EX-99.1 2 d450102dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    News Release

 

NYSE, TSX: NTR

 

February 15, 2023 – all amounts are in US dollars except as otherwise noted

Nutrien Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Results

Delivered record net earnings, advanced strategic initiatives and returned $5.6 billion to shareholders in 2022. Expect strong market fundamentals in 2023 and announced a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend.

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Nutrien Ltd. (TSX and NYSE: NTR) announced today its fourth quarter 2022 results, with net earnings of $1.1 billion ($2.15 diluted net earnings per share). Fourth quarter 2022 adjusted net earnings per share1 was $2.02 and adjusted EBITDA1 was $2.1 billion.

“Geopolitical events caused an unprecedented level of supply disruption and market volatility across agriculture, energy and fertilizer markets in 2022. Nutrien delivered record net earnings and cash flow in this environment due to the advantages of our world-class production, distribution and retail network. We returned $5.6 billion to shareholders, invested in our global Retail network and advanced a number of long-term strategic initiatives that position our company for future growth and sustainability,” commented Ken Seitz, Nutrien’s President and CEO.

“The outlook for our business is strong as we expect global supply issues to persist and demand for crop inputs to increase in 2023. We remain disciplined in our capital allocation approach as we position the company to best serve the needs of our customers, while delivering meaningful returns for our shareholders,” added Mr. Seitz.

Highlights:

 

 

Nutrien generated net earnings of $7.7 billion ($14.18 diluted net earnings per share) and adjusted EBITDA1 of $12.2 billion in 2022 supported by higher realized fertilizer prices and record Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”) performance, more than offsetting a reduction in fertilizer sales volumes. Cash provided by operating activities increased to $8.1 billion in 2022, more than doubling the prior year’s total.

 

 

Nutrien repurchased 53 million shares in 2022 and an additional 8 million shares in 2023, completing its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”) in early February 2023. Nutrien’s Board of Directors approved a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.53 per share and approved the purchase of up to 5 percent of Nutrien’s outstanding common shares over a twelve-month period through a NCIB. The NCIB is subject to acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange.

 

 

Nutrien allocated $1.2 billion of growth capital1 (cash used in investing activities of $2.9 billion) in 2022 to advance strategic initiatives across our Retail, Potash and Nitrogen businesses. This included expanding our Retail network by completing 21 acquisitions in Brazil, the US and Australia for a total investment of approximately $400 million.

 

 

Retail delivered record adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 billion for the full year of 2022, due to supportive market conditions in key regions where we operate. Retail cash operating coverage ratio1 as at December 31, 2022 improved to 55 percent compared to 58 percent for the same period in 2021 driven by higher margins.

 

 

Potash adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 billion for the full year of 2022 more than doubled compared to the prior year due to higher net realized selling prices and record offshore sales volumes, more than offsetting lower North American sales volumes.

 

 

Nitrogen full year 2022 adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 billion increased 70 percent compared to the prior year due to higher net realized selling prices that more than offset higher natural gas costs and lower sales volumes.

 

 

Nutrien issued full-year 2023 adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings per share guidance1 of $8.4 to $10.0 billion and $8.45 to $10.65 per share, respectively.

 

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These (and any related guidance, if applicable) are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section for further information.

 

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Nutrien is adjusting the ramp up timing of its existing low-cost potash capacity to optimize capital expenditures in-line with the pace of expected demand recovery in 2023 and beyond. We will maintain a flexible approach and now expect to reach 18 million tonnes of annual operational capability in 2026. Nutrien continues to believe long-term fundamentals support the need for our low-cost, incremental potash capability and there is significant value in having flexibility to increase production when the market needs it.

Market Outlook and Guidance

Agriculture and Retail

 

 

Agricultural fundamentals remain strong and are supported by the lowest global grain stocks-to-use ratio in over 25 years. We expect Ukrainian crop production and exports will continue to be constrained by the impact of the war with Russia and believe it will take more than one growing season to alleviate the supply risk from the market. Spot prices for corn, soybeans, and wheat are up 25 to 50 percent compared to the 10-year average, which supports grower returns and provides an incentive to increase crop production in 2023.

 

 

We anticipate US major crop acreage will increase by approximately 4 percent in 2023, assuming a more normal planting window compared to the spring of 2022. We expect corn plantings to increase to 91 to 93 million acres in 2023, which is supportive of crop input demand.

 

 

Brazilian grower economics for soybeans and corn are strong, which we expect will support another year of above-trend acreage growth. Safrinha corn planting and crop input purchases have been delayed due to wet weather, but we expect strong demand as the planting season progresses. Australian growers have benefitted from multiple years of above-average yields and historically high crop prices, positioning them very well financially entering 2023. We expect another year of strong crop production and input demand assuming favorable weather conditions.

Crop Nutrient Markets

 

 

We believe potash inventories have been drawn down in Brazil and the US following a historic decline in the pace of potash shipments in the second half of 2022. We have seen improved potash demand in early 2023, however buyers continue to take a cautious approach to managing inventories that could lead to a more condensed shipment period as we approach the primary application seasons. Our estimate for global potash shipments in 2023 is 63 to 67 million tonnes, which is still constrained compared to the historical trend demand estimated at around 70 million tonnes.

 

 

Belarus potash shipments in 2023 are projected to be down 40 to 60 percent and Russian shipments down 15 to 30 percent compared to 2021. We anticipate the reduction in supply will be most apparent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, as both Belarusian and Russian exports were heavily weighted to early 2022 before sanctions and export restrictions were imposed.

 

 

Global nitrogen prices have declined since the beginning of 2023 due to lower European natural gas prices and buyer deferrals. We expect European natural gas prices to be volatile throughout the year and around 30 percent of the region’s nitrogen capacity is currently offline. North American natural gas prices remain highly competitive compared to European and Asian natural gas prices and we expect Henry Hub spot prices between $2.50 to $4.50 per MMBtu in 2023.

 

 

We anticipate nitrogen supply constraints will persist in 2023, including lower Russian ammonia exports, reduced European operating rates and continued Chinese urea export restrictions. We expect a tight US supply and demand balance ahead of the 2023 spring season due to higher corn acreage and increased US nitrogen exports over the past six months.

 

 

We expect Chinese phosphate export restrictions to be in place until at least April 2023, anticipate improved demand in North America and Brazil, and the continuation of strong demand in India. Phosphate product margins are expected to be supported by lower raw material sulfur prices due to reduced operating rates and demand in China.

 

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Financial Guidance

Based on market factors detailed above, we are issuing full-year 2023 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $8.4 to $10.0 billion and full-year 2023 adjusted net earnings guidance of $8.45 to $10.65 per share.

 

   

Retail adjusted EBITDA guidance assumes strong demand for crop inputs in each of the markets we serve. We expect gross margins for crop nutrients and crop protection products will be lower compared to the record levels achieved in 2022.

 

   

Potash sales tonnes guidance of 13.8 to 14.6 million tonnes assumes increased demand in our key markets of North America and Brazil and continued global supply constraints in 2023. We have maintained capability to increase sales volumes to our previous expectation of approximately 15 million tonnes if we see stronger demand in the market.

 

   

Nitrogen sales tonnes guidance of 10.8 to 11.4 million tonnes assumes higher operating rates at our North American plants and a continuation of gas curtailments in Trinidad in 2023. Nitrogen sales tonnes guidance includes 300,000 to 350,000 tonnes of projected ESN® product sales that prior to 2023 were included in the other product category.

All guidance numbers, including those noted above and related sensitives are outlined in the table below.

 

     2023 Guidance Ranges 1   
  (billions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)    Low             High   

  Adjusted net earnings per share in US dollars (“Adjusted EPS”)2,3

     8.45                           10.65  

  Adjusted EBITDA 2

     8.4          10.0  

  Retail adjusted EBITDA

     1.85          2.05  

  Potash adjusted EBITDA

     3.7          4.5  

  Nitrogen adjusted EBITDA

     2.5          3.2  

  Phosphate adjusted EBITDA (in millions of US dollars)

     550          750  

  Potash sales tonnes (millions) 4

     13.8          14.6  

  Nitrogen sales tonnes (millions) 4

     10.8          11.4  

  Depreciation and amortization

     2.1          2.2  

  Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings (%)

     23.5                24.5  
     Impact to  

 2023 Annual Assumptions & Sensitivities 1

 (millions of US dollars, except EPS amounts or as otherwise noted)

   Adjusted
EBITDA
            Adjusted    
EPS 3    
 

 $1/MMBtu change in NYMEX 5

               180                  0.27      

 $25/tonne change in realized potash selling prices

     300          0.45      

 $25/tonne change in realized ammonia selling prices

     50          0.07      

 $25/tonne change in realized urea selling prices

     80          0.12      

 2023 average Canadian to US dollar exchange rate

       1.33     

 2023 NYMEX natural gas (US dollars per MMBtu)

             ~$3.50           

 1 See the “Forward-Looking Statements” section.

 2 These are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

 3 Assumes 503 million shares outstanding for all EPS guidance and sensitivities.

 4 Manufactured products only. Nitrogen sales tonnes guidance includes ESN® products that prior to 2023 were included in the other category.

 5 Nitrogen related impact.

 

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Consolidated Results

 

    Three Months Ended December 31     Twelve Months Ended December 31  

(millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

    2022       2021       % Change       2022       2021       % Change   

Sales

    7,533       7,267       4       37,884       27,712       37   

Freight, transportation and distribution

    244       198       23       872       851        

Cost of goods sold

    4,383       3,863       13       21,588       17,452       24   

Gross margin

    2,906       3,206       (9     15,424       9,409       64   

Expenses

    1,247       1,379       (10     4,615       4,628        

Net earnings

    1,118       1,207       (7     7,687       3,179       142   

Adjusted EBITDA 1

    2,095       2,463       (15     12,170       7,126       71   

Diluted net earnings per share

    2.15       2.11       2       14.18       5.52       157   

Adjusted net earnings per share 1

    2.02       2.47       (18     13.19       6.23       112   

Cash provided by operating activities

    4,736       3,637       30       8,110       3,886       109   

  1  These are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

Net earnings and adjusted EBITDA increased for the full year of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021, due to higher net realized selling prices resulting primarily from global supply uncertainties across our nutrient businesses and strong Retail performance. Net earnings and adjusted EBITDA decreased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, due to lower sales volumes partially offset by higher net realized selling prices. In 2022, we recorded a non-cash impairment reversal of $780 million related to our Phosphate operations, which positively impacted net earnings. Cost of goods sold increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to higher input costs, in particular higher cost of inventory, natural gas and sulfur. Cash provided by operating activities increased in the full year of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher net earnings and increased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due to a higher release of working capital.

Segment Results

Our discussion of segment results set out on the following pages is a comparison of the results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 to the results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, unless otherwise noted.

