
Sales growth composition
in %
| Q1 2024 | ||||
| nominal growth | consolidation changes | currency effects | comparable growth | |
| 2024 versus 2023 | ||||
| Diagnosis & Treatment | 0.8% | (0.9)% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Connected Care | (5.0)% | 1.0% | 2.6% | (1.5)% |
| Personal Health | (1.0)% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Philips Group | (0.7)% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 2.4% |
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders 1)
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| Q1 | ||
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Net income | (665) | (998) |
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 3 | (1) |
| Income from continuing operations | (663) | (999) |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests | - | - |
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders 1 ) | (663) | (1,000) |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets | 74 | 72 |
| Restructuring costs and acquisition-related charges | 224 | 51 |
| Other items: | 644 | 1,088 |
| Respironics litigation provision | 575 | 982 |
| Respironics field-action running costs | 54 | 40 |
| Respironics consent decree charges | 22 | |
| Quality actions | 33 | |
| Remaining items | 15 | 11 |
| Net finance income/expenses | 4 | 9 |
| Tax impact of adjusted items and tax only adjusting items | (91) | 14 |
| Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders 1 ) | 192 | 235 |
| Earnings per common share: | ||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) per common share (in EUR) - diluted | (0.72) | (1.10) |
| Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) per common share (in EUR) - diluted | 0.21 | 0.26 |
1) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Per share and weighted average share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares for the share dividend in respect of 2022.
Amounts may not add up due to rounding.
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITA and Adjusted EBITDA
in millions of EUR
| Philips Group | Diagnosis & Treatment | Connected Care | Personal Health | Other | |
| Q1 2024 | |||||
| Net income | (998) | ||||
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (1) | ||||
| Income taxes | 105 | ||||
| Investments in associates, net of income taxes | 1 | ||||
| Financial expenses | 94 | ||||
| Financial income | (24) | ||||
| Income from operations | (824) | 146 | (1,065) | 116 | (20) |
| Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets | 72 | 22 | 44 | 4 | 3 |
| EBITA | (751) | 168 | (1,021) | 120 | (17) |
| Restructuring and acquisition-related charges | 51 | 19 | 17 | - | 14 |
| Other items: | 1,088 | 1,078 | 10 | ||
| Respironics litigation provision | 982 | 982 | |||
| Respironics field-action running costs | 40 | 40 | |||
| Respironics consent decree charges | 22 | 22 | |||
| Quality actions | 33 | 33 | |||
| Remaining items | 11 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Adjusted EBITA | 388 | 186 | 74 | 120 | 7 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets and other intangible assets | 222 | 48 | 60 | 26 | 88 |
| Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition related charges and Other items | (1) | - | - | - | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 609 | 234 | 134 | 146 | 95 |
| Q1 2023 | |||||
| Net income | (665) | ||||
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 3 | ||||
| Income taxes | (15) | ||||
| Investments in associates, net of income taxes | 16 | ||||
| Financial expenses | 93 | ||||
| Financial income | (14) | ||||
| Income from operations | (583) | 173 | (717) | 96 | (135) |
| Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets | 74 | 22 | 45 | 4 | 2 |
| EBITA | (510) | 195 | (672) | 101 | (133) |
| Restructuring and acquisition-related charges | 224 | 65 | 49 | 5 | 105 |
| Other items: | 644 | 1 | 644 | (1) | - |
| Respironics litigation provision | 575 | 575 | |||
| Respironics field-action running costs | 54 | 54 | |||
| Remaining items | 15 | 1 | 15 | (1) | - |
| Adjusted EBITA | 359 | 261 | 21 | 105 | (28) |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets and other intangible assets | 238 | 50 | 57 | 24 | 108 |
| Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition related charges and Other items | (21) | (3) | - | (19) | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 575 | 309 | 77 | 128 | 61 |
Composition of free cash flow
in millions of EUR
| January to March | ||
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 202 | (171) |
| Net capital expenditures: | (85) | (165) |
| Purchase of intangible assets | (43) | (36) |
| Expenditures on development assets | (47) | (52) |
| Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment | (72) | (82) |
| Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | 77 | 5 |
| Free cash flow | 117 | (336) |
Philips statistics
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||||
