Annual Report • Mar 14, 2022
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This is an English translation of a Hebrew Periodic report that was published on March 14, 2022 (reference no.: 2022-01-029359) (hereafter: the "Hebrew Version"). This English version is only for convenience purposes. This is not an official translation and has no binding force. Whilst reasonable care and skill have been exercised in the preparation hereof, no translation can ever perfectly reflect the Hebrew Version. In the event of any discrepancy between the Hebrew Version and this translation, the Hebrew Version shall prevail.
| Chapter | Page |
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| A. Description of the Company's Business | A-1 |
| B. Board of Directors' Report on the State of the Corporation's Affairs | B-1 |
| C. Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021 | C-1 |
| D. Additional details | D-1 |
| E. Managers' statements | E-1 |
| 1.1. | Introduction | A-1 |
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| 1.2. | Terms | A-1 |
| 1.3. Business |
The Company's Activity and Description of the Development of its | A-2 |
| 1.4. | Structural changes, mergers and material acquisitions | A-10 |
| 1.5. shares |
Investments in the Company's capital and transactions involving its | A-16 |
| 1.6. | Dividend distributions | A-17 |
| 1.7. | Financial information regarding the Company's operating segments | A-18 |
| 1.8. | General environment and external factors impacting all of the Company's operating segments |
A-19 |
| 1.9. | Fragrances segment | A-23 |
| 1.10. Flavors segment | A-30 | |
| 1.11. Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment | A-40 | |
| 1.12. The specialty ingredients segment | A-45 | |
| 1.13. Marketing and Distribution | A-50 | |
| 1.14. Ingredients and suppliers | A-50 | |
| 1.15. Property, plant and equipment, land and manufacturing capacity | A-53 | |
| 1.16. Research and development | A-57 | |
| 1.17. Intangible assets | A-58 | |
| 1.18. Human capital | A-60 | |
| 1.19. Working capital | A-64 | |
| 1.20. Investments. | A-64 | |
| 1.21. Financing | A-64 | |
| 1.22. Taxation | A-67 | |
| 1.23. Restrictions of and supervision of segment activities | A-67 | |
| 1.24. Material agreements | A-67 | |
| 1.25. Insurance | A-76 | |
| 1.26. Legal proceedings | A-77 | |
| 1.27. Objectives and business strategy | A-77 | |
| 1.28. Projected developments in the forthcoming year | A-78 | |
| 1.29. Financial data regarding geographical segments | A-79 | |
| 1.30. Risk factors - discussion | A-81 |
The Company is pleased to submit the Company's periodic report for the period ended December 31, 2021 (hereinafter - the "Reporting Period") in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Law, 1968 (hereinafter - the "Securities Law"), and the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
The description of the businesses and activity of the Company and the companies under its control (hereinafter - the "Group") in this chapter shall be provided for a period of two years only, i.e., 2020 and 2021. The term Group will include the Company and any of the companies under its control, as listed below.
This chapter of the Periodic Report, which describes the Company's businesses, should be read in conjunction with the other chapters of this Periodic Report, including the notes to the attached financial statements.
| The "Stock Exchange" - |
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. | ||||
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| The "Company" - | Turpaz Industries Ltd. | ||||
| The "Group" - |
Turpaz Industries Ltd. and its consolidated companies. | ||||
| The "Prospectus" - | The Company's supplementary prospectus, which was published on May 20, 2021, and the supplementary notice published by virtue thereof on May 23, 2021, pursuant to which the Company's shares were listed for the first time in Israel. |
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| "Dollar" - |
US Dollar. | ||||
| The "Companies Law" - | The Companies Law, 1999. | ||||
| The "Research and Development Law" - |
The Law for the Encouragement of Industrial Research, Development and Technological Innovation, 1984, as amended from time to time. |
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| The "Securities Law" - | The Securities Law, 1968 | ||||
| "Chemada" - | Chemada Industries Ltd. |
| "Chemada Chemicals" - | Chemada Fine Chemicals Company (1996) Ltd. (under suspension of proceedings) |
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| The "Income Tax The Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961. Ordinance" - |
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| "Israel Innovation Authority" - |
The National Technological Innovation Authority (formerly - the Chief Scientist Office). |
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| "Turpaz Extracts" - Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. |
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| "Periodic and Immediate Reports Regulations" |
Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970. | ||||||
| "Pollena Aroma" - | Pollena Aroma SO z.o.o | ||||||
| "SDA" - | SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. | ||||||
| "WFF" | Western Flavors Fragrances Production Joint Stock Company | ||||||
| "Turpaz USA" - | Turpaz Fragrances and Flavors Aroma Inc. | ||||||
| "Pilpel" | Pilpel - Food Industries Development Ltd. |
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| "Galilee Herbs" | "FC Galilee Herbs Ltd." | ||||||
| "FIT" Food Ingredients Technology |
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| "LORI" LORI RKF |
The Company was incorporated and registered in Israel on February 10, 2011, as a private company limited by shares in accordance with the Companies Law under the name BKF Perfume Compounding Ltd. On January 21, 2021, the Company changed its name to Turpaz Industries Ltd.
On May 23, 2021, the Company's shares were listed for the first time on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, and the Company became a public company, as this term is defined in the Companies Law.
The Company has an extensive and diversified range of products, which are developed and produced by the Group. As of the report's publication date, Turpaz develop, producing, markets and sells more than 1,500 customers in more than 30 countries across the world, and operates approx. 12 manufacturing facilities, including R&D centers, laboratories and sales, marketing and regulation offices in Israel, the USA, Poland, Belgium, Vietnam and Latvia.
1.3.2.1. The Company is a global company operating, independently and through its subsidiaries in Israel, the USA, Asia and Europe in the development, production, marketing, and sale of fragrance extracts, used in the production of cosmetics, toiletries, personal care, air care & odor neutralizers products; flavor extracts used in the production of food and beverages, intermediates for the pharma industry, and specialty ingredients for the agrochemical and the fine chemicals industry.
In view of its extensive product range, the extensive experience the Group gained over the years in its different areas of activity, its in-depth knowledge of the market, competitors, suppliers and most important - its customers, its flexible and focused management of its businesses, and its product development capabilities, the Company can offer a diverse range of products tailored to meet the customer's needs.
Furthermore, the Group's understanding of, and managerial experience in, the value chain and supply chain processes in its areas of activities, and its in-depth knowledge of most companies operating in the industry, open up to it many opportunities to expand into new geographic regions and to purchase companies and/or activities for the field of flavors, fragrances, specialty ingredients for the pharma industry and specialty ingredients, thereby allowing it to develop its business strategy and maintain its long-standing competitive advantage, as elaborated in Section 1.27 below.
Since 2016, the Company has been operating in accordance with a rapid growth strategy, that combines organic growth with synergetic and strategic purchases, as described below:
• Organic growth through the enhancement of the research, development and innovation functions, leveraging of the synergies between Group companies while improving the supply chain processes, procurement, cross selling and the production functions, the deployment of a global marketing and sales network, and the improvement of the response to customers' needs both in Israel and around the world.
• Growth through M&As based on the Group and its managers' proven experience in executing M&As in the flavors, fragrances, and chemistry industry, while utilizing the synergies between the different activities and the cross-selling options offered by Group's different areas of activity, their integration into the Group and their improvement.
The fulfillment of the potential of purchased companies and the optimal integration of those companies into the Group is a gradual process carried out under full collaboration and coordination between Company's management and the management of the purchased company. Since 2016 and through the publication date of this report, the Company executed 11 purchases, 6of which took place in the last couple of years.
As of the report's date, the Company's activity is composed of four segments:
The Company is engaged, both independently and through investee corporations in Israel, the USA, Poland, Latvia and Vietnam in the development, production, marketing and sale of natural and synthesized fragrance extracts for customers in the cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, wet wipes, scented candles, hair care, air care & odor neutralizers industries for hotels and households. Furthermore, the Company operates to manufacture specialty ingredients of high added value, whose purpose is to conceal bad odors, and give, enhance/intensify desired scents in consumer or industrial products.
The fragrance extracts developed by the perfumers are tailored to customers' requirements while creating long-term relationships between the Company and its customers across the world. When they select a supplier, customers focus on the suppliers' innovation capabilities, uniqueness, reliability, the quality and excellence of their services and their knowledge of the needs of the customers for whom the specialty extracts were developed.
The Company is engaged - both independently and through investee corporations in Israel, the USA, Poland, Belgium and Vietnam - in the development, production, sale and marketing of natural and synthesized, sweet and savory flavor extracts, seasonings and gluten free flours, which are used mainly in the production of food, including meat and egg substitutes, plantbased solutions, snacks, ready-made meals, dairy products, ice creams, pharmaceuticals, food and organic colorings for the animal food, beverages and food supplements industries, all tailored to meet customers' needs.
Furthermore, the Company develops extracts and mixtures that allow the production of "clean label"1 products, reducing quantities of fat, salt and sugar in snacks, food products and beverages, while retaining the desired taste and texture of those products.
The flavors segment is supplementary and synergetic to the fragrances segment in terms of, among other things, the raw materials used and the manufacturing processes; many players in the Group's areas of activity operate at the same time both in the field of flavors and in the field of fragrances.
The Company is engaged - through Chemada - a wholly-owned private company - in the production of specialty chemicals used as ingredients and intermediates in the pharmaceuticals industry, and markets its products across the world. Furthermore, the Group has the capability to develop and produce custom-made products to its customers in the pharma industry, through its development, production and engineering department, and improve the manufacturing processes in accordance with the required regulations.
The Company is engaged - through Chemada - in the development, production, marketing and sale of specialty ingredients used in various manufacturing processes in a range of industries, mainly flavors and fragrances, agrochemicals, polymers and catalysts. The Group's activity in this field focuses on the production of high-quality products of high added value.
1 Products whose list of ingredients includes raw materials from nature that are familiar to the consumer.
| Acquisition date | The acquired company/activity |
The nature of the transaction |
The area of activity of the acquired company/activity |
The consideration | Geographic region of |
Holding rate as of the report's |
Additional information |
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| December 2017 | Pollena Aroma | Transaction for the purchase of the entire share capital of Pollena Aroma |
Fragrances and flavors segments Development, production, marketing and sale of flavor and fragrance extracts, aromatic oils and specialty ingredients for the aromatherapy and natural cosmetics industries |
Approx. EUR 6.96 million plus other considerations totaling EUR 167 thousand paid in 2018, which were calculated based, among other things, on Pollena Aroma's performances |
activity Poland |
date 100% |
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| February 2018 | Intuiscent (through Turpaz USA) |
Transaction for the acquisition of activity |
Fragrance's segment Development, production, marketing and sale of specialty fragrance extracts for fine fragrance products, scented candles and premium consumer goods |
Approx. USD 200 thousand |
USA | 100% | |
| June 2019 | Chemada | Transaction for the acquisition of activity from a trustee, as part of receivership process. |
Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry and specialty ingredients |
Approx. USD 4.1 million For more information about undertakings in connection with the acquisition, including the provision of working capital and the removal of waste from the site, see Section 1.4.1.2 below |
Israel | 100% | |
| August 2019 | Flavor Associates (through Turpaz USA) |
Transaction for the acquisition of activity |
Fragrances and flavors segments Development, production, marketing and sale of fragrance and flavor extracts for the US and Chinese markets under the brand name "Continental" |
Approx. USD 1.5 million. For more information, see Section 1.4.1.3 below |
USA | 100% |
| January 2020 | Florasynth (through the Company) |
Transaction for the acquisition of activity |
Flavors segment Production of sweet flavor extracts for food and beverages, and specialty extracts for animal and pet food |
Approx. NIS 2.5 million and other performance-based considerations. For more information, see Section 1.4.1.4below |
Israel | 100% | |
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| July 2020 | WFF | A transaction for the purchase of 60% of the share capital of WFF, a shareholders' loan and an option to purchase the remaining shares |
Fragrances and flavors segments Development, production, marketing and sale of flavors, mainly sweet flavors, to the Vietnamese and South Asian markets; and activity in the field of fragrance extracts to the detergent industries. |
For more information, see Section 1.4.1.5below. |
Vietnam | 60% | Turpaz Extracts has an option to purchase the remaining holdings in WFF; the option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time through July 22, 2024, in consideration for an amount to be calculated on exercise date, based on WFF's average monthly EBITDA. For more information, see Section 6.2.5.6 below |
| November 2020 | SDA | Transaction for the acquisition of control in SDA. |
Flavors segment Production of spices and unique seasonings This activity is part of the flavors operating segment |
Approx. NIS 6.63 million plus performance-based payment of up to NIS 5.6 million; for further details, see Section 1.4.1.6 below. |
Israel | 100% | Upon completion of the purchase of the holdings in SDA, the rights holder agreement between Turpaz Extracts and Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in connection with their holdings in SDA was cancelled. |
| August 2021 | Acquisition of the remaining rights (49%) in SDA. |
Approx. USD 7.5 (approx. NIS 24.5 million) million and a performance-based payment of approx. USD 0.9 million (approx. NIS 3 million). For more information, see Section 1.4.1.61.4.1.6 below |
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| October 2021 | FIT | Transaction for the acquisition of control (60%) in FIT. |
Flavors segment Development, production and marketing of savory flavor extracts for the food industry, including the meat, fish, ready meals, soups and sauces industries. The Company has a modern production facility in Belgium; it supplies its products to many customers in Western Europe. |
Approx. EUR 12.8 million (approx. USD 14.5 million), of which EUR 1.99 million (approx. USD 2.25 million) in cash, and the remaining balance by way of allocating Company shares constituting approx. 1.74% of the issued and paid-up share capital (approx. 1.73% on a fully diluted basis). |
Belgium | 60% | For more information about the call options and the put option in relation to the remaining FIT shares (40% of the issued and paid-up share capital), see Section 1.4.3 below. The parties signed a shareholders agreement, including agreements regarding a preemptive right, first right of refusal and a tag along right, as well as generally accepted minority protection rights. For more information regarding the actual payment, see Note 5A to the financial statements. |
| October 2021 | Pilpel and Galilee Herbs |
A transaction for the purchase of business activity and assets from Pilpel and Galilee Herbs. |
Flavors segment Production of savory seasonings, gluten-free flours and flavor extracts. |
The consideration of NIS 12 million (approx. USD 3.75 million) is subject to adjustments (addition or reduction, as applicable) of NIS 1 million in each of the years 2021 and 2022 based on the |
Israel | 100% |
| EBITDA arising from the purchased activity, and to a further adjustment at the value of the inventory; this adjustment shall be reviewed a year after |
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| January 2022 | LORI | Purchase of all LORI shares | The fragrances segment | Approx. EUR 3.14 |
Latvia | 100% | |
| Production of perfume |
million (USD 5.3 |
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| extracts and the marketing | million) plus net cash | ||||||
| thereof in Eastern Europe. | balances. |
Set forth below is the Group's holdings chart as of the report's date:2

(1) Under the process of merger with and into the Company.
(2) The Group has an option to purchase the remaining holdings in WFF; the option may be exercised at any time through July 2024. For more information, see Section 1.4.1.5 below.
(3) The Group has an option to purchase the remaining holdings in FIT; the option may be exercised as from October 2024 over a 12 month period. For more information, see Section 1.4.3 below.
(4) As of the report date, the shares were transferred from Frutarom Fragrances (UK) Limited (under liquidation) to Turpaz Extracts.
On December 19, 2017, the Company purchased - through Frutarom Fragrances (UK) Limited (under liquidation) - 100% of the share capital and voting rights in Pollena Aroma in consideration for approx. EUR 6.96 million plus other considerations totaling EUR 167 thousand paid in 2018-2019, which were calculated based, among other things, on Pollena Aroma's performances.
On June 1 2019, the Company's shareholders, Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, Dr. Israel Leshem and Mr. Eyal Azulay completed - through Chemada - the acquisition of Chemada Fine Chemicals Company (1996) Ltd. from the trustees who were appointed
2Furthermore, the Company has an interest in a UK company which is under liquidation.
for that Company in November 2017 for the suspension of proceedings in consideration for approx. USD 4.1 million that were paid in full as of the date of the report, and an undertaking to provide USD 1 million to fund the working capital required for the activity. Furthermore, as part of the agreement for the purchase of the activity, Chemada has undertaken to remove waste accumulated in the plant's premises. In November 2020, Chemada's shares were sold to the Company against the allocation of the Company's shares to Chemada's shareholders as part of a restructuring, as described in Section 1.4.2. In the financial statements as of December 31, 2020, the Company recorded a liability of USD 6.3 million in respect of the removal of waste as described above. As of the date of this report, the Company takes steps to remove the waste in accordance with the dates defined in the agreement.
On August 30, 2019, Turpaz USA signed an agreement for the acquisition of all assets of Flavor Associates operating under the name "Continental", which is engaged in the development, production, marketing and sale of fragrance and flavor extracts for the US and Chinese markets.
On the transaction completion date, Turpaz USA paid for the activity referred to above a total of USD 1.1 million; furthermore, Turpaz USA has undertaken to pay further consideration at the total amount of USD 400,000, of which USD 300,000 were paid through the report date, and the remaining USD 100,000 shall be paid in 2022.
On January 15, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for the purchase of the activity of Florasynth, which is engaged in the development, production, marketing, distribution and sale of flavor extracts to various sectors of the food industry.
In consideration for the activity as described above, the Company paid NIS 2 million; the Company has also undertaken to pay further consideration in respect of its use of inventory; such consideration will not exceed NIS 500,000.
Furthermore, in respect of each of the years 2020 through 2024, the seller shall be entitled to further consideration at an amount equal to 20% of the increase in the net income stemming from the Company's flavor extracts activity (as purchased from Florasynth) in the relevant calendar year in respect of the previous calendar year. The Company did not pay any additional consideration in respect of 2020 and 2021. The Company recorded in its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021, a liability at an immaterial amount in respect of future years.
On July 22, 2020, Turpaz Extracts purchased 60% of the share capital and voting rights of WFF; furthermore, a loan extended by the seller to WFF was assigned to Turpaz Extracts; the balance of the loan as of that date was approx. USD 663 thousand plus interest, in consideration for a total amount of USD 639 thousand.
Furthermore, Turpaz Extracts was awarded an option to purchase the remaining holdings in WFF; the option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time through July 22, 2024, in consideration for an amount to be calculated on exercise date, based on WFF's average monthly EBITDA. The agreement also regulates the limitation of transferability until the date on which the option's exercise period ends, and the right of first offer in connection of any sale or transfer of rights in WFF's capital by any of the holders of rights. Furthermore, a bring along mechanism was put in place, which will put into use if Turpaz Extracts will wish to sell its WFF shares. The agreement does not put in place arrangements conferring upon the minority interest in WFF any special rights in relation to the management of the Company and the decision-making therein.
On October 26, 2020, Turpaz Extracts signed an agreement with Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu for the purchase of rights and investment in SDA; under the agreement, Turpaz Extracts was allocated rights constituting 51% of the rights in SDA's capital in consideration for NIS 6.63 million (approx. USD 2 million).
Turpaz Extracts has also undertaken to pay Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu a performance-based payment of up to NIS 5.6 million (approx. USD 1.75 million), which will be paid within 30 days from the approval date of SDA's 2023 audited financial statements, based on the increase in SDA's average annual EBITDA and sales turnover. As part of the purchase of the remaining rights in SDA, a consideration was paid on account of the additional payment, and the liability for the future payment was cancelled.
As from the transaction's completion date, Turpaz Extracts undertook to indemnify Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu for any amount it paid under the personal guarantees it provided in favor of SDA's activity in respect of the period subsequent to the transaction's completion date.
Under the terms of this agreement, SDA undertook to repay to the Kibbutz - out of own sources - a shareholders' loan totaling NIS 4 million in annual payments payable as from the end of 2020 and on December 31 of each of the years thereafter, plus interest of Prime + 1% per year; the annual repayment amount shall be equal to the higher of: (1) 20% of the amount by which SDA's net income in the relevant year exceeds its 2019 net income (which stood at NIS 1.604 million); and (2) NIS 750,000; the Kibbutz' shareholders' loan constitutes a senior owners' debt, whose repayment will take priority over any other payment to holders of rights in SDA, excluding current payments in respect of services that are actually provided to SDA by owners of rights therein. As of the report date, the parties agreed to postpone the payment in respect of 2021 to 2022.
On September 1, 2021, Turpaz Extracts completed the purchase of the remaining share capital of SDA (49%) from the Kibbutz, such that subsequent to the completion of the purchase Turpaz Extracts holds the entire issued and paid-up share capital of SDA.
On completion date, Turpaz Extracts paid a total of approx. USD 7.5 million (approx. NIS 24.5 million). Furthermore, Turpaz Extracts has undertaken to pay the Kibbutz a performance-based payment of approx. USD 0.9 million (NIS 3 million), that will be paid no later than April 30, 2025, based on the increase in SDA's average annual EBITDA for the years 2022-2024. Furthermore, on transaction completion date, Turpaz Extracts paid the Kibbutz a total of approx. USD 1.72 million (approx. NIS 5.61 million), in respect of conditional consideration for meeting targets, which the Kibbutz was entitled to under the purchase transaction of October 2020.
As part of the transaction, Turpaz Extracts has undertaken to repay the shareholders' loans the Kibbutz extended to SDA, whose balance as of December 31, 2021, is approx. USD 1.04 million (approx. NIS 3.25 million).
SDA is engaged in the production of spices and unique seasonings and natural ingredients of high added value for the food, cosmetics, and animal and pet food industry. SDA offers organic and natural non-GMO herbs, which are free of chemicals and pesticides. The company also operates in the field of production of savory flavor extracts. The use of seasonings has been on the rise in the past two decades in view of the increasing global demand to ready-to-eat food.
The completion of the purchase of SDA's shares allowed the Company to accelerate its streamlining plan and improve the leveraging of the synergies between Group companies, while focusing on improving SDA's profits. For information about the fire in SDA's spices plant in Beit Kama, see Section 1.15.3 below.
In November 2020, the Group executed a tax-exempted restructuring in accordance with Part 2 of the Income Tax Ordinance; as part of the restructuring, Turpaz Extracts and Chemada became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. As part of the restructuring, shareholders of the said subsidiaries were allocated Company shares in exchange for their holdings in Turpaz Extracts and Chemada. The Company has
undertaken that its holdings in Turpaz Extracts and Chemada shall not fall below 51% of the issued and paid-up share capital of each of those companies, in accordance with the provisions of Section 103 to the Income Tax Ordinance. Immediately prior to the restructuring, Chemada distributed a NIS 17 million dividend to its shareholders as they were prior to the restructuring.
For more information about the Group's structure after the restructuring as described above, see Section 1.3.4 above.
On October 28 2021, the Company completed a transaction for the purchase of control (60%) in FIT; FIT is engaged in the development, production and marketing of savory flavor extracts to extensive segments in the food industry including meat, fish, readyto-eat meals, plant-based solutions, fast-food coatings, soups and sauces,; the Company acquired FIT in consideration for approx. EUR 12.8 million (approx. USD 14.5 million), of which EUR 1.99 million (approx. USD 2.25 million) were paid in cash, and the remaining balance was paid by way of allocating shares, based on the average share price in the 30 days preceding the date on which the agreement was entered into, constituting - on allocation date - approx. 1.74% of the issued and paid-up share capital (approx. 1.73% on a fully diluted basis).
In accordance with agreements between the parties, the consideration is subject to further adjustments that were carried out in cash within 90 days from the transaction completion date in accordance with changes in FIT's cash balance, debt, net asset value and working capital through completion date. In February 2022, the Company paid EUR 0.9 million (approx. USD 1 million) in respect of the said adjustments.
In relation to the remaining FIT shares (40% of its issued and paid-up share capital), the Company was awarded a call option and the seller was awarded a put option that may be exercised after three years from completion date over a 12-month period (hereinafter - the "Option Period"). The option's consideration shall be paid in cash, calculated based on a multiple of 9 on FIT's adjusted average annual EBITDA during the last 12 quarters prior to the option's exercise date (hereinafter - the "Adjusted EBITDA") multiplied by 40%. The purchase agreement stipulates that if David Landau shall stop serving as the Company's CEO, the options' exercise date shall be brought forward, but in not event will it fall before the end of a 14-month period from completion date. In this case, the option's consideration shall be calculated based on a multiple of 8 or 10 on the EBITDA multiplied by 40%, in accordance with the circumstances of the option's exercise.
As part of the transaction, the parties signed a shareholders agreement that will regulate the relationship between FIT's shareholders subsequent to the purchase of control (hereinafter - the "Shareholders Agreement"). The Shareholders Agreement includes agreements regarding a preemptive right, first right of refusal and a tag along right, as well as generally accepted minority protection rights.
The acquisition of FIT's activity allows the continued implementation of the Company's strategy to expand its savory flavors activity, establish its activity in Western Europe, and leverage the synergies between Group companies.
On October 3, 2021, the Company signed an agreement for the purchase of assets and business activity from Pilpel - Food Industries Development Ltd. and FC Galilee Herbs Ltd. (hereinafter jointly - the "Seller") in consideration for NIS 12 million (approx. USD 3.75 million) (hereinafter - the "Consideration").
The acquired activity focuses on the production of savory seasonings for the meat, sausage, and fish industry, gluten-free flours and meat substitutes. The company also has extensive research and development activities.
The Consideration is subject to adjustments of NIS 1 million in respect of each of the years 2021 and 2022; adjustments will be added or deducted from the consideration based on the EBITDA arising from the purchased activity in each of the said years; the consideration is also subject to a further adjustment at the value of the inventory; this adjustment shall be reviewed a year after the completion date. For more information see Note 5B to the financial statements.
The acquisition of the activity allows the Company to establish its operations in the field of seasonings and natural extracts, create a wide product range for its customers in Israel and across the world, and leverage the synergies with Group companies.
The Company takes steps to improve the activity's profits and profitability by developing new and innovative products, including plant-based solutions, expanding the product range for its existing customer, improving the manufacturing processes and adapting them such that they meet the Group standards, and control over and improvement of the Company's procurement processes
The Company's assessments regarding the improvement of the profit and profitability of the activity are forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law, 5728- 1969, the realization of which depends, inter alia, on factors beyond the Company's control and which may materialize differently from this report.
On January 17, 2022, the Company completed - through a wholly-owned company - a transaction for the purchase of the entire share capital of LORI - a private company incorporated in Latvia - from its shareholders (hereinafter - the "Sellers") in consideration for approx. EUR 3.14 million (approx. USD 5.3 million), plus net cash balances. As part of the transaction, employment agreements were signed with the Sellers, who continue to manage and lead LORI as part of the Company's management team.
Incorporated in 1992, LORI is engaged in the manufacturing of fragrance extracts and their marketing in Eastern Europe and employs 50 employees; Lori has R&D capabilities that allow it to offer solutions that are customized to meet its customers' needs.
The acquisition allows the Company to expand its products range and geographical deployment in the field of fragrances by developing and marketing products and extracts in Central and Eastern Europe, through, among other things, leveraging the synergies and the range of cross-selling options between Group companies in Israel and across the world.
For more information, see Note 28A to the financial statements.
The conversion of the loan reflected a Company value of approx. NIS 94 million that was set when the loan was extended in December 2018. The said value does not reflect other activities and companies purchased by the Company during the period through the loan's conversion date.
1.5.3. In May 2021, the Company completed an initial public offering of 23,344,100 ordinary shares, at a price per share of NIS 8.91, and for a total consideration of approx. NIS 208,000 thousand.
1.5.4. As part of the FIT transaction as described in Section 1.4.3 above, on October 6 2021, the Company allocated 1,742,276 ordinary shares, which constitute - on allocation date - 1.74% of the Company's issued and paid-up share capital and voting rights (up to 1.73% on a fully diluted basis); the said shares were allocated to an offeree, who is not an interested party of the Company. For more information, see supplementary immediate report of October 6, 2021, regarding a private offering which is not a material private offering or an extraordinary offering (Ref. No.: 2021-01-084187), which is incorporated herein by way of reference.
It should be clarified that the dividend distribution policy described above does not detract from the Company Board of Directors' power to approve the distribution and the actual distribution amounts, or to change the Company's dividend distribution policy, as it deems fit from time to time, and no undertaking is made under the policy to Company's shareholders and/or any other third party with regard to the distributions' amounts and dates.
Set forth below are financial data for 2020 and 2021, by operating segments, based on the Company's consolidated financial statements (in USD thousands):
| For the year ended December 31 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrances segment |
Flavors segment |
Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment |
Specialty ingredients segment |
Total | |||
| Revenues | From external entities |
19,436 | 33,292 | 20,873 | 11,733 | 85,334 | |
| From other segments |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
| To external entities |
12,632 | 30,759 | 14,258 | 8,416 | 66,065 | ||
| Costs | Costs constituting revenues in other segments |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| Profit (loss) from operations | 6,804 | 2,533 | 6,615 | 3,317 | 19,269 | ||
| Total liabilities | 6,427 | 45,546 | 17,655 | 9,925 | 79,553 | ||
| Total assets | 28,644 | 83,386 | 38,818 | 21,821 | 172,669 |
| Year ended December 31 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrances segment |
Flavors segment |
Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment |
Specialty ingredients segment |
Total | ||
| Revenues | From external entities |
15,144 | 9,717 | 14,213 | 13,656 | 52,730 |
| From other segments |
- | - | - | - | - | |
| To external entities |
10,090 | 8,790 | 10,763 | 10,571 | 40,214 | |
| Costs | Costs constituting revenues in other segments |
- | - | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) from operations | 5,054 | 927 | 3,450 | 3,085 | 12,516 | |
| Total liabilities | 16,546 | 10,617 | 15,529 | 14,920 | 57,612 | |
| Total assets | 20,216 | 12,972 | 18,973 | 18,229 | 70,390 |
For explanations regarding developments in the above financial data, see the Board of Directors' explanations in the Report of the Board of Directors attached to this report.
Set forth below is a description of the key trends, events and developments in the Company's macroeconomic environment, which, to the best of the Company's knowledge and assessments, have a material effect on the Company's business results, or are expected to have such an effect:
The flavors and fragrances markets and the specialty intermediates market are generally viewed as a single market. As of 2021, the global flavors and fragrances market was estimated at approx. USD 29 billion, and as of 2026 it is estimated at approx. USD 37.3 billion with a CAGR of 5.1% between 2021 and 20263 . The manufacturers operating in those markets are divided into two main groups: 1. large and medium global companies; 2. local and small companies.
Each of the large global companies has a sales turnover higher than USD 3 billion. As of the date of this report, four companies comprise the group of large global companies: Givaudan, IFF, Firmenich and Symrise, which market their products principally to large food and beverage multinationals, manufacturers of cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning products and detergents, and air care & odor neutralizers.
Substantially all of the local and small companies have a sales turnover lower than USD 300 million. Those companies normally focus on small and medium local customers, and have restricted R&D, innovation and customer services capabilities. In the Company's opinion, this group of companies comprises more than 800 companies.
Over the last several decades, the sector has been undergoing an accelerated consolidation process, as part of which the sector's largest groups purchased large and medium companies, and at the same time medium companies, including the Group, also took advantage of market conditions, purchased small companies and integrated them into the Group while leveraging the synergies and benefiting from their rapid growth. In the opinion of the Company, as a result of the consolidation small and medium companies are expected to have a significant market share and play a material role in the global market in each country.
3 https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/flavors-fragrance-market-175163912.html ; Flavors and Fragrances Market to Reach \$37.3B by 2026 | Perfumer & Flavorist (perfumerflavorist.com)
Furthermore, suppliers of flavor and fragrance extracts normally have long-term relationships with manufacturers, as is the case in the Company's relationships with its customers. The need to meet quality and regulatory requirements, and the ability to provide services and quick solutions that require the use of complex technologies give rise to lower sensitivity to price and a competitive advantage to those who can meet those requirements and provide those services. These characteristics are reflected in a high growth rate in the medium and small companies.
Flavor and fragrance extracts affect the consumer's decision to purchase the product. Generally, flavor and fragrance extracts are attributed a 45% weight of all parameters that affect a consumer's decision to purchase a product; this does not apply to perfumes, where the weight of fragrance extracts increases to 78%. This is despite the fact that flavor and fragrance extracts constitute a negligible percentage of the overall product (approx. 4%-6% in fine fragrance products), and approx. 0.5%-2% in all other products containing flavor or fragrance extracts).
As of 2018, the global specialty chemicals market was estimated at approx. USD 211 million, and is expected grow at an average annual rate of 5.2% to USD 316.5 million in 20264 . The specialty chemicals market includes intermediates and specialty ingredients for the pharma, agrochemical, flavor and fragrance industries, and more. Most players in this market are medium and large companies that manufacture basic materials for the chemical industry. Those companies mostly offer the basic materials and their derivatives throughout all value chains. The specialty chemicals market in Israel is a small market with a small number of customers; therefore, most of the Company's sales are executed outside Israel. The Company focuses on the development of specialty chemicals with high added value, which are sold at small quantities and generate high profit levels.
During the first quarter of 2020, Covid-19 started to spread worldwide; the outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The global spread of Covid-19 led to the imposition of unprecedented restrictions in Israel and in many countries worldwide, including the countries in which the Company operates, in order to stop the spread of the virus and reduce infection levels.
In most countries where the Company operates its plants are defined as enterprises providing essential services. Accordingly, the Company's sites worked as normal during the lockdowns imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic, and work in Company's offices was carried out while adhering to the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 guidelines.
As part of the Group's dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, on May 26, 2020, Turpaz Extracts and SDA were granted government-guaranteed loans in the framework of the fund set up by the government to support businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
The Covid-19 crisis' impact on the Company's activity varied across its different areas of activity, due to, among other things, the increase in the costs of some of the raw materials and logistic services, supply and delivery delays and employee absences due to infection rates. Demand for some of the Group's products in the fragrances segment, such as fragrance extracts for cleaning and disinfection products, has increased, whereas demand for other products, such as fine fragrances used in perfumes has decreased. In the flavors segment, the Group experienced growth in demand for certain flavors that are incorporated into products for domestic use, and on the other hand there was a decrease in demand for flavor extracts used in the commercial market.
The existence of conflicting influences helped the continued growth in the Group's activity as reflected in its financial results. In view of the uncertainty in connection with the impact of the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic on Israeli and global economies, on the volume of private and business consumption, the demand for chemicals, fuel prices, the volume of traffic, travel, aviation etc., as of the report's date, the Company is unable to estimate the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its activity and financial results in the long term.
The business and economic activities in countries where the Company operates might be adversely affected should the Covid-19 pandemic be on the increase and infection rates increase. Those events may impact the Company's ability to continuously operate its facilities and conduct its marketing and sale activities, including restrictions on access to markets across the world; furthermore, those events might have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to obtain financing to implement its growth strategy through M&Ss as described in Section 1.27 below.
In the opinion of the Company's management, as of the report date the Group's activity and results were not materially impacted. Nevertheless, the spread of a new variant in the world might cause a significant and ongoing slowdown in business activity across the world and might materially affect the Group's operations and financial results.
The Company's activity is impacted by macroeconomic factors, including the growth rate in Israel, the situation in the Israeli and global economies, rates of private consumption per capita and more. The demand for Company's products is affected by the economic situation in Israel and globally; economic growth that entails an increase in private consumption, in combination with increased awareness of the benefits of healthy lifestyle and increased demand for high-quality products and products offering added value, may result in increased demand to the Company's products. The Company's operating results might be adversely impacted by economic slowdown, social-economic instability, uncertainty in the Israeli and global markets and/or changes in indexes.
Deterioration in geopolitical conditions, instability and security crises in countries in which Group companies operate, may have an adverse effect on the economy in those countries and in neighboring countries, as well as on international trade and global economy, including in markets in which the Company operates. The continued conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, and the possibility that the conflict will also involve Eastern Europe or South East Asia, might have an adverse effect on air and sea freight capabilities and costs, and the prices of raw materials and goods. Group subsidiaries that have business activities in Asia and Eastern Europe might be adversely affected from the instability of their customers, as well as from trade and financial restrictions.
All assumptions and data listed in Sections 1.8.1 through 1.8.4 above regarding the factors impacting the economic environment in which the Company operates constitute forward-looking forecasts, assessments and estimates, as defined in the Securities Law, which are based on the Company's assessments of developments and current and future events, whose date of occurrence, if any, is uncertain and outside the Company's control. These assessments may not materialize, in whole or in part, or may materialize in a manner different than that expected by the Company, due to, among other things, changes in the economic situation in Israel and in other countries in which the Company operates as part of its operating segments.
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The fragrances segment focuses on the development, production, marketing, sale and distribution of a wide range of natural and synthesized flavor and fragrance extracts, which are mainly used in the perfume, cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, scented candles, air care & odor neutralizers and wet wipes industries. Many multinationals as well as local manufacturers operate in this segment. As of the date of this report, and in accordance with the demand and needs of Company's customers, the activity in this segment comprises mostly the production of synthesized extracts, compared with production of natural extracts where volume of activity is lower.
