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INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES

AS AT AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

 

 

 


Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

           Three Months Ended
September 30
        

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    Note     2025     2024          2025     2024  

 Sales

     2, 9       6,007       5,348         21,545       20,893  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

       272       263         738       741  

 Cost of goods sold

             3,771       3,585           14,348       14,203  

 Gross Margin

       1,964       1,500         6,459       5,949  

 Selling expenses

       795       820         2,503       2,622  

 General and administrative expenses

       144       156         444       468  

 Provincial mining taxes

       124       74         289       210  

 Share-based compensation expense

       28       1         119       17  

 Impairment of assets

       -       -         -       530  

 Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of related derivatives

     6       (11     31         18       359  

 Other expenses

     3       77       222           271       284  

 Earnings Before Finance Costs and Income Taxes

 

    807       196         2,815       1,459  

 Finance costs

             170       184           504       525  

 Earnings Before Income Taxes

       637       12         2,311       934  

 Income tax expense (recovery)

     4       168       (13         594       352  

 Net Earnings

             469       25           1,717       582  

 Attributable to

            

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       464       18         1,696       561  

 Non-controlling interest

             5       7           21       21  

 Net Earnings

             469       25           1,717       582  

 Net Earnings Per Share Attributable to Equity Holders of Nutrien (“EPS”)

 

                   

 Basic

       0.96       0.04         3.48       1.13  

 Diluted

             0.96       0.04           3.48       1.13  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for basic EPS

       485,583,000       494,743,000         487,445,000       494,653,000  

 Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS

             485,776,000       494,857,000           487,624,000       494,851,000  
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

           Three Months Ended
September 30
        

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
 ($ millions, net of related income taxes)           2025     2024          2025     2024  

 Net Earnings

       469       25         1,717       582  

 Other comprehensive (loss) income

            

 Item that will not be reclassified to net earnings:

            

 Net fair value gain (loss) on investments

       -       35         (18     53  

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

            

 (Loss) gain on currency translation of foreign operations

       (5     85         196       28  

 Other

             (13     2           13       (17

 Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

             (18     122           191       64  

 Comprehensive Income

             451       147           1,908       646  

 Attributable to

            

 Equity holders of Nutrien

       446       139         1,886       625  

 Non-controlling interest

             5       8           22       21  

 Comprehensive Income

             451       147           1,908       646  

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

           Three Months Ended
September 30
    Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 ($ millions)    Note     2025     2024     2025     2024  

 Operating Activities

          

 Net earnings

       469       25       1,717       582  

 Adjustments for:

          

 Depreciation and amortization

       617       598       1,802       1,749  

 Share-based compensation expense

       28       1       119       17  

 Impairment of assets

       -       -       -       530  

 Provision for (recovery of) deferred income tax

       195       (36     227       15  

 Net (undistributed) distributed earnings of equity-accounted investees

       (19     (24     66       14  

 Fair value adjustment to derivatives

     6       (2     (180     6       6  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

     3       -       -       -       34  

 Long-term income tax receivables and payables

       2       9       18       17  

 Other long-term assets, liabilities and miscellaneous

             (15     251       (55     321  

 Cash from operations before working capital changes

       1,275       644       3,900       3,285  

 Changes in non-cash operating working capital:

          

 Receivables

       357       418       (2,248     (2,394

 Inventories and prepaid expenses and other current assets

       257       373       1,877       2,265  

 Payables and accrued charges

             (2,315     (2,343     (2,499     (2,744

 Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities

             (426     (908     1,030       412  

 Investing Activities

          

 Capital expenditures 1

       (530     (508     (1,254     (1,387

 Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

       (1     (2     (12     (6

 Proceeds from (purchase of) investments, held within three months, net

       1       (15     (68     (30

 Purchase of investments

       -       (1     (93     (112

 Proceeds from sale of investments

     5       146       41       422       59  

 Net changes in non-cash working capital

       23       30       (55     (55

 Other

             (22     (51     (61     (83

 Cash Used in Investing Activities

             (383     (506     (1,121     (1,614

 Financing Activities

          

