Earnings Release • Feb 6, 2019
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Included in this presentation are certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as sales excluding divested businesses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses, Adjusted net income excluding divested businesses, adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses and free cash flow, designed to complement the financial information presented in accordance with IFRS because management believes such measures are useful to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only as supplemental to, and not superior to, financial measures provided in accordance with IFRS. Please refer to our Q4 2018 press release for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018 for a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with IFRS.
See appendix and Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted operating income and adjusted operating excluding divested businesses to operating income, Adjusted net income and adjusted net income excluding divested businesses to net income, net income to adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses and adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses .
(1) See reconciliation table in the appendix of Q4 and Full Year 2018 Press release under "Adjustments to reported operating and net income" and at the appendix of the presentation
(2) Based on a share price of \$5.82 as of February 04, 2019
| \$ millions | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | % change | Q4 18 | Q4 17 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5,556 | 5,418 | 3% | 1,410 | 1,361 | 4% |
| Sales excluding divested businesses(4) | 5,506 | 5,075 | 8% | 1,410 | 1,301 | 8% |
| Operating income | 1,519 | 629 | 141% | 166 | 189 | (12)% |
| Adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses(1) |
750 | 530 | 42% | 214 | 153 | 40% |
| Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses(1) |
1,160 | 928 | 25% | 322 | 259 | 24% |
| Net income | 1,240 | 364 | 241% | 82 | 155 | (47)% |
| Adjusted net income excluding divested businesses(1) |
478 | 323 | 48% | 124 | 135 | (8)% |
| EPS(2) (Presented in US dollars) |
\$0.97 | \$0.29 | 241% | \$0.06 | \$0.12 | (47)% |
| Adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses(2) |
\$0.37 | \$0.25 | 48% | \$0.10 | \$0.11 | (8)% |
| Operating cash flow | 620 | 847 | (19)% | 224 | 277 | (27)% |
| Net Debt/EBITDA(3) | 1.9 | 2.9 | (34)% | 1.9 | 2.9 | (34)% |
(1) Adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted net income excluding divested businesses and adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses are non-GAAP financial measures. See Q4 2018 PR and the appendix to this presentation for the appropriate reconciliation tables and the calculation of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses
(2) EPS and Adjusted EPS excluding divestments calculated as net income and Adjusted net income divested businesses, respectively, divided by weighted-average diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding. See Q4 2018 PR for number of shares for each period and reconciliation table in the appendix of this presentation.
(3) Net debt calculated as short term credit + long term debt & debentures – cash & cash equivalents – short term investments & deposits
(4) Excluding contribution from divested businesses of Fire Safety and Oil Additives (divested in Q1 2018) and of Rovita (divested in July 2018) to 2017 & 2018 results
Q4 RESULTS
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\$ millions

✓All-time record annual segment profit
✓Higher realized prices across the bromine value chain, as well as higher prices & volume of phosphorous derivatives
✓Higher prices drove approx. 2% expansion in quarterly and annual segment profit margins
2018 RESULTS
Q4 RESULTS
\$ millions

✓Record annual production of 3.8 million tonnes at the Dead Sea
✓Shift to operating profit in ICL's potash operations in Spain
✓Average realized sales price increased by over 20% QoQ to \$292/t and by 18% YoY to \$278/t
✓On-going delays in new global capacity contribute to balanced potash market, reflected in solid pricing during offseason period
2018 RESULTS
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\$ millions Q4 RESULTS SEGMENT PROFIT(2) 2017 2018 2017 2018 SALES(1) +2% 487 495 +65% 23 SEGMENT PROFIT(2) +3% 2017 2018 RESULTS 2018 2017 2018 SALES(1) +40% 2,037 2,099 149 208
✓Higher prices more than compensated for an increase of \$50 million in raw material costs, leading to segment profit margins of 10% in 2018 compared to 7% in 2017
✓A 10-year record in specialty phosphates profit driven by value over volume strategy
✓Quarterly profit margins increased to 8% compared to 5% in Q4 2017, driven by synergies and supported by higher prices
✓Significant improvement in YPH JV's performance
\$ millions 156 SEGMENT PROFIT(2) +7% 2017 2018 RESULTS 2018 2017 2018 SALES(1) +2% 692 741 56 57

Q4 RESULTS
✓Annual top line growth in-line with market growth, increase in sales to the growing markets of China, Brazil and India
✓Profit margin eroded as we continue to invest in future growth
✓Q4 Sales decreased due to plant maintenance in Israel and in China, as well as currency fluctuations




(1) Source: Bloomberg
(2) Global price index for Food Grade White Phosphoric Acid, from ICL internal sources. Prices are indexed to Q1 2015 average
\$ millions

Adj. operating income
Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses(1)


Trend line Trend line Trend line
(1) Adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses and adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses are non-GAAP financial measures. See Q4 2018 PR and the appendix to this presentation for the appropriate reconciliation tables and the calculation of adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses





See Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted sales excluding divested businesses to sales.
Phosphate Solutions contribution to sales (\$80 million) excludes the 2017 and 2018 sales of the divested business of Rovita, which are included in the 2017 and 2018 "Divested businesses" columns in the upper sales graph. (1) Excluding contribution from divested businesses of Fire Safety and Oil Additives (divested in Q1 2018) and of Rovita (divested in July 2018) to 2017 & 2018 results. See Q4 2018 Press Release under "Financial Results" and under "Adjustments to reported operating and net income". Numbers may not add due to rounding and set offs
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See Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted operating income excluding divestments and adjusted operating income to operating income.
Phosphate Solutions contribution to adjusted operating income (\$58 million) excludes the 2017 and 2018 operating income of the divested business of Rovita, which are included in the 2017 and 2018 "Divested businesses" columns in the upper graph. (1) Excluding contribution from divested businesses of Fire Safety and Oil Additives (divested in Q1 2018) and of Rovita (divested in July 2018) to 2017 & 2018 results. See Q4 2018 Press Release under "Financial Results" and under "Adjustments to reported operating and net income". Numbers may not add due to rounding and set offs.
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See Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted operating income to operating income. Numbers may not add due to rounding and set offs.
(1) Excluding contribution from divested businesses of Fire Safety and Oil Additives (divested in Q1 2018) and of Rovita (divested in July 2018) to 2017 & 2018 results. See Q4 2018 Press Release under "Financial Results" and under "Adjustments to reported operating and net income".

| \$ millions | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities | 2,750 | 3,331 | 2,420 | 3,337 |
| Interest rate | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Interest expenses, net of interest income | 104 | 116 | 25 | 29 |
| Interest capitalization and other | (23) | (24) | (4) | (8) |
| Interest expenses, net | 81 | 92 | 20 | 21 |
| Total hedging transactions | 57 | (27) | 43 | (3) |
| Other | 10 | 59 | (4) | 10 |
| Adjusted net financial expenses | 148 | 124 | 59 | 28 |
| Adjustments to financial expenses(1) | 10 | - | 7 | (3) |
| Net financial expenses | 158 | 124 | 66 | 25 |
Numbers may not add due to rounding (1) See reconciliation table in the Q4 Press Release under "Adjustments to reported operating and net income"

| \$ millions | FY2018 | FY2017 | Q4 18 | Q4 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tax(1) Adjusted income before |
608 | 528 | 158 | 138 |
| Normalized tax rate (including resource tax) | 22% | 25% | 22% | 25% |
| Normalized tax expenses | 136 | 134 | 35 | 35 |
| Carryforward losses not recorded for tax purposes | 17 | 19 | 6 | 11 |
| Sub-Total | 153 | 153 | 41 | 46 |
| Sub-Total - % |
25% | 29% | 26% | 33% |
| Other items | (17) | 3 | (9) | (2) (44) |
| Adjusted tax expenses | 136 | 156 | 32 | 2 |
| Adjusted Effective tax rate |
22% | 30% | 20% | 1% |
| Reported provision for income taxes | 129 | 158 | 19 | 13 |
(1) See calculation in the appendix of this presentation
(2) Includes changes in provision for Natural resource tax and net changes in US tax rates



Q2 2018 continued strong performance, margin expansion and successful valueoriented initiatives in specialty businesses

Higher commodity prices, demand growth and tight supply

Nutrien successfully sold its ~14% stake to a group of Israeli and foreign institutional investors

Enhance market leadership and capture growth throughout our businesses

Providing financial flexibility to execute strategy
New long-term labor contracts, streamlining organization, smooth transition of new CEO






Excluding G&A and unallocated expenses Numbers may not add due to rounding and set offs

Excluding G&A and unallocated expenses Numbers may not add due to rounding and set offs