Market size is impacted by different factors, including increased awareness to odors, the increased importance of personal hygiene and care among men and women, alongside higher rates of daily use of deodorants and perfumes that play a significant role in personal care. Urbanization processes and improved living standards together with an increase in per capita income among the middle classes in developing countries such as India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, South East Asia, Brazil and Argentina are also expected to have a positive impact on growth rates in this segment. The increased demand for exotic and floral scents, mainly among young and adolescent consumers is also expected to have a positive impact on this sector. Furthermore, working women are increasingly aware of consumption of cosmetics, and this increases the demand for personal care products. Furthermore, increased awareness of the use of scents among consumers, both as a status indicator and as a means to deliver information and feelings, increases demand in new and developing markets.
The demand for Company's products is also impacted by consumer and marketing trends; various premium brands, including hotels, hair products, scented candles and cosmetic lines aim to have customized signature scents developed especially for them.
The demand for Company's products is also impacted by growth in Company customers' target markets and by various trends in those markets, including the "wellbeing" concept of the end customers of Company's products. Thus, for example, an increase in the number of launches of new products by manufacturers when seeking to increase their market share, the development of other applications of scent products,
including sprays, candles, incense sticks, and gels for home use, and an increase in consumption of aromatherapy products all impact the demand for Company products that are used in the development and manufacturing of such products.
As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the main components of the fragrance segment experienced changes, as described below:
The Group's fragrances segment and the products it produces as part of this segment are subject to laws, regulations, orders and standards applicable in each of the countries in which it operates Furthermore, the Company operates under various rules stemming from health and safety regulations across the world, including rules relating to the operations of its laboratories and plants. For more information, see Section 1.23 below.
The Group's products are manufactured in accordance with international regulations set by the International Fragrance Association (IFRA), and in accordance with customers' requirements in different territories. In Poland, the Group has a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) designation and the kashruth permits required for the manufacturing of cosmetics.
The Group operates as a global company that customizes its products to meet customers' needs in the different territories in which it operates. The Group has the agility to respond swiftly to changes in demand for Company's products in each of the markets in which it operates, and to adapt them to the relevant regulations in that territory and to evolving customer needs and tastes.
Set forth below are the key trends in the field of fragrance extracts:
In the opinion of the Company, the key success factors in the segment are as follows:
In the opinion of the Company, there are no significant exit barriers in this segment.
During the production process, manufacturers sometimes use essential oils (extracted from plants) as a substitute for the fragrance extracts produced by the Company. The use of these oils is limited and even problematic since in order for the oil to serve as a fragrance extract it should have a concentration that does not meet generally accepted regulations; furthermore, such oils may be allergenic. Furthermore, the extraction of such oils is very expensive, and will therefore increase the price of the end product.
In this area of activity, the Group develops, produces, markets and sells natural and synthesized fragrance extracts to manufacturing companies (B2B) operating in the fine extracts, cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, scented candles, air care & odor neutralizers and wipes industries, which incorporate those extracts into the products they sell.
The Group has a "formulations bank" containing tens of thousands of fragrance extracts it developed. The formulations are developed by the Company's development teams (perfumers); they are produced using natural and synthesized raw materials (approx. 50- 300 raw materials in each fragrance extract) without triggering a chemical reaction.
The formulations are developed in collaboration between the customer, the Group's sales personnel and perfumers in each country and the R&D center. Once the extract is approved by a panel of testers and by the lab, and the required regulatory paperwork is prepared, the extract is delivered to be tested by customers in their products. The Group, through its employees, provides its customers with full technical support to incorporate the extracts in their products. As of December 31 2021, the Group has marketing and sales activities in more than 30 countries, both directly and indirectly.
The success of the fragrance extracts developed by the Group is impacted from its knowledge and understanding of the local culture and tastes, and its ability to adapt fragrance extracts to those preferences.
The products of the fragrance segment are produced specifically for Group's customers in accordance with the specific requirements of each of the customers. Furthermore, the relevant regulations and standards vary from one territory to another and make it impossible to globally classify a product as synthesized or natural. Therefore, it is impossible to classify them into product groups, and there is no single product which is material.
Furthermore, the segments described in Section 1.9.1.1 above do not represent product groups in the Company, and no revenues and profitability information is available in respect thereof.
The Company develops fragrance extracts as part of its operating activities in the fragrance extracts segment. A new product is normally developed in collaboration with the customer, and customized to the needs of a customer in a specific market. None of the new products developed by the Company is material in terms of expected volume of sales and/or development expenses.
The Company produces and sells its products in local and global markets through the subsidiaries Turpaz Extracts, Turpaz USA, Aroma Pollena, LORI and WFF. In each of the markets, the Company works with and supplies its products to the following industries: cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, scented candles, air care & odor neutralizers, cleaning and disinfection materials, fine fragrances and wipes. Generally, the Group supplies ingredients used in the manufacturing of consumer goods in each of those industries in all of the territories in which it operates; the scope of activity of each industry changes from one territory to another.
For information about the revenues from external parties by sales to end customers based on their geographic location, see Section 1.29.1 below.
In most cases, the Group does not have fixed term contracts with its customers; sales are based on orders placed by customers and swift supply of products by the Company in accordance with the customer's requirements. This requires agility in preparing for
the supply of extracts to Company's customers as well as in the management of supply chains and inventory planning.
As of the report's date, the Company is not dependent on a single customer in this segment.
Customers in the fragrance extracts segment do not normally enter into agreements or place in advance orders for large volumes of extracts. Most of the Group's products are typically supplied within a week to 3 weeks from the moment an order is placed. Large Group customers provide only estimated forecasts as to the expected annual volume of the materials they normally order; those companies place monthly or bi-monthly orders in respect of quantities they actually need. Therefore, in this segment the Group does not have a cumulative orders backlog that can be estimated in advance.
In the fragrance extracts segment, the Company competes primarily with large multinational and local manufacturers of fragrance extracts. Such multinational manufacturers include Robertet, Symrise, Firmenich, IFF, Givaudan and Mane; the local manufacturers operate in limited markets, and in the Company's opinion there are hundreds of companies with varying scopes of activity, from companies operating in a single country to companies operating in a small number of countries.
The Group currently operates in four geographic regions, with the European and American markets constituting approx. 50% of the global fragrance extracts market. Furthermore, the Company operates in the South East Asia market, which is experiencing accelerated growth. In view of the market's structure, the Group is unable to estimate its market share. In accordance with its global expansion strategy, the Company takes steps to penetrate into new markets and increase its market share in existing markets by way of adding new customers and increasing the volume of its activity among existing customers.
In the fragrance segment, the Group deals with competitors by remaining agile and maintaining its ability to rapidly develop and customize its products to the needs of its customers in the different countries in which they operate, without adversely impacting the global nature of the Company's activity. Furthermore, the Company is able to develop and supply the fragrance extracts to customers within a number of days or weeks from the start of the product development. The Group takes steps to purchase companies whose activity is synergetic to that of the segment, thereby creating a sustained competitive advantage and expanding its geographic deployment. The A - 30
Company's development centers and its marketing, manufacturing, sales and distribution functions in the different markets in which it operates provide it with customer proximity and better knowledge of the unique characteristics of local culture and tastes.
The flavors segment focuses on the development, production, marketing, sale and distribution of a wide range of sweet and savory, and natural and synthesized flavor extracts and seasonings, that are mainly used in food production industries, including dairy, meat, fish, substitutes for meat, fish and eggs, snacks and pastries, beverages, tobacco, animal and pet food and pharmaceuticals. Many multinationals as well as local manufacturers operate in this segment.
The global food flavors market size was valued at USD 12.7 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach USD 19.2 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 3.6% between 2020 and 2030; flavor additives include mainly natural flavors and extracts; in 2020, synthesized flavors had the largest market share in the food flavors market, and it is expected that those flavors will remain dominant throughout the forecast period5
Food flavors are used, among other things, to add and enhance the taste of foods that tend to lose their taste over time after processing and preserving and to conceal other flavors.
The demand for flavor extracts in the food (processed food, sweets, pastries, dairy products, ice cream) and beverages industry stems from a number of factors. Those factors include the continuous need to innovate, which drives the development of new products and changes and diversification of flavors in existing products, the increase in demand for processed food and drinks, the increase in the demand for unique flavors in various food applications, and the increase in the popularity of exotic flavors. As is the case in the fragrance extracts segment, the flavors extracts segment has also benefited from growth, urbanization processes, improved living standards and an increase in per capita income among the middle classes in developing countries such as India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, South East Asia, Brazil and Argentina, which triggered an increase in demand for processed food and in the range of products available in those markets.
5https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/food-flavors-market
The increasing demand for flavor extracts in recent ears is attributed, among other things, to the increase in consumers' demand for convenience food, that requires very little or no preparation before consumption. The increase in the number of hours people spent at their workplace, and the increase in the disposable income of middle-class consumers are expected to increase demand for tasty and healthy convenience food; this demand will, in turn, increase demand to flavor extracts.
The rise of awareness among consumers regarding the long-term health-related consequences of artificial ingredients and additives in food products propels the demand for natural and healthy ingredients in food products, this applies specifically to lower levels of sugar and salt, which, in turn, increase the demand for flavor extracts based on natural flavors and extraction processes, rather than synthesized flavors extracts. Furthermore, there has been an increase in demand for organic, vegetarian and vegan food products (including meat and egg substitutes), and clean label products.
Manufacturers of flavor extracts adopt new technologies in order to create improved natural and synthesized flavors that enhance their stability and suitability; for example, when creating fruit flavor extracts, it is very difficult to retain the original taste. Therefore, in order to maintain the taste of products, manufactures invent and adopt advanced flavor extraction technologies, that improve the products. The applications of advanced technologies provide innovative and novel tastes in food that help companies to adapt to the ever-changing customer tastes, which, in turn, drive the growth of the food flavors industry.
The food flavors market is normally segmented by type, end-user and region. By type, it is segmented into natural and artificial flavors; by end user, it is divided into beverages, dairy and frozen products, bakery and confectionery, savory and snacks, and animal and pet food; the beverages market is further classified into hot drinks, soft drinks, and alcoholic drinks. The dairy and frozen products segment is segmented into dairy products and meat. The bakery and confectionery segment is further categorized as chocolate, bakery, confectionery, and ice cream; the savory and snacks market is divided into savory, pickles and snacks; animal and pet food is classified into animal feed and pet food; by region, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
The Group's flavors segment and the products it produces as part of this segment are subject to laws, regulations, orders and standards applicable in each of the countries in
The Group's products are manufactured in accordance with international regulations set by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) and/or under a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) designation, and in accordance with customers' requirements in different territories. Furthermore, in each of the countries in which it operates, Company's plants in this segment hold a permit issued by the local Ministry of Health, as well as veterinary approvals as required in the relevant country.
The Company holds the kashruth permits required for its activity, if any, in each of the territories in which it operates, including kashruth permits issued by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Badatz, Landa and GMP; the Company also has in place Halal certifications.
In this segment there is a trend whereby manufacturers are required to provide approvals to the effect that the raw materials they manufacture comply with regulations and standards. In addition, there is an increase in demand for products with proven characteristics, such as GMO-free products, or products where pesticides levels are monitored.
Set forth below are the key trends in the flavor extracts segment:
In the opinion of the Company, the key success factors in the segment are as follows:
Entry barriers -
purpose, the Company is required to have access to many strains, including new developments in the field of herbs that enable growers to change the characteristics of herbs and lead to a diversification of the Company's product offering.
The agreements SDA signed with growers who grow for it various herbs and spices are normally signed for a two-year period. The Company believes that other than liabilities under these agreements there are no significant exit barriers in this segment.
To the best of the Company's knowledge, to date there are no commercially feasible products that can fully replace the flavors extracts.
As of the date of this report, the Company markets and sells tens of thousands of flavor extracts in more than 30 countries. The success of the flavor extracts developed by the Company relies on highly experienced flavorists, knowledge of local tastes and Company's ability to adapt its flavor extracts to those tastes; the Company's global deployment allows the Group to address the needs of brands of global food and beverage companies while adapting its products to the relevant market and its tastes.
As part of its flavors activity, the Company offers a wide range of flavor solutions designed to create new flavors, enhance existing flavors and/or conceal certain flavors in processed food and beverage products. Furthermore, the Company provides solutions to global companies that wish to have another supplier of flavor extracts used in their existing products.
Most flavor products contain a large number of synthesized and natural ingredients that are incorporated using unique formulae developed in Company's laboratories by the segment's R&D teams (flavorists) (extracts, for example, normally contain about 30- 100 different ingredients, including fruit and vegetable extracts and spices). The development of a new flavor product is carried out at the initiative of the Company itself, or in accordance with specific customer requirements and in close collaboration therewith. Furthermore, the Company also offers its customers a solution that includes not only flavors, but also natural functional ingredients that contribute to the nutritional and health benefits of the product, protect the consumer's health, prolong the shelf life of the product and of natural and synthesized colors. Those ingredients have a positive The flavor products manufactured by the Company serve mainly as ingredients in consumer products manufactured by food and beverage manufacturers; those products are suitable for different applications, such as soft drinks, juices, dairy products, ice creams, pastries, confectionary products, chewing gum, and a range of savory products, such as snacks, convenience food, ready-made soups, salad dressings, and processed meat and fish, meat substitutes, animal and pet food, and food supplements.
The Company offers natural, organic and artificial flavor products. The natural flavors are manufactured using only natural ingredients, that include, among other things, natural extracts, essential oils, spices and fruit and vegetable ingredients. Some of the flavor products manufactured by the Company contain specialty ingredients manufactured by various Group companies for the flavor extracts segment.
The Company manufactures both sweet and savory flavors. The sweet flavors are mainly used in beverages, dairy products, ice creams, pastries, confectionary and food supplements. The savory flavors are mainly used in the production of snacks, soups, sauces, savory pastries, processed meat and fish and convenience food; the Company also produces a range of plant-based flavor extracts that are used both to imitate the taste of meat in meat substitutes and as egg substitutes for vegetarian and vegan products.
The Company's flavor products are sold in the form of liquid, powder and emulsion; sometimes the products are mixed with stabilizers and emulsifiers (ingredients that enable to change the texture and characteristics of the products into which they are incorporated).
The Company operates independently and through SDA and FIT in the production of spices and unique seasonings. The Company manufactures both organic and nonorganic spices and seasonings; these are sold in various forms (ground up to a powder), and include, among other things, sweet paprika, chili powder, etc. Furthermore, the Company offers natural and non-GMO organic herbs, which are manufactured from fresh and pure herbs such as za'atar, dill, parsley, coriander, coriander seeds, etc. In addition, some of the spices are used as ingredients in specialty mixtures for natural food colorings used in the food industry and the animal and pet food industry.
Seasonings are savory flavor extracts composed of different spices, which are combined at different ratios (changed per each seasoning) in accordance with the required
application. In addition to the spices, the Company adds to the seasonings other ingredients in the form of liquid or powder; the role of those ingredients is to enable the incorporation into the end food product. In the past two decades, the use of seasonings has been on the rise in view of the change in trends in the food and beverages markets worldwide. Food seasonings are added to ready-to-eat and drink products, such as instant soup mixes, microwave meals, real pastries, cured meats, smoked fish and snacks.
Furthermore, SDA has completed a project for the development of agro-technological and industrial processes for growing, processing, and marketing of a Carnosic acid-rich rosemary, which is a very powerful antioxidant. The rosemary grown by SDA serves as a natural antioxidant, which helps the preservation of food products (meat, fish, cured meats, snacks, sauces, soups, and more) and cosmetics.
Set forth below is a breakdown of the segment's products and services, the rate of Company's revenues derived therefrom was 10% or more of total Company revenues in 2020 and 2021 (in USD thousands):
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Revenues | Rate out of consolidated revenues |
Revenues | Rate out of consolidated revenues |
|
| Spices and seasonings |
27,962 | 33% | 5,567 | 11% |
As part of the flavor's activity, the Company develops new and innovative products on an ongoing basis. A new product is normally developed in collaboration with the customer, and customized to the needs of that customer or to market trends, such as demand for products with reduced sugar and salt levels. None of the new products developed by the Company is material in terms of expected volume of sales and/or development expenses.
As of the report's date, SDA is developing an innovative technology for natural smoking of spices, which renders a smoked aroma (compared to the synthetic means currently used to render a smoked aroma to spices).
The flavor extracts manufactured by the Company are sold to an extensive customer base comprising multinational and local customers of all sizes. The customers are For information about the revenues from external parties by sales to end customers based on their geographic location, see Section 1.29 below.
In most cases, the Group does not have fixed term contracts with its customers in the flavors segment; sales are based on orders placed by customers and swift supply of products by the Company in accordance with the customer's requirements. This requires agility in preparing for the supply of extracts to Company's customers.
In view of the time it takes to grow the crops used for the spices and seasonings products, the Group has in place annual contracts with customers, who wish to buy spices and seasonings; those contracts include an undertaking by the customer to purchase certain quantities every year.
As of the report's date, the Company is not dependent on a single customer in this segment.
across the world.
Customers in the flavors extracts segment do not normally enter into agreements or place in advance orders for large volumes of extracts. Most of the Group's products in this segment are typically supplied within several days to 3 weeks from the moment an order is placed. Large Group customers provide only estimated forecasts as to the expected annual volume of the materials they normally order; those companies place monthly or bi-monthly orders in respect of quantities they actually need. Therefore, in this segment the Group does not have an orders backlog that can be estimated in advance.
With respect to the spices and seasonings activity, SDA enters into contracts with customers, whereby the customers undertake to purchase certain quantities of SDA's products. As of December 31, 2020, SDA's orders backlog amounted to USD 7,518 thousand. As of December 31, 2021, SDA's orders backlog extends to the end of 2022, and amounts to USD 14,627 thousand. As of the report's date, in view of the steps taken by the Company after the fire, including the transfer of manufacturing activities to its other plants and the swift purchase of raw materials, the fire did not have a material effect on SDA's orders backlog.
The Company's principal competitors in the field of flavor extracts are multinational and medium-size manufacturers of flavor extracts, such as Givaudan, Firmenich, Solina, IFF, Symrise, Robertet, Mane, Dohler and ADM.
In the field of spices there are additional competitors such as McCormick, Sensient, Kerry, and other medium and small companies, most of whom operate in their domestic market.
The Company's competitors are multinational manufacturers of flavors, as well as medium and small companies, that operate in their domestic market. The competition is based, to a large extent, on innovation capabilities, product quality, the ability to provide customers with services of added value, creating and maintaining long-term relationships, reliability, customizing products to specific customer needs and adapting to market trends.
Flavors manufacturers differentiate themselves by developing close relationships with their customers, developing in-depth knowledge and understanding of the target markets, possessing excellent innovation and R&D capabilities and an excellent reputation, which is based on consistent, reliable and efficient customer service.
The Group currently operates in four geographic regions, with the European and American markets constituting approx. 50% of the global flavor extracts market, and the South East Asia market experiencing accelerated growth. In view of the market's structure, the Group is unable to estimate its market share. However, in view of the Company's global expansion strategy, the Company takes steps to penetrate into new markets and increase its market share in existing markets by way of adding new customers and increasing the volume of its activity among existing customers.
In the flavors segment, the Group deals with competitors by remaining agile and maintaining its ability to rapidly develop and customize its products to the needs of its customers in the different countries in which it operates, without adversely impacting the global nature of the Company's activity. Furthermore, the Company is able to develop and supply the flavor extracts to customers within a number of days or weeks from the start of the product development. The Group takes steps to purchase companies whose activity is synergetic to that of the segment, thereby creating a sustained competitive advantage and expanding its geographic deployment in markets in which it operates. The Company's development centers and its marketing, manufacturing, sales and distribution functions in the different markets in which it operates provide it with customer proximity and better knowledge of the unique characteristics of local culture and tastes.
The Company and SDA's spices and seasonings activity is partly affected by seasonality and weather conditions that impact the availability and quality of the ingredients, and the processing and sale processes. This is reflected in the fact that in the second half sales are higher than in the first half. These factors require the accumulation of inventories, and adequate geographical distribution of growing areas so as to secure a continuous supply of ingredients. Furthermore, every seven years a fallow year occurs in Israel which requires the Company to diversify the sources and suppliers of its ingredients in advance, and enter into engagements with farmers in other countries across the world.
The Group's activity in this field is carried out through Chemada, a private company wholly-owned by the Company. Chemada operates in the field of specialty and brominated chemicals.6 Chemada is engaged in the production of specialty chemicals used as ingredients and intermediates in the pharmaceuticals industry, and markets its products across the world.
The pharma industry segment is characterized with sales to manufacturers of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The global APIs market size was valued at approx. USD 191.1 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach USD 355.9 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 7.1%. The growth of the global APIs market is driven mainly by an increase in R&D activities related to the development of drugs, increasing incidence of chronic diseases, increased life expectancy, increasing importance of generic drugs, and increased consumption of biological therapies. On the other hand, restrictions placed on prices of drugs in different countries, the high manufacturing costs of drugs and the long time it takes to get from development to launch of new drugs restrain the growth of the APIs market7 .
6 Brominated products are products based on bromide compounds.
7 https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/01/10/2364197/0/en/Active-Pharmaceutical-Ingredients-Market-Size-to-Hit-USD-355- 94-Bn-by-2030.html
Chemada's activity and the products it produces as part thereof is subject to laws, regulations, orders and standards. Furthermore, Chemada operates under various health and safety rules, including rules relating to the operations of its laboratories and plants. For more information, see Section 1.23 below.
Chemada applies to its products and manufacturing processes voluntary quality standards required by its customers worldwide. Those standards dictate management and quality requirements from the planning stage (R&D, sales, supply chain, handling orders, planning production) to the implementation stage (production, laboratory, logistics and transportation to the end destination). As a supplier of intermediates that operates as part of the supply chain of the pharma industry, Chemada is ISO 9001:2015 certified (a quality standard), ISO 14001:2015 certified ISO 45000 certified (health and safety standards). Furthermore, Chemada is holds the "Gold Standard" awarded by the Standards Institution of Israel to customers maintaining a comprehensive quality management system under the three standards listed above.
Most of the products manufactured by Chemada's customers in this area of activity require preliminary approvals and compliance with the highest quality standards as part of the development and manufacturing of those products; this also applies to the intermediates used in the end product. Therefore, in this field, suppliers of intermediates used in the production of drugs that have development capabilities, and are able to support companies developing drugs in the early stages of the process have a significant advantage over other suppliers. The initial quantities normally manufactured for customers are tens of kilograms; these quantities increase gradually and reach up to tens of tons as the development of the drugs advances, and until the drug is launched and establishes itself in the market. In the early stages and along the way, the manufacturer and the customer coordinate expectations as to quality and optimize costs.
In the opinion of the Company, the key success factors in the segment are as follows:
the customer's preliminary development stages and along the other stages of customers' product development.
Exit barriers -
The bromine-based fine chemicals may be replaced by customized fine chemicals based on chlorination processes. However, chlorine-related regulations are stricter and therefore bromine-based chemicals, such as the Company's products, have a significant advantage.
The Company is engaged in the development and production of fine chemicals used as raw materials and intermediates in the pharmaceuticals industry; the Company's products are customized for the customer's needs through Company's R&D teams, production facilities and laboratories.
The products of the fragrance segment are produced specifically for Group's customers in accordance with the specific requirements of each of the customers; therefore, it is impossible to classify them into product groups, and there is no single product which is material.
As part of its operating activities, Chemada develops from time-to-time new products of high added value for its existing and new customers; such development is carried out based on existing technologies, in accordance with the specific needs of the relevant customer and at the customer's request. None of the new products developed by the Company is material in terms of expected volume of sales and/or development expenses.
In this segment, the Group has approx. 100 customers, most of whom are manufacturers of intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) operating in about 30 countries.
For information about the characteristics of the activity with customers in this segment, see Section 1.11.1.3 above.
In 2021, the ten largest customers in this segment accounted for 74% of the Company's sales in this segment. In 2021, the Group did not have a single customer, the rate of the Company's sales to whom exceeds 10% of total Company sales in that year; in the Group's opinion it is not dependent on any of its customers.
For information about the revenues from external parties by sales to end customers based on their geographic location, see Section 1.29.1 below.
In this area of activity, the manufacturing process of the chemicals may take several weeks. Therefore, the Company's orders backlog comprises orders received from its customers several months in advance, as well as orders based on annual supply contracts that the Company signed in advance. As of December 31, 2020, the orders backlog amounted to USD 8.4 million. As of December 31, 2021, the orders backlog amounted to USD 7.5 million.
The activity in the market in which Chemada operates in the field of specialty intermediates for the pharma industry is characterized with a range of manufacturers and suppliers, that produce the products using similar and known technologies. In recent years, new manufacturers started entering the market; these included mainly manufacturers from India, where labor costs are lower; this triggered a decrease in the prices of products offered to the market in large quantities. The spread across the world of manufacturing knowhow pertaining to the products in this area of activity creates an ongoing process whereby products that were previously considered high-tech products and were priced accordingly are subject to competition which leads to erosion in prices.
As part of the Company's growth strategy, it endeavors to develop and manufacture new and complex products of higher added value; the Company also works to improve processes of existing products in order to improve productivity and increase profit margins.
Company's markets are highly competitive; most of the Company's competitors have manufacturing capacities that are larger than those of the Company; and they focus on products of lower value and on manufacturing high volumes. To the best of the Company's knowledge, as of the report's date, its principal competitors in this area of activity are PPC, PALCEM, Tosoh, Neogen and Agrocel Chemicals. The Company is unable to estimate its market share; however, it believes that its share in the global market is small.
The Company has significant advantages that make it highly attractive for customers. Those advantages include the location of the Company's manufacturing activity, which customers tend to prefer over competitors who manufacture in India or China, high quality of products and high manufacturing levels, flexibility in terms of quantities and the supply of products in accordance with complex specifications, compliance with all regulatory requirements, supply of products packaged in accordance to international standards, providing documentation for purposes of quality control, experience, and more.
As part of its differentiation strategy, the Company focuses on complex products of high value and high profit margins.
The specialty ingredients segment includes, primarily, the development, production, marketing and sale of specialty ingredients used in a range of industries, mainly flavors and fragrances, agrochemicals, polymers and catalysts.
In this segment, the Group operates through its subsidiary Chemada, that supplies chemicals to a range of customers worldwide from the agrochemicals and specialty and fine chemicals industries.
Chemada specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality fine chemicals and brominebased products.
The company manufactures chemicals that are used by companies producing products designed to protect plants; those products are used in agriculture in order to improve
yields and protect crops from insects, weeds, fungi, etc.; the company also started developing infrastructure for production of aroma chemicals. Considering the projected growth in global population, increasing crop yields is critical.
The overall market size of the target markets in which Company customers operate in the field of agrochemicals is projected to reach USD 315.3 billion by the end of 2030, registering a CAGR of 2.9%8 .
Chemada also manufactures specialty chemicals characterized with higher levels of technical service and expertise for industries such as food additives, aroma compounds, water treatment, textiles, construction, paper, oil, gas, ink additives and more. In recent years, and prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was high demand in countries in Asia (such as India and China) for products manufactured in this area of activity; this triggered an increase in the scope of investments, as well as the construction of plants manufacturing chemicals. This rise in demand happened in parallel to the application of stricter regulations, which gives a relative advantage to manufacturers from developed countries.
For more information, see Section 1.23.4 above.
The trends in the specialty ingredients segment are similar to those of the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment. For more information, see Section 1.11.1.3 above.
The critical success factors in the specialty ingredients segment are similar to those of the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment. For more information, see Section 1.11.1.4 above.
Entry barriers -
1.12.1.5.1 In-depth knowledge of and long-term relationships with manufactures and suppliers of strategic and specialty ingredients across the world.
8 https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/press-release/agrochemical-market.html
The exit barriers in the specialty ingredients segment are similar to those of the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment. For more information, see Section 1.11.1.5 above.
For information about compounds that may serve as substitutes for the segment's products, see Section 1.11.1.6 above.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company markets and sells more than 100 products in this segment, to more than 100 customers located in more than 30 countries.
The Company manufactures chemicals to companies manufacturing agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals characterized with higher levels of technical service and expertise for industries such as food additives, aroma compounds, water treatment, textiles, construction, paper, oil, gas, ink additives and more.
As of the date of this report, the Company works to build an infrastructure that will allow the commencement of development and manufacturing of aroma chemicals in Israel and across the world for scent and flavor extracts.
Set forth below is a breakdown of the segment's products, the rate of Company's revenues derived therefrom was 10% or more of total Company revenues in 2020 and 2021 (in USD thousands):
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
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| Product | Revenues | Rate out of consolidated |
Revenues | Rate out of consolidated |
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| revenues | revenues | ||||
| Agrochemicals | 5,047 | 6% | 7,123 | 14% | |
| Specialty chemicals |
6,686 | 8% | 6,532 | 12% |
It should be noted that there are no material differences in the profitability of the above product groups.
Chemada is currently in the process of expanding its activities in the field of specialty chemicals that constitute ingredients and intermediates for the flavors and fragrance industries. These chemicals are designed for internal use by other Group companies, and for sale to companies operating in the global fragrance and flavor extracts industry.
Furthermore, Chemada develops several products of high added value for its existing and new customers; such development is carried out based on existing technologies.
Company's customers in this segment include leading companies in their respective industries. As described above, most of the Company's customers operate in two principal markets, agrochemicals and specialty chemicals.
In 2021, the ten largest customers in this segment accounted for approx. 93% of the segment's sales. As of the report's date, the Group does not have a single customer, the rate of the Company's sales to whom exceeds 10% of total Company revenues; in the Group's opinion it is not dependent on any of its customers.
For information about the revenues from external parties by sales to end customers based on their geographic location, see Section 1.29.1 below.
In this area of activity, the manufacturing process of the chemicals may take several weeks. Therefore, the Company's orders backlog comprises orders received from its customers several months in advance, as well as orders based on annual supply contracts that the Company signed in advance.
As of December 31, 2020, the orders backlog amounted to USD 6.2 million. As of December 31, 2021, the orders backlog amounted to USD 5.7 million.
The Group's segments and the markets in which it operates are characterized with a range of manufacturers and suppliers, that produce the products using similar and known technologies. In recent years, new manufacturers started entering into the commodities market; these included mainly manufacturers from India, where labor costs are lower; this triggered a decrease in the prices of products offered to the market in large quantities. The spread across the world of manufacturing knowhow pertaining to the products manufactured by the Company creates an ongoing process whereby products that were previously considered high-tech products and were priced accordingly are subject to competition which leads to erosion in prices.
As part of the Company's strategy for dealing with its competitors, it endeavors to develop and manufacture new and complex products of high added value; the Company also works to improve the manufacturing processes of its existing products in order to improve productivity and increase profit margins. Furthermore, the Company assessed its products range and focused on high-quality and unique products that generate higher profit margins.
The specialty chemicals market is characterized with intensive competition, mainly in the commodities segment. Most of the Company's competitors have manufacturing capacities that are larger than those of the Company; and they focus on products of lower value and on manufacturing high volumes. Company's competitors in this segment include the following companies: AGROCEL (India), TOSOH (Japan), NEOGEN (India), PPC (France), PALCHEM (France). The Company's advantage is its focus on high value products, which positions it as the supplier of choice among customers. The Company is unable to estimate Chemada's market share in the global market.
Other competitive advantages of the Company include the Company's being located in Israel, which customers tend to prefer over competitors who manufacture in India or China, high quality of products and high manufacturing levels, flexibility in terms of quantities and the supply of products in accordance with complex specifications, compliance with all regulatory requirements, supply of products packaged in accordance to international standards, providing documentation for purposes of quality control, experience, and more.
The sales, distribution and marketing activity involving the Group's products is based on local marketing, sales and development teams in the primary target markets. As of the report's date, the Group's sales and marketing function comprises 48 employees located in its primary target markets, in proximity to its customers.
The Group's sales, distribution and marketing activity involve approx. 1,500 customers in the various territories in which the Group operates.
The Company's sales and marketing teams across the world form the link between the Group's customers and its R&D teams. The Group's sales and marketing function works closely with customers in order to understand their specific needs; this information is delivered to the R&D teams, that develop products customized to meet the customer's needs in close collaboration with the customer's development and application teams; the Group's sales and marketing function also works to promote the range of crossselling options between Group companies in Israel and across the world.
Approx. 99% of the Group's sales in the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment and in the specialty ingredients segment are made to customers outside Israel. In the past, the marketing and distribution were carried out by the Bromine Companies; in April 2020, the Group started setting up an independent marketing and distribution function. The marketing function is managed on a territory-by-territory basis; regional sales managers work directly with local customers, and through local agents and distributors in the target countries. Orders placed with agents and distributors are approved by the Company's local sales manager, and the engagement is a direct engagement between the Company and the customer; distributors with which the Group works receive a fixed-rate commission, in accordance with the marketing agreement that was signed with them. Generally, the distributors with which Chemada works are granted exclusive rights to act as the distributor of Chemada's products in certain territories, such that Chemada will not compete with the distributor, and the distributor undertakes not to market competitors' products in the relevant territory.
1.14.1.1. The Company purchases thousands of ingredients that include, among other things, fine and unique chemicals, both synthetic and natural, natural and essential oils, stabilizers and antioxidants, solvents, natural colors and extracts from which the Company
produces its fragrance and flavor extracts; and spices and herbs from which the Company produces its seasonings and herb mixes.
| Rate of Company's purchases from its key suppliers (*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key suppliers | 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Supplier A | 2.9% | 6.1% | ||
| Supplier B | 1.4% | 5.2% |
A - 51
(*) Rate out of total Company purchases.
| Key suppliers | Rate of Company's purchases from its key suppliers (*) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||
| Supplier A | 15.1% | 5.3% | |||
| Supplier B | 12.8% | 17.3% |
(*) Rate out of total Company purchases.
1.15.1. As of the report's date, the Group operates 12 manufacturing sites across the world. The following table lists the Group's principal manufacturing sites and the activity conducted in each of the sites:
| Country | Location | Segment | Size of buildings and land in sq. m |
Buildings - rented/owned |
Land - rented/owned/leased |
Year of commencement of activity9 |
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| Israel | Turpaz' site in Holon - fragrance extracts10 |
Fragrances segment |
800 sq. m | Rented | Rented | 2011 | |
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, including overtime. The plant can increase its manufacturing capacity by further 70% if it starts manufacturing 6 days a week in three shifts. |
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| Israel | Turpaz' site in Holon - flavor extracts |
The flavors segment |
400 sq. m | Rented | Rented | 2020 | |
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, including overtime. The plant can increase its manufacturing capacity by further 200% if it starts manufacturing 6 days a week in three shifts. |
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| Israel | SDA's site in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu |
The flavors segment |
Area of land - 12,500 sq. m Area of building - 7,100 sq. m |
Rented | Rented | 2020 | |
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - during harvest time (January-April), the plant works 5 days a week, 18 hours a day. The plant can increase its manufacturing capacity by further 50% if it starts manufacturing over the entire year. |
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| Israel | SDA's site in Beit Kama |
The flavors segment |
Area of land - 14,500 sq. m |
Rented | Rented | 2020 |
9 The year of commencement of activity is the later of the date on which the plant was purchased by the Group, or the date on which it was built.
10 In December 2021, the Company entered into additional lease agreement in respect of a new plant in Holon that will be used in the flavors segment. The initial lease period is 48 months starting on April 3 2022.
| Area of | |||||||
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| 10,900 sq. m | |||||||
| In November 2021, a fire broke out in this plant; the fire caused heavy damage to the plant. In accordance with an agreement | |||||||
| signed with the landlord, it was decided to bring forward the expiry date of the rent agreement to November 24 2022. As of | |||||||
| the publication date of this report, processing and packaging works are carried out in a building that was not burnt in the fire | |||||||
| that occurred in the plant and in its other sites in Israel. For more information about the fire, see below in this section. | |||||||
| Israel | Chemada's | The specialty | Area of land - | Rented | Rented | 2019 | |
| site in | intermediates | 135,000 sq. m | |||||
| Kibbutz Nir | for the | ||||||
| Yitzhak | pharma | Area of | |||||
| industry | building - | ||||||
| 38,800 sq. m | |||||||
| segment and | |||||||
| the specialty | |||||||
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| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 7 days a week, in three shifts. The plant can increase its manufacturing | |||||||
| capacity by further 40% by investing in the expansion of the tools and utilizing the plant's existing area. | |||||||
| Israel | Turpaz' site | The flavors | Area of land - | Rented | Rented | 2021 | |
| in Afula | segment | 9,240 sq. m | |||||
| Area of | |||||||
| building - | |||||||
| 3,200 sq. m | |||||||
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 6 days a week, mostly in one shift. The plant can increase its | |||||||
| manufacturing capacity by further 100% if it starts manufacturing in 2 shifts and employs are its workforce in all departments | |||||||
| on a full-time basis. | |||||||
| Poland | Pollena | The flavors |
Area of land - | Leased | Leased | 2019 | |
| Aroma's site | and | 21,500 sq. m | |||||
| near Warsaw | fragrances | ||||||
| segments | Area of |
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| building - |
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| 10,000 sq. m | |||||||
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 6 days a week, in one shift. The plant can increase its manufacturing | |||||||
| capacity by further 100% if it starts manufacturing 6 days a week in three shifts. |
| USA Turpaz The flavors USA's site in and New Jersey fragrances segment Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, including overtime. The plant can increase its manufacturing capacity by further 100% if it starts manufacturing 5 days a week in two shifts. |
Area of land - 2,800 sq. m Area of building - 2,500 sq. m |
Rented | Rented | 2019 | ||
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| Vietnam | WFF's site in Ho Chi Minh City |
The flavors and fragrances segment |
Area of land - 4,000 sq. m Area of building - 3,000 sq. m |
Owned | Leased | 2020 |
| capacity by further 200% if it starts manufacturing 5 days a week in three shifts. | Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, in one shift. The plant can increase its manufacturing | |||||
| Belgium | FIT's site in Belgium |
The flavors segment |
3000 Area of land - 3,000 sq. m Area of building - 2,700 sq. m |
Owned | Leased | 2021 |
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, in one shift. As of the date of this report, the plant does not have any further manufacturing capacity. |
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| Latvia | LORI's site in Latvia |
Fragrances segment |
Area of land - 6,264 sq. m Area of building - 1,424 sq. m |
Rented | Rented | 2022 |
| Manufacturing capacity and shifts - the plant works 5 days a week, in one shift. The plant has additional potential manufacturing capacity of approx. 25% if it starts manufacturing for one or two further days a week in one shift. |
* The additional potential manufacturing capacity in the plants reflects the increase in revenues as a result of increasing the quantities of products manufactured.
