Debt structure

The debt of Royal Philips consists of bonds (USD and EUR), forward contracts, leases (finance and operating) and bank borrowings. Next to that, Philips has a EUR 1 billion committed revolving credit facility which will expire in March 2027. The facility can be used for general group purposes, such as a backstop of its Commercial Paper Program. In addition, Philips secured a EUR 1 billion credit facility in the fourth quarter of 2022 that can be used for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2022, Philips had EUR 500 million outstanding under the credit facility.

The Commercial Paper Program amounts to USD 2.5 billion, under which Philips can issue commercial paper up to 364 days in tenor, both in the US and in Europe, in any major freely convertible currency. As per end of Q4 2022, there is no commercial paper outstanding under the program.

The total net debt of Philips per December 31st, 2022 is EUR 7.0 billion. The long-term debt has maturities up to 2042 and an average tenor of 7.3 years. The graph below shows the debt maturity profile, per end of December 2022:

¹Excluding long-term operating leases ²Short-term debt includes local credit facilities that are being rolled forward on a continuous basis as well as Commercial Paper; ² Debt includes forward transactions entered into as part of share repurchase programs for share cancellation and LTI purposes; ³Based on long-term debt only, excludes short-term debt and forward share repurchases for share cancellation and LTI purposes.

The Net debt: Group equity ratio provides insight in the financial strength of Philips. This measure is used by Philips management and investment analysts to evaluate financial strength and funding requirements.

The Net debt: Group equity ratio provides insight in the financial strength of Philips. This measure is used by Philips management and investment analysts to evaluate financial strength and funding requirements.