Edgar Filing: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV

6-K

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

January 26, 2016

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)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

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Yes ¨ No þ

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices

and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

M.J. van Ginneken

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Amstelplein 2

1096 BC Amsterdam – The Netherlands

This report comprises a copy of the following press release:

“Philips’ Fourth Quarter and Annual Results 2015”, dated January 26, 2016.

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 26^th of January, 2016.

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

/s/ M.J. van Ginneken

(General Secretary)

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Philips reports Q4 comparable sales growth of 2% to EUR 7.1 billion and a 13% improvement in Adjusted EBITA to EUR 842 million

Fourth-quarter highlights

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Comparable sales up 2%, driven by 4% growth in the HealthTech portfolio

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Currency-comparable order intake up 15%, driven by North America, China and Western Europe

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Adjusted EBITA¹) improved 50 basis points to 11.9% of sales and amounted to EUR 842 million

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EBITA amounted to EUR 263 million, or 3.7% of sales

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Net loss of EUR 39 million, impacted by one-time charges including previously announced pension de-risking, compared to net income of EUR 134 million in Q4 2014

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Free cash flow of EUR 740 million, compared to EUR 559 million in Q4 2014

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Philips Lighting separation process on track

Full-year highlights

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Comparable sales up 2% to EUR 24.2 billion, driven by above 4% growth in the HealthTech portfolio

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Currency-comparable order intake up 5%, driven by North America and Western Europe

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Adjusted EBITA improved 20 basis points to 9.2% of sales and amounted to EUR 2.2 billion

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EBITA totaled EUR 1.4 billion, or 5.7% of sales, compared to EUR 821 million, or 3.8% of sales, in 2014

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Net income amounted to EUR 659 million, compared to EUR 411 million in 2014

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Free cash flow of EUR 325 million, compared to EUR 497 million in 2014

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Return on invested capital increased to 7.0%, compared to 4.5% in 2014

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Proposal to maintain dividend at EUR 0.80 per share

Frans van Houten, CEO:

“The fourth quarter of 2015 was another quarter in which Philips delivered year-on-year operational improvements. We increased Adjusted EBITA across all three sectors and generated close to EUR 1 billion of cash from operations.

In the fourth quarter, we saw continued sales growth and strong 15% currency-comparable order intake growth in Healthcare, with margins also improving year-on-year. Consumer Lifestyle showed continued robust growth across all businesses, most notably Health & Wellness, while productivity and product mix improvements resulted in significantly higher margins. Lighting again delivered year-on-year performance improvements, driven by sustained comparable sales and margin growth in the LED business and our effective management of the market decline in conventional lamps.

Overall, 2015 was a solid year for Philips, as illustrated by consistent performance improvements in the face of ongoing challenging macroeconomic circumstances. Lighting showed another year of operational improvements, and our HealthTech portfolio, which combines the Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle businesses, delivered promising comparable sales growth of more than 4% overall for the year, demonstrating our progress in capitalizing on opportunities in this large and growing market. Order intake growth of 5% in Healthcare was encouraging.

For 2016, we continue to expect modest comparable sales growth and we will build on our 2015 operational performance improvement. Taking into account ongoing macro-economic headwinds and the phasing of costs and sales, we expect improvements in the year to be back-end loaded.”

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Adjusted EBITA is defined as Income from operations (EBIT) excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs and other significant items. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITA to EBIT is provided in the section ‘Reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures’ of this release.

Accelerate! and Separation Update

“Our Accelerate! program continues to drive strong operational improvements across the organization. In Healthcare, for example, we increased sales of ClarityIQ upgrades for interventional X-ray systems by 50% in 2015 compared to 2013, by automating our system upgrade sales process. In Consumer Lifestyle, we virtually doubled sales on ‘Double 11’ day in China compared to 2014, by customizing our propositions and leveraging our digital capabilities. In Lighting, we delivered solid sales growth for Consumer Luminaires in the Benelux and Iberia by adapting the portfolio of this business to locally relevant value propositions.”

Philips’ three cost savings programs all delivered ahead of plan in 2015. The company achieved EUR 290 million of gross savings in overhead costs, EUR 379 million of gross savings in procurement, and EUR 187 million of productivity savings from the End2End process improvement program.

Philips is on schedule to be able to complete the separation of the Lighting business in the first half of this year. As previously stated, Philips is reviewing all strategic options for Philips Lighting, including an initial public offering and a private sale. Costs related to the separation amounted to EUR 183 million in 2015. For 2016, the company continues to expect separation costs to be in the range of EUR 200-300 million.

Q4 2015 Financial and Operational Overview

Healthcare

Healthcare comparable sales grew 3% year-on-year and currency-comparable order intake grew by 15%. The Adjusted EBITA margin increased by 100 basis points to 15.8%, driven by cost productivity improvements and positive currency impacts.

“We are encouraged by 15% order intake growth in Healthcare, which was driven by strong growth in North America, Western Europe and a substantial rebound in China. Our focus on multi-year strategic partnerships continued to pay off, as illustrated by three new partnerships based on a managed services model to optimize the delivery of care: with Mackenzie Health in Canada, Granada’s Clinical Hospital in Spain, and Hospices Civils de Lyon in France.”

Consumer Lifestyle

Consumer Lifestyle comparable sales increased by 6% year-on-year, driven by double-digit growth in Health & Wellness and low-single-digit growth in Personal Care and Domestic Appliances. The Adjusted EBITA margin increased by 180 basis points to 17.8% year-on-year.

“Consumer Lifestyle once again delivered a strong top and bottom-line performance, with double-digit growth in growth geographies. In India, for instance, strong sales of the Philips Airfryer, juicers, soup makers and mixer grinders drove double-digit growth. Oral Healthcare continued its strong trajectory, with a very solid performance in North America, China, and Germany, Austria & Switzerland.”

Lighting

Lighting again improved its operational results, with the Adjusted EBITA margin increasing by 150 basis points to 10.5% year-on-year. LED lighting comparable sales grew 26% and LED margins continued to improve. LED sales now represent 48% of total Lighting sales, compared to 37% in Q4 2014. Conventional lamps sales decreased by 16%, in line with industry trends, resulting in an overall comparable sales decline of 2% year-on-year.

“The sustained strong performance of our LED business was encouraging, with both sales and margin increasing simultaneously despite significant technology-driven price erosion. In the quarter, Lighting showcased its leadership in connected lighting by teaming up with companies including Cisco and SAP to address opportunities in the office and street lighting markets respectively. We aim to further improve Lighting margins by driving growth and margin expansion in LED and maintaining high profitability in the declining conventional lamps market.”

Innovation, Group & Services

Strong comparable sales growth from emerging businesses was more than offset by lower revenue from IP Royalties and as a result of the divestment of the OEM remote controls business in 2014, resulting in an overall IG&S sales decline of EUR 48 million. Adjusted EBITA was a net cost of EUR 183 million, compared to a net cost of EUR 100 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

“We continued to drive leadership positions in emerging business areas such as digital pathology and handheld diagnostics. For example, Philips and Banyan Biomarkers entered into a joint development agreement to develop and commercialize a new handheld blood test to rapidly detect traumatic brain injury, such as concussion. The partnership will broaden the application of Philips’ handheld diagnostics system and will strengthen its competitive position in point-of-care diagnostics for acute care settings, a new growth market for Philips.”

Conference call and audio webcast

A conference call with Frans van Houten, CEO, and Abhijit Bhattacharya, CFO, to discuss the results will start at 10:00AM CET, January 26, 2016. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available through the link below.

Philips Q4 2015 Earnings call

Amsterdam, January 26, 2016

Philips Group

Net income

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Sales		6,536			7,095
Adjusted EBITA		743			842
as a % of sales		11.4	%		11.9	%
EBITA		262			263
as a % of sales		4.0	%		3.7	%
EBIT		162			162
as a % of sales		2.5	%		2.3	%
Financial expenses, net		(78	)		(128	)
Income taxes		(16	)		(152	)
Results investments in associates		(1	)		6
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		67			(112	)
Discontinued operations		67			73
Net income (loss)		134			(39	)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders per common share (in EUR) - diluted		0.15			(0.05	)

Net income

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Net income was a loss of EUR 39 million, compared to a gain of EUR 134 million in Q4 2014. Net income in Q4 2015 was impacted by pension de-risking settlement costs, and higher financial expenses and income tax charges.

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Adjusted EBITA was EUR 842 million, or 11.9% of sales, compared to EUR 743 million, or 11.4% of sales, in Q4 2014. The increase was mainly driven by cost productivity, partly offset by a negative currency effect of -0.5 percentage points of sales.

