5% Increase in Nitrogen Revenues; Higher Natural Gas and Other
Highlighted Costs Impacted Period Results
Year to Date Results Reflect Record Ammonia Shipments, Effective
Hedging Program
Positioned To Benefit from 90 Million Corn Acres Expected in 2015 and
Attractive Long-Term Gas Prices
DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a global leader in nitrogen
fertilizer manufacturing and distribution, today announced results for
its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Third Quarter Highlights
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Six percent increase in nitrogen volumes, three percent attributable
to contract sales to Mosaic.
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EBITDA1 of $338.3 million, including higher gas-related
expenses of approximately $36 million and other highlighted items of
approximately $24 million.
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Net earnings of $130.9 million or $2.62 per diluted share.
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Increased quarterly dividend by 50 percent from $1.00 to $1.50 per
share.
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Instituted a new $1.0 billion share repurchase program.
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Capacity expansion projects remain on time and on budget.
Year to Date Highlights
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Record nine month ammonia shipments of 2.1 million tons.
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Reported EBITDA of $2.2 billion, or Adjusted EBITDA2 of
$1.5 billion excluding gain on phosphate sale.
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Generated net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $1.2
billion or $22.16 per diluted share, or Adjusted Net Earnings2
of $691.0 million or $13.29 per diluted share excluding gain on sale
of phosphates.
1 |
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
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2 |
See reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net
Earnings and Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share in the tables
accompanying this release.
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Overview
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. today reported third quarter 2014 EBITDA of
$338.3 million and net earnings attributable to common stockholders of
$130.9 million, or $2.62 per diluted share, compared to EBITDA of $477.7
million, or $450.0 million excluding the $27.7 million gross margin from
the disposed phosphate segment, and net earnings attributable to common
stockholders of $234.1 million, or $4.07 per diluted share, in the third
quarter of 2013. Nitrogen products segments3 net sales in the
third quarter of 2014 were $921.4 million compared to $876.3 million in
the same period last year. Total company net sales in the prior year are
not comparable given the sale of the phosphate business.
3 |
Given the sale of the phosphate business in 2014, the company
completed certain changes to its reporting structures that reflect
new operating segments. The reporting segments now consist of:
ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other and phosphate. The company’s
nitrogen products segments consist of the ammonia, urea, UAN and
the other segment as described in this release.
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Changes in certain items reduced pre-tax income between the periods by
$35.8 million. Third quarter 2014 results included $12.1 million of
non-cash pre-tax net mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives,
$27.2 million of pre-tax losses on foreign currency derivatives and $6.8
million of expenses related to the capacity expansion projects. These
items increased/(decreased) after-tax earnings per diluted share by
$0.15, ($0.34) and ($0.09), respectively. Third quarter 2013 results
included $5.6 million of pre-tax unrealized losses on natural gas
derivatives, $22.1 million of pre-tax gains on foreign currency
derivatives and $2.6 million of expenses related to the capacity
expansion projects. These items increased/(decreased) after-tax earnings
per diluted share by ($0.06), $0.24 and ($0.03), respectively.
CF Industries generated a five percent increase in sales from its
nitrogen segments during the third quarter driven by a six percent
increase in sales volume, of which half was attributable to contractual
ammonia sales to Mosaic, partially offset by marginally lower realized
prices. Natural gas costs, from sales of inventory manufactured in
earlier months when gas prices were higher, and realized losses on
natural gas derivatives that settled during the third quarter increased
by $36.0 million over prior year levels. Other highlighted items reduced
EBITDA by approximately $24 million. These included higher storage
costs, the impact of changes in product mix due to a higher proportion
of products purchased for resale and a retirement benefits settlement
charge.
First nine months 2014 EBITDA was $2.2 billion and net earnings
attributable to common stockholders were $1.2 billion, or $22.16 per
diluted share, compared to EBITDA of $2.0 billion and net earnings
attributable to common stockholders of $1.1 billion, or $19.01 per
diluted share, for the comparable period in 2013. First nine months 2014
adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 billion excluding the $747.1 million pre-tax
gain on sale of the phosphate business, and adjusted net earnings were
$691.0 million, or $13.29 per diluted share excluding the $461.0 million
after-tax gain.
“The continuing strong fundamentals of our business were masked as
higher natural gas costs worked their way through inventory and into the
cost of goods sold and several third quarter specific items impacted our
results,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF
Industries Holdings, Inc. “While our business is subject to
quarter-to-quarter volatility due to the impact of weather dynamics on
our input costs and timing of end-user behavior, its long term cash flow
characteristics are relatively stable and enduring. Steadily growing
nitrogen demand, an advantaged position on the global nitrogen cost
curve, a competitive set of distribution assets and a focused management
team provide confidence in our strong long-term cash flow generation
capacity. Our strategy to increase capacity and return capital to
shareholders remains sound, and we are committed to maintaining our
disciplined focus on its execution.”
Industry Conditions
The third quarter of 2014 was marked by healthy global nitrogen demand
as North American spring fertilizer application extended beyond the
typical end of the season and significant volumes were applied to wheat.
International purchasing activity, particularly from India and South
America, progressed at a brisk rate. Global operating rates for nitrogen
producers were low compared to recent averages, with a greater than
usual level of outages in key production regions including Eastern
Europe, China and the Middle East.
These production outages resulted in a tight ammonia trade globally with
prices rising throughout the quarter. In North America, ammonia supply
remained tight through the third quarter with producer inventories
believed to be very low due to strong demand.
Urea prices were stable through most of the quarter, declining only in
September as demand slowed seasonally and Chinese urea imports arrived
at the U.S. Gulf. Global prices were supported by large India tender
purchases, robust buying in the U.S. and Latin America, and production
outages in off-shore production regions.
