• Growth led by 7% growth at Healthcare and 6% growth at Lighting
• Sales in growth geographies up 11% on a comparable basis, now representing 35% of total revenue
• Reported EBITA of EUR 450 million, or 7.6% of sales
• Net income of EUR 167 million
• Overhead-reduction plan on track; cumulative savings now EUR 176 million
• Distribution agreement signed for Lifestyle Entertainment in North America with Funai
Q2 financials: Strong growth at Healthcare, Lighting and the growth businesses in Consumer Lifestyle. Positive growth momentum improves operating margins.
Healthcare comparable sales grew by 7%, with a solid sales increase across all businesses and a 22% increase in growth geographies. Currency-comparable order intake increased by 4% year-on-year, with equipment order growth seen at both Imaging Systems and Patient Care & Clinical Informatics. Reported EBITA margin for the quarter was 13.8%.
Consumer Lifestyle sales increased by 3% on a comparable basis. High-single-digit growth in the combined growth businesses, i.e. Personal Care, Health & Wellness and Domestic Appliances, was partly offset by a decline at Lifestyle Entertainment. Reported EBITA margin for the quarter was 7.6% and included a one-time gain on the sale of the Speech Processing business.
Lighting comparable sales increased by 6%, led by double-digit sales growth at Light Sources & Electronics, as well as high-single-digit sales growth at Automotive. LED-based sales grew by 37% year-on-year and now account for 20% of total Lighting sales. Reported EBITA margin for the quarter was 4.6%.
We have completed 56% of our EUR 2 billion share buy-back program since the start of the program in July 2011.
Gaining further traction with Accelerate!
Our multi-year change and performance improvement program Accelerate! is in its second year and we continue to make good progress. We see employees across the company embracing the transformation program, which is positively changing our company culture to become agile and entrepreneurial. We now have many End2End pilot transformation projects, which currently cover over 10% of revenue, forming the basis for further rollout across the rest of the company. The implementation of our granular performance management approach is resulting in accelerated growth and an improved bottom-line.
The actions to deliver on our overhead cost-reduction program are on track. Incremental savings amounted to EUR 176 million in the first half of 2012, and more than 50% of the total TV stranded costs have been taken out. Cumulative savings by the end of 2012 are expected to be approximately EUR 400 million.
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The improved performance in the second quarter of 2012 is encouraging proof that our Accelerate! transformation program, and the relentless focus on execution, are enabling us to continue on the path to achieve our 2013 mid-term financial targets.
The initiatives to stimulate growth show promising results, especially in the light of the weaker economic situation. Healthcare sales are growing well at 7%, and order intake showed solid growth, whereby a decline in Europe was more than offset by increases in the rest of the world. The growth businesses in Consumer Lifestyle again performed solidly. At Lighting, LED-based sales showed strong growth momentum. Overall, the cost-saving initiatives are on track, resulting in improved operational performance across the group compared to the previous year.
We are considering various business models for Lifestyle Entertainment to drive more value. As a result, we are happy to announce a distribution agreement for Lifestyle Entertainment in North America and the sale of the Speech Processing business.
There is no denying that the global economy is weaker now than it was just three months ago, especially in Europe, which accounts for approximately 25% of our revenue. We continue to take actions to mitigate the risks from the increased economic headwinds globally, and we remain confident in our ability to further improve our performance.
Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips Electronics
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