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TOMRA Systems — Earnings Release 2020
May 5, 2020
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1 st quarter 2020 results announcement

TOMRA Systems ASA 5 May 2020 © TOMRA

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE QUARTER

Key financial highlights
| Revenues | • Revenues of 2,302 MNOK (2,081 MNOK in first quarter 2019) – up 11% Adjusted for currency, revenues were: - Up 3% for TOMRA Group - Up 5% in TOMRA Collection Solutions - Up 1% in TOMRA Sorting Solutions |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | • Gross margin 42.3% (up from 42.0% in first quarter 2019) - Improved margins in TOMRA Sorting Solutions |
| Operating expenses | • Operating expenses of 745 MNOK (667 MNOK in first quarter 2019) - Ramp-up in TOMRA Collection Solutions and Circular Economy - Currency effects |
| EBITA | • EBITA of 228 MNOK – up from 207 MNOK in first quarter 2019 |
| Cash flow | • Cash flow from operations of 265 MNOK – up from 229 MNOK in first quarter 2019 |
| Order intake Tomra Sorting Solutions |
• Strong order intake and all-time high order backlog in TOMRA Sorting - Increased order intake in all business streams, up 11% currency adjusted |
| COVID-19 | • Only minor impact from the pandemic in the first quarter |
Highlights from the quarter
- Revenues well above last year
- Growth in Northern Europe and Australia
- Gross margin was stable versus last year
- Operating expenses increased due to continued investments in ramp-up
- EBITA increased by 9%
- Preparations for new deposit markets ongoing

- Improved order intake compared to same quarter last year
- Order backlog healthy, up compared to end of both 4Q19 and 1Q19
- Revenues slightly down from last year
- Some customer delays
- Improved gross margin compared to last year

Collection Solutions Food Recycling & Mining
- Order intake slightly up despite strong yearover-year comparison
- Order backlog slightly down compared to 1Q19 but up from 4Q19
- Revenues slightly up from last year
- Gross margin slightly down compared to same period last year


TOMRA at Euroshop 2020 TOMRA at Fruit Logistica Berlin TOMRA integrates AI with its sorting technology

COVID-19 business update for TOMRA
Ensuring resilient and robust business operations
| Focus areas | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Workforce protection | • Small number of confirmed cases • Morale has been maintained |
• Policies and actions for protection and prevention, incl. work from home procedures • Stepping up engagement and multi-channel communications • Facility and on-site norms, e.g. staggered work shifts |
| Customer engagement | • Customers defined as essential business (retail, food suppliers, waste management) |
• Stay loyal, helpful and close to our customers • Leverage technology and geographical presence for better support • Monitor every project and order and take necessary actions |
| Supply-chain stabilization | • Minor impact on production • Small disruptions in logistics |
• Ensure cross-tier transparency into suppliers' risks • Inventory and production management • Estimate and accelerate logistics capacity |
| Financial stress-testing and control |
• Satisfactory liquidity situation • Cost measures mirroring change in business activity |
• Assess financial and liquidity outlooks using scenario planning • Appropriate cash-management/working capital focus • Reduce non-essential spending |
| Prepare for recovery and future growth |
• Long-term outlook remains positive |
• Anticipate longer-term implications and structural changes • Balance short-term cautiousness with long-term growth ambitions • Pre-emptive moves to turn challenges into opportunities |
COVID-19 business update for TOMRA Collection Solutions
Exposure to lockdowns and COVID-19 responses
Solid customer base in an essential industry, immediate term impact on volumes

Container Deposit legislations, update on selected markets²

Scotland - July 2022
Final DRS regulations have been laid in the Scottish Parliament. During 2020 the legislation is expected to pass and as of 1 July 2022, the scheme will go live.
Western Australia - November 2020 / June 2021
The launch date for Containers for Change has been delayed due to COVID-19. The new startup date is expected to be November 2020 or June 2021.
The Netherlands - July 2021
The government announced introduction of deposit on small plastic bottles as of July 1 st, 2021 in addition to already existing deposit on larger bottles.
TOMRA stays close to customers and helps consumers recycle

Online Sales New RVM machine R1 presented to customers via webinar and digital tools


Production Continuity
No impact on operational ability Offices and factories reopened in China

Live Status myTOMRA live status lists open times, services and payout methods available at the location







