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6-K 1 zk2329660.htm 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of May 2023
 
 
Commission File Number: 001-13742
 
ICL GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
ICL Group Ltd.
Millennium Tower
23 Aranha Street
P.O. Box 20245
Tel Aviv, 61202 Israel
(972-3) 684-4400
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
 
 
 
 ICL GROUP LTD.
 
 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
 
This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number: 333-205518) of ICL Group Ltd. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished. In addition, this report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Israeli Shelf Prospectus of ICL Group Ltd. filed with the Israel Securities Authority and dated February 28, 2022 (Filing Number: 2022-02-019821) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.


ICL GROUP LTD.
 
 
1.
Q1 2023 Results

 
 
Financial Results and Business Overview

March 31, 2023
ICL Group Ltd
 
ICL Reports First Quarter 2023 Results
 
Delivers sales of $2.1 billion, net income of $280 million, adjusted EBITDA of $610 million
and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.23
 
Tel Aviv, Israel, May 10, 2023 – ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Consolidated sales were $2.1 billion versus $2.5 billion. Operating income was $465 million versus $902 million, while adjusted operating income was $480 million versus $880 million in the first quarter of last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $610 million versus $1,002 million. Earnings per share were $0.22 versus $0.49, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.23 versus $0.48.
 
“ICL delivered another solid first quarter, even as prices pulled back significantly from last year’s peak levels.  We are working to leverage opportunities created by geopolitical developments, global sustainability challenges and the current capital markets backdrop, to strengthen long-term value creation through innovative food security and battery materials solutions, while maintaining our focus on consistent cash generation and on driving cost efficiencies,” said Raviv Zoller, president and CEO of ICL.  “For the first quarter, we continued to return value to shareholders, as we delivered record operating cash flow of $382 million and announced a dividend of $0.11 per share.”
 
The company also reiterated its guidance for full year adjusted EBITDA of between $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion, with approximately $1.1 billion of this amount estimated to come from the company’s specialties focused businesses. (1a)
 
 
1 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results
Financial Results and Business Overview
 
This Financial Results and Business Overview is based on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 (hereinafter - Interim Financial Statements) and is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”, unless otherwise stated. The Financial Results and Business Overview contains certain non‑IFRS financial measures and forward-looking statements, which are described in the “Financial Figures and non‑GAAP Financial Measures” section and the “Forward-looking Statements” section, respectively.
 
About ICL
 
ICL Group Ltd. is a leading global specialty minerals company, which creates impactful solutions for humanity’s sustainability challenges in the food, agriculture, and industrial markets. ICL leverages its unique bromine, potash, and phosphate resources, its global professional workforce, and its sustainability focused R&D and technological innovation capabilities, to drive the Company's growth across its end markets. ICL shares are dual listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (NYSE and TASE: ICL). The Company employs more than 12,500 people worldwide, and its 2022 revenues totaled approximately $10 billion. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.icl-group.com[1].
 
[1] The reference to our website is intended to be an inactive textual reference and the information on, or accessible through, our website is not intended to be part of this Form 6-K.

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Financial Figures and non-GAAP Financial Measures

 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$
millions
% of
sales
$
millions
% of
sales
$
millions
% of
sales

Sales
 2,098
-
 2,525
-
 10,015
-
Gross profit
 828
 39
 1,245
 49
 5,032
 50
Operating income
 465
 22
 902
 36
 3,516
 35
Adjusted operating income (1)
 480
 23
 880
 35
 3,509
 35
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
 280
 13
 632
 25
 2,159
 22
Adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company (1)
 292
 14
 613
 24
 2,350
 23
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
 0.22
-
 0.49
-
 1.67
-
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2)
 0.23
-
 0.48
-
 1.82
-
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
 610
 29
 1,002
 40
 4,007
 40
Cash flows from operating activities
 382
-
 325
-
 2,025
-
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (3)
 164
-
 131
-
 747
-
 

 (1)
See “Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)” below.
 

 (2)
Commencing 2022, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated. See the disclaimer below.
 

 (3)
See “Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)” in the accompanying financial statements.
 
We disclose in this quarterly report non-IFRS financial measures titled adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA. Our management uses adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period. We calculate our adjusted operating income by adjusting our operating income to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table under “Adjustments to reported operating, and net income (non-GAAP)” below. Certain of these items may recur. We calculate our adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders by adjusting our net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table under “Adjustments to reported operating, and net income (non-GAAP)” below, excluding the total tax impact of such adjustments. We calculate our diluted adjusted earnings per share by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding. Our adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before financing expenses, net, taxes on income, share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, depreciation and amortization, and certain adjustments presented in the reconciliation table under “Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, and diluted adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity” below, which were adjusted for in calculating the adjusted operating income. Commencing with the year 2022, the Company’s “adjusted EBITDA” calculation is no longer adding back “minority and equity income, net". While “minority and equity income, net” reflects the share of an equity investor in one of our owned operations, since adjusted EBITDA measures the Company’s performance as a whole, its operations and its ability to satisfy cash needs before profit is allocated to the equity investor, management believes that adjusted EBITDA before deduction of such item is more reflective.
 
3 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results

 
You should not view adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share or adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for operating income or net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders determined in accordance with IFRS, and you should note that our definitions of adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA may differ from those used by other companies. Additionally, other companies may use other measures to evaluate their performance, which may reduce the usefulness of our non-IFRS financial measures as tools for comparison. However, we believe adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company’s shareholders, diluted adjusted earnings per share, and adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to both management, and investors by excluding certain items that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations. Our management uses these non-IFRS measures to evaluate the Company's business strategies and management performance. We believe that these non‑IFRS measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of our financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate our performance.
 
(1a) The Company only provides guidance on a non-GAAP basis. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to GAAP net income (loss), due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting, and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, in particular, because special items such as restructuring, litigation, and other matters, used to calculate projected net income (loss) vary dramatically based on actual events, the Company is not able to forecast on a GAAP basis with reasonable certainty all deductions needed in order to provide a GAAP calculation of projected net income (loss) at this time. The amount of these deductions may be material, and therefore could result in projected GAAP net income (loss) being materially less than projected adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP). The guidance speaks only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law. Specialties focused businesses are represented by the Industrial Products, and Growing Solutions segments, and the specialties part of the Phosphate Solutions segment. We present EBITDA from the phosphate specialties part of the Phosphate Solutions segment as we believe this information is useful to investors in reflecting the specialty portion of our business.
 
We present a discussion in the period-to-period comparisons of the primary drivers of change in the Company’s results of operations. This discussion is based in part on management’s best estimates of the impact of the main trends on our businesses. We have based the following discussion on our financial statements. You should read such discussion together with our financial statements.
 
4 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results
 
Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)

 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Operating income
465
902
3,516
Write-off of assets and provision for site closure (1)
15
-
-
Divestment related items and transaction costs from acquisitions (2)
-
(22)
(29)
Legal proceedings, dispute and other settlement expenses (3)
-
-
22
Total adjustments to operating income
15
(22)
(7)
       
Adjusted operating income
480
880
3,509
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
280
632
2,159
Total adjustments to operating income
15
(22)
(7)
Total tax adjustments (4)
(3)
3
198
Total adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company
292
613
2,350
 

 (1)
For 2023, reflects a write-off of assets and closure costs due to the closure of the Company’s Summerville site in the US.
 

 (2)
For 2022, reflects a capital gain related to the sale of an asset in Israel and the Company’s divestment of a 50%-owned joint venture, Novetide.
 

