Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended

June 30, 2024

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Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: 001-34025

INTREPID POTASH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware		26-1501877
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Denver,	Colorado	80202
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(303) 296-3006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

IPI

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files.) Yes ☒No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

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Accelerated filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes

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As of July 31, 2024, the registrant had outstanding 13,281,455 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share.

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.

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			PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION			1
			ITEM 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)			1
			Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets			1
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations			2
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity			3
			Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows			4
			Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements			6
			ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			22
			ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			41
			ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures			41
			PART II - OTHER INFORMATION			42
			ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings			42
			ITEM 1A. Risk Factors			43
			ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			44
			ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities			44
			ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures			44
			ITEM 5. Other Information			44
			ITEM 6. Exhibits			45
			Signatures			46

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

INTREPID POTASH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)


	June 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,663	$	4,071
Short-term investments	2,464		2,970
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net	21,617		22,077
Other receivables, net	1,679		1,470

Inventory, net	101,932		114,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,832		7,200
Total current assets	183,187		152,040

Property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, net	354,294		358,249

Water rights	19,184		19,184
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899		30,231
Long-term investments	5,090		6,627

Other assets, net	9,000		8,016
Non-current deferred tax asset, net	195,337		194,223
Total Assets	$	796,991	$	768,570
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accounts payable	$	7,173	$	12,848


Accrued liabilities	11,310		14,061
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	6,856		7,254


Other current liabilities	8,100		12,401
Total current liabilities	33,439		46,564

Advances on credit facility	—		4,000

Asset retirement obligation, net of current portion	31,321		30,077
Operating lease liabilities	345		741
Finance lease liabilities	1,428		1,451
Deferred other income, long-term	46,617		—
Other non-current liabilities	1,593		1,309
Total Liabilities	114,743		84,142
Commitments and Contingencies
Common stock, 0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;
12,908,078 and 12,807,316 shares outstanding
at June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively	14		13
Additional paid-in capital	667,419		665,637

Retained earnings	36,827		40,790
Less treasury stock, at cost	(22,012)		(22,012)
Total Stockholders' Equity	682,248		684,428
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	796,991	$	768,570

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Sales	$	62,055	$	81,035	$	141,342	$	167,955
Less:
Freight costs	9,423		10,516		22,253		22,106
Warehousing and handling costs	2,586		2,801		5,675		5,534
Cost of goods sold	41,070		52,336		97,501		108,581
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,352		—		1,855		—

Gross Margin	7,624		15,382		14,058		31,734

Selling and administrative	7,937		7,948		16,294		16,806
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622		535		1,244		1,070


Impairment of long-lived assets	831		—		2,208		—
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	241		(7)		492		193
Other operating income	(1,266)		(439)		(2,659)		(730)
Other operating expense	887		77		2,413		1,753
Operating (Loss) Income	(1,628)		7,268		(5,934)		12,642

Other Income

Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(116)		(1,059)		33		(238)

Interest income	547		76		791		161
Other income	60		43		68		56


(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(1,137)		6,328		(5,042)		12,621

Income Tax Benefit (Expense)	304		(2,023)		1,079		(3,810)
Net (Loss) Income	$	(833)	$	4,305	$	(3,963)	$	8,811

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	12,886		12,766		12,852		12,730
Diluted	12,886		12,855		12,852		12,865
(Loss) Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$	(0.06)	$	0.34	$	(0.31)	$	0.69
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	0.33	$	(0.31)	$	0.68

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except share amounts)


	Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2023	12,807,316	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	665,637	$	40,790	$	684,428



Net loss	—	—		—		—		(3,963)		(3,963)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—		2,557		—		2,557


Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	100,762	1		—		(775)		—		(774)
Balance, June 30, 2024	12,908,078	$	14	$	(22,012)	$	667,419	$	36,827	$	682,248

	Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2024
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, March 31, 2024	12,875,520	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	666,326	$	37,660	$	681,987



Net loss	—	—		—		—		(833)		(833)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—		1,235		—		1,235


Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	32,558	1		—		(142)		—		(141)
Balance, June 30, 2024	12,908,078	$	14	$	(22,012)	$	667,419	$	36,827	$	682,248

	Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2023
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, December 31, 2022	12,687,822	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	660,614	$	76,463	$	715,078



Net income	—	—		—		—		8,811		8,811
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—		3,549		—		3,549


Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	101,504	—		—		(1,337)		—		(1,337)
Balance, June 30, 2023	12,789,326	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	662,826	$	85,274	$	726,101

	Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2023
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance, March 31, 2023	12,759,990	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	661,323	$	80,969	$	720,293



Net income	—	—		—		—		4,305		4,305
Stock-based compensation	—	—		—		1,803		—		1,803


Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	29,336	—		—		(300)		—		(300)
Balance, June 30, 2023	12,789,326	$	13	$	(22,012)	$	662,826	$	85,274	$	726,101

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(3,963)	$	8,811
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation, depletion and amortization	17,898		18,183
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	1,244		1,070
Amortization of deferred financing costs	151		151
Amortization of intangible assets	164		161
Stock-based compensation	2,557		3,549
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,855		—
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,208		—
Loss on disposal of assets	492		193



Allowance for parts inventory obsolescence	472		—
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities	(33)		238
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated entities	—		452
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net	459		2,917
Other receivables, net	(250)		(959)

Inventory, net	9,326		10,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,275		906
Deferred tax assets, net	(1,114)		3,676
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued employee compensation and benefits	(6,892)		(8,132)

Operating lease liabilities	(740)		(809)
Deferred other income	43,872		—
Other liabilities	(703)		(2,222)
Net cash provided by operating activities	69,278		38,948

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant, equipment, mineral properties and other assets	(22,974)		(41,934)

Purchase of investments	—		(1,415)
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,651		89

Proceeds from redemptions/maturities of investments	1,500		4,000
Other investing, net	416		508
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,407)		(38,752)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:


Proceeds from short-term borrowings on credit facility	—		5,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings on credit facility	(4,000)		(5,000)
Payments of financing lease	(500)		(210)

Employee tax withholding paid for restricted stock upon vesting	(775)		(1,337)



Net cash used in financing activities	(5,275)		(1,547)

Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	47,596		(1,351)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, beginning of period	4,651		19,084

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, end of period	$	52,247	$	17,733

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Net cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	286	$	173
Income taxes	$	5	$	265
Amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	792	$	904
Accrued purchases for property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties	$	2,645	$	7,257
Right-of-use assets exchanged for operating lease liabilities	$	—	$	48
Right-of-use assets exchanged for financing lease liabilities	$	495	$	2,571

See accompanying notes to these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INTREPID POTASH, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1— COMPANY BACKGROUND

We are a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur, salt, and water products essential for customer success in agriculture, animal feed, and the oil and gas industry. We are the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash (sometimes referred to as potassium chloride or potash), which is applied as an essential nutrient for healthy crop development, utilized in several industrial applications, and used as an ingredient in animal feed. In addition, we produce a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. We also provide water, salt, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield products and services.

Our extraction and production operations are conducted entirely in the continental U.S. We produce potash from three solution mining facilities: our HB solution mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico, our solution mine in Moab, Utah, and our brine recovery mine in Wendover, Utah. We also operate the North compaction facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico, which compacts and granulates product from the HB mine. We produce Trio® from our conventional underground East mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

We have permitted, licensed, declared, and partially adjudicated water rights in New Mexico that support our mining and industrial operations. Water that is not used to support our mining and industrial operations is primarily sold to support oil and gas development in the Permian Basin in New Mexico near our Carlsbad facilities. We continue to work to expand our water business. See Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies below for further information regarding our water rights.

We also operate certain land, water rights, grazing leases, and other related assets in southeast New Mexico. We refer to these assets and operations as "Intrepid South." Due to the strategic location of Intrepid South, part of our long-term operating strategy is selling small parcels of land, including restricted use agreements of surface or subsurface rights, to customers where such sales provide a solution to such customer's operations in the oil and gas industry.

We have three segments: potash, Trio®, and oilfield solutions. We account for sales of byproducts as revenue in the potash or Trio® segment based on which segment generates the byproduct. Intersegment sales prices are market based and are eliminated.

"Intrepid," "our," "we," or "us" means Intrepid Potash, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Note 2— SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Financial Statement Presentation—Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim financial information, have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted—In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expenses and taxes paid. ASC 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with no impact to results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). This new guidance: (i) introduces a requirement to disclose significant segment expenses regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), (ii) extends certain annual disclosures to interim periods, (iii) clarifies disclosure requirements for single reportable segment entities, (iv) permits more than one measure of segment profit or loss to be reported under certain conditions, and (v) requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance applies retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with

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no impact to results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Reclassifications of Prior Period Presentation—Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.

Note 3— EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For purposes of determining diluted earnings per share, basic weighted-average common shares outstanding is adjusted to include potentially dilutive securities, including restricted stock, stock options, and performance units. The treasury-stock method is used to measure the dilutive impact of potentially dilutive shares. Potentially dilutive shares are excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding computation in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect. The following table shows the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net (loss) income	$	(833)	$	4,305	$	(3,963)	$	8,811

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,766		12,852		12,730
Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock	—		53		—		89
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options	—		36		—		46

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,855		12,852		12,865


Basic	$	(0.06)	$	0.34	$	(0.31)	$	0.69
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	0.33	$	(0.31)	$	0.68

The following table shows the shares that have an anti-dilutive effect and are excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding computations (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Anti-dilutive effect of restricted stock	391	302	368	245

Anti-dilutive effect of stock options outstanding	273	207	273	182

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Note 4— CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

We consider financial instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, as shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are included in the following accounts at June 30, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,663	$	17,158
Restricted cash included in other current assets	25		25
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	559		550
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statement of cash flows	$	52,247	$	17,733

Restricted cash included in other current and long-term assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets represents amounts for which use is restricted by contractual agreements with various entities, principally the Bureau of Land Management or the States of Utah and New Mexico, as security to fund future reclamation obligations at our sites.

Note 5— INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY

The following summarizes our inventory, recorded at the lower of weighted-average cost or estimated net realizable value, as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Finished goods product inventory	$	50,348	$	66,033
In-process inventory	30,104		28,044
Total product inventory	80,452		94,077
Current parts inventory, net	21,480		20,175
Total current inventory, net	101,932		114,252
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899		30,231
Total inventory, net	$	132,831	$	144,483

Parts inventory is shown net of estimated allowances for obsolescence of $0.3 million and $0.9 million as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

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Note 6 — PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES

Property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties were comprised of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	24,136	$	24,136
Ponds and land improvements	92,051		91,333
Mineral properties and development costs	159,783		159,775
Buildings and plant	93,336		90,150
Machinery and equipment	310,033		297,494
Vehicles	7,624		7,332
Office equipment and improvements	10,344		10,150
Operating lease ROU assets	4,284		5,274
Breeding stock	264		315
Construction in progress	20,200		23,942
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	$	722,055	$	709,901
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(367,761)		(351,652)
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, net	$	354,294	$	358,249

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment related to our Trio® segment assets because the net book value of the assets exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the Trio® segment assets was primarily determined using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of the individual assets. For any Trio® segment capital spending during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we also estimated the fair value of those assets using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of those new assets. As a result, we recorded an additional impairment of $2.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024.

We incurred the following expenses for depreciation, depletion, and amortization, including expenses capitalized into inventory, for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Depreciation	$	7,594	$	8,327	$	15,059	$	16,054
Depletion	661		170		2,133		1,347
Amortization of right of use assets	339		394		706		782
Total incurred	$	8,594	$	8,891	$	17,898	$	18,183

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Note 7 — OTHER LONG-TERM DEFERRED INCOME

Cooperative Development Agreement—In December 2023, we entered into the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement (the "Amendment") with XTO Holdings, LLC ("XTO Holdings") and XTO Delaware Basin LLC, as successors in interest to BOPCO, L.P. ("XTO Delaware Basin," and together with XTO Holdings, "XTO"), with an effective date of January 1, 2024 ("Amendment Date"). The Amendment further amends that certain Cooperative Development Agreement, by and between us, BOPCO, L.P. and the other parties thereto, effective as of February 28, 2011 (as amended, including by the Amendment, the "CDA"), which was executed for the purpose of pursuing the cooperative development of potassium and oil and gas on certain lands. The CDA restricts and limits the rights of Intrepid and XTO, as successors in interest to BOPCO, L.P., to explore and develop their respective interests, including limitations on the locations of wells. Intrepid and XTO entered into the Amendment in an effort to further the cooperation, remove the restrictions and limitations, and allow for the efficient co-development of resources within the Designated Potash Area ("DPA") consistent with the United States Secretary of the Interior Order 3324.

Pursuant to the Amendment, among other things, we agreed to provide support to XTO's for development and operation of XTO's oil and gas interests within the DPA. As consideration under the Amendment, XTO agreed to pay us an initial fee of $50.0 million (the "Initial Fee"). We received a partial payment of $5.0 million of the Initial Fee in December 2023, and we received payment of the remaining $45.0 million from XTO in January 2024.

The Amendment further provides that we shall receive an additional one-time payment equal to $50.0 million (the "Access Fee")," which XTO will pay within 90 days upon the earlier occurrence of (i) the approval of the first new or expanded drilling island within a specific area to be used by XTO or (ii) within seven years of the anniversary of the Amendment Date. XTO is also required to pay additional amounts to Intrepid as an "Access Realization Fee," up to a maximum of $100.0 million, (the "Access Realization Fee") in the event of certain additional drilling activities by XTO.

Because the cooperative development support we are providing under the CDA is not an output of our ordinary business activities, ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") does not apply to the CDA. However, we apply the principles in ASC 606 by analogy to determine amounts of other income to recognize.

Under ASC 606, we are required to identify the performance obligations in the CDA and to determine the transaction price. The transaction price may include fixed consideration, variable consideration, or both. Variable consideration may only be included in the transaction price if it is probable that a significant reversal of amounts recognized will not occur (referred to as the variable consideration constraint). The Access Realization Fee is considered variable consideration.

Our performance obligation under the Amendment is to "stand-ready" to provide support to XTO, when and as needed, during the term of the Amendment. We estimate the transaction price to be $100.0 million, which is comprised of the $50.0 million Initial Fee and the $50.0 million Access Fee. We are not including any amounts of the Access Realization Fee in the transaction price because of the variable consideration constraint. Since our performance obligation is a "stand-ready" obligation, we are recognizing the transaction price on a straight-line basis over the term of the Amendment which ends on February 28, 2046.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded other operating income of $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, from the Amendment. Because we have not yet been paid the Access Fee included in the transaction price, we recorded a long-term receivable for the amount of the Access Fee that we earned during the six months ended June 30, 2024 of $1.1 million, which is included in "Other Assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the amount of the Initial Fee we earned during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we reduced the "Deferred other income, long-term" liability recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of June 30, 2024, we had $2.3 million recorded in "Other current liabilities," and $46.6 million recorded in "Deferred other income, long-term" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the unearned portion of the Initial Fee. As of December 31, 2023, we had $5.0 million recorded in "Other current liabilities," and zero recorded in "Deferred other income, long-term" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Note 8 — DEBT

Revolving Credit Facility—We maintain a $150 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders with Bank of Montreal as administrative agent. The revolving credit facility has a maturity date to August 4, 2027. As of June 30, 2024, borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 2.25% per annum, based on our leverage ratio as calculated in accordance with the amended agreement governing the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are secured by substantially all of our current and non-current assets, and the obligations under the credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by several of our subsidiaries.

We occasionally borrow and repay amounts under the revolving credit facility for near-term working capital needs or other purposes and may do so in the future. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we made no borrowings and made no repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we made no borrowings and made $4.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we made no borrowings and made $5.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we made $5.0 million in borrowings and made $5.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding and no outstanding letters of credit under this facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had $4.0 million in borrowings outstanding and no outstanding letters of credit under this facility.

As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the revolving credit facility.

Interest Expense—Interest expense is recorded net of any capitalized interest associated with investments in capital projects. We incurred gross interest expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.

Amounts included in interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Interest expense on borrowings	$	42	$	53	$	81	$	75
Commitment fee on unused credit facility	57		56		114		112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	76		76		151		151
Gross interest expense	175		185		346		338
Less capitalized interest	(175)		(185)		(346)		(338)
Interest expense, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

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Note 9 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS

We have water rights, recorded at $19.2 million at June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023. Our water rights have indefinite lives and are not amortized. We evaluate our water rights at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or more frequently if circumstances require.

