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    Résultats de Signify pour le 2e trimestre de 2020

    July 24, 2020

    Signify reports second quarter sales of EUR 1.5 billion, maintains operational profitability of 9.0% and generates a free cash flow of EUR 158 million

     

    Second quarter 2020- Demonstrating resilience in a challenging market environment

    • Signify’s installed base of connected light points increased from 61 million in Q1 20 to 64 million2 in Q2 20
    • Sales of EUR 1,469m, nominal sales growth of -0.6% and CSG of -22.5%
    • LED-based sales represented 80% of total sales (Q2 19: 79%3)
    • Adj. indirect costs down EUR 86 million, or -19.1%, excl. currency effects and changes in scope
    • Adj. EBITA margin remained stable at 9.0%, including currency impact of -60 bps
    • Adj. EBITA margin of the growing profit engines increased by 100 bps to 9.5%
    • Net income increased to EUR 81 million (Q2 19: EUR 50 million) mainly due to one-off items
    • Free cash flow increased to EUR 158 million (Q2 19: EUR 121 million)
    • Cooper Lighting cost synergies ahead of plan
    • Signify to achieve carbon neutrality before the end of the year

     

    COVID-19 update – Fast adaptation while maintaining stringent health & safety standards

    • Health & safety of our employees and stakeholders remained our number one priority; 79% of all locations re-opened under stringent health & safety conditions
    • A broad range of mitigating actions was successfully implemented to protect profitability and cash flow
    • Over 85% participation in voluntary worktime reduction and a record-high employee NPS score attest to the high engagement of our employees
    • We are increasing our UV-C light source production capacity by a factor 8; we are launching 12 families of UV-C based products; we have invested in upper-room air disinfection systems by acquiring GLA

     

    Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced the company’s 2020 second quarter results. “In Q2, the engagement of our teams to face the challenges posed by the pandemic have been second to none. The implementation of the safety measures helped to keep our people safe. We successfully managed to maintain operational profitability while improving free cash flow in adverse conditions. I am proud to finish the quarter with a strengthened cohesion across the organization, evidenced by our highest ever employee Net Promotor Score,” said CEO Eric Rondolat. “We remain very cautious about market developments but confident on our ability to further adapt. The disciplined execution of our strategy and the acceleration of the integration of Cooper Lighting will continue to drive our growth platforms and new business opportunities. Last but not least, let me share our excitement for achieving carbon neutrality in 2020, and for renewing our five-year sustainability program with even more ambitious commitments later in the year.”

     

    Resilience in a challenging quarter

    Health & safety of Signify’s employees and stakeholders remained the number one priority. 79% of all our locations are open. The supply chain is 98% operational and employees are gradually returning to the offices in a structured and safe way. At a very early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak, Signify identified a broad range of mitigating actions to preserve profitability. These measures included non-structural cost savings of EUR 43 million in the second quarter, related to solidarity measures which were supported by our employees and government contributions. Next to this, the company has also implemented a range of measures to safeguard free cash flow, of which EUR 40 million was related to a temporary positive impact from real estate proceeds and government-extended payment terms for taxes.

     

    Continuous commitment to Sustainability

    In the first half of 2020:

    • Sustainable revenues represented 83% of the total revenues, exceeding 2020 target of 80%.
    • Signify sold 2.6 billion LED lamps and luminaires in the period from 2015 till the first half of 2020, well ahead of its commitment to deliver more than 2 billion LED lamps and luminaires by the end of 2020.
    • The company also decreased its waste to landfill in Q2 by 89% compared with last year and is ahead of its targets related to a safe & healthy workplace and a sustainable supply chain.
    • The company reduced its carbon footprint by 26% compared with last year and is well on track to achieve carbon neutrality this year.

     

    In June 2020, Signify announced that it will start phasing out plastics with the aim to be plastic-free on all consumer-related packaging in 2021.

     

    New sustainability targets as part of our coming five-year program will be announced in the second half of 2020.

     

    Outlook

    Considering the persistent uncertainty about the future course of the pandemic, and the length and depth of the impact on the global economy, Signify still does not provide financial guidance at this point in time. However, Signify is confident in the underlying resilience of its businesses and operating model, and that its liquidity needs are well covered by the financial framework it has in place. In line with the company’s policy to prioritize future deleveraging, Signify confirms its intention to utilize up to EUR 350 million to reduce gross debt in 2020.

    Conference call and audio webcast

    Eric Rondolat (CEO) and René van Schooten  (CFO) will host a conference call for analysts and institutional investors at 9:00 a.m. CET to discuss second quarter and first half 2020 results. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available via the Investor Relations website.

