1.
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Q1 2022 results
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ICL Group Ltd
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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1-12/2021
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$
millions
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% of
sales
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$
millions
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% of
sales
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$
millions
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% of
sales
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Sales
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2,525
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-
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1,510
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-
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6,955
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-
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Gross profit
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1,245
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49
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495
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33
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2,611
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38
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Operating income
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902
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36
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185
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12
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1,210
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17
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Adjusted operating income (1)
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880
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35
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185
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12
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1,194
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17
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Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
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632
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25
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135
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9
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783
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11
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Adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company (1)
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613
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24
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135
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9
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824
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12
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Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
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0.49
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-
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0.11
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-
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0.60
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-
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Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2)
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0.48
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-
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0.11
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-
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0.64
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-
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Adjusted EBITDA (2)
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1,002
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40
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302
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20
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1,687
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24
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Cash flows from operating activities
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325
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-
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206
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-
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1,065
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-
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (3)
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131
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-
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147
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-
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611
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-
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(1) |
See “Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)” below.
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(2) |
Commencing
2022, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated. The adjusted EBITDA under the prior definition for the period ended March 31, 2022, March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2021, was $977 million, $295 million and
$1,642 million, respectively. For further information, see disclaimer and “Adjusted EBITDA and Diluted Adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity" below.
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(3) |
See “Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)” to the accompanying financial statements.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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1-12/2021
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$ millions
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Operating income
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902
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185
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1,210
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Divestment related items and transaction costs from acquisitions (1)
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(22)
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-
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(22)
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Dispute and other settlement expenses (2)
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-
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-
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5
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Impairment and disposal of assets, provision for closure and restoration costs (3)
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-
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-
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1
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Total adjustments to operating income
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(22)
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-
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(16)
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Adjusted operating income
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880
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185
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1,194
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Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
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632
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135
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783
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Total adjustments to operating income
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(22)
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-
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(16)
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Total tax adjustments (4)
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3
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-
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57
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Total adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company
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613
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135
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824
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(1) |
For 2022, reflects a capital gain related to the divestment of Novetide, a 50% owned joint venture. For 2021, reflects a capital gain related to
the sale of an asset located in the industrial area of Ashdod, Israel and to the divestment of the Zhapu site (China) from the Industrial Products segment, which was partially offset by an earnout adjustment relating to prior years'
divestment, as well as transaction costs related to the acquisitions in Brazil.
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(2) |
For 2021, reflects settlement costs related to the termination of a partnership and arbitration proceedings between ICL Iberia and Nobian and
reimbursement of arbitration costs related to the Ethiopian potash project, which was partially offset by a reversal of a VAT provision following a court ruling in Brazil.
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(3) |
For 2021, reflects the disposal of a pilot investment, which did not materialize in Spain and an increase in restoration costs, offset by a
reversal of impairment due to the strengthening of phosphate prices.
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(4) |
For both 2022 and 2021, the amounts reflect the tax impact of adjustments made to operational income. The amount in 2021 also includes tax
expenses related to the release of trapped earnings of the Company and certain Israeli subsidiaries.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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1-12/2021
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$ millions
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Net income
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657
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142
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832
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Financing expenses, net
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34
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20
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122
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Taxes on income
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211
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23
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260
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Less: Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
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-
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-
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(4)
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Operating income
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902
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185
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1,210
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Depreciation and amortization
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122
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117
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493
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Adjustments (1)
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(22)
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-
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(16)
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Total adjusted EBITDA (2)
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1,002
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302
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1,687
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(1) |
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
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(2) |
Adjusted EBITDA” under the prior definition for the period ended March 31, 2022,
March 31, 2021, and the year ended December 31, 2021, was $977 million, $295 million and $1,642
million respectively.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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1-12/2021
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$ millions
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
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632
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135
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783
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Adjustments (1)
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(22)
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-
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(16)
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Total tax adjustments
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3
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-
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57
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Adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company
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613
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135
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824
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Weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)
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1,290,965
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1,282,912
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1,287,051
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Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2)
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0.48
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0.11
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0.64
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(1) |
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
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(2) |
The diluted adjusted earnings per share is calculated as follows: dividing the adjusted net income‑shareholders of the Company by the
weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands).
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1. |
On February 16, 2022, Belaruskali declared force majeure, following a ban on potash rail shipments on the same day by Ukraine, in addition to a
Belarus potash exports ban by Lithuania’s authorities, that followed a termination of its state-owned rail company contract with Belaruskali on February 1, leading to tight global potash supply.
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2. |
On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to the imposition of significant economic sanctions on Russia and a humanitarian
crisis in Ukraine. A curtailment of exports of fertilizers from Russia followed, alongside rising gas prices and continued significant increases in crop prices, mainly wheat, which created further pressure on already rising fertilizer
prices. As this is an ongoing crisis, whose duration cannot be predicted, it is difficult to assess its future impact on the Company's results and operations.
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3. |
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create business and economic uncertainty and volatility in global markets. At the same time, there is a trend
toward recovery in the volume of economic activity around the world that is leading, on one hand, to significant demand for certain products and services, and, on the other hand, to disruptions in global supply chains. The Company
continues to take measures to ensure the health and safety of its employees, suppliers, other business partners and the communities in which it operates to ensure, among other things, the operation level and proper functioning of its
facilities around the world and to minimize the pandemic's potential impact on the Company’s business.
