Israel Corp. Reports Results for First Quarter of 2021
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Israel Corporation Ltd. (TASE: ILCO) ("IC") announced today its first quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2021.
Selected Financial Figures for the First Quarter 2021: |
||
$m |
Q1/21 |
Q1/20 |
IC share in ICL profit |
61 |
28 |
IC share in Bazan profit (loss) |
18 |
(48) |
Amortization of excess cost |
(2) |
(2) |
Financing, G&A and other expenses at IC headquarter level |
(22) |
(19) |
Tax income (expenses) of IC headquarters |
- |
(1) |
Net Profit (Loss) to company's shareholders |
55 |
(42) |
Debt Balances and Liquidity at the IC Headquarters Level1
As of March 31, 2021, total financial liabilities1 were $1,493 million, and investments in liquid assets amounted to $451 million of which $8 are pledged deposits.
Net debt1 as of March 31, 2021 totaled $1,022 million. The net debt includes the fair value of derivatives transactions, which decrease the economic value of the financial liabilities in the amount of $20 million. As of December 31, 2020, the net debt1 was $1,016m.
Additional updates
Following the outbreak of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) in China in December 2019, there has been a decline in economic activity in many regions of the world and in Israel as well.
As a holding company, the financial results of IC are mainly affected by the results of its held companies. For more details see detailed financial report.
IC Total Assets, Net |
|
$m |
31/3/2021 |
Assets |
|
ICL (~587m shares, market value2) |
3,447 |
Bazan (~1,058m shares, market value2) |
246 |
Total Assets |
3,693 |
IC's Net Debt |
1,022 |
Total Assets, net |
2,671 |
About Israel Corporation
Israel Corporation Ltd. (TASE: ILCO) ("IC") is a reputable public investment company, which owns and invests in high quality companies with established managements and go-to markets.
In November 2019, IC announced its updated strategy, IC plans to expand its portfolio through new investments in total amount of $350m-500m over the next few years. IC plans to focus mainly in the food (inc. tech), agriculture (inc. tech), healthcare and industry 4.0 sectors. For more details please see the following link to IC updated Strategy Presentation.
IC strives to generate return on our investment through active board participations and our operational and managerial expertise.
IC current core holdings include c.46% stake in ICL Group (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL) and a c.33% stake in the Bazan Group (TASE: ORL). IC is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the ticker ILCO.
For further information on IC, see IC's publicly available filings, which can be found on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange website at http://maya.tase.co.il.
Please also see IC company website http://www.israelcorp.com for additional information.
Convenience Translation
The financial information found in this press release is an English summary based on the original Hebrew financial statements and is solely for the convenience of the reader. The binding version is the original in Hebrew.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, which may not materialize and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are not under the control of IC, which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the disclosures.
1. Israel Corp and its wholly owned and controlled headquarter companies.
2. As of March 31, 2021.
Investor Relations Contacts:
Idan Hizki
Senior Director, Business Development & Investor Relations
Tel.: +972 3 684 4500
[email protected]
SOURCE Israel Corporation Ltd.
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