Company continues to grow specialties impact by building on existing momentum and targeting long-term leadership opportunities
TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL) , a leading global specialty minerals company, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022. Consolidated sales of $2,519 million were up 41% year-over-year versus $1,790 million. Operating income of $935 million was up 191% versus $321 million, while adjusted operating income of $928 million was up 195% versus $315 million. Net income of $633 million was up 181%, while adjusted net income of $628 million was up 192%. Adjusted EBITDA of $1,049 million was up 139% versus $438 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 41.6% was up versus 24.5%. Earnings per share of $0.49 were up 188% versus $0.17.
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 Dead Sea site and year-to-date records for free cash flow and EPS. All three of our specialties businesses delivered record third quarter results, even with shifts in demand and continued global supply chain challenges,” said Raviv Zoller, president and CEO of ICL. “Our third quarter results reinforce our recent investor day message, which stressed our commitment to growing our leadership position across our differentiated businesses, as these represent significant long-term opportunities for ICL to deliver sustainable shareholder value.”
ICL expects to be at the upper end of its previously issued guidance range, which called for full year adjusted EBITDA of between $3,800 million to $4,000 million, with between $1,500 million to $1,600 million of this amount estimated to come from the company’s specialties focused businesses. (1a)
Key Financials Third Quarter 2022
US$M
Ex. per share data
3Q'22
3Q'21
YoY Change
Sales
$2,519
$1,790
41%
Gross profit
$1,315
$689
91%
Gross margin
52.2%
38.5%
1,371 bps
Operating income
$935
$321
191%
Operating margin
37.1%
17.9%
1,918 bps
Net income attributable to shareholders
$633
$225
181%
Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders (1)
$628
$215
192%
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
$1,049
$438
139%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)
41.6%
24.5%
1,717 bps
Diluted earnings per share
49¢
17¢
188%
Cash flows from operating activities
$606
$273
122%
(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
Highlights
Potash
Phosphate Solutions
Growing Solutions
Financial Items
Financing Expenses
Net financing expenses for the third quarter of 2022 were $24 million, down versus $34 million in the corresponding quarter of last year.
Tax Expenses
Tax expenses in the third quarter of 2022 were $276 million, reflecting an effective tax rate of 30%, compared to $45 million in the corresponding quarter of last year, reflecting an effective tax rate of 16%. The relatively high tax rate for this quarter is the result of tax expenses related to the surplus profit levy, partially offset by the favorable impact of the devaluation of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
ICL has long-term credit facilities of $1,100 million, of which $325 million were utilized as of September 30, 2022.
Outstanding Net Debt
As of September 30, 2022, ICL’s net financial liabilities amounted to $2,181 million, a decrease of $268 million compared to December 31, 2021.
Dividend Distribution
In connection with ICL’s third quarter 2022 results, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of 24.35 cents per share, or approximately $314 million, up versus 8.37 cents per share, or approximately $107 million, in the third quarter of last year. The dividend will be payable on December 14, 2022, to shareholders of record as of November 30, 2022.
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 2021 revenues totaled approximately $7 billion.
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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 Dead Sea; construction of a new pumping station; disruptions at our seaport shipping facilities or regulatory restrictions affecting our ability to export our products overseas; general market, political or economic conditions in the countries in which we operate; price increases or shortages with respect to our principal raw materials; delays in the completion of major projects by third party contractors and/or termination of engagements with contractors and/or governmental obligations; the inflow of significant amounts of water into the Dead Sea could adversely affect production at our plants; labor disputes, slowdowns and strikes involving our employees; pension and health insurance liabilities; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted, and may continue to impact our sales, operating results and business operations by disrupting our ability to purchase raw materials, by negatively impacting the demand and pricing for some of our products, by disrupting our ability to sell and/or distribute products, impacting customers' ability to pay us for past or future purchases and/or temporarily closing our facilities or the facilities of our suppliers or customers and their contract manufacturers, or restricting our ability to travel to support our sites or our customers around the world; changes to governmental incentive programs or tax benefits, creation of new fiscal or tax related legislation; changes in our evaluations and estimates, which serve as a basis for the recognition and manner of measurement of assets and liabilities; higher tax 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; disruption of our, or our service providers', 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; 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; 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; volatility or crises in the financial markets; uncertainties surrounding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union; hazards inherent to mining and chemical manufacturing; the failure to ensure the safety of our workers and processes; cost of compliance with environmental, regulatory, legislative, and licensing restrictions; laws and regulations related to, and physical impacts of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings; 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; closing of transactions, mergers and acquisitions; 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; the company is exposed to risks relating to its current and future activity in emerging markets; 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, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 23, 2022 (the Annual Report).
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 SEC.