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Sales
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Expenses
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Operating income
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$ millions
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Q1 2021 figures
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1,510
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(1,325)
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185
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Total adjustments Q1 2021*
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-
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-
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-
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Adjusted Q1 2021 figures
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1,510
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(1,325)
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185
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New Brazilian Business' contribution
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125
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(109)
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16
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Quantity
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(12)
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17
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5
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Price
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945
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-
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945
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Exchange rates
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(43)
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21
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(22)
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Raw materials
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-
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(153)
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(153)
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Energy
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-
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(23)
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(23)
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Transportation
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-
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(25)
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(25)
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Operating and other expenses
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-
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(48)
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(48)
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Adjusted Q1 2022 figures
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2,525
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(1,645)
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880
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Total adjustments Q1 2022*
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-
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22
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22
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Q1 2022 figures
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2,525
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(1,623)
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902
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- |
New Brazilian business' contribution - In July 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of a South American plant nutrition business,
ADS.
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- |
Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to strong sales volumes of acids in most regions, and phosphate
fertilizers, as well as to an increase in sales volumes of potash from the higher-margin ICL Dead Sea site. This trend was partly offset by a decrease in sales volumes of bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants, as well as lower
sales volumes of specialty salts and FertilizerspluS products, mainly in Europe.
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- |
Price - The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to an increase of $344 in the average realized price per ton of
potash year-over-year, as well as an increase in the selling prices of phosphate fertilizers, acids, salts, bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants, bromine industrial solutions, specialty minerals and specialty agriculture and
FertilizerspluS products.
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- |
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily related to the depreciation of the Euro against the U.S.
dollar, which led to a negative impact on sales that exceeded the positive effect on operational costs, as well as the appreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar, which negatively impacted the
operational costs.
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- |
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to higher prices of sulphur consumed during the quarter, as
well as higher prices of commodity fertilizers and raw materials used in the production of bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants.
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- |
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was due to an increase in electricity prices, mainly in Europe.
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- |
Transportation – The negative impact on operating income was due to an increase in transportation costs.
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- |
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher operational costs, mainly payments
of royalties on higher revenue.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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$ millions
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% of Sales
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$ millions
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% of Sales
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Asia
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737
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29
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384
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25
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Europe
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724
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29
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628
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42
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South America
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516
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20
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109
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7
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North America
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415
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16
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295
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20
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Rest of the world
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133
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6
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94
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6
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Total
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2,525
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100
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1,510
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100
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- |
Asia – The increase in sales was primarily related to an increase in sales volumes and selling prices of potash, phosphate fertilizers,
and acids, as well as an increase in selling prices of bromine-based flame retardants.
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- |
Europe – The increase in sales was primarily related to an increase in selling prices of potash, specialty agriculture and fertlizerspluS
products and phosphate fertilizers, as well as an increase in selling prices and sales volumes of acids. The increase was partly offset by a decrease in sales volumes of potash, specialty agriculture and fertlizerspluS products and
phosphate fertilizers, together with the negative impact of the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Euro against the U.S. dollar.
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- |
South America – The increase in sales was primarily related to higher sales volumes and selling prices of potash, as well as an increase
in sales volumes of specialty agriculture products, which include sales from our acquired ADS business. In addition, the increase in sales was related to higher selling prices of phosphate fertilizers and white phosphoric acid (WPA).
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- |
North America – The increase in sales was primarily related to an increase in the selling prices of potash, phosphate fertilizers,
specialty agriculture and fertilizerspluS products and phosphorus-based flame retardants. The increase was partly offset by a decrease in sales volumes of potash and clear brine fluids.
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- |
Rest of the world – The increase in sales was primarily related to higher sales volumes and selling prices of specialty fertilizers
products, together with higher sales volumes and selling prices of potash.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
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1-12/2021
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$ millions
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Segment Sales
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494
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398
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1,617
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Sales to external customers
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488
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394
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1,601
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Sales to internal customers
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6
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4
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16
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Segment Operating Income
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188
|
105
|
435
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Depreciation and amortization
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15
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17
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65
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Segment EBITDA
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203
|
122
|
500
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Capital expenditures
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22
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17
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74
|
• |
Higher sales of elemental bromine year-over-year were driven by higher prices, due to supply limitations in China.
|
• |
Sales of bromine-based flame retardants increased year-over-year, mainly as part of long-term strategic agreements and due to strong demand in
most market segments.
|
• |
Phosphorus-based flame retardant sales increased year-over-year as prices increased on tight supply. Chinese phosphorus producers began to
display some signs of recovery, following environmental and energy restrictions which were imposed on domestic production during 2021.
|
• |
Most of the segment’s magnesia and calcium product lines were sold out due to strong demand in the supplements and pharmaceuticals end-markets.
|
• |
Sales of Dead Sea salts increased year-over-year, mainly due to higher prices for industrial KCl salts used by the oil drilling market.
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Sales
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Expenses
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Operating income
|
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$ millions
|
Q1 2021 figures
|
398
|
(293)
|
105
|
|
Quantity
|
(45)
|
33
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(12)
|
|
Price
|
149
|
-
|
149
|
|
Exchange rates
|
(8)
|
2
|
(6)
|
|
Raw materials
|
-
|
(26)
|
(26)
|
|
Energy
|
-
|
(3)
|
(3)
|
|
Transportation
|
-
|
(8)
|
(8)
|
|
Operating and other expenses
|
-
|
(11)
|
(11)
|
|
Q1 2022 figures
|
494
|
(306)
|
188
|
- |
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease in sales volumes of bromine-based industrial
solutions, mainly clear brine fluids, as well as bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants.
|
- |
Price – The positive impact on operating income was due to higher selling prices of bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants, as
well as bromine industrial solutions and specialty minerals.
|
- |
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily related to the depreciation of the Euro against the U.S. dollar, which led to a negative impact on sales that exceeded the positive effect on operational costs, as well as the appreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel
against the U.S. dollar, which increased operational costs.
|
- |
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to an increase in prices of raw materials used in the
production of bromine- and phosphorus-based flame retardants.
|
- |
Transportation - The negative impact on operating income primarily resulted from higher marine transportation costs.
|
- |
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher payments of royalties, as a result of higher revenue.