 

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 Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”)

 

    Three Months Ended December 31  
  (millions of US dollars, except   Dollars           Gross Margin           Gross Margin (%)  
      as otherwise noted)   2022     2021     % Change           2022     2021     % Change           2022     2021  

Sales

                   

 Crop nutrients

    2,320       2,035       14         349       428       (18       15       21  

 Crop protection products

    981       1,113       (12       413       414       -         42       37  

 Seed

    251       189       33         46       57       (19       18       30  

 Merchandise

    264       270       (2       41       45       (9       16       17  

 Nutrien Financial

    62       51       22         62       51       22         100       100  

 Services and other 1

    237       243       (2       194       201       (3       82       83  

 Nutrien Financial elimination 1, 2

    (28     (23     22         (28     (23     22         100       100  
    4,087       3,878       5         1,077       1,173       (8       26       30  

Cost of goods sold

    3,010       2,705       11                

Gross margin

    1,077       1,173       (8              

Expenses ³

    888       911       (3              

Earnings before finance
costs and taxes (“EBIT”)

    189       262       (28              

Depreciation and amortization

    202       178       13                

EBITDA

    391       440       (11              

Adjustments 4

    -       2       (100              

Adjusted EBITDA

    391       442       (12                                                        

  1  Certain immaterial figures have been reclassified for the three months ended December 31, 2021.

  2  Represents elimination for the interest and service fees charged by Nutrien Financial to Retail branches.

  3  Includes selling expenses of $836 million (2021 – $848 million).

  4  See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

    Twelve Months Ended December 31  
  (millions of US dollars, except   Dollars           Gross Margin           Gross Margin (%)  
      as otherwise noted)   2022     2021     % Change           2022     2021     % Change           2022     2021  

Sales

                   

 Crop nutrients

    10,060       7,290       38         1,766       1,597       11         18       22  

 Crop protection products

    7,067       6,333       12         1,936       1,551       25         27       24  

 Seed

    2,112       2,008       5         428       419       2         20       21  

 Merchandise

    1,019       1,033       (1       174       172       1         17       17  

 Nutrien Financial

    267       189       41         267       189       41         100       100  

 Services and other 1

    966       980       (1       749       771       (3       78       79  

 Nutrien Financial elimination 1

    (141     (99     42         (141     (99     42         100       100  
    21,350       17,734       20         5,179       4,600       13         24       26  

Cost of goods sold

    16,171       13,134       23                

Gross margin

    5,179       4,600       13                

Expenses ²

    3,621       3,378       7                

EBIT

    1,558       1,222       27                

Depreciation and amortization

    752       706       7                

EBITDA

    2,310       1,928       20                

Adjustments 3

    (17     11       n/m                

Adjusted EBITDA

    2,293       1,939       18                                                          

  1  Certain immaterial figures have been reclassified for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021.

  2  Includes selling expenses of $3,392 million (2021 – $3,124 million).

  3  See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA for the full year of 2022 increased due to higher sales and gross margins across nearly all product categories and regions where we operate. This was supported by strong agriculture fundamentals, higher selling prices and growth in proprietary product margins. Adjusted EBITDA decreased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the prior year’s record results as strong sales prices in most product categories were offset by lower volumes and higher cost inventory. Our Retail cash operating coverage ratio1 improved as at December 31, 2022 to 55 percent from 58 percent in the same period in 2021 due to higher gross margin.

 

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These (and any related guidance, if applicable) are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section for further information.

 

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Crop nutrients sales increased in the fourth quarter and the full year of 2022 due to higher selling prices. Gross margin increased for the full year of 2022 compared to the same period last year due to strategic procurement and the timing of inventory purchasing in the first half of 2022, with a decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to higher cost inventory. Sales volumes decreased for the full year 2022 due to reduced application resulting from a delayed planting season in North America and stronger fourth quarter engagement in 2021 in a rising price environment, slightly offset by increased South American volumes attributed to recent acquisitions.

 

 

Crop protection products sales and gross margin increased for the full year of 2022, particularly in North America, due to higher selling prices along with increased sales and gross margin in proprietary products. Gross margin was flat in the fourth quarter as higher sales pricing and a favorable sales mix in North America offset a decline in sales volumes compared to a very strong period of demand in the fourth quarter of 2021. Gross margin as a percentage of sales increased for the full year of 2022, supported by the reliability of our supply chain and strategic procurement in a rising price environment.

 

 

Seed sales increased in the fourth quarter and the full year of 2022 due to higher pricing along with strong North America corn sales, Latin America soybean sales and Australia canola sales. Gross margin increased for the full year of 2022 due to higher pricing with a decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 attributed to the timing and mix of seed sales compared to the same period in 2021.

 

 

Merchandise gross margin increased for the full year of 2022 due to strong margin performance in Australia animal management, farm services and general merchandise, with a decrease in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to an unfavorable foreign exchange rate impact on Australian dollars.

 

 

Nutrien Financial sales increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to higher utilization and adoption of our programs and a higher interest-bearing trade receivable balance, driven by strong commodity pricing.

 

 

Services and other sales and gross margin decreased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 mainly due to lower livestock volumes in Australia, along with an unfavorable foreign exchange rate impact on Australian dollars. Fourth quarter 2022 sales benefited from improved selling rates on North American custom application services.

 

 Potash

 

    Three Months Ended December 31  
  (millions of US dollars, except   Dollars           Tonnes (thousands)           Average per Tonne  
       as otherwise noted)         2022           2021      % Change                 2022         2021      % Change                 2022           2021      % Change  

Manufactured product

                        

Net sales

                        

North America

    536       497        8       959     1,002        (4       560       494        13  

Offshore

    841       923        (9     1,659     2,054        (19       506       450        12  
    1,377       1,420        (3     2,618     3,056        (14       526       465        13  

Cost of goods sold

    310       305        2                  118       100        18  

Gross margin – total

    1,067       1,115        (4           408       365        12  

Expenses ¹

    198       179        11       Depreciation and amortization

 

            34       38        (11

EBIT

    869       936        (7     Gross margin excluding depreciation

 

        

Depreciation and amortization

    89       117        (24    

and amortization – manufactured 2

 

            442       403        10  

EBITDA/ Adjusted EBITDA

    958       1,053        (9     Potash controllable cash cost of

 

        
                              

product manufactured 2

 

            65       52        25  

  1  Includes provincial mining taxes of $190 million (2021 – $173 million).

  2  These are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

 

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    Twelve Months Ended December 31  
  (millions of US dollars, except   Dollars           Tonnes (thousands)           Average per Tonne  
      as otherwise noted)         2022           2021      % Change                 2022         2021      % Change                 2022           2021      % Change  
  Manufactured product                         

Net sales

                        

North America

    2,485       1,638        52       3,729     5,159        (28       667       317        110  

Offshore

    5,414       2,398        126       8,808     8,466        4         615       283        117  
    7,899       4,036        96       12,537     13,625        (8       630       296        113  

Cost of goods sold

    1,400       1,285        9                  112       94        19  
  Gross margin – total     6,499       2,751        136             518       202        156  
  Expenses ¹     1,173       512        129       Depreciation and amortization

 

            35       36        (1
  EBIT     5,326       2,239        138       Gross margin excluding depreciation

 

        
  Depreciation and amortization     443       488        (9    

and amortization – manufactured

 

            553       238        133  
  EBITDA     5,769       2,727        112       Potash controllable cash cost of

 

        
  Adjustments 2     -       9        (100    

product manufactured

 

            58       52        12  
  Adjusted EBITDA     5,769       2,736        111                                                 

  1  Includes provincial mining taxes of $1,149 million (2021 – $466 million).

  2  See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased in the full year of 2022 due to higher net realized selling prices and strong offshore sales volumes, which more than offset lower North American sales volumes, higher royalties and provincial mining taxes. Adjusted EBITDA decreased in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year mainly due to lower volumes from cautious purchasing in a declining price environment, partially offset by higher net realized selling prices.

 

 

Sales volumes decreased for the full year of 2022 due to a compressed North American spring application season that resulted in high inventory carry-over and cautious purchasing in key markets during the second half of 2022. Offshore sales volumes were the highest of any full year period on record due to reduced supply from Eastern Europe.

 

 

Net realized selling price increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to the impact of reduced supply from Eastern Europe. Net realized selling prices decreased from the third quarter of 2022 due to a decline in benchmark pricing.

 

 

Cost of goods sold per tonne in 2022 increased primarily due to higher royalties resulting from increased net realized selling prices. Potash controllable cash cost of product manufactured increased due to lower production volumes and a pull forward of maintenance activities in the second half of 2022.

Canpotex Sales by Market

 

  (percentage of sales volumes, except as     Three Months Ended December 31             Twelve Months Ended December 31        
      otherwise noted)             2022               2021             Change               2022               2021             Change  

Latin America

    28       37       (9     34       38       (4

Other Asian markets 1

    35       34       1       34       35       (1

China

    16       12       4       14       11       3  

Other markets

    10       11       (1     10       10       -  

India

    11       6       5       8       6       2  
      100       100               100       100          

  1  All Asian markets except China and India.

 

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 Nitrogen

 

 

 

 

  Three Months Ended December 31  
(millions of US dollars, except   Dollars    

 

 

 

    Tonnes (thousands)    

 

 

 

    Average per Tonne   
    as otherwise noted)         2022           2021       % Change                 2022         2021            % Change                 2022           2021            % Change  

Manufactured product

 

                     

Net sales

                                  

Ammonia

    689       519       33       776     790        (2       887       656        35  

Urea

    463       552       (16     705     824        (14             657       670        (2

Solutions, nitrates and

    sulfates

    389       385       1    

 

 

 

  1,056     1,221        (14  

 

 

 

    368       316        16  
    1,541       1,456       6       2,537     2,835        (11       607       514        18  

Cost of goods sold

    846       725       17    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    333       256        30  

Gross margin – manufactured

    695       731       (5                274       258        6  

Gross margin – other 1

    4       23       (83  

 

 

 

   Depreciation and amortization

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    61       52        17  

Gross margin – total

    699       754       (7    

 Gross margin excluding depreciation

 

      

Expenses (income) ²

    13       (2     n/m    

 

 

 

 

  and amortization – manufactured 4

 

    335       310        8  

EBIT

    686       756       (9    

 Ammonia controllable cash cost of

 

      

Depreciation and amortization

    155       148       5    

 

 

 

 

  product manufactured 4

 

    57       45        27  

EBITDA

    841       904       (7                  

Adjustments 3

    -       17       (100  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    841       921       (9    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes other nitrogen (including ESN®) and purchased products and comprises net sales of $251 million (2021 – $193 million) less cost of goods sold of $247 million (2021 – $170 million).

