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TOMRA Systems Earnings Release 2022

Feb 24, 2023

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Earnings Release

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4 th quarter 2022 results announcement

Click to enter name Place dd.mm.yy TOMRA Systems ASA 24 February 2023 © TOMRA

Financial highlights

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Revenues
All-time high revenues of 3,477 MNOK (3,050 MNOK in fourth quarter 2021)
Adjusted for currency, revenues were:
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Up 7% for TOMRA Group
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Up 6% in Collection
-
Up 4% in Recycling
-
Up 9% in Food
Gross margin
Gross margin of 42.4% –
down from 43.6% in fourth quarter 2021
Operating
expenses

Operating expenses of 979 MNOK (794 MNOK in fourth quarter 2021)

Driven by business expansion and business optimization initiatives
EBITA
EBITA of 496 MNOK –
down from 535 MNOK in fourth quarter 2021
Cash flow
Cash flow from operations of 350 MNOK (627 MNOK in fourth quarter 2021)

Mainly explained by change in accounts receivable and accounts payable
Order intake
Order intake of 1,525 MNOK in Recycling and Food –
up 17% compared to fourth quarter 2021
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Good performance in Recycling and positive currency effects

Order backlog of 2,048 MNOK –
up 17% compared to the same period last year
Other
Cost inflation has continued to be a pressure point, especially in Collection

The Board proposed an ordinary dividend of NOK 1.80 per share for 2022

Collection Business update

Updates

  • All-time high quarterly revenues
  • New sales in Romania as retailers prepare for DRS start November 2023
  • Installations in The Netherlands in preparation for can deposit extension
  • Letter of intent signed with waste concessioner for the supply of 2,000 2,500 machines for Hungary's upcoming deposit system
  • New reverse vending concepts at the EuroShop retail trade fair

The Netherlands – 1 April 2023 (expansion)

The Netherlands will extend the current deposit system to include cans as of January 1 st, 2023 (link). The system is planned to be operational from April 1st, 2023 (link).

Scotland – 16 August 2023

In May 2020, Scotland approved deposit regulations and in December 2021, the implementation date was set to August 16th, 2023 (link).

Romania – 30 November 2023

In 2021, Romania passed the government decision to introduce a deposit system (link). On October 5th, 2022 , the implementation date has been set to November 30th , 2023 (link).

Quebec – 1 November 2023

On June 14th, 2022, the state of Quebec approved the final regulations for the expansion and modernization of the current deposit system (link).

Victoria and Tasmania – 2023

In April 2021, Victoria announced DRS introduction. In March 2022, the Tasmanian bottle bill passed the Parliament and became law (link and link).

Hungary – January 2024

In 2021 Hungary modified its waste laws, one element of which was to ensure that plastic bottles can be returned (link). The waste concessioner has initiated the process of engaging reverse vending technology providers aiming for a start in January 2024.

Ireland – February 2024

On November 17th, 2021, Ireland approved DRS regulations (link). The scheme coordinator has been selected and the start date planned for February 2024 (link).

Austria – January 2025

In November 2021, Austria announced the introduction of deposit on single-use beverage containers, with start date January 1 st , 2025 (link).

All-time high order intake, up 23% compared with Q4 2021 Recycling Business update

Updates

  • Solid order backlog, up 37% compared to 4Q21
  • Normalization of demand levels
  • Decrease in recycled polymer prices, stable metal prices

PET = virgin-derived polyethylene terephthalate rPET= recycled polyethylene terephthalate (comparable to virgin PET) PET rPET

Illustration of price development of virgin PET and recycled PET (rPET)

Food Business update

Order intake up 14% compared to Q4 2021

  • Good order performance in processed food
  • Fresh food orders below last year, partly due to weak harvests
  • Signs of postponed projects in the pipeline (one month delay)

Highlights business transformation

Innovation and life-cycle management

Co-development of integrated solutions*)

