6-K 1 a6_kxreviewaccountingtreat.htm 6-K Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2024.
Commission File Number 33-65728
CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
El Trovador 4285, Santiago, Chile (562) 2425-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F:_X_ Form 40-F










SQM INFORMS REVISED ACCOUNTING TREATMENT FOR LITHIUM MINING TAX


Santiago, Chile. April 29, 2024.- Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. ("SQM" or the "Company") (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A) informs the following information:

In relation to the matter reported in the press release (hecho esencial) dated April 7, 2024, today the Company's Board of Directors has reviewed the accounting treatment of the tax claims the Company has with the Chilean Internal Revenue Service (“Servicio de Impuestos Internos” or “SII”) as a result of the erroneous application by the SII of the specific tax on mining activities for the exploitation of lithium, as disclosed in note 21.3 of the most recent financial statements filed by the Company with the Chilean Financial Market Commission (“Comisión para el Mercado Financiero” or “CMF”).

As a result of this review, the financial statements that the Company has filed on the Form 20-F with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States (the “20-F”) include differences with respect to the last financial statements issued in Chile, as set forth below in an accounting reconciliation between the consolidated financial statements of the Company filed with the CMF on February 28, 2024, and the financial statements filed on the 20-F.
This adjustment will also be reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2024.

Furthermore, due to the timing difference between the filing of the latest financial statements (together with the integrated annual report) in Chile and the filing of the 20-F, as well as the market disclosure criteria required by the external auditors, the Company’s Board of Directors has agreed to update the contingencies notes to the consolidated financial statements and the risk factor on the compliance standards and investigations applicable to the Company on the 20-F.







Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

AssetsNote*As of December 31, 2023, as reported to the CMF Subsequent event adjustmentAs of December 31, 2023, as filed with the Form 20-F
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents9.11,041,3691,041,369
Other current financial assets12.11,325,8431,325,843
Other current non-financial assets16136,750136,750
Trade and other receivables, current12.2907,181907,181
Trade receivables due from related parties, current11.543,25343,253
Current inventories101,774,5941,774,594
Current tax assets25.1637,033637,033
Total current assets other than those classified as held for sale or disposal5,866,0235,866,023
Non-current assets or groups of assets classified as held for sale118118
Total non-current assets held for sale118118
Total current assets5,866,1415,866,141
Non-current assets
Other non-current financial assets12.1248,281248,281
Other non-current non-financial assets16373,700373,700
Non-current trade receivables12.22,5592,559
Investments accounted for under the equity method7.1-8.186,41786,417
Intangible assets other than goodwill14.1155,874155,874
Goodwill14.1958958
Property, plant and equipment, net15.13,609,9373,609,937
Right-of-use assets13.173,19373,193
Non-current tax assets25.1986,274(926,733)59,541
Deferred tax assets25.3302,236302,236
Total non-current assets5,839,429(926,733)4,912,696
Total assets11,705,570(926,733)10,778,837

* See the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Form 20-F.


Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

Liabilities and EquityNote*As of December 31, 2023, as reported to the CMFSubsequent event adjustmentAs of December 31, 2023, as filed with the Form 20-F
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Current liabilities
Other current financial liabilities12.41,256,499— 1,256,499
Lease liabilities, current13.218,192— 18,192
Trade and other payables, current12.5449,633— 449,633
Current trade payables due to related parties11.62,346— 2,346
Other current provisions18.1392,322— 392,322
Current tax liabilities25.220,890162,743183,633
Provisions for employee benefits, current17.123,946— 23,946
Other current non-financial liabilities18.3187,305— 187,305
Total current liabilities2,351,133162,7432,513,876
Non-current liabilities
Other non-current financial liabilities12.43,213,422— 3,213,422
Non-current lease liabilities13.256,966— 56,966
Other non-current provisions18.160,450— 60,450
Deferred tax liabilities25.3394,688— 394,688
Non-current provisions for employee benefits17.162,006— 62,006
Total non-current liabilities3,787,5323,787,532
Total liabilities6,138,665162,7436,301,408
Equity
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent19
Share capital1,577,643— 1,577,643
Retained earnings3,838,162(1,089,476)2,748,686
Other reserves114,870 — 114,870 
Equity attributable to owners of the Parent5,530,675(1,089,476)4,441,199
Non-controlling interests36,230— 36,230
Total equity5,566,905(1,089,476)4,477,429
Total liabilities and equity11,705,570(926,733)10,778,837

* See the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Form 20-F.