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EBITA amounted to EUR 263 million, or 3.7% of sales, compared to EUR 262 million, or 4.0% of sales, in Q4 2014. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 150 million, which included the acquisition of Volcano, compared to EUR 279 million in Q4 2014. EBITA also included charges of EUR 345 million for settlements mainly related to pension de-risking, EUR 86 million relating to the separation of the Lighting business, EUR 35 million related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, and a EUR 37 million gain on the sale of real estate assets. EBITA in Q4 2014 included charges of EUR 201 million related to the Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT) antitrust litigation, EUR 68 million of impairment and other charges related to industrial assets at Lighting, and a EUR 67 million past-service pension cost gain.

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Net financial expenses were EUR 128 million, compared to EUR 78 million in Q4 2014. The increase was mainly driven by valuation allowances.

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Income tax expense amounted to EUR 152 million, compared to EUR 16 million in Q4 2014, largely due to lower non-taxable income and changes in tax rates and assets.


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Sales by sector in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
	Q4		Q4		% change
	2014		2015		nominal			comparable

Healthcare		2,849		3,270		15	%		3	%
Consumer Lifestyle		1,528		1,663		9	%		6	%
Lighting		1,975		2,026		3	%		(2	)%
Innovation, Group & Services		184		136		(26	)%		(11	)%

Philips Group		6,536		7,095		9	%		2	%


Sales per geographic cluster
in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
	Q4		Q4		% change
	2014		2015		nominal			comparable

Western Europe		1,776		1,767		(1	)%		(3	)%
North America		1,981		2,327		17	%		2	%
Other mature geographies		451		493		9	%		1	%

Total mature geographies		4,208		4,587		9	%		0	%
Growth geographies		2,328		2,508		8	%		6	%

Philips Group		6,536		7,095		9	%		2	%

Sales per sector

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Group sales amounted to EUR 7,095 million, an increase of 2% on a comparable basis. Group nominal sales increased by 9%, mainly due to positive currency effects and portfolio changes.

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Healthcare comparable sales grew 3% year-on-year. Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services achieved double-digit growth, Imaging Systems recorded mid-single-digit growth and Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions posted low-single-digit growth. Customer Services was in line with Q4 2014.

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Consumer Lifestyle comparable sales increased by 6%. Health & Wellness achieved double-digit growth while Personal Care and Domestic Appliances recorded low-single-digit growth.

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Lighting comparable sales showed a 2% decline year-on-year. Consumer Luminaires recorded mid-single-digit growth, while Professional Lighting Solutions and Light Sources & Electronics posted a low-single-digit decline.

Sales per geographic cluster

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Comparable sales in mature geographies were in line with Q4 2014. Western Europe posted a 3% decline, largely driven by the United Kingdom, France and Germany. North America recorded 2% growth and other mature geographies posted 1% growth.

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Comparable sales in growth geographies showed 6% growth, largely driven by China, India and Middle East & Turkey.


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Adjusted EBITA in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
	Q4 2014						Q4 2015
	amount			%			amount			%

Healthcare		421			14.8	%		516			15.8	%
Consumer Lifestyle		244			16.0	%		296			17.8	%
Lighting		178			9.0	%		213			10.5	%
Innovation, Group & Services		(100	)		—			(183	)		—

Philips Group		743			*11.4*	%		842			*11.9*	%

EBITA in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

	Q4 2014						Q4 2015
	amount			%			amount			%

Healthcare		390			13.7	%		431			13.2	%
Consumer Lifestyle		251			16.4	%		247			14.9	%
Lighting		(40	)		(2.0	)%		152			7.5	%
Innovation, Group & Services		(339	)		—			(567	)		—

Philips Group		262			*4.0*	%		263			*3.7*	%

EBIT

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Healthcare		351			374
Consumer Lifestyle		237			235
Lighting		(83	)		125
Innovation, Group & Services		(343	)		(572	)

Philips Group		162			162
*as a % of sales*		*2.5*	%		*2.3*	%

Earnings per sector

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Healthcare Adjusted EBITA amounted to EUR 516 million, or 15.8% of sales, compared to EUR 421 million, or 14.8% of sales, in Q4 2014. The improvement was mainly driven by cost productivity and positive currency impacts, partly offset by price and product mix.

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Consumer Lifestyle Adjusted EBITA was EUR 296 million, or 17.8% of sales, compared to EUR 244 million, or 16.0% of sales, in Q4 2014. The improvement was mainly driven by cost productivity, higher volumes and product mix.

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Lighting Adjusted EBITA improved to EUR 213 million, or 10.5% of sales, compared to EUR 178 million, or 9.0% of sales, in Q4 2014. The increase was mainly driven by cost productivity and an improvement in LED and conventional gross margins.

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Innovation, Group & Services Adjusted EBITA was a net cost of EUR 183 million, compared to a net cost of EUR 100 million in Q4 2014. The Adjusted EBITA decrease was mainly due to lower revenues from IP Royalties, investments in emerging business areas and an increase in Group and Regional Costs.


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Cash balance

in millions of EUR


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Beginning cash balance		1,716			1,025
Free cash flow		559			740
Net cash flow from operating activities		841			956
Net capital expenditures		(282	)		(216	)
Acquisitions and divestments of businesses		26			(16	)
Other cash flow from investing activities		(5	)		16
Treasury shares transactions		(134	)		(101	)
Changes in debt		(366	)		44
Effect of change in exchange rates on cash		39			(9	)
Net cash flow discontinued operations		38			67

Ending cash balance		1,873			1,766

Cash flows from operating activities

in millions of EUR

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Gross capital expenditures¹⁾

in millions of EUR

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¹⁾	Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment only

Cash balance

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In Q4 2015 the cash balance increased to EUR 1,766 million, with a free cash inflow of EUR 740 million, which included an outflow of EUR 446 million mainly related to pension de-risking settlements in the United States and the United Kingdom. The cash balance was also impacted by the use of EUR 101 million in treasury shares transactions, primarily for the share buy-back program, and by a EUR 67 million inflow related to cash flows from discontinued operations.

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The cash balance increased during Q4 2014 to EUR 1,873 million, with a free cash inflow of EUR 559 million, which included an outflow of EUR 49 million in the form of a pension contribution related to the de-risking of the Dutch pension plan. The cash balance was also impacted by the use of EUR 134 million in treasury shares transactions, primarily for the share buy-back program, and EUR 366 million mainly related to debt repayment.

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As of December 31, 2015, Philips had completed 74% of the 3-year EUR 1.5 billion share buy-back program.

Cash flows from operating activities

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Operating activities resulted in a cash flow of EUR 956 million, compared to EUR 841 million in Q4 2014. An improvement in working capital was partly offset by lower earnings.

Gross capital expenditures

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Gross capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment were EUR 25 million above the level of Q4 2014, mainly due to higher investments in real estate refurbishments to increase building capacity and reduce the overall real estate footprint.


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Inventories

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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¹⁾	Sales is calculated over the preceding 12 months

²⁾	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations

Net debt and Group equity

in billions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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Number of employees

in FTEs

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Number of employees excludes discontinued operations. Discontinued operations had 8,755 employees in Q4 2015 (Q3 2015:8,812, Q4 2014: 8,313). The year-on-year increase was mainly due to the transfer of employees to the combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive as it operates as a stand-alone company.

²⁾	Number of employees includes 12,189 third-party workers in Q4 2015 (Q3 2015:13,338 , Q4 2014:12,867 ).

Inventories

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Inventory value at the end of Q4 2015 was EUR 3.5 billion as reported and amounted to 14.2% of sales.*

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Compared to Q4 2014, inventories as a percentage of sales decreased by 1.1 percentage points. The decrease was mainly driven by reductions in all sectors and currency impacts.

Net debt and Group equity

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At the end of Q4 2015, Philips had a net debt position of EUR 4.0 billion, compared to EUR 2.2 billion at the end of Q4 2014, mainly due to the acquisition of Volcano. During the quarter, the net debt position decreased by EUR 528 million, reflecting a EUR 213 million increase in debt and a EUR 741 million increase in liquidity.

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Group equity increased in the quarter to EUR 11.8 billion. The increase was largely a result of currency effects, partly offset by the net loss realized during the period.

Employees

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The number of employees decreased by 1,161 year-on-year. Reductions in headcount at Consumer Lifestyle and industrial footprint rationalization at Lighting were partly offset by increases at Healthcare, mainly related to the Volcano acquisition.

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The number of employees decreased by 1,364 compared to Q3 2015. Industrial footprint rationalization at Lighting and reductions at Consumer Lifestyle were partly offset by increases at Healthcare.