1) The chart is intended for illustration purposes and should not be used as factual evidence
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COVID-19 business update from TOMRA Food
Disruptions in the food value chain creating uncertainties TOMRA taking actions to ensure business continuity
| Production | Distribution | Consumption |
|---|---|---|
| - Access to labor - Supply under pressure |
- Channel management (Retail vs. HORECA) - Logistics under constraint |
- Shifting behavior (home consumption, hoarding etc.) - Household economic situation under pressure |

Processed Food:
- Lower demand potatoes sector (French fries)
- Higher demand for canned food and IQF*
Fresh Food:
- Changing preference patterns as people make food at home
- More health consciousness
Customers:
- Investment sentiment impacted
-
Opportunities to bridge with service and spare parts
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Stay close to our customers and understand market dynamics
- Use our global scale to help pre-empt potential disruptions to our operations and supply chain
- Benefit from localized service structure and global presence
- Leverage digital technology for remote service and training tools
"…it is vital that we step up our collective efforts to keep the global food supply chain operating effectively." Michel Picandet – Head of TOMRA Food

TOMRA Food is making its test and demonstration centers virtual, enabling participants to see first-hand TOMRA's sorting solutions in action.
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COVID-19 business update for TOMRA Recycling & Mining
Different customer segments posing different characteristics TOMRA being a proactive solution-seeker
Municipal Solid Waste
- Defined as critical infrastructure
- Strong regulatory drivers
- Public tenders

Plastics upgrading
- Demand for r-PET from big FMCGs
- Other applications affected by lower demand and commodity prices
TOMRA technology helping recycling operations to decrease number of manual sorters in times of labor shortage while increasing material purity.


TOMRA team doing its utmost to maintain first-class service, ensuring ongoing on-site support for several mines.
Metal Mining
- Influenced by lower demand from e.g. automation / construction sector
- Sensitive to commodity prices

- Influenced by lower demand
- Lengthier investment decisions
TOMRA Recycling creates temporary COVID-19 portal to increase customer intimacy and demonstrate its capacity on sales and support.

Circular Economy Highlights – We forge ahead



TOMRA signed the European Plastic Pact to accelerate transition towards a Circular Economy



TOMRA engages in a set of initiatives through the Alliance to End Plastic Waste


TOMRA provides expertise and solutions to enable high quality upgrade of recycled plastics


