6-K 1 phg-20211018.htm Royal Philips - 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

October 18, 2021


KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Royal Philips

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

The Netherlands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

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M.J. van Ginneken
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Amstelplein 2
1096 BC Amsterdam – The Netherlands

This report comprises a copy of the following report:

“Philips’ Third Quarter Results 2021”, dated October 18, 2021.

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 18th day of October 2021.

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

/s/ M.J. van Ginneken
(Chief Legal Officer)

Philips shape

Philips delivers Q3 sales of EUR 4.2 billion, with a 7.6% comparable sales decline due to headwinds; income from continuing operations increases to EUR 442 million, and Adjusted EBITA margin amounts to 12.3%.

Philips sees continued strong demand driving double-digit order intake growth in Q3.

Amsterdam, October 18, 2021

Third-quarter highlights

  • Group sales totaled EUR 4.2 billion, reflecting a 7.6% comparable sales decline due to headwinds caused by global supply chain challenges and Sleep & Respiratory Care recall consequences 
  • Comparable order intake increased 47%; order intake increased 17% excluding the impact of a partial ventilator order cancellation in Q3 2020 
  • Income from continuing operations increased to EUR 442 million, compared to EUR 279 million in Q3 2020
  • Adjusted EBITA of EUR 512 million, or 12.3% of sales, compared to EUR 684 million, or 15.5% of sales, in Q3 2020
  • Operating cash flow of EUR 256 million, compared to EUR 575 million in Q3 2020
  • Domestic Appliances divestment was completed as planned, resulting in a EUR 2.5 billion gain after tax and transaction-related costs; reported in Discontinued Operations

Frans van Houten, CEO

“I am pleased with the strong double-digit comparable order intake growth in the third quarter, driven by both the Diagnosis & Treatment businesses and Connected Care businesses. Our strategy and portfolio are highly relevant to our customers, as we help them transform the delivery of care along the health continuum. Building on this strength, we have signed an additional 19 long-term strategic partnerships with hospitals across the world, including a 10-year partnership with Baptist Health in the US to provide patient monitoring solutions and standardize care across the network.

We recorded EUR 4.2 billion sales in the quarter, with a 7.6% comparable sales decline on the back of 10% comparable sales growth last year. This quarter’s sales were impacted unfavorably by intensified global supply chain issues, such as the shortage of electronic components, and the anticipated revenue consequences of the sleep recall, as we are prioritizing the remediation of affected devices in use by patients. The Adjusted EBITA margin was 12.3%.

The repair and replacement program related to the sleep recall notification is under way in the US and several other markets. I am conscious of the impact this is having on patients and care givers, and we are doing everything we can to deliver a solution as fast as possible.

We successfully completed the sale of the Domestic Appliances business, resulting in a gain of EUR 2.5 billion. With this, we concluded our major divestments, allowing us to focus fully on extending our leadership in health technology and continuing our transformation into a solutions company.

Looking ahead, we continue to see uncertainty related to COVID-19. Supply chain volatility has intensified globally, which already led to longer lead times to convert our strong order book to revenue in the third quarter, and we expect this headwind to continue in the fourth quarter. Therefore, we now expect to deliver low-single-digit comparable sales growth with a modest Adjusted EBITA margin improvement for the full year 2021. Based on our strong customer demand and growing order book, we expect to resume our growth and margin expansion trajectory in 2022 as we work through the headwinds.”

Business segment performance

The Diagnosis & Treatment businesses recorded 10% comparable sales growth, with double-digit growth in Image-Guided Therapy and high-single-digit growth in Diagnostic Imaging and Ultrasound. Comparable order intake increased 15%, with double-digit growth across Image-Guided Therapy, Diagnostic Imaging and Ultrasound, reflecting Philips’ very competitive portfolio and positive market conditions. The Adjusted EBITA margin increased to 14.2%, mainly driven by sales growth and productivity measures.

The Connected Care businesses’ comparable sales decreased 39%, following the high COVID-19-generated demand in Q3 2020 and a double-digit decline in Sleep & Respiratory Care in Q3 2021 due to the sleep recall notification. Comparable order intake increased 21%, excluding the impact of a partial ventilator order cancellation in Q3 2020. Hospital Patient Monitoring orders grew 20% in Q3 2021, building on 22% order intake growth last year, driven by a structural increase in adoption of patient care management solutions in both high- and low-acuity care settings in the hospital. The Adjusted EBITA margin amounted to 6.2%, mainly due to the decline in sales.