*	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations


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Healthcare

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Sales		2,849			3,270
Sales growth
% nominal		1	%		15	%
% comparable		(3	)%		3	%
Adjusted EBITA		421			516
as a % of sales		14.8	%		15.8	%
EBITA		390			431
as a % of sales		13.7	%		13.2	%
EBIT		351			374
as a % of sales		12.3	%		11.4	%
Net operating capital (NOC)		7,565			9,212
Number of employees (FTEs)¹⁾		37,065			40,099

¹⁾	Number of employees includes 2,642 third-party workers in Q4 2015 (Q4 2014: 2,443).

Sales

in millions of EUR

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Adjusted EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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Business highlights

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Philips entered into three multi-year strategic partnerships based on a managed services model to optimize the delivery of care: with Mackenzie Health in Canada, Granada’s Clinical Hospital in Spain, and Hospices Civils de Lyon in France.

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Philips and UCHealth, an integrated delivery network (IDN) in Colorado, USA, signed a multi-year agreement for the implementation of Philips’ IntelliSpace Picture Archiving and Communications Systems across the IDN to optimize its image sharing workflow, thereby enhancing patient care and driving projected USD 11 million cost savings over five years.

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Delivering on its commitment to provide access to high-quality care at affordable cost around the globe, Philips expanded its portfolio to also reach remote areas, with the new range of Efficia patient monitors in Tanzania as well as a new diagnostic device to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia.

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Reinforcing its innovation strength in image-guided therapy, Philips established a new in-house simulation facility for more efficient design validation and end-user testing of its new propositions. In addition, teams from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Elekta and Philips completed the installation of the first high-field MRI-guided linear accelerator in the US to drive innovation in MRI-guided radiation therapy.

Financial performance

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Currency-comparable order intake showed 15% growth year-on-year. Imaging Systems and Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services achieved double-digit growth, while Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions was in line with Q4 2014.

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Currency-comparable order intake in mature geographies showed double-digit growth, driven by strong growth in North America and Western Europe and low-single-digit growth in other mature geographies. Growth geographies recorded double-digit growth, mainly due to double-digit growth in China.


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EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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Comparable sales grew 3% year-on-year. Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services achieved double-digit growth, Imaging Systems recorded mid-single-digit growth and Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions posted low-single-digit growth. Customer Services remained in line with Q4 2014.

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Comparable sales in mature geographies showed low-single-digit growth. North America achieved low-single-digit growth and other mature geographies posted mid-single-digit growth, while Western Europe recorded a low-single-digit decline. Growth geographies achieved double-digit growth, mainly driven by strong growth in China and Middle East & Turkey.

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Adjusted EBITA amounted to EUR 516 million, or 15.8% of sales, compared to EUR 421 million, or 14.8% of sales, in Q4 2014. The improvement was mainly driven by cost productivity and positive currency impacts, partly offset by price and product mix.

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EBITA amounted to EUR 431 million, or 13.2% of sales, compared to EUR 390 million, or 13.7% of sales, in Q4 2014. EBITA in Q4 2015 included charges of EUR 8 million related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, as well as restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 77 million, which included the Volcano acquisition. In Q4 2014, EBITA included a EUR 16 million past-service pension cost gain and restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 47 million.

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Net operating capital, excluding a currency translation effect of EUR 732 million, increased by EUR 915 million year-on-year. The increase was mainly due to the Volcano acquisition.

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Inventories as a percentage of sales* decreased by 1.4 percentage points year-on-year, largely driven by currency impacts.

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Compared to Q4 2014, the number of employees increased by 3,034, mainly driven by the Volcano acquisition, increases at Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services, and Cleveland production ramp-up at Imaging Systems. Compared to Q3 2015, the number of employees increased by 322, mainly due to increases at Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services.

Miscellaneous

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Restructuring and acquisition-related charges in Q1 2016 are expected to total approximately EUR 20 million.

*	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations


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Consumer Lifestyle

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Sales		1,528			1,663
Sales growth
% nominal		7	%		9	%
% comparable		6	%		6	%
Adjusted EBITA		244			296
as a % of sales		16.0	%		17.8	%
EBITA		251			247
as a % of sales		16.4	%		14.9	%
EBIT		237			235
as a % of sales		15.5	%		14.1	%
Net operating capital (NOC)		1,353			1,453
Number of employees (FTEs)¹⁾		16,639			16,254

¹⁾	Number of employees includes 3,517 third-party workers in Q4 2015 (Q4 2014: 3,351).

Sales

in millions of EUR

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Adjusted EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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Business highlights

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Meaningful innovation for the home, coupled with impactful marketing, delivered double-digit growth in India, with strong sales of the Philips Airfryer, juicers, soup makers and mixer grinders. Male Grooming and Beauty also performed very well, with 100,000 groomers sold in the newly launched male body-grooming category.

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On China’s biggest day for online shopping, ‘Double 11’, Philips was a leading brand in categories like Male Grooming, Beauty, Garment Care, Kitchen Appliances and Oral Healthcare, with some product ranges selling out within minutes. Male shaving products were particularly popular, with over half a million Philips shavers sold in 24 hours.

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European markets continue to perform well, with strong performance in the Benelux and Germany, Austria & Switzerland. In the Benelux, the success of the Philips Airfryer continues with strong advocacy from consumers. In Germany, Austria & Switzerland, additional investments in advertising and promotion drove double-digit growth across almost all categories.

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Oral Healthcare experienced double-digit growth, with very strong performance in North America, China and Germany, Austria & Switzerland. The Philips Sonicare 2 electric toothbrush range was cited by US retailer Target as one of the most popular items in their Black Friday pre-sale.

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Driven by strong growth especially in North America, China and several European markets, Mother & Child Care achieved double-digit growth globally. This was largely thanks to the continued success of the Philips Avent Natural Infant Feeding and Comfort ranges.

Financial performance

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Comparable sales increased by 6% year-on-year. Health & Wellness achieved double-digit growth, while Personal Care and Domestic Appliances recorded low-single-digit growth.

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Comparable sales in growth geographies showed double-digit growth, mainly driven by Asia Pacific and Central & Eastern Europe. Mature geographies achieved low-single-digit growth, driven by North America and Western Europe. Other mature geographies were in line with Q4 2014.


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EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

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Adjusted EBITA was EUR 296 million, or 17.8% of sales, compared to EUR 244 million, or 16.0% of sales, in Q4 2014. The improvement was mainly driven by cost productivity, higher volumes and product mix.

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EBITA amounted to EUR 247 million, or 14.9% of sales, compared to EUR 251 million, or 16.4% of sales, in Q4 2014. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges were EUR 36 million in Q4 2015, compared to EUR 4 million in Q4 2014. EBITA in Q4 2015 also included EUR 13 million of charges related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, while Q4 2014 included a EUR 11 million past-service pension cost gain.

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Net operating capital, excluding a currency translation effect of EUR 56 million, increased by EUR 44 million year-on-year.

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Inventories as a percentage of sales* were 1.7 percentage points lower than in Q4 2014, mainly driven by reductions in all businesses.

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The number of employees decreased by 385 compared to Q4 2014 and 509 compared to Q3 2015, mainly due to reductions in manufacturing in Asia Pacific.

Miscellaneous

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Restructuring and acquisition-related charges in Q1 2016 are expected to be nil.

*	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations


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Lighting

(Excluding the combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive)

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Sales		1,975			2,026
Sales growth
% nominal		3	%		3	%
% comparable		(3	)%		(2	)%
Adjusted EBITA		178			213
as a % of sales		9.0	%		10.5	%
EBITA		(40	)		152
as a % of sales		(2.0	)%		7.5	%
EBIT		(83	)		125
as a % of sales		(4.2	)%		6.2	%
Net operating capital (NOC)		3,638			3,813
Number of employees (FTEs)¹⁾		37,808			33,618

¹⁾	Number of employees includes 4,052 third-party workers in Q4 2015 (Q4 2014: 5,463)

Sales

in millions of EUR

LOGO

Adjusted EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

LOGO

Business highlights

•

Building on the company’s leadership in connected lighting, Philips entered into a global strategic alliance with Cisco to address the growing worldwide office market. Integrating Philips’ connected LED lighting system with Cisco’s IT network will save energy, improve building efficiency, and enhance employee well-being and productivity.

•

Leveraging the expansion of Philips’ smart street lighting offering, Los Angeles and San Jose are the first cities to benefit from Philips LED street lighting combined with wireless broadband technology from Ericsson. Philips SmartPoles will expand wireless broadband coverage, reduce energy usage by more than 50%, and provide brighter, safer streets at night.