2 Includes earnings from equity-accounted investees of $41 million (2021 – $41 million).

3 See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

4 These are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Twelve Months Ended December 31  
(millions of US dollars, except   Dollars    

 

 

 

    Tonnes (thousands)    

 

 

 

    Average per Tonne   
    as otherwise noted)   2022     2021     % Change           2022   2021      % Change           2022     2021      % Change  

Manufactured product

 

                     

Net sales

                       

Ammonia

    2,641       1,393       90       2,715     2,919        (7       973       477        104  

Urea

    1,920       1,463       31       2,757     3,059        (10       696       478        46  

Solutions, nitrates and

    sulfates

    1,829       1,128       62    

 

 

 

  4,551     4,747        (4  

 

 

 

    402       238        69  
        6,390           3,984       60       10,023     10,725        (7       638       371        72  

Cost of goods sold

    3,197       2,353       36    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    319       219        46  

Gross margin – manufactured

    3,193       1,631       96                  319       152        110  

Gross margin – other 1

    88       95       (7  

 

 

 

   Depreciation and amortization

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    56       52        7  

Gross margin – total

    3,281       1,726       90      

 Gross margin excluding depreciation

 

      

(Income) expenses ²

    (92     (3     n/m    

 

 

 

 

  and amortization – manufactured

 

    375       204        84  

EBIT

    3,373       1,729       95      

 Ammonia controllable cash cost of

 

      

Depreciation and amortization

    558       557       -    

 

 

 

 

  product manufactured

 

    59       50        18  

EBITDA

    3,931       2,286       72                    

Adjustments 3

    -       22       (100  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    3,931       2,308       70      

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes other nitrogen (including ESN®) and purchased products and comprises net sales of $1,143 million (2021 – $705 million) less cost of goods sold of $1,055 million (2021 – $610 million).

2 Includes earnings from equity-accounted investees of $233 million (2021 – $76 million).

3 See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased in the full year of 2022 primarily due to higher net realized selling prices and higher earnings from equity-accounted investees, which more than offset higher natural gas costs and lower sales volumes. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2022 decreased as lower sales volumes more than offset an increase in net realized selling prices.

 

 

Sales volumes decreased in the fourth quarter primarily due to Trinidad gas curtailments, unplanned plant outages that included the impact of extreme cold weather in the quarter and cautious buying activity. Full-year sales volumes were also impacted by a compressed North American spring application season.

 

 

Net realized selling price was higher in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to strong benchmark prices, in particular for ammonia, resulting from tight global supply and higher energy prices in key nitrogen producing regions.

 

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Cost of goods sold per tonne in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 increased primarily due to higher natural gas, raw material and other input costs. Ammonia controllable cash cost of product manufactured increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to lower production volumes and higher input costs, mainly electricity costs.

Natural Gas Prices in Cost of Production

 

         Three Months Ended December 31              Twelve Months Ended December 31      
(US dollars per MMBtu, except as otherwise noted)              2022               2021       % Change                2022                2021        % Change  

Overall gas cost excluding realized derivative impact

     7.49       6.43       16        7.82        4.60        70  

Realized derivative impact

     (0.05     (0.03     67        (0.05      0.01        n/m  

Overall gas cost

     7.44       6.40       16        7.77        4.61        69  

Average NYMEX

     6.26       5.83       7        6.64        3.84        73  

Average AECO

     4.11       3.93       5        4.28        2.84        51  

 

 

Natural gas prices in our cost of production increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 as a result of higher North American gas index prices and increased gas costs in Trinidad, where our gas prices are linked to ammonia benchmark prices.

 

 Phosphate

 

 

 

 

  Three Months Ended December 31  
(millions of US dollars, except   Dollars    

 

 

 

    Tonnes (thousands)    

 

 

 

    Average per Tonne   
    as otherwise noted)   2022     2021      % Change           2022     2021      % Change           2022     2021      % Change  

Manufactured product

 

                      

Net sales

                        

Fertilizer

    274       377        (27       391       509        (23       700       741        (6

Industrial and feed

    155       155        -    

 

 

 

    140       202        (31  

 

 

 

    1,107       766        45  
    429       532        (19       531       711        (25       807       749        8  

Cost of goods sold

    405       374        8    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    762       526        45  

Gross margin - manufactured

    24       158        (85                45       223        (80

Gross margin – other 1

    (8     5        n/m    

 

 

 

    Depreciation and amortization      

 

 

 

 

 

    109       55        99  

Gross margin – total

    16       163        (90      

Gross margin excluding depreciation

        

Expenses

    46       10        360    

 

 

 

   

and amortization – manufactured 3

      154       278        (44

EBIT

    (30     153        n/m                    

Depreciation and amortization

    58       39        49    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

EBITDA

    28       192        (85  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjustments 2

    -       4        (100  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

    28       196        (86    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes other phosphate and purchased products and comprises net sales of $72 million (2021 – $61 million) less cost of goods sold of $80 million (2021 – $56 million).

2 See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3 This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

 

 

 

 

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    Twelve Months Ended December 31  
 (millions of US dollars, except   Dollars           Tonnes (thousands)           Average per Tonne   
     as otherwise noted)         2022           2021      % Change                 2022         2021      % Change                 2022           2021      % Change  

Manufactured product

                        

Net sales

                        

Fertilizer

    1,367       1,108        23       1,696     1,840        (8       806       602        34  

Industrial and feed

    706       520        36       682     779        (12       1,035       667        55  
    2,073       1,628        27       2,378     2,619        (9       872       622        40  

Cost of goods sold

    1,562       1,227        27                  657       469        40  

Gross margin – manufactured

    511       401        27             215       153        41  

Gross margin – other 1

    (18     20        n/m       Depreciation and amortization

 

            79       58        37  

Gross margin – total

    493       421        17       Gross margin excluding depreciation

 

        

(Income) expenses

    (693     36        n/m      

and amortization – manufactured

 

            294       211        40  

EBIT

    1,186       385        208               

Depreciation and amortization

    188       151        25               

EBITDA

    1,374       536        156               

Adjustments 2

    (780     4        n/m               

Adjusted EBITDA

    594       540        10                                                 

1 Includes other phosphate and purchased products and comprises net sales of $304 million (2021 – $201 million) less cost of goods sold of $322 million (2021 – $181 million).

 

2 See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Includes reversal of impairment of assets of $780 million (2021 – nil).

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased for the full year of 2022 mainly due to higher net realized selling prices, which more than offset higher raw material costs and lower sales volumes. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter decreased due to lower sales volumes as a result of unplanned plant outages. Included with expenses for the full year of 2022, we recognized a $780 million non-cash impairment of assets reversal due to a more favorable outlook for phosphate margins, which is deducted from adjusted EBITDA.

 

 

Sales volumes decreased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 due to lower production volumes and a condensed North American spring application season.

 

 

Net realized selling price increased for the full year of 2022 aligned with the increase in global benchmark prices. In the fourth quarter of 2022, higher industrial and feed net realized selling prices more than offset the decline in fertilizer net realized selling prices.

 

 

Cost of goods sold per tonne increased in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 primarily due to significantly higher sulfur and ammonia input costs, along with lower production volumes.

 

 Corporate and Others

 

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise

     Three Months Ended December 31        Twelve Months Ended December 31

     noted)

               2022                 2021             % Change                  2022                 2021             % Change  

Selling expenses

     5       3       67        (1     (21     (95

General and administrative expenses

     99       93       6        326       275       19  

Share-based compensation (recovery) expense

     (59     73       n/m        63       198       (68

Other expenses

     67       112       (40      227       253       (10

EBIT

     (112     (281     (60      (615     (705     (13

Depreciation and amortization

     16       15       7        71       49       45  

EBITDA

     (96     (266     (64      (544     (656     (17

Adjustments 1

     (84     116       n/m        146       348       (58

Adjusted EBITDA

     (180     (150     20        (398     (308     29  

1 See Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

General and administrative expenses were higher in the full year of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 mainly due to increased depreciation and amortization expense, higher donations and higher information technology-related expenses.

 

 

Share-based compensation (recovery) expense was a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2022 due to a decrease in share price and an expense for the comparative period in 2021 due to an increase in share price. We had a lower expense for the full year of 2022 compared to 2021 mainly due to a lower value of share-based awards outstanding.

 

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Other expenses were lower in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 mainly due to net foreign exchange gains in 2022 compared to net foreign exchange losses in 2021 and lower expenses related to asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs for our non-operating sites from the changes in our cost and discount rate estimates. This was partially offset by an employee special recognition award expense in 2022. Other expenses were lower in the full year of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 mainly due to lower COVID-19 related expenses, the absence of cloud computing related expenses from our change in accounting policy in 2021 and lower expenses related to asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs for our non-operating sites from the changes in our cost and discount rate estimates. This was partially offset by higher information technology project feasibility costs and an employee special recognition award expense in 2022.

 

 Eliminations

Eliminations are not part of the Corporate and Others segment. Eliminations of gross margin between operating segments were $(28) million for the full year of 2022 compared to $(89) million in the same period of 2021. We had significant eliminations in 2021 due to higher-margin inventories held by our Retail segment as global commodity benchmark prices increased. The magnitude of the rise in prices was lower in 2022.

Finance Costs, Income Taxes and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise    Three Months Ended December 31      Twelve Months Ended December 31  

     noted)

               2022                  2021              % Change                  2022                 2021              % Change  

Finance costs

     188        246        (24      563       613        (8

Income tax expense

     353        374        (6      2,559       989        159  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     119        72        65        (177     78        n/m  

 

 

Finance costs were lower in the fourth quarter and full year of 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 mainly due to the absence of a loss of $142 million on early extinguishment of a portion of our long-term debt in the comparative periods. In the full year of 2022 short-term interest was higher due to increased interest rates and a higher average balance compared to 2021, which more than offset a decrease in long-term interest due to a lower average outstanding balance in 2022.

 

 

Income tax expense was higher in the full year of 2022 as a result of higher earnings in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) is primarily driven by changes in our investment in Sinofert Holdings Ltd (“Sinofert”), the currency translation of our foreign operations and net actuarial gains on defined benefit plans. In the fourth quarter of 2022, we had a fair value gain on our investment in Sinofert due to share price increases, compared to a fair value loss due to share price decreases in 2021. In addition, we had higher gains on foreign currency translation of our Retail foreign operations, mainly in Australia and Brazil, compared to the same period in 2021, as these currencies appreciated relative to the US dollar. These factors were partially offset by a lower net actuarial gain on our defined benefit pension plans in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. For the full year of 2022, we had fair value losses on our investment in Sinofert due to share price decreases, compared to fair value gains due to share price increases for the same period in 2021. In addition, we had higher losses on foreign currency translation of our Retail foreign operations, mainly in Canada, compared to the same period in 2021, as this currency depreciated relative to the US dollar, partially offset by higher gains in Brazil, as this currency appreciated relative to the US dollar.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and other information included in this document, including within the “Market Outlook and Guidance” section, constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) under applicable securities laws (such statements are often accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “forecast”, “expect”, “believe”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “estimate”, “intend” or other similar words). All statements in this document, other than those relating to historical information or current conditions, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: Nutrien’s business strategies, plans, prospects and opportunities; Nutrien’s 2023 full-year guidance, including expectations regarding our adjusted net earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA (consolidated and by segment); expectations regarding our growth and capital allocation intentions and strategies; our advancement of strategic growth initiatives; capital spending expectations for 2023; expectations regarding performance of our operating segments in 2023; our intention to increase potash production capability to 18 million tonnes by 2026; our operating segment market outlooks and our expectations for market conditions and fundamentals in 2023 and beyond, and the anticipated supply and demand for our products and services, expected market and industry conditions with respect to crop nutrient application rates, planted acres, grower crop investment, crop mix, production expenses, shipments, consumption, prices and the impact of seasonality, import and export volumes, economic sanctions and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia; Nutrien’s ability to develop innovative and sustainable solutions; the negotiation of sales contracts; acquisitions and divestitures and the anticipated benefits thereof; and expectations in connection with our ability to deliver long-term returns to shareholders. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. As such, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.

