Feb 10 (Reuters) - Akwel SA AKW.PA :
* AKWEL 2021 TURNOVER TOTALS EUR 922.4 MILLION
* CONFIRMATION OF A MARKED DECREASE IN 2021 CURRENT
OPERATING
INCOME
* VISIBILITY REGARDING GLOBAL VEHICLE MARKET OVER 2022
REMAINS
POOR, AKWEL NONETHELESS ANTICIPATES AN INCREASE IN ITS TURNOVER
* WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN ITS LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT BY
FOCUSING
ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS, PARTICULARLY NEW MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
* OPERATING INCOME FOR 2021 IS EXPECTED TO HAVE FALLEN BY
AROUND
35%, INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL PROVISION FOR WARRANTY RETURNS OF
AROUND EUR 7M, FOR A SIMILAR LEVEL OF CURRENT OPERATING MARGIN
TO 2018 AND 2019 FINANCIAL YEARS
* DISRUPTION TO PRODUCTION AND COST INCREASES FROM SUPPLY
LIMITATIONS WILL, AS PREDICTED, WEIGH HEAVILY ON CURRENT
OPERATING INCOME FOR 2021
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