•

Philips is collaborating with SAP to allow data from Philips CityTouch connected LED street lighting to be integrated with data from sensors in the SAP HANA business platform on one dashboard. City planners can manage data from assets such as street lighting, bus stops and traffic controls, allowing them to better plan and manage cost. The system is being rolled-out in Buenos Aires, integrating data from more than 700,000 assets, including 91,000 updated street lights.

•

As the pioneer in the shift to connected lighting for the home, Philips teamed up with Xiaomi, a leading Chinese smartphone operator, to launch the Philips EyeCare desk lamp. When connected to an app through the Xiaomi smartphone, the light from the desk lamp adjusts according to the environment, ensuring the right light for the task at hand as well as optimum visual comfort.

•

Applying its expertise in energy-efficient and colorful, dynamic LED lighting, Philips lit up a range of iconic buildings and landmarks, revitalizing the Cairo Opera House, transforming Europe’s largest butterfly sanctuary in Turkey, enabling night play at a renowned golf course in Antalya, Turkey, and revamping Paris’ City Hall.

Financial performance

•

Comparable sales showed a 2% decline year-on-year. Professional Lighting Solutions and Light Sources & Electronics posted a low-single-digit decline, while Consumer Luminaires recorded mid-single-digit growth.

•

Comparable sales in mature geographies showed a low-single-digit decline compared to Q4 2014. Growth geographies recorded a low-single-digit decline, mainly due to Latin America, partly offset by India and Central & Eastern Europe.


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EBITA

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

LOGO

•

LED lighting sales grew 26% year-on-year and now represent 48% of total Lighting sales, compared to 37% in Q4 2014. Conventional lighting sales declined 20% year-on-year, in line with the industry trend, mainly due to a 16% decline in lamps sales, and now represent 52% of total Lighting sales, compared to 63% in Q4 2014.

•

Adjusted EBITA improved to EUR 213 million, or 10.5% of sales, compared to EUR 178 million, or 9.0% of sales, in Q4 2014. The increase was mainly driven by cost productivity and an improvement in LED and conventional gross margins.

•

EBITA improved to EUR 152 million, or 7.5% of sales, compared to a EUR 40 million loss in Q4 2014. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 47 million, compared to EUR 163 million in Q4 2014. EBITA in Q4 2015 also included EUR 14 million of charges related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, while EBITA in Q4 2014 included a past-service pension cost gain of EUR 13 million and EUR 68 million of impairment and other charges related to industrial assets.

•

Net operating capital, excluding a currency translation effect of EUR 283 million, decreased by EUR 108 million year-on-year.

•

Inventories as a percentage of sales* decreased by 0.9 percentage points year-on-year, mainly driven by currency impacts.

•

Compared to Q4 2014, the number of employees decreased by 4,190, reflecting rationalization of the industrial footprint. Compared to Q3 2015, the number of employees decreased by 1,390.

Miscellaneous

•

Restructuring and acquisition-related charges in Q1 2016 are expected to total approximately EUR 30 million.

*	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations


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Additional information on the combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive

The combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive are reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated statements of income and cash flows. As a result, Lumileds and Automotive sales and EBITA are no longer included in the Lighting and Group results of continuing operations. The applicable assets and liabilities of the combined businesses are reported under Assets and Liabilities classified as held for sale in the Condensed consolidated balance sheets as per November 2014.

EBITA was EUR 12 million, compared to EUR 44 million in Q4 2014. The decrease in operational performance was mainly due to lower gross margins and higher expenditures for growth initiatives. In Q4 2015, the net income of discontinued operations attributable to the combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive increased to EUR 74 million from EUR 28 million in Q4 2014, mainly due to lower income tax charges, predominantly relating to higher tax incentives.

The number of employees increased by 442 year-on-year, mainly driven by manufacturing in Asia Pacific and increases in support functions, as the businesses are being set up as a stand-alone company.

Overhead and other indirect costs of Philips that were previously allocated to Lumileds and Automotive and were not affected by the transfer to Discontinued operations have been allocated to Lighting and IG&S (Former net costs allocated to Lighting and IG&S).

As announced on January 22, 2016, Philips and GO Scale Capital have withdrawn their filing with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and terminated the agreement pursuant to which the consortium led by GO Scale Capital would acquire an 80.1% interest in the combined businesses of Lumileds and Automotive. Despite the parties’ extensive efforts to mitigate CFIUS’ concern, regulatory clearance has not been granted for this particular transaction. Philips is now actively engaging with other parties that have expressed an interest in the businesses and will continue to report the Lumileds and Automotive businesses as discontinued operations.

Results of combined Lumileds and Automotive businesses

in millions of EUR


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

EBITA		44			12
Adjustment of amortization and depreciation following assets held for sale reclassification		16			49

Disentanglement costs		(9	)		(3	)

Former net costs allocated to Lighting		—			—
Former net costs allocated to IG&S		23			16

Amortization of other intangibles added back		(4	)		—


EBIT of discontinued operations		70			74

Financial income and expenses		—			1

Income taxes		(42	)		(1	)


Net income of discontinued operations		28			74

Number of employees (FTEs)		8,313			8,755


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Innovation, Group & Services

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014			Q4 2015

Sales		184			136
Sales growth
% nominal		(18	)%		(26	)%
% comparable		(21	)%		(11	)%
Adjusted EBITA of:
Group Innovation		(42	)		(61	)
IP Royalties		94			55
Group and Regional Costs		(60	)		(108	)
Accelerate! investments		(40	)		(26	)
Pensions		(5	)		(3	)
Service Units and Other		(47	)		(40	)

Adjusted EBITA		(100	)		(183	)
EBITA		(339	)		(567	)
EBIT		(343	)		(572	)
Net operating capital (NOC)		(3,718	)		(3,382	)
Number of employees (FTEs)¹⁾		13,853			14,233

¹⁾	Number of employees includes 1,978 third-party workers in Q4 2015 (Q4 2014: 1,610)

Sales

in millions of EUR

LOGO

Adjusted EBITA

in millions of EUR

LOGO

Business highlights

•

Philips and Banyan Biomarkers entered into a joint development agreement to develop and commercialize a new handheld blood test to detect concussion. The partnership will broaden the application of Philips’ handheld diagnostics system and will strengthen its competitive position in point-of-care diagnostics for acute care settings, a new growth market for Philips.

•

Philips welcomed the 600th member to its LED Luminaires and Retrofit Bulbs Licensing Program, which gives licensees access to its wide portfolio of patented LED system technologies and solutions. Philips has fostered the adoption of LED technology and LED industry growth through the licensing program since its inception in 2008.

•

For the third consecutive time, Philips received the Thomson Reuters 2015 Top 100 Global Innovator Award, highlighting Philips’ achievements in innovation and the creation and protection of intellectual property.

•

At the 2015 Paris climate conference, Philips committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2020. In North America, Philips will already use 100% renewable energy for its operations by the end of 2016.

Financial performance

•

Sales decreased from EUR 184 million in Q4 2014 to EUR 136 million. Higher revenues from Philips’ emerging businesses like Photonics were more than offset by lower revenues from IP Royalties related to Optical and Audio/Video and the divestment of the OEM remote controls business in 2014.

•

Adjusted EBITA was a net cost of EUR 183 million, compared to a net cost of EUR 100 million in Q4 2014. The Adjusted EBITA decrease was mainly due to lower revenues from IP Royalties, investments in emerging business areas and an increase in Group and Regional Costs.

•

EBITA amounted to a net cost of EUR 567 million, compared to a net cost of EUR 339 million in Q4 2014. EBITA in Q4 2015 included a EUR 10 million net release of restructuring charges, compared to EUR 65 million of restructuring charges in Q4 2014. In Q4 2015, EBITA also included charges of EUR 86 million related to the separation of the Lighting business, EUR 345 million of settlements mainly related to pension de-risking, and a EUR 37 million gain related to the sale of real estate assets. EBITA in Q4 2014 also included EUR 201 million of charges related to the CRT antitrust litigation and a EUR 27 million past-service pension cost gain.

•

Net operating capital, excluding a currency translation effect of EUR 179 million, increased by EUR 515 million year-on-year, mainly due to a decrease in provisions.


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EBITA

in millions of EUR

LOGO

•

Compared to Q4 2014, the number of employees increased by 380, primarily driven by growth at the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore. The number of employees increased by 213 compared to Q3 2015.

Miscellaneous

•

Restructuring and separation charges in Q1 2016 are expected to total approximately EUR 90 million.

•

In 2016, Philips expects a net reduction in sales of EUR 60 million, mainly reflecting lower royalty income due to the expiration of licenses. Of this amount, EUR 40 million is expected to be recognized in Q1 2016.