All of the forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions referred to below and elsewhere in this document. Although we believe that these assumptions are reasonable, having regard to our experience and our perception of historical trends, this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements and the reader should not place undue reliance on these assumptions and such forward-looking statements. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty. The additional key assumptions that have been made include, among other things, assumptions with respect to our ability to successfully complete, integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of our already completed and future acquisitions and divestitures, and that we will be able to implement our standards, controls, procedures and policies in respect of any acquired businesses and to realize the expected synergies on the anticipated timeline or at all; that future business, regulatory and industry conditions will be within the parameters expected by us, including with respect to prices, expenses, margins, demand, supply, product availability, shipments, consumption, supplier agreements, availability and cost of labor and interest, exchange and effective tax rates; assumptions with respect to global economic conditions and the accuracy of our market outlook expectations for 2023 and in the future; assumptions with respect to our intention to complete share repurchases under our share repurchase program, including TSX approval and the funding of such share repurchases, existing and future market conditions, including with respect to the price of our common shares, and compliance with respect to applicable limitations under securities laws and regulations and stock exchange policies; our expectations regarding the impacts, direct and indirect, of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, customers, business partners, employees, supply chain, other stakeholders and the overall global economy; our expectations regarding the impacts, direct and indirect, of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia on, among other things, global supply and demand, energy and commodity prices, global interest rates, supply chains and the global macroeconomic environment, including inflation; the adequacy of our cash generated from operations and our ability to access our credit facilities or capital markets for additional sources of financing; our expectations regarding the impact of certain factors on the carrying amount of goodwill associated with our Retail – North America group of CGUs; our ability to identify suitable candidates for acquisitions and divestitures and negotiate acceptable terms; our ability to maintain investment grade ratings and achieve our performance targets; our ability to successfully negotiate sales contracts; and our ability to successfully implement new initiatives and programs.

 

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Events or circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general global economic, market and business conditions; failure to complete announced and future acquisitions or divestitures at all or on the expected terms and within the expected timeline; seasonality; climate change and weather conditions, including impacts from regional flooding and/or drought conditions; crop planted acreage, yield and prices; the supply and demand and price levels for our products; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy (including tariffs, trade restrictions and climate change initiatives), government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof; political risks, including civil unrest, actions by armed groups or conflict and malicious acts including terrorism; the occurrence of a major environmental or safety incident; innovation and cybersecurity risks related to our systems, including our costs of addressing or mitigating such risks; counterparty and sovereign risk; delays in completion of turnarounds at our major facilities; interruptions of or constraints in availability of key inputs, including natural gas and sulfur; any significant impairment of the carrying amount of certain assets; risks related to reputational loss; certain complications that may arise in our mining processes; the ability to attract, engage and retain skilled employees and strikes or other forms of work stoppages; the COVID-19 pandemic, including variants of the COVID-19 virus and the efficiency and distribution of vaccines, and its resulting effects on economic conditions, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, including government-imposed vaccine mandates, fiscal and monetary responses by governments and financial institutions to market conditions and disruptions to global supply chains; the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and its potential impact on, among other things, global market conditions and supply and demand, energy and commodity prices, interest rates, supply chains and the global economy generally; our ability to execute on our strategies related to environmental, social and governance matters, and achieve related expectations, targets and commitments; the risk that rising interest rates and/or deteriorated business operating results may result in the impairment of assets or goodwill attributed to certain of our cash generating units; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Nutrien reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators and the SEC in the United States.

The purpose of our adjusted net earnings per share and adjusted EBITDA (consolidated and by segment) guidance ranges are to assist readers in understanding our expected and targeted financial results, and this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date hereof and Nutrien disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this document as a result of new information or future events, except as may be required under applicable Canadian securities legislation or applicable US federal securities laws.

Terms and Definitions

For the definitions of certain financial and non-financial terms used in this document, as well as a list of abbreviated company names and sources, see the “Terms & Definitions” section of our 2021 Annual Report. All references to per share amounts pertain to diluted net earnings (loss) per share, “n/m” indicates information that is not meaningful, and all financial amounts are stated in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise noted.

 

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About Nutrien

Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, helping to safely and sustainably feed a growing world. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of growers. We focus on creating long-term value for all stakeholders by advancing our key environmental, social and governance priorities.

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Investors@nutrien.com

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Selected financial data for download can be found in our data tool at www.nutrien.com/investors/interactive-datatool

Such data is not incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

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Appendix A - Selected Additional Financial Data

 

Selected Retail Measures   Three Months Ended December 31             Twelve Months Ended December 31  

 

  2022     2021     2022     2021  

Proprietary products gross margin (millions of US

dollars)

       

Crop nutrients

    55       49       370       328  

Crop protection products

    58       58       675       527  

Seed

    (7     22       166       183  

Merchandise

    5       4       12       12  

All products

    111       133       1,223       1,050  

Proprietary products margin as a percentage of

product line margin (%)

       

Crop nutrients

    16       12       21       21  

Crop protection products

    14       14       35       34  

Seed

    n/m       39       39       44  

Merchandise

    11       9       7       7  

All products

    11       11       24       23  

Crop nutrients sales volumes (tonnes – thousands)

       

North America

    1,819       2,119       8,106       9,848  

International

    675       702       3,407       3,535  

Total

    2,494       2,821       11,513       13,383  

Crop nutrients selling price per tonne

       

North America

    942       725       916       556  

International

    896       708       774       512  

Total

    930       721       874       545  

Crop nutrients gross margin per tonne

       

North America

    151       154       182       133  

International

    108       144       86       82  

Total

    139       152       153       119  
Financial performance measures                 2022     2021  

Retail adjusted EBITDA margin (%) 1, 2

 

    11       11  

Retail adjusted EBITDA per US selling location (thousands of US dollars) 1, 2, 3

 

    1,923       1,481  

Retail adjusted average working capital to sales (%) 1, 4

 

    17       13  

Retail adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial (%) 1, 4

 

    2       -  

Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin (%) 1, 4

 

    6.8       6.6  

Retail cash operating coverage ratio (%) 1, 4

 

    55       58  

Retail normalized comparable store sales (%) 4

 

            (4     7  
  1   Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

  2   These are supplementary financial measures. See the “Other Financial Measures” section.

 

  3   Excluding acquisitions.

 

  4   These are non-IFRS financial measures. See the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.

 

 

Nutrien Financial    As at December 31, 2022       

As at

December
31, 2021

 
 (millions of US dollars)    Current     

<31 Days

Past Due

    

31–90

Days

Past Due

    

>90 Days

Past Due

     Gross
Receivables
     Allowance 1     Net
Receivables
       Net
Receivables
 

North America

     1,658        225        75        78        2,036        (29     2,007          1,488  

International

     574        53        14        28        669        (7     662          662  

Nutrien Financial receivables

     2,232        278        89        106        2,705        (36     2,669          2,150  
  1   Bad debt expense on the above receivables for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was $10 million (2021 – $10 million) in the Retail segment.

 

 

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Selected Nitrogen Measures   Three Months Ended December 31     Twelve Months Ended December 31  
      2022       2021       2022       2021  

Sales volumes (tonnes – thousands)

       

Fertilizer

    1,408       1,578       5,371       6,028  

Industrial and feed

    1,129       1,257       4,652       4,697  

Net sales (millions of US dollars)

       

Fertilizer

    854       861       3,512       2,364  

Industrial and feed

    687       595       2,878       1,620  

Net selling price per tonne

       

Fertilizer

    607       545       654       392  

Industrial and feed

    608       473       619       345  
Production Measures   Three Months Ended December 31     Twelve Months Ended December 31  
      2022       2021       2022       2021  

Potash production (Product tonnes – thousands)

    2,941       3,641       13,007       13,790  

Potash shutdown weeks 1

    3       -       18       14  

Ammonia production – total 2

    1,400       1,641       5,759       5,996  

Ammonia production – adjusted 2, 3

    920       1,069       3,935       3,932  

Ammonia operating rate (%) 3

    83       97       90       90  

P2O5 production (P2O5 tonnes – thousands)

    288       409       1,351       1,518  

P2O5 operating rate (%)

    67       95       79       89  

1   Represents weeks of full production shutdown, including inventory adjustments and unplanned events, excluding the impact of any periods of reduced operating rates, planned routine annual maintenance shutdowns and announced workforce reductions.

 

2   All figures are provided on a gross production basis in thousands of product tonnes.

 

3   Excludes Trinidad and Joffre.

 

 

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Appendix B - Non-IFRS Financial Measures

We use both IFRS measures and certain non-IFRS financial measures to assess performance. Non-IFRS financial measures are financial measures disclosed by a company that (a) depict historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of a company, (b) with respect to their composition, exclude amounts that are included in, or include amounts that are excluded from, the composition of the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of the company, (c) are not disclosed in the financial statements of the company and (d) are not a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation. Non-IFRS ratios are financial measures disclosed by a company that are in the form of a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation that has a non-IFRS financial measure as one or more of its components, and that are not disclosed in the financial statements of the company.

These non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar financial measures presented by other companies. Management believes these non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios provide transparent and useful supplemental information to help investors evaluate our financial performance, financial condition and liquidity using the same measures as management. These non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The following section outlines our non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios, their compositions, and why management uses each measure. It also includes reconciliations to the most directly comparable IFRS measures. Except as otherwise described herein, our non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios are calculated on a consistent basis from period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable. As additional non-recurring or unusual items arise in the future, we generally exclude these items in our calculations.

Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated)

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Net earnings (loss).