 Proceeds from debt, maturing within three months, net

       591       1,378       925       1,089  

 Proceeds from debt

     7       -       -       998       998  

 Repayment of debt

     7       (27     (43     (562     (132

 Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities

       (97     (98     (313     (300

 Dividends paid to Nutrien’s shareholders

     8       (265     (268     (798     (795

 Repurchase of common shares, inclusive of related tax

     8       (148     (50     (401     (50

 Issuance of common shares

       -       7       29       16  

 Other

             (3     (4     (34     (40

 Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

             51       922       (156     786  

 Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents

             (5     8       18       (5

 Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

       (763     (484     (229     (421

 Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Period

             1,387       1,004       853       941  

 Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Period

             624       520       624       520  

 Cash and cash equivalents is composed of:

          

 Cash

       514       472       514       472  

 Short-term investments

             110       48       110       48  

             624       520       624       520  

 Supplemental Cash Flows Information

          

 Interest paid

       166       148       518       496  

 Income taxes paid

       213       127       201       260  

 Total cash outflow for leases

             134       134       423       418  

1 Includes additions to property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2025 of $498 million and $32 million (2024 – $475 million and $33 million), respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $1,175 million and $79 million (2024 – $1,290 million and $97 million), respectively.

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 

                      Accumulated Other Comprehensive
(Loss) Income (“AOCI”)
                         
 ($ millions, inclusive of related tax, except as otherwise
 noted)
  Number of
Common
Shares
    Share
Capital
    Contributed
Surplus
    (Loss) Gain
on Currency
Translation
of Foreign
Operations
    Other     Total
AOCI
    Retained
Earnings
    Equity
Holders
of
Nutrien
    Non-
Controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
           

 Balance – December 31, 2023

    494,551,730       13,838       83       (286     (10     (296     11,531       25,156       45       25,201  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       561       561       21       582  
           

 Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       28       36       64       -       64       -       64  
           

 Shares repurchased for cancellation (Note 8)

    (1,039,185     (29     (21     -       -       -       (1     (51     -       (51
           

 Dividends declared 1

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (800     (800     -       (800
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (26     (26
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including
issuance of common shares

    369,904       18       5       -       -       -       -       23       -       23  
           

 Transfer of net loss on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       13       13       -       13       -       13  
         

 Balance – September 30, 2024

    493,882,449       13,827       67       (258     39       (219     11,291       24,966       40       25,006  
           

 Balance – December 31, 2024

    491,025,446       13,748       68       (537     22       (515     11,106       24,407       35       24,442  
           

 Net earnings

    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,696       1,696       21       1,717  
           

 Other comprehensive income (loss)

    -       -       -       195       (5     190       -       190       1       191  
           

 Shares repurchased for cancellation (Note 8)

    (7,288,910     (204     (11     -       -       -       (194     (409     -       (409
           

 Dividends declared 1

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (797     (797     -       (797
           

 Non-controlling interest transactions

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (21     (21
           

 Effect of share-based compensation including
issuance of common shares

    593,873       36       (1     -       -       -       -       35       -       35  
           

 Transfer of net gain on sale of investment

    -       -       -       -       (27     (27     27       -       -       -  
           

 Transfer of net gain on cash flow hedges

    -       -       -       -       (6     (6     -       (6     -       (6
           

 Other

    -       -       -       -       -       -       1       1       -       1  
         

 Balance – September 30, 2025

    484,330,409       13,580       56       (342     (16     (358     11,839       25,117       36       25,153  

1 During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we declared dividends of $1.64 per share (2024 - $1.62 per share).

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited  

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

          As at September 30       

As at
 December 31,

2024

 
 ($ millions)    Note        2025          2024       

 Assets

             

 Current assets

             

 Cash and cash equivalents

        624        520          853  

 Receivables

   9      7,687        7,786          5,390  

 Inventories

        5,281        4,890          6,148  

 Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        598        678          1,401  

 Assets held for sale

   5      284        -            -  
        14,474        13,874          13,792  

 Non-current assets

             

 Property, plant and equipment

        22,480        22,329          22,604  

 Goodwill

        12,116        12,122          12,043  

 Intangible assets

        1,711        1,877          1,819  

 Investments

   5      142        739          698  

 Other assets

          903        970            884  

 Total Assets

          51,826        51,911            51,840  

 Liabilities

             

Current liabilities

             

 Short-term debt

        2,486        2,967          1,534  

 Current portion of long-term debt

   7      538        1,013          1,037  

 Current portion of lease liabilities

        350        364          356  

 Payables and accrued charges

   9      6,899        6,613            9,118  
        10,273        10,957          12,045  