 (3)
For 2022, reflects mainly the costs of a mediation settlement regarding the claims related to the Ashalim Stream incident.
 

 (4)
For 2023, reflects the tax impact of adjustments made to operating income. For 2022, reflects tax expenses in respect of prior years following a settlement with Israel’s Tax Authority regarding Israel's surplus profit levy, which outlines understandings for the calculation of the levy, including the measurement of fixed assets, as well as the tax impact of adjustments made to operating income.
 
5 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted Earnings Per Share for the periods of activity
 
Calculation of adjusted EBITDA was made as follows:
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Net income
 294
 657
 2,219
Financing expenses, net
 44
 34
 113
Taxes on income
 127
 211
 1,185
Less: Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
-
-
 (1)
Operating income
 465
 902
 3,516
Depreciation and amortization
 130
 122
 498
Adjustments (1)
 15
 (22)
 (7)
Total adjusted EBITDA (2)
 610
 1,002
 4,007
 

 (1)
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
 

 (2)
Commencing 2022, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated, see the disclaimer above.
 
Calculation of diluted adjusted earnings per share was made as follows:
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
 280
 632
 2,159
Adjustments (1)
 15
 (22)
 (7)
Total tax adjustments
 (3)
 3
 198
       
Adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company
 292
 613
 2,350
Weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands)
 1,290,938
 1,290,965
 1,289,947
Diluted adjusted earnings per share (in dollars) (2)
 0.23
 0.48
 1.82
 

 (1)
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
 

 (2)
The diluted adjusted earnings per share are calculated as follows: dividing the adjusted net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding (in thousands).
 
6 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results

Consolidated Results Analysis

Results analysis for the period January – March 2023
 
 
Sales
Expenses
Operating income
  
 
$ millions
  

Q1 2022 figures
 2,525
 (1,623)
 902
  
Total adjustments Q1 2022*
-
 (22)
 (22)
  
Adjusted Q1 2022 figures
 2,525
 (1,645)
 880
  
Quantity
 (324)
 127
 (197)
Price
 (42)
-
 (42)
Exchange rates
 (61)
 45
 (16)
Raw materials
-
 (76)
 (76)
Energy
-
 (15)
 (15)
Transportation
-
 1
 1
Operating and other expenses
-
 (55)
 (55)
Adjusted Q1 2023 figures
 2,098
 (1,618)
 480
  
Total adjustments Q1 2023*
-
 (15)
 (15)
  
Q1 2023 figures
 2,098
 (1,633)
 465
  
 
* See "Adjustments to reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
 

 -
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease in sales volumes of potash, bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants, elemental bromine and white phosphoric acid (WPA). This impact was partially offset mainly by higher sales volumes of clear brine fluids.
 

 -
Price - The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease of $101 in the price of potash (CIF) per tonne year-over-year, as well as to a decrease in selling prices of phosphate fertilizers. This impact was partially offset by higher selling prices of phosphate-based food additives, WPA, FertilizerpluS products and specialty minerals products.
 

 -
Exchange rates - The unfavorable effect on operating income was primarily related to the negative impact on sales due to the depreciation of the euro and the Chinese yuan against the US dollar, which was partially offset by the positive impact on operational costs due to the depreciation of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar.
 

 -
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to higher costs of caustic soda and potassium hydroxide (KOH), as well as higher costs of commodity fertilizers and raw materials used in production of industrial products. This impact was partially offset by lower costs of sulphur.
 

 -
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was due to increased electricity and gas prices.
 

 -
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to higher maintenance and operational costs.
 
7 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results
 
The following table sets forth sales by geographical regions based on the location of the customers:
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
 
$ millions
% of Sales
$ millions
% of Sales

Europe
 772
37
 724
29
Asia
 437
21
 737
29
South America
 420
20
 516
20
North America
 358
17
 415
16
Rest of the world
 111
 5
 133
 6
Total
 2,098
 100
 2,525
 100
 

 -
Europe – The increase in sales was primarily due to higher selling prices and sales volumes of potash, as well as higher selling prices of WPA. The increase was partially offset by lower sales volumes of WPA, bromine and phosphorous-based flame retardants, turf and ornamental products, specialty agriculture products and magnesium, together with the negative impact of the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the euro against the US dollar.
 

 -
Asia – The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower selling prices and sales volumes of potash and elemental bromine, as well as lower sales volumes of bromine-based flame retardants, bromine-based industrial solutions, and phosphate fertilizers. This decrease was partially offset by higher sales volumes of specialty agriculture products.
 

 -
South America – The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower sales volumes of WPA and specialty agriculture products, as well as lower selling prices of potash and phosphate fertilizers. This decrease was partially offset by higher sales volumes of phosphate fertilizers.
 

 -
North America – The decrease in sales was primarily due to lower selling prices and sales volumes of potash and phosphate fertilizers, as well as lower sales volumes of phosphorous-based flame retardants. This decrease was partially offset by higher sales volumes of clear brine fluids and phosphate-based food additives.
 

 -
Rest of the world – The decrease in sales was primarily related to lower sales volumes and selling prices of potash, as well as lower sales volumes of phosphate fertilizers. This decrease was partially offset by higher selling prices of clear brine fluids.
 
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Financing expenses, net
 
Net financing expenses in the first quarter of 2023 amounted to $44 million, compared to $34 million in the corresponding quarter last year, an increase of $10 million driven mainly by rolling forecast hedging transactions’ income decrease of $9 million, of which $5 million related to income from IRS revaluation in the corresponding quarter.
 
Tax expenses
 
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company’s reported tax expenses amounted to $127 million, compared to $211 million in the corresponding quarter last year, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30% and 24%, respectively. The Company’s relatively high effective tax rate for this quarter was mainly due to the surplus profit levy.
 
 
9 ICL Group Limited Q1 2023 Results

Industrial Products Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Segment Information
 
Industrial Products
 
The Industrial Products segment produces bromine from a highly concentrated solution in the Dead Sea and bromine‑based compounds at its facilities in Israel, the Netherlands and China. In addition, the segment produces several grades of salts, magnesium chloride, magnesia-based products, phosphorus-based products and functional fluids.
 
Results of operations
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Segment Sales
 361
 494
 1,766
   Sales to external customers
 351
 488
 1,737
   Sales to internal customers
 10
 6
 29
Segment Operating Income
 90
 188
 628
Depreciation and amortization
 15
 15
 61
Segment EBITDA
 105
 203
 689
Capital expenditures
 26
 22
 90
 
Highlights and business environment
 

 •
Elemental bromine sales decreased year-over-year due to declining bromine prices and soften demand, mainly for bromine-based flame retardants.
 

 •
Sales of bromine-based flame retardants decreased year-over-year, with lower volumes and prices, as electronics end-market demand remained weak.
 

 •
Sales of phosphorus-based flame retardants decreased year-over-year, with lower volumes and prices, as construction end-market demand remained softened due to both inflation and high interest rates, mainly in the US and Europe.
 

 •
Strong global demand for clear brine fluids drove sales higher year-over-year, with both higher prices and volumes.
 

 •
Sales of specialty minerals increased year-over-year, mainly due to higher deliveries to the deicing, food, pharmaceutical and industrial end-markets.
 
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Industrial Products Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Results analysis for the period January – March 2023
 
 
Sales
Expenses
Operating income
  
 
$ millions
  

Q1 2022 figures
 494
 (306)
 188
  
Quantity
 (146)
 57
 (89)
Price
 17
-
 17
Exchange rates
 (4)
 7
 3
Raw materials
-
 (20)
 (20)
Energy
-
 (6)
 (6)
Transportation
-
 2
 2
Operating and other expenses
-
 (5)
 (5)
Q1 2023 figures
 361
 (271)
 90
  
 

 -
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease in sales volumes of bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants.
 

