PotashCorp Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings of $0.48 per Share
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Symbol: POT
Key Performance and Outlook Highlights
- Fourth-quarter earnings of $0.48 per share1
- Full-year 2012 earnings of $2.37 per share
- Record full-year nitrogen gross margin of $978 million
- Earnings guidance of $0.50-$0.65 per share for first-quarter 2013; $2.75-$3.25 per share for full year
SASKATOON, Jan. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) today reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.48 per share ($421 million), which compared to $0.78 per share ($683 million) in the same period last year. Full-year earnings for 2012 of $2.37 per share ($2.1 billion) trailed the $3.51 per share ($3.1 billion) earned in 2011. Our results included a $41 million ($0.04 per share) provision for the settlement of antitrust claims in the US recorded in the fourth quarter, and a $341 million ($0.39 per share) non-cash impairment charge related to our investment in Sinofert Holdings Limited (Sinofert) in China recorded in the second quarter.
With lower contributions from all three nutrients, gross margin declined to $0.6 billion from the $0.9 billion generated in the fourth quarter of 2011. This result brought our full-year gross margin to $3.4 billion, which compared to $4.3 billion earned in the previous year. Adjusted earnings before finance costs, income taxes and depreciation and amortization2 (adjusted EBITDA) totaled $0.7 billion for the quarter and $3.9 billion for the year, with both amounts trailing those of the comparative periods. Cash provided by operating activities of $0.9 billion was flat with the previous year's fourth quarter and raised our 2012 total to $3.2 billion, the second-highest annual result in our history.
Our offshore investments in Arab Potash Company (APC) in Jordan, Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL) in Israel and Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM) in Chile contributed $94 million to earnings in the fourth quarter. For the full year, contributions from these investments - and a dividend from Sinofert - reached a record $412 million. The market value of our investments in these publicly traded companies was approximately $9.1 billion, or $10 per PotashCorp share at market close on January 30, 2013.
"Our fourth-quarter results were adversely affected by weaker performance in all three nutrients as global fertilizer markets paused in the absence of significant immediate needs and amid lack of direction, particularly in phosphate and potash," said PotashCorp President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Doyle. "Despite these temporary challenges, we operated with a consistent approach - temporarily slowing potash production and leveraging our diversified product mix in our other nutrients - to best position our company for the expected rebound in fertilizer demand in 2013."
Market Conditions
The typical late-season slowdown in global potash demand was more pronounced in the quarter as buyers awaited clarity on contract settlements before committing to fully engage in procuring new supply. The impact on North American potash producers was most evident in shipments to offshore markets, which declined by 43 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 from the same period last year. In contrast to this weakness, fourth-quarter domestic shipments from North American producers outpaced those of the previous year by 38 percent as dealers continued to respond to the immediate needs of farmers capitalizing on favorable crop economics and an extended fall fertilizer application season. Despite the relative strength of this market, limited global purchasing caused prices to move lower through the quarter.
Phosphate demand was affected by similar global trends. Fourth-quarter US producer sales of solid phosphate to the North American market reached the highest level of any quarter in 2012 - 33 percent above the same period last year. However, this strength was offset by weak demand in offshore markets, primarily India, which led to lower prices for most phosphate fertilizer products.
In nitrogen, strong industrial and agricultural demand for ammonia, combined with global supply challenges that limited the amount of product available for trade, supported prices through much of the quarter. While prices for urea remained above 2011 levels for most of the year, a significant rise in imports into the US market and a surge in Chinese exports during the fourth quarter resulted in a weakening of prices relative to the comparative period last year.
Potash
With reduced shipments to offshore customers and lower realized prices, fourth-quarter potash gross margin of $281 million trailed the $486 million earned in the same period of 2011. Although full-year gross margin of $2.0 billion represented the third-highest total in our history, weaker sales volumes were primarily responsible for it falling below the $2.7 billion generated in the previous year.
Total fourth-quarter potash sales volumes declined to 1.3 million tonnes, down 17 percent from the same period the previous year. In North America, distributors purchased to meet immediate farmer demand, which pushed North American sales volumes to 0.6 million tonnes - 39 percent above the fourth quarter of 2011. This strength was more than offset by a decline in offshore sales volumes. The absence of Canpotex3 contract shipments to China and India, along with the deferral of demand in other markets, pushed our fourth-quarter offshore sales volumes down to 0.7 million tonnes (37 percent below fourth-quarter 2011). Latin American (32 percent) and other Asian (58 percent) markets represented the majority of shipments from Canpotex.
Our fourth-quarter average realized potash price was $387 per tonne, which compared to $431 per tonne in the same period of 2011. This decline reflected heightened competitive pressure in most major spot markets, as well as the impact of higher per-tonne costs for Canpotex's fixed transportation and distribution expenses that were allocated over fewer tonnes.
In response to market conditions, we reduced fourth-quarter production to 1.8 million tonnes from 2.2 million tonnes in the closing quarter of 2011. The combination of fewer tonnes produced, a rise in costs associated with product from Esterhazy and a greater percentage of production coming from higher-cost facilities negatively impacted potash cost of goods sold on a per-tonne basis.
Phosphate
Fourth-quarter phosphate gross margin of $99 million was below the $163 million in the comparative period of 2011. This was largely attributable to a decline in contributions from fertilizer products, which generated $54 million, while feed and industrial product lines remained relatively strong and added $41 million in the quarter. For the year, gross margin was $469 million, which trailed the $648 million generated in 2011, mainly due to reduced volumes and lower realized fertilizer prices.
Fourth-quarter sales volumes fell to 0.8 million tonnes compared to 0.9 million tonnes in the same period last year, as temporary production constraints at Aurora caused by challenging mining conditions primarily impacted saleable tonnage of fertilizer products.
