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ADAMA Reports Second Quarter and First Half Year 2024 Results

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  • Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA 7% above Q2 2023; Improvement in gross margin and adjusted EBITDA margin in Q2 & H1 2024 following strict inventory management allowing the Company to benefit from market costs, positive product sales mix and continued OPEX management measures;

  • Significant improvement in cash flow despite challenging market conditions; Positive operating cash flow of $243 million achieved in H1 2024 in comparison to a negative cash flow of $19 million in H1 2023; Positive free cash flow of $51m achieved in H1 2024 in comparison to a negative cash flow of $254m in H1 2023;

  • Implementation of transformation plan underway, showing initial benefits as challenging market conditions continue.

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights:

  • Sales down 16% to $1,041 million (-14% in RMB terms; -14% in CER[1] terms), mainly reflecting a 10% decrease in prices and a 4% decrease in volumes

  • Gross profit amounted to $269m (margin of 25.8%) vs $277m (margin of 22.5%) in Q2 2023

  • Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $120 million (margin of 11.5%) vs. $112 million (margin of 9.1%) in Q2 2023

  • Adjusted net loss of $61 million; Reported net loss of $94 million

  • Operating cash flow of $347million in Q2 2024 vs $405 million in Q2 2023

  • Free cash flow of $245 million in Q2 2024 vs $288 million in Q2 2023

First Half Year 2024 Highlights:

  • Sales down 16% to $2,098 million (-14% in RMB terms; -14% in CER terms), mainly reflecting a 10% decrease in prices and a 4% decrease in volumes

  • Gross profit amounted to $557m (margin of 26.5%) vs $617m (margin of 24.8%) in H1 2023

  • Adjusted EBITDA amounted to $252 million (margin of 12.0%) vs. $277 million (margin of 11.1%) in H1 2023

  • Adjusted net loss of $71 million; Reported net loss of $126 million

  • Improvement of $262 million in operating cash flow; $243 million in H1 2024 vs -$19 million in H1 2023

  • Improvement of $305 million in free cash flow; $51 million in H1 2024 vs -$254 million in H1 2023

BEIJING and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ADAMA Ltd. (the "Company") (SZSE: 000553), today reported its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2024 that ended June 30, 2024.

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Steve Hawkins, President and CEO of ADAMA, said, "While the crop protection market remains challenging, we are focused on our transformation plan aimed at improving the quality of our business and strengthening our position in the fast-growing Value Innovation customer segment. We continue to launch a wide array of advanced, differentiated products with strong ROI for farmers in our largest and most important markets. The agriculture industry is cyclical in nature and ADAMA is taking the necessary steps to maximize our ability to capture opportunities when the market turns around.  We believe that our value innovation portfolio is exactly the right fit for the large segment of growers who are looking for innovation but will be pressured by declining commodity prices and seeking cost effective solutions.