The Personal Health businesses’ comparable sales were in line with Q3 2020, as sales across the businesses were impacted by phasing, with 33% comparable sales growth in the previous quarter. The underlying customer demand for the new product introductions in Personal Care, Oral Healthcare and Mother & Child Care remains robust. The Adjusted EBITA margin increased to 15.9%, mainly driven by productivity measures.

In Other, sales increased by EUR 74 million and Adjusted EBITA increased to EUR 13 million, mainly driven by phasing of IP royalty settlements.

Philips’ ongoing focus on innovation and partnerships resulted in the following highlights in the quarter:

  • Philips provided the Yili Chuanxin Oncology hospital in Xinjiang, a newly established top-tier private hospital in China, with an Oncology solution to address the hospital’s clinical needs in screening, precision diagnosis, targeted treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients. The solution includes IntelliSpace Digital Pathology and the Ingenia 3.0T MR, IQon Spectral CT, Incisive CT and CT Big Bore imaging systems, combined with IntelliSpace Portal for advanced visualization and analysis.
  • As part of Philips’ 10-year partnership with Rutherford Health to open multiple Community Diagnostic Centers in England, the first center was opened in Taunton, for which Philips provided innovative diagnostic imaging systems, including Ingenia Ambition MR combined with Ambient Experience, which allows patients to control and personalize the imaging environment.
  • As a pioneer in spectral CT diagnostics, Philips has enabled its customers to benefit from a reduction in follow-up scans, increased certainty in lesion characterization, and reduced time to diagnosis. Building on many years of experience with IQon Spectral CT, Philips’ new Spectral CT 7500 is attracting strong customer demand. For example, the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands installed two Spectral CT systems, with the aim of providing greater confidence in mainstream clinical diagnosis – for all patients and in all exams. 
  • Underlining the company’s leading role in digital pathology, Philips partnered with Healius Pathology, one of Australia's leading providers of private medical laboratory and pathology services, to deploy a multi-site digital pathology solution across Healius’ National Pathology Network using Philips' industry-leading IntelliSite Pathology Solution.
  • Building on Philips’ leadership in image-guided therapy solutions in cardiology, the company is further strengthening its position in fast-growing adjacencies such as neurology and oncology. For example, US-based Piedmont Health equipped its neurosurgical operating rooms with a specialized version of Philips Azurion for the treatment of stroke. Philips also announced positive results of a clinical study aimed at setting a new standard of safety and accuracy in the diagnosis of small peripheral lung lesions using Philips Lung suite.
  • Underlining Philips’ strategy to deliver locally relevant solutions, the company launched several oral healthcare innovations targeting multiple price points in China, including two new electric toothbrushes. In addition, Philips launched its professional teeth whitening offering Zoom in China through a local partnership with LinkedCare, one of the largest dental solution providers in the Chinese dental market.
  • Philips launched two new HealthSuite informatics solutions which are scalable across the enterprise, to support its customers in achieving the Quadruple Aim of healthcare: Patient Flow Capacity Suite, a solution that helps hospitals manage the complete patient journey, and Acute Care Telehealth, which builds on Philips’ successful Tele-ICU solutions.
  • Philips’ recently acquired Capsule business continued to add new device drivers to its Medical Device Information Platform, which will be integrated with HealthSuite. With more than 1,000 unique types of medical devices capable of integrating with the platform, customers can connect more devices to advance health systems’ digital transformation with intelligent, vendor-agnostic tools that turn complex data streams into actionable insights.

Sleep and respiratory care field action update

On June 14, 2021, Philips initiated a voluntary recall notification in the US/field safety notice outside the US for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address identified potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in these devices. Following the substantial ramp-up of its production, service and repair capacity, the repair and replacement program in the US and several other markets is under way. To date, Philips has produced a total of approximately 750,000 repair kits and replacement devices, of which more than 250,000 have reached customers.

As disclosed in its Q2 2021 report, Philips is a defendant in a number of consumer class action lawsuits from users of the affected devices and a number of individual personal injury claims. Given the uncertain nature and timing of the relevant events and potential associated liabilities, if any, the company is unable to reliably estimate the financial effect of these matters.

Cost savings

In the third quarter, productivity savings amounted to EUR 73 million, of which procurement savings amounting to EUR 34 million, and savings of EUR 39 million delivered by overhead and other programs.