| Calculation of adjusted income before tax (\$ millions) | Q4 18 | Q4 17 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted operating income | 214 | 168 | 753 | 652 |
| Finance expenses | (66) | (25) | (158) | (124) |
| Share in earnings (losses) of equity-accounted investees and adjustments to financial expenses | 10 | (5) | 13 | - |
| Adjusted income before tax |
158 | 138 | 608 | 528 |
| Calculation of adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses (\$ millions) |
Q4 18 | Q4 17 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
| Operating income | 166 | 189 | 1,519 | 629 |
| Capital gain | - | (48) | (841) | (54) |
| Impairment of assets | - | 14 | 19 | 32 |
| Provision for early retirement and dismissal of employees | - | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| Provision for legal claims | 30 | 8 | 31 | 25 |
| Provision for closure costs | 18 | - | 18 | - |
| Total adjustments(1) | 48 | (21) | (766) | 23 |
| Adjusted operating income | 214 | 168 | 753 | 652 |
| Divested businesses' profit | - | (15) | (3) | (122) |
| Adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses | 214 | 153 | 750 | 530 |
See Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses to operating income, adjusted net income excluding divested businesses to net income, adjusted EBITDA to net income and net incOme to adjusted EPS (1) See detailed reconciliation table in the Q4 2018 PR
| Calculation of adjusted net income excluding divestments to net income (\$ millions) | Q4 18 | Q4 17 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company | 82 | 155 | 1,240 | 364 |
| Total adjustments to operating income(1) | 48 | (21) | (766) | 23 |
| Adjustments to finance expenses(1) | 7 | (3) | 10 | - |
| Total tax impact of the above operating income & finance expenses adjustments(1) | (13) | 5 | (7) | (4) |
| Tax assessment and deferred tax adjustments(1) | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| Contribution from divested businesses | - | (7) | 1 | (66) |
| Total adjusted net income excluding divested businesses - shareholders of the Company |
124 | 135 | 478 | 323 |
| Weighted-average diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding | 1,283,152 | 1,277,947 | 1,279,781 | 1,276,997 |
| Adjusted EPS excluding divestments (US dollar) | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.37 | 0.25 |
| Calculation of adjusted EBITDA excluding divestments to net income (\$ millions) | Q4 18 | Q4 17 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
| Net income attributable to the shareholders of the Company | 82 | 155 | 1,240 | 364 |
| Depreciation and Amortization | 107 | 104 | 403 | 390 |
| Financing expenses, net | 66 | 25 | 158 | 124 |
| Taxes on income | 19 | 13 | 129 | 158 |
| Adjustments(1) | 48 | (21) | (766) | 23 |
| Contribution from divested businesses | - | (17) | (4) | (131) |
| Adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses | 322 | 259 | 1,160 | 928 |
See Q4 2018 PR for a reconciliation of adjusted operating income and adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses to operating income, adjusted net income excluding divested businesses to net income, adjusted EBITDA to net income and net income to adjusted EPS
(1) See detailed reconciliation table "Adjustments to reported operating and net income (Non-GAAP)" in the Q4 2018 PR
We disclose in this Quarterly Report non-IFRS financial measures titled sales excluding divested businesses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding divested businesses, adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses, adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses and free cash flow. Our management uses sales excluding divested businesses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding divested businesses and adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period and present free cash flow to facilitate a review of our cash flows in periods. We calculate our sales excluding divested businesses by adjusting our sales to exclude results of the divested Fire Safety and Oil Additives business (divested in Q1 2018) and Rovita business (divested in Q3 2018). We calculate our adjusted operating income by adjusting our operating income to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table "Adjustments to reported operating and net income" above. Certain of these items may recur. We calculate our adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders by adjusting our adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, net income attributable to the Company's shareholders to add certain items, as set forth in the reconciliation table "Adjustments to reported operating and net income (Non-GAAP)", excluding the total tax impact of such adjustments and adjustments attributable to the noncontrolling interests. We calculate our adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses by excluding the results of the divested Fire Safety and Oil Additives business (divested in Q1 2018) and Rovita business (divested in Q3 2018). We calculate our adjusted EBITDA by adding back to the net income attributable to the Company's shareholders the depreciation and amortization, financing expenses, net, taxes on income and the items presented in the reconciliation table "Adjustments to reported operating and net income" in the accompanying press release which were adjusted for in calculating the adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses and adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders. Adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses is calculated as adjusted net income excluding divested businesses divided by weighted-average diluted number of ordinary shares outstanding as provided in the reconciliation table under "Calculation of Adjusted EPS". We calculate our free cash flow as our cash flows from operating activities net of our purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets, and adding Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and dividends from equity-accounted investees during such period as presented in the reconciliation table under "Calculation of free cash flow". You should not view sales excluding divested businesses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding divested businesses, adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses or adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses as a substitute for operating income or net income attributable to the Company's shareholders determined in accordance with IFRS, adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses as a substitute for EPS or free cash flow as a substitute for sales, cash flows from operating activities and cash flows used in investing activities, and you should note that our definitions of adjusted operating income, adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders, adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses and free cash flow may differ from those used by other companies. However, we believe sales excluding divested businesses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income excluding divested businesses, adjusted net income attributable to the Company's shareholders excluding divested businesses, adjusted EBITDA excluding divested businesses, adjusted EPS excluding divested businesses and free cash flow provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that management believes are not indicative of our ongoing operations , in particular the divested Fire Safety and Oil Additives business (divested in Q1 2018) and the Rovita business (divested in July 2018), as we no longer own these businesses. In particular for free cash flow, we adjust our Capex to include any Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment because we believe such amounts offset the impact of our purchase of property, plant, equipment and intangible assets. We further adjust free cash flow to add Dividends from equity-accounted investees because receipt of such dividends affects our residual cash flow. Free cash flow does not reflect adjustment for additional items that may impact our residual cash flow for discretionary expenditures, such as adjustments for charges relating to acquisitions, servicing debt obligations, changes in our deposit account balances that relate to our investing activities and other non-discretionary expenditures. Our management uses these non-IFRS measures to evaluate the Company's business strategies and management's performance. We believe that these non-IFRS measures provide useful information to investors because they improve the comparability of the financial results between periods and provide for greater transparency of key measures used to evaluate our performance.
We present a discussion in the period-to-period comparisons of the primary drivers of changes in the company's results of operations. This discussion is based in part on management's best estimates of the impact of the main trends in its businesses. We have based the following discussion on our financial statements. You should read the following discussion together with our financial statements.

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