FINANCIALS AND OUTLOOK

Currency risk and hedging policy

Revenues and expenses per currency:
| EUR¹ | USD | NOK | OTHER² | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 45 % | 35 % | 0 % | 20 % | 100 % |
| Expenses | 40 % | 25 % | 5 % | 30 % | 100 % |
Assets and liabilities per currency:
| EUR¹ | USD | NOK | OTHER² | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | 50 % | 15 % | 15 % | 20 % | 100 % |
| Liabilities | 60 % | 10 % | 20 % | 10 % | 100 % |
10% change in NOK towards other currencies will impact:
| Revenues | Expenses | EBITA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19.7%** | EUR* | 4.5% | 4.0% | 7.0% |
| USD | 3.5% | 2.5% | 8.0% | |
| OTHER** | 2.0% | 3.0% | -4.0% | |
| ALL | 10.0% | 9.5% | 11.0% |
HEDGING POLICY
CASHFLOW AND P/L
• TOMRA can hedge up to one year of future predicted cash flows. Gains and losses on these hedges are recorded at the finance line, not influencing EBITA
B/S
• TOMRA only hedges B/S items where exchange rate fluctuations could have P/L impact. Gains and losses on B/S hedging are recorded in accordance with IAS 21 and will normally not have P/L impact
¹ EUR includes DKK NOTE: Estimated and rounded figures ² Most important: AUD, NZD, RMB, CAD, SEK, GBP and JPY
Decomposition of currency effects on TOMRA's financials*
EFFECT ON BALANCE SHEET
A
- Currency effect on total assets:
- In %: +14%
- In NOK: +1,495 MNOK
B
Currency effect on total liabilities:
- In %: +14%
- In NOK: +792 MNOK
C
Currency effect on equity:
- In %: +14%
- In NOK: +703 MNOK
| STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 31 March | 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|
| (MNOK) | 2020 | 2019 |
| ASSETS | ||
| Deferred tax assets | 343,4 | 307,3 |
| Intangible non-current assets | 3 882,4 | 3 480,9 |
| Tangible non-current assets | 1 438,6 | 1 293,2 |
| Right of use assets | 1 199,1 | 1 036,4 |
| Financial non-current assets | 463,3 | 406,1 |
| Inventory | 1 943,3 | 1 596,1 |
| Receivables | 2 535,6 | 2 287,7 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 444,0 | 459,7 |
| A TOTAL ASSETS |
12 249,7 10 867,4 | |
| EQUITY & LIABILITIES | ||
| Majority equity | 5 717,3 | 5 076,4 |
| C Non-controlling interest |
207,0 | 170,3 |
| Deferred taxes | 97,8 | 145,0 |
| Lease liability | 1 260,3 | 1 101,7 |
| Long-term interest bearing liabilities | 1 783,6 | 1 588,3 |
| Short-term interest bearing liabilities B |
155,0 | 291,7 |
| Accounts payables | 649,3 | 502,4 |
| Contract liabilities | 622,4 | 491,8 |
| Other liabilities | 1 757,0 | 1 499,8 |
| TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES | 12 249,7 10 867,4 |
| EQUITY (MNOK) |
Paid in capital |
Transl. reserve |
Actuarial Gain / (Loss) |
Retained earnings |
Total majority equity |
Non controlling interest |
Total equity |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance per 31 December 2019 | 1 065,8 | 719,0 | (109,7) | 3 401,3 | 5 076,4 | 170,3 | 5 246,7 | |
| Net profit | (29,0) | (29,0) | 3,6 | (25,4) | ||||
| Changes in translation difference | 669,9 | 669,9 | 33,1 | 703,0 | C | |||
| Dividend to shareholders | 0,0 | 0,0 | ||||||
| Balance per 31 March 2020 | 1 065,8 | 1 388,9 | (109,7) | 3 372,3 | 5 717,3 | 207,0 | 5 924,3 |
EFFECT ON PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
| STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS | 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (MNOK) | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Operating revenues | 2 302,0 | 2 080,5 | D |
| Cost of goods sold | 1 328,8 | 1 207,0 | |
| Gross contribution | 973,2 | 873,5 | |
| Operating expenses | 744,9 | 666,9 | |
| EBITA | 228,3 | 206,6 | E |
| Amortizations | 55,8 | 52,0 | |
| EBIT | 172,5 | 154,6 | |
| Net financial income | (206,4) | (7,4) | F |
| Profit before tax | (33,9) | 147,2 | |
| Taxes | (8,5) | 35,3 | |
| Net profit | (25,4) | 111,9 | |
| Non-Controlling interest (Minority interest) | (3,6) | (4,0) | |
| Earnings per share (EPS) | (0,20) | 0,73 |
D
Currency effect on Revenues
- In %: +8%
- In NOK: +163 MNOK
E
Currency effect on EBITA
- In %: +11%
- In NOK: +23 MNOK
F
Currency effect included in Net financial income
• In NOK: -190 MNOK (cashflow hedge at 31 March rates)

Financial highlights | P&L statement
| st 1 quarter |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 Adj* | |
| Revenues | 2,302 | 2,081 | 2,244 | |
| Collection Solutions | 1,168 | 1,042 | 1,116 | |
| Sorting Solutions | 1,134 | 1,039 | 1,128 | |
| Gross contribution in % |
973 42% |
874 42% |
944 42% |
|
| Operating expenses | 745 | 667 | 714 | |
| EBITA in % |
228 10% |
207 10% |
230 10% |



Collection Solutions financials
| st 1 quarter |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 Adj* | ||
| Revenues | 1,168 | 1,042 | 1,116 | ||
| Northern Europe | 192 | 152 | |||
| Europe (ex Northern) | 423 | 391 | |||
| North America | 386 | 353 | |||
| Rest of the world | 167 | 146 | |||
| Gross contribution | 462 | 417 | 445 | ||
| in % | 40% | 40% | 40% | ||
| Operating expenses | 311 | 278 | 297 | ||
| EBITA | 151 | 139 | 148 | ||
| in % | 13% | 13% | 13% | ||
| Europe | North America | Australia | |||
| • Currency adjusted, revenues were up 6% in Europe • Improved activity in Northern Europe • Stable activity in Central Europe |
• • • |
Currency adjusted, revenues were unchanged in North America Overall stable machine sales Improved throughput volumes until |
• | Good volume development continued in both NSW and QSL until late March |
|
| • Netherlands moves towards deposit expansion |
mid-March |