The UAN market traded steadily and the company built an attractive order
book during the third quarter. Similar to urea, UAN outages were
numerous in the third quarter with several domestic plants down for
maintenance, gas-related curtailments in Trinidad and Egypt, and Romania
and Lithuania running at reduced rates.
Outlook
CF Industries has a positive business outlook for the fourth quarter and
into 2015. U.S. corn growers have among the lowest variable costs of
farmers in any corn production region of the world. Given healthy grain
demand and attractive farm economics, which still favor corn over
soybeans for U.S. growers, the company forecasts robust nitrogen demand
associated with 90 million acres of corn expected to be planted in 2015.
Additionally, North American natural gas prices have declined
significantly from their 2014 highs as incremental production has
resulted in record storage injections. The company has locked in
attractive natural gas costs through the first quarter of 2015.
CF Industries’ current low ammonia inventory, along with planned
turnaround activity and unplanned outages, may impact the company’s
total availability for the fall. This is expected to limit fourth
quarter ammonia sales volumes, excluding sales to Mosaic which are
sourced from the company’s Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) joint
venture, to levels similar to the fourth quarter of 2013. The unplanned
outage at the company’s Woodward, Oklahoma complex will also affect UAN
volumes and is expected to have approximately a $20 million impact on
cash operating earnings from lost production volume.
The company has a large book of ammonia orders that were placed during
June and July, and a significant amount of available product will be
dedicated first toward those existing orders. Domestic ammonia prices
are expected to remain steady through the fourth quarter, primarily due
to continued tight supply and strong demand as evidenced in current
pricing of approximately $650 per short ton in the Corn Belt. Higher
ammonia prices and tight availability could drive demand towards higher
margin urea and UAN. The company expects robust demand for pre-plant
application in the first half of 2015.
Urea prices are expected to remain stable to rising through the fourth
quarter, supported by global outages and an increase in the Chinese
export tax rate related to the end of its export season on October 31.
The cash costs of production and distribution from marginal cost
producers support the current $310 per short ton delivered price to the
U.S. Gulf during this traditionally low volume period of the year.
Robust North American demand for urea is anticipated for 2015 due to the
significant corn and wheat acres anticipated to be planted next year,
which is expected to result in price increases during the spring
application season in 2015.
UAN prices have been relatively stable even as retailers delayed buying
as they have been gauging farm-level interest in fertilizers ahead of
2015 planting. Further delays in buying could lead to higher spot market
demand in the first half of 2015, which CF Industries would be well
positioned to serve from its broad network of production, storage and
distribution assets. Additionally, the company is selling from a large
order book for UAN and expects to finish 2014 with very low inventory
levels.
“Given the attractive demand outlook for North American consumption and
a continued balanced global nitrogen supply situation, we expect to
generate robust revenue performance into 2015,” stated Mr. Will. “Farm
balance sheets and cash levels are strong, nitrogen costs as a percent
of crop revenues are in line with their historic averages, and farmers
are economically incented to apply the appropriate amount of nitrogen
fertilizers to ensure optimal crop production. These factors, along with
North America’s reliance on nitrogen imports to satisfy a significant
portion of demand, bode well for our business outlook.”
Attractive North American natural gas costs, in comparison to feedstock
costs in other regions of the world, continue to support CF Industries’
long-term cash generation prospects. Year-over-year natural gas
production growth of approximately 3 billion cubic feet per day led to
record storage additions during the 2014 injection season. As a result,
gas prices have moderated and traded in a narrow range of approximately
$3.80 to $4.10 per MMBtu during most of the third quarter. To mitigate
potential weather-related spikes in natural gas costs, the company has
put in place collars for 90 percent of its gas needs through the first
quarter of 2015 with an average floor price of $3.41 per MMBtu and an
average ceiling of $4.25 per MMBtu. Based on these natural gas prices,
the company’s cash cost to produce ammonia would be approximately in a
range of $140 to $170 per short ton. To mitigate potential basis
volatility as seen in the first half of 2014, the company also has fixed
the basis differential to Henry Hub through the first quarter of 2015
for the portion of its gas needs that is most subject to basis
volatility at Port Neal, Iowa, and Courtright, Ontario.
Update on Strategic Activities
During the quarter CF Industries made significant progress on its two
major capacity expansion projects which, when complete, will increase
the company’s nitrogen production and potential cash generation capacity
by roughly 25 percent. A significant amount of structural steel has been
erected at both complexes, heavy urea equipment has been set in place at
Donaldsonville, and heavy equipment has been arriving at Port Neal via
barges on the Missouri River. The projects remain on budget and on
schedule, with start-up for the first production unit, urea at
Donaldsonville, expected within approximately 10 months.
“Our long-term plan continues to be focused on investing in high-return
projects in our strategic fairway and returning excess cash to our
shareholders through dividends and substantial share repurchase
programs,” stated Mr. Will. “As the additional production from these
projects comes on stream, we will see a significant increase in cash
generation and debt service capacity which will allow us to continue to
drive growth in shareholder value while maintaining investment grade
credit ratings.”
For 2014, the company expects total capital expenditures of
approximately $2.0 billion. This consists of approximately $1.6 billion
for the capacity expansion projects and $0.4 billion of sustaining and
other capital expenditures. The reduction in capital expenditures for
the expansion projects compared to the $1.7 billion previously estimated
is the result of timing of vendor payments and refinement of the
company’s construction plans as engineering is being completed.
