Company: SQM
Filing Date: 2025-12-15
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0000909037-25-000048
Chunk: 143

Company: CHEMICAL & MINING CO OF CHILE INC
Filing Date: 2025-12-15
Form: 6-K
Chunk 143
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US$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ ThUS$ Provision for legal complaints (1) 11,926 - 11,926 8,957 106 9,063 Provision for dismantling, restoration and rehabilitation cost (2) - 60,484 60,484 - 53,011 53,011 Other provisions current (3) 271,860 742 272,602 302,240 200 302,440 Total 283,786 61,226 345,012 311,197 53,317 364,514 (1) These provisions correspond to legal processes that are pending resolution or that have not yet been disbursed, these provisions are mainly related to litigation involving the subsidiaries located in Chile and the United States (see note 21.1). (2) Sernageomin commitments for the restoration of the location of the production sites have been incorporated, In addition to SQM Australia Pty. This cost value is calculated at discounted present value, using flows associated with plans with an evaluation horizon that fluctuates between 8 and 25 years for potassium-lithium operations and 11 to 22 years for nitrate-iodine operations. The rates used to discount future cash flows are based on market rates for the aforementioned terms. (3) See Note 19.2.

Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements September 30, 2025 118 19.2 Description of other provisions Current provisions, other short-term provisions As of September 30, 2025 As of December 31, 2024 ThUS$ ThUS$ Rent under lease contract (1) 256,979 265,054 Provision for additional tax related to foreign loans 1,976 2,602 End of agreement bonus 3,206 5,279 Other bonuses to workers 4,535 7,701 Other bonuses, general staff 1,720 2,912 Directors’ per diem allowance 2,698 5,143 Miscellaneous provisions 746 13,549 Total 271,860 302,240 (1) Payment Obligations for the lease contract with CORFO: These correspond to the obligations assumed in the Lease Agreement. Our subsidiary SQM Salar holds exclusive rights to exploit the mineral resources in an area covering approximately 140,000 hectares of land in the Salar de Atacama in northern Chile, of which SQM Salar is only entitled to exploit the mineral