Form 20-F
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2014

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 20-F

(Mark one)

     ¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

     x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013

OR

 

     ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

 

     ¨ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 001-05146-01

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in 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 office)

Eric Coutinho, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary to the Board of Management

+31 20 59 77232, eric.coutinho@philips.com, Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class        Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares – par value      New York Stock Exchange
Euro (EUR) 0.20 per share     

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:

Class   Outstanding at December 31, 2013
Koninklijke Philips N.V.   937,845,789 shares, including
Common Shares par value EUR 0.20 per share  

24,508,022 treasury shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   x Yes  ¨ No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   ¨ Yes  x No

Note-Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   x Yes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  ¨ Yes  ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  x                 Accelerated filer  ¨                 Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

 

U.S. GAAP  ¨

    

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by

by the International Accounting Standards Board  x

   Other  ¨

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.   ¨ Item 17  ¨ Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  ¨ Yes  x No

 

 

 


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Contents

 

  Introduction      5   
  Forward-looking statements      6   
  Use of non-GAAP information      7   
  Form 20-F cross reference table      9   
  Performance highlights      15   
  Message from the CEO      17   
1   Accelerate!      20   
1.1   Our transformation      21   
1.2   Business impact      22   
1.3   Fast facts      30   
1.4   Next phase      31   
2   Building a great company      32   
2.1   Our rich heritage      33   
2.2   Our vision      33   
2.3   Market opportunities      34   
2.4   Our business system      36   
2.5   Our people      36   
2.6   Global presence      37   
3   Delivering innovation that matters to you      38   
3.1   Knowing our customers      39   
3.2   Understanding people’s needs      40   
3.3   Behind the scenes      46   
3.4   Lives improved      48   
4   Group performance      49   
4.1   Financial performance      50   
4.2   Social performance      71   
4.3   Environmental performance      81   
4.4   Proposed distribution to shareholders      86   
4.5   Outlook      87   
4.6   Critical accounting policies      87   
5   Sector performance      91   
5.1   Healthcare      93   
5.2   Consumer Lifestyle      99   
5.3   Lighting      105   
5.4   Innovation, Group & Services      111   
6   Risk management      116   
6.1   Our approach to risk management and business control      116   
6.2   Risk categories and factors      119   
6.3   Strategic risks      120   
6.4   Operational risks      121   
6.5   Compliance risks      123   
6.6   Financial risks      125   
7   Management      127   
8   Supervisory Board      129   
9   Supervisory Board report      131   
9.1   Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee      134   
9.2   Report of the Remuneration Committee      135   
9.3   Report of the Audit Committee      140   
10   Corporate governance      142   
10.1   Board of Management      142   
10.2   Supervisory Board      144   
10.3   General Meeting of Shareholders      146   
10.4   Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information      147   
10.5   Investor Relations      149   
10.6   Additional information      149   

 

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11   Group financial statements      154   

11.1

 

Management’s report on internal control

     154   

11.2

 

Reports of the independent auditor

     155   

11.3

 

Auditor’s report on internal control over financial reporting

     155   

11.4

 

Consolidated statements of income

     156   

11.5

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

     157   

11.6

 

Consolidated balance sheets

     158   

11.7

 

Consolidated statements of cash flows

     160   

11.8

 

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

     162   

11.9

 

Notes

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Significant accounting policies

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Information by sector and main country

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Income from operations

     174   
 

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Financial income and expenses

     175   
 

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Income taxes

     176   
 

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Interests in entities

     179   
 

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Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale

     180   
 

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Earnings per share

     182   
 

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Acquisitions and divestments

     182   
 

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Property, plant and equipment

     184   
 

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Goodwill

     185   
 

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Intangible assets excluding goodwill

     186   
 

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Non-current receivables

     187   
 

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Other non-current financial assets

     188   
 

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Other non-current assets

     188   
 

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Inventories

     188   
 

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Other current assets

     188   
 

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Current receivables

     188   
 

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Equity

     189   
 

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Long-term debt and short-term debt

     191   
 

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Provisions

     192   
 

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Other non-current liabilities

     194   
 

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Accrued liabilities

     194   
 

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Other current liabilities

     194   
 

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Contractual obligations

     194   
 

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Contingent assets and liabilities

     195   
 

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Cash from (used for) derivatives and current financial assets

     197   
 

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Purchase and proceeds from non-current financial assets

     197   
 

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Assets in lieu of cash from sale of businesses

     197   
 

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Post-employment benefits

     197   
 

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Share-based compensation

     200   
 

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Related-party transactions

     204   
 

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Information on remuneration

     204   
 

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Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

     208   
 

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Details of treasury / other financial risks

     210   
 

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Subsequent events

     213   

11.10

 

Independent auditors’ report – Group

     215   
12   Company financial statements      216   

12.1

 

Balance sheets before appropriation of results

     217   

12.2

 

Statements of income

     218   

12.3

 

Statement of changes in equity

     218   

12.4

 

Notes

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Intangible assets

     219   
 

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Financial fixed assets

     219   
 

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Other non-current financial assets

     219   
 

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Receivables

     220   
 

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Shareholders’ equity

     220   
 

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Long-term debt and short-term debt

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Other current liabilities

     221   
 

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Net income

     221   
 

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Employees

     221   
 

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Contractual obligations and contingent liabilities not appearing in the balance sheet

     221   
 

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Audit fees

     221   
 

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Subsequent events

     221   

12.5

 

Independent auditor’s report - Company

     222   
13   Sustainability statements      223   

13.1

 

Economic indicators

     227   

13.2

 

Social statements

     227   

13.3

 

Environmental statements

     234   

13.4

 

Independent assurance report

     238   

13.5

 

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0

     239   
14   Reconciliation of non-GAAP information      251   
15   Five-year overview      256   
16   Investor Relations      257   

16.1

 

Key financials and dividend policy

     257   

16.2

 

Share information

     259   

16.3

 

Philips’ rating

     261   

16.4

 

Performance in relation to market indices

     262   

16.5

 

Philips’ acquisitions

     265   

16.6

 

Financial calendar

     266   

16.7

 

Investor contact

     266   

16.8

 

Taxation

     268   

16.9

 

New York Registry Shares

     272   
17   Definitions and abbreviations      273   
18   Exhibits      276   

18.1

 

Index of exhibits

     276   

18.2

 

Signatures

     277   

18.3

 

Exhibits

     279   

18.4

 

Exhibit 8 List of subsidiaries

     280   

18.5

 

Exhibit 12 (a) Certification

     288   

18.6

 

Exhibit 12 (b) Certification

     289   

18.7

 

Exhibit 13 (a)

     290   

18.8

 

Exhibit 13 (b)

     291   

 

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18.9   Exhibit 15 (a)      292   
18.10   Exhibit 15 (b)      293   

 

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Introduction

This document contains information required for the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the 2013 Form 20-F). Reference is made to the Form 20-F cross reference table herein. Only (i) the information in this document that is referenced in the Form 20-F cross reference table, (ii) this introduction, the cautionary statement “forward-looking statements” and explanation on “use of non-GAAP information” on the next three pages and (iii) the Exhibits shall be deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for any purpose. Any additional information in this document which is not referenced in the Form 20-F cross reference table, or the Exhibits themselves, shall not be deemed to be so incorporated by reference, shall not be part of the 2013 Form 20-F and is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission for information only.

The terms “Philips”, the “Company”, “Group”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to Koninklijke Philips N.V. and as applicable to its subsidiaries and or its interest in joint ventures and associates.

IFRS based information

The audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, included in the 2013 Form 20-F have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union (EU). All standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee effective year-end 2013 have been endorsed by the EU, except that the EU did not adopt certain paragraphs of IAS 39 applicable to certain hedge transactions. Philips has no hedge transactions to which these paragraphs are applicable. Consequently, the accounting policies applied by Philips also comply fully with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Non-GAAP information

In presenting and discussing the Philips Group’s financial position, operating results and cash flows, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures such as: comparable growth; adjusted income from operations; net operating capital; net debt; cash flow before financing activities; net capital expenditures and free cash flow. These non-GAAP 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 measure(s). Reference is made to the section titled “Use of non-GAAP information” for further information.

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 full year information regarding 2013 is not yet available to Philips, market share statements may also be based on estimates and projections prepared by outside sources or management. Rankings are based on sales unless otherwise stated.

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 values do not exist, fair values are estimated using valuation models, which we believe are appropriate for their purpose. They 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 financial statements. In certain cases, independent valuations are obtained to support management’s determination of fair values.

Documents on display

It is possible to read and copy documents referred to in the 2013 Form 20-F that have been filed with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms and their copy charges. Philips SEC filings are also publicly available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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For definitions and abbreviations reference is made to chapter 17, Definitions and abbreviations, of this report.

Forward-looking statements

Pursuant to provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Philips is providing the following cautionary statement.

This document, including the information referred to in the Form 20-F cross reference table, contains 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, in particular, among other statements, certain statements in Item 4 “Information on the Company” with regard to management objectives, market trends, market standing, product volumes, business risks, the implementation of our Accelerate! program, the statements in Item 8 “Financial Information” relating to legal proceedings, the statements in Item 5 “Operating and financial review and prospects” with regard to trends in results of operations, margins, overall market trends, risk management, exchange rates and statements in Item 11 “Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks” relating to risk caused by derivative positions, interest rate fluctuations and other financial exposure are forward-looking in nature. Forward-looking statements can be identified generally as those containing words such as “anticipates”, “assumes”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “should”, “will”, “will likely result”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “projects”, “may” or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events that depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking 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 our strategy and our ability to realize the benefits of this strategy, our 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, our ability to identify and complete successful acquisitions and to integrate those acquisitions into our business,

 

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our ability to successfully exit certain businesses or restructure our operations, the rate of technological changes, political, economic and other developments in countries where Philips operates, industry consolidation and competition.

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, reference is made to the information in Item 3D “Risk Factors”.

Use of non-GAAP information

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the ‘Company’) believes that an understanding of sales performance is enhanced when the effects of currency movements and acquisitions and divestments (changes in consolidation) are excluded. Accordingly, in addition to presenting ‘nominal growth’, ‘comparable growth’ is provided.

Comparable sales exclude the effects of currency movements and changes in consolidation. As indicated in the note 1, Significant accounting policies, sales and income are translated from foreign currencies into the Company’s reporting currency, the euro, at the exchange rate on transaction dates during the respective years. As a result of significant currency movements during the years presented, the effects of translating foreign currency sales amounts into euros could have a material impact on our sales figures. Therefore, these impacts have been excluded in arriving at the comparable sales in euros. Currency effects have been calculated by translating previous years’ foreign currency sales amounts into euros at the following year’s exchange rates in comparison with the sales in euros as historically reported. The years under review were characterized by a number of acquisitions and divestments, as a result of which activities were consolidated or deconsolidated. The effect of consolidation changes has also been excluded in arriving at the comparable sales. For the purpose of calculating comparable sales growth, when a previously consolidated entity is sold or contributed to a venture that is not consolidated by the Company, relevant sales are excluded from impacted prior-year periods. Similarly, when an entity is acquired, relevant sales are excluded from impacted periods.

Philips discusses “adjusted income from operations” in the 2013 Form 20-F. Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations before amortization and impairment of intangible assets generated in acquisitions (excluding software and capitalized development expenses).

 

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The Company uses the term “adjusted income from operations” to evaluate the performance of the Philips Group and its sectors. Referencing “adjusted income from operations” is considered appropriate in light of the following:

Philips has announced that one of its strategic drivers is to increase profitability through re-allocation of its resources towards opportunities offering more consistent and higher returns. Moreover, Philips intends to redeploy capital through value-creating acquisitions. Since 2006, management has used the “adjusted income from operations” measurement internally to monitor performance of the businesses on a comparable basis. As of 2007, Philips has also set external performance targets based on this measurement as it will not be distorted by the unpredictable effects of future, unidentified acquisitions.

Non US investors are advised that such presentation is different from the terms used in Philips’ results announcements and 2013 Annual Report. Philips believes that an understanding of the Group’s financial condition is enhanced by the disclosure of net operating capital (NOC), as this figure is used by Philips’ management to evaluate the capital efficiency of the Philips Group and its operating sectors. NOC is defined as: total assets excluding assets from discontinued operations less: (a) cash and cash equivalents, (b) deferred tax assets, (c) other (non)-current financial assets, (d) investments in associates, and after deduction of: (e) provisions, (f) accounts and notes payable, (g) accrued liabilities, (h) current/noncurrent liabilities.

Net debt is defined as the sum of long- and short-term debt minus cash and cash equivalents. The net debt position as a percentage of the sum of group equity (shareholders’ equity and non-controlling interests) and net debt is presented to express the financial strength of the Company. This measure is widely used by management and investment analysts and is therefore included in the disclosure.

Cash flows before financing activities, being the sum total of net cash from operating activities and net cash from investing activities, and free cash flow, being net cash from operating activities minus net capital expenditures, are presented separately to facilitate the reader’s understanding of the Company’s funding requirements.

Net capital expenditures comprise of purchase of intangible assets, expenditures on development assets, capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment and proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment. This measure is widely used by management to calculate free cash flow.

 

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Form 20-F cross reference table

 

Form 20-F cross reference table

Only (i) the information in this document that is referenced in the Form 20-F cross reference table, (ii) the Introduction, the cautionary statements concerning Forward-looking statements and explanation on use of non-GAAP information, of this report on pages 5-8, and (iii) the Exhibits shall be deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for any purpose. The content of Philips’ websites and other websites referenced herein should not be considered to be a part of or incorporated into the 2013 Form 20-F. Any additional information which is not referenced in the Form 20-F cross reference table or the Exhibits themselves shall not be deemed to be so incorporated by reference, shall not be part of the 2013 Form 20-F and is furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission for information only.

The table below sets out the location in this document of the information required by SEC Form 20-F. The exact location is included in the column ‘Location in this document’. The column ‘Page’ includes the starting page of the section/paragraph for reference only.

 

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Form 20-F cross reference table

 

Item    Form 20-F caption    Location in this document    Page  
Part 1                   

1

   Identity of directors, senior management and advisors    Not applicable         

2

   Offer statistics and expected timetable    Not applicable         

3

   Key information      
   A Selected financial data    15. Five-year overview      256   
      16.1. Key financials and dividend policy - Proposed distribution      257   
      16.1. Key financials and dividend policy - Information for US investors      257   
   B Capitalization and indebtedness    Not applicable   
   C Reason for the offer and use of proceeds    Not applicable   
   D Risk factors    6.2. Risk categories and factors - Second paragraph      119   
      6.3. Strategic risks      120   
      6.4. Operational risks      121   
      6.5. Compliance risks      123   
          6.6. Financial risks      125   

4

   Information on the Company      
   A History and development of the company    2.1. Our rich heritage      33   
      4.1.11. Discontinued operations      60   
      4.1.13. Acquisitions and divestments      61   
      4.1.15. Cash flows provided by continuing operations      62   
      5. Sector performance - Our structure      91   
      10. Corporate governance - Corporate governance of the Philips group      142   
      Note 7 Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale      180   
      Note 9 Acquisitions and divestments      182   
      Note 36 Subsequent events      213   
      16.5. Philips’ acquisitions      265   
      16.7. Investor contact - How to reach us      266   
   B Business Overview    Introduction - Third-party market share data      5   
      4.1. Financial performance- from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 and from 4.1.4 to 4.1.14      50   
      4.1.24. Supply management      70   
      4.2.11. Conflict minerals: issues further down the chain      80   
      5. Sector performance - Our structure      91   
      5.1.2. About Philips Healthcare      94   
      5.1.4. 2013 financial performance      96   
      5.2.2. About Philips Consumer Lifestyle      100   
      5.2.4. 2013 financial performance      101   
      5.3.2. About Philips Lighting      106   
      5.3.4. 2013 financial performance      107   
      5.4.1. About Innovation, Group & Services      111   
      5.4.2. 2013 financial performance      114   
      6.1. Our approach to risk management and business control      116   
      6.4. Operational risks - Third paragraph      121   
      Note 36 Subsequent events      213   
      13.2.2. Supplier indicators -Issues further down the chain      228   
      17. Definitions and abbreviations      274   
   C Organizational structure    5. Sector performance - Our structure      91   
      Note 2 Information by sector and main country      171   
      Note 6 Interests in entities      179   
      18.4. Exhibit 8 List of subsidiaries      281   

 

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Form 20-F cross reference table

 

Item    Form 20-F caption    Location in this document    Page  
   D Property, plant and equipment    Note 2 Information by sector and main country      171   
      Note 10 Property, plant and equipment      184   
      Note 21 Provisions      192   
      Note 25 Contractual obligations      194   
         

Note 26 Contingent assets and liabilities -Environmental remediation

 

     195   
4A    Unresolved staff comments    Not applicable         
5    Operating and financial review and prospects              
   A Operating results    Use of non-GAAP information      7   
      4.1. Financial performance - Management summary      50   
      4.1. Financial performance - from 4.1.1 to 4.1.2 and from 4.1.4 to 4.1.14      50   
      5.1.2. About Philips Healthcare - Regulatory requirements      94   
      5.1.4. 2013 financial performance      96   
      5.2.2. About Philips Consumer Lifestyle - Regulatory requirements      100   
      5.2.4. 2013 financial performance      101   
      5.3.2. About Philips Lighting - Regulatory requirements      106   
      5.3.4. 2013 financial performance      107   
      5.4.2. 2013 financial performance      114   
      4.6. Critical accounting policies      87   
      Note 4 Financial income and expenses      175   
      Note 7 Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale      180   
      Note 9 Acquisitions and divestments      182   
      Note 11 Goodwill      185   
      Note 12 Intangible assets excluding goodwill      186   
      Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks      210   
      6.3. Strategic risks      120   
      6.5. Compliance risks      123   
      6.6. Financial risks      125   
      14. Reconciliation of non-GAAP information      251   
   B Liquidity and capital resources    4.1. Financial performance - from 4.1.15 to 4.1.23      50   
      Note 20 Long-term debt and short-term debt      191   
      Note 25 Contractual obligations      194   
      Note 19 Equity      189   
      Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks      210   
   C Research and development, patents and licenses, etc.    4.1.4. Research and development      55   
      5.4.1. About Innovation, Group & Services      111   
   D Trend information    4.5. Outlook      87   
   E Off-balance sheet arrangements    4.1.23. Cash obligations      69   
      Note 25 Contractual obligations      194   
      Note 26 Contingent assets and liabilities      195   
      Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks      210   
   F Tabular disclosure of contractual obligations    4.1.23. Cash obligations      69   
      Note 25 Contractual obligations      194   
     G Safe Harbor    Forward-looking statements      6   
6    Directors, senior management and employees      
   A Directors and senior management    7. Management      127   
      8. Supervisory Board      129   

 

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Form 20-F cross reference table

 

Item    Form 20-F caption    Location in this document    Page
      10.1. Board of Management - Introduction    142
      10.1. Board of Management - (Term of) Appointment and conflicts of interest    142
      10.2. Supervisory Board - (Term of) Appointment, individual data and conflicts of interests    144
   B Compensation    Note 30 Post-employment benefits    197
      Note 31 Share-based compensation    200
      Note 33 Information on remuneration    204
      9.2. Report of the Remuneration Committee    135
   C Board practices    7. Management    127
      8. Supervisory Board    129
      9. Supervisory Board report    131
      10.1. Board of Management    142
      10.2. Supervisory Board    144
      10.4. Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information - Internal controls and disclosure policies    147
      10.4. Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information - Auditor information    147
   D Employees    4.2.4. Employment    73
      Note 3 Income from operations - Employees    174
   E Share ownership    10.1. Board of Management- Amount and composition of the remuneration of the Board of Management    142
      Note 20 Long-term debt and short-term debt - Short-term debt    191
      Note 19 Equity    189
      Note 31 Share-based compensation    200
         

Note 33 Information on remuneration

 

   204
7    Major shareholders and related party transactions      
   A Major shareholders    10.5. Investor Relations - Major shareholders and other information for shareholders    149
      10.6. Additional information- Major shareholders as filed with SEC    149
   B Related party transactions    10.1. Board of Management    142
      Note 6 Interests in entities    179
      Note 32 Related-party transactions    204
      Note 36 Subsequent events    213
     C Interests of experts and counsel   

Not applicable

 

    
8    Financial information      
   A Consolidated statements and other financial information    11. Group financial statements    154
      16.1. Key financials and dividend policy - Dividend policy    257
     B Significant changes   

Note 36 Subsequent events

 

   213
9    The offer and listing      
   A Offer and listing details    10.4. Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information - Preference shares and the Stichting Preferente Aandelen Philips    147
      10.5. Investor Relations - Major shareholders and other information for shareholders    149
      10.6. Additional information    149
      Note 19 Equity    189
      16.4. Performance in relation to market indices    262

 

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Form 20-F cross reference table

 

 

Item    Form 20-F caption    Location in this document    Page
   B Plan of distribution    Not applicable   
   C Markets    16.4. Performance in relation to market indices    262
   D Selling shareholders    Not applicable   
   E Dilution    Not applicable   
     F Expense of the issue   

Not applicable

 

    
10    Additional information      
   A Share capital    Not applicable   
   B Memorandum and articles of association    10.1. Board of Management - (Term of) Appointment and conflicts of interest    142
      10.2. Supervisory Board - (Term of) Appointment, individual data and conflicts of interest    144
      10.3. General Meeting of Shareholders - Main powers of the General Meeting of Shareholders    146
      10.6. Additional information    149
      18.1. Index of exhibits Exhibit 1    277
      10.4. Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information    147
   C Material contracts    9.2.2. Contracts    135
      18.3. Exhibits - Exhibit 4 (a), (b) and (c)    280
   D Exchange controls    10.6. Additional information- Exchange controls    149
   E Taxation    16.8. Taxation    268
   F Dividends and paying agents    Not applicable   
   G Statements by experts    Not applicable   
   H Documents on display    Introduction - Documents on display    5
     I Subsidiary information   

Not applicable

 

    
11    Quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk      
   A Quantitative information about market risk    Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks    210
   B Qualitative information about market risk    Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks    210
   C Interim periods    Not applicable   
   D Safe harbor   

Note 35 Details of treasury / other financial risks

Forward-looking statements

   210

6

     E Small business issuers   

Not applicable

 

    
12    Description of securities other than equity securities      
   A Debt securities    Not applicable   

 

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Item    Form 20-F caption    Location in this document    Page
   B Warranty and rights    Not applicable   
   C Other securities    Not applicable   
     D American depository shares   

16.9. New York Registry Shares

 

   272
Part 2               
13    Defaults, dividend arrearages and delinquencies    Not applicable     
14    Material modifications to the rights of security holders and use of proceeds    Not applicable     
15    Controls and procedures      
   A Disclosure controls and procedures    11.1.1. Disclosure controls and procedures    154
   B Management annual report on internal control over financial reporting    11.1. Management’s report on internal control    154
   C Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm    11.3. Auditor’s report on internal control over financial reporting    155
    

D Changes in internal control over financial reporting

 

   11.1.2. Changes in internal control over financial reporting    154
16A    Audit Committee Financial Expert    10.2. Supervisory Board - The Audit Committee    144
16B    Code of Ethics    6.1. Our approach to risk management and business control - Financial Code of Ethics    116
16C    Principal Accountant Fees and Services    9.3. Report of the Audit Committee    140
      10.4. Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information - Auditor policy    147
          Note 3 Income from operations - Audit fees    174
16D    Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees    Not applicable     
16E    Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers    Note 19 Equity - Treasury shares    189
      10.3. General Meeting of Shareholders - Repurchase and issue of (rights to) own shares    146
         

16.2. Share information - Share repurchase programs for capital reduction purposes

 

   259
16F    Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant    Not applicable     
16G    Corporate Governance    9. Supervisory Board report    131
         

10. Corporate governance

 

   142
Part 3               
17    Financial statements    Not applicable     
18    Financial statements    11. Group financial statements    154
19    Exhibits    18.1. Index of exhibits    277

 

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Performance highlights

 

 

Performance highlights

Prior-period financial statements and related information have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information.

Financial table

all amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     20,992        23,457        23,329   

Adjusted IFO

     1,435        1,106        2,451   

as a % of sales

     6.8        4.7        10.5   

IFO

     (479     648        1,991   

as a % of sales

     (2.3     2.8        8.5   

Net income (loss)

     (1,456     (30     1,172   

Net income attributable to shareholders per common share in euro:

      

- basic

     (1.53     (0.04     1.28   

- diluted

     (1.53     (0.04     1.27   

Net operating capital

     10,382        9,316        10,238   

Free cash flows

     (97     1,627        172   

Shareholders’ equity

     12,328        11,151        11,214   

Employees at December 31

     125,240        118,087        116,681   

of which discontinued operations

     5,645        2,005        1,992   

 

1) Mid-term financial targets
2) Including restructuring and acquisitions
3) Excluding Mergers & Acquisitions impact
4) Based on the results of 60 “pulse surveys” as there was no full-scope Employee Engagement Survey in 2012
5) For a definition of of mature and growth geographies, see chapter 17, Definitions and abbreviations, of this report
6) As measured by Interbrand

Financial performance 2013

 

     Target1)     Actual  

CAGR 2012 - 2013 %

     4-6     4.5

Adjusted IFO as % of sales2)

     10-12     10.5

ROIC %3)

     12-14     15.3

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Performance

in millions of euros

 

    Group    

Healthcare

   

Consumer Lifestyle

   

Lighting

 
    2012     2013           2012     2013           2012     2013           2012     2013        

Sales

    23,457        23,329        1% LOGO        9,983        9,575        4% LOGO        4,139        4,605        7% LOGO        8,442        8,413        0% LOGO   

Green product sales

    10,981        11,815        8% LOGO        3,610        3,690        2% LOGO        1,619        2,270        40% LOGO        5,572        5,855        2% LOGO   

Sales in mature geographies5)

    15,407        14,825        4% LOGO        7,615        7,154        6% LOGO        2,365        2,418        2% LOGO        5,010        4,758        5% LOGO   

Sales in growth geographies5)

    8,050        8,504        6% LOGO        2,368        2,421        2% LOGO        1,954        2,187        12%  LOGO        3,432        3,655        6% LOGO   

Adjusted IFO

    1,106        2,451        122%  LOGO        1,226        1,512        23%  LOGO        456        483        6% LOGO        128        695        443%  LOGO   

Net operating capital

    9,316        10,238        10% LOGO        7,976        7,437        7% LOGO        1,205        1,261        5% LOGO        4,635        4,462        4% LOGO   

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Message from the CEO

 

Message from the CEO

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“Our Accelerate! initiatives helped us to achieve our mid-term 2013 targets. We are implementing the Philips Business System across the company to improve customer focus and operational excellence, and drive our businesses systematically to global leadership performance. With our mission to deliver meaningful innovation to make the world healthier and more sustainable, we are well positioned to improve our growth rate.” Frans van Houten, CEO

Dear stakeholder,

In 2013 we passed a major milestone on our Accelerate! transformation journey to unlock Philips’ full potential. Despite economic headwinds, especially in Europe and the United States, our Accelerate! initiatives helped us to achieve our mid-term 2013 targets. I am delighted with this result, as it underlines yet again that Philips is, above all, a case of self-help.

Accelerate! is helping us get closer to our customers, as illustrated by our landmark alliance with Georgia Regents Medical Center. And the transformation of our value chains is speeding up the introduction of locally relevant innovations in key markets around the world. Innovations like our EPIQ ultrasound imaging system, our Smart Air Purifier and Airfryer home appliances, and our energy-efficient CityTouch lighting management system.

 

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We are also seeing the steady development of a growth and performance culture characterized by strong employee engagement, teamwork, the drive for operational excellence and accountability for results. This is making us more agile, entrepreneurial and innovative.

Financial performance

The economic environment in 2013 was challenging. Full-year sales declined by 1% in nominal terms, but increased by 3% on a comparable basis. Closing the year with strong 7% top-line growth in the fourth quarter, we delivered a compound annual growth rate for comparable sales over the period 2012-2013 of 4.5%, compared to our target of 4-6%. In regional terms, our growth geographies delivered 11% comparable sales growth in 2013 and now make up 36% of total sales.

Profitability improved significantly on the back of increased gross margins and productivity gains from our Accelerate! program. This resulted in a reported Adjusted IFO of 10.5%, within the target bandwidth of 10-12%. And our return on invested capital was 15.3%, above the targeted range of 12-14%.

Our Healthcare business increased operational earnings despite a virtually flat top line. With the issues surrounding health care reform in the US and budget constraints in key markets, we are increasingly focusing on becoming the technology solutions partner of choice to major hospitals as a way to unlock new growth. Reflecting the success of its innovative propositions for personal health and well-being, Consumer Lifestyle posted strong growth and good earnings, while Lighting recorded higher sales, driven by a 38% increase in LED-based sales, and improved operational earnings.

In 2013 we also completed the execution of our EUR 2 billion share buy-back program, thereby improving the efficiency of our balance sheet, and announced a new EUR 1.5 billion program to be concluded over the next 2-3 years. By the end of 2013 we had completed 7% of this new program.

Other 2013 highlights

In 2013 we rose to # 40 on Interbrand’s annual ranking of the top-100 global brands, with our brand value increasing by 8% to close to USD 10 billion. And in November we unveiled our new brand positioning and brand line – “innovation and you” – and our redesigned shield, which enjoyed an enthusiastic reception from customers, employees and other stakeholders.

In 2014 we celebrate 100 years of Philips Research, and over the past year we underlined our commitment to innovation by investing EUR 1.7 billion in research and development. We filed over 1,500 patent applications in 2013. Other innovation highlights included the increasing adoption of our Digital Pathology solution and the development of the 200 lm/W TLED prototype to replace fluorescent tube lighting.

We also continued to deliver on our EcoVision sustainability commitments in 2013, improving the lives of 1.8 billion people around the globe and hitting our Green Product sales target of 50% of total sales two years ahead of schedule. In Buenos Aires we were awarded the order to renovate most of the city’s 125,000 street lights with our CityTouch system, and in Dubai we were selected to transform over 260 Municipality buildings with intelligent LED solutions – both projects reducing energy consumption by some 50%. Our efforts to create a healthier and more sustainable world received recognition in the form of a rise to 23rd place in Interbrand’s ranking of the top 50 Best Global Green Brands, as well as a top rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Of course, no year is entirely free of disappointment, and in 2013 we had to contend with the termination of the deal with Funai for our Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business. We also faced compliance issues relating to our General Business Principles, which we are refining and strengthening.

Looking ahead – our Path to Value by 2016

Philips is a diversified technology company with a portfolio of some 40 businesses across various strategic domains. Over half of these businesses hold global leadership positions. Our portfolio is underpinned by strong assets: deep market insights; world-class innovation capabilities – technology, know-how and strong IP positions; our global footprint; our talented, engaged people; and the Philips brand.

The significant changes we have made to our portfolio in recent years have created a better growth platform with higher profit potential. And with the transformation of our business model architecture, we are increasingly becoming a technology solutions partner, with recurring revenue streams accounting for over 25% of sales.

Meeting the needs of a changing world

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vision to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025 helps to differentiate us from the competition, have a closer relationship with our customers, create IP and ultimately create more value.

We see the shift from a linear to a circular economy as a further opportunity to create value. In a linear economy, products are used briefly and then discarded as waste. In a circular economy, products are designed so they become part of a value network where re-use and refurbishment ensure continuous re-exploitation of resources.

We are redesigning our products in order to capture their residual value. And we are shifting from transactions to relationships via service and solution business models. A good example is the 10-year performance contract we were awarded to install, monitor and maintain 13,000 connected lighting fixtures and energy management controls for parking garages in Washington, DC. Because we are ensuring light levels and delivering the solutions as a service that is paid for by the energy savings, Washington gets brighter, safer LED lighting for its garages with none of the up-front cost, thereby removing one of the main barriers to the adoption of energy-efficient technology.

Driving productivity improvement

Over the coming years we will continue to drive operational excellence and invest in innovation and sales development. We will also continue to focus on improving profitability, e.g. by further reducing overhead costs and driving value engineering through our Design for Excellence (DfX) program. Altogether we see significant potential to improve productivity over the next few years. We also have scope for value-creating bolt-on acquisitions, but will remain prudent with our capital allocation. Most of our growth opportunities are organic.

In 2014 we will roll out a new IT landscape to make Philips a truly real-time company, and we will further embed the Philips Business System (PBS). The PBS is the way we run our company to ensure business success is repeatable. This year will also see our new brand positioning being activated across the globe.

New growth initiatives

I am pleased to say that Philips has multiple new growth opportunities in the making. Within our Healthcare sector we have established the Healthcare Informatics Solutions & Services business group, which is focusing on a digital connected healthcare delivery platform, advanced informatics and big data analytics, and world-class integration and consulting services. At Consumer Lifestyle we have a new business initiative on Personal Health. And in our Innovation, Group & Services sector we have several highly promising start-ups, although it will be a few years before they are margin-accretive because of the necessary investments. Examples of these exciting new business areas include point-of-care diagnostics as well as horticultural and city farming technology.

Confident in the future

While remaining cautious about the short-term macro- economic outlook, we are committed to delivering on our 2016 financial performance targets. As a sign of our confidence in Philips’ future, we are proposing to the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders to increase this year’s dividend to EUR 0.80 per common share, in cash or stock.

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Driving change and improvement

Now in its third year, Accelerate! is making Philips a more agile and entrepreneurial innovator. The program, which is set to run through 2017, is made up of five streams designed to:

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Accelerated! in action

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With the help of patient advisors like Alice Reece, Philips and Georgia Regents Medical Center are working to redefine patient and family care.

“When I think about the future of healthcare we have to re-think everything: every square foot, every person, every dollar, every resource. And that forces real dynamic change in a way that this industry hasn’t seen in years.”

David Hefner

Executive Vice President

Georgia Regents Medical Center

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“Providing care requires us to be innovative, requires us to think differently. The partnership that we now have with Philips really stresses a better outcome for our patients.”

Dr Ricardo Azziz

CEO

Georgia Regents Health System

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Around the world, we are working together with our partners and customers to optimize every step in the value chain. This end-to-end approach is enabling us to innovate and execute faster and more efficiently.

Driving growth in oral healthcare

In Germany, we are building on our professional recommendation strategy and driving conversion of manual toothbrush users to electric tooth brushing through innovation leadership, portfolio expansion and distribution via new channels. This end-to-end approach resulted in a market share improvement of over 7%.

With only a third of German households owning a rechargeable toothbrush, there is a significant opportunity to expand our leadership in the sonic toothbrush segment. Taking an end-to-end perspective, we identified three key drivers for expansion: driving and communicating innovation leadership with superior propositions; creating a Philips Sonicare proposition at a price-point accessible for a broader audience; and making that proposition available to consumers in channels like drugstores and hypermarkets.

Philips Sonicare is already leading in the German market, with consumers responding to superior propositions like Flexcare Platinum and DiamondClean. In 2013, our leadership position was further supported through celebrity endorsement, which is driving awareness and conversion.

To present current manual toothbrush users with more alternatives from Philips Sonicare, driving growth in the mid-segment, we created a more accessibly priced proposition, the Philips Sonicare PowerUp. This product features similar brushing movements to manual and is gentle and effective. Research showed that over 90% of consumers surveyed preferred the Sonicare PowerUp over their manual toothbrush.

The majority of electric toothbrushes and replacement brush heads are sold in drugstores and hypermarkets. To leverage this opportunity, Sonicare PowerUp launched in DM and Budni drugstores, as well as Kaufland and Marktkauf hypermarkets, adding 2,000 stores to our distribution. We optimized our supply chain to work with these partners, designing bespoke packaging, significantly reducing time-to-market and improving transparency.

In less than a year our end-to-end strategy resulted in strong market share gains and double-digit growth in brush head sales. Consumer satisfaction increased, with patients advised by their dentist to switch to electric brushing conveniently able to purchase a Philips Sonicare and replacement brush heads at their local drugstore.

 

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LED façade lighting faster to market

Through our end-to-end transformation program, we have identified and driven improvements along the entire LED value chain in China. This has resulted in a broad range of competitively priced façade lighting solutions for the mid-tier market segment in China, with a 40% reduction in time-to-market for new product introductions and a significant increase in on-time delivery.

In 2012, market intelligence showed that we were missing out on the LED façade lighting segment in China – a segment predicted to reach € 520 million by 2015, 70% of which will be taken by mid-range solutions. The problem was that in China we only offered top-range LED façade solutions. Clearly, something had to be done.

An end-to-end transformation program was immediately initiated, and a cross-functional team representing both the business and our market organization was assembled to address all opportunities along the value chain. The team took ownership of the common goal to achieve ambitious cost targets. It invested in market research and started with market sizing and customer segmentation, before developing imaginative strategies for product positioning, go-to-market and time-to-market. From the outset, everyone knew that the new product line had to be conceived, developed and fine-tuned extremely quickly.

The result was a new range of competitive LED façade lighting solutions specially designed for the mid-range market in China. And all in just under 28 weeks – a massive reduction compared to the 12 months it previously took to bring a new product line to market. Another benefit of this end-to-end collaboration is that achievement of the delivery time target of 25 days has increased from 43% to 66%, with a further rise to 95% expected by 2015.

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In 2013 we continued to drive structural change through our multi-year transformation program Accelerate! We are seeing the steady emergence of a growth and performance culture that is making us more agile, entrepreneurial and innovative.

With our Accelerate! behaviors – Eager to win, Take ownership and Team up to excel – firmly embedded in the organization, we are rolling out a wide range of initiatives designed to harness the talents, viewpoints and experience of our employees and so build a winning culture. A culture anchored by our General Business Principles.

Transformation and change

To date, over 1,350 of our leading executives have taken part in our Accelerate! Leadership Program (ALP). This immersive program is designed to strengthen our leaders’ transformational capabilities so they can drive change in the organization. Complementing the ALP, the Accelerate! Team Performance (ATP) is a transformational session designed to reinforce behaviors that enhance team effectiveness. By year-end, more than 200 teams and 3,650 participants had been through the program, which also touched more than 2,000 employees via viral events.

The transformation drive is being embraced across the organization. In Healthcare, to name just one example, a group of over 160 employee advocates or “Culture Champions” is now in place, role-modeling and instilling the new culture from the middle of the organization outwards. They are providing invaluable insights and helping to drive changes in day-to-day activities and behaviors.

Capability building

ALP and ATP are also an integral part of our capability-building efforts. In 2013 we took the next steps in becoming a learning organization by completing the organizational design of Philips University. This involved a fundamental shift to align our learning activities with the organizational development priorities we have set to enable us to deliver on our business strategy. New flagship learning programs will be introduced early in 2014, and a move to one single learning management system is scheduled for the second half of the year.

Employee engagement

In October 2013 we launched our renewed bi-annual Employee Engagement Survey (EES), emphasizing the dimensions of employee behavior that affect performance, including change agility, alignment, and engagement. The overall engagement index shows a positive score of 75% – 3 percentage points above the chosen global external high-performance benchmark.

 

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Bringing our brand to life

Reflecting this culture of engagement, our employees also play a crucial role as ambassadors of our brand. In May 2013 our Employee Brand Jam focused on engaging employees around our new brand promise. They were asked to share, via a dedicated dashboard, their stories about how Philips delivers innovation to them. This campaign won a European Excellence Award in the Internal Communications category.

In the lead-up to brand launch day, 13 November, we invited the world to uncover our redesigned shield through a mosaic launched via social media. Over 14,000 individuals took part in the 48 hours ahead of the reveal. On the day itself, over 60 sites around the world hosted simultaneous events linked to a live feed of the unveiling at our head office in Amsterdam. In this way, a highly engaged workforce was brought together to celebrate a landmark event in the history of the company.

Diversity and inclusion

Having an inclusive culture where differences are honored, respected and encouraged and a diverse workforce that mirrors the markets we’re active in, enables us to deliver innovation that matters to our customers and consumers and thus to create value for Philips and its stakeholders. Our new Diversity & Inclusion Policy defines our global standards and the role all employees need to play to create a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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In 2011, Philips embarked on a comprehensive program to significantly increase the efficiency of its overhead structure: those activities which take place mainly above the level of operational businesses and market organizations. Since then, real progress has been made – with more work to be done over the coming years.

The Accelerate! productivity program looked first to benchmarks – to what was currently industry best-in-class – and subsequently leveraged this insight to re-engineer the company’s overhead activities such as IT, Finance, Human Resources and Real Estate. The objective was to deliver improved service levels to internal customers in a faster, simpler, easier-to-experience way – at lower cost.

The focus of the program was on the operating model – how the function was set up to deliver its services. These ‘smarter functions’ looked to pool services into Centers of Expertise which then provide high-quality, 24/7 support to a wide range of businesses and geographies from a single hub. Equally impactful was the increased use of ‘output-based delivery’, swapping contract workers brought into Philips to support initiatives for clear output-based contracts with the 3rd-party suppliers. Last, but by no means least, was the reduction in managerial layers and subsequent increase in span of control of individual managers; this has led to less bureaucracy and faster decision making across the company.

Finance is a good example. Traditionally, finance professionals were spread widely across Philips, each supporting business management in everything from basic bookkeeping to analysis of upcoming Asian competition. As of 2013, we have re-engineered the operating model of our Finance activity, pooling knowledge into efficient, dedicated Centers of Expertise – one focused on fundamental bookkeeping and internal control, another on financial planning and analysis of business performance, yet another on expert company-wide advice on specific topics ranging from foreign exchange to pensions. This has led to a simpler, leaner, more effective operating model which, critically, is able to deliver faster, better services to its internal customers. Similar transformations in the other functions – and indeed more broadly in business management – have, collectively, allowed us to substantially improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our overhead structure and – in the process – report a gross cost reduction of over EUR 1 billion through the end of 2013.

 

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Our 2013 results

 

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4. Next phase

The journey continues

First milestone passed

Accelerate! is working and driving our transformation. We are pleased to have achieved the first major milestone on our Accelerate! journey – our mid-term 2013 financial targets. However, we still have a way to go before we have delivered Philips’ full potential.

New targets on Path to Value

That’s why we have set ourselves challenging new targets, to be realized by the end of 2016. These indicate the value we create, as measured by sales growth, profitability and our use of capital:

 

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1. Our rich heritage

A born innovator

Philips was founded in Eindhoven, Netherlands, in 1891 by Frederik and Gerard Philips – later joined by Gerard’s brother Anton – to “manufacture incandescent lamps and other electrical products”. For the 120-plus years since then, we have been improving people’s lives with a steady flow of ground-breaking innovations.

Today, we are building upon this rich heritage as we touch billions of lives each year with our innovative healthcare and lighting solutions and our personal health and well-being products.

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2. Our vision

What we aspire to

At Philips, we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation.

Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025.

We will be the best place to work for people who share our passion.

Together we will deliver superior value for our customers and shareholders.

 

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3. Market opportunities

Responding to global challenges

With our understanding of many of the longer-term challenges our world faces, we see major opportunities to apply our innovative competencies and create value for our stakeholders.

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4. Our business system

Ensuring success is repeatable

The Philips Business System is the way we run our company to deliver on our mission and vision. It is designed to ensure that success is repeatable, i.e. that we create value for our stakeholders time after time.

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Group Strategy: We manage our portfolio with clearly defined strategies and allocate resources to maximize value creation.

CAPs: We strengthen and leverage our core Capabilities, Assets and Positions as they create differential value: deep customer insight, technology innovation, our brand, global footprint, and our people.

Excellence: We are a learning organization that applies common operating principles to deliver Philips Excellence.

Path to Value: We define and execute business plans that deliver sustainable results along a credible Path to Value.

5. Our people

Engaged employees crucial for success

We need all our people collaborating effectively – in a diverse and inclusive environment, where they can grow and fulfill their ambitions. Engagement supports our culture of growth and performance improvement, reinforcing our goal of being the best place to work for people who share our passion.

 

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Global presence

Find out more about the scale and location of our activities throughout the world.

 

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1. Knowing our customers

Who do we mean by ‘you’?

Philips delivers innovation that matters to you.

But just who is ‘you’? And what matters to you? To get ever closer to our customers, these are questions we ask every day.

With our global presence – we have customer-facing staff in over 100 countries – and our trusted brand, we are uniquely placed to capture local customer insights.

By understanding the challenges local people face – whether they be a hospital director, a city planner, a doctor or a consumer – we ensure that their actual needs and aspirations drive our innovation efforts. So we can deliver what really matters to them.

 

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2. Understanding people’s needs

What matters to you?

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Ralph and Helen McCurdy, a loving husband and wife who can live together at home and receive high-quality health care, thanks to an innovative and efficient telemedicine program from Philips and Banner Health.

“Without communication, Ralph and I could have never survived the 64 years. To be able to talk to a doctor on a video and we don’t have to wait two or three days for a doctor appointment, it’s fabulous.”

Helen McCurdy

 

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This is the future. It’s really an amazing model of care that doesn’t exist anywhere else… yet. When I have a team of people, augmented by a lot of Philips technology, I can catch things earlier, treat things earlier, and intervene in a way that allows me to accomplish what I set out to do as a geriatrician, and ultimately to do some good in these patient’s lives.”

Edward Perrin, MD

Geriatric Care Specialist & Medical Director

Banner Hospice

 

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The Philips Airfryer lets Dable Kwan prepare spring rolls and other delicious fried foods with much less oil. Who knew innovation could be so good for you, and taste so good too?

“My name is Dable and I live in Hong Kong. I’m a housewife and I love to cook. I really started to cook seriously about 10 years ago.

My husband loves fried food. Back then I would tell him, ‘No, there’s too much oil and grease, and it’s not good for your health.’ But since getting the Philips Airfryer, ah, what a happy man.”

 

 

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“It really makes cooking much easier, much healthier, and much more fun. Now, I’m using less oil, less salt, less everything else. We just had our check-ups and our cholesterol, blood sugar and everything else are at very healthy levels.”

 

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The port of Da Nang has grown in prosperity since Philips LEDs began lighting up the Dragon Bridge. See how the lives of fisherman Le Van Khe and his daughter Le Thi Vinh are improving.

“The lights make the structure more vibrant and interesting for people who come to marvel at it… The bridge has been central to our overall growth. This year we’re hoping to receive around 3 million tourists.”

Tran Chi Cuong

Deputy Director

Danang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism

 

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“I have my own sugarcane juice cart near the Dragon Bridge. When the bridge opened I saw a lot of tourists arrive and figured that selling sugarcane to them would be better than working at the factory. My father is very happy that I no longer have to struggle working at the factory.

 

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On a Saturday and Sunday it’s so much fun to see the show. The bridge is very important to my family and me. My life lit up because the bridge lit up. It has changed our lives for the better.”

Le Thi Vinh

 

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3. Behind the scenes

How we innovate for you

Armed with deep insights into local customer needs, we then bring together our R&D and design expertise and our local business-creation capabilities to address these needs.

The locally relevant solutions we develop – often in collaboration with our customers – do not always involve ‘new technology’. Instead, they may mean a new application or a unique customer proposition brought about by an innovative partnership.

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Almost 25% of mothers stop breastfeeding within the first three months because it becomes too painful. A further 40% stop because of a decreased milk supply. Discover how the Philips AVENT Natural range addresses these problems.

Using a breast pump to express milk can make it easier for mothers to continue breastfeeding. People researchers at Philips discovered that moms thought pumps were too cold and mechanical, and forced them to lean forward to make sure the milk flows down into the bottle.

Around the same time, a clinical study by Philips confirmed that comfort is physiologically essential to helping mothers produce lots of milk. Pain, stress or discomfort hampers the release of oxytocin, the hormone responsible for triggering milk production.

Philips AVENT Comfort breast pump

Therefore we took comfort as the starting point of the design and reshaped the pump to make it possible for moms to sit back in a more relaxing position to express milk. Using ultrasound and MRI scanners, we studied how babies actually suckle. To mimic that, we added five oval petals that gently massage the areas around the nipple to stimulate more milk. We changed the texture of the cushioned silicone funnel that cups the breast, giving it a silky feel that is warm and gentle against the skin.

Philips AVENT Natural bottle

We used the same insights to create a new baby bottle, designed to tackle two things: teat acceptance (also known as ‘latch on’) and colic. When babies suckle at the breast, they cause the nipple to elongate in a rhythmic way, so we created a teat to stretch in the same way. To create a more natural breast-like shape, the designers made the teat much wider at the base. And to prevent babies swallowing too much air when they are feeding, we added an ‘anti-colic’ twin-valve system that allows air to vent into the bottle rather than the baby’s stomach.

Both the bottle and the breast pump have received several awards for outstanding design.

 

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Lives improved

We take a two-dimensional approach –social and ecological – to improving people’s lives. Products and solutions that directly support the curative (care) or preventive (well-being) side of people’s health, determine the contribution to the social dimension.

The contribution to the ecological dimension is determined by means of our Green product portfolio, such as our energy-efficient lighting. For additional information, please visit www.philips.com/sustainability.

 

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“2013 was a significant step forward on our Path to Value. Despite stronger headwinds than initially anticipated, we succeeded in achieving our mid-term 2013 financial targets. We delivered a compound annual growth rate for comparable sales over the period 2012-2013 of 4.5%, compared to our target of 4-6%. We achieved a reported Adjusted IFO of 10.5% of sales, within our target bandwidth of 10-12%. And our return on invested capital reached 15.3% at year-end, above the targeted range of 12-14%.”

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4.1 Financial performance

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits).

Management summary

Key data

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     20,992        23,457        23,329   

Adjusted IFO1)

     1,435        1,106        2,451   

as a % of sales

     6.8        4.7        10.5   

IFO

     (479     648        1,991   

as a % of sales

     (2.3     2.8        8.5   

Financial income and expenses

     (331     (329     (330

Income tax expense

     (251     (185     (466

Results of investments in associates

     15        (211     (25
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,046     (77     1,170   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations - net of income tax

     (410     47        2   
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (1,456     (30     1,172   

Net income attributable to shareholders per common share in euros:

      

—basic

     (1.53     (0.04     1.28   

—diluted

     (1.53     (0.04     1.27   

Net operating capital (NOC)1)

     10,382        9,316        10,238   

Cash flows before financing activities1)

     (515     1,157        141   

Employees (FTEs)

     125,240        118,087        116,681   

of which discontinued operations

     5,645        2,005        1,992   

 

1) For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

The year 2013

 

 

In 2013 we continued to make good progress in a challenging economic environment, particularly in the United States and Western Europe. We recorded 3% comparable sales growth (1% nominal decline), with a strong contribution from growth geographies. The profitability improved substantially, with all sectors delivering solid earnings. Net income for the year amounted to EUR 1,172 million, mainly driven by strong operational performance, including significant gross margin improvement and productivity gains coming from the Accelerate! program.

 

 

Sales amounted to EUR 23.3 billion, a 1% nominal decline for the year. Excluding unfavorable currency effects, comparable sales were 3% above 2012, driven by all three operating sectors. Healthcare sales grew 1%, mainly driven by Customer Services. Lighting sales were 3% above 2012, driven by Lumileds and Automotive, partly tempered by a sales decline at Consumer Luminaires. Sales at Consumer Lifestyle were 10% above 2012, with double-digit growth at Domestic Appliances and high-single-digit growth at Personal Care and Health & Wellness.

 

 

Our growth geographies achieved 11% comparable growth, while mature geographies declined by 1%, as a result of the overall macroeconomic developments, including the continued weakness of the Western European markets and the continued economic uncertainty in North America. In 2013, growth geographies accounted for 36% of total sales, compared to 34% in 2012.

 

 

IFO amounted to EUR 1,991 million, or 8.5% of sales, compared to EUR 648 million, or 2.8% of sales, in 2012. IFO improvement was seen at all sectors, but was mainly driven by Lighting and Healthcare.

 

 

In 2013 we generated EUR 1,138 million of cash flow from operating activities, which was EUR 944 million lower than in 2012. The decrease is mainly a result of the payment of the European Commission fine in Q1 2013, increased working capital requirements and the payout of restructuring provisions in 2013. Our cash flows before financing activities were EUR 1,016 million lower than in 2012, due to a decrease in cash flows from operating activities and proceeds from divestments, partly offset by lower outflows related to acquisitions of new businesses.

 

 

In 2013 we completed the execution of our EUR 2 billion share buy-back program, thereby improving the efficiency of our balance sheet, and announced a new EUR 1.5 billion program to be concluded over the next 2-3 years. By the end of the year we had completed 7% of this program.

The year 2012

 

 

Despite strong economic headwinds, we continued on our steady path of improvement driven by our multi-year change and performance program, Accelerate!. We recorded 6% comparable sales growth (12% nominal growth), with a strong contribution from growth geographies. Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle delivered solid earnings,

 

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while Lighting gained momentum in its turnaround. Net income for the year amounted to a net loss of EUR 30 million, and was impacted by substantial restructuring charges as well as the European Commission fine related to alleged violation of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) industry.

 

 

Sales amounted to EUR 23.5 billion, a 12% nominal increase for the year. Excluding favorable currency effects and portfolio changes, comparable sales were 6% above 2011, driven by all three operating sectors. Healthcare sales grew 6%, with solid growth in all businesses. Lighting sales were 4% above 2011, with strong growth coming from Light Sources & Electronics, mainly fueled by market demand for LED, and Automotive, partly tempered by a sales decline at Lumileds. Sales at Consumer Lifestyle were 9% above 2011, with double-digit growth at Domestic Appliances and Health & Wellness and mid-single-digit growth at Personal Care.

 

 

Our growth geographies achieved 13% comparable growth, while mature geographies grew by a modest 2%, as a result of the overall macroeconomic developments and the continued weakness of the Western European markets, particularly Southern Europe. In 2012, growth geographies accounted for 34% of total sales, compared to 32% in 2011.

 

 

IFO amounted to EUR 648 million, or 2.8% of sales, compared to a loss of EUR 479 million, or negative 2.3% of sales, in 2011. Excluding impairment charges of EUR 1,355 million in 2011, significant IFO improvement was seen at Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare, while Lighting was impacted by charges related to restructuring activities.

 

 

In 2012, we completed the divestment of our Television business to TP Vision and extended our partnership in Senseo with Sara Lee. Additionally, we completed the acquisition of Indal, strengthening our position in outdoor lighting.

 

 

In 2012 we generated EUR 2,082 million of cash flow from operating activities, which was EUR 1,322 million higher than in 2011. The increase was largely a result of lower working capital requirements and higher cash earnings. Our cash flows before financing activities were EUR 1,672 million above the level of 2011, due to higher cash flow from operating activities, higher proceeds from divestments, and lower outflows related to acquisitions of new businesses.

4.1.1 Sales

The year 2013

The composition of sales growth in percentage terms in 2013, compared to 2012, is presented in the table below.

Sales growth composition 2013 versus 2012

in %

 

     comparable
growth
    currency
effects
    consolidation
changes
    nominal
growth
 

Healthcare

     0.8        (4.6     (0.3     (4.1

Consumer Lifestyle

     10.0        (3.4     0.0        6.6   

Lighting

     3.2        (3.5     0.0        (0.3

IG&S1)

     (2.0     (0.5     5.7        3.2   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     3.3        (3.9     0.1        (0.5

 

1) Innovation, Group & Services

Group sales amounted to EUR 23,329 million in 2013, which represents a 1% nominal decline compared to 2012.

Adjusting for a 4% negative currency effect comparable sales were 3% above 2012. Comparable sales were up 10% at Consumer Lifestyle, while Lighting was 3% higher and Healthcare 1% higher than the previous year.

Healthcare sales amounted to EUR 9,575 million, which was EUR 408 million lower than in 2012, but 1% higher on a comparable basis. Higher comparable sales were driven by mid-single-digit growth at Customer Services, while Home Healthcare Solutions and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics recorded low-single-digit growth. This was partly offset by a mid-single-digit decline at Imaging Systems. Increases in growth geographies were tempered by a decline in North America and Western Europe.

Consumer Lifestyle reported sales of EUR 4,605 million, which was EUR 286 million higher than in 2012, or 10% higher on a comparable basis. We achieved double-digit growth at Domestic Appliances and high-single-digit growth at Health & Wellness and Personal Care.

Lighting sales amounted to EUR 8,413 million, which was EUR 29 million lower than in 2012, but 3% higher on a comparable basis. Growth was largely driven by double-digit growth at Automotive and Lumileds and low-single-digit growth at Light Sources & Electronics. This was tempered by a low-single-digit decline at Consumer Luminaires. while Professional Lighting Solutions was flat year-on-year.

 

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IG&S reported sales of EUR 736 million, which was EUR 23 million higher than in 2012, due to higher royalty income.

The year 2012

The composition of sales growth in percentage terms in 2012, compared to 2011, is presented in the table below.

Sales growth composition 2012 versus 2011

in %

 

     comparable
growth
    

currency

effects

     consolidation
changes
    nominal
growth
 

Healthcare

     6.4         6.4         0.0        12.8   

Consumer Lifestyle

     8.7         4.4         1.4        14.5   

Lighting

     3.8         4.6         2.1        10.5   

IG&S

     0.3         1.7         (4.4     (2.5
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     5.7         5.2         0.8        11.7   

Group sales amounted to EUR 23,457 million in 2012, which represents 12% nominal growth compared to 2011.

Adjusting for a 5% favorable currency effect and a 1% favorable portfolio effect, comparable sales were 6% above 2011. Comparable sales were up 9% at Consumer Lifestyle, while Healthcare was 6% higher and Lighting 4% higher than the previous year.

Healthcare sales amounted to EUR 9,983 million, which was EUR 1,131 million higher than in 2011, or 6% higher on a comparable basis. High-single-digit comparable sales growth was achieved by Imaging Systems, Home Healthcare Solutions and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, while Customer Services showed low-single-digit growth

Consumer Lifestyle reported sales of EUR 4,319 million, which was EUR 548 million higher than in 2011, or 9% higher on a comparable basis. We achieved double-digit growth at Domestic Appliances and Health & Wellness and mid-single-digit growth at Personal Care.

Lighting sales amounted to EUR 8,442 million, which was EUR 804 million higher than in 2011, or 4% higher on a comparable basis. Growth was largely driven by high-single-digit growth at Automotive and mid-single-digit growth at Light Sources & Electronics. This was tempered by low-single-digit growth at Professional Lighting Solutions and Consumer Luminaires and a sales decline at Lumileds.

IG&S reported sales of EUR 713 million, which was EUR 18 million lower than in 2011, mainly due to the divestment of Assembléon in the prior year.

4.1.2 Earnings

The year 2013

In 2013, Philips’ gross margin was EUR 9,688 million, or 41.5% of sales, compared to EUR 8,991 million, or 38.3% of sales, in 2012. Gross margin in 2013 included EUR 52 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, whereas 2012 included EUR 289 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges. Higher gross margin percentages were seen in all sectors.

Selling expenses decreased from EUR 5,334 million in 2012 to EUR 5,075 million in 2013. 2013 included EUR 45 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 184 million of restructuring charges in 2012. The year-on-year decrease was mainly attributable to lower restructuring activities and overhead reductions in our commercial organizations. In relation to sales, selling expenses decreased from 22.7% to 21.8%. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales were lower in all sectors.

General and administrative expenses amounted to EUR 949 million in 2013, compared to EUR 845 million in 2012. As a percentage of sales, costs increased from 3.6% in 2012 to 4.1%. 2013 included EUR 5 million of restructuring and acquisition related-charges, compared to EUR 31 million in 2012. The 2012 figure included a EUR 25 million past-service pension cost gain from a change in a medical retiree plan, while 2013 included a pension settlement loss of EUR 31 million.

Research and development costs decreased from EUR 1,831 million in 2012 to EUR 1,733 million in 2013. Research and development costs in 2013 included EUR 15 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 57 million in 2012. The year-on-year decrease was largely attributable to lower restructuring charges and currency effects. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs decreased from 7.8% in 2012 to 7.4% in 2013.

The overview below shows sales, IFO and Adjusted IFO according to the 2013 sector classifications.

 

 

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Sales, IFO and Adjusted IFO

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     sales      IFO     %     Adjusted
IFO1)
    %  

2013

           

Healthcare

     9,575         1,315        13.7        1,512        15.8   

Consumer Lifestyle

     4,605         429        9.3        483        10.5   

Lighting

     8,413         489        5.8        695        8.3   

IG&S

     736         (242     —          (239     —     
  

 

 

 

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     23,329         1,991        8.5        2,451        10.5   

2012

           

Healthcare

     9,983         1,026        10.3        1,226        12.3   

Consumer Lifestyle

     4,319         400        9.3        456        10.6   

Lighting

     8,442         (66     (0.8     128        1.5   

IG&S

     713         (712     —          (704     —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     23,457         648        2.8        1,106        4.7   

 

1) For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

In 2013, IFO increased by EUR 1,343 million year-on-year to EUR 1,991 million, or 8.5% of sales. 2013 included EUR 117 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 561 million in 2012. 2013 IFO was also impacted by a net gain of EUR 47 million from a past-service pension cost gain and related settlement loss in the US, as well as a EUR 21 million gain on the sale of a business in Healthcare. 2012 IFO included a EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine related to the alleged violation of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) industry, EUR 132 million of provisions related to various legal matters, a net gain on EUR 197 million on the sale of assets, mainly for the Senseo and High Tech Campus transactions, and a EUR 81 million loss on the sale of industrial assets at Lighting. In addition, 2012 IFO also included a past-service cost gain of EUR 25 million related to a retiree medical plan.

Amortization and impairment of intangibles, excluding software and capitalized product development costs, amounted to EUR 432 million in 2013, compared to EUR 458 million in 2012. Additionally, goodwill impairment charges of EUR 26 million were taken in the fourth quarter of 2013 mainly as a result of reduced growth expectations at Consumer Luminaires.

Adjusted IFO improved from EUR 1,106 million, or 4.7% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 2,451 million, or 10.5% of sales, in 2013. Adjusted IFO showed a year-on-year increase at all Sectors.

Healthcare

Adjusted IFO improved from EUR 1,226 million, or 12.3% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 1,512 million, or 15.8% of sales, in 2013. Adjusted IFO improvements were realized across all businesses, due to higher sales and reduced expenses resulting from cost-saving programs. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges in 2013 were close to zero, compared to EUR 134 million in 2012. 2013 included a past-service pension cost gain of EUR 61 million and a gain on the sale of a business of EUR 21 million.

Consumer Lifestyle

Adjusted IFO improved from EUR 456 million, or 10.6% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 483 million, or 10.5% of sales, in 2013. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 14 million in 2013, compared to EUR 56 million in 2012. 2012 Adjusted IFO included a EUR 160 million gain on the Senseo transaction, while 2013 Adjusted IFO included a past-service pension cost gain of EUR 1 million.

Lighting

Adjusted IFO improved from EUR 128 million, or 1.5% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 695 million, or 8.3% of sales, in 2013. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 100 million in 2013, compared to EUR 315 million in 2012. 2012 Adjusted IFO included EUR 81 million of losses related to the sale of industrial assets, while 2013 Adjusted IFO included a past-service pension cost gain of EUR 10 million. Excluding these impacts, the increase in Adjusted IFO was mainly attributable to higher operational performance.

Innovation, Group & Services

Adjusted IFO improved from a loss of EUR 704 million in 2012 to a loss of EUR 239 million in 2013. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 3 million in 2013, compared to EUR 56 million in 2012. 2013 Adjusted IFO included a net EUR 25 million loss from a past-service pension cost gain and related settlement loss. 2012 Adjusted IFO included a EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine, EUR 132 million of provisions related to various legal matters, a EUR 37 million gain on the sale of the High Tech Campus, and a EUR 25 million past-service cost gain related to a medical retiree plan.

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The year 2012

In 2012, Philips’ gross margin was EUR 8,991 million, or 38.3% of sales, compared to EUR 8,260 million, or 39.3% of sales, in 2011. Gross margin in 2012 included EUR 289 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, whereas 2011 included EUR 52 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges. Compared with 2011, the gross margin percentage was higher at Healthcare, but lower at Lighting and Consumer Lifestyle.

Selling expenses increased from EUR 5,025 million in 2011 to EUR 5,334 million in 2012. 2012 included EUR 184 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 53 million of restructuring charges in 2011. The year-on-year increase was mainly attributable to restructuring activities and higher expenses aimed at supporting a higher level of sales. In relation to sales, selling expenses decreased from 23.9% to 22.7%. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales were lower in all sectors.

General and administrative expenses amounted to EUR 845 million in 2012, compared to EUR 802 million in 2011. As a percentage of sales, costs decreased from 3.8% in 2011 to 3.6%.

Research and development costs increased from EUR 1,605 million in 2011 to EUR 1,831 million in 2012. The year-on-year increase was largely attributable to higher investments in growth and innovation. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs increased from 7.6% in 2011 to 7.8% in 2012.

Sales, IFO and Adjusted IFO

in millions of euros, unless otherwise stated

 

     sales      IFO    

%

    Adjusted
IFO1)
    %  

2011

           

Healthcare

     8,852         27        0.3        1,080        12.2   

Consumer Lifestyle

     3,771         109        2.9        153        4.1   

Lighting

     7,638         (408     (5.3     399        5.2   

IG&S

     731         (207     —          (197     —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     20,992         (479     (2.3     1,435        6.8   

 

1) For reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

In 2012, IFO increased by EUR 1,127 million year-on-year, to EUR 648 million, or 2.8% of sales. 2012 included EUR 561 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 159 million in 2011. The year-on-year increase was mainly attributable to goodwill impairments of EUR 1,355 million in 2011 and higher gross margin percentages in Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle, but was partly offset by the EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine.

Amortization of intangibles, excluding software and capitalized product development costs, amounted to EUR 458 million in 2012, compared to EUR 559 million in 2011.

Adjusted IFO decreased from EUR 1,435 million, or 6.8% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 1,106 million, or 4.7% of sales, in 2012. Adjusted IFO showed a year-on-year increase at Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare, but was lower at Lighting.

Healthcare

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 1,080 million, or 12.2% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 1,226 million, or 12.3% of sales, in 2012. Adjusted IFO improvements were realized across Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, Home Healthcare Solutions and Imaging Systems, mainly due to higher sales and reduced expenses as a result of cost-saving programs. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges totaled EUR 134 million, compared to EUR 21 million in 2011.

Consumer Lifestyle

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 153 million, or 4.1% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 456 million, or 10.6% of sales, in 2012. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 56 million in 2012, compared to EUR 49 million in 2011. 2012 results included a EUR 160 million one-time gain from the extension of our partnership with Sara Lee, including the transfer of our 50% ownership rights to the Senseo trademark. Excluding this one-time gain, the year- on-year Adjusted IFO increase was driven by higher sales across all growth businesses as well as lower net costs formerly reported as part of the Television business.

Lighting

Adjusted IFO decreased from EUR 399 million, or 5.2% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 128 million, or 1.5% of sales, in 2012. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 315 million, compared to EUR 66 million in 2011. The decrease in Adjusted IFO was mainly attributable to higher restructuring and acquisition- related charges, as well as losses on the sale of industrial assets amounting to EUR 81 million, partly offset by higher sales. Compared to 2011, Adjusted IFO declined in all businesses except Automotive.

 

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Innovation, Group & Services

Adjusted IFO decreased from a loss of EUR 197 million in 2011 to a loss of EUR 704 million in 2012. Results in 2012 were negatively impacted by a charge of EUR 313 million related to the European Commission fine and provisions related to various legal matters totaling EUR 132 million. Adjusted IFO in 2012 also included a EUR 25 million gain from a change in a medical retiree benefit plan and a EUR 37 million gain on the sale of the High Tech Campus, while 2011 included a EUR 21 million gain related to a change in a pension plan.

Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 56 million in 2012, compared to EUR 23 million in 2011.

For further information regarding the performance of the sectors, see chapter 5, Sector performance, of this report.

4.1.3 Advertising & Promotion

The year 2013

Philips’ total advertising and promotion expenses were EUR 882 million in 2013, an increase of 5% compared to 2012. The increase was mainly due to the launch of our new brand positioning as well as higher investments in growth geographies, such as China. As in 2012, the Company allocated a higher proportion of its total advertising and promotion spend to growth geographies and strategic markets. Accordingly, the advertising and promotion spend in key growth geographies increased by 4% compared to 2012. The total advertising and promotion investment as a percentage of sales was 3.8% in 2013, compared to 3.6% in 2012.

 

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Philips increased its brand value by 8% in 2013 to over USD 9.8 billion in the ranking of the world’s 100 most valuable brands, as measured by Interbrand. In the 2013 listing, Philips moved up one position to the 40th most valuable brand in the world.

The year 2012

Philips’ total advertising and promotion expenses approximated EUR 841 million in 2012, a decrease of 3% compared to 2011, mainly due to decreased investments in Western Europe.

Consistent with 2011, the Company allocated a higher proportion of its total advertising and promotion spend towards growth geographies and strategic markets, priority areas for the Company’s growth strategy. Accordingly, the Company increased its advertising and promotion spend in key growth geographies by 5% compared to 2011. Total advertising and promotion investment as a percentage of sales 3.6% in 2012, compared to 4.1% in 2011.

4.1.4 Research and development

The year 2013

Research and development costs decreased from EUR 1,831 million in 2012 to EUR 1,733 million in 2013. 2013 included EUR 15 million of restructuring and acquisition-related charges, compared to EUR 57 million in 2012. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs decreased from 7.8% in 2012 to 7.4%. The year-on-year decrease was largely attributable to currency effects and lower restructuring charges.

 

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Research and development costs within Healthcare decreased by EUR 43 million, mainly due to lower restructuring activities at Imaging Systems and Patient Care and Clinical Informatics. At Lighting, research and development costs decreased by EUR 21 million,

 

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primarily in the conventional businesses within Light Sources & Electronics. At Consumer Lifestyle, research and development spending was EUR 10 million higher than in 2012, mainly in Health & Wellness. In Innovation, Group & Services, research and development expenses decreased by EUR 44 million, due to lower restructuring, productivity savings as well as lower costs at Intellectual Property & Standards.

Research and development expenses per sector

in millions of euros

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     754         823         780   

Consumer Lifestyle

     249         251         261   

Lighting

     416         462         441   

Innovation, Group & Services

     186         295         251   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     1,605         1,831         1,733   

The year 2012

Research and development costs increased from EUR 1,605 million in 2011 to EUR 1,831 million in 2012. The year-on-year increase was largely attributable to higher investments in growth and innovation, including an increased focus on new value spaces. As a percentage of sales, research and development costs increased from 7.6% in 2011 to 7.8%.

Research and development costs within Healthcare increased by EUR 69 million, mainly at Imaging Systems and Home Healthcare Solutions. At Lighting, research and development costs increased by EUR 46 million, primarily at Lumileds and our Controls business within Professional Lighting Solutions. At Consumer Lifestyle, research and development spending was EUR 2 million higher than in 2011. In Innovation, Group & Services, R&D expenses increased by EUR 109 million, driven by investments in new value spaces as well as innovation and design initiatives.

4.1.5 Pensions

The year 2013

In 2013, the total costs of post-employment benefits amounted to EUR 294 million for defined-benefit plans and EUR 139 million for defined-contribution plans, compared to EUR 289 million and EUR 139 million respectively in 2012.

The above costs are reported in operating expenses except for the included net interest cost component which is reported in financial income and expense. The net interest cost for defined-benefit plans was EUR 71 million in 2013 (2012: EUR 85 million).

2013 included past-service cost gains of EUR 81 million, which included EUR 78 million related to the announced freeze of accrual after December 31, 2015 for salaried workers in the Company’s US defined-benefit pension plan. In the same US plan a settlement loss of EUR 31 million was recognized in 2013 following a lump-sum offering to terminated vested employees. This offering resulted in settling the pension obligations towards these employees. The past-service cost gain is allocated to the respective sectors of the US employees involved whereas the settlement loss is allocated fully to Pensions in IG&S as it related to inactive employees.

In 2012, past-service cost gains of EUR 31 million were recognized of which EUR 25 million in the Dutch pension plan due to a restructuring. In one of the Company’s defined-benefit retiree medical plans, a past-service cost gain of EUR 25 million was recognized due to a benefit change.

The overall funded status of our defined-benefit pension plans in 2013 was comparable to that of 2012. The deficits recognized on our balance sheet decreased by approximately EUR 400 million due to a higher discount rate in the US, cash contributions and the US events described above. The surpluses of the plans in the Netherlands and UK decreased, but as Philips does not recognize a surplus in these countries, the net balance sheet position was not impacted.

In 2013, major progress was made in managing the financial exposure to defined-benefit plans, such as the changes in the funding of the Dutch pension plan, the changes in the US plan as described above, and a buy-in in the UK plan.

For further information, refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits.

The year 2012

In 2012, the total costs of post-employment benefits amounted to EUR 289 million for defined benefit plans and EUR 139 million for defined contribution plans, compared to EUR 248 million and EUR 117 million respectively in 2011.

 

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The funded status of our defined-benefit plans improved in 2012, in spite of decreasing discount rates and improved life expectancy assumptions in the Netherlands and UK plans. The surpluses of the plans in the Netherlands and UK increased, but Philips does not recognize the surplus in these countries, the net balance sheet position was not impacted.

In 2012, past-service cost gains of EUR 31 million were recognized of which 25 million in the Dutch pension plan due to a restructuring. In one of the Company’s defined-benefit retiree medical plans, a past service cost gain of EUR 25 million was recognized due to a benefit change.

In 2011, the company recognized a past-service cost gain of EUR 40 million, including a EUR 19 million curtailment gain.

For further information, refer to note 29, Post-employment benefits

4.1.6 Restructuring and impairment charges

The year 2013

In 2013, IFO included net charges totaling EUR 101 million for restructuring. In addition to the annual goodwill-impairment tests for Philips, trigger-based impairment tests were performed during the year, resulting in a goodwill impairment of EUR 26 million at Consumer Luminaires, mainly as a consequence of reduced growth rates resulting from a slower-than-anticipated recovery of certain markets, as well as delays in the introduction of new product ranges.

2012 included EUR 511 million of restructuring charges.

For further information on sensitivity analysis, please refer to note 11, Goodwill.

Restructuring and related charges

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Restructuring and related charges per sector:

      

Healthcare

     3        116        (6

Consumer Lifestyle

     5        38        10   

Lighting

     54        301        94   

Innovation, Group & Services

     23        56        3   
  

 

 

 

Continuing operations

     85        511        101   

Discontinued operations

     18        29        16   

Cost breakdown of restructuring and related charges:

      

Personnel lay-off costs

     105        423        103   

Release of provision

     (44     (35     (64

Restructuring-related asset impairment

     10        66        36   

Other restructuring-related costs

     14        57        26   
  

 

 

 

Continuing operations

     85        511        101   

Discontinued operations

     18        29        16   

In 2013, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and were driven by the industrial footprint rationalization. Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the United States, France and Belgium. Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects mainly focused on the Financial Operations Service Unit, primarily in Italy, France and the United States. Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges mainly related to Personal Care (primarily in the Netherlands and Austria) and Coffee (mainly Italy).

In 2012, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and Healthcare and were driven by Accelerate! transformation program. Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the Netherlands, Germany and various locations in the United States. In Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken at Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, in various locations in the United States, to reduce operating costs and simplify the organization. Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects focused on the IT and Financial Operations Service Units (primarily in the Netherlands), Group & Regional Overheads (mainly in the Netherlands and Italy) and Philips Innovation Services (in the Netherlands and Belgium). Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges mainly related to Coffee (mainly Italy) and Health & Wellness (in the United States).

 

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For further information on restructuring, refer to note 21, Provisions.

The year 2012

2012 included EUR 511 million of restructuring. In addition to the annual goodwill impairment tests for Philips, trigger-based impairment tests were performed during the year, resulting in no goodwill impairment.

For further information on sensitivity analysis, please refer to note 11, Goodwill.

In 2012, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and Healthcare and were driven by Accelerate! transformation program. Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the Netherlands, Germany and various locations in the US. In Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken at Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, in various locations, in the United States to reduce operating costs and simplify the organization. Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects focused on the IT and Financial Operations Service Units (primarily in the Netherlands), Group & Regional Overheads (mainly in the Netherlands and Italy) and Philips Innovation Services (in the Netherlands and Belgium). Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges mainly related to Coffee (mainly Italy) and Health & Wellness (in the United States).

In 2011, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and Innovation, Group & Services and were mainly driven by Accelerate! transformation program. Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the Netherlands, Brazil and in the United States. Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects focused on the Global Service Units (primarily in the Netherlands), Corporate and Country Overheads (mainly in the Netherlands, Brazil and Italy) and Philips Design (the Netherlands). At Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken at Imaging Systems, Home Healthcare Solutions and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, in various locations in the United States to reduce operating costs and simplify the organization. Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges mainly related to the remaining Television operations in Europe.

4.1.7 Financial income and expenses

The year 2013

A breakdown of Financial income and expenses is presented in the table below.

Financial income and expenses

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Interest expense (net)

     (302     (325     (268

Sale of securities

     51        1        —     

Impairments

     (34     (8     (10

Other

     (46     3        (52
  

 

 

 
     (331     (329     (330

The net interest expense in 2013 was EUR 57 million lower than in 2012, mainly as a result of lower average outstanding debt and interest related to pensions in 2013.

Other financial income was a EUR 52 million loss in 2013, primarily consisting of a EUR 25 million accretion expense (mainly associated with discounted provisions) and EUR 24 million of other financing charges.

Other financial income was a EUR 3 million gain in 2012, primarily consisting of a EUR 46 million gain related to a change in estimate on the valuation of long-term derivative contracts and remaining other financial income of EUR 20 million. This was offset by a EUR 22 million accretion expense (mainly associated with discounted provisions) and EUR 41 million other financing charges.

Impairments

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

TPV

     (25     —          —     

Chi-Mei Innolux

     (4     (1     (1

BG Medicine

     (2     (1     (1

Prime Technology

     (1     —          —     

Tendris

     —          (5     (1

Gilde III

     —          (1     (2

Lighting Science Group

     —          —          (3

Other

     (2     —          (2
  

 

 

 
     (34     (8     (10

 

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Impairment charges in 2013 amounted to EUR 10 million, mainly from shareholdings in Lighting Science Group and Gilde III. In 2012, impairment charges amounted to EUR 8 million, mainly from shareholdings in Tendris.

For further information, refer to note 4, Financial income and expenses.

The year 2012

The net interest expense in 2012 was EUR 23 million higher than in 2011, mainly as a result of higher average outstanding debt.

In 2012 there was a EUR 1 million gain on the sale of securities. In 2011, income from the sale of securities totaled EUR 51 million, including a EUR 44 million gain on the sale of the remaining shares in TCL and a EUR 6 million gain on the sale of shares of Digimarc.

Impairment charges in 2012 amounted to EUR 8 million, mainly from shareholdings in Tendris. In 2011, impairment charges amounted to EUR 34 million, mainly from shareholdings in TPV Technologies Ltd.

Other financial income was a EUR 3 million gain in 2012, primarily consisting of a EUR 46 million gain related to a change in estimate on the valuation of long-term derivative contracts and remaining other financial income of EUR 20 million. This was offset by a EUR 22 million accretion expense (mainly associated with discounted provisions) and EUR 41 million other financing charges.

Other financial expenses in 2011 primarily consisted of a EUR 34 million other financing charge and a EUR 33 million accretion expense (mainly associated with discounted provisions) offset by EUR 11 million dividend income and other financial income, including a net gain of EUR 6 million mostly from the revaluation impact of the option related to NXP.

For further information, refer to note 4, Financial income and expenses.

4.1.8 Income taxes

The year 2013

Income taxes amounted to EUR 466 million, compared to EUR 185 million in 2012. The effective income tax rate was 28.1%, compared to 58.0% in 2012. Excluding the non-tax-deductible European Commission fine and charges related to various legal matters in 2012, the effective tax rate in 2012 was 25.5%. The 2.6 percentage points increase in 2013 was mainly related to a higher weighted average statutory income tax rate in 2013 due to a change in the country mix of profit and loss, which was partly offset by lower valuation allowances.

For 2014, the effective tax rate excluding incidental non-taxable items is expected to be between 30% and 32%.

For further information, refer to note 5, Income taxes.

The year 2012

Income taxes amounted to EUR 185 million, compared to EUR 251 million in 2011. The year-on-year decrease was largely attributable to lower incidental tax expenses.

The tax burden in 2012 corresponded to an effective income tax rate of 58.0%, compared to negative 31.0% in 2011. In 2011, the negative effective income tax rate was attributable to goodwill impairment losses of EUR 1,355 million, which were largely non-tax-deductible. The effective income tax rate in 2012 included the impact of the non-tax-deductible charge of EUR 509 million arising from the European Commission fine. Excluding the European Commission fine and charges related to various legal matters in 2012, the effective tax rate in 2012 was 25.5%.

For further information, refer to note 5, Income taxes.

4.1.9 Results of investments in associates

The year 2013

The results related to investments in associates improved from a loss of EUR 211 million in 2012 to a loss of EUR 25 million in 2013, largely attributable to a charge of EUR 196 million related to the former LG.Philips Displays joint venture in 2012.

The European Commission imposed fines in relation to alleged violations of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tube industry. Philips recorded a total charge of EUR 509 million, of which EUR 313 million was directly related to Philips and therefore recorded in Income from operations, while EUR 196 million related to LG.Philips Displays and was therefore recorded in Results of investments in associates.

 

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Results of investments in associates

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Company’s participation in income

     18        (5     5   

Investment impairment and other charges

     (3     (206     (30
  

 

 

 
     15        (211     (25

The Company’s participation in income increased from a loss of EUR 5 million in 2012 to a gain of EUR 5 million in 2013. The gain in 2013 was mainly attributable to the results of Philips Medical Capital, while the loss in 2012 was mainly due to the results of EMGO.

For further information, refer to note 6, Interests in entities.

The year 2012

The results related to investments in associates declined from income of EUR 15 million in 2011 to a loss of EUR 211 million in 2012, largely attributable to a charge of EUR 196 million related to the former LG.Philips Displays joint venture.

The European Commission imposed fines in relation to alleged violations of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tube industry. Philips recorded a total charge of EUR 509 million, of which EUR 313 million was directly related to Philips and therefore recorded in Income from operations, while EUR 196 million related to LG.Philips Displays and was therefore recorded in Results of investments in associates.

The Company’s participation in income decreased from EUR 18 million in 2011 to negative EUR 5 million in 2012. The loss in 2012 was mainly attributable to the results of EMGO, while the income in 2011 was mainly due to the results of Intertrust.

For further information, refer to note 6, Interests in entities.

4.1.10 Non-controlling interests

The year 2013

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to EUR 3 million in 2013, compared to EUR 5 million in 2012.

The year 2012

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to EUR 5 million in 2012, compared to EUR 4 million in 2011.

4.1.11 Discontinued operations

The year 2013

Discontinued operations consist of the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business, the Television business and certain divestments formerly reported as discontinued operations. The results related to these businesses are reported under Discontinued operations in the Consolidated statements of income and Consolidated statements of cash flows.

Philips had reached an agreement to transfer the AVM&A business to Funai Electric Co. Ltd in Q1 2013. This agreement was terminated on October 25, 2013. Since then, Philips has received expressions of interest in the business from various parties and has been actively discussing the sale of the business with potential buyers. In the meantime, the AVM&A business operates as a standalone entity named WOOX Innovations.

The Television business was divested as part of a strategic partnership agreement with TPV Technology Ltd (TPV) that was signed on April 1, 2012. Philips retained a 30% interest in TP Vision Holdings BV (TP Vision venture). On January 20, 2014, Philips announced that it has signed a term sheet to transfer the remaining 30% stake in TP Vision to TPV.

After completion, TPV will fully own TP Vision, which will enable further integration with TPV’s TV business.

Income from discontinued operations decreased by EUR 45 million to EUR 2 million in 2013. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower operational results and higher disentanglement costs in the AVM&A business. In 2012, income from discontinued operations of EUR 47 million was composed of EUR 78 million of net income related to AVM&A, partly offset by a EUR 31 million net loss related to the Television business.

For further information, refer to note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale.

The year 2012

Discontinued operations consist of the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business, the Television business and certain divestments formerly reported as discontinued operations. The results related to these businesses are reported under Discontinued operations in the Consolidated statements of income and Consolidated statements of cash flows.

 

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In 2012, income from discontinued operations of EUR 47 million included EUR 78 million of net income related to AVM&A, partly offset by a EUR 31 million net loss related to the Television business. In 2011, income from discontinued operations amounted to a loss of EUR 410 million and was primarily composed of EUR 78 million of net income related to AVM&A, offset by a EUR 515 million net loss related to the Television business. The net loss in the Television business was composed of a EUR 353 million transaction loss recorded on the sale of the business, as well as net operational losses of EUR 162 million.

For further information, refer to note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale.

4.1.12 Net income

The year 2013

Net income increased from a net loss of EUR 30 million in 2012 to a net profit of EUR 1,172 million in 2013. The increase was largely due to EUR 1,343 million higher IFO and better results relating to investments in associates of EUR 186 million, offset by higher income tax charges of EUR 281 million.

Basic earnings per common share from net income attributable to shareholders increased from negative EUR 0.04 per common share in 2012 to EUR 1.28 per common share in 2013.

The year 2012

Net income increased from a loss of EUR 1,456 million in 2011 to a loss of EUR 30 million in 2012. The increase was largely due to EUR 1,127 million higher IFO, EUR 457 million lower costs related to discontinued operations and lower income tax of EUR 66 million, partly offset by lower results relating to investments in associates of EUR 226 million.

Basic earnings per common share from net income increased from negative EUR 1.53 per common share in 2011 to negative EUR 0.04 per common share in 2012.

4.1.13 Acquisitions and divestments

Acquisitions

In 2013, there were four minor acquisitions. Acquisitions in 2013 and previous years led to post-merger integration charges totaling EUR 16 million in 2013: Healthcare EUR 6 million, Consumer Lifestyle EUR 4 million, and Lighting EUR 6 million.

In 2012, Philips completed the acquisition of Indal within Lighting. Acquisitions in 2012 and previous years led to post-merger integration charges totaling EUR 50 million in 2012: Healthcare EUR 18 million, Consumer Lifestyle EUR 18 million, and Lighting EUR 14 million.

In 2011, we completed six acquisitions. Healthcare acquisitions included Sectra, AllParts Medical and Dameca. Within Consumer Lifestyle, Philips completed the acquisition of Preethi and Povos. Within Lighting, Philips acquired Optimum Lighting. Acquisitions in 2011 and previous years led to post-merger integration charges totaling EUR 74 million in 2011: Healthcare EUR 17 million, Consumer Lifestyle EUR 45 million, and Lighting EUR 12 million.

Divestments

During 2013, Philips completed several divestments of business activities, mainly related to certain Healthcare activities.

During 2012, Philips completed several divestments of business activities, namely the Television business (for further information see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale), certain Lighting manufacturing activities, Speech Processing activities and certain Healthcare service activities. The Speech Processing activities were sold to Invest AG, in line with our strategy.

In 2012, Philips agreed to extend its partnership with Sara Lee Corp (Sara Lee) to drive growth in the global coffee market. Under a new exclusive partnership framework, which will run through to 2020, Philips will be the exclusive Senseo consumer appliance manufacturer and distributor for the duration of the agreement. As part of the agreement, Philips divested its 50% ownership right in the Senseo trademark to Sara Lee.

In 2011, Philips completed several divestments, of which Assembléon was the most significant. Philips sold 80% of the shares in Assembléon to H2 Equity Partners, an Amsterdam-based private equity firm, for a consideration of EUR 14 million.

For details, please refer to note 9, Acquisitions and divestments.

 

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4.1.14 Performance by geographic cluster

The year 2013

In 2013, sales grew 3% on a comparable basis (-1% nominally), driven by growth at Consumer Lifestyle, notably in growth geographies.

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Sales in mature geographies were EUR 582 million lower than in 2012, or 1% lower on a comparable basis. Sales in Western Europe were impacted by macroeconomic developments and were flat on a comparable basis. Growth at Lighting and Consumer Lifestyle was offset by a decline at Healthcare. Sales in North America declined by EUR 429 million or 2% lower on a comparable basis, mainly due to declines at Healthcare and Lighting. Both nominal and comparable sales in other mature geographies showed strong growth. Comparable sales in other mature geographies showed mid-single-digit growth, mainly driven by strong performance at Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare.

In growth geographies, sales grew by EUR 454 million, or 11% on a comparable basis, driven by double-digit growth at Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. In China and Latin America, we achieved solid double-digit nominal and comparable growth.

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The year 2012

In 2012, sales grew 6% on a comparable basis (12% nominally), driven by growth at Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare, notably in growth geographies.

Sales in mature geographies were EUR 1,235 million higher than in 2011, or 2% higher on a comparable basis. Sales in Western Europe were impacted by macroeconomic developments, resulting in a 1% decline in comparable sales, attributable to Lighting and Healthcare. On a nominal basis, sales in Western Europe were EUR 156 million higher than in 2011, driven by the acquisition of Indal in Lighting. Sales in North America were EUR 722 million higher, or 3% higher on a comparable basis, driven by single-digit growth in all sectors. Both nominal and comparable sales in other mature geographies showed strong growth. Comparable sales in other mature geographies showed double-digit growth at Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting, while Healthcare recorded high-single-digit growth.

In growth geographies, sales grew by EUR 1,230 million, or 13% on a comparable basis, driven by double-digit growth at Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle. In China, all Sectors recorded solid double-digit nominal and comparable growth. Sales in Russia & Central Asia also showed double-digit comparable sales growth, attributable to strong sales performance at Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare.

4.1.15 Cash flows provided by continuing operations

The year 2013

Cash flows from operating activities

Net cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR 1,138 million in 2013, which is EUR 944 million lower than in 2012. The decrease is mainly a result of the

 

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payment of the European Commission fine, increased working capital usage and the payout of restructuring charges in 2013.