 -
Price – The positive impact on operating income was mainly due to higher selling prices of specialty minerals which was partially offset by lower selling prices of bromine and phosphorus-based flame retardants.
 

 -
Exchange rates – The favorable effect on operating income was due to the positive impact on operational costs resulting from the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar, which was partially offset by the negative impact on sales due to the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the euro against the US dollar.
 

 -
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income resulted from higher costs of raw materials.
 

 -
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was due to higher electricity and gas prices.
 

 -
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher operational costs.
 
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Potash Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Potash
 
The Potash segment produces and sells mainly potash, salts, magnesium, and electricity. Potash is produced in Israel using an evaporation process to extract potash from the Dead Sea at Sodom, and conventional mining from an underground mine in Spain. The segment also produces and sells pure magnesium, magnesium alloys and chlorine. In addition, the segment sells salt products produced at its potash site in Spain. The segment operates a power plant in Sodom which supplies electricity and steam to ICL facilities in Israel (surplus electricity is sold to external customers).
 
Results of operations
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Segment Sales
 583
 795
 3,313
   Potash sales to external customers
 455
 648
 2,710
   Potash sales to internal customers
 34
 43
 184
   Other and eliminations (1)
 94
 104
 419
Gross Profit
 355
523
 2,292
Segment Operating Income
 254
 410
 1,822
Depreciation and amortization
 44
 40
 166
Segment EBITDA
 298
 450
 1,988
Capital expenditures
 84
 62
 346
Potash price - CIF ($ per tonne)
 541
 642
 682


(1)
Includes salt produced in Spain, metal magnesium-based products, chlorine, and sales of excess electricity produced by ICL’s power plant at ICL Dead Sea.
 
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Potash Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Highlights and business environment
 

 •
ICL's potash price (CIF) per tonne of $541 in the quarter was 9% lower compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 and 16% lower year-over-year.
 

 •
The Grain Price Index decreased by 0.5% during the quarter, mainly due to a decrease in prices of corn and wheat by 0.6% and 6.5%, respectively, which was partially offset by an increase in prices of soybean and rice by 5.9% and 1.8%, respectively.
 

 •
The WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report, published by the USDA in April 2023, showed a continued decrease in the expected ratio of global inventories of grains to consumption to 27.4% for the 2022/23 agriculture year, compared to 28.1% for the 2021/22 agriculture year and 29.0% for the 2020/21 agriculture year.
 

 •
On May 1, 2023, ICL signed a contract with its long-term customer, Indian Potash Limited (IPL), India’s largest importer of potash, for potash shipments through September 2023, at a price of $422 per tonne CIFFO Indian ports, with similar quantities as in the 2022 contract with IPL, for the respective period. The contract is part of the renewed five-year supply agreement with IPL for the years 2022-2027, which was signed in March 2022.
 
ICL Dead Sea
 

 •
In March 2023, the Company completed the sealing project of the P-9 pumping station feeder canal in response to the unexpected flow of brine that was discovered in June 2022 at the outskirts of an alluvial fan area. For further information, see Note 18 to the Company’s 2022 Audited Financial Statements.
 

 •
A production shutdown for annual maintenance took place in March, similar to last year.
 
ICL Iberia
 

 •
Geological and operational challenges continued to impact the mine ore output in the quarter. The improvement project at the site's flotation plant was completed and is expected to enable ICL Iberia to increase its production capacity, while lowering its cost per tonne.
 
Metal Magnesium
 

 •
Lower sales volumes due to softened demand in non-US markets, were offset by higher selling prices year-over-year. 
 
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Potash Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Additional segment information
 
Global potash market - average prices and imports:
 
Average prices
  
01-03.2023
01-03.2022
VS Q1 2022
10-12/2022
VS Q4 2022

Granular potash –
Brazil
CFR spot
($ per tonne)
495
877
(43.6)%
570
(13.2)%
Granular potash –
Northwest Europe
CIF spot/contract
(€ per tonne)
688
618
11.3%
813
(15.4)%
Standard potash –
Southeast Asia
CFR spot
($ per tonne)
573
656
(12.7)%
675
(15.1)%
Potash imports
            
To Brazil
million tonnes
2.4
3.1
(22.6)%
1.5
60.0%
To China
million tonnes
2.1
2.1
-
1.8
16.7%
To India
million tonnes
0.2
0.7
(72.2)%
0.5
(60.0)%
 
Sources: CRU (Fertilizer Week Historical Price: April 2023), FAI, Brazilian and Chinese customs data.
 
Potash – Production, and Sales
 
Thousands of tonnes
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022

Production
 1,070
 1,093
 4,691
Total sales (including internal sales)
 963
 1,150
 4,499
Closing inventory
 654
 298
 547

First quarter 2023
 

 -
Production – Production was 23 thousand tonnes lower year-over-year, mainly due to operational and geological challenges at ICL Iberia. A fatal accident at the Cabanasses mine in the beginning of March, was followed by gradual ramp-up due to extraordinary safety measures, which led to production losses.
 

 -
Sales – The quantity of potash sold was 187 thousand tonnes lower year-over-year, mainly due to lower sales volumes to India and China.
 
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Potash Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Results analysis for the period January – March 2023
 
 
Sales
Expenses
Operating income
  
 
$ millions
  

Q1 2022 figures
 795
 (385)
 410
  
Quantity
 (114)
 48
 (66)
Price
 (84)
-
 (84)
Exchange rates
 (14)
 3
 (11)
Energy
-
 (5)
 (5)
Transportation
-
 2
 2
Operating and other expenses
-
 8
 8
Q1 2023 figures
 583
 (329)
 254
  
 

 -
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to a decrease in sales volumes of potash to China and India, as well as sales volumes of magnesium.
 

 -
Price – The negative impact on operating income resulted primarily from a decrease of $101 in potash price (CIF) per tonne year-over-year.
 

 -
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was due to the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the euro against the US dollar, which led to a negative impact on sales. This was partially offset by a positive impact on operational costs resulting from the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar.
 

 -
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to an increase in electricity and gas prices.
 

 -
Operating and other expenses – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to lower operational costs.
 
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Phosphate Solutions Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Phosphate Solutions
 
The Phosphate Solutions segment operates ICL's phosphate value chain and uses phosphate rock and fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid to produce phosphate-based specialty products with higher added value, as well as to produce and sell phosphate-based fertilizers.
 
Phosphate specialties sales of $425 million and operating income of $69 million in the first quarter of 2023 were approximately 3% and 32% lower, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The decrease in operating income was driven mainly by higher raw material prices, as well as higher energy and other production costs. While sales of acids and salts in technical applications decreased, food specialty sales increased year-over-year.
 
Sales of phosphate commodities amounted to $289 million, approximately 20% lower than in the first quarter of 2022, due to a decrease in quantities sold and lower prices. Operating income of $46 million, a year-over-year decrease of $52 million, was primarily due to lower prices, partially offset by lower costs of raw materials, mainly sulphur.
 
Results of operations
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Segment Sales
 714
 798
 3,106
   Sales to external customers
 659
 748
 2,851
   Sales to internal customers
 55
 50
 255
Segment Operating Income
 115
 200
 777
   Depreciation and amortization*
 55
 47
 189
Segment EBITDA
 170
 247
 966
   Phosphate specialties EBITDA
84
 115
 436
   Phosphate commodities EBITDA
 86
 132
 530
Capital expenditures
 54
 49
 259
 
*  For Q1 2023, comprised of $15 million in phosphate specialties and $40 million in phosphate commodities. For Q1 2022, comprised of $13 million in phosphate specialties and $34 million in phosphate commodities.
 