We account for other intangible assets as finite-lived intangible assets and amortize those intangible assets over the period of estimated benefit, using the straight-line method. As of June 30, 2024, the weighted average amortization period for the other intangible assets was approximately 15.1 years. At June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, these intangible assets had a net book value of $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and are included in "Other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 10— FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE

PUBLIC DEBT

Intrepid Potash, Inc., as the parent company, has no independent assets or operations, and operations are conducted solely through its subsidiaries. Cash generated from operations is held at the parent-company level as cash on hand and cash equivalents and totaled $51.7 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. If one or more of our wholly-owned operating subsidiaries guarantee public debt securities in the future, those guarantees will be full and unconditional and will constitute the joint and several obligations of the subsidiary guarantors. The assets and liabilities of our other subsidiaries are immaterial. There are no restrictions on our ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the subsidiary guarantors, except those imposed by applicable law.

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Note 11 — ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

We recognize an estimated liability for future costs associated with the abandonment and reclamation of our mining properties. A liability for the fair value of an asset retirement obligation and a corresponding increase to the carrying value of the related long-lived asset are recorded as the mining operations occur or the assets are acquired.

Our asset retirement obligation is based on the estimated cost to close and reclaim the mining operations, the economic life of the properties, and federal and state regulatory requirements. The liability is discounted using credit adjusted risk-free rate estimates at the time the liability is incurred or when there are upward revisions to estimated costs. The credit adjusted risk-free rates used to discount our reclamation liabilities range from 6.9% to 12.0%. Revisions to the liability occur due to construction of new or expanded facilities, changes in estimated closure costs or economic lives, or to reflect new federal or state rules, regulations, or requirements regarding the closure or reclamation of mines.

Following is a table of the changes to our asset retirement obligation for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Asset retirement obligation, at beginning of period	$	30,981	$	27,399	$	30,359	$	26,864



Accretion of discount	622		535		1,244		1,070
Total asset retirement obligation, at end of period	$	31,603	$	27,934	$	31,603	$	27,934
Less current portion of asset retirement obligation	$	(282)	$	(300)	$	(282)	$	(300)
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligation	$	31,321	$	27,634	$	31,321	$	27,634

The current portion of the asset retirement obligation is included in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024.

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Note 12 — REVENUE

Revenue Recognition—We account for revenue in accordance with ASC 606. Under ASC 606, we recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect in exchange for those goods or services. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collection may result in contract assets or contract liabilities.

Contract Balances: As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had a total of $2.9 million and $2.3 million of contract liabilities, respectively, of which $1.3 million and $1.0 million were current as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, and included in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Customer advances received before we have satisfied our performance obligations are accounted for as a contract liability (sometimes referred to in practice as deferred revenue).

Our deferred revenue activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 is shown below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	2,567	$	2,274	$	2,303	$	2,374
Additions	705		169		1,297		314

Recognized as revenue during period	(415)		(275)		(743)		(520)
Ending Balance	$	2,857	$	2,168	$	2,857	$	2,168

Disaggregation of Revenue: The tables below show the disaggregation of revenue by product and reconciles disaggregated revenue to segment revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023. We believe the disaggregation of revenue by products best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic conditions (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	24,138	$	—	$	—	$	(40)	$	24,098
Trio®	—		26,413		—		—		26,413
Water	—		—		2,572		—		2,572
Salt	3,335		109		—		—		3,444
Magnesium Chloride	932		—		—		—		932
Brine Water	1,584		—		1,166		—		2,750
Other	45		—		1,801		—		1,846
Total Revenue	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	56,550	$	—	$	—	$	(140)	$	56,410
Trio®	—		62,697		—		—		62,697
Water	—		—		4,741		—		4,741
Salt	6,479		313		—		—		6,792
Magnesium Chloride	1,351		—		—		—		1,351
Brine Water	3,167		—		2,293		—		5,460
Other	63		—		3,828		—		3,891
Total Revenue	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342

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	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	41,106	$	—	$	—	$	(88)	$	41,018
Trio®	—		27,228		—		—		27,228
Water	100		1,474		2,568		—		4,142
Salt	3,278		46		—		—		3,324
Magnesium Chloride	1,667		—		—		—		1,667
Brine Water	1,113		—		1,001		—		2,114
Other	—		—		1,542		—		1,542
Total Revenue	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	88,261	$	—	$	—	$	(189)	$	88,072
Trio®	—		56,282		—		—		56,282
Water	180		2,522		4,187		—		6,889
Salt	6,321		218		—		—		6,539
Magnesium Chloride	2,804		—		—		—		2,804
Brine Water	2,195		—		1,823		—		4,018
Other	—		—		3,351		—		3,351
Total Revenue	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955

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Note 13 — COMPENSATION PLANS

Equity Incentive Compensation Plan—Our Board of Directors and stockholders adopted a long-term incentive compensation plan called the Intrepid Potash, Inc. Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan was most recently amended and restated in May 2022. We have issued common stock, restricted stock, performance units, and non-qualified stock option awards under the Plan. As of June 30, 2024, approximately 0.8 million shares remained available for issuance under the Plan.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 165,216 shares of restricted stock to executive officers and other key employees. These awards vest over three years, and in some cases, contain a market condition. In May 2024, the Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 20,739 shares of restricted stock to members of our Board of Directors, which vest over one year.

During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 225,117 restricted shares to executive officers and other key employees. These awards vest over three years, and in some cases, contain a market condition. In May 2023, the Compensation Committee granted an aggregate of 22,226 restricted shares to members of our Board of Directors, which vest over one year.

As of June 30, 2024, the following awards were outstanding under the Plan (in thousands):



						Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Restricted Shares						373

Non-qualified Stock Options						273

Total share-based compensation expenses were $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $2.6 million and $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, we had $6.3 million of total remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

Note 14 — INCOME TAXES

Our anticipated annual tax rate is impacted primarily by the amount of taxable income associated with each jurisdiction in which our income is subject to income tax, permanent differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and the benefit associated with the estimated effect of the percentage depletion deduction.

A summary of our provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Current portion of income tax expense	$	21	$	8	$	35	$	134
Deferred portion of income tax (benefit) expense	(325)		2,015		(1,114)		3,676
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	(304)	$	2,023	$	(1,079)	$	3,810

Our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 26.7%, while our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 21.4%. Our effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate during this period primarily from the permanent difference between book and tax income for the percentage depletion deduction and the effect of state tax law changes. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 was 32.0% and 30.2%, respectively. Our effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate during this period primarily from the estimated permanent difference between book and tax income for the first half of 2023 for the percentage depletion deduction and the officers' compensation deduction.

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Note 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Reclamation Deposits and Surety Bonds—As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had $27.1 million and $26.8 million, respectively, of security placed principally with the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") and the States of Utah and New Mexico for eventual reclamation of our various facilities. As of June 30, 2024, $0.5 million consisted of long-term restricted cash deposits and $26.6 million was secured by surety bonds issued by an insurer. As of December 31, 2023, $0.5 million consisted of long-term restricted cash deposits and $26.3 million was secured by surety bonds issued by an insurer. The restricted cash deposits are included in "Other assets, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the surety bonds are held in place by an annual fee paid to the issuer.

We may be required to post additional security to fund future reclamation obligations as reclamation plans are updated or as statutory, regulatory, or other agency requirements change.

Legal—We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We expense legal costs as they are incurred. While there are uncertainties in predicting the outcome of any claim or legal action, except as noted below, we believe the ultimate resolution of these claims or actions is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Water Rights and Other Legal Contingencies

On March 17, 2022, following an expedited inter se proceeding, a court entered a subfile order and partial final judgment and decree ("Order") determining the validity of our claim to 20,000 acre feet of Pecos River surface water rights. The Order found that our predecessors in interest had forfeited all but approximately 5,800 acre feet of water per year, and that of the remaining 5,800 acre feet of water that had not been forfeited, all but 150 acre feet of water had been abandoned prior to 2017. The Order limited our right to 150 acre fee per annum of water for industrial-salt processing use. We appealed the Order to the New Mexico Court of Appeals ("NMCA"), which, on July 7, 2023, affirmed the Order. On November 17, 2023, we filed a request for the New Mexico Supreme Court ("NMSC") to reconsider and review the NMCA's decision to affirm the Order's abandonment determination. The NMSC agreed to review the NMCA's abandonment determination on February 7, 2024, where it is still before the court.

In 2017 and 2018 the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer ("OSE") granted us preliminary and emergency authorizations to sell approximately 5,700 acre-feet of water per year from our Pecos River Water rights. The preliminary and emergency authorizations allowed for water sales to begin immediately, subject to repayment if the underlying water rights were ultimately found to be invalid. If the NMCA's decision is ultimately affirmed, we may have to repay for the water we sold under the preliminary and emergency authorizations. Repayment of this water can be up to two times the amount of water removed from the river. Repayment is customarily made in-kind over a period of time but can take other forms including cash repayment. If we are not able to repay in-kind due to the lack of remaining water rights or logistical constraints, we may need to purchase water to meet this repayment or be subject to a cash repayment. We cannot reasonably estimate the potential volume, timing, or form of repayment, if any, and have not recorded a loss contingency in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to this legal matter.

We have estimated contingent liabilities recorded in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $2.5 million as of June 30, 2024, mainly related to the potential underpayment of royalties from 2012 to 2016, and a potential fine related to a violation of one of our air quality permits at our New Mexico facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had $3.4 million in contingent liabilities mainly related to the potential underpayment of royalties from 2012 to 2016 and potential royalties on water revenues in 2019 to 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we paid $1.9 million to the New Mexico State Land Office to resolve the matter related to potential royalties on water revenues from 2019 to 2022.

Note 16 — FAIR VALUE

We measure our financial assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified using the following hierarchy, which is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation at the measurement date:

Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs, other than Level 1, that are either directly or indirectly observable.

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Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions which reflect those that market participants would use.

The classification of fair value measurement within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.

Other financial instruments consist primarily of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, refundable income taxes, investment securities, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and, if any, advances under our credit facility. With the exception of investment securities, we believe cost approximates fair value for our financial instruments because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Cash Equivalents—As of June 30, 2024, we had cash equivalents of $1.0 million. As of December 31, 2023, we had cash equivalents of $0.5 million.

Held-to-Maturity Investments—As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we owned debt investment securities classified as held-to-maturity because we have the intent and ability to hold these investments to maturity. Our held-to-maturity debt investment securities consist of investment grade corporate bonds and U.S. government issued bonds. These debt securities are carried at amortized cost and consist of the following (amounts in thousands):


	As of June 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	496	$	—	$	(2)	$	494
Government bonds	1,968		—		(10)		1,958
Total	$	2,464	$	—	$	(12)	$	2,452


	As of December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	991	$	—	$	(9)	$	982
Government bonds	1,979		—		(13)		1,966
Total	$	2,970	$	—	$	(22)	$	2,948
Long-term
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Government bonds	954		1		(4)		951
Total	$	954	$	1	$	(4)	$	951

Our long-term held to maturity investments are recorded in "Long-term investments" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $2.5 million and $3.9 million in held-to-maturity debt investment securities, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, our held-to-maturity investments mature in less than one year.

Equity Investments without a Readily Determinable Fair Value—In May 2020, we acquired a non-controlling equity investment in W.D. Von Gonten Laboratories ("WDVGL") for $3.5 million. We initially accounted for this investment as an equity investment without a readily determinable fair value and elected to measure our investment, as permitted by GAAP, at cost plus or minus any adjustments for observable changes in prices resulting from orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer or impairment.

In July 2022, WDVGL entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with National Energy Services Reunited Corporation (“NSER”), a British Virgin Islands corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, WDVGL was combined with the consulting business owned by W.D. Von Gonten (“Consulting”) to form a new entity, W.D. Von Gonten Engineering, LLC (“Engineering”), and NESR purchased Engineering in a majority stock transaction at an agreed upon selling price. NESR stock received from the sale of Engineering will be distributed to investors in WDVGL and Consulting.

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In February 2023, we received $0.2 million in cash for our investment in WDVG. We recorded that cash received as a liability because we were required to return the cash to WDVGL if the sale of Engineering to NESR was not finalized. The sale of Engineering to NESR has since been finalized and we reduced our investment in WDVG by the amount of cash received.

NESR trades on the over-the-counter “Pink Market.” We are valuing our investment in WDVGL primarily based upon the quoted closing share price of NESR on June 30, 2024 and the estimated number of shares of NESR stock we expect to receive for our investment in WDVG. The value of NESR stock is considered a level two input in the fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had not recorded any adjustments to the carrying value of this investment since the purchase in May 2020. We include this investment in "Long-term investments" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Equity Method Investments—We are a limited partner with a 16% interest in PEP Ovation, LP ("Ovation") as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023. This investment is accounted for under the equity method whereby we recognize our proportional share of the income or loss from our investment in Ovation on a one-quarter lag. This investment is included in "Long-term investments" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, our proportional share of Ovation's net loss was $0.1 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, our proportional share of Ovation's net income was immaterial. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, our proportional share of Ovation's net loss was $1.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

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Note 17 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Our operations are organized into three segments: potash, Trio®, and oilfield solutions. We determine reportable segments based on several factors including the types of products and services sold, production processes, markets served and the financial information available for our CODM. We evaluate performance based on the gross margins of the respective business segments and do not allocate corporate selling and administrative expenses, among others, to the respective segments.

Intersegment sales prices are market-based and are eliminated in the "Other" column. Information for each segment is provided in the tables that follow (in thousands).


Three Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055
Less: Freight costs	2,803		6,660		—		(40)		9,423
Warehousing and handling costs	1,343		1,243		—		—		2,586
Cost of goods sold	21,224		16,437		3,409		—		41,070
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,352		—		—		—		1,352

Gross Margin	$	3,312	$	2,182	$	2,130	$	—	$	7,624
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,178	$	851	$	1,195	$	454	$	8,678

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342
Less: Freight costs	6,759		15,634		—		(140)		22,253
Warehousing and handling costs	3,070		2,605		—		—		5,675
Cost of goods sold	47,040		43,728		6,733		—		97,501
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,855		—		—		—		1,855

Gross Margin	$	8,886	$	1,043	$	4,129	$	—	$	14,058
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	13,149	$	1,735	$	2,266	$	912	$	18,062

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035
Less: Freight costs	4,338		6,266		—		(88)		10,516
Warehousing and handling costs	1,609		1,192		—		—		2,801
Cost of goods sold	28,441		20,068		3,827		—		52,336


Gross Margin	$	12,876	$	1,222	$	1,284	$	—	$	15,382
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,429	$	1,405	$	915	$	223	$	8,972

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955
Less: Freight costs	9,343		12,952		—		(189)		22,106
Warehousing and handling costs	3,089		2,445		—		—		5,534
Cost of goods sold	60,025		40,951		7,605		—		108,581


Gross Margin	$	27,304	$	2,674	$	1,756	$	—	$	31,734
Depreciation, depletion and amortization incurred1	$	13,482	$	2,611	$	1,822	$	429	$	18,344

1 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred for potash and Trio® excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization amounts absorbed in or relieved from inventory.