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Proposed distribution

A proposal will be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders to declare a distribution of EUR 0.80 per common share (up to EUR 740 million), in cash or shares at the option of the shareholder, against net income and retained earnings. Further details will be given in the agenda for the General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on May 12, 2016.


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Full-year highlights

Net income

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	January to December
	2014			2015

Sales		21,391			24,244
Adjusted EBITA		1,915			2,240
as a % of sales		9.0	%		9.2	%
EBITA		821			1,372
as a % of sales		3.8	%		5.7	%
EBIT		486			992
as a % of sales		2.3	%		4.1	%
Financial income and expenses		(301	)		(369	)
Income taxes		(26	)		(239	)
Results investments in associates		62			30
Net income from continuing operations		221			414
Discontinued operations		190			245
Net income		411			659
Net income attributable to shareholders per common share (in EUR) - diluted		0.45			0.70

Performance of the Group

•

Group sales amounted to EUR 24.2 billion, EUR 2.9 billion higher than in 2014. Adjusted for currency impacts and consolidation changes, sales were 2% higher year-on-year.

•

Adjusted EBITA increased by EUR 325 million compared to 2014. The year-on-year increase was mainly driven by improved performance in all operating sectors.

•

Group EBITA amounted to EUR 1.4 billion, or 5.7% of sales, an increase of EUR 551 million compared to 2014. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 283 million, which included the Volcano acquisition, compared to EUR 434 million in 2014. EBITA also included charges of EUR 345 million mainly related to settlements for pension de-risking, EUR 183 million relating to the separation of the Lighting business, EUR 35 million related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, EUR 31 million relating to legal provisions, EUR 28 million related to the currency revaluation of the provision for the Masimo litigation, and a EUR 37 million gain related to the sale of real estate assets. EBITA in 2014 included charges of EUR 366 million related to the provision for the Masimo litigation, EUR 244 million related to the CRT antitrust litigation, EUR 68 million of impairment and other charges related to industrial assets at Lighting, EUR 49 million of mainly inventory write-downs related to the Cleveland facility, and a EUR 67 million past-service pension cost gain.

•

Net income of EUR 659 million increased by EUR 248 million year-on-year, driven by higher results from the operating sectors and discontinued operations, partly offset by higher income tax charges and financial expenses. The increase in income tax expense was mainly due to higher taxable profit and the absence of various items that reduced the charge in the prior year, in particular favorable tax regulations relating to R&D investments in 2014.

•

Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 1,167 million, compared to EUR 1,303 million in 2014. The cash flow in 2015 included a working capital decrease of EUR 67 million, compared to EUR 312 million in 2014.


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Sales by sector

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	January to December						% change
	2014			2015			nominal			comparable
Healthcare		9,186			10,912			19	%		4	%
Consumer Lifestyle		4,731			5,347			13	%		6	%
Lighting		6,869			7,411			8	%		(3	)%
Innovation, Group & Services		605			574			(5	)%		5	%

Philips Group		21,391			24,244			13	%		2	%

Adjusted EBITA in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
	2014						2015
	amount			%			amount			%
Healthcare		1,085			11.8	%		1,259			11.5	%
Consumer Lifestyle		571			12.1	%		722			13.5	%
Lighting		593			8.6	%		707			9.5	%
Innovation, Group & Services		(334	)		—			(448	)		—

Philips Group		1,915			9.0	%		2,240			9.2	%

EBITA in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated
	2014						2015
	amount			%			amount			%
Healthcare		616			6.7	%		1,024			9.4	%
Consumer Lifestyle		573			12.1	%		673			12.6	%
Lighting		293			4.3	%		594			8.0	%
Innovation, Group & Services		(661	)		—			(919	)		—

Philips Group		821			3.8	%		1,372			5.7	%

Philips sectors

Healthcare

•

Currency-comparable order intake showed 5% growth year-on-year. Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services achieved double-digit growth, Imaging Systems posted mid-single-digit growth and Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions recorded low-single-digit growth. North America equipment order intake showed double-digit growth, Western Europe posted high-single-digit growth, and other mature geographies reported low-single-digit growth. Growth geographies reported a mid-single-digit decline, mainly due to China and Latin America, with China showing some recovery towards the end of 2015.

•

Sales amounted to EUR 10,912 million. Excluding currency effects and portfolio changes, comparable sales increased by 4% year-on-year. Imaging Systems achieved high-single-digit growth, Healthcare Informatics, Solutions & Services posted mid-single-digit growth, Customer Services reported low-single-digit growth, while Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions was in line with 2014. From a geographical perspective, comparable sales in growth geographies showed high-single-digit growth, and mature geographies recorded low-single-digit growth.

•

Adjusted EBITA amounted to EUR 1,259 million, or 11.5% of sales, compared to EUR 1,085 million, or 11.8% of sales, in 2014. The increase was largely driven by higher volumes, partly offset by an increase in Quality & Regulatory spend and higher planned expenditure for growth initiatives.

•

EBITA amounted to EUR 1,024 million, or 9.4% of sales, compared to EUR 616 million, or 6.7% of sales, in 2014. EBITA in 2015 included restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 168 million, which included the Volcano acquisition, compared to EUR 70 million in 2014. 2015 EBITA also included charges of EUR 28 million related to the currency revaluation of the provision for the Masimo litigation, EUR 8 million related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso, and a EUR 31 million legal provision. EBITA in 2014 included charges of EUR 366 million related to the provision for the Masimo litigation, charges of EUR 49 million of mainly inventory write-downs related to Cleveland, and a EUR 16 million past-service pension cost gain.

Consumer Lifestyle

•

Sales amounted to EUR 5,347 million. Excluding currency effects and portfolio changes, comparable sales increased by 6% year-on-year. Health & Wellness achieved double-digit growth, Personal Care reported high-single-digit growth, while Domestic Appliances was in line with 2014. From a geographical perspective, growth geographies achieved high-single-digit growth and mature geographies registered low-single-digit growth.


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•

Adjusted EBITA amounted to EUR 722 million, or 13.5% of sales, compared to EUR 571 million, or 12.1% of sales, in 2014. The year-on-year increase of EUR 151 million was mainly driven by cost productivity, higher volumes and product mix.

•

EBITA amounted to EUR 673 million, or 12.6% of sales, a year-on-year increase of EUR 100 million. 2015 EBITA included restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 36 million and charges related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso of EUR 13 million. 2014 EBITA included restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 9 million and a EUR 11 million past-service pension cost gain.

Lighting

•

Sales amounted to EUR 7,411 million, a year-on-year increase of EUR 542 million. Excluding currency effects and portfolio changes, comparable sales decreased 3% year-on-year. LED lighting sales grew 25%, with 30% growth in lamps, while conventional lighting declined 18%, with a 14% decline in lamps. Both Light Sources & Electronics and Consumer Luminaires recorded a mid-single-digit decline, while Professional Lighting Solutions remained flat year-on-year. From a geographical perspective, comparable sales showed a mid-single-digit decline in growth geographies and a low-single-digit decline in mature geographies.

•

Adjusted EBITA amounted to EUR 707 million, or 9.5% of sales, compared to EUR 593 million, or 8.6% of sales, in 2014. The increase was mainly driven by cost productivity and improved LED gross margins.

•

EBITA amounted to EUR 594 million, or 8.0% of sales, a year-on-year increase of EUR 301 million. 2015 EBITA included EUR 99 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges and EUR 14 million of charges related to the devaluation of the Argentine peso. 2014 EBITA included EUR 245 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, EUR 68 million of impairment and other charges related to industrial assets, and a EUR 13 million past-service pension cost gain.

Innovation, Group & Services

•

Adjusted EBITA was a net cost of EUR 448 million, compared to a net cost of EUR 334 million in 2014. The Adjusted EBITA decrease was mainly due to higher Group and Regional Costs, mainly related to information security and Quality & Regulatory spend, investments in emerging business areas, and lower licensing revenue in IP Royalties.

•

EBITA amounted to a net cost of EUR 919 million, compared to EUR 661 million in 2014. EBITA in 2015 included a EUR 20 million net release of restructuring charges, compared to EUR 110 million restructuring charges in 2014. EBITA in 2015 also included charges


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of EUR 183 million related to the separation of the Lighting business, EUR 345 million mainly related to settlements for pension de-risking, and a EUR 37 million gain related to the sale of real estate assets. EBITA in Q4 2014 also included EUR 244 million of charges related to the CRT antitrust litigation and a EUR 27 million past-service pension cost gain.


