ICL Reports Record Third Quarter 2022 Results
ICL reported strong financial results for Q3 2022, with consolidated sales reaching $2,519 million, up 41% year-over-year. Operating income surged 191% to $935 million, and net income rose 181% to $633 million. Adjusted EBITDA also grew 139% to $1,049 million, with a margin of 41.6%.
All specialty businesses delivered record results despite global supply chain challenges, reaffirming ICL's commitment to long-term growth. The Board declared a dividend of 24.35 cents per share, reflecting significant year-over-year growth.
- Consolidated sales of $2,519 million, up 41% YoY.
- Operating income increased 191% to $935 million.
- Net income rose 181% to $633 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 139% to $1,049 million, with a margin of 41.6%.
- Record results across all specialty businesses.
- Declared a dividend of 24.35 cents per share, up from 8.37 cents.
- Increased tax expenses of $276 million, reflecting a higher effective tax rate of 30%.
- Net financial liabilities stand at $2,181 million, although decreased from previous year.
Company continues to grow specialties impact by building on existing momentum and targeting long-term leadership opportunities
Once again, ICL’s focus on long-term specialties solutions benefitted the company, as did additional upside from commodity prices, which began to ease following record-setting rates in the first half of the year.
“ICL delivered another quarter of record results, with record third quarter and year-to-date sales, operating income, EBITDA, operating cash flow and net profit, as well as a new production record at our
ICL expects to be at the upper end of its previously issued guidance range, which called for full year adjusted EBITDA of between
Key Financials
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3Q'22 |
3Q'21 |
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Sales |
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Gross profit |
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Gross margin |
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1,371 bps |
Operating income |
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Operating margin |
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1,918 bps |
Net income attributable to shareholders |
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Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders (1) |
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Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin (2) |
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1,717 bps |
Diluted earnings per share |
49¢ |
17¢ |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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(1) Adjusted net income attributed to shareholders is a non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the adjustments table and the disclaimer below. (2) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Commencing in 2022, the company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated, see consolidated EBITDA table and disclaimer below.
Industrial Products
Third quarter 2022
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Record sales of
were up$437 million or$50 million 13% . -
Record operating income of
was up$154 million or$49 million 47% . -
Record EBITDA of
was up$170 million or$49 million 40% . - Maintained pricing, even as end-markets remained mixed and as raw materials prices remained elevated.
Highlights
- Elemental bromine: Sales were in-line with the third quarter of 2021, on lower volumes and with moderating bromine prices.
- Bromine-based flame retardants: Sales were slightly higher year-over-year, as pricing remained intact, however, electronics end-market demand remained soft.
- Phosphorus-based flame retardants: Sales were lower year-over-year, due to reduced construction activity and as Chinese supply remained in the market, however, pricing was preserved.
- Clear brine fluids: Sales increased year-over-year on higher prices, as the oil and gas industry maintained its positive momentum.
- Specialty minerals: Continued strong demand, with higher sales of magnesium chloride and potassium chloride for use in industrial applications.
Potash
Third quarter 2022
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Sales of
were up$854 million or$454 million 114% . -
Operating income of
was up$496 million – a significant increase.$412 million -
EBITDA of
was up$537 million , also a significant increase.$416 million -
Grain Price Index increased year-over-year, with corn up
28.5% , rice up23.5% , soybeans up6.1% and wheat up37.6% . -
Average potash realized price per ton of
was up$652 106% year-over-year, as prices remained elevated, due to continued uncertainty in global fertilizer markets.
Highlights
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ICL Dead Sea
- Production increased year-over-year, as the site set new production records and continued to benefit from operational improvements and efficiencies. -
ICL Iberia
- Production improvements continued to advance at the Cabanasses mine, with performance improvement measures on-track. -
Metal Magnesium
- Higher prices contributed to record quarterly sales and profit.
Phosphate Solutions
Third quarter 2022
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Record sales of
were up$766 million or$167 million 28% .
- Phosphate specialties: Record sales of , up$455 million or$110 million 32% .
- Phosphate commodities: Record sales of , up$311 million or$57 million 22% . -
Record operating income of
was up$193 million or$105 million 119% . -
Record EBITDA of
was up$239 million or$98 million 70% .
