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Yara reports 1Q20 results

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Yara has announced its 1Q20 results.

1Q20 net income after non-controlling interests was a negative US$117 million (US$ -0.43 per share), compared with US$96 million (US$0.35 per share) a year earlier. The negative result includes a non-cash currency loss of US$-0.81 per share resulting mainly from a US dollar strengthening through the quarter. Excluding currency effects and special items, the result was US$0.39 per share compared with US$0.59 per share in 1Q19.

1Q20 operating income was US$248 million, up from US$198 million a year earlier. 1Q20 EBITDA excluding special items was US$504 million, up from US$464 million a year earlier, mainly reflecting higher premium product deliveries and lower energy cost, more than offsetting the impact of lower prices.

“Yara delivers improved results, with first-quarter EBITDA excluding special items up 9%. Yara’s operations are running close to normal and the results mainly reflect higher deliveries with Northern hemisphere planting and application progressing well,” said Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of Yara.

“Supporting the supply of food to society is a top priority for Yara. Thanks to a strong organizational effort and good collaboration with authorities globally, we have managed to ensure continuity in the supply of agricultural inputs. We are also seeing strong demand growth for our digital offerings, in a situation where physical farmer interactions are reduced,” said Holsether.

Total Sales and Marketing deliveries were 10% higher compared with a year earlier, primarily reflecting a 15% increase in deliveries in Europe. Commercial margins were stable compared with a year earlier. New Business deliveries were flat. Yara’s ammonia production was down 7%, while finished fertilizer production was down 3% compared to a year earlier.

Yara has decided to develop its industrial nitrogen businesses in an 'Industrial Holding' structure within Yara with separate governance and increased autonomy. The structure will comprise the existing New Business segment together with the the Brunsbüttel, Le Havre, Köping and Cubatão production plants. The structure and reporting will be finalised during 2020.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/27042020/yara-reports-1q20-results/

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