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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 the strategy, estimates of sales growth, future EBITA, future developments in Philips’ organic business the timing of the separation of the Lighting business and related costs and nature of the disposition by Philips of its interest in the Lighting business, developments with respect to the disposition of the Lu mileds and Automotive business, and the completion of acquisitions and divestments. 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 domestic and global economic and business conditions, developments within the euro zone, the successful implementation of Philips’ strategy and the ability to realize the benefits of this strategy, the ability to develop and market new products, changes in legislation, legal claims, changes in exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates, pension costs and actuarial assumptions, raw materials and employee costs, the ability to identify and complete successful acquisitions, and to integrate those acquisitions into the business, the ability to successfully exit certain businesses or restructure the operations, the rate of technological changes, political, economic and other developments in countries where Philips operates, industry consolidation and competition, and the state of international capital markets as they may affect the timing and nature of the dispositions by Philips of its interests in the Lighting business and the Lumileds and Automotive business. 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 the Risk management chapter included in the Annual Report 2014 and the “Risk and uncertainties” section in the semi-annual financial report for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Third-party market share data

Statements regarding market share, including those regarding Philips’ competitive position, contained in this document are based on outside sources such as research institutes, industry and dealer panels in

combination with management estimates. Where information is not yet available to Philips, those statements may also be based on estimates and projections prepared by outside sources or management. Rankings are based on sales unless otherwise stated.

Use of non-GAAP information

In presenting and discussing the Philips Group financial position, operating results and cash flows, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation as alternatives to the equivalent IFRS measures and should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Non-GAAP 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-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures is contained in this document. Further information on non-GAAP measures can be found in the Annual Report 2014.

Use of fair-value measurements

In presenting the Philips Group financial position, fair values are used for the measurement of various items in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. These fair values are based on market prices, where available, and are obtained from sources that are deemed to be reliable. Readers are cautioned that these values are subject to changes over time and are only valid at the balance sheet date. When quoted prices or observable market data are not readily available, fair values are estimated using appropriate valuation models and unobservable inputs. Such fair value estimates require management to make significant assumptions with respect to future developments, which are inherently uncertain and may therefore deviate from actual developments. Critical assumptions used are disclosed in the Annual Report 2014. Independent valuations may have been obtained to support management’s determination of fair values.

Presentation

All amounts are in millions of euros unless otherwise stated. All reported data is unaudited. Financial reporting is in accordance with the accounting policies as stated in the Annual Report 2014, unless otherwise stated. The presentation of certain prior-year information has been reclassified to conform to the current-year presentation.

In 2014, we announced plans to establish two stand-alone companies focused on the HealthTech and Lighting opportunities. The proposed separation of the Lighting business impacts all businesses and markets as well as all supporting functions and all assets and


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liabilities of the Group. Philips expects to complete the separation of the Lighting business in the first half of 2016. We expect to continue reporting in the existing structure until the changes in the way we allocate resources and analyze performance in the new structure have been completed.


		Press Release Q4 2015		23

Condensed consolidated statements of income

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4						January to December
	2014			2015			2014			2015

Sales		6,536			7,095			21,391			24,244
Cost of sales		(4,007	)		(4,272	)		(13,185	)		(14,388	)

Gross margin		2,529			2,823			8,206			9,856
Selling expenses		(1,499	)		(1,644	)		(5,124	)		(5,815	)
General and administrative expenses		(213	)		(530	)		(747	)		(1,209	)
Research and development expenses		(467	)		(537	)		(1,635	)		(1,927	)
Impairment of goodwill					1			(3	)
Other business income		23			64			63			137
Other business expenses		(211	)		(15	)		(274	)		(50	)

Income from operations		162			162			486			992
Financial income		19			27			114			98
Financial expenses		(97	)		(155	)		(415	)		(467	)

Income before taxes		84			34			185			623
Income taxes		(16	)		(152	)		(26	)		(239	)

Income (loss) after taxes		68			(118	)		159			384
Results relating to investments in associates		(1	)		6			62			30

Net income (loss) from continuing operations		67			(112)			221			414
Discontinued operations - net of income tax		67			73			190			245


Net income (loss)		134			(39	)		411			659
Attribution of net income for the period
Net income (loss) attributable to Koninklijke Philips N.V. shareholders		139			(45	)		415			645

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(5	)		6			(4	)		14
Earnings per common share attributable to shareholders
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the period (in thousands):
- basic		916,767			919,297			915,193			916,087
- diluted		922,270			926,260			922,714			923,625
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders per common share in EUR:
- basic		0.15			(0.05	)		0.45			0.70
- diluted		0.15			(0.05	)		0.45			0.70


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Condensed consolidated balance sheets

in millions of EUR


	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2015

Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment		2,095		2,322
Goodwill		7,158		8,523
Intangible assets excluding goodwill		3,368		3,693
Non-current receivables		177		191
Investments in associates		157		181
Other non-current financial assets		462		489
Non-current derivative financial assets		15		58
Deferred tax assets		2,460		2,758
Other non-current assets		69		68

Total non-current assets		15,961		18,283

Current assets:
Inventories		3,314		3,463
Other current financial assets		125		12
Other current assets		411		444
Current derivative financial assets		192		103
Income tax receivable		140		114
Receivables		4,723		4,982
Assets classified as held for sale		1,613		1,809
Cash and cash equivalents		1,873		1,766

Total current assets		12,391		12,693

Total assets		28,352		30,976


Equity
Shareholders’ equity		10,867		11,662
Non-controlling interests		101		118

Group equity		10,968		11,780

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt		3,712		4,095
Non-current derivative financial liabilities		551		695
Long-term provisions		2,500		2,392
Deferred tax liabilities		107		164
Other non-current liabilities		1,838		1,782

Total non-current liabilities		8,708		9,128

Current liabilities:
Short-term debt		392		1,665
Current derivative financial liabilities		306		238
Income tax payable		102		116
Accounts payable		2,499		2,673
Accrued liabilities		2,692		2,863
Short-term provisions		945		833
Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale		349		407
Other current liabilities		1,391		1,273

Total current liabilities		8,676		10,068

Total liabilities and group equity		28,352		30,976


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Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows

in millions of EUR


	Q4						January to December
	2014			2015			2014			2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)		134			(39	)		411			659
Results of discontinued operations - net of income tax		(67	)		(73	)		(190	)		(245	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash of operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and impairments of fixed assets		393			355			1,187			1,281
Impairment of goodwill and other non-current financial assets		3			43			21			48
Net gain on sale of assets		(9	)		(47	)		(83	)		(110	)
Interest income		(11	)		(13	)		(39	)		(48	)
Interest expense on debt, borrowings and other liabilities		63			72			231			278
Income taxes		16			152			26			239
Results from investments in associates		2			(7	)		(62	)		(10	)
Decrease in working capital:		221			680			312			67
Decrease (increase) in receivables and other current assets		28			(67	)		(75	)		161
Decrease (increase) in inventories		399			618			(77	)		22
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities		(206	)		129			464			(116	)
Decrease (increase) in non-current receivables, other assets, other liabilities		14			(80	)		(412	)		(135	)
Increase (decrease) in provisions		230			32			640			(278	)
Other items		(85	)		(69	)		(242	)		(99	)
Interest paid		(26	)		(29	)		(232	)		(265	)
Interest received		11			12			38			48
Dividends received from investments in associates		8			11			41			17
Income taxes paid		(56	)		(44	)		(344	)		(280	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		841			956			1,303			1,167

Cash flows from investing activities
Net capital expenditures		(282	)		(216	)		(806	)		(842	)
Purchase of intangible assets		(56	)		(24	)		(114	)		(121	)
Expenditures on development assets		(88	)		(85	)		(295	)		(314	)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment		(153	)		(178	)		(437	)		(522	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		15			71			40			115
Net proceeds from (used for) derivatives and current financial assets		(12	)		6			(7	)		(72	)
Purchase of other non-current financial assets		(7	)		(5	)		(81	)		(21	)
Proceeds from other non-current financial assets		14			15			107			53
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired		(13	)		(12	)		(177	)		(1,116	)
Net proceeds (used for) from sale of interest in businesses		39			(4	)		(20	)		57

Net cash used for investing activities		(261	)		(216	)		(984	)		(1,941	)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance (payments) of short-term debt		(371	)		37			(37	)		1,241
Principal payments on long-term debt		(19	)		(23	)		(333	)		(104	)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		24			30			69			94
Re-issuance of treasury shares		9			7			117			81
Purchase of treasury shares		(143	)		(108	)		(713	)		(506	)
Dividend paid								(292	)		(298	)

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(500	)		(57	)		(1,189	)		508

Net cash provided by (used for) continuing operations		80			683			(870	)		(266	)

Cash flows from discontinued operations
Net cash provided by operating activities		49			67			105			79
Net cash provided (used for) by investing activities		(11	)		–			88			–

Net cash provided by discontinued operations		38			67			193			79


Net cash provided by (used for) continuing and discontinued operations		118			750			(677	)		(187	)
Effect of change in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		39			(9	)		85			80
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		1,716			1,025			2,465			1,873

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		1,873			1,766			1,873			1,766

For a number of reasons, principally the effects of translation differences, certain items in the statements of cash flows do not correspond to the differences between the balance sheet amounts for the respective items.


