Philips is a global leader in patient monitoring solutions with a comprehensive product portfolio ranging from multi-parameter bedside monitors to wearable patient monitors combined with mobile applications and clinical decision support tools. With a primary focus on prediction and prevention of patient deterioration, these integrated solutions aim to support clinical workflow and caregiver efficiencies, and enhance patient care. In 2015, an estimated 275 million patients were monitored using Philips' patient monitoring solutions.

Sensor and signal processing technologies are an essential component of patient monitoring solutions, and Masimo is a prolific innovator in this field. Examples of Masimo's non-invasive sensor and signal processing technology innovations include Masimo SET® pulse oximetry, Masimo rainbow® Pulse CO-Oximetry and Masimo total hemoglobin (SpHb®) monitoring technology.

"This business partnership agreement marks an important day for us and our customers as two leaders in patient monitoring collaborate to develop solutions designed to enhance clinical outcomes and patient safety," said Frans van Houten, CEO of Royal Philips. "I am very satisfied that we have reached an agreement that is beneficial for both companies and that we have ended our legal disputes. Going forward, Philips and Masimo will completely focus on jointly delivering meaningful innovations to our customers, such as the integration of Masimo rainbow® technology across our IntelliVue® patient monitoring product range."

"It's wonderful to think that Masimo and Philips will be working together for the benefit of patients and clinicians around the world," said Joe Kiani, Chairman and CEO of Masimo. "I am delighted that we were able to reach this important agreement which allows us to focus on the future to deliver the solutions that our customers have been looking for."

In conjunction with the appropriate Philips patient monitoring platform, Masimo’s rainbow SET™ technology analyzes multiple wavelengths of light to accurately measure total hemoglobin (SpHb), oxygen content (SpOC™), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO®), methemoglobin (SpMet®) and Pleth Variability Index (PVI®) non-invasively and continuously. Continuous monitoring of SpHb on a Philips monitor at the point of care provides clinicians with real-time visibility to changes in hemoglobin in between invasive blood samplings.

Anticipated cash flow and income consequences for Philips
As part of the business partnership agreement, Philips and Masimo have agreed to end all pending lawsuits between the two companies, which includes that Philips is released from paying the USD 467 million (approximately EUR 428 million) jury verdict that was awarded to Masimo in October, 2014. Philips has agreed to make a USD 300 million cash payment (approximately EUR 275 million) to Masimo in the fourth quarter of 2016; and to invest in the relationship by making certain marketing and product integration commitments over the coming years. Entering into the business partnership agreement has minimal impact on income from operations (EBIT) in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Anticipated cash flow and income consequences for Masimo
As the result of anticipated legal fee savings during the fourth fiscal quarter, Masimo now expects its fiscal 2016 GAAP earnings per diluted share, exclusive of the impact of the business partnership agreement, to be $2.14, up from $2.13. Masimo expects to use some of the after-tax proceeds from the business partnership agreement to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving line of credit. The guidance set forth above is an estimate only and actual performance could differ.

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About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of EUR 16.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries.

About Masimo
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) is a global leader in innovative noninvasive monitoring technologies. Our mission is to improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of care by taking noninvasive monitoring to new sites and applications. In 1995, the company debuted Masimo SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry, which has been shown in multiple studies to significantly reduce false alarms and accurately monitor for true alarms. Masimo SET® is estimated to be used on more than 100 million patients in leading hospitals and other healthcare settings around the world. In 2005, Masimo introduced rainbow® Pulse CO-Oximetry technology, allowing noninvasive and continuous monitoring of blood constituents that previously could only be measured invasively, including total hemoglobin (SpHb®), oxygen content (SpOC™), carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO®), methemoglobin (SpMet®), and more recently, Pleth Variability Index (PVI®) and Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi™), in addition to SpO2, pulse rate, and perfusion index (PI). In 2014, Masimo introduced Root®, an intuitive patient monitoring and connectivity platform with the Masimo Open Connect™ (MOC-9™) interface. Masimo is also taking an active leadership role in mHealth with products such as the Radius-7® wearable patient monitor and the MightySat™ fingertip pulse oximeter.