Sorting Solutions financials
| st 1 quarter |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 Adj* | ||
| Revenues | 1,134 | 1,039 | 1,128 | ||
| Europe | 473 | 403 | |||
| America | 358 | 359 | |||
| Asia | 152 | 149 | |||
| Rest of the world | 151 | 128 | |||
| Gross contribution | 511 | 457 | 499 | ||
| in % | 45% | 44% | 44% | ||
| Operating expenses | 397 365 |
391 | |||
| EBITA | 114 | 92 | 108 | ||
| in % | 10% | 9% | 10% | ||
| P/L | Food | Recycling/Mining | |||
| • Revenues up 9% - Up 1% adjusted for currencies • EBITA up 24% |
• Improved order intake • Revenues slightly down • Improved gross margin |
• Order intake slightly up • Revenues slightly up • Gross margin slightly down |



- Up 6% adjusted for currencies
Development in order intake and order backlog
Order intake Order backlog


Revenues

• TOMRA Sorting Solutions:
- Revenues of 1,134 MNOK, up from 1,039 MNOK last year
- Order intake of 1,591 MNOK in the quarter, compared to 1,104 MNOK same quarter last year, up 11% currency adjusted
- All time high order backlog of 1,915 MNOK at the end of 1Q20, up from 1,458 MNOK at the end of 4Q19 – up 13% currency adjusted
- Estimated backlog conversion ratio in 2Q20: 60-65%*
Financial highlights | Balance sheet and cash flow
| 31 March | 31 Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in NOK million | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
| ASSETS | 12,250 | 10,695 | 10,868 |
| Intangible non-current assets | 4,226 | 3,765 | 3,788 |
| Tangible non-current assets | 2,638 | 2,281 | 2,330 |
| Financial non-current assets | 463 | 343 | 406 |
| Inventory | 1,943 | 1,563 | 1,596 |
| Receivables | 2,536 | 2,267 | 2,288 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 444 | 476 | 460 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 12,250 | 10,695 | 10,868 |
| Equity | 5,924 | 5,222 | 5,247 |
| Lease liabilities | 1,260 | 1,044 | 1,102 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 1,939 | 1,543 | 1,880 |
| Non interest-bearing liabilities | 3,127 | 2,886 | 2,639 |

Ordinary cashflow from operations
• 265 MNOK in the first quarter (229 MNOK in first quarter 2019)
Solidity and gearing
- 48% equity ratio
- NIBD/EBITDA (Rolling 12 months)
- o 0.9x without IFRS 16
- o 1.4x including IFRS 16
TOMRA has a solid financial position
- Weighted average debt maturity of 2.3 years
- All interest-bearing debt except for the overdraft is swapped to EUR and is exposed to EUR/NOK exchange rate.

Debt maturity profile Current funding sources
- TOMRA has a satisfactory liquidity situation with available unused credit lines of approx. 900 MNOK
- The senior unsecured bonds (no financial covenants) of 1000 MNOK (swapped to EUR) have been successfully listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
- The financial covenant related to the bank debt is minimum equity ratio of 30%

Update from Annual General Meeting 2020
• Revised dividend proposal approved:
- Board is granted an authorization to resolve dividends, up to NOK 2.75 per share, at a later stage
- The authorization covers the period until the annual general meeting in 2021
- PwC selected as new auditor:
- KPMG has been the auditor for several years
- Tender process with participation from Deloitte, EY and PwC
- PwC nominated by the audit committee
- No changes in composition of the Board of Directors
- All shareholder elected members of the Board of Directors from 2019 have been re-elected
Stock market announcement from TOMRA dated 1 April 2020
Outlook
| Collection Solutions | • Europe showing resilience, but delays in installations should be expected • Throughput volumes dependent on length and severity of lockdown • Growth in ramp-up expenses slows down |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sorting Solutions - Food |
• Solid order backlog as basis, but delays in installations should be expected • Order intake in processed food negatively influenced |
|
| Sorting Solutions – Recycling/Mining |
• Underlying good momentum • Deviations between business streams due to impact of lower commodity prices and industrial demand |
|
| Currency | • Reporting in NOK and with some NOK cost base, TOMRA will in general benefit from a weak NOK, particularly measured against EUR • With significant revenues in USD and costs in EUR, TOMRA Sorting Solutions is exposed to USD/EUR |

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