- Phosphate specialties: Record EBITDA of , up$111 million or$60 million 118% .
- Phosphate commodities: Record EBITDA of , up$128 million or$38 million 42% . - The global phosphates market remained imbalanced, with demand outstripping supply in most regions and continued raw material and logistical challenges.
- Demand continued to grow for the specialty raw materials used for energy storage solutions.
Highlights
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Phosphate salts: Sales increased, with higher prices and strong demand for food across all regions, while industrial applications remained resilient in the
U.S. -
White phosphoric acid: Sales benefitted from continued higher prices in the
Americas , which helped offset increases in raw material costs and some softness inEurope . - Dairy protein: Sales increased significantly year-over-year, driven by strong demand for specialty milk powders.
- Phosphate fertilizers: Sales were in-line with the prior year, as Russian exports impacted market prices.
Growing Solutions
Third quarter 2022
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Record sales of
were up$629 million or$125 million 25% . -
Record operating income of
was up$112 million or$60 million 115% . -
Record EBITDA of
was up$127 million or$60 million 90% . - Higher prices for premium products drove year-over-year improvement, while prices for raw materials and other cost inputs remained elevated.
Highlights
- Specialty fertilizers: Higher sales were driven by higher prices across most regions.
- Turf and ornamental: Results slightly ahead of the prior year, as both turf and landscape and ornamental horticulture markets were positive.
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Brazil : Sales increased year-over-year, due to specialties focus product range and related premium pricing, as region entered peak season. -
Polysulphate: Sales continued to improve on higher prices and volumes and as production increased nearly
10% year-over-year.
Financial Items
Financing Expenses
Net financing expenses for the third quarter of 2022 were
Tax Expenses
Tax expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were
Liquidity and Capital Resources
ICL has long-term credit facilities of
Outstanding Net Debt
As of
Dividend Distribution
In connection with ICL’s third quarter 2022 results, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of
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Guidance
(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.
Non-GAAP Statement
The company discloses in this quarterly announcement 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. The 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. The company calculates adjusted operating income by adjusting operating income to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table under "adjustments to reported operating and net income (non-GAAP)", in the appendix below. Certain of these items may recur. The company calculates adjusted net income attributable to the company’s shareholders by adjusting 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)", in the appendix below, excluding the total tax impact of such adjustments. The company calculates diluted adjusted earnings per share by dividing adjusted net income by the weighted-average number of diluted ordinary shares outstanding. The company calculates adjusted EBITDA as net income before financing expenses, net, taxes on income, share in earnings of equity-accounted investees, depreciation and amortization and adjust items presented in the reconciliation table under "consolidated adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted earnings per share for the periods of activity" in the appendix 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 the company’s 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.
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 the 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 ICL’s non-IFRS financial measures as tools for comparison. However, the company believes 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 management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations. Management uses these non-IFRS measures to evaluate the company's business strategies and management's performance. The company believes these non‑IFRS measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate performance.
The company presents a discussion in the period-to-period comparisons of the primary drivers of changes in the results of operations. This discussion is based in part on management’s best estimates of the impact of the main trends on its businesses. The company has based the following discussion on its financial statements. You should read such discussion together with the 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, target, and potential, among others.