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Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are presented below:

Condensed consolidated cash flow statements1)

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

     (1,456     (30     1,172   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

     2,216        2,112        (34
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     760        2,082        1,138   

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities

     (1,275     (925     (997
  

 

 

 

Cash flows before financing activities2)

     (515     1,157        141   

Net cash used for financing activities

     (1,790     (293     (1,241
  

 

 

 

Cash (used for) provided by continuing operations

     (2,305     864        (1,100

Net cash (used for) discontinued operations

     (374     (126     (206

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (7     (51     (63
  

 

 

 

Total change in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,686     687        (1,369

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year

     5,833        3,147        3,834   
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year

     3,147        3,834        2,465   

 

1) 

Please refer to section 11.7, Consolidated statements of cash flows, of this report

2) 

Please refer to chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

Cash flows from investing activities

In 2013, cash flows from investing activities resulted in a net outflow of EUR 997 million. This was attributable to EUR 966 million cash used for net capital expenditures, EUR 101 million cash used for derivatives and current financial assets, as well as EUR 24 million used for acquisitions of businesses and non-current financial assets, partly offset by EUR 94 million of net proceeds from divestments.

In 2012, cash flows from investing activities resulted in a net outflow of EUR 925 million. This was attributable to EUR 455 million cash used for net capital expenditures, EUR 261 million used for acquisitions, as well as a EUR 167 million outflow for financial assets, mainly due to loans provided to TPV and the TP Vision venture in connection with the divestment of the Television business (EUR 151 million in aggregate).

Net capital expenditures

Net capital expenditures totaled EUR 966 million, which was EUR 511 million higher than in 2012, mainly reflecting the impact of proceeds received in 2012 from the sale of the High Tech Campus of EUR 425 million and the 2012 divestment of Philips’ 50% ownership right in the Senseo trademark to Sara Lee for EUR 170 million. Excluding these impacts in 2012, net capital expenditures were EUR 84 million lower than in 2012, mainly due to lower investments at Lighting.

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Acquisitions and financial assets

The net cash impact of acquisitions of businesses and financial assets in 2013 was a total of EUR 24 million. There was a EUR 11 million outflow for acquisitions of businesses and a EUR 13 million outflow for financial assets.

The net cash impact of acquisitions of businesses and financial assets in 2012 was a total of EUR 428 million, mainly related to the acquisition of Indal. The EUR 167

 

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million outflow for financial assets mainly related to loans provided to TPV and the TP Vision venture in connection with the divestment of the Television business (EUR 151 million in aggregate).

Divestments and derivatives

Cash proceeds of EUR 94 million were received from divestments, mainly of non-strategic businesses within Healthcare. Cash flows from derivatives and current financial assets led to a net cash outflow of EUR 101 million.

In 2012, cash proceeds of EUR 4 million were received from divestments. Cash flows from derivatives and securities led to a net cash outflow of EUR 46 million.

Cash flows from financing activities

Net cash used for financing activities in 2013 was EUR 1,241 million. Philips’ shareholders were given EUR 678 million in the form of a dividend, of which the cash portion of the dividend amounted to EUR 272 million. The net impact of changes in debt was a decrease of EUR 407 million, including the redemption of a USD 143 million bond. Additionally, net cash outflows for share buyback and share delivery totaled EUR 562 million.

Net cash used for financing activities in 2012 was EUR 293 million. Philips’ shareholders were given EUR 687 million in the form of a dividend, of which the cash portion of the dividend amounted to EUR 255 million. The net impact of changes in debt was an increase of EUR 730 million, including the issuance of USD 1.5 billion in bonds, partially offset by the early redemption of a USD 500 million bond. Additionally, net cash outflows for share buy-back and share delivery totaled EUR 768 million.

The year 2012

Cash flows from operating activities

Net cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR 2,082 million in 2012, compared to EUR 760 million in 2011. The year-on-year improvement was largely attributable to lower working capital outflows, mainly related to accounts payable, as well as higher cash earnings. The increase in other current liabilities included a payable of EUR 509 million related to the European Commission fine. Excluding the fine payable, the increase in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities was attributable to increased volume from higher sales, while the outflow in 2011 was attributable to a tightening of vendor payments in the operating sectors.

Cash flows from investing activities

2012 cash flows from investing activities resulted in a net outflow of EUR 925 million. This was attributable to EUR 455 million cash used for net capital expenditures, EUR 261 million used for acquisitions, as well as a EUR 167 million outflow for financial assets, mainly due to loans provided to TPV and the TP Vision venture in connection with the divestment of the Television business (EUR 151 million in aggregate).

In 2011, cash flows from investing activities resulted in a net outflow of EUR 1,275 million. This was attributable to EUR 857 million cash used for net capital expenditures and EUR 550 million used for acquisitions, mainly for Povos, Preethi and Sectra. This was partly offset by EUR 106 million proceeds from the sale of financial assets and divestments, mainly TCL and Digimarc shares.

Net capital expenditures

Net capital expenditures totaled EUR 455 million, which was EUR 402 million lower than in 2011, mainly reflecting the impact of proceeds received from the sale of the High Tech Campus of EUR 425 million (consisting of a EUR 373 million cash transaction and an amount of EUR 52 million that will be received in future years) and the divestment of Philips’ 50% ownership right in the Senseo trademark to Sara Lee for EUR 170 million. Excluding these impacts, higher investments were visible in all sectors, notably additional growth-focused investments at Lighting.

Acquisitions and financial assets

The net cash impact of acquisitions of businesses and financial assets in 2012 was a total of EUR 428 million, mainly related to the acquisition of Indal. The EUR 167 million outflow for financial assets mainly related to loans provided to TPV and the TP Vision venture in connection with the divestment of the Television business (EUR 151 million in aggregate).

The net cash impact of acquisitions of businesses and financial assets in 2011 was a total of EUR 550 million, mainly related to the acquisitions of Povos, Preethi and Sectra.

Divestments and derivatives

In 2012, cash proceeds of EUR 4 million were received from divestments. Cash flows from derivatives and securities led to a net cash outflow of EUR 46 million.

In 2011, cash proceeds of EUR 106 million were received from divestments, including EUR 69 million from the sale of remaining shares in TCL, as well as divestments

 

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of non- strategic businesses within Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare. Cash flows from derivatives and securities led to a net cash inflow of EUR 26 million.

Cash flows from financing activities

Net cash used for financing activities in 2012 was EUR 293 million. Philips’ shareholders were given EUR 687 million in the form of a dividend of which the cash portion of the dividend amounted to EUR 255 million. The net impact of changes in debt was an increase of EUR 730 million, including the issuance of USD 1.5 billion in bonds, partially offset by the early redemption of a USD 500 million bond. Additionally, net cash outflows for share buyback and share delivery totaled EUR 768 million.

Net cash used for financing activities in 2011 was EUR 1,790 million. Philips’ shareholders were given EUR 711 million in the form of a dividend of which the cash portion of the dividend amounted to EUR 259 million. The net impact of changes in debt was a decrease of EUR 860 million, including the redemption of a EUR 750 million bond, a USD 350 million bond and other debts totaling EUR 1,314 million, partially offset by the drawdown of a EUR 200 million committed facility and other new long-term borrowing totaling EUR 454 million. Additionally, net cash outflows for share buyback and share delivery totaled EUR 671 million.

4.1.16 Cash flows from discontinued operations

The year 2013

In 2013, EUR 206 million cash was used by discontinued operations. The Television business used net cash of EUR 138, attributable to cash outflows of EUR 91 million for operating activities and EUR 47 million for investing activities. The Audio, Video Multimedia and Accessories business used net cash of EUR 68 million attributable to operating activities.

In 2012, EUR 126 million cash was used by discontinued operations. The Television business used net cash of EUR 256 million, attributable to operating cash outflows of EUR 296 million partly offset by cash inflows from investing activities of EUR 40 million. The Audio, Video Multimedia and Accessories business generated a cash inflow of EUR 130 million attributable to operating activities.

The year 2012

In 2012, EUR 126 million cash was used by the discontinued operations. The Television business used net cash of EUR 256 million, attributable to operating cash outflows of EUR 296 million partly offset by cash inflows from investing activities of EUR 40 million. The Audio, Video Multimedia and Accessories business generated a cash inflow of EUR 130 million attributable to operating activities.

In 2011, EUR 374 million cash was used by the discontinued operations of the Television and Audio, Video Multimedia and Accessories businesses. The Television business used net cash of EUR 364 million, attributable to operating cash outflows of EUR 270 million and cash outflows to investing activities of EUR 94 million. The Audio, Video Multimedia and Accessories business used EUR 10 million of net cash, attributable to operating activities.

4.1.17 Financing

The year 2013

Condensed consolidated balance sheets for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 are presented below:

Condensed consolidated balance sheet information1)

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Intangible assets

     11,012        10,679        9,766   

Property, plant and equipment

     3,014        2,959        2,780   

Inventories

     3,625        3,495        3,240   

Receivables

     5,117        4,858        4,892   

Assets held for sale

     551        43        507   

Other assets

     2,931        3,213        2,909   

Payables

     (6,563     (6,210     (5,435

Provisions

     (2,680     (2,956     (2,554

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

     (61     (27     (348

Other liabilities

     (3,871     (4,169     (3,094
  

 

 

 
     13,075        11,885        12,663   

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,147        3,834        2,465   

Debt

     (3,860     (4,534     (3,901
  

 

 

 

Net cash (debt)

     (713     (700     (1,436

Non-controlling interests

     (34     (34     (13

Shareholders’ equity

     (12,328     (11,151     (11,214
  

 

 

 
     (13,075     (11,885     (12,663

 

1) 

Please refer to section 11.6, Consolidated balance sheets, of this report

4.1.18 Cash and cash equivalents

The year 2013

In 2013, cash and cash equivalents decreased by EUR 1,369 million to EUR 2,465 million at year-end. The decrease was mainly attributable to an outflow on net capital expenditures of EUR 966 million, cash outflows

 

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for treasury share transactions of EUR 562 million, cash dividend payout of EUR 272 million, EUR 407 million from decreases in debt and a EUR 206 million outflow related to discontinued operations. This was partly offset by a EUR 1,138 million inflow from operations.

In 2012, cash and cash equivalents increased by EUR 687 million to EUR 3,834 million at year-end. The increase was mainly attributable to cash inflows from operations amounting to EUR 2,082 million and EUR 730 million from increases in debt. This was partly offset by a EUR 768 million outflow for treasury share transactions, an outflow on net capital expenditures of EUR 455 million, a EUR 428 million outflow for acquisitions of businesses and financial assets, a EUR 255 million outflow for the cash dividend payout, and a EUR 126 million outflow related to discontinued operations.

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The year 2012

In 2012, cash and cash equivalents increased by EUR 687 million to EUR 3,834 million at year-end. The increase was mainly attributable to cash inflows from operations amounting to EUR 2,082 million and EUR 730 million from increases in debt. This was partly offset by a EUR 768 million outflow for treasury share transactions, an outflow on net capital expenditures of EUR 455 million, a EUR 428 million outflow for acquisitions of businesses and financial assets, a EUR 255 million outflow for the cash dividend payout, and a EUR 126 million outflow related to discontinued operations.

In 2011, cash and cash equivalents decreased by EUR 2,686 million to EUR 3,147 million at year-end. The decrease was mainly attributable to an outflow on net capital expenditures of EUR 857 million, a EUR 860 million decrease in debt, a EUR 671 million outflow for treasury share transactions, a EUR 550 million outflow for acquisitions of businesses and financial assets, and a EUR 259 million outflow for the cash dividend payout. This was partly offset by cash inflows from operations amounting to EUR 760 million, EUR 106 million in proceeds from divestments, and a EUR 374 million outflow related to discontinued operations.

4.1.19 Debt position

The year 2013

Total debt outstanding at the end of 2013 was EUR 3,901 million, compared with EUR 4,534 million at the end of 2012.

Changes in debt

in millions of euros

     2011     2012     2013  

New borrowings

     (454     (1,361     (64

Repayments

     1,314        631        471   

Consolidation and currency effects

     (62     56        226   
  

 

 

 

Total changes in debt

     798        (674     633   

In 2013, total debt decreased by EUR 633 million. New borrowings of EUR 64 million consisted mainly of replacements to lease contracts. Repayment of EUR 471 million included a USD 143 million redemption on USD bonds as well as payments on short-term debt. Other changes resulting from consolidation and currency effects led to a decrease of EUR 226 million.

In 2012, total debt increased by EUR 674 million. New borrowings of EUR 1,361 million included the issuance of USD 1.5 billion in bonds. Repayment of EUR 631

 

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million included early redemption of a USD 500 million bond. Other changes resulting from consolidation and currency effects led to a decrease of EUR 56 million.

Long-term debt as a proportion of the total debt stood at 85% at the end of 2013 with an average remaining term of 12.8 years, compared to 82% and 12.7 years at the end of 2012.

For further information, please refer to note 20, Long-term debt and short-term debt.

The year 2012

Total debt outstanding at the end of 2012 was EUR 4,534 million, compared with EUR 3,860 million at the end of 2011.

In 2012, total debt increased by EUR 674 million. New borrowings of EUR 1,361 million included the issuance of USD 1.5 billion in bonds. Repayment of EUR 631 million included early redemption of a USD 500 million bond. Other changes resulting from consolidation and currency effects led to a decrease of EUR 56 million.

In 2011, total debt decreased by EUR 798 million. The repayment of EUR 1,314 million included redemption of a EUR 750 million bond, a USD 350 million bond, and a EUR 217 million repayment of short-term debt. New borrowing and finance leases amounted to EUR 454 million. Other changes resulting from consolidation and currency effects led to an increase of EUR 62 million.

Long-term debt as a proportion of the total debt stood at 82% at the end of 2012 with an average remaining term of 12.7 years, compared to 85% and 10.4 years at the end of 2011.

For further information, please refer to note 20, Long-term debt and short-term debt.

4.1.20 Net debt to group equity

The year 2013

Philips ended 2013 in a net debt position (cash and cash equivalents, net of debt) of EUR 1,436 million, compared to a net debt position of EUR 700 million at the end of 2012.

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The year 2012

Philips ended 2012 in a net debt position (cash and cash equivalents, net of debt) of EUR 700 million, compared to a net debt position of EUR 713 million at the end of 2011.

4.1.21 Shareholders’ equity

The year 2013

Shareholders’ equity increased by EUR 63 million in 2013 to EUR 11,214 million at December 31, 2013. The increase was mainly a result of EUR 1,169 million net income, partially offset by EUR 476 million of currency translation losses and EUR 669 million related to the purchase of treasury shares. The dividend payment to shareholders in 2013 reduced equity by EUR 272 million, while the delivery of treasury shares increased equity by EUR 118 million and the share premium due to share-based compensation plans increased equity by EUR 105 million.

Shareholders’ equity decreased by EUR 1,177 million in 2012 to EUR 11,151 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was mainly as a result of EUR 816 million related to the purchase of treasury shares, EUR 100 million of currency translation losses and a EUR 35 million net loss. The dividend payment to shareholders in 2012 reduced equity by EUR 259 million. The decrease was partially offset by a EUR 50 million increase related to the delivery of treasury shares and a EUR 84 million increase in share premium due to share-based compensation plans.

The number of outstanding common shares of Royal Philips at December 31, 2013 was 913 million (2012: 915 million).

 

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At the end of 2013, the Company held 20.7 million shares in treasury to cover the future delivery of shares (2012: 28.7 million shares). This was in connection with the 44.3 million rights outstanding at the end of 2013 (2012: 52.3 million rights) under the Company’s long-term incentive plans. At the end of 2013, the Company held 3.9 million shares for cancellation (2012: 13.8 million shares).

The year 2012

Shareholders’ equity decreased by EUR 1,177 million in 2012 to EUR 11,151 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was mainly as a result of EUR 816 million related to the purchase of treasury shares, EUR 100 million of currency translation losses and a EUR 35 million of net loss. The dividend payment to shareholders in 2012 reduced equity by EUR 259 million. The decrease was partially offset by a EUR 50 million increase related to the delivery of treasury shares and a EUR 84 million increase in share premium due to share-based compensation plans.

Shareholders’ equity decreased by EUR 2,693 million in 2011 to EUR 12,328 million at December 31, 2011. The decrease was mainly as a result of a EUR 1,460 million net loss as well as EUR 751 million related to the purchase of treasury shares. The dividend payment to shareholders in 2011 reduced equity by EUR 263 million. The decrease was partially offset by a EUR 46 million increase related to the delivery of treasury shares and a EUR 56 million increase in share premium due to share-based compensation plans.

The number of outstanding common shares of Royal Philips at December 31, 2012 was 915 million (2011: 926 million).

At the end of 2012, the Company held 28.7 million shares in treasury to cover the future delivery of shares (2011: 33.6 million shares). This was in connection with the 52.3 million rights outstanding at the end of 2012 (2011: 47.1 million rights) under the Company’s long-term incentive plan and convertible personnel debentures. At the end of 2012, the Company held 13.8 million shares for cancellation (2011: 49.3 million shares).

4.1.22 Liquidity position

Including the Company’s net debt (cash) position (cash and cash equivalents, net of debt), listed available-for-sale financial assets, as well as its EUR 1.8 billion committed revolving credit facility, the Company had access to net available liquid resources of EUR 429 million as of December 31, 2013, compared to EUR 1,220 million one year earlier.

Liquidity position

in millions of euros

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,147        3,834        2,465   

Committed revolving credit facility/CP program/Bilateral loan

     3,200        1,800        1,800   
  

 

 

 

Liquidity

     6,347        5,634        4,265   

Available-for-sale financial assets at fair value

     110        120        65   

Short-term debt

     (582     (809     (592

Long-term debt

     (3,278     (3,725     (3,309
  

 

 

 

Net available liquidity resources

     2,597        1,220        429   

The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale financial assets amounted to EUR 65 million.

Philips has a EUR 1.8 billion committed revolving credit facility that can be used for general corporate purposes and as a backstop of its commercial paper program. In January 2013, the EUR 1.8 billion facility was extended by 2 years until February 2018. 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. There is a panel of banks, in Europe and in the US, which service the program. The interest is at market rates prevailing at the time of issuance of the commercial paper. There is no collateral requirement in the commercial paper program. Also, there are no limitations on Philips’ use of funds from the program. As at December 31, 2013, Philips did not have any loans outstanding under these facilities.

Philips’ existing long-term debt is rated A3 (with stable outlook) by Moody’s and A- (with stable outlook) by Standard & Poor’s. It is Philips’ objective to manage its financial ratios to be in line with an A3/A- rating. There is no assurance that Philips will be able to achieve this goal. Ratings are subject to change at any time. Outstanding long-term bonds and credit facilities do not have a repetitive material adverse change clause, financial covenants or credit-rating-related acceleration possibilities.

As at December 31, 2013, Philips had total cash and cash equivalents of EUR 2,465 million. Philips pools cash from subsidiaries to the extent legally and economically feasible. Cash not pooled remains

 

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available for local operational or investment needs. Philips had a total gross debt position of EUR 3,901 million at year-end 2013.

Philips believes its current working capital is sufficient to meet its present working capital requirements.

4.1.23 Cash obligations

Contractual cash obligations

Presented below is a summary of the Group’s contractual cash obligations and commitments at December 31, 2013.

Contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2013

in millions of euros1)

 

     payments due by period  
            less                       
            than 1      1-3      3-5      after 5  
     total      year      years      years      years  

Long-term debt2)

     3,472         308         2         900         2,262   

Finance lease obligations

     241         61         78         34         68   

Short-term debt

     230         230         —           —           —     

Operating leases

     1,017         237         316         182         282   

Derivative liabilities

     337         112         93         92         40   

Interest on debt3)

     2,421         185         346         315         1,575   

Purchase obligations4)

     184         81         76         26         1   

Trade and other payables

     2,462         2,462         —           —           —     
  

 

 

 
     10,364         3,676         911         1,549         4,228   

 

1) 

Data in this table are undiscounted

2) 

Long-term debt includes short-term portion of long-term debt and excludes finance lease obligations

3) 

Approximately 20% of the debt bears interest at a floating rate. The majority of the interest payments on variable interest rate loans in the table above reflect market forward interest rates at the period end and these amounts may change as the market interest rate changes

4) 

Philips has commitments related to the ordinary course of business which in general relate to contracts and purchase order commitments for less than 12 months. In the table, only the commitments for multiple years are presented, including their short-term portion

Philips has no material commitments for capital expenditures.

Additionally, Philips has a number of commercial agreements, such as supply agreements, which provide that certain penalties may be charged to the Company if it does not fulfill its commitments.

Certain Philips suppliers factor their trade receivables from Philips with third parties through supplier finance arrangements. At December 31, 2013 approximately EUR 343 million of the Philips accounts payables were known to have been sold onward under such arrangements whereby Philips confirms invoices. Philips continues to recognize these liabilities as trade payables and will settle the liabilities in line with the original payment terms of the related invoices.

Other cash commitments

The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor post-employment benefit plans in many countries in accordance with legal requirements, customs and the local situation in the countries involved. For a discussion of the plans and expected cash outflows, please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits.

The Company had EUR 203 million restructuring-related provisions by the end of 2013, of which EUR 128 million is expected to result in cash outflows in 2014. Refer to note 21, Provisions for details of restructuring provisions and potential cash flow impact for 2014 and further.

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 the net income for 2013. Further details will be given in the agenda for the General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on May 1, 2014.

Guarantees

Philips’ policy is to provide guarantees and other letters of support only in writing. Philips does not provide other forms of support. At the end of 2013, the total fair value of guarantees recognized by Philips in other non-current liabilities amounted to less than EUR 1 million. The following table outlines the total outstanding off- balance sheet credit-related guarantees and business-related guarantees provided by Philips for the benefit of unconsolidated companies and third parties as at December 31, 2012 and 2013.

 

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Expiration per period

in millions of euros

 

     total
amounts
committed
     less than 1
year
     1-5 years      after 5 years  

2013

           

Business-related guarantees

     292         107         117         68   

Credit-related guarantees

     41         19         7         15   
  

 

 

 
     333         126         124         83   

2012

           

Business-related guarantees

     295         113         114         68   

Credit-related guarantees

     27         11         —           16   
  

 

 

 
     322         124         114         84   

4.1.24 Supply management

The year 2013

Throughout 2013 the average market prices for energy and raw materials, which represent approximately 15% of our direct and indirect spend, remained fairly stable compared to the average for 2012. The potential impact of improving economic conditions in mature economies in the second half of the year was offset by a simultaneous slow-down of demand in growth geographies, especially in China. Steel and other metals prices were stable at a historically low level, while oil and plastics stabilized at a higher level. Given the economic circumstances it was remarkable that packaging market prices increased in 2013.

Rare earth prices continued to slide, and this has contributed to realizing higher savings levels in 2013. Contingency measures are in place to delay and mitigate the impact of a possible new hike in the price of rare earths in the future. The major successes of Eco-Halogen lamps and similar products in the market have fueled demand for Xenon, which is used as a filler gas in these lamps. Since global production has not increased, this has led to tight supply and a price peak. Therefore a major effort was made resulting in replacement of Xenon by an alternative gas for a large part of the portfolio by the end of 2013. The availability of helium remains a constant concern, though acute shortages have not occured. Technical measures have been taken to almost completely prevent loss of helium in our operations.

Thanks to a rigid procurement focus on organizational set-up and performance drivers, the overall procurement performance improved substantially in 2013 in accordance with the plan to save an additional EUR 1 billion. This is supporting the competitiveness of our business propositions. All parts of the new Procurement organization have contributed to this improvement.

The year 2012

In the course of 2012, the market prices of energy and raw materials, which together represent 15% of our purchasing spend, showed diverse trends in a very volatile market. Prices of most metals dropped from their high levels in 2011 largely as a consequence of the slowdown of the global economy, and especially due to slower Chinese consumption growth. In spite of the economic slowdown, energy prices kept their high price levels in 2012, mainly due to market fears and uncertainty from turbulence in various oil-producing countries in 2012.

 

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4.2 Social performance

Our businesses provide innovative solutions that address major trends affecting the world – the demand for affordable healthcare, the need for greater energy efficiency and the desire for personal well-being.

In 2013, Philips further strengthened its focus on sustainability. This is rooted in our long-standing belief that sustainability is a key enabler of value creation and offers opportunities to innovate our way out of the challenging economic circumstances. Therefore, sustainability is an integral part of Philips’ vision and strategy.

4.2.1 Improving people’s lives

At Philips, we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025. To guide our efforts and measure our progress, we take a two-dimensional approach – social and ecological – to improving people’s lives. Products and solutions from our portfolio that directly support the curative (care) or preventive (well-being) side of people’s health, determine the contribution to the social dimension. As healthy ecosystems are also needed for people to live a healthy life, the contribution to the ecological dimension is determined by means of our Green Product portfolio, such as our energy-efficient lighting.

Through Philips products and solutions that directly support the curative or preventive side of people’s health, we improved the lives of 630 million people in 2013, driven by our Healthcare sector. Additionally, our well-being products that help people live a healthy life, and our Green Products that contribute to a healthy ecosystem, improved the lives of 290 million and 1.49 billion people respectively. After the elimination of double counts - people touched multiple times - we arrived at 1.8 billion lives. This is an increase of 100 million compared to our total baseline of 1.7 billion people a year, established in 2012. More information on this metric can be found in chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

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4.2.2 Employee engagement

Employee engagement is key to our competitive performance. Engaged employees help us meet our business goals and help make Philips a great place to work. We have used employee engagement surveys for over a decade to gather feedback and focus areas and have seen tangible results along our journey.

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In 2012, we announced our intention to move from an annual measurement of Employee Engagement Survey data to a bi-annual basis in order to allow more time for teams to analyze results and implement improvement actions. We also used this as an opportunity to review the way we approach engagement, with the aim of improving the link between the high levels of employee engagement that we achieve and improved business results.

In 2013 we applied a more contemporary model relevant for the next steps in our journey. While our employee survey using the refreshed methodology is not directly comparable to our historical metric, we see

 

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that 75% of our employees provided a favorable response to our new engagement index, 3 points above the external high-performing benchmark. This is a very encouraging result; especially given the speed and scale of our current transformation.

The survey results indicate the following areas as strengths:

 

 

Clarity of strategic direction provided by senior leadership

 

 

Adopting good ideas from all over the company

 

 

Making good use of skills and abilities

 

 

Providing opportunities for employees to grow and develop

 

 

Senior leaders’ belief in the future of Philips

There are also improvement areas:

 

 

Making the changes necessary to compete effectively and applying these changes in a consistent manner

 

 

Ability as an organization to fix problems so they don’t happen again

 

 

Senior leaders have to do more to ensure we drive collaboration, execution and improvement across organizational boundaries

 

 

Focus on customers must continue to strengthen

 

 

Need to create a diverse workforce and inclusive culture where people of all backgrounds can succeed in Philips

Engagement is now an integral part of how we build our culture and is an ingredient in a broader portfolio of initiatives and measurement tools. For example, in our end-to-end transformations, we use surveys to ensure forward progress while creating opportunities for team dialogues. We will use shorter, targeted surveys and dialogue platforms to maintain focus on key areas until the next full-census employee survey in 2015.

4.2.3 Diversity and inclusion

We set measurable objectives for achieving diversity and inclusion within Philips. Measuring performance against defined metrics twice annually, Executive Committee members hold their organizations accountable for progress and review actions and outcomes as part of business reviews.

With the roll-out of a revised Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy and the launch of a new global D&I policy in 2013, Philips has taken major steps to clearly anchor diversity and inclusion as priorities and to engage all employees and leaders in contributing to an inclusive work environment. This policy prescribes:

 

 

Championing workforce diversity. We embrace unique individuals regardless of race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, disability, national or social origin or birth.

 

 

Valuing diverse perspectives. We leverage the diverse thinking, skills, experience and working styles of everyone in our company.

 

 

Building a flexible organization. We provide opportunities for work arrangements that accommodate the diverse needs of people at different career and life stages.

 

 

Respecting stakeholder diversity. We develop strong and sustainable relationships with diverse stakeholders including customers, communities, governments, suppliers and shareholders.

 

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Progress has been made in ensuring a better representation of women in leadership roles: women now constitute 15% of Philips’ executive population, an increase of 1 percentage point year-on-year. Also, we have been appointing more local leaders: at year-end 2013, over 75% of senior leaders in countries were of local origin.

Going forward, driving D&I remains a priority for Philips. While female representation has also increased at professional and management level, Philips has made this an attention point for the coming year as well, recognizing that this is necessary in order to strengthen the leadership pipeline and create a strong basis for sustainable change. Therefore, a commitment has been made to increase the share of women in corporate grades 70 – 90 (refer to professionals and management category in the graphs) by 5 percentage points (per

 

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grade) by 2016 compared to the 2012 baseline. Over the same period, the share of female executives is to increase to 20% of the total executive population.

Philips has two women on its Executive Committee and two female members of the Supervisory Board. Philips executives come from more than 30 countries.

 

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In 2013, Philips employed 35% females, a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to 2012.

 

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In 2013, employee turnover amounted to 16% (15% in non-manufacturing sites; 20% in manufacturing locations), an increase compared to 2012 caused by the changing industrial footprint, divestments at Healthcare, the company’s overhead reduction program and high turnover of manufacturing staff in our factories, mainly in the growth markets.

Employee turnover

in %

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Female

     13         14         18   

Male

     10         13         15   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     11         14         16   

Employee turnover: manufacturing vs non-manufacturing sites

in %

 

     2012      2013  

Manufacturing staff

     17         20   

Non-manufacturing staff

     12         15   
  

 

 

 

Group

     14         16   

 

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4.2.4 Employment

The year 2013

The total number of Philips Group employees (Continued operations) was 114,689 at the end of 2013, compared to 116,082 at the end of 2012. Approximately 41% were employed in the Lighting sector, due to the continued vertical integration in this business. Some 32% were employed in the Healthcare sector and approximately 16% in the Consumer Lifestyle sector.

 

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Compared to 2012, the number of employees in continuing operations decreased by 1,393. This decrease reflects a reduction of 688 employees, mainly related to the industrial footprint rationalization at Lighting. It also reflects the departure of 705 employees due to divestments in Healthcare.

Approximately 52% of the Philips workforce was located in mature geographies, and about 48% in growth geographies. In 2013, the number of employees in mature geographies decreased by 1,614, mainly attributable to reductions relating to the company’s overhead reduction program and the industrial footprint reduction in Lighting. Growth geographies headcount increased by 221, primarily in the growth businesses in Consumer Lifestyle.

Employees per sector

in FTEs at year-end

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     37,955         37,460         37,008   

Consumer Lifestyle

     15,471         16,542         17,854   

Lighting

     53,168         50,224         46,890   

Innovation, Group & Services

     13,001         11,856         12,937   
  

 

 

 

Continuing operations

     119,595         116,082         114,689   

Discontinued operations

     5,645         2,005         1,992   
  

 

 

 
     125,240         118,087         116,681   

Employees per geographic cluster

in FTEs at year-end

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Western Europe

     32,901         31,126         30,514   

North America

     28,129         26,134         25,080   

Other mature geographies

     3,232         3,359         3,478   
  

 

 

 

Total mature geographies

     64,262         60,619         59,072   

Growth geographies

     55,333         55,463         55,617   
  

 

 

 

Continuing operations

     119,595         116,082         114,689   

Discontinued operations

     5,645         2,005         1,992   
  

 

 

 
     125,240         118,087         116,681   

Employment

in FTEs

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Position at beginning of year

     119,775        125,240        118,087   

Consolidation changes:

      

acquisitions

     4,759        909        —     

divestments

     (479     (1,024     (705

comparable changes

     (850     (3,398     (688

Divestment and other changes in discontinued operations

     2,035        (3,640     (13
  

 

 

 

Position at year-end

     125,240        118,087        116,681   

of which:

      

continuing operations

     119,595        116,082        114,689   

discontinued operations

     5,645        2,005        1,992   

The year 2012

The total number of Philips Group employees was 116,082 at the end of 2012, compared to 119,595 at the end of 2011. Approximately 43% were employed in the Lighting sector, due to the continued vertical integration in this business. Some 32% were employed in the Healthcare sector and approximately 14% in the Consumer Lifestyle sector.

Compared to 2011, the number of employees decreased by 3,513. This decrease reflects a reduction of 3,398 employees, mainly related to the company’s overhead reduction program, primarily at Lighting and IG&S. It also reflects the departure of 1,024 employees, mainly due to the industrial footprint reduction at Lighting, and the addition of 909 employees from acquisitions (mainly Indal).

Approximately 52% of the Philips workforce was located in mature geographies, and about 48% in growth geographies. In 2012, the number of employees in mature geographies decreased by 5,036, as the additional headcount from acquisitions was more than offset by reductions relating to the company’s

 

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overhead reduction program and the industrial footprint reduction in Lighting. Growth geographies headcount increased by 1,523, primarily in the growth businesses in Consumer Lifestyle.

4.2.5 Developing our people

Philips’ vision statement includes the following affirmation: “We will be the best place to work for people who share our passion. Together we will deliver superior value for our customers and shareholders.”

As part of our drive to build a learning organization, learners at Philips are supported by a personalized University Portal accessible through all media, which facilitates individual learning journeys according to the 70 (on-the-job experience): 20 (coaching): 10 (classroom) model.

Our key 2013 objective in terms of leadership development was the creation of a Leadership Academy, based on a strategic framework that differentiates the learning needs of leaders at every level in the organization: Transformation, Transition and Accelerate.

The Academy flagship leadership development programs (including the market program Shaping Markets and the first-time manager program Leading People@Philips) are being co-created in collaboration with leading suppliers and business schools, with a strong emphasis on helping people to develop on the job and through external coaching and mentoring.

In 2013 we also started building a stronger, more focused and cost-effective approach to assessment for development. We introduced two new assessment tools – Manager Ready, a powerful virtual manager readiness assessment solution which was piloted in key markets (China, India, ASEAN, Central Europe, Benelux, Middle East & Turkey, and the US) and the renewed 360 program based on the new Leadership Competencies and Philips behaviors.

Enrollment in functional curricula programs, including Marketing, Finance, IT, Sales, HR, Procurement and Innovation, decreased to 19,000 from 24,000 in 2012. One of the reasons for this reduction is that many functional curricula were reviewed and content rationalized in 2013, allowing us to redeploy the investment into development of new content.

number of enrollments

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Core Curriculum programs

     5,500         20,000         39,500         43,000         32,500   

The Legal curriculum hit the record of 63,000 enrollments, largely driven by the global roll-out of mandatory Compliance programs. In 2013, we also introduced local market programs with specific training modules for our staff in various geographies, including China, India and Africa.

We recorded 1,000 enrollments for the new Philips Excellence curriculum and around 2,500 registrations for the End2End curriculum programs.

Other programs

Philips has played a pioneering role in the Netherlands with its national Vocational Qualification Program (CV) and the Philips Employment Scheme (WGP). The CV project has been running since 2004 and targets employees who know their trade well, but do not have a diploma to prove it. CV provides a solution by awarding these people a recognized qualification. To date, some 1,800 participants have obtained a qualification that will help them in their future careers.

Via WGP, we offer vulnerable groups of external jobseekers a work experience placement, usually combined with some kind of training. The program started in 1983 and over 12,500 people have participated since. After participating in the program, about 70% find a job. In 2013, Philips employed some 150 persons via the WGP program, including young people with autism who are training to become a test engineer. Of the previous group of 10 autistic persons, eight found a job, one proceeded with a course of study, and the other is applying for jobs.

Training spend

Our external training spend in 2013 amounted to EUR 47.3 million, in line with EUR 46.9 million in 2012.

4.2.6 Health and Safety

Philips strives for an injury-free and illness-free work environment, with a sharp focus on decreasing the number of injuries and process improvements. This is defined as a KPI, on which we set yearly targets for the company and our individual sectors.

 

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We regret to report three fatalities in 2013, all involving contractors. In Pakistan and Colombia, two contractors died while working on a Lighting project. In Poland a contractor died while working on a reconstruction at one of our factories.

In 2013, we recorded 307 Lost Workday Injuries cases, i.e. occupational injury cases where the injured person is unable to work one or more days after the injury, a significant decrease compared with 345 in 2012. The number of Lost Workdays caused by these injuries amounted to 9,603 days down from 12,630 days in 2012. The rate of Lost Workday Injuries decreased to 0.28 per 100 FTEs compared with 0.31 in 2012.

Lost Workday Injuries

per 100 FTEs

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     0.20         0.25         0.20         0.22         0.19   

Consumer Lifestyle

     0.26         0.26         0.23         0.25         0.24   

Lighting

     0.76         0.80         0.64         0.45         0.41   

Innovation, Group & Services

     0.07         0.13         0.04         0.05         0.04   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     0.44         0.50         0.38         0.31         0.28   

All sectors showed a decrease in the Lost Workday Injury rate. At Lighting, a dedicated action program, “Safety First”, was launched five years ago to drive down injury levels. In 2012, various regional Health & Safety improvement programs and peer audit programs were started and further expanded in 2013. Since 2010, Lighting achieved a strong decline in reported accident rates mainly attributed to active management involvement, launch of a new policy on machine safety improvements and further strengthening of management systems at major sites implementing the “Safety First” program. Lighting initiated a work stream to address Health & Safety management in Turnkey projects, headed by the Lighting market leaders. In efforts to further reduce injury rates, Lighting will also roll-out a Behavior Based Safety program in 2014.

The Health & Safety performance of Healthcare improved significantly in 2013. The Lost Workday Cases (LWC) decreased from 80 to 70 while the LWC Rate decreased from 0.22 to 0.19 compared to 2012 figures.

Healthcare targeted Health & Safety performance improvement actions within their Field Service Organization (FSO) to include organizational ownership and program management among other items. The FSO overall impact on the Sector Health & Safety performance decreased in 2013 compared to 2012. FSO Lost Workday Cases decreased from 46% to 38% of the Sector total while the number of Lost Workdays decreased from 49% to 38% of the Sector total compared to 2012. While the total number of Lost Workday Cases decreased in 2013, the number of Lost Workdays increased primarily due to isolated incidents with extended healing times.

Consumer Lifestyle continued to have low injury case levels. A new governance structure was launched in the Consumer Lifestyle organization to embed Health & Safety performance review and ownership in the businesses. The acquisitions Preethi and Povos started reporting their performance in 2013.

4.2.7 General Business Principles

The Philips General Business Principles (GBP) govern Philips’ business decisions and actions throughout the world, applying equally to corporate actions and the behavior of individual employees. They incorporate the fundamental principles within Philips for doing business.

The GBP are available in most of the local languages and are an integral part of the labor contracts in virtually all countries where Philips has business activities. Responsibility for compliance with the principles rests primarily with the management of each business. Every country organization and each main production site has a compliance officer. Confirmation of compliance with the GBP is an integral part of the annual Statement on Business Controls that has to be issued by the management of each business unit. The GBP incorporate a whistleblower policy, standardized complaint reporting and a formal escalation procedure. The whistleblower policy is intended to supplement more specific local grievance or complaint procedures. If employees wish to raise an issue for which there is a more specific procedure or grievance channel available, they are free to use this, e.g. use the applicable human resources procedures for employment issues. However, in case of concerns of suspected violations of applicable laws or regulations employees are urged to always report these to either their GBP Compliance Officer or the Philips Ethics Line.

The global implementation of the Philips Ethics hotline seeks to ensure that alleged violations are registered and dealt with consistently within one company-wide system.

 

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To drive the practical deployment of the GBP, a set of directives has been published, which are applicable to all employees. There are also separate directives which apply to specific categories of employees, e.g. the Supply Management Code of Ethics and Financial Code of Ethics. Details can be found at www.philips.com/gbp.

In 2013, we introduced a mandatory sign-off on GBP for all executives.

Business Integrity Survey

In June 2013, a business integrity survey has been rolled out to all employees in eight most relevant languages to get their input on the effectiveness of our GBP program. The survey provides input on a number of aspects that are recognized to influence responsible business conduct. The insights that were derived from this survey were used to further enhance the effectiveness of the current compliance activities as well as the compliance road map.

The overall conclusion that could be drawn from the survey is that the Philips culture provides a sound basis to build upon, and that leaders are well positioned to manage integrity even more actively so as to support an environment in which employees feel comfortable to discuss or report potential issues and dilemmas.

Ongoing training

The business integrity survey provided the kickoff of a global GBP communications campaign, culminating in a global event called the ‘GBP dialogue week’ held in October 2013, in which managers were invited to hold sessions with their teams to discuss GBP in relation to their function or business. In their feedback, participating managers indicated they experienced this week as very meaningful and worth repeating.

The mandatory web-based GBP training, which is designed to reinforce awareness of the need for compliance with the GBP, is available in 23 languages. Every quarter, all new hires get an invitation to take this training in their local language. In addition, targeted audiences have been invited to take a web-based training on specific topics, including anti-bribery, antitrust, privacy and export controls.

More information on the Philips GBP can be found in chapter 6, Risk management, of this report. Results of the monitoring in place are provided in the chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

4.2.8 Stakeholder engagement

In organizing ourselves around customers and markets, we create dialogues with our stakeholders in order to explore common grounds in addressing societal challenges, build partnerships and jointly develop supporting ecosystems for our innovations. Working with partners is crucial in delivering on our vision to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. An overview of stakeholders is provided in chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

Strategic Partner of the World Economic Forum

In 2013, Philips entered into a strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum. The Forum’s mission of ‘Improving the state of the world’ closely matches our own and the Forum engages business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas in an informal, action focused way.

During the first year of our partnership, Philips contributed significantly to the Forum’s agenda, with active participation in three industry groups, numerous speaking roles at the various meetings and a co-chairmanship of Frans van Houten at the World Economic Forum on Africa summit in Cape Town. Furthermore, Deborah DiSanzo, CEO Healthcare, has accepted to chair a thought leadership initiative that will explore Health Systems Leapfrogging in Emerging Markets.

The Philips Center for Health and Well-being

Over the last 5 years, Philips has run The Philips Center for Health and Well-being as a knowledge-sharing forum that raised the level of dialogue on key societal questions that matter most to citizens and communities. In 2013, the Aging Well think tank, one of the initiatives of the Center, actively participated in a number of events, such as the Aging in America conference of the American Society on Aging, the International Congress on Telehealth and Telecare of the King’s Fund in the UK, and a well-attended expert roundtable to explore next-generation technologies for aging well. As of 2014, the activities of the Center will be merged with our other stakeholder engagement platforms and initiatives across the businesses and markets.

Partnering to improve healthcare in Africa

In November 2013, Philips and AMREF Flying Doctors announced that they will work together in a partnership to structurally improve healthcare infrastructure and provision in Africa. Both parties will leverage their respective strengths to help tackle inadequately

 

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equipped medical facilities and inadequately trained staff as a way to better address the growing incidence of non-communicable diseases across the continent. AMREF and Philips will also work with local stakeholders to develop and implement large-scale projects to make healthcare more accessible to the local population.

We sought similar partnerships in our ‘Fabric of Africa’ campaign launched in 2013. The campaign’s primary intent is to enter into public/private partnerships with local and international stakeholders to improve healthcare delivery in the areas of non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, healthcare infrastructure, technology and clinical training. Philips has developed innovative, low-resource setting health technologies and e-Health solutions to address the challenges in the African market. More information on this campaign can be found at www.philips.com/FabricofAfrica.

Working on global issues

In 2013, Philips participated in a number of international conferences and events focused on sustainable development and climate change. These included the Climate Week in New York City (organized by The Climate Group), co-launching the ‘Cities & Aging’ policy snapshot with the Global Cities Indicator Facility in Toronto, as well as the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Poland. Most notably we were invited as the only private sector company to join the UN Secretary General’s Chief Executives Board, with Ban Ki Moon and part of his UN leadership team. Here we highlighted that energy efficient and intelligent LED solutions will result in a 30% reduction of electricity consumption by the global lighting market in 2020 compared to 2006. This equates to a reduction of 515 megaton CO2 emissions, while also significantly reducing energy bills by around EUR 100 billion in 2020.

Innovation event

In November, Philips Research organized an Innovation Event at the High Tech Campus with external guest speakers, to share best practices, share Philips corporate ambition for more sustainable product solutions; initiate new innovative concepts to radically improve access to healthcare; new products that decrease food waste and help meet world food security goals; and to identify new approaches to the circular economy, focusing on concepts such as “design for reuse” and improved recycling efficiency. We believe these global challenges can only be addressed through Open Innovation and regional partnerships with all stakeholders involved. We collaborate with academics, universities through direct partnerships, Open Innovation initiatives and government driven initiatives, like FP7 and Horizon 2020, two European Union research programs.

4.2.9 Social Investment Programs

In 2013, we continued to develop and localize our global social investment program, SimplyHealthy@Schools. In Brazil, 230 employees from Philips offices and factories registered to volunteer in Fal@ndo em Bem-Estar, the local adaptation of SimplyHealthy@Schools. The program aims to empower kids from 8 to 12 to change their habits, health and environment and educates teenagers about safe sex and sexual transferable diseases prevention, a critical national issue.

Philips Brazil also rolled-out a new initiative in 2013 with an important Healthcare partner, Fleury. Based on the same topics and questions explored in our Fal@ndo em Bem-Estar, the project consists of a giant interactive board game, developed to be used in schools throughout the entire country by Fleury and Philips employees.

In North America, the Philips Cares program provides ways for employees to work together to improve people’s lives by creating healthy, sustainable communities that contribute to the success and well- being of future generations. This can take many forms: from helping a child to excel in math, to providing safety and energy efficient home improvements to the disadvantaged, to raising awareness about the importance of cardiac health. In 2013 alone, more than 5,000 employees participated in volunteer opportunities that suited their needs, schedules, and passions in partnerships with organizations such as American heart Association, March of Dimes, and Rebuilding Together.

At the end of 2012 we signed a three year partnership agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) to support their WorldCoaches program by installing more than 100 solar lighting ‘Light Centers’ in rural communities throughout Africa and South America. Working together with local communities and the KNVB, the Light Centers will provide safe and functional space for sports and other community activities after dark.

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and a signature social innovation program. The main focus will be on access to healthcare, access to light and healthy futures.

4.2.10 Supplier sustainability

Many of our products are being created and manufactured in close cooperation with a wide range of business partners, both in the electronics industry and other industries. Philips needs suppliers to share our commitment to sustainability, and not just in the development and manufacturing of products but also in the way they conduct their business. We require suppliers to provide a safe working environment for their workers, to treat workers with respect, and to work in an environmentally sound way. Our programs are designed to engage and support our suppliers on a shared journey towards continuous improvement in supply chain sustainability.

As a leading company in sustainability, Philips will act as a catalyst and support our suppliers in their pursuit of continuous improvement of social and environmental performance. We recognize that this is a huge challenge requiring an industry-wide effort in collaboration with other societal stakeholders. Therefore, we remain active, together with peers in the industry, in the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and encourage our strategic suppliers to join the EICC too. We will also continue to seek active cooperation and dialogue with other societal stakeholders including governments and civil society organizations, either directly or through institutions like the EICC, the multi- stakeholder programs of the Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH, and the OECD.

Supplier Sustainability Involvement Program

The Philips Supplier Sustainability Involvement Program is our overarching program to help improve the sustainability performance of our suppliers. We create commitment from our suppliers by requiring them to comply with our Regulated Substances List and the Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration, which we include in all purchasing contracts. The Declaration is based on the EICC code of conduct and we added requirements on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining. The topics covered in the Declaration are listed below. We monitor supplier compliance with the Declaration through a system of regular audits.

 

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2013 supplier audits in risk countries

In 2013, Philips conducted 200 full-scope audits, including four joint audits conducted on behalf of Philips and other EICC member companies. Additionally, 59 audits of potential suppliers were performed. Potential suppliers are audited as part of the supplier approval process, and they need to close any zero-tolerance issues before they can start delivering to Philips. In our new audit approach, we place more focus on capacity building programs to realize structural improvements leading to better audit results.

As in previous years, the majority of the audits in 2013 were done in China. The total number of full-scope audits carried out since we started the program in 2005 is 2,162. This number includes repeated audits (131 in 2013), since we execute a full-scope audit at our risk suppliers every three years. The audit program covers 90% of our spend with risk suppliers.

 

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Audit findings

We believe it is important to be transparent about the issues we observe during the audits. Therefore we have published a detailed list of identified major non-compliances in our annual report since 2010.

To track improvements Philips measures the ‘compliance rate’ for the identified risk suppliers, being the percentage of risk suppliers that was audited within the last 3 years, and do not have any – or have resolved all major non-compliance. During 2013 we achieved a compliance rate of 77% (2012: 75%).

Please refer to sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report for the detailed findings of 2013.

Supplier development and capacity building

Based on many years of experience with the audit program, we know that a combination of audits, capacity building, consequence management and structural attention from management is crucial to realize structural and lasting changes at supplier production sites. In 2013 we continued our focus on capacity building initiatives which are offered to help suppliers improve their practices. Our supplier sustainability experts in China, India and Brazil organized trainings, visited suppliers for on-site consultancy, conducted pre-audit checks and helped suppliers to train their own employees on topics like occupational health and safety, emergency preparedness and chemicals management.

We also teamed up with peers in the industry and civil innovative multi-stakeholder initiative sponsored by the Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel). The goal is to improve working conditions for more than 500,000 employees in the electronics sector. Two years ago the program was kicked-off in China’s Pearl River Delta, and now expanded to also cover supplier factories in the Yangtze River Delta area. A total of 15 Philips suppliers are now participating in the program.

4.2.11 Conflict minerals: issues further down the chain

In line with Philips’ commitment to supply chain sustainability, we feel obliged to implement measures in our chain to ensure that our products are not directly or indirectly funding human atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We are concerned about the situation in eastern DRC where proceeds from the extractives sector are used to finance rebel conflicts in the region. Philips is committed to address this issue through the means and influencing mechanisms available to us, even though Philips does not directly source minerals from the DRC and mines are typically seven or more tiers removed from our direct suppliers.

Although this region has a rich supply of minerals, its economy has collapsed due to decades of ongoing conflict. In an effort to prevent minerals from financing war, many companies worldwide have shied away from purchasing minerals from the DRC, creating a de facto embargo in a region where mining is often the only source of income for local communities. We decided that this was not the right approach and instead of avoiding the DRC, we took the more difficult road, supporting conflict-free sourcing from the DRC. To promote cooperation and economic growth in the region outside the control of the rebels, we launched the Conflict-Free Tin Initiative. This initiative introduces a tightly controlled conflict-free supply chain of tin from a mine in the DRC all the way down to an end-product. Philips is one of the industry partners brought together by the Dutch government that initiated the program in 2012. To underline our commitment to conflict-free sourcing, we joined a delegation in February 2013 to visit the mine and engage with different local stakeholders in the DRC. At the end of 2013 we reached

 

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an important milestone when the first end-user products containing this conflict-free tin were made in our Philips Lighting factory.

During 2013 we continued our work with 349 priority suppliers to raise awareness and conduct supply chain investigations to determine the origin of the metals in our products. This resulted in the identification of 191 smelters in our supply chain involved to process these metals. We publish this smelter list on our website, creating transparency at deeper levels in our supply chain of those actors that we believe hold the key towards effectively addressing the concerns around conflict minerals. Philips encourages all smelters in our supply chain to join the Conflict Free Smelter program and demonstrate their conflict-free status via independent third party assessments. 29% of the smelters identified by our suppliers have now successfully passed the Conflict Free Smelter assessment. As sufficient conflict-free smelters for all four metals (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold) will become available, Philips plans to direct its supply chain towards these smelters.

We believe that industry collaboration and stakeholder dialogue are important to create impact at these deeper levels of our supply chain. Therefore Philips continued its active contribution to the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative, a joint effort of the EICC and GeSI and others to positively influence the social and environmental conditions in the metals extractives supply chain. To assist in developing a due diligence standard for conflict minerals, we continued our participation in the multi-stakeholder OECD-hosted program for the implementation of the “OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”. We also continued our engagement with relevant stakeholders including the European Parliament, other industry organizations and local as well as international NGOs in Europe and the U.S. to see how we can resolve the issue.

In line with the US Dodd-Frank Act, we started preparations for publishing a Philips Conflict Minerals Report, including an audit of the Conflict Minerals Report as required by the Act.

For more details and result of our supplier sustainability program, please refer to sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report.

4.3 Environmental performance

EcoVision

Philips has a long sustainability history stretching all the way back to our founding fathers. In 1994 we launched our first program and set sustainability targets for our own operations. Next we launched our first EcoVision program in 1998 which focused on operations and products. We also started to focus on sustainability in our supply chain in 2003. We extended our scope further in 2010 by including the social dimension of products and solutions, which is now reflected in our renewed company vision stating that we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025.

The main elements of the EcoVision program are:

 

 

Improving people’s lives

 

 

Green Product sales

 

 

Green Innovation, including Circular Economy

 

 

Green Operations

 

 

Health & Safety

 

 

Supplier Sustainability

In this environmental performance section an overview is given of the most important environmental parameters of the program. Improving people’s lives, Health & Safety, and Supplier Sustainability are addressed in the Social performance section. Details of the EcoVision parameters can be found in the chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

4.3.1 Green Innovation

Green Innovation is the Research & Development spend related to the development of new generations of Green Products and Green Technologies. We announced in 2010 our plan to invest a cumulative EUR 2 billion in Green Innovation during the coming 5 years. In 2013 Philips invested some EUR 509 million in Green Innovation, with the strongest contribution from Lighting mainly stemming from investments in LED.

 

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Healthcare

Philips Healthcare develops innovative solutions across the continuum of care in collaborating with clinicians and customers to improve patient outcomes, provide better value, and expand access to care. While doing so, we take into account all Green Focal Areas and aim to reduce environmental impact over the total lifecycle, with a focus on energy efficiency and dose reduction. Healthcare investments in Green Innovation in 2013 amounted to EUR 80 million, a significant decrease compared with 2012. This can be attributed to a number of significant Healthcare projects which were completed in 2012. Other areas covered include increased levels of recycled content in our products, remote servicing and closing the materials loop, e.g. through upgrading strategies, parts harvesting and refurbishing programs as well as reducing environmentally relevant substances from our products. Philips Healthcare actively supports a voluntary industry initiative (COCIR) for improving the energy efficiency of imaging equipment. Moreover, we are actively partnering with care providers to look together for innovative ways to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare, for example by optimizing energy efficient use of medical equipment.

Consumer Lifestyle

Green Innovation at Consumer Lifestyle amounted to EUR 75 million compared to EUR 70 million in 2012 and resulted in an increase in Green Product sales in all Business Groups. The sector continued its work on improving the energy efficiency of its products, closing the materials loop (e.g. by using recycled materials in products and packaging) and the voluntary phase-out of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), brominated flame retardants (BFR) and Bisphenol A (BPA) from food contact products. In particular, more than 80% of the shaving and grooming products are completely PVC/BFR-free.

Lighting

At Lighting, we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through energy-efficient lighting solutions. In 2013 Lighting invested EUR 327 million in line with EUR 325 million in 2012 to develop products and solutions that address environmental and social challenges. Investments are made to advance the LED revolution, which can substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions (by switching from inefficient to energy-efficient lighting). Recent examples include the TLED and the Philips LUXEON Altilon product family in the Mercedes S-class Intelligent Lighting System, making this the first car in which all lighting functions are LED. Furthermore, Lighting has developed solutions for water purification, solar LEDs for rural and urban locations, and LED solutions for agricultural applications supporting biodiversity.

Philips Group Innovation

Philips Group Innovation invested EUR 27 million in Green Innovations, spread over projects focused on global challenges related to water, air, waste, energy, food and access to affordable healthcare. Group Innovation deployed the Sustainable Innovations Assessment tool in which innovation projects are mapped, categorized and scored along the environmental and social dimension to identify those innovation projects that drive sustainable innovation. One example of a Group Innovation project is related to low cost solar-powered LED lighting.

When the sun sets in Africa, over 600 million people on the continent rely on kerosene and candles to see in the dark. For most of the population who are at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) these lighting solutions remain costly, give only low illumination and are highly non-sustainable. The BoP comprises four billion people living in our world today, and in the poorest socio-economic group. We engaged directly with BoP consumers in some of the poorest areas of Africa to understand their needs for lighting and energy and how they wish to use that light. The insights derived from these studies have resulted in a re-design of our entire portfolio of solar lighting for the consumer. At the same time the new products take advantage of the very latest developments in LED, solar panels and battery technology, resulting in a portfolio that is flexible in use-case, has a high performance, is robust and long lasting. All this is provided at price-points that match the spending power of the target consumers with a payback time within 3-6 months.

 

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Energy efficiency of products

Energy efficiency is a key Green Focal Area for our Green Products. About 97% of the energy consumed during the use phase of our products is attributable to Lighting products, according to our analysis. The remaining 3% is split over Consumer Lifestyle and Healthcare. Therefore, we focus on the energy efficiency of our Lighting products in the calculation. The annual energy consumption per product category is calculated by multiplying the power consumption of a product by the average annual operating hours and the annual pieces sold and then dividing the light output (lumens) by the energy consumed (watts). The average energy efficiency of our total product portfolio improved some 2% in 2013 (19% compared to 2009).

In 2013 LED sales continued to advance well, but demand for conventional lighting remained fairly stable due to the challenging economic environment. Since the number of traditional lamps sold is significantly higher than LEDs, the energy efficiency improvement of the total Lighting portfolio in 2013 was limited. As the traditional incandescent lamp will be banned in more countries, we expect the energy efficiency improvement to advance in the coming years. Our target for 2015 is a 50% improvement compared to the 2009 baseline. In this target setting, assumptions were made on the speed of the regulatory developments in this area, which stayed behind expectations. Therefore, in 2015 the target of 50% improvement will probably not yet be achieved. Further details on this parameter and the methodology can be found in the document ‘Energy efficiency of Philips products’ at www.philips.com/sustainability.

Circular economy

For a sustainable world, the transition from a linear to a circular economy is a necessary boundary condition. A circular economy aims to decouple economic growth from the use of natural resources and ecosystems by using those resources more effectively. It is a driver for innovation in the areas of material-, component- and product reuse, as well as new business models such as solutions and services. In a circular economy, the more effective (re)use of materials enables to create more value, both by cost savings and by developing new markets or growing existing ones.

In 2013, Philips started its circular economy approach. Key characteristics are customer access over ownership (pay for performance e.g. pay per lux or pay per scan), business model innovations (from transactions to relationships via service and solution models), reverse cycles (including partners outside current value chains e.g. upstream-downstream integration and co-creation) and logistics, innovations for material-, component-, and product reuse, products designed for disassembly and serviceability. In 2013, Philips became a global partner of the Ellen McArthur Foundation, the leading organization on the concept of circular economy.

Closing the material loop

In 2013 we restated the 2009 baseline for global collection and recycling amounts at around 22,500 tonnes (excluding TV and AVM&A), based on the data retrieved from the WEEE collection schemes and from our own recycling and refurbishment services (mainly Healthcare). The amount of collection and recycling for 2012 (reported in 2013) was calculated at 31,000 tonnes, excluding AVM&A (which was calculated at 9,000 tonnes). A small improvement compared to the amount for 2011 due to an increase in recycled products in Healthcare.

Recycled materials

We calculated the amount of recycled materials in our products in 2013 at some 14,000 tonnes (2012: 15,000 tonnes), by focusing on the material streams plastics, aluminum, refurbished products, and spare parts harvesting depending on the relevance in each sector.

Our target is to double the global collection and recycling and the amount of recycled materials in our products by 2015 compared to 2009. Further details on this parameter and the methodology can be found in the document ‘Closing the material loop’ at www.philips.com/sustainability.

4.3.2 Green Product sales

Green Products offer a significant environmental improvement in one or more Green Focal Areas: Energy efficiency, Packaging, Hazardous substances, Weight, Recycling and disposal and Lifetime reliability. Sales from Green Products increased from EUR 11.0 billion in 2012 to EUR 11.8 billion in 2013, or 51% of sales, thereby reaching the target of 50% we set ourselves for 2015.

All sectors contributed to the growth in Green Product sales, but Consumer Lifestyle achieved the highest Green Product nominal sales growth, followed by Healthcare and Lighting. The exclusion of AVM&A had a 10% positive impact in 2013 on the Green Product sales percentage of Consumer Lifestyle (2013: 49%).

 

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New Green Products from each sector include the following examples.

Healthcare

During 2013, Healthcare expanded the Green Product portfolio with 13 new products to improve patient outcomes, provide better value, and expand access to care, while reducing environmental impact. Philips’ new EPIQ platform for example, delivers high-quality ultrasound imaging to every setting where echocardiography is used and at the same time reduces both energy use and product weight by almost 30% compared to the predecessor model. The energy consumption for each of Philips MRI models is lower than the market average according to COCIR. Other examples are new X-ray systems such as DuraDiagnost systems and a new Certeray X-ray generator, with significantly lower energy use and product weight versus predecessor models. Green Products from Patient Care & Clinical Informatics include MX400/450 and MX 500 patient monitors, for which product weight is significantly reduced (up to 27%) as well as energy consumption (up to 23%) when compared to their predecessor models.

Consumer Lifestyle

Consumer Lifestyle is focusing on the avoidance of substances of concern, the application of recycled materials and the energy efficiency of the products. In 2013, in China, Consumer Lifestyle introduced energy efficient living room Air purifiers. The products have an energy efficient motor, and score the highest grade (A) on the China energy label for Air purifiers.

Lighting

An example of a new Green Product introduced in 2013 is the Pacific LED Green Parking system covered parking solution. It ensures safety, whilst offering outstanding energy savings, low maintenance and long lifetimes. Through a mix of LED luminaires, wireless controls and presence detection, it can save up to 80% in running costs whilst typically delivering back the return on investment in under 3 years. As the solution is wireless, it is an easy retrofit solution that will match the lumen output of traditional fluorescents.

We aim to create products that have significantly less impact on the environment during their whole lifecycle through our EcoDesign process. Overall, the most significant improvements have been realized in our energy efficiency Green Focal Area, an important objective of our EcoVision program, although there was also growing attention for hazardous substances and recyclability in all sectors in 2013, the latter driven by our Circular Economy initiatives.

4.3.3 Green Operations

The Green Operations program focuses on the main contributors to climate change, recycling of waste, reduction of water consumption and reduction of emissions of restricted and hazardous substances.

Full details, can be found in chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

Carbon footprint and energy efficiency

After achieving our EcoVision4 carbon emissions reduction target in 2012 (25% operational CO2 emissions reduction compared to 2007, the baseline year) we continued our energy efficiency improvement programs across different disciplines in 2013. Examples are Work Place Innovation, partnering in the KLM BioFuel program and Green Logistics. However, in 2013 our Carbon Footprint increased by 2% to 1,654 kilotonnes CO2 as a result of increased carbon emissions from air transport (to mitigate supply shortages), the increased use of SF6 (a substance with high Global Warming Potential impact) and increased business travel due to our increasing focus on emerging markets. These were, however, partly offset by decreasing emissions resulting from reduced office space (Work Place Innovation), consolidation of warehouses, the changing industrial footprint, and the increase in purchased electricity from renewable sources.

In 2013, CO2 emissions from non-industrial sites decreased 20%, in large part attributable to our Work Place Innovation program which enables flex-working and thus reduces the floor space in our portfolio. But also our continuing focus on buildings’ energy efficiency and the increased share of purchased electricity from renewable sources have helped achieve this.

 

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After a decrease in 2012, total emissions from business travel increased 5% in 2013 as reduced emissions from our lease car fleet were off-set by increased air travel. We continue to promote video conferencing as an alternative to travel. In 2013, logistics CO2 emissions increased 5% in comparison with 2012. These were mainly caused by increased air shipments to mitigate supply shortages in our Lighting sector.

Our operational energy efficiency decreased 5% from 1.15 terajoules per million euro sales in 2012 to 1.21 terajoules per million euro sales in 2013 as a result of intensified industrial activities, increased business travel and increased logistics activities.

 

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Ratios relating to carbon emissions and energy use

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Operational CO2 emissions in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent

     1,930         1,845         1,771         1,614         1,654   

Operational CO2 efficiency in tonnes CO2-equivalent per million euro sales

     83         73         70         65         71   

Operational energy use in terajoules

     31,145         32,766         31,402         28,405         28,162   

Operational energy efficiency in terajoules per million euro sales

     1.34         1.29         1.24         1.15         1.21   

Operational carbon footprint by Greenhouse Gas Protocol scopes

in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Scope 1

     447         441         431         443         465   

Scope 2

     636         485         427         409         387   

Scope 3

     847         919         913         762         802   
  

 

 

 

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     1,930         1,845         1,771         1,614         1,654   

Water

Total water intake in 2013 was 5.0 million m3, about 4% higher than in 2012. This increase was mainly due to a new acquisition in China that started to report in 2013, which accounted for 6% of group water consumption in 2013 as well as increased water use at two Lighting Lumileds sites, mitigated by water conservation activities across all sectors.

Lighting represents around 79% of total water usage. In this sector, water is used in manufacturing as well as for domestic purpose. The other sectors use water mainly for domestic purposes.

Water intake

in thousands m3

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     363         256         308         421         454   

Consumer Lifestyle

     315         351         338         303         586   

Lighting

     3,531         3,604         3,682         4,133         4,004   

Innovation, Group & Services

     7         7         —           —           —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     4,216         4,218         4,328         4,857         5,044   

In 2013, 82% of water was purchased and 18% was extracted from groundwater wells.

Waste

Total waste increased 5% to 92 kilotonnes in 2013 from 88 kilotonnes in 2012. Lighting (77%) and Consumer Lifestyle (12%) account for 89% of our total waste. The increase was mainly due to one-time demolition scrap at a Lighting site in the Netherlands (10 kilotonnes) and a new acquisition in China, mitigated by the exclusion of the AVM&A business in CL and waste reduction programs in all sectors.

Total waste

in kilotonnes

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     8.2         11.2         9.3         10.4         9.6   

Consumer Lifestyle

     20.1         23.2         19.6         12.7         11.4   

Lighting

     69.3         70.1         65.1         64.5         71.0   

Innovation, Group & Services

     0.1         0.1         0.0         0.0         0.0   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     97.7         104.6         94.0         87.6         92.0   

Total waste consists of waste that is delivered for landfill, incineration or recycling. Materials delivered for recycling via an external contractor comprised 74 kilotonnes, which equated to 81%, an improvement compared to 77% in 2012, as our manufacturing sites

 

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implemented recycling programs. Of the remaining waste, 14% comprised non-hazardous waste and 5% hazardous waste.

 

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Emissions

Emissions of restricted substances totaled 9 kilos in 2013, a significant decrease compared to 55 kilos in 2012, due to a continued reduction in mercury emissions at Lighting and more accurate measurements. The level of emissions of hazardous substances decreased by some 40% from 70,093 to 40,451 kilos, mainly as a result of a decrease in total styrene emissions at Lighting and more accurate measurements mitigated by an increase in xylene emissions in CL. All sectors have reduction programs for the restricted and hazardous substances.

Restricted and hazardous substances

in kilos

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Restricted substances

     272         188         111         55         9   

Hazardous substances

     32,869         61,795         65,477         70,093         40,451   

For more details on restricted and hazardous substances, please refer to sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations, of this report.

4.4 Proposed distribution to shareholders

Pursuant to article 34 of the articles of association of Royal Philips, a dividend will first be declared on preference shares out of net income. The remainder of the net income, after reservations made with the approval of the Supervisory Board, shall be available for distribution to holders of common shares subject to shareholder approval after year-end. As of December 31, 2013, the issued share capital consists only of common shares; no preference shares have been issued. Article 33 of the articles of association of Royal Philips gives the Board of Management the power to determine what portion of the net income shall be retained by way of reserve, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.

A proposal will be submitted to the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to declare a dividend of EUR 0.80 per common share (up to EUR 740 million), in cash or in shares at the option of the shareholder, against the net income for 2013.

Shareholders will be given the opportunity to make their choice between cash and shares between May 8, 2014 and May 30, 2014. If no choice is made during this election period the dividend will be paid in shares. On May 30, 2014 after close of trading, the number of share dividend rights entitled to one new common share will be determined based on the volume weighted average price of all traded common shares Koninklijke Philips N.V. at NYSE Euronext Amsterdam on 28, 29 and 30 May 2014. The Company will calculate the number of share dividend rights entitled to one new common share (the ‘ratio’), such that the gross dividend in shares will be approximately equal to the gross dividend in cash. On June 3, 2014 the ratio and the number of shares to be issued will be announced. Payment of the dividend and delivery of new common shares, with settlement of fractions in cash, if required, will take place from June 4, 2014. The distribution of dividend in cash to holders of New York registry shares will be made in USD at the USD/EUR rate fixed by the European Central Bank on June 2, 2014.

 

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Dividend in cash is in principle subject to 15% Dutch dividend withholding tax, which will be deducted from the dividend in cash paid to the shareholders. Dividend in shares paid out of net income is subject to 15% dividend withholding tax, but only in respect of the par value of the shares (EUR 0.20 per share).

In 2013, a dividend of EUR 0.75 per common share was paid in cash or shares, at the option of the shareholder. Approximately 59.8% elected for a share dividend resulting in the issue of 18,491,337 new common shares, leading to a 2.1% percent dilution. EUR 271,991,204 was paid in cash. For additional information, see chapter 16, Investor Relations, of this report.

The balance sheet presented in this report, as part of the Company financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2013, is before appropriation of the result for the financial year 2013.

4.5 Outlook

Achieving the 2013 financial targets was an important milestone and we have now set our sights on reaching our 2016 targets. We are confident in our ability to further improve our performance by continuing the strong focus on our Accelerate! transformation program. Looking at 2014, we remain cautious because of the ongoing macro-economic uncertainties, currency headwinds and softer order intake in Q4 2013. Therefore, we expect that 2014 will be a modest step towards our 2016 targets, also taking into account restructuring to drive the new productivity targets and investments in additional growth initiatives.

4.6 Critical accounting policies

Critical accounting policies

The preparation of Philips’ financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. The policies that management considers both to be most important to the presentation of Philips’ financial condition and results of operations and to make the most significant demands on management’s judgments and estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain are discussed below. Management cautions that future events often vary from forecasts and that estimates routinely require adjustment. A more detailed description of Philips’ accounting policies appears in the note 1, Significant accounting policies section.

Accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits

Retirement benefits represent obligations that will be settled in the future and require assumptions to project benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets. Retirement benefit accounting is intended to reflect the recognition of future benefit costs over the employee’s approximate service period, based on the terms of the plans and the investment and funding decisions made. The accounting requires management to make assumptions regarding variables such as discount rate, rate of compensation increase, mortality rate and future healthcare costs. Pension assumptions are set centrally by management in consultation with its local, regional or country management and locally appointed actuaries at least once a year. For the Company’s major plans, a full discount rate curve of high quality corporate bonds (using Towers Watson RATE:Link data) is used to determine the defined benefit obligation whereas for other plans a single point discount rate is used based on the plan’s maturity. Plans in countries without a deep corporate bond market, use a discount rate based on the local sovereign curve and the plan’s maturity. Relevant data regarding various local swap curves, sovereign bond curves and/or corporate AA bonds are set by local actuaries. Changes in the key assumptions can have a significant impact on the projected benefit obligations, funding requirements and periodic cost incurred.

 

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For a discussion of the current funded status, a sensitivity analysis with respect to pension plan assumptions, a summary of the changes in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligations and a reconciliation of the obligations to the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits.

Accounting for income taxes

As part of the process of preparing consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which it conducts business. This process involves estimating actual current tax expense and temporary differences between tax and financial reporting. Temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company regularly reviews the deferred tax assets for recoverability and will only recognize these if it is believed that sufficient future taxable profit is available, including income from forecasted operating earnings, the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences and established tax planning relating to the same taxation authority and the same taxable entity. For a discussion of the fiscal uncertainties, please refer to the information under the heading “Tax risks” in note 5, Income taxes.

Multi-element sales transactions

From time to time the Company is engaged in complex sales transactions relating to multi-element deliveries (for example a single sales transaction that combines of the delivery of goods and rendering of services). The process of revenue recognition of such multi-element sales transactions involves the identification of the different sales components, the allocation of revenue to these different components and the timing of revenue recognition per component. Each of these process steps can be complex and requires judgment. In order to identify different components in a single sales contract, the Company verifies if a component has a stand-alone value to the customer and whether the fair value of the component can be measured reliably. Allocation of revenue to the different components is performed based on either a relative fair value approach or by means of a residual or fair value method, depending on which method is deemed most appropriate to the transaction. Eventually, revenue for each component is recognised when meeting the revenue recognition criteria in accordance with IAS 18 or IAS 11.

Provisions and Contingent liabilities

The Company and certain of its group companies and former group companies are involved as a party in legal proceedings, including regulatory and other governmental proceedings, and discussions on potential remedial actions, relating to such matters as antitrust laws, competition issues, commercial transactions, product liabilities, participations and environmental pollution. Since the ultimate disposition of asserted claims and proceedings and investigations cannot be predicted with certainty, an adverse outcome could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated financial statements.

The Company recognizes a liability when it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will result from the settlement of a present obligation and the amount at which the settlement will take place can be measured reliably. If the likelihood of the outcome is less than probable and more than remote or a reliable estimate is not determinable, the matter is disclosed as a contingent liability if management concludes that it is material.

In determining the provision for losses associated with environmental remediation obligations, significant professional judgments are necessary. The Company utilizes experts in the estimation process. The Company accrues for losses associated with environmental obligations when such losses are probable and can be estimated reliably. The provisions are adjusted as new information becomes available and they are remeasured at the end of each period using the current discount rate.

Provisions on restructuring represents estimated costs of initiated reorganizations, the most significant of which have been approved by the Board of Management. A liability is recognized for those costs only when the Company has a detailed formal plan for the restructuring and has raised a valid expectation with those affected that it will carry out the restructuring by starting to implement that plan or announcing its main features to those affected by it.

Provisions on onerous contracts represent the lesser of the unavoidable costs of either fulfilling or exiting the related contract, and in which the costs to fulfill the contract exceed the benefits expected to be received under such contract. In determining the cost of fulfilling the contract, the payments due in the period in which the contract cannot be cancelled are considered, unless there is a lesser amount of penalty to exit the

 

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contract. Generally, unavoidable costs only include incremental costs related to the contract and exclude allocated or shared costs. Before a provision is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss on the assets associated with that contract.

The Company provides for warranty costs based on historical trends in product return rates and the expected material and labor costs to provide warranty services. The provision is based on historical warranty data and a weighing of possible outcomes against their associated probabilities.

Accounting for obsolete inventories

The Company records its inventories at cost and accounts for the risk of obsolescence using the lower of cost and net realizable value principle. The expected future use of inventory is based on estimates about future demand and past experience with similar inventories and their usage.

Accounting for bad debt

The risk of uncollectability of accounts receivable is primarily estimated based on prior experience with, and the past due status of, doubtful debtors, while large accounts are assessed individually based on factors that include ability to pay, bankruptcy and payment history. In addition, debtors in certain countries are subject to a higher collectability risk, which is taken into account when assessing the risk of uncollectability. Should the outcome differ from the assumptions and estimates, revisions to the estimated valuation allowances would be required.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Goodwill is not amortized, but tested for impairment annually and whenever impairment indicators require so. The Company reviews non-financial assets, other than goodwill for impairment, when events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

In determining impairments of non-current assets like intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, investments in associates and goodwill, management must make significant judgments and estimates to determine whether the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying value. Changes in assumptions and estimates included within the impairment reviews and tests could result in significantly different results than those recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

The recoverable amount is the higher of the asset’s value in use and its fair value less costs to sell, the determination of which involves significant judgment and estimates from management.

Goodwill is allocated to the cash generating units. The basis of the recoverable amount used in the annual impairment test (performed in Q2) and trigger-based impairment tests is generally the value in use. Key assumptions used in the impairment tests were sales growth rates, income from operations and the rates used for discounting the projected cash flows. These cash flow projections were determined using management’s internal forecasts that cover an initial period from 2013 to 2017 that matches the period used for our strategic review. Projections were extrapolated with stable or declining growth rates for a period of five years, after which a terminal value was calculated. For terminal value calculation, growth rates were capped at a historical long term average growth rate.

 

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The sales growth rates and margins used to estimate cash flows are based on past performance, external market growth assumptions and industry long-term growth averages. Income from operations in all units is expected to increase over the projection period as a result of volume growth and cost efficiencies. Please refer to note 11, Goodwill.

New Accounting Standards

For a description of the new pronouncements, please refer to the information under the heading “IFRS accounting standard adopted as from 2013” in note 1, Significant accounting policies.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

Please refer to the information under the heading “Guarantees” in sub-section 4.1.23, Cash obligations, of this report and in note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities.

 

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Innovation, Group & Services

Group Innovation • Design • New Venture Integration • Group and Regional Overheads • Pensions and Global Service Units

Our structure

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the ‘Company’) is the parent company of the Philips Group (‘Philips’ or the ‘Group’). The Company is managed by the members of the Board of Management and Executive Committee under the supervision of the Supervisory Board. The Executive Committee operates under the chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer and shares responsibility for the deployment of Philips’ strategy and policies, and the achievement of its objectives and results.

Philips’ activities in the field of health and well-being are organized on a sector basis, with each operating sector – Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting – being responsible for the management of its businesses worldwide.

The Innovation, Group & Services sector includes the activities of Group Innovation, through which Philips invests in projects that are currently not part of the operating sectors, but which could lead to additional organic growth or create value through future spin-offs. Furthermore, Group and regional management organizations support the creation of value, connecting Philips with key stakeholders, especially our employees, customers, government and society. Additionally, the global shared business services for procurement, finance, human resources, IT and real estate are reported in this sector, as well as certain pension costs.

 

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At the end of 2013, Philips had 111 production sites in 28 countries, sales and service outlets in approximately 100 countries, and 114,689 employees.

 

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Sales, IFO and Adjusted IFO 2013

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     sales      IFO     %      Adjusted IFO1)     %  

Healthcare

     9,575         1,315        13.7         1,512        15.8   

Consumer Lifestyle

     4,605         429        9.3         483        10.5   

Lighting

     8,413         489        5.8         695        8.3   

Innovation, Group & Services

     736         (242     —           (239     —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     23,329         1,991        8.5         2,451        10.5   

 

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For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

 

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5.1 Healthcare

 

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“As health systems around the world address the complexities of care delivery at their core, Philips Healthcare is responding to the global call for transformation through meaningful and intelligent innovation. Across our businesses, we are collaborating with customers to consistently provide better care at lower cost to more patients. Through our Accelerate! program, we are delivering on this commitment to our customers faster and more effectively than ever before.” Deborah DiSanzo, CEO Philips Healthcare

 

 

By focusing on innovations in key areas across the continuum of care and aligning our resources with customers and clinicians, we continue to provide solutions that offer more value while helping lower the cost of care.

 

 

The ongoing implementation of Accelerate! has been enhancing our ability to move quickly and efficiently in delivering the innovation that matters most to our customers.

 

 

We continue to drive profitable growth and deliver on our commitments, despite challenging economic headwinds, for instance in North America and Europe.

 

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5.1.1 Health care landscape

Health systems in mature, developing and underserved markets around the world continue to press for new solutions that can help them provide accessible, affordable, quality care to diverse patient populations.

Increasingly, they are abandoning the notion that incremental improvements can resolve the overwhelming economic, demographic and logistic issues standing in the way of the care that is needed. Instead, they are pursuing new opportunities to approach the delivery of care differently.

This broader, deeper and bolder way of thinking is opening the door to a world of transformational solutions with far-reaching implications, ranging from cutting-edge technology platforms and protocols to innovative new business models and initiatives that are redefining the clinical experience across the continuum of care.

The demand for more effective care delivery is intensifying and unrelenting, as people live longer, suffer increasingly from chronic disease, and become bigger consumers of constrained healthcare resources. The burden that this places on health systems is unsustainable – and driving the need for industry-defining solutions.

5.1.2 About Philips Healthcare

At Philips, we are dedicated to delivering innovation that matters to our customers and the patients they serve. We do this by developing innovative solutions across the continuum of care in partnership with clinicians and our customers to improve patient outcomes, provide more and better value, and expand access to care.

Philips is one of the world’s leading healthcare companies (based on sales) along with General Electric and Siemens. The United States, our largest market, represented 40% of Healthcare’s global sales in 2013, followed by China, Japan and Germany. Growth geographies accounted for 25% of Healthcare sales. Philips Healthcare has approximately 37,000 employees worldwide.

In 2013 our Healthcare business was organized around four strategic business groups*:

 

 

Imaging Systems: Integrated clinical solutions that include radiation oncology, clinical applications and platforms, and portfolio management; advanced diagnostic imaging, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and molecular imaging (MI); diagnostic X-ray, including digital X-ray and mammography; interventional X-ray, encompassing cardiology, radiology, surgery and other areas; and ultrasound, a modality with diverse customers and broad clinical presence.

 

 

Patient Care & Clinical Informatics: Enterprise-wide patient monitoring solutions, from value solutions to sophisticated connected solutions, for real-time clinical information at the patient’s bedside; cardiology informatics and enterprise imaging informatics, including picture archiving and communication systems and other clinical information systems; patient monitoring and clinical informatics; mother and child care, including products and solutions for pregnancy, labor and delivery, newborn and neonatal intensive care and the transition home; and therapeutic care, including cardiac resuscitation, emergency care solutions, therapeutic temperature management, anesthesia care, hospital respiratory systems and ventilation.

 

 

Home Healthcare Solutions: Sleep management, respiratory care and non-invasive ventilation; medical alert and medication dispensing services for independent living; and remote patient monitoring.

 

 

Customer Services: Equipment services and support, including service contracts, installation, equipment maintenance, remote proactive monitoring and multi-vendor services; managed services, including equipment financing and asset management; and professional services, including consulting, site planning and project management, education and design.

 

* In January 2014 the Healthcare Informatics Solutions & Services business group was established. This business group is focusing on a common digital healthcare platform, advanced informatics and big data analytics, and world-class integration and consulting services.

 

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Sales at Healthcare are generally higher in the second half of the year largely due to the timing of new product availability and customer spending patterns.

Regulatory requirements

Philips Healthcare is subject to extensive regulation. We are committed to compliance with regulatory product approval and quality system requirements in every market we serve by addressing specific terms and conditions of local and national regulatory authorities, including the US FDA, the SFDA in China, and other comparable foreign agencies. Obtaining regulatory approval is costly and time-consuming, but a prerequisite for market introduction.

In our Healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio, certain issues in the general area of manufacturing process controls were identified during an ongoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection. To address these issues, on January 10, 2014, we started a voluntary, temporary suspension of new production at the facility, primarily to strengthen manufacturing process controls. Currently, there is no indication of product safety issues. Please refer to note 36, Subsequent events for further details.

With regard to sourcing, please refer to sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report.

5.1.3 2013 highlights

In 2013, as healthcare systems continued to move forward with fundamental changes, we remained focused on delivering innovative solutions and investing in strategic alliances that help enable this transformation:

 

 

Addressing the world’s most prevalent diseases starts with the clinician’s ability to visualize clearly and accurately within the human body. By integrating imaging and information in meaningful ways – and drawing on our expertise in cardiology, oncology and other critical areas – we expanded our solutions offering with the launch of the EPIQ ultrasound system, advancements in image-guided interventional therapy and other innovations to improve diagnosis, treatment and management of disease.

 

 

Achieving the best possible patient outcomes depends on the clinician’s ability to access relevant information, anywhere and anytime. Through innovative devices and strategic collaboration, such as our work with Mayo Clinic on developing cloud-based solutions for the intensive care unit (ICU), we helped providers manage massive amounts of patient data for more confident diagnosis and treatment. Our solutions also helped optimize workflows in an increasingly connected care environment.

 

 

The delivery of continuous, quality care to patients living with chronic conditions requires a thoughtful, coordinated approach. New solutions combining advanced functionality and patient-centric design, including the Wisp minimal contact nasal mask for sleep and respiratory therapy, were introduced to help patients adhere to a health regimen for more independent living.

 

 

The complexities of healthcare delivery call for comprehensive solutions to address staggering costs, clinician shortages and demanding patient populations. Through customized models and programs, as demonstrated by our multi-year alliance with Georgia Regents Medical Center to facilitate innovative and affordable patient-centered care, we continued to help visionary health systems address these challenges today while moving toward a sustainable future.

 

 

Optimizing resources to cost-effectively meet the needs of resource-intensive patient populations requires integrated solutions. By leveraging our leadership in telehealth technology and care coordination, we implemented new Hospital to Home programs with Banner Health in the US and opened eICUs with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in the UK.

2013 also marked the third year of our Accelerate! journey of change and performance improvement. We made significant progress driving customer centricity deep into our organization, embracing operational excellence through programs like Design for X (where X can be cost, quality, manufacturing, refurbishment, etc.) and fostering a growth and performance culture across our businesses. One of the key outcomes has been faster alignment across Philips Healthcare in delivering locally relevant innovations and making these solutions more cost-effective through efficiencies in product development.

 

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5.1.4 2013 financial performance

 

Key data                     
in millions of euros unless otherwise stated         
     2011      2012      2013  

Sales

     8,852         9,983         9,575   

Sales growth

        

% increase, nominal

     3         13         (4

% increase, comparable1)

     5         6         1   

Adjusted IFO1)

     1,080         1,226         1,512   

as a % of sales

     12.2         12.3         15.8   

IFO

     27         1,026         1,315   

as a % of sales

     0.3         10.3         13.7   

Net operating capital (NOC)1)

     8,418         7,976         7,437   

Cash flows before financing activities1)

     707         1,298         1,292   

Employees (FTEs)

     37,955         37,460         37,008   

 

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For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

In 2013, sales amounted to EUR 9,575 million, 4% lower than in 2012 on a nominal basis. Excluding a 5% negative currency effect, comparable sales increased by 1%. Customer Services achieved solid mid-single-digit growth. Home Healthcare Solutions and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics both posted low-single-digit growth, while Imaging Systems recorded a mid-single-digit decline. Green Product sales amounted to EUR 3,690 million, or 39% of sector sales.

Geographically, comparable sales in growth geographies showed high-single digit growth, largely driven by strong double-digit growth in China and Latin America, partly offset by a decline in Russia & Central Asia. In mature geographies, comparable sales declined by 1%. The year-on-year sales decrease was largely attributable to North America and Western Europe, as sales in other mature geographies showed a high-single-digit increase, led mainly by Japan.

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 1,226 million, or 12.3% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 1,512 million, or 15.8% of sales, in 2013. All businesses delivered improved Adjusted IFO, largely as a result of cost-saving programs related to overhead reduction. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges were close to zero, compared with EUR 134 million in 2012. Adjusted IFO in 2013 also included EUR 61 million from a past-service pension gain and a EUR 21 million gain on the sale of a business.

IFO amounted to EUR 1,315 million, or 13.7% of sales, and included EUR 197 million of charges related to intangible assets.

Net operating capital decreased by EUR 539 million to EUR 7.4 billion, mainly due to currency effects and lower fixed assets.

Cash flows before financing activities decreased slightly from EUR 1,298 million in 2012 to EUR 1,292 million, as higher earnings were more than offset by higher outflows from working capital and provisions.

 

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2012 financial performance

In 2012, sales amounted to EUR 9,983 million, 13% higher than in 2011 on a nominal basis, driven by higher sales in all businesses. Excluding a 7% favorable impact of currency effects, comparable sales increased by 6%. High-single-digit comparable sales growth was achieved by Imaging Systems, Home Healthcare Solutions and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics. Green Product sales amounted to EUR 3,610 million, a 36% increase year-on-year.

Geographically, comparable sales in mature geographies were higher than in 2011 in all businesses. The year-on-year sales increase was largely attributable to North America and other mature markets, as sales in Western Europe were in line with 2011. In growth geographies, we achieved 20% growth, largely driven by strong, double-digit growth in China, Brazil, India and Russia.

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 1,080 million, or 12.2% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 1,226 million, or 12.3% of sales, in 2012. All businesses recorded an improvement in Adjusted IFO, largely as a result of higher sales and cost-saving programs. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 134 million, compared with EUR 20 million in 2011.

IFO amounted to EUR 1,026 million, or 10.3% of sales, and included EUR 200 million of charges related to amortization of intangible assets.

Net operating capital in 2012 decreased by EUR 442 million to EUR 8.0 billion, mainly due to currency effects and an increase in provisions related to restructuring charges. All businesses showed improved efficiency in inventory usage year-over-year.

Cash flows before financing activities increased from EUR 707 million in 2011 to EUR 1,298 million, mainly due to higher earnings and lower working capital requirements.

5.1.5 Delivering on EcoVision sustainability commitments

The increasing population and rising levels of human development worldwide pose a number of challenges, such as scarcity of natural resources, pollution, and stressed health care systems. Philips Healthcare continues to help increase the number of lives improved annually around the globe by developing solutions that improve access to care, while at the same time respecting the boundaries of natural resources. In 2013 we introduced 13 new Green Products to support energy efficiency, materials reduction and other sustainability goals. We are also actively collaborating with care providers to look for innovative ways to reduce the environmental impact of health care, for example by improving the energy efficiency of medical equipment.

5.1.6 Delivering innovation that matters to you

 

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With image-guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound from Philips, doctors at the University Hospital in Utrecht are researching ways of providing cancer therapy with fewer side effects and reducing the need for surgery.1)

“Up to 70% of patients with cancer will be facing bone metastases… The patients we see are in a lot of pain. The problems they have are in their daily activities such as sleeping, walking. This pain can be really debilitating.”

