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Important risk factors that apply to us are outlined in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “10-K Report”). In addition to these risk factors, we include the following updates:
Key inputs for the production of our finished goods, including fertilizer, sulfur and ammonia, and energy used in our businesses in the past have been and may in the future be the subject of volatile pricing and availability. Changes in the price or availability of these key inputs for production of finished goods have had, and could again have, a material adverse impact on our businesses.
Fertilizer is a key input for production of our blended finished goods products. Natural gas, ammonia and sulfur are key raw materials used in the manufacture of phosphate crop nutrient products. Natural gas is used as both a chemical feedstock and a fuel to produce anhydrous ammonia, which is a raw material used in the production of concentrated phosphate products. Natural gas is also a significant energy source used in the potash solution mining process. From time to time, our profitability has been and may in the future be adversely impacted by the price and availability of these key inputs and other energy costs. For example, the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the related sanctions have led, and may continue to lead, to disruption and instability in global markets, supply chains and volatile pricing and availability of these key inputs and raw materials. Because most of our products are commodities, there can be no assurance that we will be able to pass through increased costs to our customers. A significant increase in the price of fertilizer, natural gas, ammonia, sulfur or energy that is not recovered through an increase in the price of our related crop nutrients products could have a material adverse impact on our business.
In addition, geopolitical instability and heightened tensions involving Iran, have disrupted global shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, a critical transit corridor for energy and certain industrial commodities, including sulfur and ammonia. Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could continue to adversely affect the availability, cost or timing of sulfur and ammonia inputs and have contributed to increased fuel and transportation costs. Such disruptions could further exacerbate volatility in input pricing and availability and, if sustained, could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.