ICOEL – integrated business partner Europe & Latin America

Direct go-to-market approach – fresh food in Europe & Latin America

Global category management

Streamlined and customer-centric business processes

*) see Spectra in-line inspection solution with Marel (link)

Our strategy is to accelerate growth in core and develop adjacent opportunities

Click to enter name Place Revenue growth 15% CAGR

EBITA margin

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Dividend payout 40-60% of EPS

Capital structure Investment grade

Net Zero holistic sustainability strategy

Plastic sorting for advanced recycling

TOMRA will invest EUR 50-60 million in building a mid-scale sorting plant:

  • Operational 2024-2025
  • Located in Germany
  • Capacity 80.000 tons p.a.

Mixed waste sorting can save between 9% and 25% of GHG emissions associated with waste (link).

Connecting the value chain

Group P&L Highlights

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Quarter
Full year
Amounts in NOK million 2022 2021 2021 Adj* 2022 2021 2021 Adj*
Revenues 3,477 3,050 3,257 12,188 10,909 11,290
Collection 1,693 1,481 1,591 6,192 5,738 5,940
Recycling 681 631 653 2,376 1,881 1,890
Food 1,103 938 1,013 3,620 3,290 3,460
Gross contribution
in %
1,475
42%
1,329
44%
1,422
44%
5,053
41%
4,789
44%
4,966
44%
Operating expenses 979 794 828 3,427 3,020 3,067
EBITA
in %
496
14%
535
18%
594
18%
1,625
13%
1,769
16%
1,899
17%

Collection P&L Highlights

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4
Quarter
Full year
Amounts in NOK million 2022 2021 2021 Adj* 2022 2021 2021 Adj*
Revenues 1,693 1,481 1,591 6,192 5,738 5,940
Northern Europe 227 187 927 801
Europe (ex Northern) 768 683 2,531 2,617
North America 480 413 1,944 1,672
Rest of the world 218 198 790 648
Gross contribution
in %
634
37%
592
40%
635
40%
2,347
38%
2,412
42%
2,490
42%
Operating expenses 388 346 360 1,401 1,295 1,321
EBITA
in %
246
15%
246
17%
276
17%
946
15%
1,117
19%
1,169
20%

Recycling P&L Highlights

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4
Quarter
Full year
Amounts in NOK million 2022 2021 2021 Adj* 2022 2021 2021 Adj*
Revenues 681 631 653 2,376 1,881 1,890
Europe 384 386 1,432 1,151
Americas 128 83 415 280
Asia 115 103 318 290
Rest of the world 54 59 212 160
Gross contribution
in %
347
51%
338
54%
349
54%
1,195
50%
996
53%
1,003
53%
Operating expenses 206 160 166 702 582 583
EBITA
in %
141
21%
178
28%
183
28%
493
21%
414
22%
420
22%

Based upon current production and delivery plans, the revenues in 1Q23 are estimated to be approximately 65% of order backlog at the end of 4Q22

Food P&L Highlights

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Quarter
Full year
Amounts in NOK million 2022 2021 2021 Adj* 2022 2021 2021 Adj*
Revenues 1,103 938 1,013 3,620 3,290 3,460
Europe 316 174 1,033 911
Americas 449 338 1,608 1,369
Asia 93 161 366 352
Rest of the world 245 265 614 658
Gross contribution
in %
495
45%
399
43%
437
43%
1,511
42%
1,381
42%
1,473
43%
Operating expenses 337 254 268 1,167 1,021 1,041
EBITA
in %
157
14%
145
15%
169
17%
344
10%
360
11%
432
13%

Based upon current production and delivery plans, the revenues in 1Q23 are estimated to be approximately 60% of order backlog at the end of 4Q22