The following table shows the reconciliation of reportable segment sales to consolidated sales and the reconciliation of segment gross margins to consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total sales for reportable segments	$	62,095	$	81,123	$	141,482	$	168,144
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Total consolidated sales	$	62,055	81,035		$	141,342	$	167,955

Total gross margin for reportable segments	$	7,624	$	15,382	$	14,058	$	31,734
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Elimination of intersegment expenses	40		88		140		189
Unallocated amounts:
Selling and administrative	7,937		7,948		16,294		16,806
Impairment of long-lived assets	831		—		2,208		—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	241		(7)		492		193
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622		535		1,244		1,070
Other operating income	(1,266)		(439)		(2,659)		(730)
Other operating expense	887		77		2,413		1,753
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities	116		1,059		(33)		238

Interest income	(547)		(76)		(791)		(161)
Other non-operating income	(60)		(43)		(68)		(56)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(1,137)	$	6,328	$	(5,042)	$	12,621

Total assets are not presented for each reportable segment as they are not reviewed by, nor otherwise regularly provided to, the CODM.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Quarterly Report") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements about, among other things, our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and plans, our expected capital investments and our objectives for future operations. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words, such as "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "plan," "intend," "believe," "forecast," "foresee," "likely," "may," "should," "goal," "target," "might," "will," "could," "predict," and "continue." Forward-looking statements are only predictions based on our current knowledge, expectations, and projections about future events.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the following:

•changes in the price, demand, or supply of our products and services;

•challenges and legal proceedings related to our water rights;

•our ability to successfully identify and implement any opportunities to grow our business whether through expanded sales of water, Trio®, byproducts, and other non-potassium related products or other revenue diversification activities;

•the costs of, and our ability to successfully execute, any strategic projects;

•declines or changes in agricultural production or fertilizer application rates;

•declines in the use of potassium-related products or water by oil and gas companies in their drilling operations;

•our ability to prevail in outstanding legal proceedings against us;

•our ability to comply with the terms of our revolving credit facility, including the underlying covenants;

•further write-downs of the carrying value of assets, including inventories;

•circumstances that disrupt or limit production, including operational difficulties or variances, geological or geotechnical variances, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other unexpected events or problems;

•changes in reserve estimates;

•currency fluctuations;

•adverse changes in economic conditions or credit markets;

•the impact of governmental regulations, including environmental and mining regulations, the enforcement of those regulations, and governmental policy changes;

•adverse weather events, including events affecting precipitation and evaporation rates at our solar solution mines;

•increased labor costs or difficulties in hiring and retaining qualified employees and contractors, including workers with mining, mineral processing, or construction expertise;

•changes in management and the board of directors, and our reliance on key personnel, including our ability to identify, recruit, and retain key personnel;

•changes in the prices of raw materials, including chemicals, natural gas, and power;

•our ability to obtain and maintain any necessary governmental permits or leases relating to current or future operations;

•interruptions in rail or truck transportation services, or fluctuations in the costs of these services;

•our inability to fund necessary capital investments;

•global inflationary pressures and supply chain challenges;

•the impact of global health issues, and other global disruptions on our business, operations, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations; and

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•the other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, this Quarterly Report and in other reports we file with the SEC.

In addition, new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make.

In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the future events and trends discussed in this Quarterly Report may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in these forward-looking statements. As a result, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to conform those statements to actual results or to reflect new information or future events.

Throughout this Quarterly Report, we refer to average net realized sales price per ton, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. More information about this measure, including a reconciliation of this measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

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Company Overview

We are a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur, salt, and water products essential for customer success in agriculture, animal feed and the oil and gas industry. We are the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash (sometimes referred to as potassium chloride, KCl or potash), which is applied as an essential nutrient for healthy crop development, utilized in several industrial applications, and used as an ingredient in animal feed. In addition, we produce a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. We also provide water, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield products and services.

Our extraction and production operations are conducted entirely in the continental U.S. We produce potash from three solution mining facilities: our HB solution mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico, our solution mine in Moab, Utah, and our brine recovery mine in Wendover, Utah. We also operate our North compaction facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico, which compacts and granulates product from the HB mine. We produce Trio® from our conventional underground East mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

We have permitted, licensed, declared, and partially adjudicated water rights in New Mexico under which we sell water primarily to support oil and gas development in the Permian Basin near our Carlsbad facilities. In May 2019, we acquired certain land, water rights, grazing leases, and other related assets from Dinwiddie Cattle Company. We refer to these assets and operations as "Intrepid South." Due to the strategic location of Intrepid South, part of our long-term operating strategy is selling small parcels of land, including restricted use agreements of surface or subsurface rights to customers, where such sales provide a solution to customers' operations in the oil and gas industry.

We have three segments: potash, Trio®, and oilfield solutions. We account for the sale of byproducts as revenue in the potash or Trio® segment based on which segment generated the byproduct. Intersegment sales prices are market based and are eliminated.

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Significant Business Trends and Activities

Our financial results have been, or are expected to be, impacted by several significant trends and activities, which are described below. We expect that the trends described below may continue to impact our results of operations, cash flows, and financial position.

• Potash pricing and demand. Our potash average net realized sales price per ton(1) decreased to $405 and $399 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $479 and $485, respectively, for the same periods in 2023. Sales volume declined 30% and 23% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023 as we had less inventory to sell because of lower production at our HB and Wendover facilities. In June 2024, a summer-fill agricultural potash program was announced decreasing the corn belt reference price to $335 per ton during a ten-day order window for delivery during the third quarter of 2024. After the ten-day order window closed, the list price increased by $20 per ton for spot orders.

As a small producer, domestic pricing of our potash is influenced principally by the price established by our competitors. The interaction of global potash supply and demand, ocean, land, and barge freight rates, currency fluctuations, and crop commodity values and outlook, also influence pricing. Our price expectations could be affected by, among other things, weather, planting decisions, rail car availability, commodity price decreases and the price and availability of other potassium products.

Various factors affect potash sales and shipments, which increases the volatility of sales volumes from quarter to quarter and season to season. We experience seasonality in potash demand, with more purchases historically occurring in February through May and September through November when purchasers are looking to have product on hand for the spring and fall application seasons in the U.S. The specific timing of when farmers apply potash remains highly weather dependent and varies across the numerous growing regions within the U.S. The timing of potash sales is also significantly influenced by the marketing programs of potash producers, as well as storage volumes closer to the farm gate.

• Trio® pricing and demand. Our Trio® average net realized sales price per ton(1) decreased to $314 and $306 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $333 and $339, respectively, for the same periods in 2023. Sales volumes in the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 20% compared to the same period in 2023 on supportive sulfate values and better than expected late season demand into row crop markets. In response to recent price decreases in potash and sulfate products, in late July, we announced a Trio® summer-fill program which reduced the Carlsbad posted price by $25 per ton during a one week order window for delivery during the third quarter of 2024. After the order window closes, the Carlsbad posted price increased by $15 per ton for spot orders.

We also experience seasonality in domestic Trio® demand, with more purchases coming in the first and second quarters in advance of the spring application season in the U.S. In turn, we generally have increased inventory levels in the third and fourth quarters in anticipation of expected demand for the following year.

• Water sales. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, total water sales were $2.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, compared to $4.1 million and $6.9 million during the same periods of 2023. Water sales decreased compared to the prior year due to less water sold from our Caprock water rights as we maximize injection rates at our HB mine and less water sold on our South ranch due to timing of fracs and increased demand for our brine water.

See Note 15 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in "Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding legal proceedings related to our water rights.

• Byproduct sales. We sell byproducts such as salt, magnesium chloride, brines, and water that are derived from our potash and Trio® operations. Byproduct sales were $6.0 million during the second quarter of 2024, compared to $7.7 million for the same period of 2023. Byproduct sales were $11.4 million during the first half of 2024, compared to $14.2 million for the same period of 2023 as increased brine sales were offset by decreased sales of magnesium chloride and water. We expect minimal, if any, byproduct sales of water in the second half of 2024 as we continue to maximize injection rates at our HB mine.

• Strategic Focus on our Solar Solution Mining Facilities. Key current and future projects include:

–We commissioned a new extraction well at our HB Solar Solution Mine, IP30B, in June 2024. This new extraction well is designed to have a long-term operational life and will initially target approximately 330 million gallons of high-grade brine from the Eddy Cavern at the HB mine, with this additional brine being at lower depths than the Eddy Shaft project can access.

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–Phase Two of the HB Injection Pipeline Project is the installation of an in-line pigging system to clean the pipeline and remove scaling to help ensure more consistent flow rates. All pipeline was installed and tanks were set, and we expect to commission the project in the third quarter of 2023.

–We completed the construction of a new primary pond in Wendover in June 2024 and are in the process of filling the pond with brine. Similar to our caverns at the Moab and HB mines, the primary ponds at Wendover serve as the brine storage area, and adding another primary pond will help us meet our goals of maximizing brine availability, increasing brine grade, and improving production. We expect to see the production benefits of the new primary pond beginning in the fall of 2025.

• Diversification of products and services. In addition to the products discussed above, we generate revenue from right-of-way agreements, surface damages and easements, caliche sales, a produced water royalty, and sales of cattle.

(1) Average net realized sales price per ton is a non-GAAP financial measure. More information about this non-GAAP financial measure is below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

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Consolidated Results


(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Sales1	$	62,055	$	81,035	$	141,342	$	167,955

Cost of goods sold	$	41,070	$	52,336	$	97,501	$	108,581

Gross Margin	$	7,624	$	15,382	$	14,058	$	31,734

Selling and administrative	$	7,937	$	7,948	$	16,294	$	16,806

Net (Loss) Income	$	(833)	$	4,305	$	(3,963)	$	8,811

Average net realized sales price per ton2
Potash	$	405	$	479	$	399	$	485
Trio®	$	314	$	333	$	306	$	339

1Sales include sales of byproducts which were $6.0 million and $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $11.4 million and $14.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

2Average net realized sales price per ton is a non-GAAP financial measure. More information about this non-GAAP financial measure is below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Consolidated Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Sales

Our total sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $19.0 million, or 23%, compared to the same period in 2023, as potash segment sales decreased $17.2 million, or 36%, Trio® segment sales decreased by $2.2 million, or 8%, partially offset by a $0.4 million, or 8%, increase in oilfield solutions segment sales.

Our total potash segment sales decreased $17.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, as potash sales decreased $16.9 million and potash segment byproduct sales decreased $0.3 million. Our average net realized sales price per potash ton decreased 15%, and we sold 30% fewer tons. Potash prices declined during 2024, compared to 2023, as global production rates and available inventory have improved. Potash tons sold decreased compared to the prior year because we had fewer tons of potash available to sell due to reduced production rates at our HB and Wendover facilities.

Our Trio® segment sales decreased $2.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as Trio® sales decreased $0.8 million, or 3%, and Trio® segment byproduct water sales decreased $1.5 million. Our Trio® average net realized sales price per ton decreased 6% in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, while Trio® tons sold were unchanged. Trio® prices fell as potash prices declined. We sold less Trio® segment byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights.

Our oilfield solutions segment sales, which includes sales of water, brine water, and surface use agreements and easements, increased $0.4 million, or 8%, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a $0.3 million increase in other oilfield products and services and a $0.2 million increase in brine water sales. Continued robust oil and gas activity near Intrepid South has driven strong demand for products and services offered through our oilfield solutions segment.

Our total byproduct sales, which are recorded in either our potash segment or Trio® segment, decreased $1.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to a decrease in byproduct water sales. We did not sell any byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights.

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Cost of Goods Sold

Our total cost of goods sold decreased $11.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Our potash cost of goods sold decreased $7.2 million combined with a $3.6 million decrease in Trio® cost of goods sold and a $0.4 million decrease in our oilfield solutions cost of goods sold.

Our potash segment cost of goods sold decreased $7.2 million, or 25%, mainly due to selling 30% fewer tons in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.

Our Trio® segment cost of goods sold decreased $3.6 million, or 18%, during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, although tons sold were flat. Our Trio® cost of goods sold was positively impacted by decreases in certain production costs, such as production labor and benefits expense, as we stopped operating an additional underground shift in early 2024 at our East facility and restarted our fine langbeinite recovery process in March 2024. In addition, we produced 17% more tons of Trio® in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, which lowered our per ton production costs. A significant portion of our Trio® production costs are fixed and an increase in tons produced decreases our per ton production costs.

Our oilfield solutions cost of goods sold decreased $0.4 million, or 11%, during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to a decrease in labor expenses, partially offset by an increase in royalty expense due to an increase in sales revenue.

Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value Inventory Adjustments

In the three months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred $1.4 million of lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments in our potash segment, as our weighted average carrying costs for certain potash products exceeded our expected average net realized sales price for those products. We did not incur any lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments in the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Gross Margin

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we generated gross margin of $7.6 million compared to gross margin of $15.4 million during the same period in 2023. As discussed above, our gross margin decreased due to the lower average net realized sales price per ton for potash and Trio® products. In addition, we sold fewer tons of potash in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Also, we recorded $1.4 million of lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments for potash during the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Impairment Expense

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment related to our Trio® segment assets because the net book value exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the Trio® segment assets was primarily determined using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of the individual assets. For any Trio® segment capital spending during the three months ended June 30, 2024, we also estimated the fair value of those assets using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of those new assets and recorded an impairment of $0.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income increased $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to other operating income recorded related to the Third Amendment to the Cooperative Development Agreement (the "Amendment") we signed with XTO in December 2023, that became effective as of January 1, 2024. As discussed in further detail in Footnote 7 - Other Long-term Deferred Income to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we are recognizing as other operating income the estimated transaction price associated with the Amendment on a straight-line basis over the term of the Amendment.

Income Tax Expense

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred income tax benefit of $0.3 million, compared to income tax expense of $2.0 million during the same period in 2023, as we incurred a net loss during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income in the same period in 2023.

Net Income

We generated a net loss of $0.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $4.3 million in the same period 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

Consolidated Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

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Our total sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $26.6 million, or 16%, compared to the same period in 2023, as potash segment sales decreased $32.2 million, or 32%, partially offset by a $4.0 million, or 7%, increase in Trio® segment sales and a $1.5 million, or 16%, increase in oilfield solutions segment sales.

Our total potash segment sales decreased $32.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as potash sales decreased $31.7 million and potash segment byproduct revenues decreased $0.4 million. Our average net realized sales price per potash ton decreased 18% and we sold 23% fewer tons. Potash sales prices have been pressured during 2024 by increased global potash inventory levels. Potash tons sold decreased compared to the prior year because we began 2024 with fewer tons of potash available to sell due to decreased potash production from our HB and Wendover facilities in the second half of 2023.

Our Trio® segment sales increased $4.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as Trio® sales increased $6.4 million, or 11%, partially offset by a $2.5 million decrease in Trio® segment byproduct water sales. We sold 20% more tons of Trio® in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, partially offset by a 10% decrease in our Trio® average net realized sales price per ton. Our Trio® tons sold increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as we sold more Trio® tons into row crop markets, particularly driven by the sulfate value of Trio®. During the first half of 2024, Trio® prices have declined as potash prices also declined. We sold less Trio® segment byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights.

Our oilfield solutions segment sales, which includes sales of water, brine water, and surface use agreements and easements, increased $1.5 million, or 16%, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a $0.6 million increase in water sales, a $0.5 million increase in brine water sales, and a $0.5 million increase in other products and services. Continued robust oil and gas activity near Intrepid South has driven strong demand for products and services offered through our oilfield solutions segment.

Our total byproduct sales, which are recorded in either our potash segment or Trio® segment, decreased $2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due mainly to a decrease in byproduct water sales. We did not sell any byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights.

Cost of Goods Sold

Our total cost of goods sold decreased $11.1 million during the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023. Our potash cost of goods sold decreased $13.0 million, our oilfield solutions cost of goods sold decreased by $0.9 million, partially offset by a $2.8 million increase in our Trio® cost of goods sold.

Our potash segment cost of goods sold decreased $13.0 million, or 22%, mainly due to selling 23% fewer tons in the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023.

Our Trio® segment cost of goods sold increased $2.8 million, or 7%, during the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023, due to a 20% increase in sales volumes of Trio®. Our cost of goods sold was positively impacted by decreases in certain production costs, such as production labor and benefits expense, as we stopped operating an additional underground shift in early 2024 at our East facility and restarted our fine langbeinite recovery process in March 2024. In addition, the beginning 2024 weighted average carrying cost per ton of our finished goods was reduced by the lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023. Finally, we produced more tons of Trio® in the first half of 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023, which lowered our per ton production costs. A significant portion of our production costs are fixed and an increase in tons produced decreases our per ton production costs.

Our oilfield solutions cost of goods sold decreased $0.9 million, or 11%, during the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023, mainly due to a decrease in contract labor expenses.

Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value Inventory Adjustments

In the first half of 2024, we incurred $1.9 million of lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments in our potash segment, as our weighted average carrying costs for certain potash products exceeded our expected average net realized sales price for those products. We did not incur any lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments in the first half of 2023.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we generated gross margin of $14.1 million compared to gross margin of $31.7 million during the same period in 2023. As discussed above, our gross margin decreased mainly due to the lower average net realized sales price per ton for potash and Trio® products and we sold fewer tons of potash in the six months June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. In addition, we recorded lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments of $1.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Impairment Expense

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment related to our Trio® segment assets because the net book value exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the Trio® segment assets was primarily determined using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of the individual assets. For any Trio® segment capital spending during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we also estimated the fair value of those assets using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of those new assets and recorded an impairment of $2.2 million.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income increased $1.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to other operating income recorded related to the Third Amendment to the Cooperative Development we signed with XTO in December 2023, that became effective as of January 1, 2024. As discussed in further detail in Footnote 7 - Other Long-term Deferred Income to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we are recognizing as other operating income the estimated transaction price associated with the Amendment on a straight-line basis over the term of the Amendment.