On January 31, 2022, the Company and the landlord, who owns the buildings of the Beit Kama plant that had undergone a fire, entered into an agreement whereby the owner will assign to SDA all its rights to insurance benefits in respect of the owner's share in the fire damages in consideration for NIS 47 million. Further to the signing of the agreement and the said payment, SDA alone is entitled to receive all insurance benefits for the damages caused by the fire to buildings, equipment, inventories and for loss of profits. The objective of the transaction was to promote, accelerate and increase the efficiency of the negotiations with the insurer in connection with the payment of the insurance benefits pertaining to the fire. The consideration will be paid at the earlier of 12 months after the engagement date or on the date of receipt of insurance benefits. The consideration amount is final, and it is not conditional on the receipt of insurance benefits for the purchased insurance rights. It should be noted that as of the date of this report, a NIS 35 million advance was received from the insurance company; as mentioned above, the advance was paid directly to the lessor of the property.
As of December 31, 2021, The Company recognized an indemnification asset at the amount of the direct expenses accrued as a result of the fire and due to derecognition of inventory and equipment that were totally damaged in the fire, and the derecognition of right-of-use asset and the liability recognized in respect thereof.
The Company believes that the fire is not expected to have a material effect on the Group's operating results. Furthermore, at this stage, the Group is unable to estimate the timing of receipt of the remaining insurance benefits from the insurer; however, the Group believes that it is not expected to face cash flow issues in respect of the fire or the agreement.
It should be clarified that the Company's assessments as to the effects and consequences of the fire on its operating results constitutes forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law, 1969, whose materialization depends, among other things, on factors outside the Company's control, and in respect of which there is no certainty that they will materialize in the manner estimated by the Company.
For more information about property, plant and equipment, see Note 10 to the 2021 financial statements.
grants at the total amount of approx. USD 330 thousand. For more information, see Note 17 to the financial statements.
As of the report's date, SDA is developing an innovative technology for natural smoking of spices, which renders a smoked aroma (compared to the synthetic means currently used to render a smoked aroma to spices).
1.16.4. Set forth below are the details of the grants awarded to Group companies by the Israel Innovation Authority for research and development relating to their material products:
| The product in |
Commenc | End | Grants paid (NIS thousands) | Special | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| respect of which the grant was received |
ement of execution |
2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Total | conditions/time tables for repayment of the grant |
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| SDA | |||||||
| Development of a process for the processing of dried rosemary |
1.2.2019 | 31.2.2020 | 589 | 165 | (64) | 690 | - |
| Improving fertility in paprika plants earmarked for export |
1.5.2019 | 30.4.2020 | 254 | 8 | - | 572.8 | - |
| Development of a process for the processing of dried Carnosic acid-rich rosemary second year |
1.5.2020 | 30.4.2021 | - | 275.7 | 433.3 | 709 | An additional amount of NIS 79 thousand was received in 2022. |
| Chemada | |||||||
| Bromoaniline * | 2006 | 2007 | - | - | - | - | As of December 31 2021, the Company recorded a liability of USD 330 thousand |
* Transferred to the Group as part of the acquisition of Chemada's activity as described in Section 1.4.12 above.
In the opinion of the Company, it will increase its investments in R&D in the next few years, in order to expand its product offering and retain its competitive advantage in the markets in which it operates. Furthermore, as part of its implementation of the strategy to achieve external growth by purchasing companies in its different areas of activity, the Company takes steps to identify and assess companies that possess unique technologies, the purchase of will expand the range of possibilities arising from the Company's development activities.
For more information about the Company's R&D expenses, see Note 2 to the Company's financial statements.
The Company is working to establish its competitive advantage and its market position by, among other things, protecting such competitive advantages through the retainment of knowhow within the Company.
The Group's intellectual property mainly includes the knowhow pertaining to the formulae used to create the flavor and fragrance extracts, and the development and manufacturing processes of ingredients. Those formulae are strictly confidential; they are considered to be a trade secret that is only known to a small number of people within the Group. Retaining the formulae as a trade secret rather than registering a patent in respect thereof is a normal practice in the industry, since upon the registration of a patent the formulae will be in the public domain, and they will no longer be protected once the patent expires.
Pollena Aroma has a registered trademark in Poland; the trademark is used for a line of products in the field of aromatherapy; Pollena Aroma also has three registered patents in Poland, which protect the formulae of scents; the patents are in effect until June 2022.
Most of the Company's activities are carried out through its subsidiaries, which have an independent management. The subsidiaries' CEOs report to the Company's CEO and to the relevant heads of divisions.

(1) As of the Report's date, the Company's CEO serves as Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors.
As of the publication date of this report, the Company employed (consolidated) 372 employees, as described below (on a full-time basis):
| As of the report's publication date |
31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Company | ||||
| Headquarters and | 15 | 15 | ||
| management | 2 | |||
| Operations | 29 | 29 | 5 | |
| R&D | 7 | 7 | ||
| Sales and marketing |
6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 57 | 57 | 8 | |
| Subsidiaries in Israel | ||||
| Headquarters and management |
20 | 20 | 28 | |
| Operations | 109 | 109 | 110 | |
| R&D | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
| Sales | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
| Total | 146 | 146 | 155 |
| Subsidiaries abroad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and | 33 | 27 | 24 | |
| management | ||||
| Operations | 65 | 47 | 27 | |
| R&D | 37 | 21 | 21 | |
| Sales | 34 | 22 | 21 | |
| Total | 169 | 117 | 93 | |
| As of the report's publication | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
| date | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Group | |||
| Headquarters and management |
68 | 62 | 54 |
| Operations | 203 | 185 | 142 |
| R&D | 53 | 37 | 26 |
| Sales and marketing |
48 | 36 | 34 |
| Total | 372 | 320 | 256 |
One of the Group's key assets is its human capital. Accordingly, and taking into account the number of Group employees, the Group is highly dependent on maintaining a regular workforce. Nevertheless, the Group is of the opinion that it is not dependent to a material extent on a specific employee, other than Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, as described below in this Section.
The Company's controlling shareholder, Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, serves as the Company's CEO and Chairperson of its Board of Directors; Ms. Cohen Khazon possesses in-depth understanding of all of the Company's areas of activity, technology and products that are manufactured and developed by the Company. Furthermore, Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon possesses a thorough and long-standing understanding and knowledge of the market and its trends, including all aspects of the Company's commercial activities.
All Company employees are employed by the Company on the basis of standard personal employment agreements. With regard to the employees in Israel, those agreements include provisions about the employee's salary (monthly, global or hourly, including overtime and shifts), working hours, social benefits, such as managers insurance and/or pension fund, advanced education fund, annual leave, recreation pay, sick leave, travel expenses, entitlement to a company car or reimbursement of vehicle expenses (to some of the employees), mobile phone (to some of the employees), advance notice in respect of resignation or dismissal in accordance with the law (excluding 3 officers who were assigned advance notice of 4-6 months), and a confidentiality and non-competition undertakings.
Employees of subsidiaries abroad are employed in accordance with labor practices in the country in which they are employed.
Chemada's employees are employed in accordance with a special collective labor agreement of May 31, 2016, as amended and extended on September 17 2018. The key points of the collective agreement are as follows:
WFF's employees have been employed under a collective labor agreement since May 6 2020. The agreement regulates work and rest hours, entitlement to annual leave, criteria and dates for pay rises, payment for overtime, payment of annual bonus and special bonus, social and other benefits (including gifts on birthdays and festivals, participation in meals, training, etc.). The term of the agreement is 3 years from its signing date; six months after signing the agreement, each of the parties may ask to revise it.
From time to time, the Company holds training to employees in connection with various topics, such as safety, professional courses, procedure refreshment courses, emergency exercises and prevention of sexual harassment.
Furthermore, with the aim of supporting employees' personal development and assisting them to fulfill their potential, the Company supports training and courses, including external training and/or studies, and also participates in the funding thereof.
In addition, Chemada has a wide range of training sessions and courses, whose aim is to support employees in become familiar with and understand the Company's work procedures, means of command and control, mechanisms of preparedness for emergencies, and means of production. The training and certification function includes documentation of qualifying courses and certifications for operational segments in accordance with the qualifications required by law for each and every position. In accordance with normal practice in the chemistry industry, in view of the complexity and risks involved in the activity, the process of employee training is a gradual and ongoing process, that involves successfully passing tests in each and every stage and the assessing employee's performances in accordance with their role. On average, the process of training employees until they obtain all certifications takes more than 12 months; training is carried out during the course of the employee's work in accordance with his/her qualifications.
In February 2021, the Company adopted an equity-based compensation plan (hereinafter - the "Plan"), where under some or all employees, directors, officers, advisors, service providers in the Company and related companies (hereinafter - the "Offerees") are allocated, from time to time, without consideration, at the recommendation of the Company's CEO and as approved by the Company's Board of Directors, (1) registered options for the purchase of Company ordinary shares of no par value (hereinafter - the "Options"); (2) restricted shares, and (3) restricted share units. The term of the plan is 10 years from the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors, that is to say, through February 2031.
For information about the Company's equity-based compensation plan, see Note 28 to the financial statements.
As of the Report's date, the Company has 8 senior officers of whom five serve as directors (who do not serve in other positions in the Company) and a CEO who serves as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors. For information about the Company's senior officers, see Regulation 26A to Chapter D (Additional Details).
For information about exemption, indemnification and insurance to Company's directors and officers, see Regulation 29A to Chapter D (Additional Details).
For information about key details of the Company's engagements with senior officers, who serve in the Company as of the Report's date, see Regulation 21 to Chapter D (Additional Details).
1.19.1. The Company's working capital (in USD thousands) is as follows:
| 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| 69,050 | 6,137 |
(*) The working capital, as presented in the above table, includes the following financial statement items: current assets less current liabilities.
| December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15,489 | 20,861 | Credit amount(*) |
(*) This data includes an immaterial balance of customer debts in arrears, that is to say, customers that exceeded the payment terms agreed upon.
As of December 31, 2021, Company customers' credit days (including trade receivables in arrears) stood at 68 days (as of December 31, 2020 - 86 days).
The Company receives credit from suppliers; as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the average number of credit days is 104 credit days and 97 credit days, respectively.
As of the Report's date, the Company does not invest in investees, partnerships and ventures other than subsidiaries.
As of the Report's date, the Company finances its activity using its shareholders' equity, credit facilities (secured and unsecured) and on-call loans provided by a number of Israeli banks. The activity of subsidiaries operating in Poland, the USA, Vietnam, Belgium and Latvia is financed by taking loans from financial institutions in the countries in which they operate. For more information about the financing of the Company's activities, see Notes 13, 16 and 20C to the financial statements as of December 31, 2021.
1.21.2. Set forth below is the average (weighted) interest rate on bank loans in accordance with the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021.
| Average interest rate | Effective interest rate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short term loans |
Long-term loans |
Short-term loans |
Long-term loans |
||
| From banks | NIS denominated credit | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| From banks | Credit in Euros | 1.6% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| From banks | USD denominated credit | - | - | - | - |
| Original loan amount (NIS thousand) |
Loan balance as of 31.12.2021 (NIS thousand) |
Date on which the loan was actually taken out |
Amortization schedule (loan principal) | Interest | Collaterals provided in respect of the loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit from an Israeli bank | |||||
| 15,000 | 9,671 | 5.5.2019 | Once a quarter starting in November 2019; the first to the 18th payments will amount to approx. NIS 592 thousand, and the remaining loan amount shall be paid in the last payment in May 2024. |
Fixed (2.5%-3.5%) | - |
| 10,000 | 6,447 | 5.5.2019 | Once a quarter starting in November 2019; the first to the 18th payments will amount to approx. NIS 395 thousand, and the remaining loan amount shall be paid in the last payment in May 2024. |
Prime + 0.2%-1.2% | - |
| 4,000 | 3,200 | February 2021 | 20 equal quarterly payments starting in February 2021. | Fixed (1.5%-2.5%) | See Note 20C1 to the Company's consolidated |
| 3,000 | 2,400 | February 2021 | 20 equal quarterly payments starting in February 2021. | Prime + 0.5%-1% | financial statements as of December 31 2021. |
11 Agreements under which the credit amount (including guarantees) that was actually provided under the agreement as of December 31 2021 constitutes 5% or more of total (consolidated) Company assets, and 10% of the total amount of loans taken by the borrowing company, or an agreement that the Company believes should be classified as such based on qualitative considerations.
For information regarding the Company's liability to the bank, see Note 16 to the financial statements.
| Financial covenants |
Description | As of December 31 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity to asset ratio |
The Company's equity shall not be lower than 25% of total assets at any given time |
54% |
| Debt coverage ratio12 |
Shall not exceed 3.5 at any time | 0.94 |
As of the Report's date, the Company complies with the financial covenants described above.
Group companies have in place USD 12.4 million in approved bank credit facilities at an annual interest of Prime + 0.2%-0.7%. As of December 31 2021, the utilization rate of the said credit facilities is approx. USD 6.1 million.
For information about the tax laws applicable to the Company and its subsidiary, see Note 23 to the Company's consolidated financial statements as of December 31 2021.
The Company has final tax assessments until 2016.
The Group is subject to restrictions and supervision requirements in each of its operating segments, as described below:
1.23.1. In the flavors segment - the Group is subject to process supervision and qualityassurance requirements in the food industry. The Group is required to maintain appropriate manufacturing conditions, including compliance with the guidelines of the National Food Service for Food Additives - Flavor and Fragrance; it is also required to hold a valid food manufacturer license issued by the Ministry of Health. Furthermore, the Company opted to voluntarily comply with food safety standards, including the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles, voluntary food
12 The debt coverage ratio is the result of dividing the aggregate amount of liabilities (current liabilities plus non-current liabilities) to banks, financial institutions, debenture holders and other lenders, including unsubordinated debt to shareholders/related parties, by the amount of operating profit to service the debt.
Operating profit to service the debt means the cumulative operating profit from operating activities in the last four consecutive quarters, before finance expenses (interest, linkage differences, exchange rate differences and commissions), and before taxes, plus depreciation and amortization recorded in that period, and plus (net of) income (loss) from discontinued operation, that was declared and included in the actual statement of income for the period.
standards (ISO 22000), the British Retail Consortium (BRC) food standard, IFS and SQS.
As part of its activity in this segment, the Group is required to comply with food labelling standards, provide allergens information, and comply with standards pertaining to products that are not labeled in accordance with the GHS (Global Harmonized System) provisions regarding the labelling of chemicals. The ingredients used in flavor extracts require licensing under toxin permits both in Israel and across the world.
For information about material permits in this segment, see Section 1.23.4.4 below.
(REACH) in territories in which the Company operates, including the TSCA in the USA, K REACH in Korea, and TR REACH in Turkey. To the best of the Company's knowledge, the Israeli government published a law memorandum on the Registration of Industrial Chemicals, 2020, whose objective is to register the chemicals manufactured in Israel or imported into the country - Israel REACH.
1.23.4. Set forth below is additional information about the relevant regulations and standards applicable in the key markets in which the Company operates, as of the Report's date:
The business license of Chemada's plant in Nir Yitzhak is subject to compliance with other environmental conditions, including requirements on management of hazardous substances, waste, smell, noise, wastewater and emissions. The current business license also includes an undertaking by Chemada as part of the agreement for the purchase of Chemada Chemicals for removal of waste and conducting a soil survey.
Chemada has more than 50 substances, which are registered in accordance with the said European regulations, as well as some substances registered in the UK.
The R&D law regulates the Israel Innovation Authority's powers to set, change and manage the function charged with supporting R&D activity under various benefit tracks. The Israel Innovation Authority also published procedures pertaining to, among other things, the transfer - both within Israel and outside Israel - of knowhow that was funded by government support, and procedures regarding the rate of royalties payable, and the rules applicable to their payment (all of the above-mentioned directives and procedures shall be named hereinafter - the "Directives for Using Knowhow").
Under the Directives for Using Knowhow, R&D activity of companies receiving support shall be carried out in Israel by an Israeli resident, and the products developed using funding from the Israel Innovation Authority shall be fully or partly manufactured in Israel, as approved by the Israel Innovation Authority's research committee. The Directives for Using Knowhow allow the transfer of the manufacturing rights of products that will be developed through support from the Israel Innovation Authority outside Israel; such transfer is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, obtaining the approval for such tranfer from the Israel Innovation Authority's research committee (except for transfer of less than 10% of the original manufacturing activity carried out in Israel), and payment of increased royalties to the Israel Innovation Authority, at rates set in the directives (amounting to 120% to 300% of the grant amount, in accordance with the percentage of the manufacturing activity that is expected to be conducted outside Israel, net of royalties that had already been paid to the Israel Innovation Authority), and increasing the rate of the grant amount that is to be repaid based on mechanisms set in the Directives for Using Knowhow.
The Directives for Using Knowhow allow the transfer of knowhow that was developed through support from the Israel Innovation Authority outside Israel under certain conditions, subject to, among other things, advance approval of the transfer by the Israel Innovation Authority's research committee, payment to the government of up to six times the funding amount received (plus interest), and under no circumstances no less than the total funding amount received (plus interest), net of the royalties paid to the Israel Innovation Authority, or alternatively, by transferring alternative knowhow to Israel in consideration for the knowhow transferred outside the country, subject to other conditions listed in the above-mentioned directives.
Failure to comply with the provisions of the R&D Law and the Directives for Using Knowhow might result in a demand for immediate repayment of the grants paid to the supported company, and in certain cases to the imposition of monetary or criminal sanctions on the company; this might happen, among other things, in instances where knowhow or intellectual property that were developed through grants awarded by the Israel Innovation Authority are transferred outside Israel without obtaining the approval of the Israel Innovation Authority's research committee, or in breach of the terms of the instrument of approval or the Directives for Using Knowhow.
For information about grants awarded to Chemada and SDA under the R&D Law, see Section 1.16 above.
As part of its activities, the Group is required to comply with health and safety rules in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, including the Work Safety Ordinance [New Version], 1970, and the Labor Inspection (Organization) Law, 1954, including the regulations and order promulgated thereunder, and any corresponding laws and regulations in the different countries in which Group companies operate. The Group has a detailed health and safety policy, and it operates in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations under dedicated and detailed work procedures. Each Group company has an officer in charge of health and safety and environmental issues; in all relevant matters, Group companies operate through those officers and through health trustees. Among other things, the Group holds employee training activities in accordance with an annual plan; the Group is regularly audited as required by law with respect to various issues; tests and audits include an environmental monitoring testing, audit of fire extinguishing equipment and lifting equipment and noise tests.
1.23.5.1.1 This activity involves work with ingredients that comprise various chemical substances, some of which may be hazardous or have an environmental impact. In order to manufacture the products in these segments, a number of ingredients are mixed into a single compound, which is the end product. These activities are characterized by small quantities that are manufactured (up to 1 ton on average); therefore, the size of the tools used, the quantity of the hazardous substances used and the level of hazard that may arise from the mixing of such materials is limited.
1.23.5.1.2 In the opinion of the Company, the above characteristics significantly reduce the environmental risks of those activities, and therefore the scope of such risks is limited. Most of the ingredients are, indeed, defined as "hazardous" in terms of the law and their classification; however, they are substances approved for use in food products, and therefore the environmental risk arising therefrom is low.
1.23.6.1. Group companies are subject to comprehensive environmental regulations. Over the years, environmental requirements and regulations have become continuously stricter, including by way of introducing new environmental legislation, the interpretation of relevant laws and the enforcement of environmental standards. As a result of the fact that regulations have become stricter, the Group might incur expenses and be required to make investments of large amounts. Failure to identify those requirements or to comply therewith might expose the Group to administrative and/or criminal sanctions and/or lawsuits.
The Group has various permits and licenses pertaining to environmental issues, that set the conditions for the management of its activity. The breach of the terms of the licenses, permits or other regulatory provisions, may result in the imposition of penalties, criminal or administrative sanctions, cancellation of licenses and the imposition of restrictions on the operation of facilities and in some cases the closure thereof, nonrenewal of licenses and permits required for the Group, or imposition of stricter conditions, revocation or change to the terms of such permits and licenses.
In view of the substances used in the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment and in the specialty ingredients segment, and in view of the manufacturing processes used in those segments, their activity is subject to environmental laws pertaining to air quality, wastewater quality, hazardous substances and prevention of pollution of soil and ground water. The key laws that apply to these areas include the Clean Air Law, 2008, the Prevention of Hazards Law, 1961, the Hazardous Substances Law, 1993, and directives included in the permits and licenses, including the business licenses and emission permits issued to those segments for the purpose of their activity.
Group companies' regulation departments are in charge of managing compliance with the relevant regulatory and legal requirements; the departments implement a proactive approach thereby preventing clashes with regulators and legal requirements.
1.23.6.2. In view of the nature of its activities, the Group is required to provide regulatory documents to Company's customers. The Group has in place a function ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality requirements; this function addresses the regulatory requirements of the customers of each Group company by providing documents showing compliance with various regulatory requirements of regulators and customers in the target countries of the end products.
All Group companies have in place an emergency procedure that reflects the nature of the activity of those companies, and the risks to which their plants are exposed. The emergency procedure provides the infrastructure for the management of environmental and safety incidents and any other serious failures.
Chemada has a fire extinguishing function and emergency teams that are highly qualified in dealing with fires or uncontrolled emission of hazardous substances.
The management of the Group's environmental risks is carried out by the regulation and safety departments in each the Company's sites. The Company implements a proactive approach whereby the relevant employees assess the potential future regulatory environment by analyzing the requirements of customers from across the world as a measure of forecasting future regulatory requirements.
All regulatory requirements are integrated into the manufacturing processes, the controls and work directives, which translate the requirements into operating parameters in all areas of activity, in accordance with the provisions of the laws to which each area of activity is subject.
The Group has in place environmental management systems that are integrated into operating activities in accordance with the scope and type of activity in each of the segments.
The Company's work directives and procedures, its means of command and control, its preparedness mechanisms and means of production take into account the risks described above, both in terms of the ongoing management of environmental aspects of the Company's activity, and in terms of preventing significant environmental issues and addressing deviations.
The material requirements are part of the set of regulatory requirements; they are managed by the quality functions in accordance with the provisions of all relevant laws and regular management surveys.
Chemada has an Environment Management System (EMS) under Israeli Standard 14001:2015; this system is subject to external audits and assessments by the Standards Institute of Israel, and to environment tests incorporated into the EMS, together with monitoring of KPIs and regular management surveys.
As of the Report's date, there are no environmental events that required the instigation of material legal proceedings or administrative procedures against Group companies.
1.23.10.1. As part of the acquisition of Chemada, the Group and the State of Israel reached an understanding whereby the Group undertook to rectify the historical environmental breaches that occurred as a result of the activities of all previous owners of the site; this undertaking mainly entails the removal of waste, renovation of the evaporation ponds, and issuance of a new emissions permit when the current permit expires.
Chemada has scrubbers and a polisher to address emissions, in accordance with its current emission permit. The Company is of the opinion that when its emission permit will come up for renewal, Chemada will be required to invest in the upgrading of the function that addresses emissions in order to comply with standards generally accepted for similar facilities in the chemicals industry. As of the report date, in the opinion of the Company, based on Chemada's scope of activity as of the Report's date, it is required to invest approx. USD 2.9 million in the construction of those facilities.
On August 12 1999, Chemada and the Bromine Companies signed an agreement for the purchase of raw materials; the agreement was amended and assigned to Chemada on March 18 2019; under the agreement, Chemada purchases bromine compounds from the Bromine Companies. Under the agreement, Chemada undertook to purchase the bromine compounds to be used in its activity exclusively from the Bromine Companies. The bromine compounds will be delivered to Chemada at the gate of the Bromine Companies' plant and Chemada will bear the costs of transporting them. The agreement is due to expire in June 2022.
The material insurance policies that cover Group companies are drawn up in accordance with the characteristics of their activities, and in accordance with the Group's risk management policy as of the Report's date; those policies include, among other things an extended fire insurance, loss of profits insurance, war and terrorism insurance, third party liability insurance, employers liability insurance, product liability insurance, professional liability insurance, warehouses owners liability insurance, fidelity insurance, property insurance, equipment insurance, financial risks insurance, goods in consignment insurance, professional liability insurance of the officer in charge of safety, and insurance covering risks from contract work.
The above insurance policies are subject to the terms of the policy, which change from time to time, and to the indemnification limit set in relation to each policy.
In the opinion of Company's management, based, among other things, on advice it received and on the insurance policies it is covered under, the terms of the Group's insurance policies are appropriate.
For information about ongoing proceedings with the insurance company in connection with SDA's plant in Beit Kama, see Section 1.15.3 above.
As of the Report's date, the Group does not have material legal proceedings
The Group's strategy focuses on expanding its activity and improving its geographic deployment, by way of organic growth and through mergers and acquisitions and purchases of activities that are related to and synergetic with its own activities. The Group's activity comprises three pillars that complement and support one another: the fragrances segment, the flavors segment, and the chemistry activity that comprises the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment, the specialty ingredients segment including the aroma chemicals activity.
Organic growth - the Group takes steps to expand its activity through organic growth in each of the markets in which it operates, through the enhancement of the research, development and innovation functions, the improvement of the supply chain processes, the production functions, the deployment of a global marketing and sales network, and the improvement of the response to customers' needs both in Israel and around the world based on Company management's vast experience over many years. In order to achieve that, the Group works to improve and increase the efficiency of the said processes and the synergies between Group's plants, and to unlock value.
Mergers and acquisitions - the Group intends to accelerate its growth and its global expansion by M&As with companies operating in the Group's areas of activity and in related areas of activity, while utilizing the synergies between the different activities, their integration into the Group and their improvement. The Company's strategy is to focus on small and medium-sized companies operating in North America, Europe and Asia, and which have revenues of up to USD 25 million, a loyal customer base and significant growth potential. The Group has the knowledge and experience required to identify opportunities to purchase companies and to efficiently conduct negotiations; accordingly, from time to time the Group assesses opportunities to expand its activity through collaborations and mergers with companies whose products are synergistic with those of the Group, companies where the Group identifies significant added value, and companies where the Group identifies management failure or willingness by the founders to sell the activity, which it can then purchase at a bargain price, which is reflected in low EBITDA multiples.
In the fragrances and flavors segments - in these segments, the Group intends to improve the geographic mix, while focusing on growth in markets that have higher-than-average growth rate, with an emphasis on South East Asia and emerging markets. Furthermore, the Group intends to continue its R&D activities in order to provide customers with flavor extracts of high added value, that meet their current and future needs and tastes; this applies specifically to flavor extracts that allow reducing sugar, saturated fat and salt levels in products. In the fragrance extracts segment, the Company intends to introduce to its customers fragrance extracts with health benefits, and extracts that significantly improve customers' wellbeing.
In the specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment, and the specialty ingredients segment, the Group works both to expand its product offering within its current core activity, and to penetrate into the market of ingredients for the flavors and fragrances industry.
The Group's objectives and business strategy constitutes forward-looking information, as defined in the Securities Law, which is based on Group management's estimates and its understanding of the situation in the market in Israel and abroad, as of the Report's date. These intentions and objectives might not materialize in whole or in part, or may materialize in a manner different and even materially different than expected, due to wrong assessments, changes in the Group's working plans, unexpected changes in the market and/or the materialization of some or all of the risk factors listed in Section 1.29 to this chapter.
flavor extracts. Furthermore, SDA intends to expand its activity by diversifying the sources of its ingredients and adapt its manufacturing capacity on the basis of its existing manufacturing areas and capacity in the light of the fire. Increasing its manufacturing capacity will allow SDA to expand its activity with existing customers, acquire additional and larger customers of strategic significance to its activity, and improve its profits.
Furthermore, the Group works to upgrade and establish SDA's international sales function, in order to accelerate the growth of its activity.
1.28.4. During the forthcoming year, Chemada intends to continue expanding its Nir Yitzhak plant, and its R&D activities in the field of specialty ingredients for the fragrance and flavor extracts market. For more information, see Section 1.15.2 above.
All assumptions and data listed in this Section 1.28 regarding projected developments in the Company in the forthcoming year constitute forward-looking forecasts, assessments and estimates, as defined in the Securities Law, which are based on the Company's assessments of developments and current and future events, whose date of occurrence, if any, is uncertain and outside the Company's control. These assessments may not materialize, in whole or in part, or may materialize in a manner different than that expected by the Company, due to, among other things, technological changes in the Company's area of activity, and changes in market trends and customer preferences.
The Company manufactures, markets and sells its products across the world.
1.29.1. Set forth below is the breakdown of the revenues from external parties by sales to end customers based on their geographic location in 2020-2021 (in USD thousands):
| 2021 | 2020 | (%) of total sales in 2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel and the Middle East | 20,421 | 11,049 | 23.9 |
| Europe | 30,870 | 24,167 | 36.2 |
| North America | 25,804 | 8,832 | 30.2 |
| Asia and other | 8,239 | 8,682 | 9.7 |
| Total | 85,334 | 52,730 | 100 |
Set forth below is the segmentation of sales by principal manufacturing sites in 2020-2021 (in USD thousands):
| 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrances | Flavors | Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment |
Specialty ingredients segment |
Cancellations | Total | |
| Israel and the Middle East |
12,050 | 24,980 | 20,873 | 11,733 | 69,636 | |
| Europe | 5,634 | 6,502 | - | - | 12,136 | |
| USA | 1,752 | 129 | - | - | 1,881 | |
| South East Asia | - | 1,681 | - | - | 1,681 | |
| Explanation for changes in sales compared with 2020 |
Organic growth | The increase in sales in the flavors segment stems mainly from the completion of the acquisition of FIT and the activity of Pilpel and Galilee Herbs in the second half of 2021, and from the consolidation of the results of WFF and SDA, whose acquisition was completed in the second half of 2020, as well as from organic growth in all companies. |
Organic growth | The decrease stems from a change in the sales mix achieved by improving products and removing from the products range certain products with low profitability rates during the first half of 2021, which led to improvement in profitability. |
The increase stems mainly from acquisition of companies, consolidation of results of companies acquired in the second half of 2020 and organic growth of 18.6% |
| 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragrances | Flavors | Specialty intermediates for the pharma industry segment |
Specialty ingredients segment |
Cancellations | Total | |
| Israel and the Mediterranean |
8,730 | 6,098 | 14,213 | 13,656 | - | 42,697 |
| Europe | 4,858 | 2,570 | - | - | - | 7,428 |
| USA | 1,556 | 148 | - | - | - | 1,704 |
| South East Asia | - | 901 | - | - | - | 901 |
1.29.3. Total current assets (excluding intercompany balances) by geographic location of principal manufacturing sites in 2020-2021 ((in USD thousands):
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Israel and the Middle East |
93,372 | 29,873 |
| Europe | 12,755 | 3,593 |
| North America | 729 | 524 |
| Asia and other | 1,492 | 1,268 |
In the opinion of the Company, its activity is exposed to the following main risk factors:
In addition, an economic crisis might lead credit providers to apply stricter criteria to borrowers, and make it difficult for corporations to raise financing for investment, development, working capital and refinancing. Should the Group need external financing resources, it might encounter difficulties in obtaining substantial amounts in financing from banks or non-banking entities; furthermore, there might be a deterioration in credit terms obtainable by the Group.
1.30.1.2. Changes and/or deterioration in the security-political situation in Israel - Changes and/or deterioration in the security-political situation in Israel and in Israel's position in the world, wars, military clashes, and terror attacks in Israel impact - to some extent and for variable periods - on demand for the Group's products in its areas of activity. Such a deterioration in the security situation might cause partial or full shutdown of the Group's plants due to unavailability of raw materials and/or a physical damage to its plants or to infrastructures it uses or to facilities located in proximity thereto. Furthermore, terror attacks targeting the Group's assets might force the Group to suspend activity or shutdown some or all of its plants. Such events may have a material adverse effect on the Group's businesses, financial results and activity. Furthermore, Chemada's plant is located in proximity to the Gaza Strip. For more information, see Section 1.30.3.5 below.
Furthermore, the Group has international customers, and some of its activities are conducted in territories outside Israel (mainly Europe). Certain countries forbid business relations with Israel or with Israeli companies. A deterioration in the political-security situation in Israel, negative public opinion about Israel, or the expansion of the boycott of Israel to other countries and other customers that trade with Israeli companies, might have an adverse effect on the Group's scope of activity and results of operations.
1.30.1.3. Financial risks - the Group's activity exposes it to a range of financial risks, including foreign currency risks, interest risks, prices risks, credit risks and liquidity risks. The Group's activity is impacted by fluctuations in foreign currencies' exchange rates, due to changes in the exchange rate of the NIS against the US Dollar and the Euro. Company's sales are made in a range of currencies, including the US Dollar, the Euro, the Polish Zloty, the Vietnamese dong and the NIS, while its financial statements are drawn up in US Dollars; therefore, changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies impact the financial statements. However, the exposure to exchange rates of foreign currencies is small, since most of the raw materials are purchased in US Dollars and Group companies' operating expenses are denominated in the functional currency in the country in which they operate. Furthermore, the Company is exposed to changes in the exchange rate of the NIS against the US Dollar, since most of the Company's debt is denominated in NIS, whereas the reporting currency is the US Dollar.
In addition, the Group has loans and liabilities denominated in NIS, US Dollars and Euros; those loans and liabilities bear interest at variable rates plus the bank's margin. An increase in Prime interest rates shall trigger an increase in the Group's finance expenses.
1.30.1.4. Deterioration in geopolitical conditions and security conditions - Deterioration in geopolitical conditions, instability and security crises in countries in which Group companies operate, may have an adverse effect on the economy in those countries and in neighboring countries, as well as on international trade and global economy, including in markets in which the Company operates. The continued conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, and the possibility that the conflict will also involve Eastern Europe or South East Asia, might have an adverse effect on air and sea freight capabilities and costs, and the prices of raw materials and goods. Group subsidiaries that have business activities in Asia and Eastern Europe might be adversely affected from the instability of their customers, as well as from trade and financial restrictions.
War risks and global geopolitical conditions: Tensions between Russia and the Ukraine, which escalated to a military conflict, might impact international trade and many economies in the world, including in countries in which the Company operates. Furthermore, the conflict may trigger geopolitical crises in other regions, such as South East Asia and Iran. In addition,
the uncertainty arising from the conflict might affect air and sea freight capabilities and costs, and the prices of raw materials and goods. Group subsidiaries that have business activity in Asia and Eastern Europe might be adversely affected from the instability of our customers' economic system in the said countries and from restrictions on trade and financial restrictions.
1.30.2.4. Stricter licensing and regulation requirements and compliance therewith - Company's products are subject to regulation and licensing requirements that regulate their production, marketing, sale and distribution. Stricter regulation, or failure to obtain the required approval in new territories, might impact the Company's growth rate.
Stricter regulation and/or interpretation of relevant laws and/or enforcement as mentioned above in connection with the Group's or the Company's activities might result in the Group's incurring significant expenses and having to make significant investments. Failure to fully identify or comply with those requirements might expose the Group to administrative and/or criminal sanctions and/or to lawsuits.
The Group mitigates the cyber risks in accordance with generally accepted methodologies and work procedures; it also promotes steps to improve its IT function across the entire organization. The Company's IT systems are managed and located in a secure environment on internal servers in each of the Group's sites. IT systems in the Group's sites may only be accessed by entering a user name and password; some of the IT systems also have other access restrictions; access to sensitive information is restricted only to the required personnel, and in accordance with specific authentication requirements.
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it fails to obtain the financing required to make the acquisitions, this might have an adverse effect on the implementation of the Group's strategy, its ability to grow and its financial results.
1.30.3.7. Integration of purchased activities - in recent years, the Group acquired a number of companies and activities. The integration of these activities into the Group requires efficient management to ensure that the Group's makes the most of the financial advantages, and utilizes the synergies and the economies of scale. The Group's inability to adapt itself to higher growth rates, or a delay in the integration of the new activities into existing Group companies, might lead to expenses or losses, which may have an adverse effect on the Company's financial results.