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1-3/2022
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1-3/2021
|
1-12/2021
|
|
$ millions
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$ millions
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$ millions
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Segment Sales
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795
|
349
|
1,776
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Potash sales to external customers
|
648
|
254
|
1,401
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Potash sales to internal customers
|
43
|
22
|
94
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Other and eliminations (1)
|
104
|
73
|
281
|
Gross Profit
|
523
|
135
|
870
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Segment Operating Income
|
410
|
29
|
399
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
40
|
33
|
148
|
Segment EBITDA
|
450
|
62
|
547
|
Capital expenditures
|
62
|
59
|
270
|
Average realized price (in $) (2)
|
601
|
257
|
337
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(1) |
Primarily includes salt produced in Spain, metal magnesium-based products, chlorine and sales of excess electricity produced by ICL’s power
plants in the Dead Sea in Israel.
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(2) |
The average realized price (dollar per ton) of potash is calculated by dividing total potash revenue by total sales quantities. The difference
between the Free On Board (FOB) price and the average realized price is primarily due to marine transportation costs, local market (Israel) sales and internal consumption sales.
|
• |
The Grain Price Index increased during the first quarter of 2022 following an increase in prices of wheat, soybean, corn and rice by 38.4%,
28.7% 27.2% and 10.0%, respectively. These price increases are related to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global markets, global food consumption and supply chain challenges, as well as global concerns regarding food
security, especially in China, which has experienced a new wave of the pandemic. Price increases were boosted further by the Russia – Ukraine war, which began on February 24, mainly with regard to wheat prices, reflecting the involved
countries’ share in the global wheat market.
|
• |
The WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report published by the USDA (United States
Department of Agriculture) in April 2022 further supports the above assessment, indicating a decrease in the expected ratio of the global inventories of grains to annual consumption to 28.5% for the 2021/22 agriculture year, compared to
29.2% for the 2020/21 agriculture year, and 30.5% for the 2019/20 agriculture year.
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• |
Potash prices soared during the first quarter of 2022, following grain price increases as described above, offsetting seasonaly low demand, as
well as Canpotex and Uralkali commitments in January 2022 to global volumes until April 2022, following increasing supply concerns due to sanctions against Belarus. On February 16, 2022, BPC declared force majeure subsequent to a ban on
potash rail shipments on the same day by Ukraine, which followed a Belarus potash exports ban by Lithuania’s authorities, that included a termination of its state-owned rail company contract with Belaruskali on February 1. Supply was
further tightened due to various sanctions which followed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also, Yara halted its purchase of potash from Belaruskali on January 10 and the EU completely halted its import of potash from Belarus on March 2,
as part of the above sanctions.
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• |
In February 2022, ICL signed framework agreements for the supply of potash to its Chinese customers for the next three years (2022-2024). Prices
for the quantities to be supplied, according to the framework agreements, will be established in line with the prevailing market prices in China at the relevant date of supply. As part of these agreements, ICL has signed contracts to
supply an aggregate amount of 700,000 metric tons of potash, with mutual options for an additional 250,000 metric tons, to be supplied by the end of 2022. The agreed selling price in the contracts is $590 per ton, $343 per ton above the
previous contracts.
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• |
In February 2022, ICL signed a contract with Indian Potash Limited (IPL), India’s largest importer of potash, to supply an aggregate 600,000
metric tons of potash to be supplied through December 2022. The agreed selling price in the contract is $590 per ton CIFFO Indian ports, $145 per ton above the previous contract. In March 2022, ICL signed a new long-term supply agreement
with IPL for the years 2022-2027, which will replace the previous 5-year framework agreement signed in 2019, for the remaining period of the previous framework agreement. According to the new framework agreement, ICL will supply IPL
600,000 metric tons of potash in 2022 and 600,000 metric tons, plus options for additional 50,000 metric tons, in 2023. In each of the following years (2024-2027), ICL will supply IPL 650,000 metric tons of potash, plus options for 50,000
additional metric tons per year. The agreed selling price under the new framework agreement will be determined in accordance with prevailing market prices in India on the relevant date of supply.
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• |
ICL's average potash realized price per ton of $601 was 23% higher compared to the fourth quarter of
2021 and 134% higher year-over-year.
|
• |
P-9 pumping station – in the beginning of 2022 the station became operational.
|
• |
A production shutdown for annual maintenance was executed in March.
|
• |
ICL Iberia’s ramp project, which was successfully completed in 2021, together with processing plant improvements to the Suria plant, are
expected to increase production capacity to an expected annual run-rate of approximately 1 million tons by the second half of 2022, while lowering the cost per ton, and to reach a level of up to about 1.3 million tons per year in the
future, following completion of additional necessary adjustments to the mine and surface production facilities.
|
• |
Magnesium sales increased year-over-year due to securing annual contracts at higher prices, following competitors' production constraints, in
conjunction with the recovery of global end-market demand.
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Average prices
|
01-03/2022
|
01-03/2021
|
VS Q1 2021
|
10-12/2021
|
VS Q4 2021
|
Granular potash – Brazil
|
CFR spot
($ per ton)
|
877
|
283
|
209.9%
|
787
|
11.4%
|
Granular potash – Northwest Europe
|
CIF spot/contract
(€ per ton)
|
618
|
235
|
163.0%
|
543
|
13.8%
|
Standard potash – Southeast Asia
|
CFR spot
($ per ton)
|
656
|
248
|
164.5%
|
578
|
13.5%
|
Potash imports
|
||||||
To Brazil
|
million tons
|
3.1
|
2.2
|
40.9%
|
3.4
|
(8.8)%
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To China
|
million tons
|
2.1
|
2.6
|
(19.2)%
|
1.6
|
31.3%
|
To India
|
million tons
|
0.72
|
0.75
|
(4.0)%
|
0.5
|
44.0%
|
Thousands of tons
|
1-3/2022
|
1-3/2021
|
1-12/2021
|
Production
|
1,093
|
1,152
|
4,514
|
Total sales (including internal sales)
|
1,150
|
1,075
|
4,434
|
Closing inventory
|
298
|
353
|
355
|
- |
Production – Production was 59 thousand tons lower year-over-year, mainly due to a decrease in total production at ICL Dead Sea,
following a production shutdown in March 2022 (while in 2021 it occurred in April), partially offset by higher production at ICL Iberia, following the connection of the ramp to
the Cabanasses mine.
|
- |
Sales – The quantity of potash sold was 75 thousand tons higher
year-over-year, mainly due to higher sales quantities to Brazil, China and India, partially offset by lower sales to the USA, United Kingdom, and Spain.
