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Company Profile
 
Overview
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.

 
Our Vision
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.

 
Our Strategy
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.

 
Key Information
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.
Company Type Public (NYSE,TSX: POT)
Fiscal Year-End December 31
Financial Filings external link SEC   external link 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

 
Investments and Affiliates:
external link Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), Israel (10%)

 
Transfer agent:
external link 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

 


 
Q1 2008 Selected Financial Results
(millions, except per share data and percentages)
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%

 
March 31, 2008 Financial Position
(millions, except per share data and percentages)
As at
Mar 31, 2008
Percent Change vs
Dec 31, 2007
Total assets  $ 10,228.0 5.3%
Total equity $ 6,244.7 3.8%
Total debt $ 1,443.2 1.0%

 
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

 
December 31, 2007 Financial Position
(millions, except for percentages)
As at
Dec 31,
2007 3
Percent
Change vs
Dec 31, 2006
View Graphs
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

 

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

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