 

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“No instruments whatsoever will go into the patient’s body. Without touching the patient we can treat the patient… By managing their pain we restore patients’ quality of life.”

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Department of Radiology

UMC Utrecht

“If we have patients with cancer that don’t need to be treated anymore with the surgical scalpel and leave a day after treatment in a good clinical condition, that would be a really major shift in health care and cancer treatment.”

Dr Maurice van den Bosch

Interventional Radiologist

UMC Utrecht

 

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This device is not available for sale in the USA: its use is limited to approved investigations only.

 

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5.2 Consumer Lifestyle

 

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“Across the world people are increasingly motivated to look and feel their best, seeking solutions that are truly meaningful, solutions that fit their daily lives. At Philips Consumer Lifestyle we are driving profitable growth, by taking global innovations and bringing them to market in a way that is highly locally relevant. We are empowering millions of consumers to make healthier choices every day, in areas such as oral healthcare, nutrition and healthy air.” Pieter Nota, CEO Philips Consumer Lifestyle

 

 

We are executing our strategy with rigor, delivering strong growth and improving profitability through locally relevant innovation.

 

 

Future growth drivers are clearly set: grow the core businesses through local and global innovation, and geographical expansion of proven propositions; further expand in the domain of personal health and well-being by exploring new business adjacencies and new business areas.

 

 

Accelerate! has transformed the sector into a market-driven organization, by changing our operating model, performance culture and end-to-end approach.

 

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5.2.1 Lifestyle retail landscape

Across the world, consumers are looking for solutions that help them to be healthy, live well and enjoy life. They want to be in control of their own health and well-being and to care for their family and friends. They want to look and feel good.

In a connected, digital world, consumers are looking for smart, personalized solutions. Purchase decisions are increasingly made or influenced online; this is as true of consumers in growth geographies such as China, as it is in developed markets such as Western Europe.

The rise of the middle class in growth geographies is another trend impacting the retail landscape. This rapidly expanding group is experiencing greater spending power.

In 2013, economic headwinds caused continued pressure on consumer spending in some markets. However, living a healthy life remained a high priority for consumers.

5.2.2 About Philips Consumer Lifestyle

At Consumer Lifestyle we aim to make a difference to people’s lives by making it easier for them to achieve a healthier and better lifestyle. The sector is focused on value creation through category leadership and operational excellence. We are increasing the quality and local relevance of product innovation, the speed with which we innovate, and expanding our distribution to capture increasing spending power in growth geographies.

Accelerate! is fully embedded in Consumer Lifestyle and delivering strong results. Having moved from a functional, centrally-led organization to an organization built around businesses and markets, we are now able to direct investments to where the growth is, addressing locally relevant consumer needs. This approach enables us to take locally developed platforms and adapt them for other markets or on a global scale.

Our end-to-end approach is accelerating our specialist capability development in mature markets, to enable effective partnerships with customers and consumers, and in growth geographies, to enable development of go-to-market strategies. Additionally, an extensive change program has instilled an organizational performance culture with a strong focus on accountability.

In 2013 the Consumer Lifestyle sector consisted of the following areas of business*:

 

 

Health & Wellness: mother and childcare, oral healthcare, pain management

 

 

Personal Care: male grooming, beauty

 

 

Domestic Appliances: kitchen appliances, coffee, garment care, floor care, air purification

 

* Philips had reached an agreement to transfer the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business to Funai Electric Co. Ltd in Q1 2013. This agreement has been terminated as of October 25. Since then, Philips has received expressions of interest in the business from various parties and has been actively discussing the sale of the business with potential buyers. In the meantime, the AVM&A business operates as a stand-alone entity named WOOX Innovations. Consequently, the AVM&A business is reported as discontinued operations throughout 2013.

 

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We offer a broad range of products from high to low price/value quartiles, necessitating a diverse distribution model. We continue to expand our portfolio to increase its accessibility, particularly for lower-tier cities in growth geographies. We have implemented innovative approaches in online and social media to build our brand and drive sales.

Under normal economic conditions, the Consumer Lifestyle sector experiences seasonality, with higher sales in the fourth quarter.

Consumer Lifestyle employs approximately 17,900 people worldwide. Our global sales and service organization covers more than 50 developed and growth geographies. In addition, we operate manufacturing and business creation organizations in Austria, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, the UK and the US.

 

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A new innovation site in Shanghai is fully equipped to target specific market needs. Innovating directly in the market allows us to increase the annual number of locally relevant introductions and to implement product and packaging updates faster.

Regulatory requirements

Consumer Lifestyle is subject to significant regulatory requirements in the markets where it operates. This includes the European Union’s Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Energy-use of Products (EuP) requirements and Product Safety Regulations. Consumer Lifestyle has a growing portfolio of medically regulated products in its Health & Wellness and Personal Care businesses. For these products we are subject to the applicable requirements of the US FDA, the European Medical Device Directive, the SFDA in China, the regulations stipulated by Health Authorities in India and comparable regulations in other countries. Through our growing beauty, oral healthcare and mother and childcare product portfolio the range of applicable regulations has been extended to include requirements relating to cosmetics and, on a very small scale, pharmaceuticals.

With regard to sourcing, please refer to sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report.

5.2.3 2013 highlights

 

 

Building our leadership in digital innovation, we unveiled a range of connected consumer propositions at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin. Highlights included a smart air purifier, baby monitor and a digital grooming guide.

 

 

The extended Philips AVENT Natural infant feeding range was showcased at the Kind + Jugend fair in Germany. The Natural baby bottle is proven to be more easily accepted by babies, thanks to its unique teat design.

 

 

Further strengthening our global leadership, the latest introductions in Oral Healthcare, including the Philips Sonicare PowerUp and Sonicare FlexCare Platinum, have been well received by consumers and are driving strong growth in North America and China.

 

 

Continuing the geographical expansion and localization of proven product innovations, we introduced the Airfryer in Japan and the SoupMaker in markets across Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Additionally, following major success in Russia, the MultiCooker was launched in several European markets, with initial market response exceeding expectations.

 

 

Innovative, precision tools are driving market share and brand preference in male grooming. Following the successful launch of the Click & Style range, we further expanded our portfolio with the introduction of the world’s first laser-guided beard trimmer: the Philips Beard Trimmer 9000.

 

 

Demonstrating our ability to respond quickly to local market opportunities, we recorded strong sales growth in our air purifier business in China on the back of heightened awareness of outdoor air quality in the country.

5.2.4 2013 financial performance

Key data

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     2011     2012      2013  

Sales

     3,771        4,319         4,605   

Sales growth

       

% increase (decrease), nominal

     14        15         7   

% increase (decrease), comparable1)

     11        9         10   

Adjusted IFO1)

     153        456         483   

as a % of sales

     4.1        10.6         10.5   

IFO

     109        400         429   

as a % of sales

     2.9        9.3         9.3   

Net operating capital (NOC)1)

     874        1,205         1,261   

Cash flows before financing activities1)

     (271     422         472   

Employees (FTEs)

     15,471        16,542         17,854   

 

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For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

Sales amounted to EUR 4,605 million, a nominal increase of 7% compared to 2012. Excluding a 3% negative currency impact, comparable sales were 10% higher year-on-year. Domestic Appliances achieved strong double-digit growth, while Health & Wellness and Personal Care recorded high-single-digit growth.

From a geographical perspective, comparable sales showed a 17% increase in growth geographies and 4% growth in mature geographies. In growth geographies, the year-on-year sales increase was driven by Russia and China, primarily in our Domestic Appliances and Personal Care businesses. Growth geographies’ share of sector sales increased from 45% in 2012 to 47% in 2013.

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 456 million, or 10.6% of sales, in 2012 to EUR 483 million, or 10.5% of sales, in 2013. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges

 

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amounted to EUR 14 million in 2013, compared to EUR 56 million in 2012. Adjusted IFO in 2012 included a EUR 160 million one-time gain from the extension of our partnership with Sara Lee, including the transfer of our 50% ownership right to the Senseo trademark. Excluding this one-time gain, the year-on-year Adjusted IFO increase was driven by improved earnings in all businesses.

IFO amounted to EUR 429 million, or 9.3% of sales, which included EUR 54 million of amortization charges, mainly related to intangible assets at Health & Wellness and Domestic Appliances.

Net operating capital increased from EUR 1,205 million in 2012 to EUR 1,261 million in 2013, due to higher working capital and lower provisions.

Cash flows before financing activities increased from EUR 422 million in 2012 to EUR 472 million in 2013. Excluding the cash proceeds of EUR 170 million received in 2012 from the Senseo transaction, cash flows before financing activities increased by EUR 120 million mainly attributable to higher cash earnings.

 

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2012 financial performance

Sales amounted to EUR 4,319 million, a nominal increase of 15% compared to 2011, mainly driven by double-digit growth in our Health & Wellness and Domestic Appliances businesses. Excluding a 4% favorable currency impact and a 2% impact from portfolio changes, comparable sales were 9% year-on-year.

From a geographical perspective, comparable sales showed a 7% increase in growth geographies, which was partly offset by a 2% decline in mature geographies, mainly in Western Europe. In growth geographies, the year-on-year sales increase was driven by Russia and China, primarily in our Domestic Appliances and Personal Care businesses. Growth geographies’ share of sector sales increased from 41% in 2011 to 45% in 2012.

Adjusted IFO increased from EUR 153 million, or 4.1% of sales, in 2011 to EUR 456 million, or 10.6% of sales, in 2012. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 56 million in 2012, compared to EUR 49 million in 2011. 2012 results included a EUR 160 million one-time gain from the extension of our partnership with Sara Lee, including the transfer of our 50% ownership right to the Senseo trademark. Excluding this one-time gain, the year-on-year Adjusted IFO increase was driven by higher sales as well as lower net costs formerly reported as part of the Television business. Compared to 2011, Adjusted IFO improvements were seen in all businesses.

IFO amounted to EUR 400 million, or 9.3% of sales, which included EUR 56 million of amortization charges, mainly related to intangible assets at Health & Wellness and Domestic Appliances.

 

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Net operating capital increased from EUR 874 million in 2011 to EUR 1,205 million in 2012, primarily due to a reduction in the accounts payable balance related to the former Television business in Consumer Lifestyle.

Cash flows before financing activities increased from a cash outflow of EUR 271 million in 2011 to a cash inflow of EUR 422 million. The increase was attributable to higher cash earnings, lower cash outflows for acquisitions as well as cash proceeds of EUR 170 million from the Senseo transaction.

5.2.5 Delivering on EcoVision sustainability commitments

Sustainability plays an important role at Consumer Lifestyle, with the main focus on optimizing the sustainability performance of our products and operations. Green products, which meet or exceed our minimum requirements in the areas of energy consumption, packaging and substances of concern, accounted for 49% of total sales in 2013. And more than 80% of our shaving and grooming products are completely PVC/BFR-free.

In 2013 we continued to increase the use of recycled materials in our products. Over 330 tons of recycled plastics were used in vacuum cleaners and almost 250 tons in irons. In our operations we continue to use more energy from renewable sources, with the ultimate aim of having CO2-neutral production sites. In 2013 we improved the recycling percentage of our industrial waste to almost 80%.

5.2.6 Delivering innovation that matters to you

 

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Jialing Jin’s family means the world to him. And he wants them to know it. When he shaves with a Philips SensoTouch 3D, he feels more confident and his family feels the difference.

“I think having a clean-cut and neat appearance can boost a man’s confidence. In the past I used a standard razor, but it irritated my skin.”

 

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“Since I began using the new Philips SensoTouch 3D razor, my shaving experience has noticeably improved. My skin is even smoother and my daughter loves to touch my face. She tells me my skin is so smooth! Having a clean-cut and tidy appearance increases my confidence, and with that I am able to enjoy a full life.”

 

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5.3 Lighting

 

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“In 2013 our industry experienced a huge transformation as the shift to LED lighting gathered pace. We delivered value by improving our profitability and achieved a leading position in LED lighting solutions. Going forward, we will accelerate the drive to LED and help our customers to realize the benefits of intelligent connected lighting, serving both consumers and the growing professional market for integrated systems and services.” Eric Rondolat, CEO Philips Lighting

 

 

The lighting industry is undergoing a radical transformation.

 

 

The lighting market is being driven by the transition to LED and digital applications.

 

 

Our four-pillar strategy will enable us to improve performance, maximize growth and strengthen our position as a global leader in the lighting market.

5.3.1 Lighting business landscape

We are witnessing a number of trends and transitions that are affecting the lighting industry and changing the way people use and experience light.

We serve a large and attractive market that is driven by the need for more light, energy-efficient lighting, and digital lighting. Over half the world’s population currently lives in urban areas: a figure that is expected to rise to over 70% by 2050. That means 3 billion extra city

 

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dwellers. These people will all need light. In addition, the world needs energy-efficient light in the face of rising energy prices and climate change. At the same time, the lighting industry is moving from conventional to LED lighting, which is changing the way people use, experience and interact with light. LED technology, when combined with controls and software and linked into a network, is allowing light points to achieve a degree of intelligence. This is opening up the possibility of new functionalities and services based on the transmission and analysis of data.

The lighting market is expected to grow by 4-6% on a compound annual basis between 2013 and 2016. The majority of this growth will be driven by LED-based solutions and applications – heading towards a 45% share by 2015 – and growth geographies.

5.3.2 About Philips Lighting

Philips Lighting is a global market leader with recognized expertise in the development, manufacture and application of innovative, energy-efficient lighting products, systems and services that improve people’s lives. We have pioneered many of the key breakthroughs in lighting over the past 122 years, laying the basis for our current strength and ensuring we are well-placed to be a leader in the digital transformation.

We have a firm strategy in place to deliver even greater value for our customers. This strategy is based upon four pillars:

 

 

Lead the technological revolution – strengthen our leadership position through continued innovation in high-quality, efficient and connected LED systems.

 

 

Win in the consumer market – build on our strengths in lamps by meeting consumers’ needs and delivering innovative products, such as the Hue personal wireless lighting system that can be controlled by a smart phone or tablet. At the same time we are addressing costs so that consumers can quickly enjoy the advantages of new LED innovations in lamps, luminaires and systems. In addition, we are developing new channels to market.

 

 

Drive innovation in professional lighting systems and services – providing integrated offerings for this market, which is an early adopter of energy-efficient LED and now intelligent connected lighting technologies.

 

 

Accelerate! – strengthen our capabilities and improve the way we work so that we reduce our costs, are more productive, and fully satisfy our customers’ expectations.

We aim to further strengthen our position in the digital market through added investment in LED leadership while at the same time capitalizing on our broad portfolio, distribution and brand in conventional lighting – seizing the significant opportunity to grow market share and optimize profits in conventional lamps and drivers by flexibly anticipating the slower or faster phase-out of conventional products.

We address people’s lighting needs across a full range of market segments. Indoors, we offer lighting solutions for homes, shops, offices, schools, hotels, factories and hospitals. Outdoors, we offer solutions for roads (street lighting and car lights) and for public spaces, residential areas and sports arenas, as well as solar-powered LED off-grid lighting. In addition, we address the desire for light-inspired experiences through architectural projects. Finally, we offer specific applications of lighting in specialized areas, such as horticulture and water purification.

Philips Lighting spans the entire lighting value chain – from light sources, luminaires, electronics and controls to application-specific systems and services – through the following businesses:

 

 

Light Sources & Electronics: LED, eco-halogen, (compact) fluorescent, high-intensity discharge and incandescent light sources, plus electronic and electromagnetic gear, modules and drivers

 

 

Consumer Luminaires: functional, decorative, lifestyle, scene-setting luminaires

 

 

Professional Lighting Solutions: controls and luminaires for city beautification, road lighting, sports lighting, office lighting, shop/hospitality lighting, industry lighting

 

 

Automotive Lighting: car headlights and signaling

 

 

Lumileds: packaged LEDs

The Light Sources & Electronics business conducts its sales and marketing activities through the professional, OEM and consumer channels, the latter also being used by our Consumer Luminaires business. Professional Lighting Solutions is organized in a trade business (commodity products) and a project solutions business (project luminaires, systems and services). Automotive Lighting is organized in two businesses: OEM and Aftermarket.

The conventional lamps industry is highly consolidated, with GE and Osram as key competitors. The LED lighting market, on the other hand, is very dynamic. We face new competition from Asia and new players from the

 

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semiconductor and building management sectors. The luminaires industry is fragmented, with our competition varying per region and per market segment.

Under normal economic conditions, Lighting’s sales are generally not materially affected by seasonality.

Philips Lighting has manufacturing facilities in some 25 countries in all regions of the world, and sales organizations in more than 60 countries. Commercial activities in other countries are handled via distributors working with our International Sales organization. Lighting has approximately 46,900 employees worldwide.

Regulatory requirements

Lighting is subject to significant regulatory requirements in the markets where it operates. These include the European Union’s Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Energy-using Products (EuP) and Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) directives.

 

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5.3.3 2013 highlights

In 2013, our lighting innovations underlined our four-pillar strategy aimed at delivering even greater value for our customers and shareholders.

Leading the technological revolution in lighting, we delivered a number of groundbreaking innovations. Lumileds set the standard in high and mid-power LEDs, improving efficacy and light quality. In our drive to continuously reduce energy consumption, Philips was the first to show a prototype TLED providing 200 lumens per watt, which is twice as efficient as current LED-based solutions. We also continued to pioneer innovations in connected lighting, in segments such as home and city lighting.

Our smart and connected CityTouch lighting system was installed in a number of cities around the world. This intelligent lighting system enables cities to control light points in a dynamic and flexible way to deliver light where and when needed, saving energy and maintenance costs.

Our innovations in architectural lighting were used to rejuvenate some of the best-known landmarks in the world, such as the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, and to create new city icons such as the fire and water-breathing Dragon Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam. Underlining our expertise in integrated solutions, we collaborated with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam to develop a customized LED lighting solution for the museum’s entire exhibition area, bringing the color and detail of masterpieces such as Rembrandt’s Night Watch to life as never before.

The latest innovation in Philips Hue, our groundbreaking connected lighting system for the home, connects to internet services, making the system even more intelligent, with new functionality to enjoy. We also launched ‘Friends of Hue’ – lamp fittings and luminaires such as LivingColors Bloom and LightStrips which enable consumers to create even richer lighting experiences. Resulting from our partnership with Disney, StoryLight Mickey is another addition to the Friends of Hue portfolio. It transforms bedtime stories into a unique experience. The Philips-Disney partnership combines Philips’ innovation in lighting with the magic of Disney characters and storytelling to transform a child’s bedroom into a more imaginative place for them to read, play and fall asleep.

5.3.4 2013 financial performance

 

Key data                   
in millions of euros unless otherwise stated       
     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     7,638        8,442        8,413   

Sales growth

      

% increase, nominal

     1        11        0   

% increase, comparable1)

     6        4        3   

Adjusted IFO1)

     399        128        695   

as a % of sales

     5.2        1.5        8.3   

IFO

     (408     (66     489   

as a % of sales

     (5.3     (0.8     5.8   

Net operating capital (NOC)1)

     4,965        4,635        4,462   

Cash flows before financing activities1)

     208        279        478   

Employees (FTEs)

     53,168        50,224        46,890   

 

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In 2013, sales amounted to EUR 8,413 million, in line with 2012 on a nominal basis. Excluding a 3% negative currency effect, comparable sales increased by 3%. Double-digit comparable sales growth was achieved by Lumileds and Automotive. Light Sources & Electronics recorded low-single-digit growth, while comparable sales at Professional Lighting Solutions were in line with 2012. Consumer Luminaires showed a low-single-digit decline.

The year-on-year comparable sales increase was substantially driven by growth geographies, which grew 12% on a comparable basis. As a proportion of total sales, sales in growth geographies increased to 43% of total Lighting sales, driven by double-digit growth in China and Indonesia, compared to 41% in 2012. In mature geographies, sales showed a low-single-digit decline, largely due to lower demand in North America and Western Europe, particularly at Professional Lighting Solutions and Consumer Luminaires.

Sales of LED-based products grew to 29% of total sales, up from 22% in 2012, driven by Light Sources & Electronics and Professional Lighting Solutions. Sales of energy-efficient Green Products exceeded EUR 5,855 million, or 70% of sector sales.

Adjusted IFO amounted to EUR 695 million, or 8.3% of sales, compared to EUR 128 million, or 1.5% of sales, in 2012. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 100 million in 2013, compared to EUR 315 million in 2012. The increase in Adjusted IFO was mainly attributable to higher operational earnings, as well as lower restructuring and acquisition-related charges. Additionally, 2012 included losses on the sale of industrial assets amounting to EUR 81 million.

IFO amounted to EUR 489 million, or 5.8% of sales, which included EUR 180 million of amortization charges, mainly related to intangible assets at Professional Lighting Solutions, and an impairment of EUR 32 million related to customer relationships at Consumer Luminaires. Additionally, a goodwill impairment charge of EUR 26 million was taken in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to reduced growth expectations.

Net operating capital decreased by EUR 173 million to EUR 4.5 billion, primarily due to currency effects, partly offset by a reduction in restructuring provisions.

Cash flows before financing activities increased from EUR 279 million in 2012 to EUR 478 million, mainly due to higher cash earnings and lower net capital expenditures, partly offset by higher outflows for working capital.

 

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Sales amounted to EUR 8,442 million, a nominal increase of 11% compared to 2011, mainly driven by growth at Light Sources & Electronics and Professional

 

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Lighting Solutions, partly offset by a sales decline at Lumileds. Excluding a 5% favorable currency impact and a 2% positive effect from portfolio changes, comparable sales increased by 4%.

The year-on-year sales increase was substantially driven by growth geographies, which grew 7% on a comparable basis. Sales in growth geographies increased to 41% of total Lighting sales, driven by double-digit growth in China and India, compared to 40% in 2011. In mature geographies, sales growth was limited to low single digits due to lower demand in North America and Western Europe, particularly at Professional Lighting Solutions and Consumer Luminaires.

Sales of LED-based products grew to over 22% of total sales, up from 16% in 2011, driven by Light Sources & Electronics and Professional Lighting Solutions. Sales of energy-efficient Green Products exceeded EUR 5,752 million, or 68% of sector sales.

Adjusted IFO amounted to EUR 128 million, or 1.5% of sales, compared to EUR 399 million, or 5.2 of sales, in 2011. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 315 million in 2012, compared to EUR 66 million in 2011. The decrease in Adjusted IFO was mainly attributable to higher restructuring and acquisition-related charges, as well as losses on the sale of industrial assets amounting to EUR 81 million, partly offset by higher sales.

IFO amounted to a loss of EUR 66 million, or negative 0.8% of sales, which included EUR 194 million of amortization charges, mainly related to intangible assets at Professional Lighting Solutions.

Net operating capital decreased by EUR 330 million to EUR 4.6 billion, primarily due to an increase in provisions related to restructuring, lower inventories and currency effects, partly offset by the consolidation of Indal.

Cash flows before financing activities increased from EUR 208 million in 2011 to EUR 279 million, mainly due to lower working capital outflows, partly offset by higher outflows for acquisitions.

5.3.5 Delivering on EcoVision sustainability commitments

In 2013, Philips Lighting invested EUR 327 million in Green Innovation, compared to EUR 325 million in 2012. Investments continue to be made in energy-saving technologies such as LED, OLED and lighting controls and in the reduction of regulated substances in our product portfolio. In April, Philips announced that it had created the first LED lamp prototype delivering 200 lumens per watt of high-quality light, halving energy use compared to current LED lamps. The energy efficiency of our total product portfolio improved from 37.9 to 38.5 lumens per watt in 2013. Within the Green Operations 2015 program, we are on track to meet our commitments to reduce Lighting’s environmental footprint. By using energy from renewable sources and implementing energy-saving programs in our major operational sites, we have reduced our carbon footprint from energy by approximately 15% since the baseline year of 2009. In 2013, 83% of our total waste was re-used as a result of recycling.

5.3.6 Delivering innovation that matters to you

 

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Meet a London couple who use Philips Hue lighting to create a happy and inspiring environment for their daughter, Elena.

“Being a parent is not easy, I think anyone can understand that. And I think it’s about trying to find the small things that just help you through the day a bit better.”

 

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“We also find during play especially, it’s a great way to interact with her. Painting itself is great fun, but when you can kind of paint the colors with the light bulb, that’s even better. Or dancing is great fun, but when you can dance and the lights change, it just brings a whole new element to the experience. It makes for a much more engaging and fun day for us and for her.”

 

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5.4 Innovation, Group & Services

 

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“In 2013, we continued to better align our innovation strategies with our business strategies. We are making real progress improving our ability to innovate end-to-end, all the way from gaining a deep understanding of local customer needs to actual impact in the marketplace. Our innovation process is becoming more effective, efficient and faster, allowing us to better deliver solutions that really matter to people.” Jim Andrew, Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer

Introduction

Innovation, Group & Services comprises the activities of Group Innovation, Group headquarters, including country and regional management, and certain costs of pension and other post-retirement benefit plans. Additionally, the global shared business services for procurement, finance, human resources, IT and real estate are reported in this sector.

5.4.1 About Innovation, Group & Services

Philips Group Innovation

Philips Group Innovation (PGI) feeds the innovation pipeline, enabling its business partners – the Philips operating businesses – to create new business options through new technologies, new business creation, and intellectual property development. Focused research and development improvement activities drive time-to-market efficiency and increased innovation

 

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effectiveness. In addition, PGI opens up new value spaces beyond current business scope or focus (Emerging Business Areas), manages the Emerging-Business-Areas-related R&D portfolio, and creates synergy for cross-sector initiatives.

PGI encompasses Philips Research, Philips Innovation Services, the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore, the Philips Innovation Center Shanghai, Philips Design, the Philips Healthcare Incubator as well as Emerging Business Areas. In total, PGI employs some 4,900 professionals around the globe.

PGI actively participates in ‘Open Innovation’ through relationships with academic and industrial partners, as well as via European and regional projects, in order to improve innovation efficiency and effectiveness, generate new ideas, enhance technology partnering capabilities, and share the related financial exposure. The High Tech Campus in Eindhoven (Netherlands), the Philips Innovation Campus in Bangalore (India), and the Philips Innovation Center in Shanghai (China) are prime examples of environments enabling Open Innovation.

Through Open Innovation, Philips also seeks to ensure proximity of innovation activities to growth geographies. For example, in 2013, Philips and Dubai Economic Council signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a series of strategic initiatives to encourage the adoption of Open Innovation strategies between businesses and government in the United Arab Emirates.

A joint initiative between PGI, IT and multiple Philips businesses aims at speeding up digital innovation to create personalized solutions that matter to people. One of the results in 2013 was that Philips, together with Accenture, simulated the first proof-of-concept for the seamless transfer of patient vital signs into Google Glass. At the IFA in Berlin, Philips also demonstrated apps that add smart personalized functionalities to consumer products, such as a facial hair style app, an air purification app, and a coffee experience app.

Philips Research

Philips Research is the main partner of Philips’ operating businesses for technology-enabled innovation. It creates new technologies and the related intellectual property (IP), which enables Philips to grow in businesses and markets. Together with the businesses and the markets, Philips Research co-creates innovations to strengthen the core businesses as well as to open up new opportunities in adjacent business areas. Research’s innovation pipeline is aligned with our vision and strategy and inspired by unmet customer needs as well as major societal challenges.

In 2013, Philips Research created the world’s most energy-efficient warm-white LED lamp. The new TLED prototype, designed to replace fluorescent tube lighting, delivers 200 lumens per watt of high-quality light, halving energy use compared to current LED lamps.

In the area of Healthcare, Philips Research co-created innovative imaging solutions with improved ultrasound, MRI and X-ray results. In the case of X-ray, the Philips AlluraClarity system provides industry-leading visibility for live image guidance at low X-ray dose levels.

The new EPIQ premium ultrasound platform received outstanding feedback from key opinion leaders about the exceptional image quality delivered by multiline beam forming (nSight Imaging) and Anatomical Intelligence.

Philips Innovation Services

Philips Innovation Services offers a range of advanced innovation services, expertise and high-tech facilities across the entire innovation activity chain. Services extend from concept creation, product development, prototyping and small series production, industrialization, quality and reliability, to sustainability and industrial consulting. Innovation Services’ skills are leveraged by the Philips businesses and Philips Group Innovation across all regions, on a wide range of innovation projects.

Examples of recent innovations supported by Innovation Services include the Hue personal wireless lighting, intelligent catheters such as the EchoNavigator live image-guidance tool, OLED lighting, Green Hospital energy-saving services for medical institutions, and the Smart Air Purifier.

Innovation Services also supports Philips’ drive to deliver innovations that are locally relevant. This year the organization opened a new Service Center at the Philips innovation site in Shanghai. Staffed by experts in electronics design, electromagnetic compatibility, reliability and mechatronics, the Service Center provides locally relevant services meeting Philips’ innovation needs in China.

 

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Philips Innovation Campus Bangalore

Philips Innovation Campus Bangalore (PIC) hosts activities from most of our operating businesses, Philips Research, Design, IP&S, and IT. Healthcare is the largest R&D organization at PIC, with activities in Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics. While PIC originally started as a software center, it has since developed into a broad product development center (including mechanical, electronics, and supply chain capabilities). Several Healthcare businesses have also located business organizations focusing on growth geographies at PIC.

Philips Innovation Center Shanghai

Philips Research China is Philips’ second-largest research lab globally. The organization currently has over 170 staff, working in the Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting programs, and cooperates extensively with Philips labs across the world. Research China anchors our broader commitment to our Shanghai R&D campus as an innovation hub.

Philips Design

Philips Design partners with the Philips businesses, Group Innovation, and functions to ensure that our innovations are people-focused, meaningful and locally relevant, and that the Philips brand experience is differentiating, consistent and drives customer preference across all its touch-points.

Philips Design is a global function within the company, comprised of a Group Design team that leads the function and develops new competencies, and fully integrated sector Design teams ensuring close alignment with the Philips businesses. The organization is made up of designers across various disciplines, as well as psychologists, ergonomists, sociologists and anthropologists – all working together to understand people’s needs and desires and to translate these into relevant solutions and experiences that create value for people and business. Design’s forward-looking exploration projects deliver vital insights for new business development.

In the area of emergency care, for example, the Design team has been instrumental in developing a new user interaction concept for the next generation of automatic external defibrillation (AED). Based on new and deeper insights from onsite research into stakeholder requirements, protocols, routines and behavior in emergency settings in firehouses and police stations, it improves the ease of use for first responders, resulting in faster deployment. The Philips HeartStart FR3 AED won a red dot design award in 2013.

Philips Design is widely recognized as a world leader in people-centric design. In 2013, it won over 100 key design awards, including an unprecedented 39 iF design awards in the areas of product, communication and innovation design, 22 red dot design awards, eight Successful Design Awards China, seven Dutch Good Industrial Design Recognition prizes, and four Australian International Design Awards.

Philips Healthcare Incubator

The Philips Healthcare Incubator is a corporate organization within Philips Group Innovation dedicated to new business creation. Its mission is to identify novel business opportunities addressing unmet needs of patients, payors and care providers through ground-breaking innovation, and to transform these into successful businesses. The ultimate goal is to create new, sizeable business categories for Philips in health care.

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

Philips IP&S proactively pursues the creation of new intellectual property in close co-operation with Philips’ operating businesses and Philips Group Innovation. IP&S is a leading industrial IP organization providing world-class IP solutions to Philips’ businesses to support their growth, competitiveness and profitability.

Philips’ IP portfolio currently consists of approximately 13,200 patent families, 2,680 trademark families, 3,930 design families, and 2,150 domain name families. Philips filed approximately 1,550 patent applications in 2013, with a strong focus on the growth areas in health and well-being.

IP&S participates in the setting of standards to create new business opportunities for the Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting sectors. A substantial portion of revenue and costs is allocated to the operating sectors. Philips believes its business as a whole is not materially dependent on any particular patent or license, or any particular group of patents and licenses.

Group and Regional Costs

Group and Regional organizations support the creation of value, connecting Philips with key stakeholders, especially our employees, customers, government and society. These organizations include the Executive Committee, Brand Management, Sustainability, New Venture Integration, the Group functions related to strategy, human resources, legal and finance, as well as country and regional management.

 

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Accelerate! Investments

Innovation, Group & Services plays an important role in the Accelerate! program, notably by helping to improve the end-to-end value chain. The End-to-End approach consists of three core processes: Idea-to-Market, Market-to-Order, and Order-to-Cash. Innovation, Group & Services supports a more efficient and effective Idea-to-Market process in five focal areas: speeding up time-to-market, portfolio optimization, driving breakthrough innovation, improving innovation competencies, and strengthening the position of Philips as an innovation leader. Based on deeper customer insights, and enhanced capability and competency building, we are driving value more effectively.

5.4.2 2013 financial performance

 

 

Key data       

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

      
     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     731        713        736   

Sales growth

      

% increase (decrease), nominal

     (23     (2     3   

% increase (decrease), comparable1)

     (13     —          (2

Adjusted IFO of:

      

Group Innovation

     (78     (149     (134

IP Royalties

     262        253        312   

Group and Regional costs

     (140     (161     (175

Accelerate! investment

     (28     (128     (137

Pensions

     22        24        (41

Service Units and other

     (235     (543     (64
  

 

 

 

Adjusted IFO1)

     (197     (704     (239

IFO

     (207     (712     (242

Net operating capital (NOC)1)

     (3,875     (4,500     (2,922

Cash flows before financing activities1)

     (1,159     (842     (2,101

Employees (FTEs)

     13,001        11,856        12,937   

 

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For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see chapter 14, Reconciliation of non-GAAP information, of this report

In 2013, sales amounted to EUR 736 million, EUR 23 million higher than in 2012, due to higher royalty income.

Adjusted IFO in 2013 amounted to a loss of EUR 239 million, compared to a loss of EUR 704 million in 2012. In 2012, Adjusted IFO included the EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine and provisions related to various legal matters totaling EUR 132 million. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 3 million in 2013, compared to EUR 56 million in 2012. 2013 Adjusted IFO also included a past-service pension cost gain of EUR 6 million, which was recorded across Group Innovation, IP Royalties, Group and Regional Overheads and Service Units and Others.

Adjusted IFO at Group Innovation was a EUR 15 million lower net cost than in 2012, mainly due to lower restructuring charges.

Group & Regional Overhead costs were EUR 14 million higher than in 2012, mainly due to increased costs related to our new brand positioning.

Accelerate! investments amounted to EUR 137 million in 2013, and include investments in IT infrastructure, internal departments and external consultancy dedicated to the Accelerate! program.

Pensions amounted to a net cost of EUR 41 million, and represent costs related to deferred pensioners covered by company plans. In 2013, Adjusted IFO was impacted by a EUR 31 million settlement loss arising from a lump-sum offering to terminated vested employees in our US pension plan. In 2012, Adjusted IFO was positively impacted by a EUR 25 million gain from a change in a medical retiree plan.

Adjusted IFO at Service Units and Other increased from a loss of EUR 543 million in 2012 to a loss of EUR 64 million. In 2012, Adjusted IFO included the EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine and provisions related to various legal matters totaling EUR 132 million, as well as a gain on the sale of the High Tech Campus of EUR 37 million. Excluding these impacts, the increase in Adjusted IFO in 2013 was mainly due to lower restructuring costs as well as releases of environmental provisions.

Net operating capital decreased to negative EUR 2.9 billion, primarily related to the payment of the European Commission fine, a decrease in pension liabilities, an increase in the value of currency hedges as well as a reclassification of real estate assets from the sectors to the Service Units.

Cash flows before financing activities decreased from an outflow of EUR 842 million in 2012 to an outflow of EUR 2,101 million, mainly due to the payment of the European Commission fine and lower cash inflows from the sale of fixed assets.

2012 financial performance

In 2012, sales amounted to EUR 713 million, EUR 18 million lower than in 2011, reflecting the divestment of Assembléon in 2011.

 

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Adjusted IFO in 2012 amounted to a loss of EUR 704 million, compared to a loss of EUR 197 million in 2011. The year-on-year decrease in Adjusted IFO was largely attributable to a EUR 313 million impact of European Commission fine and provisions related to various legal matters totaling EUR 132 million. Restructuring and acquisition-related charges amounted to EUR 56 million in 2012, compared to EUR 23 million in 2011.

Adjusted IFO at Group Innovation was EUR 71 million lower than in 2011, due to new innovation and design initiatives, as well as higher investments in new value spaces.

Group & Regional Overhead costs were EUR 21 million higher than in 2011, mainly due to increased costs related to strengthening the market access and growth initiatives.

Accelerate! investments amounted to EUR 128 million in 2012, and include investments in IT infrastructure, internal departments and external consultancy dedicated to the Accelerate! program.

Adjusted IFO at Pensions was EUR 2 million higher than in 2011. 2011 was positively impacted by a EUR 21 million gain due to a plan change in one of our major plans, while 2012 was positively impacted by a EUR 25 million gain from a change in a medical retiree plan.

Adjusted IFO at Service Units and Other decreased from a loss of EUR 235 million in 2011 to a loss of EUR 543 million. The decrease was largely attributable to the EUR 313 million impact of the European Commission fine and provisions related to various legal matters totaling EUR 132 million, partly offset by a gain on the sale of High Tech Campus of EUR 37 million and lower stranded costs from the divestment of our Television business.

Net operating capital decreased to negative EUR 4.5 billion, primarily related to an increase in payables and provisions due to legal and environmental matters.

Cash flows before financing activities improved from an outflow of EUR 1,159 million in 2011 to an outflow of EUR 842 million, mainly due to higher cash inflows from the sale of fixed assets.

 

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6 Risk management

6.1 Our approach to risk management and business control

The following section presents an overview of Philips’ approach to risk management and business controls and a description of the nature and the extent of its exposure to risks. Philips’ risk management focuses on the following risk categories: Strategic, Operational, Compliance and Financial risks. These categories are further described in section 6.2, Risk categories and factors, of this report. The risk overview highlights the main risks known to Philips, which could hinder it in achieving its strategic and financial business objectives. The risk overview may, however, not include all the risks that may ultimately affect Philips. Some risks not yet known to Philips, or currently believed not to be material, could ultimately have a major impact on Philips’ businesses, objectives, revenues, income, assets, liquidity or capital resources.

All oral and written forward-looking statements made on or after the date of this Annual Report and attributable to Philips are expressly qualified in their entirety by the factors described in the cautionary statement included in Forward-looking statements, of this report and the overview of risk factors described in section 6.2, Risk categories and factors, of this report.

Risk management forms an integral part of the business planning and review cycle. The company’s risk and control policy is designed to provide reasonable assurance that objectives are met by integrating management control into the daily operations, by ensuring compliance with legal requirements and by safeguarding the integrity of the company’s financial reporting and its related disclosures. It makes management responsible for identifying the critical business risks and for the implementation of fit-for-purpose risk responses. Philips’ risk management approach is embedded in the areas of corporate governance, Philips Business Control Framework and Philips General Business Principles.

Corporate governance

Corporate governance is the system by which a company is directed and controlled. Philips believes that good corporate governance is a critical factor in achieving business success. Good corporate governance derives from, amongst other things, solid internal controls and high ethical standards.

The quality of Philips’ systems of business controls and the findings of internal and external audits are reported to and discussed by the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. Internal auditors monitor the quality of the business controls through risk-based operational audits, inspections of financial reporting controls and compliance audits. Audit committees at group level (Group, Finance, Innovation and IT), at Global Market level and at Sector level (Healthcare, Lighting, Consumer Lifestyle) meet quarterly to address weaknesses in the business controls infrastructure as reported by internal and external auditors or revealed by self-assessment of management, and to take corrective action where necessary. These audit committees are also involved in determining the desired company-wide internal audit planning as approved by the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. An in-depth description of Philips’ corporate governance structure can be found in chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report.

Philips Business Control Framework

The Philips Business Control Framework (BCF) sets the standard for risk management and business control in Philips. The objectives of the BCF are to maintain integrated management control of the company’s operations, in order to ensure the integrity of the financial reporting, as well as compliance with laws and regulations. Philips is using the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework on internal control (1992) as a basis for the BCF.

As part of the BCF, Philips has implemented a global standard for internal control over financial reporting (ICS). The ICS, together with Philips’ established accounting procedures, is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded, that the books and records properly reflect transactions necessary to permit preparation of financial statements, that policies and procedures are carried out

 

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by qualified personnel and that published financial statements are properly prepared and do not contain any material misstatements. ICS has been deployed in all main reporting units, where business process owners perform an extensive number of controls, document the results each quarter, and take corrective action where necessary. ICS supports sector and functional management in a quarterly cycle of assessment and monitoring of its control environment. The findings of management’s evaluation are reported to the Executive Committee and the Supervisory Board quarterly.

As part of the Annual Report process, management’s accountability for business controls is enforced through the formal issuance of a Statement on Business Controls and a Letter of Representation by sector and functional management to the Executive Committee. Any deficiencies noted in the design and operating effectiveness of controls over financial reporting which were not completely remediated are evaluated at year-end by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee’s report, including its conclusions regarding the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, can be found in section 11.1, Management’s report on internal control, of this report.

Philips General Business Principles

The Philips General Business Principles (GBP) govern Philips’ business decisions and actions throughout the world, applying to corporate actions and the behavior of individual employees. They incorporate the fundamental principles within Philips for doing business. The intention of the GBP is to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, as well as with Philips’ norms and values.

The GBP are available in most of the local languages and are an integral part of the labor contracts in virtually all countries where Philips has business activities. Responsibility for compliance with the principles rests primarily with the management of each business. Every country organization and each main production site has a compliance officer. All compliance officers operate under the supervision of the GBP Review Committee. Confirmation of compliance with the GBP is an integral part of the annual Statement on Business Controls that has to be issued by the management of each business unit. The GBP incorporate a whistleblower policy, standardized complaint reporting and a formal escalation procedure.

The Philips Ethics hotline seeks to ensure that alleged violations are registered and dealt with consistently within a company-wide system. To drive the practical deployment of the GBP, a set of directives has been published, which are applicable to all employees. There are also separate directives which apply to specific categories of employees (e.g. the Supply Management Code of Ethics and Financial Code of Ethics, refer to www.philips.com/gbp).

To seek to ensure compliance with the highest standards of transparency and accountability by all employees performing important financial functions, the Financial Code of Ethics contains, amongst other things, standards to promote honest and ethical conduct, as well as full, accurate and timely disclosure procedures in order to avoid conflicts of interest.

Both the Finance and Supply Management Code of Ethics are signed off on an annual basis by the relevant employees, to confirm their awareness of and compliance with, the respective codes.

The GBP self-assessment process is fully embedded in an automated workflow application (ICS) supporting Sector, Market and functional management in monitoring internal controls, as described under the Philips Business Control Framework. Embedding GBP self-assessments in ICS seeks to ensure that GBP compliance is now part of Sector, Market and functional management’s quarterly ICS/SOx (Sarbanes-Oxley) monitoring process, and that GBP non-compliance issues, if significant, are reported to the Board of Management/Executive Committee via the Quarterly Certification Statement process.

In June 2013, as part of the global GBP communications campaign, a business integrity survey was rolled out to all employees to obtain their input on the effectiveness of our GBP program. The insights that were derived from this survey were used to further enhance the effectiveness of the current compliance activities as well as the compliance road map. The business integrity survey also provided the kickoff for a global GBP communications campaign, culminating in a global event called the ‘GBP dialogue week’ held in October 2013, in which managers were invited to hold sessions with their teams to discuss GBP in relation to their function or business.

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local language. In 2013, targeted audiences participated in a web-based training focusing on specific topics, including anti-bribery, antitrust, privacy and export controls.

In 2013, we introduced a mandatory sign-off on GBP for all executives.

For further details, please refer to the General Business Principles paragraph in chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report.

Financial Code of Ethics

The Company recognizes that its businesses have responsibilities within the communities in which they operate. The Company has a Financial Code of Ethics which applies to the CEO (the principal executive officer) and CFO (the principal financial and principal accounting officer), and to the heads of the Group Control, Group Treasury, Group Fiscal and Group Internal Audit departments of the Company. The Company has published its Financial Code of Ethics within the investor section of its website located at www.philips.com. No changes have been made to the Code of Ethics since its adoption and no waivers have been granted therefrom to the officers mentioned above in 2013.

 

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6.2 Risk categories and factors

 

LOGO

Taking risks is an inherent part of entrepreneurial behavior. A structured risk management process allows management to take risks in a controlled manner. In order to provide a comprehensive view of Philips’ business activities, risks and opportunities are identified in a structured way combining elements of a top-down and bottom-up approach. Risks are reported on a regular basis as part of the ‘Business Performance Management’ process. All relevant risks and opportunities are prioritized in terms of impact and likelihood, considering quantitative and/or qualitative aspects. The bottom-up identification and prioritization process is supported by workshops with the respective management at Sector, Market and Group Function level. The top-down element allows potential new risks and opportunities to be discussed at management level and included in the subsequent reporting process, if found to be applicable. Reported risks and opportunities are analyzed for potential cumulative effects and are aggregated at Sector, Market and Group level. Philips has a structured risk management process to address different risk categories: Strategic, Operational, Compliance and Financial risks.

Strategic risks and opportunities may affect Philips’ strategic ambitions. Operational risks include adverse unexpected developments resulting from internal processes, people and systems, or from external events that are linked to the actual running of each business (examples are solution and product creation, and supply chain management). Compliance risks cover unanticipated failures to implement, or comply with, appropriate laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Within the area of Financial risks, Philips identifies risks related to Treasury, Accounting and reporting, Pensions and Tax. Philips does not classify these risk categories in order of importance.

Philips describes the risk factors within each risk category in order of Philips’ current view of expected significance, to give stakeholders an insight into which risks and opportunities it considers more prominent than others at present. The risk overview highlights the main risks and opportunities known to Philips, which could hinder it in achieving its strategic and financial business objectives. The risk overview may, however, not include all the risks that may ultimately affect Philips. Describing risk factors in their order of expected significance within each risk category does not mean that a lower listed risk factor may not have a material and adverse impact on Philips’ business, strategic objectives, revenues, income, assets, liquidity, capital resources or achievement of Philips’ 2016 goals. Furthermore, a risk factor described after other risk factors may ultimately prove to have more significant adverse consequences than those other risk factors. Over time Philips may change its view as to the relative significance of each risk factor.

 

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6.3 Strategic risks

As Philips’ business is global, its operations are exposed to economic and political developments in countries across the world that could adversely impact its revenues and income.

Philips’ business environment is influenced by conditions in the domestic and global economies. Continued concerns about the macroeconomic environment has shown its impact on global markets during 2013. Towards the end of 2013 the macroeconomic environment seemed to tilt towards a more positive outlook, however with substantial differences between geographical areas. Anticipated changes in US monetary policy during 2013 have resulted in a significant negative impact on foreign currency rates in a number of emerging markets, highlighting fiscal problems and other economic vulnerabilities in these countries. The disparate macroeconomic outlook for the main geographies and the potential impact of further changes in fiscal and monetary policy continues to provide uncertainty on the levels of capital expenditures in general, unemployment levels and consumer and business confidence, which could adversely affect demand for products and services offered by Philips. Political developments, such as healthcare reforms in various countries may impose additional uncertainties by redistributing sector spending, changing reimbursement models and fiscal changes.

Numerous other factors, such as the fluctuation of energy and raw material prices, as well as global political conflicts in North Africa, the Middle East and other regions, could continue to impact macroeconomic factors and the international capital and credit markets. Economic and political uncertainty may have a material adverse impact on Philips’ financial condition or results of operations and can also make it more difficult for Philips to budget and forecast accurately. Philips may encounter difficulty in planning and managing operations due to the lack of adequate infrastructure and unfavorable political factors, including unexpected legal or regulatory changes such as foreign exchange import or export controls, increased healthcare regulation, nationalization of assets or restrictions on the repatriation of returns from foreign investments. Given that growth geographies are becoming increasingly important in Philips’ operations, the above-mentioned risks are also expected to grow and could have a material adverse effect on Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

Philips may be unable to adapt swiftly to changes in industry or market circumstances, which could have a material adverse impact on its financial condition and results.

Fundamental shifts in the industry, like the transition from traditional lighting to LED lighting, may drastically change the business environment. If Philips is unable to recognize these changes in good time, is late in adjusting its business models, or if circumstances arise such as pricing actions by competitors, then this could have a material adverse effect on Philips’ growth ambitions, financial condition and operating result.

Philips’ overall performance in the coming years is dependent on realizing its growth ambitions in growth geographies.

Growth geographies are becoming increasingly important in the global market. In addition, Asia is an important production, sourcing and design center for Philips. Philips faces strong competition to attract the best talent in tight labor markets and intense competition from local companies as well as other global players for market share in growth geographies. Philips needs to maintain and grow its position in growth geographies, invest in local talents, understand developments in end-user preferences and localize the portfolio in order to stay competitive. If Philips fails to achieve this, then this could have a material adverse effect on growth ambitions, financial condition and operating result.

The growth ambitions of Philips may be adversely affected by economic volatility inherent in growth geographies and the impact of changes in macroeconomic circumstances on growth economies.

Philips may not control joint ventures or associated companies in which it invests, which could limit the ability of Philips to identify and manage risks.

Philips has invested or will invest in joint ventures or associated companies in which Philips will have a non-controlling interest. In these cases , Philips has limited influence over, and limited or no control of, the governance, performance and cost of operations of joint ventures or associated companies. Some of these joint ventures or associated companies may represent significant investments. The joint ventures and associated companies that Philips does not control may make business, financial or investment decisions contrary to Philips’ interests or decisions different from those, which Philips itself may have made. Additionally, Philips partners or members of a joint venture or associated company may not be able to meet their financial or other obligations, which could

 

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expose Philips to additional financial or other obligations, as well as have a material adverse effect on the value of its investments in those entities or potentially subject Philips to additional claims.

Acquisitions could expose Philips to integration risks and challenge management in continuing to reduce the complexity of the company.

Philips’ acquisitions may continue to expose Philips in the future to integration risks in areas such as sales and service force integration, logistics, regulatory compliance, information technology and finance. Integration difficulties and complexity may adversely impact the realization of an increased contribution from acquisitions. Philips may incur significant acquisition, administrative and other costs in connection with these transactions, including costs related to the integration of acquired businesses.

Furthermore, organizational simplification and resulting cost savings may be difficult to achieve. Acquisitions may also lead to a substantial increase in long-lived assets, including goodwill. Write-downs of these assets due to unforeseen business developments may have a material adverse effect on Philips’ earnings, particularly in Healthcare and Lighting, which have significant amounts of goodwill (see also note 11, Goodwill).

Philips’ inability to secure and retain intellectual property rights for products, whilst maintaining overall competitiveness, could have a material adverse effect on its results.

Philips is dependent on its ability to obtain and retain licenses and other intellectual property (IP) rights covering its products and its design and manufacturing processes. The IP portfolio is the result of an extensive patenting process that could be influenced by a number of factors, including innovation. The value of the IP portfolio is dependent on the successful promotion and market acceptance of standards developed or co-developed by Philips. This is particularly applicable to Consumer Lifestyle where third-party licenses are important and a loss or impairment could have a material adverse impact on Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

6.4 Operational risks

Failure to deliver on the objectives of the transformation programs.

In 2011 Philips started a very extensive transformation program (Accelerate!) to unlock Philips’ full potential. Accelerate! spans a time period of several years. Failure to achieve the objectives of the transformation programs may have a material adverse effect on the mid and long term financial targets.

In addition the transformation program of the Finance function may expose Philips to adverse changes in the quality of its systems of internal control.

Failure to achieve improvements in Philips’ solution and product creation process and/or increased speed in innovation-to-market could hamper Philips’ profitable growth ambitions.

Further improvements in Philips’ solution and product creation process, ensuring timely delivery of new solutions and products at lower cost and upgrading of customer service levels to create sustainable competitive advantage, are important in realizing Philips’ profitable growth ambitions. The emergence of new low-cost competitors, particularly in Asia, further underlines the importance of improvements in the product creation process. The success of new solution and product creation, however, depends on a number of factors, including timely and successful completion of development efforts, market acceptance, Philips’ ability to manage the risks associated with new products and production ramp-up issues, the ability of Philips to attract and retain employees with the appropriate skills, the availability of products in the right quantities and at appropriate costs to meet anticipated demand and the risk that new products and services may have quality or other defects in the early stages of introduction. Accordingly, Philips cannot determine in advance the ultimate effect that new solutions and product creations will have on its financial condition and operating results. If Philips fails to accelerate its innovation-to-market processes and fails to ensure that end-user insights are fully captured and translated into solution and product creations that improve product mix and consequently contribution, it may face an erosion of its market share and competitiveness, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and operating results.

 

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If Philips is unable to ensure effective supply chain management, e.g. facing an interruption of its supply chain, including the inability of third parties to deliver parts, components and services on time, and if it is subject to rising raw material prices, it may be unable to sustain its competitiveness in its markets.

Philips is continuing the process of creating a leaner supply base with fewer suppliers, while maintaining dual sourcing strategies where possible. This strategy very much requires close cooperation with suppliers to enhance, amongst other things, time to market and quality. In addition, Philips is continuing its initiatives to reduce assets through outsourcing. These processes may result in increased dependency on external suppliers and providers. Although Philips works closely with its suppliers to avoid supply-related problems, there can be no assurance that it will not encounter supply problems in the future or that it will be able to replace a supplier that is not able to meet its demand. Shortages or delays could materially harm its business.

Most of Philips’ activities are conducted outside of the Netherlands, and international operations bring challenges. For example, production and procurement of products and parts in Asian countries are increasing, and this creates a risk that production and shipping of products and parts could be interrupted by a natural disaster, such as occurred in Japan in 2011. A general shortage of materials, components or subcomponents as a result of natural disasters also bears the risk of unforeseeable fluctuations in prices and demand, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and operating results.

Sectors purchase raw materials including so-called rare earth metals, copper, steel, aluminum and oil, which exposes them to fluctuations in energy and raw material prices. In recent times, commodities have been subject to volatile markets, and such volatility is expected to continue. If we are not able to compensate for our increased costs or pass them on to customers, price increases could have a material adverse impact on Philips’ results. In contrast, in times of falling commodity prices, Philips may not fully profit from such price decreases as Philips attempts to reduce the risk of rising commodity prices by several means, such as long-term contracting or physical and financial hedging. In addition to the price pressure that Philips may face from our customers expecting to benefit from falling commodity prices or adverse market conditions, this could also adversely affect its financial condition and operating results.

Diversity in information technology (IT) could result in ineffective or inefficient business management. IT outsourcing and off-shoring strategies could result in complexities in service delivery and contract management.

Philips is engaged in a continuous drive to create a more open, standardized and consequently, more cost-effective IT landscape. This is leading to an approach involving further outsourcing, off-shoring, commoditization and ongoing reduction in the number of IT systems. This could introduce additional risk with regard to the delivery of IT services, the availability of IT systems and the scope and nature of the functionality offered by IT systems.

Philips observes a global increase in IT security threats and higher levels of sophistication in computer crime, posing a risk to the confidentiality, availability and integrity of data and information.

The global increase in security threats and higher levels of professionalism in computer crime have increased the importance of effective IT security measures, including proper identity management processes to protect against unauthorized systems access. Nevertheless, Philips’ systems, networks, products, solutions and services remain potentially vulnerable to attacks, which could potentially lead to the leakage of confidential information, improper use of its systems and networks or defective products, which could in turn materially adversely affect Philips’ financial condition and operating results. In recent years, the risks that we and other companies face from cyber-attacks have increased significantly. The objectives of these cyber-attacks vary widely and may include, among things, disruptions of operations including provision of services to customers or theft of intellectual property or other sensitive information belonging to us or other business partners. Successful cyber-attacks may result in substantial costs and other negative consequences, which may include, but are not limited to, lost revenues, reputational damage, remediation costs, and other liabilities to customers and partners. Furthermore, enhanced protection measures can involve significant costs. Although we have experienced cyber-attacks but to date have not incurred any significant damage as a result, there can be no assurance that in the future Philips will be as successful in avoiding damages from cyber-attacks. Additionally, the integration of new companies and successful outsourcing of business processes are highly dependent on secure and well controlled IT systems.

 

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Due to the fact that Philips is dependent on its personnel for leadership and specialized skills, the loss of its ability to attract and retain such personnel would have an adverse effect on its business.

The attraction and retention of talented employees in sales and marketing, research and development, finance and general management, as well as of highly specialized technical personnel, especially in transferring technologies to low-cost countries, is critical to Philips’ success. This is particularly valid in times of economic recovery. The loss of specialized skills could also result in business interruptions. There can be no assurance that Philips will continue to be successful in attracting and retaining all the highly qualified employees and key personnel needed in the future.

Warranty and product liability claims against Philips could cause Philips to incur significant costs and affect Philips’ results as well as its reputation and relationships with key customers.

Philips is from time to time subject to warranty and product liability claims with regard to product performance and effects. Philips could incur product liability losses as a result of repair and replacement costs in response to customer complaints or in connection with the resolution of contemplated or actual legal proceedings relating to such claims. In addition to potential losses arising from claims and related legal proceedings, product liability claims could affect Philips’ reputation and its relationships with key customers (both customers for end products and customers that use Philips’ products in their production process). As a result, product liability claims could materially impact Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

Any damage to Philips’ reputation could have an adverse effect on its businesses.

Philips is exposed to developments which could affect its reputation. Such developments could be of an environmental or social nature, or connected to the behavior of individual employees or suppliers and could relate to adherence to regulations related to labor, health and safety, environmental and chemical management. Reputational damage could materially impact Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

6.5 Compliance risks

Legal proceedings covering a range of matters are pending in various jurisdictions against Philips and its current and former group companies. Due to the uncertainty inherent in legal proceedings, it is difficult to predict the final outcome.

Philips, including a certain number of its current and former group companies, is involved in legal proceedings relating to such matters as competition issues, commercial transactions, product liability, participations and environmental pollution. Since the ultimate outcome of asserted claims and proceedings, or the impact of any claims that may be asserted in the future, cannot be predicted with certainty, Philips’ financial position and results of operations could be affected materially by adverse outcomes.

Please refer to note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities, for additional disclosure relating to specific legal proceedings.

Philips is exposed to governmental investigations and legal proceedings with regard to possible anti-competitive market practices.

Philips is facing increased scrutiny by national and European authorities of possible anti-competitive market practices. For example, Philips is one of the companies that were inspected by officials of the European Commission in December 2013. The European Commission is looking into potential restrictions on online sales of consumer electronic products and small domestic appliances. Philips is fully cooperating with the European Commission. Philips’ financial position and results could be materially affected by an adverse final outcome of governmental investigations and litigation, as well as any potential related claims.

Philips’ global presence exposes the company to regional and local regulatory rules, changes to which may affect the realization of business opportunities and investments in the countries in which Philips operates.

Philips has established subsidiaries in over 80 countries. These subsidiaries are exposed to changes in governmental regulations and unfavorable political developments, which may affect the realization of business opportunities or impair Philips’ local investments. Philips’ increased focus on the healthcare sector increases its exposure to highly regulated markets, where obtaining clearances or approvals for new products is of great importance, and where there is

 

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a dependency on the available funding for healthcare systems. In addition, changes in reimbursement policies may affect spending on healthcare.

Philips is exposed to non-compliance with General Business Principles.

Philips’ attempts to realize its growth ambitions could expose it to the risk of non-compliance with the Philips General Business Principles, such as anti-bribery provisions. This risk is heightened in growth geographies as the legal and regulatory environment is less developed in growth geographies compared to mature geographies. Examples include commission payments to third parties, remuneration payments to agents, distributors, consultants and the like, and the acceptance of gifts, which may be considered in some markets to be normal local business practice. (See also note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities.)

Defective internal controls would adversely affect our financial reporting and management process.

The reliability of reporting is important in ensuring that management decisions for steering the businesses and managing both top-line and bottom-line growth are based on top-quality data. Flaws in internal control systems could adversely affect the financial position and results and hamper expected growth.

The correctness of disclosures provides investors and other market professionals with significant information for a better understanding of Philips’ businesses. Imperfections or lack of clarity in the disclosures could create market uncertainty regarding the reliability of the data presented and could have a negative impact on the Philips share price.

The reliability of revenue and expenditure data is key for steering the business and for managing top-line and bottom-line growth. The long lifecycle of healthcare sales, from order acceptance to accepted installation, together with the complexity of the accounting rules for when revenue can be recognized in the accounts, presents a challenge in terms of ensuring there is consistency of application of the accounting rules throughout Philips Healthcare’s global business.

Philips is exposed to non-compliance with data privacy and product safety laws.

Philips’ brand image and reputation would be adversely impacted by non-compliance with various data protection and product security laws. In light of Philips digital strategy, data privacy laws are increasingly important. Also, Philips Healthcare is subject to various (patient) data protection and safety laws. In Philips Healthcare, privacy and product safety and security issues may arise, especially with respect to remote access or monitoring of patient data or loss of data on our customers’ systems.

Philips operates in a highly regulated product safety and quality environment. Philips’ products are subject to regulation by various government agencies, including the FDA (US) and comparable foreign agencies. Obtaining their approval is costly and time consuming, but a prerequisite for market introduction. A delay or inability to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals for new products could have a material adverse effect on business. The risk exists that product safety incidents or user concerns could trigger FDA business reviews which, if failed, could lead to business interruption which in turn could adversely affect Philips’ financial condition and operating results. E.g. the voluntary, temporary suspension of new production at our Healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio targets to further strengthen manufacturing process controls after certain issues in this area were identified during an ongoing FDA inspection.

 

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6.6 Financial risks

Philips is exposed to a variety of treasury risks and other financial risks including liquidity risk, currency risk, interest rate risk, commodity price risk, credit risk, country risk and other insurable risk.

Negative developments impacting the global liquidity markets could affect the ability of Philips to raise or re-finance debt in the capital markets or could lead to significant increases in the cost of such borrowing in the future. If the markets expect a downgrade or downgrades by the rating agencies or if such a downgrade has actually taken place, it could increase the cost of borrowing, reduce our potential investor base and adversely affect our business.

Philips is exposed to fluctuations in exchange rates, especially between the US dollar and the euro. A high percentage of its business volume is conducted in the US but based on exports from Europe, whilst, a considerable amount of US dollar—denominated imports is also sold in Europe. A weakening of the US dollar versus the euro would have an adverse effect on reported earnings of the company. In addition, Philips is exposed to the fluctuation in exchange rates of other currencies such as the Japanese yen and currencies of growth geographies such as China, India and Brazil.

The credit risk of financial and non-financial counterparties with outstanding payment obligations creates exposures for Philips, particularly in relation to accounts receivable with customers and liquid assets and fair values of derivatives and insurance receivables contracts with financial counterparties. A default by counterparties in such transactions can have a material adverse effect on Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

Philips’ supply chain is exposed to fluctuations in energy and raw material prices. Commodities such as oil are subject to volatile markets and significant price increases from time to time. If Philips is not able to compensate for, or pass on, its increased costs to customers, such price increases could have an adverse impact on its financial condition and operating results.

Philips is exposed to interest rate risk, particularly in relation to its long-term debt position; this risk can take the form of either fair value or cash flow risk. Failure to effectively hedge this risk can impact Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

For further analysis, please refer to note 35, Details of treasury / other financial risks.

Philips is exposed to a number of different fiscal uncertainties which could have a significant impact on local tax results.

Philips is exposed to a number of different tax uncertainties which could result in double taxation, penalties and interest payments. These include transfer pricing uncertainties on internal cross-border deliveries of goods and services, tax uncertainties related to acquisitions and divestments, tax uncertainties related to the use of tax credits and permanent establishments, tax uncertainties due to losses carried forward and tax credits carried forward and potential changes in tax law that could result in higher tax expense and payments. Those uncertainties may have a significant impact on local tax, results which in turn could adversely affect Philips’ financial condition and operating results.

The value of the losses carried forward is subject to having sufficient taxable income available within the loss-carried-forward period, but also to having sufficient taxable income within the foreseeable future in the case of losses carried forward with an indefinite carry-forward period. The ultimate realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets, including tax losses and credits carried forward, is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the temporary differences, unused tax losses and unused tax credits were incurred and during the periods in which the deferred tax assets become deductible. Additionally, in certain instances, realization of such deferred tax assets is dependent upon the successful execution of tax planning strategies. Accordingly, there can be no absolute assurance that all (net) tax losses and credits carried forward will be realized.

For further details, please refer to the fiscal risks paragraph in note 5, Income taxes.

Philips has defined-benefit pension plans in a number of countries. The funded status and the cost of maintaining these plans are influenced by movements in financial market and demographic developments, creating volatility in Philips’ financials.

A significant proportion of employees in Europe and North America is covered by defined-benefit pension plans. The accounting for defined-benefit pension plans requires management to make estimates on discount rates, inflation, longevity and expected rates of compensation. Movements (e.g. due to the movements of financial markets) in these assumptions

 

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can have a significant impact on the Defined Benefit Obligation and pension cost. A negative performance of the financial markets could have a material impact on cash funding requirements and pension costs and also affect the value of certain financial assets and liabilities of the company.

For further details, please see note 30, Post-employment benefits and note 36, Subsequent events.

Philips is exposed to a number of reporting risks.

A risk rating is assigned for each risk identified, based on the likelihood of occurrence and the potential impact of the risk on the financial statements and related disclosures. In determining the probability that a risk will result in a misstatement of a more than inconsequential amount or material nature, the following factors are considered to be critical: complexity of the associated accounting activity or transaction process, history of accounting and reporting errors, likelihood of significant (contingent) liabilities arising from activities, exposure to losses, existence of a related party transaction, volume of activity and homogeneity of the individual transactions processed and changes to the prior period in accounting characteristics compared to the previous period.

Important critical reporting risk areas identified within Philips following the risk assessment are:

 

 

complex accounting for sales-related accruals, warranty provisions, tax assets and liabilities, pension benefits, and business combinations

 

 

complex sales transactions relating to multi-element deliveries (combination of goods and services)

 

 

valuation procedures with respect to assets (including goodwill and inventories)

 

 

significant (contingent) liabilities such as environmental claims and other litigation

 

 

outsourcing of high volume/homogeneous transactional finance and IT operations to third-party service providers

 

 

employee post-retirement benefits (as described separately)

 

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7 Management

Koninklijke Philips N.V. is managed by an Executive Committee which comprises the members of the Board of Management and certain key officers from functions, businesses and markets.

The Executive Committee operates under the chairmanship of the Chief Executive Officer and shares responsibility for the deployment of Philips’ strategy and policies, and the achievement of its objectives and results.

Under Dutch Law, the Board of Management is accountable for the actions and decisions of the Executive Committee and has ultimate responsibility for the management and external reporting of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and is answerable to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Pursuant to the two-tier corporate structure, the Board of Management is accountable for its performance to a separate and independent Supervisory Board.

The Rules of Procedure of the Board of Management and Executive Committee are published on the Company’s website (www.philips.com/investor).

Corporate governance

A full description of the Company’s corporate governance structure is published in chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report.

Frans van Houten

President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chairman of the Board of Management since April 2011

Corporate responsibilities: Chairman of the Executive Committee, Internal

Audit, Information Technology, Supply Management, Marketing &

Communication, Accelerate! - Overall transformation, End2End

Born 1960, Dutch

Eric Coutinho

Executive Vice President, General Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

Corporate responsibilities: Legal, General Business Principles

Born 1951, Dutch

Ronald de Jong

Executive Vice President & Chief Market Leader

Corporate responsibilities: Markets, Areas & Countries (except Greater

China), Accelerate! - Customer Centricity

Born 1967, Dutch

Pieter Nota

Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of Philips Consumer Lifestyle

Member of the Board of Management since April 2011

Corporate responsibilities: Sector Consumer Lifestyle, Accelerate! -

Resource to Win

Born 1964, Dutch

Carole Wainaina

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Corporate responsibilities: Human Resource Management, Accelerate! -

Culture and change management

Born 1966, Kenyan

Jim Andrew

Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Corporate responsibilities: Strategy, Innovation, Design, Sustainability

Born 1962, American

Deborah DiSanzo

Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of Philips Healthcare

Corporate responsibilities: Sector Healthcare

Born 1960, American

Patrick Kung

Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer Philips Greater China

Corporate responsibilities: Philips Greater China

Born 1951, American

Eric Rondolat

Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer Philips Lighting

Corporate responsibilities: Sector Lighting

Born 1966, Italian/French

Ron Wirahadiraksa

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Member of the Board of Management since April 2011

Corporate responsibilities: Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Accelerate! -

Operating Model

Born 1960, Dutch

 

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8 Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board supervises the policies of the executive management and the general course of affairs of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and advises the executive management thereon. The Supervisory Board, in the two-tier corporate structure under Dutch law, is a separate and independent corporate body.

The Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board are published on the Company’s website. For details on the activities of the Supervisory Board, see chapter 9, Supervisory Board report, of this report and section 10.2, Supervisory Board, of this report.

Jeroen van der Veer

Chairman

Chairman of Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2009; second term expires in 2017

Former Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ING Group. Member of the Supervisory Board of Concertgebouw N.V.

Born 1947, Dutch** ***

Kees van Lede

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2003; third term expires in 2015

Former Chairman of the Board of Management of Akzo Nobel and currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Imtech N.V. Member of the Supervisory Boards of AirFrance/KLM, Air Liquide and Senior Advisor JP Morgan Plc.

Born 1942, Dutch*

Heino von Prondzynski

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2007; second term expires in 2015

Former member of the Corporate Executive Committee of the F. Hofmann-La Roche Group and former CEO of Roche Diagnostics, currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of HTL Strefa and Epigenomics AG. Member of the Supervisory Board of Hospira

Born 1949, German*

Jackson Tai

Chairman of Audit Committee

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2011; first term expires in 2015

Former Vice-Chairman and CEO of DBS Group and DBS Bank Ltd and former Managing Director at J.P. Morgan &Co. Incorporated. Currently a member of the Supervisory Boards of The Bank of China Limited, Singapore Airlines, MasterCard Incorporated and Eli Lilly and Company. Also Non-Executive Director of privately-held Russell Reynolds Associates and of Vapor Stream

Born 1950, American*

James Schiro

Vice-Chairman and Secretary; Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2005; third term expires in 2017

Former CEO of Zurich Financial Services and Chairman of the Group Management Board. Also serves on various boards of private and listed companies including Goldman Sachs as Lead Director and member of the audit committee, PepsiCo as member of the Supervisory Board and Reva Medical as member of the Supervisory Board. Senior Advisor CVC Capital Partners Ltd.

Born 1946, American** ***

Ewald Kist

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2004; third term expires in 2016

Former Chairman of the Executive Board of ING Group and currently member of the Supervisory Boards of DSM, Moody’s Investor Service and Stage Entertainment

Born 1944, Dutch**

Christine Poon

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2009; second term expires in 2017

Former Vice-Chairman of Johnson & Johnson’s Board of Directors and Worldwide Chairman of the Pharmaceuticals Group. Currently dean of Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business and member of the Board of Directors of Prudential and Regeneron

Born 1952, American** ***

Neelam Dhawan

Member of the Supervisory Board since 2012; first term expires in 2016

Currently Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard India

Born 1959, Indian*

 

* member of the Audit Committee

 

** member of the Remuneration Committee

 

*** member of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

 

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Introduction

We as members of the Supervisory Board are fully committed to our role and responsibility in respect of the proper functioning of the corporate governance of Philips. The Supervisory Board supervises and advises the Board of Management and Executive Committee in performing their management tasks and setting the direction of the business of the Philips group. The Supervisory Board acts, and we as individual members of the Board act in the interests of Koninklijke Philips N.V., its business and all its stakeholders. This report includes a more specific description of the Supervisory Board’s activities during the financial year 2013 and other relevant information on its functioning.

Activities of the Supervisory Board

The full scope and details of the discussions within the Supervisory Board are confidential, (inter alia) given the business sensitive nature of the matters discussed. Nevertheless, the overview below indicates a number of matters that we discussed during meetings throughout 2013:

 

 

Philips’ performance and financial headroom

 

 

Philips’ strategy and the new mid-term targets that were announced during the Capital Markets Day in September 2013. In particular, the Supervisory Board focused on the nature of the Group, the portfolio of approximately 40 businesses across various strategic domains, the company’s geographic footprint and the roadmap to unlock the company’s full potential over the coming years with emphasis on the Philips Business System

 

 

Philips’ annual management commitment for 2013

 

 

The review of the integration of large acquisitions

 

 

The change in (the funding of) the pension obligations in the Netherlands

 

 

Philips’ progression towards becoming a more digital company

 

 

The enterprise risk management (which included the annual risk assessment and discussion of the changing nature of the risks faced by Philips and the possible impact of such risks). For instance, the Supervisory Board discussed the impact of changing macro-economic conditions and the risks posed by information security

 

 

Quality and regulatory matters, and

 

 

The divestment of the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business (including the termination of the Funai agreement).

The Supervisory Board conducted so-called “deep dives” on a range of topics, such as: the strategy of Consumer Lifestyle; the operations of the Lighting Sector in North America and reviews of the company’s activities in Latin America.

The Supervisory Board also conducted a number of reviews of the company’s operations in markets, including in China, Middle-East and Turkey, and Africa. Moreover, the North American Market (including the activities of the Sectors and key functions in that geography) was discussed by the Supervisory Board and we provided feedback on the new brand identity, which was launched in November 2013. Additionally, we received updates on sustainability and the share buy-back program and the impact of currency headwinds.

On multiple occasions, we were briefed on the various aspects of the Accelerate! program, This included the transformation of the Finance and IT functions and also the progress made in transforming the culture within Philips and simplifying its operating model.

The Supervisory Board also reviewed Philips’ annual and interim financial statements, including non-financial information, prior to publication thereof.

Supervisory Board meetings and attendance

In 2013, the Supervisory Board convened for seven regular meetings. Moreover, we collectively and individually interacted with members of the Executive Committee and with senior management outside the formal Supervisory Board meetings. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the CEO met regularly for bilateral discussions about the progress of the company on a variety of matters.

The Supervisory Board meetings were well attended in 2013. The attendance percentage of the meetings - including the committee meetings - was high (in excess of 95%). The Supervisory Board committees also convened regularly (see the separate reports of the committees below) and all of the committees regularly reported back on their activities to the full Supervisory

 

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Board. We as members of the Board devoted sufficient time to engage (proactively if the circumstances so required) in our supervisory responsibilities.

Composition, diversity and self-evaluation by the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board is a separate corporate body that is independent of the Board of Management (and the Executive Committee). Its independence is also reflected in the requirement that members of the Supervisory Board can neither be a member of the Board of Management, member of the Executive Committee nor an employee of Philips. The Supervisory Board furthermore considers all its members to be independent pursuant to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. We will continue to pay close attention to applicable independence criteria.

The Supervisory Board currently consists of eight members. The agenda for the upcoming 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders includes the proposal to appoint Ms. Orit Gadiesh as an additional member to the Supervisory Board, bringing the total to nine members.

The profile of the Supervisory Board aims for an appropriate combination of knowledge and experience among its members encompassing marketing, manufacturing, technology, financial, economic, social and legal aspects of international business, government and public administration in relation to the global and multi-product character of Philips’ businesses. The Supervisory Board pays great value to diversity in its composition. More particular it aims for having members with an European and a non- European background (nationality, working experience or otherwise) and one or more members with an executive or similar position in business or society no longer than five years ago.

In addition, we support the Philips’ policy to appoint a well-balanced mix of women and men to its Board of Management, Executive Committee and Supervisory Board. New Dutch legislation, effective per January 1, 2013, requires companies to pursue a policy of having at least 30% of the seats on the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board held by women and at least 30% of the seats held by men.

We believe we are making good progress in implementing this policy. The appointment of Orit Gadiesh, as currently proposed to the General Meeting of Shareholders, will bring the Supervisory Board’s gender diversity within the statutory criteria. There were no other vacancies to fulfil in 2013. In addition, we note that there may be various other pragmatic reasons – such as the other relevant selection criteria and the availability of suitable candidates within Philips – that could play a complicating role in fully achieving the gender targets in the short term.

In 2013, the members of the Supervisory Board completed a questionnaire to verify compliance in 2013 with applicable corporate governance rules and its Rules of Procedure. The outcome of this survey was satisfactory.

In addition, we each submitted to the Chairman responses to a questionnaire designed to self-evaluate the functioning of the Supervisory Board. The questionnaire covered topics such as the composition and competence of the Supervisory Board (for example, the Board’s size and the education and training requirements of its members), access to information, the frequency and quality of the meetings, quality and timeliness of the meeting materials, the nature of the topics discussed during meetings and the functioning of the Supervisory Board’s committees.

The responses to the questionnaire were aggregated into a report, which was discussed by the Supervisory Board in a private meeting. Certain areas were identified that could be improved and it was decided that the Chairman would follow-up with individual members to address specific issues. Summarizing, the responses provided by the Supervisory Board members indicated that the Board is a well-functioning team and we believe a diversity of experience and skills is presented on the Board. The functioning of the Supervisory Board committees was considered to be commendable (or better) and specific feedback will be addressed by the chairman of each committee with its members. The evaluation lead to certain practical steps to improve the accessibility of the large quantity of materials provided to Supervisory Board members.

In 2013, the use of an external evaluator to measure the functioning of the Supervisory Board was considered; however, it was decided to continue self-evaluation for the time being. We will reconsider the use of an external evaluator as circumstances require.

Supervisory Board committees

The Supervisory Board has assigned certain of its tasks to three permanent committees: the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Audit

 

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Committee. The function of the committees is to prepare the decision-making of the full Supervisory Board, and the committees currently have no independent or assigned powers. The full Board retains overall responsibility for the activities of its committees. The separate reports of the committees are part of this Supervisory Board report and are published below.

Financial Statements 2013

The financial statements of the company for 2013, as presented by the Board of Management, have been audited by KPMG Accountants N.V. as independent external auditor appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders. Its reports have been included in the section Group financial statements; section 11.10, Independent auditor’s report - Group and the section Company financial statement; section 12.5, Independent auditor’s report - Company, of this report. We have approved these financial statements, and all individual members of the Supervisory Board (together with the members of the Board of Management) have signed these documents.

We recommend to shareholders that they adopt the 2013 financial statements. We likewise recommend to shareholders that they adopt the proposal of the Board of Management to make a distribution of EUR 0.80 per common share (up to EUR 740 million), in cash or in shares at the option of the shareholder, against the net income for 2013.

Finally, we would like to express our thanks to the members of the Executive Committee and all other employees for their continued contribution during the year. In particular, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to Eric Coutinho, our Chief Legal Officer and General Secretary, who will retire in 2014. We wish him all the best for the future.

February 25, 2014

The Supervisory Board

Jeroen van der Veer

Kees van Lede

Heino von Prondzynski

Jackson Tai

James Schiro

Ewald Kist

Christine Poon

Neelam Dhawan

Further information

For a better understanding of the responsibilities of the Supervisory Board and for internal regulations and procedures for its functioning and that of its committees, please refer to chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report and to the following documents published on the company’s website:

 

 

Articles of Association

 

 

Rules of Procedure Supervisory Board, including the Charters of the Board committees

 

 

Rules of Conduct with respect to Inside Information

 

 

(Re)appointment scheme

Changes Supervisory Board and committees 2013

 

 

Christine Poon, James Schiro and Jeroen van der Veer have been reappointed as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Changes and reappointments Supervisory Board 2014

 

 

It is proposed to appoint Orit Gadiesh as a member of the Supervisory Board.*

 

* Subject to approval of appointment by the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Changes Management 2014

 

 

Eric Coutinho, Chief Legal Officer and General Secretary will retire on April 30, 2014. He will be succeeded by Marnix van Ginneken (currently Philips’ Head of Group Legal).

 

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9.1 Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

The Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee is chaired by Jeroen van der Veer and its other members are James Schiro and Christine Poon.

The Committee is responsible for the review of selection criteria and appointment procedures for the Board of Management, the Executive Committee, as well as the Supervisory Board.

In 2013, the Committee consulted with the CEO and other members of the Board of Management on the appointment or reappointment of candidates to fill current and future vacancies on the Board of Management, Executive Committee and Supervisory Board. Following which it prepared decisions and advised the Supervisory Board on the candidates for appointment.

The Committee devoted specific attention to identifying a suitable candidate matching the profile of the Supervisory Board. Subsequently, the Nomination & Selection Committee reviewed and approved the nomination of Orit Gadiesh as member of the Supervisory Board, who was selected from a shortlist of suitable candidates. The Committee also devoted specific attention to succession planning for Executive Committee members.

As indicated in its report above, the Supervisory Board believes it is making good progress in implementing a policy of gender diversity. The Committee strives to continue this trend and give appropriate weight to the diversity policy in the nomination and appointment process on future vacancies, while taking into account the overall profile and selection criteria for appointments of suitable candidates to the Board of Management, Executive Committee and Supervisory Board.

Under its responsibility for the selection criteria and appointment procedures for Philips’ senior management, the Committee reviewed the succession plans for top 70 positions and emergency candidates for key roles in the company.

With respect to corporate governance matters, the Committee discussed relevant developments and legislative changes. The Committee notes a number of important legislative changes to Dutch corporate law came into effect in 2013 and 2014. In addition there were changes to Dutch accountancy law, new rules on inquiry proceedings and an amendment to the European Transparency Directive. These legislative developments and other developments were discussed by the Committee, as well as their potential impact on the company’s governance. Finally, the Committee discussed possible agenda items for the upcoming 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

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9.2 Report of the Remuneration Committee

Introduction

The Remuneration Committee is chaired by James Schiro and its other members are Jeroen van der Veer, Ewald Kist and Christine Poon. The Committee is responsible for preparing decisions of the Supervisory Board on the remuneration of individual members of the Board of Management and the Executive Committee. In performing its duties and responsibilities the Remuneration Committee is assisted by an external consultant and in-house remuneration expert acting on the basis of a protocol which ensures that he acts on the instructions of the Remuneration Committee. Currently, no member of the Remuneration Committee is a member of the management board of another listed company. In line with applicable statutory and other regulations this report focuses on the employment and remuneration of the members of the Board of Management.

9.2.1 Remuneration policy

The objective of the remuneration policy for members of the Board of Management, as adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders, is in line with that for executives throughout the Philips Group: to attract, motivate and retain qualified senior executives of the highest caliber, with an international mindset and background essential for the successful leadership and effective management of a large global company. The Board of Management remuneration policy is benchmarked regularly against companies in the general industry and aims at the median market position.

One of the goals behind the policy is to focus on improving the performance of the company and enhancing the value of the Philips Group. Consequently, the remuneration package includes a variable part in the form of an annual cash incentive and a long-term incentive consisting of performance shares. The policy does not encourage inappropriate risk-taking.

The performance targets for the members of the Board of Management are determined annually at the beginning of the year. The Supervisory Board determines whether performance conditions have been met and can adjust the pay-out of the annual cash incentive and the long-term incentive grant upward or downward if the predetermined performance criteria were to produce an inappropriate result in extraordinary circumstances. The authority for such adjustments exists on the basis of contractual ultimum remedium- and claw back clauses. In addition, pursuant to new Dutch legislation effective January 1, 2014, incentives may under circumstances be amended or clawed back pursuant to statutory powers. For more information please refer to chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report. Further information on the performance targets is given in the chapters on the Annual Incentive and the Long-Term Incentive Plan respectively.

9.2.2 Contracts

The main elements of the contracts of the members of the Board of Management are made public no later than the date of the notice convening the General Meeting of Shareholders at which the appointment of the member of the Board of Management will be proposed.

Term of appointment

The members of the Board of Management are appointed for a period of 4 years.

Contract terms for current members

 

     end of term  

F.A. van Houten

     March 31, 2015   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     March 31, 2015   

P.A.J. Nota

     March 31, 2015   

Notice period

Termination of the contract by a member of the Board of Management is subject to three months’ notice. A notice period of six months will be applicable in the case of termination by the Company.

Severance payment

The severance payment is set at a maximum of one year’s salary.

Share ownership

Simultaneously with the introduction of the new LTI Plan in 2013, the guideline for members of the Board of Management to hold a certain number of shares in the company has been increased to the level of at least

 

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200% of base pay (the CEO 300%). Until this level has been reached the members of the Board of Management are required to retain all after-tax shares derived from any long-term incentive plan.

9.2.3 Scenario analysis

The Remuneration Committee annually conducts scenario analysis. This includes the calculation of remuneration under different scenarios, whereby different Philips performance assumptions and corporate actions are looked at. The Supervisory Board concluded that the current policy has proven to function well in terms of a relationship between the strategic objectives and the chosen performance criteria and believe that new Long-Term Incentive Plan has further improved this relationship.

9.2.4 Remuneration costs

The table below gives an overview of the costs incurred by the Company in the financial year in relation to the remuneration of the Board of Management. Costs related to performance shares, stock option and restricted share right grants are taken by the Company over a number of years. As a consequence, the costs mentioned below in the columns stock options and restricted share rights are the accounting cost of multi- year grants given to members of the Board of Management during their board membership.

Remuneration Board of Management 20131)

in euros

 

                          Costs in the year2)                       
     annual             realized      performance      stock      restricted      pension      other  
     base salary3)      base salary      annual incentive      shares      options      share rights      costs      compensation  

F.A. van Houten

     1,100,000         1,100,000         1,081,520         402,275         218,682         190,441         468,407         75,906   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     675,000         656,250         497,745         205,713         137,926         128,856         263,451         35,732   

P.A.J. Nota

     625,000         618,750         561,713         190,473         182,835         146,626         253,605         68,206   

 

1)

Reference date for board membership is December 31, 2013

2)

A crisis tax levy of 16% as imposed by the Dutch government amounts to EUR 681,596 in total. This crisis tax levy is payable by the employer and is charged over income of employees exceeding a EUR 150,000 threshold in 2013. These expenses do not form part of the remuneration costs mentioned. The costs for the once-only Accelerate! Grant are not included in the table above. See the table below

3)

Salary as of April 1, 2013

Accelerate! Grant

The members of the Board of Management received a special once-only performance grant related to the realization of the Accelerate! program and the mid- term targets of the company (CSG CAGR, Adjusted IFO and ROIC). This grant consists of performance shares and performance options. The costs related to the Accelerate! Grant to the members of the Board of Management have been fully taken in the financial year 2013. Around 450 other key employees received a similar performance grant.

Accelerate! Grant

 

     number of      number of         
     performance      performance      Costs in  
     shares      stock options      euros  

F.A. van Houten

     55,000         55,000         1,434,933   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     38,500         38,500         1,004,453   

P.A.J. Nota

     38,500         38,500         1,004,453   

9.2.5 Base salary

The base salaries of the members of the Board of Management have been reviewed in April 2013 as part of the regular remuneration review. The salary of Frans van Houten has not been increased per April 1, 2013 and remained at EUR 1,100,000. The salary of Pieter Nota has been increased from EUR 600,000 to EUR 625,000 and the salary of the CFO, Ron Wirahadiraksa, has been increased from EUR 600,000 to EUR 675,000 to bring it closer to market level.

9.2.6 Annual Incentive

Each year, a variable cash incentive (Annual Incentive) can be earned, based on the achievement of specific and challenging targets. The Annual Incentive criteria are for 80% the financial indicators of the Company and for 20% the team targets comprising, among others, sustainability targets as part of our EcoVision program.

The on-target Annual Incentive percentage is set at 60% of the base salary for members of the Board of Management and 80% of the base salary for the CEO, and the maximum Annual Incentive achievable is 120% of the annual base salary for members of the Board of Management and for the CEO it is 160% of the annual base salary.

 

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To support the performance culture, the Annual Incentive plan is based on (financial) targets at ‘own level’ and ‘group’ level results (line-of-sight). The 2013 realization is a reflection of above target performance on Adjusted IFO, ROIC and Team Targets and a below target realization on CSG, resulting in the pay-out as presented in the table below.

Annual Incentive realization 2013 (pay-out in 2014)

in euros

 

     realized annual      as a % of base  
     incentive      salary (2013)  

F.A. van Houten

     1,081,520         98.3

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     497,745         73.7

P.A.J. Nota

     561,713         89.9

9.2.7 Long-Term Incentive Plan

In 2013 a new LTI Plan has been introduced. The new plan consists of performance shares only.

Grant size

The annual grant size is set by reference to a multiple of base salary. For the CEO the annual grant size is set at 120% of base salary and for the other members of the Board of Management at 100% of base salary. This is at a mid-market level against leading European listed companies. The actual number of performance shares to be awarded is determined by reference to the average of the closing price of the Philips share on the day of publication of the quarterly results and the four subsequent dealing days.

Vesting schedule

Dependent upon the achievement of the performance conditions cliff-vesting applies three years after the date of grant. During the vesting period, the value of dividends will be added to the performance shares in the form of shares. These dividend equivalent shares will only be delivered to the extent that the award actually vests.

Performance conditions

Vesting of the performance shares is based on two equally weighted performance conditions:

 

 

50% Adjusted Earnings per Share growth (“EPS”) and

 

 

50% Relative Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”)

EPS

EPS growth is calculated applying the simple point-to-point method at year end. Earnings are the income from continued operations attributable to shareholders as reported in the Annual Report.

The following performance incentive-zone applies for EPS:

Performance incentive-zone for EPS

 

     Below                       
     threshold      Threshold      Target      Maximum  

Pay-out in %

     0         40         100         200   

The EPS targets are annually set by the Supervisory Board. Given the fact that these targets are considered to be company sensitive disclosure will take place retrospectively at the end of the performance period. EPS targets and the achieved performance are published in the annual report after the relevant performance period.

