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Recycling delivered solid revenues with 11% and 14% growth respectively,
compared to the same quarter last year and adjusted for currency effects.
Revenue in Food decreased 18% (currency adjusted) as the weak market sentiment
in fresh food continued. Overall revenue in TOMRA grew 3% in the quarter and 11%
year-to-date (adjusted for currency), representing the strongest revenue in the
first nine months on record.
Highlights 3Q 2023
(all growth figures are from the third quarter last year and adjusted for
currency)
· Revenues amounted to 3,515 MNOK, up 3%
· Revenue growth of 11% in Collection and 14% in Recycling, but -18% in Food
· Gross margin improved to 43.4%, corresponding to an increase of 2 percentage
points
· Operating expenses of 1,092 MNOK, adjusted for 120 MNOK in one-off costs
related to the cyberattack, in line with the level in the previous three
quarters when adjusted for currency and inflation
· EBITA was 434 MNOK, adjusted for cyberattack costs
· Cash flow from operations was -280 MNOK because of delayed invoicing due to
the cyberattack
· Recycling order intake decreased 12% while the backlog grew 13%
Tove Andersen, President and CEO of TOMRA Systems ASA comments:
“We have faced an unprecedented challenge this quarter with an extensive
cyberattack hitting us two weeks into the quarter - disrupting our operations. I
am proud that we, despite this challenge, have continued to deliver value to our
customers while also delivering solid revenues and margins in both Collection
and Recycling. In the Food division, we are accelerating our improvement agenda,
where weak harvests and challenging macroeconomic conditions have led to a
decline in sales. It has been remarkable to witness the commitment and vigilance
displayed by our team this quarter.”
“The activity level remains high in TOMRA. Romania, the state of Victoria,
Hungary, and Ireland are rolling out deposit return schemes (DRS) in the coming
months, and Poland recently passed a law to implement DRS in 2025. We have a
strong order backlog in Recycling to deliver on, and our adjacent ventures are
making progress on establishing two plastic feedstock plants and a deposit
system for takeaway packaging in Aarhus Municipality in Denmark. The market
sentiment in Food is currently weak, but we are using the downturn to refocus
the Food organization and take advantage of unrealized synergies to increase
profitability and customer satisfaction. The fundamental drivers for automated
sorting and grading of food remain strong and we expected the market to grow 6
-7% annually in the mid to long term.”
“Looking ahead, we are optimistic about the long-term demand for increased
circularity and better resource productivity, which is driven by megatrends such
as population increase, a growing middle-class consumer base, greater
urbanization, and hence the need for increased focus on sustainability and
climate change. With the technology we provide, TOMRA is well-positioned to
enable society meet the challenges that follow by transforming how we obtain,
use and reuse our world’s resources.”
Webcast:
President & CEO Tove Andersen and CFO Eva Sagemo will present the results today
at 08:00 CEST and EVP of TOMRA Food, Harald Henriksen, will give an update on
the division’s improvement program. The presentation will be sent via live
webcast and will be available on demand shortly after the presentation.
Questions to the speakers can be directed using the embedded Q&A-tool. Link to
the webcast: https://channel.royalcast.com/hegnarmedia/#!/hegnarmedia/20231020_1
Asker, 20 October 2023
TOMRA Systems ASA
For questions, please contact:
Eva Sagemo, CFO: +47 93 43 99 11
Daniel Sundahl, VP Head of IR: +47 913 61 899
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with the design,
manufacturing and sale of reverse vending machines for automated collection of
used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that
optimize resource use and recovery in the food, recycling, and ore sorting
industries.
TOMRA has more than 105,000 installations in over 100 markets worldwide and had
total revenues of NOK 12.2 billion in 2022. The Group employs 5,000 people
globally and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (OSE: TOM). For
further information about TOMRA, please visit www.TOMRA.com
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5
-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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