Agrium Reports Strong First Quarter Results
Announces share repurchase of up to 5 percent
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN U.S.$
Agrium Inc. (TSX: AGU) (NYSE: AGU) announced today consolidated net earnings ("net earnings") of $141-million ($0.94 diluted earnings per share) for the first quarter of 2013, compared with net earnings of $155-million in the first quarter of 2012 ($0.97 diluted earnings per share).
The 2013 first quarter results included a $16-million ($0.09 diluted earnings per share) share-based payments expense. Excluding this item, net earnings would have been $153-million ($1.03 diluted earnings per share).(1)
"The strength in Agrium's first quarter results clearly demonstrates the benefits and synergies derived from our integrated strategy as we delivered a record $351-million in Adjusted EBITDA(2) for the first quarter. This was supported by Wholesale and Retail achieving their second highest first quarter EBITDA on record, despite the late start to the spring season across North America. The continuation of cold, wet weather in April is likely to result in a somewhat compressed spring application season this year. However, we still expect excellent demand for crop inputs in the first half of 2013 given positive grower sentiment and the strength in the agricultural fundamentals. We also generated $355-million in operating cash flow this quarter, an excellent result for a quarter that is traditionally our slowest seasonally," said Mike Wilson, Agrium President and CEO.
Agrium is providing guidance for the second quarter of 2013 of $4.60 to $5.40 diluted earnings per share. This excludes derivative gains or losses and share-based payments expense in our estimated second quarter results.(3)
Normal Course Issuer Bid
Agrium's Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5 percent of its currently issued and outstanding common shares through a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the "Bid") subject to regulatory approvals, including approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange.
"This repurchase program is another example of Agrium's continuing commitment to providing strong total shareholder returns, as well as our confidence in the outlook for our business. We believe that we can continue to deliver value-added growth across the value chain, while at the same time delivering significant returns of capital to shareholders in the form of both dividends and share repurchases," said Mr. Wilson.
The Bid is anticipated to commence in May 2013. The shares purchased under the bid will be cancelled. Agrium presently has a total of approximately 149 million shares outstanding. The timing and exact number of shares purchased will be determined at Agrium's discretion. All repurchases will be made pursuant to applicable regulatory requirements, will be made on the open market and are expected to be funded with cash from operations.
(1) Realized and unrealized gains on derivative financial instruments
(including natural gas and foreign exchange) were offset by an
associated loss on foreign exchange related to the Glencore/Viterra
transaction. First quarter effective tax rate of 27 percent used for
adjusted diluted earnings per share calculation.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before finance costs, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and before finance
costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of joint ventures.
(3) See disclosure in the section "Outlook, Key Risks and Uncertainties" in
our 2013 first quarter Management's Discussion and Analysis and
additional assumptions outlined on the following page.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
May 9, 2013
Unless otherwise noted, all financial information in this Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is prepared using accounting policies in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and is presented in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. All comparisons of results for the first quarter of 2013 (three months ended March 31, 2013) are against results for the first quarter of 2012 (three months ended March 31, 2012). All dollar amounts refer to United States ("U.S.") dollars except where otherwise stated. Certain financial measures in this MD&A are not prescribed by IFRS, and are defined in the Additional and Non-IFRS Financial Measures section of this MD&A.
The following interim MD&A is as of May 9, 2013 and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, and the annual MD&A included in our 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders to which readers are referred. The Board of Directors carries out its responsibility for review of this disclosure principally through its Audit Committee, comprised exclusively of independent directors. The Audit Committee reviews, and prior to publication, approves, pursuant to the authority delegated to it by the Board of Directors this disclosure. No update is provided where an item is not material or there has been no material change from the discussion in our annual MD&A. Forward-Looking Statements are outlined after the Outlook, Key Risks and Uncertainties section of this MD&A.