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Operating income
|
||
$ millions
|
Q1 2021 figures
|
349
|
(320)
|
29
|
|
Quantity
|
17
|
(15)
|
2
|
|
Price
|
441
|
-
|
441
|
|
Exchange rates
|
(12)
|
2
|
(10)
|
|
Energy
|
-
|
(11)
|
(11)
|
|
Transportation
|
-
|
(9)
|
(9)
|
|
Operating and other expenses
|
-
|
(32)
|
(32)
|
|
Q1 2022 figures
|
795
|
(385)
|
410
|
- |
Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to an increase in sales volumes of potash from the higher-margin
ICL Dead Sea site.
|
- |
Price – The positive impact on operating income resulted primarily from an increase of $344 in the average realized price per ton of
potash year-over-year.
|
- |
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily related to the depreciation of the euro against the U.S dollar,
which led to a negative impact on sales that exceeded the positive impact on operational costs, as well as the appreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar, which led to a negative impact on
operating income.
|
- |
Energy - The negative impact on operating income was due to an increase in electricity prices, mainly in Europe.
|
- |
Transportation – The negative impact on operating income resulted primarily from an increase in marine transportation costs.
|
- |
Operating and other expenses - The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher operational costs, as well as
higher payments of royalties, as a result of higher revenue.
|
1-3/2022
|
1-3/2021
|
1-12/2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Segment Sales
|
798
|
502
|
2,254
|
Sales to external customers
|
748
|
467
|
2,087
|
Sales to internal customers
|
50
|
35
|
167
|
Segment Operating Income
|
200
|
42
|
294
|
Depreciation and amortization*
|
47
|
52
|
207
|
Segment EBITDA
|
247
|
94
|
501
|
Capital expenditures
|
49
|
48
|
228
|
• |
Both demand, in all regions, and prices of specialty phosphates, significantly increased year-over-year due to continued supply-chain challenges
increasing raw material prices, and production costs.
|
• |
White phosphoric acid (WPA) sales increased year-over-year, driven by higher sales volumes and prices in all regions, partially offset by an
increase in raw materials cost.
|
• |
The Company's YPH joint venture in China continued to experience growing demand for specialty phosphates and phosphoric acid in cathode active
materials (CAM), such as lithium iron phosphate (LFP), destined for electric vehicles batteries and other energy storage solutions.
|
• |
Due to ICL's global footprint, the segment has benefited from the rapid growth of the phosphate-based CAM market outside of the Asian market,
resulting in growing sales of specialty phosphates and phosphoric acid in North America, South America, and European markets in the first quarter.
|
• |
Dairy proteins: Sales increased significantly year-over-year, driven by strong demand for goat ingredients and specialty milk powders,
including an innovative milk protein for better taste and texture in Greek yogurt and other food applications.
|
• |
Phosphate fertilizers prices soared during the first quarter of 2022 due to the continuing shortage of supply, mainly as a result of the Chinese
government exports-ban from October 2021, and Russia's government DAP/MAP/NPK/NPS exports quotas of December 2021. On February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to related sanctions and higher crop prices that boosted
phosphate fertilizers prices even further.
|
- |
In India, DAP prices increased significantly, mainly during the first half of the quarter, due to massive DAP imports aimed at renewing depleted
domestic stocks for the Rabi agricultural season, and amid a global shortage of supply. Prices continued to rise during the second half of the quarter, albeit at a slower pace, due to the above inventory buildup, the Indian government's
February 1 P2O5 and K2O subsidy allocation for the 2022/23 agricultural year of 420 billion Rupees, and finally PhosAgro’s (Russia) renewal of exports in March.
|
- |
In the U.S., DAP/MAP prices surged, mainly during the second half of the first quarter, due to higher crops prices and supported by the
reopening of the Mississippi River system.
|
- |
In Brazil, higher crop prices led to a significant increase in demand for MAP, resulting in price increases, mainly during March.
|
- |
Global sulfur market prices rose during the quarter, boosted by the global energy prices increase following the outbreak of the Russia – Ukraine
war.
|
• |
On February 24, 2022, OCP (Morocco) reported its IMACID joint venture had concluded its first quarter phosphoric acid supply contract to India
at $1,530 per ton (CFR 100% P2O5), an increase of $200 per ton compared to the previous quarter. This is the eighth consecutive price
increase indicated in these quarterly contracts since the first quarter of 2020, with an accumulated increase of $940/ton.