Definition: Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation and certain foreign exchange gain/loss (net of related derivatives). We also adjust this measure for the following other income and expenses that are excluded when management evaluates the performance of our day-to-day operations: integration and restructuring related costs, impairment or reversal of impairment of assets, COVID-19 related expenses, gain or loss on disposal of certain businesses and investments, and IFRS adoption transition adjustments.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: It is not impacted by long-term investment and financing decisions, but rather focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations. It provides a measure of our ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations, and as a component of employee remuneration calculations.

 

    Three Months Ended December 31     Twelve Months Ended December 31  

 (millions of US dollars)

    2022       2021       2022       2021  

 Net earnings

    1,118       1,207       7,687       3,179  

 Finance costs

    188       246       563       613  

 Income tax expense

    353       374       2,559       989  

 Depreciation and amortization

    520       497       2,012       1,951  

 EBITDA 1

    2,179       2,324       12,821       6,732  

 Share-based compensation (recovery) expense

    (59     73       63       198  

 Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of related derivatives

    (36     38       31       39  

 Integration and restructuring related costs

    11       (4     46       43  

 Impairment (reversal) of assets

    -       21       (780     33  

 COVID-19 related expenses 2

    -       11       8       45  

 Gain on disposal of investment

    -       -       (19     -  

 Cloud computing transition adjustment 3

    -       -       -       36  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    2,095       2,463       12,170       7,126  

1 EBITDA is calculated as net earnings before finance costs, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

2 COVID-19 related expenses primarily consist of increased cleaning and sanitization costs, the purchase of personal protective equipment, discretionary supplemental employee costs, and costs related to construction delays from access limitations and other government restrictions.

3 Cloud computing transition adjustment relates to cloud computing costs in prior years that no longer qualify for capitalization based on an agenda decision issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee in April 2021.

 

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Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Net earnings (loss) and net earnings (loss) per share.

Definition: Adjusted net earnings and related per share information are calculated as net earnings (loss) before share-based compensation and certain foreign exchange gain/loss (net of related derivatives), net of tax. We also adjust this measure for the following other income and expenses (net of tax) that are excluded when management evaluates the performance of our day-to-day operations: certain integration and restructuring related costs, impairment or reversal of impairment of assets, COVID-19 related expenses (including those recorded under finance costs), gain or loss on disposal of certain businesses and investments, IFRS adoption transition adjustments, and gain/loss on early extinguishment of debt or on settlement of derivatives due to discontinuance of hedge accounting. In 2022, we amended our calculation of adjusted net earnings to adjust for a gain on settlement of a derivative due to discontinued hedge accounting. There was no similar gain or loss in the comparative period. We generally apply the annual forecasted effective tax rate to our adjustments during the year and, at year-end, we apply the actual effective tax rate. If the effective tax rate is significantly different from our forecasted effective tax rate due to adjustments or discrete tax impacts, we apply a tax rate that excludes those items. For material adjustments, we apply a tax rate specific to the adjustment.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations and is used as a component of employee remuneration calculations.

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2022

   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2022

 

(millions of US dollars, except as otherwise
noted)

    
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
    Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 
   
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
    Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 

Net earnings attributable to equity holders of

Nutrien

       1,112       2.15         7,660       14.18  

Adjustments:

            

Share-based compensation (recovery) expense

     (59     (45     (0.09     63       47       0.10  

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of related
derivatives

     (36     (27     (0.05     31       23       0.05  

Integration and restructuring related costs

     11       8       0.01       46       35       0.06  

Reversal of impairment of assets

     -       -       -       (780     (619     (1.15

COVID-19 related expenses

     -       -       -       8       6       0.01  

Gain on disposal of investment

     -       -       -       (19     (14     (0.03

Gain on settlement of discontinued hedge
accounting derivative

     -       -       -       (18     (14     (0.03

Adjusted net earnings

             1,048       2.02               7,124       13.19  

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31, 2021

   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2021

 

(millions of US dollars, except as otherwise
noted)

    
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
    Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 
   
Increases
(Decreases)
 
 
     Post-Tax      

Per
Diluted
Share
 
 
 

Net earnings attributable to equity holders of

Nutrien

       1,201       2.11          3,153       5.52  

Adjustments:

             

Share-based compensation expense

     73       56       0.10       198        151       0.27  

Foreign exchange loss, net of related
derivatives

     38       29       0.05       39        30       0.05  

Integration and restructuring related (recovery)
costs

     (4     (3     (0.01     43        33       0.06  

Impairment of assets

     21       16       0.03       33        25       0.04  

COVID-19 related expenses

     11       8       0.01       45        34       0.06  

Cloud computing transition adjustment

     -       -       -       36        27       0.05  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     142       104       0.18       142        104       0.18  

Adjusted net earnings

             1,411       2.47                3,557       6.23  

 

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Adjusted EBITDA (Consolidated) and Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share Guidance

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings per share guidance are forward-looking non-IFRS financial measures. We do not provide a reconciliation of such forward-looking measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS because a meaningful or accurate calculation of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort due to unknown variables, including the timing and amount of certain reconciling items, and the uncertainty related to future results. These unknown variables may include unpredictable transactions of significant value that may be inherently difficult to determine without unreasonable efforts. The probable significance of such unavailable information, which could be material to future results, cannot be addressed. Guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net earnings per share excludes certain items such as, but not limited to, the impacts of share-based compensation, certain foreign exchange gain/loss (net of related derivatives), integration and restructuring related costs, impairment or reversal of impairment of assets, COVID-19 related expenses (including those recorded under finance costs), gain or loss on disposal of certain businesses and investments, IFRS adoption transition adjustments, and gain/loss on early extinguishment of debt or on settlement of derivatives due to discontinuance of hedge accounting.

Growth Capital

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Cash used in investing activities.

Definition: Cash used in investing activities related to growth initiatives consisting of investing capital expenditures, which are a component of capital expenditures, plus business acquisitions, net of cash acquired per the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To demonstrate how we allocate our capital to our various priorities including growth and expansion projects and acquisitions.

 

 (millions of US dollars)

              2022                 2021  

 Cash used in investing activities

    (2,901     (1,807

 Sustaining capital expenditures

    1,449       1,247  

 Mine development and pre-stripping capital expenditures

    234       156  

 Borrowing costs on property, plant and equipment

    (37     (29

 Other 1

    12       (64

 Net changes in non-cash working capital 1

    44       (101

 Growth capital

    (1,199     (598

 1   Included in investing activities as per the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

Gross Margin Excluding Depreciation and Amortization Per Tonne - Manufactured

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Gross margin.

Definition: Gross margin per tonne less depreciation and amortization per tonne for manufactured products. Reconciliations are provided in the “Segment Results” section.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Focuses on the performance of our day-to-day operations, which excludes the effects of items that primarily reflect the impact of long-term investment and financing decisions.

 

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Potash Controllable Cash Cost of Product Manufactured (“COPM”) Per Tonne

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Cost of goods sold (“COGS”) for the Potash segment.

Definition: Total Potash COGS excluding depreciation and amortization expense included in COPM, royalties, natural gas costs and carbon taxes, change in inventory, and other adjustments, divided by potash production tonnes.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To assess operational performance. In 2022, we replaced Potash cash COPM with this new financial measure. Potash controllable cash COPM excludes the effects of production from other periods and the impacts of our long-term investment decisions. Potash controllable cash COPM also excludes royalties and natural gas costs and carbon taxes, which management does not consider controllable, as they are primarily driven by regulatory and market conditions.

 

    Three Months Ended December 31      Twelve Months Ended December 31  
 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)                                 2022                                   2021                                    2022                                   2021  

Total COGS – Potash

    310        305        1,400        1,285  

Change in inventory

    38        64        58        22  

Other adjustments 1

    (12      1        (41      (6

COPM

    336        370        1,417        1,301  

Depreciation and amortization in COPM

    (89      (115      (406      (430

Royalties in COPM

    (40      (47      (190      (107

Natural gas costs and carbon taxes in COPM

    (17      (17      (62      (51

Controllable cash COPM

    190        191        759        713  

Production tonnes (tonnes – thousands)

    2,941        3,641        13,007        13,790  

Potash controllable cash COPM per tonne

    65        52        58        52  

1 Other adjustments include unallocated production overhead that is recognized as part of cost of goods sold but is not included in the measurement of inventory and changes in inventory balances.

 

Ammonia Controllable Cash COPM Per Tonne

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Total manufactured COGS for the Nitrogen segment.

Definition: Total Nitrogen COGS excluding depreciation and amortization expense included in COGS, cash COGS for products other than ammonia, other adjustments, and natural gas and steam costs, divided by net ammonia production tonnes.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To assess operational performance. Ammonia controllable cash COPM excludes the effects of production from other periods, the costs of natural gas and steam, and long-term investment decisions, supporting a focus on the performance of our day-to-day operations.

 

    Three Months Ended December 31      Twelve Months Ended December 31  

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

                                2022                                   2021                                    2022                                   2021  

 Total Manufactured COGS – Nitrogen

    846        725        3,197        2,353  

 Total Other COGS – Nitrogen

    247        170        1,055        610  

 Total COGS – Nitrogen

    1,093        895        4,252        2,963  

 Depreciation and amortization in COGS

    (131      (126      (465      (473

 Cash COGS for products other than ammonia

    (648      (519      (2,560      (1,740

 Ammonia

          

Total cash COGS before other adjustments

    314        250        1,227        750  

Other adjustments 1

    (65      (30      (210      (96

Total cash COPM

    249        220        1,017        654  

Natural gas and steam costs in COPM

    (212      (186      (855      (515

Controllable cash COPM

    37        34        162        139  

 Production tonnes (net tonnes 2 – thousands)

    655        758        2,754        2,769  

 Ammonia controllable cash COPM per tonne

    57        45        59        50  

1 Other adjustments include unallocated production overhead that is recognized as part of cost of goods sold but is not included in the measurement of inventory and changes in inventory balances.

 

2 Ammonia tonnes available for sale, as not upgraded to other Nitrogen products.

 

 

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Retail Adjusted Average Working Capital to Sales and Retail Adjusted Average Working

Capital to Sales Excluding Nutrien Financial

Definition: Retail adjusted average working capital divided by Retail adjusted sales for the last four rolling quarters. We exclude in our calculations the sales and working capital of certain acquisitions during the first year following the acquisition. We also look at this metric excluding Nutrien Financial revenue and working capital.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To evaluate operational efficiency. A lower or higher percentage represents increased or decreased efficiency, respectively. The metric excluding Nutrien Financial shows the impact that the working capital of Nutrien Financial has on the ratio.