The major assumptions made in preparing our second quarter guidance are outlined below and include but are not limited to:
-- North America weather patterns will support normal spring applications;
-- Wholesale realized selling prices through the second quarter of 2013
will approximate current benchmark prices except for selling prices on
volumes already committed under programs;
-- North America Wholesale anticipated sales volumes are over 70 percent
committed at fixed prices in the second quarter of 2013;
-- North America Wholesale produced fertilizer sales volumes will be higher
than sales volumes in the same quarter of 2012;
-- Capacity utilization for Wholesale's North American facilities is
expected to be 90 percent in the second quarter of 2013 compared to 88
percent in the same quarter of 2012;
-- Retail North America fertilizer sales volumes will be higher than in the
same quarter of 2012;
-- Retail North America fertilizer margin percentages will be lower than
the margin percentages realized in the second quarter of 2012;
-- The average North American realized gas price will not deviate
significantly from approximately $3.95 per MMBtu;
-- Guidance issued excluding the second quarter effects of:
-- Share-based payments
-- Gains or losses on hedge positions
-- Results of the pending acquisition of Viterra's retail agri-business
2013 First Quarter Operating Results
CONSOLIDATED NET EARNINGS
Effective January 1, 2013, Agrium adopted IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements whereby the classification and accounting of our investment in Profertil S.A. ("Profertil") and other joint arrangements previously accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method are accounted for using the equity method. 2012 figures have been restated and additional information has been provided in the Supplemental Information tables to display the results of our joint ventures. Adjusted EBITDA(1) has been added to show our results before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of our joint ventures.
Agrium's 2013 first quarter consolidated net earnings ("net earnings") were $141-million, or $0.94 diluted earnings per share, compared to net earnings of $155-million, or $0.97 diluted earnings per share, for the same quarter of 2012.
Financial Overview
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Three months ended March 31,
(millions of U.S. dollars, except per
share amounts and where noted) 2013 2012 Change % Change
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Sales 3,224 3,571 (347) (10)
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Gross profit 716 785 (69) (9)
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Expenses 484 536 (52) (10)
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Earnings before finance costs and income
taxes ("EBIT") 232 249 (17) (7)
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Net earnings 141 155 (14) (9)
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Diluted earnings per share 0.94 0.97 (0.03) (3)
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Effective tax rate (%) 27 29 N/A (2)
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Sales
Sales decreased by $347-million to $3.2-billion for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 which is comprised of:
-- Retail sales decreased by 13 percent to $2.1-billion compared to the
first quarter of 2012 largely due to colder weather and a more typical
spring season compared to a historically early spring season in the same
quarter of last year;
-- Wholesale sales decreased slightly to $1.1-billion in the first quarter
of 2013 from $1.2-billion in the first quarter of 2012 caused by weaker
international phosphate prices coupled with lower product purchased for
resale sales prices and volumes; and
-- Advanced Technologies ("AAT") sales remained steady during the first
quarter of 2013 at $133-million compared to $135-million in the same
period last year.
Gross Profit
Our gross profit for the first quarter of 2013 was $716-million, a decrease of $69-million compared to $785-million in the first quarter of 2012. Performance for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 includes the following:
-- Retail's gross profit decreased by $51-million for the first quarter of
2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 driven by a later spring
season from colder weather patterns; and
-- Wholesale's gross profit declined by $18-million to $328-million for the
first quarter of 2013, compared to the first quarter of 2012,
predominantly resulting from lower phosphate margins.
(1) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before finance costs, income
taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and before finance
costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of joint ventures.
Expenses
Expenses decreased $52-million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 and consists of the following:
-- A $48-million favorable change in share-based payments expense, with
$16-million in share-based payments expense in the first quarter of 2013
versus $64-million in the first quarter of 2012; and
-- Other expenses decreased by $45-million, largely due to realized and
unrealized gains on foreign exchange derivatives related to our advance
of funds to Glencore International plc ("Glencore") to acquire the
majority of the Agri-products Business of Viterra Inc. ("Viterra"),
compared to realized losses in the first quarter of 2012. Additionally,
there was a favorable change in environmental remediation and asset
retirement obligations due to additional expenses incurred in the first
quarter of 2012 with no corresponding increase in 2013.
The above decreases were partially offset by a $39-million increase in Retail selling expenses driven by increased operating costs and depreciation and amortization expense resulting from acquisitions of Retail locations in 2012 (see section "Retail" for further discussion).
