Strong Safety Focus and Operational Performance Drive Solid Results Net Cash from Operating Activities of $1.5 Billion Positive Outlook for North American Spring Demand and Longer-Term Industry Fundamentals

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global fertilizer and chemical company, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.

Highlights

  • Full year net earnings of $493 million(1), or $2.23 per diluted share; EBITDA(2) of $1,620 million; adjusted EBITDA(2) of $1,610 million
  • Fourth quarter net earnings of $55 million(1), or $0.25 per diluted share; EBITDA of $306 million; adjusted EBITDA of $325 million
  • Full year net cash from operating activities of $1,505 million, free cash flow(3) of $915 million
  • Lowest year-end 12-month rolling average recordable incident rate in company’s history
  • Set company record for quarterly gross ammonia production in fourth quarter
  • Redeemed $750 million in debt, lowering long-term debt to $4.0 billion
  • Repurchased 1.9 million shares during the quarter

Overview of Results

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. today announced full year 2019 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $493 million, or $2.23 per diluted share; EBITDA of $1,620 million; and adjusted EBITDA of $1,610 million. These results compare to the full year 2018 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $290 million, or $1.24 per diluted share; EBITDA of $1,429 million; and adjusted EBITDA of $1,403 million.

For the fourth quarter of 2019, net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $55 million, or $0.25 per diluted share; EBITDA was $306 million; and adjusted EBITDA was $325 million. These results compare to fourth quarter 2018 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $49 million, or $0.21 per diluted share; EBITDA of $349 million; and adjusted EBITDA of $341 million.

“The CF team executed exceptionally well in 2019, achieving our lowest year-end recordable incident rate ever and delivering a 15 percent increase in adjusted EBITDA compared to 2018,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “Our 2019 performance and our position on the low-end of the global nitrogen cost curve enabled us to generate more than $900 million in free cash flow, strengthen our balance sheet and increase shareholder participation in the underlying business. As a result, we delivered a one-year total shareholder return of 13 percent, which was the top performance in our fertilizer peer group.”

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(1)

Certain items recognized during the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 impacted our financial results and their comparability to the prior year periods. See the table accompanying this release for a summary of these items.

(2)

EBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders plus interest expense—net, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. See reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release.

(3)

Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures and distributions to noncontrolling interests. See reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the table accompanying this release.

Operations Overview

CF Industries continued to operate safely and efficiently. As of December 31, 2019, the company’s 12-month rolling average recordable incident rate was 0.48 incidents per 200,000 work hours.

Gross ammonia production for the full year 2019 was approximately 10.2 million tons, and for the fourth quarter was approximately 2.7 million tons.

Sales Overview

Net sales for the full year of 2019 were $4.6 billion compared to $4.4 billion in 2018 due primarily to higher average selling prices across most major products. Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 were lower than the fourth quarter of 2018 due to lower selling prices across all major products compared to the prior year period, partially offset by higher sales volumes.

Total sales volumes for full year 2019 were comparable to both full year 2018 and 2017. Sales volumes for the fourth quarter of 2019 were higher compared to the prior year period due to higher ammonia and ammonium nitrate (AN) sales, partially offset by lower granular urea sales.

Average selling prices for the full year of 2019 were higher year-over-year across most major products due to a tighter global nitrogen supply and demand balance than the prior year period and logistical issues in North America that limited supply at some inland locations during the spring application season. Average selling prices for the fourth quarter of 2019 were lower than the fourth quarter of 2018 across all major products due to greater global supply availability as a result of higher global operating rates driven by lower global energy costs.

Cost of sales for the full year of 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased compared to the prior year period primarily due to lower realized natural gas costs, partially offset by higher maintenance costs.

In 2019, the average cost of natural gas reflected in the company’s cost of sales was $2.74 per MMBtu compared to the average cost of natural gas in cost of sales of $3.16 per MMBtu in 2018. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the average cost of natural gas reflected in the company’s cost of sales was $2.36 per MMBtu compared to the average cost of natural gas in cost of sales of $3.24 per MMBtu in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Market Overview

CF believes that near-term global nitrogen demand will be positive as application seasons develop in different regions of the world. In North America, crop futures combined with an expected return to traditional planting conditions in North America continue to support an increase in nitrogen-consuming planted corn and coarse grain acres in 2020 compared to 2019.