Income Tax Expense

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred income tax benefit of $1.1 million, compared to income tax expense of $3.8 million during the same period in 2023, as we incurred a net loss during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income in the same period in 2023.

Net Income

We generated a net loss of $4.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to net income of $8.8 million for the same period in 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

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Potash Segment


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Sales1	$	30,034	$	47,264	$	67,610	$	99,761
Less: Freight costs	2,803		4,338		6,759		9,343
Warehousing and handling costs	1,343		1,609		3,070		3,089
Cost of goods sold	21,224		28,441		47,040		60,025
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,352		—		1,855		—

Gross Margin	$	3,312	$	12,876	$	8,886	$	27,304
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred2	$	6,178	$	6,429	$	13,149	$	13,482

Potash sales volumes (in tons)	55		79		129		167
Potash production volumes (in tons)	40		12		127		102

Average potash net realized sales price per ton3	$	405	$	479	$	399	$	485

1 Sales include sales of byproducts which were $5.9 million and $6.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $11.1 million and $11.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

2 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization amounts absorbed in or (relieved from) inventory.

3Average net realized sales price per ton is a non-GAAP financial measure. More information about this measure is below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Our total sales in the potash segment decreased $17.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as potash sales recorded in the potash segment decreased $16.9 million, or 41%, and potash segment byproduct sales decreased $0.3 million. Our potash sales decreased in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, as our average net realized sales price per ton decreased 15%, and we sold 30% fewer tons. Potash prices have declined as available global inventory has increased compared to 2023. We sold fewer tons of potash in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in of 2023, as we had fewer tons of potash to sell due to decreased production volumes at our HB and Wendover facilities. Byproduct sales decreased $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to a $0.7 million decrease in magnesium chloride sales, partially offset by a $0.5 million increase in brine sales. Magnesium chloride sales declined due to decreased demand from the dedust market. Brine sales increased as we sold more barrels at a higher average price compared to the prior year due to continued robust oilfield activity near our mines.

Potash segment freight expense decreased 35% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, as we sold 30% fewer tons of potash. Our potash freight expense is further impacted by the geographic distribution of our potash and byproduct sales and by the proportion of customers arranging for and paying their own freight costs.

Our potash segment cost of goods sold decreased 25% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, as we sold 30% fewer tons of potash.

During the second quarter of 2024, we recorded lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments of $1.4 million as our weighted average carrying cost per ton for inventoried potash products at our HB and Wendover facilities was higher than our expected average net realizable sales price per ton for those products. Because potash production at our HB and Wendover facilities was below historical production levels in 2023, our weighted average production costs at those facilities increased which increased our weighted average carrying costs. A significant portion of our potash production costs are fixed and a decrease in potash tons produced increases our potash production costs per ton. We did not record any lower of cost or net realized value inventory adjustments in the second quarter of 2023.

Our potash segment gross margin decreased $9.6 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Our total sales in the potash segment decreased $32.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as potash sales recorded in the potash segment decreased $31.7 million, or 36%, and potash segment

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byproduct sales decreased $0.4 million. Our potash sales decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as our average net realized sales price per ton decreased 18%, and we sold 23% fewer tons. We sold fewer tons of potash in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as we had fewer tons of potash to sell due to lower potash production from our HB and Wendover facilities during the second half of 2023. Our average net realized sales price per potash ton decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as the available supply of potash has increased. Byproduct sales recorded in our potash segment decreased $0.4 million as a $1.5 million decrease in magnesium chloride sales was partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in brine sales. Magnesium chloride sales declined due to mild winter weather which decreased demand for our deicing product in the first quarter of 2024, and a slow start to the dust control season in the second quarter of 2024. Brine sales increased as we sold more barrels at a higher average price compared to the prior year due to continued oilfield activity near our mines.

Potash segment freight expense decreased 28% in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, as we sold 23% fewer tons of potash. Our potash freight expense is further impacted by the geographic distribution of our potash and byproduct sales and by the proportion of customers arranging for and paying their own freight costs.

Our potash segment cost of goods sold decreased 22% in the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023, mainly due to selling 23% fewer tons of potash.

During the first half of 2024, we recorded lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments of $1.9 million as our weighted average carrying cost per ton for certain inventoried potash products at our HB and Wendover facilities was higher than our expected average net realized sales price per ton for those products. Because potash production at our HB and Wendover facilities was below historical production levels during the second half of 2023, our weighted average production costs at those facilities increased. As mentioned, a significant portion of our potash production costs are fixed and a decrease in potash tons produced increases our potash production costs per ton. We did not record any lower of cost or net realized value inventory adjustments in the first half of 2023.

Our potash segment gross margin decreased $18.4 million in the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

Additional Information Relating to Potash

The table below shows our potash sales mix for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023:


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Agricultural	71%	78%	76%	80%
Industrial	4%	2%	3%	2%
Feed	25%	20%	21%	18%

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Trio® Segment


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Sales1	$	26,522	$	28,748	$	63,010	$	59,022
Less: Freight costs	6,660		6,266		15,634		12,952
Warehousing and handling costs	1,243		1,192		2,605		2,445
Cost of goods sold	16,437		20,068		43,728		40,951


Gross Margin	$	2,182	$	1,222	$	1,043	$	2,674
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred2	$	851	$	1,405	$	1,735	$	2,611

Sales volumes (in tons)	63		63		154		128
Production volumes (in tons)	68		58		122		107

Average Trio® net realized sales price per ton3	$	314	$	333	$	306	$	339

1 Sales include sales of byproducts which were $0.1 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively, and $0.3 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

2 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred excludes depreciation, depletion, and amortization amounts absorbed in or (relieved from) inventory.

3Average net realized sales price per ton is a non-GAAP financial measure. More information about this measure is below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measure."

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Trio® segment sales decreased 8% during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Trio® sales decreased $0.8 million, and our Trio® segment byproduct sales decreased $1.4 million. Trio® sales decreased primarily due to a 6% decrease in our average net realized sales price per ton while tons sold was unchanged. Similar to potash prices discussed above, our Trio® average net realized sales price per ton has decreased as potassium fertilizer supplies improved.

Our Trio® segment byproduct sales decreased $1.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to a decrease in Trio® segment byproduct water sales. We sold less byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights. Generally, we source our water sales closer to the location where the customer needs the water to minimize water transfer costs.

Trio® freight costs increased 6%, in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the second quarter of 2023, while sales volumes were unchanged. Our Trio® freight expense is impacted by the geographic distribution of our Trio® sales and by the proportion of customers arranging for and paying their own freight costs.

Our Trio® cost of goods sold decreased 18% in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, even though our sales tons were unchanged. Our cost of goods sold was positively impacted by decreases in certain production costs, such as production labor and benefits expense, as we moved to a reduced operating schedule at our East facility and restarted our fine langbeinite recovery process in March 2024. In addition, the beginning 2024 weighted average carrying cost per ton of our finished goods was reduced by the lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023. Finally, we produced more tons of Trio® in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, which lowered our per ton production costs. A significant portion of our production costs is fixed and an increase in tons produced decreases our per ton production costs.

Our Trio® segment experienced a gross margin of $2.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to gross margin of $1.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023, mainly due to the decrease in our Trio® cost of goods sold.

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During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment related to our Trio® segment assets because the net book value exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the Trio® segment assets was primarily determined using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of the individual assets. For any new Trio® segment capital spending during the three months ended June 30, 2024, we also estimated the fair value of those assets using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of those new assets, and we recorded an additional impairment of $0.8 million. Although we have reduced capital spending at our East facility compared to prior years, we expect to incur additional capital expenditures in the future periods for our Trio® segment assets that we will likely have to impair.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Trio® segment sales increased 7% during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Trio® sales increased $6.4 million, partially offset by a decrease of $2.4 million in our Trio® segment byproduct sales. Trio® sales increased primarily due to a 20% increase in Trio® tons sold, partially offset by a 10% decrease in our average net realized sales price per ton. Sales volumes increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 as we sold more Trio® tons into row crop markets, particularly driven by the sulfate value of Trio®. Similar to potash prices discussed above, our Trio® average net realized sales price per ton has decreased as potassium fertilizer supplies improved.

Our Trio® segment byproduct sales decreased $2.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due mainly to a decrease in Trio® segment byproduct water sales. We sold less byproduct water as we increased the volume of water used for injection at our HB plant and had fewer overall sales of water from our Caprock water rights. Generally, we source our water sales closer to the location where the customer needs the water to minimize water transfer costs.

Trio® freight costs increased 21%, as we sold 20% more Trio® tons in the six months ended June 30,2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Our Trio® freight expense is impacted by the geographic distribution of our Trio® sales and by the proportion of customers arranging for and paying their own freight costs.

Our Trio® cost of goods sold increased 7% in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to selling 20% more tons of Trio®, partially offset by decreases in certain production costs, such as production labor and benefits expense, as we moved to a reduced operating schedule at our East facility and restarted our fine langbeinite recovery process in March 2024. In addition, the beginning 2024 weighted average carrying cost per ton of our finished goods was reduced by the lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2023. Finally, we produced more tons of Trio® in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, which lowered our per ton production costs. A significant portion of our production costs is fixed and an increase in tons produced decreases our per ton production costs.

Our Trio® segment recorded gross margin of $1.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to gross margin of $2.7 million in the same period in 2023, mainly due to the decrease in average net realized sales price per Trio® ton and the decrease in Trio® segment byproduct sales.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded an impairment related to our Trio® segment assets because the net book value exceeded the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the Trio® segment assets was primarily determined using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of the individual assets. For any new Trio® segment capital spending during the six months ended June 30, 2024, we also estimated the fair value of those assets using the expected proceeds received in an orderly sale of those new assets, and we recorded an additional impairment of $2.2 million. Although we have reduced capital spending at our East facility compared to prior years, we expect to incur additional capital expenditures in the future periods for our Trio® segment assets that we will likely have to impair.

Additional Information Relating to Trio®

The table below shows the percentage of Trio® tons sold into the domestic and export markets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023.


	United States	Export
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024	88%	12%
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024	88%	12%

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023	89%	11%
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023	90%	10%

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Oilfield Solutions Segment


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Sales	$	5,539	$	5,111	$	10,862	$	9,361


Cost of goods sold	3,409		3,827		6,733		7,605


Gross Margin	$	2,130	$	1,284	$	4,129	$	1,756
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred	$	1,195	$	915	$	2,266	$	1,822

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Our oilfield solutions segment sales increased $0.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to a $0.3 million increase in other oilfield solution products and services and a $0.2 million increase in brine water sales.

Our cost of goods sold decreased $0.4 million, or 11%, in the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to using less contract labor. In the three months ended June 30, 2023, we used contract labor to complete various projects at Intrepid South.

Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024, increased $0.8 million compared to the same period in 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024, and 2023

Our oilfield solutions segment sales increased $1.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to a $0.6 million increase in water sales, a $0.5 million increase in brine water sales, and a $0.5 million increase in other oilfield solution products and services. Our oilfield solutions segment water sales increased compared to the prior year as fewer sales of water were classified as byproduct sales in our potash and Trio® segments. Our brine water sales and sales of other oilfield solutions products and services increased due to continued strong demand from oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin near Intrepid South.

Our cost of goods sold decreased $0.9 million, or 11%, in the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due to using less contract labor. In the six months ended June 30, 2023, we used contract labor to complete various projects at Intrepid South.

Gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2024, increased $2.4 million compared to the same period in 2023, due to the factors discussed above.

Specific Factors Affecting Our Results

Sales

Our gross sales are derived from the sales of potash, Trio®, water, salt, magnesium chloride, brine water, and various other products and services offered to oil and gas producers. Total sales are determined by the quantities of products we sell and the sales prices we realize. For potash, Trio®, and salt, we quote prices to customers both on a delivered basis and on the basis of pick-up at our plants and warehouses. We incur freight costs on most of our potash, Trio® and salt sales, but some customers arrange and pay for their own freight directly. When we arrange and pay for freight, our quotes and billings are based on expected freight costs to the points of delivery. When we calculate our potash and Trio® average net realized sales price per ton, we deduct any freight costs included in sales before dividing by the number of tons sold. We believe the deduction of freight costs provides a more representative measure of our performance in the market due to variations caused by ongoing changes in the proportion of customers paying for their own freight, the geographic distribution of our products, and freight rates. Freight rates have been increasing, and if we are unable to pass the increased freight costs on to the customer, our average net realized sales price per ton is negatively affected. We manage our sales and marketing operations centrally and we work to achieve the highest average net realized sales price per ton we can by evaluating the product needs of our customers and associated logistics and then determining which of our production facilities can best satisfy these needs.

The volume of products we sell is determined by demand for our products and by our production capabilities. We operate our potash and Trio® facilities at production levels that approximate expected demand and consider current inventory levels and expect to continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

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Our water sales and other products and services offered through our oilfield solutions segment are driven by demand from oil and gas exploration companies drilling in the Permian Basin. As such, demand for our water is generally stronger during a cyclical expansion of oil and gas drilling. Likewise, a cyclical contraction of oil and gas drilling may decrease demand for our water and the other products and services offered through our oilfield solutions segment.

Cost of Goods Sold

Our cost of goods sold reflects the costs to produce our products. Many of our production costs are largely fixed and, consequently, our cost of sales per ton on a facility-by-facility basis tends to move inversely with the number of tons we produce, within the context of normal production levels. Our principal production costs include labor and employee benefits, maintenance materials, contract labor, and materials for operating or maintenance projects, natural gas, electricity, operating supplies, chemicals, depreciation and depletion, royalties, and leasing costs. Certain elements of our cost structure associated with contract labor, consumable operating supplies, reagents, and royalties are variable, but these variable elements make up a smaller component of our total cost structure. Our costs often vary from period to period based on the fluctuation of inventory, sales, and production levels at our facilities.

Our production costs per ton are also impacted when our production levels change, due to factors such as changes in the grade of ore delivered to the plant, levels of mine development, plant operating performance, and downtime. Because all of our potash is produced from solution mining, weather has a significant impact on our potash production. We expect that our labor and contract labor costs in Carlsbad, New Mexico, will continue to be influenced most directly by the demand for labor in the local region where we compete for labor with another fertilizer company, companies in the oil and gas industry, and a nuclear waste processing and storage facility.

We pay royalties to federal, state, and private lessors under our mineral leases. These payments typically equal a percentage of sales (less freight) of minerals extracted and sold under the applicable lease. In some cases, federal royalties for potash are paid on a sliding scale that varies with the grade of ore extracted. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, our average royalty rate was 4.7%. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, our average royalty rate was 4.9%.

Income Taxes

We are subject to federal and state income taxes on our taxable income. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 21.4%. Our effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate during this period primarily from the permanent difference between book and tax income for the percentage depletion deduction and the effect of state tax law changes. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was 30.2% which differed from the statutory rate primarily from the estimated permanent difference between book and tax income for the percentage depletion deduction and the officers' compensation deduction.

Our federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred approximately $1.1 million of deferred income tax benefit and a minimal amount of current income tax expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, we incurred income tax expense of $3.8 million.

We evaluate our deferred tax assets and liabilities each reporting period using the enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the periods in which the deferred tax liability or asset is expected to be settled or realized. The estimated statutory income tax rates that are applied to our current and deferred income tax calculations are impacted most significantly by the states in which we conduct business. Changing business conditions for normal business transactions and operations, as well as changes to state tax rates and apportionment laws, potentially alter our apportionment of income among the states for income tax purposes. These changes in apportionment laws result in changes in the calculation of our current and deferred income taxes, including the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. The effects of any such changes are recorded in the period of the adjustment. These adjustments can increase or decrease the net deferred tax asset on our condensed consolidated balance sheet, and thus increase or decrease the deferred tax benefit or deferred income tax expense on the income statement.

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Capital Investments

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, cash paid for property, plant, equipment, mineral properties, intangible and other assets was $11.3 million and $23.0 million, respectively.