The following table is a summary of our other expenses (income) for the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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Three months ended
March 31,
(millions of U.S. dollars) 2013 2012
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Realized (gain) loss on derivative financial
instruments (14) 12
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Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative financial
instruments (7) 1
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Interest income (15) (16)
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Foreign exchange loss 18 -
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Environmental remediation and asset retirement
obligations 1 12
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Bad debt expense 5 8
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Potash profit and capital tax 4 5
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Other (6) 9
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(14) 31
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Effective Tax Rate
The effective tax rate was 27 percent for the first quarter of 2013 compared to 29 percent for the same period last year. The decrease in rate is due to lower income earned in high taxed jurisdictions in 2013.
Retail
Retail's 2013 first quarter sales were $2.1-billion, a decrease of 13 percent compared to sales of $2.5-billion reported in the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a return, comparatively, to a more average seasonal weather pattern in North America than was seen in 2012, when the spring planting season began approximately one month ahead of normal, as well as the impact of severe heat and drought conditions in Australia in the first quarter of 2013. Gross profit was $376-million, compared to the $427-million achieved in the same period last year. Retail reported EBITDA of $25-million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the record $101-million reported in the first quarter of last year and equal to the second highest first quarter on record of $25-million in 2011.
Crop nutrient sales were $802-million this quarter, compared to $1.0-billion in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease was due to a 23 percent decline in North American crop nutrient sales volumes, as demand in North America returned to a more typical seasonal pattern compared to the same period last year. Gross profit for crop nutrients was $121-million this quarter, a decrease of $34-million compared to the $155-million reported in the first quarter of 2012. Total crop nutrient margins as a percentage of sales were 15 percent in the first quarter of 2013, in-line with the same quarter last year.
Crop protection sales were $786-million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the $834-million in sales reported in the same period last year. The decrease in sales was driven by lower overall volumes, resulting from the same weather-related factors impacting crop nutrient sales in North America and Australia. Total crop protection gross profit this quarter was $128-million, an increase of $5-million over the $123-million reported in the first quarter of 2012. The increase in gross profit was supported by an increased margin rate in Australia and higher proportional sales volumes of our proprietary crop protection products, as compared to the same period last year. Total crop protection margins as a percentage of sales were 16 percent this quarter, compared to 15 percent in the same period last year.
Seed sales were $285-million in the first quarter of 2013, down from $316-million in the first quarter last year. However, gross profit was $44-million this quarter, in-line with the first quarter of 2012, resulting from demand for higher-margin varieties of seed in response to the drought conditions experienced in the U.S. Cornbelt during 2012. Total seed margins as a percentage of sales were 15 percent in the first quarter of 2013, compared to 14 percent in the same quarter last year.
Sales of merchandise in the first quarter of 2013 were $120-million, compared to $130-million in the same period last year. Gross profit for this product line was $22-million this quarter, similar to the $23-million reported in the first quarter of 2012.
Services and other sales were $146-million this quarter, compared to the $136-million reported in the first quarter of 2012. Gross profit was $61-million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $82-million for the same period last year. The decrease in gross profit this quarter is primarily attributable to weaker markets for the agency businesses, which are predominantly livestock and wool in our Australian operations, and less application services in North America due to unfavorable weather.
Retail selling expenses for the first quarter of 2013 were $389-million, an increase of $39-million compared to the $350-million reported in the first quarter of last year. The majority of this variance is related to the operating costs and depreciation of retail locations acquired in 2012. Given that the majority of these acquisitions were made in North America, the earnings profile for these locations will be predominantly weighted in the second and fourth quarters of the year. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales were 18.2 percent in the first quarter of 2013, which was a return to a more normal level for a first quarter, compared to the unusually low 14.3 percent reported in the first quarter last year.
Wholesale
Wholesale's 2013 first quarter sales were $1.1-billion, down slightly from the $1.2-billion reported in the same quarter last year. Gross profit was $328-million this quarter, compared to $346-million in the first quarter of 2012. Wholesale reported EBITDA of $375-million in the first quarter of 2013, which represented the second highest EBITDA on record for a first quarter and an increase over the $363-million in the same period last year. Wholesale's Adjusted EBITDA, defined as EBITDA before finance costs, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization of our joint ventures (predominantly related to our 50 percent ownership in the Profertil nitrogen facility) was $384-million this quarter, compared to the $362-million reported in the same period last year. Wholesale's solid results this quarter were supported by higher sales volumes and margins for nitrogen and strong volumes for potash, which were offset by lower pricing for both potash and phosphate products.