Demand in India is expected to remain strong in 2020. In 2019, India tendered for a record 7.4 million metric tons of urea due to favorable growing conditions and strong consumption in the country. A new tender is expected in late March or early April. Urea tender volumes in India in 2020 may ease from 2019’s record high based on growing conditions and whether new domestic urea capacity increases total production, which has been affected by significant outages in existing facilities. Demand for urea in Brazil is expected to be positive in 2020, supported by lower domestic urea production.

Longer-term, the company expects that the global nitrogen market will tighten as industry fundamentals underpinning the global nitrogen cost curve continue to improve.

CF projects that global demand growth for nitrogen over the next four years will outpace net capacity additions given the limited number of facilities currently under construction around the world. The company also expects Chinese coal-based nitrogen complexes to remain the global marginal urea producer and thus set the global price. Net Chinese-produced urea exports are likely to be in a range of 2-3 million metric tons annually, with additional Chinese export tons possible if urea supply is needed worldwide and global nitrogen prices support positive margins for Chinese marginal urea producers.

Producers in North America are expected to remain on the low-end of the global cost curve due to access to low-cost North American natural gas. Forward energy curves suggest the cost advantage per metric ton of urea for North American producers should remain well over $100 compared to Chinese anthracite-coal based producers.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the full year 2019 were $404 million. Capital expenditures in 2020 are estimated to be in the range of approximately $400 to $450 million.

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2019, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $287 million on the balance sheet, had no borrowings outstanding under its $750 million revolving credit facility and was in compliance with all applicable covenant requirements under its debt instruments.

The company is currently executing a $1 billion share repurchase program that is authorized through 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares for $87 million. From February 2019, when the share repurchase authorization was announced, through December 31, 2019, the company has repurchased approximately 7.6 million shares for $337 million.

On November 13, 2019, the company completed the redemption of all of the $500 million outstanding principal amount of its 7.125% Senior Notes due May 2020. Additionally, on December 13, 2019, the company redeemed $250 million principal amount, representing 50% of the $500 million outstanding principal amount, of its 3.400% Senior Secured Notes due December 2021. As a result, the aggregate principal amount of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s outstanding long-term indebtedness was $4.0 billion at the end of 2019.

CHS Inc. Distribution

On January 31, 2020, the Board of Managers of CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (CFN) approved a semi-annual distribution payment to CHS Inc. (CHS) of $88 million for the distribution period ended December 31, 2019. The distribution was paid on January 31, 2020. The total distribution to CHS pertaining to 2019 was approximately $188 million.

Consolidated Results

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions, except per share

and per MMBtu amounts)

Net sales

$

1,049

 

 

$

1,132

 

 

$

4,590

 

 

$

4,429

 

Cost of sales

822

 

 

890

 

 

3,416

 

 

3,512

 

Gross margin

$

227

 

 

$

242

 

 

$

1,174

 

 

$

917

 

Gross margin percentage

21.6

%

 

21.4

%

 

25.6

%

 

20.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$

55

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

493

 

 

$

290

 

Net earnings per diluted share

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

2.23

 

 

$

1.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA(1)

$

306

 

 

$

349

 

 

$

1,620

 

 

$

1,429

 

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

325

 

 

$

341

 

 

$

1,610

 

 

$

1,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tons of product sold (000s)

4,983

 

 

4,723

 

 

19,538

 

 

19,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental data (per MMBtu):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural gas costs in cost of sales(2)

$

2.37

 

 

$

3.30

 

 

$

2.75

 

 

$

3.15

 

Realized derivatives (gain) loss in cost of sales(3)

(0.01

)

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.01

)

 

0.01

 

Cost of natural gas in cost of sales

$

2.36

 

 

$

3.24

 

 

$

2.74

 

 

$

3.16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average daily market price of natural gas (per MMBtu):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Hub

$

2.34

 

 

$

3.74

 

 

$

2.51

 

 

$

3.12

 

National Balancing Point UK

$

4.08

 

 

$

8.35

 

 

$

4.44

 

 

$

8.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

$

11

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

14

 

 

$

(13

)

Depreciation and amortization

$

212

 

 

$

221

 

 

$

875

 

 

$

888

 

Capital expenditures

$

107

 

 

$

144

 

 

$

404

 

 

$

422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production volume by product tons (000s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ammonia(4)

2,682

 

 

2,381

 

 

10,246

 

 

9,805

 

Granular urea

1,105

 

 

1,162

 

 

4,941

 

 

4,837

 

UAN (32%)

1,958

 

 

1,946

 

 

6,768

 

 

6,903

 

AN

543

 

 

376

 

 

2,128

 

 

1,731

 

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(1)

See reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release.

