Mosaic provides 2023 capital allocation strategy

"Mosaic remains committed to a disciplined capital allocation strategy. Mosaic anticipates returning virtually all of 2023 generated free cash flow to shareholders through a combination of regular common dividends, special dividends, and share repurchases. Mosaic expects to initiate an accelerated share repurchase of $300 million in first quarter of 2023. Following execution of the ASR, Mosaic will have repurchased shares worth more than $2.5 billion since the third quarter of 2021. As of February 17, shares outstanding totaled 336.5 million shares. Mosaic has a regular common dividend target of $0.80 per share. In an effort to further reward long-term shareholders, Mosaic’s Board of Directors has approved a special dividend of $0.25 per share to be distributed on March 30, 2023, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2023. Consistent with the maintenance of a balance sheet reflective of investment grade metrics, Mosaic retired $550 million of long-term debt in November 2022 and met its previously established goal of reducing long-term debt by $1 billion. Management of assets remains a key focus. Mosaic divested Streamsong Resort in January of 2023 for gross proceeds of $160 million. Mosaic will continue to evaluate its capital expenditure budget in 2023. Capex is expected to total $1.3-1.4 billion, with a portion of the spend being directed to projects that we expect will improve operational performance in the phosphates segment. Mosaic is also pursuing high-returning projects. Examples include an expansion of MicroEssentials capacity at our Riverview facility, construction of the new Palmeirante blending and distribution facility in Brazil, construction of a purified phosphoric acid test plant in North America, and extending production from the Taquari potash mine in Brazil. On average, these projects are expected to generate an after tax, internal rate of return of approximately 50%."