Forward‑looking statements appear in a number of places in this announcement and include, but are not limited to, our 2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance, 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:
Changes in exchange rates or prices compared to those we are currently experiencing; 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; global unrest and conflict; failure to harvest salt, which could lead to accumulation at the bottom of evaporation Pond 5 in the
Forward‑looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
This announcement for the third quarter of 2022 (herein after the quarterly announcement) should be read in conjunction with the annual report, including the description of the events occurring subsequent to the date of the statement of financial position, as filed with the
Appendix |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) |
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September
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September
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September
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September
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December
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Sales | 2,519 |
1,790 |
7,924 |
4,917 |
6,955 |
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Cost of sales |
1,204 |
1,101 |
3,825 |
3,163 |
4,344 |
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Gross profit |
1,315 |
689 |
4,099 |
1,754 |
2,611 |
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Selling, transport and marketing expenses |
300 |
288 |
900 |
763 |
1,067 |
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General and administrative expenses |
70 |
69 |
213 |
198 |
276 |
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Research and development expenses |
18 |
16 |
53 |
45 |
64 |
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Other expenses |
- |
9 |
6 |
39 |
57 |
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Other income |
(8) |
(14) |
(49) |
(40) |
(63) |
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Operating income |
935 |
321 |
2,976 |
749 |
1,210 |
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Finance expenses |
57 |
54 |
262 |
116 |
216 |
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Finance income |
(33) |
(20) |
(190) |
(32) |
(94) |
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Finance expenses, net |
24 |
34 |
72 |
84 |
122 |
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Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
4 |
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Income before taxes on income |
911 |
287 |
2,904 |
666 |
1,092 |
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Taxes on income |
276 |
45 |
1,027 |
132 |
260 |
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Net income |
635 |
242 |
1,877 |
534 |
832 |
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Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests |
2 |
17 |
49 |
34 |
49 |
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Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company |
633 |
225 |
1,828 |
500 |
783 |
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Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company: |
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Basic earnings per share (in dollars) |
0.49 |
0.18 |
1.42 |
0.40 |
0.61 |
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Diluted earnings per share (in dollars) |
0.49 |
0.17 |
1.42 |
0.39 |
0.60 |
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Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding: |
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Basic (in thousands) |
1,287,881 |
1,283,563 |
1,286,698 |
1,282,171 |
1,282,807 |
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Diluted (in thousands) |
1,290,131 |
1,287,267 |
1,288,948 |
1,285,875 |
1,287,051 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of (Unaudited) |
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$ millions |
September
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September
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December
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
498 |
301 |
473 |
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Short-term investments and deposits |
92 |
88 |
91 |
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Trade receivables |
1,672 |
1,210 |
1,418 |
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Inventories |
1,982 |
1,409 |
1,570 |
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Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
361 |
453 |
357 |
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Total current assets |
4,605 |
3,461 |
3,909 |
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Non-current assets |
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Deferred tax assets |
152 |
157 |
147 |
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Property, plant and equipment |
5,764 |
5,632 |
5,754 |
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Intangible assets |
825 |
927 |
867 |
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Other non-current assets |
252 |
395 |
403 |
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Total non-current assets |
6,993 |
7,111 |
7,171 |
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Total assets |
11,598 |
10,572 |
11,080 |
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Current liabilities |
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Short-term debt |
481 |
597 |
577 |
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Trade payables |
1,066 |
885 |
1,064 |
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Provisions |
45 |
56 |
59 |
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Other payables |
1,040 |
740 |
912 |
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Total current liabilities |
2,632 |
2,278 |
2,612 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Long-term debt and debentures |
2,290 |
2,426 |
2,436 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
412 |
391 |
384 |
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Long-term employee liabilities |
398 |
606 |
564 |
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Long-term provisions and accruals |
262 |
276 |
278 |
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Other |
61 |
73 |
70 |
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Total non-current liabilities |
3,423 |
3,772 |
3,732 |
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Total liabilities |
6,055 |
6,050 |
6,344 |
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Equity |
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Total shareholders’ equity |
5,310 |
4,328 |
4,527 |
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Non-controlling interests |
233 |
194 |
209 |
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Total equity |
5,543 |
4,522 |
4,736 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
11,598 |
10,572 |
11,080 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||||||||
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September
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September
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September
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September
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December
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
635 |
242 |
1,877 |
534 |
832 |
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Adjustments for: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
121 |
123 |
362 |
364 |
490 |
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Reversal of fixed assets impairment |
- |
- |
- |
(9) |
(6) |
