Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
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, 2023 (the “ 10-K Report ” ). In addition to these risk factors, we include the following updates:
Operational Risk
Risks related to the Ma'aden Share Purchase and Subscription Agreement.
On April 30, 2024, we entered into an agreement with Ma’aden under which Mosaic will receive 111,012,433 shares of Ma’aden valued at approximately $1.5 billion on the date of the agreement, in exchange for Mosaic’s 25 percent stake in MWSPC. The anticipated value of the Ma’aden shares to be issued in the proposed transaction at transaction announcement and at closing are subject to risks related to the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending transaction, including the inability to receive the required approval by Ma’aden shareholders and other approvals, including potential regulatory approvals, necessary to complete the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the applicable agreement; and the risk that there may be a material adverse change with respect to the financial position, performance, operations or prospects of Ma’aden and MWSPC.
Regulatory Risk
Our operations are dependent on having the required permits and approvals from governmental authorities. Denial or delay by a government agency in issuing any of our permits and approvals or imposition of restrictive conditions on us with respect to these permits and approvals may impair our business and operations.
Our operations, including our mines, are dependent on having the required permits and approvals from governmental authorities. Denial or delay by a government agency in issuing, modifying or renewing any of our permits and approvals or imposition of restrictive or cost prohibitive conditions on us with respect to these permits and approvals may impair our business and operations and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. For example, i n Florida, local community involvement has become an increasingly important factor in the permitting process for mining companies, and various counties and other parties in Florida have in the past filed and continue to file lawsuits challenging the issuance or renewal of some of the permits we require. A recent federal court decision invalidated Florida’s Clean Water Act 404 “dredge and fill” permitting program and returned that permitting authority to the federal agencies. While that decision is under appeal, a change in permitting authority may complicate and delay the receipt of 404 approvals.
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