(2)

Includes the cost of natural gas and related transportation that is included in cost of sales during the period under the first-in, first-out inventory cost method.

(3)

Includes realized gains and losses on natural gas derivatives settled during the period. Excludes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas derivatives.

(4)

Gross ammonia production, including amounts subsequently upgraded into other products.

Ammonia Segment

CF Industries’ ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia (ammonia), which is the company’s most concentrated form of nitrogen, 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 form that the company upgrades into other nitrogen products such as urea, UAN and AN.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions,

except per ton amounts)

Net sales

$

266

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

1,113

 

 

$

1,028

 

Cost of sales

224

 

 

226

 

 

878

 

 

867

 

Gross margin

$

42

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

235

 

 

$

161

 

Gross margin percentage

15.8

%

 

9.6

%

 

21.1

%

 

15.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volume by product tons (000s)

968

 

 

720

 

 

3,516

 

 

3,135

 

Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)

795

 

 

590

 

 

2,884

 

 

2,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per product ton

$

275

 

 

$

347

 

 

$

317

 

 

$

328

 

Average selling price per nutrient ton(1)

335

 

 

424

 

 

386

 

 

400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

$

42

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

235

 

 

$

161

 

Depreciation and amortization

44

 

 

45

 

 

167

 

 

155

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

3

 

 

(1

)

 

4

 

 

(4

)

Adjusted gross margin

$

89

 

 

$

68

 

 

$

406

 

 

$

312

 

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales

33.5

%

 

27.2

%

 

36.5

%

 

30.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin per product ton

$

43

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

51

 

Gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

53

 

 

41

 

 

81

 

 

63

 

Adjusted gross margin per product ton

92

 

 

94

 

 

115

 

 

100

 

Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

112

 

 

115

 

 

141

 

 

121

 

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(1)

Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.

(2)

Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. The company has presented adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018 full year and fourth quarter periods:

  • Ammonia sales volume increased for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due to greater supply availability as a result of increased production.
  • Ammonia average selling prices decreased for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due to increased global ammonia supply availability as a result of higher global operating rates driven by lower global energy costs.
  • Ammonia adjusted gross margin per ton increased for the full year 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower realized natural gas costs and lower costs related to plant turnarounds and maintenance, partially offset by lower average selling prices. Ammonia adjusted gross margin per ton was similar for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018.

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 products.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions,

except per ton amounts)

Net sales

$

239

 

 

$

345

 

 

$

1,342

 

 

$

1,322

 

Cost of sales

175

 

 

207

 

 

861

 

 

889

 

Gross margin

$

64

 

 

$

138

 

 

$

481

 

 

$

433

 

Gross margin percentage

26.8

%

 

40.0

%

 

35.8

%

 

32.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volume by product tons (000s)

969

 

 

1,119

 

 

4,849

 

 

4,898

 

Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)

446

 

 

515

 

 

2,231

 

 

2,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per product ton

$

247

 

 

$

308

 

 

$

277

 

 

$

270

 

Average selling price per nutrient ton(1)

536

 

 

670

 

 

602

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

$

64

 

 

$

138

 

 

$

481

 

 

$

433

 

Depreciation and amortization

53

 

 

62

 

 

264

 

 

276

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

3

 

 

(1

)

 

4

 

 

(4

)

Adjusted gross margin

$

120

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

749

 

 

$

705

 

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales

50.2

%

 

57.7

%

 

55.8

%

 

53.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin per product ton

$

66

 

 

$

123

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

88

 

Gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

143

 

 

268

 

 

216

 

 

192

 

Adjusted gross margin per product ton

124

 

 

178

 

 

154

 

 

144

 

Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

269

 

 

386

 

 

336

 

 

313

 

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(1)

Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.