TSR

The TSR peer group for the new plan consists of the following 21 companies:

 

ABB    Hitachi    Panasonic
Covidien    Honeywell Int.    Procter & Gamble
Danaher    Johnson Controls    Schneider Electric
Eaton    Johnson & Johnson    Siemens
Electrolux    Legrand    Toshiba
Emerson Electric    LG Electronics    Smiths Group
General Electric    Medtronic    3M

A ranking approach to TSR applies with Philips itself excluded from the peer group to permit interpolation.

The performance incentive-zone is outlined in the table below:

Performance incentive-zone for TSR

 

Position

   ³14
-21
     ³13      ³12      ³11      ³10      ³9      ³8      ³7      ³6
-1
 

Pay-out in %

     0         60         60         100         120         140         160         180         200   

Under the new LTI Plan members of the Board of Management were granted 124,171 performance shares in 2013.

The following tables provide an overview of granted but not yet vested (locked up) stock option grants, an overview of performance shares granted but not yet vested and an overview of restricted share rights granted but not yet released. The reference date for board membership is December 31, 2013. The Accelerate! Grant is reported separately under sub-section 9.2.4, Remuneration costs, of this report.

 

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Performance shares1)

in euros

 

     grant date      originally granted
number of performance
shares
     value at grant date     

end of
vesting

period

    

number of performance
shares vested

in 2013

     value at vesting date
in 2013
 

F.A. van Houten

     2013         62,559         1,320,000         2016         n.a.         n.a.   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     2013         31,991         675,000         2016         n.a.         n.a.   

P.A.J. Nota

     2013         29,621         625,000         2016         n.a.         n.a.   

1)    Accelerate! Grant reported separately. Dividend performance shares resulting from the new LTI Plan not included

Stock options2)

in euros

 

     grant date     

number of stock

options

    value at grant date      end of lock up period     

value at end of lock

up period3)

 

F.A. van Houten

     2010         20,400 1)      103,428         2013         86,429   
     2011         75,000        366,000         2014         n.a.   
     2012         75,000        212,550         2015         n.a.   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     2010         16,500 1)      81,675         2013         36,290   
     2011         51,000        248,880         2014         n.a.   
     2012         51,000        144,534         2015         n.a.   

P.A.J. Nota

     2010         40,800 1)      206,856         2013         172,857   
     2011         51,000        248,880         2014         n.a.   
     2012         51,000        144,534         2015         n.a.   

1)    Awarded before date of appointment as a member of the Board of Management

2)     Accelerate! Grant reported separately

3)     Value at end of lock up period based on Black & Scholes value

Restricted share rights

in euros

 

     grant date      originally granted
number of restricted
share rights
    value at grant date      number of restricted
share rights released
in 2013
     value at release date
in 2013
 

F.A. van Houten

     2010         5,100 1)      116,688         1,700         41,497   
     2011         20,001        418,021         6,667         145,607   
     2012         20,001        296,415         6,667         136,807   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     2010         4,125 1)      102,713         1,375         30,113   
     2011         13,602        284,282         4,534         99,023   
     2012         13,602        201,582         4,534         93,038   

P.A.J. Nota

     2010         10,200 1)      233,376         3,400         82,994   
     2011         13,602        284,282         4,534         99,023   
     2012         13,602        201,582         4,534         93,038   

1)    Awarded before date of appointment as a member of the Board of Management

For more details of the LTI Plan, see note 31, Share-based compensation.

9.2.8 Pensions

Members of the Board of Management participate in the Executives Pension Plan in the Netherlands consisting of a combination of a defined-benefit (career average) and defined-contribution plan. The target

 

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retirement age under the plan is 62.5. The plan does not require employee contributions. For more details, see note 33, Information on remuneration.

9.2.9 Additional arrangements

In addition to the main conditions of employment, a number of additional arrangements apply to members of the Board of Management. These additional arrangements, such as expense and relocation allowances, medical insurance, accident insurance and company car arrangements, are in line with those for Philips executives in the Netherlands. In the event of disablement, members of the Board of Management are entitled to benefits in line with those for other Philips executives in the Netherlands.

Unless the law provides otherwise, the members of the Board of Management and of the Supervisory Board shall be reimbursed by the Company for various costs and expenses, like reasonable costs of defending claims, as formalized in the articles of association. Under certain circumstances, described in the articles of association, such as an act or failure to act by a member of the Board of Management or a member of the Supervisory Board that can be characterized as intentional (“opzettelijk”), intentionally reckless (“bewust roekeloos”) or seriously culpable (“ernstig verwijtbaar”), there will be no entitlement to this reimbursement. The Company has also taken out liability insurance (D&O—Directors & Officers) for the persons concerned.

9.2.10 Remuneration Supervisory Board

The table below gives an overview of the remuneration structure, which has remained unchanged since 2008.

Remuneration 20131)

in euros per year

 

     Chairman      Member  

Supervisory Board

     110,000         65,000   

Audit Committee

     15,000         10,000   

Remuneration Committee

     12,500         8,000   

Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

     12,500         6,000   

Fee for intercontinental traveling per trip

     3,000         3,000   

Entitlement Philips product arrangement

     2,000         2,000   

1)   For more details, see note 33, Information on remuneration

9.2.11 Year 2014

Accelerate! Grant

Based on the 2013 financial performance on CSG CAGR, Adjusted IFO and ROIC, the Supervisory Board concluded in her January 2014 meeting that all the performance conditions exceed the mid-term targets as announced in 2011. As a consequence the total number of shares and options under the Accelerate! Grant, as these were originally granted in January 2013, became unconditional. On January 28, 2014 the shares (after tax) have been delivered to the members of the Board of Management. With respect to these shares a holding period until January 29, 2018 applies. The options can be exercised during the period January 29, 2016 - January 29, 2023.

Pensions

In view of upcoming legislation in the Netherlands, the pension arrangements will be reviewed in the course of 2014.

 

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9.3 Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is chaired by Jackson Tai, and its other members are Neelam Dhawan, Kees van Lede and Heino von Prondzynski. The Committee assists the Supervisory Board in fulfilling its supervisory responsibilities for (inter alia) the integrity of the company’s financial statements.

The Audit Committee met for four quarterly meetings and two education and training sessions during 2013 and reported its findings to the plenary Supervisory Board. The CEO, the CFO, the Head of Internal Audit, the Group Controller and the external auditor (KPMG Accountants N.V.) attended all regular meetings. Furthermore, the Committee met each quarter separately with each of the CEO, the CFO, the Head of Internal Audit and the external auditor as well as on an ad hoc basis with other company employees, such as the Group Treasurer, the Group Controller and Head of Financial Risk and Pensions Management.

The overview below indicates certain of the matters that were discussed during meetings throughout 2013:

 

 

The company’s 2013 annual and interim financial statements, including non-financial information, prior to publication thereof. It also assessed in its quarterly meetings the adequacy and appropriateness of internal control policies and internal audit programs and their findings.

 

 

Matters relating to accounting policies, financial risks and compliance with accounting standards. Compliance with statutory and legal requirements and regulations, particularly in the financial domain, was also reviewed. Important findings, Philips’ major areas of risk (including the internal auditor’s reporting thereon, and the General Counsel’s review of litigation and other claims) and follow-up action and appropriate measures were examined thoroughly.

Specifically, the Committee reviewed the company’s pension liabilities and its program to de-risk future pension liabilities and related economic, accounting and legal implications. The Committee reviewed the company’s cash flow generation, liquidity and headroom throughout the year to undertake its financial commitments, including the company’s share repurchase program and payment of dividends, The Committee also reviewed the goodwill impairment test performed in the second quarter, risk management, tax issues, IT strategy and transformation (including information security) and remediation of IT related internal control findings, the company’s finance transformation, developments in regulatory investigations as well as legal proceedings including antitrust investigations and related provisions, environmental exposures and financing and performance of financial holdings and recent acquisitions and new Dutch legislation on mandatory auditor rotation and prohibition on non-audit services.

 

 

With regard to the internal audit, the Committee reviewed, and if required approved, the internal audit charter, audit plan, audit scope and its coverage in relation to the scope of the external audit, as well as the staffing, independence and organizational structure of the internal audit function. The Committee also reviewed and approved the appointment of a new Head of Internal Audit following the rotational reassignment of the previous incumbent.

 

 

With regard to the external audit, the Committee reviewed the proposed audit scope, approach and fees, the independence of the external auditor, non-audit services provided by the external auditor in conformity with the Philips Auditor Policy, as well as any changes to this policy. The Committee also reviewed the External Auditor’s independence as well as its professional fitness and good standing. For information on the fees of KPMG Accountants N.V., please refer to the table ‘Fees KPMG’ in note 3, Income from operations.

 

 

The company’s policy on business controls, the General Business Principles including the deployment thereof and amendments thereto. The Committee was informed on, discussed and monitored closely the company’s internal control certification processes, in particular compliance with section 404 of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its requirements regarding assessment, review and monitoring of internal controls.

On January 1, 2016, the new legislation on mandatory auditor rotation will become effective, which has also been reflected in the Auditor Policy amended as per January 1, 2013 (please refer to chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report for more information). Under the new rotation rules, Philips must engage a new audit

 

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firm for its statutory audit for the financial year starting January 1, 2016. The Committee has been involved in the process of selecting a new auditor and will continue to be involved in the final selection in 2014 of such future auditor, subject to appointment by the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

During each Audit Committee meeting, the Committee reviewed the report from the external auditor in which the auditor set forth its findings and attention points during the relevant period. The Committee also assesses the overall performance of the external auditor, as required by the Auditor Policy. Please refer to the agenda and explanatory notes thereto for the upcoming 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for more information on the proposed re-appointment, for one additional year, of the external auditor.

Finally, the Audit Committee also participated in a number of education sessions during 2013, including education on pensions and proposed changes to the IFRS accounting standards.

 

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10 Corporate governance

Corporate governance of the Philips group - Introduction

Koninklijke Philips N.V., a company organized under Dutch law (the ‘Company’), is the parent company of the Philips Group (‘Philips’ or the ‘Group’). The Company, which started as a limited partnership with the name Philips & Co in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, in 1891, was converted into the company with limited liability N.V. Philips’ Gloeilampenfabrieken on September 11, 1912. The Company’s name was changed to Philips Electronics N.V. on May 6, 1994, to Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. on April 1, 1998, and to Koninklijke Philips N.V. on May 3, 2013. Its shares have been listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam, since 1912. The shares have been traded in the United States since 1962 and have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1987.

Over the last decades the Company has pursued a consistent policy to improve its corporate governance in line with Dutch, US and international (codes of) best practices. The Company has incorporated a fair disclosure practice in its investor relations policy, has strengthened the accountability of its executive management and its independent supervisory directors, and has increased the rights and powers of shareholders and the communication with investors. The Company is required to comply with, inter alia, Dutch Corporate Governance rules, the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act, other US securities laws and related regulations (including applicable stock exchange rules), insofar as applicable to the Company. A summary of significant differences between the Company’s corporate governance practice and the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards is published on the Company’s website (www.philips.com/investor).

In this report, the Company addresses its overall corporate governance structure and states to what extent and how it applies the principles and best practice provisions of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code (as revised on December 10, 2008; the ‘Dutch Corporate Governance Code’). This report also includes the information which the Company is required to disclose pursuant to the Dutch governmental decree on Article 10 Takeover Directive and the governmental decree on Corporate Governance. Deviations from aspects of the corporate governance structure of the Company, when deemed necessary in the interests of the Company, will be disclosed in the Annual Report. Substantial changes in the Company’s corporate governance structure and in the Company’s compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, if any, will be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders for discussion under a separate agenda item. The Supervisory Board and the Board of Management, which are responsible for the corporate governance structure of the Company, are of the opinion that the principles and best practice provisions of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code that are addressed to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, interpreted and implemented in line with the best practices followed by the Company, are being applied.

10.1 Board of Management

Introduction

The Board of Management is entrusted with the management of the Company. Certain key officers have been appointed to manage the Company together with the Board of Management. The members of the Board of Management and these key officers together constitute the Executive Committee (the ‘Executive Committee’). Under the chairmanship of the President/Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO’) the members of the Executive Committee share responsibility for the deployment of its strategy and policies, and the achievement of its objectives and results. The Executive Committee has, for practical purposes, adopted a division of responsibilities indicating the functional and business areas monitored and reviewed by the individual members. For the purpose of this document, where the Executive Committee is mentioned this also includes the Board of Management unless the context requires otherwise.

The Board of Management remains accountable for the actions and decisions of the Executive Committee and has ultimate responsibility for the Company’s management and the external reporting and is answerable to shareholders of the Company at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

All resolutions of the Executive Committee are adopted by majority vote comprising the majority of the members of the Board of Management present or represented, such majority comprising the vote of the CEO. The Board of Management retains the authority to, at all times and in all circumstances, adopt resolutions without the participation of the other members of the Executive Committee. In discharging its duties, the Executive Committee shall be guided by the interests of the Company and its affiliated enterprise, taking into consideration the interests of the Company’s stakeholders.

The Executive Committee is supervised by the Supervisory Board and provides the latter with all information the Supervisory Board needs to fulfill its own responsibilities. Major decisions of the Board of Management and Executive Committee require the approval of the Supervisory Board; these include decisions concerning (a) the operational and financial objectives of the Company, (b) the strategy designed to achieve the objectives, (c) if necessary, the parameters to be applied in relation to the strategy and (d) corporate social responsibility issues that are relevant to the Company.

The Executive Committee follows the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Management and Executive Committee, which set forth procedures for meetings, resolutions and minutes. These Rules of Procedure are published on the Company’s website.

(Term of) Appointment and conflicts of interests

Members of the Board of Management as well as the CEO are appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders upon a binding recommendation drawn up by the Supervisory Board after consultation with the CEO. This binding recommendation may be overruled by a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders adopted by a simple majority of the votes cast and representing at least one-third of the issued share capital. If a simple majority of the votes cast is in favor of the resolution to overrule the binding recommendation, but such majority does not represent at least one-third of the issued share capital, a new meeting may be convened at which the resolution may be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast, regardless of the portion of the issued share capital represented by such majority. In the event a binding recommendation has been overruled, a new binding recommendation shall be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders. If such second binding recommendation has been overruled, the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be free to appoint a board member.

Members of the Board of Management and the CEO are appointed for a term of four years, it being understood that this term expires at the end of the General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in the fourth year after the year of their appointment. Reappointment is possible for consecutive terms of four years or, if applicable, until a later retirement date or other contractual termination date in the fourth year, unless the General Meeting of Shareholders resolves otherwise. Members may be suspended by the Supervisory Board and the General Meeting of Shareholders and dismissed by the latter. Individual data on the members of the Board of Management and Executive Committee are published in chapter 7, Management, of this report.

The other members of the Executive Committee are appointed, suspended and dismissed by the CEO, subject to approval by the Supervisory Board.

The acceptance by a member of the Board of Management of a position as a member of a supervisory board or a position of non-executive director in a one-tier board (a ‘Non-Executive Directorship’) at another company requires the approval of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is required to be notified of other important positions (to be) held by a member of the Board of Management. Under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, no member of the Board of Management shall hold more than two Non-Executive Directorships at listed companies, or is a chairman of a supervisory board or one-tier board, other than of a Group company or participating interest of the Company. New Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2013, provides for further limitations on the Non-Executive Directorships. No member of the Board of Management shall hold more than two Non-Executive Directorships at ‘large’ companies (naamloze vennootschappen or besloten vennootschappen) or ‘large’ foundations (stichtingen) as defined under Dutch law and no member of

 

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the Board of Management shall hold the position of chairman of another one-tier board or the position of chairman of another supervisory board. In order for a company or foundation to be regarded as large, it must meet at least two of the following criteria: (i) the value of the assets according to the balance sheet with explanatory notes, considering the acquisition or manufacturing price, exceeds EUR 17.5 million; (ii) the net turnover exceeds EUR 35 million; or (iii) the average number of employees equals or exceeds 250. During the financial year 2013 all members of the Board of Management complied with the limitations on Non-Executive Directorships described above.

Pursuant to new Dutch legislation on board diversity, effective January 1, 2013, the Company must pursue a policy of having at least 30% of the seats on the Board of Management held by men and at least 30% of the seats held by women. The rule will cease to have effect on January 1, 2016. For more details on board diversity please be referred to the Report of Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee in this Annual Report.

New Dutch legislation on conflicts of interests, effective January 1, 2013, provides that a member of the Board of Management may not participate in the adoption of resolutions if he or she has a direct or indirect personal conflict of interest with the Company or related enterprise. If all members of the Board of Management have a conflict, the resolution concerned will be adopted by the Supervisory Board. The Company’s corporate governance includes rules to specify situations in which a (potential) conflict may exist, to avoid (potential) conflicts of interests as much as possible, and to deal with such conflicts should they arise. The rules on conflicts of interests apply to the other members of the Executive Committee correspondingly.

Relevant matters relating to conflicts of interests, if any, shall be mentioned in the Annual Report for the financial year in question. No such matters have occurred during the financial year 2013.

Amount and composition of the remuneration of the Board of Management

The remuneration of the individual members of the Board of Management is determined by the Supervisory Board on the proposal of the Remuneration Committee of the Supervisory Board, and must be consistent with the policy thereon as adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The current remuneration policy applicable to the Board of Management was adopted by the 2013 General Meeting of Shareholders, and is published on the Company’s website. A full and detailed description of the composition of the remuneration of the individual members of the Board of Management is included in chapter 9, Supervisory Board report, of this report.

Pursuant to new Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2014, the remuneration of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board must be included as a separate agenda item in the convening notice for a general meeting of shareholders and must be dealt with before the meeting can proceed to consider and adopt the Annual Accounts.

The remuneration structure of the Company, including severance pay, is such that it promotes the interests of the Company in the medium and long-term, does not encourage members of the Board of Management to act in their own interests and neglect the interests of the Company, and does not reward failing members of the Board of Management upon termination of their employment. The level and structure of remuneration shall be determined in the light of factors such as the results, the share price performance and other developments relevant to the Company. Deviations on elements of the remuneration policy in extraordinary circumstances, when deemed necessary in the interests of the Company, will be disclosed in the Annual Report or, in case of an appointment, in good time prior to the appointment of the person concerned.

The main elements of the contract of employment of a new member of the Board of Management—including the amount of the fixed base salary, the structure and amount of the variable remuneration component, any severance plan, pension arrangements and the general performance criteria - shall be made public no later than at the time of issuance of the notice convening the General Meeting of Shareholders in which a proposal for appointment of that member of the Board of Management has been placed on the agenda. In compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, the term of contract of the members of the Board of Management is set at four years, and in case of termination, severance payment is limited to a maximum of one year’s base salary; if the maximum of one-year’s salary would be manifestly unreasonable for a member of the Board of Management who is dismissed during his first term of office, the member of the Board of Management shall be eligible for a severance payment not exceeding twice the annual salary.

All current members of the Board of Management are employed by means of a contract of employment. Pursuant to new Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2013, new members of the Board of Management will be employed by means of a services agreement (overeenkomst van opdracht).

From 2003 until 2013, Philips maintained a Long-Term Incentive Plan (‘LTI Plan’) consisting of a mix of restricted shares rights and stock options for members of the Board of Management, Philips executives and other key employees. A fully revised LTI Plan applicable to members of the Board of Management was approved by the 2013 General Meeting of Shareholders. The revised plan consists of performance shares only, with a three year post-grant performance measurement. For more details please be referred to the section 9.2, Report of the Remuneration Committee, of this report.

The so-called ultimum remedium clause and claw-back clause of best practice provisions II.2.10 and II.2.11 of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code are applicable to Annual Incentive payments and LTI grants for the year 2009 onwards to all members of the Board of Management. In respect of the LTI grants, the ultimum remedium clause can be applied to the performance-related actual number of stock options, restricted share rights and/or performance shares that is granted. In addition, pursuant to newly adopted Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2014, the Supervisory Board will be authorized to change unpaid bonuses awarded to members of the Board of Management if payment or delivery of the bonus would be unacceptable according to the principles of reasonableness and fairness. The Company, which in this respect may also be represented by the Supervisory Board or a special representative appointed for this purpose by the General Meeting of Shareholders, may also claim repayment of bonuses paid or delivered (after December, 31, 2013) insofar as these have been granted on the basis of incorrect information on the fulfillment of the relevant performance criteria or other conditions. Bonuses are broadly defined as ‘non-fixed’ remuneration, either in cash or in the form of share-based compensation, that is conditional in whole or in part on the achievement of certain targets or the occurrence of certain circumstances. The explanatory notes to the balance sheet shall report on any moderation and/or claim for repayment of board remuneration. The newly adopted legislation also introduces an obligation for the Company to reduce the remuneration of a member of the Board of Management, if and to the extent the value of such member’s share-based remuneration would have increased as a result of the announcement of a large transaction (requiring shareholder approval) or a public offer for the Company.

Members of the Board of Management hold shares in the Company for the purpose of long-term investment and are required to refrain from short-term transactions in Philips securities. According to the Philips Rules of Conduct on Inside Information, members of the Board of Management are only allowed to trade in Philips securities (including the exercise of stock options) during ‘windows’ of twenty business days following the publication of annual and quarterly results (provided the person involved has no ‘inside information’ regarding Philips at that time unless an exemption is available). Furthermore, the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Management and Executive Committee contain provisions concerning ownership of and transactions in non-Philips securities by members of the Board of Management. Members of the Board of Management are prohibited from trading, directly or indirectly, in securities of any of the companies belonging to the peer group, during one week preceding the disclosure of Philips’ annual or quarterly results. These rules referred to above in this paragraph apply to members of the Executive Committee correspondingly. Transactions in shares in the Company carried out by members of the Board of Management or members of the Supervisory Board and other Insiders (if applicable) are notified to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in accordance with Dutch law and, if necessary, to other relevant authorities.

Indemnification of members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board

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culpable (‘ernstig verwijtbaar’), there will be no entitlement to this reimbursement unless the law or the principles of reasonableness and fairness require otherwise. The Company has also taken out liability insurance (D&O - Directors & Officers) for the persons concerned.

In line with regulatory requirements, the Company’s policy forbids personal loans to and guarantees on behalf of members of the Board of Management or the Supervisory Board, and no loans and guarantees have been granted and issued, respectively, to such members in 2013, nor are any loans or guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2013.

The aggregate share ownership of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board represents less than 1% of the outstanding ordinary shares in the Company.

Risk management approach

Within Philips, risk management forms an integral part of business management. The Company has implemented a risk management and internal control system that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that strategic objectives are met by creating focus, by integrating management control over the Company’s operations, by ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and by safeguarding the reliability of the financial reporting and its disclosures. The Executive Committee reports on and accounts for internal risk management and control systems to the Supervisory Board and its Audit Committee. The Company has designed its internal control system in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

The Company’s risk management approach is embedded in the periodic business planning and review cycle and forms an integral part of business management. On the basis of risk assessments, management determines the risks and appropriate risk responses related to the achievement of business objectives and critical business processes. Risk factors and the risk management approach, as well as the sensitivity of the Company’s results to external factors and variables, are described in more detail in [Risk management]. Significant changes and improvements in the Company’s risk management and internal control system have been discussed with the Supervisory Board’s Audit Committee and the external auditor and are disclosed in that section as well.

With respect to financial reporting a structured self-assessment and monitoring process is used company-wide to assess, document, review and monitor compliance with internal control over financial reporting. Internal representations received from management, regular management reviews, reviews of the design and effectiveness of internal controls and reviews in corporate and divisional audit committees are integral parts of the Company’s risk management approach. On the basis thereof, the Board of Management confirms that internal controls over financial reporting provide a reasonable level of assurance that the financial reporting does not contain any material inaccuracies, and confirms that these controls have properly functioned in 2013. The financial statements fairly represent the financial condition and result of operations of the Company and provide the required disclosures.

It should be noted that the above does not imply that these systems and procedures provide certainty as to the realization of operational and financial business objectives, nor can they prevent all misstatements, inaccuracies, errors, fraud and non-compliances with rules and regulations.

In view of the above the Board of Management believes that it is in compliance with the requirements of recommendation II.1.4. of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. The above statement on internal controls should not be construed as a statement in response to the requirements of section 404 of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The statement as to compliance with section 404 is set forth in the section Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting of this Annual Report.

Philips has a financial code of ethics which applies to certain senior officers, including the CEO and CFO, and to employees performing an accounting or financial function (the financial code of ethics has been published on the Company’s website). The Company, through the Supervisory Board’s Audit Committee, also has appropriate procedures in place for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. Internal ‘whistleblowers’ have the opportunity, without jeopardizing their position, to report on irregularities of a general, operational or financial nature and to report complaints about members of the Executive Committee to the Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

In view of the requirements under the US Securities Exchange Act, procedures are in place to enable the CEO and the CFO to provide certifications with respect to the Annual Report on Form 20-F.

A Disclosure Committee is in place, which advises the various officers and departments involved, including the CEO and the CFO, on the timely review, publication and filing of periodic and current (financial) reports. In addition to the certification by the CEO and CFO under US law, each individual member of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management must under Dutch law, sign the Group and Company financial statements being disclosed and submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders for adoption. If one or more of their signatures is missing, this shall be stated, and the reasons given for this. The members of the Board of Management issue the responsibility statement with regard to chapter 11, Group financial statements, of this report, as required by applicable Dutch company law and securities law.

10.2 Supervisory Board

Introduction

The Supervisory Board supervises the policies of the Board of Management and Executive Committee and the general course of affairs of Philips and advises the executive management thereon. The Supervisory Board, in the two-tier corporate structure under Dutch law, is a separate body that is independent of the Board of Management. Its independent character is also reflected in the requirement that members of the Supervisory Board can be neither a member of the Board of Management nor an employee of the Company. The Supervisory Board considers all its members to be independent pursuant to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and under the applicable US Securities and Exchange Commission standards.

The Supervisory Board, acting in the interests of the Company and the Group and taking into account the relevant interest of the Company’s stakeholders, supervises and advises the Board of Management and Executive Committee in performing its management tasks and setting the direction of the Group’s business, including (a) the Philips group’s performance, (b) the Philips group’s general strategy and the risks connected to its business activities, (c) the operational and financial objectives, (d) the parameters to be approved in relation to the strategy, (e) corporate social responsibility issues (f) the structure and management of the systems of internal business controls, (g) the financial reporting process, (h) the compliance with applicable laws and regulations, (i) the company-shareholders relationship, and (j) the corporate governance structure of the Company. The Group’s strategy and major management decisions are discussed with and approved by the Supervisory Board. For a description of further responsibilities and tasks of the Supervisory Board please refer to the Supervisory Board’s Rules of Procedure which is published on the Company’s website.

In its report, the Supervisory Board describes the composition and functioning of the Supervisory Board and its committees, the activities of the board and its committees in the financial year, the number of committee meetings and the main items discussed.

Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board’s Rules of Procedure set forth its own governance rules (including meetings, items to be discussed, resolutions, appointment and re-election, committees, conflicts of interests, trading in securities, profile of the Supervisory Board). Its composition follows the profile, which aims for an appropriate combination of knowledge and experience among its members encompassing marketing, technological, manufacturing, financial, economic, social and legal aspects of international business and government and public administration in relation to the global and multi- product character of the Group’s businesses. The Supervisory Board attaches great importance to diversity in its composition. More particularly, it aims at having members with a European and a non- European background (nationality, working experience or otherwise) and one or more members with an executive or similar position in business or society no longer than 5 years ago.

Pursuant to new Dutch legislation on board diversity, effective January 1, 2013, the Company shall pursue a policy of having at least 30% of the seats on the Supervisory Board held by men and at least 30% of the seats held by women. The rule will cease to have effect on January 1, 2016. For more

 

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details on board diversity please be referred to section 9.1, Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee, of this report.

The Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board are published on the Company’s website. They include the charters of its committees, to which the plenary Supervisory Board, while retaining overall responsibility, has assigned certain tasks: the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee, the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Each committee reports, and submits its minutes for information, to the Supervisory Board.

In line with US and Dutch best practices, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board must be independent pursuant to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and under the applicable US standards. Furthermore, the Dutch Corporate Governance Code allows a maximum of one member of each Supervisory Board committee not to be independent (as defined by the Code). As mentioned in the introduction of this section 10.2 above, the Supervisory Board considers all its members to be independent.

The Supervisory Board is assisted by the General Secretary of the Company. The General Secretary sees to it that correct procedures are followed and that the Supervisory Board acts in accordance with its statutory obligations and its obligations under the Articles of Association. Furthermore the General Secretary assists the Chairman of the Supervisory Board in the actual organization of the affairs of the Supervisory Board (information, agenda, evaluation, introductory program) and is the contact person for interested parties who want to make concerns known to the Supervisory Board. The General Secretary shall, either on the recommendation of the Supervisory Board or otherwise, be appointed and may be dismissed by the Board of Management, after the approval of the Supervisory Board has been obtained.

(Term of) Appointment, individual data and conflicts of interests

The Supervisory Board consists of at least five members (currently eight), including a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary. The Dutch ‘structure regime’ does not apply to the Company itself. Members are currently elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders for fixed terms of four years, upon a binding recommendation from the Supervisory Board. According to the Company’s Articles of Association, this binding recommendation may be overruled by a resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders adopted by a simple majority of the votes cast and representing at least one-third of the issued share capital. If a simple majority of the votes cast is in favor of the resolution to overrule the binding recommendation, but such majority does not represent at least one-third of the issued share capital, a new meeting may be convened at which the resolution may be passed by a simple majority of the votes cast, regardless of the portion of the issued share capital represented by such majority. In the event a binding recommendation has been overruled, a new binding recommendation shall be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders. If such second binding recommendation has been overruled, the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be free to appoint a board member.

There is no age limit applicable, and members may be re-elected twice. The date of expiration of the terms of Supervisory Board members is published on the Company’s website. Individual data on the members of the Supervisory Board are published in the Annual Report, and updated on the Company’s website. Members may be suspended and dismissed by the General Meeting of Shareholders. In the event of inadequate performance, structural incompatibility of interests, and in other instances in which resignation is deemed necessary in the opinion of the Supervisory Board, the Supervisory Board shall submit to the General Meeting of Shareholders a proposal to dismiss the respective member of the Supervisory Board.

After their appointment, all members of the Supervisory Board shall follow an introductory program, which covers general financial and legal affairs, financial reporting by the Company, any specific aspects that are unique to the Company and its business activities, and the responsibilities of a Supervisory Board member. Any need for further training or education of members will be reviewed annually, also on the basis of an annual evaluation survey.

Under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, no member of the Supervisory Board shall hold more than five supervisory board memberships of Dutch listed companies, the chairmanship of a supervisory board counting as two regular memberships. In addition, new Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2013, provides that no member of the Supervisory Board shall hold more than five Non-Executive Directorships at ‘large’ companies or foundations as defined under Dutch law (see section 10.1, Board of Management, of this report), with a position as chairman counting for two. During the financial year 2013 all members of the Supervisory Board complied with the limitations on Non-Executive Directorships described above.

New Dutch legislation on conflicts of interests, effective January 1, 2013, provides that a member of the Supervisory Board may not participate in the adoption of resolutions if he or she has a direct or indirect personal conflict of interest with the Company or related enterprise. If all members of the Supervisory Board have a conflict, the resolution concerned will be adopted by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company’s corporate governance includes rules to specify situations in which a (potential) conflict may exist, to avoid (potential) conflicts of interests as much as possible, and to deal with such conflicts should they arise.

Relevant matters relating to conflicts of interests, if any, shall be mentioned in the Annual Report for the financial year in question. No decisions to enter into material transactions in which there are conflicts of interest with members of the Supervisory Board were taken during the financial year 2013.

Meetings of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board meets at least six times per year, including a meeting on strategy. The Supervisory Board, on the advice of its Audit Committee, also discusses, in any event at least once a year, the main risks of the business, and the result of the assessment of the structure and operation of the internal risk management and control systems, as well as any significant changes thereto. The members of the Executive Committee attend meetings of the Supervisory Board except in matters such as the desired profile, composition and competence of the Supervisory Board and the Executive Committee, as well as the remuneration and performance of individual members of the Executive Committee and the conclusions that must be drawn on the basis thereof. In addition to these items, the Supervisory Board, being responsible for the quality of its own performance, discusses, at least once a year on its own, without the members of the Executive Committee being present, (i) both its own functioning and that of the individual members, and the conclusions that must be drawn on the basis thereof, as well as (ii) both the functioning of the Board of Management and that of the individual members, and the conclusions that must be drawn on the basis thereof. The President/CEO and other members of the Executive Committee have regular contacts with the Chairman and other members of the Supervisory Board. The Executive Committee is required to keep the Supervisory Board informed of all facts and developments concerning Philips that the Supervisory Board may need in order to function as required and to properly carry out its duties, to consult it on important matters and to submit certain important decisions to it for its prior approval. The Supervisory Board and its individual members each have their own responsibility to request from the Executive Committee and the external auditor all information that the Supervisory Board needs in order to be able to carry out its duties properly as a supervisory body. If the Supervisory Board considers it necessary, it may obtain information from officers and external advisers of the Company. The Company provides the necessary means for this purpose. The Supervisory Board may also require that certain officers and external advisers attend its meetings.

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board’s Chairman will see to it that: (a) the members of the Supervisory Board follow their introductory program, (b) the members of the Supervisory Board receive in good time all information which is necessary for the proper performance of their duties, (c) there is sufficient time for consultation and decision-making by the Supervisory Board, (d) the committees of the Supervisory Board function properly, (e) the performance of the Executive Committee members and Supervisory Board members is assessed at least once a year, and (f) the Supervisory Board elects a Vice-Chairman. The Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall deputize for the Chairman when the occasion arises. The Vice- Chairman shall act as contact of individual members of the Supervisory Board or the Board of Management concerning the functioning of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Remuneration of the Supervisory Board and share ownership

The remuneration of the individual members of the Supervisory Board, as well as the additional remuneration for its Chairman and the members of its committees is determined by the General Meeting of Shareholders. The remuneration of a Supervisory Board member is not dependent on the results of the Company. Further details are published in the Supervisory Board report.

 

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Shares or rights to shares shall not be granted to a Supervisory Board member. In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board, any shares in the Company held by a Supervisory Board member are long-term investments. The Supervisory Board has adopted a policy on ownership of and transactions in non-Philips securities by members of the Supervisory Board. This policy is included in the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board.

The Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

The Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee consists of at least the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The Committee reviews the corporate governance principles applicable to the Company at least once a year, and advises the Supervisory Board on any changes to these principles as it deems appropriate. It also (a) draws up selection criteria and appointment procedures for members of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management and the Executive Committee; (b) periodically assesses the size and composition of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management and the Executive Committee, and makes the proposals for a composition profile of the Supervisory Board, if appropriate; (c) periodically assesses the functioning of individual members of the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management and the Executive Committee, and reports on this to the Supervisory Board. The Committee also consults with the President/CEO and the Executive Committee on candidates to fill vacancies on the Supervisory Board, the Executive Committee, and advises the Supervisory Board on the candidates for appointment. It further supervises the policy of the Executive Committee on the selection criteria and appointment procedures for Philips Executives.

The Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice a year and is responsible for preparing decisions of the Supervisory Board on the remuneration of individual members of the Board of Management and the Executive Committee.

The Remuneration Committee prepares an annual remuneration report. The remuneration report contains an account of the manner in which the remuneration policy has been implemented in the past financial year, as well as an overview of the implementation of the remuneration policy planned by the Supervisory Board for the next year(s). The Supervisory Board aims to have appropriate experience available within the Remuneration Committee. No more than one member of the Remuneration Committee shall be an executive board member of another Dutch listed company.

In performing its duties and responsibilities the Remuneration Committee is assisted by an in-house remuneration expert acting on the basis of a protocol ensuring that the expert acts on the instructions of the Remuneration Committee and on an independent basis in which conflicts of interests are avoided.

The Audit Committee

The Audit Committee meets at least four times a year, before the publication of the annual, semi-annual and quarterly results. All of the members of the Audit Committee are considered to be independent under the applicable US Securities and Exchange Commission rules and at least one of the members of the Audit Committee, which currently consists of four members of the Supervisory Board, is a financial expert as set out in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and each member is financially literate. In accordance with this code, a financial expert has relevant knowledge and experience of financial administration and accounting at the company in question. The Supervisory Board considers the fact of being compliant with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, in combination with the knowledge and experience available in the Audit Committee as well as the possibility to take advice from internal and external experts and advisors, to be sufficient for the fulfillment of the tasks and responsibilities of the Audit Committee. None of the members of the Audit Committee is an Audit Committee financial expert as defined under the regulations of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee may not be chaired by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or by a (former) member of the Board of Management.

All members of the Audit Committee are independent

The tasks and functions of the Audit Committee, as described in its charter, which is published on the Company’s website as part of the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Board, include the duties recommended in the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. More specifically, the Audit Committee assists the Supervisory Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, the financial reporting process, the system of internal business controls and risk management, the internal and external audit process, the internal and external auditor’s qualifications, its independence and its performance, as well as the Company’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and the General Business Principles (GBP). It reviews the Company’s annual and interim financial statements, including non-financial information, prior to publication and advises the Supervisory Board on the adequacy and appropriateness of internal control policies and internal audit programs and their findings.

In reviewing the Company’s annual and interim statements, including non-financial information, and advising the Supervisory Board on internal control policies and internal audit programs, the Audit Committee reviews matters relating to accounting policies and compliance with accounting standards, compliance with statutory and legal requirements and regulations, particularly in the financial domain. Important findings and identified risks are examined thoroughly by the Audit Committee in order to allow appropriate measures to be taken. With regard to the internal audit, the Audit Committee, in cooperation with the external auditor, reviews the internal audit charter, audit plan, audit scope and its coverage in relation to the scope of the external audit, staffing, independence and organizational structure of the internal audit function.

With regard to the external audit, the Audit Committee reviews the proposed audit scope, approach and fees, the independence of the external auditor, its performance and its (re-)appointment, audit and permitted non-audit services provided by the external auditor in conformity with the Philips Policy on Auditor Independence, as well as any changes to this policy. The Audit Committee also considers the report of the external auditor and its report with respect to the annual financial statements. According to the procedures, the Audit Committee acts as the principal contact for the external auditor if the auditor discovers irregularities in the content of the financial reports. It also advises on the Supervisory Board’s statement to shareholders in the annual accounts. The Audit Committee periodically discusses the Company’s policy on business controls, the GBP including the deployment thereof, overviews on tax, IT, litigation and legal proceedings, environmental exposures, financial exposures in the area of treasury, real estate, pensions, and the Group’s major areas of risk. The Company’s external auditor, in general, attends all Audit Committee meetings and the Audit Committee meets separately at least on a quarterly basis with each of the President/CEO, the CFO, the internal auditor and the external auditor.

10.3 General Meeting of Shareholders

Introduction

A General Meeting of Shareholders is held at least once a year to discuss the Annual Report, including the report of the Board of Management, the annual financial statements with explanatory notes thereto and additional information required by law, and the Supervisory Board report, any proposal concerning dividends or other distributions, the appointment of members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board (if any), important management decisions as required by Dutch law, and any other matters proposed by the Supervisory Board, the Board of Management or shareholders in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association. The Annual Report, the financial statements and other regulated information such as defined in the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het Financieel Toezicht), will solely be published in English. As a separate agenda item and in application of Dutch law, the General Meeting of Shareholders discusses the discharge of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from responsibility for the performance of their respective duties in the preceding financial year. However, this discharge only covers matters that are known to the Company and the General Meeting of Shareholders when the resolution is adopted. The General Meeting of Shareholders is held in Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht or Haarlemmermeer (Schiphol Airport) no later than six months after the end of the financial year.

Meetings are convened by public notice, via the Company’s website or other electronic means of communication and to registered shareholders by letter or by the use of electronic means of communication, at least 42 days prior to the (Extraordinary) General Meeting of Shareholders. Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders may be convened by the Supervisory Board or the Board of Management if deemed necessary and must be held if shareholders jointly representing at least 10% of the outstanding share capital make a written request to that effect to the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management, specifying in detail the business to be dealt with. The agenda of a General Meeting of Shareholders shall contain such business as may be placed thereon by the Board of Management or the Supervisory Board, and agenda items will be explained where necessary in writing. The agenda shall list which items are for discussion and which items are to be voted upon. Material

 

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amendments to the Articles of Association and resolutions for the appointment of members of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board shall be submitted separately to the General Meeting of Shareholders, it being understood that amendments and other proposals that are connected in the context of a proposed (part of the) governance structure may be submitted as one proposal. In accordance with the Articles of Association and Dutch law, requests from shareholders for items to be included on the agenda will generally be honored, subject to the Company’s rights to refuse to include the requested agenda item under Dutch law and the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, provided that such requests are made in writing at least 60 days before a General Meeting of Shareholders to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board by shareholders representing at least 1% of the Company’s outstanding capital or, according to the official price list of NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, representing a value of at least EUR 50 million. Written requests may be submitted electronically and shall comply with the procedure stipulated by the Board of Management, which procedure is posted on the Company’s website. Pursuant to new legislation, effective July 1, 2013, shareholders requesting an item to be included on the agenda, have an obligation to disclose their full economic interest (i.e. long position and short position) to the Company. The Company has the obligation to publish such disclosures on its website.

Main powers of the General Meeting of Shareholders

All outstanding shares carry voting rights. The main powers of the General Meeting of Shareholders are to appoint, suspend and dismiss members of the Board of Management and of the Supervisory Board, to adopt the annual accounts, declare dividends and to discharge the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board from responsibility for the performance of their respective duties for the previous financial year, to appoint the external auditor as required by Dutch law, to adopt amendments to the Articles of Association and proposals to dissolve or liquidate the Company, to issue shares or rights to shares, to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights of shareholders and to repurchase or cancel outstanding shares. Following common corporate practice in the Netherlands, the Company each year requests limited authorization to issue (rights to) shares, to restrict or exclude pre-emptive rights and to repurchase shares. In compliance with Dutch law, decisions of the Board of Management that are so far-reaching that they would greatly change the identity or nature of the Company or the business require the approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders. This includes resolutions to (a) transfer the business of the Company, or almost the entire business of the Company, to a third party (b) enter into or discontinue long-term cooperation by the Company or a subsidiary with another legal entity or company or as a fully liable partner in a limited partnership or ordinary partnership, if this cooperation or its discontinuation is of material significance to the Company or (c) acquire or dispose of a participating interest in the capital of a company to the value of at least one-third of the amount of the assets according to the balance sheet and notes thereto or, if the Company prepares a consolidated balance sheet, according to the consolidated balance sheet and notes thereto as published in the last adopted annual accounts of the Company, by the Company or one of its subsidiaries. Thus the Company applies principle IV.1 of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code within the framework of the Articles of Association and Dutch law and in the manner as described in this corporate governance report.

The Board of Management and Supervisory Board are also accountable, at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, for the policy on the additions to reserves and dividends (the level and purpose of the additions to reserves, the amount of the dividend and the type of dividend). This subject is dealt with and explained as a separate agenda item at the General Meeting of Shareholders. Philips aims for a sustainable and stable dividend distribution to shareholders in the long term. A resolution to pay a dividend is dealt with as a separate agenda item at the General Meeting of Shareholders.

The Board of Management and the Supervisory Board are required to provide the General Meeting of Shareholders with all requested information, unless this would be prejudicial to an overriding interest of the Company. If the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board invoke an overriding interest in refusing to provide information, reasons must be given. If a serious private bid is made for a business unit or a participating interest and the value of the bid exceeds a certain threshold (currently one-third of the amount of the assets according to the balance sheet and notes thereto or, if the Company prepares a consolidated balance sheet, according to the consolidated balance sheet and notes thereto as published in the last adopted annual accounts of the Company), and such bid is made public, the Board of Management shall, at its earliest convenience, make public its position on the bid and the reasons for this position.

A resolution to dissolve the Company or change its Articles of Association can be adopted at the General Meeting of Shareholders by at least three- fourths of the votes cast, at which meeting more than half of the issued share capital is represented. If the requisite share capital is not represented, a further meeting shall be convened, to be held within eight weeks of the first meeting, to which no quorum requirement applies. Furthermore, the resolution requires the approval of the Supervisory Board. If the resolution is proposed by the Board of Management, the adoption needs an absolute majority of votes and no quorum requirement applies to the meeting.

Repurchase and issue of (rights to) own shares

The 2013 General Meeting of Shareholders has resolved to authorize the Board of Management, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to acquire shares in the Company within the limits of the Articles of Association and within a certain price range up to and including November 2, 2014. The maximum number of shares the company may hold, will not exceed 10% of the issued share capital as of May 3, 2013, which number may be increased by 10% of the issued capital as of that same date in connection with the execution of share repurchase programs for capital reduction programs.

In addition, the 2013 General Meeting of Shareholders resolved to authorize the Board of Management, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue shares or grant rights to acquire shares in the Company as well as to restrict or exclude the pre-emption right accruing to shareholders up to and including November 2, 2014. This authorization is limited to a maximum of 10% of the number of shares issued as of May 3, 2013 plus 10% of the issued capital in connection with or on the occasion of mergers and acquisitions.

10.4 Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information

Introduction

Pursuant to Dutch law, the record date for the exercise of the voting rights and the rights relating to General Meetings of Shareholders is set at the 28th day prior to the day of the meeting. Shareholders registered at such date are entitled to attend the meeting and to exercise the other shareholder rights (in the meeting in question) notwithstanding subsequent sale of their shares thereafter. This date will be published in advance of every General Meeting of Shareholders.

Information which is required to be published or deposited pursuant to the provisions of company law and securities law applicable to the Company and which is relevant to the shareholders, is placed and updated on the Company’s website, or hyperlinks are established. The Board of Management and Supervisory Board shall ensure that the General Meeting of Shareholders is informed of facts and circumstances relevant to proposed resolutions in explanatory notes to the agenda and, if deemed appropriate, by means of a ‘shareholders circular’ published on the Company’s website.

Resolutions adopted at a General Meeting of Shareholders shall be recorded by a civil law notary and co-signed by the chairman of the meeting; such resolutions shall also be published on the Company’s website within 15 days after the meeting. A draft summary of the discussions during the General Meeting of Shareholders, in the language of the meeting, is made available to shareholders, on request, no later than three months after the meeting. Shareholders shall have the opportunity to respond to this summary for three months, after which a final summary is adopted by the chairman of the meeting in question. Such final summary shall be made available on the Company’s website.

Registration, attending meetings and proxy voting

Holders of common shares who wish to exercise the rights attached to their shares in respect of a General Meeting of Shareholders, are required to register for such meeting. Shareholders may attend a General Meeting of Shareholders in person, or may grant a power of attorney to a third party to attend the meeting and to vote on their behalf. The Company will also distribute a voting instruction form for a General Meeting of Shareholders (assuming the agenda for such meeting includes voting items). By returning this form, shareholders grant power to an independent proxy holder who will vote according to the instructions expressly given on the voting instruction form. Also other persons entitled to vote shall be given the possibility to give voting proxies or instructions to an independent third party prior to the meeting. Details on the registration for meetings, attending and proxy voting will be included in the notice convening a General Meeting of Shareholders. The Dutch Shareholders Communication Channel decided to terminate its activities as per the end

 

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of 2013. Their decision follows the entry into force of new legislation on July 1, 2013 which provides a legal basis in Dutch law for shareholder communication.

Preference shares and the Stichting Preferente Aandelen Philips

As a means to protect the Company and its stakeholders against an unsolicited attempt to obtain (de facto) control of the Company, the General Meeting of Shareholders in 1989 adopted amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association that allow the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board to issue (rights to) preference shares to a third party. As a result, the Stichting Preferente Aandelen Philips (the ‘Foundation’) was created, which was granted the right to acquire preference shares in the Company. The mere notification that the Foundation wishes to exercise its rights, should a third party ever seem likely in the judgment of the Foundation to obtain (de facto) control of the Company, will result in the preference shares being effectively issued. The Foundation may exercise this right for as many preference shares as there are ordinary shares in the Company outstanding at that time. No preference shares have been issued as of December 31, 2013. In addition, the Foundation has the right to file a petition with the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal to commence an inquiry procedure within the meaning of section 2:344 Dutch Civil Code.

The object of the Foundation is to represent the interests of the Company, the enterprises maintained by the Company and its affiliated companies within the Group, in such a way that the interests of Philips, those enterprises and all parties involved with them are safeguarded as effectively as possible, and that they are afforded maximum protection against influences which, in conflict with those interests, may undermine the autonomy and identity of Philips and those enterprises, and also to do anything related to the above ends or conducive to them. In the event of (an attempt at) a hostile takeover or other attempt to obtain (de facto) control of the Company this arrangement will allow the Company and its Board of Management and Supervisory Board to determine its position in relation to the third party and its plans, seek alternatives and defend Philips’ interests and those of its stakeholders from a position of strength. The members of the self-electing Board of the Foundation are Messrs S.D. de Bree, F.J.G.M. Cremers and M.W. den Boogert. No Philips board members or officers are represented on the board of the Foundation.

The Company does not have any other anti-takeover measures in the sense of other measures which exclusively or almost exclusively have the purpose of frustrating future public bids for the shares in the capital of the Company in case no agreement is reached with the Board of Management on such public bid. Furthermore, the Company does not have measures which specifically have the purpose of preventing a bidder who has acquired 75% of the shares in the capital of the Company from appointing or dismissing members of the Board of Management and subsequently amending the Articles of Association of the Company. It should be noted that also in the event of (an attempt at) a hostile takeover or other attempt to obtain (de facto) control of the Company, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board are authorized to exercise in the interests of Philips all powers vested in them.

Audit of the financial reporting and the position of the external auditor

The annual financial statements are prepared by the Board of Management and reviewed by the Supervisory Board upon the advice of its Audit Committee and taking into account the report of the external auditor. Upon approval by the Supervisory Board, the accounts are signed by all members of both the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board and are published together with the final opinion of the external auditor. The Board of Management is responsible, under the supervision of the Supervisory Board, for the quality and completeness of such publicly disclosed financial reports. The annual financial statements are presented for discussion and adoption to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be convened subsequently. The Company, under US securities regulations, separately files its Annual Report on Form 20-F, incorporating major parts of the Annual Report as prepared under the requirements of Dutch law.

Internal controls and disclosure policies

Comprehensive internal procedures, compliance with which is supervised by the Supervisory Board, are in place for the preparation and publication of the Annual Report, the annual accounts, the quarterly figures and ad hoc financial information. As from 2003, the internal assurance process for business risk assessment has been strengthened and the review frequency has been upgraded to a quarterly review cycle, in line with best practices in this area.

As part of these procedures, a Disclosure Committee has been appointed by the Board of Management to oversee the Company’s disclosure activities and to assist the Executive Committee in fulfilling its responsibilities in this respect. The Committee’s purpose is to ensure that the Company implements and maintains internal procedures for the timely collection, evaluation and disclosure, as appropriate, of information potentially subject to public disclosure under the legal, regulatory and stock exchange requirements to which the Company is subject. Such procedures are designed to capture information that is relevant to an assessment of the need to disclose developments and risks that pertain to the Company’s various businesses, and their effectiveness for this purpose will be reviewed periodically.

Auditor information

In accordance with the procedures laid down in the Philips Auditor Policy and as mandatorily required by Dutch law, the external auditor of the Company is appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders on the proposal of the Supervisory Board, after the latter has been advised by the Audit Committee and the Board of Management. Under this Auditor Policy, as updated in 2013, the Supervisory Board and the Audit Committee assesses the functioning of the external auditor. The main conclusions of this assessment shall be communicated to the General Meeting of Shareholders for the purposes of assessing the nomination for the appointment of the external auditor. The current auditor of the Company, KPMG Accountants N.V., was appointed by the 1995 General Meeting of Shareholders. In 2002, when the Auditor Policy was adopted, the appointment of KPMG Accountants N.V. was confirmed by the Supervisory Board for an additional three years. The 2008 and 2011 General Meeting of Shareholders resolved to re-appoint KPMG Accountants N.V. as auditor. Mr J.F.C. van Everdingen is the current partner of KPMG Accountants N.V. in charge of the audit duties for Philips. The external auditor shall attend the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Questions may be put to him at the meeting about his report. The Board of Management and the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board shall report on their dealings with the external auditor to the Supervisory Board on an annual basis, particularly with regard to the auditor’s independence. The Supervisory Board shall take this into account when deciding upon its nomination for the appointment of an external auditor. New Dutch legislation on mandatory auditor rotation will become effective January 1, 2016, meaning the Company must engage a new audit firm for its statutory audit starting per January 1, 2016.

The external auditor attends, in principle, all meetings of the Audit Committee. The findings of the external auditor, the audit approach and the risk analysis are also discussed at these meetings. The external auditor attends the meeting of the Supervisory Board at which the report of the external auditor with respect to the audit of the annual accounts is discussed, and at which the annual accounts are approved. In its audit report on the annual accounts to the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, the external auditor refers to the financial reporting risks and issues that were identified during the audit, internal control matters, and any other matters, as appropriate, requiring communication under the auditing and other standards generally accepted in the Netherlands and the US.

Auditor policy

New Dutch legislation, effective January 1, 2013, has been adopted on the separation of audit and non-audit services, meaning the Company’s external auditor is no longer allowed to provide non-audit services, with an exception for non-audit service arrangements already in place on December 31, 2012. In light of this new Dutch legislation, the Auditor Policy was updated in 2013. The policy is published on the Company’s website. The policy is also in line with US Securities and Exchange Commission rules under which the appointed external auditor must be independent of the Company both in fact and appearance.

The Auditor Policy includes rules for the pre-approval by the Audit Committee of all services to be provided by the external auditor. Proposed services may be pre-approved at the beginning of the year by the Audit Committee (annual pre-approval) or may be pre-approved during the year by the Audit Committee in respect of a particular engagement (specific pre-approval). The annual pre-approval is based on a detailed, itemized list of services to be provided, designed to ensure that there is no management discretion in determining whether a service has been approved and to ensure the Audit Committee is informed of each services it is pre-approving. Unless pre-approval with respect to a specific service has been given at the beginning of the year, each proposed service requires specific pre-approval during the year. Any annually pre- approved services where the fee for the engagement is expected to exceed pre-approved cost levels or budgeted amounts will also require specific pre-approval. The term of any annual pre-approval is 12 months

 

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from the date of the pre-approval unless the Audit Committee states otherwise. During 2013, there were no services provided to the Company by the external auditor which were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

10.5 Investor Relations

Introduction

The Company is continually striving to improve relations with its shareholders. In addition to communication with its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Philips elaborates its financial results during (public) conference calls, which are broadly accessible. It publishes informative annual, semi-annual and quarterly reports and press releases, and informs investors via its extensive website. The Company is strict in its compliance with applicable rules and regulations on fair and non-selective disclosure and equal treatment of shareholders.

Each year the Company organizes Philips Capital Market Days and participates in several broker conferences, announced in advance on the Company’s website and by means of press releases. Shareholders can follow in real time, by means of webcasting or telephone lines, the meetings and presentations organized by the Company. Thus the Company applies recommendation IV.3.1 of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, which in its perception and in view of market practice does not extend to less important analyst meetings and presentations. It is Philips’ policy to post presentations to analysts and shareholders on the Company’s website. These meetings and presentations will not take place shortly before the publication of annual, semi-annual and quarterly financial information.

Furthermore, the Company engages in bilateral communications with investors. These communications either take place at the initiative of the Company or at the initiative of individual investors. During these communications the Company is generally represented by its Investor Relations department. However, on a limited number of occasions the Investor Relations department is accompanied by one or more members of the Board of Management. The subject matter of the bilateral communications ranges from single queries from investors to more elaborate discussions on the back of disclosures that the Company has made such as its annual and quarterly reports. Also here, the Company is strict in its compliance with applicable rules and regulations on fair and non-selective disclosure and equal treatment of shareholders.

The Company shall not, in advance, assess, comment upon or correct, other than factually, any analyst’s reports and valuations. No fee(s) will be paid by the Company to parties for the carrying-out of research for analysts’ reports or for the production or publication of analysts’ reports, with the exception of credit-rating agencies.

Major shareholders and other information for shareholders

The Dutch Act on Financial Supervision imposes an obligation to disclose (inter alia) percentage holdings in the capital and/or voting rights in the Company when such holdings reach, exceed or fall below 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 95 percent (as a result of an acquisition or disposal by a person, or as a result of a change in the company’s total number of voting rights or capital issued). Certain cash settled derivatives are also taken into account when calculating the capital interest. Pursuant to new legislation, effective July 1, 2013, the obligation to disclose capital interest does not only relate to gross long positions, but also to gross short positions. Required disclosures must be made to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) without delay. The AFM then notifies such disclosures to the Company and includes them in a register which is published on the AFM’s website. Furthermore, an obligation to disclose (net) short positions is set out in the EU Regulation on Short Selling.

On July 1, 2013 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a substantial holding of 4.3% by Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund. On August 14, 2013 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a total shareholding of 3.01% and 3.45% of the voting rights by BlackRock Inc. On January 3, 2014 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a substantial holding of 3.08% by Norges Bank. As per December 31, 2013, approximately 91% of the common shares were held in bearer form and approximately 9% of the common shares were represented by registered shares of New York Registry issued in the name of approximately 1,218 holders of record, including Cede & Co. Cede & Co acts as nominee for the Depository Trust Company holding the shares (indirectly) for individual investors as beneficiaries. Citibank, N.A., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 is the transfer agent and registrar.

Only bearer shares are traded on the stock market of Euronext Amsterdam. Only shares of New York Registry are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Bearer shares and registered shares may be exchanged for each other. Since certain shares are held by brokers and other nominees, these numbers may not be representative of the actual number of United States beneficial holders or the number of Shares of New York Registry beneficially held by US residents.

The provisions applicable to all corporate bonds that have been issued by the Company in March 2008 and 2012 contain a ‘Change of Control Triggering Event’. This means that if the Company experienced such an event with respect to a series of corporate bonds the Company might be required to offer to purchase the bonds of that series at a purchase price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

Corporate seat and head office

The statutory seat of the Company is Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and the statutory list of all subsidiaries and affiliated companies, prepared in accordance with the relevant legal requirements (Dutch Civil Code, Book 2, Sections 379 and 414), forms part of the notes to the consolidated financial statements and is deposited at the office of the Commercial Register in Eindhoven, the Netherlands (file no. 17001910).

The executive offices of the Company are located at the Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, the Netherlands, telephone 0031 (0)20 59 77 777.

Compliance with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code

In accordance with the governmental decree of December 10, 2009, the Company fully complies with the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and applies all its principles and best practice provisions that are addressed to the Board of Management or the Supervisory Board. The full text of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code can be found at the website of the Monitoring Commission Corporate Governance Code (www.commissiecorporategovernance.nl).

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10.6 Additional information

Set forth below is a summary of certain provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company, applicable Dutch law and related Company policies. This summary does not constitute legal advice regarding those matters and should not be regarded as such.

Articles of association

Object and purpose

The objects of the Company are to establish, participate in, administer and finance legal entities, companies and other legal forms for the purpose of the manufacture and trading of electrical, electronic, mechanical or chemical products, the development and exploitation of technical and other expertise, including software, or for the purpose of other activities, and to do everything pertaining thereto or connected therewith, including the provision of security in particular for commitments of business undertakings which belong to its group, all this in the widest sense, as may also be conducive to the proper continuity of the collectivity of business undertakings, in the Netherlands and abroad, which are carried on by the Company and the companies in which it directly or indirectly participates.

Share Capital

As of December 31, 2013, the issued share capital consists only of common shares; no preference shares have been issued.

Voting rights

Each common share and each preference share is entitled to one vote. All common shares vote together on all matters presented at a General Meeting of Shareholders.

Dividends

A dividend will first be declared on preference shares out of net income. The remainder of the net income, after reservations made with the approval of the Supervisory Board, shall be available for distribution to holders of common shares subject to shareholder approval after year-

 

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end. The Board of Management has the power to determine what portion of the net income shall be retained by way of reserve, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.

Liquidation rights

In the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Company, the assets remaining after payment of all debts and liquidation expenses are to be distributed in the following order of priority: to the holders of preference shares, the amount paid thereon; and the remainder to the holders of the common shares.

Preemptive rights

Shareholders have a pro rata preferential right of subscription to any common share issuance unless the right is restricted or excluded. If designated by the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Management has the power to restrict or exclude the preferential subscription rights. A designation of the Board of Management will be effective for a specified period of up to five years and may be renewed. Currently, the Board of Management has been granted the power to restrict or exclude the preferential right of subscription up to and including November 2, 2014. If the Board of Management has not been designated, the General Meeting of Shareholders has the power to restrict or exclude such rights, upon the proposal of the Board of Management, which proposal must be approved by the Supervisory Board. Resolutions by the General Meeting of Shareholders referred to in this paragraph require approval of at least two-thirds of the votes cast if less than half of the issued share capital is represented at the meeting.

The foregoing provisions also apply to the issuance of rights to subscribe for shares.

General Meeting of Shareholders

The ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders shall be held each year not later than the thirtieth day of June and, at the Board of Management’s option, in Eindhoven, Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Utrecht or Haarlemmermeer (including Schiphol airport); the notice convening the meeting shall inform the shareholders accordingly.

Without prejudice to applicable laws and regulations, the Board of Management may resolve to give notice to holders of bearer shares via the Company’s website and/or by other electronic means representing a public announcement, which announcement remains directly and permanently accessible until the general meeting. Holders of registered shares shall be notified by letter, unless the Board of Management resolves to give notice to holders of registered shares by electronic means of communication by sending a legible and reproducible message to the address indicated by the shareholder to the Company for such purpose provided the relevant shareholder has agreed hereto.

In principle all shareholders are entitled to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders, to address the meeting and to vote, except for shares held in treasury by the Company. They may exercise the aforementioned rights at a meeting only for the common shares which on the record date are registered in their name. The record date is published in the above announcement. Holders of registered shares must advise the Company in writing of their intention to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders. Holders of bearer shares who either in person or by proxy wish to attend the General Meeting of Shareholders, should notify ABN AMRO Bank N.V. acting as agent for the Company. They must submit a confirmation by a participating institution, in which administration they are registered as holders of the shares, that such shares are registered and will remain registered in its administration up to and including the record date, whereupon the holder will receive an admission ticket for the General Meeting of Shareholders. Holders of shares who wish to attend by proxy have to submit the proxy at the same time. A participating institution is a bank or broker which according to the Dutch Securities Depository Act (‘Wet giraal effectenverkeer’) is a participating institution (‘aangesloten instelling’) of Nederlands Centraal Instituut voor Giraal Effectenverkeer B.V. (Euroclear Nederland).

In connection with the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Company doesn’t solicit proxies within the United States.

The Articles of Association of the Company provide that there are no quorum requirements to hold a general meeting and, unless specified otherwise in the articles of association of the Company, resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be adopted by a simple majority of votes. Certain shareholder actions and certain resolutions may require a quorum.

Limitations on right to hold or vote Common Shares

There are no limitations imposed by Dutch law or by the Articles of Association on the right of non-resident owners to hold or vote the Common Shares.

Exchange controls

Cash dividends payable in Euros on Netherlands registered shares and bearer shares may be officially transferred from the Netherlands and converted into any other currency without Dutch legal restrictions, except that for statistical purposes such payments and transactions must be reported to the Dutch Central Bank, and furthermore, no payments, including dividend payments, may be made to jurisdictions subject to sanctions adopted by the government of the Netherlands and implementing resolutions of the Security Council of the United Nations.

The Articles of Association of the Company provide that cash distributions on Shares of New York Registry shall be paid in US dollars, converted at the rate of exchange on the stock market of Euronext Amsterdam at the close of business on the day fixed and announced for that purpose by the Board of Management.

General

The corporate governance rules introduced by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) allow foreign private issuers, like the Company, to follow home country practices on most corporate governance matters instead of those that apply to US domestic issuers, provided that they disclose any significant ways in which their corporate governance practices differ from those applying to listed domestic US companies under the NYSE listing standards. A summary of significant differences between certain Dutch practices on corporate governance matters and the corporate governance provisions applicable to US companies under the NYSE listing standards appears below.

Dutch corporate governance provisions

The Company is a company organized under Dutch law, with its Common Shares listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and is subject to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code of December 10, 2008 (the ‘Dutch Corporate Governance Code’). Philip’s New York Registry Shares, representing Common Shares of the Company, are listed on the NYSE.

Board structure

The NYSE listing standards prescribe regularly scheduled executive sessions of non-executive directors. As a Dutch company, the Company has a two-tier corporate structure consisting of a Board of Management consisting of executive directors under the supervision of a Supervisory Board consisting exclusively of non-executive directors. Members of the Board of Management and other officers and employees cannot simultaneously act as member of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board must approve specified decisions of the Board of Management.

Independence of members of our Supervisory Board

Under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code all members of the Supervisory Board with the exception of not more than one person, must be independent. The present members of our Supervisory Board are all independent within the meaning of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. The definitions of independence under the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, however, differ in their details from the definitions of independence under the NYSE listing standards. In some cases the Dutch requirements are stricter than the NYSE listing standards and in other cases the NYSE listing standards are the stricter of the two.

Committees of our Supervisory Board

The Company has established an Audit Committee, a Remuneration Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee, consisting of members of the Supervisory Board only. The roles, responsibilities and composition of these committees reflect the requirements of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code, the company’s Articles of Association and Dutch law, which differ from the NYSE listing standards in these respects. The role of each committee is to advise the Supervisory Board and to prepare the decision-making of the Supervisory Board. In principle, the entire Supervisory Board remains responsible for its decisions even if they were prepared by one of the Supervisory Board’s committees.

The NYSE requires that, when an audit committee member of a U.S. domestic listed company serves on four or more audit committees of public companies, the listed company should disclose (either on its website or in its annual report on Form 10-K) that the board of directors has determined that this simultaneous service would not impair the director’s service to the listed company. Dutch law does not require the Company to make such a determination.

 

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In accordance with the procedures laid down in the Philips Auditor Policy and as mandatorily required by Dutch law, the external auditor of the Company is appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders on the proposal of the Supervisory Board, after the latter has been advised by the Audit Committee and the Board of Management.

Major shareholders as filed with SEC

On February 22, 2010, Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 4.9% (representing 47,838,028 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On February 6, 2012, Southeastern Asset Management Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 7.1% (representing 72,051,468 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On February 10, 2012, Dodge & Cox filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 5.3% (representing 53,180,318 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On January 30, 2013, BlackRock Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 5.09% (48,728,999 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On February 13, 2013, Dodge and Cox filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 6.7% (63,848,817 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On February 14, 2013, Southeastern Asset Management Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 6.5% (62,001,965 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On March 11, 2013, BlackRock Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 4.73% (45,264,486 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On August 9, 2013, Southeastern Asset Management Inc. filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that beneficially owned 4.93% (48,050,0713 shares) of the Company’s common shares. On February 13, 2014, Dodge & Cox filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC indicating that it beneficially owned 5.7% (53,107,793 shares) of the Company’s common shares.

Equity compensation plans

The Company complies with Dutch legal requirements regarding shareholder approval of equity compensation plans. Dutch law does not require shareholder approval of certain equity compensation plans for which the NYSE listing standards would require such approval. The Company is subject to a requirement to seek shareholder approval for equity compensation-plans for its members of the Board of Management.

Code of business conduct

The listing standards of the NYSE prescribe certain parameters for listed company codes of business conduct and ethics. The Company has implemented the Philips General Business Principles applicable to all employees and a Financial Code of Ethics applicable to all employees performing an accounting or financial function. Waivers granted to Senior (Financial) Officers (as defined in our Financial Code of Ethics) will be disclosed. In 2013 the Company did not grant any waivers of the Financial Code of Ethics.

 

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11

  Group financial statements      154   

11.1

  Management’s report on internal control      154   

11.2

  Reports of the independent auditor      155   

11.3

  Auditor‘s report on internal control over financial reporting      155   

11.4

  Consolidated statements of income      156   

11.5

  Consolidated statements of comprehensive income      157   

11.6

  Consolidated balance sheets      158   

11.7

  Consolidated statements of cash flows      160   

11.8

  Consolidated statements of changes in equity      162   

11.9

  Notes      163   

11.10

  Independent auditors’ report – Group      215   

12

  Company financial statements      216   

12.1

  Balance sheets before appropriation of results      217   

12.2

  Statements of income      218   

12.3

  Statement of changes in equity      218   

12.4

  Notes      219   

12.5

  Independent auditor’s report - Company      222   

13

  Sustainability statements      223   

13.1

  Economic indicators      227   

13.2

  Social statements      227   

13.3

  Environmental statements      234   

13.4

  Independent assurance report      238   

13.5

  Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0      239   

 

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  Group financial statements   

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  Significant accounting policies      163   

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  Information by sector and main country      171   

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  Income from operations      174   

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  Financial income and expenses      175   

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  Income taxes      176   

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  Interests in entities      179   

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  Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale      180   

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  Earnings per share      182   

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  Acquisitions and divestments      182   

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  Property, plant and equipment      184   

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  Goodwill      185   

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  Intangible assets excluding goodwill      186   

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  Non-current receivables      187   

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  Other non-current financial assets      188   

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  Other non-current assets      188   

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  Inventories      188   

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  Other current assets      188   

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  Current receivables      188   

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  Equity      189   

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  Long-term debt and short-term debt      191   

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  Provisions      192   

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  Other non-current liabilities      194   

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  Accrued liabilities      194   

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  Other current liabilities      194   

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  Contractual obligations      194   

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  Contingent assets and liabilities      195   

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  Cash from (used for) derivatives and current financial assets      197   

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  Purchase and proceeds from non-current financial assets      197   

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  Assets in lieu of cash from sale of businesses      197   

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  Post-employment benefits      197   

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  Share-based compensation      200   

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  Related-party transactions      204   

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  Information on remuneration      204   

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  Fair value of financial assets and liabilities      208   

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  Details of treasury / other financial risks      210   

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  Subsequent events      213   
  Company financial statements   

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  Intangible assets      219   

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  Financial fixed assets      219   

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  Other non-current financial assets      219   

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  Receivables      220   

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  Shareholders’ equity      220   

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  Long-term debt and short-term debt      221   
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  Net income      221   

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  Employees      221   

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  Contractual obligations and contingent liabilities not appearing in the balance sheet      221   

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  Audit fees      221   

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  Subsequent events      221   

 

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11 Group financial statements

Introduction

This section of the Annual Report contains the audited consolidated financial statements including the notes thereon that have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union (EU) and with the statutory provisions of Part 9, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. All standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee effective year-end 2013 have been endorsed by the EU, except that the EU did not adopt some paragraphs of IAS 39 applicable to certain hedge transactions. Philips has no hedge transactions to which these paragraphs are applicable. Consequently, the accounting policies applied by Philips also comply fully with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Together with the section Company financial statements, this section contains the statutory financial statements of the Company.

The following sections and chapters:

 

   

chapter 1, Accelerate!, of this report

 

   

chapter 2, Building a great company, of this report

 

   

chapter 3, Delivering innovation that matters to you, of this report

 

   

chapter 4, Group performance, of this report

 

   

chapter 5, Sector performance, of this report

 

   

chapter 6, Risk management, of this report

 

   

section 9.1, Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee, of this report

 

   

section 9.2, Report of the Remuneration Committee, of this report

 

   

chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report

 

   

Forward-looking statements, of this report

form the Management report within the meaning of section 2:391 of the Dutch Civil Code (and related Decrees).

The sections Group performance and Sector performance provide an extensive analysis of the developments during the financial year 2013 and the results. The term EBIT has the same meaning as Income from operations (IFO), and is used to evaluate the performance of the business. These sections also provide information on the business outlook, investments, financing, personnel and research and development activities.

The Statement of income included in the section Company financial statements has been prepared in accordance with section 2:402 of the Dutch Civil Code, which allows a simplified Statement of income in the Company financial statements in the event that a comprehensive Statement of income is included in the consolidated Group financial statements.

For ‘Additional information’ within the meaning of section 2:392 of the Dutch Civil Code, please refer to Independent auditor’s report - Group on the Group financial statements, section 12.5, Independent auditor’s report - Company, of this report on the Company financial statements, section 4.4, Proposed distribution to shareholders, of this report, and note 36, Subsequent events.

Please refer to Forward-looking statements, of this report for more information about forward-looking statements, third-party market share data, fair value information, and revisions and reclassifications.

The Board of Management of the Company hereby declares that, to the best of our knowledge, the Group financial statements and Company financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole and that the management report referred to above gives a true and fair view concerning the position as per the balance sheet date, the development and performance of the business during the financial year of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks that they face.

Board of Management

Frans van Houten

Ron Wirahadiraksa

Pieter Nota

February  25, 2014

11.1 Management’s report on internal control

Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting pursuant to section 404 of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the Company) is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the US Securities Exchange Act). Internal control over financial reporting is a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting for external purposes in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Internal control over financial reporting includes maintaining records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect our transactions; providing reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary for preparation of our financial statements; providing reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures of company assets are made in accordance with management authorization; and providing reasonable assurance that unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements would be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Board of Management conducted an assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the “Internal Control- Integrated Framework (1992)” established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on that assessment, the Board of Management concluded that, as of December 31, 2013, the Company’s internal control over Group financial reporting is considered effective.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, as included in this section Group financial statements, has been audited by KPMG Accountants N.V., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which follows hereafter.

Board of Management

Frans van Houten

Ron Wirahadiraksa

Pieter Nota

February 25, 2014

11.1.1 Disclosure controls and procedures

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by the Annual Report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2013.

11.1.2 Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the year ended December 31, 2013, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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11.2 Reports of the independent auditor

The report set out below is provided in compliance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the US and includes an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as at December 31, 2013. Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is set out in section 11.1, Management’s report on internal control, of this Annual Report. KPMG Accountants N.V. has also issued a report on the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the US, which is set out in 11.10, Independent auditors’report - Group, of this Annual Report. KPMG Accountants N.V. has also issued reports on the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Dutch law, including the Dutch standards on auditing, and on the Company Financial Statements of Koninklijke Philips N.V.

11.3 Auditor’s report on internal control over financial reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Supervisory Board and Shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.:

We have audited Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Koninklijke Philips N.V.’s Board of Management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying section 11.1, “Management’s report on internal control”, of this Form 20-F. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, and our report dated February 25, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

KPMG Accountants N.V.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 25, 2014

 

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11.4 Consolidated statements of income

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     Consolidated statements of income of the Philips Group for the years ended December 31        
          2011     2012     2013  
   Sales      20,992        23,457        23,329   
   Cost of sales      (12,732     (14,466     (13,641
     

 

 

 
   Gross margin      8,260        8,991        9,688   
   Selling expenses      (5,025     (5,334     (5,075
   General and administrative expenses      (802     (845     (949
   Research and development expenses      (1,605     (1,831     (1,733
LOGO      Impairment of goodwill      (1,355     —          (28
   Other business income      124        275        123   
   Other business expenses      (76     (608     (35
     

 

 

 
LOGO      Income from operations      (479     648        1,991   
LOGO      Financial income      113        106        70   
LOGO      Financial expenses      (444     (435     (400
     

 

 

 
   Income before taxes      (810     319        1,661   
LOGO      Income tax expense      (251     (185     (466
     

 

 

 
   Income (loss) after taxes      (1,061     134        1,195   
LOGO      Results relating to investments in associates:       
   - Company’s participation in income      18        (5     5   
   - Other results      (3     (206     (30
     

 

 

 
   Income (loss) from continuing operations      (1,046     (77     1,170   
LOGO      Discontinued operations - net of income tax      (410     47        2   
     

 

 

 
   Net income (loss)      (1,456     (30     1,172   
   Attribution of net income (loss)       
   Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders      (1,460     (35     1,169   
   Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests      4        5        3   
   Earnings per common share attributable to shareholders       
        2011        2012        2013   
   Basic earnings per common share in euros       
LOGO      Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders      (1.10     (0.09     1.28   
LOGO      Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders      (1.53     (0.04     1.28   
   Diluted earnings per common share in euros1)       
LOGO      Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders      (1.10     (0.09     1.27   
LOGO      Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders      (1.53     (0.04     1.27   

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

1) 

The Dilutive potential common shares are not taken into account in the periods for which there is a loss, as the effect would be antidilutive

 

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11.5 Consolidated statements of comprehensive income

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income of the Philips Group for the years ended December 31        
     2011     2012     2013  
Net income (loss) for the period      (1,456     (30     1,172   
Other comprehensive income items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:       
Pensions and other post-employment plans:       

Remeasurements

     (404     (206     139   

Income tax effect on remeasurements

     120        60        (77
Revaluation reserve:       

Release revaluation reserve

     (16     (16     (31

Reclassification directly into retained earnings

     16        16        31   
  

 

 

 
Total of items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss      (284     (146     62   
Other comprehensive income items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss:       
Currency translation differences:       

Net current period change, before tax

     71        (99     (427

Income tax effect

     (2     —          (35

Reclassification adjustment for gain (loss) realized

     3        (1     (14
Available-for-sale financial assets:       

Net current period change, before tax

     (87     8        (5

Income tax effect

     19        (2     —     

Reclassification adjustment for (loss) gain realized

     (26     3        6   
Cash flow hedges:       

Net current period change, before tax

     (31     23        68   

Income tax effect

     —          (8     (2

Reclassification adjustment for (loss) gain realized

     27        14        (62
  

 

 

 
Total of items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss      (26     (62     (471
Other comprehensive (loss) income for period      (310     (208     (409
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period      (1,766     (238     763   
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:       

Shareholders

     (1,770     (243     760   

Non-controlling interests

     4        5        3   

The Consolidated statements of comprehensive income have been restated for the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to pension reporting (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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11.6 Consolidated balance sheets

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

              Consolidated balance sheets of the Philips Group as of December 31               
              Assets                          
                         2012            2013  
          Non-current assets          

LOGO

     LOGO      Property, plant and equipment:          
          - At cost      7,880           7,692     
          - Less accumulated depreciation      (4,921        (4,912  
                 2,959           2,780   
    

LOGO

     Goodwill        6,948           6,504   
    

LOGO

     Intangible assets excluding goodwill:          
          - At cost      7,821           7,638     
          - Less accumulated amortization      (4,090        (4,376  
                 3,731           3,262   
     LOGO      Non-current receivables        176           144   
    

LOGO

     Investments in associates        177           161   
    

LOGO

     Other non-current financial assets        549           496   
    

LOGO

     Deferred tax assets        1,919           1,675   
    

LOGO

     Other non-current assets        94           63   
            

 

 

 
          Total non-current assets        16,553           15,085   
          Current assets          
    

LOGO

     Inventories - net        3,495           3,240   
          Current financial assets        —             10   
    

LOGO

     Other current assets        337           354   
    

LOGO

     Derivative financial assets        137           150   
     LOGO      Income tax receivable        97           70   

LOGO

     LOGO      Receivables:          
          - Accounts receivable - net      4,334           4,420     
          - Accounts receivable from related parties      13           39     
          - Other current receivables      238           219     
                 4,585           4,678   
    

LOGO

     Assets classified as held for sale        43           507   
    

LOGO

     Cash and cash equivalents        3,834           2,465   
            

 

 

 
          Total current assets        12,528           11,474   
    

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     Contingent assets          
            

 

 

 
          Total assets        29,081           26,559   

 

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                   Equity and liabilities                          
                              2012            2013  
             Equity          
       

LOGO

     Shareholders’ equity:          
             Preference shares, par value EUR 0.20 per share:          
             - Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares (2012: 2,000,000,000 shares), issued none          
             Common shares, par value EUR 0.20 per share:          
             - Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares (2012: 2,000,000,000 shares)          
             - Issued and fully paid: 937,845,789 shares (2012: 957,132,962 shares)      191           188     
             Capital in excess of par value      1,304           1,796     
             Retained earnings      10,724           10,415     
             Revaluation reserve      54           23     
             Currency translation differences      (93        (569  
             Available-for-sale financial assets      54           55     
             Cash flow hedges      20           24     
             Treasury shares, at cost 24,508,022 shares (2012: 42,541,687 shares)      (1,103        (718  
                    11,151           11,214   
       

LOGO

     Non-controlling interests        34           13   
               

 

 

 
             Group equity        11,185           11,227   
             Non-current liabilities          
  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Long-term debt        3,725           3,309   

LOGO

  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Long-term provisions        2,119           1,903   
       

LOGO

     Deferred tax liabilities        92           76   
       

LOGO

     Other non-current liabilities        2,005           1,568   
               

 

 

 
             Total non-current liabilities        7,941           6,856   
             Current liabilities          
  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Short-term debt        809           592   
       

LOGO

     Derivative financial liabilities        517           368   
       

LOGO

     Income tax payable        200           143   
  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Accounts and notes payable:          
             - Trade creditors      2,835           2,458     
             - Accounts payable to related parties      4           4     
                    2,839           2,462   
       

LOGO

     Accrued liabilities        3,171           2,830   

LOGO

  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Short-term provisions        837           651   
       

LOGO

     Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale        27           348   
       

LOGO

     Other current liabilities        1,555           1,082   
               

 

 

 
             Total current liabilities        9,955           8,476   
  

LOGO

    

LOGO

     Contractual obligations and contingent liabilities          
               

 

 

 
             Total liabilities and group equity        29,081           26,559   

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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11.7 Consolidated statements of cash flows

in millions of euros

 

    Consolidated statements of cash flows of the Philips Group for the years ended December 31  
         2011     2012     2013  
  Cash flows from operating activities       
  Net income (loss)      (1,456     (30     1,172   
  Result of discontinued operations - net of income tax      410        (47     (2
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:       
  Depreciation, amortization, and impairments of fixed assets      1,400        1,398        1,349   
  Impairment of goodwill and other non-current financial assets      1,387        14        38   
  Net gain on sale of assets      (88     (141     (54
  Loss (income) from investments in associates      (14     5        25   
  Dividends received from investments in associates      44        15        6   
  Dividends paid to non-controlling interests      (4     (4     (7
  (Increase) decrease in working capital      (622     546        (1,417
  Increase in receivables and other current assets      (363     (191     (530
  Increase in inventories      (216     (32     (165
  (Decrease) increase in accounts payable, accrued and other current liabilities      (43     769        (722
  Increase in non-current receivables, other assets and other liabilities      (425     (327     (76
  (Decrease) increase in provisions      15        429        (194
  Other items      113        224        298   
    

 

 

 
  Net cash provided by operating activities      760        2,082        1,138   
  Cash flows from investing activities       
  Purchase of intangible assets      (69     (34     (49
  Proceeds from sale of intangible assets      —          160        —     
  Expenditures on development assets      (276     (345     (357
  Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment      (640     (661     (587
  Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment      128        425        27   
LOGO     Cash from (used for) derivatives and current financial assets      26        (46     (101
  Purchase of other non-current financial assets      (43     (167     (13
LOGO     Proceeds from other non-current financial assets      87        3        15   
  Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired      (507     (261     (11
  Proceeds from sale of interests in businesses, net of cash disposed of      19        1        79   
    

 

 

 
  Net cash used for investing activities      (1,275     (925     (997
  Cash flows from financing activities       
  Proceeds from issuance (payments) of short-term debt      (217     133        (285
  Principal payments of long-term debt      (1,097     (631     (186
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt      454        1,228        64   
  Treasury shares transactions      (671     (768     (562
  Dividends paid      (259     (255     (272
    

 

 

 
  Net cash used for financing activities      (1,790     (293     (1,241
    

 

 

 
  Net cash (used for) provided by continuing operations      (2,305     864        (1,100

 

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          2011     2012     2013  
   Cash flows from discontinued operations       
  

Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities

     (280     (166     (159
  

Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities

     (94     40        (47
     

 

 

 
  

Net cash used for discontinued operations

     (374     (126     (206
     

 

 

 
  

Net cash (used for) provided by continuing and discontinued operations

     (2,679     738        (1,306
  

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (7     (51     (63
  

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

     5,833        3,147        3,834   
     

 

 

 
  

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

     3,147        3,834        2,465   

 

Supplemental disclosures to the Consolidated statements of cash flows       
            2011     2012     2013  
    

Cash flows from:

      
    

Interest paid

     (269     (273     (267
    

Interest received

     38        34        52   
    

Pensions

     (639     (610     (679
    

Income taxes

     (582     (359     (454
    

Net gain on sale of assets:

      
    

Cash proceeds from the sale of assets

     234        589        121   
    

Book value of these assets

     (164     (473     (63
    

Deferred results on sale and leaseback transactions

     —          25        (4
    

Non-cash proceeds

     18        —          —     
       

 

 

 
          88        141        54   
    

Non-cash investing and financing information

      
LOGO     

Assets in lieu of cash from the sale of businesses:

      
    

Shares/share options/convertible bonds (continuing operations)

     18        —          —     
    

Shares/share options/convertible bonds (discontinued operations)

     —          17        —     
    

Conversion of convertible personnel debentures

     —          4        7   
    

Treasury shares transactions:

      
    

Shares acquired

     (751     (816     (669
    

Exercise of stock options

     80        48        107   

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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

 

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11.8 Consolidated statements of changes in equity

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

Consolidated statements of changes in equity of the Philips Group

 

    common
share
    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
shareholders’
equity
    non-controlling
interests
    total
equity
 

Balance as of Jan. 1, 2011

    197        354        15,391        86        (65     139        (5     (1,076     15,021        46        15,067   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

        (1,728     (16     72        (94     (4     —          (1,770     4        (1,766

Dividend distributed

    5        443        (711               (263       (263

Movement in non-controlling interests

        (5               (5     (16     (21

Cancellation of treasury shares

    —          —          —                  —          —            —     

Purchase of treasury shares

      —          (51             (700     (751       (751

Re-issuance of treasury shares

      (34     (6             86        46          46   

Share-based compensation plans

      56        —                    56          56   

Income tax share-based compensation plans

      (6     —                    (6       (6

Balance as of Dec. 31, 2011

    202        813        12,890        70        7        45        (9     (1,690     12,328        34        12,362   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

        (165     (16     (100     9        29        —          (243     5        (238

Dividend distributed

    6        422        (687               (259       (259

Movement in non-controlling interests

        —                    —          (5     (5

Cancellation of treasury shares

    (17     —          (1,221             1,238        —            —     

Purchase of treasury shares

      —          (47             (769     (816       (816

Re-issuance of treasury shares

      (22     (46             118        50          50   

Share-based compensation plans

      84        —                    84          84   

Income tax share-based compensation plans

      7        —                    7          7   

Balance as of Dec. 31, 2012

    191        1,304        10,724        54        (93     54        20        (1,103     11,151        34        11,185   

Total comprehensive income (loss)

        1,262        (31     (476     1        4        —          760        3        763   

Dividend distributed

    4        402        (678               (272       (272

Movement in non-controlling interests

        —                    —          (24     (24

Cancellation of treasury shares

    (7       (780             787        —            —     

Purchase of treasury shares

        (38             (631     (669       (669

Re-issuance of treasury shares

      (36     (75             229        118          118   

Share-based compensation plans

      105                    105          105   

Income tax share-based compensation plans

      21                    21          21   

Balance as of Dec. 31, 2013

    188        1,796        10,415        23        (569     55        24        (718     11,214        13        11,227   

The Consolidated statements of changes in equity have been restated for the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to pension reporting (see note 30, Post-employment benefits). The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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11.9 Notes

all amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions (see note 30, Post-employment benefits).

Notes to the Consolidated financial statements of the Philips Group

LOGO Significant accounting policies

The Consolidated financial statements in this section have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the European Union (EU) and with the statutory provisions of Part 9, Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. All standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Interpretations Committee effective year-end 2013 have been endorsed by the EU, except that the EU did not adopt some of the paragraphs of IAS 39 applicable to certain hedge transactions. Philips has no hedge transactions to which these paragraphs are applicable. Consequently, the accounting policies applied by Philips also comply fully with IFRS as issued by the IASB. These accounting policies have been applied by group entities.

The Consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, unless otherwise indicated.

The Consolidated financial statements are presented in euros, which is the Company’s presentation currency.

On February 25, 2014, the Board of Management authorized the Consolidated financial statements for issue. The Consolidated financial statements as presented in this report are subject to the adoption by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on May 1, 2014.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the Consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. These estimates inherently contain certain degree of uncertainty. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the Consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis and base our estimates on historical experience, current and expected future outcomes, third-party evaluations and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities as well as identifying and assessing the accounting treatment with respect to commitments and contingencies. We revise material estimates if changes occur in the circumstances or there is new information or experience on which an estimate was or can be based.

Estimates significantly impact goodwill and other intangibles acquired, tax on activities disposed, impairments, financial instruments, the accounting for an arrangement containing a lease, revenue recognition (multiple element arrangements), assets and liabilities from employee benefit plans, other provisions and tax and other contingencies, classification of assets and liabilities held for sale and the presentation of items of profit and loss and cash flows as continued or discontinued. The fair values of acquired identifiable intangible assets are based on an assessment of future cash flows. Impairment analyses of goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and indefinite-lived intangible assets are performed annually and whenever a triggering event has occurred to determine whether the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount. These analyses generally are based on estimates of future cash flows.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. The Company uses its judgment to select from a variety of common valuation methods including the discounted cash flow method and option valuation models and to make assumptions that are mainly based on market conditions existing at each balance sheet date.

Actuarial assumptions are established to anticipate future events and are used in calculating post-employment benefit expenses and liabilities. These factors include assumptions with respect to interest rates, rates of increase in health care costs, rates of future compensation increases, turnover rates and life expectancy.