Average realized phosphate prices for the quarter were $577 per tonne, down from $631 per tonne in the fourth quarter of 2011, as prices for solid and liquid fertilizers declined as a result of weaker demand. This drop was tempered by comparatively stable feed and industrial realizations.
Per-tonne cost of goods sold for the quarter remained relatively flat compared to the same period last year as higher ammonia and rock costs were largely offset by lower sulfur costs.
Nitrogen
Although fourth-quarter nitrogen gross margin of $206 million was below the $241 million generated in the same period the previous year, it raised our 2012 total to a record $978 million. For the quarter, our Trinidad operations contributed $127 million in gross margin and our US operations added $79 million.
Fourth-quarter nitrogen sales volumes of 1.1 million tonnes were flat compared to the same period in 2011. The loss of production at our Trinidad facility due to interruptions in natural gas supply limited product available for sale and resulted in full-year sales volumes of 4.8 million tonnes trailing the 5.0 million tonnes sold last year.
A combination of strong demand and supply challenges in key producing regions resulted in higher realized ammonia prices for the quarter compared to the same period of 2011. While this environment supported higher prices for nitrogen products through most of 2012, fourth-quarter prices softened for downstream products. As a result, our average realized price of $453 per tonne in the fourth quarter declined slightly from the closing quarter of 2011.
The total average cost of natural gas included in production for the fourth quarter of 2012, including our hedge position, was $7.01 per MMBtu, an increase from $6.35 in the same period the previous year. This was primarily the result of higher Trinidad gas costs related to increasing Tampa ammonia prices - the primary benchmark to which those gas costs are indexed.
Financial
We recognized a $41 million charge during the quarter - included in other expenses - for a provision related to a settlement of antitrust claims filed in the US. These claims - which were completely without merit but would have resulted in a multi-year effort in time and significant cost to defend - were settled on January 30, 2013 for $43.75 million, to avoid an unnecessary distraction from the production of potash and serving the needs of our customers.
Provincial mining and other taxes were $18 million for the fourth quarter, up from the same period in 2011 when our tax expense was minimized by higher accruals recognized earlier in the year relative to our expected expense by year-end. Income taxes in the fourth quarter were down $134 million from 2011 due to lower earnings, particularly in potash.
Capital-related cash expenditures, primarily associated with our potash expansion projects, totaled $628 million in the fourth quarter, bringing our 2012 total to $2.1 billion. Total anticipated spending on these projects is now more than 80 percent complete.
General Outlook
Agriculture is inherently an unpredictable business - from variability in weather and growing conditions to government policy changes that can affect the decisions of farmers. This reality returned to the forefront in 2012, as crop production challenges pushed prices for corn and soybeans to record highs. These rising prices created an expectation that a surge in fertilizer demand - especially for phosphate and potash - was imminent, but this failed to consider that our business is tied to growing seasons and does not necessarily move in lockstep with the rise and fall of commodity prices. As we enter 2013, farmers in many parts of the world are only now preparing for their opportunity to help meet the global need for grains and capitalize on higher crop prices. Given the importance of crop nutrients to yields and the affordability of fertilizer as a percentage of crop revenue, we believe demand is poised for a rebound.
Potash Market Outlook
Increased demand is beginning to take hold in most major potash markets. We believe buyer confidence has been bolstered by the recent settlement of new contracts with China, leading many that had temporarily delayed or stopped purchasing to re-engage. We expect demand to accelerate in 2013 and anticipate global potash shipments for the year to be between 55 million and 57 million tonnes, well above the approximately 51 million tonnes shipped in 2012.
In North America, demand is expected to be strong entering the spring planting season. Supportive economics and the expectation of large planted acreage are anticipated to result in significant demand at the farm level. While dry conditions in certain regions could potentially weaken demand, we forecast 2013 shipments to this market at approximately 9.5 million tonnes. With limited inventory positioned in advance of the season, we anticipate that our ability to keep pace with just-in-time orders will be a competitive advantage in this market.
Latin America is expected to remain a region of strength, with 2013 demand poised to surpass last year's robust levels. In contrast to its slow start in 2012, Brazil is buying early in the year - in part to reduce the pressure of expected record volumes on its limited port capabilities during peak import periods. For the year, we anticipate demand in Latin America will reach approximately 10 million tonnes, and expect to be well positioned to serve this market through Canpotex and our New Brunswick facility.
After delaying new contracts for seaborne deliveries during the second half of 2012, China began to secure them late in the year. By mid-January, it had settled with all major potash suppliers for delivery during the first half of 2013 - including record volumes committed with Canpotex. While these large commitments will help meet China's significant potash requirements, we anticipate its internal needs will grow in 2013 as it works to improve lagging crop yields. We expect its demand will be in the range of 11-11.5 million tonnes for 2013, with between 6.5 million and 7.0 million tonnes coming from imports.
We believe the challenges that affected Indian potash demand during 2012 - including high retail prices due to fertilizer subsidy reductions, weakened currency and fiscal uncertainty - are unlikely to improve meaningfully in 2013, but anticipate shipments to this market will surpass the depressed levels of last year. With limited inventory to draw from and the potential for improved affordability at the farm level acting as a catalyst, we anticipate India will need to begin securing new supply during the first quarter of 2013 and forecast full-year demand will be in the range of 3.5-4.5 million tonnes. While this would reflect an increase in potassium applications from recent levels, the agronomic risk of under-application continues to present a major barrier to improving yields in the long term.
In other Asian countries - those outside of China and India - we anticipate the consumption strength that was masked by destocking efforts in 2012 will support demand growth. Fueled by a need to meet the demands of the region's potassium-intensive crops, activity in this market has begun to accelerate. We forecast shipments for the year to approximate 8.5 million tonnes.