The following table presents the Company's existing risk factors by type and impact on the Company's businesses, as assessed by the Company:
| The extent of the risk factor's impact on the Company |
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| Macro risks | |||
| V | Economic slowdown and uncertainty | ||
| V | Changes and/or deterioration in the security-political situation in Israel |
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| V | Financial risks | ||
| V | Global health crisis | ||
| V | Deterioration in global geopolitical and security conditions |
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| Sectoral risks | |||
| V | Changes in raw materials prices | ||
| V | Inventory management | ||
| V | Closure of ports and airports | ||
| V | Stricter licensing and regulation requirements and compliance therewith |
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| V | Environmental laws and damages | ||
| V | Cyber risks | ||
| V | Competition |
| The extent of the risk factor's impact on the | |||
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| Company | |||
| Small | Medium | Large | |
| V | The occurrence of accidents during the course of the Group's activity |
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| V | Legal proceedings | ||
| V | Fluctuations in supply and demand and seasonality |
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| Company-specific risks | |||
| V | Employees possessing unique knowhow and dependency on key personnel |
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| V | Labor disputes | ||
| V | Dependence on the Group's principal sites |
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| V | Dependence on the agreement for the purchase of Bromine |
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| V | Proximity to the Gaza Strip | ||
| V | Growth through acquisition of companies and activities |
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| V | Integration of purchased activities |
The Company's Board of Directors is pleased to submit the Board of Directors' Report on the state of affairs of Turpaz Industries Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Company"), for the year ended December 31, 2021, all in accordance with the Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
The Company was incorporated and registered in Israel as a private company limited by shares on February 10, 2011.
On May 23, 2021, the Company completed an IPO, its shares were listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (hereinafter - the "Stock Exchange"), and it became a public company, as this term is defined in the Companies Law, 1999.
The Company is a global company operating, independently and through its subsidiaries ("Turpaz" or the "Group") in the development, production, marketing and sales of fragrance extracts, used in the production of cosmetics, toiletries, personal care, air care & odor neutralizers products; flavor extracts used in the production of food and beverages, intermediates for the pharma industry, and specialty ingredients for the agrochemical and the fine chemicals industry.
The Turpaz Group has an extensive and diversified range of products, which are developed and produced by the Group. As of the report's publication date, the Group develops, produces, markets and sells products to more than 1,500 customers in more than 30 countries across the world, and operates approx. 12 manufacturing facilities, including R&D centers, laboratories and sales, marketing and regulation offices in Israel, the USA, Poland, Belgium, Vietnam and Latvia.
1 In this report, "organic growth": Assuming that the acquisitions that were carried out in 2020 were consolidated in the financial statements as from January 1, 2020.

Since 2016 and through the publication date of this report, the Company executed 11 acquisitions, 6 of which took place in the last couple of years; together with organic growth led to CAGR in sales of 56.4% since 2018 and through 2021, and 63.4% in relation to 2021 sales on a proforma
2 See footnote 5 below.
basis (*) . In addition, led to CAGR in Adjusted EBITDA of 71.7% since 2018 and through 2021, and 77.6% in relation to 2021 Adjusted EBITDA for 2021 on a proforma basis.
(*) "Proforma Basis" - assuming all acquisitions carried out in 2021 were carried out on January 1, 2021 (excluding the acquisition of LORI that was completed in 2022).
1.1. The fragrance segment - in this segment, Turpaz Group is engaged in the development, production, marketing and sale of natural and synthesized fragrance extracts for customers in the cosmetics, toiletries, detergents, wet wipes, scented candles, hair care, air care & odor neutralizers industries for hotels and households. Furthermore, Turpaz Group operates to manufacture specialty ingredients of high added value, whose purpose is to conceal bad odors, and give, enhance and intensify desired scents in consumer or industrial products.
The fragrance extracts developed by the perfumers are tailored to customers' requirements while creating long-term relationships between Turpaz Group and its customers across the world. When they select a supplier, customers focus on the suppliers' innovation capabilities, uniqueness, reliability, the quality and excellence of their services and their knowledge of the needs of the customers for whom the specialty extracts were developed.
In accordance with the Company's strategy, the revenues of the fragrances segment have grown at an accelerated and profitable rate of 28.3%, reaching USD 19.4 million in 2021, compared with USD 15.1 million in 2020, which stemmed mainly from organic growth net of the effects of exchange rates of 22.7%, and the expansion of the synergies between Group companies in Israel and across the world, which led to a 34.5% increase in operating profit - totaling USD 6.8 million in 2021 (constituting 35.0% of sales) - compared with USD 5.1 million in 2020 (constituting 33.4% of sales).
1.2. The flavors segment - as part of the flavors segment, Turpaz Group is engaged in the development, production, sale and marketing of natural and synthetic, sweet and savory flavor extracts, seasonings and gluten free flours, which are used mainly in the production of food, including meat and egg substitutes, plant-based solutions, snacks, ready meals, dairy products, ice creams, pharmaceuticals, food and organic colorings for feed, beverages and food supplements industries, all tailored to meet customers' needs.
Furthermore, the Group develops extracts and mixtures that allow the production of "clean label"3 products, Fat, Salt, and sugar reduction in snacks, food products and beverages, while retaining the desired taste and texture of those products.
In accordance with the Company's strategy, the revenues of the flavors segment have grown at a rate of 242.6%, reaching USD 33.3 million in 2021, due to the acquisition of FIT and the activity
3 Products whose list of ingredients includes natural ingredients, which the consumer is familiar with.
of Pilpel and Galilee Herbs in 2021, from acquisition completed in 2020, and organic growth net of the effects of exchange rates of 17.9%, compared with USD 9.7 million in 2020; furthermore, Turpaz Group recorded a 173.2% increase in operating profit, which amounted to USD 2.5 million in 2021 (constituting 7.6% of sales) compared with USD 0.9 million in 2020 (constituting 9.5% of sales).
The Company work to increase its operational efficiency by cross-selling, merging the procurement and development function in the flavors segment in order to improve the profits and profitability of this segment in the following quarters.
1.3 The intermediates for the pharma industry segment - in this segment, Turpaz Group is engaged in the production of specialty chemicals used as ingredients and intermediates in the pharmaceuticals industry, and markets its products across the world. Furthermore, the Turpaz Group has the capability to develop and produce custom-made products to its customers in the pharma industry, through its development, production and engineering department; the Group also has the capability to improve the manufacturing processes of intermediates for the pharma industry in accordance with the required regulations.
In accordance with the Company's strategy, the revenues of this segment increased in accelerated growth of 46.9%, amounting to USD 20.9 million in 2021; this growth stemmed purely from organic growth net of the effects of exchange rates, compared with USD 14.2 million in 2020. Furthermore, Turpaz Group recorded a 91.8% increase in operating profit, which amounted to USD 6.6 million in 2021 (constituting 31.7% of sales) compared with USD 3.4 million in 2020 (constituting 24.3% of sales).
1.4 The specialty ingredients segment - in this segment, Turpaz Group is engaged in the development, production, marketing and sale of specialty ingredients used in various manufacturing processes in a range of industries, mainly flavors and fragrances, agrochemicals, polymers and catalysts. Turpaz Group's activity in this field focuses on the production of high-quality products of high added value.
The revenues of this segment decreased by 14.1%, reaching USD 11.7 million in 2021, compared with USD 13.6 million in 2020, which stemmed from changes to the sales mix through improvement of products and discontinuance of the production of products bearing low profits, which led to the improvement in profits that totaled USD 3.3 million in 2021 (constituting 28.3% of sales), compared with USD 3.1 million in 2020 (constituting 22.6% of sales).
As of the date of this report, Turpaz works to build an infrastructure that will allow the commencement of development and manufacturing of aroma chemicals in Israel and across the world for scent and flavor extracts.
For information about the business environment and its effect on the Company's activity, see Chapter A to this report (Description of the Company's Business).
Turpaz Group's strategy is based on combined growth that includes targets of double-digit growth and improvement of the Group's geographic deployment through organic growth and through M&As of activities that are synergetic to Turpaz's activity, while leveraging the synergies between Group companies in the areas of cross-selling, procurement, development and compliance with regulatory requirements, which contribute to the improvement in profits and profitability.
Turpaz Group operates in accordance with an orderly plan it developed to achieve the swift integration of the acquired company into the Group and the enhancement of the global management; this includes, among other things, retaining the existing managements of the acquired companies and integrating those managements into Turpaz's management, enhancing the product offering and customer base and integrating Turpaz Group's command and control systems in the cross-selling, R&D, procurement, and finance functions of the acquired companies, in order to achieve swift utilization of synergies. In the opinion of the Company, as of the date of this report, it has not yet utilized the entire potential of the acquisitions in made in 2020 and 2021; such full utilization is expected to take place a number of quarters subsequent to the completion of the acquisition.
For information about material M&As, see Section 1.4 to Chapter A (Description of the Company's Business).
Company's assessments as to the periods during which the potential embodied in the acquisitions will be fulfilled, and as to the swift integration of the acquired companies into the Group constitutes forward-looking information, as defined in the Securities Law, which is based on Group management's assessments, and may not materialize or materialize in a manner different than expected, as a result of incorrect assessments, changes to the work plan, changes in the market, or the materialization of all or some of the risk factors listed in Section 1.31 to Chapter A to this report.
On October 28 2021, the Company completed a transaction for the purchase of control (60%) in Food Ingredients Technology (hereinafter - "FIT"); FIT is engaged in the development, production and marketing of savory flavor extracts to extensive segments in the food industry, including the meat, fish, ready meals, plant-based solutions, coatings for the fast-food industry, soups and sauces; the Company acquired FIT in consideration for approx. EUR 12.8 million (approx. USD 14.5 million), of which EUR 1.99 million (approx. USD 2.25 million) were paid in cash, and the remaining balance was paid by way of allocating shares, based on the average share price in the 30 days preceding the date on which the agreement was entered into, constituting - on allocation date - approx. 1.74% of the issued and paidup share capital (approx. 1.73% on a fully diluted basis).
In accordance with the purchase agreement, in February 2022 the Company paid additional consideration of EUR 0.9 million (approx. USD 1 million) in respect of adjustments to the purchase price.
FIT is a company engaged in the development, production and marketing of unique and innovative savory extracts for extensive segments in the food industry, including the meat, fish, ready meals, soups and sauces industries. The Company has a modern production facility in Belgium; it supplies its products to many customers in Western Europe.
The acquisition of FIT's activity allows the continued implementation of the Company's strategy to expand its savory flavors activity, establish its activity in Western Europe, and leverage the synergies between Group companies. For more information regarding, see Note 5A to the financial statements.
On October 3, 2021, the Company signed an agreement for the purchase of assets and business activity from Pilpel - Food Industries Development Ltd. and FC Galilee Herbs Ltd. (hereinafter jointly - the "Seller") in consideration for NIS 12 million (approx. USD 3.75 million) (hereinafter - the "Consideration"). The Consideration is subject to adjustments of NIS 1 million in respect of each of the years 2021 and 2022; adjustments will be added or deducted from the consideration based on the EBITDA arising from the purchased activity in each of the said years; the consideration is also subject to a further adjustment at the value of the inventory; this adjustment shall be reviewed a year after the completion date.
The acquired activity focuses on the production of savory seasonings for the meat, cured meats, fish, gluten-free flours, flavor extracts and meat substitutes industries. The company also has an extensive R&D activity.
The acquisition of the activity allows the Company to establish its operations in the field of seasonings and natural extracts, create a wide product range for its customers in Israel and across the world, and leverage the synergies with Group companies.
Turpaz takes steps to improve the activity's profits and profitability by developing new and innovative products, including plant-based solutions, expanding the product range for its existing customer, improving the manufacturing processes and adapting them such that they meet Turpaz' standards, and control over and improvement of the Company's procurement processes. For more information see Note 5B to the financial statements.
Company's assessments as to the improvement in the segment's profits and profitability constitutes forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law, 1969, whose materialization depends, among other things, on factors outside the Company's control, and which may materialize in a manner different than that described in this report.
On September 1, 2021, the purchase of the remaining share capital (49%) of SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. (hereinafter - "SDA") from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu (hereinafter - the "Kibbutz"),
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was completed, such that as of the report date Turpaz Extracts holds the entire issued and paid-up share capital of SDA; the transaction was completed for a total of approx. USD 7.5 million plus USD 0.9 million in performance-based payments in 2022-2024. Furthermore, on transaction completion date Turpaz paid the Kibbutz a total of approx. USD 1.72 million (approx. NIS 5.6 million), in respect of performance-based payments in respect of conditional consideration for meeting targets, which the Kibbutz was entitled to under the purchase transaction of October 2020. The completion of the purchase of SDA's shares allows Turpaz to accelerate its streamlining plan and improve the leveraging of the synergies between Group companies, while focusing on improving the Company's profits. For more information, see Note 5B to the financial statements.
SDA is engaged in the production of spices and unique seasonings and natural ingredients of high added value for the food, cosmetics, and animal and pet food industry. SDA offers organic and natural non-GMO herbs, that are free of chemicals and pesticides. The company also operates in the field of production of savory flavor extracts. The use of seasonings has been on the rise in the past two decades in view of the increasing global demand to ready-to-eat food.
Furthermore, SDA has completed a project for the development of agro-technological and industrial processes for growing, processing and marketing of a Carnosic acid-rich rosemary, which is a very powerful natural antioxidant, that gives medicinal rosemary its antioxidant properties. The rosemary manufactured by SDA is used as a natural antioxidant in food products (meat, fish, cured meat, snacks, sauces, soups, etc.) and in cosmetics; furthermore, SDA is developing an innovative technology for natural smoking of spices, which renders a smoked aroma (compared to the synthetic means currently used to render a smoked aroma to spices).
For information about the fire in SDA's spices plant in Beit Kama, see below.
On July 22, 2020, the Company purchased 60% of the share capital and voting rights of Western Flavors Fragrances Production JSC (hereinafter - "WFF") in consideration for USD 639 thousand and other considerations. WFF is mainly engaged in the production and marketing of flavors to the Vietnamese market, mainly in the field of sweet flavors, with an emphasis on the dairy, beverages, sweets and pastries segments; the Vietnamese market comprises more than 97 million consumers, and is one of the fastest developing marketing in the world.
Simultaneously with the signing of the agreement, a USD 724 thousand loan, that was provided to WFF by the Seller, was assigned to Turpaz. Furthermore, Turpaz Extracts was awarded an option to purchase the remaining holdings in WFF; the option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time through July 22, 2024, in consideration for an amount to be calculated on exercise date, based on WFF's average EBITDA. For more information, see Note 5B to the financial statements.
On January 15, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for the purchase of the activity of Florasynth Israeli Enterprise Ltd. (hereinafter - "Florasynth"), which is engaged in the development, production, marketing, distribution and sale of flavor extracts to various sectors of the food industry. In consideration for the activity, the Company paid USD 0.62 (NIS 2 million); the Company has also undertaken to pay further consideration in respect of its use of inventory; such consideration will not exceed USD 0.15 million (NIS 500 thousand). For more information, see Note 5B to the financial statements.
On November 24, 2021, a fire broke out in SDA's spices plant in Beit Kama. The plant was severely damaged. The equipment, inventory and buildings were covered by loss of profit insurance. SDA's management acted swiftly to transfer its manufacturing activities to its other plants, and to purchase ingredients in order to minimize the damage caused to its customers and sales, and the damages due to the fire, and in order to ensure it can continue with its activity in an orderly manner.
On January 31, 2022, the Company and the landlord, who owns the buildings of the Beit Kama plant that had undergone a fire, entered into an agreement whereby the owner will assign to SDA all its rights to insurance benefits in respect of the owner's share in the fire damages in consideration for NIS 47 million. Further to the signing of the agreement and the said payment, SDA alone is entitled to receive all insurance benefits for the damages caused by the fire to buildings, equipment, inventories and for loss of profits. The consideration will be paid at the earlier of 12 months after the engagement date or on the date of receipt of insurance benefits. The consideration amount is final, and it is not conditional on the receipt of insurance benefits for the purchased insurance rights. It should be noted that as of the date of this report, a NIS 35 million advance was received from the insurance company; as mentioned above, the advance was paid directly to the lessor of the property.
As of December 31, 2021, The Company recognized an indemnification asset at the amount of the direct expenses accrued as a result of the fire and due to derecognition of inventory and equipment that were totally damaged in the fire, and the derecognition of right-of-use asset and the liability recognized in respect thereof.
The Company believes that the fire is not expected to have a material effect on the Group's operating results. Furthermore, at this stage, the Company is unable to estimate the timing of receipt of the remaining insurance benefits from the insurer; however, the Company believes that it is not expected to face cash flow issues in respect of the fire or the agreement.
It should be clarified that the Company's assessments as to the effects and consequences of the fire on its operating results constitutes forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law, 1969, whose materialization depends, among other things, on factors outside the Company's control, and in respect of which there is no certainty that they will materialize in the manner estimated by the Company.
3.1. On January 17, 2022, the Company completed, through a wholly-owned company, a transaction for the purchase of the entire share capital of LORI RKF (hereinafter - "LORI") - a private company incorporated in Latvia - which operates in the field of fragrance extracts - from its shareholders. The Company purchased LORI's shares in consideration for approx. EUR 3.14 million (approx. USD 5.3 million), plus net cash balances.
LORI's sales turnover, based on unaudited data provided by LORI, amounted to EUR 4.8 million and EUR 4.7 million in 2021 and 2020, respectively. For more information, see Section 1.4.5 to Chapter A (Description of the Corporation's Business).
Set forth below are key balance sheet data included in the Company's financial statements (in USD thousand)
| December 31 2021 |
December 31 2020 |
Company's explanations | |
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| Current assets | 106,082 | 35,258 | The increase stems mainly from an increase in cash and cash equivalents due to IPO proceeds, from an increase in trade and other receivables and inventory due to increase in the Company's sales, and from the addition of the current assets of acquisitions completed in 2021, which were fully consolidated into Turpaz's balance sheets. |
| Non-current assets | 66,587 | 35,132 | The increase stems mainly from an increase in property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and goodwill in respect of acquisitions completed in 2021. |
| Total assets | 172,669 | 70,390 | |
| Current liabilities | 37,032 | 29,121 | The increase stems mainly from an increase in trade payables due to the increase in Turpaz's activity, and from acquisitions completed in 2021, which were fully consolidated into Turpaz's balance sheets. |
| Non-current liabilities | 42,521 | 28,491 | The increase stems mainly from a recognition of a liability in respect of the put option for the purchase of the remaining shares of FIT. |
| Total equity | 93,116 | 12,778 | The increase is mainly due to an increase in equity due to the completion of a USD 62 million IPO (net), allocation of shares at the total amount of USD 12.5 million as part of the consideration paid in the transaction for the purchase of FIT, out of the comprehensive income for the period amounting to USD 14.4 million, which were offset against the consideration paid to non-controlling interest in the transaction for the purchase of the remaining rights in SDA. |
| Total liabilities and equity |
172,669 | 70,390 |
5.1. Set forth below is an analysis of the operating results in accordance with the financial statements, comparative figures for 2020, and the explanations for the key changes in those data (in USD thousand):
| Item | 2021 | 2020 | Company's explanations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from sales | 85,334 | 52,730 | Revenues from Turpaz' sales increased by 61.8%, as a result of organic growth net of the effects of exchange rates of 18.6% and as a result of acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021. |
| Cost of sales | 50,606 | 1.1.30,906 | Despite challenging conditions in the market and the |
| Gross profit | 34,728 | 21,824 | increase in raw material prices, the Company |
| Gross profit rate | 40.7% | 41.4% 1.2. |
maintained gross profit rate of more than 40%. The decrease in gross profitability rate stemmed from the sharp increase in sales of the flavors segment and its percentage out of total Company's sales; during the reporting period, the profitability of this segment was lower than that of the other operating segments of the Company, and was impacted from the consolidation of SDA's results as from the fourth quarter of 2020 and for the entire year in 2021. SDA started implementing a plan for the improvement of its product lines, steps to improve operational efficiency and leveraging of synergies between Group companies; the aforesaid steps are expected to improve the operational profitability in the next few quarters. On the other hand, the operational profitability of all other operating segments of the Company improved as a result of double-digit growth in each of those segments, and due to the improvement of their production processes. |
| Research and development expenses |
1,949 | 862 | Increase in development expenses due to continued investment in the development of new products and the improvement of existing products, and due to the acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021. |
| Selling and marketing expenses |
6,274 | 3,848 | The increase in selling and marketing expenses is mainly attributed to the global increase in the cost of logistic services due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and to the acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021. |
| General and administrative expenses |
10,257 | 6,625 | In 2021, general and administrative expenses constituted 12.0% of the turnover, compared with 12.6% in the corresponding period last year. Total increase in general and administrative expenses arises from acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021, and from continued recruitment of management teams and strengthening of the Company's headquarters and its experienced management, in order to support Turpaz Group's global growth strategy. |
| Other expenses | 208 | 304 | |
| Income from ordinary operations |
16,040 | 10,185 | |
| Operating profit rate | 18.8% | 19.3% | The change in the percentage of sales of the flavors segment (which has lower profitability rate) as described above, caused a certain decrease in operating profits. The steps taken to improve the profitability of the flavors segment, as described above, will improve profits in the following quarters. |
| Item | 2021 | 2020 | Company's explanations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance expenses, net | 1,109 | 783 | The increase is mainly attributed to the completion of the acquisition of SDA and the consolidation of its results as from the fourth quarter of 2020. |
| Taxes on income | 2,119 | 1,271 | |
| Net income for the year | 12,812 | 8,131 | |
| Rate of net income for the year |
15.0% | 15.4% |
| EBITDA4 | 20,021 | 1.3.13,523 | The change in the rate of sales of the flavors segment, |
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| Adj. EBITDA5 | 20,475 | 14,025 | which has lower profitability compared with the other segments, as described above, caused a certain decrease in EBITDA. The steps taken to improve the profitability of the flavors segment, as described above, will improve the EBITDA in the following quarters. |
| Rate of Adj. EBITDA of sales |
24.0% | 26.6% |
5.2. Set forth below is an analysis of the operating results in accordance with the financial statements, comparative figures for the first and second halves of 2021, and the explanations for the key changes in those data (in USD thousand):
| Item | For the 6-month period ended December 31 2021 |
For the 6-month period ended June 30 2021 |
Company's explanations |
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| Revenues from sales | 45,890 | 39,444 | Revenues from sales increased by 16.1% in the second half of 2021 compared with the first half of 2021. The increase stems from acquisitions completed in the second half of 2021. |
| Cost of sales | 26,942 | 23,664 | The increase in gross profit is mainly attributed to a |
| Gross profit | 18,948 | 15,780 | change in the Group's sales mix during the reporting |
| Gross profit rate | 41.3% | 40.0% | period and to the improvement in gross profitability of the flavors segment in the second half of the year as a result of the steps taken by the Company to improve the SDA's profits and profitability. |
| Research and development expenses |
1,060 | 889 | The increase in research and development expenses is mainly attributed to acquisitions completed in the second half of 2021. |
| Selling and marketing expenses |
3,586 | 2,688 | The increase in selling and marketing expenses is mainly attributed to the global increase in the cost of logistic services due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and to the acquisitions completed in the second half of 2021. |
| General and administrative expenses |
6,225 | 4,032 | During the first half of 2021, the expenses constituted 10.2% of the turnover, compared with 13.9% in the second half of 2021. The increase in general and administrative expenses arises from acquisitions completed in the second half of 2021, and from recruitment of management teams and the strengthening of the Company's headquarters, in order to support Turpaz Group's combined growth strategy; the increase is also attributed to professional fees in connection with the |
4 EBITDA means - earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. This is a data normally used to measure the operational efficiency of companies.
5 In 2020, non-recurring expenses included mainly legal and other expenses in connection with acquisitions of activities and mergers of companies carried out during that year, and the amortization of dead inventory in Pollena Aroma, totaling USD 502 thousand; in 2021, these expenses included legal and other expenses in connection with acquisitions of activities and mergers of companies carried out during the reporting period, and IPO-related expenses totaling USD 454 thousand.
| Item | For the 6-month period ended December 31 2021 |
For the 6-month period ended June 30 2021 |
Company's explanations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acquisitions completed by the Company in the second half of 2021. |
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| Other expenses | 41 | 167 | |||
| Income from ordinary operations |
8,036 | 8,004 | |||
| Operating profit rate | 17.5% | 20.3% | |||
| Finance expenses, net | 517 | 592 | |||
| Taxes on income | 1,024 | 1,095 | |||
| Net income for the year |
6,495 | 6,317 | |||
| Rate of net income for the period |
14.2% | 16.0% | The decrease in the rate of net income for the period stems from the increase in general and administrative expenses as aforesaid. Upon full consolidation of the acquisitions carried out in the second half of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, the rate of general and administrative expenses decreased, which will result in an improvement in operational profitability and EBITDA.6 |
| EBITDA | 10,360 | 9,634 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adj. EBITDA | 10,619 | 9,854 | |
| Rate of Adj. EBITDA of sales |
23.2% | 25.0% | See above in the rate of net income for the period. |
6Company's assessments as to the improvement in profits and profitability constitutes forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law, 1969, whose materialization depends, among other things, on factors outside the Company's control, and which may materialize in a manner different than that described in this report.
| Segment | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Company's explanations for the increase in 2021 compared with 2020 |
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| Revenues | 19,436 | 15,144 | 13,653 | The USD 4.3 million increase in revenues | ||||
| Operating profit | 6,804 | 5,054 | 3,208 | (28.3%) stems mainly from organic growth net | ||||
| Fragrances segment | (%) | of the effects of exchange rates of 22.7%; this | ||||||
| 35.0% | 33.4% | 23.5% | increase will lead to improvement in profits and | |||||
| Revenues | 33,292 | 9,717 | 2,277 | profitability of the fragrances segment. The USD 23.5 million (242.6%) increase in |
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| Operating profit | 2,533 | 927 | 117 | revenues stemmed from organic growth net of | ||||
| Flavors segment | (%) | 7.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | the effects of exchange rates of 17.9% and from acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021. The profitability rate in the period was impacted from the consolidation of SDA's results as from the fourth quarter of 2020, since SDA's operational profitability is low compared to the profitability of the Company as a whole. the Company started implementing a plan for the improvement of its product lines and steps to improve operational efficiency; the aforesaid steps are expected to improve the operational profitability in the next few quarters. |
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| Revenues | 20,873 | 14,213 | 6,770 | The USD 6.5 million increase in revenues | ||||
| Specialty | Operating profit | 6,615 | 3,450 | 1,479 | (46.9%) stems mainly from organic growth (net of the effects of exchange rates). |
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| intermediates for the pharma industry |
(%) | 31.7% | 24.3% | 21.8% | The Company also improved the production processes, which led to cost savings and improvement in profits and profitability. |
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| Revenues | 11,733 | 13,656 | 9,487 | The USD 1.9 million (14.1%) decrease in | ||||
| Operating profit | 3,317 | 3,085 | 1,978 | revenues stems from a change in the sales mix | ||||
| Specialty ingredients segment |
(%) | 28.3% | 22.6% | 20.8% | achieved by improving products and removing from the products range certain products with low profitability rates during the first half of 2021, which led to improvement in profitability. The Company also improved the production processes, which led to cost savings and improvement in profits and profitability. |
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| Revenues | - | - | - | In 2021, the expenses constituted 3.7% of the | ||||
| Unallocated joint expenses |
Operating profit | (3,229) | (2,331) | (1,253) | turnover, compared with 4.4% in the corresponding period last year. The Company recruited a management team in order to enhance the Company's headquarters and support the Company's growth strategy; the Company also started to set up procurement and development functions that support global management. Furthermore, the expenses include non recurring expenses of USD 200 thousand, in respect of the IPO. |
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| Total | Revenues | 85,334 | 52,730 | 32,187 | ||||
| Operating profit | 16,040 | 10,185 | 5,529 | |||||
| (%) | 18.8% | 19.3% | 17.2% |
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had a cash balance of USD 55,901 thousand; set forth below are the key components of the cash flows and the way they were utilized (in USD thousand):
| December | December | Company's explanations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31, 2021 |
31, 2020 |
||
| Net cash provided by operating activities |
12,283 | 11,151 | The net cash flow from operating activities generated mainly from the Company's net income of USD 12.8 million. |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
(6,473) | (3,452) | The net cash flow in investing activities was used in the reporting period to purchase companies and activities at the total amount of USD 3.6 million; (furthermore, a total of USD 12.3 million was paid by way of allocation of Turpaz shares as part of the FIT transaction, and the consideration paid in the SDA transaction to non-controlling interests, as included the cash flow from financing activities below), and the purchase of property, plant and equipment at the total amount of USD 2.9 million. During the corresponding period last year, a total of USD 2.9 million were invested in connection with the acquisition of companies and activities, and USD 0.5 million were invested in the acquisition of property, plant and equipment. |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
45,572 | (9,215) | The increase in cash flow provided by financing activities is mainly attributed to the IPO proceeds of USD 62 million (net) that were partially offset by the consideration of USD 9.5 million paid in connection with the acquisition of the remaining SDA shares. |
| Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents |
1,716 | 163 | |
| Total change in cash and cash equivalents |
53,098 | (1,516) |
The Company funds its activity mainly from its equity, IPO proceeds, cash flows from operating activities and long-term loans. For information about the Company's main financing sources, see Section 1.21 to Chapter A (Description of the Company's Business), and Note 16 to the financial statements.
| Item | Data as of December 31 2021 |
Data as of December 31 2020 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD thousand |
% of total balance sheet |
USD thousand |
% of total balance sheet |
|
| Capital | 93,116 | 53.9% | 12,778 | 18.2% |
| Other long-term liabilities | 35,420 | 20.6% | 19,721 | 27.9% |
| Long-term liabilities from banks, net of current maturities |
7,101 | 4.1% | 8,770 | 12.6% |
| Short-term credit | 11,113 | 6.4% | 10,020 | 14.2% |
| Suppliers credit | 15,860 | 9.2% | 10,234 | 14.5% |
| Other long-term payables | 10,059 | 5.8% | 8,867 | 12.6% |
| Total | 172,669 | 100% | 70,390 | 100% |
The average amount of the long-term loans in 2021 was USD 12,146 thousand.
The average amount of the short-term credit in 2021 was USD 7,539 thousand.
For more information regarding the average amount of suppliers and customers credit in 2021, see Section 1.19.2 to Chapter A (Description of the Company's Business).
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's working capital is USD 69.1 million, compared with working capital of USD 6.1 million as of December 31, 2020.
Furthermore, as of December 31, 2021, the Company's operating working capital7 is USD 20.6 million (24% of the sales), compared with working capital of USD 20.3 million (38.5% of sales) as of December 31, 2020.
Deterioration in geopolitical conditions, instability and security crises in countries in which Group companies operate may have an adverse effect on the economy in those countries and in neighboring countries, as well as on international trade and global economy, including in markets in which the Company operates. The continued conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, and the possibility that the conflict will also involve Eastern Europe or South East Asia, might have an adverse effect on air and sea freight capabilities and costs, and the prices of raw materials and goods. Group subsidiaries that have business activities in Asia and Eastern Europe might be adversely affected from the instability of their customers' economic system in the said countries and from restrictions on trade and financial restrictions.
7Operating working capital means - trade receivable plus the balance of inventory and net of trade payables.
The reference in this section to the Company's assessments as to future developments in the global and local economic environment, and in connection with the potential effects of these developments on Group's activity constitute forward-looking information as defined in the Securities Law. These developments and effects are not under the Company's control; they are uncertain and based on information available to the Company as of the publication date of this report.
The Company's Board of Directors decided that the minimum number of directors possessing accounting and financial expertise that is suitable for the Company as per Section 92(A)(12) to the Companies Law is 2.
As of the report's publications date, the Company has three directors possessing accounting and financial expertise: Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, Mr. Erez Meltzer and Mr. Mordechai Peled. For information regarding the qualifications, education and experience of those directors, see Regulation 26 in Part D to the report (Additional Details).
As of the report date the Company did not adopt a donations policy. There are no obligations to make donations in future periods.
As of the report date, the Company did not adopt in its Articles of Association provisions regarding the number of independent directors. As of the report's date, one independent director serves in the Company (as this term is defined in the Companies Law, 1999).
The Company's internal auditor is Mr. Noam Farkash of Fahn Kanne Control Management Ltd., who was appointed as the Company's Internal Auditor by the Company's Board of Directors on August 17, 2021.
Mr. Farkash renders the internal audit services as a personal appointment (an external service provider), through Fahn Kanne Control Management Ltd.; during the course of his audit the Internal Auditor is supported by his firm's employees, such as auditors and IT personnel.
To the best of the Company's knowledge, and as it was informed by the Internal Auditor, the latter complies with all the provisions of Section 3(A) to the Internal Audit Law, 1992 (hereinafter - the "Internal Audit Law").
To the best of the Company's knowledge, and as it was informed by the Internal Auditor, the latter complies with the provisions of Section 146(B) to the Companies Law and Section 8 to the Internal Audit Law; the Internal Auditor does not hold any securities of the Company or a related entities thereof, and has not material business relations with the Company or related entities thereof.
Mr. Farkash was appointed by the Company's Board of Directors to the role of Company's Internal Auditor on August 17, 2021, after he was found suitable to serve as the Company's Internal Auditor, in view of, among other things, his education, qualifications and experience in the field of internal audit, and in analysis of internal audit procedures, and taking into account the scope and complexity of the Company's activities.
1.3. The Internal Auditor reports to the Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors.
The scope of the Internal Auditor's work varies in accordance with the annual audit plan. In 2021, the Internal Auditor started to conduct a 200-hour risk survey.
In 2021, the Internal Auditor started to conduct a risk survey in the Company. Commensurate with the risk survey, the Company's Board of Directors approved an annual work plan for 2022.
The Internal Auditor conducts the audit in accordance with generally accepted professional standards as prescribed in Section 4(B) to the Internal Audit Law and the Companies Law.
The Internal Auditor has free access as per Section 9 to the Internal Audit Law, including ongoing and direct access, as required, to the Company's IT systems, including its financial data.
In consideration for his work, the Company pays the Internal Auditor an annual fee, which is determined in advance in accordance with the work plan. In the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors, the compensation is reasonable and will not impact the Internal Auditor's judgement when conducting the audit in the Company.
The compensation paid to the Internal Auditor is an annual and fixed compensation that was agreed in advance and does not change in accordance with the audit's results. No compensation was paid to the Internal Auditor in respect of 2021.
1.8. In the opinion of the Board of Directors, the scope, nature and continuity of the Internal Auditor's work and his work plan are reasonable considering the scope and complexity of the activity, and are sufficient to achieve the goals of internal audit in the Company.
As from January 10, 2021, the Company's independent auditor is EY Israel (Ernst & Young - Cost, Forer, Gabbay & Kasierer) (hereinafter - the "Current Independent Auditor").
The fees paid to the Company's independent auditor in respect of audit and related services, including tax services and other services related to the audit of the financial statements for 2020 and 2021 amounted to NIS 633.8 thousand and NIS 1,220 thousand, respectively.
The tax services include mainly the tax services in connection with the restructuring as described in Section 1.4.2 to Chapter A (Description of the Company's Business).
The independent auditor's fee is calculated as a function of the audited hours it invested. The Board of Directors is the organ approving the independent auditor's fees; the Board of Directors authorizes the Company's management to set the independent auditor's fee.
Company's management negotiated the fee with the independent auditor. The proposed fee was brought for approval by the Company's Board of Directors. The Company's Board of Directors was of the opinion that the said fee is reasonable and acceptable considering the nature and scope of the Company's activities.
Information regarding material valuation not attached to the report
| Identifying the valuation's |
PPA in connection with the purchase of control in FIT |
|---|---|
| subject matter: | |
| Valuation date: | October 28 2021 |
| Value of the valuation's |
EUR 25,727 thousand |
| subject matter as per the |
|
| valuation: | |
| Details about the appraiser: |
The valuation was carried out by Ziv Haft Consulting and |
| Management Ltd., BDO. | |
| The work was conducted by a team headed by Sagiv Mizrahi | |
| (CPA), a partner and team leader in the Corporate Finance | |
| Department; Mr. Mizrahi has a BA in Applied Mathematics and an | |
| MBA (specializing in finance management); he has more than ten | |
| years of experience in advising businesses. The team specializes in | |
| valuations, PPAs, impairment testing, financial instruments, due | |
| diligence works, accounting and economic consultation and more. | |
| Is there an indemnification | The Company undertook to indemnify the appraiser for any amount |
| agreement with the appraiser? | in excess of three times his fee, unless he acted negligently or |
| maliciously. | |
| The valuation model used by 1. |
Customer relations - MPPEM |
| the appraiser: | Knowhow - Relief from Royalties |
| WACC - 14.5% |
|
| The assumptions, based on | Long term growth rate - 2.5% |
| which the appraiser carried out | |
| the valuation, in accordance | |
| with the valuation model: | |
The Board of Directors wishes to thank the Company's management and its employees for the results achieved in 2021.