Prior-year information

The presentation of certain prior-year information has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including the 2011 presentation of adjustments to the results of prior year’s divestments reported as discontinued operations as a consequence of the resolution of uncertainties that arose from the relevant sales agreements. As a result, an income tax benefit of EUR 30 million was retrospectively reclassified in the 2011 comparative figures from income tax expense of continuing operations to income tax from discontinued operations.

Basis of consolidation

The Consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (‘the Company’) and all subsidiaries that the Company controls, i.e. when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. The existence and effect of potential voting rights are considered when assessing whether the Company controls another entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated financial statements. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. Under the acquisition method, the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree are recognized at the acquisition date, which is the date on which control is transferred to the Company.

For acquisitions on or after January 1, 2010, the Company measures goodwill at the acquisition date as:

 

 

the fair value of the consideration transferred; plus

 

 

the recognized amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; plus

 

 

if the business combination is achieved in stages, the fair value of the existing equity interest in the acquiree; less

 

 

the net recognized amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

When the excess is negative, a bargain purchase gain is recognized immediately in profit or loss (hereafter referred to as the Statement of income).

The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such amounts are generally recognized in the Statement of income.

Costs related to the acquisition, other than those associated with the issue of debt or equity securities, that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.

Any contingent consideration payable is recognized at fair value at the acquisition date and initially is presented as Long-term provisions. When timing and amount of the consideration become more certain, it is reclassified to Accrued liabilities. If the contingent consideration is classified as equity, it is not remeasured and settlement is accounted for within equity. Otherwise, subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognized in the Statement of income.

Acquisitions between January 1, 2004 and January 1, 2010

For acquisitions between January 1, 2004 and January 1, 2010, goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the acquisition over the Company’s interest in the recognized amount (generally fair value) of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquiree. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issue of debt or equity securities, that the Company incurred in connection with business combinations were capitalized as part of the cost of the acquisition.

 

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Acquisitions of and adjustments to non-controlling interests

Acquisitions of non-controlling interests are accounted for as transactions with owners in their capacity as owners and therefore no goodwill is recognized. Adjustments to non-controlling interests arising from transactions that do not involve the loss of control are based on a proportionate amount of the net assets of the subsidiary.

For changes to non-controlling interest without the loss of control, the difference between such change and any consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity.

Loss of control

Upon the loss of control, the Company derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, any non-controlling interests and the other components of equity related to the subsidiary. Any surplus or deficit arising on the loss of control is recognized in the Statement of income. If the Company retains any interest in the previous subsidiary, then such interest is measured at fair value at the date the control is lost. Subsequently it is accounted for as an equity-accounted investee or as an available-for-sale financial asset depending on the level of influence retained.

Investments in associates (equity-accounted investees)

Associates are all entities over which the Company has significant influence, but not control. Significant influence is presumed with a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting and are initially recognized at cost. The group’s investment in associates includes goodwill identified on acquisition, net of any accumulated impairment loss.

The Company’s share of the net income of these companies is included in results relating to associates in the Statement of income, after adjustments to align the accounting policies with those of the Company, from the date that significant influence commences until the date that significant influence ceases. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an associate, the carrying amount of that interest (including any long-term loans) is reduced to zero and recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Company’s interest in the associates. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Remeasurement differences of equity stake resulting from gaining control over the investee previously recorded as associate are recorded under Results related to investments in associates.

Investments in associates include loans from the Company to these investees.

Accounting for capital transactions of a consolidated subsidiary or an associate

The Company recognizes dilution gains or losses arising from the sale or issuance of stock by a consolidated subsidiary or an associate in the Statement of income, unless the Company or the subsidiary either has reacquired or plans to reacquire such shares. In such instances, the result of the transaction is recorded directly in equity.

Dilution gains and losses arising in investments in associates are recognized in the Consolidated statements of income under Results relating to investments in associates.

Foreign currencies

Foreign currency transactions

The financial statements of all group entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (functional currency). The euro (EUR) is the functional and presentation currency of the Company. Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are remeasured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the Statement of income, except when deferred in Other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges and qualifying net investment hedges.

Foreign currency differences arising from translation are recognized in profit or loss, except for available-for-sale equity investments (except on impairment in which case foreign currency differences that have been recognized in Other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit and loss), which are recognized in Other comprehensive income.

All exchange difference items are presented as part of Cost of sales, with the exception of tax items and financial income and expense, which are recognized in the same line item as they relate in the Statement of income.

Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency using the exchange rate at the date the fair value was determined. Non-monetary items in a foreign currency that are measured based on historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of transaction.

Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on acquisition, are translated to euro at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to euro at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

Foreign currency differences arising on translation of foreign operations into the Group’s presentation currency are recognized in Other comprehensive income, and presented as part of Currency translation differences in equity. However, if the operation is a non-wholly owned subsidiary, then the relevant proportionate share of the translation difference is allocated to the non-controlling interests.

When a foreign operation is disposed of such that control, significant influence or joint control is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to the foreign operation is reclassified to the Statement of income as part of the gain or loss on disposal. When the Company disposes of only part of its interest in a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation while retaining control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reattributed to Non-controlling interests. When the Company disposes of only part of its investment in an associate or joint venture that includes a foreign operation while retaining significant influence or joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to the Statement of income.

Financial instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments

Non-derivative financial instruments are recognized initially at fair value when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Regular way purchases and sales of financial instruments are accounted for at the trade date. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned. Gains or losses, if any, are recorded in Financial income and expense.

Non-derivative financial instruments comprise cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other non-current financial assets and debt and other financial liabilities that are not designated as hedges.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.

Receivables

Receivables are carried at the lower of amortized cost or the present value of estimated future cash flows, taking into account discounts given or agreed. The present value of estimated future cash flows is determined through the use of value adjustments for uncollectible amounts. As soon as individual trade accounts receivable can no longer be collected in the normal way and are expected to result in a loss, they are designated as doubtful trade accounts receivable and valued at the expected collectible amounts. They are written off when they are deemed to be uncollectible because of bankruptcy or other forms of receivership of the debtors. The allowance for the risk of non-collection of trade accounts receivable takes into account credit-risk concentration, collective debt risk based on average historical losses, and specific circumstances such as serious adverse economic conditions in a specific country or region.

 

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In the event of sale of receivables and factoring, the Company derecognizes receivables when the Company has given up control or continuing involvement, which is deemed to have occurred when:

 

 

the Company has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the receivables or has assumed an obligation to pay the received cash flows in full without any material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; and

 

 

either (a) the Company has transferred substantially all of the risks and rewards of the ownership of the receivables, or (b) the Company has neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards, but has transferred control of the assets.

However, in case the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the receivables nor transfers control of the receivables, the receivable is recognized to the extent of the Company’s continuing involvement in the assets. In this case, the Company also recognizes an associated liability. The transferred receivable and associated liability are measured on a basis that reflects the rights and obligations that the Company has retained.

Other non-current financial assets

Other non-current financial assets include held-to-maturity investments, loans and available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

Held-to-maturity investments are those debt securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity debt investments are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts using the effective interest method.

Loans receivable are stated at amortized cost, less impairment.

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale and that are not classified in any of the other categories of financial assets. Subsequent to initial recognition, they are measured at fair value and changes therein, other than impairment losses and foreign currency differences on available for sale-debt instruments are recognized in Other comprehensive income and presented in the fair value reserve in equity. When an investment is derecognized, the gain or loss accumulated in equity is reclassified to the Statement of income.

Available-for-sale financial assets including investments in privately-held companies that are not associates, and do not have a quoted market price in an active market and whose fair value could not be reliably determined, are carried at cost.

A financial asset is classified as fair value through profit or loss if it is classified as held for trading or is designated as such upon initial recognition. Financial assets are designated as fair value through profit or loss if the Company manages such investments and makes purchase and sale decisions based on their fair value in accordance with the Company-documented risk management or investment strategy. Attributable transaction costs are recognized in the Statement of income as incurred. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized in profit or loss.

Equity

Common shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of shares are recognized as a deduction from equity. Where the Company purchases the Company’s equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such ordinary shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the Company’s equity holders.

Dividends are recognized as a liability in the period in which they are declared. The income tax consequences of dividends are recognized when a liability to pay the dividend is recognized.

Debt and other liabilities

Debt and liabilities other than provisions are stated at amortized cost. However, loans that are hedged under a fair value hedge are remeasured for the changes in the fair value that are attributable to the risk that is being hedged.

Derivative financial instruments, including hedge accounting

The Company uses derivative financial instruments principally to manage its foreign currency risks and, to a more limited extent, for managing interest rate and commodity price risks. All derivative financial instruments are classified as current assets or liabilities and are accounted for at the trade date. Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract and the embedded derivative are not closely related. The Company measures all derivative financial instruments at fair value derived from market prices of the instruments, or calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable interest yield curves, basis spread, credit spreads and foreign exchange rates, or from option pricing models, as appropriate. Gains or losses arising from changes in fair value of derivatives are recognized in the Statement of income, except for derivatives that are highly effective and qualify for cash flow or net investment hedge accounting.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the Statement of income, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk. For interest rate swaps designated as a fair value hedge of an interest bearing asset or liability that are unwound, the amount of the fair value adjustment to the asset or liability for the risk being hedged is released to the Statement of income over the remaining life of the asset or liability based on the recalculated effective yield.

Changes in the fair value of a derivative that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge, are recorded in Other comprehensive income, until the Statement of income is affected by the variability in cash flows of the designated hedged item. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, changes in the fair value are recognized in the Statement of income.

The Company formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items. When it is established that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or that it has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is expected that a forecasted transaction will not occur, the Company continues to carry the derivative on the Balance sheet at its fair value, and gains and losses that were accumulated in equity are recognized immediately in the Statement of income. If there is a delay and it is expected that the transaction will still occur, the amount in equity remains there until the forecasted transaction affects income. In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues to carry the derivative at its fair value on the Balance sheet, and recognizes any changes in its fair value in the Statement of income.

Foreign currency differences arising on the retranslation of financial instruments designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation are recognized directly as a separate component of equity through Other comprehensive income, to the extent that the hedge is effective. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, such differences are recognized in the Statement of income.

Offsetting and master netting agreements

The Company presents financial assets and financial liabilities on a gross basis as separate line items in the Consolidated balance sheet.

Master netting agreements may be entered into when the Company undertakes a number of financial instrument transactions with a single counterparty. Such an agreement provides for a net settlement of all financial instruments covered by the agreement in the event of default or certain termination events on any of the transactions. A master netting agreement may create a right of offset that becomes enforceable and affects the realization or settlement of individual financial assets and financial liabilities only following a specified termination event. However, if this contractual right is subject to certain limitations then it does not necessarily provide a basis for offsetting unless both of the offsetting criteria are met, i.e. there is a legally enforceable right and an intention to settle net or simultaneously.

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. The useful lives and residual values are evaluated annually.

 

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Assets manufactured by the Company include direct manufacturing costs, production overheads and interest charges incurred for qualifying assets during the construction period. Government grants are deducted from the cost of the related asset. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset. Depreciation of special tooling is generally also based on the straight-line method. Gains and losses on the sale of property, plant and equipment are included in Other business income. Costs related to repair and maintenance activities are expensed in the period in which they are incurred unless leading to an extension of the original lifetime or capacity.

Plant and equipment under finance leases and leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. The gain realized on sale and operating leaseback transactions that are concluded based upon market conditions is recognized at the time of the sale.

The Company capitalizes interest as part of the cost of assets that take a substantial period of time to become ready for use, which is defined by the Company as a period of more than 6 months.

Goodwill

Measurement of goodwill at initial recognition is described under ‘Basis of consolidation’. Goodwill is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. In respect of investment in associates, the carrying amount of goodwill is included in the carrying amount of investment, and an impairment loss on such investment is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of investment in associates.

Intangible assets other than goodwill

Acquired finite-lived intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life. The useful lives are evaluated annually. Patents and trademarks with a finite useful life acquired from third parties either separately or as part of the business combination are capitalized at cost and amortized over their remaining useful lives. Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination are capitalized at their acquisition-date fair value.

The Company expenses all research costs as incurred. Expenditure on development activities, whereby research findings are applied to a plan or design for the production of new or substantially improved products and processes, is capitalized as an intangible asset if the product or process is technically and commercially feasible and the Company has sufficient resources and the intention to complete development.

The development expenditure capitalized comprises of all directly attributable costs (including the cost of materials and direct labor). Other development expenditures and expenditures on research activities are recognized in the Statement of income. Capitalized development expenditure is stated at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment losses. Amortization of capitalized development expenditure is charged to the Statement of income on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets.

Costs relating to the development and purchase of software for both internal use and software intended to be sold are capitalized and subsequently amortized over the estimated useful life.

Leased assets

Leases in which the Company is the lessee and has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalized at the commencement of the lease at the lower of the fair value of the leased assets and the present value of the minimum lease payments. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance charges. The interest element of the finance cost is charged to the Statement of income over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The corresponding rental obligations, net of finance charges, are included in other short-term and other non-current liabilities. The property, plant and equipment acquired under finance leases is depreciated over the shorter of the useful life of the assets and the lease term.

Leases in which substantially all risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are recognized in the Statement of income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The cost of inventories comprises all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. The costs of conversion of inventories include direct labor and fixed and variable production overheads, taking into account the stage of completion and the normal capacity of production facilities. Costs of idle facility and abnormal waste are expensed. The cost of inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Inventory is reduced for the estimated losses due to obsolescence. This reduction is determined for groups of products based on purchases in the recent past and/or expected future demand.

Provisions

Provisions are recognized if, as a result of a past event, the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense.

A provision for warranties is recognized when the underlying products or services are sold. The provision is based on historical warranty data and a weighing of possible outcomes against their associated probabilities.

The Company accrues for losses associated with environmental obligations when such losses are probable and can be estimated reliably. Measurement of liabilities is based on current legal and constructive requirements. Liabilities and expected insurance recoveries, if any, are recorded separately. The carrying amount of liabilities is regularly reviewed and adjusted for new facts and changes in law.

The provision for restructuring relates to the estimated costs of initiated reorganizations, the most significant of which have been approved by the Board of Management, and which generally involve the realignment of certain parts of the industrial and commercial organization. When such reorganizations require discontinuance and/or closure of lines of activities, the anticipated costs of closure or discontinuance are included in restructuring provisions. A liability is recognized for those costs only when the Company has a detailed formal plan for the restructuring and has raised a valid expectation with those affected that it will carry out the restructuring by starting to implement that plan or announcing its main features to those affected by it. Before a provision is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss on the assets associated with the restructuring.

The Company provides for onerous contracts, based on the lower of the expected cost of fulfilling the contract and the expected net cost of terminating the contract. Before a provision is established, the Company recognizes any impairment loss on the assets associated with that contract.

The Company records a provision for decommissioning costs of certain facilities. Decommissioning costs are provided at the present value of expected costs to settle the obligation using estimated cash flows and are recognized as part of the cost of the particular asset. The cash flows are discounted at a current pre-tax rate that reflects the risks specific to the decommissioning liability. The unwinding of the discount is expensed as incurred and recognized in the Statement of income as a Financial expense. The estimated future costs of decommissioning are reviewed annually and adjusted as appropriate. Changes in the estimated future costs or in the discount rate applied are added to or deducted from the cost of the asset.

The Company is a provider of electrical equipment that falls under the EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The directive distinguishes between waste management of equipment sold to private households prior to a date as determined by each EU Member State (historical waste) and waste management of equipment sold to private households after that date (new waste). A provision for the expected costs of management of historical waste is recognized when the Company participates in the market during the measurement period as determined by each Member State, and the costs can be reliably measured. These costs are recognized as Other business expenses in the Statement of income. With respect to new waste, a provision for the expected costs is recognized when products that fall within the directive are sold and the disposal costs can be reliably measured. Derecognition takes place when the obligation expires, is settled or is transferred. These costs are recognized as part of Costs of sales. With respect to equipment

 

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sold to entities other than private households, a provision is recognized when the Company becomes responsible for the costs of this waste management, with the costs recognized as Other business expenses or Cost of sales as appropriate.

Impairment

Value in use is measured as the present value of future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset is deemed not recoverable, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the recoverable amount.

Impairment of goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and indefinite-lived intangible assets

Goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but tested for impairment annually and whenever impairment indicators require. In most cases the Company identified its cash generating units as one level below that of an operating segment. Cash flows at this level are substantially independent from other cash flows and this is the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored by the Executive Committee. The Company performed and completed annual impairment tests in the same quarter of all years presented in the Consolidated Statements of income. An impairment loss is recognized in the Statement of income whenever and to the extent that the carrying amount of a cash-generating unit exceeds the unit’s recoverable amount, which is the greater of its value in use and fair value less cost to sell. An impairment loss on an investment in associates is not allocated to any asset, including goodwill, that forms part of the carrying amount of the investment in associates.

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use, indefinite-lived intangible assets, inventories and deferred tax assets

Non-financial assets other than goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use, indefinite-lived intangible assets, inventories and deferred tax assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is recognized and measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset with the greater of its value in use and fair value less cost to sell. Value in use is measured as the present value of future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset is deemed not recoverable, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the recoverable amount. The review for impairment is carried out at the level where discrete cash flows occur that are independent of other cash flows.

Impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if and to the extent there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. The loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized. Reversals of impairment are recognized in the Statement of income.

Impairment of financial assets

A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset. In case of available-for-sale financial assets, a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the financial assets below its cost is considered an indicator that the financial assets are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss - measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in the Statement of income - is reclassified from the fair value reserve in equity (through Other comprehensive income) to the Statement of income.

If objective evidence indicates that financial assets that are carried at cost need to be tested for impairment, calculations are based on information derived from business plans and other information available for estimating their fair value. Any impairment loss is charged to the Statement of income.

An impairment loss related to financial assets is reversed if in a subsequent period, the fair value increases and the increase can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized. The loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined if no impairment loss had been recognized. Reversals of impairment are recognized in the Statement of income except for reversals of impairment of available-for-sale equity securities, which are recognized in Other comprehensive income.

Employee benefit accounting

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in the Statement of income in the periods during which services are rendered by employees.

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. The net pension asset or liability recognized in the Consolidated balance sheet in respect of defined benefit post-employment plans is the fair value of plan assets less the present value of the projected defined benefit obligation (DBO) at the balance sheet date. The projected defined benefit obligation is calculated annually by qualified actuaries using the projected unit credit method. Recognized assets are limited to the present value of any reductions in future contributions or any future refunds.

For the Company’s major plans, a full discount rate curve of high-quality corporate bonds (based on Towers Watson RATE:Link data) is used to determine the defined benefit obligation, whereas for the other plans a single-point discount rate is used based on the plan’s maturity. Plans in countries without a deep corporate bond market use a discount rate based on the local sovereign curve and the plan’s maturity.

Pension costs in respect of defined benefit post-employment plans primarily represent the increase of the actuarial present value of the obligation for post-employment benefits based on employee service during the year and the interest on the net recognized asset or liability in respect of employee service in previous years. The Company presents service costs in Income from operations and net interest expenses related to defined benefit plans in Financial expense.

Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability comprise actuarial gains and losses, the return on plan assets (excluding interest) and the effect of the asset ceiling (excluding interest). The Company immediately recognizes all remeasurements in Other comprehensive income.

The Company recognizes gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs. The gain or loss on settlement comprises any resulting change in the fair value of plan assets and change in the present value of defined benefit obligation. Past service costs following from the introduction of a change to the benefit payable under a plan or a significant reduction of the number of employees covered by a plan, are recognized in full in the Statement of income.

Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the related service is provided. The Company recognizes a liability and an expense for bonuses and profit-sharing, based on a formula that takes into consideration the profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders after certain adjustments. The Company recognizes a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation and the obligation can be measured reliably.

The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods, such as jubilee entitlements. That benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Remeasurements are recognized in the income statement in the period in which they arise.

Share-based payment

The grant-date fair value of equity-settled share-based payment awards granted to employees is recognized as personnel expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, over the vesting period of the award. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and Monte Carlo sampling to determine the fair value of the awards, depending on the type of instruments granted and certain vesting conditions.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the sale of goods in the course of the ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns, trade discounts and volume rebates. Revenue for sale of goods is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of the goods can be estimated

 

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reliably, there is no continuing involvement with goods, and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. If it is probable that discounts will be granted and the amount can be measured reliably, then the discount is recognized as a reduction of revenue as the sales are recognized.

Transfer of risks and rewards varies depending on the individual terms of the contract of sale. For consumer-type products in the sectors Lighting and Consumer Lifestyle, these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped and delivered to the customer and, depending on the delivery conditions, title and risk have passed to the customer and acceptance of the product, when contractually required, has been obtained, or, in cases where such acceptance is not contractually required, when management has established that all aforementioned conditions for revenue recognition have been met. Examples of the above-mentioned delivery conditions are ‘Free on Board point of delivery’ and ‘Costs, Insurance Paid point of delivery’, where the point of delivery may be the shipping warehouse or any other point of destination as agreed in the contract with the customer and where title and risk for the goods pass to the customer.

Revenues of transactions that have separately identifiable components are recognized based on their relative fair values. These transactions mainly occur in the Healthcare sector and include arrangements that require subsequent installation and training activities in order to become operable for the customer. However, since payment for the equipment is contingent upon the completion of the installation process, revenue recognition is generally deferred until the installation has been completed and the product is ready to be used by the customer in the way contractually agreed.

Revenues are recorded net of sales taxes, customer discounts, rebates and similar charges. For products for which a right of return exists during a defined period, revenue recognition is determined based on the historical pattern of actual returns, or in cases where such information is not available, revenue recognition is postponed until the return period has lapsed. Return policies are typically based on customary return arrangements in local markets.

For products for which a residual value guarantee has been granted or a buy-back arrangement has been concluded, revenue recognition takes place when significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customer. The following are the principal factors that the Company considers in determining that the Company has transferred significant risks and rewards:

 

 

the period from the sale to the repurchase represents the major (normally at least 75%) part of the economic life of the asset;

 

 

the proceeds received on the initial transfer and the amount of any residual value or repurchase price, measured on a present value basis, is equal to substantially all (normally at least 90%) of the fair value of the asset at the sale date;

 

 

insurance risk is borne by the customer; however, if the customer bears the insurance risk but the Company bears the remaining risks, then risks and rewards have not been transferred to the customer; and

 

 

the repurchase price is equal to the market value at the time of the buy-back.

In case of loss under a sales agreement, the loss is recognized immediately.

Shipping and handling billed to customers is recognized as revenues. Expenses incurred for shipping and handling of internal movements of goods are recorded as cost of sales. Shipping and handling related to sales to third parties are recorded as selling expenses. When shipping and handling is part of a project and billed to the customer, then the related expenses are recorded as cost or sales. Service revenue related to repair and maintenance activities for goods sold is recognized ratably over the service period or as services are rendered.

A provision for product warranty is made at the time of revenue recognition and reflects the estimated costs of replacement and free-of-charge services that will be incurred by the Company with respect to the products. For certain products, the customer has the option to purchase an extension of the warranty, which is subsequently billed to the customer. Revenue recognition occurs on a straight-line basis over the contract period.

Revenue from services is recognized when the Company can reliably measure the amount of revenue and the associated cost related to the stage of completion of a contract or transaction, and the recovery of the consideration is considered probable.

Royalty income, which is generally earned based upon a percentage of sales or a fixed amount per product sold, is recognized on an accrual basis.

Grants from the government are recognized at their fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Company will comply with all attached conditions. Government grants relating to costs are deferred and recognized in the Statement of income over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

Financial income and expenses

Financial income comprises interest income on funds invested (including available-for-sale financial assets) and recognized surpluses for post-employment benefit plans, dividend income, net gains on the disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net fair value gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, net gains on the remeasurement to fair value of any pre-existing available-for-sale interest in an acquiree, and net gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in the Statement of income. Interest income is recognized on accrual basis in the Statement of income, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in the Statement of income on the date that the Company’s right to receive payment is established, which in the case of quoted securities is normally the ex-dividend date.

Financial expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings and recognized deficits for post-employment benefit plans, unwinding of the discount on provisions and contingent consideration, losses on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets, net fair value losses on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, impairment losses recognized on financial assets (other than trade receivables), net interest expenses related to defined benefit plans and net losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in the Statement of income.

Borrowing costs that are not directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized in the Statement of income using the effective interest method.

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis as either financial income or financial cost depending on whether foreign currency movements are in a net gain or net loss position.

Income tax

Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in the Statement of income except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly within equity or in other comprehensive income. Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantially-enacted at the reporting date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized, using the balance sheet method, for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is not recognized for the following temporary differences: the initial recognition of goodwill, the initial recognition of assets and liabilities in a transaction that is not a business combination and that affects neither accounting nor taxable profit, and differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they probably will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax is measured at the tax rates that are expected to be applied to temporary differences when they reverse, based on the laws that have been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if there is a legally-enforceable right to offset current tax liabilities and assets, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority on the same taxable entity, or on different tax entities, but they intend to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis or their tax assets and liabilities will be realized simultaneously.

A deferred tax asset is recognized for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which they can be utilized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

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be refundable or deductible. Changes in tax rates are reflected in the period when the change has been enacted or substantially-enacted by the reporting date.

Discontinued operations and non-current assets held for sale

Non-current assets (disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities) that are expected to be recovered primarily through sale rather than through continuing use are classified as held for sale.

A discontinued operation is a component of an entity that either has been disposed of, or that is classified as held for sale, and (a) represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; and (b) is a part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; or (c) is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to sell. A component that previously was held for use will have one or more cash-generating units. Generally, the disposal of a business that previously was part of a single cash-generating unit does not qualify as a component of an entity and therefore shall not be classified as a discontinued operation if disposed of.

Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Any gain or loss from disposal of a business, together with the results of these operations until the date of disposal, is reported separately as discontinued operations. The financial information of discontinued operations is excluded from the respective captions in the Consolidated financial statements and related notes for all periods presented. Comparatives in the balance sheet are not re-presented when a non-current asset or disposal group is classified as held for sale. Comparatives are restated for presentation of discontinued operations in the Statement of cash flow and Statement of income.

Upon classification of a disposal group as held for sale the Company may agree with the buyer to retain certain assets and liabilities, in which case such items are not presented as part of assets/liabilities held for sale, even though the associated item in the Statement of income would be presented as part of discontinued operations. The presentation of cash flows relating to such items in that case mirrors the classification in the Statement of income, i.e. as cash flows from discontinued operations.

Adjustments in the current period to amounts previously presented in discontinued operations that are directly related to the disposal of a discontinued operation in a prior period are classified separately in discontinued operations. Circumstances to which these adjustments may relate include resolution of uncertainties that arise from the terms of the disposal transaction, such as the resolution of a purchase price adjustments and indemnifications, resolution of uncertainties that arise from and are directly related to the operations of the component before its disposal, such as environmental and product warranty obligations retained by the Company, or the settlement of employee benefit plan obligations provided that the settlement is directly related to the disposal transaction.

Segments

Operating segments are components of the Company’s business activities about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (the Board of Management of the Company). The Board of Management decides how to allocate resources and assesses performance. Reportable segments comprise the operating sectors Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Innovation, Group & Services (IG&S) is a sector but not a separate reportable segment and holds, amongst others, headquarters, overhead and regional/country organization expenses. Segment accounting policies are the same as the accounting policies as applied to the Group.

Cash flow statements

Cash flow statements are prepared using the indirect method. Cash flows in foreign currencies have been translated into euros using the weighted average rates of exchange for the periods involved. Cash flows from derivative instruments that are accounted for as fair value hedges or cash flow hedges are classified in the same category as the cash flows from the hedged items. Cash flows from other derivative instruments are classified consistent with the nature of the instrument.

Earnings per share

The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) data for its common shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the net income attributable to shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for own shares held. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the Statement of income attributable to shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for own shares held, for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares, which comprise convertible personnel debentures, restricted shares, performance shares and share options granted to employees.

Financial guarantees

The Company recognizes a liability at the fair value of the obligation at the inception of a financial guarantee contract. The guarantee is subsequently measured at the higher of the best estimate of the obligation or the amount initially recognized.

IFRS accounting standards adopted as from 2013

The accounting policies set out above have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these Consolidated financial statements except as explained below which addresses changes in accounting policies. In case of the absence of explicit transition requirements for new accounting pronouncements, the Company accounts for any change in accounting principle retrospectively.

The Company has adopted the following new and amended IFRSs as of January 1, 2013.

Disclosures - Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities (Amendments to IFRS 7)

As a result of the amendments to IFRS 7, the Company has expanded its disclosures about the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. See note 34, Fair value of financial assets and liabilities.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

IFRS 10 introduces a single control model to determine whether an investee should be consolidated. The new standard includes guidance on control with less than half of the voting rights (‘de facto’ control), participating and protective voting rights and agent/principal relationships. Based on a reassessment of the control conclusion for the investees at January 1, 2013, the adoption of IFRS 10 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

Under IFRS 11, the structure of the joint arrangement, although still an important consideration, is no longer the main factor in determining the type of joint arrangement and therefore the subsequent accounting. Instead:

 

 

The Company’s interest in a joint operation, which is an arrangement in which the parties have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities, will be accounted for on the basis of the Company’s interest in those assets and liabilities.

 

 

The Company’s interest in a joint venture, which is an arrangement in which the parties have rights to the net assets, are equity-accounted.

Prior to 2012 the Company accounted for jointly controlled entities using the equity method. The adoption therefore does not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

This standard contains the disclosure requirements for interests in subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and other unconsolidated interests. As a result of IFRS 12, the Company has expanded its disclosures on interests in other entities. See note 6, Interests in entities.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

IFRS 13 establishes a single framework for measuring fair value and making disclosures about fair value measurements, when such measurements are required or permitted by other IFRSs. More specifically, the definition of fair value was clarified to be the price at which an orderly transaction to sell an asset or to transfer a liability would take place between market participants at the measurement date. The standard also replaces and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements in other IFRSs, of which some of these are required in interim financial statements related to financial instruments. The Company therefore has included additional disclosures in note 34, Fair value of financial assets and liabilities. IFRS 13 has no material impact on the measurements of the Company’s assets and liabilities.

Presentation of Items of Other Comprehensive Income (Amendments to IAS 1)

The new amendment requires separation of items presented in Other comprehensive income into two groups, based on whether or not they can be recycled into the Statement of income in the future. Items that will not be recycled in the future are presented separately from items that may be

 

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recycled in the future. The application of this amendment impacts presentation and disclosures only. Comparative information has been re-presented.

IAS 19 Employee Benefits (2011)

As a result of the introduction of IAS 19 (2011) - or IAS 19R/Revised - the Company has changed its accounting policy with regard to the accounting of defined benefit pension plans. The main change impacts the basis of determining the income or expense for the period related to these pension plans. Under the new standard the Company determines a net interest expense (income) by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation (DBO) at the beginning of the annual period to the net defined benefit liability (asset) at the beginning of the annual period, taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. As a result, this net interest now comprises:

 

 

interest cost on the DBO;

 

 

interest income on plan assets; and

 

 

interest on the effect of the asset ceiling.

Previously, the Company determined interest income on plan assets based on their long-term rate of expected return. Furthermore, as from January 1, 2013 the Company presents net interest expenses related to defined benefits in Financial income and expense rather than Income from operations.

The new standard no longer allows for accrual of future pension administration costs as part of the DBO. Such costs should be expensed as incurred. Previously, for the Dutch pension plan the Company accrued a surcharge for pension administration costs as part of the service costs into the DBO. With the adoption of the new standard this accrual was eliminated, resulting in an exclusion of EUR 216 million from the DBO per January 1, 2013, thereby improving the funded status. This funded status improvement is offset by the impact of the asset ceiling test regarding the Dutch pension plan’s surplus, and hence there is no further impact on the Company’s balance sheet figures other than the direct recognition of previously unrecognized past service cost.

The impact on Equity from the IAS 19 (2011) accounting policy change is as follows:

 

     December 31,  
     2012  

Decrease in the net defined benefit obligation (non-current, after asset ceiling restriction)

     13   

Increase in deferred tax assets (non-current)

     (2
  

 

 

 

Net increase on equity

     11   

Split to:

  

Equity holders of the parent

     11   

Non-controlling interest

     —     

The limited impact on the balance sheet mainly relates to some unrecognized past service cost gains and losses which must be recognized immediately under IAS 19 (2011). The limited impact is explained by the fact that the Company already applied immediate recognition of actuarial gains and losses in Other comprehensive income.

The negative impact of IAS 19 (2011) for post-employment defined benefit plans on Income from operations, Income before taxes and Basic and Diluted earnings per share is as follows:

 

     2011     2012  

Income from operations

     (124     (260

Financial income and expenses

     (92     (85
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     (216     (345

Basic earnings per share

     (0.17     (0.28

Diluted earnings per share

     (0.17     (0.28

Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets (Amendments to IAS 36) (2013)

The amendment to IAS 36 Impairment of Assets was introduced following the introduction of IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement, to reduce the circumstances in which the recoverable amount of assets or cash-generating units is required to be disclosed, clarify the disclosures required, and to introduce an explicit requirement to disclose the discount rate used in determining impairment (or reversals) where recoverable amount (based on fair value less costs of disposal) is determined using a present value technique. As the amendment is basically to avoid unintended disclosure requirements from the introduction of IFRS 13, it was early adopted by the Company. The amendment has no material impact.

Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (Amendments to IAS 19)

Initially the abovementioned IAS 19 (2011) adjustments required that employee contributions basically would have to be incorporated in the measurement of the defined benefit obligation. This amendment allows a practical expedient to continue to recognize employee contributions in the Statement of income when certain conditions are met. The Company early adopted this amendment and as a result there is no change in the way how employee contributions are currently treated compared to the treatment prior to the IAS 19 (2011) adoption. Up to 2013 the Company has very limited employee contributions in their pension plans.

IFRS accounting standards adopted as from 2014 and onwards

A number of new standards and amendments to existing standards have been published and are mandatory for the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2014 or later periods, and the Company has not yet early adopted them. Those which may be the most relevant to the Company are set out below.

IFRIC 21 Levies

IFRIC 21 provides guidance on the accounting for certain outflows imposed on entities by governments in accordance with laws and/or regulations (levies). The Interpretation identifies the obligating event for the recognition of a liability as the activity that triggers the payment of the levy in accordance with the relevant legislation. This Interpretation does not have a material impact on the financial statements.

Changes to other standards, following from Amendments and the Annual Improvement Cycles, do not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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LOGO Information by sector and main country

in millions of euros

Information by sector and main country

Sectors

 

     sales      sales including
intercompany
    research and
development
expenses
    income from
operations
    income from
operations as a % of
sales
    cash flow before
financing
activities
 
2013              

Healthcare

     9,575         9,600        (780     1,315        13.7        1,292   

Consumer Lifestyle

     4,605         4,622        (261     429        9.3        472   

Lighting

     8,413         8,433        (441     489        5.8        478   

Innovation, Group & Services

     736         1,049        (251     (242     —          (2,101

Inter-sector eliminations

        (375        
  

 

 

 
     23,329         23,329        (1,733     1,991        8.5        141   
2012              

Healthcare

     9,983         10,005        (823     1,026        10.3        1,298   

Consumer Lifestyle

     4,319         4,329        (251     400        9.3        422   

Lighting

     8,442         8,465        (462     (66     (0.8     279   

Innovation, Group & Services

     713         984        (295     (712     —          (842

Inter-sector eliminations

        (326        
  

 

 

 
     23,457         23,457        (1,831     648        2.8        1,157   
             
2011              

Healthcare

     8,852         8,866        (754     27        0.3        707   

Consumer Lifestyle

     3,771         3,777        (249     109        2.9        (271

Lighting

     7,638         7,652        (416     (408     (5.3     208   

Innovation, Group & Services

     731         984        (186     (207     —          (1,159

Inter-sector eliminations

        (287        
  

 

 

 
     20,992         20,992        (1,605     (479     (2.3     (515

Our sectors are organized based on the nature of the products and services. The four sectors comprise Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle, Lighting and Innovation, Group & Services as shown in the table above. A short description of these sectors is as follows:

Healthcare: Consists of the following businesses - Imaging Systems, Home Healthcare Solutions, Patient Care & Clinical Informatics, and Customer Services.

Consumer Lifestyle: Consists of the following businesses - Personal Care, Domestic Appliances, and Health & Wellness.

Lighting: Consists of the following businesses - Light Sources & Electronics, Professional Lighting Solutions, Consumer Luminaires, Automotive Lighting, and Lumileds.

Innovation, Group & Services: Consists of group headquarters, as well as the overhead expenses of regional and country organizations. Also included are the net results of group innovation, intellectual property & services, the global service units and Philips’ pension and other postretirement benefit costs not directly allocated to the other sectors.

Transactions between the sectors mainly relate to services provided by the sector Innovation, Group & Services to the other sectors. The pricing of such transactions is determined on an arm’s length basis.

 

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Sectors

 

     total assets      net operating
capital
    total liabilities
excl. debt
     current accounts
receivable, net
     tangible and
intangible assets
     depreciation and
amortization1)
    capital
expenditures
 
2013                   

Healthcare

     10,465         7,437        2,943         1,978         6,467         (517     132   

Consumer Lifestyle

     2,832         1,261        1,571         743         1,574         (199     135   

Lighting

     6,711         4,462        2,229         1,567         3,857         (504     223   

Innovation, Group & Services

     6,044         (2,922     4,340         132         648         (129     97   
  

 

 

 
     26,052         10,238        11,083         4,420         12,546         (1,349     587   

Assets classified as held for sale

     507           348              
  

 

 

      

 

 

            
     26,559           11,431              
2012                   

Healthcare

     11,248         7,976        3,186         1,967         7,130         (543     135   

Consumer Lifestyle

     3,280         1,205        2,075         865         1,694         (198     128   

Lighting

     6,970         4,635        2,313         1,364         4,293         (543     290   

Innovation, Group & Services

     7,540         (4,500     5,761         138         521         (114     108   
  

 

 

 
     29,038         9,316        13,335         4,334         13,638         (1,398     661   

Assets classified as held for sale

     43           27              
  

 

 

      

 

 

            
     29,081           13,362              
2011                   

Healthcare

     11,591         8,418        3,087         1,882         7,479         (538     153   

Consumer Lifestyle

     3,794         874        2,917         1,309         1,752         (167     130   

Lighting

     6,915         4,965        1,927         1,261         4,320         (570     279   

Innovation, Group & Services

     6,546         (3,875     5,183         132         475         (125     78   
  

 

 

 
     28,846         10,382        13,114         4,584         14,026         (1,400     640   

Assets classified as held for sale

     551           61              
  

 

 

      

 

 

            
     29,397           13,175              

 

1)

Includes impairments of tangible and intangible assets excluding goodwill

Goodwill assigned to sectors

 

     carrying value
at January 1
     reclassification     acquisitions      purchase
price
allocation
adjustment
    impairments     divestments
and transfers
to assets
classified as
held for sale
    translation
differences
    carrying value
at December 31
 
2013                   

Healthcare

     4,573         —          3         11        —          (40     (272     4,275   

Consumer Lifestyle

     668         —          —           —          —          (18     (18     632   

Lighting

     1,707         (8     1         (15     (26     —          (73     1,586   

Innovation, Group & Services

     —           8        —           —          —          3        —          11   
  

 

 

 
     6,948         —          4         (4     (26     (55     (363     6,504   
2012                   

Healthcare

     4,703         —          —           (1     —          —          (129     4,573   

Consumer Lifestyle

     674         —          —           (1     —          (6     1        668   

Lighting

     1,639         —          100         —          —          —          (32     1,707   

Innovation, Group & Services

     —             —           —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

 
     7,016         —          100         (2     —          (6     (160     6,948   

 

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Main countries

 

                                                                           
     sales1)      tangible and intangible assets  
2013      

Netherlands

     656         915   

United States

     6,442         7,384   

China

     2,942         1,057   

Germany

     1,355         288   

Japan

     1,006         401   

France

     915         80   

United Kingdom

     692         573   

Other countries

     9,321         1,848   
  

 

 

 
     23,329         12,546   

Assets classified as held for sale

        62   
     

 

 

 
        12,608   
20122)      

Netherlands

     627         886   

United States

     6,824         8,007   

China

     2,585         1,114   

Germany

     1,323         271   

Japan

     1,204         537   

France

     941         90   

United Kingdom

     676         628   

Other countries

     9,277         2,105   
  

 

 

 
     23,457         13,638   

Assets classified as held for sale

        6   
     

 

 

 
        13,644   
20112)      

Netherlands

     636         908   

United States

     6,159         8,473   

China

     1,978         1,126   

Germany

     1,272         252   

Japan

     908         618   

France

     892         97   

United Kingdom

     579         615   

Other countries

     8,568         1,937   
  

 

 

 
     20,992         14,026   

Assets classified as held for sale

        287   
     

 

 

 
        14,313   

 

1) 

The sales are reported based on country of destination

2)

Previous years reflect the sales and tangible and intangible assets of those respective years of the main countries of 2013

 

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For information related to Sales and tangible and intangible assets on a geographical and sector basis, see note 2, Information by sector and main country.

Sales and costs by nature

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     20,992        23,457        23,329   

Costs of materials used

     (7,119     (8,177     (7,895

Employee benefit expenses

     (5,697     (6,694     (6,129

Depreciation and amortization

     (1,400     (1,398     (1,349

Shipping and handling

     (776     (788     (809

Advertising and promotion

     (865     (841     (882

Lease expense

     (314     (364     (347 )1) 

Other operational costs

     (3,993     (4,214     (3,987

Impairment of goodwill

     (1,355     —          (28

Other business income and expenses

     48        (333     88   
  

 

 

 

Income from operations

     (479     648        1,991   

 

1)

Lease expense includes EUR 42 million of other costs, such as fuel and electricity, and taxes to be paid and reimbursed to the lessor

Sales composition

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Goods

     17,636         19,918         19,716   

Services

     2,926         3,130         3,139   

Royalties

     430         409         474   
  

 

 

 
     20,992         23,457         23,329   

Philips has no single external customer that represents 10% or more of revenues.

Costs of materials used

Cost of materials used represents the inventory recognized in cost of sales.

Employee benefit expenses

 

     2011    2012    2013

Salaries and wages

   4,668    5,499    4,983

Post-employment benefits costs

   272    344    362

Other social security and similar charges:

        

- Required by law

   595    678    658

- Voluntary

   162    173    126
  

 

   5,697    6,694    6,129

The employee benefit expenses relate to employees who are on the Philips payroll, both with permanent and temporary contracts.

For further information on pension costs, see note 30, Post-employment benefits.

Details on the remuneration of the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, see note 33, Information on remuneration.

Employees

The average number of employees by category is summarized as follows (in FTEs):

 

     2011    2012    2013

Production

   57,011    58,031    58,116

Research and development

   12,539    12,974    12,072

Other

   31,789    32,730    32,006
  

 

Employees

   101,339    103,735    102,194

3rd party workers

   16,092    15,498    13,171
  

 

Continuing operations

   117,431    119,233    115,365

Discontinued operations

   6,100    2,901    1,997

Employees consist of those persons working on the payroll of Philips and whose costs are reflected in the Employee benefit expenses table. 3rd party workers consist of personnel hired on a per period basis, via extenal companies.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of intangibles are as follows:

 

     2011    2012    2013

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

   617    678    632

Amortization of internal-use software

   55    45    39

Amortization of other intangible assets

   559    458    432

Amortization of development costs

   169    217    246
  

 

   1,400    1,398    1,349

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is primarily included in cost of sales. Amortization of the categories of other intangible assets are reported in selling expenses for brand names and customer relationships and are reported in cost of sales for technology based and other intangible assets. Amortization (including impairment) of development cost is included in research and development expenses.

Shipping and handling

Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales and selling expenses.

Advertising and promotion

Advertising and promotion costs are included in selling expenses.

 

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Audit fees

Fees KPMG

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Audit fees

     15.6         14.7         15.6   

- consolidated financial statements

     10.1         9.7         10.1   

- statutory financial statements

     5.5         5.0         5.5   

Audit-related fees1)

     2.4         5.6         2.2   

- acquisitions and divestments

     0.1         2.9         0.4   

- sustainability assurance

     0.5         0.8         0.7   

- other

     1.8         1.9         1.1   

Tax fees2)

     0.9         1.3         0.8   

- tax compliance services

     0.9         1.3         0.8   

Other fees3)

     0.5         0.7         1.3   

- royalty investigation

     0.4         0.1         0.0   

- other

     0.1         0.6         1.3   
  

 

 

 

Total

     19.4         22.3         19.9   

 

1)

The percentage of services provided in 2013 is 11.1% of the total fees

2)

The percentage of services provided in 2013 is 4.0% of the total fees

3)

The percentage of services provided in 2013 is 6.5% of the total fees

This table ‘Fees KPMG’ forms an integral part of the Company Financial Statements, please refer to note K, Audit fees.

Impairment of goodwill

In 2013, goodwill impairment charges amounts to EUR 28 million, including EUR 26 million as result of reduced growth expectations in Consumer Luminaires.

In 2011, goodwill was impaired in the Healthcare sector for an amount of EUR 824 million and in the Lighting sector for an amount of EUR 531 million.

For further information on impairment of goodwill, see note 11, Goodwill.

Other business income (expenses)

Other business income (expenses) consists of the following:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Result on disposal of businesses:

      

- income

     27        9        50   

- expense

     (26     (84     (1

Result on disposal of fixed assets:

      

- income

     47        224        19   

- expense

     (11     (9     (13

Result on other remaining businesses:

      

- income

     50        42        54   

- expense

     (39     (515     (21
  

 

 

 
     48        (333     88   

Total other business income

     124        275        123   

Total other business expense

     (76     (608     (35

In 2013, result on disposal of businesses was mainly due to divestment of non-strategic businesses within Healthcare. For further information, see note 9, Acquisitions and divestments

In 2013, result on disposal of fixed assets was mainly due to sale of real estate assets.

In 2013, result on other remaining businesses were mainly due to release of earn out provisions. For further information, see note 21, Provisions.

LOGO Financial income and expenses

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Interest income

     39        37        55   

Interest income from loans and receivables

     5        20        33   

Interest income from cash and cash equivalents

     34        17        22   

Dividend income from available for sale financial assets

     11        4        5   

Net gains from disposal of financial assets

     51        1        —     

Net change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     6        —          —     

Net change in fair value of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     —          44        —     

Net foreign exchange gains

     —          —          —     

Other financial income

     6        20        10   
  

 

 

 

Financial income

     113        106        70   

Interest expense

     (340     (363     (323

Interest on debt and borrowings

     (245     (271     (245

Finance charges under finance lease contract

     (3     (7     (7

Interest expenses - pensions

     (92     (85     (71

Unwind of discount of provisions

     (33     (22     (25

Net foreign exchange losses

     (2     —          (6

Impairment loss of financial assets

     (34     (8     (10

Net change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

       (2     (9

Net change in fair value of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

         (3

Other financial expenses

     (35     (40     (24
  

 

 

 

Financial expense

     (444     (435     (400
  

 

 

 

Financial income and expenses

     (331     (329     (330

Net financial income and expense showed a EUR 330 million expenses in 2013, which was 1 million higher than in 2012. Total finance income of EUR 70 million included EUR 55 million interest income. Remaining financial income included dividend income of EUR 5 million and other finance income of EUR 10 million. Total financial expense of EUR 400 million included EUR 10 million impairment charges and EUR 323 million interest expenses. Remaining financial expense consisted mainly of EUR 25 million of accretion expenses associated with discounted provisions and uncertain tax positions and EUR 24 million other financing charges.

Net financial income and expense showed a EUR 329 million expense in 2012, which was EUR 2 million lower than in 2011. Total financial income of EUR 106 million included a EUR 46 million gain related to a change in estimate on the valuation of long term derivative contracts. Remaining financial expense consisted mainly of EUR 22 million of accretion expenses associated with discounted provisions and uncertain tax positions and EUR 40 million other financing charges.

Net financial income and expense showed a EUR 331 million expense in 2011. Total finance income of EUR 113 million included EUR 51 million gain on the disposal of financial assets, of which EUR 44 million resulted from

 

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the sale of shares in TCL and EUR 6 million resulted from the sale of Digimarc. Remaining financial income included dividend income of EUR 11 million and a total net EUR 6 million gain from fair value changes, mainly the revaluation of the NXP option. Total finance expense of EUR 444 million included EUR 34 million impairment charges, mainly related to the shareholding in TPV Technology. Remaining financial expense consisted mainly of EUR 33 million of accretion expenses associated with discounted provisions and uncertain tax positions and EUR 35 million other financing charges.

LOGO Income taxes

The tax expense on income before tax of continuing operations amounted to EUR 466 million (2012: EUR 185 million, 2011: EUR 251 million).

The components of income before taxes and income tax expense are as follows:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Netherlands

     148        (177     314   

Foreign

     (958     496        1,347   
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes of continuing operations

     (810     319        1,661   

Netherlands:

      

Current tax income (expense)

     (40     (78     —     

Deferred tax income (expense)

     82        13        (107
  

 

 

 
     42        (65     (107

Foreign:

      

Current tax income (expense)

     (360     (280     (280

Deferred tax income (expense)

     163        143        (89
  

 

 

 
     (197     (137     (369

Income tax expense of continuing operations

     (251     (185     (466

Income tax expense of discontinued operations

     96        (17     (10
  

 

 

 

Income tax expense

     (155     (202     (476
The components of income tax expense are as follows:       
     2011     2012     2013  

Current tax expense

     (390     (370     (268

Prior year results

     (10     12        (12
  

 

 

 

Current tax income (expense)

     (400     (358     (280
     2011     2012     2013  

Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses

     20        1        20   

Current year tax loss carried forwards not recognized

     (89     (50     (29

Temporary differences (not recognized) recognized

     15        2        (3

Prior year results

     31        (2     15   

Tax rate changes

     (1     (4     —     

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

     269        209        (199
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax income (expense)

     245        156        (196

Philips’ operations are subject to income taxes in various foreign jurisdictions. The statutory income tax rates vary from 10.0% to 39.4%, which results in a difference between the weighted average statutory income tax rate and the Netherlands’ statutory income tax rate of 25% (2012: 25.0%; 2011: 25.0%).

A reconciliation of the weighted average statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate of continuing operations is as follows:

in %

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Weighted average statutory income tax rate

     41.6        21.9        27.6   

Tax rate effect of:

      

Changes related to:

      

- utilization of previously reserved loss carry forwards

     2.4        (0.2     (1.2

- new loss carry forwards not expected to be realized

     (7.7     15.7        1.7   

- addition (releases)

     1.8        (0.6     0.2   

Non-tax-deductible impairment charges

     (61.9     0.6        0.6   

Non-taxable income

     7.1        (18.7     (8.1

Non-tax-deductible expenses

     (14.1     68.7        7.5   

Withholding and other taxes

     (2.9     6.9        0.8   

Tax rate changes

     (0.1     1.1        0.0   

Prior year tax results

     2.8        (3.0     (0.2

Tax expenses due to other liabilities

     (2.5     3.1        0.5   

Tax incentives and other

     2.5        (37.5     (1.3
  

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     (31.0     58.0        28.1   

The weighted average statutory income tax rate increased in 2013 compared to 2012, as a consequence of a change in the country mix of income tax rates, as well as a significant change in the mix of profits and losses in the various countries.

The effective income tax rate is higher than the weighted average statutory income tax rate in 2013, mainly due to withholding and other taxes which are partly offset by the net impact of non-taxable/non-deductible income and other tax expenses.

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Net deferred tax assets relate to the following balance sheet captions and tax loss carryforwards (including tax credit carryforwards), of which the movements during the years 2013 and 2012 respectively are as follows:

 

     December 31,
2012
    recognized in
income
    recognized in OCI    

acquisitions/

divestments

    other1)     December 31,
2013
 

Intangible assets

     (928     13        —          —          44        (871

Property, plant and equipment

     68        —          —          —          (10     58   

Inventories

     258        9        —          —          (3     264   

Prepaid pension assets

     —          (24     23        —          —          (1

Other receivables

     55        (3     1        —          (3     50   

Other assets

     42        (4     (2     (1     (3     32   

Provisions:

            

- pensions

     598        (70     (82     —          (20     426   

- guarantees

     26        4        —          —          (1     29   

- termination benefits

     118        (28     8        —          (1     97   

- other postretirement benefits

     72        (5     (7     —          (3     57   

- other provisions

     605        (32     16        —          (22     567   

Other liabilities

     171        27        —            (6     192   

Tax loss carryforwards (including tax credit carryforwards)

     742        (83     (11     —          51        699   
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     1,827        (196     (54     (1     23        1,599   
     December 31,
2011
    recognized in
income
    recognized in OCI     acquisitions/
divestments
    other1)     December 31,
2012
 

Intangible assets

     (1,074     165        —          (35     16        (928

Property, plant and equipment

     77        (2     —          —          (7     68   

Inventories

     221        41        —          —          (4     258   

Prepaid pension costs

     2        (4     6        —          (4     —     

Other receivables

     44        13        —          —          (2     55   

Other assets

     19        17        (7     —          13        42   

Provisions:

            

- pensions

     617        (62     64        —          (21     598   

- guarantees

     34        (10     —          —          2        26   

- termination benefits

     42        67        5        —          4        118   

- other postretirement benefits

     71        3        (3     —          1        72   

- other provisions

     636        (33     10        —          (8     605   

Other liabilities

     231        (63     (4     —          7        171   

Tax loss carryforwards (including tax credit carryforwards)

     732        24        (7     6        (13     742   
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     1,652        156        64        (29     (16     1,827   

 

1) 

Primarily includes foreign currency translation differences which were recognized in OCI

 

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the balance sheet captions, as follows:

 

     assets     liabilities     net  
2013       

Intangible assets

     116        (987     (871

Property, plant and equipment

     107        (49     58   

Inventories

     271        (7     264   

Prepaid pension costs

     1        (2     (1

Other receivables

     60        (10     50   

Other assets

     48        (16     32   

Provisions:

      

- pensions

     426        —          426   

- guarantees

     29        —          29   

- termination benefits

     97        —          97   

- other postretirement

     57        —          57   

- other

     581        (14     567   

Other liabilities

     213        (21     192   

Tax loss carryforwards (including tax credit carryforwards)

     699        —          699   
  

 

 

 
     2,705        (1,106     1,599   

Set-off of deferred tax positions

     (1,030     1,030        —     
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     1,675        (76     1,599   

 

     assets     liabilities     net  
2012       

Intangible assets

     151        (1,079     (928

Property, plant and equipment

     115        (47     68   

Inventories

     263        (5     258   

Prepaid pension costs

     2        (2     —     

Other receivables

     58        (3     55   

Other assets

     54        (12     42   

Provisions:

       —       

- pensions

     599        (1     598   

- guarantees

     26        —          26   

- termination benefits

     117        1        118   

- other postretirement

     72        —          72   

- other

     624        (19     605   

Other liabilities

     198        (27     171   

Tax loss carryforwards (including tax credit carryforwards)

     742        —          742   
  

 

 

 
     3,021        (1,194     1,827   

Set-off of deferred tax positions

     (1,102     1,102        —     
  

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets

     1,919        (92     1,827   

Deferred tax assets are recognized for temporary differences, unused tax losses, and unused tax credits to the extent that realization of the related tax benefits is probable. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in the countries where the deferred tax assets originated and during the periods when the deferred tax assets become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

The net deferred tax assets of EUR 1,599 million (2012: EUR 1,827 million) consist of deferred tax assets of EUR 1,675 million (2012: EUR 1,919 million) in countries with a net deferred tax asset position and deferred tax liabilities of EUR 76 million (2012: EUR 92 million) in countries with a net deferred tax liability position. Of the total deferred tax assets of EUR 1,675 million at December 31, 2013, (2012: EUR 1,919 million), EUR 543 million (2012: EUR 507 million) is recognized in respect of fiscal entities in various countries where there have been fiscal losses in the current or preceding period. Management’s projections support the assumption that it is probable that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to utilize these deferred tax assets.

At December 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no recognized deferred tax liabilities for taxes that would be payable on the unremitted earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries of Philips Holding USA since it has been determined that undistributed profits of such subsidiaries will not be distributed in the foreseeable future. The temporary differences associated with the investments in subsidiaries of Philips Holding USA, for which a deferred tax liability has not been recognized, aggregate to EUR 32 million (2012: EUR 35 million).

At December 31, 2013, operating loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

Total    2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      2019/
2023
     later     

unlimi-

ted

 

4,330

     28         1         3         6         6         44         841         3,401   

The Company also has tax credit carryforwards of EUR 138 million, which are available to offset future tax, if any, and which expire as follows:

 

Total    2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      2019/
2023
     later      unlimi-
ted
 

138

     3         —           1         —           4         19         95         16   

At December 31, 2013, operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax assets have been recognized in the balance sheet, expire as follows:

 

Total    2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      2019/
2023
     later      unlimi-
ted
 

1,928

     25         1         3         2         —           39         9         1,849   

At December 31, 2013, the amount of deductible temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized in the balance sheet is EUR 151 million (2012: EUR 157 million).

Classification of the income tax payable and receivable is as follows:

 

     2012     2013  

Income tax receivable

     97        70   

Income tax receivable - under non-current receivables

     —          —     

Income tax payable

     (200     (143

Income tax payable - under non-current liabilities

     —          (1

Tax risks

Philips is exposed to tax uncertainties. These uncertainties include amongst others the following:

Transfer pricing uncertainties

Philips has issued transfer pricing directives, which are in accordance with international guidelines such as those of the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development. As transfer pricing has a cross-border effect, the focus of local tax authorities on implemented transfer pricing procedures in a country may have an impact on results in another country. In order to reduce the transfer pricing uncertainties, monitoring procedures are carried out by Group Tax and Internal Audit to safeguard the correct implementation of the transfer pricing directives.

Tax uncertainties on general service agreements and specific allocation contracts

Due to the centralization of certain activities in a limited number of countries (such as research and development, centralized IT, group functions and head office), costs are also centralized. As a consequence, these costs and/or revenues must be allocated to the beneficiaries, i.e. the various Philips entities. For that purpose, apart from specific allocation contracts for costs and revenues, general service agreements are signed with a large number of group entities. Tax authorities review the

 

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implementation of GSAs, apply benefit tests for particular countries or audit the use of tax credits attached to GSAs and royalty payments, and may reject the implemented procedures. Furthermore, buy in/out situations in the case of (de)mergers could affect the tax allocation of GSAs between countries. The same applies to the specific allocation contracts.

Tax uncertainties due to disentanglements and acquisitions

When a subsidiary of Philips is disentangled, or a new company is acquired, related tax uncertainties arise. Philips creates merger and acquisition (M&A) teams for these disentanglements or acquisitions. In addition to representatives from the involved sector, these teams consist of specialists from various group functions and are formed, amongst other things, to identify hidden tax uncertainties that could subsequently surface when companies are acquired and to reduce tax claims related to disentangled entities. These tax uncertainties are investigated and assessed to mitigate tax uncertainties in the future of the extent possible. Several tax uncertainties may surface from M&A activities. Examples of uncertainties are: applicability of the participation exemption, allocation issues, and non-deductibility of parts of the purchase price.

Tax uncertainties due to permanent establishments

In countries where Philips starts new operations or alters business models, the issue of permanent establishment may arise. This is because when operations in a country involves a Philips organization in another country, there is a risk that tax claims will arise in the former country as well as in the latter country.

LOGO Interests in entities

In this section we discuss the nature of, and risks associated with, the Company’s interests in its consolidated entities and associates, and the effects of those interests on the Company’s financial position and financial performance.

Interests in entities could in principle relate to:

 

 

Interests in subsidiaries

 

 

Joint arrangements

 

 

Unconsolidated structured entities

 

 

Investments in associates

Interests in subsidiaries

Wholly owned subsidiaries

The Group financial statements comprise the assets and liabilities of approximately 400 legal entities. Set out below is a list of material subsidiaries representing greater than 5% of either the consolidated group sales, income from operations or net income (before any intra-group eliminations). All of the entities are 100% owned and have been for the last 3 years.

Interests in subsidiaries

in order of IFO (decreasing)

 

Legal entity name    Principal country of business

Philips Electronics North America Corporation

   United States

Philips Medizin Systeme Böblingen GmbH

   Germany

Philips Consumer Lifestyle B.V.

   Netherlands

Philips Ultrasound, Inc.

   United States

Philips (China) Investment Company, Ltd.

   China

Philips Lighting Poland S.A.

   Poland

Philips Innovative Applications

   Belgium

Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.

   Netherlands

RIC Investments, LLC

   United States

Philips Lighting B.V.

   Netherlands

Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc.

   United States

Philips Medical Systems DMC GmbH

   Germany

Philips GmbH

   Germany

Not wholly owned subsidiaries

Among the consolidated legal entities is one entity where the Company owns 44% of the voting power. We have determined that the Company controls this entity on a de facto power basis. The sales, income from operations and net income of this entity is less than 1% of the consolidated financial data of the company and therefore not considered material.

In total eleven consolidated subsidiaries are not wholly owned by the Company. The sales, income from operations and net income of these entities (before any intra-group eliminations) are less than 3% of the consolidated financial data of the company and therefore not considered material.

Joint arrangements and unconsolidated structured entities

The Company did not have joint arrangements or unconsolidated structured entities that require separate disclosure under IFRS 12.

Investments in associates

Philips has investments in a number of associates, none of them are regarded as individually material.

The changes during 2013 are as follows:

Investments in associates

 

     Total investments  

Balance as of January 1, 2013

     177   

Changes:

  

Sales/Redemption

     (2

Reclassifications

     (7

Share in income

     5   

Dividends declared

     (6

Translation and exchange rate differences

     (6
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     161   

Philips has agreed that it will transfer the remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture, which has a book value of nil as at December 31, 2013, to TPV. The net impact of a transaction-related payment has been accrued in Other current liabilities at December 31, 2013 due to conditions that existed at the balance sheet date.

The Company owns four equity interests which represent more than 20% in the capital of the underlying companies. With respect to these equity interests, the Company cannot exercise significant influence based on governance agreements concluded among shareholders. These equity interests are accounted for as Other non-current financial assets. In 2013, the Company’s share in net income of these entities was insignificant.

The Company has one investment where it owns 51% of the shares of an entity, however is not able to control it and therefore it is not consolidated but accounted for as an investment in associate.

During 2013 the Company’s shareholding in two of its investments in associates was diluted and subsequently treated as available-for-sale financial assets. The dilution gains of EUR 16 million are recognized under results related to investments in associates.

The Company has not recognized a proportional share of losses, totaling EUR 37 million (2012: EUR 9 million) in relation to its investments in associates because the Company has no obligation in respect of these losses.

Summarized information of investments in associates

Unaudited summarized financial information on the Company’s most significant investments in associates, on a combined basis, is presented below. It is based on the most recent available financial information.

Included from April 2012 is the 30%-interest in TP Vision Holding which includes the former Philips TV business.

 

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     2011     2012     2013  

Net sales

     408        2,534        2,180   

Income before taxes

     86        (7     (243

Income taxes

     (27     2        12   
  

 

 

 

Net income

     59        (5     (231

Total share in net income of associates recognized in the Consolidated statements of income

     18        (5     5   

 

     2012     2013  

Current assets

     1,635        1,368   

Non-current assets

     485        412   
  

 

 

 
     2,120        1,780   

Current liabilities

     (1,544     (1,327

Non-current liabilities

     (186     (278
  

 

 

 

Net asset value

     390        175   

Investments in associates included in the Consolidated balance sheet

     177        161   

LOGO Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale

Discontinued operations included in the Consolidated statements of income and the Consolidated statements of cash flows consists of the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business, the Television business and certain divestments formerly reported as discontinued operations.

Discontinued operations: Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories business

Following the agreement with Funai Electric Co. Ltd which was announced in Q1 2013, the results of the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business are reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated statements of income and Consolidated statements of cash flows. Assets classified as held for sale and Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale are reported in the Consolidated balance sheet as of the moment of the announcement. This agreement was terminated on October 25, 2013. Since then, Philips has been actively discussing the sale of the business with various parties. Therefore the AVM&A business continues to be reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated statements of income and Consolidated statements of cash flows with the related assets and liabilities included as Assets classified as held for sale and Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale in the Consolidated balance sheet.

The following table summarizes the results of the AVM&A business included in the Consolidated statements of income as discontinued operations.

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     1,587        1,331        1,117   

Costs and expenses

     (1,499     (1,210     (1,067

Disentanglement costs

     —          —          (44
  

 

 

 

Income before taxes

     88        121        6   

Income taxes

     (10     (40     (3

Investments in associates

     —          (3     —     
  

 

 

 

Results from discontinued operations

     78        78        3   

At the moment of divestment the related balance sheet positions will be transferred, the associated currency translation differences, part of Shareholders’ equity, will be recognized in the Consolidated statement of income. At December 31, 2013, the estimated release amounts to a EUR 3 million loss.

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of the AVM&A business, classified as Assets held for sale and Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale in the Consolidated balance sheets.

 

     2013  

Property, plant and equipment

     17   

Intangible assets including goodwill

     32   

Inventories

     130   

Accounts receivable

     212   

Other assets

     9   
  

 

 

 

Assets classified as held for sale

     400   

Accounts payable

     217   

Provisions

     33   

Other liabilities

     98   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

     348   

Non-transferrable balance sheet positions, such as certain accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and provisions are reported on the respective balance sheet captions.

Discontinued operations: Television business

As announced in Q1 2012, the Television business’s strategic partnership agreement with TPV Technology Limited was signed on April 1, 2012. In 2013, the discontinued Television business reported a net loss of EUR 6 million (2012: a net loss of EUR 31 million; 2011: a net loss of EUR 515 million).

The following table summarizes the results of the Television business included in the Consolidated statements of income as discontinued operations.

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Sales

     2,702        563        (3

Costs and expenses

     (2,913     (622     (3

loss on sale of discontinued operations

     (380     5        4   
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

     (591     (54     (2

Income taxes

     76        23        (4

Operational income tax

     49        28        (2

Income tax on loss on sale of discontinued operations

     27        (5     (2
  

 

 

 

Results from discontinued operations

     (515     (31     (6

In 2011, the loss on the sale of the Television business amounted to approximately EUR 380 million, which mainly comprised of present value of initial contributions made to the TV venture (EUR 183 million), total disentanglement costs (EUR 81 million), contributed assets which were not fully recovered (EUR 66 million) and various smaller other items, offset by the revenue associated with the sale, including the fair value of a contingent consideration and a retained 30% interest in the TV venture.

In addition to the contributions that were agreed and recognized as loss on onerous contract, Philips made commitments to provide further financing to the TV venture for more details see note 25, Contractual obligations and note 36, Subsequent events.

The following table presents the in 2012 divested assets and liabilities of the Television business.

 

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     April 1, 2012  

Property, plant and equipment

     91   

Intangible assets including goodwill

     —     

Write down to fair value less costs to sell

     —     

Inventories

     124   

Other assets

     25   
  

 

 

 

Assets classified as held for sale

     240   

Provisions

     (6
  

 

 

 

Liabilities classified as held for sale

     (6

Discontinued operations: Other

Certain results of other divestments formerly reported as discontinued operations are included with a net gain of EUR 5 million in 2013 (2012: a result of EUR nil million; 2011: a net gain of EUR 27 million).

Other assets classified as held for sale

On July 1, 2013, Philips announced to transfer certain assets and cash proceeds from the sale of certain assets to the Dutch pension plan. In total EUR 94 million of related assets are qualified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013. EUR 92 million relates to other non-current financial assets. For more details see note 30, Post-employment benefits.

Assets and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale relate to property, plant and equipment for an amount of EUR 13 million (December 31, 2012 EUR 1 million) and business divestments of EUR nil million at December 31, 2013 (December 31, 2012 EUR 15 million).

In 2013, the Company divested two Healthcare businesses formerly reported under Assets classified as held for sale. For more details see note 9, Acquisitions and divestments.

On March 29, 2012, Philips announced the completion of the High Tech Campus transaction with proceeds of EUR 425 million, consisting of a EUR 373 million cash transaction and an amount of EUR 52 million to be received after the deal. The gain from the transaction, after deducting expenses related to other real estate efficiency measures which are part of the EUR 800 million cost reduction program announced in 2011, of EUR 65 million, of which EUR 37 million was recognized in the first quarter of 2012 in income from operations while EUR 28 million was deferred to future periods and is recognized periodically starting as of April 2012. The deferral of the gain relates to the finance lease element in the sale and lease-back arrangement part of the deal.

In 2012, Philips divested several industrial sites in sector Lighting, the Speech Processing business in sector Consumer Lifestyle and a minor service activity in sector Healthcare. The transactions of the industrial sites resulted in a loss of EUR 95 million, consisting of contributed assets, which were not fully recovered leading to a EUR 14 million impairment on property, plant and equipment and EUR 81 million loss reported in other business expense as result on disposal of businesses. As part of these divestments onerous supply agreements were signed, which amounted to EUR 60 million at December 31, 2012. The speech Processing business resulted in a gain of EUR 21 million gain reported in other business income as result on disposal of business.

 

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LOGO Earnings per share

Earnings per share

 

            2011            2012            2013  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

        (1,046        (77        1,170   

Income attributable to non-controlling interest

        4           5           3   
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

        (1,050        (82        1,167   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

        (410        47           2   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

        (1,460        (35        1,169   

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year

        952,808,965 1)         922,101,005 1)         911,071,970   

Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions of:

               

Options and restricted share rights

     4,309,777           5,014,991           10,896,583      

Convertible debentures

     173,890           106,204           103,899      

Dilutive potential common shares

        4,483,667           5,121,195           11,000,482   

Adjusted weighted average number of shares (after deduction of treasury shares) during the year

        957,292,632 1)         927,222,200 1)         922,072,452   
Basic earnings per common share in euro 2)                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

        (1.10        (0.08        1.28   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

        (0.43        0.05           —     

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

        (1.10        (0.09        1.28   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

        (1.53        (0.04        1.28   
Diluted earnings per common share in euro2,3,4)                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

        (1.10        (0.08        1.27   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

        (0.43        0.05           —     

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

        (1.10        (0.09        1.27   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

        (1.53        (0.04        1.27   

Dividend distributed per common share in euros

        0.75           0.75           0.75   

 

1)

Adjusted to make previous years comparable for the bonus shares (273 thousand) issued in May 2013

2)

The effect on income of convertible debentures affecting earnings per share is considered immaterial

3)

In 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively 14 million, 36 million and 37 million securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS were not included in the computation of dilutive EPS because the effect would have been antidilutive for the periods presented

4)

The Dilutive potential common shares are not taken into account in the periods for which there is a loss, as the effect would be antidilutive

LOGO Acquisitions and divestments

2013

There were four acquisitions in 2013. These acquisitions involved an aggregated purchase price of EUR 10 million. Measured on a yearly basis, the aggregated impact of these acquisitions on Group Sales, Income from operations, Net income and Net income per common share (on a fully diluted basis) are not material in respect of IFRS 3 disclosure requirements.

Philips completed five divestments of business activities during 2013, mainly related to certain Healthcare service activities. The transactions involved an aggregate consideration of EUR 99 million and are therefore deemed immaterial in respect of IFRS 3 disclosure requirements.

2012

During 2012, Philips entered into one acquisition. On January 9, 2012 Philips acquired (in)directly 99.93% of the outstanding shares of Industrias Derivadas del Aluminio, S.L. (Indal). This acquisition involved a cash consideration of EUR 210 million and was accounted for using the acquisition method. By the end of July 2012, Indal was fully owned by Philips.

Philips completed in the first quarter of 2012 the divestment of the Television business. Furthermore there were several divestments of business activities during 2012, which comprised the divestment of certain Lighting manufacturing activities, Speech Processing activities and certain Healthcare service activities. These transactions involved an aggregated consideration of EUR 49 million and are therefore deemed immaterial in respect of IFRS 3 disclosure requirements.

On January 26, 2012, Philips agreed to extend its partnership with Sara Lee Corp (Sara Lee) to drive growth in the global coffee market. Under a new exclusive partnership framework, which will run through to 2020, Philips will be the exclusive Senseo consumer appliance manufacturer and distributor for the duration of the agreement. As part of the agreement, Philips transferred its 50% ownership right in the Senseo trademark to Sara Lee. Under the terms of the agreement, Sara Lee paid Philips a total consideration of EUR 170 million. The consideration was recognized in

 

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Other business income for an amount of EUR 160 million. The remainder was included in various line items of the Consolidated statements of income (EUR 8 million) or deducted from the book value of Property, plant and equipment (EUR 2 million).

2011

During 2011, Philips entered into six acquisitions. These acquisitions involved an aggregated purchase price of EUR 498 million and have been accounted for using the acquisition method. Measured on an annualized basis, the aggregated impact of the six acquisitions on group Sales, Income from operations, Net income and Net income per common share (on a fully diluted basis) is not material in respect of IFRS 3 disclosure requirements.

The divestments in 2011 involved an aggregated consideration of EUR 57 million and were therefore deemed immaterial in respect of IFRS 3 disclosure requirements.

 

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LOGO Property, plant and equipment

 

    

land and

buildings

   

machinery

and
installations

   

other

equipment

    prepayments and
construction in
progress
    total  

Balance as of January 1, 2013:

          

Cost

     1,924        4,004        1,658        294        7,880   

Accumulated depreciation

     (835     (2,851     (1,235     —          (4,921
  

 

 

 

Book value

     1,089        1,153        423        294        2,959   

Change in book value:

          

Capital expenditures

     8        88        61        461        618   

Assets available for use

     79        244        160        (483     —     

Acquisitions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Disposals and sales

     (1     (14     (7     (4     (26

Depreciation

     (87     (321     (163     —          (571

Impairments

     (15     (26     (22     —          (63

Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

     (17     (4     (4     —          (25

Translation differences

     (29     (57     (17     (9     (112
  

 

 

 

Total changes

     (62     (90     8        (35     (179

Balance as of December 31, 2013:

          

Cost

     1,899        3,948        1,586        259        7,692   

Accumulated depreciation

     (872     (2,885     (1,155     —          (4,912
  

 

 

 

Book value

     1,027        1,063        431        259        2,780   

 

     land and
buildings
    machinery
and
installations
    other
equipment
    prepayments
and
construction
in progress
    total  

Balance as of January 1, 2012:

          

Cost

     1,981        3,914        1,552        365        7,812   

Accumulated depreciation

     (895     (2,762     (1,141     —          (4,798
  

 

 

 

Book value

     1,086        1,152        411        365        3,014   

Change in book value:

          

Capital expenditures

     95        114        98        497        804   

Assets available for use

     125        312        116        (553     —     

Acquisitions

     1        4        12        —          17   

Disposals and sales

     (64     (8     (10     (10     (92

Depreciation

     (77     (358     (188     —          (623

Impairments

     (13     (33     (12     (1     (59

Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

     (23     (2     (1     1        (25

Reclassifications

     (29     —          —          —          (29

Translation differences

     (12     (28     (3     (5     (48
  

 

 

 

Total changes

     3        1        12        (71     (55

Balance as of December 31, 2012:

          

Cost

     1,924        4,004        1,658        294        7,880   

Accumulated depreciation

     (835     (2,851     (1,235     —          (4,921
  

 

 

 

Book value

     1,089        1,153        423        294        2,959   

Land with a book value of EUR 133 million at December 31, 2013 (2012: EUR 152 million) is not depreciated.

Property, plant and equipment includes lease assets with a book value of EUR 187 million at December 31, 2013 (2012: EUR 248 million).

The expected useful lives of property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 

Buildings

   from 5 to 50 years

Machinery and installations

   from 3 to 20 years

Other equipment

   from 1 to 10 years

 

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LOGO Goodwill

The changes in 2012 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1:

    

Cost

     9,224        9,119   

Amortization and impairments

     (2,208     (2,171
  

 

 

 

Book value

     7,016        6,948   

Changes in book value:

    

Acquisitions

     100        4   

Purchase price allocation adjustment

     (2     (4

Impairments

     —          (26

Divestments and transfers to assets classified as held for sale

     (6     (55

Translation differences

     (160     (363

Balance as of December 31:

    

Cost

     9,119        8,596   

Amortization and impairments

     (2,171     (2,092
  

 

 

 

Book value

     6,948        6,504   

The movement of EUR 55 million in Divestments and transfers to assets classified as held for sale mainly relate to divestments in the Healthcare sector.

Acquisitions in 2012 include goodwill related to the acquisition of Indal for EUR 100 million. In addition, goodwill changed due to the finalization of purchase price accounting related to acquisitions in the prior year.

For impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to (groups of) cash- generating units (typically one level below operating sector level), which represents the lowest level at which the goodwill is monitored internally for management purposes.

Goodwill allocated to the cash-generating units Respiratory Care & Sleep Management, Imaging Systems, Patient Care & Clinical Informatics and Professional Lighting Solutions is considered to be significant in comparison to the total book value of goodwill for the Group at December 31, 2013. The amounts allocated are presented below:

 

     2012      2013  

Respiratory Care & Sleep Management

     1,706         1,544   

Imaging Systems

     1,482         1,414   

Patient Care & Clinical Informatics

     1,331         1,271   

Professional Lighting Solutions

     1,337         1,266   

The basis of the recoverable amount used in the annual (performed in the second quarter) and trigger-based impairment tests for the units disclosed in this note is the value in use. Key assumptions used in the impairment tests for the units were sales growth rates, income from operations and the rates used for discounting the projected cash flows. These cash flow projections were determined using management’s internal forecasts that cover an initial period from 2013 to 2017 that matches the period used for our strategic process. Projections were extrapolated with stable or declining growth rates for a period of 5 years, after which a terminal value was calculated. For terminal value calculation, growth rates were capped at a historical long-term average growth rate.

The sales growth rates and margins used to estimate cash flows are based on past performance, external market growth assumptions and industry long-term growth averages.

Income from operations in all units is expected to increase over the projection period as a result of volume growth and cost efficiencies.

Cash flow projections of Respiratory Care & Sleep Management, Imaging Systems, Patient Care & Clinical Informatics and Professional Lighting Solutions for 2013 were based on the following key assumptions (based on the annual impairment test performed in the second quarter):

in %

 

     compound sales growth rate1)         
     initial
forecast
period
     extra-
polation
period2)
     used to
calculate
terminal
value
     pre-tax
discount
rates
 

Respiratory Care & Sleep Management

     4.9         3.7         2.7         11.3   

Imaging Systems

     3.9         3.4         2.7         12.4   

Patient Care & Clinical Informatics

     4.1         3.5         2.7         13.2   

Professional Lighting Solutions

     7.4         5.4         2.7         12.8   

 

1)

Compound sales growth rate is the annualized steady growth rate over the forecast period

2)

Also referred to later in the text as compound long-term sales growth rate

The assumptions used for the 2012 cash flow projections were as follows:

in %

 

     compound sales growth rate1)         
     initial
forecast
period
     extra-
polation
period2)
     used to
calculate
terminal
value
     pre-tax
discount
rates
 

Respiratory Care & Sleep Management

     8.0         5.8         2.7         11.2   

Imaging Systems

     3.4         2.9         2.7         12.8   

Patient Care & Clinical Informatics

     6.5         4.1         2.7         13.2   

Professional Lighting Solutions

     6.6         5.3         2.7         13.0   

 

1)

Compound sales growth rate is the annualized steady growth rate over the forecast period

2)

Also referred to later in the text as compound long-term sales growth rate

Among the mentioned units, Respiratory Care & Sleep Management and Professional Lighting Solutions have the highest amount of goodwill and the lowest excess of the recoverable amount over the carrying amount. The headroom of Respiratory Care & Sleep Management was estimated at EUR 660 million, the headroom of Professional Lighting Solutions at EUR 670 million. The increase in the headroom of Professional Lighting Solutions compared to the annual impairment test 2012, in which the headroom approximated the carrying value, is mainly explained by increased forecasted profitability assumptions driven by gross margin improvements. The following changes could, individually, cause the value in use to fall to the level of the carrying value:

 

     increase in
pre-tax
discount rate,
basis points
     decrease in
long-term
growth rate,
basis points
     decrease in
terminal value
amount, %
 

Respiratory Care & Sleep Management

     290         550         39   

Professional Lighting Solutions

     290         520         39   

 

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The results of the annual impairment test of Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics have indicated that a reasonably possible change in key assumptions would not cause the value in use to fall to the level of the carrying value.

Impairment charge 2013

In the fourth quarter, the updated impairment test for Consumer Luminaires resulted in EUR 26 million impairment. This was mainly a consequence of reduced growth rate due to slower anticipated recovery of certain markets and introduction delays of new product ranges. The pre-tax discount rate applied to the most recent cash flow projection is 13.5%. The pre-tax discount rate applied in the previous projection was 13.4%. Compared to the previous impairment test there has been no change in the organization structure which impacts how goodwill is allocated to this cash-generating unit.

After the impairment charge mentioned above the estimated recoverable amount for this cash-generating unit approximates the carrying value. Consequently, any adverse change in key assumptions would, individually, cause a further impairment to be recognized. Remaining goodwill allocated to Consumer Luminaires at December 31, 2013 amounts to EUR 106 million.

Additional information 2013

In addition, other units, are sensitive to fluctuations in the assumptions as set out above.

Based on the annual impairment test, it was noted that the headroom for the cash-generating unit Home Monitoring was EUR 76 million. An increase of 280 points in the pre-tax discounting rate, a 560 basis points decline in the compound long-term sales growth rate or a 38% decrease in terminal value would cause its value in use to fall to the level of its carrying value. The goodwill allocated to Home Monitoring at December 31, 2013 amounts to EUR 35 million.

Based on the annual impairment test, it was noted that with regard to the headroom for the cash-generating unit Lumileds, the estimated recoverable amount approximates the carrying value of the cash- generating unit. Consequently, any adverse change in key assumptions would, individually, cause an impairment to be recognized. The goodwill allocated to Lumileds at December 31, 2013 amounts to EUR 127 million.

Please refer to note 2, Information by sector and main country for a specification of goodwill by sector.

LOGO Intangible assets excluding goodwill

The changes were as follows:

 

     other
intangible
assets
    product
development
    software     total  

Balance as of January 1, 2013:

        

Cost

     5,868        1,584        369        7,821   

Amortization/impairments

     (2,972     (817     (301     (4,090
  

 

 

 

Book value

     2,896        767        68        3,731   

Changes in book value:

        

Additions

     19        357        30        406   

Acquisitions

     15        —          —          15   

Amortization

     (387     (213     (37     (637

Impairments

     (50     (33     (2     (85

Reversal of impairment

     5        —          —          5   

Divestments and transfers to assets classified as held for sale

     (28     (9     (1     (38

Translation differences

     (118     (25     (1     (144

Other

     8        1        —          9   
  

 

 

 

Total changes

     (536     78        (11     (469

Balance as of December 31, 2013:

        

Cost

     5,533        1,761        344        7,638   

Amortization/impairments

     (3,173     (916     (287     (4,376
  

 

 

 

Book Value

     2,360        845        57        3,262   

 

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     other
intangible
assets
    product
development
    software     total  

Balance as of January 1, 2012:

        

Cost

     5,857        1,437        369        7,663   

Amortization/impairments

     (2,593     (793     (281     (3,667
  

 

 

 

Book value

     3,264        644        88        3,996   

Changes in book value:

        

Additions

     11        347        29        387   

Acquisitions and purchase price allocation adjustments

     137        —          —          137   

Amortization

     (455     (190     (44     (689

Impairments

     (17     (30     (2     (49

Translation differences

     (42     (10     —          (52

Other

     (2     6        (3     1   
  

 

 

 

Total changes

     (368     123        (20     (265

Balance as of December 31, 2012:

        

Cost

     5,868        1,584        369        7,821   

Amortization/impairments

     (2,972     (817     (301     (4,090
  

 

 

 

Book value

     2,896        767        68        3,731   

The additions for 2013 contain internally generated assets of EUR 357 million and EUR 30 million for product development and software respectively (2012: EUR 347 million, EUR 29 million).

The impairment charges in 2013 include an impairment charge of EUR 24 million in Imaging Systems, which relate to capitalized product development for EUR 7 million and other intangibles for EUR 17 million. The impairment charge is based on a trigger-based test on a specific business unit in Imaging Systems. A change in the business outlook coming from a slower than expected sales ramp up resulted in the mentioned impairment charge. The basis of the recoverable amount used in this test is the value in use and a pre-tax discount rate of 9,6% is applied. After the impairment charge the carrying value of the related intangible assets is zero.

The impairment charges in 2013 includes an impairment charge of EUR 32 million for customer relationships in Consumer Luminaires. The charge is based on a trigger-based test on specific mature markets following the initiated turnaround plan, reconsidering product ranges and growth rates. The basis of the recoverable amount used in this test is the value in use and a pre-tax discount rate of 11.4% is applied. After the impairment charge the carrying value of the related intangible assets is zero.

The acquisitions through business combinations in 2012 mainly consist of the acquired intangible assets of Indal for EUR 134 million.

The amortization of intangible assets is specified in note 3, Income from operations.

The impairment charges in 2012 for other intangibles mainly relates to brand names in Professional Lighting Solutions. As part of the rationalization of the go-to-market model in Professional Lighting Solutions, the Company decided to discontinue the use of several brands which resulted in the mentioned impairment charge. The impairment of product development of EUR 30 million relates to various projects in all three operating sectors.

Other intangible assets consist of:

 

    

December 31, 2012

    December 31, 2013  
     gross      amortization/
impairments
    gross      amortization/
impairments
 

Brand names

     966         (374     909         (424

Customer relationships

     3,045         (1,318     2,856         (1,447

Technology

     1,759         (1,202     1,678         (1,226

Other

     98         (78     90         (76
  

 

 

 
     5,868         (2,972     5,533         (3,173

The estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets for each of the next five years is:

 

2014

     310   

2015

     283   

2016

     253   

2017

     225   

2018

     217   

The expected useful lives of the intangible assets excluding goodwill are as follows:

 

Brand names

     2-20 years   

Customer relationships

     2-25 years   

Technology

     3-20 years   

Other

     1-8 years   

Software

     1-3 years   

Product development

     3-5 years   

The expected weighted average remaining life of other intangible assets is 10.3 years as of December 31, 2013 (2012: 11.2 years).

The capitalized product development costs for which amortization has not yet commenced amounted to EUR 356 million (2012: EUR 361 million).

At December 31, 2013 the carrying amount of customer relationships of Respiratory Care & Sleep Management was EUR 459 million with a remaining amortization period of 10.2 years.

LOGO Non-current receivables

Non-current receivables include receivables with a remaining term of more than one year.

 

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LOGO Other non-current financial assets

The changes during 2013 were as follows:

 

     available-
for-sale
financial
assets
    loans and
receivables
    held-to-
maturity
invest-
ments
    financial
assets at
fair
value
through
profit or
loss
    total  

Balance as of January 1, 2013

     232        267        3        47        549   

Changes:

          

Reclassifications

     6        37        —          —          43   

Acquisitions/additions

     17        13        1        —          31   

Sales/redemptions/reductions

     (11     (6     —          (8     (25

Impairment

     (8     (2     —          —          (10

Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

     (62     (30     —          —          (92

Value adjustments

     17        1        —          (9     9   

Translation and exchange differences

     1        (8     (1     (1     (9
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     192        272        3        29        496   

Available-for-sale financial assets

The Company’s investments in available-for-sale financial assets mainly consist of investments in common stock of companies in various industries. An amount of EUR 62 million has been reclassified as assets held for sale in relation to the agreed contribution to the Dutch Pension Fund (please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits and note 36, Subsequent events).

Loans and receivables

During 2013 loans with face value EUR 30 million were transferred to assets held for sale in relation to the agreed contribution to the Dutch Pension Fund (please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits and note 36, Subsequent events).

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The reduction of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss includes certain financial instruments that Philips received in exchange for the transfer of its television activities. The initial value of EUR 17 million was adjusted by EUR 11 million during 2012 and EUR 6 million in 2013 reported under Value adjustments. As of December 31, 2013 the fair value reported was nil. On January 20, 2014, Philips has signed a term sheet to transfer its remaining 30% stake in TP Vision, which will also impact the above commitments. For further information, please refer to note 36, Subsequent events.

In 2010 Philips sold its entire holding of common shares in NXP Semiconductors B.V. (NXP) to Philips Pension Trustees Limited (herein referred to as “UK Pension Fund”). As a result of this transaction the UK Pension Fund obtained the full legal title and ownership of the NXP shares, including the entitlement to any future dividends and the proceeds from any sale of shares. From the date of the transaction, the NXP shares became an integral part of the plan assets of the UK Pension Fund. The purchase agreement with the UK Pension Fund includes an arrangement that may entitle Philips to a cash payment from the UK Pension Fund on or after September 7, 2014, if the total value yielded by the NXP shares has increased by this date to a level in excess of a predetermined threshold, which at the time of the transaction was substantially above the transaction price, and the UK Pension Fund is in a surplus (on a swaps basis) on September 7, 2014. The arrangement qualifies as a financial instrument and is reported under Other non-current financial assets. The Trustees of the UK Pension Fund have been selling the NXP shares in a number of transactions since 2010. The remaining number of NXP shares were sold in the course of 2013 and the total sale proceeds of the NXP shares exceeded the predetermined threshold. However as of December 31, 2013 the UK Pension Fund was not in surplus (on the agreed swaps basis). The fair value of the arrangement was estimated to be EUR 14 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013 management’s best estimate of the fair value of the arrangement is EUR 7 million, based on the current funded status as of December 31, 2013 (swaps basis) and the economic and demographic risks of the UK Pension Fund. The change in fair value in 2013 is reported under Value adjustments in the table above and also recognized in Financial income and expense.