Financial Outlook
In this environment, we estimate our 2013 potash segment gross margin will be in the range of $1.9-$2.4 billion, with shipments forecast between 8.5 million and 9.2 million tonnes. While strengthened global demand is expected to translate into improved sales volumes, our gross margin guidance reflects lower prices in spot and contract markets compared to 2012 levels.
We forecast 2013 operational capability of 12.4 million tonnes before the impact of market-related downtime. This total reflects available new capacity from our expansion program as well as the loss of tonnage from Esterhazy following the completion of our tolling agreement with The Mosaic Company (Mosaic). The reversion of this tonnage to Mosaic will temporarily reduce our share of 2013 Canpotex shipments, but we are positioned to complete a Canpotex allocation run for our Cory expansion during the first half of the year that is expected to partially offset this loss. Our guidance includes a successful completion of this run during the first half, and it accounts for approximately 0.2 million tonnes of our second-half sales volumes assumptions.
Given our expected operational capability for 2013 and our stated sales volumes guidance, we see the need for additional market-related downtime at our facilities during the year. Based on union notifications to date, we anticipate 17 shutdown weeks in the first quarter. Despite this downtime, we expect our full-year cost of goods sold to benefit from higher operating rates as well as the absence of higher-cost tonnes from Esterhazy.
In phosphate, the expectation of strong demand for fertilizer products in the North American market is likely to be offset by the continued depression in Indian requirements and result in weaker fertilizer margins than we captured in 2012. Feed and industrial demand is forecast to remain relatively strong and margins are anticipated to be near those generated last year.
Although the historically high nitrogen prices experienced in 2012 are likely to ease, we anticipate that strong agricultural and industrial demand will keep margins at supportive levels. Our ammonia plant restart at Geismar, expected to add approximately 0.5 million tonnes of ammonia capacity, is now anticipated to have significant production available for sale beginning in March of this year. We believe these tonnes could help us achieve another record gross margin year in this nutrient.
In this environment, we forecast our combined phosphate and nitrogen gross margin for 2013 to be in the range of $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion.
Income from offshore investments by way of dividends and share of equity earnings is expected to approximate $320-$380 million in 2013, while selling and administrative expenses are forecast to be between $240 million and $260 million. We anticipate finance costs of $100-$130 million.
Capital expenditures for the year - excluding capitalized interest and major maintenance and repair - are expected to be approximately $1.5 billion, with a significant portion of this total related to our remaining potash expansion projects at New Brunswick and Rocanville. Included in this estimate is approximately $500 million of sustaining capital.
With reduced capital spending anticipated in potash, which impacts the calculation of the Saskatchewan potash production tax, we expect provincial mining and other taxes to be higher than 2012 levels and approximate 11-13 percent of total potash gross margin. Our 2013 annual effective tax rate is forecast to be 25-27 percent.
Based on these factors, PotashCorp forecasts first-quarter net income per share in the range of $0.50-$0.65 and between $2.75 and $3.25 per share for the full year.
Conclusion
"The only certainties in agriculture are that the world depends on farmers for food and that increased production is required to meet the demands of a growing population," said Doyle. "We recognize that ebbs and flows in fertilizer demand will always be part of our business, but we believe the factors that limited demand this past year - destocking and deferred purchases - will begin to drive an even greater need for our products in 2013 and beyond. We believe our approach to managing and developing our assets has PotashCorp well positioned for improved performance as we move forward."
Notes
- All references to per-share amounts pertain to diluted net income per share.
- See reconciliation and description of non-IFRS measures in the attached section titled "Selected Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations."
- Canpotex Limited (Canpotex), the offshore marketing company for Saskatchewan potash producers.
This release contains forward-looking statements or forward-looking information (forward-looking statements). These statements can be identified by expressions of belief, expectation or intention, as well as those statements that are not historical fact. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions including foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities and effective tax rates. While the company considers these factors and assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: variations from our assumptions with respect to foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, and effective tax rates; fluctuations in supply and demand in the fertilizer, sulfur, transportation and petrochemical markets; costs and availability of transportation and distribution for our raw materials and products, including railcars and ocean freight; changes in competitive pressures, including pricing pressures; adverse or uncertain economic conditions and changes in credit and financial markets; the results of sales contract negotiations within major markets; economic and political uncertainty around the world, timing and impact of capital expenditures; risks associated with natural gas and other hedging activities; changes in capital markets and corresponding effects on the company's investments; unexpected or adverse weather conditions; changes in currency and exchange rates; unexpected geological or environmental conditions, including water inflows; imprecision in reserve estimates; adverse developments in new and pending legal proceedings or government investigations; acquisitions we may undertake; strikes or other forms of work stoppage or slowdowns; changes in and the effects of, government policies and regulations; security risks related to our information technology systems; and earnings, exchange rates and the decisions of taxing authorities, all of which could affect our effective tax rates. Additional risks and uncertainties can be found in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 under the captions "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A - Risk Factors" and in our other filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian provincial securities commissions. Forward-looking statements are given only as at the date of this release and the company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
PotashCorp will host a Conference Call on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time.
