Welcome To The Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. HUB On AGORACOM
Global Food Challenges Fertilizer important part of the solution
PotashCorp is an integrated producer of fertilizer, industrial and animal feed products. We are the world's largest fertilizer enterprise by capacity, producing the three primary plant nutrients: potash, nitrogen and phosphate. Among these, potash ? the primary focus of our business ? delivers the highest-quality earnings.
With large low-cost potash operations, plans to significantly expand capacity, and strategic global investments, we have an unmatched ability to meet the needs of North America and growing offshore markets.
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We seek to be the partner of choice, providing superior value to all our stakeholders. We strive to be the highest quality low-cost producer and sustainable gross margin leader in the products we sell and the markets we serve.
We link our financial performance with areas of extended responsibility that include safety, the environment and all those who have a social or economic interest in our business.
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Committed to seeking earnings growth and to minimizing volatility, we employ a Potash First strategy, focusing our capital ? internally and through investments ? to build on our world-class potash assets and meet the growing global demand for this vital nutrient. By investing in potash capacity while producing to meet market demand, we create the opportunity for significant growth while limiting downside risk.
We complement our potash operations with focused nitrogen and phosphate businesses that emphasize the production of high-margin products with stable and sustainable earnings potential.
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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
| Company Type | Public (NYSE,TSX: POT) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December 31 |
| Financial Filings |  SEC SEDAR SEDI |
| President, CEO and Director | William J. (Bill) Doyle |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Wayne R. Brownlee |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
James F. Dietz |
Suite 500, 122 ? 1st Avenue South
Saskatoon, SK Canada S7K 7G3
(306) 933-8500
(800) 667-0403 (within Canada)
(800) 667-3930 (from the USA)
1101 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 400
Northbrook, IL USA 60062
(847) 849-4200
(800) 241-6908
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Arab Potash Company Ltd. (APC), Jordan (28%) Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), Israel (10%) Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (SQM), Chile (32%) Sinofert Holdings Ltd. (Sinofert), China (20%) |
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CIBC Mellon
Canada:
CIBC Mellon Trust Company
P.O. Box 7010
Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, ON M5C 2W9
Canada
Telephone: (800) 387-0825 or (416) 643-5500
US:
Mellon Investor Services
P.O. Box 358016
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8016
United States
Telephone: (201) 680-6578
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Complete 2008 First-Quarter Earnings Information |
| Three Months Ended Mar 31, 2008 |
Percent Change vs Q1 2007 | Percent Change vs Q4 2007 | ||
| Sales | $ | 1,890.6 | 63.7% | 32.1% |
| Gross margin by segment: | ||||
| Potash | $ | 514.6 | 195.4% | 100.7% |
| Nitrogen | $ | 185.4 | 41.2% | 35.6% |
| Phosphate | $ | 156.0 | 143.0% | 9.9% |
| Total gross margin | $ | 856.0 | 131.5% | 60.0% |
| Net income | $ | 566.0 | 185.9% | 50.2% |
| Net income per diluted share | $ | 1.74 | 180.6% | 50.0% |
| EBITDA 1 | $ | 828.9 | 117.6% | 49.8% |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | $ | 196.5 | 80.3% | -12.9% |
| Cash flow prior to working capital changes 1 | $ | 625.5 | 121.0% | 44.8% |
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 442.3 | 38.4% | -16.8% |
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| March 31, 2008 Financial Position (millions, except per share data and percentages) |
As at Mar 31, 2008 |
Percent Change vs Dec 31, 2007 |
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| Total assets | $ | 10,228.0 | 5.3% |
| Total equity | $ | 6,244.7 | 3.8% |
| Total debt | $ | 1,443.2 | 1.0% |
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| 2007 Financial Highlights (millions, except per share data and percentages) |
Year Ended Dec. 31, 2007 |
Percent Change vs Year Ended Dec 31, 2006 |
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| Sales | $ | 5,234.2 | 39.0% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Gross Margin By Segment: | ||||||
| Potash | $ | 912.3 | 62.6% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Nitrogen | $ | 536.1 | 69.9% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Phosphate | $ | 432.8 | 245.4% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Total Gross Margin | $ | 1,881.2 | 87.7% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Net income | $ | 1,103.6 | 74.7% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Net income per diluted share | $ | 3.40 | 71.7% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Adjusted EBITDA 2 | $ | 1,906.3 | 69.6% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | $ | 607.2 | 19.4% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 1,688.9 | 142.4% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
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| December 31, 2007 Financial Position (millions, except for percentages) |
As at Dec 31, 2007 3 |
Percent Change vs Dec 31, 2006 |
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| Total assets 3 | $ 9,716.6 | 56.3% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Total equity 3 | $ 6,018.7 | 116.5% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
| Total debt | $ 1,429.4 | -25.4% | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
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| 1 | See Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations |
| 2 | See reconciliation and description of certain non-GAAP measures in Financial Performance Indicators from our 2007 Financial Review Annual Report |
| 3 | See Note 3. Changes in Accounting Policies from our 2007 Financial Review Annual Report |