(2)

Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. The company has presented adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018 full year and fourth quarter periods:

  • Granular urea sales volume for the full year 2019 was similar to 2018. Granular urea sales volume decreased for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due to lower volumes of product available for sale as a result of planned maintenance activities and the company’s decision to build inventory in advance of the spring fertilizer application season.
  • Urea average selling prices increased for the full year 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to a tighter nitrogen supply and demand balance than the prior year period and logistical issues in North America that limited supply at some inland locations during the spring application season. Urea average selling prices decreased in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due to greater global supply availability as a result of higher global operating rates driven by lower global energy costs.
  • Granular urea adjusted gross margin per ton increased for the full year 2019 compared to 2018 due to higher average selling prices and lower realized natural gas costs. Granular urea adjusted gross margin per ton decreased for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due to lower average selling prices, partially offset by lower realized natural gas costs.

UAN Segment

CF Industries’ UAN segment produces urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN). UAN is a liquid product with nitrogen content that typically ranges from 28 percent to 32 percent and is produced by combining urea and ammonium nitrate in solution.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions,

except per ton amounts)

Net sales

$

336

 

 

$

342

 

 

$

1,270

 

 

$

1,234

 

Cost of sales

259

 

 

276

 

 

981

 

 

1,007

 

Gross margin

$

77

 

 

$

66

 

 

$

289

 

 

$

227

 

Gross margin percentage

22.9

%

 

19.3

%

 

22.8

%

 

18.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volume by product tons (000s)

1,927

 

 

1,933

 

 

6,807

 

 

7,042

 

Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)

607

 

 

610

 

 

2,144

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per product ton

$

174

 

 

$

177

 

 

$

187

 

 

$

175

 

Average selling price per nutrient ton(1)

554

 

 

561

 

 

592

 

 

555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

$

77

 

 

$

66

 

 

$

289

 

 

$

227

 

Depreciation and amortization

68

 

 

70

 

 

251

 

 

270

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

(4

)

Adjusted gross margin

$

148

 

 

$

136

 

 

$

544

 

 

$

493

 

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales

44.0

%

 

39.8

%

 

42.8

%

 

40.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin per product ton

$

40

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

42

 

 

$

32

 

Gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

127

 

 

108

 

 

135

 

 

102

 

Adjusted gross margin per product ton

77

 

 

70

 

 

80

 

 

70

 

Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

244

 

 

223

 

 

254

 

 

222

 

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(1)

Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.

(2)

Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. The company has presented adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018 full year and fourth quarter periods:

  • UAN sales volume for the full year 2019 decreased compared to 2018 due to lower supply availability from lower production due to higher granular urea production for most of 2019. Sales volume for the fourth quarter of 2019 was similar to the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • UAN average selling prices increased for the full year 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to a tighter nitrogen supply and demand balance than the prior year periods and logistical issues in North America that limited supply at some inland locations during the spring application season. UAN average selling prices for the fourth quarter of 2019 were similar to the fourth quarter of 2018.
  • UAN adjusted gross margin per ton increased for the full year 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to higher average selling prices and lower realized natural gas costs, partially offset by higher maintenance costs. UAN adjusted gross margin per ton increased in the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower realized natural gas costs.

AN Segment

CF Industries’ AN segment produces ammonium nitrate (AN). AN is used as a nitrogen fertilizer with nitrogen content between 29 percent to 35 percent, and also is used by industrial customers for commercial explosives and blasting systems. AN is produced at the company’s Yazoo City, Mississippi; Billingham, United Kingdom; and Ince, United Kingdom, complexes.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions,

except per ton amounts)

Net sales

$

117

 

 

$

97

 

 

$

506

 

 

$

460

 

Cost of sales

91

 

 

94

 

 

399

 

 

414

 

Gross margin

$

26

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

107

 

 

$

46

 

Gross margin percentage

22.2

%

 

3.1

%

 

21.1

%

 

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volume by product tons (000s)

519

 

 

416

 

 

2,109

 

 

2,002

 

Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)

175

 

 

141

 

 

708

 

 

676

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per product ton

$

225

 

 

$

233

 

 

$

240

 

 

$

230

 

Average selling price per nutrient ton(1)

669

 

 

688

 

 

715

 

 

680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

$

26

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

107

 

 

$

46

 

Depreciation and amortization

21

 

 

18

 

 

88

 

 

85

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss on natural gas derivatives

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin

$

48

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

196

 

 

$

131

 

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales

41.0

%

 

21.6

%

 

38.7

%

 

28.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin per product ton

$

50

 

 

$

7

 

 

$

51

 

 

$

23

 

Gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

149

 

 

21

 

 

151

 

 

68

 

Adjusted gross margin per product ton

92

 

 

50

 

 

93

 

 

65

 

Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

274

 

 

149

 

 

277

 

 

194

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)

Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.