Consolidated Segment Results |
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
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(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
921.4
| | |
$
|
1,097.0
| | |
$
|
3,526.7
| | |
$
|
4,148.4
| |
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
620.3
|
| |
|
710.9
|
| |
|
2,192.5
|
| |
|
2,222.0
|
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
301.1
|
| |
$
|
386.1
|
| |
$
|
1,334.2
|
| |
$
|
1,926.4
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
32.7
|
%
| | |
35.2
|
%
| | |
37.8
|
%
| | |
46.4
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
EBITDA
| |
$
|
338.3
| | |
$
|
477.7
| | |
$
|
2,211.0
| | |
$
|
2,041.9
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| Adjusted EBITDA | | | 338.3 | | | | 477.7 | | | | 1,463.9 | | | | 2,041.9 | |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
| |
$
|
130.9
| | |
$
|
234.1
| | |
$
|
1,152.0
| | |
$
|
1,138.8
| |
| Adjusted net earnings | | | 130.9 | | | | 234.1 | | | | 691.0 | | | | 1,138.8 | |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
| |
$
|
2.62
| | |
$
|
4.07
| | |
$
|
22.16
| | |
$
|
19.01
| |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | | | 2.62 | | | | 4.07 | | | | 13.29 | | | | 19.01 | |
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|
|
Tons of product sold (000s)
| | |
2,947
| | | |
3,307
| | | |
10,242
| | | |
10,827
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Cost of natural gas:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Purchased natural gas costs (per MMBtu) (1) | |
$
|
4.05
| | |
$
|
3.40
| | |
$
|
4.65
| | |
$
|
3.62
| |
|
Realized derivatives (gain) loss (per MMBtu) (2) | |
|
0.34
|
| |
|
0.14
|
| |
|
(0.34
|
)
| |
|
0.01
|
|
|
Cost of natural gas (per MMBtu)
| |
$
|
4.39
| | |
$
|
3.54
| | |
$
|
4.31
| | |
$
|
3.63
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average daily market price of natural gas
| | | | | | | | |
|
Henry Hub (per MMBtu)
| |
$
|
3.94
| | |
$
|
3.55
| | |
$
|
4.52
| | |
$
|
3.69
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Capital expenditures
| |
$
|
587.7
| | |
$
|
230.4
| | |
$
|
1,272.7
| | |
$
|
632.9
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Production volume by product tons (000s):
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ammonia (3) | | |
1,711
| | | |
1,680
| | | |
5,258
| | | |
5,165
| |
|
Granular urea
| | |
565
| | | |
580
| | | |
1,757
| | | |
1,818
| |
|
UAN (32%)
| | |
1,379
| | | |
1,445
| | | |
4,313
| | | |
4,680
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(1) |
Includes the cost of natural gas purchased during the period for use
in production.
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(2) |
Includes the impact of gains and losses on natural gas derivatives
that were settled and realized during the period. Excludes the
unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas
derivatives.
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(3) |
Gross ammonia production including amounts subsequently upgraded
on-site into urea and/or UAN.
|
CF Industries recognized revenue in the second quarter of 2014 from
sales of phosphate inventory that remained in its distribution system
after the sale of the phosphate business to The Mosaic Company in the
first quarter. Given the sale of the phosphate business, the phosphate
segment ceased to have reported results after the second quarter of 2014.
With the sale of the phosphate business in 2014, the company made
certain changes to its reporting structures that reflect new operating
segments. The reporting segments now consist of: ammonia, granular urea,
UAN, other and phosphate. The phosphate segment will continue to be
shown only until there are no prior year results from the segment. These
segments are differentiated by products, which are used differently by
agricultural customers based on crop application, weather and other
agronomic factors, or by industrial customers based on their usage.
Historical financial results have been restated to reflect the new
segment structure on a comparable basis.
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 Third Quarter periods:
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Nitrogen products segments net sales increased primarily due to higher
sales volume and higher average urea prices, which were partially
offset by lower ammonia and UAN prices.
-
Gross margin decreased due to lower overall average selling prices,
increased natural gas costs and other highlighted items impacting the
quarter. Higher physical natural gas costs, primarily from sales of
inventory manufactured in earlier months when gas prices were higher,
and realized losses on natural gas derivatives that settled during the
third quarter of 2014, reduced gross margin by $36.0 million. Net
mark-to-market unrealized gains on natural gas hedges were $12.1
million in the third quarter of 2014 compared to unrealized losses of
$5.6 million in 2013.
-
The company’s ammonia plants in aggregate operated at approximately 95
percent of rated capacity during the quarter, even with a heavy
turnaround schedule and unplanned down time.
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 nine month periods:
-
First nine month 2014 total net sales, excluding the phosphate
segment, declined from the prior year primarily due to lower average
selling prices for nitrogen products, partially offset by higher
nitrogen sales volume including record nine month ammonia shipments of
2.1 million tons. Adjusted EBITDA declined due to lower revenue and
higher natural gas costs than the prior year, which was partially
offset by realized gains on gas derivatives of $64.0 million in 2014.
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Nine month results for 2014 included $39.1 million of non-cash pre-tax
net mark-to-market losses on natural gas derivatives, $27.4 million of
pre-tax losses on foreign currency derivatives, $21.9 million of
expansion project related expenses and a $747.1 million pre-tax net
gain on the sale of the phosphate business. These items
increased/(decreased) after-tax earnings per diluted share by ($0.47),
($0.34), ($0.27) and $8.87, respectively.
-
Nine month results for 2013 included $1.2 million of pre-tax
unrealized losses on natural gas derivatives, $14.3 million of pre-tax
gains on foreign currency derivatives, $4.3 million of expansion
project related expenses and a $20.6 million after-tax net benefit
from the recognition of a portion of the net operating loss
carryforwards from periods prior to the company’s initial public
offering allowed under a settlement agreement with the IRS. These
items increased/(decreased) after-tax earnings per diluted share by
($0.01), $0.15, ($0.04) and $0.34, respectively.
Segment Results
Ammonia Segment
CF Industries’ ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia (ammonia)
which is the company’s most concentrated nitrogen fertilizer, containing
82 percent nitrogen. The results of the ammonia segment consist of sales
of ammonia to external customers. In addition, ammonia is the “basic”
nitrogen product that the company upgrades into other nitrogen
fertilizers such as urea and UAN solution.