Capital allocation

Philips is currently executing two share buyback programs of EUR 1.5 billion each for capital reduction purposes. The program that was initiated in the first quarter of 2019 is nearing completion and is expected to result in the cancellation of approximately 20 million shares in December 2021. Under the share buyback program that was announced on July 26, 2021, Philips entered into a number of forward transactions in the third quarter, covering approximately half of the program, with settlement dates in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The remainder of the program will be executed through open market purchases by an intermediary, with a significant part taking place in Q4 2021. Further details on both programs can be found here.

Conference call and audio webcast

Frans van Houten, CEO, and Abhijit Bhattacharya, CFO, will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 10:00 am CET today to discuss the results. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Philips Investor Relations website and can be accessed here.

Philips performance

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 20201) Q3 2021
Sales 4,411 4,156
Nominal sales growth 6% (6)%
Comparable sales growth2) 10% (8)%
Comparable order intake3) (18)% 47%
Income from operations 396 358
as a % of sales 9.0% 8.6%
Financial expenses, net (26) (5)
Investments in associates, net of income taxes (5) (3)
Income tax (86) 92
Income from continuing operations 279 442
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes 61 2,538
Net income 340 2,980
Earnings per common share (EPS)    
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders4) (in EUR) - diluted 0.30 0.47
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders4) (in EUR) - diluted2) 0.50 0.40
Net income attributable to shareholders4) per common share (in EUR) - diluted 0.37 3.24
EBITA2) 456 426
as a % of sales 10.3% 10.2%
Adjusted EBITA2) 684 512
as a % of sales 15.5% 12.3%
Adjusted EBITDA2) 924 739
as a % of sales 20.9% 17.8%
1) Comparative figures in this report have been restated, refer to 'Presentation' in Forward-looking statements and other important information. 2) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information. 3) Comparable order intake is presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance. For the definition of this measure, refer to chapter 12.4, Other Key Performance Indicators, of the Annual Report 2020. 4) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. 
  • Comparable sales declined by 8% due to headwinds caused by global supply chain challenges and Sleep & Respiratory Care recall consequences. The Diagnosis & Treatment businesses recorded double-digit comparable sales growth and the Personal Health businesses flat growth, which were more than offset by a double-digit comparable sales decline in the Connected Care businesses.
  • Comparable order intake increased by 47%. Excluding the partial cancellation of a ventilator contract in Q3 2020, comparable order intake grew by 17%. The Connected Care businesses and Diagnosis & Treatment businesses recorded double-digit comparable order intake growth. 
  • Adjusted EBITA decreased by EUR 172 million and the margin decreased by 320 basis points compared to Q3 2020, due to the decline in sales, partly offset by productivity measures.
  • Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 87 million, compared to EUR 229 million in Q3 2020. Q3 2020 included a EUR 57 million onerous contract provision and a provision of EUR 38 million related to legal matters. 
  • Financial income and expenses resulted in an expense of EUR 5 million, compared to an expense of EUR 26 million in Q3 2020. Q3 2021 includes gains on the value of our minority participations and higher interest income.
  • Income tax decreased by EUR 178 million year-on-year, mainly due to the impact from the recognition of tax assets due to a business transfer.
  • Net income from discontinued operations increased by EUR 2,477 million year-on-year, mainly driven by the result on the sale of the Domestic Appliances business.
  • Net income increased by EUR 2,640 million, mainly driven by the result on the sale of the Domestic Appliances business.

Sales per geographic cluster

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

      % change
  Q3 2020 Q3 2021 nominal comparable1)
Western Europe 972 870 (10)% (11)%
North America 1,770 1,670 (6)% (10)%
Other mature geographies 425 383 (10)% (8)%
Total mature geographies 3,167 2,924 (8)% (10)%
Growth geographies 1,244 1,231 (1)% (2)%
Philips Group 4,411 4,156 (6)% (8)%
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.

Amounts may not add up due to rounding

  • Comparable sales declined by 8% due to headwinds caused by global supply chain challenges and Sleep & Respiratory Care recall consequences. Sales in growth geographies decreased by 2% on a comparable basis, with double-digit growth in Central & Eastern Europe and India, which was more than offset by a double-digit decline in Latin America and Middle East & Turkey. In mature geographies, sales decreased by 10% on a comparable basis, due to Western Europe and North America, partly offset by mid-single-digit growth in Japan.