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Exchange rate, interest and derivative, net |
45 |
29 |
161 |
82 |
99 |
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Tax expenses |
276 |
45 |
1,027 |
132 |
260 |
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Change in provisions |
(16) |
(4) |
(75) |
(13) |
(4) |
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Other |
(5) |
(12) |
(19) |
(2) |
(21) |
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|
421 |
181 |
1,456 |
554 |
818 |
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Change in inventories |
(160) |
(139) |
(455) |
(112) |
(267) |
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Change in trade receivables |
84 |
(34) |
(364) |
(208) |
(426) |
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Change in trade payables |
(41) |
33 |
58 |
108 |
274 |
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Change in other receivables |
32 |
20 |
(58) |
(20) |
9 |
||||
Change in other payables |
68 |
55 |
59 |
26 |
107 |
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Net change in operating assets and liabilities |
(17) |
(65) |
(760) |
(206) |
(303) |
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Interest paid, net |
(13) |
(18) |
(68) |
(73) |
(89) |
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Income taxes paid, net of refund |
(420) |
(67) |
(947) |
(88) |
(193) |
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|
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
606 |
273 |
1,558 |
721 |
1,065 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Proceeds (payments) from deposits, net |
1 |
109 |
(37) |
207 |
355 |
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Business combinations |
- |
(303) |
(18) |
(367) |
(365) |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |
(184) |
(128) |
(535) |
(426) |
(611) |
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Proceeds from divestiture of assets and businesses, net of transaction expenses |
7 |
25 |
29 |
25 |
39 |
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Other |
- |
1 |
14 |
4 |
3 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(176) |
(296) |
(547) |
(557) |
(579) |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Dividends paid to the Company's shareholders |
(376) |
(68) |
(852) |
(169) |
(276) |
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Receipt of long-term debt |
201 |
620 |
734 |
1,117 |
1,230 |
||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
(183) |
(458) |
(798) |
(913) |
(1,120) |
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Receipts (repayments) of short-term debt, net |
21 |
(92) |
(51) |
(108) |
(58) |
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Receipts (payments) from transactions in derivatives |
- |
- |
19 |
(18) |
(17) |
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Other |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(3) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(337) |
2 |
(948) |
(91) |
(244) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
93 |
(21) |
63 |
73 |
242 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period |
426 |
318 |
473 |
214 |
214 |
||||
Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents |
(21) |
4 |
(38) |
14 |
17 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period |
498 |
301 |
498 |
301 |
473 |
Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net Income (non-GAAP) |
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September
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September
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Operating income |
935 |
321 |
2,976 |
749 |
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Divestment related items and transaction costs from acquisitions (1) |
(7) |
(6) |
(29) |
(6) |
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Dispute and other settlement expenses (2) |
- |
- |
- |
(8) |
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Impairment and disposal of assets, provision for closure and restoration costs (3) |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
|||
Total adjustments to operating income |
(7) |
(6) |
(29) |
(13) |
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Adjusted operating income |
928 |
315 |
2,947 |
736 |
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Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company |
633 |
225 |
1,828 |
500 |
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Total adjustments to operating income |
(7) |
(6) |
(29) |
(13) |
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Total tax adjustments (4) |
2 |
(4) |
193 |
(2) |
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Total adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company |
628 |
215 |
1,992 |
485 |
(1) |
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For 2022, reflects a capital gain related to the sale of an asset in |
(2) |
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For 2021, reflects settlement costs related to the termination of a partnership between ICL Iberia and Nobian, as well as reimbursement of arbitration costs related to a potash project in |
(3) |
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For 2021, reflects the write-off of a pilot investment in |
(4) |
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For 2022, reflects tax expenses in respect of prior years following a settlement with Israeli’s Tax Authority regarding |
Consolidated EBITDA for the Periods of Activity | |||||||
$ millions |
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September
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September
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Net income |
635 |
242 |
1,877 |
534 |
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Financing expenses, net |
24 |
34 |
72 |
84 |
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Taxes on income |
276 |
45 |
1,027 |
132 |
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Less: Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees |
- |
- |
- |
(1) |
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Operating income |
935 |
321 |
2,976 |
749 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
121 |
123 |
362 |
364 |
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Adjustments (1) |
(7) |
(6) |
(29) |
(13) |
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Total adjusted EBITDA (2) |
1,049 |
438 |
3,309 |
1,100 |
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(1) |
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See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above. |
(2) |
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Commencing 2022, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated. See the statement above. |
Calculation of Segment EBITDA | |||||||||||||||
Industrial Products |
Potash |
Phosphate Solutions |
Growing Solutions |
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Three-months ended |
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September
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September
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September
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September
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September
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September
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September
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September
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Segment operating income |
154 |
105 |
496 |
84 |
193 |
88 |
112 |
52 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
16 |
16 |
41 |
37 |
46 |
53 |
15 |
15 |
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Segment EBITDA |
170 |
121 |
537 |
121 |
239 |
141 |
127 |
67 |
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