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|
Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
232.1
| |
$
|
211.3
| |
$
|
1,109.3
| |
$
|
998.5
|
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
168.6
| |
|
130.3
| |
|
693.1
| |
|
446.4
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
63.5
| |
$
|
81.0
| |
$
|
416.2
| |
$
|
552.1
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
27.4%
| | |
38.3%
| | |
37.5%
| | |
55.3%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
| | |
444
| | |
401
| | |
2,133
| | |
1,568
|
|
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1) | | |
364
| | |
329
| | |
1,749
| | |
1,286
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average selling price per product ton
| |
$
|
523
| |
$
|
527
| |
$
|
520
| |
$
|
637
|
|
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1) | | |
638
| | |
642
| | |
634
| | |
776
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin per product ton
| |
$
|
143
| |
$
|
202
| |
$
|
195
| |
$
|
352
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1) | | |
174
| | |
246
| | |
238
| | |
429
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| |
$
|
16.7
| |
$
|
14.5
| |
$
|
53.5
| |
$
|
42.4
|
| | | | | | | |
|
(1) Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of
nitrogen within the product tons.
|
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 Third Quarter periods:
-
Ammonia sales volume increased due to higher industrial sales,
primarily due to the supply agreement with The Mosaic Company. This
was partially offset by lower agricultural sales. 2013 spring
applications spilled over into the third quarter due to poor weather
conditions, while applications were largely completed in the first
half due to conducive weather in 2014.
-
Ammonia average selling prices were essentially unchanged for the
quarter in 2014 compared to 2013. The company’s average realized price
was impacted by the mix of sales being weighted more towards
industrial volume due to the seasonally lower agricultural sales, and
the fact that sales in the company’s ammonia order book were priced
prior to the tightness that developed due to the high level of global
production outages during the third quarter.
-
Ammonia gross margin declined from 2013 to 2014 primarily due to
higher natural gas costs and lower sales volumes excluding the Mosaic
agreement.
-
Ammonia volume, average selling price and gross margin percentage were
all impacted by the 90,000 tons of ammonia sold to The Mosaic Company.
Prior to the sale of the phosphate business, PLNL sold ammonia to CF
Industries for use in the phosphate business and the cost was included
in production costs of the phosphate segment. Subsequent to the sale
of the phosphate business, CF Industries now sells the PLNL sourced
ammonia to Mosaic. The revenue from these sales and costs to purchase
the ammonia is included in the ammonia segment. This ammonia is
purchased from PLNL at market prices, and resold to Mosaic at similar
prices, having the effect of reducing the company’s ammonia segment
gross margin percentage. The company continues to recognize profit
from the production of the associated ammonia within the “Equity in
earnings of operating affiliates” (i.e. PLNL) line on the income
statement.
Granular Urea Segment
CF Industries’ granular urea segment produces granular urea which
contains 46 percent nitrogen. Produced from ammonia and carbon dioxide,
it has the highest nitrogen content of any of the company’s solid
nitrogen fertilizers.
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|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
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|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
199.6
| |
$
|
185.3
| |
$
|
683.4
| |
$
|
720.0
|
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
120.7
| |
|
100.6
| |
|
378.1
| |
|
324.4
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
78.9
| |
$
|
84.7
| |
$
|
305.3
| |
$
|
395.6
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
39.5%
| | |
45.7%
| | |
44.7%
| | |
54.9%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
| | |
558
| | |
548
| | |
1,813
| | |
1,895
|
|
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1) | | |
257
| | |
252
| | |
834
| | |
872
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average selling price per product ton
| |
$
|
358
| |
$
|
338
| |
$
|
377
| |
$
|
380
|
|
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1) | | |
777
| | |
735
| | |
819
| | |
826
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin per product ton
| |
$
|
141
| |
$
|
155
| |
$
|
168
| |
$
|
209
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1) | | |
307
| | |
336
| | |
366
| | |
454
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| |
$
|
9.1
| |
$
|
9.5
| |
$
|
27.0
| |
$
|
28.5
|
| | | | | | | |
|
(1) Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of
nitrogen within the product tons.
|
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 Third Quarter periods:
-
Granular urea sales volume increased due to robust demand, especially
for wheat in the Southern Plains region.
-
Granular urea average price per ton increased due to a tight global
supply, robust domestic demand and the company’s decision to sell into
the spot market for prompt delivery.
-
Granular urea gross margin decreased due primarily to higher natural
gas costs, which was partially offset by higher selling prices.
UAN Segment
CF Industries’ UAN segment produces urea ammonium nitrate solution
(UAN). UAN is a liquid fertilizer product with nitrogen content that
typically ranges from 28 percent to 32 percent and is produced by
combining urea and ammonium nitrate.
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
392.9
| |
$
|
393.6
| |
$
|
1,249.3
| |
$
|
1,487.6
|
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
257.2
| |
|
216.3
| |
|
730.2
| |
|
672.0
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
135.7
| |
$
|
177.3
| |
$
|
519.1
| |
$
|
815.6
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
34.5%
| | |
45.0%
| | |
41.6%
| | |
54.8%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
| | |
1,518
| | |
1,436
| | |
4,495
| | |
4,703
|
|
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1) | | |
482
| | |
454
| | |
1,420
| | |
1,483
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average selling price per product ton
| |
$
|
259
| |
$
|
274
| |
$
|
278
| |
$
|
316
|
|
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1) | | |
815
| | |
867
| | |
880
| | |
1,003
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin per product ton
| |
$
|
89
| |
$
|
123
| |
$
|
115
| |
$
|
173
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1) | | |
282
| | |
391
| | |
366
| | |
550
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| |
$
|
41.6
| |
$
|
39.4
| |
$
|
138.2
| |
$
|
129.3
|
| | | | | | | |
|
(1) Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of
nitrogen within the product tons.
|
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 Third Quarter periods:
-
UAN sales volume increased due to higher sales from the company’s
large order book and the decision to pursue export opportunities to
optimize system balance, partially offset by reduced production due to
system outages.