 Non-current liabilities

             

 Long-term debt

   7      9,852        9,383          8,881  

 Lease liabilities

        954        1,029          999  

 Deferred income tax liabilities

        3,678        3,555          3,539  

 Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities

        229        245          227  

 Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs

        1,440        1,564          1,543  

 Other non-current liabilities

          247        172            164  

 Total Liabilities

          26,673        26,905            27,398  

Shareholders’ Equity

             

 Share capital

   8      13,580        13,827          13,748  

 Contributed surplus

        56        67          68  

 Accumulated other comprehensive loss

        (358      (219        (515

 Retained earnings

          11,839        11,291            11,106  

 Equity holders of Nutrien

        25,117        24,966          24,407  

 Non-controlling interest

          36        40            35  

 Total Shareholders’ Equity

          25,153        25,006            24,442  

 Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

          51,826        51,911            51,840  

(See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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Unaudited  

 

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

As at and for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025

Note 1 Basis of presentation

Nutrien Ltd. (collectively with its subsidiaries, “Nutrien”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “the Company”) is a leading global provider of crop inputs and services. We operate a world-class network of production, distribution and ag retail facilities that positions us to efficiently serve the needs of farmers.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“interim financial statements”) are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. The accounting policies and methods of computation used in preparing these interim financial statements are materially consistent with those used in the preparation of our 2024 annual audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements include the accounts of Nutrien and its subsidiaries; however, they do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual audited consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our 2024 annual audited consolidated financial statements. These interim financial statements are presented in millions of US dollars, unless otherwise indicated, which is the functional currency of Nutrien and the majority of its subsidiaries.

Certain immaterial 2024 figures have been reclassified in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

In management’s opinion, the interim financial statements include all adjustments necessary to fairly present such information in all material respects. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for any other interim period or the fiscal year. These interim financial statements were authorized for issue by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on November 5, 2025.

Note 2 Segment information

We have four reportable operating segments: Nutrien Ag Solutions (“Retail”), Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate. Our downstream Retail segment distributes crop nutrients, crop protection products, seed and merchandise, and provides agronomic application services and solutions, including the services offered through Nutrien Financial. Retail also manufactures and distributes proprietary products and provides services directly to farmers through a network of retail locations in North America, South America and Australia. Our upstream Potash, Nitrogen and Phosphate segments are differentiated by the chemical nutrient contained in the products that each segment produces and are supported by midstream activities, which include the global sales, freight, transportation and distribution of our products, which are reported within these segments, respectively. Potash freight, transportation and distribution costs only apply to our North American potash sales volumes. Sales reported under our Corporate and Others segment relates to our non-core business. EBITDA presented in the succeeding tables is calculated as net earnings (loss) before finance costs, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

Seasonality in our business results from increased demand for products during planting season. Crop input sales are generally higher in the spring and fall application seasons. Crop input inventories are normally accumulated leading up to each application season. Our cash collections generally occur after the application season is complete, while customer prepayments received are typically concentrated in December and January and inventory prepayments paid to our suppliers are typically concentrated in the period from November to January. Feed and industrial sales are more evenly distributed throughout the year.

 

    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                      
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen      Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Assets – as at September 30, 2025

    22,535          13,837        11,269        2,535        2,246        (596     51,826  

 Assets – as at December 31, 2024

    22,149                13,792        11,603        2,453        2,571        (728     51,840  

 

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    Three Months Ended September 30, 2025  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                     
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    3,415          1,127        1,000       462        3       -       6,007  

        – intersegment

    12                130        195       99        -       (436     -  

 Sales  – total

    3,427          1,257        1,195       561        3       (436     6,007  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                135        132       66        -       (61     272  

 Net sales

    3,427          1,122        1,063       495        3       (375     5,735  

 Cost of goods sold

    2,505                437        666       436        2       (275     3,771  

 Gross margin

    922          685        397       59        1       (100     1,964  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    792          3        7       2        (2     (7     795  

 General and administrative expenses

    44          3        4       2        91       -       144  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          124        -       -        -       -       124  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        28       -       28  

 Foreign exchange gain, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        (11     -       (11

 Other expenses (income)