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Phosphate Solutions Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Significant Highlights
 

 •
In the first quarter, higher raw material and production costs negatively impacted the specialty phosphates business, as global phosphates supply and demand are re-balancing.
 

 •
Phosphate salts: quarterly sales increased year-over-year, primarily due to higher pricing to compensate for elevated production costs. Sales of food specialties were higher year-over-year, driven by solid demand in North America and Asia, but weaker demand in Europe. For industrial end-markets, demand in North America increased, while additional supply in Europe negatively impacted sales.
 

 •
White phosphoric acid (WPA): Sales decreased year-over-year, with lower volumes, especially in Europe and China. In most regions, selling prices remained above the comparable period in 2022.
 

 •
Energy storage solutions (ESS):
 

 o
The Company continued its investment in a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material (CAM) manufacturing plant in St. Louis, Missouri, which is expected to be the first large scale LFP material manufacturing facility in the US.
 

 o
Increased supply in China of energy storage solutions negatively impacted sales of specialty raw materials used for energy storage solutions from the Company's YPH joint venture.
 

 •
Phosphate fertilizers prices started to increase in the beginning of the quarter, due to lower availability in the market. Towards the end of the quarter, fertilizers prices were moderated due to lower demand.
 

 o
In India, lower import prices together with speculation over reduced subsidies have led distributors to rebuild DAP stocks.
 

 o
In Brazil, MAP prices increased from an average of $627/t in the fourth quarter of 2022 to $658/t, as imports were supported by good soy affordability. However, lower soybean prices and weaker sentiment, led to fewer purchases. As such, the MAP CFR Brazil price moderated to a range of $620-630/t at the end of the quarter.
 

 o
In the US, at the beginning of the quarter DAP/MAP prices were $25-31/t higher compared to the end of 2022 due to anticipation of higher demand. However, prices moderated below $647/t as downstream demand fell short of expectations, due to wet and cold weather. Toward the end of the quarter, prices began to rise again as the planting season approached.
 

 •
Indian phosphoric acid prices which are being revised on a quarterly basis, are at $1,050/t P2O5 in the first quarter of 2023. CIL (India) agreed to a phosphoric acid supply contract for the second quarter at 970$/t P2O5, down by 80$/t.
 

 •
The Middle East spot price of sulfur decreased from $170/t FOB at the end of 2022 to $108/t in the first quarter of 2023.
 
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Phosphate Solutions Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Additional segment information
 
Global phosphate commodities market - average prices:
 
Average prices
$ per tonne
01-03.2023
01-03.2022
VS Q1 2022
10-12.2022
VS Q4 2022

DAP
CFR India Bulk Spot
648
940
(31)%
809
(20)%
TSP
CFR Brazil Bulk Spot
515
813
(37)%
677
(24)%
SSP
CPT Brazil inland 18-20% P2O5 Bulk Spot
325
435
(25)%
395
(18)%
Sulphur
Bulk FOB Adnoc monthly Bulk contract
139
325
(57)%
226
(38)%
 
Source: CRU (Fertilizer Week Historical Prices, April 2023).
 
Results analysis for the period January - March 2023
 
 
Sales
Expenses
Operating income
  
 
$ millions
  

Q1 2022 figures
 798
 (598)
 200
  
Quantity
 (68)
 37
 (31)
Price
 7
-
 7
Exchange rates
 (23)
 24
 1
Raw materials
-
 (18)
 (18)
Energy
-
 (10)
 (10)
Operating and other expenses
-
 (34)
 (34)
Q1 2023 figures
 714
 (599)
 115
  
 

 -
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to lower sales volumes of white phosphoric acid (WPA), fertilizers and salts. This was partially offset by higher sales volumes of phosphate-based food additives.
 

 -
Price – The positive impact on operating income was primarily related to higher selling prices of phosphate-based food additives, WPA and salts. This was partially offset by lower selling prices of phosphate fertilizers.
 

 -
Exchange rates – The minor favorable impact on operating income was mainly due to the positive impact on operational costs resulted from the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar, which was partially offset by the negative impact on sales due to the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the Chinese yuan and the euro against the US dollar.
 

 -
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was due to higher costs of potassium hydroxide (KOH) and caustic soda, partially offset by lower costs of sulphur.
 

 -
Energy – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to higher electricity and gas prices, mainly in Europe and the US.
 

 -
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher maintenance and other operational costs.
 
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Growing Solutions Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Growing Solutions
 
The Growing Solutions segment aims to achieve global leadership in plant nutrition markets by enhancing its position in its core markets of specialty agriculture, ornamental horticulture, turf and landscaping, fertilizers and FertilizerpluS, targeting high-growth markets such as Brazil, India, and China. The segment also looks to leverage its unique R&D capabilities, substantial agronomic experience, global footprint, backward integration to potash, phosphate and polysulphate and its chemistry know-how, as well as its ability to integrate and generate synergies from acquired businesses. ICL is continuously working to expand its broad portfolio of specialty plant nutrition, plant stimulation and plant health solutions, which consist of enhanced efficiency and controlled release fertilizers (CRF), water-soluble fertilizers (WSF), liquid fertilizers and straights (MKP/MAP/PeKacid), FertilizerpluS, soil and foliar micronutrients, secondary nutrients, biostimulants, soil conditioners, seed treatment products, and adjuvants.
 
Results of operations
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Segment Sales
 564
 566
 2,422
   Sales to external customers
 553
 556
 2,376
   Sales to internal customers
 11
 10
 46
Segment Operating Income
 32
 93
 378
Depreciation and amortization
 13
 17
 70
Segment EBITDA
 45
 110
 448
Capital expenditures
 24
 17
 101
 
Highlights and business environment
 

 •
FertilizerpluS: Sales increased year-over-year, with both higher volumes and prices.
 

 •
Specialty Agriculture (SA): Sales decreased year-over-year as lower volumes of straights fertilizer, Biostimulants, MicroNutrients and Liquid NPKs, mainly to Europe and the US offset higher selling prices.
 

 •
Turf and Ornamental (T&O): Sales decreased year-over-year, as higher prices were unable to offset lower ornamental and horticulture sales volumes.
 

 •
ICL Boulby: The production of polysulphate increased by 9% year-over-year, with record production of 259 thousand tonnes.
 
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Growing Solutions Segment information as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Results analysis for the period January – March 2023
 
 
Sales
Expenses
Operating income
  
 
$ millions
  

Q1 2022 figures
 566
 (473)
 93
  
Quantity
 (31)
 17
 (14)
Price
 47
-
 47
Exchange rates
 (18)
 5
 (13)
Raw materials
-
 (59)
 (59)
Energy
-
 (2)
 (2)
Transportation
-
 (2)
 (2)
Operating and other expenses
-
 (18)
 (18)
Q1 2023 figures
 564
 (532)
 32
  
 

 -
Quantity – The negative impact on operating income was primarily due to lower sales volumes of specialty agriculture products.
 

 -
Price – The positive impact on operating income was due to higher selling prices across most business lines, mainly FertilizerpluS and specialty agriculture products.
 

 -
Exchange rates – The unfavorable impact on operating income was primarily due to the depreciation of the average exchange rate of the euro and the Chinese Yuan against the US dollar, which had a negative impact on sales that exceeded the positive impact on operational costs.
 

