Certain statements and other information included in this presentation constitute"forward-looking information"or"forward-looking statements"(coiiectiveiy,"forward-looking statements")under applicable securities laws(such statements are often accompanied by words such as"anticipate""forecast","expect","believe","may","will""should","estimate","intend"or other similar words).All statements in this presentation,other than those relating to historical information or current conditions,are forward-looking statements,including,but not limited to:our martist outlook for 2019,including agriculture crop nutrient martists,including potash,nitrogen and phosphate and the anticipated supply and demand thereof and import and export volume expectations,expected market and industry conditions with respect to crop inventories,production,prices and the impact of market fluctuations.These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions,risks and uncertainties,many of which are beyond our control,which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.As such,undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.All of the forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements,including the assumptions referred to below and elsewhere in this document.Although Nutrien believes that these assumptions are reasonable,this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements and the reader should not place an undue reliance on these assumptions and such forward-looking statements.The additional key assumptions that have been made include,among other things,assumptions that future business,regulatory and industry conditions will be within the parameters expected by Nutrien,including with respect to prices,margins,demand,supply product availability,availability and cost of labor and interest,exchange and effective tax rates,and assumptions with respect to global economic conditions and the accuracy of our market outlook expectations for 2019 and in the future.Events or circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include,but are not limited to:general global economic,market and business conditions;weather conditions,including impacts from regional flooding and/or drought conditions;crop planted acreage,yield and prices;the supply and demand and price levels for crops and crop nutrients;governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities,including changes in government policy,government ownership requirements,changes in environmental,tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof;political risks,including civil unrest,actions by armed groups or conflict and malicious acts including terrorism;the occurrence of a major environmental or safety incident;regional natural gas supply restrictions;and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Nutrien reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States.Nutrien disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this document as a result of new information or future events,except as may be required under applicable U.S.federal securities laws or applicable Canadian securities legislation.
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