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Sales | 4,167 | 4,470 | 4,471 | 5,062 | 4,138 | |||
| Nominal sales growth | 6% | 7% | 4% | (7)% | (1)% | |||
| Comparable sales growth1) | 6% | 9% | 11% | (1)% | 2% | |||
| Comparable order intake2) | (5)% | (8)% | (7)% | (4)% | (4)% | |||
| Gross margin | 1,755 | 1,961 | 1,933 | 1,798 | 1,815 | |||
| as a % of sales | 42.1% | 43.9% | 43.2% | 35.5% | 43.9% | |||
| Selling expenses | (1,079) | (1,112) | (1,114) | (1,220) | (1,096) | |||
| as a % of sales | (25.9)% | (24.9)% | (24.9)% | (24.1)% | (26.5)% | |||
| G&A expenses | (158) | (157) | (150) | (143) | (136) | |||
| as a % of sales | (3.8)% | (3.5)% | (3.4)% | (2.8)% | (3.3)% | |||
| R&D expenses | (528) | (468) | (445) | (449) | (419) | |||
| as a % of sales | (12.7)% | (10.5)% | (10.0)% | (8.9)% | (10.1)% | |||
| Income from operations | (583) | 221 | 224 | 24 | (824) | |||
| as a % of sales | (14.0)% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.5% | (19.9)% | |||
| Net income | (665) | 74 | 90 | 38 | (998) | |||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share (in EUR) - diluted | (0.72) | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.04 | (1.10) | |||
| Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share (in EUR) - diluted1) | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.26 | |||
| EBITA1) | (510) | 292 | 295 | 106 | (751) | |||
| as a % of sales | (12.2)% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 2.1% | (18.1)% | |||
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 359 | 453 | 457 | 653 | 388 | |||
| as a % of sales | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 9.4% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 575 | 681 | 693 | 896 | 609 | |||
| as a % of sales | 13.8% | 15.2% | 15.5% | 17.7% | 14.7% | |||
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information, of this document. 2) Effective Q1 2024, Philips has revised the order intake policy for the software businesses. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information. 3) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Per share and weighted average share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares for the share dividend in respect of 2022.
Philips statistics
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||||
| January-March | January-June | January-September | January-December | January-March | January-June | January-September | January-December | |
| Sales | 4,167 | 8,636 | 13,107 | 18,169 | 4,138 | |||
| Nominal sales growth | 6% | 7% | 6% | 2% | (1)% | |||
| Comparable sales growth1) | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 2% | |||
| Comparable order intake2) | (5)% | (7)% | (7)% | (6)% | (4)% | |||
| Gross margin | 1,755 | 3,717 | 5,650 | 7,448 | 1,815 | |||
| as a % of sales | 42.1% | 43.0% | 43.1% | 41.0% | 43.9% | |||
| Selling expenses | (1,079) | (2,191) | (3,304) | (4,524) | (1,096) | |||
| as a % of sales | (25.9)% | (25.4)% | (25.2)% | (24.9)% | (26.5)% | |||
| G&A expenses | (158) | (315) | (465) | (608) | (136) | |||
| as a % of sales | (3.8)% | (3.6)% | (3.5)% | (3.3)% | (3.3)% | |||
| R&D expenses | (528) | (996) | (1,441) | (1,890) | (419) | |||
| as a % of sales | (12.7)% | (11.5)% | (11.0)% | (10.4)% | (10.1)% | |||
| Income from operations | (583) | (362) | (139) | (115) | (824) | |||
| as a % of sales | (14.0)% | (4.2)% | (1.1)% | (0.6)% | (19.9)% | |||
| Net income | (665) | (591) | (501) | (463) | (998) | |||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share (in EUR) - diluted | (0.72) | (0.64) | (0.54) | (0.50) | (1.10) | |||
| Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share (in EUR) - diluted1) | 0.21 | 0.50 | 0.83 | 1.25 | 0.26 | |||
| EBITA1) | (510) | (217) | 77 | 183 | (751) | |||
| as a % of sales | (12.2)% | (2.5)% | 0.6% | 1.0% | (18.1)% | |||
| Adjusted EBITA1) | 359 | 812 | 1,268 | 1,921 | 388 | |||
| as a % of sales | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA1) | 575 | 1,256 | 1,949 | 2,845 | 609 | |||
| as a % of sales | 13.8% | 14.5% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 14.7% | |||
| Number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) at the end of period (in thousands) | 881,539 | 920,085 | 915,987 | 906,403 | 904,257 | |||
| Shareholders' equity per common share (in EUR) | 13.99 | 13.18 | 13.84 | 13.27 | 12.56 | |||
| Net debt : group equity ratio1) | 36:64 | 37:63 | 36:64 | 33:67 | 36:64 | |||
| Total employees at end of period | 73,712 | 71,519 | 70,741 | 69,656 | 69,062 | |||
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information, of this document. 2) Effective Q1 2024, Philips has revised the order intake policy for the software businesses. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information. 3) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. Per share and weighted average share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares for the share dividend in respect of 2022.