26		Press Release Q4 2015

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

in millions of EUR


	common shares			capital in excess of par value			retained earnings			revaluation reserve			currency translation differences		available- for-sale financial assets		cash flow hedges			treasury shares at cost			total shareholder’s equity			non-controlling interests		Group equity

January to December 2015

Balance as of December 31, 2014		187			2,181			8,790			13			229		27		(13	)		(547	)		10,867			101		10,968

Total comprehensive income								562			(9	)		829		29		25						1,436			14		1,450

Dividend distributed		3			429			(730	)															(298	)				(298	)
Movement non-controlling interest																								—			3		3
Purchase of treasury shares								(12	)												(495	)		(507	)				(507	)
Re-issuance of treasury shares					(23	)		(57	)												162			82					82
Cancelation of treasury shares		(4	)					(513	)												517			—					—
Share-based compensation plans					101																			101					101
Income tax share-based compensation plans					(19	)																		(19	)				(19	)

Total other equity movements		(1	)		488			(1,312	)												184			(641	)		3		(638	)

Balance as of December 31, 2015		186			2,669			8,040			4			1,058		56		12			(363	)		11,662			118		11,780


		Press Release Q4 2015		27

Pension costs and cash flows

Specification of pension costs

in millions of EUR


	Q4 2014									Q4 2015
	Netherlands			other			total			Netherlands		other			total
Defined-benefit plans
Pensions
Current service cost		44			17			61					12			12
Past service cost (incl. curtailments)		(68	)		(1	)		(69	)				16			16	¹⁾
Settlements					(1	)		(1	)				329			329	¹⁾
Interest expense					17			17					19			19
Interest income		(3	)					(3	)

Total		(27	)		32			5					376			376
of which discontinued operations					1			1
Retiree Medical
Current service cost					1			1					(1	)		(1	)
Interest expense					2			2					4			4
Total					3			3					3			3
Defined-contribution plans
Cost		10			31			41			52		38			90
of which discontinued operations					1			1			1					1

Specification of pension costs

in millions of EUR


	January to December
	2014									2015
	Netherlands			other			total			Netherlands			other		total
Defined-benefit plans
Pensions
Current service cost		183			71			254			80			66		146
Past service cost (incl. curtailments)		(68	)		(1	)		(69	)					14		14	¹⁾
Settlements					(1	)		(1	)					329		329	¹⁾
Interest expense					59			59						61		61
Interest income		(11	)					(11	)		(1	)				(1	)

Total		104			128			232			79			470		549
of which discontinued operations		1			3			4			1			1		2
Retiree Medical
Current service cost					2			2
Interest expense					11			11						12		12

Total					13			13						12		12
Defined-contribution plans
Costs		16			132			148			140			159		299
of which discontinued operations		1			3			4			2			4		6

Pension cash flows

in millions of EUR


	Q4					January to December
	2014		2015			2014		2015
Contributions and benefits paid by the Company		205		564	¹⁾		1,050		1,189

¹⁾	Includes a EUR 305 million cash payment related to the UK plan settlement, recognized as a cost in the lines Past service cost for EUR 31 million and Settlements for EUR 274 million, and a EUR 141 million cash payment related to the realized settlement of a part of the US plan


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Sectors

Sales and income (loss) from operations

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	Q4 2014								Q4 2015
	sales		income from operations						sales		income from operations
						as a % of sales								as a % of sales
Healthcare		2,849		351			12.3	%		3,270		374			11.4	%
Consumer Lifestyle		1,528		237			15.5	%		1,663		235			14.1	%
Lighting		1,975		(83	)		(4.2	)%		2,026		125			6.2	%
Innovation, Group & Services		184		(343	)		—			136		(572	)		—

Philips Group		6,536		162			*2.5*	%		7,095		162			*2.3*	%

Sales and income (loss) from operations

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	January to December
			2014								2015
	sales		income from operations						sales		income from operations
						as a % of sales								as a % of sales
Healthcare		9,186		456			5.0	%		10,912		819			7.5	%
Consumer Lifestyle		4,731		520			11.0	%		5,347		621			11.6	%
Lighting		6,869		185			2.7	%		7,411		486			6.6	%
Innovation, Group & Services		605		(675	)		–			574		(934	)		—

Philips Group		21,391		486			*2.3*	%		24,244		992			*4.1*	%


		Press Release Q4 2015		29

Sectors and main countries

Sales, total assets and total liabilities excluding debt

in millions of EUR


	sales				total assets				total liabilities excluding debt
	January to December				December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
	2014		2015		2014		2015		2014		2015
Healthcare		9,186		10,912		11,274		13,363		3,629		4,095
Consumer Lifestyle		4,731		5,347		3,049		3,080		1,696		1,627
Lighting		6,869		7,411		5,739		5,875		2,081		2,043
Innovation, Group & Services		605		574		6,677		6,849		5,525		5,264

Sector totals						26,739		29,167		12,931		13,029
Assets classified as held for sale						1,613		1,809		349		407

Philips Group		21,391		24,244		28,352		30,976		13,280		13,436

Sales and tangible and intangible assets

in millions of EUR


	sales				tangible and intangible assets¹⁾
	January to December				December 31,		December 31,
	2014		2015		2014		2015
Netherlands		594		639		937		970
United States		6,160		7,522		7,649		9,291
China		2,362		2,774		1,135		1,194
Germany		1,351		1,357		153		170
Japan		908		992		379		455
India		684		845		123		134
France		839		806		52		48
Other countries		8,493		9,309		2,193		2,276

Philips Group		21,391		24,244		12,621		14,538

¹⁾	Includes property, plant and equipment, intangible assets excluding goodwill, and goodwill


30		Press Release Q4 2015

Reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures

Certain non-GAAP financial measures are presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance. In the following tables, reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS measures are presented.

Sales growth composition

in %


	Q4												January to December
	comparable growth			currency effects			consolidation changes			nominal growth			comparable growth			currency effects		consolidation changes			nominal growth

2015 versus 2014
Healthcare		3.4			8.3			3.1			14.8			3.8			11.7		3.3			18.8
Consumer Lifestyle		5.5			3.3			0.0			8.8			5.8			7.2		0.0			13.0
Lighting		(2.4	)		5.0			0.0			2.6			(2.8	)		8.5		2.2			7.9
IG&S		(10.6	)		(0.3	)		(15.2	)		(26.1	)		5.4			1.7		(12.2	)		(5.1	)

Philips Group		1.8			6.0			0.8			8.6			2.2			9.4		1.7			13.3

Adjusted EBITA¹⁾

in millions of EUR


	Q4															January to December
	Philips Group			Healthcare			Consumer Lifestyle			Lighting			Innovation, Group & Services			Philips Group			Healthcare			Consumer Lifestyle			Lighting			Innovation, Group & Services
2015
Adjusted EBITA		842			516			296			213			(183	)		2,240			1,259			722			707			(448	)

Other items		(429	)		(8	)		(13	)		(14	)		(394	)		(585	)		(67	)		(13	)		(14	)		(491	)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges		(150	)		(77	)		(36	)		(47	)		10			(283	)		(168	)		(36	)		(99	)		20
EBITA (or Adjusted income from operations)		263			431			247			152			(567	)		1,372			1,024			673			594			(919	)

Amortization of acquired intangibles²⁾		(102	)		(57	)		(12	)		(28	)		(5	)		(380	)		(205	)		(52	)		(108	)		(15	)
Impairment of goodwill		1									1

Income from operations (or EBIT)		162			374			235			125			(572	)		992			819			621			486			(934	)
2014
Adjusted EBITA		743			421			244			178			(100	)		1,915			1,085			571			593			(334	)

Other items		(202	)		16			11			(55	)		(174	)		(660	)		(399	)		11			(55	)		(217	)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges		(279	)		(47	)		(4	)		(163	)		(65	)		(434	)		(70	)		(9	)		(245	)		(110	)
EBITA (or Adjusted income from operations)		262			390			251			(40	)		(339	)		821			616			573			293			(661	)

Amortization of acquired intangibles²⁾		(100	)		(39	)		(14	)		(43	)		(4	)		(332	)		(159	)		(53	)		(106	)		(14	)
Impairment of goodwill																	(3	)		(1	)					(2	)