|
Average prices
|
$ per ton
|
01-03/2022
|
01-03/2021
|
VS Q1 2021
|
10-12/2021
|
VS Q4 2021
|
DAP
|
CFR India Bulk Spot
|
940
|
455
|
107%
|
809
|
16%
|
TSP
|
CFR Brazil Bulk Spot
|
813
|
408
|
99%
|
677
|
20%
|
SSP
|
CFR Brazil inland 18-20% P2O5 Bulk Spot
|
435
|
206
|
111%
|
395
|
10%
|
Sulphur
|
Bulk FOB Adnoc monthly Bulk contract
|
325
|
138
|
136%
|
226
|
44%
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Operating income
|
||
$ millions
|
Q1 2021 figures
|
502
|
(460)
|
42
|
|
Quantity
|
78
|
(47)
|
31
|
|
Price
|
229
|
-
|
229
|
|
Exchange rates
|
(11)
|
7
|
(4)
|
|
Raw materials
|
-
|
(87)
|
(87)
|
|
Energy
|
-
|
(2)
|
(2)
|
|
Transportation
|
-
|
(4)
|
(4)
|
|
Operating and other expenses
|
-
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
|
Q1 2022 figures
|
798
|
(598)
|
200
|
- |
Quantity – The positive impact on operating income was driven mainly by strong sales volumes of acids in most regions and an increase in
sales volumes of phosphate fertilizers.
|
- |
Price – The positive impact on operating income primarily related to an increase in the selling prices of phosphate fertilizers, acids,
salts and phosphate-based food additives.
|
- |
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily related to the appreciation of the average exchange rate of the
Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar and the depreciation of the Euro against the U.S. dollar, which led to a negative impact on operating income.
|
- |
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was due to higher prices of sulphur consumed during the quarter.
|
- |
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was
primarily related to higher payments of royalties which are calculated based on of the value of the quantity produced, as well as higher operational costs due to over a week-long annual maintenance shutdown in March at Rotem Israel's
facility.
|
1-3/2022
|
1-3/2021
|
1-12/2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Segment Sales
|
566
|
340
|
1,670
|
Sales to external customers
|
556
|
337
|
1,644
|
Sales to internal customers
|
10
|
3
|
26
|
Segment Operating Income
|
93
|
20
|
135
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
17
|
13
|
62
|
Segment EBITDA
|
110
|
33
|
197
|
Capital expenditures
|
17
|
13
|
74
|
• |
Segment profit for the quarter increased year-over-year due to higher sales prices in most regions and business lines, including newly acquired
businesses in Brazil.
|
• |
The increase in market prices is driven by higher raw material prices, primarily of nitrogen, phosphate and potash.
|
• |
Sales to the specialty agriculture market increased year-over-year, due to higher sales prices of straight, liquid and controlled-release
fertilizers, as well as strong performance of our newly acquired companies in Brazil. The increase in sales prices was prevalent in all regions.
|
• |
Sales of the Turf and Ornamental business (T&O) increased year-over-year mainly due to higher sales
prices.
|
• |
Sales of FertilizersPlus (Polysulphate line of products) increased year-over-year mainly due to higher
sales prices.
|
• |
In the first quarter of 2022, the production of Polysulphate increased by 30% year-over-year to 238 thousand tons.
|
Sales
|
Expenses
|
Operating income
|
||
$ millions
|
Q1 2021 figures
|
340
|
(320)
|
20
|
|
New Brazilian Business' contribution
|
125
|
(109)
|
16
|
|
Quantity
|
(32)
|
23
|
(9)
|
|
Price
|
146
|
-
|
146
|
|
Exchange rates
|
(13)
|
12
|
(1)
|
|
Raw materials
|
-
|
(59)
|
(59)
|
|
Energy
|
-
|
(8)
|
(8)
|
|
Transportation
|
-
|
(5)
|
(5)
|
|
Operating and other expenses
|
-
|
(7)
|
(7)
|
|
Q1 2022 figures
|
566
|
(473)
|
93
|
- |
New Brazilian business' contribution - In July 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of the South American plant nutrition business
of Compass Minerals América do Sul S.A. (hereinafter - ADS).
|
- |
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income derived from lower sales volumes of specialty agriculture and FertilizerspluS
products, mainly due to the rehabilitation activity following the fire event at ICL Germany Ludwigshafen in the third quarter of 2021, which halted production until May 2022.
|
- |
Price – The positive impact on operating income was due to higher selling prices across most business lines, primarily of specialty
agriculture and FertilizerspluS products.
|
- |
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily related to the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the
Euro against the U.S. dollar, which led to a minor negative impact on operating income.
|
- |
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher costs of commodity fertilizers.
|
- |
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to an increase in electricity prices, mainly in Europe.
|
- |
Transportation – The negative impact on operating income resulted primarily from an increase in marine transportation costs.
|
- |
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to sales commissions paid due to higher
sales.