(2)

Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. The company has presented adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018 full year and fourth quarter periods:

  • AN sales volume for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 increased compared to 2018 due primarily to increased demand in the United States.
  • AN average selling prices for the full year 2019 increased compared to 2018 due to a tighter global nitrogen supply and demand balance. AN average selling prices for the fourth quarter of 2019 decreased compared to 2018 due to greater global supply availability as a result of higher global operating rates driven by lower global energy costs.
  • AN adjusted gross margin per ton was higher for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 due primarily to lower realized natural gas costs.

Other Segment

CF Industries’ Other segment includes diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), urea liquor, nitric acid and compound fertilizer products (NPKs).

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(dollars in millions,

except per ton amounts)

Net sales

$

91

 

 

$

98

 

 

$

359

 

 

$

385

 

Cost of sales

73

 

 

87

 

 

297

 

 

335

 

Gross margin

$

18

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

50

 

Gross margin percentage

19.8

%

 

11.2

%

 

17.3

%

 

13.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales volume by product tons (000s)

600

 

 

535

 

 

2,257

 

 

2,252

 

Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1)

117

 

 

104

 

 

444

 

 

439

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per product ton

$

152

 

 

$

183

 

 

$

159

 

 

$

171

 

Average selling price per nutrient ton(1)

778

 

 

942

 

 

809

 

 

877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted gross margin(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

$

18

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

50

 

Depreciation and amortization

18

 

 

18

 

 

72

 

 

67

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

(1

)

Adjusted gross margin

$

37

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

116

 

Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales

40.7

%

 

29.6

%

 

37.6

%

 

30.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin per product ton

$

30

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

22

 

Gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

154

 

 

106

 

 

140

 

 

114

 

Adjusted gross margin per product ton

62

 

 

54

 

 

60

 

 

52

 

Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1)

316

 

 

279

 

 

304

 

 

264

 

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)

Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons.

(2)

Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. The company has presented adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release.

Comparison of 2019 to 2018 full year and fourth quarter periods:

  • Other segment sales volumes for the full year 2019 were similar to 2018. Other segment sales volumes for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased compared to 2018 primarily due to higher sales of DEF.
  • Other average selling prices for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 were lower compared to the prior year periods due to greater global nitrogen supply availability as a result of higher global operating rates driven by lower global energy costs.
  • Other segment adjusted gross margin per ton was higher for the full year and fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to lower realized natural gas costs, partially offset by lower average selling prices.

     

Dividend Payment

On January 31, 2020, CF Industries’ Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per common share. The dividend will be paid on February 28, 2020 to stockholders of record as of February 14, 2020.

Conference Call

CF Industries will hold a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2019 results at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 13, 2020. This conference call will include discussion of CF Industries’ business environment and outlook. 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 is a leading global fertilizer and chemical company with outstanding operational capabilities and a cost-advantaged production and distribution platform. Our 3,000 employees operate world-class manufacturing complexes in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. We serve our customers in North America through an unparalleled production, storage, transportation and distribution network. We also reach a global customer base with exports from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana, plant, the world’s largest and most flexible nitrogen complex. Additionally, we move product to international destinations from our Verdigris, Oklahoma, facility; our Yazoo City, Mississippi, facility; our Billingham and Ince facilities in the United Kingdom; and a joint venture ammonia facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in which we own a 50 percent interest. 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, EBITDA per ton, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per ton, free cash flow, and, on a segment basis, adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton, which are non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional meaningful information regarding the company’s performance and financial strength. 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 GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, EBITDA, EBITDA per ton, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per ton, free cash flow, adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton, included in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Reconciliations of EBITDA, EBITDA per ton, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA per ton, and free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided in the tables accompanying this release under “CF Industries Holdings, Inc.-Selected Financial Information-Non-GAAP Disclosure Items.” Reconciliations of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are provided in the segment tables included in this release.