 

    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2022  

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

            Q1 2022                   Q2 2022                   Q3 2022                   Q4 2022                            Average/Total  

 Current assets

    12,392       12,487       11,262       11,668    

 Current liabilities

    (9,223     (9,177     (5,889     (8,708        

 Working capital

    3,169       3,310       5,373       2,960       3,703  

 Working capital from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -          

 Adjusted working capital

    3,169       3,310       5,373       2,960       3,703  

 Nutrien Financial working capital

    (2,274     (4,404     (3,898     (2,669        

 Adjusted working capital excluding Nutrien Financial

    895       (1,094     1,475       291       392  

 Sales

    3,861       9,422       3,980       4,087    

 Sales from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -          

 Adjusted sales

    3,861       9,422       3,980       4,087       21,350  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    (49     (91     (65     (62        

 Adjusted sales excluding Nutrien Financial

    3,812       9,331       3,915       4,025       21,083  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales (%)

            17  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial (%)

 

      2  
    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2021  

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

            Q1 2021                   Q2 2021                   Q3 2021                   Q4 2021             Average/Total  

 Current assets

    9,160       9,300       8,945       9,924    

 Current liabilities

    (7,530     (7,952     (5,062     (7,828        

 Working capital

    1,630       1,348       3,883       2,096       2,239  

 Working capital from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -          

 Adjusted working capital

    1,630       1,348       3,883       2,096       2,239  

 Nutrien Financial working capital

    (1,221     (3,072     (2,820     (2,150        

 Adjusted working capital excluding Nutrien Financial

    409       (1,724     1,063       (54     (77

 Sales

    2,972       7,537       3,347       3,878    

 Sales from certain recent acquisitions

    -       -       -       -          

 Adjusted sales

    2,972       7,537       3,347       3,878       17,734  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    (25     (59     (54     (51        

 Adjusted sales excluding Nutrien Financial

    2,947       7,478       3,293       3,827       17,545  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales (%)

            13  

 Adjusted average working capital to sales excluding Nutrien Financial (%)

 

      -  

 

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Nutrien Financial Adjusted Net Interest Margin

Definition: Nutrien Financial revenue less deemed interest expense divided by average Nutrien Financial receivables outstanding for the last four rolling quarters.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: Used by credit rating agencies and other users to evaluate the financial performance of Nutrien Financial.

 

    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2022  

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

            Q1 2022                   Q2 2022                   Q3 2022                   Q4 2022                   Total/Average  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    49       91       65       62    

 Deemed interest expense 1

    (6     (12     (12     (11        

 Net interest

    43       79       53       51       226  

 Average Nutrien Financial receivables

    2,274       4,404       3,898       2,669       3,311  

 Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin (%)

                                    6.8  
    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2021  
 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2021       Q2 2021         Q3 2021           Q4 2021     Total/Average  

 Nutrien Financial revenue

    25       59       54       51    

 Deemed interest expense 1

    (6     (8     (10     (12        

 Net interest

    19       51       44       39       153  

 Average Nutrien Financial receivables

    1,221       3,072       2,820       2,150       2,316  

 Nutrien Financial adjusted net interest margin (%)

                                    6.6  
 1 Average borrowing rate applied to the notional debt required to fund the portfolio of receivables from customers monitored and serviced by Nutrien Financial.

 

 

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Retail Cash Operating Coverage Ratio

Definition: Retail selling, general and administrative, and other expenses (income), excluding depreciation and amortization expense, divided by Retail gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization expense in cost of goods sold, for the last four rolling quarters.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To understand the costs and underlying economics of our Retail operations and to assess our Retail operating performance and ability to generate free cash flow.

 

    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2022  
 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2022     Q2 2022     Q3 2022     Q4 2022     Total  

 Selling expenses

    722       1,013       821       836       3,392  

 General and administrative expenses

    45       54       50       51       200  

 Other (income) expenses

    (12     21       19       1       29  

 Operating expenses

    755       1,088       890       888       3,621  

 Depreciation and amortization in operating expenses

    (167     (171     (204     (198     (740

 Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

    588       917       686       690       2,881  

 Gross margin

    845       2,340       917       1,077       5,179  

 Depreciation and amortization in cost of goods sold

    2       4       2       4       12  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization

    847       2,344       919       1,081       5,191  

 Cash operating coverage ratio (%)

                                    55  
    Rolling four quarters ended December 31, 2021  
 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)   Q1 2021     Q2 2021     Q3 2021     Q4 2021     Total  

 Selling expenses

    667       863       746       848       3,124  

 General and administrative expenses

    39       41       45       43       168  

 Other expenses

    15       34       17       20       86  

 Operating expenses

    721       938       808       911       3,378  

 Depreciation and amortization in operating expenses

    (175     (166     (180     (173     (694

 Operating expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

    546       772       628       738       2,684  

 Gross margin

    652       1,858       917       1,173       4,600  

 Depreciation and amortization in cost of goods sold

    2       3       2       5       12  

 Gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization

    654       1,861       919       1,178       4,612  

 Cash operating coverage ratio (%)

                                    58  

 

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Retail Normalized Comparable Store Sales

Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure: Retail sales from comparable base as a component of total Retail sales.

Definition: Prior year comparable store sales adjusted for average selling price (which generally moves with published potash, nitrogen and phosphate benchmark prices), acquisitions of new stores and foreign exchange rates used in the current year.

Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors: To evaluate sales growth by adjusting for fluctuations in commodity prices and foreign exchange rates. Includes locations we have owned for more than 12 months.

 

    Twelve Months Ended December 31  

 (millions of US dollars, except as otherwise noted)

                              2022                                 2021  

Sales from comparable base

   

Prior period

    17,734       14,785  

Adjustments 1

    (64     (476

Revised prior period

    17,670       14,309  

Current period

    21,092       17,511  

Comparable store sales (%)

    19       22  

Prior period normalized for average selling prices and foreign exchange rates

    21,867       16,350  

Normalized comparable store sales (%)

    (4     7  

1 Adjustments relate to prior period sales related to closed locations or businesses that no longer exist in the current period in order to provide a comparable base in our calculation.

 

Appendix C – Other Financial Measures

Supplementary Financial Measures

Supplementary financial measures are financial measures disclosed by a company that (a) are, or are intended to be, disclosed on a periodic basis to depict the historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of a company, (b) are not disclosed in the financial statements of the company, (c) are not non-IFRS financial measures, and (d) are not non-IFRS ratios.

The following section provides an explanation of the composition of those supplementary financial measures if not previously provided.

Retail adjusted EBITDA margin: Retail adjusted EBITDA divided by Retail sales for the last four rolling quarters.

Sustaining capital expenditures: Represents capital expenditures that are required to sustain operations at existing levels and include major repairs and maintenance, and plant turnarounds.

Investing capital expenditures: Represents capital expenditures related to significant expansions of current operations or to create cost savings (synergies). Investing capital expenditures excludes capital outlays for business acquisitions and equity-accounted investees.

Retail adjusted EBITDA per US selling location: Calculated as total Retail US adjusted EBITDA for the last four rolling quarters, representing the organic EBITDA component, which excludes acquisitions in those quarters, divided by the number of US locations that have generated sales in the last four rolling quarters, adjusted for acquired locations in those quarters.

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

                   Three Months Ended        
December 31
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31
 
       Note       2022       2021       2022       2021  

 SALES

     2       7,533       7,267       37,884       27,712  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

       244       198       872       851  

 Cost of goods sold

             4,383       3,863       21,588       17,452  

 GROSS MARGIN

       2,906       3,206       15,424       9,409  

 Selling expenses

       844       855       3,414       3,142  

 General and administrative expenses

       162       148       565       477  

 Provincial mining taxes

       190       173       1,149       466  

 Share-based compensation (recovery) expense

       (59     73       63       198  

 Impairment (reversal) of assets

       -       21       (780     33  

 Other expenses

     4       110       109       204       312  

 EARNINGS BEFORE FINANCE COSTS AND INCOME TAXES

 

    1,659       1,827       10,809       4,781  

 Finance costs

             188       246       563       613  

 EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

       1,471       1,581       10,246       4,168  

 Income tax expense

             353       374       2,559       989  

 NET EARNINGS

             1,118       1,207       7,687       3,179  

 Attributable to

          

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       1,112       1,201       7,660       3,153  

 Non-controlling interest

             6       6       27       26  

 NET EARNINGS

             1,118       1,207       7,687       3,179  

 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF NUTRIEN (“EPS”)

 

 Basic

       2.15       2.11       14.22       5.53  

 Diluted

             2.15       2.11       14.18       5.52  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS

       516,810,000       568,027,000       538,475,000       569,664,000  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS

             517,964,000       569,653,000       540,010,000       571,289,000  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

           Three Months Ended
December 31
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31
 

 (Net of related income taxes)

             2022       2021       2022       2021  

 NET EARNINGS

       1,118       1,207       7,687       3,179  

 Other comprehensive income (loss)

          

 Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

          

 Net actuarial gain on defined benefit plans

       22       95       83       95  

 Net fair value gain (loss) on investments

       17       (35     (44     81  

 Items that have been or may be subsequently reclassified to net earnings:

 

       

 Gain (loss) on currency translation of foreign operations

       73       14       (199     (115

 Other

             7       (2     (17     17  

 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

             119       72       (177     78  

 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

             1,237       1,279       7,510       3,257  

 Attributable to

          

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       1,230       1,273       7,484       3,232  

 Non-controlling interest

             7       6       26       25  

 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

             1,237       1,279       7,510       3,257  

 (See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

 

25


Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

       
Three Months Ended
December 31
 
 
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31
 
 
       Note        2022       2021       2022       2021  
          Note 1         Note 1  

 OPERATING ACTIVITIES

           

 Net earnings

        1,118       1,207       7,687       3,179  

 Adjustments for:

           

 Depreciation and amortization

        520       497       2,012       1,951  

 Share-based compensation (recovery) expense

        (59     73       63       198  

 Impairment (reversal) of assets

        -       21       (780     33  

 Gain on disposal of investment

        -       -       (19     -  

 Loss on early extinguishment of debt

        -       142       -       142  

 Cloud computing transition adjustment

        -       -       -       36  

 Provision for (recovery of) deferred income tax

        30       66       182       (31

 Long-term income tax receivables

        72       -       273       -  

 Net undistributed earnings of equity-accounted investees

        (42     (43     (181     (44

 Other long-term assets, liabilities and miscellaneous

              (29     40       21       83  

 Cash from operations before working capital changes

        1,610       2,003       9,258       5,547  

 Changes in non-cash operating working capital:

           

 Receivables

        2,683       1,432       (919     (1,669

 Inventories

        (937     (1,652     (1,281     (1,459

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        (904     (1,092     114       (227

 Payables and accrued charges

              2,284       2,946       938       1,694  

 CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

              4,736       3,637       8,110       3,886  

 INVESTING ACTIVITIES

           

 Capital expenditures 1

        (974     (646     (2,438     (1,884

 Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

        (329     (18     (407     (88
 Other         48       121       (12     64  

 Net changes in non-cash working capital

        33       78       (44     101  
           

 CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

              (1,222     (465     (2,901     (1,807

 FINANCING ACTIVITIES

           

 Transaction costs related to debt

        (6     -       (9     (7

 (Repayment of) proceeds from short-term debt, net

        (2,338     307       529       1,344  

 Proceeds from long-term debt

     5        1,004       (3     1,045       86  

 Repayment of long-term debt

     5        (511     (2,207     (561     (2,212

 Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

        (85     (78     (341     (320
 Dividends paid to Nutrien’s shareholders         (251     (266     (1,031     (1,045

 Repurchase of common shares

     6        (1,214     (885     (4,520     (1,035

 Issuance of common shares

        -       12       168       200  

 Other

        (11     -       (11     (14
           

 CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

              (3,412     (3,120     (4,731     (3,003

 EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS

              (24     4       (76     (31

 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

        78       56       402       (955

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

     823       443       499       1,454  
           

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – END OF PERIOD

              901       499       901       499  

 Cash and cash equivalents is composed of:

           

 Cash

        775       428       775       428  

 Short-term investments

              126       71       126       71  
                901       499       901       499  

 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOWS INFORMATION

           

 Interest paid

        202       172       482       491  

 Income taxes paid

        379       79       1,882       435  

 Total cash outflow for leases

              120       94       459       393  

1 Includes additions to property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets for the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $910 and $64 (2021 – $606 and $40), respectively, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 of $2,227 and $211 (2021 – $1,777 and $107), respectively.

