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.