 -
Raw materials – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher costs of commodity fertilizers, potassium hydroxide (KOH) and caustic soda.
 

 -
Operating and other expenses – The negative impact on operating income was primarily related to higher maintenance and operational costs.
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Source and uses of cash
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
In the first quarter of 2023, cash flow provided by operating activities amounted to $382 million, compared to $325 million in the corresponding quarter last year. This increase was mainly due to a decrease in working capital in the current quarter, which more than offset the decrease in net income.
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
In the first quarter of 2023, net cash used in investing activities amounted to $204 million, compared to $107 million in the corresponding quarter last year. This increase was mainly due to higher investments in property, plant and equipment and in deposits during the current quarter.
 
Net cash used in financing activities
 
In the first quarter of 2023, net cash used in financing activities amounted to $47 million, compared to $260 million in the corresponding quarter last year. This decrease is mainly due to higher utilization of our credit facilities in the current quarter.
 
Outstanding net debt
 
In March 2023, the Company repaid, as scheduled, NIS 392 million (approx. $108 million) of its Series E Bond.
 
As of March 31, 2023, ICL’s net financial liabilities amounted to $2,301 million, a decrease of $15 million compared to December 31, 2022.
 
Credit facilities
 
The total amount of the Company's committed securitization facility framework is $300 million and an additional $100 million uncommitted. As of March 31, 2023, ICL utilized approximately $307 million of the facility’s framework.
 
In March 2023, ICL’s long-term credit facility decreased by $100 million to a total of $1,000 million due to a decision by one of the participating banks not to extend its part in the credit facility. As of March 31, 2023, ICL utilized approximately $587 million of the credit facility.
 
Subsequent Events
 
In April 2023, the Company entered into a Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility Agreement made between ICL Finance B.V., and a consortium of twelve international banks for $1,550 million credit facility. The Sustainability-Linked RCF replaces a previous revolving credit facility that was entered into in 2015, as amended and extended in 2018, due to expire in 2025. For further information, please see Note 4 to the Company’s Interim Financial Statements.
 
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Ratings and financial covenants
 
Fitch Ratings
 
In June 2022, Fitch Ratings reaffirmed the Company’s long-term issuer default rating and senior unsecured rating at 'BBB-'. The outlook on the long-term issuer default rating is stable.
 
S&P Ratings
 
In July 2022, the S&P credit rating agency reaffirmed the Company’s international credit rating and senior unsecured rating of 'BBB-'. In addition, the S&P Maalot credit rating agency reaffirmed the Company’s credit rating of 'ilAA' with a stable rating outlook.
 
Financial covenants
 
As of March 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants stipulated in its financing agreements.
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
In the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, there were no material changes in the critical accounting estimates previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Board of Directors and Senior Management Updates
 
On March 27, 2023, the Company announced that its 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 10, 2023 (the "AGM"). The agenda of the AGM is as follows: (i) election of Yoav Doppelt, Aviad Kaufman, Avisar Paz, Sagi Kabla, Reem Aminoach, Lior Reitblatt, Tzipi Ozer Armon, Gadi Lesin and Michal Silverberg to serve as directors, effective as of the date of the AGM, until the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company or until any of their earlier resignation or removal; (ii) reappointment of Somekh Chaikin, a Member Firm of KPMG International, as the Company’s independent auditor until the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company; and (iii) presentation and discussions of the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Further to “Item 6 – C. Board Practices” of ICL’s 2022 annual report, the 2023 directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy is effective as of March 2023, for a period of one year, until March 2024, and includes a liability limit of $200 million for both tiers (comprised of a limit of $40 million, with an additional Side A coverage (directors and officers only) limit of $160 million). The 2023 directors' and officers' liability insurance policy was approved in accordance with the Israeli Companies Regulations (Relief in Transactions with Interested Parties), 5760-2000.
 
Further to “Item 6 - Directors, Senior Management and Employees —B. – Compensation.” of ICL’s 2022 annual report, regarding the Management Agreement with our controlling shareholder, Israel Corp., that was terminated as of July 1, 2022, on February 12, 2023, the Audit & Accounting Committee examined the reasonableness of the management fees paid to Israel Corp. for the period between January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022, against the management services that were actually provided thereby to the Company during such period.
 
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Risk Factors
 
In the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, there were no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Exposures stemming from Market Risks
 
Reference is made to “Item 11 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
Application of a derivative action
 
Note 18 to the Annual Financial Statements provides disclosure regarding a motion for discovery of documents filed by a shareholder of the Company as a preliminary proceeding for a possible application of a derivative action against officers of the Company as a result of the Ashalim incident. In March 2023, the shareholder submitted a request to withdraw from the procedural arrangement, according to which the legal proceedings will be delayed until the relevant investigation's materials are provided to the Company, and to establish a new schedule for the resumption of the proceedings. The Company submitted its opposition to the request. Considering the proceedings are in an early stage and even suspended, there is a difficulty in estimating their outcome.
 
For further information regarding legal proceedings and other contingencies, see Note 6 to the Company's Interim Financial Statements.
 
Forward-looking Statements
 
This announcement contains statements that constitute “forward‑looking statements”, many of which can be identified by the use of forward‑looking words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “expect”, “should”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, “strive”, “forecast”, “targets” and “potential”, among others. The Company is relying on the safe harbor provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in making such forward-looking statements.
 
Forward‑looking statements appear in a number of places in this announcement and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations. Forward‑looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward‑looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to:
 
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Loss or impairment of business licenses or mineral extractions permits or concessions; volatility of supply and demand and the impact of competition; the difference between actual reserves and our reserve estimates; natural disasters and cost of compliance with environmental regulatory legislative and licensing restrictions including laws and regulation related to, and physical impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; failure to "harvest" salt which could lead to accumulation of salt at the bottom of the evaporation Pond 5 in the Dead Sea; litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings; disruptions at our seaport shipping facilities or regulatory restrictions affecting our ability to export our products overseas; changes in exchange rates or prices compared to those we are currently experiencing; general market, political or economic conditions in the countries in which we operate; price increases or shortages with respect to our principal raw materials; pandemics may create disruptions, impacting our sales, operations, supply chain and customers; delays in termination of engagements with contractors and/or governmental obligations; the inflow of significant amounts of water into the Dead Sea which could adversely affect production at our plants; labor disputes, slowdowns and strikes involving our employees; pension and health insurance liabilities; changes to governmental incentive programs or tax benefits, creation of new fiscal or tax related legislation; and/or higher tax liabilities; changes in our evaluations and estimates, which serve as a basis for the recognition and manner of measurement of assets and liabilities; failure to integrate or realize expected benefits from mergers and acquisitions, organizational restructuring and joint ventures; currency rate fluctuations; rising interest rates; government examinations or investigations; information technology systems or breaches of our, or our service providers', data security; failure to retain and/or recruit key personnel; inability to realize expected benefits from our cost reduction program according to the expected timetable; inability to access capital markets on favorable terms; cyclicality of our businesses; The Company is exposed to risks relating to its current and future activity in emerging markets; changes in demand for our fertilizer products due to a decline in agricultural product prices, lack of available credit, weather conditions, government policies or other factors beyond our control; disruption of our, or our service providers', sales of our magnesium products being affected by various factors that are not within our control; our ability to secure approvals and permits from the authorities in Israel to continue our phosphate mining operations in Rotem Amfert Israel; volatility or crises in the financial markets; hazards inherent to mining and chemical manufacturing; the failure to ensure the safety of our workers and processes; exposure to third party and product liability claims; product recalls or other liability claims as a result of food safety and food-borne illness concerns; insufficiency of insurance coverage; war or acts of terror and/or political, economic and military instability in Israel and its region; filing of class actions and derivative actions against the Company, its executives and Board members; closing of transactions, mergers and acquisitions; and other risk factors discussed under ”Item 3 - Key Information— D. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 28, 2023 (the “Annual Report”).
 
Forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and, except as otherwise required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements, targets or goals in order to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Investors are cautioned to consider these risk and uncertainties and to not place undue reliance on such information. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and are subject to risks and uncertainties, and the actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
 
This report for the first quarter of 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”) should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report published by the Company on Form 20-F, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, including the description of events occurring subsequent to the date of the statement of financial position, as filed with the US SEC.
 
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Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

As of March 31, 2023
 
(in millions of US Dollars)
ICL Group Ltd
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of (Unaudited)

 
March 31,
2023
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Current assets
      
Cash and cash equivalents
 552
 439
 417
Short-term investments and deposits
 129
 93
 91
Trade receivables
 1,631
 1,898
 1,583
Inventories
 2,116
 1,673
 2,134
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
 316
 355
 323
Total current assets
 4,744
 4,458
 4,548
       
Non-current assets
      
Deferred tax assets
 155
 142
 150
Property, plant and equipment
 6,066
 5,797
 5,969
Intangible assets
 867
 889
 852
Other non-current assets
 213
 378
 231
Total non-current assets
 7,301
 7,206
 7,202
       
Total assets
 12,045
 11,664
 11,750
       
Current liabilities
      
Short-term debt
 704
 506
 512
Trade payables
 967
 1,078
 1,006
Provisions
 79
 56
 81
Other payables
 985
 1,049
 1,007
Total current liabilities
 2,735
 2,689
 2,606
       
Non-current liabilities
      
Long-term debt and debentures
 2,278
 2,402
 2,312
Deferred tax liabilities
 442
 406
 423
Long-term employee liabilities
 385
 511
 402
Long-term provisions and accruals
 239
 275
 234
Other
 68
 64
 60
Total non-current liabilities
 3,412
 3,658
 3,431
       
Total liabilities
 6,147
 6,347
 6,037
       
Equity
      
Total shareholders’ equity
 5,631
 5,083
 5,464
Non-controlling interests
 267
 234
 249
Total equity
 5,898
 5,317
 5,713
       
Total liabilities and equity
 12,045
 11,664
 11,750

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In millions except per share data)

 
For the three-month
period ended
For the year ended
 
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Sales
 2,098
 2,525
 10,015
Cost of sales
 1,270
 1,280
 4,983
       
Gross profit
 828
 1,245
 5,032
       
Selling, transport and marketing expenses
 264
 279
 1,181
General and administrative expenses
 68
 69
 291
Research and development expenses
 18
 18
 68
Other expenses
 16
-
 30
Other income
 (3)
 (23)
 (54)
       
Operating income
 465
 902
 3,516
       
Finance expenses
 87
 67
 327
Finance income
 (43)
 (33)
 (214)
       
Finance expenses, net
 44
 34
 113
       
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
-
-
 1
       
Income before taxes on income
 421
 868
 3,404
       
Taxes on income
 127
 211
 1,185
       
Net income
 294
 657
 2,219
       
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests
 14
 25
 60
       
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
 280
 632
 2,159
       
Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company:
      
       
Basic earnings per share (in dollars)
 0.22
 0.49
 1.68
       
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
 0.22
 0.49
 1.67
       
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
      
       
Basic (in thousands)
 1,289,238
 1,285,811
 1,287,304
       
Diluted (in thousands)
 1,290,938
 1,290,965
 1,289,947

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 
For the three-month period ended
For the year ended
 
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Net income
 294
 657
 2,219
       
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified subsequently to net income
      
Foreign currency translation differences
 59
 57
 (146)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges transferred to the statement of income
 24
 17
 101
Effective portion of the change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 (24)
 (19)
 (119)
Tax relating to items that will be reclassified subsequently to net income
-
 1
 4
 
 59
 56
 (160)
       
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to net income
      
Actuarial gains from defined benefit plans
 10
 42
 83
Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to net income
 (3)
 (7)
 (12)
 
 7
 35
 71
       
Total comprehensive income
 360
 748
 2,130
       
Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interests
 18
 25
 40
       
Comprehensive income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
 342
 723
 2,090
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 
For the three-month period ended
For the year ended
 
March 31,
2023
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Cash flows from operating activities
      
Net income
 294
 657
 2,219
Adjustments for:
      
Depreciation and amortization
 130
 122
 498
Exchange rate, interest and derivative, net
 18
 41
 157
Tax expenses
 127
 211
 1,185
Change in provisions
 (15)
 (18)
 (83)
Other
 4
 (20)
 (15)
 
 264
 336
 1,742
       
Change in inventories
 51
 (87)
 (527)
Change in trade receivables
 (35)
 (469)
 (215)
Change in trade payables
 (37)
 (6)
 (42)
Change in other receivables
 (6)
 (1)
 (46)
Change in other payables
 (23)
 43
 107
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
 (50)
 (520)
 (723)
       
Interest paid, net
 (17)
 (16)
 (106)
Income taxes paid, net of refund
 (109)
 (132)
 (1,107)
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
 382
 325
 2,025
       
Cash flows from investing activities
      
Payments for deposits, net
 (44)
 (8)
 (36)
Business combinations
-
-
 (18)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
 (164)
 (131)
 (747)
Proceeds from divestiture of assets and businesses, net of transaction expenses
 3
 20
 33
Other
 1
 12
 14
Net cash used in investing activities
 (204)
 (107)
 (754)
       
Cash flows from financing activities
      
Dividends paid to the Company's shareholders
 (178)
 (169)
 (1,166)
Receipt of long-term debt
 258
 343
 1,045
Repayments of long-term debt
 (170)
 (356)
 (1,181)
Receipts (repayments) of short-term debt
 37
 (97)
 (21)
Receipts from transactions in derivatives
 6
 19
 20
Net cash used in financing activities
 (47)
 (260)
 (1,303)
       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 131
 (42)
 (32)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period
 417
 473
 473
Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
 4
 8
 (24)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period
 552
 439
 417
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited)

 
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, 2023
                  
Balance as of January 1, 2023
 549
 233
 (570)
 127
 (260)
 5,385
 5,464
 249
 5,713
                   
Share-based compensation
-
-
-
 3
-
-
 3
-
 3
Dividends
-
-
-
-
-
 (178)
 (178)
-
 (178)
Comprehensive income
-
-
 55
-
-
 287
 342
 18
 360
Balance as of March 31, 2023
 549
 233
 (515)
 130
 (260)
 5,494
 5,631
 267
 5,898

 
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

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) (cont'd)

 
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, 2022
                  
Balance as of January 1, 2022
 548
 224
 (444)
 138
 (260)
 4,321
 4,527
 209
 4,736
                   
Share-based compensation
 1
 9
-
 3
-
-
 13
-
 13
Dividends
-
-
-
-
-
 (1,166)
 (1,166)
-
 (1,166)
Comprehensive income
-
-
 (126)
 (14)
-
 2,230
 2,090
 40
 2,130
Balance as of December 31, 2022
 549
 233
 (570)
 127
 (260)
 5,385
 5,464
 249
 5,713

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – General


 A.
The Reporting Entity

ICL Group Ltd. (hereinafter – the Company), is a company incorporated and domiciled in Israel. The Company's shares are traded on both the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker: ICL. The address of the Company’s registered headquarters is 23 Aranha St., Tel Aviv, Israel. The Company is a subsidiary of Israel Corporation Ltd., a public company traded on the TASE under the ticker: ILCO:TA. The State of Israel holds a Special State Share in ICL and in some of its subsidiaries, entitling the State the right to safeguard the State of Israel vital interests.
 