|
ICL Group Ltd
|
March 31,
2022 |
March 31,
2021 |
December 31, 2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Current assets
|
|||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
439
|
157
|
473
|
Short-term investments and deposits
|
93
|
99
|
91
|
Trade receivables
|
1,898
|
1,056
|
1,418
|
Inventories
|
1,673
|
1,195
|
1,570
|
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
|
355
|
481
|
357
|
Total current assets
|
4,458
|
2,988
|
3,909
|
Non-current assets
|
|||
Deferred tax assets
|
142
|
136
|
147
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
5,797
|
5,531
|
5,754
|
Intangible assets
|
889
|
709
|
867
|
Other non-current assets
|
378
|
356
|
403
|
Total non-current assets
|
7,206
|
6,732
|
7,171
|
Total assets
|
11,664
|
9,720
|
11,080
|
Current liabilities
|
|||
Short-term debt
|
506
|
617
|
577
|
Trade payables
|
1,078
|
752
|
1,064
|
Provisions
|
56
|
54
|
59
|
Other payables
|
1,049
|
735
|
912
|
Total current liabilities
|
2,689
|
2,158
|
2,612
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|||
Long-term debt and debentures
|
2,402
|
2,121
|
2,436
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
406
|
320
|
384
|
Long-term employee liabilities
|
511
|
620
|
564
|
Long-term provisions and accruals
|
275
|
262
|
278
|
Other
|
64
|
75
|
70
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
3,658
|
3,398
|
3,732
|
Total liabilities
|
6,347
|
5,556
|
6,344
|
Equity
|
|||
Total shareholders’ equity
|
5,083
|
4,000
|
4,527
|
Non-controlling interests
|
234
|
164
|
209
|
Total equity
|
5,317
|
4,164
|
4,736
|
Total liabilities and equity
|
11,664
|
9,720
|
11,080
|
For the three-month
period ended
|
For the year ended
|
||
March 31, 2022
|
March 31, 2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Sales
|
2,525
|
1,510
|
6,955
|
Cost of sales
|
1,280
|
1,015
|
4,344
|
Gross profit
|
1,245
|
495
|
2,611
|
Selling, transport and marketing expenses
|
279
|
229
|
1,067
|
General and administrative expenses
|
69
|
62
|
276
|
Research and development expenses
|
18
|
15
|
64
|
Other expenses
|
-
|
5
|
57
|
Other income
|
(23)
|
(1)
|
(63)
|
Operating income
|
902
|
185
|
1,210
|
Finance expenses
|
67
|
60
|
216
|
Finance income
|
(33)
|
(40)
|
(94)
|
Finance expenses, net
|
34
|
20
|
122
|
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
|
-
|
-
|
4
|
Income before taxes on income
|
868
|
165
|
1,092
|
Taxes on income
|
211
|
23
|
260
|
Net income
|
657
|
142
|
832
|
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests
|
25
|
7
|
49
|
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
|
632
|
135
|
783
|
Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company:
|
|||
Basic earnings per share (in dollars)
|
0.49
|
0.11
|
0.61
|
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
|
0.49
|
0.11
|
0.60
|
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
|
|||
Basic (in thousands)
|
1,285,811
|
1,280,700
|
1,282,807
|
Diluted (in thousands)
|
1,290,965
|
1,282,912
|
1,287,051
|
For the three-month period ended
|
For the year ended
|
||
March 31, 2022
|
March 31, 2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Net income
|
657
|
142
|
832
|
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to net income
|
|||
Foreign currency translation differences
|
57
|
(64)
|
(105)
|
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the statement of income
|
17
|
29
|
(15)
|
Effective portion of the change in fair value of cash flow hedges
|
(19)
|
(37)
|
13
|
Tax relating to items that will be reclassified subsequently to net income
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
56
|
(70)
|
(107)
|
|
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to net income
|
|||
Net changes of investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
|
-
|
28
|
155
|
Actuarial gains from defined benefit plans
|
42
|
10
|
85
|
Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to net income
|
(7)
|
(2)
|
(44)
|
35
|
36
|
196
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
748
|
108
|
921
|
Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interests
|
25
|
6
|
54
|
Comprehensive income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
|
723
|
102
|
867
|
For the three-month period ended
|
For the year ended
|
||
March 31, 2022
|
March 31, 2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|||
Net income
|
657
|
142
|
832
|
Adjustments for:
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
122
|
117
|
490
|
Reversal of fixed assets impairment
|
-
|
-
|
(6)
|
Exchange rate, interest and derivative, net
|
41
|
53
|
99
|
Tax expenses
|
211
|
23
|
260
|
Change in provisions
|
(18)
|
(21)
|
(4)
|
Other
|
(20)
|
2
|
(21)
|
336
|
174
|
818
|
|
Change in inventories
|
(87)
|
30
|
(267)
|
Change in trade receivables
|
(469)
|
(147)
|
(426)
|
Change in trade payables
|
(6)
|
39
|
274
|
Change in other receivables
|
(1)
|
(9)
|
9
|
Change in other payables
|
43
|
(12)
|
107
|
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
|
(520)
|
(99)
|
(303)
|
Interest paid, net
|
(16)
|
(18)
|
(89)
|
Income taxes paid, net of refund
|
(132)
|
7
|
(193)
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
325
|
206
|
1,065
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|||
Proceeds (payments) from deposits, net
|
(8)
|
8
|
355
|
Business combinations
|
-
|
(64)
|
(365)
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
|
(131)
|
(147)
|
(611)
|
Proceeds from divestiture of assets and businesses, net of transaction expenses
|
20
|
-
|
39
|
Other
|
12
|
-
|
3
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(107)
|
(203)
|
(579)
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|||
Dividends paid to the Company's shareholders
|
(169)
|
(34)
|
(276)
|
Receipt of long-term debt
|
343
|
310
|
1,230
|
Repayments of long-term debt
|
(356)
|
(311)
|
(1,120)
|
Repayments of short-term debt, net
|
(97)
|
(41)
|
(58)
|
Receipts (payments) from transactions in derivatives