LOGO Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets in 2013 are comprised of prepaid pension costs of EUR 5 million (2012: EUR 7 million) and prepaid expenses of EUR 58 million (2012: EUR 87 million).

For further details see note 30, Post-employment benefits.

LOGO Inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows:

 

     2012      2013  

Raw materials and supplies

     1,039         1,029   

Work in process

     513         375   

Finished goods

     1,943         1,836   
  

 

 

 
     3,495         3,240   

During 2013, inventories associated with the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business have been reclassified to Assets held for sale. For more details, please refer note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale.

The write-down of inventories to net realizable value amounted in 2013 to EUR 199 million (2012: EUR 273 million). The write-down is included in cost of sales.

LOGO Other current assets

Other current assets include prepaid expenses of EUR 354 million (2012: EUR 337 million).

LOGO Current receivables

The accounts receivable, net, per sector are as follows:

 

     2012      2013  

Healthcare

     1,967         1,978   

Consumer Lifestyle

     865         743   

Lighting

     1,364         1,567   

Innovation, Group & Services

     138         132   
  

 

 

 
     4,334         4,420   

The aging analysis of accounts receivable, net, is set out below:

 

     2012      2013  

current

     3,624         3,671   

overdue 1-30 days

     272         287   

overdue 31-180 days

     298         305   

overdue > 180 days

     140         157   
  

 

 

 
     4,334         4,420   

A large part of overdue trade accounts receivable relates to public sector customers with slow payment approval processes. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable has been primarily established for receivables that are past due.

 

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The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable are as follows:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     264        233        202   

Additions charged to income

     20        11        24   

Deductions from allowance1)

     (31     (43     (23

Other movements

     (20     1        (21
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     233        202        182   

 

1)

Write-offs for which an allowance was previously provided

LOGO Equity

Common shares

As of December 31, 2013, the issued and fully paid share capital consists of 937,845,789 common shares, each share having a par value of EUR 0.20.

In June 2013, Philips settled a dividend of EUR 0.75 per common share, representing a total value of EUR 678 million. Shareholders could elect for a cash dividend or a share dividend. Approximately 59.8% of the shareholders elected for a share dividend, resulting in the issuance of 18,491,337 new common shares. The settlement of the cash dividend resulted in a payment of EUR 272 million.

The following table shows the movements in the outstanding number of shares;

Share movement schedule

 

     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     926,094,902        914,591,275   

Dividend distributed

     30,522,107        18,491,337   

Purchase of treasury shares

     (46,870,632     (27,811,356

Re-issuance of treasury shares

     4,844,898        8,066,511   

Balance as of December 31

     914,591,275        913,337,767   

Preference shares

The ‘Stichting Preferente Aandelen Philips’ has been granted the right to acquire preference shares in the Company. Such right has not been exercised. As a means to protect the Company and its stakeholders against an unsolicited attempt to acquire (de facto) control of the Company, the General Meeting of Shareholders in 1989 adopted amendments to the Company’s articles of association that allow the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board to issue (rights to acquire) preference shares to a third party. As of December 31, 2013, no preference shares have been issued.

Option rights/restricted shares

The Company has granted stock options on its common shares and rights to receive common shares in the future (see note 31, Share-based compensation).

Treasury shares

In connection with the Company’s share repurchase programs, shares which have been repurchased and are held in treasury for (i) delivery upon exercise of options, performance and restricted share programs and employee share purchase programs, and (ii) capital reduction purposes, are accounted for as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. Treasury shares are recorded at cost, representing the market price on the acquisition date. When issued, shares are removed from treasury shares on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis.

Any difference between the cost and the cash received at the time treasury shares are issued, is recorded in retained earnings.

Dividend withholding tax in connection with the Company’s purchase of treasury shares is recorded in retained earnings.

The following transactions took place resulting from employee option and share plans:

 

     2012      2013  

Shares acquired

     5,147         3,984   

Average market price

     EUR 17.86         EUR 22.51   

Amount paid

     EUR 0 million         EUR 0 million   

Shares delivered

     4,844,898         8,066,511   

Average market price

     EUR 24.39         EUR 28.35   

Amount received

     EUR 118 million         EUR 229 million   

Total shares in treasury at year-end

     28,712,954         20,650,427   

Total cost

     EUR 847 million         EUR 618 million   

In order to reduce share capital, the following transactions took place:

 

     2012      2013  

Shares acquired

     46,865,485         27,807,372   

Average market price

     EUR 16.41         EUR 22.69   

Amount paid

     EUR 769 million         EUR 631 million   

Reduction of capital stock

     82,364,590         37,778,510   

Total shares in treasury at year-end

     13,828,733         3,857,595   

Total cost

     EUR 256 million         EUR 100 million   

Dividend distribution

A proposal will be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders to pay a dividend of EUR 0.80 per common share, in cash or shares at the option of the shareholder from the 2013 net income.

Limitations in the distribution of shareholders’ equity

Pursuant to Dutch law, limitations exist relating to the distribution of shareholders’ equity of EUR 1,609 million (2012: EUR 1,480 million). Such limitations relate to common shares of EUR 188 million (2012: EUR 191 million) as well as to legal reserves required by Dutch law included under retained earnings of EUR 1,319 million (2012: EUR 1,161 million), revaluation reserves of EUR 23 million (2012: EUR 54 million), available-for-sale financial assets EUR 55 million (2012: EUR 54 million) and cash flow hedges EUR 24 million (2012: EUR 20 million).

The unrealized losses related to currency translation differences of EUR 569 million (2012: EUR 93 million), although qualifying as a legal reserve, reduce the distributable amount by their nature.

The legal reserve required by Dutch law of EUR 1,319 million included under retained earnings relates to any legal or economic restrictions on the ability of affiliated companies to transfer funds to the parent company in the form of dividends.

Non-controlling interests

Non-controlling interests represent the claims that third parties have on equity of consolidated group companies that are not wholly-owned by the Company. The Company has no material non-controlling interests. The Net income attributable to non-controlling interests amounted to EUR 3 million in 2013 (2012: EUR 5 million).

In 2013 Philips reduced its non-controlling interest by EUR 19 million due to the sale of one of its Healthcare subsidiaries in China in which a local shareholder held an ownership percentage of 49%.

Objectives, policies and processes for managing capital

Philips manages capital based upon the measures net operating capital (NOC), net debt and cash flows before financing activities.

The Company believes that an understanding of the Philips Group’s financial condition is enhanced by the disclosure of net operating capital (NOC), as this figure is used by Philips’ management to evaluate the capital efficiency of the Philips Group and its operating sectors. NOC is defined as: total assets excluding assets from discontinued operations less: (a) cash

 

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and cash equivalents, (b) deferred tax assets, (c) other (non-)current financial assets, (d) investments in associates, and after deduction of: (e) provisions excluding deferred tax liabilities, (f) accounts and notes payable, (g) accrued liabilities, (h) current/non-current liabilities, and (i) trading securities.

Net debt is defined as the sum of long- and short-term debt minus cash and cash equivalents. The net debt position as a percentage of the sum of group equity (shareholders’ equity and non-controlling interests) and net debt is presented to express the financial strength of the Company. This measure is widely used by management and investment analysts and is therefore included in the disclosure. Our net debt position is managed in such a way that we expect to continuously meet our objective to retain our target at A3 rating (Moody’s) and A- rating (Standard and Poor’s). Furthermore, the Group’s objective when managing the net debt position is to fulfill our commitment to a stable dividend policy with a 40% to 50% target pay-out from continuing net income.

Cash flows before financing activities, being the sum of net cash from operating activities and net cash from investing activities, are presented separately to facilitate the reader’s understanding of the Company’s funding requirements.

NOC composition

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Intangible assets

     11,012        10,679        9,766   

Property, plant and equipment

     3,014        2,959        2,780   

Remaining assets

     9,393        8,921        8,699   

Provisions

     (2,680     (2,956     (2,554

Other liabilities

     (10,357     (10,287     (8,453
  

 

 

 

Net operating capital

     10,382        9,316        10,238   

Composition of net debt to group equity

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Long-term debt

     3,278         3,725         3,309   

Short-term debt

     582         809         592   
  

 

 

 

Total debt

     3,860         4,534         3,901   

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,147         3,834         2,465   
  

 

 

 

Net debt (cash)1)

     713         700         1,436   

Shareholders’ equity

     12,328         11,151         11,214   

Non-controlling interests

     34         34         13   
  

 

 

 

Group equity

     12,362         11,185         11,227   

Net debt and group equity

     13,075         11,885         12,663   

Net debt divided by net debt and group equity (in %)

     5         6         11   

Group equity divided by net debt and group equity (in %)

     95         94         89   

 

1)

Total debt less cash and cash equivalents

Composition of cash flows

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

     760        2,082        1,138   

Cash flows from investing activities

     (1,275     (925     (997
  

 

 

 

Cash flows before financing activities

     (515     1,157        141   

 

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LOGO Long-term debt and short-term debt

Long-term debt

 

     (range of)
interest
rates
   

average
rate of

interest

    amount
outstanding
2013
     due in
1 year
     due
after 1
year
     due
after 5
years
     average
remaining
term (in
years)
     amount
outstanding
2012
 

USD bonds

     3.8 - 7.8     5.6     2,958         —           2,958         2,059         13.7         3,198   

Convertible debentures

     0 - 0     —          —           —           —           —           —           12   

Private financing

     0 - 0     —          —           —           —           —           —           2   

Bank borrowings

     0 - 7.8     2.0     466         260         206         203         3.6         469   

Other long-term debt

     0 - 19.0 %     4.4     48         48         —           —           1.0         52   
  

 

 

 
         3,472         308         3,164         2,262            3,733   

Finance leases

     0.7 - 15.1     3.8     199         54         145         53         6.3         243   
  

 

 

 
       5.0     3,671         362         3,309         2,315            3,976   

Corresponding data of previous year

       5.2     3,976         251         3,725         3,357            3,417   

The following amounts of long-term debt as of December 31, 2013, are due in the next five years:

 

2014

     362   

2015

     42   

2016

     26   

2017

     16   

2018

     910   
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,356   

Corresponding amount of previous year

     619   

 

     effective
rate
    2012     2013  
Unsecured USD Bonds       

Due 5/15/25; 7 3/4%

     7.429     75        72   

Due 6/01/26; 7 1/5%

     6.885     126        120   

Due 8/15/13; 7 1/4%

     6.382     108        —     

Due 5/15/25; 7 1/8%

     6.794     78        74   

Due 3/11/18; 5 3/4%1)

     6.066     948        907   

Due 3/11/38; 6 7/8%1)

     7.210     758        726   

Due 3/15/22; 3.750%1)

     3.906     758        726   

Due 3/15/42; 5.000%1)

     5.273     379        363   

Adjustments2)

       (32     (30
  

 

 

 
       3,198        2,958   

 

1)

The provisions applicable to these bonds, issued in March 2008 and in March 2012, contain a ‘Change of Control Triggering Event’. If the Company would experience such an event with respect to a series of corporate bonds, the Company may be required to offer to purchase the bonds of the series at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.

2)

Adjustments relate to issued bond discounts, transaction costs and fair value adjustments for interest rate derivatives

Secured liabilities

In 2013, none of the long-term and short-term debt was secured by collateral (2012: EUR nil million).

Short-term debt

 

     2012      2013  

Short-term bank borrowings

     533         207   

Other short-term loans

     25         23   

Current portion of long-term debt

     251         362   
  

 

 

 
     809         592   

During 2013, the weighted average interest rate on the bank borrowings was 6.4% (2012: 7.8%).

In the Netherlands, the Company issued personnel debentures with a 5- year right of conversion into common shares of Koninklijke Philips NV. Convertible personnel debentures may not be converted within a period of 3 years after the date of issue. These convertible personnel debentures were available to most employees in the Netherlands and were purchased by them with their own funds and were redeemable on demand. The convertible personnel debentures become non-convertible debentures at the end of the conversion period.

Although convertible debentures have the character of long-term financing, the total outstanding amounts have been classified as current portion of long-term debt. At December 31, 2013 the conversion period ended, so none were outstanding (2012: EUR 12 million). The conversion price varied between EUR 14.2 and EUR 24.6 with various conversion periods ending between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. As of January 1, 2009, Philips no longer issues these debentures.

Furthermore, Philips has a USD 2.5 billion Commercial Paper Program and a EUR 1.8 billion revolving credit facility that can be used for general corporate purposes and as a backstop of its commercial paper program. In January 2013, the EUR 1.8 billion facility was extended by 2 years until February 18, 2018. As of December 31, 2013 Philips did not have any loans outstanding under either facility.

 

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LOGO Provisions

 

     2012      2013  
     long-
term
     short-
term
     long-
term
     short-
term
 

Provisions for defined-benefit plans (see note 30)

     808         52         754         51   

Other postretirement benefits (see note 30)

     233         17         200         14   

Postemployment benefits and obligatory severance payments

     56         26         41         25   

Product warranty

     90         229         59         207   

Environmental provisions

     330         45         249         62   

Restructuring-related provisions

     108         277         75         128   

Onerous contract provisions

     67         61         40         53   

Other provisions

     427         130         485         111   
  

 

 

 
     2,119         837         1,903         651   

Post-employment benefits and obligatory severance payments

The provision for post-employment benefits covers benefits provided to former or inactive employees after employment but before retirement, including salary continuation, supplemental unemployment benefits and disability-related benefits.

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     116        104        82   

Changes:

      

Additions

     29        12        15   

Utilizations

     (41     (37     (29

Translation differences

     —          1        (1

Changes in consolidation

     —          2        (1
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     104        82        66   

The provision for obligatory severance payments covers the Company commitment to pay employees a lump sum upon the employee’s dismissal or resignation. In the event that a former employee has passed away, the Company may have a commitment to pay a lump sum to the deceased employee’s relatives. The Company expects the provision will be utilized mostly within the next three years.

Product warranty

The provision for product warranty reflects the estimated costs of replacement and free-of-charge services that will be incurred by the Company with respect to products sold. The Company expects the provision will be utilized mainly within the next year. The changes in the provision for product warranty are as follows:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     404        378        319   

Changes:

      

Additions

     444        370        350   

Utilizations

     (470     (427     (363

Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

     —          —          (24

Translation differences

     1        (4     (16

Changes in consolidation

     (1     2        —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     378        319        266   

Environmental provisions

The environmental provisions include accrued losses recorded with respect to environmental remediation. Approximately half of this provision is expected to be utilized within the next five years. The remaining portion relates to longer-term remediation activities.

The changes in this provision are as follows:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     250        305        375   

Changes:

      

Additions

     48        48        30   

Utilizations

     (15     (22     (21

Releases

     (15     (1     (16

Changes in discount rate

     25        18        (40

Accretion

     6        6        6   

Translation differences

     6        (4     (8

Purchase price allocation adjustment

     —          —          (15

Changes in consolidation

     —          25        —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     305        375        311   

The decrease of provision due to changes in discount rate in 2013 relates to an overall increase of the market rates used in discounting.

For more details on the main assumptions underlying environmental provisions reference is made to note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities.

Restructuring-related provisions

The most significant projects in 2013

In 2013, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and were driven by the industrial footprint rationalization.

 

 

In Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken in Customer Services, Home Healthcare Solutions and Imaging Systems in the United States, Italy and the Netherlands to reduce the operating costs and simplify the organization.

 

 

Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges were mainly related to Personal Care (primarily in the Netherlands and Austria) and Coffee (mainly Italy).

 

 

Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the United States, France and Belgium.

 

 

Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects mainly focused on the Financial Operations Service Unit, primarily in Italy, France and the United States.

The Company expects the provision will be utilized mainly within the next year. The movements in the provisions and liabilities for restructuring in 2013 are presented by sector as follows:

 

     Dec. 31,
2012
     addi-
tions
     utilized     released     other
changes1)
    Dec. 31,
2013
 

Healthcare

     77         14         (50     (23     (1     17   

Consumer Lifestyle

     48         11         (27     (10     (1     21   

Lighting

     198         64         (110     (19     (3     130   

IG&S

     62         16         (30     (15     2        35   
  

 

 

 
     385         105         (217     (67     (3     203   

 

1)

Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between sectors

The most significant projects in 2012

In 2012, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and Healthcare and were driven by our change program Accelerate!.

 

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In Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken in Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics in various locations in the United States, the Netherlands and Germany to reduce the operating costs and simplify the organization.

 

 

Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges were mainly related to Lifestyle Entertainment (primarily in Hong Kong and the United States) and Coffee (mainly Italy).

 

 

Restructuring projects at Lighting centered on Luminaires businesses and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in the Netherlands, Belgium and in various locations in the US.

 

 

Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects focused on the IT and Financial Operations Service Units (primarily in the Netherlands), Group & Regional Overheads (mainly in the Netherlands and Italy) and Philips Innovation Services (in the Netherlands and Belgium).

The movements in the provisions and liabilities for restructuring in 2012 are presented by sector as follows:

 

     Dec. 31,
2011
     addi-
tions
     utilized     released     other
changes1)
    Dec. 31,
2012
 

Healthcare

     18         100         (29     (7     (5     77   

Consumer Lifestyle

     39         58         (41     (8     —          48   

Lighting

     52         225         (61     (16     (2     198   

IG&S

     60         67         (47     (10     (8     62   
  

 

 

 
     169         450         (178     (41     (15     385   

 

1)

Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between sectors

The most significant projects in 2011

In 2011, the most significant restructuring projects related to Lighting and Innovation, Group & Services were driven by our change program Accelerate!.

 

 

In Healthcare, the largest projects were undertaken in Home Healthcare Solutions, Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics in various locations in the United States to reduce the operating costs and simplify the organization.

 

 

Consumer Lifestyle restructuring charges mainly relate to our remaining Television operations in Europe.

 

 

Restructuring projects at Lighting are driven by our change program Accelerate!. In addition projects centered on the Luminaires business and Light Sources & Electronics, the largest of which took place in Brazil, the Netherlands and in various locations in the US.

 

 

Innovation, Group & Services restructuring projects focused on the Global Service Units (primarily in the Netherlands), Group & Regional Overheads (mainly the Netherlands, Brazil and Italy) and Philips Design (Netherlands).

The movements in the provisions and liabilities for restructuring in 2011 are presented by sector as follows:

 

     Dec. 31,
2010
     addi-
tions
     utilized     released     other
changes1)
    Dec. 31,
2011
 

Healthcare

     33         16         (17     (14     —          18   

Consumer Lifestyle

     75         25         (56     (6     1        39   

Lighting

     70         44         (47     (13     (2     52   

IG&S

     48         37         (15     (14     4        60   
  

 

 

 
     226         122         (135     (47     3        169   

 

1)

Other changes primarily relate to translation differences and transfers between sectors

Onerous contract provisions

The onerous contract provisions include provisions for the loss recognized upon signing the agreement with TPV Technology Limited for the Television business of EUR 7 million (2012: EUR 24 million), provisions for unfavorable supply contracts as part of divestment transactions of EUR 38 million (2012: EUR 60 million), onerous (sub)lease contracts of EUR 38 million (2012: EUR 35 million) and expected losses on existing projects/ orders of EUR 10 million (2012: EUR 9 million).

The Company expects the provision will be utilized mostly within the next three years. The changes in the provision for onerous contract are as follows:

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     —          248        128   

Changes:

      

Additions

     270        142        34   

Utilizations

     (22     (277     (64

Releases

     —          (6     (4

Reclassification

     —          21        (1
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     248        128        93   

Other provisions

The main elements of other provisions are: provision for employee jubilee funds totaling EUR 76 million (2012: EUR 76 million), self-insurance liabilities of EUR 56 million (2012: EUR 61 million), liabilities related to business combinations totaling EUR 9 million (2012: EUR 36 million), provisions for rights of return of EUR 45 million (2012: EUR 45 million), provisions in respect of outstanding litigation totaling EUR 236 million (2012: EUR 238 million), provision for possible taxes/social security of EUR 65 million (2012: EUR 28 million) and provision for decommissioning costs of EUR 33 million (2012: EUR nil million).

In 2013, EUR 20 million of releases related to provision for business combinations.

The reclassification in 2013 includes mainly liabilities related to decommissioning costs reclassified to provisions from other (non)current liabilities and possible taxes transferred to provisions from other non- current financial assets. The reclassification in 2012 includes mainly liabilities for rights of return which were recognized in previous years in accrued liabilities.

There are provisions in respect of certain outstanding litigation within various operations, of which management expects the outcomes of these disputes to be resolved within the forthcoming five years. The actual outcome of these disputes and the timing of the resolution cannot be estimated by the Company at this time. The further information ordinarily required by IAS 37, ‘Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets’ has not been disclosed on the grounds that it can be expected to seriously prejudice the outcome of the disputes.

Less than a half of provision for employee jubilee funds and provision for possible taxes/social security is expected to be utilized within next five years. Provision for self-insurance liabilities and provision for decommissioning costs are expected to be used mainly within the next five years. All other provisions are expected to be utilized within the next three years, except for provision for rights of return, which the Company expects to use within the next year.

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     310        389        557   

Changes:

      

Additions

     201        396        190   

Utilizations

     (138     (260     (148

Releases

     (9     (27     (55

Reclassification

     —          67        84   

Liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

     (6     —          (3

Translation differences

     (4     (9     (29

Changes in consolidation

     35        1        —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31

     389        557        596   

 

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LOGO Other non-current liabilities

Other non-current liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

     2012      2013  

Accrued pension costs

     1,166         813   

Income tax payable

     —           1   

Decommissioning cost

     23         —     

Deferred income

     194         214   

Other tax liability

     488         443   

Other liabilities

     134         97   
  

 

 

 
     2,005         1,568   

The decrease in the accrued pension costs is mainly attributable to the US defined benefit plan. See also note 30, Post-employment benefits.

In 2013, liabilities related to decommissioning cost were reclassified from (non)current liabilities to other provisions.

For further details on tax related liabilities refer to note 5, Income taxes.

LOGO Accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

     2012      2013  

Personnel-related costs:

     

- Salaries and wages

     590         560   

- Accrued holiday entitlements

     192         184   

- Other personnel-related costs

     148         130   

Fixed-asset-related costs:

     

- Gas, water, electricity, rent and other

     69         61   

Distribution costs

     114         104   

Sales-related costs:

     

- Commission payable

     52         24   

- Advertising and marketing-related costs

     149         159   

- Other sales-related costs

     118         98   

Material-related costs

     186         175   

Interest-related accruals

     75         57   

Deferred income

     824         812   

Other accrued liabilities

     654         466   
  

 

 

 
     3,171         2,830   

LOGO Other current liabilities

Other current liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

     2012      2013  

Advances received from customers on orders not covered by work in process

     308         240   

Other taxes including social security premiums

     176         193   

Other liabilities

     1,071         649   
  

 

 

 
     1,555         1,082   

Other liabilities include EUR 530 million (2012: EUR 442 million) accrued customer rebates that cannot be offset with accounts receivables for those customers.

On December 5, 2012 the Company announced that it received a fine of EUR 313 million from the European Commission following an investigation into alleged violation of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT) industry. In addition, the European Commission has ordered Philips and LG Electronics to be jointly and severally liable to pay a fine of EUR 392 million for an alleged violation of competition rules by LG. Philips Displays (LPD), a 50/50 joint venture between the Company and LG Electronics. In 2006, LPD went bankrupt. The aggregate of the amount of EUR 313 million and EUR 196 million (being 50% of the fine related to LPD) has been recorded under Other liabilities in December 2012 and paid in Q1 2013.

LOGO Contractual obligations

Contractual cash obligations at December 31, 20131)

 

     payments due by period  
      total      less than
1 year
     1-3 years      3-5 years      after 5 years  

Long-term debt2)

     3,472         308         2         900         2,262   

Finance lease obligations

     241         61         78         34         68   

Short-term debt

     230         230         —           —           —     

Operating leases

     1,017         237         316         182         282   

Derivative liabilities

     337         112         93         92         40   

Interest on debt3)

     2,421         185         346         315         1,575   

Purchase obligations4)

     184         81         76         26         1   

Trade and other payables

     2,462         2,462         —           —           —     
  

 

 

 
     10,364         3,676         911         1,549         4,228   

 

1)

Data in this table is undiscounted

2)

Long-term debt includes short-term portion of long-term debt and excludes finance lease obligations

3)

Approximately 20% of the debt bears interest at a floating rate. Majority of the interest payments on variable interest rate loans in the table above reflect market forward interest rates at the period end and these amounts may change as market interest rate changes

4)

Philips has commitments related to the ordinary course of business which in general relate to contracts and purchase order commitments for less than 12 months. In the table, only the commitments for multiple years are presented, including their short-term portion

The long-term operating lease commitments are mainly related to the rental of buildings. A number of these leases originate from sale-and- leaseback arrangements. Operating lease payments under sale-and- leaseback arrangements for 2013 totaled EUR 42 million (2012: EUR 35 million).

The remaining minimum payments from operating leases originating from sale-and-leaseback arrangements are as follows:

 

2014

     42   

2015

     37   

2016

     36   

2017

     35   

2018

     34   

Thereafter

     171   

 

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Finance lease liabilities

 

     2012      2013  
     future
mini-
mum
lease
pay-
ments
     interest      present
value of
mini-
mum
lease
pay-
ments
     future
mini-
mum
lease
pay-
ments
     interest      present
value of
mini-
mum
lease
pay-
ments
 

Less than one year

     73         7         65         61         7         54   

Between one and five years

     137         25         113         112         20         92   

More than five years

     88         23         65         68         15         53   
  

 

 

 
     298         55         243         241         42         199   

Philips entered into contracts with several venture capitalists where it committed itself to make, under certain conditions, capital contributions to investment funds to an aggregated amount of EUR 40 million (2012: EUR 48 million) until June 30, 2021. As at December 31, 2013 capital contributions already made to these investment funds are recorded as available-for-sale financial assets within Other non-current financial assets.

Based on its 30% share in the TP Vision venture, Philips had various commitments to provide further funding to the TP Vision venture at December 31, 2013 (see note 32, Related-party transactions).

On 20 January 2014, Philips has signed a term sheet to transfer its remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture, which will also impact the above commitments (see note 36, Subsequent events).

See also note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale for further details on the Television business divestment.

LOGO Contingent assets and liabilities

Contingent assets

In 1996, CIEM (Labor Union of Manaus) representing, among other companies Philips Brazil, filed a fiscal claim against Manaus Free Trade Zone Superintendence (SUFRAMA), in order to obtain a judicial declaration of the illegality and unconstitutionality of the Public Price tax, charged by SUFRAMA. The Lower Court ruled favorable for Philips.

In September 2007, Philips requested the Settlement of Declaratory Judgment, in order to refund the amounts unduly paid to SUFRAMA during 1992 to 1999. In August 2011, a ruling was issued to approve Philips credit for the amount of EUR 36 million (BRL 118 million). The estimated amount as of year-end 2013 is EUR 40 million (BRL 130 million), the increase explained by interest.

In December 2008, SUFRAMA filed the appeal against the decision issued in the records of the Settlement of Declaratory Judgment. The Regional Court unanimously upheld the Lower Court decision to reject SUFRAMA’s appeal. SUFRAMA filed two appeals against the Regional Court decision. One to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and the other to Supreme Court. Both appeals were denied. SUFRAMA filed a Bill of Review against the decision that denied both appeals. The appeal was admitted in STJ. The judgment is pending since October 2013. Final decision is expected in two years.

Contingent liabilities

Guarantees

Philips’ policy is to provide guarantees and other letters of support only in writing. Philips does not stand by other forms of support. At the end of 2013, the total fair value of guarantees recognized by Philips in other non- current liabilities amounted to less than EUR 1 million. The following table outlines the total outstanding off-balance sheet credit-related guarantees and business-related guarantees provided by Philips for the benefit of unconsolidated companies and third parties as at December 31, 2013.

Expiration per period

in millions of euros

 

     business-
related
guarantees
     credit-
related
guarantees
     total  
2013         

Total amounts committed

     292         41         333   

Less than one year

     107         19         126   

Between one and five years

     117         7         124   

After five years

     68         15         83   
2012         

Total amounts committed

     295         27         322   

Less than one year

     113         11         124   

Between one and five years

     114         —           114   

After five years

     68         16         84   

Environmental remediation

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to environmental laws and regulations. Under these laws, the Company and/or its subsidiaries may be required to remediate the effects of certain chemicals on the environment. The Company accrues for losses associated with environmental obligations when such losses are probable and reliably estimable. Such amounts are recognized on a discounted basis since they reflect the present value of estimated future cash flows.

Provisions for environmental remediation can change significantly due to the emergence of additional information regarding the extent or nature of the contamination, the need to utilize alternative technologies, actions by regulatory authorities and changes in judgments, assumptions, and discount rates.

The Company and/or its subsidiaries have recognized environmental remediation provisions for sites in various countries. In the United States, subsidiaries of the Company have been named as potentially responsible parties in state and federal proceedings for the clean-up of certain sites.

Legal proceedings

The Company and certain of its group companies and former group companies are involved as a party in legal proceedings, including regulatory and other governmental proceedings, including discussions on potential remedial actions, relating to such matters as competition issues, commercial transactions, product liability, participations and environmental pollution.

In respect of antitrust laws, the Company and certain of its (former) group companies are involved in investigations by competition law authorities in several jurisdictions and are engaged in litigation in this respect. Philips is one of the companies that were inspected by officials of the European Commission in December 2013. The European Commission is looking into potential restrictions on online sales of consumer electronic products and small domestic appliances. Philips is fully cooperating with the European Commission.

Since the ultimate disposition of asserted claims and proceedings and investigations cannot be predicted with certainty, an adverse outcome could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Provided below are disclosures of the more significant cases:

Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT)

On November 21, 2007, the Company announced that competition law authorities in several jurisdictions had commenced investigations into possible anticompetitive activities in the Cathode-Ray Tubes, or CRT industry. On December 5, 2012, the European Commission issued a decision imposing fines on (former) CRT manufacturers including the Company. The European Commission imposed a fine of EUR 313 million on the Company and a fine of EUR 392 million jointly and severally on the Company and LG Electronics, Inc. In total a payable of EUR 509 million was recognized and the fine was paid in the first quarter of 2013. The Company has appealed the decision of the European Commission. The

 

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authorities in Brazil and Hungary are continuing to pursue the matter against Philips and other defendants. Philips will respond to these allegations in 2014.

Subsequent to the public announcement of these investigations in 2007, certain Philips group companies were named as defendants in over 50 class action antitrust complaints filed in various federal district courts in the United States. These actions allege anticompetitive conduct by manufacturers of CRTs and seek treble damages on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers of CRTs and products incorporating CRTs. These complaints assert claims under federal antitrust law, as well as various state antitrust and unfair competition laws and may involve joint and several liability among the named defendants. These actions have been consolidated by the Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation for pretrial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

In 2012 a settlement agreement was approved between the Company and counsel for direct purchaser plaintiffs fully resolving all claims of the direct purchaser class and obtaining a complete release by class members. Sixteen individual plaintiffs, principally large retailers of CRT products who sought exclusion from the direct purchaser class settlement, filed separate “opt-out” actions against Philips and other defendants based on the same substantive allegations as the putative class plaintiff complaints. These cases are consolidated for pre-trial purposes with the putative class actions in the Northern District of California and discovery is being coordinated. Philips’ motions to dismiss the complaints of the individual plaintiffs have been denied. Trials on the individual claims have not yet been scheduled.

On September 24, 2013 a class of indirect purchasers was certified pursuant to F.R.C.P. 23. Discovery is proceeding in the indirect purchaser action and a trial on these claims is currently scheduled for 2015. Philips intends to continue to vigorously defend these indirect purchaser and individual lawsuits.

In addition, the state attorneys general of California, Florida, Illinois, Oregon and Washington filed actions against Philips and other defendants seeking to recover damages on behalf of the states and, in parens patriae capacity, their consumers. In 2012 the Florida complaint was withdrawn. In 2013 a settlement agreement with the state attorney general of California has been approved. The actions brought by the state attorneys general of Illinois, Oregon and Washington are pending in the respective state courts of the plaintiffs. The Courts have not set trial dates and there is no timetable for the resolution of these cases. Philips intends to continue to vigorously defend these remaining lawsuits.

Certain Philips group companies have also been named as defendants, in proposed class proceedings in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, Canada, along with numerous other participants in the industry. At this time, no statement of defense has been filed, no certification motion has been scheduled and no class proceeding has been certified as against the Philips defendants. Philips intends to vigorously oppose these claims.

Due to the considerable uncertainty associated with certain of these matters, on the basis of current knowledge, the Company has concluded that potential losses cannot be reliably estimated with respect to these matters. These investigations and litigation could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition to the above cases, in 2006 Italian investor Mr. Carlo Vichi filed a claim against Philips for the repayment of a 2002 EUR 200 million loan (plus interest and damages) that was given to an affiliate of the CRT joint venture LG.Philips Displays (“LPD”) that went bankrupt in January of 2006. One of the issues in the case was whether LPD’s alleged participation in the CRT cartel as determined by the European Commission was a matter that should have been disclosed to Mr. Vichi. The trial in the case took place in December 2012 and after a period of post-trial briefing, the Delaware Chancery Court ruled in favor of Philips on February 18, 2014. The decision is subject to appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court.

Optical Disc Drive (ODD)

On October 27, 2009, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice confirmed that it had initiated an investigation into possible anticompetitive practices in the Optical Disc Drive (ODD) industry. Philips Lite-On Digital Solutions Corp. (PLDS), a joint venture owned by the Company and Lite-On IT Corporation, as an ODD market participant, is included in this investigation. PLDS and the Company have been accepted under the Corporate Leniency program of the US Department of Justice and have continued to cooperate with the authorities in these investigations. On this basis, the Company expects to be immune from governmental fines.

In July 2012, the European Commission issued a Statement of Objections addressed to (former) ODD suppliers including the Company. The European Commission granted the Company immunity from fines, conditional upon the Company’s continued cooperation. The Company responded to the Statement of Objections both in writing and at an oral hearing. PLDS is also subject to similar investigations outside the US and Europe relating to the ODD market. Where relevant, the Company is cooperating with the authorities.

Subsequent to the public announcement of these investigations in 2009, the Company, PLDS and Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions USA, Inc. (PLDS USA), among other industry participants, were named as defendants in numerous class action antitrust complaints filed in various federal district courts in the United States. These actions allege anticompetitive conduct by manufacturers of ODDs and seek treble damages on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers of ODDs and products incorporating ODDs. These complaints assert claims under federal antitrust law, as well as various state antitrust and unfair competition laws and may involve joint and several liability among the named defendants. These actions have been consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

Consolidated Amended Complaints were filed by direct and indirect purchasers. The defendants’ motions to dismiss these Complaints were denied and Philips has filed Answers to the Complaints. Discovery is proceeding. Plaintiffs filed motions seeking to certify the putative classes of direct and indirect purchasers under F.R.C.P. Rule 23 in May 2013, and Defendants have filed responses opposing class certification. Plaintiffs are scheduled to file reply briefs in February 2014, and oral argument will be scheduled after briefing is complete. In addition, five individual entities have filed separate actions against the Company, PLDS, PLDS USA and other defendants. The allegations contained in these individual complaints are substantially identical to the allegations in the direct purchaser class complaints. The Company is in the process of submitting answers to these various individual complaints. All of these matters have been consolidated into the action in the Northern District of California for pre-trial purposes and discovery is being coordinated. The Company intends to vigorously defend all of the civil actions in the US courts.

Also, in June 2013, the State of Florida filed a separate complaint in the Northern District of California against the Company, PLDS, PLDS USA and other defendants containing largely the same allegations as the class and individual complaints. Florida seeks to recover damages sustained in its capacity as a buyer of ODDs and, in its parens patriae capacity, on behalf of its citizens. This case has been joined with the ODD class action cases in the Northern District of California for pre-trial purposes. The Company intends to seek dismissal of the Florida complaint. The Company and certain Philips group companies have also been named as defendants, in proposed class proceedings in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and Manitoba, Canada along with numerous other participants in the industry. These complaints assert claims against various ODD manufacturers under federal competition laws as well as tort laws and may involve joint and several liability among the named defendants. Philips intends to vigorously defend these lawsuits.

Due to the considerable uncertainty associated with these matters, on the basis of current knowledge, the Company has concluded that potential losses cannot be reliably estimated with respect to these matters. These investigations and litigation could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Smart card chips

Philips is part of an investigation by the European Commission into alleged anti-competitive conduct in the period September 2003 to September 2004 relating to the former Philips smart card chips business. This business was part of Philips’ former Product Division Semiconductors, which was divested in 2006. The European Commission issued its Statement of Objections on April 22, 2013. The Company responded to the Statement of Objections both in writing and at a hearing. Based on our current knowledge, the Company does not believe that this investigation will have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position.

 

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LOGO Cash from (used for) derivatives and current financial assets

A total of EUR 93 million cash was paid with respect to foreign exchange derivative contracts related to financing activities (2012: EUR 47 million outflow; 2011: EUR 25 million inflow).

A total of EUR 8 million was paid with respect to current financial assets (2012: EUR 1 million inflow; 2011: EUR 1 million inflow).

LOGO Purchase and proceeds from non-current financial assets

In 2013, there were no significant cash flows resulting from investing activities.

In 2012, the cash outflow was mainly due to loans provided to TPV Technology Limited and TP Vision venture in connection with the divestment of the Television business (EUR 151 million in aggregate).

In 2011, the sale of Philips’ interest in TCL Corporation (TCL) and Digimarc generated cash totaling EUR 79 million.

LOGO Assets in lieu of cash from sale of businesses

In 2013, there were no transactions related to the sale of businesses that involved assets in lieu of cash.

In 2012, Philips received certain financial instruments in exchange for the transfer of its television business. At the date of this transaction the fair value of these financial instruments involved an amount of EUR 17 million.

In 2011, the Company entered into four transactions with different venture capital partners where certain incubator activities were transferred in exchange for shares in separately established investment entities. The investment entities represented a value of EUR 18 million at the date that these transactions were closed.

LOGO Post-employment benefits

Employee post-employment plans have been established in many countries in accordance with the legal requirements, customs and the local practice in the countries involved.

The Company sponsors a number of defined-benefit pension plans. The benefits provided by these plans are based on employees’ years of service and compensation levels. The Company also sponsors a limited number of defined-benefit retiree medical plans. The benefits provided by these plans are typically covering a part of the healthcare insurance costs after retirement. Most employees that take part in a Company pension plan however are covered by defined-contribution (DC) pension plans.

The largest defined-benefit pension plans are in;

 

 

The Netherlands,

 

 

The United Kingdom (UK) and

 

 

The United States (US).

Together these plans account for more than 90% of the total defined- benefit obligation and plan assets.

The Netherlands

The pension plan in the Netherlands is of a defined-benefit nature. The annual accrual rate in this career average pay plan that covers all employees covered under the Collective Labour Agreement is 1.85% of the pension salary. Executives are in a ‘hybrid plan’ with an accrual rate of 1.25% per service year next to a DC contribution, the level of which depends on the executive grade. Both plans are executed by the Company Pension Fund.

Indexation of benefits is conditional and depends among others on the statutory and regulatory funding ratio of the Fund. The Company is required to fund the annual service cost plus surcharges for solvency requirements, costs and a contribution for indexation. The Company is required to pay additional surcharges in case the funded status of the Company Pension Fund drops below an agreed level. The Company is entitled to discounts and refunds if the funded status of the Company Pension Fund exceeds an agreed surplus level.

Following the new Collective Labour Agreement with the respective trade unions in 2013 a new funding agreement has been agreed with the Trustees of the Company Pension Fund. Under the new funding agreement, which becomes effective January 1, 2014, the Company has no further financial obligation to the Pension Fund other than to pay an agreed fixed contribution for the annual accrual of active members. Although the new funding agreement will de-risk the plan, the annual premium can be subject to variability after five years due to potential discounts and as a result, the plan continues to be accounted for as a defined benefit plan. The other changes in the plan are a new pensionable age of 67 (was 65) and the introduction of an employee contribution. These changes had practically no impact on the existing defined benefit obligation. For further details we refer to note 36, Subsequent events.

United Kingdom

The UK plan is executed by a Company Pension Fund. In the UK plan the accrual of new benefits ceased in 2011. A legally mandatory indexation for accrued benefits still applies. The Company does not pay regular contributions, other than an agreed portion of the administration costs.

The UK plan assets until September 2013 contained a high concentration of NXP shares. The NXP shares were transferred to the Fund by the Company in 2010 as part of a recovery plan and have by now all been sold by the UK Fund. In 2013 the Trustee of the UK Fund entered into a bulk insurance contract - a buy-in - which provides for payment in respect of a part of the Fund’s pensioners. The asset value related to this buy-in included in the UK plan assets equals the defined-benefit obligation of the related pensioners and is EUR 508 million per December 31, 2013.

United States

The US defined-benefit plan covers certain hourly workers and salaried workers hired before January 1, 2005.

The accrual for salaried workers in the US plan will end per December 31, 2015. The announcement in 2013 of this delayed freeze in the US plan triggered a past service cost gain of EUR 78 million. In the same US plan in 2013 a large group of terminated vested employees accepted a lump-sum offering thus lowering the plan assets and liabilities. The related settlement result was a loss of EUR 31 million.

Indexation of benefits is not mandatory. The Company pays contributions for the annual service costs as well as additional contributions to cover a deficit. The assets of the US plan are in a Trust governed by Trustees.

Risks related to defined-benefit plans

These defined-benefit plans expose the Company to various demographic and economic risks such as longevity risk, investment risks, currency and interest rate risk and in some cases inflation risk. The latter plays a role in the assumed wage increase and in the UK plan where indexation is mandatory. Pension fund Trustees are responsible for and have full discretion over the investment strategy of the plan assets. In general Trustees manage pension fund risks by diversifying the investments of plan assets and by (partially) matching interest rate risk of liabilities.

The Company has an active derisking strategy in which it constantly looks for opportunities to reduce the risks associated with its defined benefit plans. Liability driven investment strategies, lump sum cash-out options, buy-ins, buy-outs and the above mentioned change in the funding of the Dutch plan are examples of that strategy. The larger plans are either governed by independent Boards or by Trustees who have a legal obligation to evenly balance the interests of all stakeholders and operate under the local regulatory framework.

Balance sheet positions

The net balance sheet position presented in this note can be explained as follows:

 

 

The surpluses in our plans in The Netherlands, UK as well some other countries are not recognized as a net defined benefit asset because in The Netherlands the current surplus will not bring sufficient future economic benefits to the Company (asset ceiling restrictions) whereas the regulatory framework in the other countries involved explicitly prohibits refunds to the employer.

 

 

The deficit of the US defined-benefit plan presented under other liabilities and the provisions of the unfunded plans therefore count for the largest part of the net balance sheet position.

The measurement date for all defined-benefit plans is December 31.

 

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Summary of pre-tax costs for post-employment benefits

The below table contains the total of current- and past service costs, admin costs and settlement results as included in operating cost and the interest cost as included in financial income and expense.

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Defined-benefit plans

     253         290         297   

included in operating cost

     155         205         223   

included in financial expense

     93         85         71   

included in discontinued operations

     5         —           3   

Defined-contribution plans including multi-employer plans

     123         144         142   

included in operating cost

     117         139         139   

included in discontinued operations

     6         5         3   

Defined-benefit plans: Pensions

Movements in the net liabilities and - assets for defined benefit pension plans:

 

                   2012                   2013  
     Netherlands     other     total     Netherlands     other     total  

Defined-benefit obligation at the beginning of year

     13,294        8,920        22,214        14,433        9,021        23,454   

Service cost

     170        81        251        183        77        260   

Interest cost

     502        388        890        467        351        818   

Employee contributions

     —          4        4        —          4        4   

Actuarial (gains) / losses

            

– demographic assumptions

     133        64        197        205        17        222   

– financial assumptions

     1,151        358        1,509        (214     (385     (599

– experience adjustment

     (76     8        (68     (75     (32     (107

(Negative) past service cost

     (25     (6     (31     (1     (80     (81

Divestments

     —          (13     (13     —          (3     (3

Settlements

     —          (294     (294     —          (279     (279

Benefits paid

     (716     (465     (1,181     (704     (462     (1,166

Exchange rate differences

     —          (36     (36     —          (318     (318

Miscellaneous

     —          12        12        —          —          —     
  

 

 

 

Defined-benefit obligation at end of year

     14,433        9,021        23,454        14,294        7,911        22,205   

Present value of funded obligations at end of year

     14,426        8,168        22,594        14,288        7,112        21,400   

Present value of unfunded obligations at end of year

     7        853        860        6        799        805   
     2012     2013  
     Netherlands     other     total     Netherlands     other     total  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

     13,946        7,303        21,249        15,203        7,588        22,791   

Interest income on plan assets

     531        337        868        496        317        813   

Admin expenses paid

     (4     (5     (9     (9     (5     (14

Return on plan assets excluding interest income

     1,237        460        1,697        (426     (338     (764

Employee contributions

     —          4        4        —          4        4   

Employer contributions

     209        216        425        283        187        470   

Divestments

     —          (1     (1     —          (1     (1

Settlements

     —          (294     (294     —          (311     (311

Benefits paid

     (716     (407     (1,123     (704     (407     (1,111

Exchange rate differences

     —          (25     (25     —          (306     (306
  

 

 

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

     15,203        7,588        22,791        14,843        6,728        21,571   
  

 

 

 

Funded status

     770        (1,433     (663     549        (1,183     (634

Unrecognized net assets

     (777     (586     (1,363     (555     (428     (983
  

 

 

 

Net balance sheet position

     (7     (2,019     (2,026     (6     (1,611     (1,617

 

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The classification of the net balance is as follows:

 

     2012     2013  
     Netherlands     other     total     Netherlands     other     total  

Prepaid pension costs under other non-current assets

     —          7        7        —          5        5   

Accrued pension costs under other liabilities

     —          (1,173     (1,173     —          (817     (817

Provision for pensions under provisions

     (7     (853     (860     (6     (799     (805
  

 

 

 
     (7     (2,019     (2,026     (6     (1,611     (1,617

Changes in the effect of the asset ceiling

 

     2012     2013  
     Netherlands      other     total     Netherlands     other     total  

Unrecognized assets at the beginning of year

     660         399        1,059        777        586        1,363   

Interest on unrecognized assets

     26         25        51        25        31        56   

Remeasurements

     91         173        264        (247     (155     (402

Exchange rate differences

     —           (11     (11     —          (34     (34
  

 

 

 

Unrecognized assets at the end of year

     777         586        1,363        555        428        983   

Plan assets allocation

The asset allocation in the Company’s pension plans at December 31 was as follows:

 

             2012              2013  
     Netherlands      other      Netherlands      other  

Matching portfolio:

           

- Debt securities

     11,734         6,106         11,238         4,282   

Return portfolio:

           

- Equity securities

     2,366         1,083         2,524         910   

- Real estate

     683         19         790         9   

- Other

     420         380         291         1,527   
  

 

 

 
     15,203         7,588         14,843         6,728   

The assets in 2013 contain 14% (2012: 11%) unquoted assets, the increase compared to 2012 mainly related to the buy-in value in the UK plan. Plan assets in 2013 do not include property occupied by or financial instruments issued by the Company

Assumptions

The mortality tables used for the Company’s major schemes are:

 

 

Netherlands: Prognosis table 2012-2062 including experience rating TW2012.

 

 

United Kingdom retirees: SAPS 2002- Core CMI 2011 projection

 

 

United States: RP2000 CH Fully Generational

The weighted averages of the assumptions used to calculate the defined- benefit obligations as of December 31 were as follows:

 

            2012            2013  
     Netherlands     other     Netherlands     other  

Discount rate

     3.3     4.1     3.4     4.5

Rate of compensation increase

     *        3.3     *        3.2

 

* The rate of compensation increase for the Netherlands consists of a general compensation increase and an individual salary increase based on merit, seniority and promotion. In 2013 the Company determined new turnover- and disability rates and individual salary rates for all active participants based on the period 2010-2012. The individual increase at the average age of 45 is 1.75% (2012 0.75% for CLA A). The indexation assumption used to calculate the defined benefit obligations for the Netherlands is 1.0% (2012: 1.0%).

The (average) duration of the DBO of the pension plans is 15 years for the Netherlands (2012: 14 years) and 11 years for other countries (2012: 11 years).

Defined-benefit plans: retiree medical plans

Movements in the net liability for retiree medical plans:

 

     2012     2013  

Defined-benefit obligation at the beginning of year

     269        250   

Service cost

     1        1   

Interest cost

     12        10   

Actuarial (gains) or losses arising from:

    

– financial assumptions

     1        (17

Past service cost

     (25     —     

Benefits paid

     (17     (15

Exchange rate differences

     (6     (16

Miscellaneous

     15        —     
  

 

 

 

Defined-benefit obligation at end of year

     250        213   

Present value of funded obligations at end of year

     —          —     

Present value of unfunded obligations at end of year

     250        213   

Funded status

     (250     (213
  

 

 

 

Net balances

     (250     (213

Classification of the net balance is as follows:

    

Provision for other postretirement benefits

     (250     (213

 

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The weighted average assumptions used to calculate the defined benefit obligations for retiree medical plans as of December 31 were as follows:

 

     2012     2013  

Discount rate

     4.5     4.8

Compensation increase (where applicable)

              

Assumed healthcare cost trend rates at December 31:

 

     2012     2013  

Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year

     7.5     7.5

Rate that the cost trend rate will gradually reach

     5.2     5.2

Year of reaching the rate at which it is assumed to remain

     2019        2019   

The average duration of the DBO of the retiree medical plans is 9 years (2012: 8 years).

Investment policy in our largest pension plans

It must be acknowledged that trustees of the Philips pension plans are responsible for and have full discretion over the investment strategy of the plan assets.

The objective of the liability hedging portfolio of the Philips pension plan in the Netherlands is to match part of the interest rate sensitivity of the plan’s inflation-linked pension liabilities (based on a 2% inflation assumption). The liability hedging portfolio is mainly invested in euro- denominated government bonds, investment grade debt securities and long-duration interest rate swaps. The size of the liability hedging portfolio is targeted to be at least 64% of the fair value of the plan’s inflation-linked pension liabilities. The objective of the return portfolio is to maximize investment returns within well-specified risk constraints.

The Philips pension plan in the United Kingdom operates a fixed income portfolio that aims to fully hedge the interest rate and inflation rate sensitivities of the fair value of the plan’s pension liabilities. Part of the portfolio is invested in a buy-in policy, in which an insurance company guarantees all future benefit payments to the plan, thereby matching the investment and longevity risks of the pension liabilities covered in the buy-in policy.

The plan assets of the Philips pension plan in the United States are invested in a well diversified portfolio. The interest rate sensitivity of the fixed income portfolio is closely aligned to that of the plan’s pension liabilities. Any contributions from the sponsoring company are used to further increase the fixed income part of the assets. As part of the investment strategy, any additional investment returns of the return portfolio are used to further decrease the interest rate mismatch between the plan assets and the pension liabilities.

Cash flows and costs in 2014

Philips expects considerable cash outflows in relation to employee benefits which are estimated to amount to EUR 626 million in 2014, consisting of EUR 417 million employer contributions to defined benefit pension plans, EUR 140 million employer contributions to defined contribution pension plans, EUR 52 million expected cash outflows in relation to unfunded pension plans and EUR 17 million in relation to unfunded retiree medical plans. The employer contributions to defined benefit pension plans are expected to amount to EUR 223 million for the Netherlands and EUR 194 million for other countries. The Company continues to fund a part of the existing deficit in the US pension plan in 2014, which amount is included in the amounts aforementioned. For the funding of the deficit in the US plan the Group adheres to the minimum funding requirements of the US Pension Protection Act. The UK plan is currently in a surplus on a regulatory basis and does not require any funding in 2014 other than the agreed administration cost.

The funding of the pension fund in the Netherlands for 2014 consists of a fixed percentage of payroll which applies for a period of 5 years. The additional contribution to the pension fund for the Netherlands is not included in the above figures. For further details we refer to note 36, Subsequent events. It is noted that the (majority of the) contribution will need to be written off through Other comprehensive income due to the asset ceiling restrictions in the pension plan in the Netherlands.

The service and administration cost for 2014 is expected to amount to EUR 256 million, consisting of EUR 255 million for defined-benefit pension plans and EUR 1 million for defined-benefit retiree medical plans. The net interest expense for 2014 is expected to amount to EUR 54 million, consisting of EUR 43 million for defined-benefit pension plans and EUR 11 million for defined-benefit retiree medical plans. The cost for defined- contribution pension plans in 2014 is expected to amount to EUR 140 million.

Sensitivity analysis

The table below illustrates the approximate impact on the defined-benefit obligation if the Company were to change key assumptions. The DBO was recalculated using a change in the assumptions of 1% which overall is considered a reasonably possible change. The impact on the DBO because of changes in discount rate is normally accompanied by offsetting movements in plan assets, especially when using matching strategies.

 

     Defined benefit obligation  
                 2013  
     Pension
Netherlands
    Pension
other
    Retiree
medical
 
Increase                         

Discount rate (1% movement)

     (1,708     (822     (12

Wage increase (1% movement)

     165        28        —     

Inflation (1% movement)

     979        461        —     

Longevity (see explanation)

     355        232        7   

Medical benefit level (1% price increase)

     —          —          12   
Decrease       

Discount rate (1% movement)

     2,158        962        16   

Wage increase (1% movement)

     (147     (26     —     

Inflation (1% movement)

     (876     (418     —     

Longevity also impacts post-employment benefit liabilities. The above sensitivity table illustrates the impact on the defined-benefit obligation of a further 10% decrease in the assumed rates of mortality for the Company’s major schemes. A 10% decrease in assumed mortality rates equals improvement of life expectancy by 0.5 - 1 year.

Changes in assumed health care cost trend rates can have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the retiree medical plans. A one percentage-point increase in medical benefit level is therefore included in above table as a likely scenario.

Philips Pension Fund in the Netherlands

In relation to the fraud in the Dutch real estate sector uncovered in 2007, Philips and the Philips Pension Fund in the Netherlands have jointly and amicably assessed any residual damages in 2013. In view of the new pension agreement, which includes a new funding structure, effective as of January 1, 2014, Philips decided to make a special cash contribution in 2013 to ensure that any potential financial issues from the past, including this real estate fraud, were cleared. As a result of this special contribution the real estate case has been closed.

LOGO Share-based compensation

The purpose of the share-based compensation plans is to align the interests of management with those of shareholders by providing incentives to improve the Company’s performance on a long-term basis, thereby increasing shareholder value.

The Company has the following plans:

 

 

options on its common shares;

 

 

rights to receive common shares in the future based on a service condition (restricted shares);

 

 

rights to receive common shares in the future based on performance and service conditions (performance shares).

 

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Restricted shares and options were granted to members of the Board of Management and other members of the Executive Committee, executives and certain selected employees. Options were last granted in January 2013. Restricted shares are still granted to new employees or certain selected employees.

Furthermore, in January 2012 and 2013, as part of the Accelerate! program, the Company has granted the following:

 

   

options on its common shares (Accelerate! options);

 

   

rights to receive common shares in the future (Accelerate! shares).

These Accelerate! options and shares were granted to a group of approximately 500 key employees below the level of Board of Management in January 2012 and to the Board of Management in January 2013.

In May 2013 a new long-term incentive plan was approved at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders granting performance shares to members of the Board of Management and other members of the Executive Committee, executives and certain selected employees.

USD-denominated options, restricted and performance shares are granted to employees in the United States only.

Share-based compensation costs were EUR 109 million (EUR 91 million, net of tax), EUR 86 million (EUR 75 million, net of tax) and EUR 55 million (EUR 57 million, net of tax) in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Option plans

Under the Company’s plans, options are granted at fair market value on the date of grant.

The Company granted options that expire after 10 years. Generally, these options vest after 3 years, provided the grantee is still employed with the Company. A limited number of options granted to certain employees of acquired businesses may contain accelerated vesting. As of December 31, 2013 there are no non-vested options which contain non-market performance conditions.

The fair values of the Company’s 2013, 2012 and 2011 option grants were estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following weighted average assumptions:

 

EUR-denominated

   2011     2012     2013  

Risk-free interest rate

     2.89     1.87     1.20

Expected dividend yield

     3.3     4.7     4.5

Expected option life

     6.5 yrs        6.5 yrs        6.5 yrs   

Expected share price volatility

     30     32     33
                    
USD-denominated                   

Risk-free interest rate

     2.78     1.23     1.32

Expected dividend yield

     3.6     4.5     4.6

Expected option life

     6.5 yrs        6.5 yrs        6.5 yrs   

Expected share price volatility

     34     38     39

The fair value of the Company’s 2013 and 2012 Accelerate! option grants were estimated using a Black-Scholes option valuation model and the following assumptions:

 

EUR-denominated

   2012     2013  

Risk-free interest rate

     1.52     0.89

Expected dividend yield

     4.3     3.9

Expected option life

     6.5 yrs        6.5 yrs   

Expected share price volatility

     32     32
              
USD-denominated             

Risk-free interest rate

     1.19     —     

Expected dividend yield

     4.0     —     

Expected option life

     6.5 yrs        —     

Expected share price volatility

     38     —     

The assumptions were used for these calculations only and do not necessarily represent an indication of Management’s expectations of future developments.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of subjective assumptions, including the expected price volatility.

The Company has based its volatility assumptions on historical experience for a period equal to the expected life of the options. The expected life of the options is also based upon historical experience.

The Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and changes in the assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

The following tables summarize information about the Company’s options as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year:

Option plans (excluding Accelerate! options)

EUR-denominated

 

    

options

    

weighted average

exercise price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     23,109,265         21.43   

Granted

     35,193         22.28   

Exercised

     2,664,550         18.45   

Forfeited

     1,807,077         23.74   

Expired

     15,003         22.12   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     18,657,828         21.63   
  

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2013

     11,657,060         23.99   

The exercise prices range from EUR 12.63 to EUR 32.04. The weighted average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2013, was 5.3 years and 3.8 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2013, was EUR 104 million and EUR 41 million, respectively.

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2013, 2012, and 2011 was EUR 4.21, EUR 2.84 and EUR 4.82, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2013, 2012, and 2011 was approximately EUR 15 million, EUR 3 million and EUR 1 million, respectively.

 

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Option plans (excluding Accelerate! options)

USD-denominated

 

     options     

weighted average

exercise price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     16,606,652         29.04   

Granted

     22,275         28.69   

Exercised

     1,969,901         23.27   

Forfeited

     1,209,456         30.66   

Expired

     —           —     
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     13,449,570         29.74   
  

 

 

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2013

     8,313,489         33.26   

The exercise prices range from USD 16.76 to USD 44.15. The weighted average remaining contractual term for options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2013, was 5.4 years and 3.9 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of the options outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2013, was USD 106 million and USD 40 million, respectively.

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was USD 6.70, USD 4.56 and USD 7.47, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was USD 17 million, USD 4 million and USD 4 million.

At December 31, 2013, a total of EUR 9 million of unrecognized compensation costs relate to non-vested EUR and USD denominated options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted- average period of 1.0 years. Cash received from exercises under the Company’s option plans amounted to EUR 84 million, EUR 19 million and EUR 20 million in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The actual tax deductions realized as a result of option exercises totaled approximately EUR 5 million, EUR 1 million and EUR 1 million, in 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

The outstanding options are categorized in exercise price ranges as follows:

Option plans (excluding Accelerate! options)

 

exercise

price

  

options

    

intrinsic
value in

millions

    

weighted average

remaining

contractual term

 

EUR-denominated

        

10-15

     4,967,645         61         7.4 yrs   

15-20

     1,104,222         9         2.5 yrs   

20-25

     8,547,886         33         5.6 yrs   

25-30

     1,693,773         1         2.3 yrs   

30-35

     2,344,302         —           3.3 yrs   
  

 

 

 
     18,657,828         104         5.3 yrs   

USD-denominated

        

15-20

     3,406,981         62         7.6 yrs   

20-25

     335,769         5         7.8 yrs   

25-30

     3,220,919         26         5.3 yrs   

30-35

     2,943,429         12         4.7 yrs   

35-40

     1,813,212         1         4.2 yrs   

40-55

     1,729,260         —           3.3 yrs   
  

 

 

 
     13,449,570         106         5.4 yrs   

The aggregate intrinsic value in the tables and text above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing share price on the last trading day of 2013 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders if the options had been exercised on December 31, 2013.

The following table summarizes information about the Company’s Accelerate! options as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year:

Accelerate! options

 

    

options

    

weighted average

exercise price

 

EUR-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     2,927,000         15.24   

Granted

     152,000         22.43   

Forfeited

     225,000         15.24   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     2,854,000         15.62   

Exercisable at December 31, 2013

     2,722,000         15.29   

USD-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     860,000         20.02   

Granted

     —           —     

Forfeited

     65,000         20.02   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     795,000         20.02   

Exercisable at December 31, 2013

     795,000         20.02   

The exercise price of the Accelerate! options granted in 2012 are EUR 15.24 and USD 20.02 and in 2013 EUR 22.43. The weighted average remaining contractual term for EUR and USD Accelerate! options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2013 was 8.1 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of the Accelerate! options outstanding at December 31, 2013, was EUR 31 million and USD 13 million, respectively.

The grant-date fair value of Accelerate! options granted during 2013 was EUR 4.41 per option. At December 31, 2013 there are no unrecognized compensation costs related to both EUR and USD Accelerate! options. At December 31, 2013 all performance targets under the Accelerate! program, which were based on the 2013 mid-term financial targets, have been met.

Restricted and Accelerate! shares

The fair value of restricted and Accelerate! shares is equal to the fair value of the share at grant date less the present value, using the risk-free interest rate, of dividends which will not be received up to the vesting date.

The Company issues restricted shares that, in general, vest in equal annual installments over a three-year period, starting one year after the date of grant. For grants up to and including January 2013 the Company granted 20% additional (premium) shares, provided the grantee still holds the shares after three years from the delivery date and the grantee is still with the Company on the respective delivery dates.

 

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A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year are presented below:

Restricted shares (excluding Accelerate! shares)1)

 

    

shares

    

weighted
average grant-

date fair value

 

EUR-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     1,954,985         16.45   

Granted

     85,296         21.90   

Vested/Issued

     885,733         18.07   

Forfeited

     89,379         16.01   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     1,065,169         15.31   

USD-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     1,924,156         20.99   

Granted

     114,127         31.48   

Vested/Issued

     795,668         23.14   

Forfeited

     102,369         20.18   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     1,140,246         20.33   
1)

Excludes 20% additional (premium) shares that may be received if shares delivered under the restricted share rights plan are not sold for a three- year period

At December 31, 2013, a total of EUR 16 million of unrecognized compensation costs relate to non-vested restricted shares. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s Accelerate! shares as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year are presented below:

Accelerate! shares

 

    

shares

    

weighted
average grant-

date fair value

 

EUR-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     2,927,000         13.75   

Granted

     152,000         21.68   

Forfeited

     225,000         13.75   

Vested

     2,854,000         14.17   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     —           —     

USD-denominated

     

Outstanding at January 1, 2013

     860,000         18.05   

Granted

     —           —     

Forfeited

     65,000         18.05   

Vested

     795,000         18.05   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     —           —     

On January 28, 2014 the Supervisory Board resolved that all performance targets under the Accelerate! program, which were based on the 2013 mid- term financial targets, have been met. This means that in accordance with IFRS accounting requirements the Accelerate! shares vested and that at December 31, 2013 there are no unrecognized compensation costs to both EUR and USD Accelerate! shares. After delivery an additional two-year holding period applies, except for Accelerate! shares granted to the Board of Management of which after delivery an additional four-year holding period applies.

Performance shares

The performance is measured over a three-year performance period. The performance shares have two performance conditions, relative Total Shareholders’ Return compared to a peer group of 21 companies and adjusted Earnings Per Share growth. The performance shares vest three years after the grant date. The number of performance shares that will vest is dependent on achieving the two performance conditions, which are equally weighted, and provided that the grantee is still employed with the Company.

The fair value of the performance shares is measured based on Monte- Carlo simulation and the following weighted average assumptions:

 

EUR-denominated

   2013  

Risk-free interest rate

     0.55

Expected dividend yield

     3.7

Expected share price volatility

     27
        
USD-denominated       

Risk-free interest rate

     0.55

Expected dividend yield

     3.7

Expected share price volatility

     30

The Company has based its volatility assumptions on historical experience measured over a ten-year period.

A summary of the status of the Company’s performance share plans as of December 31, 2013 and changes during the year are presented below:

 

    

shares

    

weighted

average grant-

date fair value

 

EUR-denominated

     

Granted

     3,509,518         23.53   

Forfeited

     66,595         23.45   

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     3,442,923         23.53   

USD-denominated

     

Granted

     2,419,445         30.77   

Forfeited

     121,219         30.70   

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

     2,298,226         30.77   

At December 31, 2013, a total of EUR 116 million of unrecognized compensation costs relate to non-vested performance shares. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

Other plans

Employee share purchase plan

Under the terms of employee stock purchase plans established by the Company in various countries, substantially all employees in those countries are eligible to purchase a limited number of Philips shares at discounted prices through payroll withholdings, of which the maximum ranges from 10% to 20% of total salary. Generally, the discount provided to the employees is in the range of 10% to 20%. A total of 1,425,048 shares were bought by employees in 2013 under the plan at an average price of EUR 21.92 (2012: 1,906,183 shares at EUR 15.69; 2011: 1,851,718 shares at EUR 17.93).

Convertible personnel debentures

In the Netherlands, the Company issued personnel debentures with a 2- year right of conversion into its common shares starting three years after the date of issuance, with a conversion price equal to the share price on that date. The last issuance of this particular plan was in December 2008. From 2009 onwards, employees in the Netherlands are able to join an employee share purchase plan as described in the previous paragraph. In

 

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2013, 509,195 shares were issued in conjunction with conversions at an average price of EUR 14.21 (2012: 270,827 shares at an average price of EUR 14.22; 2011: 1,079 shares at an average price of EUR 24.66).

LOGO Related-party transactions

In the normal course of business, Philips purchases and sells goods and services from/to various related parties in which Philips typically holds a 50% or less equity interest and has significant influence. These transactions are generally conducted with terms comparable to transactions with third parties.

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Sales of goods and services

     278         288         305   

Purchases of goods and services

     117         130         143   

Receivables from related parties

     19         13         39   

Payables to related parties

     6         4         4   

Based on its 30% share in the TP Vision venture, Philips had various commitments to provide further funding to the TP Vision venture at December 31, 2013:

 

 

A subordinated shareholder loan of EUR 51 million (fully drawn) can be extended depending on the venture’s funding needs. EUR 21 million of this loan is due in April 2015 and EUR 30 million due in April 2017,

 

 

A senior 12-month EUR 30 million bridge loan facility (undrawn) to the venture can be extended up to April 2017 depending on the venture’s funding needs,

 

 

A committed EUR 60 million loan facility (undrawn) that can be extended up to April 2018, depending on the venture’s funding needs.

On 20 January 2014, Philips has signed a term sheet to transfer its remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture, which will also impact the above commitments (note 36, Subsequent events).

See also, note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale for further details on the Television business divestment.

In light of the composition of the Executive Committee during 2012 and 2013, the Company considered the members of the Executive Committee and the Supervisory board to be the key management personnel as defined in IAS 24 ‘Related parties’. In 2011, the Company considered the members of the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board to be the key management personnel.

For remuneration details of the Executive Committee, the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board see note 33, Information on remuneration.

For employee benefit plans see note 30, Post-employment benefits.

LOGO Information on remuneration

Remuneration of the Executive Committee

In 2013, the total remuneration costs relating to the members of the Executive Committee (including the members of the Board of Management) amounted to EUR 24,773,537 (2012: EUR 18,585,112) consisting of the elements in the table below.

Remuneration costs of the Executive Committee

in euros

 

     2012      2013  

Salary

     5,640,090         6,011,557   

Annual incentive1)

     4,839,949         4,422,732   

Performance shares2)

     1,049,205         6,478,554   

Stock options2)

     1,194,444         2,020,040   

Restricted share rights2)

     1,566,448         1,115,504   

Pension costs

     2,054,516         2,277,705   

Other compensation3)

     2,240,460         2,447,445   
1) 

The annual incentives are related to the performance in the year reported which are paid out in the subsequent year

2) 

Costs of performance shares, stock options and restricted share rights are based on accounting standards (IFRS) and do not reflect the value of stock options at the end of the lock up period and the value of performance shares and restricted share rights at the vesting/release date. Costs for the Accelerate! Grant are included

 

3) 

The stated amount concern (share of) allowances to members of the Executive Committee that can be considered as remuneration. In a situation where such a share of an allowance can be considered as (indirect) remuneration (for example, private use of the company car), then the share is both valued and accounted for here. The method employed by the fiscal authorities in the Netherlands is the starting point for the value stated. The crisis tax levy of 16% as imposed by the Dutch government amounts to EUR 1,245,944 (2012: EUR 702,940). This crisis tax is payable by the employer and is charged over income of employees exceeding a EUR 150,000 threshold in 2012 and 2013. These amounts are included in the amounts stated under Other compensation

At December 31, 2013, the members of the Executive Committee (including the members of the Board of Management) held 1,479,498 (2012: 1,376,913) stock options at a weighted average exercise price of EUR 18.69 (2012: EUR 18.23).

Remuneration of the Board of Management

In 2013, the total remuneration costs relating to the members of the Board of Management amounted to EUR 10,928,951 (2012: EUR 7,301,334; 2011: EUR 10,844,833).

At December 31, 2013, the members of the Board of Management held 586,500 stock options (2012: 454,500; 2011: 1,072,431) at a weighted average exercise price of EUR 19.60. (2012: EUR 18.78; 2011: EUR 23.01).

 

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Remuneration costs of individual members of the Board of Management

in euros

 

    

salary

    

annual incentive1)

    

performance shares2)

    

stock options2)

   

restricted share rights2)

   

pension costs

    other compensation3)  
20134)                  

F.A. van Houten

     1,100,000         1,081,520         1,594,675         461,215        190,441        468,407        75,906   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     656,250         497,745         1,040,393         307,699        128,856        263,451        35,732   

P.A.J. Nota

     618,750         561,713         1,025,153         352,608        146,626        253,605        68,206   
  

 

 

 
     2,375,000         2,140,978         3,660,221         1,121,522        465,923        985,463        179,844   
20124)                  

F.A. van Houten

     1,100,000         1,279,520         —           209,589        315,760        422,845        47,154   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     600,000         523,440         —           149,067        217,020        243,438        34,961   

P.A.J. Nota

     600,000         556,200         —           188,029        253,836        247,883        60,754   

S.H. Rusckowski (Jan. - Apr.)

     233,333         178,500         —           (200,400     (209,638     90,211        159,833   
  

 

 

 
     2,533,333         2,537,660         —           346,285        576,978        1,004,377        302,701   
2011                  

F.A. van Houten (Apr. - Dec.)

     825,000         363,000         —           125,957        253,926        297,179        39,709   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa (Apr. - Dec.)

     450,000         148,500         —           105,477        180,686        170,299        72,125   

G.H.A. Dutiné

     650,000         214,500         —           462,263        334,186        245,018        143,774   

P.A.J. Nota (Apr. - Dec.)

     450,000         148,500         —           131,159        255,159        168,532        67,067   

S.H. Rusckowski

     687,500         231,000         —           211,915        341,856        254,975        336,773   

G.J. Kleisterlee (Jan. - March)

     275,000         92,400         —           375,736        29,973        (48,117 )5)      105,679   

P-J. Sivignon (Jan. - March)

     178,750         45,045         —           213,435        7,041        68,830        9,340   

R.S. Provoost (Jan. - Sept.)

     512,500         132,300         —           213,434        69,545        175,301        22,606   
  

 

 

 
     4,028,750         1,375,245         —           1,839,376        1,472,372        1,332,017        797,073   
1) 

The annual incentives are related to the performance in the year reported which are paid out in the subsequent year. For more details on the annual incentives, see sub-section 9.2.6, Annual Incentive, of this report

2) 

Costs of performance shares, stock options and restricted share rights (including the once-only Accelerate! Grant) are based on accounting standards (IFRS) and do not reflect the value of stock options at the end of the lock up period and the value of performance shares and restricted share rights at the vesting/release date

3) 

The stated amounts concern (share of) allowances to members of the Board of Management that can be considered as remuneration. In a situation where such a share of an allowance can be considered as (indirect) remuneration (for example, private use of the company car), then the share is both valued and accounted for here. The method employed by the fiscal authorities in the Netherlands is the starting point for the value stated. In 2011 the other compensation for Mr Rusckowski includes an amount of USD 445,976 (= EUR 325,352) related to tax equalization in connection with pension obligations

4) 

A crisis levy of 16% as imposed by the Dutch government amounts to EUR 681,596 in 2013 (2012: EUR 413,405) in total. This crisis tax levy is payable by the employer and is charged over income of employees exceeding a EUR 150,000 threshold in 2012 and 2013. These expenses do not form part of the remuneration costs mentioned

5) 

As Mr Kleisterlee was born before January 1, 1950, he continued to be a member of the final pay plan with a pensionable age of 60. No further accrual took place

For further information on remuneration costs, see sub-section 9.2.4, Remuneration costs, of this report.

 

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The tables below give an overview of the holding of the members of the Board of Management under the performance share plans, restricted share rights plan and the stock option plans of the Company:

Number of performance shares (holdings)

 

    

January 1,

2013

    

awarded
2013

   

awarded

dividend

shares 2013

    

December 31,
2013

 

F.A. van Houten

     —           62,559        2,112         64,671   
     —           55,000 1)      —           55,000   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     —           31,991        1,080         33,071   
     —           38,500 1)      —           38,500   

P.A.J. Nota

     —           29,621        1,000         30,621   
     —           38,500 1)      —           38,500   
  

 

 

 
     —           256,171        4,192         260,363   
1) 

Once-only Accelerate! Grant

Number of restricted share rights (holdings)

 

    

January 1,
2013

   

awarded
2013

    

released
2013

    

December 31,
2013

    

potential
premium

shares

 

F.A. van Houten

     35,035 1)      —           15,034         20,001         9,024   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     24,045 1)      —           10,443         13,602         6,935   

P.A.J. Nota

     26,070 1)      —           12,468         13,602         7,482   
  

 

 

 
     85,150        —           37,945         47,205         23,441   
1) 

(Partly) awarded before date of appointment as a member of the Board of Management

Stock options (holdings)

 

    

January 1, 2013

   

granted

   

exercised

    

expired

    

December 31,

2013

     grant price
(in euros)
     share (closing)
price on
exercise date
    

expiry date

 

F.A. van Houten

     20,400 1)      —          —           —           20,400         22.88         —           10.18.2020   
     75,000        —          —           —           75,000         20.90         —           04.18.2021   
     75,000        —          —           —           75,000         14.82         —           04.23.2022   
     —          55,000 2)      —           —           55,000         22.43         —           01.29.2023   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     10,800 1)      —          —           —           10,800         23.11         —           04.14.2018   
     12,000 1)      —          —           —           12,000         12.63         —           04.14.2019   
     16,500 1)      —          —           —           16,500         24.90         —           04.19.2020   
     51,000        —          —           —           51,000         20.90         —           04.18.2021   
     51,000        —          —           —           51,000         14.82         —           04.23.2022   
     —          38,500 2)      —           —           38,500         22.43         —           01.29.2023   

P.A.J. Nota

     40,800 1)      —          —           —           40,800         22.88         —           10.18.2020   
     51,000        —          —           —           51,000         20.90         —           04.18.2021   
     51,000        —          —           —           51,000         14.82         —           04.23.2022   
     —          38,500 2)      —           —           38,500         22.43         —           01.29.2023   
  

 

 

 
     454,500        132,000        —           —           586,500            
1) 

Awarded before date of appointment as a member of the Board of Management

2) 

Performance Accelerate! Grant options as of January 29, 2013

 

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See note 31, Share-based compensation for further information on performance shares, stock options and restricted share rights as well sub- section 9.2.7, Long-Term Incentive Plan, of this report.

The accumulated annual pension entitlements and the pension costs of individual members of the Board of Management are as follows (in euros):

 

    

age at
December 31,
2013

     accumulated
annual
pension as of
December 31,
20131)
    

pension costs2,3)

 

F.A. van Houten

     53         60,203         468,407   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     53         33,208         263,451   

P.A.J. Nota

     49         24,785         253,605   
  

 

 

 
           985,463   
1) 

Under average pay plan, including - if applicable - transferred pension entitlements under pension scheme(s) of previous employer(s)

2) 

Including costs related to employer contribution in defined-contribution pension plan

3) 

Cost are related to the period of board membership

When pension rights are granted to members of the Board of Management, necessary payments(if insured) and all necessary provisions are made in accordance with the applicable accounting principles. In 2013, no (additional) pension benefits were granted to former members of the Board of Management.

Remuneration of the Supervisory Board

The remuneration of the members of the Supervisory Board amounted to EUR 747,000 (2012: EUR 799,500; 2011: EUR 803,250); former members received no remuneration.

At December 31, 2013, the members of the Supervisory Board held no stock options.

 

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The individual members of the Supervisory Board received, by virtue of the positions they held, the following remuneration (in euros):

 

     membership      committees      other
compensation1)
     total  
20132)            

J. van der Veer

     110,000         20,500         5,000         135,500   

J.J. Schiro

     65,000         18,500         8,000         91,500   

C.J.A. van Lede

     65,000         10,000         5,000         80,000   

E. Kist

     65,000         8,000         5,000         78,000   

H. von Prondzynski

     65,000         10,000         5,000         80,000   

C. Poon

     65,000         14,000         11,000         90,000   

J.P. Tai

     65,000         15,000         20,000         100,000   

N. Dhawan

     65,000         10,000         17,000         92,000   
  

 

 

 
     565,000         106,000         76,000         747,000   
2012            

J. van der Veer

     110,000         20,500         5,000         135,500   

J.M. Thompson (Jan. - Apr.)

     32,500         4,667         11,000         48,167   

C.J.A. van Lede

     65,000         10,834         5,000         80,834   

E. Kist

     65,000         10,333         5,000         80,333   

J.J. Schiro

     65,000         17,000         17,000         99,000   

H. von Prondzynski

     65,000         10,000         5,000         80,000   

C. Poon

     65,000         12,666         14,000         91,666   

J.P. Tai

     65,000         13,333         17,000         95,333   

N. Dhawan (Apr. - Dec.)

     65,000         6,667         17,000         88,667   
  

 

 

 
     597,500         106,000         96,000         799,500   
2011            

J. van der Veer

     98,750         19,375         2,000         120,125   

J-M. Hessels (Jan. - March)

     55,000         5,125         2,000         62,125   

J.M. Thompson

     65,000         14,000         20,000         99,000   

C.J.A. van Lede

     65,000         12,500         2,000         79,500   

E. Kist

     65,000         15,000         2,000         82,000   

J.J. Schiro

     65,000         14,000         17,000         96,000   

H. von Prondzynski

     65,000         10,000         2,000         77,000   

C. Poon

     65,000         10,000         20,000         95,000   

J.P. Tai (Apr, - Dec.)

     65,000         7,500         20,000         92,500   
  

 

 

 
     608,750         107,500         87,000         803,250   
1) 

The amounts mentioned under other compensation relate to the fee for intercontinental travel and the entitlement of EUR 2,000 under the Philips product arrangement

2)

As of 2013, part of the renumeration of members of the Supervisory Board living in the Netherlands is subject to VAT. The amounts mentioned in this table are excluding VAT

Supervisory Board members’ and Board of Management members’ interests in Philips shares

Members of the Supervisory Board and of the Board of Management are not allowed to hold any interests in derivative Philips securities.

Number of shares1)

 

     December 31,
2012
     December 31,
2013
 

J. van der Veer

     16,624         17,192   

H. von Prondzynski

     3,290         3,402   

J.P. Tai

     1,053         2,175   

F.A. van Houten

     21,048         37,258   

R.H. Wirahadiraksa

     16,060         27,879   

P.A.J. Nota

     11,757         24,937   

 

1)

Reference date for board membership is December 31, 2013

LOGO Fair value of financial assets and liabilities

The estimated fair value of financial instruments has been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that will ultimately be realized by the Company upon maturity or disposal. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

For cash and cash equivalents, current receivables, accounts payable, interest accrual and short-term debts, the carrying amounts approximate fair value, because of the short maturity of these instruments, and therefore fair value information is not included in the table below.

The fair value of Philips’ debt is estimated on the basis of the quoted market prices for certain issues, or on the basis of discounted cash flow analysis based upon market rates plus Philips’ spread for the particular tenors of the borrowing arrangement. Accrued interest is not included within the carrying amount or estimated fair value of debt.

 

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     December 31, 2012     December 31, 2013  
     carrying
amount
    estimated
fair value
    carrying
amount
    estimated
fair value
 

Financial assets

        

Carried at fair value:

        

Available-for-sale financial assets-non-current

     153        153        96        96   

Available-for-sale financial assets-current

     —          —          10        10   

Securities classified as assets held for sale

     —          —          62        62   

Fair value through profit and loss-non-current

     47        47        29        29   

Derivative financial instruments

     137        137        150        150   
  

 

 

 
     337        337        347        347   

Carried at (amortized) cost:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,834          2,465     

Loans and receivables:

        

Non-current loans and receivables

     140        140        143        143   

Other non-current loans and receivables

     127          129     

Loans classified as assets held for sale

     —            30     

Receivables-current

     4,585          4,678     

Receivables-non-current

     176        176        144        144   

Held-to-maturity investments

     3          3     

Available-for-sale financial assets

     79          96     
  

 

 

 
     8,944        316        7,688        287   

Financial liabilities

        

Carried at fair value:

        

Fair value through profit and loss-non-current

     (11     (11     (13     (13

Derivative financial instruments

     (517     (517     (368     (368

Carried at (amortized) cost:

        

Accounts payable

     (2,839       (2,462  

Interest accrual

     (75       (57  

Debt (Corporate bond and finance lease)

     (3,412     (4,162     (3,157     (3,545

Debt (Bank loans, overdrafts etc.)

     (1,122       (744  
  

 

 

 
     (7,448     (4,162     (6,420     (3,545

The table below represents categorization of measurement of the estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities.

 

Fair value hierarchy                         
     level 1     level 2     level 3     total  

December 31, 2013

        

Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current

     42        —          54        96   

Available-for-sale financial assets - current

     6        4        —          10   

Securities classified as assets held for sale

     62        —          —          62   

Financial assets designated at fair value through profit and loss - non-current

     22        —          7        29   

Derivative financial instruments - assets

     —          150        —          150   

Non-current loans and receivables including guarantee deposits

     —          143        —          143   

Receivables - non-current

     —          144        —          144   
  

 

 

 

Total financial assets

     132        441        61        634   

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss - non-current

     —          —          (13     (13

Derivative financial instruments - liabilities

     —          (368     —          (368

Debt

     (3,345     (200     —          (3,545
  

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

     (3,345     (568     (13     (3,926

December 31, 2012

        

Available-for-sale financial assets - non-current

     110        —          43        153   

Financial assets designated at fair value through profit and loss - non-current

     28        —          19        47   

Derivative financial instruments - assets

       137        —          137   

Non-current loans and receivables including guarantee deposits

     —          140        —          140   

Receivables - non-current

     —          176        —          176   
  

 

 

 

Total financial assets

     138        453        62        653   

Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss - non-current

     —          —          (11     (11

Derivative financial instruments - liabilities

     —          (517     —          (517

Debt

     (3,948     (214     —          (4,162
  

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

     (3,948     (731     (11     (4,690

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

Level 1

Instruments included in level 1 are comprised primarily of listed equity investments classified as available-for-sale financial assets, investees and financial assets designated at fair value through profit and loss.

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date. A market is regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length basis.

 

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Level 2

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives or convertible bond instruments) are determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 2.

The fair value of derivatives is calculated as the present value of the estimated future cash flows based on observable interest yield curves, basis spread and foreign exchange rates.

The valuation of convertible bond instruments uses observable market quoted data for the options and present value calculations using observable yield curves for the fair value of the bonds.

Level 3

If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3.

The arrangement with the UK Pension Fund in conjunction with the sale of NXP is a financial instrument carried at fair value classified as level 3. At the end of 2013, the fair value of this instrument is estimated to be EUR 7 million with the changes of fair value recorded to financial income and expense. Please refer to note 14, Other non-current financial assets for more details.

Furthermore, deferred consideration and loan extension options to TP Vision are also included in level 3. On January 20, 2014, Philips has signed a term sheet to transfer its remaining 30% stake in TP Vision, which will also impact the above commitments. For further information, please refer to note 36, Subsequent events.

The table below shows the reconciliation from the beginning balance to the end balance for fair value measured in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

     financial assets     financial liabilities  

Balance at January 1, 2013

     62        (11

Total gains and losses recognized in:

    

- profit or loss

     (12     (2

- other comprehensive income

     11        —     
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

     61        (13

Philips has the following balances related to its derivative activities. These transactions are subject to master netting and set-off agreements. In case of certain termination events, under the terms of the Master Agreement, Philips can terminate the outstanding transactions and aggregate their positive and negative values to arrive at a single net termination sum (or close-out amount). This contractual right is subject to the following:

 

   

The right may be limited by local law if the counterparty is subject to bankruptcy proceedings;

 

   

The right applies on a bilateral basis.

Financial assets subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements

 

     2012     2013  

Derivatives

    

Gross amounts of recognized financial assets

     137        150   

Gross amounts of recognized financial liabilities offset in the statement of financial position

     —          —     

Net amounts of financial assets presented in the statement of financial position

     137        150   

Related amounts not offset in the statement of financial position

    

Financial instruments

     (67     (85

Cash collateral received

     —          —     
  

 

 

 

Net amount

     70        65   

Financial liabilities subject to offsetting, enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements

 

     2012     2013  

Derivatives

    

Gross amounts of recognized financial liabilities

     (517     (368

Gross amounts of recognised financial assets offset in the statement of financial position

     —          —     

Net amounts of financial liabilities presented in the statement of financial position

     (517     (368

Related amounts not offset in the statement of financial position

    

Financial instruments

     67        85   

Cash collateral received

     —          —     
  

 

 

 

Net amount

     (450     (283

LOGO Details of treasury / other financial risks

Philips is exposed to several types of financial risk. This note further analyzes financial risks. Philips does not purchase or hold derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Information regarding financial instruments is included in note 34, Fair value of financial assets and liabilities.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities.

Liquidity risk for the group is monitored through the Treasury liquidity committee which tracks the development of the actual cash flow position for the group and uses input from a number of sources in order to forecast the overall liquidity position both on a short and long term basis. Group Treasury invests surplus cash in money market deposits with appropriate maturities to ensure sufficient liquidity is available to meet liabilities when due.

The rating of the Company’s debt by major rating services may improve or deteriorate. As a result, Philips’ future borrowing capacity may be influenced and its financing costs may fluctuate. Philips has various sources to mitigate the liquidity risk for the group. At December 31, 2013, Philips had EUR 2,465 million in cash and cash equivalents (2012: EUR 3,834 million), within which short-term deposits of EUR 1,714 million (2012: EUR 3,177 million) and other liquid assets of EUR 18 million (2012: EUR 120 million). Philips pools cash from subsidiaries to the extent legally and economically feasible; cash not pooled remains available for operational or investment needs by the Company.

 

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Furthermore, Philips has a USD 2.5 billion Commercial Paper Program and a EUR 1.8 billion revolving credit facility that can be used for general group purpose and as a backstop for its commercial paper program. In January 2013 the EUR 1.8 billion facility was extended by 2 years until February 18, 2018. The facility has no financial covenants and repetitive material adverse change clauses and can be used for general group purposes. As of December 31, 2013, Philips did not have any amounts outstanding under any of these facilities. Additionally Philips also held EUR 65 million of equity investments in available-for-sale financial assets (fair value at December 31, 2013).

Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Currency fluctuations may impact Philips’ financial results. Philips is exposed to currency risk in the following areas:

 

   

Transaction exposures, related to forecasted sales and purchases and on-balance-sheet receivables/payables resulting from such transactions

 

   

Translation exposure of net income in foreign entities

 

   

Translation exposure of foreign-currency intercompany and external debt and deposits

 

   

Translation exposure of foreign-currency-denominated equity invested in consolidated companies

 

   

Translation exposure to equity interests in non-functional-currency investments in associates and available-for-sale financial assets.

It is Philips’ policy that significant transaction exposures are hedged by the businesses. Accordingly, all businesses are required to identify and measure their exposures resulting from material transactions denominated in currencies other than their own functional currency. Philips’ policy generally requires committed foreign currency exposures to be fully hedged using forwards. Anticipated transactions may be hedged using forwards or options or a combination thereof. The amount hedged as a proportion of the total anticipated exposure identified varies per business and is a function of the ability to project cash flows, the time horizon for the cash flows and the way in which the businesses can adapt to changing levels of foreign-currency exchange rates. As a result, hedging activities cannot and will not eliminate all currency risks for these anticipated transaction exposures. Generally, the maximum tenor of these hedges is 18 months.