We expect to make capital investments in 2024 of $40 million to $50 million. We anticipate spending approximately $20 million to $25 million on sustaining capital in 2024 with the remainder of our estimated spending on opportunity projects, which include the completion of phase two of our new HB injection pipeline project, a new extraction well at our HB mine, and a new primary pond at our Wendover facility. We may adjust our investment plans as our expectations for 2024 change. We anticipate our 2024 operating plans and capital programs will be funded out of operating cash flows and existing cash. We may also use our revolving credit facility, to the extent available, to fund capital investments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $51.7 million, compared to $4.1 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in our cash balance during the first half of 2024 was driven mainly by a $45 million cash payment received under the cooperative development agreement and Amendment with XTO, partially offset by $23.0 million in capital expenditures and a $4.0 million repayment of borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Our operations have primarily been funded from cash on hand, cash generated by operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, and proceeds from debt and equity offerings. We continue to monitor our future sources and uses of cash and anticipate that we may adjust our capital allocation strategies when, and as determined by our Board of Directors. We may, at any time we deem conditions favorable, attempt to improve our liquidity position by accessing debt or equity markets in accordance with our existing debt agreements. We also may attempt to raise capital in the future through the issuance of additional equity or debt securities, subject to prevailing market conditions. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to successfully raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at all. With our current cash on hand, the remaining availability under our credit facility, and the expected cash generated from operations, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations for the next twelve months.

The following summarizes our cash flow activity for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023
Cash flows provided by operating activities	$	69,278	$	38,948
Cash flows used in investing activities	$	(16,407)	$	(38,752)
Cash flows used in financing activities	$	(5,275)	$	(1,547)

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities through June 30, 2024, was $69.3 million, an increase of $30.3 million compared with the first half of 2023, mainly due to a $45 million cash payment received under the cooperative development agreement and Amendment with XTO, partially offset by the decrease in sales during the first half of 2024, compared to the first half of 2023.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $22.3 million in the first half of 2024, compared with the same period in 2023 due to a decrease in capital spending and proceeds received for the sale of water recycling equipment.

Financing Activities

Revolving Credit Facility—We maintain a $150 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of lenders with Bank of Montreal as administrative agent. The revolving credit facility has a maturity date to August 4, 2027. As of June 30, 2024, borrowings under the credit facility bear interest at the SOFR plus an applicable margin of 1.50% to 2.25% per annum, based on our leverage ratio as calculated in accordance with the amended agreement governing the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility are secured by substantially all of our current and non-current assets, and the obligations under the credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by several of our subsidiaries.

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made no repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we made no borrowings and made $4.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we made no borrowings and made $5.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we made $5.0 million in borrowings and made $5.0 million in repayments under the revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding and no outstanding letters of credit under this facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had $4.0 million in borrowings outstanding and no outstanding letters of credit under this facility.

As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the revolving credit facility.

As of July 31, 2024, we had approximately $51.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and no borrowings under the revolving credit facility. We have $150.0 million of remaining availability under the revolving credit facility as of July 31, 2024.

Share Repurchase Program—In February 2022, our Board of Directors approved a $35 million share repurchase program. Under the share repurchase program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases, if any, will be at our sole discretion and will be dependent on market conditions, liquidity, applicable securities laws, and other factors. We may suspend or discontinue the share repurchase program at any time. We repurchased 608,657 shares totaling $22.0 million from August 2022 through December 2022, with approximately $13 million remaining available under the repurchase program authorization. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares under the share repurchase program.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes the critical accounting policies that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We have not made any significant changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2023.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measure

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, from time to time we use "average net realized sales price per ton," which is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure varies among companies, our presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

We believe average net realized sales price per ton, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provides useful information to investors for analysis of our business and operating results, enhances the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allows for greater transparency with respect to the key metric we use in our financial and operational decision making. We use this non-GAAP financial measure as one of our tools in comparing period-over-period performance on a consistent basis and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry. Many investors use the published research reports of these professional research analysts and others in making investment decisions.

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Average Net Realized Sales Price per Ton

We calculate average net realized sales price per ton for each of potash and Trio®. Average net realized sales price per ton for potash is calculated as potash segment sales less potash segment byproduct sales and potash freight costs and then dividing that difference by the number of tons of potash sold in the period. Likewise, average net realized sales price per ton for Trio® is calculated as Trio® segment sales less Trio® segment byproduct sales and Trio® freight costs and then dividing that difference by Trio® tons sold. We consider average net realized sales price per ton to be useful, and believe it to be useful for investors, because it shows our potash and Trio® average per-ton pricing without the effect of certain transportation and delivery costs. When we arrange transportation and delivery for a customer, we include in revenue and in freight costs the costs associated with transportation and delivery. However, some of our customers arrange for and pay their own transportation and delivery costs, in which case these costs are not included in our revenue and freight costs. We use average net realized sales price per ton as a key performance indicator to analyze potash and Trio® sales and price trends.

Below is a reconciliation of average net realized sales price per ton to segment sales, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	Potash		Trio®		Potash		Trio®
Total Segment Sales	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	47,264	$	28,748
Less: Segment byproduct sales	5,896		109		6,158		1,520
Freight costs	1,871		6,660		3,272		6,266
Subtotal	$	22,267	$	19,753	$	37,834	$	20,962

Divided by:
Tons sold	55		63		79		63
Average net realized sales price per ton	$	405	$	314	$	479	$	333

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
(in thousands, except per ton amounts)	Potash		Trio®		Potash		Trio®
Total Segment Sales	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	99,761	$	59,022
Less: Segment byproduct sales	11,060		313		11,500		2,740
Freight costs	5,017		15,634		7,264		12,952
Subtotal	$	51,533	$	47,063	$	80,997	$	43,330

Divided by:
Tons sold	129		154		167		128
Average net realized sales price per ton	$	399	$	306	$	485	$	339

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Part II, Item 7A., "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, describes our exposure to market risk. There have been no material changes to our market risk exposure since December 31, 2023.

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal financial officer and acting principal executive officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024. Based on this evaluation, our principal financial officer and acting principal executive officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024, at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2024, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our principal financial officer and acting principal executive officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Intrepid have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information regarding litigation, other disputes and regulatory proceedings see Part I - Item1. Financial Statements, Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies.

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ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS

Our future performance is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock. These risks and uncertainties are described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to these risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

We rely on our management personnel (including our directors) for the development and execution of our business strategy, and the loss of one or more members of our management team could harm our business.

Our management personnel have significant relevant industry and company-specific experience. Our senior management team has developed and implemented first-of-their-kind processes and other innovative ideas that are important to our business. Our success depends, in part, upon the performance and continued services of our senior leadership team, including our directors. We do not currently maintain "key person" life insurance on any of our management personnel.

On April 16, 2024, our Board granted Robert P. Jornayvaz III, our Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, a temporary medical leave of absence, effective immediately, as he recovers from an accident. In connection with Mr. Jornayvaz’s medical leave, the Board temporarily delegated all responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board to Barth Whitham, Lead Director. In addition, the Board appointed Matthew D. Preston, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as acting principal executive officer of the Company. The Board also appointed Hugh E. Harvey, our co-founder with Mr. Jornayvaz, to serve as a Class III director on the Board.

On July 10, 2024, our Board announced that Mr. Jornayvaz remains on extended medical leave of absence and it is unlikely that Mr. Jornayvaz will return to the Company in his Chief Executive Officer role. As such, our Board has initiated a search process to identify a successor to Mr. Jornayvaz in the Chief Executive Officer role. Mr. Preston will continue as acting principal executive officer of the Company during the search process. The Board also elected Mr. Whitham, formerly Lead Independent Director, as its Chair.

Disruption to our organization as a result of leadership changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If our leadership team fails to perform effectively or if we fail to attract or retain key executives, senior management or other key employees, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. The loss or inability to retain these individuals could disrupt our operations, and we may be unable to achieve our business strategies and grow effectively. To execute our business plans and strategies, we must also continue to attract and retain highly qualified personnel and we may incur significant costs, including stock-based compensation expense, to do so.

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ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased1	(b) Average Price Paid Per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs2
April 1, 2024 through April 30, 2024	—	—		—	$	12,987,860
May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024	—	—		—	12,987,860
June 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024	6,063	$	23.43	—	12,987,860
Total	6,063	$	23.43	—	$	12,987,860

1 Represents shares of common stock we withheld as a payment of withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted stock held by our employees.

2 Represents the remaining dollar amount available to repurchase shares of common stock under the $35 million share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors in February 2022. Under the share repurchase program, we may repurchase shares from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases, if any, will be at our sole discretion and will be dependent on market conditions, liquidity, applicable securities laws, and other factors. We did not repurchase any shares during the second quarter of 2024, and we may suspend or discontinue the share repurchase program at any time.

ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. The objectives of our safety programs are to eliminate workplace accidents and incidents, preserve employee health, and comply with all safety- and health-based regulations. We seek to achieve these objectives by training employees in safe work practices; establishing, following, and improving safety standards; involving employees in safety processes; openly communicating with employees about safety matters; and recording, reporting, and investigating accidents, incidents, and losses to avoid recurrence. As part of our ongoing safety programs, we collaborate with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) and the New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety to identify and implement accident prevention techniques and practices.

Our East, West, and North facilities in New Mexico are subject to regulation under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and the New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety. MSHA inspects these facilities on a regular basis and issues various citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under federal law. Exhibit 95.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q provides the information concerning mine safety violations and other regulatory matters required by SEC rules. Our Utah and HB facilities are subject to regulation by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration and, therefore, are not required to be included in the information provided in Exhibit 95.1.

ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION

During the three months ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6.EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.						Description


31.1						Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as amended.*



32.1						Certification of Principal Financial Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**



95.1						Mine Safety Disclosure Exhibit.*

101.INS						Inline XBRL Instance Document (Note that the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Date File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).*

101.SCH						Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*

101.CAL						Inline XBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*

101.LAB						Inline XBRL Extension Label Linkbase Document.*

101.PRE						Inline XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

101.DEF						Inline XBRL Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*

104						Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

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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.


						INTREPID POTASH, INC. (Registrant)

Dated: August 6, 2024						/s/ Matthew D. Preston
						Matthew D. Preston - Chief Financial Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)




Dated: August 6, 2024						/s/ Cris Ingold
						Cris Ingold - Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ACTING PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 15 U.S.C. SECTION 7241, AS

ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Matthew D. Preston, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Intrepid Potash, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Dated: August 6, 2024						/s/ MATTHEW D. PRESTON
						Matthew D. Preston Chief Financial Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ACTING PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30 2024 (the "Report"), of Intrepid Potash, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Matthew D. Preston, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Dated: August 6, 2024						/s/ MATTHEW D. PRESTON
						Matthew D. Preston Chief Financial Officer and Acting Principal Executive Officer

This certification is furnished with this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and will not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. This certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

Exhibit 95.1

The table below provides information for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, about certain mine safety and health citations issued to Intrepid or its subsidiaries by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) and about certain other regulatory matters.


Mine Name and MSHA Identification Number	Section 104 S&S Citations	Section 104(b) Orders	Section 104(d) Citations and Orders	Section 110(b)(2) Violations	Section 107(a) Orders	Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed	Total Number of Mining-Related Fatalities	Received Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(e)	Received Notice of Potential to Have Pattern under Section 104(e)	Legal Actions Pending as of the End of the Period	Legal Actions Initiated During the Period	Legal Actions Resolved During the Period
Intrepid Potash East (29-00170)	3	—	—	—	—	$2,648	—	—	—	4	4	2
Intrepid Potash West (29-00175)	—	—	—	—	—	1,029	—	—	—	—	—	2
Intrepid Potash North (29-02028)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Below are additional details about the information provided in the table above:

•General - In general, the number of citations and orders will vary depending on the size of the mine, the individual inspector assigned to the mine, and the specific mine characteristics. Citations and orders can be contested and appealed and, in that process, are often reduced in severity and amount and are sometimes vacated.

•MSHA Identification Numbers - MSHA assigns an identification number to each mine and may or may not assign separate identification numbers to related facilities. We provide the information in the table by MSHA identification number.

•Section 104 Significant and Substantial (“S&S”) Citations - These citations are issued for alleged violations of a mining safety standard or regulation where there exists a reasonable likelihood that the hazard contributed to or will result in an injury or illness of a reasonably serious nature.

•Section 104(b) Orders - These orders are issued for alleged failure to totally abate the subject matter of a Section 104(a) citation within the period specified in the citation.

•Section 104(d) Citations and Orders - These citations and orders are issued for an alleged unwarrantable failure (i.e., aggravated conduct constituting more than ordinary negligence) to comply with a mining safety standard or regulation.

•Section 110(b)(2) Violations - These violations are issued, and penalties are assessed, for flagrant violations (i.e., a reckless or repeated failure to make reasonable efforts to eliminate a known violation that substantially and proximately caused, or reasonably could have been expected to cause, death or serious bodily injury).

•Section 107(a) Orders - These orders are issued for an imminent danger to immediately remove miners.

•Total Dollar Value of MSHA Assessments Proposed - Proposed assessments issued during the period do not necessarily relate to the citations or orders issued by MSHA during that period or to the pending legal actions reported in the table.

•Notice of Pattern of Violations Under Section 104(e); Notice of Potential to Have Pattern under Section 104(e) - These notices are issued for a pattern of violation of mandatory health or safety standards or for the potential to have such a pattern.

•Legal Actions Pending, Initiated, and Resolved - The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (the “Commission”) is an independent adjudicative agency that provides administrative trial and appellate review of legal disputes arising under the Mine Act. Each legal action is assigned a docket number by the Commission and may have as its subject matter one or more citations, orders, penalties, or complaints.

The table below summarizes the types of legal actions that were pending as of June 30, 2024:


Mine Name and MSHA Identification Number	Contests of Citations and Orders	Contests of Proposed Penalties	Complaints for Compensation	Complaints of Discharge, Discrimination or Interference	Applications for Temporary Relief	Appeals of Judges’ Decisions or Orders	Total
Intrepid Potash East (29-00170)	4	—	—	—	—	—	4
Intrepid Potash West (29-00175)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Intrepid Potash North (29-02028)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

•Contests of Citations and Orders relate to challenges by operators, miners or miners' representatives to the issuance of a citation or order issued by MSHA.

•Contests of Proposed Penalties (Petitions for Assessment of Penalties) are administrative proceedings challenging a civil penalty that MSHA has proposed for the violation contained in a citation or order.

•Complaints for Compensation are filed by miners entitled to compensation when a mine is closed by certain withdrawal orders issued by MSHA for the purpose of determining the amount of compensation, if any, due miners idled by the orders.

•Complaints of Discharge, Discrimination or Interference involve a miner's allegation that he or she has suffered a wrong by the operator because he or she engaged in some type of activity protected under the Mine Act, such as making a safety complaint, or that he or she has suffered discrimination and lost his or her position.

Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Jun. 30, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34025
Entity Registrant Name	INTREPID POTASH, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-1501877
Entity Address, Address Line One	707 17th Street, Suite 4200
Entity Address, City or Town	Denver,
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80202
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	296-3006
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	IPI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,281,455
Entity Central Index Key	0001421461
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,663	$ 4,071
Short-term investments	2,464	2,970
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net	21,617	22,077
Other receivables, net	1,679	1,470
Inventory, net	101,932	114,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,832	7,200
Total current assets	183,187	152,040
Property, plant and equipment, and mineral properties, net	354,294	358,249
Water rights	19,184	19,184
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899	30,231
Long-term investments	5,090	6,627
Other assets, net	9,000	8,016
Non-current deferred tax asset, net	195,337	194,223
Total Assets	796,991	768,570
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	7,173	12,848
Accrued liabilities	11,310	14,061
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	6,856	7,254
Other current liabilities	8,100	12,401
Total current liabilities	33,439	46,564
Advances on credit facility	0	4,000
Asset retirement obligation, net of current portion	31,321	30,077
Operating lease liabilities	345	741
Finance lease liabilities	1,428	1,451
Deferred other income, long-term	46,617	0
Other non-current liabilities	1,593	1,309
Total Liabilities	114,743	84,142
Commitments and Contingencies
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 12,908,078 and 12,807,316 shares outstanding at June 30,, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	14	13
Additional paid-in capital	667,419	665,637
Retained earnings	36,827	40,790
Less treasury stock, at cost	(22,012)	(22,012)
Total Stockholders' Equity	682,248	684,428
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 796,991	$ 768,570

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	12,908,078	12,807,316

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Less:
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	$ 1,352	$ 0	$ 1,855	$ 0
Gross Margin	7,624	15,382	14,058	31,734
Selling and administrative	7,937	7,948	16,294	16,806
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622	535	1,244	1,070
Impairment of long-lived assets	831	0	2,208	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	241	(7)	492	193
Other operating income	(1,266)	(439)	(2,659)	(730)
Other operating expense	887	77	2,413	1,753
Operating (Loss) Income	(1,628)	7,268	(5,934)	12,642
Other Income
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(116)	(1,059)	33	(238)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Interest income	547	76	791	161
Other income	60	43	68	56
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(1,137)	6,328	(5,042)	12,621
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)	304	(2,023)	1,079	(3,810)
Net (Loss) Income	$ (833)	$ 4,305	$ (3,963)	$ 8,811
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	12,886	12,766	12,852	12,730
Diluted (in shares)	12,886	12,855	12,852	12,865
(Loss) Earnings Per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.34	$ (0.31)	$ 0.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.33	$ (0.31)	$ 0.68
Freight Costs [Member]
Less:
Cost of Goods Sold	$ 9,423	$ 10,516	$ 22,253	$ 22,106
Warehouse and Handling [Member]
Less:
Cost of Goods Sold	2,586	2,801	5,675	5,534
Mineral [Member]
Sales	62,055	81,035	141,342	167,955
Less:
Cost of Goods Sold	$ 41,070	$ 52,336	$ 97,501	$ 108,581

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		12,687,822
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 715,078	$ 13	$ (22,012)	$ 660,614	$ 76,463
Net income (loss)	8,811				8,811
Stock-based compensation	3,549			3,549
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting (in shares)		101,504
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	(1,337)			(1,337)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		12,789,326
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	726,101	$ 13	(22,012)	662,826	85,274
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		12,759,990
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	720,293	$ 13	(22,012)	661,323	80,969
Net income (loss)	4,305				4,305
Stock-based compensation	1,803			1,803
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting (in shares)		29,336
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	(300)			(300)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023		12,789,326
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	726,101	$ 13	(22,012)	662,826	85,274
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		12,807,316
Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	684,428	$ 13	(22,012)	665,637	40,790
Net income (loss)	(3,963)				(3,963)
Stock-based compensation	2,557			2,557
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting (in shares)		100,762
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	(774)	$ 1		(775)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		12,908,078
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	682,248	$ 14	(22,012)	667,419	36,827
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		12,875,520
Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	681,987	$ 13	(22,012)	666,326	37,660
Net income (loss)	(833)				(833)
Stock-based compensation	1,235			1,235
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting (in shares)		32,558
Vesting of restricted common stock, net of common stock used to fund employee income tax withholding due upon vesting	(141)	$ 1		(142)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024		12,908,078
Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 682,248	$ 14	$ (22,012)	$ 667,419	$ 36,827

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (3,963)	$ 8,811
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	17,898	18,183
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	1,244	1,070
Amortization of deferred financing costs	151	151
Amortization of Intangible Assets	164	161
Stock-based compensation	2,557	3,549
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,855	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	2,208	0
Loss on disposal of assets	492	193
Allowance for parts inventory obsolescence	472	0
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities	(33)	238
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated entities	0	452
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net	459	2,917
Other receivables, net	(250)	(959)
Inventory, net	9,326	10,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,275	906
Deferred tax assets, net	(1,114)	3,676
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued employee compensation and benefits	(6,892)	(8,132)
Operating lease liabilities	(740)	(809)
Deferred other income	43,872	0
Other liabilities	(703)	(2,222)
Net cash provided by operating activities	69,278	38,948
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant, equipment, mineral properties, and other assets	(22,974)	(41,934)
Purchase of investments	0	(1,415)
Proceeds from sale of assets	4,651	89
Proceeds from redemptions/maturities of investments	1,500	4,000
Other investing, net	416	508
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,407)	(38,752)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short-term borrowings on credit facility	0	5,000
Repayments of short-term borrowings on credit facility	(4,000)	(5,000)
Payments of financing lease	(500)	(210)
Employee tax withholding paid for restricted stock upon vesting	(775)	(1,337)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,275)	(1,547)
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	47,596	(1,351)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, beginning of period	4,651	19,084
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash, end of period	52,247	17,733
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest	286	173
Income taxes	5	265
Amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	792	904
Accrued purchases for property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties	2,645	7,257
Right-of-use assets exchanged for operating lease liabilities	0	48
Right-of-use assets exchanged for financing lease liabilities	$ 495	$ 2,571

COMPANY BACKGROUND	6 Months Ended
COMPANY BACKGROUND	Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
COMPANY BACKGROUND	COMPANY BACKGROUND We are a diversified mineral company that delivers potassium, magnesium, sulfur, salt, and water products essential for customer success in agriculture, animal feed, and the oil and gas industry. We are the only U.S. producer of muriate of potash (sometimes referred to as potassium chloride or potash), which is applied as an essential nutrient for healthy crop development, utilized in several industrial applications, and used as an ingredient in animal feed. In addition, we produce a specialty fertilizer, Trio®, which delivers three key nutrients, potassium, magnesium, and sulfate, in a single particle. We also provide water, salt, magnesium chloride, brine, and various oilfield products and services. Our extraction and production operations are conducted entirely in the continental U.S. We produce potash from three solution mining facilities: our HB solution mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico, our solution mine in Moab, Utah, and our brine recovery mine in Wendover, Utah. We also operate the North compaction facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico, which compacts and granulates product from the HB mine. We produce Trio® from our conventional underground East mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We have permitted, licensed, declared, and partially adjudicated water rights in New Mexico that support our mining and industrial operations. Water that is not used to support our mining and industrial operations is primarily sold to support oil and gas development in the Permian Basin in New Mexico near our Carlsbad facilities. We continue to work to expand our water business. See Note 15—Commitments and Contingencies below for further information regarding our water rights. We also operate certain land, water rights, grazing leases, and other related assets in southeast New Mexico. We refer to these assets and operations as "Intrepid South." Due to the strategic location of Intrepid South, part of our long-term operating strategy is selling small parcels of land, including restricted use agreements of surface or subsurface rights, to customers where such sales provide a solution to such customer's operations in the oil and gas industry. We have three segments: potash, Trio®, and oilfield solutions. We account for sales of byproducts as revenue in the potash or Trio® segment based on which segment generates the byproduct. Intersegment sales prices are market based and are eliminated. "Intrepid," "our," "we," or "us" means Intrepid Potash, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Financial Statement Presentation—Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim financial information, have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted—In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expenses and taxes paid. ASC 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with no impact to results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). This new guidance: (i) introduces a requirement to disclose significant segment expenses regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), (ii) extends certain annual disclosures to interim periods, (iii) clarifies disclosure requirements for single reportable segment entities, (iv) permits more than one measure of segment profit or loss to be reported under certain conditions, and (v) requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance applies retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with no impact to results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. Reclassifications of Prior Period Presentation—Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net (loss) income	$	(833)	$	4,305	$	(3,963)	$	8,811

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,766		12,852		12,730
Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock	—		53		—		89
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options	—		36		—		46

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,855		12,852		12,865


Basic	$	(0.06)	$	0.34	$	(0.31)	$	0.69
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	0.33	$	(0.31)	$	0.68

The following table shows the shares that have an anti-dilutive effect and are excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding computations (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Anti-dilutive effect of restricted stock	391	302	368	245

Anti-dilutive effect of stock options outstanding	273	207	273	182

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH


	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,663	$	17,158
Restricted cash included in other current assets	25		25
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	559		550
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statement of cash flows	$	52,247	$	17,733

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY

The following summarizes our inventory, recorded at the lower of weighted-average cost or estimated net realizable value, as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Finished goods product inventory	$	50,348	$	66,033
In-process inventory	30,104		28,044
Total product inventory	80,452		94,077
Current parts inventory, net	21,480		20,175
Total current inventory, net	101,932		114,252
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899		30,231
Total inventory, net	$	132,831	$	144,483

Parts inventory is shown net of estimated allowances for obsolescence of $0.3 million and $0.9 million as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES

Property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties were comprised of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	24,136	$	24,136
Ponds and land improvements	92,051		91,333
Mineral properties and development costs	159,783		159,775
Buildings and plant	93,336		90,150
Machinery and equipment	310,033		297,494
Vehicles	7,624		7,332
Office equipment and improvements	10,344		10,150
Operating lease ROU assets	4,284		5,274
Breeding stock	264		315
Construction in progress	20,200		23,942
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	$	722,055	$	709,901
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(367,761)		(351,652)
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, net	$	354,294	$	358,249

We incurred the following expenses for depreciation, depletion, and amortization, including expenses capitalized into inventory, for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Depreciation	$	7,594	$	8,327	$	15,059	$	16,054
Depletion	661		170		2,133		1,347
Amortization of right of use assets	339		394		706		782
Total incurred	$	8,594	$	8,891	$	17,898	$	18,183

OTHER LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE	6 Months Ended
OTHER LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE	Jun. 30, 2024
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Other Long Term Deferred Revenue Disclosure Text Block	OTHER LONG-TERM DEFERRED INCOME Cooperative Development Agreement—In December 2023, we entered into the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement (the "Amendment") with XTO Holdings, LLC ("XTO Holdings") and XTO Delaware Basin LLC, as successors in interest to BOPCO, L.P. ("XTO Delaware Basin," and together with XTO Holdings, "XTO"), with an effective date of January 1, 2024 ("Amendment Date"). The Amendment further amends that certain Cooperative Development Agreement, by and between us, BOPCO, L.P. and the other parties thereto, effective as of February 28, 2011 (as amended, including by the Amendment, the "CDA"), which was executed for the purpose of pursuing the cooperative development of potassium and oil and gas on certain lands. The CDA restricts and limits the rights of Intrepid and XTO, as successors in interest to BOPCO, L.P., to explore and develop their respective interests, including limitations on the locations of wells. Intrepid and XTO entered into the Amendment in an effort to further the cooperation, remove the restrictions and limitations, and allow for the efficient co-development of resources within the Designated Potash Area ("DPA") consistent with the United States Secretary of the Interior Order 3324. Pursuant to the Amendment, among other things, we agreed to provide support to XTO's for development and operation of XTO's oil and gas interests within the DPA. As consideration under the Amendment, XTO agreed to pay us an initial fee of $50.0 million (the "Initial Fee"). We received a partial payment of $5.0 million of the Initial Fee in December 2023, and we received payment of the remaining $45.0 million from XTO in January 2024. The Amendment further provides that we shall receive an additional one-time payment equal to $50.0 million (the "Access Fee")," which XTO will pay within 90 days upon the earlier occurrence of (i) the approval of the first new or expanded drilling island within a specific area to be used by XTO or (ii) within seven years of the anniversary of the Amendment Date. XTO is also required to pay additional amounts to Intrepid as an "Access Realization Fee," up to a maximum of $100.0 million, (the "Access Realization Fee") in the event of certain additional drilling activities by XTO. Because the cooperative development support we are providing under the CDA is not an output of our ordinary business activities, ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606") does not apply to the CDA. However, we apply the principles in ASC 606 by analogy to determine amounts of other income to recognize. Under ASC 606, we are required to identify the performance obligations in the CDA and to determine the transaction price. The transaction price may include fixed consideration, variable consideration, or both. Variable consideration may only be included in the transaction price if it is probable that a significant reversal of amounts recognized will not occur (referred to as the variable consideration constraint). The Access Realization Fee is considered variable consideration. Our performance obligation under the Amendment is to "stand-ready" to provide support to XTO, when and as needed, during the term of the Amendment. We estimate the transaction price to be $100.0 million, which is comprised of the $50.0 million Initial Fee and the $50.0 million Access Fee. We are not including any amounts of the Access Realization Fee in the transaction price because of the variable consideration constraint. Since our performance obligation is a "stand-ready" obligation, we are recognizing the transaction price on a straight-line basis over the term of the Amendment which ends on February 28, 2046. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded other operating income of $1.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively, from the Amendment. Because we have not yet been paid the Access Fee included in the transaction price, we recorded a long-term receivable for the amount of the Access Fee that we earned during the six months ended June 30, 2024 of $1.1 million, which is included in "Other Assets" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the amount of the Initial Fee we earned during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we reduced the "Deferred other income, long-term" liability recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2024, we had $2.3 million recorded in "Other current liabilities," and $46.6 million recorded in "Deferred other income, long-term" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the unearned portion of the Initial Fee. As of December 31, 2023, we had $5.0 million recorded in "Other current liabilities," and zero recorded in "Deferred other income, long-term" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

As of June 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the revolving credit facility.

Amounts included in interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Interest expense on borrowings	$	42	$	53	$	81	$	75
Commitment fee on unused credit facility	57		56		114		112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	76		76		151		151
Gross interest expense	175		185		346		338
Less capitalized interest	(175)		(185)		(346)		(338)
Interest expense, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	6 Months Ended
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	Jun. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	INTANGIBLE ASSETS We have water rights, recorded at $19.2 million at June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023. Our water rights have indefinite lives and are not amortized. We evaluate our water rights at least annually as of October 1 for impairment, or more frequently if circumstances require. We account for other intangible assets as finite-lived intangible assets and amortize those intangible assets over the period of estimated benefit, using the straight-line method. As of June 30, 2024, the weighted average amortization period for the other intangible assets was approximately 15.1 years. At June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, these intangible assets had a net book value of $5.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and are included in "Other assets, net" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE PUBLIC DEBT	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024
Guarantees [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE PUBLIC DEBT	FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE PUBLIC DEBT Intrepid Potash, Inc., as the parent company, has no independent assets or operations, and operations are conducted solely through its subsidiaries. Cash generated from operations is held at the parent-company level as cash on hand and cash equivalents and totaled $51.7 million and $4.1 million at June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. If one or more of our wholly-owned operating subsidiaries guarantee public debt securities in the future, those guarantees will be full and unconditional and will constitute the joint and several obligations of the subsidiary guarantors. The assets and liabilities of our other subsidiaries are immaterial. There are no restrictions on our ability to obtain cash dividends or other distributions of funds from the subsidiary guarantors, except those imposed by applicable law.

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

Following is a table of the changes to our asset retirement obligation for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Asset retirement obligation, at beginning of period	$	30,981	$	27,399	$	30,359	$	26,864



Accretion of discount	622		535		1,244		1,070
Total asset retirement obligation, at end of period	$	31,603	$	27,934	$	31,603	$	27,934
Less current portion of asset retirement obligation	$	(282)	$	(300)	$	(282)	$	(300)
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligation	$	31,321	$	27,634	$	31,321	$	27,634

The current portion of the asset retirement obligation is included in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024.

