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Publicatie datum
22 jan 2007 - 07:04
Statutaire naam
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Titel
Report on the performance of the Philips Group
Bericht
January 22, 2007
PHILIPS REPORTS STRONG Q4 WITH NET INCOME OF EUR 680 MILLION; PROPOSES TO INCREASE DIVIDEND TO EUR 0.60 PER SHARE
• Fourth-quarter sales up 2% comparably to EUR 8,128 million, bringing full-year sales to EUR 26,976 million, comparably up 6% on 2005.
• Fourth-quarter net income increased to EUR 680 million from EUR 332 million in Q4 2005, bringing full-year net income to EUR 5,383 million, compared with EUR 2,868 million in 2005
• Philips announced and/or completed seven strategically aligned acquisitions in 2006 that will add to further growth
• Continuation of the share repurchase program brings total cash returned to shareholders in 2006 to over EUR 3.3 billion
• Proposal to increase the dividend for 2006 significantly to EUR 0.60 from EUR 0.44 in 2005
Gerard Kleisterlee,
Philips' President and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics:
"Strong results in the fourth quarter rounded out what was a busy and successful year for Philips. A combination of strategically aligned acquisitions and the divestment of cyclical components businesses – not least the sale of a majority stake in Semiconductors – have made us a less volatile, more brand-driven company.
I'm very pleased to see that our 2006 performance validates the key strategic decisions we have made. In the fourth quarter alone, our Medical Systems division brought in EUR 311 million in EBIT, which amounts to a margin of 15%. Our Consumer Electronics division was able to post a full-year EBIT margin of 3.9%, amid tough market conditions. This again demonstrates the robustness of our CE business model.
In a landmark transaction, we sold a majority stake in our Semiconductors division in September, which made our earnings less volatile. This transaction completed efforts to transform Philips into a stable company built around our brand, with leading market positions in virtually all areas in which it is active.
2006 also saw the redistribution of over EUR 3.3 billion to shareh
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