-
UAN average selling price declined due to a lower level of in-season
demand resulting from robust ammonia applications earlier in the year.
-
UAN gross margin decreased due to lower selling prices and higher
natural gas costs.
Other Segment
CF Industries’ other segment includes ammonium nitrate (AN), diesel
exhaust fluid (DEF) and urea liquor. AN is a granular, nitrogen-based
product with a nitrogen content of 34 percent. DEF is an aqueous urea
solution made with 32.5 percent high-purity urea and 67.5 percent
deionized water. Urea liquor is a liquid product that the company sells
as a chemical intermediate in concentrations of 40 percent, 50 percent
and 70 percent urea.
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
96.8
| |
$
|
86.1
| |
$
|
316.3
| |
$
|
293.0
|
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
73.8
| |
|
70.7
| |
|
232.8
| |
|
203.1
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
23.0
| |
$
|
15.4
| |
$
|
83.5
| |
$
|
89.9
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
23.8%
| | |
17.9%
| | |
26.4%
| | |
30.7%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
| | |
427
| | |
396
| | |
1,314
| | |
1,219
|
|
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1) | | |
117
| | |
107
| | |
362
| | |
334
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average selling price per product ton
| |
$
|
227
| |
$
|
217
| |
$
|
241
| |
$
|
240
|
|
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1) | | |
827
| | |
805
| | |
874
| | |
877
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin per product ton
| |
$
|
54
| |
$
|
39
| |
$
|
64
| |
$
|
74
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1) | | |
197
| | |
144
| | |
231
| | |
269
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| |
$
|
18.3
| |
$
|
15.0
| |
$
|
49.6
| |
$
|
45.5
|
| | | | | | | |
|
(1) Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of
nitrogen within the product tons.
|
Comparison of 2014 to 2013 Third Quarter periods:
-
Other segment volume was higher due to increased DEF sales and strong
late season agricultural demand for AN application.
-
Other segment average selling price increased due to a higher mix of
agricultural AN sales.
-
Other segment gross margin increased primarily due to higher average
selling prices, partially offset by higher gas costs.
Environmental, Health & Safety Performance
As of September 30, 2014, CF Industries’ 12-month rolling average
recordable incidence rate was 1.7, compared to the most recently
available 3-year average of 2.8 for the company’s broad set of peer
chemical companies.
“An emphasis on safety is core to our operating philosophy at CF
Industries and is fundamental to our ability to be a valued presence in
our communities,” said Mr. Will. “The care our employees have for
safety, the environment and the health of their colleagues and neighbors
is evident in the safety track record we have established.”
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Items
As of September 30, 2014, CF Industries had total liquidity of $3.8
billion including its $1.0 billion undrawn revolving credit facility.
Total long-term debt was $4.6 billion.
Total cash capital expenditures during the quarter were $587.7 million.
Of this, $445.8 million related to the capacity expansion projects,
bringing year to date cash expenditures to $933.6 million and project
announcement to date cash expenditures to $1.4 billion.
Dividend Payment
On October 16, 2014, CF Industries’ Board of Directors declared a
quarterly dividend of $1.50 per common share. The dividend will be paid
on November 28, 2014, to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2014.
Conference Call
CF Industries will hold a conference call to discuss these third quarter
and year to date results at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 6, 2014.
Investors can access the call and find dial-in information on the
Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.cfindustries.com.
About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois,
through its subsidiaries is a global leader in the manufacturing and
distribution of nitrogen products, serving both agricultural and
industrial customers. CF Industries operates world-class nitrogen
manufacturing complexes in the central United States and Canada and
distributes plant nutrients through a system of terminals, warehouses,
and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the
midwestern United States. The company also owns 50 percent interests in
GrowHow UK Limited, a plant nutrient manufacturer in the United Kingdom;
an ammonia facility in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and KEYTRADE
AG, a global plant nutrient trading organization headquartered near
Zurich, Switzerland. CF Industries routinely posts investor
announcements and additional information on the company’s website at www.cfindustries.com
and encourages those interested in the company to check there frequently.
Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management believes
that EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, provides additional
meaningful information regarding the company's performance, liquidity
and financial strength. Management believes that adjusted net earnings
attributable to common stockholders, adjusted diluted earnings per
share, adjusted EBITDA, and EBITDA excluding gross margin from the
phosphate segment, each a non-GAAP financial measure, provide meaningful
information regarding the company’s operating performance because they
exclude the impact of the phosphate sale and allow investors to better
evaluate ongoing business performance. Non-GAAP financial measures
should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the
company's reported results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In
addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, EBITDA
and the adjusted items included in this release may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of EBITDA
and the adjusted items to GAAP are provided in the tables accompanying
this release under “CF Industries Holdings, Inc.—Selected Financial
Information—Non-GAAP Disclosure Items.”