Safe Harbor Statement

All statements in this communication by CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), other than those relating to historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by their use of terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or “would” and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. 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 the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about strategic plans and statements about future financial and operating results.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the cyclical nature of the Company’s business and the impact of global supply and demand on the Company’s selling prices; the global commodity nature of the Company’s fertilizer products, the conditions in the international market for nitrogen products, and the intense global competition from other fertilizer producers; conditions in the U.S. and European agricultural industry; the volatility of natural gas prices in North America and Europe; difficulties in securing the supply and delivery of raw materials, increases in their costs or delays or interruptions in their delivery; reliance on third party providers of transportation services and equipment; the significant risks and hazards involved in producing and handling the Company’s products against which the Company may not be fully insured; the Company’s ability to manage its indebtedness; operating and financial restrictions imposed on the Company by the agreements governing the Company’s senior secured indebtedness; risks associated with the Company’s incurrence of additional indebtedness; the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with covenants under the agreements governing its indebtedness; downgrades of the Company’s credit ratings; risks associated with cyber security; weather conditions; risks associated with changes in tax laws and disagreements with taxing authorities; the Company’s reliance on a limited number of key facilities; potential liabilities and expenditures related to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and permitting requirements; future regulatory restrictions and requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions; risks associated with expansions of the Company’s business, including unanticipated adverse consequences and the significant resources that could be required; the seasonality of the fertilizer business; the impact of changing market conditions on the Company’s forward sales programs; risks involving derivatives and the effectiveness of the Company’s risk measurement and hedging activities; risks associated with the operation or management of the strategic venture with CHS (the “CHS Strategic Venture”), risks and uncertainties relating to the market prices of the fertilizer products that are the subject of the supply agreement with CHS over the life of the supply agreement, and the risk that any challenges related to the CHS Strategic Venture will harm the Company’s other business relationships; risks associated with the Company’s Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited joint venture; acts of terrorism and regulations to combat terrorism; risks associated with international operations; and deterioration of global market and economic conditions.

More detailed information about factors that may affect the Company’s performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements may be found in CF Industries Holdings, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including CF Industries Holdings, Inc.’s most recent annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site. Forward-looking statements are given only as of the date of this communication and the Company disclaims 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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Net sales

$

1,049

 

 

$

1,132

 

 

$

4,590

 

 

$

4,429

 

Cost of sales

822

 

 

890

 

 

3,416

 

 

3,512

 

Gross margin

227

 

 

242

 

 

1,174

 

 

917

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

63

 

 

51

 

 

239

 

 

214

 

Other operating—net

(10

)

 

2

 

 

(73

)

 

(27

)

Total other operating costs and expenses

53

 

 

53

 

 

166

 

 

187

 

Equity in earnings (loss) of operating affiliate

1

 

 

6

 

 

(5

)

 

36

 

Operating earnings

175

 

 

195

 

 

1,003

 

 

766

 

Interest expense

55

 

 

61

 

 

237

 

 

241

 

Interest income

(8

)

 

(4

)

 

(20

)

 

(13

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

21

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

Other non-operating—net

 

 

(3

)

 

(7

)

 

(9

)

Earnings before income taxes

107

 

 

141

 

 

772

 

 

547

 

Income tax provision

13

 

 

46

 

 

126

 

 

119

 

Net earnings

94

 

 

95

 

 

646

 

 

428

 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

39

 

 

46

 

 

153

 

 

138

 

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

$

55

 

 

$

49

 

 

$

493

 

 

$

290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

2.24

 

 

$

1.25

 

Diluted

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

2.23

 

 

$

1.24

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

217.5

 

 

229.1

 

 

220.2

 

 

232.6

 

Diluted

219.0

 

 

230.6

 

 

221.6

 

 

233.8

 

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

(in millions)

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

287

 

 

$

682

 

Accounts receivable—net

242

 

 

235

 

Inventories

351

 

 

309

 

Prepaid income taxes

71

 

 

28

 

Other current assets

23

 

 

20

 

Total current assets

974

 

 

1,274

 

Property, plant and equipment—net

8,170

 

 

8,623

 

Investment in affiliate

88

 

 

93

 

Goodwill

2,365

 

 

2,353

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

280

 

 

 

Other assets

295

 

 

318

 

Total assets

$

12,172

 

 

$

12,661

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

437

 

 

$

545

 

Income taxes payable

1

 

 

5

 

Customer advances

119

 

 

149

 

Current operating lease liabilities

90

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

18

 

 

6

 

Total current liabilities

665

 