_______________________ _______________________
Karen Cohen Khazon, CEO and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Dr. Israel Leshem, Director8
Date: March 13, 2022
8 Director authorized by the Board of Directors to sign.


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| AUDITOR'S REPORT | 2 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | 3-4 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 5 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | 6-7 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | 8-10 |
| NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 11-61 |
| APPENDIX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – CONDENSED DATA FOR TAX PURPOSES |
62-63 |

Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer 144 Menachem Begin Road, Building A Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
Tel: +972-3-6232525 Fax: +972-3-5622555 ey.com
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Turpaz Industries Ltd. ("the Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's Board of Directors and management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We did not audit the financial statements of certain subsidiaries, whose assets included in consolidation constitute approximately 7.6% and 18% of total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and whose revenues included in consolidation constitute approximately 11.9%, 16.2% and 20.4% of total consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The financial statements of those companies were audited by other auditors, whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts included for those companies, is based on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel, including standards prescribed by the Auditor's Regulations (Auditor's Mode of Performance), 1973. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the board of directors and management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion .
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of their operations, changes in equity and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and with the provisions of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Annual Financial Statements), 2010.
Tel-Aviv, Israel KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER March 13, 2022 A Member of Ernst & Young Global
| 2021 | As of December 31 2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| USD in thousands | ||
| 2,803 | ||
| 15,489 | ||
| 1,902 | ||
| 15,660 | 15,064 | |
| 106,082 | 35,258 | |
| 128 | ||
| 15,860 | ||
| 11,769 | ||
| 16,943 | 3,057 | |
| 18,789 | 4,318 | |
| 66,587 | 35,132 | |
| 172,669 | 70,390 | |
| 55,901 20,861 13,660 542 17,918 12,395 |
| As of December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| Note | USD in thousands | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Credit from banks and current maturities of long-term loans from banks and others |
13 | 11,113 | 10,020 |
| Liabilities to suppliers and service providers | 14 | 15,860 | 10,234 |
| Other payables | 15 | 7,050 | 6,126 |
| Short-term liabilities in respect of acquisitions | 5 | 1,198 | 1,591 |
| Current maturities of lease liabilities | 12E | 1,811 | 1,150 |
| 37,032 | 29,121 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Long-term loans from banks, net of current maturities | 16 | 7,101 | 8,770 |
| Long-term loans from others, net of current maturities | 17 | 1,056 | 1,278 |
| Provision for waste removal | 17 | 5,174 | 5,445 |
| Long-term leases liabilities | 12 | 10,444 | 10,481 |
| Long-term liabilities in respect of acquisitions | 17 | 14,522 | 1,608 |
| Deferred taxes | 23 | 3,750 | 275 |
| Liabilities in respect of employee benefits | 19 | 362 | 305 |
| Government grants | 17 | 112 | 329 |
| 42,521 | 28,491 | ||
| Commitments, charges and contingent liabilities | 20 | ||
| Equity | 21 | ||
| Equity attributed to Company's shareholders | |||
| Share capital | 1 | 1 | |
| Share premium | 74,449 | -- | |
| Other capital reserves | (6,228) | -- | |
| Reserve in respect of translation differences Retained earnings |
1,783 22,430 |
200 9,823 |
|
| 92,435 | 10,024 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | 681 | 2,754 | |
| Total equity | 93,116 | 12,778 | |
| 172,669 | 70,390 |
| March 13 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of approval of financial | Karenn Cohen Khazon | Israel Leshem | Ohad Blustein |
| statements: | Chairman of the Board | Director authorized by the | CFO |
| of Directors | Board of Directors to sign | ||
| and CEO | the financial statements on | ||
| March 13, 2022 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 2019 |
||||
| Note | USD in thousands | |||
| Revenues | 25C | 85,334 | 52,730 | 32,187 |
| Cost of sales | 22a | 50,606 | 30,906 | 20,450 |
| Gross profit | 34,728 | 21,824 | 11,737 | |
| Research and development expenses | 22b | 1,949 | 862 | 550 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 22c | 6,274 | 3,848 | 2,968 |
| General and administrative expenses | 22d | 10,257 | 6,625 | 6,820 |
| Other expenses (income) | 22e | 208 | 304 | (4,130) |
| Income from ordinary operations | 16,040 | 10,185 | 5,529 | |
| Finance income | 22f | 762 | 407 | 26 |
| Finance expenses | 22f | (1,871) | (1,190) | (726) |
| Income before taxes on income | 14,931 | 9,402 | 4,829 | |
| Taxes on income | 23g | 2,119 | 1,271 | 860 |
| Net income for the year | 12,812 | 8,131 | 3,969 | |
| Other comprehensive income (after tax effect): | ||||
| Amounts that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to the presentation currency |
4,300 | (223) | 972 | |
| Amounts that will be subsequently reclassified or are reclassified to profit or loss under certain conditions: Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign operations |
(2,717) | 596 | (460) | |
| Total comprehensive income | 14,395 | 8,504 | 4,481 | |
| Total net income attributed to: | ||||
| Company's shareholders | 12,607 | 7,860 | 3,969 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 205 | 271 | - | |
| 12,812 | 8,131 | 3,969 | ||
| Total comprehensive income attributed to: | ||||
| Company's shareholders | 14,190 | 8,233 | 4,481 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 205 | 271 | - | |
| 14,395 | 8,504 | 4,481 | ||
| Earning per share attributed to Company's | ||||
| shareholders (in USD) | 24 | |||
| Basic earnings per share | 0.14 | (*) (10,430) | (*)0.12 | |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.14 | (*) (10,430) | (*)0.12 | |
(*) Amended retroactively due to issuance of bonus shares, see Note 21A1.
| Attributed to Company's shareholders | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | Other capital |
Reserve in respect of translation |
Retained | Non controlling |
Total | |||
| Capital | premium | reserves | differences | earnings | Total | interest | equity | |
| USD in thousands | ||||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2021 | 1 | -- | -- | 200 | 9,823 | 10,024 | 2,754 | 12,778 |
| Net income | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12,607 | 12,607 | 205 | 12,812 |
| Total other comprehensive income |
-- | -- | -- | 1,583 | -- | 1,583 | -- | 1,583 |
| Total comprehensive income | -- | -- | -- | 1,583 | 12,607 | 14,190 | 205 | 14,395 |
| Share-based payment | -- | -- | 184 | -- | -- | 184 | -- | 184 |
| Issuance of share capital (), (*) |
-- | 74,449 | -- | -- | -- | 74,449 | -- | 74,449 |
| Purchase of non-controlling interest |
-- | -- | (6,412) | -- | -- | (6,412) | (2,278) | (8,690) |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 |
1 | 74,449 | (6,228) | 1,783 | 22,430 | 92,435 | 681 | 93,116 |
(*) The listing of the Company's securities on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was completed on May 23 2021, and the Company became a publicly-traded company (see Note 21A1.)
(**) As to the issuance of shares as part of the transaction for the purchase of control in FIT, see Note 5A.
| Attributed to Company's shareholders | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve in respect of |
Non | ||||||
| Share capital |
Share premium |
translation differences |
Retained earnings |
Total | controlling interest |
Total equity |
|
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| Balance at January 1 2020 | 1 | -- | (173) | 7,249 | 7,077 | -- | 7,077 |
| Net income | -- | -- | -- | 7,860 | 7,860 | 271 | 8,131 |
| Total other comprehensive income |
-- | -- | 373 | -- | 373 | -- | 373 |
| Total comprehensive income | -- | -- | 373 | 7,860 | 8,233 | 271 | 8,504 |
| Issuance of share capital (*) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Inclusion in consolidation | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,483 | 2,483 |
| Distributions to owners (**) | -- | -- | -- | (5,286) | (5,286) | -- | (5,286) |
| Balance as of December 31 2020 | 1 | -- | 200 | 9,823 | 10,024 | 2,754 | 12,778 |
(*) In November 2020, the Group executed a restructuring, as part of which subsidiaries' shareholders were allocated Company shares. (See Note 1b).
(**) See Note 21E.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
| Attributed to Company's shareholders | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve in | |||||||
| Share capital |
Share premium |
respect of translation differences |
Retained earnings |
Total | |||
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2019 | 1 | 7,796 | (685) | 3,280 | 10,392 | ||
| Net income | - | - | - | 3,969 | 3,969 | ||
| Total other comprehensive income | - | - | 512 | - | 512 | ||
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | 512 | 3,969 | 4,481 | ||
| Capital reduction (see Note 21D) | - | (7,796) | - | - | (7,796) | ||
| Balance as of December 31 2019 | 1 | - | (173) | 7,249 | 7,077 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Net income for the year Adjustments required to reflect the cash flows from operating activities (a) |
12,812 (529) |
8,131 3,020 |
3,969 (904) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 12,283 | 11,151 | 3,065 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Acquisition of activities (A) Acquisition of consolidated companies consolidated for the first time (B) |
(2,934) 108 (3,331) (316) |
(529) -- (579) (2,344) |
(63) -- (2,327) -- |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (6,473) | (3,452) | (2,390) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Receipt (repayment) of short-term credit Issuance of share capital (net of issuance expenses) Acquisition of shares from non-controlling interest in subsidiary Capital reduction |
(847) 62,055 (9,522) -- |
(322) -- -- -- |
994 -- -- (7,796) |
| Distributions to owners Repayment of long-term leases liabilities Receipt (repayment) of long-term loans Repayment of liability in respect of purchase of activity |
-- (1,847) (2,667) (1,600) |
(5,286) (1,896) (207) (1,504) |
-- (573) 10,080 136 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 45,572 | (9,215) | 2,841 |
| Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents | 1,716 | 163 | (87) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 53,098 | (1,516) | 3,516 |
| Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 2,803 | 4,156 | 640 |
| Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 55,901 | 2,803 | 4,156 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Adjustments required to reflect the cash flows from operating activities |
||||
| Adjustments to profit and loss items: | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,797 | 3,338 | 4,522 | |
| Capital gain on sale of property, plant and equipment | (61) | -- | -- | |
| Profit from the acquisition of activity | -- | -- | (4,148) | |
| Change in liabilities for employee benefits, net | 51 | 72 | 98 | |
| Cost of share-based payment | 184 | -- | -- | |
| Finance expenses, net | 1,109 | 783 | 700 | |
| Taxes on income | 1,518 | 1,246 | 892 | |
| 6,598 | 5,439 | 2,064 | ||
| Changes in operating asset and liability items: | ||||
| Increase in trade receivable | (3,580) | (3,408) | (4,527) | |
| Increase (decrease) in other receivables | 406 | 278 | (413) | |
| Increase in inventory | (5,226) | (3,686) | (308) | |
| Increase in trade payables | 4,151 | 3,112 | 1,514 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | (16) | 2,773 | 1,805 | |
| (4,265) | (931) | (1,929) | ||
| 2,333 | 4,508 | 135 | ||
| Cash paid and received during the year in respect of: | ||||
| Taxes paid | (2,404) | (1,194) | (755) | |
| Interest paid, net | (458) | (294) | (284) | |
| (529) | 3,020 | (904) |
| For the year ended December 31 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 |
2019 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| (A) Acquisition of activities (Appendix A) | |||
| Inventory | 984 | 167 | 4,483 |
| Trade receivable | -- | -- | 47 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,444 | 3 | 6,861 |
| Intangible assets | 903 | 547 | 4,911 |
| Provision for waste removal | -- | -- | (6,667) |
| Liability in respect of purchase of activity | -- | (138) | (3,160) |
| Profit from the acquisition of activity | -- | -- | (4,148) |
| Payment in respect of purchase of transactions | 3,331 | 579 | 2,327 |
| Acquisition of consolidated companies consolidated for the first time (B) (Appendix B): |
|||
| Assets and liabilities of the consolidated company as of purchase date: |
|||
| Working capital (excluding cash and cash equivalents) | (1,246) | 1,108 | -- |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,697 | 5,563 | -- |
| Right-of-use assets | 145 | 4,690 | -- |
| Intangible assets | 14,222 | 1,284 | -- |
| Goodwill | 14,533 | 412 | -- |
| Lease liabilities | (145) | (4,793) | -- |
| Other non-current liabilities | (1,036) | (922) | -- |
| Payables in respect of purchase of investments in consolidated | |||
| companies | (13,904) | (2,516) | -- |
| Deferred taxes | (3,556) | -- | -- |
| Investment in consideration for share issuance | (12,394) | -- | -- |
| Non-controlling interest | -- | (2,483) | -- |
| (316) | 2,344 | -- | |
| (C) Material non-cash operations | |||
| Recognition of right-of-use asset against lease liabilities | 5,252 | 1,934 | 6,505 |
| Investment in consideration for share issuance | 12,394 | -- | -- |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment using suppliers credit | -- | 187 | 59 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
10
Turpaz Industries Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Company") was incorporated and registered in Israel in February 2011 under the name BKF Perfume Compounding Ltd. In January 2021, the Company changed its name to Turpaz Industries Ltd.
The Company is engaged, independently and through subsidiaries in Israel, the USA, South East Asia and Europe in development, production and marketing in 4 operating segments: (1) flavor extracts; (2) fragrance extracts; (3) specialty intermediates for the pharma industry; (4) specialty ingredients.
The listing of the Company's securities on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was completed on May 23 2021, and the Company became a publicly-traded company. The address of the Company's registered office is 2 Halahav St. Holon.
Ms. Karenn Cohen Khazon is the Company's controlling shareholder, and serves as the Company's CEO and Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors.
On November 5 2020, the Company (hereinafter - the "Transferee Company") and Chemada (hereinafter - the "Transferor Company") and its shareholders signed a merger agreement (hereinafter - the "Merger Agreement") that involved exchange of shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 103T to the Income Tax Ordinance; the said agreement was signed after it was approved by the Boards of Directors of each of the companies. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the companies will be merged by way of exchange of shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 103T to the Income Tax Ordinance, such that upon completion of the merger transaction, the Company will hold the entire share capital of Chemada.
On November 5 2020, the Company (hereinafter - the "Transferee Company") and Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Transferor Company") and its shareholders signed a merger agreement (hereinafter - the "Merger Agreement") in accordance with the provisions of Section 103T to the Income Tax Ordinance; the said agreement was signed after it was approved by the Boards of Directors of each of the companies. In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the companies will be merged by way of exchange of shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 103T to the Income Tax Ordinance, such that upon completion of the merger transaction, the Company will hold the entire share capital of Turpaz.
In view of the Merger Agreements as described above, and since the companies are controlled by the same controlling shareholders before and after the merger, the allocation of shares does not constitute a business combination that falls within the scope of IFRS 3. The Company accounts for the merger in a manner similar to the pooling of interests method. The Company has drawn up consolidated financial statements for the purpose of an IPO of the Company's shares on the Stock Exchange in order to account for the merger as if it took place at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements (January 1 2019). Furthermore, the consolidated financial statements include the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of the Company and the merged companies.
During the first quarter of 2020, Covid-19 started to spread worldwide; the outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The global spread of Covid-19 led to the imposition of unprecedented restrictions in Israel and in many countries worldwide, including the countries in which the Company operates, in order to stop the spread of the virus and reduce infection levels.
In most countries where the Company operates its plants are defined as enterprises providing essential services. Accordingly, the Company's sites worked as normal during the lockdowns imposed following the Covid-19 pandemic, and work in Company's offices and plants was carried out while adhering to the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 guidelines.
The Covid-19 crisis' impact on the Company's activity varied across its different areas of activity. This was due to, among other things, the increase in raw materials and logistic services prices, supply shortages and employee absences due to infection rates. Demand for some of the Group's products in the fragrances segment, such as fragrance extracts for cleaning and disinfection products, has increased, whereas demand for other products, such as fine fragrances used in perfumes has decreased. In the flavors segment, the Group experienced an increased demand for certain flavors that are incorporated into products for domestic use, and on the other hand there was a decrease in demand for flavor extracts used in the commercial market.
The existence of conflicting influences helped the continued growth in the Group's activity as reflected in its financial results.
In view of the uncertainty in connection with the impact of the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic on Israeli and global economies, on the volume of private and business consumption, the demand for chemicals, fuel prices, the volume of traffic, travel, aviation etc., the Company is unable to estimate the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its activity and financial results in the long term.
The business and economic activities in countries where the Company operates might be adversely affected should the Covid-19 pandemic be on the increase and infection rates increase. Those events may impact the Company's ability to continuously operate its facilities and conduct its marketing and sale activities, including restrictions on access to markets across the world; furthermore, those events might have an adverse effect on the Company's ability to obtain financing to implement its growth strategy through M&Ss.
In the opinion of the Company's management, as of the report date the Group's activity and results were not adversely impacted to a material extent by the spread of Covid-19. Nevertheless, further waves of Covid-19 might trigger an ongoing and significant slowdown in global business activity and lead to stricter restrictions, which may result with an adverse effect on the Group's activities and financial results.
Tensions between Russia and the Ukraine, which escalated to a military conflict, might impact international trade and many economies in the world, including in countries in which the Company operates, and cause geopolitical crises in other regions such as South East Asia. In addition, the uncertainty might affect air and sea freight capabilities and costs, and the prices of raw materials and goods. Group subsidiaries that have business activity in Asia and Eastern Europe might be adversely affected from the instability of our customers' economic system in the said countries and from restrictions on trade and financial restrictions.
E. Definitions
In these financial statements -
| The Company | - | Turpaz Industries Ltd. |
|---|---|---|
| The Group | - | Turpaz Industries Ltd. and its consolidated companies, as described in Note 5M below. |
| Consolidated companies |
- | Companies that the Company controls (as per IFRS 10), and whose financial statements are consolidated with those of the Company. |
| Related parties | - | As defined in IAS 24. |
| Interested parties and controlling shareholders |
- | As defined in the Securities Regulations (Preparation of Annual Financial Statements), 2010. |
| Dollar | - | US dollar |
| Index | - | The Consumer Price Index, as published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. |
Unless otherwise stated, the accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently for all periods presented in these financial statements.
A. Financial statements presentation basis
The financial statements are drawn up in accordance with IFRS. Furthermore, the financial statements are drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Regulations (Preparation of Annual Financial Statements), 2010.
The Company's financial statements are prepared on a cost basis.
The Company opted to present income or loss items in accordance with the function of expense method.
The Company's normal operating cycle does not exceed one year. Consequently, current assets and current liabilities include items that are expected to be disposed of within the Company's normal operating cycle.
The Company's consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of companies in which the Company has control (subsidiaries). Control is achieved when the Company has power over the investee, exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of the returns stemming from the investee. When assessing control, an investor considers potential voting rights only if they are substantive. Consolidation of the financial statements of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Company loses control over the subsidiary.
The financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are prepared as of the same dates and periods. The accounting policies in the financial statements of the subsidiaries were applied uniformly and consistently with those applied in the Company's financial statements. Inter-company balances and any unrealized income and expenses arising from transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, were fully eliminated in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.
Non-controlling interest in respect of subsidiaries represents equity in the subsidiaries not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent company. Non-controlling interests are presented separately within the Company's equity. Income or loss and any other comprehensive income components are attributed to the Company and to non-controlling interests. Losses are attributed to non-controlling interests even if they result in a negative balance of non-controlling interests in the consolidated statement of financial position.
Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are recognized as equity transactions by adjusting the outstanding balance of non-controlling interests against the equity attributed to Company's shareholders, net of/plus consideration paid or received.
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of acquisition is measured at the fair value of the proceeds transferred at acquisition date, plus any non-controlling interests in the acquiree. In any business combination, the Company elects whether to measure the non-controlling interests in the acquiree at fair value at acquisition date or in accordance with the proportionate share in the fair value of the net identified assets of the acquiree.
Direct acquisition costs are carried to the income statement as incurred.
In a business combination carried out in stages, the acquirer's equity interest held in the acquiree prior to obtaining control is measured at fair value as of acquisition date, and any revaluation of the previous investment is recognized in the income statement at the date control was obtained.
Contingent consideration is recognized at its fair value at acquisition date. Contingent consideration is classified as a financial asset or liability according to IFRS 9. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognized in the income statement. If the contingent consideration is classified as an equity instrument, it is measured at fair value on the acquisition date without subsequent measurement.
Goodwill is initially measured at cost, which represents the difference between the acquisition consideration and the amount of non-controlling interests and net identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If the resulting amount of goodwill is negative, the acquirer will recognize the resulting gain on acquisition date.
The Company's presentation currency is the Dollar.
The financial statements are presented in Dollars since in the Company's opinion financial statements in Dollars provide relevant information to Israel-based investors and users of the financial statements.
The Group determines the functional currency of each Group company.
The functional currency of the Company is NIS.
The assets and liabilities of an investee that is a foreign operation, including excess of cost generated, are translated at the closing exchange rate at each reporting date. Profit or loss items are translated at average exchange rates for the presented periods. Translation differences generated are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).
Transactions denominated in foreign currency (a currency other than the functional currency) are recorded upon initial recognition at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Subsequent to initial recognition, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated at each balance sheet date into the functional currency at the exchange rate as of that date. Exchange rate differences are carried to the income statement. Nonmonetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and presented at fair value are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing on the date on which the fair value was determined. Non-monetary assets and liabilities presented at cost are translated at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and presented at fair value are translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate prevailing on the date on which the fair value was determined.
Monetary assets and liabilities linked to changes in the Israeli Consumer Price Index (hereinafter - the "CPI") are adjusted in accordance with the relevant CPI on each reporting date according to the terms and conditions of the agreement. Exchange rate differences stemming from such adjustment are carried to the income statement.
Cash equivalents are considered by the Company to be highly liquid investments which include short-term bank deposits (with an original maturity not exceeding three months from investment date)
which are not restricted with a lien, but may be withdrawn immediately without penalty, and constitute part of the Group's cash management.
Short-term deposits with banks with an original maturity not exceeding three months from investment date, and which are not considered cash equivalents. The deposits are presented in accordance with their deposit terms.
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or net realization value. The cost of inventory includes all costs of purchase, and other costs incurred in bringing the inventory to its present location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less applicable variable completion and selling costs.
The cost of inventory is determined as follows:
| Raw materials | - Based on cost of purchase on the first-in, first-out basis. |
|---|---|
| Products in process and finished products |
- Based on average cost that includes materials, labor and direct costs and other overheads. |
| Purchased goods and products |
- on the weighted average basis. |
Revenues from contracts with customers are recognized in the statement of profit or loss when control in the asset or service is transferred to the customer. The transaction price is the consideration receivable according to the terms of the contract, net of amounts collected in favor of third parties (such as taxes).
When determining the amount of revenue from contracts with customers, the Company assesses whether it is acting as a principal or as an agent in a contract. When the Company controls the specified good or service before it is transferred to the customer, the Company is acting as a principal. In such cases, the Company recognizes revenue on a gross basis. Where the Company operates as an agent, it recognizes revenues on a net basis, after deducting the amounts payable to the principal.
Revenues from the sale of goods is recognized in profit or loss in a point in time, upon transfer of control of the sold goods to the customer. Control is usually transferred on the date on which the goods are delivered to the customer.
The Company determines the transaction price separately for each contract with customers. When exercising this judgement, the Company takes into consideration the impact of each variable consideration in the contract, such as rebates, penalties, variations, claims and non-cash consideration. In determining the effect of the variable consideration, the Company normally uses the "most likely amount" method described in the standard whereby the transaction price is determined based on the single most likely amount in a range of possible consideration amounts in the contract.
Taking into account the single most reasonable amount within the range of potential consideration amounts within the contract. The Company includes in the transaction price amounts of variable consideration only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.
In some of its transactions the Company gives the customer a right to return the product after it was purchased. In transactions that include a right to return products, the Company recognizes the revenue for the transferred products in the amount of consideration to which it expects to be entitled for products in respect of which there is not expectation that they will be returned, and a corresponding refund liability. The Company updates the measurement of the refund liability at the end of each reporting period for changes in expectations about the amount of refunds, and recognizes corresponding adjustments as revenue (or reductions of revenue). Furthermore, in the statement of financial position the Company presents an asset in respect products sold to customers, and for which the Company has a right to recover them from the customers; this asset is presented separately from the refund liability. At the end of each reporting period, the Company updates the balance of the asset in accordance with changes in expectations about products to be returned against a corresponding increase or decrease in cost of sales.
Government grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the grants will be received and the Company will meet all the terms for receipt thereof.
Government grants received from the Israel Innovation Authority, are recognized upon receipt as a liability, if there is reasonable assurance that the research activity will lead to sales that will entitle the government with royalties.
On each reporting date, the Company assesses if there is reasonable assurance that some or all of the liability that was recognized will not be settled (since the Company will not be required to pay royalties), based on the best estimate of future sales, while using the original effective interest rate; if there is such reasonable assurance, the corresponding liability is derecognized against a decrease in research and development expenses.
Amounts paid as royalties are recognized as settlement of the liability.
The tax results in respect of current or deferred taxes are carried to the statement of income, unless they refer to items carried to other comprehensive income or equity.
The lability in respect of current taxes is calculated based on the tax rates and the tax laws enacted, or substantively enacted, by the reporting date, as well as required adjustments in respect of the tax liability in respect of previous years.
Deferred taxes are calculated in respect of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities as reported in the financial statements and those taken into account for tax purposes.
Deferred tax balances are calculated according to the tax rates expected to be in effect when the deferred tax liability is settled, or when the deferred tax asset is realized, based on the tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.
On each reporting date, deferred tax assets are assessed in accordance with the expectation that they will be utilized. Carryforward losses and deductible temporary differences, in respect of which deferred taxes were not recognized, are measured at each reporting date, and a corresponding deferred tax asset is recognized in respect thereof, if it is expected that they will be utilized.
Taxes that would apply in the event of the disposal of investments in investee companies have not been taken into account in calculated deferred taxes, as long as the disposal of the investments in investee companies is not probable in the foreseeable future. Also, deferred taxes that would apply in the event of distribution of profits by investees as dividends have not been taken into account in calculating deferred taxes, since the distribution of the dividend does not involve an additional tax liability, or since it is the Company's policy not to trigger distribution of dividends by a consolidated company that triggers an additional tax liability.
The Company accounts for a contract as a lease when the contract terms transfer the right to control an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for a consideration.
In transactions in which the Company acts as lessee, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset against a lease liability on the inception date of the lease contract, except in the case of lease transactions with lease term of up to 12 months and lease transactions for which the underlying asset is of low value, in respect of which the Company opted to recognize the lease payments as an expense in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease period. As part of the measurement of the lease liability, the Company opted to implement the expedient available under the standard and did not separate between lease and non-lease components, such as: management services, maintenance services and more, which are included in the relevant transaction.
The lease liability on inception date includes all outstanding lease payments discounted by the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate can be readily determined, or by the Company's incremental borrowing rate. After the inception date, the Company measures the lease liability using the effective interest method.
The right-of-use asset on inception date is measured based on the lease liability plus lease payments paid on or before inception date plus transaction costs incurred.
The right-of-use asset is measured using the cost model and amortized over the shorter of its useful life and the lease period. When there are indications for impairment, the Company tests the right-of-use asset for impairment in accordance with the provisions of IAS 36.
On the lease's inception date, the Company uses the existing index rate as of the commencement date for the purpose of calculating the future lease payments.
In transactions in which the Company is a lessee, changes in the amount of the future lease payments as a result of a change in the index are discounted (without changing the discount rate applicable to the lease liability) to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, and are recognized as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the lease liability, only when there has been a change in the cash flows resulting from a change in the index (meaning, on the date on which the adjustment of the lease payments comes into effect).
Variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or interest rate but are based on performance or usage are recognized as an expense as incurred in transactions where the Company is the lessee, and as income as earned in transactions where the Company is the lessor.
A non-cancelable lease term includes both the periods covered by an option to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the extension option will be exercised and the periods covered by a lease termination option when it is reasonably certain that the termination option will not be exercised.
In the event of any change in the expected exercise of the lease extension option or in the expected non-exercise of the lease termination option, the Company remeasures the lease liability based on the revised lease term using a revised discount rate as of the date of the change in expectations; the total change is recognized in the carrying amount of the right-ofuse asset until it is reduced to zero, and any further reductions are recognized in profit or loss.
If a lease modification does not decrease the scope of the lease and is not accounted for as a separate lease, the Company remeasures the lease liability based on the modified lease terms using a revised discount rate as of the modification date and records the change in the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
If a lease modification decreases the scope of the lease, the Company recognizes the gain or loss arising from the partial or full derecognition of the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset and the lease liability. Subsequently, the Company remeasures the lease liability based on the modified lease terms using a revised discount rate as of the modification date and records the change in the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset.
The items of property, plant and equipment are presented at cost plus directly attributable acquisition costs, net of any accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses, and investment grants received in respect thereof, but excluding current maintenance costs. Cost includes spareparts and supplies used in the property, plant and equipment items.
Depreciation is calculated at equal annual rates on a straight-line basis over the asset's useful life, as follows:
| % | Mainly % | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-10 | 8.33 | |
| Machinery and equipment | 15 | 15 |
| Computers and peripheral equipment | 25-33 | 33 |
| Office equipment and furniture | 10 | 10 |
| Vehicles | 15 | 15 |
| Leasehold improvements | See below. |
Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the term of the lease (including the extension option held by the Group which it intends to exercise), and the estimated useful life of the improvements.
Components of a depreciable property, plant and equipment item that are considered to be significant in relation to the total cost of the asset are depreciated separately, in accordance with the components method. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis in annual instalments that are considered to be sufficient to depreciate the assets over their useful life.
The useful life, the depreciation method and the residual value of each asset are reviewed at least every year-end, and any changes are accounted for prospectively as a change in accounting estimate. As to testing property, plant and equipment for impairment, see Section XX below.
The Company recognizes the replacement cost of a part of a property, plant and equipment item as part of the balance of that item as per the financial statements when the cost was incurred, if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group, and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Regular maintenance costs are carried to the income statement as incurred.
An asset is derecognized from the financial statements on disposal date, or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use. Gain or loss from the derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between net consideration from derecognition and the depreciated cost in the financial statements), is included in the income statement in the period in which the asset was derecognized.
Separately acquired intangible assets are measured on initial recognition at cost plus direct acquisition costs. Intangible assets acquired in business combinations are included at fair value at the acquisition date. Costs in respect of internally generated intangible assets, excluding capitalized development costs, are recognized in profit or loss when incurred.
Intangible assets with finite useful life are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life, subject to impairment testing when there are indications of impairment. The amortization period and the method of amortizing an intangible asset with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at every year-end.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not systematically amortized, and are subject to impairment testing every year and whenever there is an indication that impairment has occurred. The useful life of these assets is reviewed every year to determine whether their indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. If the events and circumstances no longer support the assessment, the change in the estimated useful life from indefinite to finite is accounted for as a change in accounting estimate, and on that date the asset is tested for impairment. As from that date, the asset is amortized systematically over its useful life.
Research costs are carried to the income statement as incurred.
Costs incurred in respect of an internally-developed project are recognized as an intangible asset only if: It is technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it will be available for use; the Company intends to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it; there is an ability to use or sell the intangible asset; it can be demonstrated how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits; adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset are available, and the costs attributable to the intangible during its development can be reliably measured.
The asset is measured at cost and presented net of accumulated amortization and impairment loss. The amortization of the asset starts when development is completed and the asset is available for use. The asset is amortized over its useful life. The asset is tested for impairment once a year and over the development period.
When it is not possible to recognize an internally generated intangible asset, development costs are carried to profit or loss as incurred. Development expenses that were previously expensed to profit and loss are not recognized as intangible assets in subsequent reporting periods.
| Goodwill | Customer relations |
Product formulae |
Brand | Orders backlog |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useful life: | Indefinite | 1.5-10 years | 10-20 years | 4-15 years | 0.25 years | |
| Amortization method: | Not amortized |
Straight-line | Straight-line | Straight line |
Straight line |
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| Internally-developed purchased: |
or | Purchased | Purchased | Purchased | Purchased | Purchased |
The Company reviews whether any events have occurred or changes in circumstances have taken place which indicate that the carrying amount of non-financial assets is not recoverable and therefore an impairment of non-financial assets should be recorded.
In cases where the carrying amounts of non-financial assets exceed their recoverable amounts, the assets' carrying amounts are written-down to their recoverable amounts. The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value of the asset and its value in use. The value in use is determined by discounting the anticipated cash flows at a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the specific risks of each asset. For assets that do not generate cash flows independently, a recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs. Impairment losses are carried to the statement of income.
An impairment loss recognized for an asset, other than goodwill, shall be reversed if, and only if, there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset's recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. Reversal of an impairment loss, as above, is limited to the lower of the impairment loss that was previously recognized (net of depreciation or amortization) and the asset's recoverable amount. The reversal of impairment loss of an asset measured at cost is recognized in profit or loss.
The following specific criteria are applied when assessing impairment of goodwill:
The Company tests goodwill for impairment once a year, on December 31, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that an impairment has occurred.
Goodwill is tested for impairment by assessing the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit (or group of cash-generating units) to which the goodwill was allocated. When the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units) to which goodwill was allocated is lower than the carrying amount of the said cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units), any impairment loss is first allocated to goodwill. Impairment losses recognized for goodwill cannot be reversed in subsequent periods.
Financial assets are initially recognized at fair value plus directly attributable transaction costs, except for financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss in respect of which transaction costs are recorded in profit or loss.
On each reporting date, the Company checks the provision for losses in respect of financial debt instruments that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss. The Company distinguishes between two situations of recognition of a provision for loss:
The Company has financial assets with short credit periods, such as trade receivables, to which it applies the expedient set in the standard, i.e., the Company measures the provision for loss at an amount equal to the expected credit losses over the entire life of the instrument.
Impairment in respect of debt instruments measured at amortized cost will be carried to profit or loss against a provision, whereas impairment in respect of debt instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income will be carried to income or loss against other comprehensive income and will not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset in the statement of financial position.
The Company applies the expedient set in the standard, whereby it assumes that the debt instrument's credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition, if on reporting date it is determined that the instrument has a low credit risk, for instance when the instrument has an investment grade credit rating with at least one major rating agency.
Furthermore, the Company is of the opinion that if contractual payments in respect of a debt instrument are more than 30 days overdue, the credit risk has increased significantly, unless there is reasonable and supportable information that proves that the credit risk has not increased significantly.
The Company derecognizes financial asset only when:
Factoring is accounted for as derecognition when the above conditions are met.
When the Company transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset, but has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, and retained control of the asset, a new asset is recognized only to the extent of Company's continuing involvement in the asset. Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration the Company could be required to pay (the guarantee amount).
When the Company continues to recognize the asset in accordance with the extent of its continuing involvement therein, the Company also recognizes the corresponding liability. The corresponding liability is measured such that the net carrying amount of the transferred asset and the corresponding liability is:
On the date of initial recognition, the Company measures its financial liabilities at fair value, net of transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of the financial liability.
Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company measures all financial liabilities at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for:
The Company derecognizes a financial liability when, and only when, it is extinguished - i.e., when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expires.
A financial liability is extinguished when the debtor discharges the liability in cash, other financial assets, goods or services, or is legally released from the liability.
In the event of modification to the terms of an existing financial liability, the Company assesses whether the terms of the liability are materially different than those of the existing liability, and takes into account qualitative and quantitative considerations.
When a material change is made to the terms of an existing financial liability, or where the liability is replaced by another liability between the Company and that lender with substantially different terms, the change is treated as derecognition of the original liability and recognition of a new liability. The difference between the balance of these two liabilities in the financial statements is carried to profit or loss.
If the modification or the exchange is not substantial, the Company is required to update the carrying amount of the original liability by discounting the modified cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate, and recognize a gain or loss in profit or loss.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position, if there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts, and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
The right to offset must be legally enforceable not only in the ordinary course of business of the parties to the contract, but also in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of one of the parties. In order for the offset right to be readily available, it must not be contingent on a future event, or have periods of time in which it is inapplicable, nor events that may cause it to expire.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between participants in the market at the measurement date.
The fair value measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability takes place either in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market for the asset or liability.
The fair value of an asset or a liability is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming that market participants act in their economic best interest.
A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use.
The Group uses valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.
A provision in accordance with IAS 37 is recorded in the books of accounts when the Group has an existing legal or constructive obligation due to past events, it is expected that a negative cash flow shall be required to settle the obligation, and the obligation can be reliably estimated. When the Group expects that some or all of the expense will be reimbursed to the Company, such as in an insurance contract, the repayment will be recognized as a separate asset, only when it is highly likely that the asset will be received. The expense is recognized in the income statement less the reimbursement of the expense.
Set forth below are the types of provisions included in the financial statements:
The Group recognizes a provision for warranty when the product is sold to the customer or when the service is rendered to the customer.
A provision for claims is recognized when the Group has an existing legal or constructive obligation due to past events, it is more likely than not that a negative cash flow shall be required to settle the obligation, and the obligation can be reliably estimated.
The provision was recorded in respect of activity purchase agreements, under which the subsidiary (Chemada Industries Ltd.) undertook to bear the cost of removing organic chemical substances from the plant's premises. The Group assesses the quantities of waste in the plant on a regular basis, and records a provision accordingly.
The Group has a number of types of employee benefits:
Short-term employee benefits are benefits that are expected to be settled in full within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related services. Those employee benefits include salaries, paid leave, sick leave, recreation pay and national insurance contributions; the benefits are recognized as expenses upon provision of the services. A liability in respect of a cash bonus or a profit-sharing plan is recognized when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation to make such payment as a result of past service rendered by an employee and a reliable estimate of the amount can be made.