Safe Harbor Statement
All statements in this communication, other than those relating to
historical facts, are “forward-looking statements.” These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and
are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from such statements. These statements include, but are not
limited to, statements about future strategic plans; and statements
about future financial and operating results. Important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations
include, among others: the volatility of natural gas prices in North
America; the cyclical nature of our business and the agricultural
sector; the global commodity nature of our fertilizer products, the
impact of global supply and demand on our selling prices, and the
intense global competition from other fertilizer producers; conditions
in the U.S. agricultural industry; reliance on third party providers of
transportation services and equipment; risks associated with cyber
security; weather conditions; our ability to complete our production
capacity expansion projects on schedule as planned and on budget or at
all; risks associated with other expansions of our business, including
unanticipated adverse consequences and the significant resources that
could be required; potential liabilities and expenditures related to
environmental and health and safety laws and regulations; future
regulatory restrictions and requirements related to greenhouse gas
emissions; the seasonality of the fertilizer business; the impact of
changing market conditions on our forward sales programs; risks
involving derivatives and the effectiveness of our risk measurement and
hedging activities; the significant risks and hazards involved in
producing and handling our products against which we may not be fully
insured; our reliance on a limited number of key facilities; risks
associated with joint ventures; acts of terrorism and regulations to
combat terrorism; difficulties in securing the supply and delivery of
raw materials, increases in their costs or delays or interruptions in
their delivery; risks associated with international operations; losses
on our investments in securities; deterioration of global market and
economic conditions; our ability to manage our indebtedness; and loss of
key members of management and professional staff. More detailed
information about factors that may affect our performance may be found
in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
our most recent periodic reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which
are available in the Investor Relations section of the CF Industries
website. Forward-looking statements are given only as of the date of
this release and we disclaim any obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
921.4
| | |
$
|
1,097.0
| | |
$
|
3,526.7
| | |
$
|
4,148.4
| |
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
620.3
|
| |
|
710.9
|
| |
|
2,192.5
|
| |
|
2,222.0
|
|
|
Gross margin
| |
|
301.1
|
| |
|
386.1
|
| |
|
1,334.2
|
| |
|
1,926.4
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
| | |
38.2
| | | |
32.2
| | | |
119.4
| | | |
121.0
| |
|
Other operating - net
| |
|
25.7
|
| |
|
(20.3
|
)
| |
|
41.5
|
| |
|
(9.2
|
)
|
|
Total other operating costs and expenses
| | |
63.9
| | | |
11.9
| | | |
160.9
| | | |
111.8
| |
|
Gain on sale of phosphate business
| | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
747.1
| | | |
-
| |
|
Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
| |
|
9.4
|
| |
|
11.2
|
| |
|
27.3
|
| |
|
32.3
|
|
|
Operating earnings
| | |
246.6
| | | |
385.4
| | | |
1,947.7
| | | |
1,846.9
| |
|
Interest expense
| | |
46.4
| | | |
41.0
| | | |
137.1
| | | |
112.4
| |
|
Interest income
| | |
(0.2
|
)
| | |
(1.0
|
)
| | |
(0.7
|
)
| | |
(4.1
|
)
|
|
Other non-operating - net
| |
|
(0.1
|
)
| |
|
(0.3
|
)
| |
|
0.5
|
| |
|
54.1
|
|
|
Earnings before income taxes and equity
| | | | | | | | |
|
in earnings of non-operating affiliates
| | |
200.5
| | | |
345.7
| | | |
1,810.8
| | | |
1,684.5
| |
|
Income tax provision
| | |
70.5
| | | |
109.0
| | | |
640.9
| | | |
499.3
| |
|
Equity in earnings of non-operating
| | | | | | | | |
|
affiliates - net of taxes
| |
|
10.6
|
| |
|
7.2
|
| |
|
15.8
|
| |
|
6.2
|
|
|
Net earnings
| | |
140.6
| | | |
243.9
| | | |
1,185.7
| | | |
1,191.4
| |
|
Less: Net earnings attributable to
| | | | | | | | |
|
noncontrolling interest
| | |
9.7
| | | |
9.8
| | | |
33.7
| | | |
52.6
| |
|
Net earnings attributable to
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
common stockholders
| |
$
|
130.9
|
| |
$
|
234.1
|
| |
$
|
1,152.0
|
| |
$
|
1,138.8
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Net earnings per share attributable to
| | | | | | | | |
|
common stockholders
| | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
$
|
2.63
|
| |
$
|
4.09
|
| |
$
|
22.23
|
| |
$
|
19.12
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
2.62
|
| |
$
|
4.07
|
| |
$
|
22.16
|
| |
$
|
19.01
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
| | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
|
49.7
|
| |
|
57.3
|
| |
|
51.8
|
| |
|
59.6
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
|
49.9
|
| |
|
57.5
|
| |
|
52.0
|
| |
|
59.9
|
|
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEETS |
|
| |
| |
| |
(Unaudited)
| | |
| | September 30,
| | December 31,
|
| |
2014
| |
2013
|
| |
(in millions)
|
| Assets | | | | |
|
Current assets:
| | | | |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
| |
$
|
2,651.2
| |
$
|
1,710.8
|
|
Restricted cash
| | |
145.6
| | |
154.0
|
|
Accounts receivable - net
| | |
156.9
| | |
230.9
|
|
Inventories - net
| | |
254.8
| | |
274.3
|
|
Deferred income taxes
| | |
39.8
| | |
60.0
|
|
Prepaid income taxes
| | |
43.5
| | |
33.4
|
|
Assets held for sale
| | |
-
| | |
74.3
|
|
Other
| |
|
46.9
| |
|
92.4
|
|
Total current assets
| | |
3,338.7
| | |
2,630.1
|
|
Property, plant and equipment - net
| | |
5,050.2
| | |
4,101.7
|
|
Investments in and advances to affiliates
| | |
925.2
| | |
926.0
|
|
Goodwill
| | |
2,094.0
| | |
2,095.8
|
|
Noncurrent assets held for sale
| | |
-
| | |
679.0
|
|
Other assets
| |
|
251.7
| |
|
245.5
|
| | | |
|
| Total assets | |
$
|
11,659.8
| |
$
|
10,678.1
|
| | | |
|
| Liabilities | | | | |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
| |
$
|
555.7
| |
$
|
564.1
|
|
Income taxes payable
| | |
9.0
| | |
73.3
|
|
Customer advances
| | |
460.8
| | |
120.6
|
|
Liabilities held for sale
| | |