Appendix
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
$ millions
Three-months ended
Nine-months ended
Year ended
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
2,519
1,790
7,924
4,917
6,955
Cost of sales
1,204
1,101
3,825
3,163
4,344
1,315
689
4,099
1,754
2,611
Selling, transport and marketing expenses
300
288
900
763
1,067
General and administrative expenses
70
69
213
198
276
Research and development expenses
18
16
53
45
64
Other expenses
-
9
6
39
57
Other income
(8)
(14)
(49)
(40)
(63)
935
321
2,976
749
1,210
Finance expenses
54
262
116
216
Finance income
(33)
(20)
(190)
(32)
(94)
Finance expenses, net
24
34
72
84
122
Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
1
4
Income before taxes on income
911
287
2,904
666
1,092
Taxes on income
1,027
132
260
Net income
635
242
1,877
534
832
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests
2
17
49
Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company
633
225
1,828
500
783
Earnings per share attributable to the shareholders of the Company:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars)
0.49
0.18
1.42
0.40
0.61
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars)
0.17
0.39
0.60
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic (in thousands)
1,287,881
1,283,563
1,286,698
1,282,171
1,282,807
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)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
498
301
473
Short-term investments and deposits
92
88
91
Trade receivables
1,672
1,418
Inventories
1,982
1,409
1,570
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
361
453
357
Total current assets
4,605
3,461
3,909
Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets
152
157
147
Property, plant and equipment
5,764
5,632
5,754
Intangible assets
825
927
867
Other non-current assets
252
395
403
Total non-current assets
6,993
7,111
7,171
Total assets
11,598
10,572
11,080
Current liabilities
Short-term debt
481
597
577
Trade payables
1,066
885
1,064
Provisions
56
59
Other payables
1,040
740
912
Total current liabilities
2,632
2,278
2,612
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt and debentures
2,290
2,426
2,436
Deferred tax liabilities
412
391
384
Long-term employee liabilities
398
606
564
Long-term provisions and accruals
278
Other
61
73
Total non-current liabilities
3,423
3,772
3,732
Total liabilities
6,055
6,050
6,344
Equity
Total shareholders’ equity
5,310
4,328
4,527
Non-controlling interests
233
194
209
Total equity
5,543
4,522
4,736
Total liabilities and equity
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortization
121
123
362
364
490
Reversal of fixed assets impairment
(9)
(6)
Exchange rate, interest and derivative, net
29
161
82
99
Tax expenses
Change in provisions
(16)
(4)
(75)
(13)
(5)
(12)
(19)
(2)
(21)
421
181
1,456
554
818
Change in inventories
(160)
(139)
(455)
(112)
(267)
Change in trade receivables
(34)
(364)
(208)
(426)
Change in trade payables
(41)
33
58
108
274
Change in other receivables
32
20
(58)
Change in other payables
68
55
26
107
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
(17)
(65)
(760)
(206)
(303)
Interest paid, net
(18)
(68)
(73)
(89)
Income taxes paid, net of refund
(420)
(67)
(947)
(88)
(193)
Net cash provided by operating activities
273
1,558
721
1,065
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds (payments) from deposits, net
109
(37)
207
355
Business combinations
(367)
(365)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
(184)
(128)
(535)
(611)
Proceeds from divestiture of assets and businesses, net of transaction expenses
7
25
14
3
Net cash used in investing activities
(176)
(296)
(547)
(557)
(579)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid to the Company's shareholders
(376)
(852)
(169)
(276)
Receipt of long-term debt
201
620
734
1,117
1,230
Repayments of long-term debt
(183)
(458)
(798)
(913)
(1,120)
Receipts (repayments) of short-term debt, net
21
(92)
(51)
(108)
Receipts (payments) from transactions in derivatives
19
(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(337)
(948)
(91)
(244)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
93
63
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period
426
318
214
Net effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
(38)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period
Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net Income (non-GAAP)
Divestment related items and transaction costs from acquisitions (1)
(7)
(29)
Dispute and other settlement expenses (2)
Impairment and disposal of assets, provision for closure and restoration costs (3)
Total adjustments to operating income
Adjusted operating income
928
315
2,947
736
Total tax adjustments (4)
193
Total adjusted net income - shareholders of the Company
628
215
1,992
485
(1)
For 2022, reflects a capital gain related to the sale of an asset in Israel and related to the Company’s divestment of a 50%-owned joint venture, Novetide. For 2021, reflects a capital gain related to the sale of an asset in Israel and the divestment by the Company’s Industrial Products segment of its Zhapu site in China, partially offset by an earnout adjustment relating to divestment in previous years, as well as transaction costs related to acquisitions in Brazil.
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 Ethiopia, which was partially offset by a reversal of a VAT provision following a court ruling in Brazil.
For 2021, reflects the write-off of a pilot investment in Spain that did not materialize and an increase in restoration costs, offset by a reversal of impairment due to the strengthening of phosphate prices.
For 2022, reflects tax expenses in respect of prior years following a settlement with Israeli’s Tax Authority regarding Israel's surplus profit levy which outlines understandings for the calculation of the levy, including the measurement of fixed assets and the tax impact of adjustments made to operational income. For additional information, see Note 7 to the Company’s interim Financial Statements. For 2021, the amount includes tax expenses related to the release of accumulated profits of the Company and certain Israeli subsidiaries that were exempt from tax until their distribution as a dividend, following a temporary provision to the Israeli Encouragement Law, as well as the tax impact of adjustments made to operational income.
Financing expenses, net
Less: Share in earnings of equity-accounted investees
Adjustments (1)
Total adjusted EBITDA (2)
1,049
438
3,309
1,100
See "Adjustments to Reported Operating and Net income (non-GAAP)" above.
Commencing 2022, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA definition was updated. See the statement above.
Segment operating income
154
105
496
112
52
41
37
46
15
Segment EBITDA
170
537
239
141
127
67
Investor and Press Contact – Global Peggy Reilly Tharp VP, Global Investor Relations +1-314-983-7665 Peggy.ReillyTharp@icl-group.com
Investor and Press Contact - Israel Adi Bajayo ICL Spokesperson +972-3-6844459 Adi.Bajayo@icl-group.com
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