Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics, de Holanda (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) es una empresa cuyas actividades cubren todos los aspectos del Cuidado de la salud y el Bienestar, con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas ofreciéndoles las innovaciones necesarias en el momento adecuado. Como líder global en cuidado de la salud, consumo y estilo de vida, y alumbrado, Philips integra las más avanzadas tecnologías y el diseño más actual en soluciones desarrolladas siempre en torno a las necesidades de las personas y basadas en un profundo conocimiento del consumidor y en su promesa de marca “sense and simplicity”. Con sede en Holanda, Philips tiene una plantilla de, aproximadamente, 116.000 empleados en más de 60 países. Con una cifra de ventas de 26.000 millones de euros en 2008, la compañía es líder mundial en sistemas para cuidados críticos y cardíacos, y para telemonitorización, en soluciones de alumbrado basadas en la eficiencia energética y en nuevas aplicaciones de iluminación, así como en soluciones de consumo para mejorar la calidad de vida y la oferta de ocio de las personas, con una sólida posición de liderazgo en televisores planos, afeitado y aseo masculino, sistemas portátiles de ocio y cuidado bucal. Para conocer las últimas noticias sobre Philips consulte su página web www.philips.es
Forward-looking statements
This document 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 the paragraphs on “Looking ahead” and “Outlook”. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements made about our strategy, estimates of sales growth, future EBITA and future developments in our organic business. By their nature, these statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.
These factors include but are not limited to domestic and global economic and business conditions, 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, 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, see the Risk management chapter included in our Annual Report 2008 and the “Risk and uncertainties” section in our semi-annual financial report for the six months ended June 28, 2009.
Third-party market share data
Statements regarding market share, including those regarding Philips’ competitive position, contained in this document are based on outside sources such as research institutes, industry and dealer panels in combination with management estimates. Where information is not yet available to Philips, those statements may also be based on estimates and projections prepared by outside sources or management. Rankings are based on sales unless otherwise stated.
Use of 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. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation as alternatives to the equivalent IFRS measures and should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measures. A reconciliation of such measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures are contained in this document. For further information of non-GAAP measures can be found in our Annual Report 2008.
Use of fair-value measurements
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 observable market data does not exist, we estimated the appropriate fair values using valuation models. 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 our 2008 financial statements. Independent valuations may have been obtained to support management’s determination of fair values.