    40                10        (13     5        32       3       77  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    46          545        399       50        (137     (96     807  

 Depreciation and amortization

    184                188        157       72        16       -       617  

 EBITDA

    230          733        556       122        (121     (96     1,424  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        28       -       28  

 ARO/ERL related income for non-operating sites

    -          -        -       -        (10     -       (10

 Foreign exchange gain, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        (11     -       (11

 Adjusted EBITDA

    230                733        556       122        (114     (96     1,431  

 

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    Three Months Ended September 30, 2024  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                     
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    3,271          915        753       409        -       -       5,348  

        – intersegment

    -                113        163       58        -       (334     -  

 Sales  – total

    3,271          1,028        916       467        -       (334     5,348  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                144        123       55        -       (59     263  

 Net sales

    3,271          884        793       412        -       (275     5,085  

 Cost of goods sold

    2,412                422        581       383        -       (213     3,585  

 Gross margin

    859          462        212       29        -       (62     1,500  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    815          3        8       1        (2     (5     820  

 General and administrative expenses

    51          5        6       4        90       -       156  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          74        -       -        -       -       74  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        1       -       1  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        31       -       31  

 Other expenses (income)

    32                2        (25     10        194       9       222  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    (39        378        223       14        (314     (66     196  

 Depreciation and amortization

    190                177        132       75        24       -       598  

 EBITDA

    151          555        355       89        (290     (66     794  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        1       -       1  

 ARO/ERL related expenses for non-operating sites

    -          -        -       -        184       -       184  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        31       -       31  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    151                555        355       89        (74     (66     1,010  

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                     
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen      Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    14,464          2,885        2,996        1,182        18       -       21,545  

        – intersegment

    12                318        686        233        -       (1,249     -  

 Sales  – total

    14,476          3,203        3,682        1,415        18       (1,249     21,545  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                346        405        164        -       (177     738  

 Net sales

    14,476          2,857        3,277        1,251        18       (1,072     20,807  

 Cost of goods sold

    10,850                1,257        2,073        1,160        6       (998     14,348  

 Gross margin

    3,626          1,600        1,204        91        12       (74     6,459  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    2,495          8        22        5        (7     (20     2,503  

 General and administrative expenses

    132          7        16        5        284       -       444  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          289        -        -        -       -       289  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -        -        119       -       119  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -        -        18       -       18  

 Other expenses

    119                20        -        18        96       18       271  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    880          1,276        1,166        63        (498     (72     2,815  

 Depreciation and amortization

    545                533        465        212        47       -       1,802  

 EBITDA

    1,425          1,809        1,631        275        (451     (72     4,617  

 Restructuring costs

    -          -        -        -        22       -       22  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -        -        119       -       119  

 ARO/ERL related income for non-operating sites 

    -          -        -        -        (7     -       (7

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -        -        18       -       18  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,425                1,809        1,631        275        (299     (72     4,769  

 

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    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024  
    Downstream            Upstream and Midstream                     
 ($ millions)   Retail             Potash      Nitrogen     Phosphate      Corporate
and Others
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

 Sales  – third party

    14,653          2,486        2,547       1,207        -       -       20,893  

        – intersegment

    -                305        584       210        -       (1,099     -  

 Sales  – total

    14,653          2,791        3,131       1,417        -       (1,099     20,893  

 Freight, transportation and distribution

    -                338        399       174        -       (170     741  

 Net sales

    14,653          2,453        2,732       1,243        -       (929     20,152  

 Cost of goods sold

    11,018                1,139        1,835       1,116        -       (905     14,203  

 Gross margin

    3,635          1,314        897       127        -       (24     5,949  

 Selling expenses (recovery)

    2,610          9        23       5        (7     (18     2,622  

 General and administrative expenses

    154          10        16       11        277       -       468  

 Provincial mining taxes

    -          210        -       -        -       -       210  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        17       -       17  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -          -        -       -        359       -       359  

 Other expenses (income)

    95                3        (136     26        274       22       284  

 Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes

    441          1,082        799       85        (920     (28     1,459  

 Depreciation and amortization

    580                475        419       213        62       -       1,749  

 EBITDA

    1,021          1,557        1,218       298        (858     (28     3,208  

 Share-based compensation expense

    -          -        -       -        17       -       17  

 Impairment of assets

    335          -        195       -        -       -       530  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