Income from operations (or EBIT)		162			351			237			(83	)		(343	)		486			456			520			185			(675	)

¹⁾	Adjusted EBITA is defined as Income from operations (EBIT) excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, restructuring charges, acquisition-related costs and other significant items

²⁾	Excluding amortization of software and product development


		Press Release Q4 2015		31

Reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures (continued)

Net operating capital to total assets

in millions of EUR


	Philips Group		Healthcare		Consumer Lifestyle		Lighting		IG&S

December 31, 2015
Net operating capital (NOC)		11,096		9,212		1,453		3,813		(3,382	)
Exclude liabilities comprised in NOC:
- payables/liabilities		9,640		3,064		1,356		1,510		3,710
- intercompany accounts		—		128		36		87		(251	)
- provisions		3,225		903		235		446		1,641
Include assets not comprised in NOC:
- investments in associates		181		56		—		19		106
- other current financial assets		12								12
- other non-current financial assets		489								489
- deferred tax assets		2,758								2,758
- cash and cash equivalents		1,766								1,766

Total assets excluding assets classified as held for sale		29,167		13,363		3,080		5,875		6,849
Assets classified as held for sale		1,809

Total assets		30,976

December 31, 2014
Net operating capital (NOC)		8,838		7,565		1,353		3,638		(3,718	)
Exclude liabilities comprised in NOC:
- payables/liabilities		9,379		2,711		1,411		1,422		3,835
- intercompany accounts		—		125		65		129		(319	)
- provisions		3,445		793		220		530		1,902
Include assets not comprised in NOC:
- investments in associates		157		80		—		20		57
- other current financial assets		125								125
- other non-current financial assets		462								462
- deferred tax assets		2,460								2,460
- cash and cash equivalents		1,873								1,873

Total assets excluding assets classified as held for sale		26,739		11,274		3,049		5,739		6,677
Assets classified as held for sale		1,613

Total assets		28,352


32		Press Release Q4 2015

Reconciliation of non-GAAP performance measures (continued)

Composition of net debt to group equity

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	December 31, 2014			December 31, 2015

Long-term debt		3,712			4,095
Short-term debt		392			1,665

Total debt		4,104			5,760
Cash and cash equivalents		1,873			1,766

Net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents)		2,231			3,994

Shareholders’ equity		10,867			11,662
Non-controlling interests		101			118

Group equity		10,968			11,780

Net debt and group equity		13,199			15,774

Net debt divided by net debt and group equity (in %)		17	%		25	%
Group equity divided by net debt and group equity (in %)		83	%		75	%

Composition of cash flows

in millions of EUR


	Q4						January to December
	2014			2015			2014			2015
Cash flows provided by operating activities		841			956			1,303			1,167
Cash flows used for investing activities		(261	)		(216	)		(984	)		(1,941	)

Cash flows before financing activities		580			740			319			(774	)

Cash flows provided by operating activities		841			956			1,303			1,167
Net capital expenditures:		(282	)		(216	)		(806	)		(842	)
Purchase of intangible assets		(56	)		(24	)		(114	)		(121	)
Expenditures on development assets		(88	)		(85	)		(295	)		(314	)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment		(153	)		(178	)		(437	)		(522	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		15			71			40			115

Free cash flows		559			740			497			325


		Press Release Q4 2015		33

Philips statistics

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated


	2014												2015
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4

Sales		4,692			4,969			5,194			6,536			5,339			5,974			5,836			7,095
comparable sales growth %		(1	)%		(1	)%		0	%		(2	)%		2	%		3	%		2	%		2	%

Gross margin		1,900			2,075			1,702			2,529			2,116			2,495			2,422			2,823
as a % of sales		40.5	%		41.8	%		32.8	%		38.7	%		39.6	%		41.8	%		41.5	%		39.8	%

Selling expenses		(1,166	)		(1,214	)		(1,245	)		(1,499	)		(1,341	)		(1,440	)		(1,390	)		(1,644	)
as a % of sales		(24.9	)%		(24.4	)%		(24.0	)%		(22.9	)%		(25.1	)%		(24.1	)%		(23.8	)%		(23.2	)%

G&A expenses		(167	)		(176	)		(191	)		(213	)		(214	)		(224	)		(241	)		(530	)
as a % of sales		(3.6	)%		(3.5	)%		(3.7	)%		(3.3	)%		(4.0	)%		(3.7	)%		(4.1	)%		(7.5	)%

R&D expenses		(396	)		(400	)		(372	)		(467	)		(436	)		(483	)		(471	)		(537	)
as a % of sales		(8.4	)%		(8.0	)%		(7.2	)%		(7.1	)%		(8.2	)%		(8.1	)%		(8.1	)%		(7.6	)%

EBIT		172			291			(139	)		162			139			349			342			162
as a % of sales		3.7	%		5.9	%		(2.7	)%		2.5	%		2.6	%		5.8	%		5.9	%		2.3	%

EBITA		253			368			(62	)		262			230			450			429			263
as a % of sales		5.4	%		7.4	%		(1.2	)%		4.0	%		4.3	%		7.5	%		7.4	%		3.7	%

Net income (loss)		137			243			(103	)		134			100			274			324			(39	)

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders		138			242			(104	)		139			99			272			319			(45	)

Net income (loss) - shareholders per common share in EUR - diluted		0.15			0.26			(0.11	)		0.15			0.11			0.30			0.34			(0.05	)


	2014												2015
	January- March			January- June			January- September			January- December			January- March			January- June			January- September			January- December

Sales		4,692			9,661			14,855			21,391			5,339			11,313			17,149			24,244
comparable sales growth %		(1	)%		(1	)%		(1	)%		(1	)%		2	%		3	%		2	%		2	%

Gross margin		1,900			3,975			5,677			8,206			2,116			4,611			7,033			9,856
as a % of sales		40.5	%		41.1	%		38.2	%		38.4	%		39.6	%		40.8	%		41.0	%		40.7	%

Selling expenses		(1,166	)		(2,380	)		(3,625	)		(5,124	)		(1,341	)		(2,781	)		(4,171	)		(5,815	)
as a % of sales		(24.9	)%		(24.6	)%		(24.4	)%		(24.0	)%		(25.1	)%		(24.6	)%		(24.3	)%		(24.0	)%

G&A expenses		(167	)		(343	)		(534	)		(747	)		(214	)		(438	)		(679	)		(1,209	)
as a % of sales		(3.6	)%		(3.6	)%		(3.6	)%		(3.5	)%		(4.0	)%		(3.9	)%		(4.0	)%		(5.0	)%

R&D expenses		(396	)		(796	)		(1,168	)		(1,635	)		(436	)		(919	)		(1,390	)		(1,927	)
as a % sales		(8.4	)%		(8.2	)%		(7.9	)%		(7.6	)%		(8.2	)%		(8.1	)%		(8.1	)%		(7.9	)%

EBIT		172			463			324			486			139			488			830			992
as a % of sales		3.7	%		4.8	%		2.2	%		2.3	%		2.6	%		4.3	%		4.8	%		4.1	%

EBITA		253			621			559			821			230			680			1,109			1,372
as a % of sales		5.4	%		6.4	%		3.8	%		3.8	%		4.3	%		6.0	%		6.5	%		5.7	%

Net income		137			380			277			411			100			374			698			659

Net income attributable to shareholders		138			380			276			415			99			371			690			645

Net income - shareholders per common share in EUR - diluted		0.15			0.41			0.30			0.45			0.11			0.40			0.75			0.70

Net income from continuing operations as a % of shareholders’ equity		4.0	%		5.7	%		2.0	%		2.0	%		2.4	%		5.3	%		6.5	%		3.6	%

Number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) at the end of period (in thousands)		913,485			923,933			919,973			914,389			910,616			925,277			921,181			917,104

Shareholders’ equity per common share in EUR		12.06			11.63			11.86			11.88			12.50			12.32			12.43			12.72

Inventories as a % of sales ^1,2)		14.8	%		15.9	%		17.1	%		15.3	%		17.3	%		17.0	%		16.8	%		14.2	%

Net debt : group equity ratio		15:85			18:82			19:81			17:83			26:74			28:72			28:72			25:75

Net operating capital		10,381			10,500			10,841			8,838			10,977			11,397			11,427			11,096
Total employees		114,268			112,834			115,261			113,678			115,970			114,606			114,380			112,959
of which discontinued operations		9,957			8,256			8,489			8,313			8,334			8,689			8,812			8,755

¹⁾	Sales is calculated over the preceding 12 months

²⁾	Inventories as a % of sales excludes inventories and sales related to acquisitions, divestments and discontinued operations


34		Press Release Q4 2015

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