The Company, together with its subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures (hereinafter ‑ the Group or ICL), is a leading specialty minerals group that operates a unique, integrated business model. The Company competitively extracts certain minerals as raw materials and utilizes processing and product formulation technologies to add value to customers in two main end-markets: agriculture and industrial (including food). ICL’s products are used mainly in agriculture, electronics, food, fuel and gas exploration, water purification and desalination, construction, detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and automotive.
 
Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies


 A.
Basis of Preparation

The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Company uses IFRS as its generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
 
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements were prepared in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” and do not include all the information required in complete, annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes are unaudited and should be read together with the Company's audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 (hereinafter – the Annual Financial Statements), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
 
The accounting policies and assumptions used in preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those used in preparation of the Company's Annual Financial Statements and in the Company's opinion, include all the adjustments necessary to fairly present such information. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the Company's expected results for the entire year.
 
Classifications
 
The Company made a number of insignificant classifications in comparative figures in order to adjust them to the manner of classification in the current financial statements. The said classifications have no effect on the total profit (loss).
 
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Note 3 - Operating Segments

A. General

1. Information on operating segments

ICL is a global specialty minerals company operating bromine, potash and phosphate mineral value chains in a unique, integrated business model. Our operations are organized under four segments: Industrial Products, Potash, Phosphate Solutions and Growing Solutions (formerly, Innovative Ag Solutions).
 
Industrial Products – The Industrial Products segment produces bromine derived from a solution that is a by‑product of the potash production process in Sodom, Israel, as well as bromine‑based compounds. Industrial Products uses most of the bromine it produces for its own production of bromine compounds at its production sites in Israel, the Netherlands and China. In addition, the Industrial Products segment produces several grades of salt, magnesium chloride and some other specialty mineral products. Industrial Products is also engaged in the production and marketing of phosphorous-based flame retardants and additional phosphorus‑based products.
 
Potash – The Potash segment produces and sells primarily potash, salt, magnesium, as well as electricity. Potash is produced in Israel and Spain using an evaporation process to extract potash from the Dead Sea in Israel, and from conventional mining of an underground mine in Spain. The segment also produces and sells pure magnesium and magnesium alloys, as well as chlorine and sylvinite. In addition, the segment sells salt products produced at its potash site in Spain. The Company operates a power plant in Sodom which supplies electricity to ICL companies in Israel (as well as surplus electricity to external customers) and steam to all facilities at the Sodom site.
 
Phosphate Solutions – The Phosphate Solutions segment is based on a phosphate value chain which uses phosphate commodity products, such as phosphate rock and fertilizer-grade phosphoric acid (“green phosphoric acid”), to produce specialty products with higher added value. The segment also produces and markets phosphate-based fertilizers. Phosphate rock is mined and processed from open pit mines, three of which are located in the Negev Desert in Israel, while the fourth is situated in Yunnan province in China. Sulphuric acid, green phosphoric acid and phosphate fertilizers are also produced in the facilities in Israel and China.
 
The Phosphate Solutions segment manufactures pure phosphoric acid by purifying green phosphoric acid. Pure phosphoric acid and green phosphoric acid are used to manufacture downstream products with high added value, such as phosphate salts and acids, for a wide range of food and industrial applications. Phosphate salts and acids are used in various industrial end markets such as oral care, cleaning products, paints and coatings, energy storage solutions, water treatment, asphalt modification, construction, metal treatment and more. The segment's products for the food industry include functional food ingredients and phosphate additives which provide texture and stability solutions for processed meat, meat alternatives, poultry, seafood, dairy products, beverages and baked goods. In addition, the segment supplies pure phosphoric acid to ICL’s specialty fertilizers business and produces organic milk components and whey proteins for the food ingredients industry.
 
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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont’d)

A. General (cont’d)

1.  Information on operating segments (cont’d)

Growing Solutions – The Growing Solutions segment aims to achieve global leadership in plant nutrition markets by enhancing its positions in its core markets of specialty agriculture, ornamental horticulture, turf and landscaping, fertilizers and FertilizerpluS, targeting high-growth markets such as Brazil, India and China. The segment also looks to leverage its unique R&D capabilities, substantial agronomic experience, global footprint, backward integration to potash, phosphate and polysulphate and its chemistry know-how, as well as its ability to integrate and generate synergies from acquired businesses.
 
ICL is continuously working to expand its broad portfolio of specialty plant nutrition, plant stimulation and plant health solutions, which consists of enhanced efficiency and controlled release fertilizers (CRF), water-soluble fertilizers (WSF), liquid fertilizers and straights (MKP/MAP/PeKacid), FertilizerpluS, soil and foliar micronutrients, secondary nutrients, biostimulants, soil conditioners, seed treatment products, and adjuvants.
 
The Growing Solutions segment develops, manufactures, markets and sells its products globally, mainly in South America, Europe, Asia, North America and Israel. It produces water soluble specialty fertilizers in Belgium, Israel and Spain, organic, ornamental horticulture, turf and landscaping products in the UK and the Netherlands, liquid fertilizers in Israel, Spain and China, straights soluble fertilizers in China and Israel, controlled release fertilizers in the Netherlands, Brazil and the United States, FertilizerpluS products in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, as well as secondary nutrients, biostimulants, soil conditioners, seed treatment products, and adjuvants in Brazil.
 
Other Activities – Other business activities include, among other things, ICL’s innovative arm, promoting innovation, developing new products and services, as well as digital platforms and technological solutions for farmers and agronomists. This category includes Growers and Agmatix, innovative start-ups that are developing agricultural data processing and analysis capabilities for the future of agriculture. These activities are not presented as reportable segments as they do not meet the required quantitative thresholds.
 
2. Segment capital investments

Capital investments made by the segments for each of the reporting periods include mainly property, plant and equipment as well as intangible assets acquired in the ordinary course of business and as part of business combinations.
 
3. Inter–segment transfers and unallocated income (expenses)

Segment revenue, expenses and results include inter-segment transfers, which are based on transactions prices in the ordinary course of business. This is aligned with reports that are regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Inter-segment transfers are eliminated as part of the financial statements' consolidation process.
 
Segment profit is measured based on the operating income, without the allocation of certain expenses to the operating segments, as presented in the reports regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker. Management believes that it is the most relevant measure for the assessment of such results.
 