| Telephone Conference: | Dial-in numbers: | |
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| From Elsewhere: | 1-412-902-6510 | |
| Live Webcast: | Visit www.potashcorp.com | |
| Webcast participants can submit questions to management online from their audio player pop-up window. | ||
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| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| As at | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 562 | $ | 430 | ||||
| Receivables | 1,089 | 1,195 | ||||||
| Inventories | 762 | 731 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 83 | 52 | ||||||
| 2,496 | 2,408 | |||||||
| Non-current assets | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 11,505 | 9,922 | ||||||
| Investments in equity-accounted investees | 1,254 | 1,187 | ||||||
| Available-for-sale investments (Note 2) | 2,481 | 2,265 | ||||||
| Other assets | 344 | 360 | ||||||
| Intangible assets | 126 | 115 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 18,206 | $ | 16,257 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt | $ | 615 | $ | 832 | ||||
| Payables and accrued charges | 1,188 | 1,295 | ||||||
| Current portion of derivative instrument liabilities | 51 | 67 | ||||||
| 1,854 | 2,194 | |||||||
| Non-current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term debt | 3,466 | 3,705 | ||||||
| Derivative instrument liabilities | 167 | 204 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,482 | 1,052 | ||||||
| Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities | 569 | 552 | ||||||
| Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs | 645 | 615 | ||||||
| Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits | 111 | 88 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 8,294 | 8,410 | ||||||
| Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Share capital | 1,543 | 1,483 | ||||||
| Unlimited authorization of common shares without par value; issued and outstanding 864,900,513 and 858,702,991 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively |
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Contributed surplus | 299 | 291 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,399 | 816 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 6,671 | 5,257 | ||||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 9,912 | 7,847 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ | 18,206 | $ | 16,257 | ||||
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| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||
| Sales (Note 3) | $ | 1,642 | $ | 1,865 | $ | 7,927 | $ | 8,715 | |
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (113) | (86) | (494) | (496) | |||||
| Cost of goods sold | (943) | (889) | (4,023) | (3,933) | |||||
| Gross Margin | 586 | 890 | 3,410 | 4,286 | |||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | (53) | (41) | (219) | (217) | |||||
| Provincial mining and other taxes | (18) | - | (180) | (147) | |||||
| Share of earnings of equity-accounted investees | 58 | 76 | 278 | 261 | |||||
| Dividend income | 38 | 42 | 144 | 136 | |||||
| Impairment of available-for-sale investment (Note 2) | - | - | (341) | - | |||||
| Other expenses (Note 4) | (52) | (3) | (73) | (13) | |||||
| Operating Income | 559 | 964 | 3,019 | 4,306 | |||||
| Finance costs | (25) | (34) | (114) | (159) | |||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 534 | 930 | 2,905 | 4,147 | |||||
| Income taxes (Note 5) | (113) | (247) | (826) | (1,066) | |||||
| Net Income | $ | 421 | $ | 683 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 3,081 | |
| Net Income per Share (Note 6) | |||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.80 | $ | 2.42 | $ | 3.60 | |
| Diluted | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 2.37 | $ | 3.51 | |
| Dividends Declared per Share | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.28 | |
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| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||
| (Net of related income taxes) | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||
| Net Income | $ | 421 | $ | 683 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 3,081 | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments (1) | 47 | (230) | 216 | (1,581) | |||||
| Reclassification to income of unrealized loss on impaired available-for-sale investment (Note 2) | - | - | 341 | - | |||||
| Net actuarial gain (loss) on defined benefit plans (2) | 22 | (11) | (62) | (136) | |||||
| Net loss on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (3) | (4) | (20) | (20) | (38) | |||||
| Reclassification to income of net loss on cash flow hedges (4) | 14 | 9 | 50 | 47 | |||||
| Other | (2) | (1) | (4) | (6) | |||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 77 | (253) | 521 | (1,714) | |||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 498 | $ | 430 | $ | 2,600 | $ | 1,367 | |
| (1) Available-for-sale investments are comprised of shares in Israel Chemicals Ltd. and Sinofert Holdings Limited. | |||||||||
| (2) Net of income taxes of $(17) (2011 - $4) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $31 (2011 - $75) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. | |||||||||
| (3) Cash flow hedges are comprised of natural gas derivative instruments and are net of income taxes of $(4) (2011 - $13) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $7 (2011 - $24) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. | |||||||||
| (4) Net of income taxes of $(8) (2011 - $(6)) for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and $(32) (2011 - $(29)) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. | |||||||||
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| Capital | Surplus | investments | cash flow hedges | benefit plans(1) | Other | Income | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2011 | $ | 1,483 | $ | 291 | $ | 982 | $ | (168) | $ | - | $ | 2 | $ | 816 | $ | 5,257 | $ | 7,847 | ||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,079 | 2,079 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | - | - | 557 | 30 | (62) | (4) | 521 | - | 521 | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (603) | (603) | |||||||||||
| Effect of share-based compensation including issuance of common shares |
47 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | |||||||||||
| Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan |
13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | |||||||||||
| Transfer of net actuarial loss on defined benefit plans |
- | - | - | - | 62 | - | 62 | (62) | - | |||||||||||
| Balance - December 31, 2012 | $ | 1,543 | $ | 299 | $ | 1,539 | $ | (138) | $ | - | $ | (2) | $ | 1,399 | $ | 6,671 | $ | 9,912 | ||