 

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

 

26


Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

                      Accumulated Other Comprehensive
(Loss) Income (“AOCI”)
                         
     Number of
Common
Shares
    Share
Capital
    Contributed
Surplus
    Loss on
Currency
Translation
of Foreign
Operations
        Other             Total
AOCI
    Retained
Earnings
    Equity
Holders
of
Nutrien
    Non-
Controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
           

 BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2020

    569,260,406       15,673       205       (62     (57     (119     6,606       22,365       38       22,403  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       3,153       3,153       26       3,179  
           

 Other comprehensive (loss) income

    -       -       -       (114     193       79       -       79       (1     78  
           

 Shares repurchased (Note 6)

    (15,982,154     (442     (47     -       -       -       (616     (1,105     -       (1,105
           

 Dividends declared

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,046     (1,046     -       (1,046
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (16     (16
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including issuance of common shares

    4,424,437       226       (9     -       -       -       -       217       -       217  
           

 Transfer of net gain on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       (11     (11     -       (11     -       (11
           

 Transfer of net actuarial gain on defined benefit plans

    -       -       -       -       (95     (95     95       -       -       -  
           

 Share cancellation

    (210,173     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
           

 BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2021

    557,492,516       15,457       149       (176     30       (146     8,192       23,652       47       23,699  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       7,660       7,660       27       7,687  
           

 Other comprehensive (loss) income

    -       -       -       (198     22       (176     -       (176     (1     (177
           

 Shares repurchased (Note 6)

    (53,312,559     (1,487     (22     -       -       -       (2,987     (4,496     -       (4,496
           

 Dividends declared

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,019     (1,019     -       (1,019
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1     (1     (28     (29
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including issuance of common shares

    3,066,148       202       (18     -       -       -       -       184       -       184  
           

 Transfer of net loss on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       14       14       -       14       -       14  
           

 Transfer of net actuarial gain on defined benefit plans

    -       -       -       -       (83     (83     83       -       -       -  
           

 BALANCE – DECEMBER 31, 2022

    507,246,105       14,172       109       (374     (17     (391     11,928       25,818       45       25,863  

 (See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

            December 31            December 31  
  As at    Note      2022            2021  

  ASSETS

          

  Current assets

          

Cash and cash equivalents

        901          499  

Receivables

        6,194          5,366  

Inventories

        7,632          6,328  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

              1,615          1,653  
        16,342          13,846  

  Non-current assets

          

Property, plant and equipment

        21,767          20,016  

Goodwill

        12,368          12,220  

Intangible assets

        2,297          2,340  

Investments

        843          703  

Other assets

              969          829  

  TOTAL ASSETS

                              54,586                          49,954  

  LIABILITIES

          

  Current liabilities

          

Short-term debt

        2,142          1,560  

Current portion of long-term debt

        542          545  

Current portion of lease liabilities

        305          286  

Payables and accrued charges

              11,291          10,052  
        14,280          12,443  

  Non-current liabilities

          

Long-term debt

     5        8,040          7,521  

Lease liabilities

        899          934  

Deferred income tax liabilities

        3,547          3,165  

Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities

        319          419  

Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

        1,403          1,566  

Other non-current liabilities

              235          207  

  TOTAL LIABILITIES

              28,723          26,255  

  SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Share capital

     6        14,172          15,457  

Contributed surplus

        109          149  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

        (391        (146

Retained earnings

              11,928          8,192  

Equity holders of Nutrien

        25,818          23,652  

Non-controlling interest

              45          47  

  TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              25,863          23,699  

  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              54,586          49,954  

 

  (See

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

As at and for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022

NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nutrien Ltd. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “Nutrien”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “the Company”) is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services. Nutrien plays a critical role in helping growers around the globe increase food production in a sustainable manner.

Our accounting policies are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The accounting policies and methods of computation used in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are materially consistent with those used in the preparation of our 2021 annual consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nutrien and its subsidiaries; however, they do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our 2021 annual consolidated financial statements. Our 2022 annual consolidated financial statements, which are expected to be issued in February 2023, will include additional information under IFRS.

Certain immaterial 2021 figures have been reclassified in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to fairly present such information in all material respects.

NOTE 2  SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has four reportable operating segments: Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”), Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate. The Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and merchandise, and it provides services directly to growers through a network of farm centers in North America, South America and Australia. The Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate segments are differentiated by the chemical nutrient contained in the products that each produces.

 

29


Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2022  
      Retail      Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate     Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

  Sales   – third party

     4,089       1,255        1,677       512       -       -       7,533  

              – intersegment

     (2     203        272       54       -       (527)       -  

  Sales   – total

     4,087       1,458        1,949       566       -       (527     7,533  

  Freight, transportation and distribution

     -       81        157       65       -       (59     244  

  Net sales

     4,087       1,377        1,792       501       -       (468     7,289  

  Cost of goods sold

     3,010       310        1,093       485       -       (515     4,383  

  Gross margin

     1,077       1,067        699       16       -       47       2,906  

  Selling expenses

     836       1        6       2       5       (6     844  

  General and administrative expenses

     51       3        5       4       99       -       162  

  Provincial mining taxes

     -       190        -       -       -       -       190  

  Share-based compensation recovery

     -       -        -       -       (59     -       (59

  Other expenses (income)

     1       4        2       40       67       (4     110  

  Earnings (loss) before finance costs and
 income taxes

     189       869        686       (30     (112     57       1,659  

  Depreciation and amortization

     202       89        155       58       16       -       520  

  EBITDA  1

     391       958        841       28       (96     57       2,179  

  Integration and restructuring related costs

     -       -        -       -       11       -       11  

  Share-based compensation recovery

     -       -        -       -       (59     -       (59

  Foreign exchange gain, net of related
 derivatives

     -       -        -       -       (36     -       (36

  Adjusted EBITDA

     391       958        841       28       (180     57       2,095  

  Assets – at December 31, 2022

     24,451       13,921        11,807       2,661       2,622       (876     54,586  

1  EBITDA is calculated as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

 

     Three Months Ended December 31, 2021  
      Retail      Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate     Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

  Sales   – third party

     3,847       1,358        1,476       586       -       -       7,267  

              – intersegment

     31       128        292       65       -       (516     -  

  Sales   – total

     3,878       1,486        1,768       651       -       (516     7,267  

  Freight, transportation and distribution

     -       66        119       58       -       (45     198  

  Net sales

     3,878       1,420        1,649       593       -       (471     7,069  

  Cost of goods sold

     2,705       305        895       430       -       (472     3,863  

  Gross margin

     1,173       1,115        754       163       -       1       3,206  

  Selling expenses

     848       1        2       1       3       -       855  

  General and administrative expenses

     43       2        7       3       93       -       148  

  Provincial mining taxes

     -       173        -       -       -       -       173  

  Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       73       -       73  

  Impairment of assets

     -       -        17       4       -       -       21  

  Other expenses (income)

     20       3        (28     2       112       -       109  

  Earnings (loss) before finance costs and
 income taxes

     262       936        756       153       (281     1       1,827  

  Depreciation and amortization

     178       117        148       39       15       -       497  

  EBITDA

     440       1,053        904       192       (266     1       2,324  

  Integration and restructuring related costs
 (recovery)

     2       -        -       -       (6     -       (4

  Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       73       -       73  

  Impairment of assets

     -       -        17       4       -       -       21  

  COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
 (“COVID-19”) related expenses

     -       -        -       -       11       -       11  

  Foreign exchange loss, net of related
 derivatives

     -       -        -       -       38       -       38  

  Adjusted EBITDA

     442       1,053        921       196       (150     1       2,463  

  Assets – at December 31, 2021

     22,387       13,148        11,093       1,699       2,266       (639     49,954  

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022  
      Retail      Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate     Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales   – third party

     21,266       7,600        6,755       2,263       -       -       37,884  

             – intersegment

     84       599        1,293       357       -       (2,333     -  

 Sales   – total

     21,350       8,199        8,048       2,620       -       (2,333     37,884  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

     -       300        515       243       -       (186     872  

 Net sales

     21,350       7,899        7,533       2,377       -       (2,147     37,012  

 Cost of goods sold

     16,171       1,400        4,252       1,884       -       (2,119     21,588  

 Gross margin

     5,179       6,499        3,281       493       -       (28     15,424  

 Selling expenses

     3,392       10        28       7       (1     (22     3,414  

 General and administrative expenses

     200       9        17       13       326       -       565  

 Provincial mining taxes

     -       1,149        -       -       -       -       1,149  

 Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       63       -       63  

 Reversal of impairment of assets

     -       -        -       (780     -       -       (780

 Other expenses (income)

     29       5        (137     67       227       13       204  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

     1,558       5,326        3,373       1,186       (615     (19     10,809  

 Depreciation and amortization

     752       443        558       188       71       -       2,012  

 EBITDA

     2,310       5,769        3,931       1,374       (544     (19     12,821  

 Integration and restructuring related costs

     2       -        -       -       44       -       46  

 Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       63       -       63  

 Reversal of impairment of assets

     -       -        -       (780     -       -       (780

 COVID-19 related expenses

     -       -        -       -       8       -       8  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     -       -        -       -       31       -       31  

 Gain on disposal of investment

     (19     -        -       -       -       -       (19

 Adjusted EBITDA

     2,293       5,769        3,931       594       (398     (19     12,170  

 Assets – at December 31, 2022

     24,451       13,921        11,807       2,661       2,622       (876     54,586  
     Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021  
      Retail      Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate     Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales   – third party

     17,665       4,021        4,216       1,810       -       -       27,712  

             – intersegment

     69       386        921       236       -       (1,612     -  

 Sales   – total

     17,734       4,407        5,137       2,046       -       (1,612     27,712  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