    -          -        -       -        34       -       34  

 ARO/ERL related expenses for non-operating sites

    -          -        -       -        152       -       152  

 Foreign exchange loss, net of related derivatives

    -                -        -       -        359       -       359  

 Adjusted EBITDA

    1,356                1,557        1,413       298        (296     (28     4,300  

 

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Three Months Ended

September 30

        

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
 ($ millions)   2025     2024          2025     2024  

 Retail sales by product line

         

Crop nutrients

    1,188       1,093         5,773       5,683  

Crop protection products

    1,536       1,518         5,174       5,365  

Seed

    156       132         1,966       2,051  

Services and other

    258       242         690       690  

Merchandise

    222       222         649       667  

Nutrien Financial

    89       85         294       284  

Nutrien Financial elimination 1

    (22     (21         (70     (87
      3,427       3,271           14,476       14,653  

 Potash sales by geography

         

Manufactured product

         

North America

    633       601         1,449       1,474  

Offshore 2

    623       427         1,750       1,316  

Other potash and purchased products

    1       -           4       1  
      1,257       1,028           3,203       2,791  

 Nitrogen sales by product line

         

Manufactured product

         

Ammonia

    300       261         899       856  

Urea and ESN®

    376       293         1,288       1,085  

Solutions, nitrates and sulfates

    466       299         1,217       961  

Other nitrogen and purchased products

    53       63           278       229  
      1,195       916           3,682       3,131  

 Phosphate sales by product line

         

Manufactured product

         

Fertilizer

    379       316         913       928  

Industrial and feed

    178       148         484       470  

Other phosphate and purchased products

    4       3           18       19  
      561       467           1,415       1,417  

1 Represents elimination of the interest and service fees charged by Nutrien Financial to Retail branches.

2 Relates to Canpotex Limited (“Canpotex”) (see Note 9) and includes provisional pricing adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2025 of $(13) million (2024 – $(4) million) and the nine months ended September 30, 2025 of $45 million (2024 – $7 million).

 

Note 3 Other expenses (income)

 

 

 

 

   

Three Months Ended

September 30

        

Nine Months Ended

September 30

 
 ($ millions)   2025     2024          2025     2024  

 Restructuring costs

    -       -         22       -  

 Earnings of equity-accounted investees

    (22     (26       (36     (107

 Bad debt expense

    31       31         88       94  

 Project feasibility costs

    28       19         69       62  

 Customer prepayment costs

    13       10         50       41  

 Legal expenses

    6       4         13       12  

 Insurance recoveries

    (1     (3       (1     (70

 Loss on natural gas derivatives not designated as a hedge

    -       5         -       7  

 Loss related to financial instruments in Argentina

    -       -         -       34  

 ARO/ERL related (income) expenses for non-operating sites ¹

    (10     184         (7     152  

 Other expenses (income)

    32       (2         73       59  
      77       222           271       284  

1 ARO/ERL refers to asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs.

 

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Unaudited  

 

Note 4 Income taxes

A separate estimated average annual effective income tax rate was determined and applied individually to the interim period pre-tax earnings for each taxing jurisdiction.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
          Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)       2025         2024              2025         2024  

 Actual effective tax rate on earnings (%)

     27        (18        25        41  

 Actual effective tax rate including discrete items (%)

     26        (112        26        38  

 Discrete tax adjustments that impacted the tax rate 1

     (4)        (11          23        (31

1 Discrete tax adjustments arise from specific, significant or unusual events that are recognized in the period in which the event occurs, rather than being allocated across the year through the annual effective tax rate.

Note 5 Investments

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)

  Principal
Activity
     Principal
Place of
Business and
Incorporation
       

Proportion of

Ownership Interest and
Voting Rights Held (%)

         Carrying Amount  
       As at
September 30,
2025
     As at
December 31,
2024
         As at
September 30,
2025
     As at
December 31,
2024
 

 Equity-accounted investees

 

                

 Profertil S.A. (“Profertil”)

    Nitrogen producer        Argentina         50        50         -        349  

 Canpotex

   

Marketing and

logistics of potash

 

 

     Canada         50        50         -        -  

 Other associates and joint ventures

                                              132        128  

 Total equity-accounted investees

                                              132        477  

 Investments at FVTOCI

 