| (1) Any amounts incurred during a period are closed out to retained earnings at each period-end. Therefore, no balance exists in the reserve at the beginning or end of period. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net income | $ | 421 | $ | 683 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 3,081 | |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 144 | 115 | 578 | 489 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | 3 | 2 | 24 | 24 | |||||
| Impairment of available-for-sale investment (Note 2) | - | - | 341 | - | |||||
| Realized excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation | 23 | - | 30 | 29 | |||||
| Provision for (recovery of) deferred income tax | 26 | (5) | 392 | 337 | |||||
| Net distributed (undistributed) earnings of equity-accounted investees | 23 | (15) | (67) | (133) | |||||
| Pension and other post-retirement benefits | 3 | 9 | (68) | (122) | |||||
| Asset retirement obligations and accrued environmental costs | (6) | (1) | (2) | 39 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities and miscellaneous | 18 | (17) | 51 | (40) | |||||
| Subtotal of adjustments | 234 | 88 | 1,279 | 623 | |||||
| Changes in non-cash operating working capital | |||||||||
| Receivables | 272 | 122 | 188 | (155) | |||||
| Inventories | (70) | (132) | (7) | (146) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (11) | (13) | (32) | (1) | |||||
| Payables and accrued charges | 26 | 118 | (282) | 83 | |||||
| Subtotal of changes in non-cash operating working capital | 217 | 95 | (133) | (219) | |||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 872 | 866 | 3,225 | 3,485 | |||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (628) | (653) | (2,133) | (2,176) | |||||
| Other assets and intangible assets | (34) | (64) | (71) | (75) | |||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (662) | (717) | (2,204) | (2,251) | |||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt obligations | - | (7) | (2) | (607) | |||||
| Proceeds from (repayment of) short-term debt obligations | 41 | (50) | (460) | (445) | |||||
| Dividends | (174) | (60) | (467) | (208) | |||||
| Issuance of common shares | 24 | 4 | 40 | 44 | |||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (109) | (113) | (889) | (1,216) | |||||
| Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | 101 | 36 | 132 | 18 | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | 461 | 394 | 430 | 412 | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | 562 | $ | 430 | $ | 562 | $ | 430 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents comprised of: | |||||||||
| Cash | $ | 64 | $ | 46 | $ | 64 | $ | 46 | |
| Short-term investments | 498 | 384 | 498 | 384 | |||||
| $ | 562 | $ | 430 | $ | 562 | $ | 430 | ||
| Supplemental cash flow disclosure | |||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 95 | $ | 65 | $ | 209 | $ | 233 | |
| Income taxes paid | $ | 93 | $ | 208 | $ | 676 | $ | 623 | |
| (See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) | |||||||||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | |||||||||||
| Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |||||||||||
| For the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||
| (in millions of US dollars except share and percentage amounts) | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| 1. Significant Accounting Policies | |||||||||||
| With its subsidiaries, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. ("PCS") — together known as "PotashCorp" or "the company" except to the extent the context otherwise requires — forms an integrated fertilizer and related industrial and feed products company. The company's accounting policies are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS"). The accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the preparation of the 2011 annual consolidated financial statements. | |||||||||||
| These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PCS and its subsidiaries; however, they do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2011 annual consolidated financial statements. The company's 2012 annual consolidated financial statements will include additional information under IFRS in its Annual Integrated Report in February 2013. | |||||||||||
| In management's opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly such information. | |||||||||||
| 2. Available-for-Sale Investments | |||||||||||
| The company assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. In the case of equity instruments classified as available-for-sale, for which unrealized gains and losses are generally recognized in other comprehensive income ("OCI"), a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the investment below its cost may be evidence that the asset is impaired. When objective evidence of impairment exists, the impaired amount (i.e., the unrealized loss) is recognized in net income; any subsequent reversals would be recognized in OCI and would not flow back into net income. | |||||||||||
| Changes in fair value, and related accounting, for the company's investment in Sinofert Holdings Limited ("Sinofert") since December 31, 2011 were as follows: | |||||||||||
| Impact of Unrealized Loss on: | |||||||||||
| Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | OCI and AOCI |
Net Income and Retained Earnings |
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| Balance — December 31, 2011 | $ | 439 | $ | (140) | $ | (140) | $ | - | |||
| Decrease in fair value | (61) | (61) | (61) | - | |||||||
| Balance — March 31, 2012 | $ | 378 | $ | (201) | $ | (201) | $ | - | |||
| Decrease in fair value prior to recognition of impairment | (140) | (140) | (140) | - | |||||||
| Recognition of impairment | - | - | 341 | (341) | |||||||
| Balance — June 30, 2012 | $ | 238 | $ | (341) | $ | - | $ | (341) | |||
| Increase in fair value | 66 | 66 | 66 | - | |||||||
| Balance — September 30, 2012 | $ | 304 | $ | (275) | $ | 66 | $ | (341) | |||
| Increase in fair value | 73 | 73 | 73 | - | |||||||
| Balance — December 31, 2012 | $ | 377 | $ | (202) | $ | 139 | $ | (341) | |||
| 3. Segment Information | ||||||||||||
| The company has three reportable operating segments: potash, phosphate and nitrogen. Inter-segment sales are made under terms that approximate market value. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. |
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| Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | Phosphate | Nitrogen | All Others | Consolidated | ||||||||
| Sales | $ | 554 | $ | 542 | $ | 546 | $ | - | $ | 1,642 | ||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (41) | (51) | (21) | - | (113) | |||||||
| Net sales - third party | 513 | 491 | 525 | - | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | (232) | (392) | (319) | - | (943) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 281 | 99 | 206 | - | 586 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (34) | (73) | (35) | (2) | (144) | |||||||