Nitrogen gross profit in the first quarter of 2013 was $173-million, a 12 percent increase over the same quarter last year. Nitrogen sales volumes were 746,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2013, up 2 percent from the same period last year as a result of stronger sales of both urea and nitrogen solutions. This was partially offset by lower ammonia sales volumes, which reflected the impact of unfavorable weather on demand for the spring application season. Realized sales prices for ammonia, nitrates and nitrogen solutions were all stronger than the first quarter last year, while urea was in-line with the same period in 2012. Nitrogen cost of product sold was $279 per tonne this quarter, higher than the $264 per tonne reported in the first quarter of 2012 due primarily to higher natural gas costs. Our average nitrogen gross margins were $231 per tonne this quarter, compared to $213 per tonne in the same period last year.
Agrium's average natural gas cost in cost of product sold was $3.33/MMBtu this quarter ($3.54/MMBtu including the impact of realized losses on natural gas derivatives), compared to $2.51/MMBtu for the same period in 2012 ($3.11/MMBtu including the impact of realized losses on natural gas derivatives). Hedging gains or losses are included in other expenses and not cost of product sold, thus not being part of the calculation of gross profit. The U.S. benchmark (NYMEX) natural gas price for the first quarter of 2013 was $3.35/MMBtu, compared to $2.77/MMBtu in the same quarter last year. The AECO (Alberta) basis differential was a $0.28/MMBtu discount to NYMEX in the first quarter of 2013, comparable to the $0.25/MMBtu differential that existed in the first quarter of 2012.
Potash gross profit for the first quarter of 2013 was $84-million, slightly below the $87-million reported in the same quarter last year. The marginal decrease was driven by lower benchmark and realized sales prices which were largely offset by stronger demand and sales volumes in both the domestic and international markets. Domestic sales volumes were 198,000 tonnes this quarter, compared to 162,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2012. Similarly, international sales volumes increased to 180,000 tonnes, compared to 117,000 tonnes in the same period last year due primarily to new contracts with India and China being signed. Potash cost of product sold was $183 per tonne this quarter, slightly lower than the $184 per tonne reported in the first quarter of 2012. Gross margin on a per tonne basis was $221 in the first quarter of 2013, compared to the $313 per tonne realized during the same quarter in 2012.
Phosphate gross profit was $37-million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $63-million in the same quarter last year. This decrease was due primarily to lower realized sales prices and higher costs. Realized phosphate sales prices were $698 per tonne this quarter, a decrease from $780 per tonne in the same period last year, due to weaker global market conditions. Phosphate cost of product sold was $537 per tonne in the first quarter of 2013, compared to $520 per tonne in the same period last year. The increase in cost of product sold was primarily due to higher rock costs in the period as a result of the impending closure of the Kapuskasing mine and the use of imported rock at our Redwater facility. Phosphate sales volumes were 232,000 tonnes in the first quarter of 2013, down slightly from 243,000 tonnes in the first quarter last year due to the later start of spring. On a per tonne basis, gross margin in the first quarter of 2013 decreased to $161 per tonne, compared to $260 per tonne in the same period last year.
Product purchased for resale gross profit was $6-million this quarter, compared to $11-million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volumes and margins as a result of the delayed spring season. Gross profit on ammonium sulfate was similar to the same period last year, as slightly lower volumes were partially offset by higher per tonne margins this quarter.
Wholesale expenses in the first quarter of 2013 were $1-million, compared to $17-million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease in expenses this quarter was driven primarily by an $11-million increase in mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives, resulting from the increase in benchmark natural gas prices.
Advanced Technologies
AAT gross profit was $26-million in the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 24 percent over the $21-million reported in the same period last year. EBITDA was $6-million in the first quarter, a significant increase over the $2-million reported in the same period last year. The year-over-year improvement was primarily due to stronger Environmentally Smart Nitrogen ("ESN") volumes and margins. Incremental production at our New Madrid facility, following the expansion project completed in the second half of 2012, contributed to the increased volumes. This more than offset the impact of the delayed start to the spring application season, compared to the early start last year.