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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont’d)

B. Operating segment data

 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Other
Activities
Reconciliations
Consolidated
 
$ millions

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023
              
               
Sales to external parties
 351
 530
 659
 553
 5
-
 2,098
Inter-segment sales
 10
 53
 55
 11
 1
 (130)
-
Total sales
 361
 583
 714
 564
 6
 (130)
 2,098
               
Segment operating income (loss)
 90
 254
 115
 32
 (2)
 (9)
 480
Other expense not allocated to the segments
            
 (15)
Operating income
            
 465
               
Financing expenses, net
            
 (44)
Income before income taxes
            
 421
               
Depreciation and amortization
 15
 44
 55
 13
 1
 2
 130
               
Capital expenditures
 26
 84
 54
 24
 3
 2
 193

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont'd)

B. Operating segment data (cont'd)

 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing 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

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

3 - Operating Segments (cont'd)

B. Operating segment data (cont'd)

 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Other
Activities
Reconciliations
Consolidated
 
$ millions

For the year ended December 31, 2022
              
               
Sales to external parties
 1,737
 3,031
 2,851
 2,376
 20
-
 10,015
Inter-segment sales
 29
 282
 255
 46
 3
 (615)
-
Total sales
 1,766
 3,313
 3,106
 2,422
 23
 (615)
 10,015
               
Segment operating income (loss)
 628
 1,822
 777
 378
 (9)
 (87)
 3,509
Other income not allocated to the segments
            
 7
Operating income
            
 3,516
               
Financing expenses, net
            
 (113)
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
            
 1
Income before income taxes
            
 3,404
               
Depreciation and amortization
 61
 166
 189
 70
 3
 9
 498
               
Capital expenditures
 90
 346
 259
 101
 9
 17
 822

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont'd)
 
C. Information based on geographical location
 
The following table presents the distribution of the operating segments sales by geographical location of the customer:
 
 
1-3/2023
1-3/2022
1-12/2022
 
$
millions
% of
sales
$
millions
% of
sales
$
millions
% of
sales

Brazil
 390
 19
 490
 19
 2,200
 22
USA
 334
 16
 380
 15
 1,457
 15
China
 282
 13
 449
 18
 1,495
 15
United Kingdom
 170
 8
 119
 5
 448
 4
Germany
 110
 5
 114
 5
 417
 4
Spain
 99
 5
 95
 4
 365
 4
France
 85
 4
 78
 3
 305
 3
Israel
 66
 3
 83
 3
 344
 3
Netherlands
 58
 3
 61
 2
 264
 3
Italy
 52
 2
 53
 2
 156
 2
All other
 452
 22
 603
 24
 2,564
 25
Total
 2,098
 100
 2,525
 100
 10,015
 100

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 Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont'd)
 
C. Information based on geographical location (cont'd)

The following tables present the distribution of the operating segments sales by geographical location of the customer:
 
 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Other
Activities
Reconciliations
Consolidated
 
$ millions

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023
              
Europe
 142
 237
 207
 234
 5
 (53)
 772
Asia
 86
 97
 178
 84
-
 (8)
 437
South America
 6
 157
 100
 159
-
 (2)
 420
North America
 109
 40
 178
 38
-
 (7)
 358
Rest of the world
 18
 52
 51
 49
 1
 (60)
 111
Total
 361
 583
 714
 564
 6
 (130)
 2,098

 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Other
Activities
Reconciliations
Consolidated
 
$ millions

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022
              
Europe
 156
 149
 212
 251
 5
 (49)
 724
Asia
 211
 232
 239
 66
-
 (11)
 737
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

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 3 - Operating Segments (cont'd)
 
C. Information based on geographical location (cont'd)
 
The following table presents the distribution of the operating segments sales by geographical location of the customer:
 
 
Industrial Products
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Other
Activities
Reconciliations
Consolidated
 
$ millions

For the year ended December 31, 2022
              
Europe
 574
 698
 881
 880
 18
 (242)
 2,809
Asia
 664
 1,008
 817
 286
-
 (32)
 2,743
South America
 40
 938
 496
 849
-
 (8)
 2,315
North America
 401
 365
 654
 166
 1
 (10)
 1,577
Rest of the world
 87
 304
 258
 241
 4
 (323)
 571
Total
 1,766
 3,313
 3,106
 2,422
 23
 (615)
 10,015

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Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

Note 4 – Loans, Financial Instruments and Risk Management

A. Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts in the financial statements of certain financial assets and financial liabilities, including cash and cash equivalents, investments, short-term deposits and loans, receivables and other debit balances, long-term investments and receivables, short-term credit, payables and other credit balances, long-term loans bearing variable interest and other liabilities, and derivative financial instruments, correspond to or approximate their fair value.
 
The following table details the carrying amount and fair value of financial instrument groups presented in the financial statements not in accordance with their fair value:
 
 
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2022
 
Carrying amount
Fair value
Carrying amount
Fair value
Carrying amount
Fair value
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Loans bearing fixed interest
 343
 297
 370
 360
 339
 302
Debentures bearing fixed interest
            
Marketable
 1,228
 1,144
 1,399
 1,434
 1,335
 1,270
Non-marketable
 193
 187
 193
 199
 195
 191
 
 1,764
 1,628
 1,962
 1,993
 1,869
 1,763

B. Fair value hierarchy

The following table presents an analysis of the financial instruments measured in fair value, using the valuation method.
 
The following level was defined:
 
Level 2: Observed data (directly or indirectly).
 
Level 2
March 31,
2023
March 31,
2022
December 31, 2022
 
$ millions
$ millions
$ millions

Derivatives designated as economic hedge, net
 (25)
 5
 (25)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedge, net
 (18)
 82
 9
 
 (43)
 87
 (16)

C. Foreign currency risks

The Company is exposed to changes in the exchange rate of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar in respect of principal and interest in certain debentures, loans, labor costs and other operating expenses. The Company's risk management strategy is to hedge the changes in cash flow deriving from liabilities, labor costs and other operational costs denominated in shekels by using derivatives. These exposures are hedged from time to time, according to the assessment of exposure and inherent risks against which the Company elects to hedge, in accordance with the Company's risk management strategy.
 
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Note 4 – Loans, Financial Instruments and Risk Management (cont'd)

D. Revolving Credit Facility Agreement

In April 2023, the Company entered into a Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility Agreement made between its subsidiary ICL Finance B.V. and a consortium of twelve international banks for $1,550 million (hereinafter - the Sustainability-Linked RCF). The Sustainability-Linked RCF is guaranteed by ICL and replaces a previous revolving credit facility that was entered into in 2015, as amended and extended in 2018, due to expire in 2025.
 
The Sustainability-Linked RCF is for a period of five years and includes lenders’ options to extend it by two periods of one-year each. The pricing structure of the new RCF is not materially different from ICL’s previous credit facility, and it is adapted to a SOFR/EURIBOR based pricing mechanism as follows:
 
Up to 33% credit:
SOFR/EURIBOR + 0.8%
From 33% to 66% credit:
SOFR/EURIBOR + 0.9%
66% credit or more:
SOFR/EURIBOR + 1.05%

The Sustainability-Linked RCF includes customary undertakings and representations, including, among other things, a cross-default mechanism, a negative pledge and financial covenants, similar to all of ICL’s loans. In line with ICL’s strategic commitment to sustainability, the Sustainability-Linked RCF follows ICL’s initial Sustainability-Linked Term Loan dated September 2021. The Sustainability-Linked RCF includes three Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which have been designed to align with ICL’s sustainability goals: a reduction in Absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions; an increase in the percentage of female representation among senior ICL management; and an increase in the number of valid TfS (Together for Sustainability initiative) scorecards obtained for ICL Group suppliers. Each of these goals will be assessed regularly during the term of the Sustainability-Linked RCF through third-party verification ICL’s performance in these areas.
 
Note 5 –Dividend Distributions
 
Decision date for dividend distribution by the Board of Directors
Actual date of dividend distribution
Distributed amount
($ millions)
Dividend per share ($)

February 14, 2023
March 15, 2023
178
0.14
May 9, 2023 *
June 14, 2023
146
0.11

*      The dividend will be distributed on June 14, 2023, with a record date for eligibility of May 31, 2023.
 
Note 6 – Provisions, Contingencies and Other Matters

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, in April 2023, Energean announced it entered commercial production, following which full supply of NG is now being obtained from Energean. The Company intends to exercise all of its legal rights in connection with Energean's past delays.
 
42 ICL Group Limited Quarterly Report

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
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, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary
  
 
Date: May 10, 2023