| Inter-segment sales | - | - | 83 | - | - | |||||||
| Cash flows for additions to property, | ||||||||||||
| plant and equipment | 395 | 73 | 118 | 42 | 628 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | Phosphate | Nitrogen | All Others | Consolidated | ||||||||
| Sales | $ | 718 | $ | 606 | $ | 541 | $ | - | $ | 1,865 | ||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (32) | (37) | (17) | - | (86) | |||||||
| Net sales - third party | 686 | 569 | 524 | - | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | (200) | (406) | (283) | - | (889) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 486 | 163 | 241 | - | 890 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (30) | (48) | (35) | (2) | (115) | |||||||
| Inter-segment sales | - | - | 54 | - | - | |||||||
| Cash flows for additions to property, | ||||||||||||
| plant and equipment | 479 | 26 | 143 | 5 | 653 | |||||||
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | Phosphate | Nitrogen | All Others | Consolidated | ||||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,285 | $ | 2,292 | $ | 2,350 | $ | - | $ | 7,927 | ||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (206) | (191) | (97) | - | (494) | |||||||
| Net sales - third party | 3,079 | 2,101 | 2,253 | - | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | (1,116) | (1,632) | (1,275) | - | (4,023) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 1,963 | 469 | 978 | - | 3,410 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (169) | (261) | (138) | (10) | (578) | |||||||
| Inter-segment sales | - | - | 247 | - | - | |||||||
| Cash flows for additions to property, | ||||||||||||
| plant and equipment | 1,424 | 245 | 379 | 85 | 2,133 | |||||||
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Potash | Phosphate | Nitrogen | All Others | Consolidated | ||||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,983 | $ | 2,478 | $ | 2,254 | $ | - | $ | 8,715 | ||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (244) | (166) | (86) | - | (496) | |||||||
| Net sales - third party | 3,739 | 2,312 | 2,168 | - | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | (1,017) | (1,664) | (1,252) | - | (3,933) | |||||||
| Gross margin | 2,722 | 648 | 916 | - | 4,286 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (142) | (207) | (132) | (8) | (489) | |||||||
| Inter-segment sales | - | - | 187 | - | - | |||||||
| Cash flows for additions to property, | ||||||||||||
| plant and equipment | 1,717 | 159 | 260 | 40 | 2,176 | |||||||
| 4. Other Expenses | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | |||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||
| Foreign exchange gain | $ | (10) | $ | (9) | $ | (7) | $ | (7) |
| Legal matters | 42 | - | 43 | - | ||||
| Other | 20 | 12 | 37 | 20 | ||||
| $ | 52 | $ | 3 | $ | 73 | $ | 13 | |
| In January 2013, the company settled its eight antitrust lawsuits for a total of $44. A $41 provision was recorded at December 31, 2012 associated with this matter. | ||||||||
| 5. Income Taxes | |||||||||
| A separate estimated average annual effective tax rate is determined for each taxing jurisdiction and applied individually to the pre-tax income of each jurisdiction. | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 113 | $ | 247 | $ | 826 | $ | 1,066 | |
| Actual effective tax rate on ordinary earnings | 19% | 23% | 25% | 26% | |||||
| Actual effective tax rate including discrete items | 21% | 27% | 28% | 26% | |||||
| Discrete tax adjustments that impacted the rate | $ | 10 | $ | 29 | $ | 27 | $ | 1 | |
Significant items to note include the following:
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| 6. Net Income Per Share | ||||||||||||
| Net income per share was calculated on the following weighted average number of shares: | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Basic | 862,757,000 | 857,615,000 | 860,033,000 | 855,677,000 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 875,959,000 | 875,706,000 | 875,907,000 | 876,637,000 | ||||||||
| Diluted net income per share was calculated based on the weighted average number of shares issued and outstanding during the period, incorporating the following adjustments. The denominator was: (1) increased by the total of the additional common shares that would have been issued assuming the exercise of all stock options with exercise prices at or below the average market price for the period; and (2) decreased by the number of shares that the company could have repurchased if it had used the assumed proceeds from the exercise of stock options to repurchase them on the open market at the average share price for the period. For performance-based stock option plans, the number of contingently issuable common shares included in the calculation was based on the number of shares, if any, that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the performance period and the effect were dilutive. |
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| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | ||||||||||
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Potash Sales (tonnes - thousands) | ||||||||||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||
| North America | 588 | 422 | 2,590 | 3,114 | ||||||
| Offshore | 729 | 1,159 | 4,640 | 5,932 | ||||||
| Manufactured Product | 1,317 | 1,581 | 7,230 | 9,046 | ||||||
| Potash Net Sales | ||||||||||
| (US $ millions) | ||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 554 | $ | 718 | $ | 3,285 | $ 3,983 | |||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (41) | (32) | (206) | (244) | ||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 513 | $ | 686 | $ | 3,079 | $ | 3,739 | ||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||
| North America | $ | 263 | $ | 217 | $ | 1,231 | $ | 1,502 | ||
| Offshore | 247 | 465 | 1,835 | 2,223 | ||||||
| Other miscellaneous and purchased product | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | ||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 513 | $ | 686 | $ | 3,079 | $ | 3,739 | ||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||
| Average Realized Sales Price per MT | ||||||||||
| North America | $ | 447 | $ | 514 | $ | 475 | $ | 482 | ||
| Offshore | $ | 339 | $ | 401 | $ | 396 | $ | 375 | ||
| Average | $ | 387 | $ | 431 | $ | 424 | $ | 412 | ||
| Cost of Goods Sold per MT | $ | (172) | $ | (125) | $ | (152) | $ | (112) | ||
| Gross Margin per MT | $ | 215 | $ | 306 | $ | 272 | $ | 300 | ||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | |||||||||||
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Phosphate Sales (tonnes - thousands) | |||||||||||