The following table outlines the estimated nominal value in millions of euros for transaction exposure and related hedges for Philips’ most significant currency exposures consolidated as of December 31, 2013:

Estimated transaction exposure and related hedges

in millions of euros

 

     maturity 0-60 days     maturity over 60 days  
     exposure     hedges     exposure     hedges  

December 31, 2013

        

Receivables

        

Functional vs. exposure currency

        

EUR vs. USD

     387        (364     1,718        (1,169

USD vs. EUR

     191        (166     695        (354

EUR vs. GBP

     83        (71     284        (158

USD vs. JPY

     46        (42     217        (113

EUR vs. JPY

     39        (39     166        (116

EUR vs. CNY

     18        (18     73        (41

USD vs. AUD

     16        (12     65        (33

EUR vs. CHF

     21        (18     57        (33

USD vs. CAD

     10        (8     63        (33

GBP vs USD

     12        (12     57        (33

Others

     148        (124     296        (156

Total 2013

     971        (874     3,691        (2,239

Total 2012

     1,098        (998     4,037        (2,453

Payables

        

Functional vs. exposure currency

        

EUR vs. USD

     (171     253        (831     518   

USD vs. CNY

     (70     70        (162     92   

EUR vs. PLN

     (30     24        (102     36   

EUR vs. GBP

     (23     18        (81     46   

USD vs. SGD

     (14     12        (26     19   

INR vs. USD

     (21     21        (16     16   

IDR vs. USD

     (24     14        (12     7   

EUR vs. RON

     (3     3        (28     15   

BRL vs. USD

     (14     11        (15     8   

USD vs. EUR

     (5     4        (18     9   

Others

     (82     72        (106     65   

Total 2013

     (457     502        (1,397     831   

Total 2012

     (622     560        (1,875     1,050   

The derivatives related to transactions are, for hedge accounting purposes, split into hedges of on-balance-sheet accounts receivable/ payable and forecasted sales and purchases. Changes in the value of on-balance-sheet foreign-currency accounts receivable/payable, as well as the changes in the fair value of the hedges related to these exposures, are reported in the income statement under costs of sales. Hedges related to forecasted transactions, where hedge accounting is applied, are accounted for as cash flow hedges. The results from such hedges are deferred in other comprehensive income within equity to the extent that the hedge is effective. As of December 31, 2013, a gain of EUR 24 million was deferred in equity as a result of these hedges. The result deferred in equity will be released to earnings mostly during 2014 at the time when the related hedged transactions affect the income statement. During 2013, a net gain of EUR 5 million was recorded in the consolidated statement of income as a result of ineffectiveness on certain anticipated cash flow hedges.

 

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The total net fair value of hedges related to transaction exposure as of December 31, 2013 was an unrealized asset of EUR 44 million. An instantaneous 10% increase in the value of the euro against all currencies would lead to a decrease of EUR 68 million in the value of the derivatives; including a EUR 58 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the US dollar against the euro, a EUR 15 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the Japanese yen against euro, a EUR 15 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the Pound sterling, partially offset by a EUR 46 million increase related to foreign exchange transactions of the euro against the US dollar.

The EUR 68 million decrease includes a loss of EUR 19 million that would impact the income statement, which would largely offset the opposite revaluation effect on the underlying accounts receivable and payable, and the remaining loss of EUR 49 million would be recognized in equity to the extent that the cash flow hedges were effective.

The total net fair value of hedges related to transaction exposure as of December 31, 2012 was an unrealized asset of EUR 25 million. An instantaneous 10% increase in the value of the euro against all currencies would lead to a decrease of EUR 69 million in the value of the derivatives; including a EUR 96 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the US dollar against the euro, a EUR 17 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the Japanese yen against euro, a EUR 8 million decrease related to foreign exchange transactions of the Pound sterling, partially offset by a EUR 69 million increase related to foreign exchange transactions of the euro against the US dollar.

Foreign exchange exposure also arises as a result of inter-company loans and deposits. Where the Company enters into such arrangements the financing is generally provided in the functional currency of the subsidiary entity. The currency of the Company’s external funding and liquid assets is matched with the required financing of subsidiaries either directly through external foreign currency loans and deposits, or synthetically by using foreign exchange derivatives, including cross currency interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts. In certain cases where group companies may also have external foreign currency debt or liquid assets, these exposures are also hedged through the use of foreign exchange derivatives. Changes in the fair value of hedges related to this exposure are either recognized within financial income and expenses in the statements of income, accounted for as cash flow hedges or where such loans would be considered part of the net investment in the subsidiary then net investment hedging would be applied. Translation exposure of foreign-currency equity invested in consolidated entities may be hedged. If a hedge is entered into, it is accounted for as a net investment hedge. As of December 31, 2013 cross currency interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts with a fair value liability of EUR 261 million and external bond funding for a nominal value of USD 4,059 million were designated as net investment hedges of our financing investments in foreign operations. During 2013 a total gain of EUR 2 million was recognized in the income statement as ineffectiveness on net investment hedges. The total net fair value of these financing derivatives as of December 31, 2013, was a liability of EUR 260 million. An instantaneous 10% increase in the value of the euro against all currencies would lead to an increase of EUR 245 million in the value of the derivatives, including a EUR 272 million increase related to the US dollar.

Philips does not currently hedge the foreign exchange exposure arising from equity interests in non-functional-currency investments in associates and available-for-sale financial assets.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Philips had outstanding debt of EUR 3,901 million, which created an inherent interest rate risk. Failure to effectively hedge this risk could negatively impact financial results. At year-end, Philips held EUR 2,465 million in cash and cash equivalents, total long-term debt of EUR 3,309 million and total short-term debt of EUR 592 million. At December 31, 2013, Philips had a ratio of fixed-rate long-term debt to total outstanding debt of approximately 80%, compared to 72% one year earlier.

A sensitivity analysis conducted as of January 2014 shows that if long-term interest rates were to decrease instantaneously by 1% from their level of December 31, 2013, with all other variables (including foreign exchange rates) held constant, the fair value of the long-term debt would increase by approximately EUR 317 million. If there was an increase of 1% in long-term interest rates, this would reduce the market value of the long-term debt by approximately EUR 251 million.

If interest rates were to increase instantaneously by 1% from their level of December 31, 2013, with all other variables held constant, the annualized net interest expense would decrease by approximately EUR 18 million. This impact was based on the outstanding net cash position at December 31, 2013.

A sensitivity analysis conducted as of January 2013 shows that if long-term interest rates were to decrease instantaneously by 1% from their level of December 31, 2012, with all other variables (including foreign exchange rates) held constant, the fair value of the long-term debt would increase by approximately EUR 422 million. If there was an increase of 1% in long-term interest rates, this would reduce the market value of the long-term debt by approximately EUR 339 million.

If interest rates were to increase instantaneously by 1% from their level of December 31, 2012, with all other variables held constant, the annualized net interest expense would decrease by approximately EUR 25 million. This impact was based on the outstanding net cash position at December 31, 2012.

Equity price risk

Equity price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in equity prices.

Philips is a shareholder in several publicly listed companies, including Chimei Innolux, Shenyang Neusoft Corporation Ltd, and TPV Technology Ltd. As a result, Philips is exposed to potential financial loss through movements in their share prices. The aggregate equity price exposure in its main available-for-sale financial assets amounted to approximately EUR 65 million at year-end 2013 (2012: EUR 120 million including investments in associates shares that were sold during 2012) and a further EUR 62 million that has been reclassified as assets held for sale in relation to the agreed contribution to the Dutch Pension Fund (please refer to note 36, Subsequent events). Philips does not hold derivatives in its own stock or in the above-mentioned listed companies. Philips is also a shareholder in several privately-owned companies amounting to EUR 50 million. As a result, Philips is exposed to potential value adjustments.

As part of the sale of shares in NXP to Philips Pension Trustees Limited there was an arrangement that may entitle Philips to a cash payment from the UK Pension Fund on or after September 7, 2014 if the value of the NXP shares has increased by this date to a level in excess of a predetermined threshold, which at the time of the transaction was substantially above the transaction price, and the UK Pension Fund is in surplus (on the regulatory funding basis) on September 7, 2014.

Commodity price risk

Commodity price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in commodity prices.

Philips is a purchaser of certain base metals, precious metals and energy. Philips hedges certain commodity price risks using derivative instruments to minimize significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by commodity price volatility. The commodity price derivatives that Philips enters into are accounted for as cash flow hedges to offset forecasted purchases. As of December 2013, a loss of EUR 2.2 million was deferred in equity as a result of these hedges. A 10% increase in the market price of all commodities as of December 31, 2013 would increase the fair value of the derivatives by EUR 1.4 million.

As of December 2012, a loss of EUR 0.3 million was deferred in equity as a result of these hedges. A 10% increase in the market price of all commodities as of December 31, 2012 would increase the fair value of the derivatives by EUR 2 million.

Credit risk

Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognized at the reporting date, if counterparties failed completely to perform their payment obligations as contracted. Credit risk is present within Philips trade receivables. To have better insights into the credit exposures, Philips performs ongoing evaluations of the financial and non-financial condition of its customers and adjusts credit limits when appropriate. In instances where the creditworthiness of a customer is determined not to be sufficient to grant the credit limit required, there are a number of mitigation tools that can be utilized to close the gap including reducing payment terms, cash on delivery, pre-payments and pledges on assets.

Philips invests available cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions and is exposed to credit risk with these counterparties. Philips is also exposed to credit risks in the event of non-performance by financial

 

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institutions with respect to financial derivative instruments. Philips actively manages concentration risk and on a daily basis measures the potential loss under certain stress scenarios, should a financial institution default. These worst-case scenario losses are monitored and limited by the Company.

The Company does not enter into any financial derivative instruments to protect against default by financial institutions. However, where possible the Company requires all financial institutions with whom it deals in derivative transactions to complete legally enforceable netting agreements under an International Swap Dealers Association master agreement or otherwise prior to trading, and whenever possible, to have a strong credit rating from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investor Services. Philips also regularly monitors the development of the credit risk of its financial counterparties. Wherever possible, cash is invested and financial transactions are concluded with financial institutions with strong credit ratings or with governments or government-backed institutions.

Below table shows the credit ratings of the financial institutions with which Philips had short-term deposits above EUR 25 million as of December 31, 2013:

Credit risk with number of counterparties

for deposits above EUR 25 million

 

     25-100
million
     100-500
million
     500-2,000
million
 

AA-rated governments

     —           2         —     

AA-rated government banks

     —           1         —     

AAA-rated bank counterparties

     —           —           —     

AA-rated bank counterparties

     1         2         —     

A-rated bank counterparties

     1         3         —     
  

 

 

 
     2         8         —     

For an overview of the overall maximum credit exposure of the group’s financial assets, please refer to note 34, Fair value of financial assets and liabilities for details of carrying amounts and fair value.

Country risk

Country risk is the risk that political, legal, or economic developments in a single country could adversely impact our performance. The country risk per country is defined as the sum of the equity of all subsidiaries and associated companies in country cross-border transactions, such as intercompany loans, accounts receivable from third parties and intercompany accounts receivable. The country risk is monitored on a regular basis.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had country risk exposure of EUR 7.8 billion in the United States, EUR 2.5 billion in Belgium and EUR 1.5 billion in China (including Hong Kong). Other countries higher than EUR 500 million are United Kingdom (EUR 673 million), Japan (EUR 608 million) and the Netherlands (EUR 517 million). Countries where the risk exceeded EUR 300 million but was less than EUR 500 million are Poland, Germany and Malaysia. The degree of risk of a country is taken into account when new investments are considered. The Company does not, however, use financial derivative instruments to hedge country risk.

Other insurable risks

Philips is covered for a broad range of losses by global insurance policies in the areas of property damage/business interruption, general and product liability, transport, directors’ and officers’ liability, employment practice liability, crime, and aviation product liability. The counterparty risk related to the insurance companies participating in the above mentioned global insurance policies are actively managed. As a rule Philips only selects insurance companies with a S&P credit rating of at least A-. Throughout the year the counterparty risk is monitored on a regular basis.

To lower exposures and to avoid potential losses, Philips has a global Risk Engineering program in place. The main focus of this program is on property damage and business interruption risks including company interdependencies. Regular on-site assessments take place at Philips locations and business critical suppliers by risk engineers of the insurer in order to provide an accurate assessment of the potential loss and its impact. The results of these assessments are shared across the Company’s stakeholders. On-site assessments are carried out against the predefined Risk Engineering standards which are agreed between Philips and the insurers. Recommendations are made in a Risk Improvement report and are monitored centrally. This is the basis for decision-making by the local management of the business as to which recommendations will be implemented.

For all policies, deductibles are in place, which vary from EUR 250,000 to EUR 2,500,000 per occurrence and this variance is designed to differentiate between the existing risk categories within Philips. Above this first layer of working deductibles, Philips operates its own re-insurance captive, which during 2013 retained EUR 2.5 million per occurrence for property damage and business interruption losses and EUR 5 million in the aggregate per year. For general and product liability claims, the captive retained EUR 1.5 million per claim and EUR 6 million in the aggregate. New contracts were signed on December 31, 2013, for the coming year, whereby the re-insurance captive retentions remained unchanged.

LOGO Subsequent events

Dutch pension plan contribution

On July 1, 2013, Philips announced that it had reached an agreement with the Dutch trade unions on a new collective labor agreement that covers the period January 1, 2013 till December 31, 2014. The new agreement includes changes in the plan rules and the funding agreement with the Dutch pension plan, which is the company’s largest Defined Benefit pension plan. The plan changes have become effective as of January 1, 2014 and the new funding agreement has been signed by the Trustees of the Dutch pension plan. As part of these changes, Philips agreed to make a EUR 600 million contribution to the Dutch pension plan, of which EUR 240 million has been settled in cash on February 19, 2014. During 2014 and 2015, the remainder of the consideration will be settled through the transfer of assets and cash proceeds from the sale of assets which are currently owned by Philips. The (majority of the) contribution will need to be written off through other comprehensive income due to the asset ceiling restrictions in the plan.

Healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio

In our healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio, certain issues in the general area of manufacturing process controls were identified during an ongoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection. To address these issues, on January 10, 2014 we started a voluntary, temporary suspension of new production at the facility, primarily to strengthen manufacturing process controls. Currently, there is no indication of product safety issues. This action is estimated to have a negative impact on the sector’s operational results of approximately EUR 60 to 70 million in the first half of 2014, of which we expect to recover a substantial part in the second half of 2014.

Transfer of the remaining 30%-stake in TP Vision Holding to TPV

Technology Limited (TPV)

On January 20, 2014 Philips announced that it has signed a term sheet to transfer the remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture to TPV Technology Limited. The signing of definitive agreements is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2014, with completion expected in the second half of 2014, subject to certain regulatory and TPV shareholder approvals. After completion, TPV will fully own TP Vision, which will enable further integration with TPV’s TV business.

The remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture will be transferred for a deferred purchase price and all outstanding loans and stand-by facilities between Philips and the TP Vision venture will be transferred to TPV. The brand license agreement between Philips and the TP Vision venture will remain in place, with an annual royalty of 2.2% of sales payable by the TP Vision venture to Philips. The minimum annual royalty has been reduced from EUR 50 million to EUR 40 million. The agreement includes a EUR 50 million transaction-related payment, which Philips has accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2013 under Results relating to investments in associates (see note 6, Interests in entities).

LTI coverage program

To cover Philips’ outstanding obligations resulting from past and present long-term incentive and employee stock purchase programs dating back to 2004, Philips will repurchase up to 12 million additional Philips shares on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, to be executed during 2014. The shares repurchased will be held by Philips as treasury shares until they are distributed to participants.

Philips started this program as of January 28, 2014 and will enter into subsequent discretionary management agreements with one or more banks to repurchase Philips shares within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular EC Regulation 2273/2003) and Philips’ articles of association. All transactions are published on Philips’ website (www.philips.com/investor) on a weekly basis.

 

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The LTI coverage program is over and above the existing EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program for cancellation purposes which started on October 21, 2013.

 

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11.10 Independent auditors’ report – Group

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Supervisory Board and Shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and changes in equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Koninklijke Philips N.V.’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2013, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (1992) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 25, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Koninklijke Philips N.V. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ KPMG Accountants N.V.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 25, 2014

 

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Introduction

Statutory financial statements

The sections Group financial statements and Company financial statements contain the statutory financial statements of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the Company).

A description of the Company’s activities and group structure is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting policies applied

The financial statements of the Company included in this section are prepared in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. Section 362 (8), Book 2, Dutch Civil Code, allows companies that apply IFRS as adopted by the European Union in their consolidated financial statements to use the same measurement principles in their company financial statements. The Company has prepared these Company financial statements using this provision.

The accounting policies are described in note 1, Significant accounting policies.

Investments in group companies are accounted for using the equity method in these Company financial statements.

Presentation of Company financial statements

The structure of the Company balance sheets is aligned with the Consolidated balance sheets in order to achieve optimal transparency between the Group financial statements and the Company financial statements. Consequently, the presentation of the Company balance sheets deviates from Dutch regulations.

The Company balance sheet has been prepared before the appropriation of result.

The Company statement of income has been prepared in accordance with Section 2:402 of the Dutch Civil Code, which allows a simplified Statement of income in the Company financial statements in the event that a comprehensive Statement of income is included in the consolidated Group financial statements.

Additional information

For ‘Additional information’ within the meaning of Section 2:392 of the Dutch Civil Code, please refer to Independent auditor’s report—Group, section 12.5, Independent auditor’s report—Company, of this report, and section 4.4, Proposed distribution to shareholders, of this report.

Adjustments

Prior-period financial statements have been restated following the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions.

 

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12.1 Balance sheets before appropriation of results

Balance sheets of Koninklijke Philips N.V. as of December 31

in millions of euros

 

           2012            2013  
Assets          

Non-current assets:

         

Property, plant and equipment

     2           18     

LOGO Intangible assets

     9           55     

LOGO Financial fixed assets

     16,597           19,535     

Non-current receivables

     49           32     

Deferred tax assets

     212           161     

LOGO Other non-current financial assets

     325           283     
       17,194           20,084   

Current assets:

         

LOGO Receivables

     7,988           7,500     

Assets classified as held for sale

     —             45     

Cash and cash equivalents

     2,879           1,282     
       10,867           8,827   
  

 

 

 
       28,061           28,911   

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

         

LOGO Shareholders’ equity:

         

Preference shares, par value EUR 0.20 per share:

         

- Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares (2012: 2,000,000,000 shares)

         

- Issued: none

         

Common shares, par value EUR 0.20 per share:

         

- Authorized: 2,000,000,000 shares (2012: 2,000,000,000 shares)

         

- Issued and fully paid: 937,845,789 shares (2012: 957,132,962 shares)

     191           188     

Capital in excess of par value

     1,304           1,796     

Legal reserve: revaluation

     54           23     

Legal reserve: available-for-sale financial assets

     54           55     

Legal reserve: cash flow hedges

     20           24     

Legal reserve: affiliated companies

     1,161           1,319     

Legal reserve: currency translation differences

     (93        (569  

Retained earnings

     9,598           7,927     

LOGO Net income 1)

     (35        1,169     

Treasury shares, at cost: 24,508,022 shares (2012: 42,541,687 shares)

     (1,103        (718  
       11,151           11,214   

Non-current liabilities:

         

LOGO Long-term debt

     3,539           3,158     

Long-term provisions

     10           16     

Deferred tax liabilities

     19           15     

Other non-current liabilities

     139           161     
       3,707           3,350   

Current liabilities:

         

LOGO Short-term debt

     11,742           13,645     

LOGO Other current liabilities

     1,461           702     
       13,203           14,347   

LOGO Contractual obligations and contingent liabilities not appearing in the balance sheet

         
  

 

 

 
       28,061           28,911   

 

1) 

Prepared before appropriation of results

 

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12.2 Statements of income

Statements of income of Koninklijke Philips N.V. for the years ended December 31

in millions of euros

 

     2012     2013  

Net income from affiliated companies

     375        1,276   

Other net income

     (410     (107
  

 

 

 

LOGO Net income

     (35     1,169   

12.3 Statement of changes in equity

Statement of changes in equity of Koninklijke Philips N.V.

in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

 

     legal reserves  
    

com-

mon

shares

    capital
in
excess
of par
value
    revalua-
tion
    available-
for-sale
financial
assets
    cash
flow
hedges
    affiliated
compa-
nies
     currency
translation
differences
    retained
earnings
    net
income
    treasury
shares
at cost
    share-
holders’
equity
 

Balance as of January 1, 2013

     191        1,304        54        54        20        1,161         (93     9,598        (35     (1,103     11,151   

Appropriation of prior year result

                    (35     35       

Net income

                      1,169          1,169   

Release revaluation reserve

         (31              31            —     

Net current period change

           (5     68        158         (427     (96         (302

Income tax on net current period change

             (2        (35           (37

Reclassification into income

           6        (62        (14           (70

Dividend distributed

     4        402                   (678         (272

Cancellation of treasury shares

     (7                  (780       787        —     

Purchase of treasury shares

                    (38       (631     (669

Re-issuance of treasury shares

       (36                (75       229        118   

Share-based compensation plans

       105                         105   

Income tax on share-based compensation plans

       21                         21   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     188        1,796        23        55        24        1,319         (569     7,927        1,169        (718     11,214   

 

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12.4 Notes

All amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

Notes to the Company financial statements

LOGO Intangible assets

Intangible assets includes mainly licenses and patents. The changes during 2013 are as follows;

 

     intangible assets  

Balance as of January 1, 2013:

  

Cost

     55   

Amortization/impairments

     (46
  

 

 

 

Book value

     9   

Changes in book value:

  

Reclassifications

     7   

Additions

     41   

Amortization

     (2
  

 

 

 

Total changes

     46   

Balance as of December 31, 2013:

  

Cost

     67   

Amortization/impairments

     (12
  

 

 

 

Book value

     55   

LOGO Financial fixed assets

The investments in group companies and associates are presented as financial fixed assets in the balance sheet using the equity method. Goodwill paid upon acquisition of investments in group companies or associates is included in the net equity value of the investment and is not shown separately on the face of the balance sheet.

Loans are provided to group companies and associates and are stated at amortized cost, less impairment.

 

     investments
in group
companies
    investments
in associates
    loans     total  

Balance as of January 1, 2013

     10,407        87        6,103        16,597   

Changes:

        

Reclassification

     —          (3     —          (3

Acquisitions/additions

     2,632        —          529        3,161   

Sales/redemptions

     (131     (2     (524     (657

Net income from affiliated companies

     1,309        (8     —          1,301   

Dividends received

     (340     —          —          (340

Translation differences

     (458     (3     (235     (696

Other

     172        —          —          172   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     13,591        71        5,873        19,535   

A list of investments in group companies, prepared in accordance with the relevant legal requirements (Dutch Civil Code, Book 2, Sections 379 and 414), is deposited at the Chamber of Commerce in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

In December 2013, investments in group companies increased by EUR 2,111 million due to the purchase of 25% of a group company which was previously owned by another group company. This transaction was executed in view of our continued effort to restructure and optimize our foreign based intra-group finance activities. In addition, investments in group companies also increased by EUR 517 million as a result of capital injections. These transactions reflect most of the increase in the line Acquisitions/additions.

LOGO Other non-current financial assets

 

     available-
for-sale
financial
assets
    loans and
receivables
    financial
assets at
fair
value
through
profit
and loss
    total  

Balance as of January 1, 2013

     84        221        20        325   

Changes:

        

Reclassifications

     3        —          —          3   

Acquisitions/additions

     9        —          —          9   

Sales/redemptions/reductions

     —          (1     —          (1

Impairments

     (7     (1     —          (8

Transfer to assets classified as held for sale

     (15     (30     —          (45

Value adjustments

     12        1        (13     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

     86        190        7        283   

Available-for-sale financial assets

The Company’s investments in available-for-sale financial assets mainly consist of investments in common stock of companies in various industries. An amount of EUR 15 million has been reclassified to assets held for sale in relation to the agreed contribution to the Philips Pension Fund (please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits and note 36, Subsequent events).

Loans and receivables

During 2013 loans with face value EUR 30 million were transferred to assets held for sale in relation to the agreed contribution to the Philips Pension Fund (please refer to note 30, Post-employment benefits and note 36, Subsequent events).

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

Included in this category are certain financial instruments that Philips received in exchange for the transfer of its television activities. The initial value of EUR 17 million was adjusted by EUR 11 million during 2012 and EUR 6 million in 2013 reported under Value adjustments. As of December 31, 2013 the fair value reported was nil. For more information please refer to note 36, Subsequent events.

In 2010, Philips sold its entire holding of common shares in NXP Semiconductors B.V. (NXP) to Philips Pension Trustees Limited (herein referred to as “UK Pension Fund”). As a result of this transaction the UK Pension Fund obtained the full legal title and ownership of the NXP shares, including the entitlement to any future dividends and the proceeds from any sale of shares. From the date of the transaction the NXP shares became an integral part of the plan assets of the UK Pension Fund. The purchase agreement with the UK Pension Fund includes an arrangement that may entitle Philips to a cash payment from the UK Pension Fund on or after September 7, 2014, if the total value yielded by the NXP shares has increased by this date to a level in excess of a predetermined threshold, which at the time of the transaction was substantially above the transaction price, and the UK Pension Fund is in a surplus (on a swaps basis) on September 7, 2014. The arrangement qualifies as a financial instrument and is reported under Other non-current financial assets. The Trustees of the UK Pension Fund have been selling the NXP shares in a number of transactions since 2010. The remaining number of NXP shares were sold in the course of 2013 and the total sale proceeds of the NXP shares exceeded the predetermined threshold. However, as of December 31,

 

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2013 the UK Pension Fund was not in surplus (on the agreed swaps basis). The fair value of the arrangement was estimated to be EUR 14 million as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2013 management’s best estimate of the fair value of the arrangement is EUR 7 million, based on the current funded status as of December 31, 2013 (swaps basis) and the economic and demographic risks of the UK Pension Fund. The change in fair value in 2013 is reported under Value adjustments in the table above.

LOGO Receivables

 

     2012      2013  

Trade accounts receivable

     83         80   

Affiliated companies

     7,690         7,177   

Other receivables

     23         5   

Advances and prepaid expenses

     16         28   

Derivative instruments—assets

     176         210   
  

 

 

 
     7,988         7,500   

LOGO Shareholders’ equity

Common shares

As of December 31, 2013, the issued and fully paid share capital consists of 937,845,789 common shares, each share having a par value of EUR 0.20.

In June 2013, Philips settled a dividend of EUR 0.75 per common share, representing a total value of EUR 678 million. Shareholders could elect for a cash dividend or a share dividend. Approximately 59.8% of the shareholders elected for a share dividend, resulting in the issuance of 18,491,337 new common shares. The settlement of the cash dividend resulted in a payment of EUR 272 million.

The following table shows the movements in the outstanding number of shares;

Share movement schedule

 

     2012     2013  

Balance as of January 1

     926,094,902        914,591,275   

Dividend distributed

     30,522,107        18,491,337   

Purchase of treasury shares

     (46,870,632     (27,811,356

Re-issuance of treasury shares

     4,844,898        8,066,511   

Balance as of December 31

     914,591,275        913,337,767   

Preference shares

The ‘Stichting Preferente Aandelen Philips’ has been granted the right to acquire preference shares in the Company. Such right has not been exercised. As a means to protect the Company and its stakeholders against an unsolicited attempt to (de facto) take over control of the Company, the General Meeting of Shareholders in 1989 adopted amendments to the Company’s articles of association that allow the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board to issue (rights to acquire) preference shares to a third party. As of December 31, 2013, no preference shares have been issued.

Option rights/restricted shares

The Company has granted stock options on its common shares and rights to receive common shares in the future. Please refer to note 31, Share-based compensation, which is deemed incorporated and repeated herein by reference.

Treasury shares

In connection with the Company’s share repurchase programs, shares which have been repurchased and are held in treasury for (i) delivery upon exercise of options, performance and restricted share programs and employee share purchase programs, and (ii) capital reduction purposes, are accounted for as a reduction of shareholders’ equity. Treasury shares are recorded at cost, representing the market price on the acquisition date. When issued, shares are removed from treasury shares on a FIFO basis.

Any difference between the cost and the cash received at the time treasury shares are issued, is recorded in retained earnings.

Dividend withholding tax in connection with the Company’s purchase of treasury shares is recorded in retained earnings.

The following transactions took place resulting from employee option and share plans:

 

     2012      2013  

Shares acquired

     5,147         3,984   

Average market price

     EUR 17.86         EUR 22.51   

Amount paid

     EUR 0 million         EUR 0 million   

Shares delivered

     4,844,898         8,066,511   

Average market price

     EUR 24.39         EUR 28.35   

Amount received

     EUR 118 million         EUR 229 million   

Total shares in treasury at year-end

     28,712,954         20,650,427   

Total cost

     EUR 847 million         EUR 618 million   

In order to reduce share capital, the following transactions took place:

 

     2012      2013  

Shares acquired

     46,865,485         27,807,372   

Average market price

     EUR 16.41         EUR 22.69   

Amount paid

     EUR 769 million         EUR 631 million   

Reduction of capital stock

     82,364,590         37,778,510   

Total shares in treasury at year-end

     13,828,733         3,857,595   

Total cost

     EUR 256 million         EUR 100 million   

Dividend distribution

A proposal will be submitted to the 2014 General Meeting of Shareholders to pay a dividend of EUR 0.80 per common share, in cash or shares at the option of the shareholder, from the 2013 net income.

Legal reserves

As of December 31, 2013, legal reserves relate to the revaluation of assets and liabilities of acquired companies in the context of multi-stage acquisitions of EUR 23 million (2012: EUR 54 million), unrealized gains on available-for-sale financial assets of EUR 55 million (2012: EUR 54 million), unrealized gains on cash flow hedges of EUR 24 million (2012: EUR 20 million), ‘affiliated companies’ of EUR 1,319 million (2012: EUR 1,161 million) and unrealized currency translation losses of EUR 569 million (2012: EUR 93 million).

The item ‘affiliated companies’ relates to the ‘wettelijke reserve deelnemingen’, which is required by Dutch law. This reserve relates to any legal or economic restrictions on the ability of affiliated companies to transfer funds to the parent company in the form of dividends.

Limitations in the distribution of shareholders’ equity

Pursuant to Dutch law, limitations exist relating to the distribution of shareholders’ equity of EUR 1,609 million (2012: EUR 1,480 million). As at December 31, 2013, such limitations relate to common shares of EUR 188 million (2012: EUR 191 million) as well as to legal reserves included under ‘revaluation’ of EUR 23 million (2012: EUR 54 million), available-for-sale financial assets of EUR 55 million (2012: EUR 54 million), unrealized gains on cash flow hedges of EUR 24 million (2012: EUR 20 million) and ‘affiliated companies’ of EUR 1,319 million (2012: EUR 1,161 million).

The unrealized losses related to currency translation differences of EUR 569 million (2012: EUR 93 million), although qualifying as a legal reserve, reduce the distributable amount by their nature.

 

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LOGO Long-term debt and short-term debt

Long-term debt

 

     (range of)
interest
rates
    average
interest
rate
    amount
outstanding
     due in
1 year
     due
after 1
year
     due
after 5
years
     average
remaining
term (in
years)
     amount
outstanding
2012
 

USD bonds

     3.8 - 7.8     5.6     2,958         —           2,958         2,059         13.7         3,198   

Convertible debentures

                        12   

Private financing

                        2   

Intercompany financing

     0.0 - 2.3     0.7     2,296         2,296         —           —           0.6         442   

Bank borrowings

     1.5 - 2.2     1.9     450         250         200         200         3.6         450   

Other long-term debt

     1.8 - 19.0     4.5     47         47         —           —           1.0         49   
  

 

 

 
         5,751         2,593         3,158         2,259            4,153   

Corresponding data previous year

         4,153         614         3,539         3,289            4,030   

The following amounts of the long-term debt as of December 31, 2013, are due in the next five years:

 

2014

     2,593   

2015

     —     

2016

     —     

2017

     —     

2018

     899   
  

 

 

 
     3,492   

Corresponding amount previous year

     864   

Short-term debt

Short-term debt includes the current portion of outstanding external and intercompany long-term debt of EUR 2,593 million (2012: EUR 614 million), other debt to group companies totaling EUR 10,976 million (2012: EUR 11,015 million) and short-term bank borrowings of EUR 76 million (2012: EUR 113 million).

LOGO Other current liabilities

 

     2012      2013  

Income tax payable

     78         4   

Other short-term liabilities

     538         53   

Accrued expenses

     253         174   

Derivative instruments—liabilities

     592         471   
  

 

 

 
     1,461         702   

In 2012, Other short-term liabilities included a payable amount of EUR 509 million related to a fine from the European Commission following an investigation into alleged violation of competition rules in the Cathode-Ray Tubes (CRT) industry. The payable amount represented the aggregate of EUR 313 million paid by the Company and EUR 196 million, being 50% of the fine related to LPD. This amount was paid in 2013 and is therefore reflected in the reduction of other short-term liabilities compared with 2012.

LOGO Net income

Net income in 2013 amounted to a profit of EUR 1,169 million (2012: a loss of EUR 35 million). The increase of net results in 2013 compared to 2012 is especially due to the financial performance of affiliated companies.

LOGO Employees

The number of persons employed by the Company at year-end 2013 was 10 (2012: 10) and included the members of the Board of Management and certain leaders from functions, businesses and markets, together referred to as the Executive Committee.

For the remuneration of past and present members of both the Board of Management and the Supervisory Board, please refer to note 33, Information on remuneration, which is deemed incorporated and repeated herein by reference.

LOGO Contractual obligations and contingent liabilities not appearing in the balance sheet

Philips entered into contracts with several venture capitalists where it committed itself to make, under certain conditions, capital contributions to investment funds to an aggregated amount of EUR 40 million (2012: EUR 48 million) until June 30, 2021. As at December 31, 2013 capital contributions already made to these investment funds are recorded as available-for-sale financial assets within Other non-current financial assets. Furthermore, Philips made commitments to third parties in 2013 of EUR 16 million (2012: EUR 25 million) with respect to sponsoring activities. The amounts are due before 2016.

General guarantees as referred to in Section 403, Book 2, of the Dutch Civil Code, have been given by the Company on behalf of several group companies in the Netherlands. The liabilities of these companies to third parties and investments in associates totaled EUR 1,255 million as of year-end 2013 (2012: EUR 1,416 million).

Guarantees totaling EUR 255 million (2012: EUR 284 million) have also been given on behalf of other group companies and credit guarantees totaling EUR 15 million (2012: EUR 4 million) on behalf of unconsolidated companies and third parties. The Company is the head of a fiscal unity that contains the most significant Dutch wholly-owned group companies. The Company is therefore jointly and severally liable for the tax liabilities of the tax entity as a whole. For additional information, please refer to note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities , which is deemed incorporated and repeated herein by reference.

LOGO Audit fees

For a summary of the audit fees, please refer to the Group Financial statements, note 3, Income from operations, which is deemed incorporated and repeated herein by reference.

LOGO Subsequent events

Dutch pension plan contribution

On July 1 2013, Philips announced that it had reached an agreement with the Dutch trade unions on a new collective labor agreement that covers the period January 1, 2013 till December 31, 2014. The new agreement includes changes in the plan rules and the funding agreement with the Dutch pension plan, which is the company’s largest Defined Benefit pension plan. The plan changes have become effective as of January 1, 2014 and the new funding agreement has been signed by the Trustees of the Dutch pension plan. As part of these changes, Philips agreed to make a EUR 600 million contribution to the Dutch pension plan, of which EUR 240 million has been settled in cash on February 19, 2014. During 2014 and 2015, the remainder of the consideration will be settled through the transfer of assets and cash proceeds from the sale of assets which are currently owned by Philips. The (majority of the) contribution will need to be written off through other comprehensive income due to the asset ceiling restrictions in the plan.

 

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Healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio

In our healthcare facility in Cleveland, Ohio, certain issues in the general area of manufacturing process controls were identified during an ongoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection. To address these issues, on January 10 we started a voluntary, temporary suspension of new production at the facility, primarily to strengthen manufacturing process controls. Currently, there is no indication of product safety issues. This action is estimated to have a negative impact on the sector’s Adjusted IFO of approximately EUR 60 to 70 million in the first half of 2014, of which we expect to recover a substantial part in the second half of 2014.

Transfer of the remaining 30%-stake in TP Vision Holding to TPV Technology

On January 20, 2014 Philips announced that it has signed a term sheet to transfer the remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture to TPV Technology Limited. The signing of definitive agreements is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2014, with completion expected in the second half of 2014, subject to certain regulatory and TPV shareholder approvals. After completion, TPV will fully own TP Vision, which will enable further integration with TPV’s TV business.

The remaining 30% stake in the TP Vision venture will be transferred for a deferred purchase price and all outstanding loans and stand-by facilities between Philips and the TP Vision venture will be transferred to TPV. The brand license agreement between Philips and the TP Vision venture will remain in place, with an annual royalty of 2.2% of sales payable by the TP Vision venture to Philips. The minimum annual royalty has been reduced from EUR 50 million to EUR 40 million. The agreement includes a EUR 50 million transaction-related payment, which Philips has accounted for in the fourth quarter of 2013 under Results relating to investments in associates (see note 6, Interests in entities).

LTI coverage program

To cover Philips’ outstanding obligations resulting from past and present long-term incentive and employee stock purchase programs dating back to 2004, Philips will repurchase up to 12 million additional Philips shares on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, to be executed during 2014. The shares repurchased will be held by Philips as treasury shares until they are distributed to participants.

Philips started this program as of January 28, 2014 and will enter into subsequent discretionary management agreements with one or more banks to repurchase Philips shares within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular EC Regulation 2273/2003) and Philips’ articles of association. All transactions are published on Philips’ website (www.philips.com/investor) on a weekly basis.

The LTI coverage program is over and above the existing EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program for cancellation purposes which started on October 21, 2013.

February 25, 2014

The Supervisory Board

The Board of Management

12.5 Independent auditor’s report—Company

Independent auditor’s report

To the Supervisory Board and Shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.:

Report on the Company financial statements

We have audited the accompanying Company financial statements 2013 which are part of the financial statements of Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and comprise the Company balance sheets as at December 31, 2013, the Company statements of income, and changes in equity for the year then ended and notes, comprising a summary of the accounting policies and other explanatory information in section 12 and 12.4.

Management’s responsibility

The Board of Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these Company financial statements and the preparation of the Management report, both in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. Furthermore, management is responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of the Company financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these Company financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Dutch law, including the Dutch Standards on Auditing. This requires that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Company financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Company financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the Company financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the Company financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Company financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of Koninklijke Philips N.V. as at December 31, 2013 and of its result for the year then ended in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code.

Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

Pursuant to the legal requirements under Section 2:393 sub 5 at e and f of the Dutch Civil Code, we have no deficiencies to report as a result of our examination whether the Management report as defined in the introduction paragraph of section 11 Group financial statements, to the extent we can assess, has been prepared in accordance with Part 9 of Book 2 of this Code, and whether the information as required under Section 2:392 sub 1 at b - h has been annexed. Further, we report that the Management report, to the extent we can assess, is consistent with the Company financial statements as required by Section 2:391 sub 4 of the Dutch Civil Code.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 25, 2014

KPMG Accountants N.V.

J.F.C. van Everdingen RA

 

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Approach to sustainability reporting

Philips has a long tradition of sustainability reporting, beginning in 1999 when we published our first environmental annual report. This was expanded in 2003, with the launch of our first sustainability annual report, which provided details of our social and economic performance in addition to our environmental results.

In 2008, we decided to publish an integrated financial, social and environmental report, reflecting the progress we have made embedding sustainability in our way of doing business. This is also supported by the inclusion of sustainability in the Philips Mission, Vision and the company strategy.

This is our sixth annual integrated financial, social and environmental report.

Tracking trends

We continuously follow external trends to determine the issues most relevant for our company and those where we can make a positive contribution to society at large. In addition to our own research, we make use of a variety of sources, including the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), World Bank, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), World Economic Forum and World Health Organization. Our work also involves tracking topics of concern to governments, regulatory bodies, academia, and non-governmental organizations, and following the resulting media coverage.

Stakeholders

We seek to engage stakeholders across all our activities to gain their feedback on specific areas of our business. Working in partnerships is crucial in delivering on our vision to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. In addition to engagement with our customers, our suppliers, employees, local communities and governments, we participate in meetings and task forces as a member of organizations including the WBCSD, World Economic Forum, Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain, European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers (CECED), Federation of National Manufacturers Associations for Luminaires and Electrotechnical Components for Luminaires in the European Union (CELMA), European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry (COCIR), Digital Europe, European Lamp Companies Federation (ELC), European Roundtable of Industrialists (ERT), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Environmental Leadership Council of the Information Technology Industry Council (ELC ITIC), Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

A multi-stakeholder project with the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), a number of NGOs, and electronic companies was started in 2011 and continued in 2013. The program focuses on improving working circumstances in the electronics industry in China.

Furthermore, we engaged with the leading Dutch labor union (FNV) and a number of NGOs, including Enough, GoodElectronics, MakeITfair, the Chinese Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, SOMO, Amnesty International, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth.

Reporting standards

In this report, we have followed relevant best practice standards and international guidelines while reporting on our sustainability performance. Most important are the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) new G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines as well as the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Integrated Reporting <IR> framework.

A detailed overview of the G4 Comprehensive Indicators is provided at the end of this section.

Sustainability is integrated in our company strategy and embedded in the organization. We have tried to reflect this “integrated thinking” while writing this report, in line with the <IR> framework.

We signed on to the United Nations Global Compact in March 2007, joining thousands of companies from all regions of the world as well as international labor and civil society organizations to advance 10 universal principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti- corruption. Our General Business Principles, Sustainability and Environmental Policies, and our Supplier Sustainability Declaration are the cornerstones that enable us to live up to the standards set by the Global Compact. This is closely monitored and reported, as illustrated throughout this report, which is also our annual Communication on Progress (COP) submitted to the UN Global Compact Office.

Material aspects and our focus

Based on ongoing trend analysis, stakeholder input and media analysis, we identify the key material aspects for our company from a sustainability perspective. We have mapped the aspects in the table below, taking into account the:

 

 

level of concern to society at large and stakeholders, versus

 

 

significance of the environmental and social impact on and by Philips through our operations and products/solutions.

This is a dynamic process, as we continuously monitor the world around us. We develop our policies and programs based on our findings. The results have been reviewed and approved by the Sustainability Board.

 

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Key material aspects

 

   Reference1)   

Environmental

      Boundaries

- Climate change

  

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Energy efficiency

  

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Clean technologies

   sub-section 5.4.1, About Innovation, Group & Services, of this report    Use phase

- Circular Economy (incl. resource efficiency and collection & recycling)

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation, of this report

section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Biodiversity (increased focus on natural resources)

  

section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Operations, use phase

- Water scarcity

   chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report    Operations

- Pollution (incl. air and acidification)

   sub-section 5.4.1, About Innovation, Group & Services, of this report    Operations, use phase
   Reference1)   

Societal

      Boundaries

- Aging population

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 5.1, Healthcare, of this report

   Use phase

- Rising healthcare costs

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 5.1, Healthcare, of this report

   Use phase

- Chronic and lifestyle related diseases

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 5.1, Healthcare, of this report

   Use phase

- Healthy Living

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

section 5.2, Consumer Lifestyle, of this report

   Use phase

- Expanding middle class in growth geographies

  

Message from the CEO, of this report

section 5.2, Consumer Lifestyle, of this report

   Use phase

- Responsible Supply Chains (inc. human rights)

  

section 4.2, Social performance, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Supply chain

- Demographic shift and urbanization

  

section 2.3, Market opportunities, of this report

sub-section 5.3.1, Lighting business landscape, of this report

   Use phase

- Conflict minerals

  

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability, of this report

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report

   Supply chain

- Employee health and safety

   section 4.2, Social performance, of this report    Supply chain, operations

- Economic downturn

   Message from the CEO, of this report    Supply chain, operations, use phase

 

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   Reference1)   

Governance

      Boundaries

- Privacy and on-line sales

   section 6.5, Compliance risks, of this report    Operations, use phase

- Business ethics and General Business Principles

   section 6.5, Compliance risks, of this report    Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Partnerships and co-creation

  

sub-section 5.4.1, About Innovation, Group & Services, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Supply chain, use phase

- Impact of social media

  

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement, of this report

section 6.4, Operational risks, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Stakeholder activism and transparency

  

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement, of this report

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability, of this report

section 6.4, Operational risks, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Metrics beyond financials

  

section 4.2, Social performance, of this report

section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report

chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Product regulation (inc. transparency on chemicals)

  

section 6.5, Compliance risks, of this report

sub-section 5.1.2, About Philips Healthcare, of this report

sub-section 5.2.2, About Philips Consumer Lifestyle, of this report

sub-section 5.3.2, About Philips Lighting, of this report

   Supply chain, operations, use phase

- Diversity

  

section 2.5, Our people, of this report

sub-section 4.2.3, Diversity and inclusion, of this report

   Operations

 

1) 

With the exception of section 4.2, Social performance, of this report, section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report, and chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report, the sections and chapters referred to are not included in the scope of the assurance engagement

Programs and targets

Our sustainability commitments are grouped under the label EcoVision, comprising the following elements:

 

     target 2015      baseline year  

Green Product Sales

     50% of total sales      

Lives Improved

     2 billion      

Green Innovation

     

- Investments

     EUR 2 billion (cumulative)         2010   

- Energy Efficiency

     49 Lumen/Watt (up 50%)         2009   

- Materials

     

- Collection & Recycling

     45,000 tonnes (up 100%)         2009   

- Recycled content

     15,000 tonnes (up 100%)         2009   

Green Operations

     

- CO2 reduction

     40%         2007   

- Health & Safety

    

 

0.26 Lost Workday

Injury Cases per 100 FTE

  

  

  

Supplier Sustainability1)

     72% compliant      

 

1) 

For more information see sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators, of this report

All of our programs are guided by the Philips General Business Principles, which provide the framework for all of our business decisions and actions.

Boundaries of sustainability reporting

Our sustainability performance reporting encompasses the consolidated Philips Group activities, following the consolidation criteria detailed in this section. As a result of impact assessments of our value chain we have identified the material topics, determined their relative impact in the value chain (supply chain, our own operations, and use phase of our products) and report for each topic on the relevant parts of the value chain. More details on our impact are provided in the relevant sections.

The consolidated selected financial information in this sustainability statements section has been derived from the Group Financial Statements, which are based on IFRS.

Comparability and completeness

We used expert opinions and estimates for some parts of the Key Performance Indicator calculations. There is therefore an inherent uncertainty in our calculations. The figures reported are Philips’ best estimate. As our insight increases, we may enhance the methodology in the future.

The Green Product definition has changed in 2013 for Lighting; with the phase-out of incandescent lamps, the Eco Halogen lamp became the reference product for many lamps and was not included in our Green Product sales any longer. This had a downward impact on the Green Product sales of Lighting of some 4%. At the same time it was decided to include sustainable services provided by the business group Professional Lighting Solutions (PLS) in the Green Product definition Lighting. This had an upward impact of 1,5% on the Green Product sales of this sector.

The emissions of substances data is based on measurements and estimates at manufacturing site level. There is therefore an inherent uncertainty in our calculations. The figures reported are Philips’ best estimate. As our insight increases, we may enhance the methodology in the future.

Integration of newly acquired activities is scheduled according to a defined integration timetable (in principle, first full reporting year after the year of acquisition) and subject to the integration agenda. Data for activities that are divested during the reporting year are not included in full-year reporting. Environmental data are reported for manufacturing sites with more than 50 industrial employees.

Social data cover all employees, including temporary employees, but exclude contract workers. Due to the implementation of new HRM systems, we are able to provide exit diversity information on Philips employees as from 2012. Historical comparisons may not be available, however.

 

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Health and safety data is reported for units with over 50 FTEs (full-time equivalents) and is voluntary for smaller units. New acquisitions must report, in principle, the first year after acquisition and subject to the integration agenda. Data for activities that are divested during the reporting year are not included in full-year reporting.

In line with the discontinued operations presentation in the Group financial statements regarding the Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories (AVM&A) business, we have excluded the AVM&A data from the consolidated Sustainability data. Where the impact of the exclusion was material, we clearly disclosed the impact.

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to accounting for pensions.

Data definitions and scope

Lives improved, energy efficiency and materials

The key performance indicators on ‘lives improved’, ‘energy efficiency’ and ‘materials’ and the scope are defined in the respective methodology documents that can be found at www.philips.com/sustainability.

Green Products

Green Products offer a significant environmental improvement in one or more Green Focal Areas: Energy efficiency, Packaging, Hazardous substances, Weight, Recycling and disposal and Lifetime reliability. The life cycle approach is used to determine a product’s overall environmental improvement. It calculates the environmental impact of a product over its total life cycle (raw materials, manufacturing, product use and disposal).

Green Products need to prove leadership in at least one Green Focal Area compared to industry standards, which is defined by a sector specific peer group. This is done either by outperforming reference products (which can be a competitor or predecessor product in the particular product family) by at least 10%, outperforming product-specific eco-requirements or by being awarded with a recognized eco-performance label. Because of different product portfolios, sectors have specified additional criteria for Green Products, including product-specific minimum requirements where relevant.

Green Innovation

Green Innovation comprise all R&D activities directly contributing to the development of Green Products or Green Technologies. A wide set of additional criteria and boundaries have been defined as the basis for internal and external validation.

Environmental data

All environmental data from manufacturing operations are reported on a half-year basis in our sustainability reporting and validation tool, according to defined company guidelines that include definitions, procedures and calculation methods.

Internal validation processes are followed and peer audits performed to ensure consistent data quality and to assess the robustness of data reporting systems.

These environmental data from manufacturing are tracked and reported to measure progress against our Green operations program targets.

Reporting on ISO 14001 certification is based on manufacturing units reporting in the sustainability reporting system.

Operational carbon footprint

The Philips operational carbon footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) is calculated on a half-yearly basis and includes:

 

 

Industrial sites – manufacturing and assembly sites

 

 

Non-industrial sites – offices, warehouses, IT centers and R&D facilities

 

 

Business travel – lease and rental cars and airplane travel

 

 

Logistics – air, sea and road transport

All emission factors used to transform input data (for example, amount of tonne-kilometers transported) into CO2 emissions are from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP), except for business travel, where the service providers supplied CO2 data based on their own verified methodology. The GHGP distinguishes three scopes. It is mandatory to report on the first two to comply with the GHGP reporting standards.

 

 

Scope 1 – direct CO2 emissions – is reported on with direct emissions from our industrial and non-industrial sites in full. Emissions from industrial sites, which consist of direct emissions resulting from processes and fossil fuel combustion on site, are reported in the sustainability reporting system. Energy use and CO2 emissions from non-industrial sites are based on actual data where available. If this is not the case, they are estimated based on square meters, taking the geographical location and building type of the site into account.

 

 

Scope 2 – CO2 emissions resulting from the generation of purchased electricity for our premises – is reported on with electricity use from industrial and non-industrial sites in full. Indirect CO2 emissions resulting from purchased electricity, steam and heat are reported in the sustainability reporting system. Those emissions of industrial sites not yet reporting are calculated on the same basis as described in Scope 1. Indirect emissions of non-industrial sites are calculated in the same manner as described in Scope 1.

 

 

Scope 3 – other CO2 emissions related to activities not owned or controlled by the Group is reported on for our business travel and distribution activities. Commuting by our employees, upstream distribution (before suppliers ship to us), outsourced activities and emissions resulting from product use by our customers are not included in our operational carbon footprint. The calculations for business travel by lease cars are based on actual fuel usage and for rental cars on distance traveled. Emissions from business travel by airplane are calculated by the supplier based on mileage flown and emission factors from DEFRA (UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), distinguishing between short, medium and long flights. Further, emissions from air freight for distribution are calculated based on the amount of tonne-kilometers transported between airports (distinguishing between short, medium and long hauls), including an estimate (based on actual data of the lanes with the largest volumes) for trucking from sites and distribution centers to airports and vice versa. Express shipments are generally a mix of road and air transport, depending on the distance. Therefore the assumption is applied that shipments over less than 600 km are transported by road and the rest of the shipments by air (those emissions by air are calculated in the same way as air freight). For sea transport, only data on transported volume were available so an estimate had to be made about the average weight of a container. Transportation to and from ports is not registered. This fore and aft part of sea transport was estimated to be around 3% of the total distance (based on actual data of the lanes with the largest volumes), consisting of a mix of modalities, and was added to the total emissions accordingly. CO2 emissions from road transport were also calculated based on tonne-kilometers. If data were incomplete, the emissions were estimated based on sales volumes. Return travel of vehicles is not included in the data for sea and road distribution.

Health and safety

Health and safety data are reported and validated monthly. The focus is on reporting work-related injuries, which predominantly occur in manufacturing operations. The annual number of cases leading to at least one lost workday is reported per 100 FTEs (full-time equivalents). Fatalities are reported for staff, contractors and visitors and include commuting accidents.

General Business Principles

Alleged GBP violations are registered in our intranet-based reporting and validation tool.

Supplier audits

Supplier audits are primarily focused on identified risk suppliers, based on identified risk countries and on spend of more than EUR 1 million (new suppliers EUR 100,000 and no threshold for high risk suppliers).

 

 

Based on the Maplecroft Human Rights Risk Indexes, risk countries for Supply Management in 2013 were: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Ukraine, and Vietnam.

 

 

Suppliers of new ventures are included to the extent that the integration process of these ventures has been finalized. Normative integration period is two years after closure of the new venture.

Sustainability governance

Sustainability is strongly embedded in our core business processes, like innovation (EcoDesign), sourcing (Supplier Sustainability Involvement Program), manufacturing (Green Manufacturing 2015) and Logistics (Green Logistics) and projects like the Circular Economy initiative.

The Sustainability Board is the highest governing sustainability body in Philips, chaired by Jim Andrew, member of the Executive Committee. Three other Executive Committee members sit in the Sustainability Board

 

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jointly with sector and functional executives. The Sustainability Board convenes four times per year, defines Philips’ sustainability strategy and programs, monitors progress and takes corrective action where needed.

Progress on Sustainability is communicated internally on a quarterly basis to Philips staff and at least annually in the Executive Committee and Supervisory Board.

External assurance

KPMG has provided reasonable assurance on whether the information in chapter 13, Sustainability statements, of this report and section 4.2, Social performance, of this report and section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report presents fairly, in all material respects, the sustainability performance in accordance with the reporting criteria. We refer to section 13.4, Independent assurance report, of this report.

13.1 Economic indicators

This section provides summarized information on contributions on an accruals basis to the most important economic stakeholders as a basis to drive economic growth. For a full understanding of each of these indicators, see the specific financial statements and notes in this report.

Distribution of direct economic benefits

in millions of euros

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Suppliers: goods and services

     12,732         14,466         13,641   

Employees: salaries and wages

     4,668         5,499         4,983   

Shareholders: distribution from retained earnings

     711         687         678   

Government: corporate income taxes

     251         185         466   

Capital providers: net interest

     302         325         268   

Total purchased goods and services amounted to EUR 13.6 billion, representing 58% of total revenues of the Philips Group. Of this amount, 70% was spent with global suppliers, the remainder with local suppliers. Compared to 2012, spending decreased significantly mainly as a result of Bill of Material savings.

In 2013, the salaries and wages totaled EUR 4.98 billion. This amount is some EUR 500 million lower than in 2012, caused by a reduction in headcount and lower restructuring costs. See note 3, Income from operations for more information.

Dividend distributed to shareholders amounted to EUR 678 million, comparable to 2012.

Income taxes amounted to EUR 466 million, compared to EUR 185 million in 2012. The effective income tax rate was 28.1%, compared to 58.0% in 2012. Excluding the non-tax-deductible European Commission fine and charges related to various legal matters in 2012, the effective tax rate in 2012 was 25.5%. The 2.6 percentage points increase in 2013 was mainly related to a higher weighted average statutory income tax rate in 2013 due to a change in the country mix of profit and loss, which was partly offset by lower valuation allowances.

For a further understanding, see note 5, Income taxes.

13.2 Social statements

This section provides additional information on (some of) the social performance parameters reported in section 4.2, Social performance, of this report

13.2.1 General Business Principles

The analysis is based upon 335 concerns reported via the formal GBP procedure in 2013 relating to alleged violations of the General Business Principles (GBP), compared to 374 in 2012.

The decrease in the overall number of concerns reported can mainly be attributed to a decrease in the Americas. We see a slight decrease in percentage of reported concerns in North America, which accounted for 43% of all concerns (2012: 47%), and a continued decrease in concerns reported in Latin America (2013: 17%; 2012: 21%, 2011: 32%). Europe and the Middle East show a stable 15% of the total number of reported concerns (2012: 15%). Only the Asia Pacific region, which accounted for 25% of all concerns, shows a notable and continuing increase in reports (2012: 18%). The continuing dominance in North America we believe is due to a corporate culture in which employees are very much aware of compliance issues, their rights and the opportunities for reporting potential violations. The continuing increase in the Asia Pacific region we believe is the consequence of our efforts in that region to strengthen our corporate culture in the area of ethics and compliance.

Most common types of reported concerns

Treatment of employees

The most common reported concern remains related to the Treatment of employees category, which represented 61% of all reports (2012: 55%). As in 2012, the vast majority of the Treatment of employees concerns (81%) remains related to two issues – Equal and fair treatment and Respectful treatment.

Concerns regarding Equal and fair treatment – primarily favoritism, discrimination and unfair treatment – originated principally in the US. Of the concerns reported in the US, 39% related to equal and fair treatment, whereas that figure was 24% for Philips.

Most concerns regarding lack of Respectful treatment – primarily verbal abuse, (sexual) harassment and hostile work environment – again come from the US. Of the concerns reported in the US, 33% related to respectful treatment; compared to 25% for Philips as a whole.

Business integrity

In second place, with 33% of the total number of reports, are concerns reported in the Business integrity category (2012: 32%). Most concerns (60%) in this category originate in the Asia Pacific region. Followed by the regions North America and Europe and Middle East (both 17%) and Latin America (7%).

More information on these categories can be found in the GBP Directives on www.philips.com/gbp.

Breakdown of reported GBP concerns

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Health & Safety

     6         3         2         11         3   
  

 

 

 

Treatment of employees

     162         184         132         205         203   

- Collective bargaining

     —           1         —           1         5   

- Equal and fair treatment

     63         64         41         72         80   

- Employee development

     3         1         —           —           4   

- Employee privacy

     2         2         1         1         1   

- Employee relations

     15         4         1         2         5   

- Respectful treatment

     53         96         71         102         84   

- Remuneration

     22         12         6         15         15   

- Right to organize

     —           —           —           1         —     

- Working hours

     4         4         2         —           3   

- HR other

     —           —           10         11         6   
  

 

 

 

Legal

     4         13         10         19         9   
  

 

 

 

Business Integrity

     88         112         107         119         109   
  

 

 

 

Supply management

     4         4         3         3         5   
  

 

 

 

IT

     —           —           —           —           6   
  

 

 

 

Other

     54         22         15         17         —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     318         338         269         374         335   

Substantiated versus unsubstantiated concerns

Although 89 of the 335 GBP concerns reported in 2013 are still pending (especially those lodged during the last three months of the year), the table of investigated concerns provides an initial indication of the number of substantiated concerns compared to the number of concerns which, upon investigation, could not be substantiated.

Out of the 246 concerns investigated, it was found that roughly one quarter (28%) were justified, comparable with 2012 (26%).

 

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With regard to concerns regarding Treatment of employees, there was a notable increase in the number of justified concerns to 20% of the total number of concerns in this category, back to the level of 2011 (2012: 13%, 2011: 21%).

In the other major category, i.e. the investigated concerns in the Business integrity category, the percentage of concerns that was justified increased considerably to 50% (2012: 42%).

A range of disciplinary and corrective measures have been implemented as a result of established violations of the General Business Principles, ranging from dismissal and written warnings to awareness training sessions and organizational measures.

Classification of the concerns investigated

 

            2011             2012             2013  
category    substantiated      unsubstantiated      substantiated      unsubstantiated      substantiated      unsubstantiated  

Health & Safety

     —           2         2         7         —           2   

Treatment of employees

     18         68         22         150         33         136   

Legal

     —           5         5         8         2         2   

Business Integrity

     33         43         37         51         32         32   

Supply Management

     2         1         1         —           —           3   

IT

     —           —           —           —           3         1   

Other

     3         5         11         4         —           —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     56         124         78         220         70         176   

13.2.2 Supplier indicators

In addition to our own sustainability activities, we also engage our suppliers and their suppliers toward better sustainability practices. To that end, we are active in various supply chain initiatives around the world.

Philips has a direct business relationship with approximately 10,000 product and component suppliers and 30,000 service providers. Given the size and complexity of our supply chain we need to focus our efforts. Therefore, we developed an approach based on the supplier’s sustainability risk profile related to spend, country of production, business risk and type of supplier relationship. The risk profile is used to select suppliers for inclusion in our sustainability audit program, conflict minerals, hazardous substance management and IDH Electronics program.

Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration

The Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration is based on the EICC Code of Conduct and in line with our General Business Principles, we added requirements on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining. The topics covered include labor and human rights, worker health and safety, environmental impact, ethics, and management systems. We monitor supplier compliance to the Declaration through a system of regular audits.

In 2012 we updated the Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration, in line with the new version of the EICC Code of Conduct. In 2013, we rolled-out the updated Declaration via the new purchasing contracts signed with suppliers, and via all trainings and audits done per January 1, 2013. The updated Declaration includes 4 entirely new provisions, and 14 updates to existing provisions. The new provisions are related to responsible sourcing of minerals, protection of privacy, non-retaliation, and supplier responsibility to monitor code compliance at next tier suppliers.

The Declaration requires suppliers to cascade the EICC Code down to their next tier suppliers. Suppliers must regard the Code as a total supply chain initiative and at a minimum, also require its next tier suppliers to acknowledge and implement the Code. This roll-out to deeper levels in the supply chain is reviewed during the on-site audits, where it is assessed how requirements have been communicated to the next tier suppliers and whether there is an effective process in place to ensure that the next tier suppliers implement the Code.

Risk suppliers with who we have a direct business relationship are included in the supplier sustainability audit program, and most of these are tier 1 suppliers. However, sometimes Philips also selects and prescribes the tier 2 suppliers, in which case these tier 2 suppliers will also be included in the audit program.

Supplier Sustainability Audit Program

We monitor supplier compliance with the Declaration through a system of regular audits. During these audits, an independent external party visits the supplier’s site for several man-days to hold interviews with workers and management, do a factory tour, and review documentation. Based on their risk profile, 572 risk suppliers are included in the supplier audit and development program; the majority of these are in China. During the audits, compliance with all sections of the Declaration is reviewed. In the event of non-compliance (NC) we require suppliers to make a corrective action plan, and we monitor its implementation until all major NCs are resolved. Full-scope audits are conducted in a 3-year cycle; to date we have audited 90% of all identified risk suppliers.

 

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2013 Audits

In 2013 we audited 200 of our current risk suppliers, including 131 continued conformance audits with suppliers that we already audited in 2010. Risk suppliers from recently acquired companies are also included, and this year we audited 27 suppliers from the acquisitions of Povos and Preethi. As in previous years, the majority of the audits were done in China. Also in Brazil, India and Mexico audits were done, as well as a small number of audits in Indonesia, Ukraine and Vietnam. With these audits we directly or indirectly impacted over 110,000 workers employed at the production sites that were audited.

On top of the audits with current risk suppliers, we also audited 59 potential suppliers during the supplier selection process. These potential suppliers need to close any zero-tolerance issues before they can start delivering to Philips. Below we report on the findings at existing suppliers only; findings at potential suppliers are not included in this report since these suppliers are not (yet) part of Philips’ supply base.

 

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To track improvements Philips measures the ‘compliance rate’ for the identified risk suppliers, being the percentage of risk suppliers was audited within the last 3 years and don’t have – or have resolved all – major NCs. During 2013 we achieved a compliance rate of 77% (2012: 75%).

 

LOGO

Per January 2013 we rolled out an updated version of the Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration and audit checklist. Philips follows the EICC classification for distinguishing major and minor NCs, and in the new audit checklist the classification of what is a major and what is a minor NC changed for several topics. This explains some of the differences in audit findings 2013 compared to 2012.

Audit findings

Below table shows the results of the full scope audits done during 2013. When the audit reveals areas of non-compliance we request suppliers to implement corrective actions and our sustainability experts and independent third party auditors monitor the implementation during resolution audits. The results of the resolution audits are not included in the table below.

Positive trends compared to last year

 

Occupational safety (NCs down 29%)

 

Working hours (on average 22% less NCs in 2013)

 

Emergency preparedness (NCs down 8%)

 

Wages and benefits (NCs down 8%)

Above topics belong to the most frequently observed areas of non- compliance and therefore, during our supplier development activities and visits we have paid more attention to these topics in 2013.

Negative trends compared to last year

 

Business integrity (NCs up 28% – no training provided for employees)

 

Freely chosen employment (NCs up 11% – workers paying deposits)

 

Child labor prohibition/young worker management (NCs up 10% – young employees working overtime)

Above increases we believe are mostly the result of more stringent criteria in the new EICC audit checklist.

Management systems

There may be areas where our audits reveal compliance in actual practice, but the related underlying management systems to safeguard continued compliance may not be sufficient. Therefore, also management systems are reviewed during the audits. Although the 2013 audits show improvements compared to previous years, we see this as a continued weak area at suppliers where further capacity building is necessary. Related to management systems the most frequently observed NCs are a lack of third-party certified management systems, supplier responsibility (EICC Code requirements have not been communicated to the next tier suppliers), insufficient management accountability and responsibility, and absence of improvement objectives.

 

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Summary of 2013 initial and continued conformance audit findings per region

suppliers with one or more major non-compliances per category (in % of suppliers audited in 2013)

“<10%” means that <10% of the supplier audits done in 2013 showed areas of non-compliance for a certain topic

 

     China     Asia excl. China     LATAM     EMEA     Total  

No. of audits

     139        35        24        2        200   

Initial audits

     44        15        9        1        69   

Continued conformance audits

     95        20        15        1        131   

Average number of non-compliances per audit

     11        18        9        11        12   

Workers employed at sites audited

     88,775        13,008        8,067        516        110,336   

Labor

                                        

Freely Chosen Employment1)

     10-25     50-75     10-25     —          10-25

Child labor prohibition/young worker management2)

     10-25     <10     <10     —          10-25

Working hours

     50-75     50-75     <10     —          50-75

Wages and Benefits

     50-75     25-50     —          50-75     25-50

Humane Treatment

     <10     <10     <10     —          <10

Non-discrimination

     <10     —          —          —          <10

Freedom of association

     —          10-25     <10     —          <10

Health & Safety

                                        

Occupational Safety

     25-50     25-50     <10     50-75     25-50

Emergency Preparedness

     25-50     50-75     25-50     >75     25-50

Occupational Injury and Illness

     25-50     25-50     10-25     50-75     25-50

Industrial Hygiene

     25-50     25-50     <10     >75     25-50

Physically demanding work

     <10     <10     10-25     —          <10

Machine safeguarding

     10-25     <10     —          50-75     10-25

Food Sanitation and Housing

     10-25     10-25     10-25     50-75     10-25

Environment

                                        

Environmental Permits and Reporting

     10-25     25-50     10-25     >75     10-25

Pollution prevention and resource reduction

     <10     25-50     10-25     —          <10

Hazardous substances

     25-50     25-50     —          50-75     25-50

Waste water and solid waste

     <10     <10     10-25     50-75     <10

Air emissions

     10-25     <10     10-25     —          10-25

Product content restrictions

     —          —          —          —          —     

Management systems

                                        

Certified management system (SA8000, etc.)

     50-75     >75     50-75     >75     50-75

Company commitment

     10-25     25-50     10-25     —          10-25

Management accountability and responsibility

     25-50     50-75     25-50     50-75     25-50

Legal and customer requirements

     10-25     25-50     25-50     —          10-25

Risk assessment and risk management

     25-50     50-75     10-25     >75     25-50

Improvement objectives

     25-50     50-75     25-50     —          25-50

Training

     10-25     50-75     25-50     —          25-50

Communication

     10-25     25-50     10-25     —          25-50

Worker feedback and participation

     10-25     25-50     10-25     —          10-25

Audits and assessments

     25-50     50-75     25-50     —          25-50

Corrective action process

     25-50     25-50     25-50     —          25-50

Documentation and records

     10-25     25-50     <10 %     —          10-25

Supplier responsibility

     25-50     50-75     25-50     —          25-50

Ethics

                                        

Business Integrity

     25-50     25-50     25-50     —          25-50

No improper advantage

     <10     <10     25-50     —          <10

Disclosure of information

     <10     <10     —          —          <10

Protection of Intellectual Property

     <10     25-50     <10     —          <10

Fair business, advertising and competition

     10-25     <10     10-25     —          <10

Protection of identity

     <10     25-50     10-25     —          <10

Responsible sourcing of minerals

     <10     <10     —          —          <10

 

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     China     Asia excl. China     LATAM     EMEA     Total  

Privacy

     —          —          —          —          —     

Non-retaliation

     <10     <10     <10     —          <10

General

                                        

EICC Code

     <10     25-50     10-25     50-75     10-25

 

1) 

Freely Chosen Employment: these cases are related to workers having to pay a deposit to their employer, which is not acceptable under the EICC Code of Conduct. We requested suppliers to take corrective action and verified that the deposits were returned to the workers and supplier policies were changed.

 

2) 

Child labor avoidance/young worker management: this is related to A) 20 cases of young workers (16 – 18 years) working overtime hours, which is not allowed by local laws. We requested suppliers to stop this and verified implementation of corrective action during resolving audits. B) two cases of historic child labor, where a labor agency and a supplier hired 2 workers a couple of months prior to reaching the legal age. We requested suppliers to strengthen its management system and age verification procedure, and ensured that the workers were enrolled in the young worker management program. If we find any cases of child labor, we require suppliers to take immediate action according to the ILO guidelines for employers of child labor, see also our child labor policy

Implementing corrective actions

On average we see 12 major NCs per supplier audit, and work with each supplier to resolve these NCs within 90 days where possible. Goal is to improve the conditions in the supplier factories. Therefore, we focus on training, supplier development and implementation of corrective action plans with those suppliers. In exceptional cases where the supplier is unwilling to improve, we will decide to end the business relationship, which we did for 15 suppliers in 2013.

If Philips notices that there is a delay in the realization of the corrective action plan by the supplier, Philips uses a stratified approach for consequence management. Depending on the root cause why the supplier is not taking sufficient corrective actions, Philips can decide to: send a formal warning to the supplier; allocate no new projects; allocate no new orders; or stop doing business.

Audit progress and targets

 

2013 Goals    Progress
Compliance rate: 67%    Reached 77% compliance rate
2014 Goals   
75% of corrective actions implemented within 90 days (for major NCs found in 2014 audits)   

More information on the Supplier Sustainability Involvement Program, the Philips Supplier Sustainability Declaration and audit approach can be found at www.philips.com/suppliers.

Supplier training and capacity building

Based on many years of experience with the audit program, we know that a combination of audits, capacity building, consequence management and structural attention from management is crucial to realize structural and lasting changes at supplier production sites.

Developing risk suppliers

Since 2012 we are extending our capacity building initiatives which are offered to help suppliers improve their practices. We organize classroom training sessions, Philips sustainability experts regularly visit suppliers to provide on-site consultancy and training, and we invite suppliers to participate in trainings provided by the EICC.

This is what we did different in 2013 training sessions, to improve the impact of the supplier trainings and audit results:

 

Smaller groups (less than 40 attendees per training, more training sessions, 22 full days of training were given), to enable more interaction and dialogue with and between suppliers

 

Suppliers performed self-assessments prior to the training

 

Suppliers learned how to do a self-audit after the training, Philips experts helped suppliers in this process and with the follow-up actions

In China we invited suppliers for classroom training sessions which were attended by over 190 active and potential suppliers, representing a workforce of more than 120,000 factory workers in total. Next to basic training on the EICC Code of Conduct, dedicated trainings were provided for areas where we often see weak performance during the audits, e.g. fire safety, working hours, and management systems.

We continued our training programs for Philips buyers and quality managers, supporting them to further integrate sustainability in their daily work with suppliers.

Supplier training and capacity building

 

2013 Goals    Progress
35% of active risk suppliers in China involved in supplier sustainability development program    Supplier sustainability development program was initiated in China. 44% suppliers are involved in sustainability development program
   Worked together with Philips customers to improve sustainability performance over multiple tiers of the supply chain, harmonizing sustainability expectations and requirements towards suppliers.
2014   
Roll-out best practices and learnings from IDH electronics program to Chinese suppliers included in audit program   
Start dedicated 3-year program to improve Health & Safety conditions in supplier factories. Start roll-out to 20% of the Chinese suppliers in 2014   

Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH

Since 2011 Philips has been an active initiator and participant in the IDH Electronics Program, a multi-stakeholder initiative sponsored by the Dutch government to accelerate sustainable trade by building partnerships between leading multinationals, civil society organizations, governments, and other stakeholders.

The IDH Electronics Program aims to support the development of sustainable and innovative workforce management practices for over 75 suppliers. Unlike other CSR programs that have been implemented previously in the industry, this program steers away from traditional auditing methods and seeks to make a significant impact by building and up-scaling the skills of both workers and management. By promoting worker-management dialogue and helping to develop employees’ skills and careers, the program strives to reduce employee turnover and wastage, improve energy efficiency and improve the overall performance of supplier factories. The goal is to improve working conditions for more than 500,000 employees in the electronics sector.

Participating suppliers are given an ‘Entry Point Assessment’ to identify issues that affect both factory management and employees, such as worker-management communication, occupational health and safety,

 

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production, performance management and environmental issues. This is then used to develop a tailor-made action plan with each supplier, based on improved dialogue between management and employees. Suppliers receive support over a period of up to 24 months, and the cost of the program is shared between the supplier, Philips, and the IDH.

In 2013, IDH was extended from the Pearl River Delta Area to include the Yangtze River Delta area. As of year-end 2013, the program covers 52 suppliers to Philips, Apple, Nokia, Dell and Hewlett-Packard. A total of 15 Philips suppliers are now involved in the program, seven in the Yangtze River Delta area and eight in the Pearl River Delta Area, covering around 17,000 employees. Together with other branded goods manufacturers, we are going beyond a supplier audit. In order to ensure a worthwhile output we are also working together with suppliers and the IDH program team to identify the top three improvement actions, and we are monitoring progress closely. Suppliers such as ‘company B’ are starting to see the benefits of this program.

IDH

 

2013 Goals    Progress
Increase number of participating Philips suppliers from 7 to 15 suppliers    15 suppliers are now participating. Another 5 were invited and are in the process of enrolling
Each IDH supplier identifies its top 3 improvement actions    All 15 suppliers completed their Entry Point Assessments and identified improvement areas and 11 suppliers defined their top 3 improvement actions and completed development of their work plans
2014 Goals   
Increase number of participating suppliers to 20   
All participating suppliers identify their top 3 improvement actions and develop their work plans   
70% of all identified top 3 improvement actions implemented by end 2014   

IDH case study

B is a company based in Hong Kong, which has an electronics factory located in Dongguan, China. As a Philips supplier, B has been involved in the IDH Electronics Program since January 2013.

B has implemented a series of improvement plans in different areas, including worker-management communication, workers’ welfare and pay, health and safety, factory facilities and production. These improvement actions have resulted in increased productivity and greater employee satisfaction.

To improve worker-management communication, for example, B has set up a factory improvement team made up of front-line production workers, departmental representatives and managerial staff. B’s management believes that talking directly to front-line workers gives a more accurate picture of what is going on in the company than hear-say reports that are passed up through the organizational hierarchy. The team structure helps to facilitate B’s cultural values of mutual respect and open communication.

In the coming years B’s management will continue their active cooperation and dialogue with employees. Challenges will be identified jointly through constructive dialogue facilitated by the IDH Program.

Issues further down the chain

Conflict minerals

In line with Philips’ commitment to supply chain sustainability, we feel obliged to implement measures in our chain to ensure that our products are not directly or indirectly funding human atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We are concerned about the situation in eastern DRC where proceeds from the extractives sector are used to finance rebel conflicts in the region. Philips is committed to address this issue, even though it does not directly source minerals from the DRC. The supply chain for the metals of concern consists of many tiers, including mines, traders, exporters, smelters, refiners, alloy producers and component manufacturers, before reaching Philips’ direct suppliers.

LOGO

Philips has committed not to purchase raw materials, subassemblies, or supplies which we know contain conflict minerals that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country. Philips works towards the following goals:

 

 

Minimize trade in conflict minerals that benefit armed groups in the DRC or an adjoining country

 

 

Enable legitimate minerals from the region to enter global supply chains, thereby supporting the Congolese economy and the local communities that depend on these exports.

What are conflict minerals?

Conflict minerals are defined in the US Dodd-Frank Act as tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. They can come from many sources around the world, including mines in the DRC which are estimated to provide approximately 18% of global tantalum production, 4% of tin, 3% of tungsten, and 2% of gold. These minerals may end up in many different products such as cars, planes, chemicals, jewelry, packaging, and electronics equipment.

Collaboration with different stakeholders

We believe that industry collaboration and stakeholder dialogue are key to creating impact at these deeper levels of our supply chain. Since 2008 Philips is actively contributing to the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative, a joint effort founded by a coalition of leading electronics companies from the industry organizations EICC and GeSI (formerly called the “EICC-GeSI Extractives Work Group”). Over 120 companies participate in this initiative today, and we have formed partnerships with other leadership groups from across industries, government and civil society. The Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools and standards to collect supply chain information, and forums for exchanging best practices. It is a multi-sector, multi-stakeholder network, and reduces the need for duplication of efforts across the many sectors that are using these minerals. See also www.conflictfreesmelter.org

As we have been doing for years, we continued in 2013 our engagement with relevant stakeholders including the European Parliament, other industry organizations and local as well as international NGOs in Europe and the U.S. to see how we can resolve the issue. To assist in developing a due diligence standard for conflict minerals, we participated in the multi-stakeholder OECD-hosted program for the implementation of the “OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”.

Supply chain due diligence

In 2013 we continued our work with 349 priority suppliers to raise awareness and conduct supply chain investigations into the country of origin for the metals. These suppliers cover more than 80% of the relevant purchasing spend. Using the standard Conflict Minerals Reporting

 

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Template we requested our suppliers to report back their progress and to disclose which smelters are used in their supply chains to produce the metals.

LOGO

Progress on smelter identification

Philips suppliers have provided the names of several hundred possible smelters and we are working to confirm which of these actually are smelters. For all four metals together we now identified 191 confirmed smelters in our supply chain, of which the majority is located in Asia. 29% of these successfully passed their Conflict Free Smelter (CFS) assessment, thereby confirming their conflict-free status. None of the smelters identified in our supply chain is known to source minerals that benefit armed groups in the DRC, and our suppliers reported back that they provide us with conflict-free products. Nevertheless, we continue to urge smelters to confirm their status via independent third party assessments.

Philips was the first company to publish its smelter list on internet in 2012. In doing so we created transparency at deeper levels in our supply chain of those actors that we believe hold the key towards effectively addressing the concerns around conflict minerals. In 2013 we updated the smelter list with new information received from our suppliers, and we will continue to do so as more information becomes available over time.

Conflict-free smelter program

Smelters mix minerals from many sources and refine it into metal used in our industry. The smelter is at a key point in the supply chain to enforce responsible sourcing by implementing due diligence in selecting their mineral sources. The EICC-GeSI CFS program makes it possible to identify smelters that can demonstrate through an independent third party assessment that the minerals they procure did not originate from sources that contribute to conflict in the DRC. After having identified smelters in our supply chain, Philips started to invite these smelters to participate in the CFS program.

A list of CFS compliant smelters for tin, tantalum and gold has been published, and assessments for tungsten smelters are under way. As sufficient conflict-free smelters for all four metals become available, Philips plans to direct its supply chain towards these smelters. See www.conflictfreesmelter.org for more details.

Conflict Free Tin Initiative

In September 2012, the Conflict Free Tin Initiative was launched, introducing a tightly controlled conflict-free supply chain for tin, from a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) all the way to an end-product. Philips is one of the industry partners brought together by the Dutch government that initiated this conflict-free sourcing program in eastern DRC. In an effort to prevent minerals from financing war, many companies worldwide have refrained from purchasing minerals from the DRC, leading to a de facto embargo and a collapse of the local economy.

The easiest route would have been to simply abandon sources from the DRC and nearby countries (forbidding suppliers from sourcing there) and to rely instead on supplies from conflict-free regions. However, we decided against that approach. Instead of avoiding the DRC, we took the more difficult road, supporting conflict-free sources within the region.

Conflict minerals

 

2013 Goals    Progress
Awareness raising and capability building with buyers and suppliers    Conflict minerals is now a standard part of the Philips procurement core curriculum
   Organized webinars for buyers and suppliers, attended by about 120 participants and installed a helpdesk (English and Chinese) to support suppliers in collecting the requested information
Priority suppliers to adopt a conflict-free sourcing policy    71% of the priority suppliers did
Priority suppliers to investigate supply chain and report back on progress and results    94% of the priority suppliers completed the standard Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. 69% disclosed smelters identified in their supply chain
Conflict Free Tin Initiative: include DRC tin in end-user product    In Q4 the first products were made using this DRC conflict-free tin
2014 Goals   
Publish a Philips Conflict Minerals Report validated by external auditors   
Collect Conflict Minerals Reporting Templates from at least 80% of priority suppliers, applying stricter criteria on data quality and completeness   
Conflict Free Tin Initiative: include DRC tin in mainstream solder supply (move from pilot to normal business)   

For more details, see www.philips.com/suppliers and the published Philips position paper on Conflict Minerals.

 

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Tin mining in Indonesia

The islands of Bangka and Belitung, Indonesia, are one of the world’s principal tin-producing regions. Recently concerns have been raised about environmental devastation and unsafe working conditions related to the illegal mining of tin in this region. To evaluate possibilities for addressing these concerns, Philips teamed up with other frontrunner companies, the tin industry and civil society in the new IDH Indonesian Tin Working Group, coordinated by the Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative IDH. We co-funded a situational analysis and sustainability assessment commissioned by this working group to better understand the situation and the potential ways for downstream companies to take constructive action.

Other initiatives in our supply chain

Carbon footprint of our supply chain

Society has a pressing need to manage and reduce CO2 emissions over the whole value chain, including at supplier level. Therefore 80 of the largest suppliers to Philips have been invited to report their carbon footprint as part of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Supply Chain program. 69 suppliers completed the full questionnaire, showing increased performance with respect to climate change. This year, Philips became a founding member of the CDP Action Exchange program, connecting our suppliers to globally recognized solutions providers in the field of energy-efficient technology, helping them in their search for innovative solutions to reduce their future emissions, for instance by applying LED lighting technology.

Substance management with suppliers

We work with suppliers to eliminate and minimize the use of hazardous substances in our products and production processes. Since regulatory requirements affecting electronics frequently change, we structurally collect information from suppliers in an online tool (BOMcheck) since 2010, in particular for those suppliers that provide materials which could represent a risk in terms of compliance, e.g. soft plastics, complex materials, and ROHS-relevant materials. Philips validates the substance declarations received from suppliers to ensure that the products we put on the market are compliant with the Philips Regulated Substances List and all relevant legislation. During 2013 we collected and validated substance declarations for nearly 95% of all relevant components and products.

13.3 Environmental statements

This section provides additional information on (some of) the environmental performance parameters reported section 4.3, Environmental performance, of this report.

13.3.1 EcoVision

Our latest EcoVision program, includes key performance indicators in relation to Green Product sales, Improving people’s lives, Green Innovation, Green Operations, Health & Safety, Employee Engagement and Supplier Sustainability.

Improving people’s lives

At Philips, we strive to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Our goal is to improve the lives of 3 billion people a year by 2025.

Through Philips products and solutions that directly support the curative or preventive side of people’s health, we improved the lives of 630 million people in 2013, driven by our Healthcare sector. Additionally, our well-being products that help people live a healthy life, and our Green Products that contribute to a healthy ecosystem, improved the lives of 290 million and 1.49 billion people respectively. After the elimination of double counts – people touched multiple times – we arrived at 1.8 billion lives. This is an increase of 100 million compared to our total baseline of 1.7 billion people a year, established in 2012.

Examples of products in the ‘well-being’ category that help people live a healthier life are juicers, blenders, air fryers, but also mother and childcare products. Examples of Green Products, products offering a significant environmental improvement in one or more Green Focal Areas, can be found in sub-section 4.3.2, Green Product sales, of this report. Further details on this parameter and the methodology can be found in the document ‘Improving people’s lives’.

Operational carbon footprint and energy efficiency

Operational energy efficiency and carbon footprint: 2013 details

The 2013 results can be attributed to several factors:

 

 

Accounting for 45% of the total footprint, total CO2 emissions from manufacturing increased due the higher use of SF6 (a substance with high Global Warming Potential impact) in our Lighting manufacturing operations. This was, however, partly offset by our continued focus on energy efficiency improvement programs, our changing industrial footprint, the further increase of the share of purchased electricity from renewable sources to 50% of total purchased electricity.

 

 

CO2 emissions from non-industrial operations (offices, warehouses, etc.) represent 7% of the total. The overall floor space decreased significantly in 2013 as a result of our Work Place Innovation program, which promotes flex-working and thus reduces the floor space in our real estate portfolio. As a result, emissions reduced 20% compared to 2012 as we also continued to focus on the most efficient use of facility space and increased the share of purchased electricity from renewable sources.

 

 

The total CO2 emissions related to business travel, accounting for 14% of our carbon footprint, increased 5%. This is mainly attributable to Philips’ increasing presence in emerging markets. Our stringent in-house travel policy remains in place, as does our Green Lease Car policy.

 

 

Overall CO2 emissions from logistics, representing approximately one third of the total, increased 5% compared to 2012. We recorded an increase in sea freight, confirming the effect of our gatekeeping process to move freight from air to sea. However, increased air shipments to address supply shortages in our Lighting sector mitigated the reduction realized by this policy.

 

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Operational carbon footprint for logistics

in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Air transport

     308         345         328         309         326   

Road transport

     174         160         176         105         108   

Sea transport

     145         167         153         132         141   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Philips Group

     627         672         657         546         575   

13.3.2 Biodiversity

Philips recognizes the importance of healthy ecosystems and rich biodiversity for our company, our employees, and society as a whole. We aim to minimize any negative impacts and actively promote ecosystem restoration activities including biodiversity restoration projects with social components, sustainable development, poverty relief, and carbon offsetting.

In 2013 Philips made significant steps forward in biodiversity management, both on sites, on natural capital valuation and on the management level. The steps were led by the Philips Leaders for Nature (LFN) team, site management, local sustainability organizations worldwide, sustainability managers, and Group Sustainability in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. We made intensive use of the internal company-wide social network platform to create and share activities and achievements including training programs. We continued our global partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Netherlands Committee and our participation in the IUCN LFN program which brings companies, NGOs and government together to work on the topic of business and biodiversity.

Our projects in 2013 included improving our understanding of biodiversity by organizing together with the IUCN a very well-attended Business & Ecosystems Training (BET) on the topics of Natural Capital, Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity and the link to business. We worked on actively preserving biodiversity in and around our industrial sites with local communities and environmental organizations. In the Netherlands, the Drachten Consumer Lifestyle and Best Healthcare plants restructured their sites for optimal restoration of biodiversity and employee well-being. Other examples are a large-scale employee-led biodiversity initiative in Reedsville, Pennsylvania; and conservation efforts in the Miribel (France), Ketrzyn Farel and Pila (Poland), San Jose (USA), Varginha (Brazil), and Pune (India) sites for example. In addition Philips employees established a community garden at the High-Tech Campus in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). A diverse team organized several internal and external events for the Netherlands sustainability day in October 2013 – including an introduction to the Circular Economy program and a product disassembly workshop. Finally, Philips co-hosted the “Mind Your Business” event with PwC and the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs on ‘The transition to a bio-based economy – the role of government, the impact of/for companies, and partnerships/networks – the necessity of joint projects and knowledge sharing’.

We also conducted a biodiversity survey and water risk investigation of our industrial sites. The biodiversity survey results have enabled us to build a knowledge base of endangered and resident species, nature reserves and wildlife corridors, biodiversity initiatives and partnerships at Philips industrial sites. This will enable us to prepare biodiversity guidelines for sites.

Philips commissioned Trucost, in 2013, to perform an Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) analysis using 2012 data to help identify natural capital dependency “hot spots” and place a financial value on Philips environmental impacts. The preliminary results show that between 2007 and 2012 Philips was able to decrease its exposure to natural capital risks and hence be better positioned to succeed in a natural capital constrained economy. Together with the WBCSD we will further develop the EP&L concept and methodology, including the environmental benefits.

To build and expand the Philips biodiversity strategy Philips has developed a biodiversity policy.

13.3.3 Green Operations

In 2010, we decided to group all activities related to improving the environmental performance of our manufacturing facilities (including chemicals management) under the Green Manufacturing 2015 program, which we renamed to Green Operations. The program focuses on most contributors to climate change, but also addresses water, recycling of waste and chemical substances.

In the course of 2013 we implemented an improved process to report chemicals used in processes in more detail. Based on the new insights gained, we included a few additional substances to our reporting scope in 2013. These substances do not have a material impact on our reported data. New chemicals on which we will focus our reduction efforts and new reduction targets will be incorporated in the next Green Operations program.