-
| | |
26.8
|
|
Other
| |
|
23.3
| |
|
43.5
|
|
Total current liabilities
| | |
1,048.8
| | |
828.3
|
|
Long-term debt
| | |
4,592.4
| | |
3,098.1
|
|
Deferred income taxes
| | |
814.3
| | |
833.2
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale
| | |
-
| | |
154.5
|
|
Other noncurrent liabilities
| | |
349.0
| | |
325.6
|
| Equity | | | | |
|
Stockholders' equity
| | |
4,497.1
| | |
5,076.1
|
|
Noncontrolling interest
| |
|
358.2
| |
|
362.3
|
|
Total equity
| |
|
4,855.3
| |
|
5,438.4
|
| | | |
|
| Total liabilities and equity | |
$
|
11,659.8
| |
$
|
10,678.1
|
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions)
|
| Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
|
Net earnings
| |
$
|
140.6
| | |
$
|
243.9
| | |
$
|
1,185.7
| | |
$
|
1,191.4
| |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
| | | | | | | | |
|
provided by operating activities:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
| | |
95.4
| | | |
100.1
| | | |
298.5
| | | |
313.8
| |
|
Deferred income taxes
| | |
14.5
| | | |
80.1
| | | |
15.6
| | | |
35.8
| |
|
Stock-based compensation expense
| | |
3.6
| | | |
3.3
| | | |
13.6
| | | |
9.5
| |
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
| | |
(3.5
|
)
| | |
(1.8
|
)
| | |
(8.7
|
)
| | |
(11.4
|
)
|
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives
| | |
6.2
| | | |
(10.7
|
)
| | |
67.6
| | | |
(4.0
|
)
|
|
Gain on sale of phosphate business
| | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
(747.1
|
)
| | |
-
| |
|
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
| | |
1.5
| | | |
0.8
| | | |
2.5
| | | |
5.0
| |
|
Undistributed earnings of affiliates - net
| | |
(24.1
|
)
| | |
(11.1
|
)
| | |
(39.2
|
)
| | |
(12.9
|
)
|
|
Changes in:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Accounts receivable - net
| | |
109.2
| | | |
100.2
| | | |
97.1
| | | |
44.6
| |
|
Inventories - net
| | |
(50.4
|
)
| | |
(42.4
|
)
| | |
13.6
| | | |
(86.3
|
)
|
|
Accrued and prepaid income taxes
| | |
(92.6
|
)
| | |
(44.3
|
)
| | |
(70.0
|
)
| | |
(232.7
|
)
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
| | |
23.2
| | | |
34.6
| | | |
(7.2
|
)
| | |
69.4
| |
|
Customer advances
| | |
397.4
| | | |
365.5
| | | |
340.2
| | | |
52.5
| |
|
Other - net
| |
|
0.6
|
| |
|
42.8
|
| |
|
14.7
|
| |
|
54.6
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
| |
|
621.6
|
| |
|
861.0
|
| |
|
1,176.9
|
| |
|
1,429.3
|
|
| Investing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment
| | |
(587.7
|
)
| | |
(230.4
|
)
| | |
(1,272.7
|
)
| | |
(632.9
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
| | |
4.3
| | | |
3.6
| | | |
10.2
| | | |
11.1
| |
|
Proceeds from sale of phosphate business
| | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
1,353.6
| | | |
-
| |
|
Sales and maturities of short-term and auction rate securities
| | |
5.0
| | | |
1.0
| | | |
5.0
| | | |
6.6
| |
|
Deposits to restricted cash funds
| | |
-
| | | |
(37.2
|
)
| | |
(505.0
|
)
| | |
(111.4
|
)
|
|
Withdrawals from restricted cash funds
| | |
499.4
| | | |
-
| | | |
513.4
| | | |
-
| |
|
Other - net
| |
|
0.6
|
| |
|
(2.0
|
)
| |
|
17.4
|
| |
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
| |
|
(78.4
|
)
| |
|
(265.0
|
)
| |
|
121.9
|
| |
|
(730.9
|
)
|
| Financing Activities: | | | | | | | | |
|
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
| | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
1,494.2
| | | |
1,498.0
| |
|
Financing fees
| | |
-
| | | |
(0.9
|
)
| | |
(16.0
|
)
| | |
(14.5
|
)
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock
| | |
-
| | | |
(195.9
|
)
| | |
(1,591.2
|
)
| | |
(1,111.5
|
)
|
|
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests in CFL | | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
-
| | | |
(918.7
|
)
|
|
Dividends paid on common stock
| | |
(74.2
|
)
| | |
(23.0
|
)
| | |
(181.4
|
)
| | |
(71.9
|
)
|
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
| | |
(14.3
|
)
| | |
(18.6
|
)
| | |
(37.8
|
)
| | |
(64.4
|
)
|
|
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans
| | |
2.3
| | | |
1.1
| | | |
12.0
| | | |
6.3
| |
|
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
| | |
3.5
| | | |
1.8
| | | |
8.7
| | | |
11.4
| |
|
Other
| |
|
-
|
| |
|
-
|
| |
|
(43.0
|
)
| |
|
-
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
| |
|
(82.7
|
)
| |
|
(235.5
|
)
| |
|
(354.5
|
)
| |
|
(665.3
|
)
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
| |
|
(3.4
|
)
| |
|
(8.4
|
)
| |
|
(3.9
|
)
| |
|
(21.8
|
)
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
| | |
457.1
| | | |
352.1
| | | |
940.4
| | | |
11.3
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
| |
|
2,194.1
|
| |
|
1,934.1
|
| |
|
1,710.8
|
| |
|
2,274.9
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | |
$
|
2,651.2
|
| |
$
|
2,286.2
|
| |
$
|
2,651.2
|
| |
$
|
2,286.2
|
|
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION SEGMENT DATA (Unaudited) |
|
| |
| |
Phosphate Segment (1) | | | | |
| |
Three months ended
| |
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except as noted)
|
|
Net sales
| |
$
|
-
| | |
$
|
220.7
| | |
$
|
168.4
| | |
$
|
649.3
| |
|
Cost of sales
| |
|
-
|
| |
|
193.0
|
| |
|
158.3
|
| |
|
576.1
|
|
|
Gross margin
| |
$
|
-
|
| |
$
|
27.7
|
| |
$
|
10.1
|
| |
$
|
73.2
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Gross margin percentage
| | |
0.0
|
%
| | |
12.6
|
%
| | |
6.0
|
%
| | |
11.3
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Sales volume by product tons (000s) (2) | | |
-
| | | |
526
| | | |
487
| | | |
1,442
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Average selling price per product ton
| |
$
|
-
| | |
$
|
420
| | |
$
|
346
| | |
$
|
450
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization (1) | |
$
|
-
| | |
$
|
11.6
| | |
$
|
-
| | |
$
|
38.5
| |
(1) |
The company’s phosphate segment principal products were diammonium
phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP). On March 17, 2014,
CF Industries sold the phosphate mining and manufacturing business
in Florida to The Mosaic Company pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013. Effective on November 1,
2013, the assets and liabilities sold were classified as held for
sale and we were no longer depreciating the amounts in property,
plant and equipment. Starting third quarter of 2014, the phosphate
segment ceases to have reported results as the remaining inventory
was completely sold during the second quarter of 2014.