 

705

 

Long-term debt

3,957

 

 

4,698

 

Deferred income taxes

1,246

 

 

1,117

 

Operating lease liabilities

193

 

 

 

Other liabilities

474

 

 

410

 

Equity:

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

2,897

 

 

2,958

 

Noncontrolling interest

2,740

 

 

2,773

 

Total equity

5,637

 

 

5,731

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

12,172

 

 

$

12,661

 

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(in millions)

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

94

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

646

 

 

$

428

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

212

 

 

221

 

 

875

 

 

888

 

Deferred income taxes

33

 

 

41

 

 

149

 

 

78

 

Stock-based compensation expense

4

 

 

5

 

 

28

 

 

22

 

Unrealized net loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

11

 

 

(2

)

 

14

 

 

(13

)

Loss (gain) on embedded derivative

1

 

 

(1

)

 

4

 

 

1

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

21

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

3

 

 

7

 

 

(40

)

 

6

 

Undistributed (earnings) losses of affiliate—net of taxes

(1

)

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

(3

)

Changes in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable—net

73

 

 

37

 

 

(6

)

 

68

 

Inventories

(43

)

 

(49

)

 

(26

)

 

(52

)

Accrued and prepaid income taxes

10

 

 

(5

)

 

22

 

 

8

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(5

)

 

70

 

 

(72

)

 

44

 

Customer advances

(65

)

 

(165

)

 

(30

)

 

59

 

Other—net

(46

)

 

(2

)

 

(82

)

 

(37

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

302

 

 

254

 

 

1,505

 

 

1,497

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

(107

)

 

(144

)

 

(404

)

 

(422

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

(1

)

 

7

 

 

70

 

 

26

 

Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Insurance proceeds for property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

10

 

Other—net

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(108

)

 

(137

)

 

(319

)

 

(375

)

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term borrowings

(769

)

 

 

 

(769

)

 

 

Payment to CHS related to credit provision

(5

)

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

 

(5

)

Financing fees

(3

)

 

 

 

(3

)

 

1

 

Dividends paid on common stock

(65

)

 

(70

)

 

(265

)

 

(280

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TNCLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

(388

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

(186

)

 

(139

)

Purchases of treasury stock

(90

)

 

(380

)

 

(370

)

 

(467

)

Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans

2

 

 

2

 

 

19

 

 

12

 

Shares withheld for taxes

 

 

(3

)

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(930

)

 

(456

)

 

(1,583

)

 

(1,270

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

4

 

 

(1

)

 

2

 

 

(5

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(732

)

 

(340

)

 

(395

)

 

(153

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

1,019

 

 

1,022

 

 

682

 

 

835

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

287

 

 

$

682

 

 

$

287

 

$

682

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION NON-GAAP DISCLOSURE ITEMS

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP measure) to free cash flow (non-GAAP measure):

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, as stated in the consolidated statements of cash flows, reduced by capital expenditures and distributions to noncontrolling interests. The company has presented free cash flow because management uses this measure and believes it is useful to investors, as an indication of the strength of the company and its ability to generate cash and to evaluate the company’s cash generation ability relative to its industry competitors.

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

December 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,505

 

 

$

1,497

 

Capital expenditures

(404

)

 

(422

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(186

)

 

(139

)

Free cash flow

$

915

 

 

$

936

 

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION NON-GAAP DISCLOSURE ITEMS (CONTINUED)

Reconciliation of net earnings attributable to common stockholders and net earnings attributable to common stockholders per ton (GAAP measures) to EBITDA, EBITDA per ton, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per ton (non-GAAP measures), as applicable:

EBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders plus interest expense—net, income taxes and depreciation 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 interests.