    Financial calendar

    October 23, 2020: Third quarter results 2020

    January 29, 2021:  Fourth quarter and full year results 2020

    For full calendar click here.

    1 This press release contains certain non-IFRS financial measures and ratios, such as comparable sales growth, EBITA, adjusted EBITA and free cash flow, and related ratios, which are not recognized measures of financial performance or liquidity under IFRS. For a reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures, see appendix B, Reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures, of this press release.

    2 Excluding Cooper Lighting

    3 Pro-forma incl. Cooper Lighting and Klite

    Important Information  

     

    Forward-Looking Statements and Risks & Uncertainties

    This document and the related oral presentation contain, and responses to questions following the presentation may contain, forward-looking statements that reflect the intentions, beliefs or current expectations and projections of Signify N.V. (the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), including statements regarding strategy, estimates of sales growth and future operational results.

     

    By their nature, these statements involve risks and uncertainties facing the Company and its Group companies, and a number of important factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement as a result of risks and uncertainties. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include but are not limited to: adverse economic and political developments, the impacts of COVID-19, rapid technological change, competition in the general lighting market, development of lighting systems and services, successful implementation of business transformation programs, impact of acquisitions and other transactions, reputational and adverse effects on business due to activities in Environment, Health & Safety, compliance risks, ability to attract and retain talented personnel, adverse currency effects, pension liabilities, and exposure to international tax laws. Please see “Risk Factors and Risk Management” in Chapter 12 of the Annual Report 2019 for discussion of material risks, uncertainties and other important factors which may have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Group. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors should be read in conjunction with the information included in the Company’s Annual Report 2019.

     

    Looking ahead to the second half of 2020, the Group is primarily concerned about the challenging macro conditions and political uncertainties, particularly related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the global and domestic markets in which it operates. Additional risks currently not known to the Group or that the Group has not considered material as of the date of this document could also prove to be important and may have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Group or could cause the forward-looking events discussed in this document not to occur. The Group undertakes no duty to and will not necessarily update any of the forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events, except to the extent required by applicable law.

     

    Market and Industry Information

    All references to market share, market data, industry statistics and industry forecasts in this document consist of estimates compiled by industry professionals, competitors, organizations or analysts, of publicly available information or of the Group’s own assessment of its sales and markets. Rankings are based on sales unless otherwise stated.

     

    Non-IFRS Financial Measures

    Certain parts of this document contain non-IFRS financial measures and ratios, such as comparable sales growth, adjusted gross margin, EBITA, adjusted EBITA, and free cash flow, and other related ratios, which are not recognized measures of financial performance or liquidity under IFRS. The non-IFRS financial measures presented are measures used by management to monitor the underlying performance of the Group’s business and operations and, accordingly, they have not been audited or reviewed. Not all companies calculate non-IFRS financial measures in the same manner or on a consistent basis and these measures and ratios may not be comparable to measures used by other companies under the same or similar names. A reconciliation of these non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures is contained in this document. For further information on non-IFRS financial measures, see “Chapter 18 Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures” in the Annual Report 2019.

     

    Presentation

    All amounts are in millions of euros unless otherwise stated. Due to rounding, amounts may not add up to totals provided. All reported data are unaudited. Unless otherwise indicated, financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies as stated in the Annual Report 2019 and semi-annual report 2020.

     

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    For further information, please contact:

    Signify Investor Relations

    Rogier Dierckx

    Tel: +31 6 1138 4609

    E-mail: rogier.dierckx@signify.com

     

    Signify Corporate Communications

    Elco van Groningen

    Tel: +31 6 1086 5519

    E-mail: elco.van.groningen@signify.com

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    A propos de Signify

     

    Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) est leader mondial en éclairage pour professionnels et consommateurs et pour des solutions d’éclairage dans l’Internet des Objets. Nos produits Philips, le système d’éclairage connecté Interact, et nos prestations de service basées sur les données offrent des plus-values à nos clients et changent la vie à la maison, dans les bâtiments et dans les espaces publics. Présent actuellement dans plus de 70 pays, avec environ 37'000 collaborateurs, Signify a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 6,2 milliards d’Euro en 2019. Notre mission est d’exploiter le potentiel extraordinaire de la lumière pour rendre la vie plus agréable dans un monde meilleur. Nous avons atteint la neutralité carbone, nous avons été inclus dans l’indice de durabilité Dow Jones pendant quatre années consécutives depuis notre introduction en bourse, et nous avons été nommés leader du secteur en matière de durabilité en 2017, 2018 und 2019. Les informations publiées par Signify sont disponibles sur notre site sous Newsroom, sur Twitter, LinkedIn et Instagram. Les informations dédiées aux investisseurs se trouvent sur la page Investor Relations.

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