July 24, 2017
Philips' Second Quarter Results 2017
Philips reports Q2 sales of EUR 4.3 billion, with 4% comparable sales growth; net income from continuing operations amounted to EUR 161 million, driven by a 15% increase in Adjusted EBITA to EUR 439 million
Second-quarter highlights Frans van Houten, CEO: Our Personal Health businesses delivered another strong quarter, with 6% comparable sales growth and a 120-basis-point improvement in the Adjusted EBITA margin. In a soft market, our Diagnosis & Treatment businesses showed a robust 3% comparable sales growth, strong order intake growth and an 80-basis-point operational improvement. Our Connected Care & Health Informatics businesses recorded a 90-basis-point increase in the Adjusted EBITA margin, and I am confident that the performance of these businesses will continue to improve in the second half of the year, based on the strength of their order book. In the second quarter, we extended our portfolio with targeted acquisitions that we identified in the past two years. For example, to strengthen the leading position of our Image-Guided Therapy business and expand its portfolio of therapy devices, we signed an agreement to acquire Spectranetics, a leader in vascular intervention and lead management solutions. We also acquired CardioProlific, a US-based start-up company that develops catheter-based thrombectomy technology to treat peripheral vascular disease. I am also pleased with the progress of several of our organic growth initiatives, such as the FDA clearance of our comprehensive Digital Pathology solution for primary diagnostic use in the US. Furthermore, we completed the Lumileds transaction and reduced our stake in Philips Lighting to 41.16% net. In line with our Capital Allocation policy, which aims at a balanced mix of investments in organic and inorganic growth opportunities, actions to drive balance sheet efficiency and returns to shareholders, we also announced a new EUR 1.5 billion share buyback program to be launched in the third quarter of 2017. This program will more than offset the share dilution in connection with Philips’ long-term incentive programs and dividend in shares. The 6% comparable sales growth of the Personal Health businesses was driven by double-digit growth in Health & Wellness, high-single-digit growth in Personal Care and mid-single-digit growth in Sleep & Respiratory Care; the Adjusted EBITA margin improved by 120 basis points. The 3% comparable sales growth of the Diagnosis & Treatment businesses was driven by mid-single-digit growth in Ultrasound and Image-Guided Therapy, while the Adjusted EBITA margin improved by 80 basis points. Comparable order intake increased by 7%, with all business groups contributing. In the Connected Care & Health Informatics businesses, comparable sales increased by 1%, reflecting low-single-digit growth in Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions. The Adjusted EBITA margin was 90 basis points higher than in the same period last year. Comparable order intake increased by 8%. Philips’ ongoing focus on innovation through organic and inorganic growth initiatives resulted in the following highlights in the quarter: Cost savings In the second quarter, procurement savings amounted to EUR 61 million. Other productivity programs resulted in savings of EUR 48 million. Capital Allocation As announced on June 28, 2017, Philips will launch a share buyback program for an amount of EUR 1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2017, to be completed in two years. As the program will be initiated for capital reduction purposes, Philips intends to cancel all of the shares acquired under the program. Philips intends to execute part of the program through a series of individual forward transactions, unevenly distributed over the two-year period. In July 2017, Philips made a contribution of USD 250 million to the Philips US pension fund to further improve the funding ratio. This will further decrease Philips’ interest costs going forward. Miscellaneous As previously reported, Philips continues to be in discussions on a civil matter with the US Department of Justice representing the FDA, arising from past inspections by the FDA in and prior to 2015, focusing primarily on the external defibrillator business in the US. Philips Lighting On April 25, 2017, Philips sold 22.25 million shares in Philips Lighting, of which 3.5 million shares were acquired by Philips Lighting and were cancelled. Philips’ shareholding in Philips Lighting decreased to 40.97% of Philips Lighting’s issued and outstanding share capital, down from 55.18% prior to the transaction. In addition, in Q2 2017, Philips Lighting acquired 0.65 million of its own shares in connection with its long-term incentive programs. As of June 30, 2017, Philips’ shareholding in Philips Lighting was 41.16% of the issued and outstanding share capital. Philips continues to consolidate Philips Lighting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). As loss of control is highly probable within one year due to further sell-downs, Philips Lighting is presented as a discontinued operation in the financial statements of Philips as of the second quarter of 2017. Full details about the financial performance of Philips Lighting in the second quarter were published on July 21, 2017. The related report can be accessed here. Second Quarter Results 2017 - Quarterly Report Presentation Second Quarter Results 2017 - Quarterly Results Presentation 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, July 24, 2017. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available through the link below. Q2 2017 - Second Quarter 2017 Results conference call audio webcast More information about Frans van Houten and Abhijit Bhattacharya Click here for Mr. van Houten's CV Click here for Mr. Bhattacharya's CV
“Philips’ performance in the second quarter of 2017 was solid, with 4% comparable sales growth in our HealthTech portfolio driven by Western Europe, North America and China, and a strong 8% increase in our order intake. We achieved a 90-basis-point increase in the Adjusted EBITA margin, driven by higher volumes, operational improvements and cost productivity.
Despite continued volatility in the markets in which we operate, our outlook for 2017 remains unchanged as we expect further operational improvements and comparable sales growth in the year to be back-end loaded, supported by a strong order book. We are on track to deliver 4-6% comparable sales growth and an improvement in Adjusted EBITA margin of around 100 basis points per year.”
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2016 sales of EUR 17.4 billion and employs approximately 71,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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