The company has presented EBITDA and EBITDA per ton because management uses these measures to track performance and believes that they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the industry.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted with the selected items included in EBITDA as summarized in the table below. The company has presented adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA per ton because management uses these measures, and believes they are useful to investors, as supplemental financial measures in the comparison of year-over-year performance.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(in millions)

Net earnings

$

94

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

646

 

 

$

428

 

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

(39

)

 

(46

)

 

(153

)

 

(138

)

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders

55

 

 

49

 

 

493

 

 

290

 

Interest expense—net

47

 

 

57

 

 

217

 

 

228

 

Income tax provision

13

 

 

46

 

 

126

 

 

119

 

Depreciation and amortization

212

 

 

221

 

 

875

 

 

888

 

Less other adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization in noncontrolling interests(1)

(19

)

 

(21

)

 

(82

)

 

(87

)

Loan fee amortization(2)

(2

)

 

(3

)

 

(9

)

 

(9

)

EBITDA

306

 

 

349

 

 

1,620

 

 

1,429

 

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives

11

 

 

(2

)

 

14

 

 

(13

)

Gain on foreign currency transactions including intercompany loans

(13

)

 

(6

)

 

(1

)

 

(5

)

Gain on sale of Pine Bend facility

 

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

Property insurance proceeds(3)

 

 

 

 

(15

)

 

(10

)

Costs related to acquisition of TNCLP units

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

PLNL withholding tax charge(4)

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

21

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

Total adjustments

19

 

 

(8

)

 

(10

)

 

(26

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

325

 

 

$

341

 

 

$

1,610

 

 

$

1,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

$

1,049

 

 

$

1,132

 

 

$

4,590

 

 

$

4,429

 

Tons of product sold (000s)

4,983

 

 

4,723

 

 

19,538

 

 

19,329

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders per ton

$

11.04

 

 

$

10.37

 

 

$

25.23

 

 

$

15.00

 

EBITDA per ton

$

61.41

 

 

$

73.89

 

 

$

82.92

 

 

$

73.93

 

Adjusted EBITDA per ton

$

65.22

 

 

$

72.20

 

 

$

82.40

 

 

$

72.59

 

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(1)

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, and the three months ended December 31, 2018, amount relates only to CFN, as we purchased the remaining publicly traded common units of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP) on April 2, 2018. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, amount includes $83 million related to CFN and $4 million related to TNCLP.

(2)

Loan fee amortization is included in both interest expense—net and depreciation and amortization.

(3)

Represents proceeds related to a property insurance claim at one of our nitrogen complexes.

(4)

Represents a charge in the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 on the books of Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL), the company’s Trinidad joint venture, for a tax withholding matter. Amount reflects our 50% equity interest in PLNL.

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, certain items impacted our financial results. The following table outlines these items and how they impacted the comparability of our financial results during these periods. During the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we reported net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $55 million and $49 million, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, we reported net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $493 million and $290 million, respectively.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

Pre-Tax

After-Tax

 

Pre-Tax

After-Tax

 

Pre-Tax

After-Tax

 

Pre-Tax

After-Tax

 

(in millions)

Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives(1)

$

11

 

$

7

 

 

$

(2

)

$

(2

)

 

$

14

 

$

10

 

 

$

(13

)

$

(10

)

Gain on foreign currency transactions, including intercompany loans(2)

(13

)

(10

)

 

(6

)

(5

)

 

(1

)

(1

)

 

(5

)

(4

)

Gain on sale of Pine Bend facility(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(45

)

(34

)

 

 

 

Insurance proceeds(2)(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(37

)

(28

)

 

(10

)

(8

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

21

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

16

 

 

 

 

Settlement of Terra Industries Inc. amended tax returns(4)

(5

)

(14

)

 

 

 

 

(5

)

(14

)

 

 

 

Louisiana incentive tax credit(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30

)

 

 

 

Impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act(5)

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

PLNL withholding tax charge(6)(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

16

 

 

 

 

PLNL settlement income(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

(19

)

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(1)

Included in cost of sales in our consolidated statements of operations.

(2)

Included in other operating—net in our consolidated statements of operations.

(3)

Represents proceeds related to an insurance claim at one of our nitrogen complexes. Consists of $22 million related to business interruption insurance proceeds and $15 million related to property insurance proceeds. The $10 million of insurance proceeds in 2018 is related to property insurance proceeds.

(4)

Included in interest income and income tax provision in our consolidated statement of operations.

(5)

Included in income tax provision in our consolidated statement of operations.

(6)

Represents a charge in the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 on the books of PLNL, the company’s Trinidad joint venture, for a tax withholding matter. Amount reflects our 50% equity interest in PLNL.

(7)

Included in equity in earnings (loss) of operating affiliate in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Media Chris Close Director, Corporate Communications 847-405-2542 - cclose@cfindustries.com Investors Martin Jarosick Vice President, Investor Relations 847-405-2045 - mjarosick@cfindustries.com

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