Other
EBITDA for our Other non-operating business unit for the first quarter of 2013 was a loss of $64-million, compared to a loss of $128-million for the first quarter of 2012. The favorable change was primarily driven by a $48-million decrease in share-based payments expense, where there was a $16-million charge in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a $64-million charge in the same quarter of 2012. This was largely caused by a slight depreciation of our share price during the first quarter of 2013 versus a larger appreciation of our share price during the first quarter of 2012.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
The following are changes to working capital on our Consolidated Balance Sheets in the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012.
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(millions of U.S. March December
dollars, except 31, 31, $ % Explanation of the change
as noted) 2013 2012 Change Change in balance
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Current assets
Cash and cash 585 658 (73) (11%) See discussion under the
equivalents section "Liquidity and
Capital Resources"
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Accounts 2,395 2,224 171 8% Increased Retail North
receivable American and Australian
trade receivables and
vendor rebates due to
seasonality of sales and
collections
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Income taxes 103 32 71 222% Canadian and U.S. tax
receivable payments made exceeded
the first quarter tax
provision for Canada and
the U.S.
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Inventories 4,604 3,094 1,510 49% Seasonal Retail inventory
build-up in preparation
for the spring season
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Advance on 1,774 1,792 (18) (1%) -
acquisition of
Viterra Inc.
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Prepaid 544 740 (196) (26%) Drawdown of prepaid
expenses and inventory as Retail took
deposits delivery of product in
anticipation of the
spring season
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Current
liabilities
Short-term debt 1,370 1,314 56 4% Increased European
facilities for working
capital needs
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Accounts 5,259 3,479 1,780 51% Retail inventory
payable purchases and customer
prepayments made in
anticipation of the
spring season
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Income taxes - 137 (137) (100%) Final payment of the 2012
payable Canadian taxes in the
first quarter of 2013
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Current portion 478 518 (40) (8%) -
of long-term
debt
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Current portion 103 108 (5) (5%) -
of other
provisions
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Working capital 2,795 2,984 (189) (6%)
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Summary of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Below is a summary of our cash provided by or used in operating, investing, and financing activities as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
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Three months ended March 31,
(millions of U.S. dollars) 2013 2012 Change
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Cash provided by operating activities 355 634 (279)
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Cash used in investing activities (382) (273) (109)
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Cash (used in) provided by financing
activities (39) 21 (60)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents (7) 5 (12)
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents (73) 387 (460)
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The sources and uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2012 are summarized below:
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Cash provided by operating activities - Drivers behind the $279-million
source of cash decrease
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Use of cash - $249-million decrease in cash flow from non-cash working
capital. The decrease was primarily driven by a significant
increase in inventory offset by a lower increase in
receivables during the first three months of 2013 versus the
first three months of 2012.
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Cash used in investing activities - Drivers behind the $109-million use of
cash increase
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Source of cash - $35-million decrease for acquisitions due to fewer Retail
tuck-in acquisitions occurring during the first three months
of 2013 versus the first three months of 2012.
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Use of cash - $137-million increase in capital expenditures primarily
related to the Vanscoy potash expansion project.
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities - Drivers behind the $60-
million use of cash increase
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Use of cash - $39-million increase in dividends paid during the first
three months of 2013 as compared to the first three months of
2012 resulting from more than doubling the dividends declared
in December 2012 compared to those declared in December 2011.
- $41-million repayment of long-term debt during the first
three months of 2013.
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Capital Expenditures
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March 31,
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Sustaining capital 98 124
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Investing capital 248 85
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Total 346 209
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Our investing capital expenditures increased in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 due to continued activity on the Vanscoy potash expansion project.
Short-term Debt
Our short-term debt at March 31, 2013 is summarized as follows:
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(millions of U.S. dollars) Total Unutilized Utilized
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Multi-jurisdictional facility expiring 2016 1,600 529 1,071
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European facilities expiring 2013 335 94 241
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South American facilities expiring 2013 -
2014 79 21 58
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2,014 644 1,370
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Outstanding letters of credit 119
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Remaining capacity available 525
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OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA
The number of Agrium's outstanding shares at April 30, 2013 was approximately 149 million. At April 30, 2013, the number of shares issuable pursuant to stock options outstanding (issuable assuming full conversion, where each option granted can be exercised for one common share) was approximately nil.
SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (i)
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(millions of U.S. dollars, 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012
except per share amounts) Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
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Sales 3,224 3,157 2,832 6,772 3,571
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Gross profit 716 987 739 1,851 785
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Net earnings from continuing
operations 141 354 129 860 155
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Net earnings 141 354 129 860 155
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Earnings per share from continuing
operations
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-basic 0.94 2.34 0.80 5.44 0.97
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-diluted 0.94 2.34 0.80 5.44 0.97
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Earnings per share
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-basic 0.94 2.34 0.80 5.44 0.97
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-diluted 0.94 2.34 0.80 5.44 0.97
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SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION (i)
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(millions of U.S. dollars, 2011 2011 2011
except per share amounts) Q4 Q3 Q2
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Sales 3,177 3,141 6,198
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Gross profit 1,045 888 1,675
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Net earnings from continuing
operations 327 293 728
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Net earnings 193 293 718
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Earnings per share from continuing
operations
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-basic 2.05 1.86 4.61
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-diluted 2.04 1.85 4.60
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Earnings per share
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-basic 1.20 1.86 4.55
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-diluted 1.20 1.85 4.54
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(i) 2012 results have been restated to reflect the adoption of IFRS 11 Joint
Arrangements requiring equity accounting for joint ventures. 2011
results have not been restated.
The agricultural products business is seasonal in nature. Consequently, comparisons made on a year-over-year basis are more appropriate than quarter-over-quarter. Crop input sales are primarily concentrated in the spring and fall crop input application seasons, which are in the second quarter and fourth quarter. Crop nutrient inventories are normally accumulated leading up to each application season. Our cash collections generally occur after the application season is complete.
BUSINESS ACQUISITION
As described in our annual MD&A included in our 2012 Annual Report, we have agreed to purchase certain agri-products assets of Viterra from Glencore which acquired Viterra on December 17, 2012. Our purchase price, subject to adjustments, for the agri-products assets is Cdn$1.775-billion, including Viterra's 34 percent interest in a nitrogen facility located in Medicine Hat. On April 30, 2013, CF Industries Holdings Inc. ("CF"), holder of a 66 percent interest in the Medicine Hat nitrogen facility, acquired Viterra's 34 percent interest from Glencore (the "CF transaction"). Following closing of the CF transaction, we received Cdn$939-million. This is subject to adjustment for final determinations of amounts in accordance with our agreement with Glencore. Our acquisition of the agri-products assets from Viterra is subject to regulatory approval which we expect to obtain late in the second quarter or early in the third quarter of 2013. Refer to note 4 of the Summarized Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for further information.
NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID
Agrium's Board of Directors has authorized a normal course issuer bid under which it may purchase for cancellation up to 5 percent of its currently issued and outstanding common shares subject to regulatory approvals, including approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange. Refer to note 10 of the Summarized Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for further information.
ADDITIONAL AND NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES
In the discussion of our performance for the quarter, in addition to the primary measures of earnings and earnings per share reported in accordance with IFRS, we make reference to EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. We consider EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful measures of performance because income tax jurisdictions and business segments are not synonymous and we believe that allocation of income tax charges distorts the comparability of historical performance for the different business segments. Similarly, financing and related interest charges cannot be allocated to all business units on a basis that is meaningful for comparison with other companies.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized measures under IFRS, and our method of calculation may not be comparable to other companies. Similarly, these measures should not be used as alternatives to net earnings as determined in accordance with IFRS.
EBIT is presented on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and is classified as an additional IFRS measure.
