News: NUF Nufarm Says EBITDA Expected To Be Between $55 Mln-$65 Mln For H1 Of FY20

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Nufarm Ltd (NUF) :

• H1 EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY LOWER IN SOUTH AMERICA THAN PCP
• ESTIMATE OF EBITDA EXPECTED TO BE IN RANGE OF $55 MILLION TO $65 MILLION FOR FIRST HALF OF FY20
• EXPECTATION IS FOR EARNINGS FROM NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS TO BE MORE HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARD SECOND HALF OF YEAR
• EXPECTED TO RECORD A LOSS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION IN FIRST HALF IN EUROPE
• EXPECTS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND SEGMENT TO RECORD LOSS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION & AMORTISATION FOR FIRST HALF
• IN AUSTRALIA EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN SALES DUE TO A CONTINUATION OF EXTREME CLIMATIC CONDITIONS