     -       371        448       217       -       (185     851  

 Net sales

     17,734       4,036        4,689       1,829       -       (1,427     26,861  

 Cost of goods sold

     13,134       1,285        2,963       1,408       -       (1,338     17,452  

 Gross margin

     4,600       2,751        1,726       421       -       (89     9,409  

 Selling expenses

     3,124       9        24       6       (21     -       3,142  

 General and administrative expenses

     168       8        15       11       275       -       477  

 Provincial mining taxes

     -       466        -       -       -       -       466  

 Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       198       -       198  

 Impairment of assets

     -       7        22       4       -       -       33  

 Other expenses (income)

     86       22        (64     15       253       -       312  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

     1,222       2,239        1,729       385       (705     (89     4,781  

 Depreciation and amortization

     706       488        557       151       49       -       1,951  

 EBITDA

     1,928       2,727        2,286       536       (656     (89     6,732  

 Integration and restructuring related costs

     10       -        -       -       33       -       43  

 Share-based compensation expense

     -       -        -       -       198       -       198  

 Impairment of assets

     -       7        22       4       -       -       33  

 COVID-19 related expenses

     -       -        -       -       45       -       45  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

     -       -        -       -       39       -       39  

 Cloud computing transition adjustment

     1       2        -       -       33       -       36  

 Adjusted EBITDA

     1,939       2,736        2,308       540       (308     (89     7,126  

 Assets – at December 31, 2021

     22,387       13,148        11,093       1,699       2,266       (639     49,954  

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

NOTE 3  GOODWILL

Goodwill Impairment Testing

 

 Goodwill by cash-generating unit or group of cash-generating units    2022              2021  

 Retail – North America

     6,898                            6,898  

 Retail – International

     927           779  

 Potash

     154           154  

 Nitrogen

     4,389                 4,389  
       12,368                 12,220  

We performed our annual impairment test on goodwill and did not identify any impairment.

In 2022, North American central banks increased their benchmark borrowing rates, which are a component of our discount rate for impairment testing. As a result of these increases, we revised our discount rates throughout 2022, which triggered impairment testing for our Retail – North America group of Cash Generating Units (“CGUs”) as at June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022. No impairment was recognized during these interim testing periods. There was no trigger for an impairment test to be performed in the three months ended December 31, 2022.

Goodwill is more susceptible to impairment risk if there is an increase in the discount rate, or a deterioration in business operating results or economic conditions and actual results do not meet our forecasts. As at September 30, 2022, the Retail – North America group of CGUs carrying amount approximated its recoverable amount. A 25 basis point increase in the discount rate would have resulted in an impairment of the carrying amount of goodwill of approximately $500. A decrease in forecasted EBITDA and cash flows or a reduction in the terminal growth rate could result in impairment in the future.

 

 Retail – North America – Key Assumptions    As at
September 30, 2022
             As at
June 30, 2022
 

 Terminal growth rate (%)

     2.5                            2.5  

 Forecasted EBITDA over forecast period (billions)

     7.6           7.5  

 Discount rate (%)

     8.5                 8.0  

In testing for impairment of goodwill, we calculate the recoverable amount for a CGU or groups of CGUs containing goodwill. We used the fair value less cost of disposal (“FVLCD”) methodology based on after-tax discounted cash flows (five-year projections plus a terminal value) and incorporated assumptions an independent market participant would apply, including considerations related to climate-change initiatives. We adjusted discount rates for each CGU or group of CGUs for the risk associated with achieving our forecasts and for the country risk premium in which we expect to generate cash flows. FVLCD is a Level 3 measurement. We use our market capitalization and comparative market multiples to ensure discounted cash flow results are reasonable.

The key assumptions with the greatest influence on the calculation of the recoverable amounts are the discount rates, terminal growth rates and cash flow forecasts. The key forecast assumptions were based on historical data and our estimates of future results from internal sources considering industry and market trends.

The remaining CGUs were tested as part of our annual impairment test and the following table indicates the key assumptions used:

 

      Terminal Growth Rate (%)              Discount Rate (%)  
       2022                             2021                             2022                             2021           

 Retail – International 1

     2.0               6.0           2.0               6.2           8.9               16.0           8.0               15.5  

 Potash

           2.5                 2.5                 8.3                 7.7  

 Nitrogen

                       2.0                                   2.0                                   9.3                                   7.8  

 1 The discount rates reflect the country risk premium and size for our international groups of CGUs.

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

NOTE 4  OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME)

 

             Three Months Ended        
December  31
            Twelve Months Ended        
December 31
 
      2022                 2021     2022     2021  

Integration and restructuring related costs (recovery)

     11       (4     46       43  

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of related derivatives

     (36     38       31       42  

Earnings of equity-accounted investees

     (47     (46     (247     (89

Bad debt (recovery) expense

     (6     4       12       26  

COVID-19 related expenses

     -       11       8       45  

Gain on disposal of investment

     -       -       (19     -  

Project feasibility costs

     22       20       79       50  

Customer prepayment costs

     7       8       42       45  

Legal expenses

     8       4       21       6  

Consulting expenses

     15       2       29       4  

Employee special recognition award

     61       -       61       -  

Cloud computing transition adjustment

     -       -       -       36  

Other expenses

     75       72       141                 104  
                   110       109                   204       312  

NOTE 5  LONG-TERM DEBT

In March 2022, we filed a base shelf prospectus in Canada and the US qualifying the issuance of up to $5,000 of common shares, debt and other securities during a period of 25 months from March 11, 2022. Issuance of securities requires us to file a prospectus supplement and is subject to availability of funding in capital markets. On November 7, 2022, we issued $1,000 of notes, as described below, pursuant to the base shelf prospectus and a prospectus supplement.

 

 Repayments and issuances in the fourth quarter    Rate of interest (%)                            Maturity                            Amount  
 Notes repaid 2022    3.150        October 1, 2022        500  

 Notes issued

            

Notes issued 2022

     5.900          November 7, 2024          500  

Notes issued 2022

     5.950          November 7, 2025          500  
                             1,000  

The notes issued in the fourth quarter of 2022 are unsecured, rank equally with our existing unsecured notes and debentures, and have no sinking fund requirements prior to maturity. Each series of notes is redeemable and provides for redemption prior to maturity, at our option, at specified prices.

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

NOTE 6  SHARE CAPITAL

Share Repurchase Programs

 

             Three Months Ended        
December  31
             Twelve Months Ended        
December 31
 
      2022                  2021      2022      2021  

Number of common shares repurchased for cancellation

     14,924,590        13,522,057        53,312,559        15,982,154  

Average price per share (US dollars)

     77.91        70.64        84.34        69.17  

Total cost

     1,162        955        4,496        1,105  

The original expiry date for the 2022 normal course issuer bid was February 28, 2023, but we acquired the maximum number of common shares allowable on February 7, 2023. As of February 7, 2023, an additional 8,002,792 common shares were repurchased for cancellation at a cost of $625 and an average price per share of $78.07.

On February 15, 2023, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to five percent of our outstanding common shares. The 2023 normal course issuer bid, which is subject to the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange, will expire after a one-year period, if we acquire the maximum number of common shares allowable or otherwise decide not to make any further repurchases.

Dividends Declared

On February 15, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share payable on April 13, 2023, to shareholders of record on March 31, 2023. The total estimated dividend to be paid is $265.

NOTE 7  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

     Casa do Adubo S.A. (“Casa do Adubo”)    Other Acquisitions

Acquisition date

  October 1, 2022    Various

Purchase price, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired, and amounts held in escrow

  $231 (preliminary)    $176 (preliminary) (2021 – $88)
  On the acquisition date, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding Casa do Adubo stock.     
 

Goodwill and expected benefits of acquisitions

  $145 (preliminary)    $55 (preliminary) (2021 – $77)
 

The expected benefits of the acquisitions resulting in goodwill include:

  synergies from expected reduction in operating costs

  wider distribution channel for selling products of acquired businesses

  a larger assembled workforce

  potential increase in customer base

  enhanced ability to innovate

 

Description

  An agriculture retailer in Brazil with 39 retail locations and 10 distribution centers. This acquisition is aligned with our disciplined approach to capital allocation and sustainability commitments, as we continue to expand our presence in Brazil.    2022 – 43 Retail locations related to various agricultural services and 1 wholesale warehouse location (2021 – 36 Retail locations)

We have engaged independent valuation experts to assist in determining the fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed and related deferred income tax impacts. As at December 31, 2022, the total consideration and purchase price allocation for Casa do Adubo and certain other acquisitions are not final as we are continuing to obtain and verify information required to determine the fair value of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the amount of deferred income taxes arising on their recognition, as part of the due diligence process. We expect to finalize the amounts recognized as we obtain the information necessary to complete the analysis within one year from the date of acquisition.

 

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Unaudited   In millions of US dollars except as otherwise noted  

 

We allocated the following values to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities based upon fair values at their respective acquisition date. The information below represents preliminary fair values.

For certain other acquisitions, we finalized the purchase price with no material change to the fair values disclosed in prior periods. The valuation technique and judgments applied are consistent with those methods presented in Note 30 of the 2021 annual consolidated financial statements.

 

     December 31, 2022            December 31, 2021  
     

Casa do Adubo

(Preliminary)

      

Other

Acquisitions
(Preliminary)

    

Other

Acquisitions

 

Receivables

     174  1         11        43  

Inventories

     107          92        24  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3          13        -  

Property, plant and equipment

     24          116        10  

Goodwill

     145  2         55        77  

Intangible assets

     95          9        16  

Investments

     -          2        -  

Other non-current assets

     6          4        4  

Total assets

     554          302        174  

Short-term debt

     14  3         11        11  

Payables and accrued charges

     159          74        50  

Long-term debt, including current portion

     91          14        7  

Lease liabilities, including current portion

     10          3        1  

Other non-current liabilities

     1          14        17  

Total liabilities

     275          116        86  

Total consideration

                 279                      186                    88  

Amounts held in escrow

     (48        (10      -  

Total consideration, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired, and
amounts held in escrow

     231          176        88  

1 Includes receivables from customers with gross contractual amounts of $169, of which $3 is considered to be uncollectible.

 

2 Goodwill was calculated as the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the recognized amount of net identifiable assets acquired. The portion of goodwill deductible for income tax purposes will be determined when the purchase allocation is finalized.

 

3 Outstanding amount on the Casa do Adubo credit facilities assumed as part of the acquisition.

 

Financial information related to the Casa do Adubo acquisition is as follows:

 

 2022 Proforma (estimated as if acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the year)  
 Sales      440  
 Earnings before finance costs and income taxes 1      42  
 1 Net earnings is not available.

 

 From date of acquisition    Three and Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2022
 

 Sales

     130  

 Earnings before finance costs and income taxes

     7  

 

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