| Manufactured Product | |||||||||||
| Fertilizer | 541 | 586 | 2,473 | 2,666 | |||||||
| Feed and Industrial | 297 | 304 | 1,170 | 1,188 | |||||||
| Manufactured Product | 838 | 890 | 3,643 | 3,854 | |||||||
| Phosphate Net Sales | |||||||||||
| (US $ millions) | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 542 | $ | 606 | $ | 2,292 | $ | 2,478 | |||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (51) | (37) | (191) | (166) | |||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 491 | $ | 569 | $ | 2,101 | $ | 2,312 | |||
| Manufactured Product | |||||||||||
| Fertilizer | $ | 287 | $ | 360 | $ | 1,291 | $ | 1,533 | |||
| Feed and Industrial | 197 | 202 | 778 | 750 | |||||||
| Other miscellaneous and purchased product | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | |||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 491 | $ | 569 | $ | 2,101 | $ | 2,312 | |||
| Manufactured Product | |||||||||||
| Average Realized Sales Price per MT | |||||||||||
| Fertilizer | $ | 529 | $ | 614 | $ | 522 | $ | 575 | |||
| Feed and Industrial | $ | 663 | $ | 663 | $ | 665 | $ | 631 | |||
| Average | $ | 577 | $ | 631 | $ | 568 | $ | 592 | |||
| Cost of Goods Sold per MT | $ | (463) | $ | (453) | $ | (444) | $ | (428) | |||
| Gross Margin per MT | $ | 114 | $ | 178 | $ | 124 | $ | 164 | |||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | ||||||||||||
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
| Average Natural Gas Cost in Production per MMBtu | $ | 7.01 | $ | 6.35 | $ | 5.91 | $ | 6.13 | ||||
| Nitrogen Sales (tonnes - thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||||
| Ammonia | 395 | 458 | 1,894 | 1,961 | ||||||||
| Urea | 235 | 242 | 1,105 | 1,214 | ||||||||
| Nitrogen solutions/Nitric acid/Ammonium nitrate | 437 | 381 | 1,808 | 1,837 | ||||||||
| Manufactured Product | 1,067 | 1,081 | 4,807 | 5,012 | ||||||||
| Fertilizer sales tonnes | 274 | 272 | 1,382 | 1,553 | ||||||||
| Industrial/Feed sales tonnes | 793 | 809 | 3,425 | 3,459 | ||||||||
| Manufactured Product | 1,067 | 1,081 | 4,807 | 5,012 | ||||||||
| Nitrogen Net Sales | ||||||||||||
| (US $ millions) | ||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 546 | $ | 541 | $ | 2,350 | $ | 2,254 | ||||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (21) | (17) | (97) | (86) | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 525 | $ | 524 | $ | 2,253 | $ | 2,168 | ||||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||||
| Ammonia | $ | 264 | $ | 278 | $ | 1,058 | $ | 1,052 | ||||
| Urea | 112 | 122 | 568 | 564 | ||||||||
| Nitrogen solutions/Nitric acid/Ammonium nitrate | 107 | 99 | 445 | 445 | ||||||||
| Other miscellaneous and purchased product | 42 | 25 | 182 | 107 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 525 | $ | 524 | $ | 2,253 | $ | 2,168 | ||||
| Fertilizer net sales | $ | 119 | $ | 123 | $ | 644 | $ | 667 | ||||
| Industrial/Feed net sales | 364 | 376 | 1,427 | 1,394 | ||||||||
| Other miscellaneous and purchased product | 42 | 25 | 182 | 107 | ||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 525 | $ | 524 | $ | 2,253 | $ | 2,168 | ||||
| Manufactured Product | ||||||||||||
| Average Realized Sales Price per MT | ||||||||||||
| Ammonia | $ | 667 | $ | 607 | $ | 558 | $ | 536 | ||||
| Urea | $ | 475 | $ | 502 | $ | 514 | $ | 464 | ||||
| Nitrogen solutions/Nitric acid/Ammonium nitrate | $ | 247 | $ | 259 | $ | 247 | $ | 242 | ||||
| Average | $ | 453 | $ | 461 | $ | 431 | $ | 411 | ||||
| Fertilizer average price per MT | $ | 436 | $ | 451 | $ | 467 | $ | 430 | ||||
| Industrial/Feed average price per MT | $ | 458 | $ | 464 | $ | 417 | $ | 403 | ||||
| Average | $ | 453 | $ | 461 | $ | 431 | $ | 411 | ||||
| Cost of Goods Sold per MT | $ | (276) | $ | (252) | $ | (242) | $ | (238) | ||||
| Gross Margin per MT | $ | 177 | $ | 209 | $ | 189 | $ | 173 | ||||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | |||||
| Selected Additional Data | |||||
| (unaudited) | |||||
| Exchange Rate (Cdn$/US$) | |||||
| 2012 | 2011 | ||||
| December 31 | 0.9949 | 1.0170 | |||
| Fourth-quarter average conversion rate | 0.9875 | 1.0161 | |||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||
| Production | |||||
| Potash production (KCl Tonnes - thousands) | 1,763 | 2,244 | 7,724 | 9,343 | |
| Potash shutdown weeks (1) | 22 | 15 | 77 | 24 | |
| Phosphate production (P2O5 Tonnes - thousands) | 504 | 555 | 1,983 | 2,204 | |
| Phosphate P2O5 operating rate | 85% | 94% | 84% | 93% | |
| Nitrogen production (N Tonnes - thousands) | 573 | 698 | 2,602 | 2,813 | |
| Shareholders | |||||
| PotashCorp's shareholder return | -6% | -4% | 0% | -20% | |
| Customers | |||||
| Product tonnes involved in customer complaints as a percentage of the prior three-year average | 50% | N/A | 56% | N/A | |
| Community | |||||
| Taxes and royalties ($ millions) (2) | 133 | 291 | 654 | 997 | |
| Employees | |||||
| Annualized turnover rate (excluding retirements) | 3% | 4% | 5% | 4% | |
| Safety | |||||
| Total site severity injury rate (per 200,000 work hours) (3) | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.54 | |
| Environment | |||||
| Environmental incidents (4) | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | |
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||
| As at | 2012 | 2011 | |||
| Number of employees | |||||
| Potash | 2,759 | 2,520 | |||
| Phosphate | 1,792 | 1,975 | |||
| Nitrogen | 788 | 775 | |||
| Other | 440 | 433 | |||
| Total | 5,779 | 5,703 | |||
| (1) Excludes planned routine annual maintenance shutdowns. | |||||
| (2) Taxes and royalties = current income tax expense - investment tax credits - realized excess tax benefit related to share-based compensation + potash production tax + resource surcharge + royalties + municipal taxes + other miscellaneous taxes (calculated on an accrual basis). |
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| (3) Total of lost-time injuries and modified work injuries (as defined in our 2011 Annual Report). Total site includes PotashCorp employees, contractors and others on site. |
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| (4) Total of reportable quantity releases, permit excursions and provincial reportable spills (as defined in our 2011 Annual Report). | |||||
| N/A = Not applicable | |||||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | |||||||||||
| Selected Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations | |||||||||||
| (in millions of US dollars except percentage amounts) | |||||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||||