Green Operations

in % unless otherwise stated

 

     2007     2013     2015  
     baseline year     actual1)     target1)  

Total CO2 from manufacturing

    
 
865 kilotonnes CO-
equivalent
  
  
    (19     (25

Water

     4.2 million m 3      20        (10

Materials provided for recycling via external contractor per total waste

     79        81        80   

Restricted substances:

      

Benzene emission

     52 kg        (100     achieved   

Mercury emission

     185 kg        (96     (100

CFCs, HCFCs

     156 kg        (100     achieved   

Hazardous substances

      

Lead emission

     1,838 kg        (100     achieved   

PFCs

     1,534 kg        248        (35

Toluene emission

     2,210 kg        (46     (90

Xylene emission

     4,506 kg        525        (90

Styrene

     80,526 kg        (93     achieved   

Antimony, Arsenic and their compounds

     18 kg        (100     achieved   
1)

Against the base year 2007

Energy use in manufacturing

Total energy usage in manufacturing amounted to 14,160 terajoules in 2013, of which Lighting consumes about 79%. Compared to 2012, energy consumption at Philips went down by 2%. This was driven by new acquisitions reporting for the first time, organizational changes and energy efficiency improvements.

Total energy consumption in manufacturing

in terajoules

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     1,670         1,545         1,541         1,798         1,794   

Consumer Lifestyle

     1,188         1,274         1,252         1,104         1,142   

Lighting

     11,535         11,580         11,189         11,519         11,224   

Innovation, Group & Services

     28         27         —           —           —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     14,421         14,426         13,982         14,421         14,160   

Carbon emissions in manufacturing

The greenhouse gas emissions of our manufacturing operations totaled 705 kilotonnes CO2-equivalent in 2013, 2% higher than in 2012. This is the result of new acquisitions reporting for the first time and increased usage of specific process chemicals. Indirect CO2 emissions overall decreased, mainly as a result of increased usage of electricity generated by renewable sources.

 

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Total carbon emissions in manufacturing

in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Direct CO2 1)

     295         299         294         294         281   

Indirect CO2

     443         317         273         310         293   

Other greenhouse gases

     54         34         40         60         104   

From glass production

     24         25         28         27         27   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group2)

     816         675         635         691         705   

 

1)

From energy

2)

Excluding new acquisitions therefore different from Operational carbon footprint

CO2 emissions decreased at Healthcare due to energy efficiency improvements and increased use of electricity generated by renewable sources, this was however partly mitigated by new acquisitions reporting for the first time. Lighting increased its CO2 emissions due to the increased use of specific process chemicals, mitigated by electricity generated by renewable sources.

Total carbon emissions in manufacturing per sector

in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Healthcare

     118         57         54         70         58   

Consumer Lifestyle

     53         42         39         38         38   

Lighting

     644         575         542         583         609   

Innovation, Group & Services

     1         1         —           —           —     
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     816         675         635         691         705   

Restricted substances

Emissions of restricted substances totaled 9 kilos in 2013, a significant decrease compared to 2012 mainly as a result of the continued reduction in mercury emissions in Lighting, and more accurate measurements. With the Green Operations program we continue to focus on a selection of the most important substances in our processes.

Restricted substances

in kilos

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Benzene and Benzene compounds

     136         101         55         —           —     

Mercury and Mercury Compounds

     122         83         51         54         8   

CFCs/HCFCs1)

     14         4         5         1         1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     272         188         111         55         9   
1)

Excluding cooling systems

Benzene

Lighting was the only sector that used benzene in manufacturing, but has been successful in 2012 in the phase-out of benzene.

Mercury

Mercury is used exclusively by Lighting. Emissions decreased from 54 kg in 2012 to 8 kg in 2013, due to continued emissions reductions activities and improved measurements.

Sustainability world map

CFCs/HCFCs

In 2013 total emissions from CFCs/HCFCs remained at 1 kg.

Hazardous substances

Targets have been set on a selected number of hazardous substances.

Hazardous substances

in kilos

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Lead and lead compounds

     1,958         108         44         73         1   

PFCs (Per Fluorinated Compounds)

     2,535         1,507         1,842         2,560         5,331   

Toluene

     2,160         6,745         5,745         6,184         1,190   

Xylene

     4,619         30,491         37,889         18,947         28,176   

Styrene

     21,567         22,920         19,920         42,329         5,753   

Antimony, Arsenic and their compounds

     30         24         37         —           —     
  

 

 

 

Total

     32,869         61,795         65,477         70,093         40,451   

Lead and lead compounds

The strong decrease in 2013 was mainly due to more accurate calculations based on the improved reporting process.

PFCs

The increase in 2013 to 5,331 kg was caused by Lumileds sites where PFCs are used as process chemicals.

Toluene

The emission of toluene, mainly used in wet lacquers, decreased by 81% in 2013 largely as a result of phase-out programs in Consumer Lifestyle.

Xylene

The use of xylene increased by 49% due to increased production at Consumer Lifestyle sites.

Styrene

Styrene is mainly used in Lighting. In 2013, the emission of styrene decreased significantly due to more accurate calculations based on the improved reporting process.

Antimony, Arsenic and their compounds

Lighting was successful in phasing-out these substances.

ISO 14001 certification

In 2013, 80% of reporting manufacturing sites were certified. This increase compared to the previous year is attributable to new acquisitions being certified for the first time. The sectors have programs in place to address certification at new sites.

ISO 14001 certification

as a % of all reporting organizations

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Philips Group

     92         95         89         71         80   

Environmental Incidents

In 2013, 3 incidents were reported by Healthcare related to waste water and a leakage. Consumer Lifestyle reported 1 incident related to emissions to air and Lighting reported 3 incidents reported to waste water and a leakage. There were no fines reported in our sustainability reporting tool in connection with any of the incidents.

 

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Sustainability

 

LOGO

 

                          Total waste            Emissions (kg)  
Markets   

Manufacturing

sites

    

Lost Workday

Injury rate*

    

CO2 emitted

(Tonnes CO2)

    

Waste

(Tonnes)

    

Recycled

(%)

   

Water

(m3)

    

Restricted

substances

    

Hazardous

substances

 

1. Africa

     0         0.33         —           —           —          —           —           —     

2. ASEAN

     7         0.09         251,450         7,827         57     1,276,133         4         5,520   

3. Benelux

     13         0.31         32,176         20,057         89     590,061         1         177   

4. Central & East Europe

     8         0.32         72,092         18,628         85     491,337         0         22,045   

5. DACH

     4         0.46         5,515         2,926         90     191,435         1         3   

6. France

     4         1.15         3,119         747         76     19,179         0         36   

7. Greater China

     13         0.16         119,750         7,625         86     988,721         1         1,724   

8. Iberia**

     2         1.22         —           —           —          —           —           —     

9. Indian Subcontinent

     5         0.11         69,491         7,316         100     267,278         0         24   

10. Italy, Israel and Greece

     4         0.76         5,461         1,614         66     26,622         0         4,738   

11. Japan

     0         0.00         —           —           —          —           —           —     

12. Latin America

     6         0.14         188         1,282         93     27,126         0         780   

13. Middle East & Turkey

     0         0.14         —           —           —          —           —           —     

14. Nordics

     2         0.28         15         57         99     1,249         0         0   

15. North America

     40         0.28         141,559         21,937         70     1,140,441         2         5,366   

16. Russia and Central Asia

     0         0.00         —           —           —          —           —           —     

17. UK & Ireland

     3         0.37         3,808         1,918         85     24,780         0         38   
* Includes manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites
** Acquired manufacturing sites did not start reporting environmental data yet

 

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13.4 Independent assurance report

To the Supervisory Board and Shareholders of Koninklijke Philips N.V.:

We were engaged by the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (further ‘Philips’) to provide assurance on the information in the chapter Sustainability statements and the sections Social performance and Environmental performance in the Annual Report 2013 (further ‘The Sustainability Information’). The Board of Management is responsible for the preparation of The Sustainability Information, including the identification of material issues. Our responsibility is to issue an assurance report based on the engagement outlined below.

Scope

Our assurance engagement was designed to provide reasonable assurance on whether The Sustainability Information is presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with the reporting criteria.

We do not provide any assurance on the achievability of the objectives, targets and expectations of Philips.

Reporting criteria and assurance standard

Philips applies the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines G4 of the Global Reporting Initiative supported by internally developed guidelines as described in Approach to sustainability reporting in the chapter Sustainability statements, of this Annual Report. It is important to view the performance data in the context of these criteria.

We conducted our engagement in accordance with the Dutch Standard 3410N: Assurance engagements relating to sustainability reports and which is a specific part of the International Standard for Assurance Engagement (ISAE 3000): Assurance Engagement other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information, issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. This standard requires, among others, that the assurance team possesses the specific knowledge, skills and professional competencies needed to provide assurance on sustainability information, and that they comply with the requirements of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants of the International Federation of Accountants to ensure their independence.

Work undertaken

Our procedures included performing a risk assessment (part of which was a media search), assessing the appropriateness of the accounting policies used, evaluating the design and implementation, and testing the operating effectiveness of the systems and processes for collecting and processing the qualitative and quantitative information in The Sustainability Information (including the implementation of these at a number of sites), and evaluating the overall presentation of sustainability information within our scope. Also we held interviews with relevant management and tested documentation on a sample basis to determine whether the information is supported by sufficient evidence.

Additionally we determined, to the extent we can assess, whether the information concerning sustainability in the other sections of the Annual Report 2013 is consistent with the information in The Sustainability Information.

Opinion

In our opinion, The Sustainability Information presents fairly, in all material respects, the sustainability performance of Philips in accordance with the reporting criteria.

We also report, to the extent we can assess, that the information on sustainability in the rest of the Annual Report 2013 is consistent with information in The Sustainability Information.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 25, 2014

KPMG Accountants N.V.

J.F.C. van Everdingen RA

 

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13.5 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0

KPMG has audited Chapter 11 Group financial statements and Chapter 12 Company financial statements, as well as sections 4.2 Social performance, 4.3 Environmental performance and Chapter 13 Sustainability statements. Where in the table cross-reference is made to these parts, the information is included in the scope of one of these audits. For the other information in the report, KPMG has assessed whether this information is consistent with the information in the aforementioned parts. Where there is no cross-reference to a section in the Report, assurance is not applicable. Please refer to sections 11.10, 12.5 and 13.4 for the independent auditor’s reports.

 

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General Standard Disclosures

 

    

profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
Strategy and analysis         
   G4-1    Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization (incl. strategy relates to sustainability, impacts of the activities in relation to the stakeholders)    Message from the CEO
   G4-2    Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities   

Message from the CEO

section 2.3, Market opportunities

section 6.2, Risk categories and factors

section 6.3, Strategic risks

section 6.4, Operational risks

section 6.5, Compliance risks

section 6.6, Financial risks

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

    

profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
Organizational profile         
   G4-3    Name of the organization    chapter 10, Corporate governance
   G4-4    Primary brands, products, and/or services   

section 1.4, Next phase

section 2.1, Our rich heritage

section 2.3, Market opportunities

section 2.4, Our business system

section 2.6, Global presence

   G4-5    Location of organization’s headquarters    section 10.5, Investor Relations
   G4-6    Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report   

section 2.6, Global presence

chapter 5, Sector performance

section 13.2, Social statements

   G4-7    Nature of ownership and legal form    chapter 10, Corporate governance
   G4-8    Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served and types of customers/beneficiaries)   

Performance highlights

chapter 3, Delivering innovation that matters to you

   G4-9    Scale of the reporting organization   

Performance highlights

sub-section 5.1.4, 2013 financial performance

sub-section 5.2.4, 2013 financial performance

sub-section 5.3.4, 2013 financial performance

sub-section 5.4.2, 2013 financial performance

   G4-10    Total workforce by employment type, gender, employment contract and region   

sub-section 4.2.3, Diversity and inclusion

sub-section 4.2.4, Employment

note 3, Income from operations

   G4-11    Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements   

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding collective bargaining agreements.

See www.philips.com/gbp

The actual percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements is managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this percentage on consolidated level not relevant.

   G4-12    Describe the organization’s supply chain (incl. product or service providers, engaged suppliers in total number, type, and location, payments made to suppliers)   

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

section 13.1, Economic indicators

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

Related content: Supplier Sustainability Involvement Program

   G4-13    Significant changes during the reporting period relating to size, structure, or ownership or its supply chain (incl. changes in location, operations, facilities, capital information and supplier information)   

section 16.2, Share information

section 16.5, Philips’ acquisitions

note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale

note 9, Acquisitions and divestments

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

   G4-14    Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

chapter 10, Corporate governance

   G4-15    Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses    chapter 13, Sustainability statements

 

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profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
   G4-16    Memberships in associations (such as industry associations)    chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Stakeholders”
     profile
disclosure
   description    cross-reference
Identified material aspects and boundaries         
   G4-17    Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures (List all entities in the consolidated financial statements)   

Performance highlights

Message from the CEO

chapter 5, Sector performance

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

note 2, Information by sector and main country

   G4-18    Process for defining report content and the Aspect Boundaries and explain how the Reporting Principles has been implemented    chapter 13, Sustainability statements
   G4-19    List all the material Aspects identified    chapter 13, Sustainability statements
   G4-20   

The Aspect Boundary within the organization:

Whether the Aspect is material within the organization;

The list of entities included in G4-17 for which the Aspect is or is not material;

Specific limitation regarding the Aspect Boundary within the organization

   chapter 13, Sustainability statements
   G4-21   

The Aspect Boundary outside the organization:

Whether the Aspect is material outside the organization;

The list of entities for which the Aspect is material, relate to geographical location;

Specific limitation regarding the Aspect Boundary outside the organization

   chapter 13, Sustainability statements
   G4-22    Explanation of the effect of any re-statements   

chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Comparability and completeness”

note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale

   G4-23    Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries    chapter 13, Sustainability statements
    

profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
Stakeholder engagement         
   G4-24    List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Stakeholders”

   G4-25    Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Stakeholders”

   G4-26    Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Stakeholders”

   G4-27   

Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting;

Report the stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns

  

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

chapter 13, Sustainability statements – “Stakeholders”

    

profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
Report profile         
   G4-28    Reporting period    section 11.1, Management’s report on internal control

 

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     profile
disclosure
   description    cross-reference
         chapter 13, Sustainability statements
   G4-29    Date of most recent previous report    Five-year overview
   G4-30    Reporting cycle    Five-year overview
   G4-31    Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents    section 16.7, Investor contact
   G4-32    Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report   

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

section 13.5, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0

   G4-33    Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report   

section 9.3, Report of the Audit Committee

section 10.4, Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information

section 11.1, Management’s report on internal control Report of the independent auditor Auditor’s report on internal control over financial reporting Independent auditor’s report - Group note K, Audit fees

section 12.5, Independent auditor’s report - Company chapter 13, Sustainability statements

section 13.4, Independent assurance report

     profile
disclosure
   description    cross-reference
Governance         
   G4-34    Governance structure of the organization (incl. report the committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts)   

chapter 10, Corporate governance

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

section 10.3, General Meeting of Shareholders

section 10.4, Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-35    Process for delegating authority for economic, environmental and social topics   

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-36    Whether the organization has appointed an executive-level position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics, and whether post holders report directly to the highest governance body   

chapter 7, Management

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-37    Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body on economic, environmental and social topics (to whom, any feedback)   

sub-section 4.2.2, Employee engagement

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

section 10.5, Investor Relations

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

section 16.7, Investor contact

   G4-38    The composition of the highest governance body and its committees   

chapter 7, Management

chapter 8, Supervisory Board

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-39    Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer    section 10.1, Board of Management
   G4-40    Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body   

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

section 9.1, Report of the Corporate Governance and Nomination & Selection Committee

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

   G4-41    Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure, that conflicts of interest are avoided   

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

   G4-42    Roles in the development, approval, and updating of the organization’s purpose, value or mission statements, strategies, policies, and goals   

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

section 10.3, General Meeting of Shareholders

section 10.4, Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-43    The measures taken to develop and enhance the highest governance body’s collective knowledge   

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

 

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profile

disclosure

   description    cross-reference
   G4-44    Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-45    Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct and principles   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

chapter 9, Supervisory Board report

chapter 10, Corporate governance

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

   G4-46    The highest governance body’s role in reviewing the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management processes for economic, environmental and social topics   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

section 9.3, Report of the Audit Committee

section 10.1, Board of Management

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-47    The frequency of the highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

section 9.3, Report of the Audit Committee

section 10.1, Board of Management

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-48    The highest committee or position that formally reviews and approves the organization’s sustainability report and ensures that all material Aspects are covered   

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-49    The process for communicating critical concerns to the highest governance body   

sub-section 4.2.7, General Business Principles

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

   G4-50    The nature and total number of critical concerns that were communicated to the highest governance body and the mechanism(s) used to address and resolve them    sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles
   G4-51    Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives, and the organization’s performance    section 9.2, Report of the Remuneration Committee
   G4-52    The process for determining remuneration; Whether remuneration consultants are involved   

section 9.2, Report of the Remuneration Committee

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

   G4-53    Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body   

section 10.3, General Meeting of Shareholders

section 10.4, Logistics of the General Meeting of Shareholders and provision of information

section 10.5, Investor Relations

   G4-54    The ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country    Philips does not consider this indicator relevant, Philips makes an impact on local communities by the salaries it pays its employees. Salaries are based on industry norms as described in www.philips.com/gbp (GBP - 4.4 Wages and payment)
   G4-55    The ratio of percentage increase in annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median percentage increase in annual total compensation for all employees (excluding the highest-paid individual) in the same country    Philips does not consider this indicator relevant, Philips makes an impact on local communities by the salaries it pays its employees. Salaries are based on industry norms as described in www.philips.com/gbp
    

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Ethics and integrity         
   G4-56    Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and   

sub-section 4.2.7, General Business Principles

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

 

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      social performance and the status of their implementation    See www.philips.com/gbp
   G4-57    The internal and external mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical and lawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as helplines or advice lines   

sub-section 4.2.7, General Business Principles

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

   G4-58    The internal and external mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior, and matters related to organizational integrity, such as escalation through line management, whistleblowing mechanisms or hotlines    sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles
Specific Standard Disclosures         
    

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Economic         
Economic performance    G4-EC1    Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee wages and benefits, payments to providers of capital, payments to government (by country) and community investments; EVG&D separately at country, regional or market level   

Performance highlights

sub-section 4.2.9, Social Investment Programs

note 2, Information by sector and main country

section 13.1, Economic indicators

   G4-EC2    Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization’s activities due to climate change   

sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation

sub-section 4.3.2, Green Product sales

section 6.4, Operational risks

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

   G4-EC3    Coverage of the organization’s defined- benefit plan obligations    note 30, Post-employment benefits
   G4-EC4    Significant financial assistance received from government    Philips does not receive significant financial assistance from governments.
Market presence    G4-EC5    Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation   

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding equal and fair treatment and wages and payment.

See www.philips.com/gbp (GBP - 4.3 Equal and fair treatment and 4.4 Wages and payment)

Actual ratios are managed and monitored at local level.

Philips considers this ratio on consolidated level not relevant.

   G4-EC6    Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation   

sub-section 4.2.3, Diversity and inclusion

sub-section 4.2.4, Employment

Indirect economic impacts    G4-EC7    Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services supported   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

sub-section 4.2.9, Social Investment Programs

sub-section 5.1.3, 2013 highlights

sub-section 5.3.3, 2013 highlights

   G4-EC8    Significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

sub-section 4.2.9, Social Investment Programs

sub-section 5.1.3, 2013 highlights

sub-section 5.3.3, 2013 highlights

Procurement practices    G4-EC9    Proportion of spending on local suppliers at significant locations of operation   

section 13.1, Economic indicators

Related content: Supplier sustainability

Related content: Involvement program

 

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Environment         
Materials    G4-EN1    Materials used by weight or volume   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN2    Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials   

sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

Energy    G4-EN3    Energy consumption within the organization   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN4    Energy consumption outside of the organization   

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

Philips does not report this indicator in the Annual Report, but in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting.

   G4-EN5    Energy intensity   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.1, EcoVision

   G4-EN6    Reduction of energy consumption   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN7    Reductions in energy requirements of products and services   

sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation

sub-section 4.3.2, Green Product sales

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

Water    G4-EN8    Total water withdrawal by source   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN9    Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water    Philips is not a water-intensive company, so this indicator is not applicable for Philips.
   G4-EN10    Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused    Philips is not a water-intensive company, so this indicator is not applicable for Philips.
Biodiversity    G4-EN11    Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas   

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

This data is currently not available for all sites. Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.

   G4-EN12    Description of significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas   

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

This data is currently not available for all sites. Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.

   G4-EN13    Habitats protected or restored   

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

This data is currently not available for all sites. Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.

   G4-EN14    Total number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk   

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

This data is currently not available for all sites. Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.

Emissions    G4-EN15    Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1)   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN16    Indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2)   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN17    Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 3)   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

   G4-EN18    Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity    sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations
   G4-EN19    Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)    sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations
   G4-EN20    Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight    sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations
   G4-EN21    NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions    Philips does not report this indicator in the Annual Report, but in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) reporting.
Effluents and Waste    G4-EN22    Total water discharge by quality and destination    Philips is not a water-intensive company, so this indicator is not applicable for Philips.

 

 

 

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   G4-EN23    Total weight of waste by type and disposal method   

sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations

   G4-EN24    Total number and volume of significant spills    sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations
   G4-EN25    Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention2 Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally    sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations
   G4-EN26    Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the organization’s discharges of water and runoff   

sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity

This data is currently not available for all sites. Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.

Products and Services    G4-EN27    Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services    sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation
   G4-EN28    Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category    sub-section 4.3.1, Green Innovation
Compliance    G4-EN29    Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations    note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities
Transport    G4-EN30    Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials for the organization’s operations, and transporting members of the workforce    sub-section 4.3.3, Green Operations
Overall    G4-EN31    Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type    chapter 13, Sustainability statements sub-section 13.3.2, Biodiversity Philips does not monitor such expenditures at Group level
Supplier environmental assessment    G4-EN32    Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-EN33    Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators
        
Environmental grievance mechanisms    G4-EN34    Number of grievances about environmental impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms    sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations - environmental incidents
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Labor practices and decent work         
Employment    G4-LA1    Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region   

sub-section 4.2.3, Diversity and inclusion

sub-section 4.2.4, Employment

note 3, Income from operations

   G4-LA2    Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part- time employees, by significant locations of operation   

Benefits provided are fully compliant with all applicable national laws.

See www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP Directives - 9.10 Employment conditions)

   G4-LA3    Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender   

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding equal and fair treatment.

See www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP Directives - 9.7 Equal and fair treatment)

 

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         Actual rates are managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this rate on consolidated level not relevant.
Labor/Management relations    G4-LA4    Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes, including whether these are specified in collective agreements   

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding Employment conditions.

See www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP Directives - 9.10 Employment conditions)

Notice periods are managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this data on consolidated level not relevant.

Occupational health and safety    G4-LA5    Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs   

On sector level, different initiatives exist to help decrease the number and severeness of Lost Workday Injuries cases.

See sub-section 4.2.6, Health and Safety

The percentage of total workforce represented is managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this data on consolidated level not relevant.

   G4-LA6    Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and total number of work- related fatalities, by region and by gender   

sub-section 4.2.6, Health and Safety

Sustainability world map

On site level, insights exist in gender specific information. Philips considers this data on consolidated level not relevant.

   G4-LA7    Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation    sub-section 4.2.6, Health and Safety
   G4-LA8    Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions   

See www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP - 4.1 Right to organize and 4.2 Health and safety)

The content of formal agreements with trade unions varies per country. The inclusion of Health and Safety topics in these agreements is monitored locally and not considered relevant to be reported at Group level.

Training and education    G4-LA9    Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category   

sub-section 4.2.5, Developing our people

The number of enrollments and the training spend are managed and monitored on consolidated level. The hours of training per year per employee are managed and monitored on local level. Philips considers these data on consolidated level not relevant.

   G4-LA10    Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings   

Our people, our culture

sub-section 4.2.5, Developing our people

   G4-LA11    Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender and by employee category   

sub-section 4.2.5, Developing our people

Philips implemented a semi-annual performance review, but does not track the percentage of employees benefitting from this centrally.

Diversity and equal opportunity    G4-LA12    Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership and other indicators of diversity   

sub-section 4.2.3, Diversity and inclusion

section 10.1, Board of Management

section 10.2, Supervisory Board

Equal remuneration for women and men    G4-LA13    Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men by employee category, by significant locations of operation   

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding equal and fair treatment and wages and payment. See www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP - 4.3 Equal and fair treatment and 4.4 Wages and payment). Actual ratios are managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this ratio on consolidated level not relevant.

Supplier assessment for labor practices    G4-LA14    Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices criteria   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-LA15    Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the supply chain and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

 

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Labor practices grievance mechanisms    G4-LA16    Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms    sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators See www.philips.com/gbp
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   description    cross-reference
Human rights Investment         
   G4-HR1    Total number and percentage of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

See www.philips.com/gbp

Philips does not monitor the percentage centrally.

   G4-HR2    Total hours of employee training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained   

sub-section 4.2.7, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

For all Philips businesses, guidance is applicable regarding employee training on human rights policies as part of the GBP. Total hours of employee training are managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers these data on consolidated level not relevant.

Non-discrimination    G4-HR3    Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators
Freedom of association and collective bargaining    G4-HR4    Operations and suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk, and measures taken to support these rights    sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators
Child Labor    G4-HR5    Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor   

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

Forced or compulsory labor    G4-HR6    Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor   

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

Security practices    G4-HR7    Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization’s human rights policies or procedures that are relevant to operations    The actual percentage of security personnel trained in the organization’s human rights policies or procedures that are relevant to operations is managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this data on consolidated level not relevant.
Indigenous rights    G4-HR8    Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken    Philips is not operational in areas with indigenous people. Therefore this indicator is not relevant.
Assessment    G4-HR9    Total number and percentage of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments    The total number and percentage of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments are managed and monitored at local level. Philips considers this data on consolidated level not relevant.
Supplier human rights assessment    G4-HR10    Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria    sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

 

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sub-section 4.2.11, Conflict minerals: issues further down the chain

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-HR11    Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators
Human rights grievance mechanisms    G4-HR12    Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

See www.philips.com/gbp

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Society         
Local Communities    G4-SO1    Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs   

sub-section 4.2.8, Stakeholder engagement

sub-section 4.2.9, Social Investment Programs

sub-section 5.1.3, 2013 highlights

sub-section 5.3.3, 2013 highlights

Philips has groupwide community involvement programs and policies that its sites implement and evaluate at local level. Philips does not consider the calculation of an overall percentage as relevant in this context.

   G4-SO2    Operations with significant actual or potential negative impacts on local communities    Sustainability world map
Anti-corruption    G4-SO3    Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the significant risks identified   

section 6.1, Our approach to risk management and business control

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

   G4-SO4    Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures    sub-section 4.2.7, General Business Principles
   G4-SO5    Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles
Public Policy    G4-SO6    Total value of political contributions by country and recipient/beneficiary   

Philips does not make political contributions as defined in www.philips.com/gbp

(GBP Directives - chapter 7 Dealing with governments, political parties and politicians)

Anti-competitive Behavior    G4-SO7    Total number of legal actions for anti- competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes    section 6.5, Compliance risks
Compliance    G4-SO8    Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations    note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities
Supplier assessment for impacts on society    G4-SO9    Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts on society   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

sub-section 4.2.11, Conflict minerals: issues further down the chain

chapter 13, Sustainability statements

   G4-SO10    Significant actual and potential negative impacts on society in the supply chain and actions taken    sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators
Grievance mechanisms for impacts on society         

 

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   G4-SO11    Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms   

sub-section 4.2.10, Supplier sustainability

sub-section 13.2.1, General Business Principles

sub-section 13.2.2, Supplier indicators

sub-section 13.3.3, Green Operations - “Environmental incidents”

See www.philips.com/gbp

    

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Product responsibility         
Customer health and safety    G4-PR1    Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures   

sub-section 5.1.2, About Philips Healthcare

sub-section 5.2.2, About Philips Consumer Lifestyle

sub-section 5.3.2, About Philips Lighting

   G4-PR2    Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes    Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014. Information on current consumer product recalls can be found at www.recall.philips.com.
Product and service labeling    G4-PR3    Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements   

sub-section 5.1.2, About Philips Healthcare

sub-section 5.2.2, About Philips Consumer Lifestyle

sub-section 5.3.2, About Philips Lighting

   G4-PR4    Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes    Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014.
   G4-PR5    Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction    Philips measures the Net Promoter Scores, but does not disclose these for confidentiality reason.
Marketing communications    G4-PR6    Sale of banned or disputed products    Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014. Refer also to www.philips.com/gbp
   G4-PR7    Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, by type of outcomes    Philips plans to report on this indicator in 2014. Refer also to www.philips.com/gbp
Customer privacy    G4-PR8    Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data    section 6.5, Compliance risks
Compliance    G4-PR9    Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services    note 26, Contingent assets and liabilities

Disclosure of management approach

 

Material aspects    DMA and Indicators    Omissions     
chapter 13, Sustainability statements - “Key material aspects”    chapter 13, Sustainability statements - “Key material aspects” section 13.5, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0 - “Specific Standard Disclosures”    section 13.5, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) table 4.0 - “Cross-reference”    chapter 13, Sustainability statements - “Key material aspects” (Footnote 1)

 

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Explanation of Non-GAAP measures

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (the ‘Company’) believes that an understanding of sales performance is enhanced when the effects of currency movements and acquisitions and divestments (changes in consolidation) are excluded. Accordingly, in addition to presenting ‘nominal growth’, ‘comparable growth’ is provided.

Comparable sales exclude the effects of currency movements and changes in consolidation. As indicated in the Significant accounting policies, sales and income are translated from foreign currencies into the Company’s reporting currency, the euro, at the exchange rate on transaction dates during the respective years. As a result of significant currency movements during the years presented, the effects of translating foreign currency sales amounts into euros could have a material impact. Therefore, these impacts have been excluded in arriving at the comparable sales in euros. Currency effects have been calculated by translating previous years’ foreign currency sales amounts into euros at the following year’s exchange rates in comparison with the sales in euros as historically reported. Years under review were characterized by a number of acquisitions and divestments, as a result of which activities were consolidated or deconsolidated. The effect of consolidation changes has also been excluded in arriving at the comparable sales. For the purpose of calculating comparable sales growth, when a previously consolidated entity is sold or contributed to a venture that is not consolidated by the Company, relevant sales are excluded from impacted prior-year periods. Similarly, when an entity is acquired, relevant sales are excluded from impacted periods.

The Company uses the term IFO and Adjusted IFO to evaluate the performance of the Philips Group and its operating sectors. The term IFO has the same meaning as Income from operations (IFO). Referencing Adjusted IFO will make the underlying performance of our businesses more transparent by factoring out the amortization of acquired intangible assets. Adjusted income from operations represents income from operations before amortization and impairment of intangible assets generated in acquisitions (excluding software and capitalized development expenses).

The Company believes that an understanding of the Philips Group’s financial condition is enhanced by the disclosure of net operating capital (NOC), as this figure is used by Philips’ management to evaluate the capital efficiency of the Philips Group and its operating sectors. NOC is defined as: total assets excluding assets classified as held for sale less: (a) cash and cash equivalents, (b) deferred tax assets, (c) other non-current financial assets and current financial assets, (d) investments in associates, and after deduction of: (e) provisions (f) accounts and notes payable, (g) accrued liabilities, (h) other non-current liabilities and other current liabilities.

Net debt is defined as the sum of long- and short-term debt minus cash and cash equivalents. The net debt position as a percentage of the sum of group equity (shareholders’ equity and non-controlling interests) and net debt is presented to express the financial strength of the Company. This measure is widely used by management and investment analysts and is therefore included in the disclosure. Our net debt position is managed in such a way that we expect to continiously meet our objective to retain an A3 rating (Moody’s) and A- rating (Standard and Poor’s). Furthermore, the Group’s objective when managing the net debt position is to fulfill our commitment to a stable dividend policy with a 40% to 50% pay-out of continuing net income.

Cash flows before financing activities, being the sum of net cash from operating activities and net cash from investing activities, and free cash flow, being net cash from operating activities minus net capital expenditures, are presented separately to facilitate the reader’s understanding of the Company’s funding requirements.

Net capital expenditures comprise of purchase of intangible assets, proceeds from sale of intangible assets, expenditures on development assets, capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment and proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment. This measure is widely used by management to calculate free cash flow.

Adjustments

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to pension reporting (see note 30, Post-employment benefits)

 

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Sales growth composition per sector

in %

 

     comparable growth     currency effects     consolidation changes     nominal growth  
2013 versus 2012         

Healthcare

     0.8        (4.6     (0.3     (4.1

Consumer Lifestyle

     10.0        (3.4     0.0        6.6   

Lighting

     3.2        (3.5     0.0        (0.3

Innovation, Group & Services

     (2.0     (0.5     5.7        3.2   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     3.3        (3.9     0.1        (0.5
2012 versus 2011         

Healthcare

     6.4        6.4        0.0        12.8   

Consumer Lifestyle

     8.7        4.4        1.4        14.5   

Lighting

     3.8        4.6        2.1        10.5   

Innovation, Group & Services

     0.3        1.7        (4.4     (2.5
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     5.7        5.2        0.8        11.7   
2011 versus 2010         

Healthcare

     5.3        (2.5     0.1        2.9   

Consumer Lifestyle

     11.0        (1.8     4.5        13.7   

Lighting

     6.2        (2.4     (2.7     1.1   

Innovation, Group & Services

     (12.9     (0.9     (9.0     (22.8
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     5.8        (2.3     (0.7     2.8   

Sales growth composition per geographic cluster

in %

 

     comparable growth     currency effects     consolidation changes     nominal growth  
2013 versus 2012         

Western Europe

     0.1        (0.6     0.5        0.0   

North America

     (2.4     (3.1     (0.2     (5.7

Other mature geographies

     5.0        (12.3     0.0        (7.3
  

 

 

 

Total mature geographies

     (0.5     (3.4     0.1        (3.8

Growth geographies

     10.7        (5.1     0.0        5.6   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     3.3        (3.9     0.1        (0.5
2012 versus 2011         

Western Europe

     (0.9     1.1        2.5        2.7   

North America

     2.7        8.7        (0.7     10.7   

Other mature geographies

     11.8        9.2        (0.1     20.9   
  

 

 

 

Total mature geographies

     2.4        5.6        0.7        8.7   

Growth geographies

     12.5        4.3        1.2        18.0   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     5.7        5.2        0.8        11.7   
2011 versus 2010         

Western Europe

     (0.7     0.3        (1.9     (2.3

North America

     5.2        (4.9     0.3        0.6   

Other mature geographies

     6.9        2.7        (2.0     7.6   
  

 

 

 

Total mature geographies

     2.9        (1.8     (0.9     0.2   

Growth geographies

     12.4        (3.3     (0.3     8.8   
  

 

 

 

Philips Group

     5.8        (2.3     (0.7     2.8   

 

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Composition of net debt to group equity

 

     2011      2012      2013  

Long-term debt

     3,278         3,725         3,309   

Short-term debt

     582         809         592   
  

 

 

 

Total debt

     3,860         4,534         3,901   

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,147         3,834         2,465   
  

 

 

 

Net debt (cash)1)

     713         700         1,436   

Shareholders’ equity

     12,328         11,151         11,214   

Non-controlling interests

     34         34         13   
  

 

 

 

Group equity

     12,362         11,185         11,227   

Net debt and group equity

     13,075         11,885         12,663   

Net debt divided by net debt and group equity (in %)

     5         6         11   

Group equity divided by net debt and group equity (in %)

     95         94         89   

 

1)

Total debt less cash and cash equivalents

Composition of cash flows

 

     2011     2012     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

     760        2,082        1,138   

Cash flows from investing activities

     (1,275     (925     (997
  

 

 

 

Cash flows before financing activities

     (515     1,157        141   

Cash flows from operating activities

     760        2,082        1,138   

Net capital expenditures:

     (857     (455     (966

Purchase of intangible assets

     (69     (34     (49

Proceeds from sale of intangible assets

     —          160        —     

Expenditures on development assets

     (276     (345     (357

Capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment

     (640     (661     (587

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

     128        425        27   
  

 

 

 

Free cash flows

     (97     1,627        172   

 

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Adjusted IFO to Income from operations (or IFO)

 

     Philips Group     Healthcare     Consumer Lifestyle     Lighting     Innovation, Group
& Services
 
2013           

Adjusted IFO

     2,451        1,512        483        695        (239

Amortization of intangible assets1)

     (432     (195     (54     (180     (3

Impairment of goodwill

     (28     (2     —          (26     —     
  

 

 

 

Income from operations (or IFO)

     1,991        1,315        429        489        (242
2012           

Adjusted IFO

     1,106        1,226        456        128        (704

Amortization of intangible assets1)

     (458     (200     (56     (194     (8
  

 

 

 

Income from operations (or IFO)

     648        1,026        400        (66     (712
2011           

Adjusted IFO

     1,435        1,080        153        399        (197

Amortization of intangible assets1)

     (559     (229     (44     (276     (10

Impairment of goodwill

     (1,355     (824     —          (531     —     
  

 

 

 

Income from operations (or IFO)

     (479     27        109        (408     (207

 

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Excluding amortization of software and product development

 

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Net operating capital to total assets

 

     Philips Group      Healthcare      Consumer Lifestyle      Lighting      Innovation, Group
& Services
 
2013               

Net operating capital (NOC)

     10,238         7,437         1,261         4,462         (2,922

Exclude liabilities comprised in NOC:

              

- payables/liabilities

     8,453         2,541         1,275         1,672         2,965   

- intercompany accounts

     —           124         75         105         (304

- provisions

     2,554         278         221         452         1,603   

Include assets not comprised in NOC:

              

- investments in associates

     161         85         —           20         56   

- current financial assets

     10         —           —           —           10   

- other non-current financial assets

     496         —           —           —           496   

- deferred tax assets

     1,675         —           —           —           1,675   

- liquid assets

     2,465         —           —           —           2,465   
  

 

 

 
     26,052         10,465         2,832         6,711         6,044   

Assets classified as held for sale

     507               
  

 

 

             

Total assets

     26,559               
2012               

Net operating capital (NOC)

     9,316         7,976         1,205         4,635         (4,500

Exclude liabilities comprised in NOC:

              

- payables/liabilities

     10,287         2,760         1,718         1,695         4,114   

- intercompany accounts

     —           71         42         37         (150

- provisions

     2,956         355         315         581         1,705   

Include assets not comprised in NOC:

              

- investments in associates

     177         86         —           22         69   

- other non-current financial assets

     549         —           —           —           549   

- deferred tax assets

     1,919         —           —           —           1,919   

- liquid assets

     3,834         —           —           —           3,834   
  

 

 

 
     29,038         11,248         3,280         6,970         7,540   

Assets classified as held for sale

     43               
  

 

 

             

Total assets

     29,081               
2011               

Net operating capital (NOC)

     10,382         8,418         874         4,965         (3,875

Exclude liabilities comprised in NOC:

              

- payables/ liabilities

     10,357         2,697         2,292         1,593         3,775   

- intercompany accounts

     —           103         74         51         (228

- provisions

     2,680         287         551         283         1,559   

Include assets not comprised in NOC:

              

- investments in associates

     203         86         3         23         91   

- other non-current financial assets

     346         —           —           —           346   

- deferred tax assets

     1,731         —           —           —           1,731   

- liquid assets

     3,147         —           —           —           3,147   
  

 

 

 
     28,846         11,591         3,794         6,915         6,546   

Assets classified as held for sale

     551               
  

 

 

             

Total assets

     29,397               

 

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all amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise stated

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to pension reporting (see note 1, Significant accounting policies).

Due to factors such as acquisitions and divestments, the amounts, percentages and ratios are not directly comparable.

General data

 

     2009
EUR
    2010
EUR
    2011
EUR
    2012
EUR
    2013
EUR
    2013
USD1)
 

Sales

     18,149        20,415        20,992        23,457        23,329        32,156   

Income from operations (IFO) (loss)

     377        1,721        (479     648        1,991        2,744   

Financial income and expenses - net

     (280     (175     (331     (329     (330     (455

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     173        1,157        (1,046     (77     1,170        1,613   

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

     159        1,151        (1,050     (82     1,167        1,609   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     86        144        (410     47        2        3   

Net income (loss)

     259        1,301        (1,456     (30     1,172        1,615   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

     245        1,295        (1,460     (35     1,169        1,611   

Total assets

     30,897        32,712        29,397        29,081        26,559        36,608   

Net assets

     14,631        15,067        12,362        11,185        11,227        15,475   

Financial structure

            

Debt

     4,267        4,658        3,860        4,534        3,901        5,377   

Provisions

     2,476        2,377        2,680        2,956        2,554        3,520   

Shareholders’ equity

     14,582        15,021        12,328        11,151        11,214        15,457   

Non-controlling interests

     49        46        34        34        13        18   

Key figures per share

            

Weighted average shares outstanding:

            

- basic2)

     927,709        941,691        952,809        922,101        911,072        911,072   

- diluted2)

     931,264        949,554        957,293        927,222        922,072        922,072   

Basic earnings per common share3)

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

     0.17        1.22        (1.10     (0.09     1.28        1.76   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

     0.26        1.38        (1.53     (0.04     1.28        1.76   

Diluted earnings per common share3)

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to shareholders

     0.17        1.21        (1.10     (0.09     1.27        1.75   

Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders

     0.26        1.36        (1.53     (0.04     1.27        1.75   

 

1)

For the convenience of the reader, the euro amounts have been converted into US dollars at the exchange rate used for balance sheet purposes at December 31, 2013 (USD 1 = EUR 0.7255. The US dollar amounts are unaudited.)

2)

In thousands of shares

3)

In euros or US dollars as indicated in the header

 

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16.1 Key financials and dividend policy

Prior-period financial statements have been restated for the treatment of Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories as discontinued operations (see note 7, Discontinued operations and other assets classified as held for sale) and the adoption of IAS 19R, which mainly relates to pension reporting (see note 30, Post-employment benefits).

Key financials

Net income attributable to shareholders of the Philips Group in 2013 showed a gain of EUR 1,169 million, or EUR 1.27 per common share (diluted; basic EUR 1.28 per common share). This compares to a loss of EUR 35 million, or EUR 0.04 per common share (diluted; basic EUR 0.04 per common share), in 2012.

 

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Dividend policy

We are committed to a stable dividend policy with a 40% to 50% target pay-out of continuing net income.

Continuing net income is the base figure used to calculate the dividend payout for the year. For 2013, the key exclusions from net income to arrive at continuing net income are the following: the results related to the Television and Audio, Video, Multimedia and Accessories businesses of Consumer Lifestyle that are shown as discontinued operations, the gains related to past-service pension costs in the US and the settlement loss arising from a lump sum offering to terminated vested employees in the US pension plan, as well as the impairment of goodwill in Lighting and of other intangible assets in Healthcare and Lighting.

 

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Restructuring and acquisition-related charges and the result of the sale of the 30% stake in investment in associate TP Vision are also excluded.

Proposed distribution

A proposal will be submitted to the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to declare a dividend of EUR 0.80 per common share (up to EUR 740 million), in cash or in shares at the option of the shareholder, against the net income for 2013.

Shareholders will be given the opportunity to make their choice between cash and shares between May 8, 2014, and May 30, 2014. If no choice is made during this election period, the dividend will be paid in shares. On May 30, 2014 after close of trading, the number of share dividend rights entitled to one new common share will be determined based on the volume weighted average price of all traded common shares of Koninklijke Philips N.V. at NYSE Euronext Amsterdam on 28, 29 and 30 May, 2014. The Company will calculate the number of share dividend rights entitled to one new common share, such that the gross dividend in shares will be approximately equal to the gross dividend in cash. On June 3, 2014 the ratio and the number of shares to be issued will be announced. Payment of the dividend and delivery of new common shares, with settlement of fractions in cash, if required, will take place from June 4, 2014. The distribution of dividend in cash to holders of New York registry shares will be made in USD at the USD/EUR rate fixed by the European Central Bank on June 2, 2014.

Dividend in cash is in principle subject to 15% Dutch dividend withholding tax, which will be deducted from the dividend in cash paid to the shareholders. Dividend in shares paid out of net income is subject to 15% dividend withholding tax, but only in respect of the par value of the shares (EUR 0.20 per share). Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisor on the applicable situation with respect to taxes on the dividend received.

In 2013, a dividend of EUR 0.75 per common share was paid in cash or shares, at the option of the shareholder. For 59.8% of the shares an election was made for a share dividend resulting the issuance of 18,491,337 new common shares, leading to a 2.1% percent dilution. EUR 271,991,204 was paid in cash. For additional information, see section 4.4, Proposed distribution to shareholders, of this report.

 

     ex-dividend date    record date    payment date

Amsterdam shares

   May 5, 2014    May 7, 2014    June 4, 2014

New York shares

   May 5, 2014    May 7, 2014    June 4, 2014

 

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Information for investors in New York Registry shares program

Dividends and distributions per common share

The following table sets forth in euros the gross dividends on the common shares in the fiscal years indicated (from prior-year profit distribution) and such amounts as converted into US dollars and paid to holders of shares of the New York registry:

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

in EUR

     0.70         0.70         0.75         0.75         0.75   

in USD

     0.94         0.93         1.11         0.94         0.98   

Exchange rates USD : EUR

The following two tables set forth, for the periods and dates indicated, certain information concerning the exchange rate for US dollars into euros based on the Noon Buying Rate in New York City for cable transfers in foreign currencies as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Noon Buying Rate”). The Noon Buying Rate on February 14, 2014 was EUR 0.7305 per USD 1.

 

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                   EUR per USD  
     period end      average      high      low  

2008

     0.7184         0.6844         0.8035         0.6246   

2009

     0.6977         0.7187         0.7970         0.6623   

2010

     0.7536         0.7579         0.8362         0.6879   

2011

     0.7708         0.7186         0.7736         0.6723   

2012

     0.7584         0.7782         0.8290         0.7428   

2013

     0.7257         0.7532         0.7828         0.7238   

 

     highest rate      lowest rate  

August, 2013

     0.7578         0.7448   

September, 2013

     0.7622         0.7387   

October, 2013

     0.7413         0.7241   

November, 2013

     0.7487         0.7350   

December, 2013

     0.7379         0.7238   

January, 2014

     0.7407         0.7309   

Philips publishes its financial statements in euros while a substantial portion of its net assets, earnings and sales are denominated in other currencies. Philips conducts its business in more than 50 different currencies.

Unless otherwise stated, for the convenience of the reader the translations of euros into US dollars appearing in this report have been made based on the closing rate on December 31, 2013 (USD 1 = EUR 0.7255). This rate is not materially different from the Noon Buying Rate on such date (USD 1 = EUR 0.7257).

The following table sets out the exchange rate for US dollars into euros applicable for translation of Philips’ financial statements for the periods specified.

 

                   EUR per USD  
     period end      average      high      low  

2008

     0.7096         0.6832         0.7740         0.6355   

2009

     0.6945         0.7170         0.7853         0.6634   

2010

     0.7485         0.7540         0.8188         0.7036   

2011

     0.7728         0.7192         0.7728         0.6721   

2012

     0.7582         0.7776         0.8166         0.7500   

2013

     0.7255         0.7527         0.7805         0.7255   

16.2 Share information

Market capitalization

Philips’ market capitalization was EUR 24.3 billion at year-end 2013. The highest closing price for Philips’ shares during 2013 in Amsterdam was EUR 26.78 on December 27, 2013 and the lowest was EUR 20.26 on January 4, 2013. The highest closing price for Philips’ shares during 2013 in New York was USD 36.97 on December 31, 2013 and the lowest was USD 26.60 on January 4, 2013.

 

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Share capital structure

During 2013, Philips’ issued share capital decreased by approximately 19 million common shares to a level of 938 million common shares. The main reasons for this are the cancellation of 37,778,510 Philips shares acquired pursuant to the EUR 2 billion share repurchase program and the issuance of 18,491,337 shares related to the elective dividend. The basic shares outstanding decreased from 915 million at the end of December 2012 to 913 million at the end of 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the shares held in treasury amounted to 25 million shares, of which 21 million are held by Philips to cover long-term incentive and employee stock purchase plans.

The Dutch Act on Financial Supervision imposes an obligation to disclose (inter alia) percentage holdings in the capital and/or voting rights in the Company when such holdings reach, exceed or fall below 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75 and 95 percent (as a result of an acquisition or disposal by a person, or as a result of a change in the company’s total number of voting rights or capital issued). Certain cash settled derivatives are also taken into account when calculating the capital interest. Pursuant to new legislation, effective July 1, 2013, the obligation to disclose capital interest does not

 

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only relate to gross long positions, but also to gross short positions. Required disclosures must be made to the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) without delay. The AFM then notifies such disclosures to the Company and includes them in a register which is published on the AFM’s website. Furthermore, an obligation to disclose (net) short positions is set out in the EU Regulation on Short Selling.

On July 1, 2013 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a substantial holding of 4.3% by Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund. On August 14, 2013 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a total shareholding of 3.01% and 3.45% of the voting rights by BlackRock Inc. On January 3, 2014 the Company received notification from the AFM that it had received disclosures under the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision of a substantial holding of 3.08% by Norges Bank.

Based on a survey in December 2013 and information provided by several large custodians, the following shareholder portfolio information is included in the graphs Shareholders by region and Shareholders by style.

 

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Share repurchase programs

Share repurchases for capital reduction purposes

By the end of Q2 2013, Philips completed the EUR 2 billion share repurchase program that started in July 2011. On September 17, 2013, Philips announced a new EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program. This program started on October 21, 2013 and is to be completed over the next two to three years. By the end of 2013, Philips had completed 7% of the EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program.

Share repurchases related to Long-Term Incentive (LTI) and employee stock purchase programs

To cover Philips’ outstanding obligations resulting from past and present long-term incentive and employee stock purchase programs dating back to 2004, Philips will repurchase up to 12 million additional Philips shares on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, to be executed during 2014. The shares repurchased will be held by Philips as treasury shares until they are distributed to participants. Philips started this program on January 28, 2014 and will enter into subsequent discretionary management agreements with one or more banks to repurchase Philips shares within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular EC Regulation 2273/2003) and Philips’ articles of association.

Further details on the share repurchase programs can be found on the Investor Relations website. For more information see chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report.

 

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Impact of share repurchases on share count

in thousands of shares

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Shares issued

     972,412         986,079         1,008,975         957,133         937,846   

Shares in treasury

     44,955         39,573         82,880         42,542         24,508   

Shares outstanding

     927,457         946,506         926,095         914,591         913,338   

Shares repurchased

     2         15         47,508         46,871         27,811   

Shares cancelled

     —           —           —           82,365         37,779   

A total of 24,508,022 shares were held in treasury by the Company at December 31, 2013 (2012: 42,541,687 shares). As of that date, a total of 44 million rights to acquire shares (under long-term incentive plans) were outstanding (2012: 52 million).

 

Period    total number of shares
purchased
     average price paid per share
in EUR
     total number of shares
purchased as part of publicly
announced programs
     maximum EUR amount of
shares that may yet be
purchased under the
programs
 

January, 2013

     2,806,796         21.38         2,806,796         471,195,448   

February, 2013

     6,340,305         22.55         6,339,803         328,260,385   

March, 2013

     2,368,862         23.12         2,367,018         273,523,670   

April, 2013

     4,552,000         22.10         4,552,000         172,938,033   

May, 2013

     5,119,261         22.12         5,117,783         59,707,937   

June, 2013

     2,766,495         21.58         2,766,377         —     

July, 2013

     —           —           —           —     

August, 2013

     35         21.05         —           —     

September, 2013

     —           —           —           —     

October, 2013

     766,047         25.85         766,040         1,480,195,100   

November, 2013

     1,434,010         26.10         1,434,010         1,442,763,231   

December, 2013

     1,657,545         25.70         1,657,545         1,400,158,416   

16.3 Philips’ rating

Philips’ existing long-term debt is rated A3 (with stable outlook)2) by Moody’s and A- (with stable outlook)1) by Standard & Poor’s. It is Philips’ objective to manage its financial ratios to be in line with an A3/A- rating. There is no assurance that Philips will be able to achieve this goal. Ratings are subject to change at any time. Outstanding long-term bonds and credit facilities do not have a repetitive material adverse change clause, financial covenants or credit rating-related acceleration possibilities.

Credit rating summary

 

     long-term      short-term      outlook  

Standard and Poor’s

     A-         A-2         Stable 1) 

Moody’s

     A3         P-2         Stable 2) 

 

1)

On July 24, 2013, Standard and Poor’s changed the outlook from negative to stable

2)

On February 6, 2014, Moody’s changed the outlook from negative to stable

 

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16.4 Performance in relation to market indices

The common shares of the Company are listed on the stock market of NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. The New York Registry Shares of the Company, representing common shares of the Company, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The principal market for the common shares is NYSE Euronext Amsterdam. For the New York Registry Shares it is the New York Stock Exchange.

The following table shows the high and low closing sales prices of the common shares on the stock market of NYSE Euronext Amsterdam as reported in the Official Price List and the high and low closing sales prices of the New York Registry Shares on the New York Stock Exchange:

 

            Euronext Amsterdam (EUR)      New York stock exchange (USD)  
            high      low      high      low  

2009

        21.03         10.95         30.19         13.98   

2010

     1st quarter         25.28         20.34         33.48         28.26   
     2nd quarter         26.94         22.83         35.90         28.09   
     3rd quarter         26.23         21.32         33.32         26.84   
     4th quarter         24.19         20.79         33.90         27.10   

2011

     1st quarter         25.34         21.73         33.81         29.81   
     2nd quarter         22.84         16.33         32.44         23.36   
     3rd quarter         17.84         12.23         25.74         16.87   
     4th quarter         16.28         12.77         22.54         17.22   

2012

     1st quarter         16.56         14.48         21.51         18.34   
     2nd quarter         15.57         13.76         20.26         17.32   
     3rd quarter         19.49         15.51         24.89         19.11   
     4th quarter         20.33         18.27         26.81         23.52   

2013

     1st quarter         23.67         20.26         31.72         26.60   
     2nd quarter         23.48         20.36         30.65         26.75   
     3rd quarter         25.32         20.89         33.60         27.28   
     4th quarter         26.78         23.17         36.97         31.36   

August, 2013

        24.58         22.90         32.45         30.62   

September, 2013

        25.32         23.83         33.60         31.57   

October, 2013

        26.08         23.17         35.69         31.36   

November, 2013

        26.50         25.70         35.76         34.81   

December, 2013

        26.78         24.64         36.97         33.92   

January, 2014

        28.10         25.52         38.36         34.61   

 

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Euronext Amsterdam

Share price development in Amsterdam

in euros

 

PHIA    Jan      Feb      Mar      Apr      May      Jun      Jul      Aug      Sep      Oct      Nov      Dec  

2013

                                   

High

     23.13         23.31         23.67         23.48         22.90         21.81         24.41         24.58         25.32         26.08         26.50         26.78   

Low

     20.26         21.23         21.56         20.54         20.45         20.36         20.89         22.90         23.83         23.17         25.70         24.64   

Average

     21.34         22.26         22.93         22.15         21.97         21.29         22.81         24.00         24.54         24.68         26.14         25.81   

Average daily volume1)

     5.50         6.11         6.09         6.57         6.17         5.90         5.33         3.81         6.32         5.41         3.90         4.99   

2012

                                   

High

     16.56         16.42         16.26         15.32         15.26         15.57         17.90         18.86         19.49         20.11         20.21         20.33   

Low

     14.48         15.45         14.95         13.76         14.00         13.87         15.51         18.09         18.16         18.27         19.47         19.83   

Average

     15.31         15.80         15.55         14.51         14.49         14.67         16.47         18.46         18.80         18.95         19.95         20.05   

Average daily volume1)

     6.77         5.53         5.54         8.05         6.91         6.10         6.15         4.68         5.60         4.97         4.89         3.88   

New York Stock Exchange

Share price development in New York

in US dollars

 

PHG    Jan      Feb      Mar      Apr      May      Jun      Jul      Aug      Sep      Oct      Nov      Dec  

2013

                                   

High

     31.16         31.72         30.72         30.65         29.21         29.19         32.47         32.45         33.60         35.69         35.76         36.97   

Low

     26.60         27.82         28.23         26.88         26.75         26.94         27.28         30.62         31.57         31.36         34.81         33.92   

Average

     28.41         29.68         29.71         28.84         28.37         28.12         29.91         31.92         32.86         33.63         35.22         35.48   

Average daily volume1)

     0.85         0.77         0.82         0.77         0.80         0.93         0.86         0.44         0.66         0.66         0.39         0.39   

2012

                                   

High

     21.47         21.36         21.51         20.26         20.00         19.67         22.11         23.30         24.89         26.23         26.01         26.81   

Low

     18.34         20.24         19.58         17.98         17.68         17.32         19.11         22.00         22.99         23.52         24.80         25.91   

Average

     19.73         20.85         20.57         19.10         18.57         18.41         20.26         22.84         24.20         24.48         25.51         26.27   

Average daily volume1)

     1.64         0.93         1.32         1.80         1.03         0.83         0.63         0.54         0.82         0.64         0.77         0.62   

 

1)

In millions of shares

 

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LOGO

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

Share listings

     Amsterdam, New York  

Ticker code

     PHIA, PHG   

No. of shares issued at Dec. 31, 2013

     938 million   

No. of shares outstanding issued at Dec. 31, 2013

     913 million   

Market capitalization at year-end 2013

     EUR 24.3 billion   

Industry classification

  

MSCI: Capital Goods

     20105010   

ICB: Diversified Industrials

     2727   

Members of indices

  

AEX, NYSE, DJSI, and others

  

 

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16.5 Philips’ acquisitions

Philips made no announcements of acquisitions in 2013 and 2012.

 

Acquisitions 2011 / Announcement dates

  

January 5, 2011

   Optimum Lighting, LLC    Professional Luminaires    Expand portfolio with customized energy-efficient lighting solutions

January 20, 2011

   Preethi1)    Domestic Appliances    Become a leading kitchen appliances company in India

March 9, 2011

   Dameca A/S    Patient Care & Clinical
Informatics
   Expand portfolio with integrated, advanced anesthesia care solutions

June 20, 2011

   AllParts Medical    Customer Services    Expand capabilities in imaging equipment services, strengthening Philips’ Multi-Vendor Services business

June 27, 2011

   Sectra Mamea AB2)    Imaging Systems    Expand Women’s Healthcare portfolio with a unique digital mammography solution in terms of radiation dose

June 29, 2011

   Indal Group    Professional Luminaires    Strengthen leading position in professional lighting within Europe

July 11, 2011

   Povos Electric Appliance (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.2)    Domestic Appliances    Expand product portfolio in China and continue to build business creation capabilities in growth geographies

 

1)

Asset transaction

 

2)

Combined asset transaction / share transaction

 

Acquisitions 2010 / Announcement dates

  

February 11, 2010

   Luceplan    Consumer Luminaires    Iconic brand in the premium design segment for residential applications

February 24, 2010

   Somnolyzer1)    Home Healthcare    Somnolyzer 24x7 automated-scoring solution that can improve the productivity of sleep centers

March 26, 2010

   Tecso    Patient Care &
Clinical Informatics
   Strengthen clinical informatics portfolio with leading Brazilian provider of Radiology Information Systems (RIS)

July 13, 2010

   Street Light Control Portfolio1)    Lighting Electronics    Strengthen outdoor lighting portfolio with acquisition control portfolio. Street Lighting controls activities of Amplex A/S

July 28, 2010

   Apex    Imaging Systems    Strengthen portfolio of high-quality transducers aimed at the value segment in emerging markets

August 2, 2010

   CDP Medical1)    Patient Care &
Clinical Informatics
   Expand clinical informatics portfolio in high-growth markets in the area of PACS

August 20, 2010

   Burton    Professional
Luminaires
   Expand portfolio with leading provider of specialized lighting solutions for healthcare facilities

September 13, 2010

   Wheb Sistemas    Patient Care &
Clinical Informatics
   Strengthen clinical informatics portfolio with a leading Brazilian provider of clinical information systems

October 11, 2010

   Discus    Health & Wellness    Expand oral healthcare portfolio with leading manufacturer of professional tooth whitening products

December 6, 2010

   NCW    Professional
Luminaires
   Expand global leadership position of professional lighting entertainment solutions

January 6, 2011

   medSage Technologies1)    Home Healthcare    Strengthen portfolio by becoming a leading provider of patient interaction and management applications

 

1)

Asset transaction

 

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16.6 Financial calendar

 

Financial calendar     

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

  

Record date Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

   April 3, 2014

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

   May 1, 2014

Quarterly reports 2014

  

First quarter results 2014

   April 22, 2014

Second quarter results 2014

   July 21, 2014

Third quarter results 2014

   October 20, 2014

Fourth quarter results 2014

   January 27, 20151)

Capital Markets Days 2014

  

Capital Markets Days (Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting)

   September 23-24, 2014

 

1) 

Subject to final confirmation

16.7 Investor contact

Shareholder services

Holders of shares listed on Euronext

Philips offers a dynamic print manager that facilitates the creation of a customized PDF. Non-US shareholders and other non-US interested parties can make inquiries about the Annual Report 2013 to:

Royal Philips

Annual Report Office

Philips Center, HBT 12

P.O. Box 77900

1070 MX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

E-mail: annual.report@philips.com

Communications concerning share transfers, lost certificates, dividends and change of address should be directed to:

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Department Equity Capital Markets/Corporate Broking HQ7050

Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1082 PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Telephone: +31-20-34 42000

Fax: +31-20-62 88481

Holders of New York Registry shares

Philips offers a dynamic print manager that facilitates the creation of a customized PDF. Holders of New York Registry shares and other interested parties in the US can make inquiries about the Annual Report 2013 to:

Citibank Shareholder Service

P.O. Box 43077 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3077

Telephone: 1-877-CITI-ADR (toll-free)

Telephone: 1-781-575-4555 (outside of US)

Fax: 1-201-324-3284

Website: www.citi.com/dr

E-mail: citibank@shareholders-online.com

Communications concerning share transfers, lost certificates, dividends and change of address should be directed to Citibank. The Annual Report on Form 20-F is filed electronically with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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International direct investment program

Philips offers a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan designed for the US market. This program provides existing shareholders and interested investors with an economical and convenient way to purchase and sell Philips New York Registry shares and to reinvest cash dividends. Philips does not administer or sponsor the program and assumes no obligation or liability for the operation of the plan. For further information on this program and for enrollment forms, contact:

Citibank Shareholder Service

Telephone: 1-877-248-4237 (1-877-CITI-ADR)

Monday through Friday 8:30 AM EST

through 6:00 PM EST

Website www.citi.com/dr

or by writing to:

Citibank Shareholder Service

International Direct Investment Program

P.O. Box 2502, Jersey City, NJ 07303-2502

2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

The Agenda and the explanatory notes of the Agenda for the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders are published on the Company’s website.

For the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 1, 2014, a record date of April 3, 2014 will apply. Those persons who on April 3, 2014 hold shares in the Company and are registered as such in one of the registers designated by the Board of Management for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be entitled to participate in and vote at the meeting.

The Dutch Shareholders Communication Channel decided to terminate its activities as per the end of 2013. Their decision follows the entry into force of new legislation on July 1, 2013 which provides a legal basis in Dutch law for shareholder communication.

Investor relations activities

From time to time the Company engages in communications with investors via road shows, one-on-one meetings, group meetings, broker conferences and capital markets days. The purpose of these meetings is to inform the market on the results, strategy and decisions made, as well as to receive feedback from shareholders. Also, the Company engages in bilateral communications with investors. These communications take place either at the initiative of the Company or at the initiative of investors. During these communications the Company is generally represented by its Investor Relations department. However, on a limited number of occasions the Investor Relations department is accompanied by one or more members of the Board of Management. The subject matter of the bilateral communications ranges from individual queries from investors to more elaborate discussions following disclosures that the Company has made such as its annual and quarterly reports. The Company is strict in its compliance with applicable rules and regulations on fair and non-selective disclosure and equal treatment of shareholders.

More information on the activities of Investor Relations can be found in chapter 10, Corporate governance, of this report.

Analysts’ coverage

Philips is covered by approximately 35 analysts who frequently issue reports on the company.

 

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How to reach us

Investor Relations contact

Royal Philips

Philips Center, HBT 14

P.O. Box 77900

1070 MX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Telephone: +31-20-59 77222

Website: www.philips.com/investor

E-mail: investor.relations@philips.com

Robin Jansen

Head of Investor Relations

Telephone: +31-20-59 77222

Vanessa Bruinsma-Kleijkers

Investor Relations Manager

Telephone: +31-20-59 77447

Leandro Mazzoni

Investor Relations Manager

Telephone: +31-20-59 77055

The registered office of Royal Philips is

High Tech Campus 5

5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Switch board, telephone: +31-40-27 91111

Sustainability contact

Philips Group Sustainability

High Tech Campus 5 (room 2.56)

5656 AE Eindhoven, The Netherlands

Telephone: +31-40-27 83651

Fax: +31-40-27 86161

Website: www.philips.com/sustainability

E-mail: philips.sustainability@philips.com

Corporate Communications contact

Royal Philips

Philips Center, HBT 19

P.O. Box 77900

1070 MX Amsterdam, The Netherlands

E-mail: corporate.communications@philips.com

For media contacts please refer to:

www.newscenter.philips.com/main/standard/news/contacts

16.8 Taxation

Dutch Taxation

The statements below are only a general summary of certain material Dutch tax consequences for holders of common shares that are non-residents of the Netherlands based on present Dutch tax laws and the Tax Convention of December 18, 1992, as amended by the protocol that entered into force on December 28, 2004, between the United States of America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the U.S. Tax Treaty) and are not to be read as extending by implication to matters not specifically referred to herein. As to individual tax consequences, investors in the common shares should consult their own professional tax advisor.

With respect to a holder of common shares that is an individual who receives income or derives capital gains from the common shares and this income received or capital gains derived are attributable to past, present or future employment activities of such holder, the income of which is taxable in the Netherlands, the Dutch tax position is not discussed in this summary.

Dividend withholding tax

In general, a distribution to shareholders by a company resident in the Netherlands (such as the Company) is subject to a withholding tax imposed by the Netherlands at a rate of 15%. Share dividends paid out of the Company’s paid-in share premium recognized for Dutch tax purposes are not subject to the above mentioned withholding tax. Share dividends paid out of the Company’s retained earnings are subject to dividend withholding tax on the nominal value of the shares issued. Pursuant to the provisions of the U.S. Tax Treaty, a reduced rate may be applicable in respect of dividends paid by the Company to a beneficial owner holding directly 10% or more of the voting power of the Company, if such owner is a company resident of the United States (as defined in the U.S. Tax Treaty) and entitled to the benefits of the U.S. Tax Treaty.

Pursuant to Dutch anti-dividend stripping legislation, a holder of common shares who is the recipient of dividends will generally not be considered the beneficial owner of the dividends if (i) as a consequence of a combination of transactions, a person other than the recipient wholly or partly benefits from the dividends; (ii) whereby such other person retains, directly or indirectly, an interest similar to that in the common shares on which the dividends were paid; and

 

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(iii) that other person is entitled to a credit, reduction or refund of dividend withholding tax that is less than that of the recipient.

Dividends paid to qualifying exempt US pension trusts and qualifying exempt US organizations are under certain conditions exempt from Dutch withholding tax under the U.S. Tax Treaty. Qualifying exempt US pension trusts normally remain subject to withholding at the rate of 15% and are required to file for a refund of the tax withheld. Only if certain conditions are fulfilled, such pension trusts may be eligible for relief at source upon payment of the dividend. However, for qualifying exempt US organizations no relief at source upon payment of the dividend is available; such exempt US organizations should apply for a refund of the 15% withholding tax withheld.

The Company may, with respect to certain dividends received from qualifying non-Dutch subsidiaries, credit taxes withheld from those dividends against the Dutch withholding tax imposed on certain qualifying dividends that are redistributed by the Company, up to a maximum of the lesser of:

 

 

3% of the amount of qualifying dividends redistributed by the Company; and

 

 

3% of the gross amount of certain qualifying dividends received by the Company.

The reduction is applied to the Dutch dividend withholding tax that the Company must pay to the Dutch tax authorities and not to the Dutch dividend withholding tax that the Company must withhold.

Income and capital gains

Income and capital gains derived from the common shares by a non-resident individual or non-resident corporate shareholder are generally not subject to Dutch income or corporation tax, unless (i) such income and gains are attributable to a (deemed) permanent establishment or (deemed) permanent representative in the Netherlands of the shareholder; or (ii) the shareholder is entitled to a share in the profits of an enterprise or (in case of a non-resident corporate shareholder only) a co-entitlement to the net worth of an enterprise, that is effectively managed in the Netherlands (other than by way of securities) and to which enterprise the common shares are attributable; or (iii) such income and capital gains are derived from a direct, indirect or deemed substantial participation in the share capital of a company (such substantial participation not being a business asset), and, in the case of a non-resident corporate shareholder only, it being held with the primary aim or one of the primary aims to avoid the levy of income tax or dividend withholding tax from another person; or (iv) in case of a non-resident corporate shareholder, such shareholder is a resident of Aruba, Curacao or Saint Martin with a permanent establishment or permanent representative in Bonaire, Eustatius or Saba to which the common shares are attributable, while the profits of such shareholder are taxable in the Netherlands pursuant to article 17(3)(c) of the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969; or (v) in case of a non-resident individual, (a) such individual derives income or capital gains from the common shares that are taxable as benefits from ‘miscellaneous activities’ in the Netherlands (resultaat uit overige werkzaamheden, as defined in the Dutch Income Tax Act 2001), which includes the performance of activities with respect to the ordinary shares that exceed regular portfolio management; or (b) such individual has elected to be treated as a Dutch resident.

In general, a holder of common shares has a substantial participation if he holds either directly or indirectly and either independently or jointly with his partner (as defined in the Dutch Income Tax Act 2001), the ownership of, or certain other rights over, at least 5% of the total issued share capital or total issued particular class of shares of the Company or rights to acquire shares, whether or not already issued, that represent at any time 5% or more of the total issued capital (or the total issued particular class of shares) or the ownership of certain profit participating certificates that relate to 5% or more of the annual profit or to 5% or more of the liquidation proceeds. A shareholder will also have a substantial participation in the Company if one or more of certain relatives of the shareholder hold a substantial participation in the Company. A deemed substantial participation amongst others exists if (part of) a substantial participation has been disposed of, or is deemed to have been disposed of, on a non-recognition basis.

Estate and gift taxes

No estate, inheritance or gift taxes are imposed by the Netherlands on the transfer or deemed transfer of common shares by way of gift by or on the death of a shareholder if, at the time of the death of the shareholder or the gift of the common shares (as the case may be), such shareholder is not a (deemed) resident of the Netherlands.

Inheritance or gift taxes (as the case may be) are due, however, if such shareholder:

 

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has Dutch nationality and has been a resident of the Netherlands at any time during the ten years preceding the time of the death or gift; or

 

 

has no Dutch nationality but has been a resident of the Netherlands at any time during the twelve months preceding the time of the gift (for Netherlands gift taxes only)

United States Federal Taxation

This section describes the material United States federal income tax consequences to a US holder (as defined below) of owning common shares. It applies only if the common shares are held as capital assets for tax purposes. This section does not apply to a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:

 

 

a dealer in securities,

 

 

a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for securities holdings,

 

 

a tax-exempt organization,

 

 

a life insurance company,

 

 

a person liable for alternative minimum tax,

 

 

a person that actually or constructively owns 10% or more of our voting stock,

 

 

a person that holds common shares as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction,

 

 

a person that purchases or sells common shares as part of a wash sale for tax purposes, or

 

 

a person whose functional currency is not the US dollar.

This section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect, as well as on the U.S. Tax Treaty. These laws and regulations are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

If a partnership holds the common shares, the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the tax treatment of the partnership. A partner in a partnership holding the common shares should consult its tax advisor with regard to the United States federal income tax treatment of an investment in the common shares.

A US holder is defined as a beneficial owner of common shares that is:

 

 

a citizen or resident of the United States,

 

 

a domestic corporation,

 

 

an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source, or

 

 

a trust if a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more United States persons are authorized to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

A US holder should consult its own tax advisor regarding the United States federal, state and local and other tax consequences of owning and disposing of common shares in its particular circumstances.

This discussion addresses only United States federal income taxation.

Taxation of Dividends

Under the United States federal income tax laws, the gross amount of any dividend paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for United States federal income tax purposes) is subject to United States federal income taxation. For a non-corporate US holder, dividends paid that constitute qualified dividend income will be taxable at a maximum tax rate of 20% provided that the non-corporate US holder holds the common shares for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date and meets other holding period requirements. Dividends paid with respect to the common shares generally will be qualified dividend income 1). A US holder must include any Dutch tax withheld from the dividend payment in this gross amount even though it does not in fact receive it. The dividend is taxable to a US holder when it receives the dividend, actually or constructively. The dividend will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to United States corporations in respect of dividends received from other United States corporations. The amount of the dividend distribution that a US holder must include in its income will be the US dollar value of the Euro payments made, determined at the spot Euro/US dollar rate on the date the dividend distribution is includible in its income, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into US dollars. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date a US holder includes the dividend payment in income to the date a US holder converts the payment into US dollars will be treated as ordinary income or loss and will not be eligible for the special tax rate applicable to qualified dividend income. The gain or loss generally will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for

 

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United States federal income tax purposes, will be treated as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a US holder’s basis in the common shares and thereafter as capital gain.

Subject to certain limitations, the Dutch tax withheld in accordance with the U.S. Tax Treaty and paid over to the Netherlands will be creditable or deductible against a US holder’s United States federal income tax liability. Special rules apply in determining the foreign tax credit limitation with respect to dividends that are subject to the maximum 20% tax rate. To the extent a refund of the tax withheld is available under Dutch law, or under the U.S. Tax Treaty, the amount of tax withheld that is refundable will not be eligible for credit against United States federal income tax liability. Dividends will be income from sources outside the United States, and depending on a holder’s circumstances, will generally be either “passive” or “general” income for purposes of computing the foreign tax credit allowable to the holder.

Taxation of Capital Gains

A US holder that sells or otherwise disposes of its common shares will recognize capital gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the US dollar value of the amount that it realizes and its tax basis, determined in US dollars, in its common shares. Capital gain of a non-corporate US holder is generally taxed at a maximum tax rate of 20% where the holder has a holding period greater than one year2). The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

PFIC Rules

We do not believe that the common shares will be treated as stock of a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for United States federal income tax purposes, but this conclusion is a factual determination that is made annually and thus is subject to change. If we are treated as a PFIC, unless a US holder elects to be taxed annually on a mark-to-market basis with respect to the common shares, gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the common shares would in general not be treated as capital gain. Instead a US holder would be treated as if it had realized such gain and certain “excess distributions” ratably over the holding period for the common shares and would be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for each such year to which the gain was allocated, in addition to which an interest charge in respect of the tax attributable to each such year would apply. Any dividends received by a US holder will not be eligible for the special tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income if we are treated as a PFIC with respect to such US holder either in the taxable year of the distribution or the preceding taxable year, but instead will be taxable at rates applicable to ordinary income and subject to the excess distribution regime described above.

 

1) In addition, a US holder that is an individual or estate, or a trust that does not fall into a special class of trusts that is exempt from such tax, is subject to a 3.8% tax on the lesser of (1) the US holder’s “net investment income” for the relevant taxable year and (2) the excess of the US holder’s modified adjusted gross income for the taxable year over a certain threshold (the “Medicare tax”). A US holder’s net investment income generally includes its dividend income.
2) In addition, the gain or loss is generally included in a US holder’s net investment income, which may be subject to a 3.8% tax as described in the discussion of the Medicare tax under the heading – “Taxation of Dividends”.

 

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16.9 New York Registry Shares

Fees and Charges Payable by a Holder of New York Registry Shares

Citibank, N.A. as the US registrar, transfer agent, paying agent and shareholder servicing agent (“Agent”) under Philips’ New York Registry Share program (the “Program”), collects fees for delivery and surrender of New York Registry Shares directly from investors depositing ordinary shares or surrendering New York Registry Shares for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The Agent collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of the distributable property to pay the fees.

The charges of the Agent payable by investors are as follows:

The New York Transfer Agent charges shareholders a fee of up to USD 5.00 per 100 shares for the exchange of New York Registry shares for ordinary shares and vice versa.

Fees and Payments made by the Agent to Philips

The Agent has agreed to reimburse certain expenses of Philips related to the Program and incurred by Philips in connection with the Program. In the year ended December 31, 2013 the Agent reimbursed to Philips, or paid amounts on Philips behalf to third parties, a total sum of EUR 763,913.

The table below sets forth the types of expenses that the Agent has agreed to reimburse and the amounts reimbursed in the year ended December 31, 2013:

Category of Expense Reimbursed to Philips

in euros

amount Reimbursed in the year ended December 31, 2013

 

Program related expenses such as legal fees and New York Stock Exchange listing fees

     13,932   

A portion of the issuance and cancellation fees actually received by the Agent from holders of New York Registry Shares, net of Program-related expenses already reimbursed by the Agent to Philips.

     749,981 1) 
  

 

 

 

Total

     763,913   

 

1) 

Translated at USD/EUR exchange rate of actual date(s) of reimbursement(s) during 2013

The Agent has also agreed to waive certain fees for standard costs associated with the administration of the program.

The table below sets forth those expenses that the Agent paid directly to third parties in the year ended December 31, 2013.

Category of Expense paid directly to third parties

in euros

 

amount in the year ended December 31, 2013  

Reimbursement of Proxy Process expenses

     7,385   

Reimbursement of Legal Fee expenses

     1,076   

NYSE Listing Fee

     5,441   

Fullfillment

     29   
  

 

 

 

Total

     13,932   

Under certain circumstances, including removal of the Agent or termination of the Program by Philips, Philips is required to repay the Agent certain amounts reimbursed and/or expenses paid to or on behalf of Philips.

 

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17 Definitions and abbreviations

Base of the Pyramid

The base of the pyramid is the largest, but poorest socio-economic group. In global terms, this is the 4 billion people who live on less than USD 2.50 per day.

BMC

Business Market Combination - As a diversified technology group, Philips has a wide portfolio of categories/business innovation units which are grouped in business groups based primarily on technology or customer needs. Philips has physical market presence in over 100 countries, which are grouped into 17 market clusters. Our primary operating modus is the Business Market matrix comprising Business Groups and Markets. These Business Market Combinations (BMCs) drive business performance on a granular level at which plans are agreed between global businesses and local market teams.

Brominated flame retardants (BFR)

Brominated flame retardants are a group of chemicals that have an inhibitory effect on the ignition of combustible organic materials. Of the commercialized chemical flame retardants, the brominated variety are most widely used.

Compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

The CAGR is the average Comparable Sales calculated over a period of more than one year. Compound comparable sales exclude the effect of currency movements and acquisitions and divestments (changes in consolidation) over the total period. Philips believes that CAGR information enhances understanding of sales performance over a period longer than a year.

CO2-equivalent

CO2-equivalent or carbon dioxide equivalent is a quantity that describes, for a given mixture and amount of greenhouse gas, the amount of CO2 that would have the same global warming potential (GWP), when measured over a specified timescale (generally 100 years).

Cash flow before financing activities

The cash flow before financing activities is the sum of net cash flow from operating activities and net cash flow from investing activities.

Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

A chlorofluorocarbon is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. CFCs were originally developed as refrigerants during the 1930s.

Comparable sales

Comparable sales exclude the effect of currency movements and acquisitions and divestments (changes in consolidation). Philips believes that comparable sales information enhances understanding of sales performance.

Continuing net income

This equals recurring net income from continuing operations, or net income excluding discontinued operations and excluding material non-recurring items.

Dividend yield

The dividend yield is the annual dividend payment divided by Philips’ market capitalization. All references to dividend yield are as of December 31 of the previous year.

EBITA

Earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) represents income from continuing operations excluding results attributable to non-controlling interest holders, results relating to investments in associates, income taxes, financial income and expenses, amortization and impairment on intangible assets (excluding software and capitalized development expenses). Philips believes that EBITA information makes the underlying performance of its businesses more transparent by factoring out the amortization of these intangible assets, which arises when acquisitions are consolidated. In our Annual Report on form 20-F this definition is referred to as Adjusted IFO.

EBITA per common share

EBITA divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic). The same principle is used for the definition of net income per common share, replacing EBITA.

Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC)

The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition was established in 2004 to promote a common code of conduct for the electronics and information and communications technology (ICT) industry. EICC now includes more than 40 global companies and their suppliers.

Employee Engagement Index (EEI)

The Employee Engagement Index (EEI) is the single measure of the overall level of employee engagement at Philips. It is a combination of perceptions and attitudes related to employee satisfaction, commitment and advocacy.

Energy-using Products (EuP)

An energy-using product is a product that uses, generates, transfers or measures energy (electricity, gas, fossil fuel). Examples are boilers, computers, televisions, transformers, industrial fans, industrial furnaces etc.

Free cash flow

Free cash flow is the net cash flow from operating activities minus net capital expenditures.

Full-time equivalent employee (FTE)

Full-time equivalent is a way to measure a worker’s involvement in a project. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only half-time.

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization that pioneered the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework. GRI is committed to the framework’s continuous improvement and application worldwide. GRI’s core goals include the mainstreaming of disclosure on environmental, social and governance performance.

Green Innovation

Green Innovation comprise all R&D activities directly contributing to the development of Green Products or Green Technologies.

 

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Green Products

Green Products offer a significant environmental improvement in one or more Green Focal Areas: Energy efficiency, Packaging, Hazardous substances, Weight, Recycling and disposal and Lifetime reliability. The life cycle approach is used to determine a product’s overall environmental improvement. It calculates the environmental impact of a product over its total life cycle (raw materials, manufacturing, product use and disposal). Green Products need to prove leadership in at least one Green Focal Area compared to industry standards, which is defined by a sector specific peer group. This is done either by outperforming reference products (which can be a competitor or predecessor product in the particular product family) by at least 10%, outperforming product specific eco-requirements or by being awarded with a recognized eco-performance label. Because of different product portfolios, sectors have specified additional criteria for Green Products, including product specific minimum requirements where relevant.

Growth geographies

Growth geographies are the developing geographies comprising of Asia Pacific (excluding Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand), Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle East (excluding Israel) and Africa.

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon is a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans.

Income as % of shareholders’ equity (ROE)

This ratio measures income from continuing operations as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity. ROE rates Philips’ overall profitability by evaluating how much profit the company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Income from continuing operations

Net income from continuing operations, or net income excluding discontinued operations.

Initiatief Duurzame Handel (IDH)

IDH is the Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative. It brings together government, frontrunner companies, civil society organizations and labor unions to accelerate and up-scale sustainable trade in mainstream commodity markets from the emerging countries to Western Europe.

International Standardization Organization (ISO)

The International Standardization Organization (ISO)is the world’s largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of more than 160 countries, one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. ISO is a non-governmental organization that forms a bridge between the public and private sectors.

Light-Emitting Diode (LED)

Light-Emitting Diode (LED), in electronics, is a semiconductor device that emits infrared or visible light when charged with an electric current. Visible LEDs are used in many electronic devices as indicator lamps, in automobiles as rear-window and brake lights, and on billboards and signs as alphanumeric displays or even full-color posters. Infrared LEDs are employed in autofocus cameras and television remote controls and also as light sources in fiber-optic telecommunication systems.

Lives improved by Philips

To calculate how many lives we are improving, market intelligence and statistical data on the number of people touched by the products contributing to the social or ecological dimension over the lifetime of a product are multiplied by the number of those products delivered in a year. After elimination of double counts – multiple different product touches per individual are only counted once – the number of lives improved by our innovative solutions is calculated. In 2012 we established our baseline at 1.7 billion a year.

Mature geographies

Mature geographies are the highly developed markets comprising of Western Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Australia and New Zealand.

Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

Adopted by world leaders in the year 2000 and set to be achieved by 2015, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide concrete, numerical benchmarks for tackling extreme poverty in its many dimensions. The MDGs also provide a framework for the entire international community to work together towards a common end – making sure that human development reaches everyone, everywhere. Goals include for example eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education and ensuring environmental sustainability.

Net debt : group equity ratio

The % distribution of net debt over group equity plus net debt.

Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized at a local, national or international level.

OEM

Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Operational carbon footprint

A carbon footprint is the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person; usually expressed in kilotonnes CO2-equivalent. The Philips operational carbon footprint is calculated on a half-year basis and includes industrial sites (manufacturing and assembly sites), non-industrial sites (offices, warehouses, IT centers and R&D facilities), business travel (lease and rental cars and airplane travel) and logistics (air, sea and road transport).

Perfluorinated compounds (PFC)

A perfluorinated compound (PFC) is an organofluorine compound with all hydrogens replaced by fluorine on a carbon chain—but the molecule also contains at least one different atom or functional group. PFCs have unique properties to make materials stain, oil, and water resistant, and are widely used in diverse applications. PFCs persist in the environment as persistent organic pollutants, but unlike PCBs, they are not known to degrade by any natural processes due to the strength of the carbon–fluorine bond.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC or vinyl, is an inexpensive plastic so versatile it has become completely pervasive in modern society. The list of products made from polyvinyl chloride is exhaustive, ranging from phonograph records to drainage and potable piping, water bottles, cling film, credit cards and toys. More uses include window frames, rain gutters, wall paneling, doors, wallpapers, flooring, garden furniture, binders and even pens.

Productivity

Philips uses Productivity internally and as mentioned in this annual report as a non-financial indicator of efficiency that relates the added value, being income from operations adjusted for certain items such as restructuring and acquisition-related charges etc. plus salaries and wages (including pension costs and other social security and similar charges), depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and amortization of intangibles, to the average number of employees over the past 12 months.

Regulation on Hazardous Substances (RoHS)

The RoHS Directive prohibits all new electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the European Economic Area from containing lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, poly-brominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), except in certain specific applications, in concentrations greater than the values decided by the European Commission. These values have been established as 0.01% by weight per homogeneous material for cadmium and 0.1% for the other five substances.

Return on equity (ROE)

Income from continuing operations as a % of average shareholders’ equity (calculated on the quarterly balance sheet positions).

 

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Return on invested capital (ROIC)

Return on Invested Capital consists of income from continuing operations excluding results attributable to non-controlling interest holders, results relating to investments in associates and financial income and expenses, divided by the average net operating capital at year end and the preceding four quarter ends. Philips believes that ROIC information makes the underlying performance of its businesses more transparent as it relates returns to the operating capital in use.

SF6

SF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride) is used in the electrical industry as a gaseous dielectric medium.

Turnover rate of net operating capital

Sales divided by average net operating capital (calculated on the quarterly balance sheet positions).

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment which became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods. The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the manufacturers of such equipment.

Weighted Average Statutory Tax Rate (WASTR)

The reconciliation of the effective tax rate is based on the applicable statutory tax rate, which is a weighted average of all applicable jurisdictions. This weighted average statutory tax rate (WASTR) is the aggregation of the result before tax multiplied by the applicable statutory tax rate without adjustment for losses, divided by the group result before tax.

 

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18 Exhibits

18.1 Index of exhibits

 

Exhibit 1   English translation of the Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 2 (b) (1)   Indenture between Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, dated as of March 11, 2008, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 of Registration Statement on Form F-3 No. 333-179889). The total amount of long-term debt securities of the Company and its subsidiaries authorized under any one other instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Philips and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Philips agrees to furnish copies of any or all such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Exhibit 4   Employment contracts of the members of the Board of Management (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (a)   Employment contract between the Company and F.A. van Houten (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (b)   Employment contract between the Company and R.H. Wirahadiraksa (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (b) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (c)   Employment contract between the Company and P.A.J.Nota (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (d) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01)
Exhibit 8   List of Subsidiaries.
Exhibit 12 (a)   Certification of F.A. van Houten filed pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 12 (b)   Certification of R.H. Wirahadiraksa filed pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 13 (a)   Certification of F.A. van Houten furnished pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(b).
Exhibit 13 (b)   Certification of R.H. Wirahadiraksa furnished pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(b).
Exhibit 15 (a)   Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
Exhibit 15 (b)   Description of industry terms.

 

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18.2 Signatures

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

 

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

(Registrant)

 

/s/ F.A. van Houten    /s/ R.H. Wirahadiraksa
F.A. van Houten    R.H. Wirahadiraksa
(CEO, Chairman of the Board of Management and the Executive Committee)    (Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, member of the Board of Management and the Executive Committee)

Date: February 25, 2014

 

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18.3 Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1    English translation of the Articles of Association of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 2 (b) (1)    Indenture between Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Trustee, dated as of March 11, 2008, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture (Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 of Registration Statement on Form F-3 No. 333-179889). The total amount of long-term debt securities of the Company and its subsidiaries authorized under any one other instrument does not exceed 10% of the total assets of Philips and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. Philips agrees to furnish copies of any or all such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Exhibit 4    Employment contracts of the members of the Board of Management (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (a)    Employment contract between the Company and F.A. van Houten. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (a) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (b)    Employment contract between the Company and R.H. Wirahadiraksa. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (b) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01).
Exhibit 4 (c)    Employment contract between the Company and P.A.J.Nota (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (d) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, File No. 001-05146-01)
Exhibit 8    List of Subsidiaries.
Exhibit 12 (a)    Certification of F.A. van Houten filed pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 12 (b)    Certification of R.H. Wirahadiraksa filed pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(a).
Exhibit 13 (a)    Certification of F.A. van Houten furnished pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(b).
Exhibit 13 (b)    Certification of R.H. Wirahadiraksa furnished pursuant to 17 CFR 240. 13a-14(b).
Exhibit 15 (a)    Consent of independent registered public accounting firm.
Exhibit 15 (b)    Description of industry terms.

 

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