The plans are normally funded by contributions to insurance companies and classified as defined contribution plans or as defined benefit plans.
The Group has defined contribution plans in accordance with Section 14 to the Severance Pay Law, whereby the Group makes regular contributions without having any legal or constructive obligation to make any future severance pay payments, if the plan does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.
Group employees are entitled to adaptation grants. Those benefits are accounted for as other long-term benefits since the Company expects that these benefits will be utilized and the Group's obligation in respect thereof will be settled during the employment period and after one year from the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees rendered the related service.
The cost of equity-settled transactions is measured in accordance with the fair value of the equity instruments on award date. The fair value is determined using a generally accepted options pricing model. As to other service providers, the cost of the transactions is measured in accordance with the fair value of the goods or services received in return for the equity instruments that were granted. The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognized in profit or loss in addition to a corresponding increase in equity over the period in which the conditions of performance and/or service are met and ends on the date on which the relevant employees are entitled to the compensation (hereinafter - the "Vesting Period"). The recognized cumulative expense in respect of equity-settled transactions as of the end of each reporting period up to the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting period has elapsed, and the Group's best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will eventually vest.
Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net income attributable to the Company's shareholders by the weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding in the period.
Potential ordinary shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share when their conversion dilutes earnings per share from continuing operations. Potential ordinary shares that have been converted during the period are included in the diluted earnings per share only until the conversion date, and starting from that date - they are included in basic earnings per share. The Company's share in the earnings of investees is based on its share in the earnings per share of the investees multiplied by the number of shares held by the Company.
In applying the principal accounting policies, the Group exercised judgement and weighted the considerations regarding the following issues, which have the most material effect on the amounts recognized in the financial statements:
The lease's implicit interest rate is not readily available to the Company; therefore, in order to calculate the lease liability, it uses the Company's incremental interest rate. The incremental interest rate set by the Company is the interest rate that the Company would have to pay when borrowing, for a similar term and with a similar collateral, the resources necessary to obtain the asset with a value similar to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment. Where there are no financing transactions that can be based upon by the Company, it determines the incremental interest rate in accordance with the financing risk attributed to the Company, the lease period, and other economic parameters arising from conditions and restrictions included in the lease. Sometimes the Company uses the services of an external appraiser in order to determine the incremental interest rate.
The preparation of financial statements requires Company's management to use estimates, assumptions and assessments that impact the application of the accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes in accounting estimates are recorded in the period during which the estimate was changed.
Set forth below are the main assumptions made as part of the preparation of the financial statements in connection with uncertainties as of reporting date and critical estimates made by the Group, a material change therein may change the value of assets and liabilities in the financial statements for the next reporting year:
Government grants received from the Israel Innovation Authority of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor are recognized as a liability if economic benefits are expected as a result of research and development activities leading to sales that would qualify the government to royalties. There is uncertainty regarding the estimated future cash flow that was used for the determining the amount of liability.
In assessing the likely outcome of legal claims filed against the Company and its investees, the companies relied on the opinion of their legal counsels. Those assessments by the legal counsels are based on their best professional judgement, considering the stage of the proceedings, and based on accumulated legal experience on different matters. Since the outcomes of the claims are to be determined in court, they may be different than those estimates.
The Group tests its goodwill for impairment at least once a year. The test requires management to estimate the future cash flow expected to arise from continued use of the cash generating unit to which the goodwill was allocated, and to estimate a suitable discount rate for those cash flows.
Deferred tax assets are recognized in respect of carryforward losses and unused deductible temporary differences, if it is expected that future taxable income will exist against which they can be utilized. A management estimate is required to determine the amount of the deferred tax asset that can be recognized based on the timing, amount of expected taxable income, its origin and the tax planning strategy.
In May 2020, the IASB published an amendment to IAS 16 (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The amendment prohibits entities from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment, any proceeds of the sale of items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, the Company will recognize the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2022 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The amendment must be applied retrospectively only to items of property, plant and equipment made available for use on or after the beginning of the earliest period presented when the Company first applies the amendment. The Company will recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the Amendment as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the beginning of the reporting period in which it first applies the amendment.
The Company is of the opinion that the application of the Amendment is not expected to impact the financial statements.
In May 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 37 regarding the costs an entity needs to include when assessing whether a contract is onerous (hereinafter - the "Amendment").
In accordance with the Amendment, this assessment should include both incremental costs (e.g., the costs of direct labor and raw materials), and an allocation of costs directly related to contract activities (e.g., depreciation of property, plant and equipment used to fulfil the contract).
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2022 or thereafter. The Amendment will apply to contracts, the obligations in respect of which have not yet been fulfilled as of January 1 2022. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
In May 2020, the IASB published certain amendments as part of its 2018-2020 cycle of improvements to IFRS. Set forth below is the main amendment relating to IFRS 9: The amendment to IFRS 9 clarifies the fees the Company should include when applying the "10 percent" test to assess whether the terms of a new or modified financial liability are substantially different from the terms of the original financial liability.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2022 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The amendment is applied to debt instruments modified or replaced since the year in which the amendment to the standard was initially applied.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
In January 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 1 regarding the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The Amendment clarifies the following matters:
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2023 or thereafter. The Amendment shall be applied retrospectively.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
In May 2021, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 12, Taxes on Income (hereinafter - "IAS 12" or the "Amendment"), which reduces the applicability of the "initial recognition exception" described in Sections 15 and 24 to IAS 12 (hereinafter - the "Amendment").
As part of the guidelines for recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, IAS 12 excludes the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities in respect of certain temporary differences arising from initial recognition of certain assets and liabilities in certain transactions. This exception is named the "initial recognition exception". The Amendment narrows the scope of the "initial recognition exception", and clarifies that it no longer applies to recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities stemming from a transaction which is not a business combination and in respect of which equal taxable and deductible temporary differences arise, even if they meet all other conditions of the exception.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2023 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. Regarding lease transactions and recognition of decommissioning and obligations - the standard will be applied as from the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented in the financial statements in which the Amendment was applied for the first time; and the cumulative effect of the initial application will be carried to the opening balance of retained earnings (or any other equity component, if relevant) as of that date.
The Company is of the opinion that the application of the Amendment is not expected to impact the financial statements.
In February 2021, the IASB published an amendment to IAS 8: Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The purpose of the amendment is to present a new definition of the term "accounting estimates"
Accounting estimates are defined as "monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty". The Amendment clarifies what are changes in accounting estimates and also how they differ from changes in an accounting policy and from corrections of errors.
The Amendment will be implemented prospectively for annual periods commencing on January 1 2023, and it applies to changes in accounting policy and accounting estimates taking place at the beginning of that period or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is studying the effect of the Amendment on the financial statements.
On October 28 2021, the Company completed a transaction for the purchase of control (60%) in Food Ingredients Technology (hereinafter - "FIT"); FIT is engaged in the development, production and marketing of savory flavor extracts to extensive segments in the food industry, including the meat, fish, ready meals, plant-based solutions, coatings for the fast-food industry, soups and sauces. The Company acquired FIT in consideration for approx. EUR 12.8 million (approx. USD 14.5 million), of which EUR 1.99 million (approx. USD 2.25 million) were paid in cash, and the remaining balance was paid by way of allocating shares, based on the average share price in the 30 days preceding the date on which the agreement was entered into, constituting - on allocation date - approx. 1.74% of the issued and paid-up share capital (approx. 1.73% on a fully diluted basis). The value of the shares is measured in accordance with the share price on completion date.
In accordance with agreements between the parties, the consideration is subject to further adjustments that were carried out in cash within 90 days from the transaction completion date. In February 2022, the Company paid EUR 0.9 million (USD 1 million) in respect of the said adjustment.
Furthermore, the agreement includes a mutual option to purchase FIT's remaining shares (40%) three years from the transaction completion date for a period of one year, and at a price based on FIT's business performance in the twelve quarters preceding the date of the option exercise notice. Taking into consideration the identical option terms for each of the parties to the transaction, the Company recorded the purchase of all of FIT's share capital (100%), while recording the entire constructive obligation arising from the exercise of the option in accordance with its discounted value (see Note 18C2)).
The Company hired an independent appraiser to carry out the excess purchase price allocation as of purchase date. The excess purchase price was allocated to product formulae, customer relations and goodwill, as described below.
The following table presents the consideration paid for FIT, and the amounts of assets purchased and liabilities assumed that were recorded on acquisition date, at the fair value of FIT's identifiable assets:
| As of October 28 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| USD in thousands | |
| Working capital, net | 642 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,697 |
| Identified assets, net | 4,339 |
| Customer relations | 8,798 |
| Product formulae | 5,424 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisition | 14,533 |
| Deferred taxes | (3,556) |
| Total purchase cost | 29,538 |
The purchased activity generated revenues of approx. USD 3,840 thousand, and net income of approx. USD 253 thousand net of purchase and financing expenses as from the consolidation date and through December 31 2021.
On October 3 2021, the Company completed the purchase of assets and business activity from Pilpel - Food Industries Development Ltd. and FC Galilee Herbs Ltd. (hereinafter jointly - the "Seller") in consideration for NIS 12 million (approx. USD 3.75 million).
The acquired activity focuses on the production of savory seasonings for the meat, cured meats, fish, gluten-free flours, flavor extracts and meat substitutes industries. The company also has an extensive R&D activity.
The Consideration is subject to adjustments of NIS 1 million (USD 0.32 million) in each of the years 2021 and 2022; adjustments will be added or deducted from the consideration based on the EBITDA arising from the purchased activity in each of the said years; the consideration is also subject to a further adjustment at the value of the inventory; this adjustment shall be reviewed a year after the completion date.
The cost of acquisition was allocated to inventory of property, plant and equipment items, that were purchased based on their fair value at the time of acquisition; furthermore, the intangible assets that were recognized include customer relations, product formulae and goodwill as described below:
| As of October 3 | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | |
| USD in thousands | |
| Inventory | 984 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,444 |
| Identified assets, net | 2,428 |
| Customer relations | 525 |
| Product formulae | 175 |
| Goodwill arising from acquisition | 203 |
| Total purchase cost | 3,331 |
The purchased activity generated revenues of approx. USD 1,696 thousand, and net income of approx. USD 24 thousand net of purchase and financing expenses as from the consolidation date and through December 31 2021.
On October 26 2020, Turpaz Extracts signed an agreement with Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu for the purchase of rights and investment in SDA.
Under the agreement, Turpaz Extracts was allocated rights constituting 51% of the rights in SDA's capital in consideration for USD 2 million (NIS 6.63 million). Turpaz Extracts has also undertaken to pay Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu a performance-based payment of up to USD 1.75 million (NIS 5.61 million), which will be paid within 30 days from the approval date of SDA's 2023 audited financial statements. As from the transaction's completion date, Turpaz Extracts undertook to indemnify Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu for any amount it paid under the personal guarantees it provided in favor of SDA's activity in respect of the period subsequent to the transaction's completion date.
On September 1 2021, Turpaz Extracts completed the purchase of the remaining share capital of SDA (49%) from the Kibbutz, such that subsequent to the completion of the purchase Turpaz Extracts holds the entire issued and paid-up share capital of SDA.
On completion date, Turpaz Extracts paid a total of approx. USD 7.5 million (approx. NIS 24.5 million). Furthermore, Turpaz Extracts has undertaken to pay the Kibbutz a performance-based payment of approx. USD 0.9 million (NIS 3 million), that will be paid no later than April 30 2025, based on the increase in SDA's average annual EBITDA for the years 2022-2024. Furthermore, on transaction completion date, Turpaz Extracts paid the Kibbutz a total of approx. USD 1.72 million (approx. NIS 5.61 million), in respect of conditional consideration for meeting targets, which the Kibbutz was entitled to under the purchase transaction of October 2020.
As part of the transaction, Turpaz Extracts has undertaken to repay the shareholders' loans the Kibbutz extended to SDA, whose balance as of December 31 2021 is approx. USD 1.04 million (approx. NIS 3.25 million).
On January 15 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for the purchase of the activity of Florasynth Israeli Enterprise Ltd. (hereinafter - "Florasynth"), which is engaged in the development, production, marketing, distribution and sale of flavor extracts to various sectors of the food industry. In consideration for the activity as described above, the Company paid USD 0.62 (NIS 2 million); the Company has also undertaken to pay further consideration in respect of its use of inventory; such consideration will not exceed USD 0.15 million (NIS 500 thousand).
Furthermore, in respect of each of the years 2020 through 2024, the seller shall be entitled to further consideration at an amount equal to 20% of the increase in the net income stemming from the Company's flavor extracts activity (as purchased from Florasynth) in the relevant calendar year in respect of the previous calendar year, subject to the approval of the Company's Board of Directors.
On July 22 2020, Turpaz Extracts purchased from Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Seller") 60% of the share capital and voting rights of Western Flavors Fragrances Production JSC (hereinafter - "WFF") in consideration for USD 639 thousand and other considerations. Simultaneously with the signing of the agreement, a USD 724 thousand loan, that was provided to WFF by the Seller, was assigned to Turpaz.
Furthermore, Turpaz Extracts was awarded an option to purchase the remaining holdings in WFF; the option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time through July 22 2024, in consideration for an amount to be calculated on exercise date, based on WFF's average monthly EBITDA.
WFF is engaged in the production and marketing of flavors to the Vietnamese market, mainly in the field of sweet flavors, with an emphasis on the dairy, beverages, sweets and pastries segments.
F. Purchase of Continental
In August 2019, Turpaz Inc. signed an agreement for the acquisition of the activity of Flavor Associates (hereinafter - "Continental"), which is engaged in the development, production, marketing and sale of fragrance and flavor extracts for the US and Chinese markets.
On the transaction completion date, Turpaz Inc. paid for the activity a total of approx. USD 1.1 million, and undertook to pay further USD 400 thousand over the next 4 years; as of the financial statements date, a total of USD 100 thousand remains outstanding.
G. Purchase of Chemada
In August 2018, Chemada Industries Ltd. (hereinafter - "Chemada") - a company owned by the Company's shareholders - filed a motion to the Be'er Sheva District Court regarding the acquisition and the activity of Chemada Fine Chemicals Company (1996) Ltd. (under suspension of proceedings) (hereinafter - "Chemada Chemicals"). The process was completed and granted final approval in June 2019.
As described above, in June 2019, the Company's shareholders completed - through Chemada - the acquisition of Chemada Chemicals from the trustees for the suspension of proceedings in consideration for approx. USD 3.9 million and the injection of USD 1 million to fund the working capital required for the activity. Furthermore, Chemada's buyers undertook to remove waste accumulated in the plant's premises; the said undertaking was estimated at approx. USD 64 million.
In November 2020, as part of restructuring (see Section 1b below) a merger agreement by way of exchange of shares was signed, such that upon completion of the merger transaction, the Company will hold the entire share capital of Chemada.
In December 2018, Turpaz Extracts established Frutarom Fragrances (UK) Limited, through which the Company purchased the shares of Pollena-Aroma (hereinafter - "Pollena"), a Polish company engaged in the development, production, marketing and sale of flavor and fragrance extracts, aromatic oils and specialty ingredients for the aromatherapy and natural cosmetics industries for a total consideration of approx. EUR 6.96 million (NIS 29.1 million), and a contingent consideration of EUR 0.28 million, which is based, among other things, on Pollena's performances during the two years since acquisition date. In April 2019, it was decided to pay EUR 0.14 million in respect of the contingent consideration.
| Percentage of holding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company's name | Country of incorporation |
Shares conferring voting rights |
Shares conferring rights to profits |
|
| Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. | Israel | 100% | 100% | |
| Chemada Industries Ltd | Israel | 100% | 100% | |
| Turpaz Fragrances and Flavors Aroma Inc. | USA | 100% | 100% | |
| Frutarom Fragrances (UK) Limited | UK | 100% | 100% | |
| Pollena-Aroma | Poland | 100% | 100% | |
| Western Flavors Fragrances Production JSC | Vietnam | 60% | 60% | |
| SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. | Israel | 100% | 100% | |
| Food Ingredients Technologies | Belgium | 60% | 60% | |
| Turpaz Belgium | Belgium | 100% | 100% |
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| USD in thousands | ||
| Cash and deposits for immediate withdrawal - NIS | 43,780 | 1,416 |
| Cash and deposits for immediate withdrawal - USD | 4,857 | 468 |
| Cash and deposits for immediate withdrawal - Zloty | 582 | 573 |
| Cash and deposits for immediate withdrawal - NIS, Euro | 6,538 | 159 |
| Cash and deposits for immediate withdrawal - other currencies | 144 | 187 |
| 55,901 | 2,803 |
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| USD in thousands | ||
| Open accounts | 19,939 | 14,797 |
| Checks collectible | 1,029 | 774 |
| 20,968 | 15,571 | |
| Less - allowance for doubtful accounts | 107 | 82 |
| Trade receivable, net | 20,861 | 15,489 |
Set forth below is the movement in the allowance for doubtful accounts:
| December 31 2021 2020 USD in thousands |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of January 1 | 82 | 6 | |
| Consolidation of a company consolidated for the first time | - | 59 | |
| Provision during the year | 25 | 21 | |
| Recognition of bad debts | - | (3) | |
| Doubtful accounts collected | - | (1) | |
| Balance at December 31 | 107 | 82 |
Set forth below is an analysis of the trade receivable balances in respect of which impairment was not recognized (allowance for doubtful accounts), net receivables by arrears periods in relation to the reporting date:
| Trade receivable that are not yet due |
Trade receivables with arrears of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (without | up to | 31-60 | 61-90 | 91-120 | More than 120 | ||
| arrears) | 30 days | days | days | days | days | Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| As of December 31 2021 | |||||||
| Trade receivable balance before |
|||||||
| allowance for doubtful debts |
17,189 | 3,088 | 338 | 130 | 101 | 122 | 20,968 |
| Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts |
- | - | - | - | - | 107 | 107 |
| As of December 31 2020 | |||||||
| Trade receivable balance before allowance for doubtful |
|||||||
| debts | 13,288 | 2,003 | 81 | 46 | 41 | 112 | 15,571 |
| Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts |
- | - | - | - | - | 82 | 82 |
| December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and advances to suppliers | 826 | 962 | ||
| Government institutions | 554 | 684 | ||
| Income receivable, see Note 27 | 12,099 | - | ||
| Others | 181 | 256 | ||
| 13,660 | 1,902 | |||
| NOTE 9: - | INVENTORY | |||
| December 31 | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Raw materials | 8,680 | 6,004 | ||
| Work in progress | 279 | 4,549 | ||
| Finished goods | 6,701 | 4,511 | ||
| 15,660 | 15,064 |
| Computers, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land, | Leasehold improvem |
Vehicles | office equipment and |
Machinery and |
||
| buildings | ents | furniture | equipment | Total | ||
| Cost | USD in thousands | |||||
| Balance as of January 1 2021 | 7,564 | 544 | 586 | 1,426 | 19,255 | 29,375 |
| Purchases: Company consolidated for the first time and |
75 | 228 | 41 | 192 | 2,398 | 2,934 |
| purchase of activity Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional |
3,644 | 1,238 | - | 678 | 2,810 | 8,370 |
| currency to the presentation currency Adjustments arising from translation of |
398 | 62 | 14 | 71 | 648 | 1,193 |
| financial statements of foreign operations | (826) | (74) | (1) | (74) | (576) | (1,551) |
| Retirements during the year, see Note 27 | - | (309) | (220) | (297) | (5,141) | (5,967) |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 | 10,855 | 1,689 | 420 | 1,996 | 19,394 | 34,354 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2021 | 1,270 | 246 | 313 | 1,128 | 10,558 | 13,515 |
| Depreciation | 213 | 67 | 60 | 126 | 924 | 1,390 |
| Company consolidated for the first time and purchase of activity Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional |
1,538 | 386 | - | 411 | 894 | 3,229 |
| currency to the presentation currency Adjustments arising from translation of |
109 | 24 | 13 | 50 | 379 | 575 |
| financial statements of foreign operations | (231) | (39) | (1) | (57) | (286) | (614) |
| Retirements during the year, see Note 27 | - | (30) | (146) | (231) | (1,252) | (1,659) |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 | 2,899 | 654 | 239 | 1,427 | 11,217 | 16,436 |
| Amortized cost as of December 31 2021 | 7,956 | 1,035 | 181 | 569 | 8,177 | 17,918 |
| Land, buildings |
Leasehold improvem ents |
Vehicles | Computers, office equipment and furniture |
Machinery and equipment |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD in thousands | ||||||
| Cost | ||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2020 (*) | 7,104 | 246 | 42 | 296 | 6,133 | 13,821 |
| Purchases | 67 | 19 | - | 167 | 406 | 659 |
| Company consolidated for the first time Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional |
857 | 252 | 506 | 862 | 11,339 | 13,816 |
| currency to the presentation currency Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign |
96 | 27 | 38 | 119 | 1,748 | 2,028 |
| operations | (560) | - | - | (18) | (371) | (949) |
| Balance at December 31 2020 | 7,564 | 544 | 586 | 1,426 | 19,255 | 29,375 |
| Accumulated depreciation | ||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2020 (*) | 872 | 183 | - | 273 | 2,111 | 3,439 |
| Depreciation | 502 | 13 | 25 | 60 | 849 | 1,449 |
| Company consolidated for the first time Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional |
10 | 43 | 274 | 715 | 7,208 | 8,250 |
| currency to the presentation currency Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign |
(21) | 7 | 14 | 89 | 721 | 810 |
| operations | (93) | - | - | (9) | (331) | (433) |
| Balance at December 31 2020 | 1,270 | 246 | 313 | 1,128 | 10,558 | 13,515 |
| Amortized cost as of December 31 2020 | 6,294 | 298 | 273 | 298 | 8,697 | 15,860 |
(*) Reclassified
B. The real estate assets are owned by the subsidiaries in Poland (Pollena Aroma) and in Belgium (FIT).
| Product | Non | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer | formulae | Orders | Competit | ||||
| relations | Product | Trademark | backlog | ion | Goodwill | Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| Cost | |||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2021 |
6,165 | 1,144 | 227 | 2,230 | 10 | 4,318 | 14,094 |
| Additions as part of | |||||||
| purchase of activities Adjustments arising from translation of financial |
9,323 | 5,599 | -- | -- | -- | 14,736 | 29,658 |
| statements of foreign operations Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to |
(743) | (352) | -- | -- | -- | (705) | (1,800) |
| the presentation currency |
655 | 305 | 15 | -- | -- | 440 | 1,415 |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 |
15,400 | 6,696 | 242 | 2,230 | 10 | 18,789 | 43,367 |
| Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |
|||||||
| Balance as of January 1 | |||||||
| 2021 Amortization recognized |
3,922 | 368 | 193 | 2,230 | 5 | -- | 6,719 |
| during the year Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to |
597 | 160 | 58 | -- | 2 | -- | 817 |
| the presentation currency |
147 | (38) | (9) | -- | -- | -- | 99 |
| Balance as of December | |||||||
| 31 2021 | 4,666 | 490 | 242 | 2,230 | 7 | -- | 7,635 |
| Net balance | |||||||
| As of December 31 2021 | 10,734 | 6,206 | -- | -- | 3 | 18,789 | 35,732 |
2020
| Product | Non | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer | formulae | Orders | Competit | ||||
| relations | Product | Trademark | backlog | ion | Goodwill | Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| Cost | |||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2020 |
4,610 | 927 | 218 | 2,230 | 10 | 3,391 | 11,386 |
| Additions as part of purchase of activities Adjustments arising |
1,442 | 168 | -- | -- | -- | 634 | 2,244 |
| from translation of financial statements from the functional |
|||||||
| currency to the presentation currency |
113 | 49 | 9 | -- | -- | 293 | 464 |
| Balance at December 31 2020 |
6,165 | 1,144 | 227 | 2,230 | 10 | 4,318 | 14,094 |
| Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |
|||||||
| Balance as of January 1 2020 |
2,712 | 186 | 109 | 2,230 | 5 | -- | 5,242 |
| Amortization recognized during the year |
816 | 115 | 58 | -- | 1 | -- | 990 |
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to |
|||||||
| the presentation currency |
394 | 67 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 487 |
| Balance at December 31 2020 |
3,922 | 368 | 193 | 2,230 | 6 | -- | 6,719 |
| Net balance | |||||||
| As of December 31 2020 | 2,243 | 776 | 34 | -- | 4 | 4,318 | 7,375 |
The goodwill and intangible assets were purchased as part of business combinations For more information, see Note 5 above.
The intangible assets' amortization expenses are classified under general and administrative expenses in the income statement.
In order to test the goodwill as of December 31 2021 for impairment, the Company conducted internal appraisals using the DCF method, which is based on an analysis of the Company's activity under the going concern assumption. Having compared the value determined in the appraisal to the carrying amount as of December 31 2021, the Company concluded that there is no need to record impairment.
Disclosures in respect of lease transactions in which the Company is the lessee
The Company is a party to lease agreements that include leases of building and vehicles used during the course of the Company's operating activities. As of balance sheet date, the Company operates eleven production sites across the world.
The term of the buildings' lease agreements range between 2 to 25 years, while the term of the vehicle lease agreements is 3 years.
Some of the lease agreements to which the Company is a party include extension and/or termination options and variable lease payments.
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Interest expenses in respect of lease liabilities | 515 | 360 | 181 |
| Expenses in respect of short-term leases | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Expenses in respect of variable lease payments | 1,847 | 1,896 | 573 |
| Total cash flows for leases | 2,427 | 2,321 | 819 |
The Company has lease agreements that include both extension and termination options These options provide the Company with flexibility in the management of the lease transactions and allow them to change the leases such that they are in line with its business needs.
The Company exercises significant judgement when assessing if it is reasonably certain that the termination option will not be exercised.
In lease agreements that include non-cancellable lease periods of 3 to 10 years, the Company also included in the lease period the exercise of the extension options included therein. In those lease agreements, the Company normally exercises the extension options, since in the event that a replacement asset is not immediately available at the end of the non-cancellable lease period, the Company will suffer significant damage to the its operating activities.
In addition, in its lease agreements for vehicles, the Company did not include in the lease period the exercise of the extension options, since the Company does not normally exercise those options and lease the vehicles for a period of more than 3 years (without exercising the extension option).
Moreover, the lease periods under the lease termination option were included in the term of the lease when it is reasonably certain that the termination option will not be exercised.
2021
| Land and buildings |
Vehicles USD in thousands |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Balance as of January 1 2021 |
11,931 | 2,044 | 13,975 |
| Additions during the year | |||
| New leases | 4,594 | 658 | 5,252 |
| Company consolidated for the first time Adjustments in respect of linkage to the index Adjustments arising from translation of financial |
-- 33 |
145 1 |
145 34 |
| statements of foreign operations Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to the |
(177) | (77) | (254) |
| presentation currency | 396 | 97 | 493 |
| Retirements during the year, see Note 27 | (4,638) | -- | (4,638) |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 Accumulated depreciation |
12,139 | 2,868 | 15,007 |
| Balance as of January 1 2021 | 1,663 | 543 | 2,206 |
| Additions during the year: Depreciation and amortization |
1,041 | 549 | 1,590 |
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign operations Adjustments arising from translation of financial |
(27) | (32) | (59) |
| statements from the functional currency to the presentation currency |
49 | 39 | 88 |
| Retirements during the year, see Note 27 | (1,213) | -- | (1,213) |
| Balance as of December 31 2021 | 1,513 | 1,099 | 2,612 |
| Amortized cost as of December 31 2021 | 10,626 | 1,769 | 12,395 |
| 2020 (*) | |||
| Land and buildings |
Vehicles | Total | |
| Cost Balance as of January 1 2020 |
6,242 | USD in thousands 986 |
7,228 |
| Additions during the year New leases Company consolidated for the first time Adjustments in respect of linkage to the index Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign operations |
389 5,165 42 - |
1,028 - - (9) |
1,417 5,165 42 (9) |
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to the |
|||
| presentation currency Balance at December 31 2020 |
93 11,931 |
39 2,044 |
132 13,975 |
| Accumulated depreciation Balance as of January 1 2020 |
1,071 | 127 | 1,198 |
| Additions during the year Depreciation and amortization |
473 | 426 | 899 |
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign operations |
- | (10) | (10) |
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements from the functional currency to the presentation currency |
119 | - | 119 |
| Balance at December 31 2020 | 1,663 | 543 | 2,206 |
| Amortized cost as of December 31 2020 (*) Reclassified |
10,268 | 1,501 | 11,769 |
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| USD in thousands | ||
| Balance as of January 1 2021 | 11,631 | 6,052 |
| Additions | 5,252 | 1,934 |
| Inclusion in consolidation | 145 | 4,793 |
| Retirements | (3,799) | - |
| Expenses Interest | 515 | 360 |
| Lease payments | (1,847) | (1,896) |
| Other changes | 358 | 388 |
| Balance at December 31 | 12,255 | 11,631 |
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| USD in thousands | ||
| First year - current maturities | 1,811 | 1,150 |
| Second year | 982 | 1,182 |
| Third year | 687 | 1,040 |
| Fourth year | 490 | 804 |
| Fifth year | 509 | 719 |
| Sixth year and thereafter | 7,776 | 6,736 |
| Balance at December 31 | 12,255 | 11,631 |
F. The Company has lease agreements for vehicles with terms of up to 12 months, as well as lease agreements for office equipment of low monetary value. For these leases, the Company implements the expedient available under the standard, and recognizes the lease payments as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease period.
| Effective interest rate |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkage | December 31 2021 |
Balance | |
| terms | % | USD in thousands |
|
| Current maturities of long-term loans from banks and others |
See Note 16A | 3,411 | |
| Loans from bank | Linked to the Euro |
1.6% | 1,103 |
| Loans from bank | Unlinked | 2.1% | 6,599 |
| 11,113 |
| Linkage | Interest rate interest rate December 31 2020 |
Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| terms | % | USD in thousands |
|
| Current maturities of long-term loans from banks and others |
See Note 16A | 2,645 | |
| Loans from bank | Unlinked | 3.1%-2.2% | 7,375 |
| 10,020 |
| December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Open accounts Notes repayable |
13,390 2,470 |
9,815 419 |
|
| 15,860 | 10,234 |
The debts to suppliers do not bear interest The average suppliers credit days is approx. 120 days
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| USD in thousands | ||
| Employees and payroll institutions | 2,268 | 1,566 |
| Government institutions | 792 | 327 |
| Provision for wastewater | 800 | 800 |
| Deferred consideration | - | 74 |
| Accrued expenses (a) | 2,621 | 3,205 |
| Others | 569 | 154 |
| 7,050 | 6,126 |
(a) Including interested parties, companies owned by interested parties and related companies (see Note 26).
A. Composed as follows:
| Interest rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| As of | December 31 | ||
| December 31 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| % | USD in thousands | ||
| Long-term loans Net of current maturities (see also |
3.1%-2.2% | 10,512 | 11,415 |
| Note 13 above) | (3,411) | (2,645) | |
| 7,101 | 8,770 |
On April 29 2021, the Company and a bank signed revised financing agreements whereby the Company undertook upon itself all of the undertakings of the subsidiary - Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. - without making any changes to their terms.
In 2021, the Company signed a new letter of undertaking with the banks, as described below:
The Company's equity shall not be lower than 25% of total assets at any given time The result of dividing the aggregate amount of debt to financial institutions and other lenders, including debt to shareholders, by the EBITDA shall not exceed 3.5 at any given time.
As of December 31 2021, the Company complies with the terms of the financial covenants.
As of December 31, 2020, SDA did not comply with the covenant set out in Section b(1) (the equity as of December 31 2020 was NIS 14.2 million). In view of the above, in its 2020 financial statements the company classified the NIS 0.5 million balance of long-term loans from banks to the 'credit from banks' line item under current liabilities.
On June 29 2021, SDA signed a new letter of undertaking with the said bank, with terms similar to those included in the letter of undertaking signed by the company with a second bank as described in Section a. above. As of December 31 2021, the SDA complies with the terms of the required financial covenants.
| December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| USD in thousands | ||
| Obligation to remove waste (b) | 5,174 | 5,445 |
| Government grants (c) | 112 | 329 |
| Loans from others, net of current maturities (d) | 1,056 | 1,278 |
| Liabilities in respect of purchase of activity (e) | 14,522 | 1,608 |
| 20,864 | 8,660 |
In 2020 - in respect of the purchase of the activities of Florasynth Israeli Enterprise Ltd. and SDA, see Note 5C and 5D.
The Group's activities expose it to various financial risks, such as market risks (foreign currency risk, CPI risk and interest risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group's overall risk management policy focuses on steps aimed to mitigate potential adverse effects on the Group's financial performance.
Risk management is conducted by the Group's finance department, which estimates and hedges financial risks in collaboration with the Group's operating units. The Board of Directors sets the principles for the overall management of risks as well as the specific policy applied to risk exposures, such as exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. This policy also covers areas such as cash management and raising short and long-term loans.
The Group operates globally, and some of its sales are made in the functional currencies, mainly Euro, NIS, Polish Zloty, and Vietnamese dong. Exchange rate fluctuations impact the Group's net income and financial position, which are presented in US Dollars; the Company purchases its some of its raw materials from various countries across the world, and it is exposed to an exchange rate risk stemming from exposure to various currencies, mainly the Euro, NIS, US Dollar, Polish Zloty and Vietnamese dong.
Exchange rate risk stems from future commercial transactions and assets and liabilities recognized, which are denominated in foreign currency other than the functional currency. Exposure to change in exchange rates may also arise in the process of consolidating the financial statements of consolidated companies presented in foreign currencies. The impact of this exposure on the Group's comprehensive income is presented as currency translation differences.
| Representative | Representative | Representative | Representative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exchange rate | exchange rate | exchange rate | exchange rate | |
| of the NIS | of the Euro | of the Polish | of the | |
| Zloty | Vietnamese | |||
| dong | ||||
| USD | USD | USD | USD | |
| As of | ||||
| December 31 2021 | 0.322 | 1.132 | 0.247 | 0.000044 |
| December 31 2020 | 0.311 | 1.227 | 0.268 | 0.000043 |
| December 31 2019 | 0.290 | 1.122 | 0.264 | 0.000043 |
| Rate of change in the year ended | % | % | % | % |
| December 31 2021 | 3.38 | (7.74) | (7.50) | 1.12 |
| December 31 2020 | 7.24 | 9.00 | 1.52 | 0.00 |
| December 31 2019 | 8.61 | (2.09) | (1.12) | 0.00 |
Since the Group does not have significant interest-bearing assets, its revenues and its cash flow from operating activities are not dependent on interest rates. The Group is exposed to the risk in respect of changes in the market interest rate due to short and long-term loans received bearing variable interest.
The Group does not have significant concentrations of credit risks. The Group has a policy ensuring that wholesale sales of its products are carried out with customers, who have good credit history; some of those sales are insured under credit insurance. Retail sales are normally conducted in cash or through credit cards.
Group's revenues stem from customers in Israel and across the world. The Group monitors customers' debts on a regular basis, and the financial statements include allowances for doubtful accounts, which, in Group management's opinion, reflect fairly the potential loss from debts doubtful of collection.
The following table presents the repayment periods of the Group's financial liabilities in accordance with the contractual conditions on an undiscounted basis (including payments in respect of interest):
| Five years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to one | One to | and | ||
| year | five years | thereafter | Total | |
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Liabilities to suppliers and service | ||||
| .א providers |
.ב15,860 | -- | .ג-- | 15,860 |
| .ד Other Payables |
.ה6,250 | -- | .ו-- | 6,250 |
| .ז Lease liability |
.ח1,811 | 2,668 | .ט7,776 | 12,255 |
| Liability in respect of purchase of activityי. | יא. 1,198 |
14,522 | יב. -- |
15,720 |
| יג. Provision for waste removal |
יד. 800 |
3,200 | 1,974טו. | 5,974 |
| טז. Credit from banks and others |
11,113 יז. | 8,157 | יח. -- |
19,270 |
| .יט Other |
.כ-- | 474 | כא -- | 474 . |
| .כב | .כד כג | כוכה | .כח כז | |
| .כט | .ל37,032 | 29,021 | לא 9,750 | 75,803 . |
| Five years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to one | One to | and | ||
| year | five years | thereafter | Total | |
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Liabilities to suppliers and service | ||||
| providers | .לב .לג 10,234 |
-- | לד -- | 10,234 . |
| Other Payables |
.לה .לו5,292 |
-- | .לז-- | 5,292 |
| Lease liability |
.לח לט 1,150 |
3,745 . | .מ6,736 | 11,631 |
| Provision for waste removal | מא. 800 מב. |
3,200 | 2,245 מג. | 6,245 |
| Deferred consideration |
.מד מה1,665 |
1,608 . | .מו | 3,273 |
| Credit from banks and others | מז. 9,550 מח. |
10,518 | -- מט. | 20,068 |
| .נ Other |
נא -- | 594 . | .נב-- | 594 |
| .נג .נד 28,691 |
19,665 | .נה8,981 | 57,337 |
One of the business combinations executed by the Company includes a mechanism whereby the previous owners have an option to sell the remaining shares they hold to the Company, and the Company has the option to buy the shares (the price and terms of the put and sale options are identical); this mechanism is in place in connection with the purchase of FIT (see Note 5A).