REVENUE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE

Our deferred revenue activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 is shown below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	2,567	$	2,274	$	2,303	$	2,374
Additions	705		169		1,297		314

Recognized as revenue during period	(415)		(275)		(743)		(520)
Ending Balance	$	2,857	$	2,168	$	2,857	$	2,168


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	24,138	$	—	$	—	$	(40)	$	24,098
Trio®	—		26,413		—		—		26,413
Water	—		—		2,572		—		2,572
Salt	3,335		109		—		—		3,444
Magnesium Chloride	932		—		—		—		932
Brine Water	1,584		—		1,166		—		2,750
Other	45		—		1,801		—		1,846
Total Revenue	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	56,550	$	—	$	—	$	(140)	$	56,410
Trio®	—		62,697		—		—		62,697
Water	—		—		4,741		—		4,741
Salt	6,479		313		—		—		6,792
Magnesium Chloride	1,351		—		—		—		1,351
Brine Water	3,167		—		2,293		—		5,460
Other	63		—		3,828		—		3,891
Total Revenue	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	41,106	$	—	$	—	$	(88)	$	41,018
Trio®	—		27,228		—		—		27,228
Water	100		1,474		2,568		—		4,142
Salt	3,278		46		—		—		3,324
Magnesium Chloride	1,667		—		—		—		1,667
Brine Water	1,113		—		1,001		—		2,114
Other	—		—		1,542		—		1,542
Total Revenue	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	88,261	$	—	$	—	$	(189)	$	88,072
Trio®	—		56,282		—		—		56,282
Water	180		2,522		4,187		—		6,889
Salt	6,321		218		—		—		6,539
Magnesium Chloride	2,804		—		—		—		2,804
Brine Water	2,195		—		1,823		—		4,018
Other	—		—		3,351		—		3,351
Total Revenue	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955

COMPENSATION PLANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

COMPENSATION PLANS

As of June 30, 2024, the following awards were outstanding under the Plan (in thousands):



						Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Restricted Shares						373

Non-qualified Stock Options						273

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

A summary of our provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Current portion of income tax expense	$	21	$	8	$	35	$	134
Deferred portion of income tax (benefit) expense	(325)		2,015		(1,114)		3,676
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	(304)	$	2,023	$	(1,079)	$	3,810

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	Jun. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Reclamation Deposits and Surety Bonds—As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had $27.1 million and $26.8 million, respectively, of security placed principally with the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") and the States of Utah and New Mexico for eventual reclamation of our various facilities. As of June 30, 2024, $0.5 million consisted of long-term restricted cash deposits and $26.6 million was secured by surety bonds issued by an insurer. As of December 31, 2023, $0.5 million consisted of long-term restricted cash deposits and $26.3 million was secured by surety bonds issued by an insurer. The restricted cash deposits are included in "Other assets, net" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the surety bonds are held in place by an annual fee paid to the issuer. We may be required to post additional security to fund future reclamation obligations as reclamation plans are updated or as statutory, regulatory, or other agency requirements change. Legal—We are subject to claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We expense legal costs as they are incurred. While there are uncertainties in predicting the outcome of any claim or legal action, except as noted below, we believe the ultimate resolution of these claims or actions is not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Water Rights and Other Legal Contingencies On March 17, 2022, following an expedited inter se proceeding, a court entered a subfile order and partial final judgment and decree ("Order") determining the validity of our claim to 20,000 acre feet of Pecos River surface water rights. The Order found that our predecessors in interest had forfeited all but approximately 5,800 acre feet of water per year, and that of the remaining 5,800 acre feet of water that had not been forfeited, all but 150 acre feet of water had been abandoned prior to 2017. The Order limited our right to 150 acre fee per annum of water for industrial-salt processing use. We appealed the Order to the New Mexico Court of Appeals ("NMCA"), which, on July 7, 2023, affirmed the Order. On November 17, 2023, we filed a request for the New Mexico Supreme Court ("NMSC") to reconsider and review the NMCA's decision to affirm the Order's abandonment determination. The NMSC agreed to review the NMCA's abandonment determination on February 7, 2024, where it is still before the court. In 2017 and 2018 the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer ("OSE") granted us preliminary and emergency authorizations to sell approximately 5,700 acre-feet of water per year from our Pecos River Water rights. The preliminary and emergency authorizations allowed for water sales to begin immediately, subject to repayment if the underlying water rights were ultimately found to be invalid. If the NMCA's decision is ultimately affirmed, we may have to repay for the water we sold under the preliminary and emergency authorizations. Repayment of this water can be up to two times the amount of water removed from the river. Repayment is customarily made in-kind over a period of time but can take other forms including cash repayment. If we are not able to repay in-kind due to the lack of remaining water rights or logistical constraints, we may need to purchase water to meet this repayment or be subject to a cash repayment. We cannot reasonably estimate the potential volume, timing, or form of repayment, if any, and have not recorded a loss contingency in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to this legal matter. We have estimated contingent liabilities recorded in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $2.5 million as of June 30, 2024, mainly related to the potential underpayment of royalties from 2012 to 2016, and a potential fine related to a violation of one of our air quality permits at our New Mexico facility. As of December 31, 2023, we had $3.4 million in contingent liabilities mainly related to the potential underpayment of royalties from 2012 to 2016 and potential royalties on water revenues in 2019 to 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we paid $1.9 million to the New Mexico State Land Office to resolve the matter related to potential royalties on water revenues from 2019 to 2022.

FAIR VALUE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE

Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Inputs, other than Level 1, that are either directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions which reflect those that market participants would use.

The classification of fair value measurement within the hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the measurement.

Cash Equivalents—As of June 30, 2024, we had cash equivalents of $1.0 million. As of December 31, 2023, we had cash equivalents of $0.5 million.


	As of June 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	496	$	—	$	(2)	$	494
Government bonds	1,968		—		(10)		1,958
Total	$	2,464	$	—	$	(12)	$	2,452


	As of December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	991	$	—	$	(9)	$	982
Government bonds	1,979		—		(13)		1,966
Total	$	2,970	$	—	$	(22)	$	2,948
Long-term
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Government bonds	954		1		(4)		951
Total	$	954	$	1	$	(4)	$	951

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Intersegment sales prices are market-based and are eliminated in the "Other" column. Information for each segment is provided in the tables that follow (in thousands).


Three Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055
Less: Freight costs	2,803		6,660		—		(40)		9,423
Warehousing and handling costs	1,343		1,243		—		—		2,586
Cost of goods sold	21,224		16,437		3,409		—		41,070
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,352		—		—		—		1,352

Gross Margin	$	3,312	$	2,182	$	2,130	$	—	$	7,624
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,178	$	851	$	1,195	$	454	$	8,678

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342
Less: Freight costs	6,759		15,634		—		(140)		22,253
Warehousing and handling costs	3,070		2,605		—		—		5,675
Cost of goods sold	47,040		43,728		6,733		—		97,501
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,855		—		—		—		1,855

Gross Margin	$	8,886	$	1,043	$	4,129	$	—	$	14,058
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	13,149	$	1,735	$	2,266	$	912	$	18,062



Three Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035
Less: Freight costs	4,338		6,266		—		(88)		10,516
Warehousing and handling costs	1,609		1,192		—		—		2,801
Cost of goods sold	28,441		20,068		3,827		—		52,336


Gross Margin	$	12,876	$	1,222	$	1,284	$	—	$	15,382
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,429	$	1,405	$	915	$	223	$	8,972

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955
Less: Freight costs	9,343		12,952		—		(189)		22,106
Warehousing and handling costs	3,089		2,445		—		—		5,534
Cost of goods sold	60,025		40,951		7,605		—		108,581


Gross Margin	$	27,304	$	2,674	$	1,756	$	—	$	31,734
Depreciation, depletion and amortization incurred1	$	13,482	$	2,611	$	1,822	$	429	$	18,344

1 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred for potash and Trio® excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization amounts absorbed in or relieved from inventory.

The following table shows the reconciliation of reportable segment sales to consolidated sales and the reconciliation of segment gross margins to consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total sales for reportable segments	$	62,095	$	81,123	$	141,482	$	168,144
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Total consolidated sales	$	62,055	81,035		$	141,342	$	167,955

Total gross margin for reportable segments	$	7,624	$	15,382	$	14,058	$	31,734
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Elimination of intersegment expenses	40		88		140		189
Unallocated amounts:
Selling and administrative	7,937		7,948		16,294		16,806
Impairment of long-lived assets	831		—		2,208		—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	241		(7)		492		193
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622		535		1,244		1,070
Other operating income	(1,266)		(439)		(2,659)		(730)
Other operating expense	887		77		2,413		1,753
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities	116		1,059		(33)		238

Interest income	(547)		(76)		(791)		(161)
Other non-operating income	(60)		(43)		(68)		(56)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(1,137)	$	6,328	$	(5,042)	$	12,621

Total assets are not presented for each reportable segment as they are not reviewed by, nor otherwise regularly provided to, the CODM.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income (loss)	$ (833)	$ 4,305	$ (3,963)	$ 8,811

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		During the three months ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	6 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Financial Statement Presentation	Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of interim financial information, have been included. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Adopted	In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires that an entity disclose specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, certain disclosures of state versus federal income tax expenses and taxes paid. ASC 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with no impact to results of operations, cash flows and financial condition. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). This new guidance: (i) introduces a requirement to disclose significant segment expenses regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM"), (ii) extends certain annual disclosures to interim periods, (iii) clarifies disclosure requirements for single reportable segment entities, (iv) permits more than one measure of segment profit or loss to be reported under certain conditions, and (v) requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance applies retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently evaluating the guidance and expect it to only impact disclosures with no impact to results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.
Revenue Recognition	We account for revenue in accordance with ASC 606. Under ASC 606, we recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect in exchange for those goods or services. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collection may result in contract assets or contract liabilities.
Reclassification of Prior Period Presentation	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net (loss) income	$	(833)	$	4,305	$	(3,963)	$	8,811

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,766		12,852		12,730
Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock	—		53		—		89
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options	—		36		—		46

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	12,886		12,855		12,852		12,865


Basic	$	(0.06)	$	0.34	$	(0.31)	$	0.69
Diluted	$	(0.06)	$	0.33	$	(0.31)	$	0.68

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following table shows the shares that have an anti-dilutive effect and are excluded from the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding computations (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024	2023	2024	2023
Anti-dilutive effect of restricted stock	391	302	368	245

Anti-dilutive effect of stock options outstanding	273	207	273	182

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash, Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, as shown on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows are included in the following accounts at June 30, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		June 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	51,663	$	17,158
Restricted cash included in other current assets	25		25
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	559		550
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as shown in the statement of cash flows	$	52,247	$	17,733

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Inventory

The following summarizes our inventory, recorded at the lower of weighted-average cost or estimated net realizable value, as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Finished goods product inventory	$	50,348	$	66,033
In-process inventory	30,104		28,044
Total product inventory	80,452		94,077
Current parts inventory, net	21,480		20,175
Total current inventory, net	101,932		114,252
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899		30,231
Total inventory, net	$	132,831	$	144,483

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant, Equipment, and Mineral Properties

Property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties were comprised of the following (in thousands):


	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Land	$	24,136	$	24,136
Ponds and land improvements	92,051		91,333
Mineral properties and development costs	159,783		159,775
Buildings and plant	93,336		90,150
Machinery and equipment	310,033		297,494
Vehicles	7,624		7,332
Office equipment and improvements	10,344		10,150
Operating lease ROU assets	4,284		5,274
Breeding stock	264		315
Construction in progress	20,200		23,942
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	$	722,055	$	709,901
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(367,761)		(351,652)
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, net	$	354,294	$	358,249

Schedule of Depreciation, Depletion and Accretion

We incurred the following expenses for depreciation, depletion, and amortization, including expenses capitalized into inventory, for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Depreciation	$	7,594	$	8,327	$	15,059	$	16,054
Depletion	661		170		2,133		1,347
Amortization of right of use assets	339		394		706		782
Total incurred	$	8,594	$	8,891	$	17,898	$	18,183

DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Interest Expense

Amounts included in interest expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Interest expense on borrowings	$	42	$	53	$	81	$	75
Commitment fee on unused credit facility	57		56		114		112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	76		76		151		151
Gross interest expense	175		185		346		338
Less capitalized interest	(175)		(185)		(346)		(338)
Interest expense, net	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes to Asset Retirement Obligation

Following is a table of the changes to our asset retirement obligation for the following periods (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Asset retirement obligation, at beginning of period	$	30,981	$	27,399	$	30,359	$	26,864



Accretion of discount	622		535		1,244		1,070
Total asset retirement obligation, at end of period	$	31,603	$	27,934	$	31,603	$	27,934
Less current portion of asset retirement obligation	$	(282)	$	(300)	$	(282)	$	(300)
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligation	$	31,321	$	27,634	$	31,321	$	27,634

REVENUE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Contract Balances

As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, we had a total of $2.9 million and $2.3 million of contract liabilities, respectively, of which $1.3 million and $1.0 million were current as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, and included in "Other current liabilities" on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Customer advances received before we have satisfied our performance obligations are accounted for as a contract liability (sometimes referred to in practice as deferred revenue).

Our deferred revenue activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 is shown below (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	2,567	$	2,274	$	2,303	$	2,374
Additions	705		169		1,297		314

Recognized as revenue during period	(415)		(275)		(743)		(520)
Ending Balance	$	2,857	$	2,168	$	2,857	$	2,168

Disaggregation of Revenue

The tables below show the disaggregation of revenue by product and reconciles disaggregated revenue to segment revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023. We believe the disaggregation of revenue by products best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic conditions (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	24,138	$	—	$	—	$	(40)	$	24,098
Trio®	—		26,413		—		—		26,413
Water	—		—		2,572		—		2,572
Salt	3,335		109		—		—		3,444
Magnesium Chloride	932		—		—		—		932
Brine Water	1,584		—		1,166		—		2,750
Other	45		—		1,801		—		1,846
Total Revenue	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	56,550	$	—	$	—	$	(140)	$	56,410
Trio®	—		62,697		—		—		62,697
Water	—		—		4,741		—		4,741
Salt	6,479		313		—		—		6,792
Magnesium Chloride	1,351		—		—		—		1,351
Brine Water	3,167		—		2,293		—		5,460
Other	63		—		3,828		—		3,891
Total Revenue	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	41,106	$	—	$	—	$	(88)	$	41,018
Trio®	—		27,228		—		—		27,228
Water	100		1,474		2,568		—		4,142
Salt	3,278		46		—		—		3,324
Magnesium Chloride	1,667		—		—		—		1,667
Brine Water	1,113		—		1,001		—		2,114
Other	—		—		1,542		—		1,542
Total Revenue	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
Product	Potash Segment		Trio® Segment		Oilfield Solutions Segment		Intersegment Eliminations		Total
Potash	$	88,261	$	—	$	—	$	(189)	$	88,072
Trio®	—		56,282		—		—		56,282
Water	180		2,522		4,187		—		6,889
Salt	6,321		218		—		—		6,539
Magnesium Chloride	2,804		—		—		—		2,804
Brine Water	2,195		—		1,823		—		4,018
Other	—		—		3,351		—		3,351
Total Revenue	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955

COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Outstanding Share Based Awards

As of June 30, 2024, the following awards were outstanding under the Plan (in thousands):



						Outstanding as of June 30, 2024
Restricted Shares						373

Non-qualified Stock Options						273

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Provision of Income Taxes

A summary of our provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Current portion of income tax expense	$	21	$	8	$	35	$	134
Deferred portion of income tax (benefit) expense	(325)		2,015		(1,114)		3,676
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$	(304)	$	2,023	$	(1,079)	$	3,810

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Held-to-Maturity Investments


	As of June 30, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	496	$	—	$	(2)	$	494
Government bonds	1,968		—		(10)		1,958
Total	$	2,464	$	—	$	(12)	$	2,452


	As of December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Short-term
Corporate bonds	$	991	$	—	$	(9)	$	982
Government bonds	1,979		—		(13)		1,966
Total	$	2,970	$	—	$	(22)	$	2,948
Long-term
Corporate bonds	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Government bonds	954		1		(4)		951
Total	$	954	$	1	$	(4)	$	951

BUSINES SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Intersegment sales prices are market-based and are eliminated in the "Other" column. Information for each segment is provided in the tables that follow (in thousands).


Three Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	30,034	$	26,522	$	5,539	$	(40)	$	62,055
Less: Freight costs	2,803		6,660		—		(40)		9,423
Warehousing and handling costs	1,343		1,243		—		—		2,586
Cost of goods sold	21,224		16,437		3,409		—		41,070
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,352		—		—		—		1,352

Gross Margin	$	3,312	$	2,182	$	2,130	$	—	$	7,624
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,178	$	851	$	1,195	$	454	$	8,678

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	67,610	$	63,010	$	10,862	$	(140)	$	141,342
Less: Freight costs	6,759		15,634		—		(140)		22,253
Warehousing and handling costs	3,070		2,605		—		—		5,675
Cost of goods sold	47,040		43,728		6,733		—		97,501
Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments	1,855		—		—		—		1,855

Gross Margin	$	8,886	$	1,043	$	4,129	$	—	$	14,058
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	13,149	$	1,735	$	2,266	$	912	$	18,062



Three Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	47,264	$	28,748	$	5,111	$	(88)	$	81,035
Less: Freight costs	4,338		6,266		—		(88)		10,516
Warehousing and handling costs	1,609		1,192		—		—		2,801
Cost of goods sold	28,441		20,068		3,827		—		52,336


Gross Margin	$	12,876	$	1,222	$	1,284	$	—	$	15,382
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred1	$	6,429	$	1,405	$	915	$	223	$	8,972

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023	Potash		Trio®		Oilfield Solutions		Other		Consolidated
Sales	$	99,761	$	59,022	$	9,361	$	(189)	$	167,955
Less: Freight costs	9,343		12,952		—		(189)		22,106
Warehousing and handling costs	3,089		2,445		—		—		5,534
Cost of goods sold	60,025		40,951		7,605		—		108,581


Gross Margin	$	27,304	$	2,674	$	1,756	$	—	$	31,734
Depreciation, depletion and amortization incurred1	$	13,482	$	2,611	$	1,822	$	429	$	18,344

1 Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred for potash and Trio® excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization amounts absorbed in or relieved from inventory.