Cash and cash equivalents balance

in millions of EUR

  Q3 2020 Q3 2021
Beginning cash balance 2,294 1,019
Free cash flow1) 359 45
Net cash flows from operating activities 575 256
Net capital expenditures (216) (210)
Other cash flows from investing activities (280) (40)
Treasury share transactions (22) (84)
Changes in debt (36) (909)
Dividend paid to shareholders (1) (73)
Other cash flow items (12) 8
Net cash flows from discontinued operations 187 3,860
Ending cash balance 2,490 3,827
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Net cash flows from operating activities decreased to EUR 256 million, due to phasing and consumption of provisions.
  • Treasury shares transactions includes share repurchases for capital reduction purposes and employee stock purchase plans.
  • Changes in debt mainly includes the repayments of commercial paper amounting to EUR 300 million and two bilateral loans totaling EUR 500 million.
  • Dividend paid to shareholders includes a EUR 73 million tax paid on dividend.
  • Net cash flows from discontinued operations includes the net cash proceeds received on the sale of the Domestic Appliances business.

Composition of net debt to group equity1)

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  June 30, 2021 September 30, 2021
Long-term debt 5,882 6,623
Short-term debt 1,949 1,011
Total debt 7,831 7,635
Cash and cash equivalents 1,003 3,827
Net debt 6,827 3,808
Shareholders' equity 11,952 14,561
Non-controlling interests 34 42
Group equity 11,987 14,602
Net debt : group equity ratio1) 36:64 21:79
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Net debt: group equity ratio improved in Q3 2021, mainly driven by the net cash proceeds received and gain on the sale of the Domestic Appliances business.

Performance per segment

Diagnosis & Treatment businesses

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 2020 Q3 2021
Sales 1,971 2,154
Sales growth    
Nominal sales growth (7)% 9%
Comparable sales growth1) (3)% 10%
Income from operations 99 271
as a % of sales 5.0% 12.6%
EBITA1) 125 295
as a % of sales 6.3% 13.7%
Adjusted EBITA1) 192 306
as a % of sales 9.7% 14.2%
Adjusted EBITDA1) 265 373
as a % of sales 13.4% 17.3%
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Comparable sales growth was 10%, with double-digit growth in Image-Guided Therapy and Enterprise Diagnostic Informatics, and high-single-digit growth in Ultrasound and Diagnostic Imaging.
  • Comparable sales in mature geographies showed double-digit growth, driven by North America and Western Europe. Growth geographies recorded mid-single-digit growth, driven by China and India.
  • Adjusted EBITA increased by EUR 114 million, resulting in a margin of 14.2%, mainly driven by sales growth and productivity measures.
  • Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 12 million, compared to EUR 67 million in Q3 2020. Q3 2020 included a provision of EUR 38 million related to legal matters. In Q4 2021, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 30 million.

Connected Care businesses

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 2020 Q3 2021
Sales 1,556 1,044
Sales growth    
Nominal sales growth 36% (33)%
Comparable sales growth1) 42% (39)%
Income from operations 280 (34)
as a % of sales 18.0% (3.3)%
EBITA1) 307 4
as a % of sales 19.7% 0.4%
Adjusted EBITA1) 422 65
as a % of sales 27.1% 6.2%
Adjusted EBITDA1) 475 112
as a % of sales 30.5% 10.7%
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Following the high COVID-19-generated demand in Q3 2020, comparable sales declined by 39%, due to a double-digit decline in Hospital Patient Monitoring and in Sleep & Respiratory Care, which was also impacted by the sleep recall.
  • Comparable sales in growth and mature geographies showed a double-digit decline, due to a decline across all main markets. 
  • Adjusted EBITA decreased by EUR 357 million, resulting in a margin of 6.2%, mainly due to the decline in sales.
  • Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges were EUR 62 million, compared to EUR 115 million in Q3 2020. Q3 2020 included a EUR 57 million onerous contract provision. In Q4 2021, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 45 million.

Personal Health businesses

Key data

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 20201) Q3 2021
Sales 805 803
Sales growth    
Nominal sales growth 0% 0%
Comparable sales growth2) 5% 0%
Income from operations 106 124
as a % of sales 13.2% 15.4%
EBITA2) 110 127
as a % of sales 13.7% 15.8%
Adjusted EBITA2) 120 128
as a % of sales 14.9% 15.9%
Adjusted EBITDA2) 149 156
as a % of sales 18.5% 19.4%
1) Comparative figures in this report have been restated, refer to 'Presentation' in Forward-looking statements and other important information. 2) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Comparable sales were in line with Q3 2020, with mid-single-digit growth in Mother & Child Care and low-single-digit growth in Personal Care, offset by a mid-single-digit decline in Oral Healthcare. Q3 2021 was adversely impacted by the phasing of revenues towards Q2 2021.
  • Comparable sales in growth geographies showed double-digit growth, driven by double-digit growth in Central & Eastern Europe and Russia & Central Asia. Mature geographies recorded a high-single-digit decline, which was due to Western Europe and North America. 
  • Adjusted EBITA increased by EUR 8 million, resulting in a margin of 15.9%, mainly driven by productivity measures.
  • Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges were not material, compared to EUR 10 million in Q3 2020. In Q4 2021, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 5 million.