As of December 31 2021, the put option amounted to USD 13,600 thousand. The value of the liabilities was estimated in accordance with the average EBITDA to be achieved over the term of the agreement. The options' weighted annual discount rate is 2.64%.
The key non-observable input used by the Company in order to assess the value of the option is the future EBITDA that will be achieved; in order to assess the liabilities in respect of the options and updated their value, the Company
used the companies' ongoing results and updated forecasts.
D. Sensitivity tests in respect of changes in market factors
| Sensitivity test for changes in exchange rate of the Dollar |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income (loss) from the | ||||
| changes | ||||
| 10% | ||||
| 10% increase | decrease in | |||
| in exchange | exchange | |||
| rate | rate | |||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| 2021 | 3,787 | (3,787) | ||
| 2020 | 1,292 | (1,292) | ||
| Sensitivity test for changes | in interest | |||
| Income (loss) from the | ||||
| change | ||||
| 0.5% | 0.5% | |||
| increase in | decrease in | |||
| interest | interest | |||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| 2021 | (67) | 67 | ||
| 2020 | (66) | 66 | ||
The changes selected for the relevant risk factors were determined in accordance with management's estimates of potential reasonable changes in these risk factors. The Company conducted sensitivity tests to key market risk factors that may affect the reported operating results or financial position. The sensitivity tests present the pre-tax comprehensive income for each financial instrument in respect of the relevant risk factor, that was selected for it as of each reporting date. The assessment of the risk factors was carried out based on the materiality of the operating results or financial position's exposure in respect of each risk factor, in relation to the functional currency and assuming that all other parameters remain constant: In long-term loans with fixed interest the Group does not have an exposure to interest risk.
Employee benefits comprise short-term benefits and post-employment benefits.
Labor laws in Israel and the Israeli Severance Pay Law require the Company to pay severance pay to employees upon dismissal or retirement, or to make regular deposits with a defined benefit plan in accordance with Section 14 to the Severance Pay Law, as described below. Consequently, the Company's liability is accounted for as a post-employment benefit. The calculation of the Company's liability for employee benefits is carried out in accordance with a valid employment agreement, and is based on the employee's salary and his/her period of employment, which establish the right to receive severance pay.
As to severance pay payments, the provisions of Section 14 to the Severance Pay Law, 1963 apply, whereby the Group's regular deposits with pension funds and/or insurance policies exempt is from any further obligation to employees in respect of whom amounts were deposited as described above.
A. Commitments
Chemada's employees are employed in accordance with a special collective labor agreement of May 31 2016, as amended and extended on September 17 2018. The key points of the collective agreement are as follows:
The agreement applies to Chemada's non-managerial employees, who have been working for the company for 3 years or more. Furthermore, pursuant to the agreement, Chemada may exclude other positions from its scope, provided that the ratio between those Chemada employees to whom the agreement applies and those to whom the agreement does not apply shall not be less than 1:3.
The agreement covers work in shifts, annual leave, compensation in respect of unscheduled work and overtime, and contributions to an advanced education fund (2.5% by the employee and 4%-5% by Chemada), depending on the employee's position.
In addition to the said collective labor agreement, Chemada's employees are also covered by the collective agreement regarding comprehensive pension in the industry, which was signed between the Manufacturers Association of Israel and the General Organization of Workers in Israel (Histadrut).
(2) Chemada's purchase agreement with the Bromine Companies
On August 12 1999, Chemada and Bromine Compounds Ltd. and Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Bromine Companies") signed an agreement for the purchase of raw materials; the agreement was amended and assigned to Chemada on March 18 2019; under the agreement, Chemada purchases bromine and bromine compounds from the Bromine Companies. The agreement is due to expire in June 2022.
As part of the purchase of Chemada's activity, Chemada was assigned a marketing and distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, through April 2020 Chemada marketed its products through Bromine Compounds Ltd. (hereinafter - "Bromine Compounds") and Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd. (hereinafter - the "Dead Sea") (hereinafter jointly - the "Bromine Companies"); under the agreement, Chemada granted the Bromine Companies a worldwide exclusive license to distribute, market and sell all of the company's bromine products.
The consideration under this agreement was based on payment to Chemada of a percentage of the revenues generated from the sale of its products by the Bromine Companies; the higher the sales the lower the percentage paid to Chemada. Furthermore, if a sub-agent and/or a distributor of the Bromine Companies was involved in the sale, a further commission out of the sale amount was payable; however, the total amount in commissions paid to the sub-agent and the Bromine Companies did not exceed 10% of the sales. In April 2020, the agreement expired, and the Company started operating through an independent marketing and distribution function.
The total amount of outstanding claims against the Group is approx. USD 25 thousand (2020 - USD 30 thousand); according to the Group's legal counsels, the claimants' chances in prevailing in those lawsuits are low.
The following charges were placed in favor of banks and others:
Accordingly, the two banks cancelled the fixed charges placed on the share capital and goodwill, and the general floating charge placed on all other assets and rights in Group companies, including other assets and other current assets.
As of the financial statements' publication date, the said charge was removed.
The Group has guarantees at the total amount of approx. USD 350 thousand.
A. Composition of share capital
| December 31 2021 December 31 2020 |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issued | Issued | ||||
| Authorized | and paid | Authorized | and paid | ||
| Number of shares | Number of shares | ||||
| of no par value | of NIS 1 par value | ||||
| Ordinary shares | 1,000,000,000 | 100,084,776 | 1,000,000,000 | 23,437 |
On May 23 2021, the Company completed an IPO, of 23,334,100 shares on the Stock Exchange by way of non-uniform offer to institutional investors. The overall consideration received amounted to a gross amount of approx. NIS 207,995 thousand before issuance expenses. The issuance costs amounted to approx. NIS 5,700 thousand; they are presented net of share premium.
In May 2021, the Company's Board of Directors and the general meeting of the Company's shareholders approved a plan whereby a Company director will be awarded - without consideration - 757,560 unregistered options, which are exercisable into an identical number of shares; the options' exercise price shall be equal to the share price as determined in the IPO.
The options award plan complies with the provisions of Section 102 to the Income Tax Ordinance. The options were allotted to a trustee on May 23 2021 (hereinafter - the "Allotment Date").
The options shall vest in equal tranches over 4 years from Allotment Date; the first tranche (25% of the options) shall vest a year after Allotment Date, and all remaining options shall vest in 6 semi-annual tranches (12.5% of the option in each such tranche) starting 18 months after the Allotment Date. The first tranche will be exercisable over two years from vesting date, and each further tranche shall be exercisable over a year from vesting date on a cashless basis. Any options not exercised by the end of the said period will expire, and no rights shall be conferred upon their holders.
Set forth below is a table presenting the data used in the measurement of the fair value of the share options settled with the Company's equity instruments, using the Black-Scholes model:
| Expected volatility of share price (%) | 39.26%-34.83% |
|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 0.25%-0.52% |
| Expected term of the share options (years) | In accordance with |
| the vesting dates | |
| Share price (NIS) | NIS 8.91 |
In accordance with the above data, the options' fair value was set at approx. USD 575 thousand as of award date.
The total amount recorded by the Company as payroll expenses in the period from the allocation date through December 31 2021 is USD 184 thousand.
Voting rights in the general meeting of the Company's shareholders, right to receive dividends, and rights upon liquidation.
D. Capital reduction
In May 2018, Frutarom was purchased by the US company International Flavor & Fragrances Inc. (hereinafter - "IFF"); the purchase was completed in October 2018. As a result of the purchase, in December 2018 the parties agreed on the termination of the original investment and sale agreement of 2017 by way of capital reduction against the premium allocated at the time of purchase and the repayment of approx. NIS 27 million to Frutarom. The capital reduction was approved by the court in February 2019 and completed in May 2019.
In November 2020, prior to its merger, Chemada Industries Ltd. distributed a NIS 17 million (USD 5,286 thousand) dividend to its shareholders. The Company's 2020 financial statements, in which Chemada's accounts are accounted for in accordance with the pooling of interest method, account for the merger as if it took place at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements (January 1 2018), and the dividend was deducted from the Company's retained earnings balance as distribution to owners.
| For the year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Materials consumed | 33,983 | 18,584 | 13,817 |
| Payroll and related expenses | 6,912 | 5,004 | 2,548 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,354 | 2,147 | 1,509 |
| Other | 7,357 | 5,171 | 2,576 |
| 50,606 | 30,906 | 20,450 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Payroll and related expenses Other |
1,510 439 |
489 373 |
343 207 |
| 1,949 | 862 | 550 |
| For the year ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Payroll and related expenses | 1,954 | 1,339 | 813 | |
| Travel Abroad | 113 | 39 | 410 | |
| Transportation | 2,605 | 1,202 | 440 | |
| Other | 1,602 | 1,268 | 1,306 | |
| 6,274 | 3,848 | 2,968 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Payroll, wages, and related expenses (*) | 6,473 | 4,417 | 2,832 |
| Computer and office supplies | 485 | 324 | 401 |
| Professional fees | 830 | 294 | 380 |
| Depreciation and amortization of intangible | |||
| assets | 1,236 | 990 | 2,826 |
| Other | 1,233 | 600 | 381 |
| 10,257 | 6,625 | 6,820 |
(*) Reclassified
| For the year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Profit from the acquisition of Chemada's activity | -- | -- | 4,148 |
| Other | (208) | (304) | (18) |
| (208) | (304) | 4,130 | |
| For the year ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | |||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Finance income | |||
| Exchange rate differences | 710 | 295 | 16 |
| Other | 52 | 112 | 10 |
| 762 | 407 | 26 | |
| Finance expenses | |||
| Finance expenses in respect of banks | 583 | 495 | 316 |
| Exchange rate differences | 312 | 260 | 9 |
| Finance expenses in respect of lease liability | 515 | 360 | 181 |
| Other | 461 | 75 | 220 |
| 1,871 | 1,190 | 726 |
Under the law, through the end of 2007, results for tax purposes are measured in Israel in real terms, having regard to the changes in the CPI.
In February 2008, the Knesset passed an amendment to the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985, which limits the scope of the law starting 2008 and thereafter. Starting 2008, the results for tax purposes are measured in nominal values, excluding certain adjustments for changes in the Israeli CPI carried out in the period up to December 31, 2007. Adjustments relating to capital gains, such as in respect of disposal of real estate (betterment) and securities, continue to apply until the disposal date. The amendment to the law includes, among other things, the elimination of the inflationary additions and deductions, and the additional deduction for depreciation (for depreciable assets purchased after tax year 2007) starting 2008.
Under the law, by virtue of the "approved enterprise" or "benefited enterprise" status granted to certain of their enterprises the companies are entitled to various tax benefits.
The Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments for Applying the Economic Policy for the 2017 and 2018 Budget Years), 2017, which includes Amendment No. 73 to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments (hereinafter - the "Amendment") was published in December 2016. The Amendment stipulates that the tax rate that will apply - as from January 1 2017 - to a preferred enterprise located in Development Zone A is 7.5% instead of 9% (the tax rate applicable to a preferred enterprise that is not located in Development Zone A remained 16%).
Furthermore, the Amendment stipulates that the distribution of a dividend to an individual or a foreign resident out of the profits of a preferred enterprise as described above shall be subject to tax at the rate of 20%.
The Company has the status of an "industrial company", as defined by this law. As such, and by virtue of the regulations promulgated, the Company is entitled to claim depreciation at increased rates for equipment used in industrial activity, as stipulated by regulations published under the Inflationary Adjustments Law.
A body of person liable to corporate tax on real capital gain starting in the year of sale.
In August 2013, the Law for Changes in National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Objectives in the Years 2013 and 2014), 2013 was published on the official gazette (hereinafter - the "Budget Law"). The law includes, among other things, provisions regarding the taxation of revaluation gains starting August 1 2013; however, the coming into effect of the said provisions regarding revaluation gains is conditional upon the issuance of regulations, which define what are "earnings that are not liable to corporate tax", and regulations that will set provisions for the prevention of double taxation that might apply to assets outside Israel. As of the publication date of these financial statements, such provisions have not yet been published.
| 2. | The main tax rates applicable to consolidated companies incorporated outside Israel are: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax rate | |
|---|---|
| USA | 21% |
| UK | 19% |
| Poland | 19% |
| Vietnam | 20% |
| Belgium | 25% |
In November 2020, the Group executed a tax-exempted restructuring in accordance with Part 2 of the Income Tax Ordinance (see below); as part of the restructuring, Turpaz Extracts and Chemada became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Immediately prior to the restructuring, Chemada distributed a NIS 17 million dividend to its shareholders as they were prior to the restructuring (see also Note 1).
The Company has submitted tax assessments, which are considered to be final through tax year 2016.
| December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Non-current assets | 542 | 128 | |
| Non-current liabilities | (3,750) | (275) | |
| (3,208) | (147) | ||
| F. | Changes in deferred taxes | ||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | (147) | (128) | |
| Purchase of a consolidated company and activity consolidated for | |||
| the first time | (3,556) | - | |
| Changes carried to the income statement | 232 | (14) | |
| Changes carried to other comprehensive income | 263 | (5) | |
| Balance at end of year | (3,208) | (147) | |
| For the year ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | ||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Current tax expenses | 1,887 | 1,285 | 945 | |
| Deferred tax expenses (income) | 232 | (14) | (85) | |
| 2,119 | 1,271 | 860 |
Following is a reconciliation between the tax amount that would have been payable had all income and expenses, gains and losses in the statement of comprehensive income been taxed at the statutory tax rate, and the actual tax expense charged in the statement of comprehensive income:
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Income before taxes on income | 14,931 | 9,402 | 4,829 |
| Statutory tax rate | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| Tax calculated in accordance with the statutory tax | |||
| rate | 3,434 | 2,162 | 1,111 |
| Tax benefit due to reduced tax rates by virtue of the | |||
| Law for the Encouragement of Capital | |||
| Investments | (1,320) | (942) | (462) |
| Different tax rate in respect of a consolidated | |||
| company abroad | (20) | 63 | 56 |
| Non-deductible expenses | 34 | 27 | 27 |
| Tax losses and tax benefits for which no deferred | |||
| taxes were created | 542 | 4 | 47 |
| Revision to deferred taxes in respect of previous | |||
| years' losses | (593) | - | - |
| Other differences, net | 42 | (43) | 81 |
| Taxes on income (tax benefit) | 2,119 | 1,271 | 860 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| Weighted number of shares |
Net income attributed to Company's shareholders |
Weighted number of shares |
Net income attributed to Company's shareholders |
Weighted number of shares |
Net income attributed to Company's shareholders |
|
| Thousands | USD in thousands | Thousands | USD in thousands | Thousands | USD in thousands | |
| For the purpose of calculating basic net income |
89,374 | 12,607 | 37.418 (*) | 7,860 | 32,000(*) | 3,969 |
| Effect of dilutive potential ordinary shares |
230 | - | - | - | - | - |
| For the purpose of calculating diluted net income |
89,604 | 12,607 | 37.418 (*) | 7,860 | 32.000 (*) | 3,969 |
(*) Amended retroactively due to issuance of bonus shares, see Note 21A1.
The Group applies the provisions of IFRS 8 regarding "Operating Segments" (hereinafter - "IFRS 8"). In accordance with the provisions of IFRS 8, operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting regarding the Group's components which are regularly reviewed by the Group's chief operating decision-maker for the purpose of allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.
The operating segments were determined based on the information assessed by the chief operating decision maker for the purpose of making decisions regarding the allocation of resources and assessment of the performance of the operating segments. Accordingly, the Group has been organized for management purposes into 4 operating segments based on the products and services of its business units, as described below: flavors, fragrances, specialty intermediates for the pharma industry and specialty ingredients.
The segments' performances (segment profits) are estimated based on operating income (income before net finance expenses and unallocated expenses, as presented in the financial statements.
Segment results include items that can be directly allocated to the segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
Unallocated items, which include mainly the Group's headquarters assets, general and administrative costs, finance costs and taxes on income, are managed on a Group basis.
The accounting policy of the operating segments is identical to the accounting policy presented in Note 2.
| For the year ended | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 2021 | |||||
| Specialty | |||||
| intermediate | |||||
| s for the | |||||
| pharma | Specialty | ||||
| Flavors | Fragrances | industry | ingredients | Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||
| Segment revenue | 33,292 | 19,436 | 20,873 | 11,733 | 85,334 |
| Segment's operating income net of unallocated joint expenses |
2,533 | 6,804 | 6,615 | 3,317 | 19,269 |
| Unallocated joint expenses | 3,229 | ||||
| Finance expenses, net | 1,109 | ||||
| Income before taxes on income | 14,931 |
| For the year ended December 31 2020 Specialty |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| intermediate | |||||
| s for the | |||||
| pharma | Specialty | ||||
| Flavors | Fragrances | industry | ingredients | Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||
| Segment revenue | 9,717 | 15,144 | 14,213 | 13,656 | 52,730 |
| Segment's operating income net of unallocated joint | |||||
| expenses | 927 | 5,054 | 3,450 | 3,085 | 12,516 |
| Unallocated joint expenses | 2,331 | ||||
| Finance expenses, net | 783 | ||||
| Income before taxes on income | 9,402 | ||||
| For the year ended December 31 2019 |
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| Specialty | |||||
| intermediate | |||||
| s for the | |||||
| Flavors | Fragrances | pharma industry |
Specialty ingredients |
Total | |
| USD in thousands | |||||
| Segment revenue | 2,277 | 13,653 | 6,770 | 9,487 | 32,187 |
| Segment's operating income net of unallocated joint | |||||
| expenses | 117 | 3,208 | 1,479 | 1,978 | 6,782 |
| Unallocated joint expenses | 1,253 | ||||
| Finance expenses, net | 700 | ||||
| Income before taxes on income | 4,829 |
The revenues reported in the financial statements were generated in the Company's country of residence (Israel) and outside Israel, based on the customers' location, as follows:
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| USD in thousands | |||||
| Israel and the Middle East | 20,421 | 11,049 | 8,917 | ||
| North America | 25,804 | 8,832 | 2,990 | ||
| Europe | 30,870 | 24,167 | 15,031 | ||
| Asia and other | 8,239 | 8,682 | 5,249 | ||
| 85,334 | 52,730 | 32,187 |
| As of December 31 2021 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controlling | ||||
| shareholder | Highest | |||
| and | balance | |||
| companies | Other | during the | ||
| Information | owned by | interested | year | |
| about | controlling | and related | ||
| conditions | shareholder | parties | ||
| See note | USD in thousands | |||
| Other payables | A-D | 814 | 782 | 814 |
| As of December 31 2020 | ||||
| Controlling | ||||
| shareholder | Highest | |||
| and | balance | |||
| companies | Other | during the | ||
| Information | owned by | interested | year | |
| about | controlling | and related | ||
| conditions | shareholder | parties | ||
| See note | USD in thousands | |||
| Other payables | A-D | 1,055 | 673 | 1,055 |
A. Karenn Cohen Khazon, Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors and Company's CEO:
As from January 1 2021, Ms. Karenn Cohen Khazon, the Company's controlling shareholder, provides the Company her services as Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors and Company's CEO through a privately held company she owns (hereinafter - "Ms. Cohen Khazon" and the "Management Agreement", respectively). In consideration for the management services, Ms. Cohen Khazon is entitled to monthly management fees of NIS 220,000 linked to the CPI in respect of November 2020 (hereinafter - the "Management Fees").
Furthermore, every year Ms. Cohen Khazon will be entitled to a performance-based consideration equal to 5% of the aggregate operating income of the Company and its subsidiaries; this consideration will not exceed the amount of the annual management fees paid in respect of that year (and in respect of part of a year, the performance-based consideration will be paid proportionately to Ms. Cohen Khazon's term in office during that year). For purposes of the payment of the said consideration the operating income of each subsidiary shall be calculated in accordance with the Company's stake in that subsidiary.
Furthermore, the Company provides Ms. Cohen Khazon with a car, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the Management Agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a six-month advance notice in writing. The Management Agreement includes a confidentiality clause whereby Ms. Cohen Khazon undertook to maintain confidentiality with regard to the Company; furthermore, under the agreement, upon the end of the engagement with Ms. Cohen Khazon, the Company may require Ms. Cohen Khazon not to compete with the Company for a 12-month period that will start at the end of the engagement period, in consideration for a monthly amount equal to half the monthly Management Fees amount as they will be as of that date.
In respect of 2019-2020, Ms. Cohen Khazon was entitled to monthly Management Fees of NIS 190,970.
Mr. Eyal Azulay (hereinafter - "Mr. Azulay") has been serving as Chemada's CEO since June 1 2019, and as Deputy Company CEO since January 1 2021. As part as his terms of employment, Mr. Azulay is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS 85,000, linked to the increase in the CPI in each quarter. As from January 2021, Mr. Azulay is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS 100,000, linked to the increase in the CPI in each quarter.
Furthermore, up until 2021, Mr. Azulay was entitled to a bonus equal to 3% of the EBITDA in accordance with Chemada's audited annual financial statements. As from January 2021, Mr. Azulay is entitled to a performance-based consideration at a total equal to 2% of the Company's aggregate operating income in 2021 and no more than a total equal to the annual management fees paid in respect of that year, and to a bonus of up to 4 gross monthly salaries, at the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the approval of the Board of Directors the, provided that the Company meets its targets and fulfills its business plan and/or personal targets the Board of Directors will set.
Furthermore, Mr. Azulay is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, pension fund and/or managers insurance, education fund, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable for employees in his position, and to other benefits normally provided by the Company to its employees. Mr. Azulay's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
Furthermore, the Company provides Mr. Azulay with a car as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 90-day advance notice in writing. Upon the termination of his employment and in addition to the advance notice period, Mr. Azulay will be entitled to a 4-month adaptation period, and to a retirement grant at a total equal to his last salary multiplied by the number of his years of service in the Company.
Ms. Shir Kesselman (hereinafter - "Ms. Kesselman"), the daughter in law of the Company's controlling shareholder, is employed by Turpaz Extracts since January 27 2014 as a sales manager; as from January 1 2021, Ms. Kesselman has been serving as the Head of Sales and Development in the Fragrances Segment. As from January 1 2020, Ms. Kesselman is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS 22,000, and as from June 1 2021, her monthly salary will amount to NIS 25,000. Ms. Kesselman will be entitled to an annual bonus in accordance with the Company's compensation policy. Furthermore, Ms. Kesselman is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, pension fund and managers insurance, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable, and to other benefits normally provided by Company to its employees.
Furthermore, the Company provides Ms. Kesselman with a car as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving advance notice in writing in accordance with the law. Ms. Kesselman's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
D. Engagement with Mr. Shay Khazon, Chief Operating Officer at Turpaz Extracts
As from March 15 2015, Mr. Shay Khazon, the husband of Ms. Karenn Cohen Khazon, the Company's controlling shareholder, has been providing Turpaz Extracts services relating to operation, supply chain and maintenance through a privately held company he owns (hereinafter - "Mr. Khazon" and the "Management Agreement", respectively). In consideration for the management services provided over 4 days a week, on average, Mr. Khazon is entitled to monthly management fees of NIS 40,000 linked to the CPI in respect of February 2021; as from March 2021, the monthly management fees amount were increased to NIS 50,000.
Furthermore, through March 2021, the Company has borne all expenses pertaining to Mr. Khazon's car.
Mr. Khazon is entitled to the funding of his trips abroad on behalf of the Group, including accommodation and sustenance, provided that any such expense shall be approved in advance and in writing by the Company's CEO.
The term of the Management Agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 90-day advance notice in writing. Mr. Khazon's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
E. Guarantees in favor of the Company
Ms. Cohen Khazon provided personal guarantees in favor of the trustees for the suspension of proceedings of Chemada Fine Chemicals Company (1996) Ltd. This guarantee will be in effect until the completion of the payment of the consideration in respect of the activity of Chemada Fine Chemicals Company (1996) Ltd. As of the publication date of these financial statements, the said charge was removed.
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 2020 2019 |
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| USD in thousands | |||
| Payroll and related expenses | 2,990 | 2,350 | 1,720 |
| Management fees and advisory fees to other related parties |
312 | - | - |
| Share-based payment | 184 | - | - |
| Number of interested parties in the Company receiving salaries and management fees |
6 | 3 | 3 |
| Directors' fees | 20 | - | - |
| Number of directors entitled to directors' fees (*) | 3 | - | - |
(*) One of his directors waived his right to directors' fees in respect of 2021.
On November 24 2021, a fire broke out in SDA's spices plant in Beit Kama. The plant was severely damaged. The equipment, inventory and buildings were covered by loss of profit insurance. SDA's management acted swiftly to transfer its manufacturing activities to its other plants, and to purchase ingredients in order to minimize the damage caused to its customers and sales, and the damages due to the fire, and in order to ensure it can continue with its activity in an orderly manner.
On January 31 2022, the Company and the landlord, who owns the buildings of the Beit Kama plant that had undergone a fire, entered into an agreement whereby the owner will assign to SDA all its rights to insurance benefits in respect of the owner's share in the fire damages in consideration for NIS 47 million. Further to the signing of the agreement and the said payment, SDA alone is entitled to receive all insurance benefits for the damages caused by the fire to buildings, equipment, inventories and for loss of profits. The consideration will be paid at the earlier of 12 months after the engagement date or on the date of receipt of insurance benefits. The consideration amount is final, and it is not conditional on the receipt of insurance benefits for the purchased insurance rights. It should be noted that as of the date of this report, a NIS 35 million advance was received from the insurance company; as mentioned above, the advance was paid directly to the owners of the property.
As of December 31 2021, SDA recognized an indemnification asset at the amount of the direct expenses accrued as a result of the fire and due to derecognition of inventory and equipment that were totally damaged in the fire, and the derecognition of right-of-use asset and the liability recognized in respect thereof.
The Company believes that the fire is not expected to have a material effect on the Group's operating results.
Furthermore, at this stage, the Company is unable to estimate the timing of receipt of the remaining insurance benefits from the insurer; however, the Company believes that it is not expected to face cash flow issues in respect of the fire or the agreement.
A. On January 17 2022, the Company completed - through a wholly-owned company - a transaction for the purchase of the entire share capital of LORI RKF (hereinafter - "LORI") - a private company incorporated in Latvia - which operates in the field of fragrance extracts - from its shareholders.
The Company purchased LORI's shares in consideration for approx. EUR 3.14 million (approx. USD 5.3 million), plus net cash balances.
LORI incorporated in 1992, ; LORI employs 50 employees. LORI is engaged in the manufacturing of fragrance extracts and their marketing in Eastern Europe; it has R&D capabilities that allow it to offer solutions that are customized to meet its customers' needs.
| As of December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |
| NIS in thousands | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 130,310 | 189 |
| Trade receivable | 6,179 | 1,008 |
| Other receivables | 320 | 183 |
| Inventory | 3,940 | 877 |
| 140,749 | 2,257 | |
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property and equipment, net | 4,600 | 78 |
| Intangible assets | 4,408 | 1,745 |
| Right-of-use assets, net | 15,827 | 939 |
| DEFERRED TAXES | 17 | 17 |
| Investment in subsidiaries, net | 166,147 | 34,176 |
| 190,999 | 36,955 | |
| 331,748 | 39,212 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Current maturities of long-term loans from banks | 5,347 | -- |
| Current maturities of lease liabilities | 1,147 | 295 |
| Related parties | 3,180 | 4,212 |
| Liabilities to suppliers and service providers | 1,361 | 1,176 |
| Other payables | 2,121 | 161 |
| 13,156 | 5,844 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Long-term loans from banks, net of current maturities | 16,371 | -- |
| Lease liabilities | 14,780 | 652 |
| Long-term liabilities in respect of acquisition of activity | -- | 479 |
| Deferred taxes | 10 | 10 |
| 31,161 | 1,141 | |
| Equity | 287,431 | 32,227 |
| 331,748 | 39,212 |
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| NIS in thousands | |||
| Revenues from sales | 7,886 | 1,828 | -- |
| Cost of sales | 6,294 | 1,988 | -- |
| Gross (income) loss | 1,592 | (160) | -- |
| Research and development expenses | 745 | -- | -- |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 1,059 | 464 | -- |
| General and administrative expenses | 5,620 | 1,410 | 18 |
| Expenses Other | 776 | -- | -- |
| Loss from ordinary operations | (6,608) | (2,034) | (18) |
| Finance expenses (income), net | 610 | (261) | 265 |
| Loss before taxes on income | (7,218) | (1,773) | (283) |
| Tax benefit | -- | (6) | -- |
| Profits in respect of companies accounted for by | |||
| the equity method | 47,943 | 28,660 | 14,429 |
| Net income | 40,725 | 26,893 | 14,146 |
| Other comprehensive income (after tax effect): Amounts that will be subsequently reclassified or |
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| are reclassified to profit or loss under certain | |||
| conditions: Adjustments arising from translation of financial statements of foreign operations |
(8,336) | (2,125) | (1,606) |
| Total comprehensive income | 32,389 | 24,768 | 12,540 |
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| Special Report in Accordance with Regulation 9C | 2 |
| Statement of financial position data attributed to the Company as included in the consolidated financial statements |
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| Statement of comprehensive income data attributed to the Company as included in the consolidated financial statements |
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| Statement of cash flow data attributed to the Company as included in the consolidated financial statements |
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| Additional information | 9-16 |

Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer 144 Menachem Begin Road, Building A Tel-Aviv 6492102, Israel
Tel: +972-3-6232525 Fax: +972-3-5622555 ey.com
Dear Sirs/Madams,
We have audited the separate financial information presented in accordance with Regulation 9c of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970 of Turpaz Industries Ltd. ("the Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the three years the last of which ended on December 31, 2021, as disclosed on pages 4 (inclusive) through 16 (inclusive) of the Company's periodic report. The Company's board of directors and management are responsible for the separate financial information. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the separate financial information based on our audits.
We did not audit the separate financial information derived from the financial statements of investees, for which the assets net of liabilities attributable to them total approximately USD 7,742 thousand and USD 6,849 thousand as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and the Company's share of their earnings amounted to approximately USD 1,410 thousand, USD 1,255 thousand and USD 297 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The financial statements of those companies were audited by other auditors, whose reports have been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to amounts included for those companies, is based on the reports of the other auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in Israel. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the separate financial information is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the separate financial information. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the board of directors and management, as well as evaluating the overall separate financial information presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the separate financial information referred to above is prepared, in all material respects, in conformity with Regulation 9c of the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
Tel-Aviv, Israel KOST FORER GABBAY & KASIERER March 13, 2022 A Member of Ernst & Young Global
Below is separate financial information and financial data attributable to the Company from the Group's consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018, published as part of the periodic reports ("consolidated financial statements"), presented in accordance with Regulation 9C to the Israeli Securities Regulations (Periodic and Immediate Reports), 1970.
The significant accounting policies applied in presenting this financial information is elaborated in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.
"Investees" - as defined in Note 1E to the consolidated financial statements.
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| See | USD in thousands | ||
| Current assets | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 41,900 | 59 |
| Trade receivable | 1,987 | 314 | |
| Other receivables | 103 | 57 | |
| Inventory | 1,267 | 273 | |
| 45,257 | 703 | ||
| Non-current assets Deferred taxes |
5 | 5 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,479 | 24 | |
| Right-of-use assets, net | 5,089 | 292 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 972 | 309 | |
| Goodwill | 445 | 234 | |
| Assets, net of liabilities attributed to investees, net, including goodwill | 53,423 | 10,630 | |
| 61,413 | 11,494 | ||
| 106,670 | 12,197 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Current maturities of long-term loans | 1,719 | - | |
| Liabilities to suppliers and service providers | 1,326 | 366 | |
| Other payables | 4 | 648 | 1,360 |
| Short-term liabilities in respect of acquisition of activity | 154 | - | |
| Current maturities of lease liabilities | 369 | 92 | |
| 4,216 | 1,818 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Long-term loans from banks, net of current maturities | 5,264 | - | |
| Long-term leases liabilities Deferred consideration |
4,752 - |
203 149 |
|
| Deferred taxes | 5D | 3 | 3 |
| 10,019 | 355 | ||
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 1 | 1 | |
| Share premium Other capital reserves |
74,449 (6,228) |
- - |
|
| Reserve in respect of translation differences | 1,783 | 200 | |
| Retained earnings | 22,430 | 9,823 | |
| 92,435 | 10,024 | ||
| 106,670 | 12,197 |
The accompanying additional information is an integral part of the financial data and separate financial information.
March 13, 2022
| Date of approval of financial statements: |
Karenn Cohen Khazon Chairman of the Board of |
Israel Leshem Director authorized |
Ohad Blustein CFO |
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| Directors and CEO |
by the Board of | ||
| Directors to sign |
| December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| See | USD in thousands | |||
| Revenues from sales | 2,441 | 531 | - | |
| Cost of sales | 1,949 | 578 | - | |
| Gross (profit) loss | 492 | (47) | - | |
| Research and development expenses | 231 | - | - | |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 328 | 135 | - | |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,740 | 360 | 5 | |
| Expenses Other | 240 | - | - | |
| Loss from ordinary operations | (2,047) | (542) | (5) | |
| Finance income | 55 | 83 | 7 | |
| Finance expenses | (243) | (9) | (81) | |
| Loss before taxes on income | (2,235) | (468) | (79) | |
| Taxes on income | 5F | - | 2 | - |
| Company's share in profits of investees, net | 14,842 | 8,326 | 4,048 | |
| Net income attributed to the Company | 12,607 | 7,860 | 3,969 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) (after tax effect): | ||||
| Amounts that will not be subsequently reclassified to | ||||
| profit or loss Adjustments arising from translation of financial |
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| statements from the functional currency to the | ||||
| presentation currency | 4,300 | (223) | 972 | |
| Amounts that will be subsequently reclassified or are | ||||
| reclassified to profit or loss under certain conditions: | ||||
| Adjustments arising from translation of financial | ||||
| statements of foreign operations | (2,717) | 596 | (460) | |
| Total comprehensive income attributed to the Company | 14,190 | 8,233 | 4,481 |
Statement of cash flow data attributed to the Company as included in the consolidated financial statements
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Net income for the year Adjustments required to reflect the cash flows from operating |
12,607 | 7,860 | 3,969 |
| activities (a) | (15,770) | (1,840) | 3,824 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (3,163) | 6,020 | 7,793 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (49) | (24) | - |
| Investment in investees | (16,176) | - | - |
| Acquisition of activities (A) | (3,331) | (579) | - |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (19,556) | (603) | - |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Capital reduction | - | - | (7,796) |
| Repayment of long-term loans | (1,242) | - | - |
| Distributions to owners | - | (5,286) | - |
| Issuance of share capital (net of issuance expenses) | 62,055 | - | - |
| Repayment of long-term lease liabilities | (175) | (93) | - |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 60,638 | (5,379) | (7,796) |
| Exchange differences in respect of cash and cash equivalents | 3,922 | - | - |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 41,841 | 38 | (3) |
| Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 59 | 21 | 24 |
| Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 41,900 | 59 | 21 |
| December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Adjustments required to reflect the cash flows from operating activities |
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| Adjustments to profit and loss items: | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | 288 | 132 | - |
| Change in liabilities for employee benefits, net Profits of companies accounted for by the equity method, net Finance expenses, net |
184 (14,842) 188 |
- (3,223) |
- (3,472) |
| Taxes on income | - | (2) | - |
| (14,182) | (3,093) | (3,472) | |
| Changes in operating asset and liability items: | |||
| Increase in trade receivable | (1,601) | (305) | - |
| Increase (decrease) in other receivables | (44) | (55) | 7,217 |
| Increase (decrease) in inventory | 36 | (99) | - |
| Increase in trade payables | 992 | 371 | - |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable | (806) | 1,341 | 79 |
| (1,423) | 1,253 | 7,296 | |
| (15,605) | (1,840) | 3,824 | |
| Cash paid and received during the year in respect of: | |||
| Interest paid, net | (165) | 2 | 1 |
| (15,770) | 2 | 1 |
Statement of cash flow data attributed to the Company as included in the consolidated financial statements
| December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| USD in thousands | |||||
| (A) | Acquisition of activities (Appendix A) | ||||
| Inventory | 984 | 167 | - | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,444 | 3 | - | ||
| Intangible assets | 903 | 547 | - | ||
| Liability in respect of purchase of activity | - | (138) | - | ||
| Payment in respect of purchase of transactions | 3,331 | 579 | - | ||
| (B) | Material non-cash operations | ||||
| Recognition of right-of-use asset against lease liabilities | 4,812 | 353 | - | ||
| Purchase of investees in consideration for share issuance | 12,394 | - | - | ||
| Assignment of loan | 7,892 | - | - |
A. Amendment to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment
In May 2020, the IASB published an amendment to IAS 16 (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The amendment prohibits entities from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment, any proceeds of the sale of items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, the Company will recognize the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1, 2022 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The amendment must be applied retrospectively only to items of property, plant and equipment made available for use on or after the beginning of the earliest period presented when the Company first applies the amendment. The Company will recognize the cumulative effect of initially applying the Amendment as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings at the beginning of the reporting period in which it first applies the amendment.