|
19
|
14
|
(17)
|
Other
|
-
|
-
|
(3)
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(260)
|
(62)
|
(244)
|
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
|
(42)
|
(59)
|
242
|
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period
|
473
|
214
|
214
|
Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
|
8
|
2
|
17
|
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period
|
439
|
157
|
473
|
Attributable to the shareholders of the Company
|
Non-controlling interests
|
Total
equity
|
|||||||
Share
capital
|
Share premium
|
Cumulative translation adjustments
|
Capital reserves
|
Treasury shares,
at cost
|
Retained earnings
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
|||
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022
|
|||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2022
|
548
|
224
|
(444)
|
138
|
(260)
|
4,321
|
4,527
|
209
|
4,736
|
Share-based compensation
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
Dividends
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(169)
|
(169)
|
-
|
(169)
|
Comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
57
|
(1)
|
-
|
667
|
723
|
25
|
748
|
Balance as of March 31, 2022
|
548
|
225
|
(387)
|
138
|
(260)
|
4,819
|
5,083
|
234
|
5,317
|
Attributable to the shareholders of the Company
|
Non-controlling interests
|
Total
equity
|
|||||||
Share
capital
|
Share premium
|
Cumulative translation adjustments
|
Capital reserves
|
Treasury shares,
at cost
|
Retained earnings
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
|||
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021
|
|||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021
|
546
|
204
|
(334)
|
22
|
(260)
|
3,752
|
3,930
|
158
|
4,088
|
Share-based compensation
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
(1)
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
Dividends
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(34)
|
(34)
|
-
|
(34)
|
Comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
(63)
|
22
|
-
|
143
|
102
|
6
|
108
|
Balance as of March 31, 2021
|
546
|
207
|
(397)
|
43
|
(260)
|
3,861
|
4,000
|
164
|
4,164
|
Attributable to the shareholders of the Company
|
Non-controlling interests
|
Total
equity
|
|||||||
Share
capital
|
Share premium
|
Cumulative translation adjustments
|
Capital reserves
|
Treasury shares,
at cost
|
Retained earnings
|
Total shareholders' equity
|
|||
$ millions
|
For the year ended December 31, 2021
|
|||||||||
Balance as of January 1, 2021
|
546
|
204
|
(334)
|
22
|
(260)
|
3,752
|
3,930
|
158
|
4,088
|
Share-based compensation
|
2
|
20
|
-
|
(16)
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
-
|
6
|
Dividends
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(276)
|
(276)
|
(3)
|
(279)
|
Comprehensive income
|
-
|
-
|
(110)
|
132
|
-
|
845
|
867
|
54
|
921
|
Balance as of December 31, 2021
|
548
|
224
|
(444)
|
138
|
(260)
|
4,321
|
4,527
|
209
|
4,736
|
A. |
The Reporting Entity
|
A. |
Basis of Preparation
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022
|
|||||||
Sales to external parties
|
488
|
728
|
748
|
556
|
5
|
-
|
2,525
|
Inter-segment sales
|
6
|
67
|
50
|
10
|
1
|
(134)
|
-
|
Total sales
|
494
|
795
|
798
|
566
|
6
|
(134)
|
2,525
|
Segment operating income (loss)
|
188
|
410
|
200
|
93
|
(3)
|
(8)
|
880
|
Other income not allocated to the segments
|
22
|
||||||
Operating income
|
902
|
||||||
Financing expenses, net
|
(34)
|
||||||
Income before income taxes
|
868
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
15
|
40
|
47
|
17
|
1
|
2
|
122
|
Capital expenditures
|
22
|
62
|
49
|
17
|
1
|
2
|
153
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021
|
|||||||
Sales to external parties
|
394
|
305
|
467
|
337
|
7
|
-
|
1,510
|
Inter-segment sales
|
4
|
44
|
35
|
3
|
1
|
(87)
|
-
|
Total sales
|
398
|
349
|
502
|
340
|
8
|
(87)
|
1,510
|
Segment profit (loss)
|
105
|
29
|
42
|
20
|
(2)
|
(9)
|
185
|
Operating income
|
185
|
||||||
Financing expenses, net
|
(20)
|
||||||
Income before income taxes
|
165
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
17
|
33
|
52
|
13
|
-
|
2
|
117
|
Capital expenditures
|
17
|
59
|
48
|
13
|
1
|
3
|
141
|
Capital expenditures as part of business combination
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
70
|
-
|
-
|
70
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the year ended December 31, 2021
|
|||||||
Sales to external parties
|
1,601
|
1,598
|
2,087
|
1,644
|
25
|
-
|
6,955
|
Inter-segment sales
|
16
|
178
|
167
|
26
|
3
|
(390)
|
-
|
Total sales
|
1,617
|
1,776
|
2,254
|
1,670
|
28
|
(390)
|
6,955
|
Segment operating income (loss)
|
435
|
399
|
294
|
135
|
(8)
|
(61)
|
1,194
|
Other income not allocated to the segments
|
16
|
||||||
Operating income
|
1,210
|
||||||
Financing expenses, net
|
(122)
|
||||||
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
|
4
|
||||||
Income before income taxes
|
1,092
|
||||||
Depreciation amortization and impairment
|
65
|
148
|
207
|
62
|
2
|
-
|
484
|
Capital expenditures
|
74
|
270
|
228
|
74
|
6
|
17
|
669
|
Capital expenditures as part of business combination
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
377
|
-
|
-
|
377
|
1-3/2022
|
1-3/2021
|
1-12/2021
|
||||
$
millions
|
% of
sales
|
$
millions
|
% of
sales
|
$
millions
|
% of
sales
|
Brazil
|
490
|
19
|
86
|
6
|
1,178
|
17
|
China
|
449
|
18
|
245
|
16
|
1,060
|
15
|
USA
|
380
|
15
|
275
|
18
|
1,091
|
16
|
United Kingdom
|
119
|
5
|
127
|
8
|
386
|
6
|
Germany
|
114
|
5
|
95
|
6
|
345
|
5
|
Spain
|
95
|
4
|
82
|
5
|
280
|
4
|
Israel
|
83
|
3
|
63
|
4
|
291
|
4
|
France
|
78
|
3
|
74
|
5
|
270
|
4
|
India
|
77
|
3
|
25
|
2
|
213
|
3
|
Netherlands
|
61
|
2
|
33
|
2
|
127
|
2
|
All other
|
579
|
23
|
405
|
28
|
1,714
|
24
|
Total
|
2,525
|
100
|
1,510
|
100
|
6,955
|
100
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022
|
|||||||
Asia
|
211
|
232
|
239
|
66
|