Consolidated Statements of Income
As of December 31, 2023, as reported to the CMFSubsequent event adjustmentAs of December 31, 2023, as filed with the Form 20-F
Consolidated Statements of IncomeNote*
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Revenue21.17,467,490— 7,467,490
Cost of sales21.2(4,392,436)— (4,392,436)
Gross profit3,075,054 3,075,054
Other income21.340,557— 40,557
Administrative expenses21.4(175,765)— (175,765)
Other expenses21.5(93,400)— (93,400)
Impairment of financial assets and reversal of impairment losses21.7202— 202
Other (losses) gains21.6(2,254)— (2,254)
Income from operating activities2,844,394 2,844,394
Finance income21.1122,726— 122,726
Finance costs15-21.9(138,402)— (138,402)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method7.1-8.1593— 593
Foreign currency translation differences24(22,293)— (22,293)
Income before taxes2,807,018 2,807,018
Income tax expense25.3(787,275)(1,089,476)(1,876,751)
Net income2,019,743(1,089,476)930,267
Net income attributable to:
Net income attributable to owners of the parent2,012,667(1,089,476)923,191
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests7,0767,076
2,019,743(1,089,476)930,267
Basic earnings per share (US$ per share)3.267.04623.2320
Diluted earnings per share (US$ per share)3.267.04623.2320

* See the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Form 20-F.



Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
As of December 31, 2023, as reported to the CMFSubsequent event adjustmentAs of December 31, 2023, as filed with the Form 20-F
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Net income2,019,743 (1,089,476)930,267 
Items of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income for the year, before taxes
(Losses) gain from measurements of defined benefit plans(5,843)— (5,843)
Gains (losses) from financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income190,509 — 190,509 
Total other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income for the year, before taxes184,666  184,666 
Items of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income for the year, before taxes
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)3,177 — 3,177 
Cash flow hedges- effective portion of changes in far value126 — 126 
Cash flow hedges-reclassified to income for the year18,566 — 18,566 
Total other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income for the year21,869  21,869 
Other items of other comprehensive income, before taxes206,535  206,535 
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income for the year
Income tax benefit (expense) relating to measurement of defined benefit pension plans through other comprehensive income1,582 — 1,582 
Income tax (expense) benefit relating to gains (losses) on financial assets measured irrevocably at fair value through other comprehensive income(57,242)— (57,242)
Total income tax (expense) benefit relating to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to income for the year(55,660) (55,660)
Income taxes relating to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income for the year
Income tax (expense) benefit related to gains (losses) from cash flow hedges(5,047)— (5,047)
Total income tax (expense) benefit relating to components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to income for the year(5,047) (5,047)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)145,828  145,828 
Total comprehensive income2,165,571 (1,089,476)1,076,095 
Comprehensive income attributable to
Comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent2,158,444 (1,089,476)1,068,968 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest7,127 — 7,127 
2,165,571 (1,089,476)1,076,095 


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statements of
Changes in Equity
Share capitalForeign
currency
translation
reserve
Hedge
reserve
Gains and
losses from
financial
assets
reserve
Actuarial
gains and
losses from
defined
benefit plans
reserve
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
Other
miscellaneous
reserves
Total
reserves
Retained
earnings
Equity
attributable
to owners of
the Parent
Non-
controlling
interests
Total Equity
ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$ThUS$
Equity at January 1, 20231,577,643 (8,042)(14,575)(10,973)(9,198)(42,788)11,663 (31,125)3,350,114 4,896,632 35,369 4,932,001 
Net income— — — — — — — — 2,012,667 2,012,667 7,076 2,019,743 
Other comprehensive income— 3,121 13,645 133,267 (4,256)145,777 — 145,777 — 145,777 51 145,828 
Comprehensive income 3,121 13,645 133,267 (4,256)145,777  145,777 2,012,667 2,158,444 7,127 2,165,571 
Dividends— — — — — — — — (1,524,619)(1,524,619)(6,266)(1,530,885)
Other increases in equity— — — — — — 218 218 — 218 — 218 
Total changes in equity 3,121 13,645 133,267 (4,256)145,777 218 145,995 488,048 634,043 861 634,904 
Equity as of December 31, 20231,577,643 (4,921)(930)122,294 (13,454)102,989 11,881 114,870 3,838,162 5,530,675 36,230 5,566,905 
Subsequent event adjustment— — — — — — — — (1,089,476)(1,089,476)— (1,089,476)
Equity as of December 31, 2023, as filed with the Form 20-F1,577,643 (4,921)(930)122,294 (13,454)102,989 11,881 114,870 2,748,686 4,441,199 36,230 4,477,429 



About SQM
SQM is a global company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange (NYSE: SQM; Santiago Stock Exchange: SQM-B, SQM-A). SQM develops and produces diverse products for several industries essential for human progress, such as health, nutrition, renewable energy and technology through innovation and technological development. We aim to maintain our leading world position in the lithium, potassium nitrate, iodine and thermo-solar salts markets.

For further information, contact:

Gerardo Illanes / gerardo.illanes@sqm.com
Irina Axenova / irina.axenova@sqm.com
Isabel Bendeck / isabel.bendeck@sqm.com

For media inquiries, contact:

Maria Ignacia Lopez / ignacia.lopez@sqm.com
Pablo Pisani / pablo.pisani@sqm.com





SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CHEMICAL AND MINING COMPANY OF CHILE INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 29, 2024/s/ Gerardo Illanes
By: Gerardo Illanes
CFO