| The following information is included for convenience only. Generally, a non-IFRS financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, cash flow prior to working capital changes and free cash flow are not measures of financial performance (nor do they have standardized meanings) under IFRS. In evaluating these measures, investors should consider that the methodology applied in calculating such measures may differ among companies and analysts. | |||||||||||
| The company uses both IFRS and certain non-IFRS measures to assess performance. Management believes these non-IFRS measures provide useful supplemental information to investors in order that they may evaluate PotashCorp's financial performance using the same measures as management. Management believes that, as a result, the investor is afforded greater transparency in assessing the financial performance of the company. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, nor superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. | |||||||||||
| A. EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN | |||||||||||
| Set forth below is a reconciliation of "EBITDA" and "adjusted EBITDA" to net income and "adjusted EBITDA margin" to net income as a percentage of sales, the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS. | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 421 | $ | 683 | $ | 2,079 | $ | 3,081 | |||
| Finance costs | 25 | 34 | 114 | 159 | |||||||
| Income taxes | 113 | 247 | 826 | 1,066 | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 144 | 115 | 578 | 489 | |||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 703 | $ | 1,079 | $ | 3,597 | $ | 4,795 | |||
| Impairment of available-for-sale investment | - | - | 341 | - | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 703 | $ | 1,079 | $ | 3,938 | $ | 4,795 | |||
| EBITDA is calculated as earnings before finance costs, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, certain gains and losses on disposal of assets and certain impairment charges. PotashCorp uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as supplemental financial measures of its operational performance. Management believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to be important measures as they exclude the effects of items which primarily reflect the impact of long-term investment and financing decisions, rather than the performance of the company's day-to-day operations. As compared to net income according to IFRS, these measures are limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues. Management evaluates such items through other financial measures such as capital expenditures and cash flow provided by operating activities. The company believes that these measurements are useful to measure a company's ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations or as a valuation measurement. | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||
| Sales | $ | 1,642 | $ | 1,865 | $ | 7,927 | $ | 8,715 | |||
| Freight, transportation and distribution | (113) | (86) | (494) | (496) | |||||||
| Net sales | $ | 1,529 | $ | 1,779 | $ | 7,433 | $ | 8,219 | |||
| Net income as a percentage of sales | 26% | 37% | 26% | 35% | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 46% | 61% | 53% | 58% | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as adjusted EBITDA divided by net sales (sales less freight, transportation and distribution). Management believes comparing the company's operations (excluding the impact of long-term investment decisions) to net sales earned (net of costs to deliver product) is an important indicator of efficiency. In addition to the limitations given above in using adjusted EBITDA as compared to net income, adjusted EBITDA margin as compared to net income as a percentage of sales is also limited in that freight, transportation and distribution costs are incurred and valued independently of sales; adjusted EBITDA also includes earnings from equity investees whose sales are not included in consolidated sales. Management evaluates these items individually on the consolidated statements of income. | |||||||||||
| Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. | |||||||||
| Selected Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Reconciliations | |||||||||
| (in millions of US dollars) | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| B. CASH FLOW | |||||||||
| Set forth below is a reconciliation of "cash flow prior to working capital changes" and "free cash flow" to cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS. | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31 | December 31 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||
| Cash flow prior to working capital changes | $ | 655 | $ | 771 | $ | 3,358 | $ | 3,704 | |
| Changes in non-cash operating working capital | |||||||||
| Receivables | 272 | 122 | 188 | (155) | |||||
| Inventories | (70) | (132) | (7) | (146) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (11) | (13) | (32) | (1) | |||||
| Payables and accrued charges | 26 | 118 | (282) | 83 | |||||
| Changes in non-cash operating working capital | 217 | 95 | (133) | (219) | |||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 872 | $ | 866 | $ | 3,225 | $ | 3,485 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | (628) | (653) | (2,133) | (2,176) | |||||
| Other assets and intangible assets | (34) | (64) | (71) | (75) | |||||
| Changes in non-cash operating working capital | (217) | (95) | 133 | 219 | |||||
| Free cash flow | $ | (7) | $ | 54 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 1,453 | |
| The company uses cash flow prior to working capital changes as a supplemental financial measure in its evaluation of liquidity. Management believes that adjusting principally for the swings in non-cash working capital items due to seasonality or other timing issues assists management in making long-term liquidity assessments. The company also believes that this measurement is useful as a measure of liquidity or as a valuation measurement. | |||||||||
| The company uses free cash flow as a supplemental financial measure in its evaluation of liquidity and financial strength. Management believes that adjusting principally for the swings in non-cash operating working capital items due to seasonality or other timing issues, additions to property, plant and equipment, and changes to other assets assists management in the long-term assessment of liquidity and financial strength. The company also believes that this measurement is useful as an indicator of its ability to service its debt, meet other payment obligations and make strategic investments. Readers should be aware that free cash flow does not represent residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. | |||||||||
SOURCE: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
Investors
Denita Stann
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Email: [email protected]
Media
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