MOSAIC CO

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA presented at the segment level is defined as the related segment's operating earnings (loss) plus depreciation, depletion and amortization, plus asset retirement obligation accretion, plus foreign exchange gain (loss), plus other income (expense) plus dividends from equity investments, less earnings (loss) from noncontrolling interests. As of January 1, 2025, we are no longer adjusting for equity in net earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated companies, net of dividends as we sold our equity investment in MWSPC in 2024 that represented nearly all of these historical earnings. Adjusted EBITDA is also adjusted for notable items that management excludes in analyzing our performance. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they are relevant and useful to securities analysts, investors and others because they are part of our internal management reporting and planning process, and our management uses these measures to evaluate the operational performance and valuation of our segments. Management also uses these measures as a method of comparing segment, performance with that of its competitors. Segment Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, segment Operating Earnings (Loss) and segment Operating Earnings (Loss)/sales tonne, respectively, as measures of operating performance. Management believes Operating Earnings (Loss) and segment Operating Earnings (Loss)/sales tonne, respectively, are the most directly comparable GAAP measures because we do not allocate taxes on a segment basis. Reconciliations of Segment Adjusted EBITDA to segment Operating Earnings (Loss) and segment Operating (Loss) Earnings/sales tonne, respectively, are provided as part of each segment's Selected Calendar Quarter Financial Information.