Other

Key data

in millions of EUR

  Q3 2020 Q3 2021
Sales 79 153
Income from operations (88) (2)
EBITA1) (87) 0
Adjusted EBITA1) of: (50) 13
IP Royalties 32 101
Innovation (39) (41)
Central costs (19) (53)
Other (24) 5
Adjusted EBITDA1) 35 97
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information.
  • Sales increased by EUR 74 million, mainly driven by higher royalty income.
  • The increase in Adjusted EBITA mainly relates to higher royalty income, partly offset by higher costs.
  • Central costs includes investments in IT, Procurement & Supply Chain, while Other mainly reflects movements in environmental provisions.
  • Restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges amounted to EUR 12 million, compared to EUR 37 million in Q3 2020. Q3 2021 includes EUR 12 million of separation costs related to the Domestic Appliances business and EUR 11 million of charges related to movements in environmental provisions. In Q4 2021, restructuring, acquisition-related and other charges are expected to total approximately EUR 25 million.

Forward-looking statements and other important information

Forward-looking statements

This document and the related oral presentation, including responses to questions following the presentation, contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. Examples of forward-looking statements include: statements made about our strategy; estimates of sales growth; future Adjusted EBITA; future restructuring and acquisition-related charges and other costs; future developments in Philips’ organic business; and the completion of acquisitions and divestments. 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: changes in industry or market circumstances; economic, political and societal changes; Philips’ increasing focus on health technology and solutions; the successful completion of divestments; the realization of Philips' objectives in growth geographies; business plans and integration of acquisitions; securing and maintaining Philips’ intellectual property rights, and unauthorized use of third-party intellectual property rights; COVID-19 and other pandemics; breaches of cybersecurity; IT system changes or failures; the effectiveness of our supply chain; challenges to drive operational excellence, productivity and speed in bringing innovations to market; attracting and retaining personnel; future trade arrangements following Brexit; compliance with regulations and standards, including quality, product safety and data privacy; compliance with business conduct rules and regulations; treasury risks and other financial risks; tax risks; costs of defined-benefit pension plans and other post-retirement plans; reliability of internal controls, financial reporting and management process. As a result, Philips’ actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could cause future results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see also the Risk management chapter included in the Annual Report 2020.

Philips has recognized a provision related to the voluntary recall notification in the US/field safety notice outside the US for certain sleep and respiratory care products, based on Philips’ best estimate for the expected field actions. The future developments are subject to significant uncertainties, which require management to make estimates and assumptions about items such as quantities, costs to repair or replace, and duration. Actual outcomes in future periods may differ from these estimates and affect the company's results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

Third-party market share data

Statements regarding market share, contained in this document, including those regarding Philips’ competitive position, are based on outside sources such as specialized research institutes, industry and dealer panels in combination with management estimates. Where information is not yet available to Philips, market share statements may also be based on estimates and projections prepared by management and/or based on outside sources of information. Management's estimates of rankings are based on order intake or sales, depending on the business.

Market Abuse Regulation

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Use of non-IFRS information

In presenting and discussing the Philips Group’s financial position, operating results and cash flows, management uses certain non-IFRS financial measures. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be viewed in isolation as alternatives to the equivalent IFRS measure and should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Non-IFRS financial measures do not have standardized meaning under IFRS and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. A reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures is contained in this document. Further information on non-IFRS measures can be found in the Annual Report 2020.

Use of fair value information

In presenting the Philips Group’s 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 2020. In certain cases independent valuations are obtained to support management’s determination of fair values.

Presentation

All amounts are in millions of euros unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding, amounts may not add up precisely to totals provided. All reported data is unaudited. Financial reporting is in accordance with the accounting policies as stated in the Annual Report 2020 except for the adoption of new standards and amendments to standards which are also expected to be reflected in the company's consolidated IFRS financial statements as at and for the year ending December 31, 2021.

In 2020, Philips revised the definition of net finance expenses used in the calculation of Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders, to exclude fair value movements of limited life fund investments recognized at fair value through profit and loss. This change leads to more relevant information as the fair value movements are not indicative of Philips’ performance. The fair value movements do not represent cash items. Philips believes making this change is helpful for investors to evaluate Philips’ performance.