             

 Sinofert Holdings Limited (“Sinofert”)

   

Fertilizer supplier

and distributor

 

 

     China/Bermuda         -        22         -        211  

 Other

                                              10        10  

 Total investments at FVTOCI

                                              10        221  

 Total investments

                                              142        698  

Investments at fair value through other comprehensive income

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we fully divested our remaining equity ownership interest in Sinofert, which had been classified as a financial asset measured at fair value through other comprehensive income. Total proceeds from the sale were $193 million and reflected the fair value of the investment at the date of derecognition. A fair value loss of $18 million related to the investment was recognized in the period in other comprehensive income. Upon derecognition, the cumulative unrealized gain previously recognized in other comprehensive income of $27 million was reclassified to retained earnings.

Equity-accounted investees

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, as part of our portfolio review, we entered into an agreement to sell our 50 percent equity ownership in Profertil, which had been classified as an equity-accounted investment. As at September 30, 2025, we have reclassified the investment, with a net book value totaling $284 million, to a current asset held for sale under our Corporate and Others segment. A deposit of $120 million was received from the purchaser on September 5, 2025. Gross proceeds from the sale are expected to be approximately $600 million and the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to the exercise of a right of first refusal by the remaining joint venture partner.

 

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Note 6 Financial instruments

Foreign currency derivatives

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
          Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 ($ millions)       2025         2024           2025         2024  

 Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     (26      (3        (9      27  

 Hyperinflationary loss

     -        20          -        85  

 Loss on foreign currency derivatives at fair value through profit or loss

     15        14            27        247  

 Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net of related derivatives

     (11      31            18        359  

Our financial instruments carrying amount are a reasonable approximation of their fair values, except for our long-term debt, including current portion, that has a carrying value of $10,390 million and fair value of $10,027 million as at September 30, 2025. There were no transfers between levels for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Note 7 Debt

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we extended the maturity of our $4,500 million unsecured committed revolving term facility to September 4, 2030. We also extended the term of our unsecured committed revolving term credit facility to September 2, 2026 and reduced the facility limit from $750 million to $500 million.

 

 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)    Rate of interest (%)        Maturity        Amount  

 Senior notes repaid in 2025

     3.000          April 1, 2025          500  

 Senior notes issued in 2025

     4.500          March 12, 2027          400  

 Senior notes issued in 2025

     5.250          March 12, 2032          600  
                             1,000  

The senior notes issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2025, are unsecured, rank equally with our existing unsecured debt, and have no sinking fund requirements prior to maturity. Each series of outstanding senior notes is redeemable and has various provisions for redemption prior to maturity, at our option, at specified prices.

Note 8 Share capital

Share repurchase programs

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activities during the periods indicated below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30
          Nine Months Ended
September 30
 
 ($ millions, except as otherwise noted)       2025         2024               2025       2024  

 Number of common shares repurchased for cancellation

     2,547,124        1,039,185         7,288,910      1,039,185  

 Average price per share (US dollars)

     58.27        48.11         54.96      48.11  

 Total cost, inclusive of tax

     152        51           409      51  

Subsequent to September 30, 2025, as of November 4, 2025, an additional 993,278 common shares were repurchased for cancellation at a cost of $56 million and an average price per share of $57.80.

Dividends declared

We declared a dividend per share of $0.545 (2024 – $0.54) during the three months ended September 30, 2025, payable on October 17, 2025 to shareholders of record on September 29, 2025.

 

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Unaudited  

 

Note 9 Related party transactions

We sell potash outside Canada and the US exclusively through Canpotex. Our total revenue is recognized at the amount received from Canpotex representing proceeds from their sale of potash, less net costs of Canpotex. The receivable outstanding from Canpotex arose from sale transactions described above. It is unsecured and bears no interest. Any credit losses held against this receivable are expected to be negligible. Canpotex sells potash to buyers, including Nutrien, in export markets pursuant to term and spot contracts at agreed-upon prices. Purchases from Canpotex for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were $23 million (2024 – $41 million) and the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $100 million (2024 – $112 million).

 

 ($ millions)    As at 
September 30, 2025 
    

As at 

December 31, 2024 

 

 Receivables from Canpotex

     208         122   

 Payables to Canpotex

     63         66   

 

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