[NOK millions] Balance sheet and cash flow

31 December
Amounts in NOK million 2022 2021
ASSETS 13,932 11,589
Intangible non-current assets 4,132 3,790
Tangible non-current assets 2,671 2,197
Financial non-current assets 448 347
Inventory 2,370 1,883
Receivables 3,562 2,740
Cash and cash equivalents 750 632
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 13,932 11,589
Equity 6,572 6,164
Lease liabilities 1,297 1,015
Interest-bearing liabilities 2,260 1,004
Non-interest-bearing liabilities 3,803 3,406

Cash flow from operations

Cashflow from operations

• Cash flow from operations of 350 MNOK in fourth quarter 2022 (627 MNOK in fourth quarter 2021)

Solidity and gearing

  • 47% equity ratio
  • NIBD/EBITDA (rolling 12 months) of 1.2x

Dividend

• The Board proposed an ordinary dividend of NOK 1.80 per share

Financial position

Debt maturity profile

  • Weighted average debt maturity of 3.1 years
  • Interest-bearing bonds are swapped to EUR and are exposed to EUR/NOK exchange rate fluctuations

Current funding sources

  • TOMRA has a satisfactory liquidity situation with available unused credit lines of approx. 1 010 MNOK
  • Senior unsecured bonds (no financial covenants) of 1 600 MNOK (swapped to EUR) are listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
    • Green Bonds portion amounts to 1 000 MNOK
  • The financial covenant related to the bank debt is minimum equity ratio of 30%

Currency risk and hedging policy

Revenues and expenses per currency:

EUR¹ USD NOK OTHER² TOTAL
Revenues 50 % 30 % 0 % 20 % 100 %
Expenses 50 % 25 % 5 % 20 % 100 %

Assets and liabilities per currency:

EUR¹ USD NOK OTHER² TOTAL
Assets 45 % 15 % 10 % 30 % 100 %
Liabilities 55 % 15 % 10 % 20 % 100 %
¹ EUR includes DKK ² Most important: AUD, NZD, RMB, CAD, SEK, GBP and JPY NOTE: Estimated and rounded figures

10% change in NOK towards other currencies will impact:

Revenues Expenses EBITA
EUR* 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%
USD 3.0% 2.5% 6.0%
OTHER2 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
ALL 10.0% 9.5% 13.0%

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

Outlook

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Collection
High activity related to preparation for new markets

Quarterly performance will be dependent upon timing of new initiatives
Recycling
Positive momentum assumed to continue and normalize from high 2022 levels

Demand for recycled materials is expected to create opportunities
Food
Stable demand despite tough economic backdrop

Need for automation creates opportunities mid and long term
Other
Cost inflation will continue to be a pressure point

Lower risk of sourcing shortages and logistical bottlenecks
Currency
Reporting in NOK and with some NOK cost base, TOMRA will in general benefit
from a weak NOK, particularly against EUR and USD

Copyright

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Disclaimer

This Document (which may be a presentation, video, brochure or other material), hereafter called Document, may include and be based on, inter alia, forward-looking information and statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. The content of this Document may be based on current expectations, estimates and projections about global economic conditions, including the economic conditions of the regions and industries that are major markets for TOMRA Systems ASA and its subsidiaries and affiliates. These expectations, estimates and projections are generally identifiable by statements containing words such as "expects", "believes", "estimates" or similar expressions, if not part of what could be clearly characterized as a demonstration case. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, among others, changes in economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for TOMRA Systems ASA. Although TOMRA Systems ASA believes that its expectations and the Document are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that those expectations will be achieved or that the actual results will be as set out in the Document. TOMRA Systems ASA does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the Document, and TOMRA Systems ASA (including its directors, officers and employees) accepts no liability whatsoever for any direct or consequential loss arising from the use of this Document or its contents. TOMRA Systems ASA consists of many legally independent entities, constituting their own separate identities. TOMRA is used as the common brand or trademark for most of these entities. In this Document we may sometimes use "TOMRA", "TOMRA Systems", "we" or "us" when we refer to TOMRA Systems ASA companies in general or where no useful purpose is served by identifying any particular TOMRA Company.

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