On September 1, 2021, Philips completed the sale of the Domestic Appliances business. The results of this transaction, which Philips announced on March 25, 2021, are presented under Discontinued Operations in this report. Comparative results have been restated to reflect the treatment of the Domestic Appliances business as a discontinued operation since Q1. Further details of the restatement have been published on the Philips Investor Relations website and can be accessed here.

Prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation; this includes immaterial organizational changes.

Condensed consolidated statements of income

In millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 January to September
  2020 2021 2020 2021
Sales 4,411 4,156 12,078 12,212
Cost of sales (2,427) (2,182) (6,783) (6,963)
Gross margin 1,984 1,973 5,295 5,250
Selling expenses (969) (1,041) (2,947) (3,083)
General and administrative expenses (159) (164) (468) (475)
Research and development expenses (456) (437) (1,357) (1,331)
Other business income 1 31 111 141
Other business expenses (6) (4) (24) (110)
Income from operations 396 358 610 391
Financial income 27 38 127 114
Financial expenses (53) (43) (152) (132)
Investment in associates, net of income taxes (5) (3) (9) 4
Income before taxes 365 350 577 376
Income tax expense (86) 92 (86) 97
Income from continuing operations 279 442 491 473
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes 61 2,538 97 2,699
Net income 340 2,980 588 3,173
Attribution of net income        
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) 277 435 487 463
Net income attributable to shareholders1) 338 2,973 584 3,162
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 2 7 4 10
Earnings per common share        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the period (in thousands):1)        
- basic 909,355 912,555 907,866 908,416
- diluted 916,946 916,981 916,878 914,219
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1)        
- basic 0.30 0.48 0.54 0.51
- diluted 0.30 0.47 0.53 0.51
Net income attributable to shareholders1)        
- basic 0.37 3.26 0.64 3.48
- diluted 0.37 3.24 0.64 3.46
1) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V. 

Amounts may not add up due to rounding

Reconciliation of non-IFRS information

Certain non-IFRS financial measures are presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance:

  • Comparable sales growth
  • EBITA
  • Adjusted EBITA
  • Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders
  • Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders per common share (in EUR) - diluted (Adjusted EPS)
  • Adjusted EBITDA
  • Free cash flow
  • Net debt : group equity ratio

For the definitions of the non-IFRS financial measures listed above, refer to chapter 12, Reconciliation of non-IFRS information, of the Annual Report 2020 and to the Forward-looking statements and other important information.

Sales growth composition

in %

  Q3 2021 January to September
  nominal growth consolidation changes currency effects comparable growth nominal growth consolidation changes currency effects comparable growth
2021 versus 2020                
Diagnosis & Treatment 9.3% (0.1)% 0.6% 9.8% 7.2% (0.1)% 4.6% 11.7%
Connected Care (32.9)% (7.0)% 0.6% (39.3)% (15.0)% (7.5)% 3.6% (18.8)%
Personal Health (0.2)% 0.0% (0.3)% (0.5)% 11.7% 0.0% 3.5% 15.2%
Philips Group (5.8)% (2.2)% 0.5% (7.6)% 1.1% (2.4)% 4.0% 2.7%

Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1)

in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  Q3 January to September
  2020 2021 2020 2021
Net income 340 2,980 588 3,173
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (61) (2,538) (97) (2,699)
Income from continuing operations 279 442 491 473
Continuing operations non-controlling interests (2) (7) (4) (10)
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders 1) 277 435 487 463
Adjustments for:        
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 59 67 302 253
Impairment of goodwill - 15
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 81 15 110 68
Other items 148 72 260 678
Net finance expenses2) (18) (14) (97) (63)
Tax impact of adjusted items and tax only adjusting items (84) (210) (225) (424)
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders 1) 463 365 837 991
Earnings per common share:        
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) per common share (in EUR) - diluted 0.30 0.47 0.53 0.51
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders1) per common share (EUR) - diluted 0.50 0.40 0.91 1.08
1) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.  2) The comparative figures have been restated to conform to the revised definitions. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information.

Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITA

in millions of EUR

  Philips Group Diagnosis & Treatment Connected Care Personal Health Other
Q3 2021          
Net income 2,980        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (2,538)        
Income tax expense (92)        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 3        
Financial expenses 43        
Financial income (38)        
Income from operations 358 271 (34) 124 (2)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets  67 23 38 4 3
EBITA 426 295 4 127 0
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 15 8 8 - (2)
Other items 72 4 54 - 14
Adjusted EBITA 512 306 65 128 13
           
January to September 2021          
Net income 3,173        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (2,699)        
Income tax expense (97)        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes (4)        
Financial expenses 132        
Financial income (114)        
Income from operations 391 627 (413) 361 (183)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 253 128 109 11 5
Impairment of goodwill 15 2 13
EBITA 660 757 (291) 372 (178)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 68 22 46 - (1)
Other items 678 (32) 592 - 119
Adjusted EBITA 1,406 747 347 373 (60)
           
Q3 2020          
Net income 340        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (61)        
Income tax expense 86        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 5        
Financial expenses 53        
Financial income (27)        
Income from operations 396 99 280 106 (88)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 59 27 27 4 1
EBITA 456 125 307 110 (87)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 81 23 29 10 19
Other items 148 44 86 - 19
Adjusted EBITA 684 192 422 120 (50)
           
January to September 2020          
Net income 588        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (97)        
Income tax expense 86        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 9        
Financial expenses 152        
Financial income (127)        
Income from operations 610 212 496 140 (238)
Amortization and impairment of acquired intangible assets 302 179 94 12 16
EBITA 912 391 590 152 (221)
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 110 4 54 28 24
Other items 260 80 123 24 34
Adjusted EBITA 1,282 475 767 204 (164)

Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA

in millions of EUR

  Philips Group Diagnosis & Treatment Connected Care Personal Health Other
Q3 2021          
Net income 2,980        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (2,538)        
Income tax expense (92)        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 3        
Financial expenses 43        
Financial income (38)        
Income from operations 358 271 (34) 124 (2)
Depreciation, amortization and impairments of fixed assets 309 92 98 32 87
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 15 8 8 - (2)
Other items 72 4 54 - 14
Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition-related charges and Other items (15) (2) (13) -
Adjusted EBITDA 739 373 112 156 97
           
January to September 2021          
Net income 3,173        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (2,699)        
Income tax expense (97)        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes (4)        
Financial expenses 132        
Financial income (114)        
Income from operations 391 627 (413) 361 (183)
Depreciation, amortization and impairments of fixed assets 980 351 274 95 260
Impairment of goodwill 15 2 13
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 68 22 46 - (1)
Other items 678 (32) 592 - 119
Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition-related charges and Other items (53) (19) (35) - 2
Adjusted EBITDA 2,080 951 476 457 196
           
Q3 2020          
Net income 340        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (61)        
Income tax expense 86        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 5        
Financial expenses 53        
Financial income (27)        
Income from operations 396 99 280 106 (88)
Depreciation, amortization and impairments of fixed assets 339 102 120 32 86
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 81 23 29 10 19
Other items 148 44 86 - 19
Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition-related charges and Other items (40) (2) (39) 1 -
Adjusted EBITDA 924 265 475 149 35
           
January to September 2020          
Net income 588        
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes (97)        
Income tax expense 86        
Investments in associates, net of income taxes 9        
Financial expenses 152        
Financial income (127)        
Income from operations 610 212 496 140 (238)
Depreciation, amortization and impairments of fixed assets 1,089 426 285 105 274
Restructuring and acquisition-related charges 110 4 54 28 24
Other items 260 80 123 24 34
Adding back impairment of fixed assets included in Restructuring and acquisition-related charges and Other items (71) (33) (39) 1 0
Adjusted EBITDA 1,999 688 918 298 94

Composition of free cash flow

in millions of EUR

  Q3
  2020 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities 575 256
Net capital expenditures (216) (210)
Purchase of intangible assets (28) (36)
Expenditures on development assets (67) (60)
Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment (124) (112)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 3 (1)
Free cash flow 359 45