Forward-looking statements and other important information
Forward-looking statements
This document and the related oral presentation, including responses to questions following the presentation, contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about our strategy, estimates of sales growth, future Adjusted EBITA *), future restructuring and acquisition related charges and other costs, future developments in Philips’ organic business and the completion of acquisitions and divestments. Forward-looking statements can be identified generally as those containing words such as “anticipates”, “assumes”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “should”, “will”, “will likely result”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “projects”, “may” or similar expressions. By their nature, these statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.
These factors include but are not limited to: Philips’ ability to gain leadership in health informatics in response to developments in the health technology industry; Philips’ ability to keep pace with the changing health technology environment; macroeconomic and geopolitical changes; integration of acquisitions and their delivery on business plans and value creation expectations; securing and maintaining Philips’ intellectual property rights, and unauthorized use of third-party intellectual property rights; Philips’ ability to meet expectations with respect to ESG-related matters; failure of products and services to meet quality or security standards, adversely affecting patient safety and customer operations; breaches of cybersecurity; challenges in simplifying our organization and our ways of working; the resilience of our supply chain; attracting and retaining personnel; challenges in driving operational excellence and speed in bringing innovations to market; compliance with regulations and standards including quality, product safety and (cyber) security; compliance with business conduct rules and regulations including privacy and upcoming ESG disclosure and due diligence requirements; treasury and financing risks; tax risks; reliability of internal controls, financial reporting and management process; global inflation. As a result, Philips’ actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could cause future results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see also the Risk management chapter included in the Annual Report 2023.
Third-party market share data
Statements regarding market share, contained in this document, including those regarding Philips’ competitive position, are based on outside sources such as specialized research institutes, industry and dealer panels in combination with management estimates. Where information is not yet available to Philips, market share statements may also be based on estimates and projections prepared by management and/or based on outside sources of information. Management’s estimates of rankings are based on order intake or sales, depending on the business.
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Use of non-IFRS information
In presenting and discussing the Philips Group’s financial
position, operating results and cash flows, management uses
certain non-IFRS financial measures. These non-IFRS financial
measures should not be viewed in isolation as alternatives to
the equivalent IFRS measure and should be used in conjunction
with the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Non-IFRS
financial measures do not have standardized meaning under
IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers. A reconciliation of these non-IFRS
measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures is
contained in this document. Further information on non-IFRS
measures can be found in the Annual Report 2023.
Presentation
All amounts are in millions of euros unless otherwise stated.
Due to rounding, amounts may not add up precisely to totals
provided. All reported data is unaudited. Financial reporting is
in accordance with the accounting policies as stated in the
Annual Report 2023. Prior-period amounts have been
reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation; this includes immaterial organizational changes.
Effective Q1 2024, Philips has revised the order intake policy to reflect the full contract value for software contracts that start generating revenue within an 18-month horizon, instead of only the next 18 months to revenue horizon. This change has been implemented to better align with the specific business model of our software businesses, simplify the order intake process, and better align with peers. Prior-period comparable order intake percentages have been restated accordingly. This revision has not resulted in any material changes to the order intake percentages for the periods presented.
Philips has realigned the composition of its reporting segments
effective from April 1, 2023. The most notable change is the
shift of the previous Enterprise Diagnostic Informatics business
from the Diagnosis & Treatment segment to the Connected
Care segment. This business, together with other informatics
solutions in the Connected Care segment, now forms the
Enterprise Informatics business. Accordingly, the comparative
figures for the affected segments have been restated. The
restatement has been published on the Philips Investor
Relations website and can be accessed here.
Per share calculations have been adjusted retrospectively for all periods presented to reflect the issuance of shares in the second quarter of 2023 in connection with the 2022 share dividend.
*) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
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