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TOMRA Systems — Earnings Release 2017
Apr 28, 2017
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Earnings Release
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TOMRA: Continued Good Performance
TOMRA: Continued Good Performance
Currency adjusted revenues was up 19% in the quarter compared to same period
last year. Revenues amounted to 1,564 MNOK compared to 1,360 MNOK in first
quarter last year. Organic, currency adjusted revenues were up 5% in TOMRA
Collection Solutions and up 8% in TOMRA Sorting Solutions.
Gross margin was 40% in the quarter, down from 42% same period last year, with
slightly lower margins in both business areas. The lower margin in Sorting
Solutions is explained by inclusion of Compac.
Operating expenses increased from 421 MNOK in first quarter 2016 to 475 MNOK in
first quarter 2017, including 4 MNOK in acquisition cost related to Compac (up
3% organic, currency adjusted).
EBITA was 158 MNOK in first quarter 2017 compared to 153 MNOK first quarter last
year, representing a margin of 10%.
EPS increased to NOK 0.57 in first quarter 2017 from NOK 0.54 from first quarter
Cash flow from operations in first quarter 2017 equaled 122 MNOK, up from 118
MNOK in first quarter 2016.
All time high order intake of 682 MNOK in TOMRA Sorting Solutions (excl.
Compac), up from 661 MNOK same period last year, currency adjusted this
represented an increase of 7% in the quarter. The organic order backlog was 874
MNOK, up from 829 MNOK at the end of first quarter 2016. In addition, Compac
contributed 265 MNOK, creating a total order backlog of 1,139 MNOK.
The acquisition of Compac was completed in the quarter and the company was
consolidated into Group accounts from 1st of February 2017.
The Annual General Assembly approved a dividend of NOK 2.10 per share.
Collection Solutions: Good Performance in Core Markets
Currency adjusted the business area reported a revenue increase of 5% in first
quarter 2016, compared to same period last year.
Gross margin decreased from 41% to 40% due to product mix. Operating expenses
were up 4%, currency adjusted. EBITA was 144 MNOK, up from 147 MNOK last year,
currency adjusted this represents an increase of 4% The EBITA margin in the
quarter was 16%.
"US delivered a stronger than expected quarter with 6% y-o-y growth due to
increased throughput volumes and RVM sales. At the same time the momentum in
Germany is still good due to the ongoing replacement demand", says Stefan
Ranstrand, TOMRA President and CEO.
Sorting Solutions: Improved Performance and Record High Order Backlog
Revenues in the quarter increased by 40% compared to same quarter in 2016.
Organic and currency adjusted revenues were up 8% in the quarter. Compac
contributed revenues of 175 MNOK in the quarter.
Gross margin came down from 45% to 41% compared to same period last year. The
reduction in gross margin is explained by inclusion of Compac. Organically, the
gross margin declined by 1% compared to Q1 last year. Operating expenses
increased in the same period from 252 MNOK to 282 MNOK. Organic and currency
adjusted the operating expenses increased by 2%.
EBITA increased from 16 MNOK in first quarter 2016 to 30 MNOK in first quarter
2017. The margin was 4% in the quarter.
"We have seen a strong order inflow in Food and an increased activity level in
Recycling in the quarter, leaving us with a record high backlog at the end of
this quarter. We expect the good momentum to continue in the short term",
Ranstrand comments on the outlook for Sorting Solutions.
Asker, 28 April 2017
TOMRA Systems ASA
For questions, please contact:
Espen Gundersen, Deputy CEO/CFO: +47 66 79 92 42 / +47 97 68 73 01
Elisabet V. Sandnes, Vice President Investor Relations/M&A: +47 97 55 79 15
Webcast link: http://presenter.qbrick.com/?pguid=b79d2f8c-3d10-4754-ba38
-6186dc989b9e
There will be a Q&A after the presentation and the recorded webcast will be made
available on TOMRA's webpage www.tomra.com after broadcast is concluded.
TOMRA was founded on an innovation in 1972 that began with design, manufacturing
and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used
beverage containers. Today, TOMRA has ~90,000 installations in over 80 markets
worldwide and had total revenues of ~6.6 billion NOK in 2016. The Group employs
~3,500 globally, and is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. (OSE: TOM).
The TOMRA Group continues to innovate and provide cutting-edge solutions for
optimal resource productivity within two main business areas: Collection
Solutions (reverse vending and material recovery) and Sorting Solutions
(recycling, mining and food sorting). For further information about TOMRA,
please see www.tomra.com