Philips statistics

In millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  2020 2021
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Sales 3,693 3,974 4,411 5,235 3,827 4,230 4,156  
Comparable sales growth1) (1)% (5)% 10% 6% 9% 9% (8)%  
Comparable order intake2) 24% 27% (18)% 7% (5)% (15)% 47%  
Gross margin 1,651 1,660 1,984 2,525 1,487 1,789 1,973  
as a % of sales 44.7% 41.8% 45.0% 48.2% 38.9% 42.3% 47.5%  
Selling expenses (1,017) (962) (969) (1,107) (986) (1,056) (1,041)  
as a % of sales (27.5)% (24.2)% (22.0)% (21.1)% (25.8)% (25.0)% (25.0)%  
G&A expenses (151) (158) (159) (162) (173) (138) (164)  
as a % of sales (4.1)% (4.0)% (3.6)% (3.1)% (4.5)% (3.3)% (3.9)%  
R&D expenses (466) (434) (456) (465) (424) (470) (437)  
as a % of sales (12.6)% (10.9)% (10.3)% (8.9)% (11.1)% (11.1)% (10.5)%  
Income from operations 9 205 396 654 (52) 85 358  
as a % of sales 0.2% 5.2% 9.0% 12.5% (1.4)% 2.0% 8.6%  
Net income 39 210 340 607 40 153 2,980  
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share in EUR - diluted 0.02 0.21 0.30 0.55 (0.04) 0.07 0.47  
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share in EUR - diluted1)4) 0.14 0.27 0.50 0.83 0.28 0.40 0.40  
EBITA1) 92 364 456 872 61 173 426  
as a % of sales 2.5% 9.2% 10.3% 16.7% 1.6% 4.1% 10.2%  
Adjusted EBITA1) 208 390 684 995 362 532 512  
as a % of sales 5.6% 9.8% 15.5% 19.0% 9.5% 12.6% 12.3%  
Adjusted EBITDA1) 445 630 924 1,263 579 762 739  
as a % of sales 12.0% 15.9% 20.9% 24.1% 15.1% 18.0% 17.8%  
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information. 2) Comparable order intake is presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance. For the definition of this measure, refer to chapter 12.4, Other Key Performance Indicators, of the Annual Report 2020. 3) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.  4) The comparative figures have been restated to conform to the revised definitions. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information.

Philips statistics in millions of EUR unless otherwise stated

  2020 2021
  January-March January-June January-September January-December January-March January-June January-September January-December
Sales 3,693 7,667 12,078 17,313 3,827 8,057 12,212  
Comparable sales growth1) (1)% (3)% 2% 3% 9% 9% 3%  
Comparable order intake2) 24% 26% 10% 9% (5)% (11)% 4%  
Gross margin 1,651 3,310 5,295 7,820 1,487 3,277 5,250  
as a % of sales 44.7% 43.2% 43.8% 45.2% 38.9% 40.7% 43.0%  
Selling expenses (1,017) (1,979) (2,947) (4,054) (986) (2,042) (3,083)  
as a % of sales (27.5)% (25.8)% (24.4)% (23.4)% (25.8)% (25.3)% (25.2)%  
G&A expenses (151) (309) (468) (630) (173) (311) (475)  
as a % of sales (4.1)% (4.0)% (3.9)% (3.6)% (4.5)% (3.9)% (3.9)%  
R&D expenses (466) (901) (1,357) (1,822) (424) (894) (1,331)  
as a % of sales (12.6)% (11.8)% (11.2)% (10.5)% (11.1)% (11.1)% (10.9)%  
Income from operations 9 214 610 1,264 (52) 33 391  
as a % of sales 0.2% 2.8% 5.1% 7.3% (1.4)% 0.4% 3.2%  
Net income 39 249 588 1,195 40 192 3,173  
Income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share in EUR - diluted 0.02 0.23 0.53 1.08 (0.04) 0.03 0.51  
Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders3) per common share in EUR - diluted1)4) 0.14 0.41 0.91 1.74 0.28 0.69 1.08  
EBITA1) 92 456 912 1,784 61 234 660  
as a % of sales 2.5% 5.9% 7.6% 10.3% 1.6% 2.9% 5.4%  
Adjusted EBITA1) 208 598 1,282 2,277 362 894 1,406  
as a % of sales 5.6% 7.8% 10.6% 13.2% 9.5% 11.1% 11.5%  
Adjusted EBITDA1) 445 1,075 1,999 3,262 579 1,341 2,080  
as a % of sales 12.0% 14.0% 16.6% 18.8% 15.1% 16.6% 17.0%  
Number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) at the end of period (in thousands) 887,579 891,301 909,472 905,128 905,289 912,734 910,306  
Shareholders' equity per common share in EUR 13.66 12.29 12.89 13.11 13.80 13.10 16.00  
Net debt : group equity ratio1) 28:72 31:69 29:71 24:76 34:66 36:64 21:79  
Total employees of continuing operations 73,568 73,675 73,982 75,001 77,343 77,084 77,746  
1) Non-IFRS financial measure. Refer to Reconciliation of non-IFRS information. 2) Comparable order intake is presented when discussing the Philips Group’s performance. For the definition of this measure, refer to chapter 12.4, Other Key Performance Indicators, of the Annual Report 2020. 3) Shareholders refers to shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.  4) The comparative figures have been restated to conform to the revised definitions. Refer to Forward-looking statements and other important information.

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