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Sales to Consolidated Sales and Segment Gross Margins to Consolidated Income Before Taxes

The following table shows the reconciliation of reportable segment sales to consolidated sales and the reconciliation of segment gross margins to consolidated income before taxes (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total sales for reportable segments	$	62,095	$	81,123	$	141,482	$	168,144
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Total consolidated sales	$	62,055	81,035		$	141,342	$	167,955

Total gross margin for reportable segments	$	7,624	$	15,382	$	14,058	$	31,734
Elimination of intersegment sales	(40)		(88)		(140)		(189)
Elimination of intersegment expenses	40		88		140		189
Unallocated amounts:
Selling and administrative	7,937		7,948		16,294		16,806
Impairment of long-lived assets	831		—		2,208		—
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	241		(7)		492		193
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622		535		1,244		1,070
Other operating income	(1,266)		(439)		(2,659)		(730)
Other operating expense	887		77		2,413		1,753
Equity in loss (earnings) of unconsolidated entities	116		1,059		(33)		238

Interest income	(547)		(76)		(791)		(161)
Other non-operating income	(60)		(43)		(68)		(56)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(1,137)	$	6,328	$	(5,042)	$	12,621

Total assets are not presented for each reportable segment as they are not reviewed by, nor otherwise regularly provided to, the CODM.

COMPANY BACKGROUND (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
COMPANY BACKGROUND (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2024 segment Facility nutrient
Number of mining facilities \| Facility	3
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Number of key nutrients \| nutrient	3

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Schedule of Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (833)	$ 4,305	$ (3,963)	$ 8,811
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	12,886	12,766	12,852	12,730
Add: Dilutive effect of restricted stock (in shares)	0	53	0	89
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options (in shares)	0	36	0	46
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	12,886	12,855	12,852	12,865
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.34	$ (0.31)	$ 0.69
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.33	$ (0.31)	$ 0.68

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Schedule of Anti-Dilutive Shares) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Restricted Stock [Member]
Anti-dilutive weighted average non-vested shares
Anti-dilutive shares (in shares)	391	302	368	245
Stock Options [Member]
Anti-dilutive weighted average non-vested shares
Anti-dilutive shares (in shares)	273	207	273	182

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,663	$ 4,071	$ 17,158
Restricted cash included in other current assets	25		25
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	559		550
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$ 52,247	$ 4,651	$ 17,733	$ 19,084

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Allowances for obsolescence	$ 0.3	$ 0.9

INVENTORY AND LONG-TERM PARTS INVENTORY (Summary of Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods product inventory	$ 50,348	$ 66,033
In-process inventory	30,104	28,044
Total product inventory	80,452	94,077
Current parts inventory, net	21,480	20,175
Total current inventory, net	101,932	114,252
Long-term parts inventory, net	30,899	30,231
Total inventory, net	$ 132,831	$ 144,483

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 831	$ 0	$ 2,208	$ 0

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES (Schedule of Property, Plant, Equipment, and Mineral Properties) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	$ 722,055	$ 709,901
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization	(367,761)	(351,652)
Total property, plant, equipment and mineral properties, net	354,294	358,249
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	24,136	24,136
Ponds and Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	92,051	91,333
Mineral Properties And Development Costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	159,783	159,775
Buildings and Plant [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	93,336	90,150
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	310,033	297,494
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	7,624	7,332
Office Equipment and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	10,344	10,150
Operating Lease ROU Assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	4,284	5,274
Breeding Stock [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	264	315
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property, plant, equipment, and mineral properties, gross	$ 20,200	$ 23,942

PROPERTY, PLANT, EQUIPMENT, AND MINERAL PROPERTIES (Schedule of Depreciation, Depletion, and Accretion) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation	$ 7,594	$ 8,327	$ 15,059	$ 16,054
Depletion	661	170	2,133	1,347
Amortization of right of use assets	339	394	706	782
Total incurred	$ 8,594	$ 8,891	$ 17,898	$ 18,183

OTHER LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2024	Dec. 12, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Other operating income			$ 1,266	$ 439	$ 2,659	$ 730
Deferred other income, long-term			46,617		46,617		$ 0
Revenue Recognition, Milestone Method [Line Items]
Other operating income			1,266	$ 439	2,659	$ 730
Other assets, net			9,000		9,000		8,016
Deferred other income, long-term			46,617		46,617		0
XTO [Member]
Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]
Initial fee under the third amentment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 50,000
Payment received under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		5,000
Remaining payment received under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement	$ 45,000
Additional one time payment as an access fee under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 50,000
Access fee payment term		90 days
Anniversary term of the Amendment Date		7 years
Transaction price of the third amentment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 100,000
Additional amounts as an Access Realization Fee under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		100,000
Other operating income			1,100		2,300
Deferred income, current			2,300		2,300		5,000
Deferred other income, long-term			46,600		46,600		0
Revenue Recognition, Milestone Method [Line Items]
Other operating income			1,100		2,300
Initial fee under the third amentment of Cooperative Development Agreement		50,000
Other assets, net			1,100		1,100
Payment received under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		5,000
Remaining payment received under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement	$ 45,000
Additional one time payment as an access fee under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 50,000
Access fee payment term		90 days
Anniversary term of the Amendment Date		7 years
Additional amounts as an Access Realization Fee under the Third Amendment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 100,000
Transaction price of the third amentment of Cooperative Development Agreement		$ 100,000
Deferred income, current			2,300		2,300		5,000
Deferred other income, long-term			$ 46,600		$ 46,600		$ 0

DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt
Proceeds from short-term borrowings on credit facility			$ 0	$ 5,000
Repayments of credit facility			4,000	5,000
Interest expense	$ 175	$ 185	346	338
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt
Proceeds from short-term borrowings on credit facility	0	0	0	5,000
Repayments of credit facility	0	$ 5,000	4,000	$ 5,000
Line of credit, outstanding	0		0		$ 4,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	0		0		$ 0
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000		$ 150,000
Debt, maturity date			Aug. 04, 2027
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt
Credit facility interest margin			1.50%
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt
Credit facility interest margin			2.25%

DEBT SCHEDULE OF INTEREST EXPENSE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest expense on borrowings	$ 42	$ 53	$ 81	$ 75
Commitment fee on unused credit facility	57	56	114	112
Amortization of deferred financing costs	76	76	151	151
Gross interest expense	175	185	346	338
Less capitalized interest	(175)	(185)	(346)	(338)
Interest expense, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, water rights	$ 19,184	$ 19,184
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average amortization period	15 years 1 month 6 days
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 5,000	$ 4,900

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS OF POSSIBLE FUTURE PUBLIC DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Guarantees [Abstract]
Cash	$ 51.7	$ 4.1

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Narrative) (Details) - Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2024
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit adjusted risk-free rates used to discount reclamation Liabilities	0.069
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Credit adjusted risk-free rates used to discount reclamation Liabilities	0.120

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION (Schedule of Changes to Asset Retirement Obligation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset retirement obligation, at beginning of period	$ 30,981	$ 27,399	$ 30,359	$ 26,864
Accretion of discount	622	535	1,244	1,070
Total asset retirement obligation, at end of period	31,603	27,934	31,603	27,934	$ 30,359
Less current portion of asset retirement obligation	(282)	(300)	(282)	(300)
Long-term portion of asset retirement obligation	$ 31,321	$ 27,634	$ 31,321	$ 27,634	$ 30,077

REVENUE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract with customer, liability	$ 2,857	$ 2,567	$ 2,303	$ 2,168	$ 2,274	$ 2,374
Contract liabilities, current	$ 1,300		$ 1,000

REVENUE (Contract Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 2,567	$ 2,274	$ 2,303	$ 2,374
Additions	705	169	1,297	314
Recognized as revenue during period	(415)	(275)	(743)	(520)
Ending Balance	$ 2,857	$ 2,168	$ 2,857	$ 2,168

REVENUE (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Potash [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	$ 24,098	$ 41,018	$ 56,410	$ 88,072
Trio [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	26,413	27,228	62,697	56,282
Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	2,572	4,142	4,741	6,889
Salt [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	3,444	3,324	6,792	6,539
Magnesium Chloride [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	932	1,667	1,351	2,804
Brine Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	2,750	2,114	5,460	4,018
Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	1,846	1,542	3,891	3,351
Mineral [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	62,055	81,035	141,342	167,955
Potash [Member] \| Potash [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	24,138	41,106	56,550	88,261
Potash [Member] \| Trio [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Potash [Member] \| Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	100	0	180
Potash [Member] \| Salt [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	3,335	3,278	6,479	6,321
Potash [Member] \| Magnesium Chloride [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	932	1,667	1,351	2,804
Potash [Member] \| Brine Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	1,584	1,113	3,167	2,195
Potash [Member] \| Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	45	0	63	0
Potash [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	30,034	47,264	67,610	99,761
Trio [Member] \| Potash [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Trio [Member] \| Trio [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	26,413	27,228	62,697	56,282
Trio [Member] \| Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	1,474	0	2,522
Trio [Member] \| Salt [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	109	46	313	218
Trio [Member] \| Magnesium Chloride [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Trio [Member] \| Brine Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Trio [Member] \| Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Trio [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	26,522	28,748	63,010	59,022
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Potash [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Trio [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	2,572	2,568	4,741	4,187
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Salt [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Magnesium Chloride [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Brine Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	1,166	1,001	2,293	1,823
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	1,801	1,542	3,828	3,351
Oil Field Solutions [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	5,539	5,111	10,862	9,361
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	(40)	(88)	(140)	(189)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Trio [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Salt [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Magnesium Chloride [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Brine Water [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	$ (40)	$ (88)	$ (140)	$ (189)

COMPENSATION PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Equity Incentive Compensation Plan [Abstract]
Shares available for issuance			800,000		800,000
Restricted Stock [Abstract]
Compensation expense			$ 1.2	$ 1.8	$ 2.6	$ 3.5
Unrecognized compensation expense			$ 6.3		$ 6.3
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation expense					1 year 4 months 24 days
Directors [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock [Abstract]
Shares granted	20,739	22,226
Period over which grants vest (in years)	1 year	1 year
Executive Officers And Other Key Employees \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock [Abstract]
Shares granted					165,216	225,117
Period over which grants vest (in years)					3 years	3 years

COMPENSATION PLANS (Schedule of Outstanding Share Based Awards) (Details) shares in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 shares
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding, restricted stock	373
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding, options	273

INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	26.70%	32.00%	21.40%	30.20%

INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Provision of Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Current portion of income tax expense	$ 21	$ 8	$ 35	$ 134
Deferred portion of income tax (benefit) expense	(325)	2,015	(1,114)	3,676
Total income tax (benefit) expense	$ (304)	$ 2,023	$ (1,079)	$ 3,810

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2022 acre ft	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 acre ft	Dec. 31, 2017 acre ft	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Security placed with the State of Utah and BLM		$ 27.1			$ 26.8
Long-term restricted cash deposits		0.5			0.5
Surety bonds issued by an insurer		26.6			26.3
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingency liabilities, current		2.5			$ 3.4
Contingency payments		$ 1.9
Water Rights [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pecos Water Right volume per year \| acre ft	20,000
Annual water volume that had not been forfeited \| acre ft	5,800
Annual water volume that had not been abandoned \| acre ft	150
Preliminary authorization of annual allowable water sales, volume, cancelled \| acre ft			5,700	5,700

FAIR VALUE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2023	May 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash equivalents			$ 1,000		$ 1,000		$ 500
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Maturity [Abstract]
Debt securities, held-to-maturity			$ 2,500		$ 2,500		$ 3,900
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, maturity period			1 year		1 year
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities			$ (116)	$ (1,059)	$ 33	$ (238)
Equity Investment Ovation [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage			16.00%		16.00%
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities			$ (100)	$ (1,100)		$ (200)
Equity Investment WDVGL [Member]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Line Items]
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, acquired		$ 3,500
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value, cash received	$ 200

FAIR VALUE (Held-to-Maturity Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, short-term	$ 2,464		$ 2,464		$ 2,970
Amortized cost, long-term					954
Gross unrealized gains, short-term	0		0		0
Gross unrealized gains, long-term					1
Gross unrealized losses, short-term	(12)		(12)		(22)
Gross unrealized losses, long-term					(4)
Fair value, short-term	2,452		2,452		2,948
Fair value, long-term					951
Fair value, total	2,500		2,500		3,900
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(116)	$ (1,059)	33	$ (238)
Equity Investment Ovation [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated entities	(100)	$ (1,100)		$ (200)
Corporate Bonds
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, short-term	496		496		991
Amortized cost, long-term					0
Gross unrealized gains, short-term	0		0		0
Gross unrealized gains, long-term					0
Gross unrealized losses, short-term	(2)		(2)		(9)
Gross unrealized losses, long-term					0
Fair value, short-term	494		494		982
Fair value, long-term					0
Government Bonds
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost, short-term	1,968		1,968		1,979
Amortized cost, long-term					954
Gross unrealized gains, short-term	0		0		0
Gross unrealized gains, long-term					1
Gross unrealized losses, short-term	(10)		(10)		(13)
Gross unrealized losses, long-term					(4)
Fair value, short-term	$ 1,958		$ 1,958		1,966
Fair value, long-term					$ 951

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2024 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	3

BUSINESS SEGMENT (Information by Segment) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

Jun. 30, 2023

Jun. 30, 2024

Jun. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments

$ 1,352

$ 0

$ 1,855

$ 0

Gross Margin

7,624

15,382

14,058

31,734

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

^[1]

8,678

8,972

18,062

18,344

Operating Segments [Member] | Potash [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments

1,352

1,855

Gross Margin

3,312

12,876

8,886

27,304

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

^[1]

6,178

6,429

13,149

13,482

Operating Segments [Member] | Trio [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments

Gross Margin

2,182

1,222

1,043

2,674

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

^[1]

851

1,405

1,735

2,611

Operating Segments [Member] | Oil Field Solutions [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Gross Margin

2,130

1,284

4,129

1,756

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

^[1]

1,195

915

2,266

1,822

Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments

Gross Margin

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense

^[1]

454

223

912

429

Freight Costs [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

9,423

10,516

22,253

22,106

Freight Costs [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Potash [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

2,803

4,338

6,759

9,343

Freight Costs [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Trio [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

6,660

6,266

15,634

12,952

Freight Costs [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Oil Field Solutions [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

Freight Costs [Member] | Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

(40)

(88)

(140)

(189)

Warehouse and Handling [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

2,586

2,801

5,675

5,534

Warehouse and Handling [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Potash [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

1,343

1,609

3,070

3,089

Warehouse and Handling [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Trio [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

1,243

1,192

2,605

2,445

Warehouse and Handling [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Oil Field Solutions [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

Warehouse and Handling [Member] | Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Cost of Goods Sold

Mineral [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

62,055

81,035

141,342

167,955

Cost of Goods Sold

41,070

52,336

97,501

108,581

Mineral [Member] | Potash [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

30,034

47,264

67,610

99,761

Mineral [Member] | Trio [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

26,522

28,748

63,010

59,022

Mineral [Member] | Oil Field Solutions [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

5,539

5,111

10,862

9,361

Mineral [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

62,095

81,123

141,482

168,144

Mineral [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Potash [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

30,034

47,264

67,610

99,761

Cost of Goods Sold

21,224

28,441

47,040

60,025

Mineral [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Trio [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

26,522

28,748

63,010

59,022

Cost of Goods Sold

16,437

20,068

43,728

40,951

Mineral [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Oil Field Solutions [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

5,539

5,111

10,862

9,361

Cost of Goods Sold

3,409

3,827

6,733

7,605

Lower of cost or net realizable value inventory adjustments

Mineral [Member] | Corporate/Other [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Sales

(40)

(88)

(140)

(189)

Cost of Goods Sold

$ 0

[1]	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization incurred for potash and Trio® excludes depreciation, depletion and amortization amounts absorbed in or relieved from inventory

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Segment Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total gross margin for reportable segments	$ 7,624	$ 15,382	$ 14,058	$ 31,734
Selling and administrative	7,937	7,948	16,294	16,806
Impairment of long-lived assets	831	0	2,208	0
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	241	(7)	492	193
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	622	535	1,244	1,070
Other operating income	(1,266)	(439)	(2,659)	(730)
Other operating expense	887	77	2,413	1,753
Equity in (earnings) loss of unconsolidated entities	116	1,059	(33)	238
Interest Expense	0	0	0	0
Interest income	(547)	(76)	(791)	(161)
Other non-operating income	(60)	(43)	(68)	(56)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(1,137)	6,328	(5,042)	12,621
Mineral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	62,055	81,035	141,342	167,955
Elimination of intersegment expenses	(41,070)	(52,336)	(97,501)	(108,581)
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	62,095	81,123	141,482	168,144
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	(40)	(88)	(140)	(189)
Elimination of intersegment expenses	40	88	140	189
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Mineral [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total consolidated sales	$ (40)	$ (88)	$ (140)	$ (189)