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PotashCorp numbers at a glance

#1 in global capacity
2010 Net Sales1 — $2.7B, 45.3 percent of PotashCorp total
2010 Gross Margin — $1.8M, 68.4 percent of PotashCorp total
2010 Sales Volume by Region
2010 Sales Volume by Customer Type
1Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations

Where it comes from

PotashCorp mines potash from underground deposits left behind by ancient evaporated seas. The world's largest deposits are in Saskatchewan.

Applications

  • As fertilizer — improves root strength and disease resistance; enhances taste, color and texture of food
  • As feed — aids animal growth and milk production
  • Used in industrial products (food products, soaps, water softeners)

Competitive strengths

  • Can substantially raise capacity at a significant discount to and in less time than comparable greenfield capacity
  • Low-cost, flexible production with small percentage of fixed costs when operating at close to capacity
  • Per-tonne fixed costs decrease as sales volumes increase
  • Existing operations have significant reserves and are located in geopolitically stable environments
  • Offshore investments add global reach and profitability
  • Depth and tested experience of management team
  • Substantial barriers to entry: economically mineable deposits are rare, capital costs are high and lead times are long
  • No known substitutes for potash
Strategies Capability to Deliver Risks Mitigation
Match production to market demand to enhance stability Of total potash operating costs, approximately 70 percent are variable when producing at close to operational capability Lost production, higher per-tonne operating costs Structure operations so majority of costs are variable, and production can be varied economically
Enhance potash position through brownfield projects and equity investments Brownfield projects expected to increase our operational capability to 17.1 MMT by 2015

Canpotex and PotashCorp expanding distribution system capability
Potential for reduced prices if demand is insufficient to consume new capacity

Short-term distribution problems could adversely affect sales
Pace internal growth to rising market demand, and match production to demand

Work with partners to ensure adequate transportation infrastructure
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Last Reviewed: Sep 22, 2011