|
(2) |
Represents DAP and MAP product sales.
|
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
SELECTED FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
NON-GAAP DISCLOSURE ITEMS
Reconciliation of net earnings to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:
EBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders
plus interest expense (income)-net, income taxes, and depreciation,
depletion and amortization. Other adjustments include the elimination of
loan fee amortization that is included in both interest and
amortization, and the portion of depreciation that is included in
noncontrolling interest. The company has presented EBITDA because
management uses the measure to track performance and believes that it is
frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested
parties in the evaluation of companies in the fertilizer industry.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA less the pre-tax gain on sale of
the phosphate business completed in March 2014. The company uses
adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental financial measure in the comparison of
year-over-year performance.
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions)
|
|
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
| |
$
|
130.9
| | |
$
|
234.1
| | |
$
|
1,152.0
| | |
$
|
1,138.8
| |
|
Interest expense (income) - net
| | |
46.2
| | | |
40.0
| | | |
136.4
| | | |
108.3
| |
|
Income taxes
| | |
70.5
| | | |
109.0
| | | |
640.9
| | | |
499.3
| |
|
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
| | |
95.4
| | | |
100.1
| | | |
298.5
| | | |
313.8
| |
|
Less: other adjustments
| |
|
(4.7
|
)
| |
|
(5.5
|
)
| |
|
(16.8
|
)
| |
|
(18.3
|
)
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
EBITDA
| | |
338.3
| | | |
477.7
| | | |
2,211.0
| | | |
2,041.9
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Less: Pre-tax gain on sale of the phosphate business
| |
|
-
|
| |
|
-
|
| |
|
(747.1
|
)
| |
|
-
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
| |
$
|
338.3
|
| |
$
|
477.7
|
| |
$
|
1,463.9
|
| |
$
|
2,041.9
|
|
Reconciliation of net earnings to adjusted net earnings and adjusted
net earnings per share:
Adjusted net earnings is defined as net earnings attributable to common
stockholders less the after-tax gain on sale of the phosphate business
completed in March 2014. The company uses adjusted net earnings
attributable to common stockholders and adjusted net earnings per share
attributable to common stockholders as supplemental financial measures
in the comparison of year-over-year performance.
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
| | September 30,
| | September 30,
|
| |
2014
|
|
2013
| |
2014
|
|
2013
|
| |
(in millions, except per share amounts)
|
|
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
| |
$
|
130.9
| |
$
|
234.1
| |
$
|
1,152.0
| | |
$
|
1,138.8
|
|
Less: After-tax gain on sale of the phosphate business
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
|
(461.0
|
)
| |
|
-
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Adjusted net earnings attributable to
| | | | | | | | |
|
common stockholders
| |
$
|
130.9
| |
$
|
234.1
| |
$
|
691.0
|
| |
$
|
1,138.8
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Net earnings per share attributable to
| | | | | | | | |
|
common stockholders
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
2.62
| |
$
|
4.07
| |
$
|
22.16
|
| |
$
|
19.01
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Adjusted net earnings per share attributable to
| | | | | | | | |
|
common stockholders
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
2.62
| |
$
|
4.07
| |
$
|
13.29
|
| |
$
|
19.01
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diluted
| |
|
49.9
| |
|
57.5
| |
|
52.0
|
| |
|
59.9
|
Notes:
Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes a
$461.0 million net of tax gain on the sale of the phosphate business.
EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes a $747.1
million pre-tax gain on sale of the phosphate business.
Net earnings and EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2014 include ($12.1) million and $39.1 million, respectively, of
unrealized net mark-to-market (gain)/loss on natural gas derivatives,
$27.2 million and $27.4 million, respectively, of loss on foreign
currency derivatives and $6.8 million and $21.9 million of expansion
project expenses, respectively.
Net earnings and EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2013
include a $5.6 million unrealized net mark-to-market loss on natural gas
derivatives, $22.1 million gain on foreign currency derivatives and $2.6
million of expansion project expenses.
Net earnings and EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2013
include a $1.2 million unrealized net mark-to-market loss on natural gas
derivatives, $14.3 million gain on foreign currency derivatives and $4.3
million of expansion project expenses.
Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 include a
$20.6 million net benefit resulting from the utilization of net
operating losses (NOLs) from periods prior to the company’s initial
public offering (IPO). EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30,
2013 include a $55.2 million non-operating expense to record the
liability payable to the company’s pre-IPO owners for the NOL
carry-forward settlement.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
Dan Swenson
Senior Director,
Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
847-405-2515
dswenson@cfindustries.com
Source: CF Industries Holdings, Inc.