-
|
(11)
|
737
|
Europe
|
156
|
149
|
212
|
251
|
5
|
(49)
|
724
|
South America
|
11
|
244
|
117
|
146
|
-
|
(2)
|
516
|
North America
|
97
|
100
|
170
|
49
|
-
|
(1)
|
415
|
Rest of the world
|
19
|
70
|
60
|
54
|
1
|
(71)
|
133
|
Total
|
494
|
795
|
798
|
566
|
6
|
(134)
|
2,525
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2021
|
|||||||
Asia
|
130
|
70
|
140
|
48
|
-
|
(4)
|
384
|
Europe
|
144
|
155
|
146
|
215
|
7
|
(39)
|
628
|
South America
|
13
|
24
|
58
|
14
|
-
|
-
|
109
|
North America
|
95
|
56
|
114
|
32
|
1
|
(3)
|
295
|
Rest of the world
|
16
|
44
|
44
|
31
|
-
|
(41)
|
94
|
Total
|
398
|
349
|
502
|
340
|
8
|
(87)
|
1,510
|
Industrial Products
|
Potash
|
Phosphate Solutions
|
Innovative Ag Solutions
|
Other
Activities
|
Reconciliations
|
Consolidated
|
|
$ millions
|
For the year ended December 31, 2021
|
|||||||
Asia
|
597
|
478
|
617
|
206
|
1
|
(23)
|
1,876
|
Europe
|
530
|
430
|
611
|
727
|
23
|
(162)
|
2,159
|
South America
|
64
|
467
|
343
|
436
|
-
|
(5)
|
1,305
|
North America
|
363
|
209
|
491
|
127
|
1
|
(5)
|
1,186
|
Rest of the world
|
63
|
192
|
192
|
174
|
3
|
(195)
|
429
|
Total
|
1,617
|
1,776
|
2,254
|
1,670
|
28
|
(390)
|
6,955
|
March 31, 2022
|
March 31, 2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
||||
Carrying amount
|
Fair value
|
Carrying amount
|
Fair value
|
Carrying amount
|
Fair value
|
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Loans bearing fixed interest
|
370
|
360
|
108
|
114
|
407
|
408
|
Debentures bearing fixed interest
|
||||||
Marketable
|
1,399
|
1,434
|
1,494
|
1,684
|
1,524
|
1,730
|
Non-marketable
|
193
|
199
|
193
|
207
|
195
|
208
|
1,962
|
1,993
|
1,795
|
2,005
|
2,126
|
2,346
|
Level 1
|
March 31,
2022
|
March 31,
2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income
|
-
|
156
|
-
|
Level 2
|
March 31,
2022
|
March 31,
2021
|
December 31, 2021
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
$ millions
|
Derivatives designated as economic hedge, net
|
5
|
(50)
|
15
|
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge, net
|
82
|
67
|
120
|
87
|
17
|
135
|
A. |
Share based payments - non-marketable options
|
1. |
On March 30, 2022, the general meeting of shareholders approved an equity-based award in the form of about 3 million non-marketable and
non-transferable stock options for the years 2022 – 2024, under the amended 2014 Equity Compensation Plan, to the CEO and Chairman of the Board. The vesting period of the options will be in three equal tranches, upon the lapse of 12
months, 24 months and 36 months from the grant date (March 30, 2022). The fair value at the grant date is about $8 million.
|
2. |
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, 833 thousand options were exercised.
|
B. |
Dividend distributions
|
Decision date for dividend distribution by the Board of Directors
|
Actual date of dividend distribution
|
Distributed amount
($ millions)
|
Dividend per share ($)
|
February 8, 2022
|
March 8, 2022
|
169
|
0.13
|
May 10, 2022 *
|
June 15, 2022
|
307
|
0.24
|
1. |
Further to Note 18 to the Annual Financial Statements regarding the regulation of Rotem Amfert Israel’s areas for phosphogypsum storage
reservoirs and the approved new Urban Building Plan, in April 2022, the Planning Administration provided its position according to which, the Company should pay fees in immaterial amounts to obtain the required building permits. The
said position has not yet been accepted by the Tamar Regional Council.
|
2. |
Further to Note 18 to the Annual Financial Statements regarding the application for certification of a class action against the Company for
the alleged environmental hazards that were caused due to leakage of wastewater to the groundwater aquifer in the vicinity of the Bokek stream, a leakage which began in the seventies, while the Company was government owned, and ended by
the year 2000, in April 2022, the Be'er Sheva District Court dismissed the application with prejudice.
|
3. |
Further to Note 18 to the Annual Financial Statements, regarding Energean's continued delays in supply of natural gas (NG) and the measures
that the Company is taking to secure its supply of NG until full gas supply is obtained from Energean, or other sources, during the first quarter of 2022, the Company has signed NG supply agreements with various market sources,
including Leviathan reservoir, to ensure the ongoing operations of its facilities in the coming months. Furthermore, following the Ministry of Energy’s directive to the Israeli NG suppliers to ensure the full NG required to the domestic
market, and spot-base contracts in place, the Company believes it is more likely than not that it will obtain sufficient NG for its facilities in Israel until the full supply is obtained. The company intends to exercise all its legal
rights in connection with Energean's continuous delays.
|
4. |
As part of the Company's strategy to divest low synergy businesses and non-core business activities, in January 2022, the Company entered into
a definitive agreement to sell its 50% share in the joint venture Novetide Ltd., which was accounted for according to the equity method. In March 2022, the sale transaction was completed. The sale's consideration is $33 million, of
which $8 million represent an estimate for the fair value of a contingent consideration. As a result, the Company recognized a capital gain of $22 million.
|
5. |
Further to Note 18 to the Annual Financial Statements, regarding the expansion of the gypsum and flotation ponds at YPH, in April 2022, the
Company received an official certification enabling the required ponds expansion.
|
|
ICL Group Ltd.
|
||
|
|
||
|
By:
|
/s/ Aviram Lahav
|
|
|
|
Name:
|
Aviram Lahav
|
|
|
Title:
|
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
ICL Group Ltd.
|
||
|
|
||
|
By:
|
/s/ Aya Landman
|
|
|
|
Name:
|
Aya Landman
|
|
|
Title:
|
VP, Company Secretary & Global Compliance
|