The Company is of the opinion that the application of the Amendment is not expected to impact the financial statements.
In May 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 37 regarding the costs an entity needs to include when assessing whether a contract is onerous (hereinafter - the "Amendment").
In accordance with the Amendment, this assessment should include both incremental costs (e.g., the costs of direct labor and raw materials), and an allocation of costs directly related to contract activities (e.g., depreciation of property, plant and equipment used to fulfil the contract).
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2022 or thereafter. The Amendment will apply to contracts, the obligations in respect of which have not yet been fulfilled as of January 1 2022. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
In May 2020, the IASB published certain amendments as part of its 2018-2020 cycle of improvements to IFRS. Set forth below is the main amendment relating to IFRS 9:
The amendment to IFRS 9 clarifies the fees the Company should include when applying the "10 percent" test to assess whether the terms of a new or modified financial liability are substantially different from the terms of the original financial liability.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2022 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The amendment is applied to debt instruments modified or replaced since the year in which the amendment to the standard was initially applied.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
D. Amendment to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements
In January 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 1 regarding the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The Amendment clarifies the following matters:
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2023 or thereafter. The Amendment shall be applied retrospectively.
The Company is of the opinion that the said amendments are not expected to have a material effect on the financial statements.
In May 2021, the IASB issued an amendment to IAS 12, Taxes on Income (hereinafter - "IAS 12" or the "Amendment"), which reduces the applicability of the "initial recognition exception" described in Sections 15 and 24 to IAS 12 (hereinafter - the "Amendment").
As part of the guidelines for recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, IAS 12 excludes the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities in respect of certain temporary differences arising from initial recognition of certain assets and liabilities in certain transactions. This exception is named the "initial recognition exception". The Amendment narrows the scope of the "initial recognition exception", and clarifies that it no longer applies to recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities stemming from a transaction which is not a business combination and in respect of which equal taxable and deductible temporary differences arise, even if they meet all other conditions of the exception.
The amendment will apply to annual reporting periods commencing on January 1 2023 or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. Regarding lease transactions and recognition of decommissioning and obligations - the standard will be applied as from the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented in the financial statements in which the Amendment was applied for the first time; and the cumulative effect of the initial application will be carried to the opening balance of retained earnings (or any other equity component, if relevant) as of that date.
The Company is of the opinion that the application of the Amendment is not expected to impact the financial statements.
In February 2021, the IASB published an amendment to IAS 8: Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (hereinafter - the "Amendment"). The purpose of the amendment is to present a new definition of the term "accounting estimates"
Accounting estimates are defined as "monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty". The Amendment clarifies what are changes in accounting estimates and also how they differ from changes in an accounting policy and from corrections of errors.
The Amendment will be implemented prospectively for annual periods commencing on January 1 2023, and it applies to changes in accounting policy and accounting estimates taking place at the beginning of that period or thereafter. Early adoption is permitted.
The Company is studying the effect of the Amendment on the financial statements.
| December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Cash and deposits that can be withdrawn immediately - NIS |
41,900 | 59 |
A. Accounts payable and accruals attributed to the Company
| December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Employees and payroll institutions | 347 | 31 | |
| Related parties | 134 | 1,310 | |
| Accrued expenses | 152 | 15 | |
| Others | 15 | 4 | |
| 648 | 1,360 | ||
B. Liquidity risk attributed to the Company
The following table presents the repayment periods of the Company's financial liabilities in accordance with the contractual conditions on an undiscounted basis (including payments in respect of interest):
| Five | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to one | One to | years and | ||
| year | five years | thereafter | Total | |
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Liabilities to suppliers and service providers |
1,326 | א. - |
ב. - |
ג. 1,326 |
| Payables | 648 | - | - | 648 |
| Long-term bank loans | 1,719 | 5,264 | - | 6,983 |
| Lease liability | 369 | 4,752 | - | 5,121 |
| Deferred consideration | 154 | - | - | 154 |
| 4,216 | 10,016 | - | 14,232 |
| Up to one year |
One to five years USD in thousands |
Five years and thereafter |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities to suppliers and service providers |
366 | ד. - |
ה. - |
ו. 366 |
| Payables Lease liability |
1,360 92 |
- 203 |
- - |
1,360 295 |
| Deferred consideration | - | 149 | - | 149 |
| 1,818 | 352 | - | 2,170 |
A. Tax laws applicable to the Company
Under the law, through the end of 2007, results for tax purposes are measured in Israel in real terms, having regard to the changes in the CPI.
In February 2008, the Knesset passed an amendment to the Income Tax (Inflationary Adjustments) Law, 1985, which limits the scope of the law starting 2008 and thereafter. Starting 2008, the results for tax purposes are measured in nominal values, excluding certain adjustments for changes in the Israeli CPI carried out in the period up to December 31, 2007. Adjustments relating to capital gains, such as in respect of disposal of real estate (betterment) and securities, continue to apply until the disposal date. The amendment to the law includes, among other things, the elimination of the inflationary additions and deductions, and the additional deduction for depreciation (for depreciable assets purchased after tax year 2007) starting 2008.
Under the law, by virtue of the "approved enterprise" or "benefited enterprise" status granted to certain of their enterprises the companies are entitled to various tax benefits.
The Economic Efficiency Law (Legislative Amendments for Applying the Economic Policy for the 2017 and 2018 Budget Years), 2017, which includes Amendment No. 73 to the Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments (hereinafter - the "Amendment") was published in December 2016. The Amendment stipulates that the tax rate that will apply - as from January 1 2017 - to a preferred enterprise located in Development Zone A is 7.5% instead of 9% (the tax rate applicable to a preferred enterprise that is not located in Development Zone A remained 16%).
Furthermore, the Amendment stipulates that the distribution of a dividend to an individual or a foreign resident out of the profits of a preferred enterprise as described above shall be subject to tax at the rate of 20%.
The Company has the status of an "industrial company", as defined by this law. As such, and by virtue of the regulations promulgated, the Company is entitled to claim depreciation at increased rates for equipment used in industrial activity, as stipulated by regulations published under the Inflationary Adjustments Law.
The corporate tax rate in Israel in 2021, 2020 and 2019 is 23%.
A body of person liable to corporate tax on real capital gain starting in the year of sale.
In August 2013, the Law for Changes in National Priorities (Legislative Amendments for Achieving Budget Objectives in the Years 2013 and 2014), 2013 was published on the official gazette (hereinafter - the "Budget Law"). The law includes, among other things, provisions regarding the taxation of revaluation gains starting August 1 2013; however, the coming into effect of the said provisions regarding revaluation gains is conditional upon the issuance of regulations, which define what are "earnings that are not liable to corporate tax", and regulations that will set provisions for the prevention of double taxation that might apply to assets outside Israel. As of the publication date of these financial statements, such provisions have not yet been published.
The Company has submitted tax assessments, which are considered to be final through tax year 2016.
D. Composition of deferred taxes
| December 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | |||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Non-current assets | 5 | 5 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | |||
| E. | Changes in deferred taxes |
C. Final tax assessments
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| USD in thousands | ||||
| Current tax expenses Deferred taxes income |
- - |
- 2 |
- - |
|
| - | 2 | - |
Following is a reconciliation between the tax amount that would have been payable had all income and expenses, gains and losses in the statement of comprehensive income been taxed at the statutory tax rate, and the actual tax expense charged in the statement of comprehensive income:
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| USD in thousands | |||
| Loss before taxes on income |
(2,235) | (468) | (79) |
| Statutory tax rate | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| Tax calculated in accordance with the statutory tax rate |
(514) | (108) | (18) |
| Tax losses and tax benefits for which no deferred taxes were created |
514 | 110 | 18 |
| Taxes on income | - | 2 | - |
| December 31 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | ||
| USD in thousands | |||
| Accounts payable and accruals: | |||
| Trade payable | 889 | - | |
| Other payables | - | 1,322 |
B. Transactions with investees
| For the year ended December 31 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
| USD in thousands | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 881 | 128 | - | ||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | - | 212 | - | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | - | 89 | - |
| Company's name: | Turpaz Industries Ltd |
|---|---|
| Company's number: | 514574524 |
| Address: | 2 Halahav St. Holon |
| Telephone: | 03-5560913 |
| Fax: | 03-5560915 |
| Email address: | [email protected] |
| Balance sheet date: | December 31 2021 |
| Report date: | March 13 2022 |
See immediate report (T126) published by the Company simultaneously with this report. The information included in the said report is incorporated herein by way of reference.
Condensed semi-annual income statements for 2021 (USD thousands):
| Second half 2021 |
First half 2021 |
Annual 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from sales | 45,890 | 39,444 | 85,334 |
| Cost of sales | 26,942 | 23,664 | 50,606 |
| Gross profit | 18,948 | 15,780 | 34,728 |
| Research and development expenses |
1,060 | 889 | 1,949 |
| Selling and marketing expenses |
3,586 | 2,688 | 6,274 |
| General and administrative expenses |
6,225 | 4,032 | 10,257 |
| Expenses Other | 41 | 167 | 208 |
| Profit from ordinary operations |
8,036 | 8,004 | 16,040 |
| Finance expenses, net | 517 | 592 | 1,109 |
| Taxes on income | 1,024 | 1,095 | 2,119 |
| Net income per year | 6,495 | 6,317 | 12,812 |
In May 2021, the Company completed an initial public offering of its shares in accordance with a supplementary prospectus, an initial public offering of May 20, 2021, and a supplementary notice of May 23 2021 (Ref. Nos.: 2021-01-027967 and 2021-01- 028936, respectively) (hereafter - the "Prospectus").
The proceeds paid to the Company in respect of the shares issued in accordance with the Prospectus amounted to NIS 208,000 thousand (USD 65 million).
The proceeds received are designed to be used by the Company, among other things, to fund its operating activities and implement its business strategy, strengthen its capital, improve its leveraging ratios, and reduce or refinance the Company's debt. For more information about the purpose of the proceeds received from the IPO as per the Prospectus, see Section 5.2 to Chapter 5 to the Prospectus.
As of the publication date of this report, the Company used the IPO proceeds to purchase the remaining share capital (49%) of SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, to purchase of the activity and assets of Pilpel - Food Industries Development Ltd. and FC Galilee Herbs Ltd., to purchase the control in Food Ingredients Technology SA in Western Europe, which operates in the field of savory flavor extracts, and to purchase the entire share capital of Lori RKF - a private company incorporated in Latvia and operating in the field of fragrance extracts - in consideration for USD 20.5 thousand.
Furthermore, during the reporting period, the Company invested in the expansion of Chemada's plant in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, and in the working capital of Group companies.
Set forth below is a list of the Company's investments in each of its subsidiaries and associates as of the statement of financial position date:
| Company's name | Security type |
Par value | Number held |
Rate of holdings in equity and voting rights |
Value as per separate financial statements (USD thousand) |
Loans' balances and key terms (USD thousand) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies held directly by the Company | |||||||||
| Chemada Industries Ltd |
Ordinary | NIS 0.01 par value |
860 | 100% | 11,083 | - | |||
| Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. (*) |
Ordinary | NIS 0.01 par value |
10,000 | 100% | 42,340 | - | |||
| Companies held by Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. | |||||||||
| SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd.1 |
- | - | - | 100% | 8,022 | USD 1,450, at Prime+0.5% interest |
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| Western Flavors Fragrances Production Joint Stock Company |
Ordinary | 10,000 Vietnamese dong |
1,200,000 | 60% | 1,125 | USD 663 thousand, 6% interest |
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| Turpaz Fragrances and Flavors Aroma Inc. |
Ordinary | of no par value |
10,000 | 100% | 1,243 | USD 170 thousand, at an interest of Libor+2% |
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| Turpaz Belgium SRL | Ordinary | of no par value |
1,000 | 100% | 29,070 | - | |||
| Pollena Aroma SP. z.o.o2 |
Ordinary | 50 Zloty | 13,928 | 100% | 9,320 | - | |||
| Companies held by Turpaz Belgium | |||||||||
| Food Ingredients Technologies SA |
Ordinary | of no par value |
5,654 | 60% | 29,070 | - |
(*) Under the process of merger with and into the Company.
During the reported period there were not changes in the investments in subsidiaries and related companies, other than:
(1) The purchase of the remaining share capital (49%) of SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. (hereafter - "SDA") from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, such that subsequent to the completion of the purchase, Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. - a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company - holds the entire issued and paidup share capital of SDA. For information about the transaction, see Section 1.4.1.5 in Chapter A to this report.
2 As of the report date, the shares were transferred from Frutarom Fragrances (UK) Limited (under liquidation) to Turpaz Extracts.
1 On November 9, 2021, SDA submitted to the Registrar of Cooperatives a plan whereunder the cooperative shall become a limited company.
| Comprehensive income | Company's revenues in 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company's name | Income (loss) |
Other comprehensive income |
Dividend | Management fees |
Interest | ||||
| USD thousand | |||||||||
| Companies held directly by the Company | |||||||||
| Chemada Industries Ltd | 7,816 | 7,816 | - | - | - | ||||
| Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. |
7,026 | 7,040 - |
- - |
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| Companies held by Turpaz Perfume and Flavor Extracts Ltd. | |||||||||
| SDA Spice Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd. |
1,598 | 1,738 | - | - | 17 | ||||
| Western Flavors Fragrances Production Joint Stock Company |
388 | 400 | - | - | 40 | ||||
| Turpaz Fragrances and Flavors Aroma Inc. |
21 | 21 | - - |
1 | |||||
| Turpaz Belgium | 328 | (44) | - | - | - | ||||
| Pollena Aroma SP. z.o.o | 988 | 565 | - - |
- | |||||
| Companies held by Turpaz Belgium | |||||||||
| Food Ingredients Technologies SA |
328 | (44) | - | - | - |
Regulation 20:Trading on the Stock Exchange
Following is a breakdown of the compensation paid to each of the five highest paid senior executives of the Company or companies under its control paid to them in connection with their service in the Company or companies under its controlled in 2021 and compensation paid to interested parties in the Company (USD thousand):
| Details of compensation recipient | Compensation* for services | Other compensation* | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Title | Appointment percentage |
Percentage of holding in corporation's share capital |
Salary | Bonus | Share based payment |
Management fees |
Advisory fees |
Fees | Other* | Interest | Rent | Other | Total |
| Karen Khazon Cohen (1) |
Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors and Company's CEO |
100% | 44.31% | 918 | 814 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,732 |
| Eyal Azulay | CEO of Chemada and Deputy CEO of the Company |
100% | 5.25% | 535 | 340 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 875 |
| Michael Reiss | CEO of Pollena Aroma |
100% | - | 207 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 280 |
| Ari Rosenthal | Head of the Flavors & Food Division |
100% | - | 257 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 313 |
| Avhishai Mordehovich |
CEO, Sde Eliyahu | 100% | - | 252 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 270 |
| Directors | (5) | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |||
| Erez Meltzer | Advisor, a Company director |
25% | - | 204 | - | 184 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 388 |
| Interested parties | ||||||||||||||
| Shay Khazon (2) | Chief Operating Officer at Turpaz Extracts |
80% | - | 186 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 218 |
| (3) Shir Kesselman |
Head of Sales and Development in the Fragrances Segment |
100% | - | 91 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108 |
| Alon Granot (4) | Advisor | 50% | 37.16% | 108 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108 |
* The compensation amounts are in terms of cost to the Company.
(4) Interested party in the Company by virtue of holdings therein. Renders management and advisory services to the Company and subsidiaries for an unlimited period. Mr. Granot serves as a director in Chemada, Turpaz Extracts, Pollena Aroma and Turpaz Belgium.
(5) Ms. Limor Avidor, external director in the Company, holds 0.01% of the Company's issued and paid up share capital
Furthermore, every year Ms. Cohen Khazon will be entitled to a performance-based consideration equal to 5% of the aggregate operating income of the Company and its subsidiaries; this consideration will not exceed the amount of the annual management fees paid in respect of that year (and in respect of part of a year, the performance-based consideration will be paid proportionately to Ms. Cohen Khazon's term in office during that year). The operating profit shall be determined in accordance with the Company's audited financial statements in respect of the year ended immediately before the date of calculation of the annual bonus and only in relation to that year. In relation to each subsidiary that is not wholly-owned by the Company the operating income of that subsidiary shall be calculated in accordance with the Company's stake in that subsidiary. The amount of the annual bonus in 2021 was USD 814 thousand (USD 2,530 thousand).
Furthermore, the Company provides Ms. Cohen Khazon with a car, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the Management Agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a six-month advance notice in writing4 . The Management Agreement includes a confidentiality clause whereby Ms. Cohen Khazon undertook to maintain confidentiality with regard to the Company; furthermore, under the agreement, upon the end of the engagement with Ms. Cohen Khazon, the Company may require Ms. Cohen Khazon not to compete with the Company for a 12-month period that will start at the end of the engagement period, in consideration for a monthly amount equal to half the monthly Management Fees amount as they will be as of that date.
The Management Agreement also stipulates that if during a period of 3 years from the IPO's completion date, i.e., as from May 23 2021, Ms. Cohen Khazon ceases serving as the Company's CEO, but continues serving as a full-time Chairperson of the Board of Directors, and subject to the approval of the Company's Audit Committee and Board of Directors to the effect that the Company's interest at that time requires segregation of duties and the appointment of a CEO, she will be entitled to payment of all her service terms as per the Management Agreement, as described above. Under the above circumstances, Ms. Cohen Khazon's roles as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall include the management of the Board of Directors' activity, formulation of strategic, business and managerial plans for the Company and monitoring their implementation, business development, and assessment of options to expand the Company's activities, including supervisory responsibility to M&As by the Company, and providing professional and management advice to the Company's management and managers.
Mr. Eyal Azulay (hereinafter - "Mr. Azulay") has been serving as Chemada's CEO since June 1 2019, and as Deputy Company CEO since January 1 2021. As from January 2021, Mr. Azulay is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS 100,000, linked to the increase in the CPI in each quarter. As from 2021, Mr. Azulay is entitled to an annual bonus of 2% of the Company's operating profit as per its audited annual financial statements. The operating profit will not include capital gains and profits that do not stem from operating activities. Furthermore, Mr. Azulay is entitled to a bonus of up to 4 gross monthly salaries, at the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the approval of the Board of Directors of Base, provided that the Company meets its targets and fulfills its business plan and/or personal targets set for Mr. Azulay. Pursuant to Mr. Azulay's employment agreement, the total amount of bonuses awarded per year will not exceed an amount equal to 16 monthly salaries. The amount of the annual bonus in 2021 was USD 340 thousand.
4 In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, 1999, and the regulations promulgated thereunder as they may be as of the date of this report, the Company will bring the engagement forward for reapproval 5 years after the IPO date, if the engagement is not terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
Furthermore, Mr. Azulay is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, pension fund and/or managers insurance, education fund, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable for employees in his position, and to other benefits normally provided by the Company to its employees. Mr. Azulay's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
Furthermore, the Company provides Mr. Azulay with a car as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 90-day advance notice in writing. Upon the termination of his employment and in addition to the advance notice period, Mr. Azulay will be entitled to a 4 month adaptation period, and to a retirement grant at a total equal to his last salary multiplied by the number of his years of service in the Company.
Mr. Michael Reiss (hereinafter - "Mr. Reiss") serves as the CEO of Pollena Aroma since April 1 2018. As part as his terms of employment, Mr. Reiss is entitled to a monthly salary of USD 16,000.
Furthermore, Mr. Reiss is entitled to an annual bonus at an amount equal to: (1) 2% of the increase in the annual profit in any year compared to the annual profit of the previous year; plus (2) 3% of the increase in the annual EBIT compared to the previous year's EBIT5 . Furthermore, Mr. Reiss will be entitled to another annual bonus at a rate of 2% of the increase in the annual profit in any year compared to the annual profit of the previous year in connection with business development activity in the field of fragrance extracts in Europe, in which he was involved directly. The bonuses shall be calculated based on Pollena Aroma's consolidated financial statements, and will be paid in April of each year, after the publication of the previous year's financial statements. The amount of the annual bonus in 2021 on account of 2020 and 2021 was USD 63 (NIS 195 thousand).
Furthermore, Mr. Reiss is entitled to annual leave, including the right to redeem unutilized annual leave, USD 500 in monthly participation in accommodation expenses in Poland, and health insurance as is generally accepted in the Company. Furthermore, the Company provides Mr. Reiss with a car, as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance. Mr. Reiss's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause, and a non-competition undertaking for 12 months from termination of employment. Starting on employment termination date and over the entire non-competition period, Pollena Aroma has
5 In order to calculate Mr. Reiss' bonus, the "increase in profit" and the "annual EBIT" shall be calculated based on Pollena Aroma's consolidated financial statements for that year, drawn up in accordance with IFRS.
undertaken to pay Mr. Reiss monthly payments, each of which will be equal to 25% of his latest monthly salary prior to termination.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 3-month advance notice in writing.
Mr. Ari Rosenthal (hereinafter - "Mr. Rosenthal"), has been employed in Turpaz Extracts since May 1 2020, and as from January 1 2021 he is employed by the Company in consideration for a monthly salary of NIS 45,000.
Furthermore, Mr. Rosenthal is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, comprehensive pension fund and/or managers insurance, education fund, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable for employees in his position, and to other benefits normally provided by the Company to its employees.
Furthermore, the Company provides Mr. Rosenthal with a car as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 180-day advance notice in writing. The employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause whereby Mr. Rosenthal undertook to maintain confidentiality with regard to the Company, and a 12-month non-competition period that will start on termination date. On March 13 2022, the Company's Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved an annual bonus of USD 56 thousand (NIS 190 thousand). On March 13, 2022, the Remuneration Committee and the Company's Board of Directors approved the increase of Mr. Rosenthal's monthly salary to NIS 55,000
Mr. Avhishai Mordehovich, (hereinafter - "Mr. Mordehovich") has been working for SDA since 2007, and as from February 2019 he has been serving as the CEO of SDA. In 2021, Mr. Mordehovich's monthly salary was NIS 38,000.
Furthermore, Mr. Mordehovich is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, pension fund and/or managers insurance, education fund, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable for employees in his position, and to other benefits normally provided by SDA to its employees. Mr. Mordehovich's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause, and a non-competition undertaking for 12 months from termination of employment.
In accordance with his terms of employment, Mr. Mordehovich was entitled to an annual bonus for meeting targets set in the annual bonus. The amount of the annual bonus in 2021 on account of 2020 and 2021 was USD 18 thousand (NIS 55 thousand).
As from 2021, Mr. Mordehovich is entitled to an annual bonus of up to two monthly salaries in respect of meeting the company's targets as set in SDA's budget for that year.
Furthermore, SDA provides Mr. Mordehovich with a car, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including the grossing up of the tax in respect thereof. The term of the agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 90-day advance notice. If Mr. Mordehovich fails to give SDA the advance notice, he will pay it compensation at an amount equal to his monthly salary over the advance notice period.
On May 18 2021, the General Meeting of the Company's shareholders approved that as from the date of the listing of the Company's securities (i.e., May 25 2021), all directors serving in the Company or that will serve in the Company from time to time, except for the directors for whom specific compensation terms were set (as of the report date: Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, Mr. Shay Khazon and Mr. Erez Meltzer), will be entitled to participation compensation in respect of participation in meetings and to an annual compensation in accordance with the rules set in the Companies Regulations (Rules Regarding Compensation and Expenses for External Director), 2000 (hereinafter - the "Compensation Regulations"). The compensation will be equal to the "fixed amount", as it shall be from time to time, in accordance with the Company's rank. In 2021, Dr. Israel Leshem waived his entitlement to directors fees
The Company's controlling shareholder is Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, who holds 44.31% of the Company's issued and paid up share capital.
Other than Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon's service and employment conditions, including her entitlement to officers and directors insurance, indemnification and exemption undertaking, and except as described below, the Company has no transactions with the controlling shareholder, or in which the controlling shareholder has a vested interest:
For information about the terms of employment of Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon as the Company's CEO, See Regulation 20(1.1) above.
1. Engagement with Ms. Shir Kesselman, Head of Sales and Development in the Fragrances Segment in Turpaz Extracts
Ms. Shir Kesselman (hereinafter - "Ms. Kesselman"), the daughter in law of the Company's controlling shareholder, is employed by Turpaz Extracts since January 27, 2014 as a sales manager; as from January 1 2021, Ms. Kesselman has been
serving as the Head of Sales and Development in the Fragrances Segment. As from January 1 2020, Ms. Kesselman is entitled to a monthly salary of NIS 22,000, and as from June 1 2021, her monthly salary will amount to NIS 25,000. Ms. Kesselman is entitled to an annual bonus in accordance with the Company's compensation policy. Furthermore, Ms. Kesselman is entitled to annual leave, recreation pay, pension fund and managers insurance, social benefits that do not exceed those that are normally acceptable, and to other benefits normally provided by Company to its employees.
Furthermore, the Company provides Ms. Kesselman with a car as is generally accepted in the Company, and bears all expenses pertaining to its maintenance, including grossing up of the tax in respect thereof.
The term of the employment agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving advance notice in writing in accordance with the law.6 Ms. Kesselman's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
As from March 15 2015, Mr. Shay Khazon, the husband of Ms. Karen Cohen Khazon, the Company's controlling shareholder, has been providing Turpaz Extracts services relating to operation, supply chain and maintenance through a privately held company he owns (hereinafter - "Mr. Khazon" and the "Management Agreement", respectively). In consideration for the management services provided over 4 days a week, on average, Mr. Khazon was entitled to monthly management fees of NIS 40,000; as from March 2021, the monthly management fees amount were increased to NIS 50,000, linked to the CPI in respect of February 2021.
Furthermore, through March 2021, the Company has borne all expenses pertaining to Mr. Khazon's car and the expenses pertaining to its maintenance.
Mr. Khazon is entitled to the funding of his trips abroad on behalf of the Group, including accommodation and sustenance, provided that any such expense shall be approved in advance and in writing by the Company's CEO.
The term of the Management Agreement is not limited in time, and each of the parties may terminate it by giving a 90-day advance notice in writing.7 Mr. Khazon's employment agreement includes a confidentiality clause.
6 In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, 1999, and the regulations promulgated thereunder as they may be as of the date of this report, the Company will bring the engagement forward for reapproval 5 years after the IPO date, if the engagement is not terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
7 In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, 1999, and the regulations promulgated thereunder as they may be as of the date of this report, the Company will bring the engagement forward for reapproval 5 years after the IPO date, if the engagement is not terminated earlier in accordance with its terms.
3. Guarantees in favor of the Group
For information about guarantees cancelled in the reporting period, see Note 20D to the financial statements.
For information about the holdings of interested parties and officers in the Company, see the Company's immediate report of January 3 2022 (Ref. No.: 2022-01-001048). The information included in the said report is incorporated herein by way of reference.
For information about registered capital, issued capital and convertible securities of the Company, see the Company's immediate report of October 28 2021 (Ref. No.: 2021- 01-092119). The information included in the said report is incorporated herein by way of reference.
For information about the Company's shareholder register, see the Company's immediate report of October 28 2021 (Ref. No.: 2021-01-092119). The information included in the said report is incorporated herein by way of reference.
For information about the Company's address and the ways of making contacts therewith, see the top of this chapter.
Set forth below are details regarding the Company's directors:
| Karen Khazon Cohen |
Israel Leshem | Erez Meltzer | Shay Shlomo Khazon |
Ohad Finkelstein | Limor Avidor | Mordechai Peled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.D. Number | 024429227 | 051210177 | 065861338 | 058641549 | 024429227 | 022772628 | 056092711 |
| Date of Birth | 25.8.1969 | 26.4.1952 | 30.7.1957 | 5.2.1964 | 25.1.1961 | 07.09.1967 | 21.10.1959 |
| Address for service of legal documents |
2 Halahav St. Holon | 16 Abba Hillel Silver, Ramat Gan 5250608 |
55 Ha'Maayan, Ra'anana |
23 Iytzhar, Ramat HaSharon, 4721563 |
67 Ha'Shahar, Ra'anana |
25 HaTikva, Ramat HaSharon, 4721024 |
47 Ha'Nesher, Ra'anana, 4372633 |
| Citizenship | Israel | Israel | Israel, USA | Israel | Israel | Israel | Israel |
| Membership in Board of Directors committees |
No | No | No | No | The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee |
The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee |
The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee |
| External director |
No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent director |
No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Director with accounting and financial expertise or professional qualification |
Accounting and financial expertise |
No | Accounting and financial expertise |
No | No | No | Accounting and financial expertise |
| Employee of the corporation, subsidiary, related company or of an interested party |
Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors, CEO of the Company and Turpaz Extracts, and director in subsidiaries of the Company. |
No | Director in SDA, Chemada, Turpaz Extracts. |
Chief Operating Officer at Turpaz Extracts |
No | No | No |
| The date on which he/she began his/her term as a director |
1.1.2011 | 1.1.2011 | 18.5.2021 | 18.5.2021 | 30.5.2021 | 4.7.2021 | 4.7.2021 |
| Karen Khazon Cohen |
Israel Leshem | Erez Meltzer | Shay Shlomo Khazon |
Ohad Finkelstein | Limor Avidor | Mordechai Peled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | B.Sc. Organic Medicinal Chemistry, Bar Ilan University MBA - Strategic Planning, London Business School MBA - Financing - Tel Aviv University The PON Program, Harvard Law and Business Administration School |
LLB, Tel Aviv University, Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD), Harvard University |
BA and MA in Economics, Mathematics and Business Administration, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Boston University; Advanced Management Course, Harvard University. |
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, expertise in construction and management, the Technion. M.Sc. Civil Engineering, expertise in management, the Technion. |
Graduate of PoliSci and Marketing. UCLA |
BA in Behavioral Sciences, Ben Gurion University |
BA in Economics and Management, Tel Aviv University MBA, Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation in the past five years: |
Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors and Company CEO, Chairperson of Turpaz Extracts' Board of Directors and Turpaz Extracts' CEO. |
Partner in Meitar Law Offices |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and director in a number of companies, including the Hadassah Medical Center (PBC), Hadasit Ltd., Hadasit Bio Holdings Ltd., Hadassah Medical, Sari., SupPlant Technologies. and SupPlant Agro Project., Plantis Agro, Tevel Aerobotics, Smart Agro,. and Rivolis. |
Chief Operating Officer at Turpaz Extracts |
Partner in Marker LLC Managing Partner in Danli Capital Ltd. |
Deputy CEO and Company Secretary, Mivtach Shamir Holdings Ltd. (29 years). |
CEO, Pelgo Ltd. (23 years). |
| Other corporations in which he/she serves as a director |
Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors, Turpaz Extracts, Chemada, WFF, Pollena Aroma FIT, LORI, and Turpaz USA, K Vision Holdings, BKF |
Dr. Israel Leshem, Law Firm, Chemada, WFF, Turpaz Extracts, Corinthus, Meitar Trust Services Ltd. |
Nano-X Imaging Ltd., Hadasit Bio-Holdings Ltd., Atlasense Ltd.; GEM Pharma Ltd., SDA, Eltek Ltd., Ericom Ltd., Friends of Loewenstein Hospital Association, Reut Association; Or |
Qwilt, Idomoo, Tufin, Overwolf, Colabo, Equalum,Dropitshppin g, KWSC, BankM, First Media, Team8, Cosmose |
Hod Ha'Sharon Towers Ltd., Jarvinia Holdings Ltd., Mivtach Or (2021) for the Elderly (Gedera) Ltd., Kesem Energy Ltd., Mivtach Shamir Finance Ltd., Chan Hanamal Ltd., |
Bazan Ltd., Pelgo Ltd., and Razor Labs Ltd. |
| Karen Khazon Cohen |
Israel Leshem | Erez Meltzer | Shay Shlomo Khazon |
Ohad Finkelstein | Limor Avidor | Mordechai Peled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical, Director in Sde Eliyahu. |
Movement Association; Plantis Agro Ltd., SupPlant, Rivolis Ltd., Ud Nof Ltd.; Tevel Aerobotics Ltd., Capital Nature Ltd., Chemada, Turpaz Extracts. |
M.B.S.T Real Estate Ltd., M.S.N.M Real Estate Ltd., Galum Investments Ltd., Ili Investments Ltd. and Sanlakol Ltd. |
|||||
| Relative of an interested party |
Wife of Mr. Shay Khazon, Chief Operating Officer |
No | No | Husband of Ms. Karen Khazon Cohen, CEO and Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors |
No | No | No |
Set forth below is information about each of the Company's officers, whose details were not provided in accordance with Regulation 26:
| Eyal Azulay, CEO of Chemada and Deputy CEO of the Company |
Ari Rosenthal, Head of the Flavors & Food Division |
Ohad Blustein, Chief Financial Officer |
Dudu Talmon, Group's Comptroller | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.D. Number | 032340838 | 057197550 | 034370312 | 057915407 |
| Date of Birth | 13.6.1975 | 15.5.1961 | 20.10.1977 | 5.11.1962 |
| Date of start of service as an officer | 1.6.2019 | 1.5.2020 | 1.7.2021 | 1.6.2021 |
| Position in the Company, subsidiary, related company of the Company or an interested party thereof: |
CEO of Chemada and Deputy CEO of the Company |
Head of the Flavors & Food Division |
CFO | Group's Comptroller |
| Relative of another senior officer or another interested party in the Company: |
No | No | No | No |
| Education | BA, Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, College of Management Academic Studies. MBA, Bar Ilan University |
BA, Science and Economics, University of Haifa; MA Public Administration, Haifa University |
BA, Economics and Accounting, University of Haifa CPA |
BA, Economics and Accounting, Ruppin Academic Center |
| CPA - College of Management Academic Studies - Israel CPA Council |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business experience in the past five years: |
Deputy CEO, Turpaz Industries Ltd. CEO, Chemada Industries Ltd. CEO, IFF Ingredients Ltd. |
CEO, Israel emerging markets in Frutarom Industries. |
CFO, Haogenplast Ltd. CFO, Plasel Ltd. |
Comptroller, IFF Ingredients Ltd. |
As of the report's date, the Company does not have independent authorized signatories.
EY - Ernst & Young, of 144A Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv Yaffo.
On May 18 2021, the General Meeting of the Company's shareholders approved the replacement of the Company's Articles of Association, the new Articles of Association came into effect when the Company became a publicly-traded company.
The Board of Directors' recommendations to the General Meeting and their resolutions that do not require the approval of the General Meeting:
approval of an annual bonus to Ms. Shir Kesselman in respect of 2021. The Company intends to take steps to convene a general meeting of the Company's shareholders to approve the said subjects.
Decisions of an Extraordinary General Meeting:
On May 13 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved, in accordance with the Compensation Policy, the purchase of a professional liability insurance policy covering Company's directors and officers as they may be from time to time; the policy came into effect on the completion date of the issuance of the Company's shares in accordance with the Prospectus, and will be in effect for a year starting on that date, i.e., May 23 2022; the Board of Directors' resolution was approved by the General Meeting of the Company's shareholders on May 18 2021. The terms of the said insurance policies are as follows: Liability limit of up to USD 25 million per claim and per period, plus reasonable legal expenses in excess of the insurer's liability limit. The deductible amount is USD 25 thousand, except for claims in the USA and Canada, in respect of which the deductible amount will be USD 50 thousand, and claims concerning the breach of the Israeli securities law, in respect of which the deductible amount will be USD 100 thousand; the annual premium in respect of the policy amounts to USD 121 thousand.
On May 13 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved the award of indemnification to any person serving as a Company officer (including directors), including a Company officer who serves on behalf of the Company in a subsidiary and/or related corporation of the Company and/or another corporation (including a foreign corporation), the securities and/or voting rights and/or right to appoint directors in which the Company holds and/or will hold from time to time; the Board of Directors' resolution was approved by the General Meeting of the Company's shareholders on May 18 2021. The indemnification undertaking was granted in respect of liabilities and expenses in accordance with the Companies Law, in connection with a series of events (grounds for indemnification) listed in the letter of indemnity. The maximum cumulative indemnification amount that the Company may pay to all officers in accordance with the letter of indemnity shall not exceed the higher of: (1) USD 20 million or (2) 25% of the Company's shareholders' equity in accordance with its latest financial statements as they will be as of the indemnification's payment date; to all directors and officers. Furthermore, the Company decided to exempt its officers as aforesaid (including directors) in advance from a liability in respect of damage that was caused and/or will be caused to the Company by the officer due to breach of his/her duty of care to the Company, except in a case of breach of duty of care in distribution, as defined in the Companies Law.
Date: March 13, 2022
Names of signatories: Titles:
Karen Cohen Khazon, Chairperson of the Company's Board of Directors and Company's CEO __________________
Dr. Israel Leshem Director8 __________________
Chapter E
Managers' Statements

I, Karen Cohen Khazon, hereby declare that:
The aforesaid does not derogate from my responsibility or from the responsibility of any other person, pursuant to any law.
____________________
March 13 2022
Karen Cohen Khazon, CEO and Chairperson of the Board of Directors
I, Ohad Blustein, hereby declare that:
The aforesaid does not derogate from my responsibility or from the responsibility of any other person, pursuant to any law.
____________________
March 13 2022
E-3
Ohad Blustein, Chief Financial Officer
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