The following table is a reconciliation of EBIT, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to net earnings as determined in accordance with IFRS:
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Three months ended
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(millions of U.S. dollars) Retail Wholesale AAT Other Consolidated
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Adjusted EBITDA 25 384 6 (64) 351
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Equity accounted joint ventures:
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Finance costs and income taxes - 7 - - 7
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Depreciation and amortization - 2 - - 2
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EBITDA 25 375 6 (64) 342
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Depreciation and amortization 53 48 6 3 110
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EBIT (28) 327 - (67) 232
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Finance costs related to long-
term debt (22)
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Other finance costs (18)
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Income taxes (51)
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Net earnings 141
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(millions of U.S. dollars) Retail Wholesale AAT Other Consolidated
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Adjusted EBITDA 101 362 2 (128) 337
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Equity accounted joint ventures:
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Finance costs and income taxes - (3) - - (3)
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Depreciation and amortization - 2 - - 2
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EBITDA 101 363 2 (128) 338
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Depreciation and amortization 44 34 7 4 89
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EBIT 57 329 (5) (132) 249
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Finance costs related to long-
term debt (22)
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Other finance costs (10)
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Income taxes (62)
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Net earnings 155
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Supplemental Information 5, Selected Financial Measures, also provides certain ratios that are not recognized measures under IFRS and our method of calculation may not be comparable to that of other companies. Ratio definitions are provided on Supplemental Information 6, Accompanying Notes to Supplemental Information 5. Return on operating capital employed, return on capital employed, and average non-cash working capital to sales presented in Supplemental Information 5 are measures classified as additional IFRS financial measures, where they reflect Consolidated Agrium. We consider these measures to provide useful information to both management and investors in measuring our financial performance and financial condition.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
We prepare our financial statements in accordance with IFRS, which requires us to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply significant judgments. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on our historical experience, current trends and all available information that we believe is relevant at the time we prepare the financial statements. However future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty. Accordingly, as confirming events occur, actual results could ultimately differ from our assumptions and estimates. Such differences could be material. For further information on the Company's critical accounting judgments and estimates, refer to the section "Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates" of our 2012 annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, which is contained in our 2012 Annual Report. Since the date of our 2012 annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, there have not been any significant changes to our critical accounting judgments and estimates.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Effective January 1, 2013 Agrium adopted IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements whereby the classification and accounting of our investment in Profertil and other joint arrangements previously accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method are accounted for using the equity method. Refer to note 3 of the Summarized Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
For information regarding changes in accounting policies, refer to the section "Accounting Standards and Policy Changes Not Yet Implemented" of our 2012 annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, which is contained in our 2012 Annual Report.
BUSINESS RISKS
The information presented on Enterprise Risk Management and Key Business Risks on pages 74 - 77 in our 2012 Annual Report has not changed materially since December 31, 2012.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PUBLIC SECURITIES FILINGS
Additional information about our company, including our 2012 Annual Information Form is filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities through SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. securities regulatory authorities through EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
OUTLOOK, KEY RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The fundamentals for crop input demand remain strong, but cold and wet weather across most of North America and Europe this spring has resulted in a delayed spring application season in these regions. Excessive moisture and cool temperatures in the first quarter of 2013 have also delayed winter crop development, potentially limiting winter wheat crop yields in Europe. In the U.S., analysts expect that the cold weather received in the Southern Plains may negatively impact wheat yields. Additionally, drought conditions in Australia are expected to impact wheat and other crop yields there. While global crop prices have declined in recent months, particularly as soybean and corn crops in South America matured with higher acreage and good crop yields, grower cash margins remain at historically high levels and crop input costs remain at very attractive levels relative to crop prices.
Looking ahead in 2013, we expect the robust fundamentals to support strong demand for crop inputs as growers seek to increase crop yields through utilizing top seed genetics, crop protection products and crop nutrients. U.S. corn and soybean area is projected to be a record for the seventh consecutive year in 2013, supporting strong demand for seed. Demand for crop protection products, most notably fungicides, is projected to improve in 2013 under more normal growing conditions this summer. Depending on delays in crop development, crop protection applications may be delayed, but a compressed season may support demand for custom application services and could push demand for some products and services into the third quarter.
Nitrogen prices have declined over the past two months, driven in part by a delayed start to the spring application season in the Northern Hemisphere. In the U.S., urea buyers were well-positioned entering the spring season, although the compressed season could lead to increased in-season demand for urea and UAN, displacing pre-plant ammonia. Indian demand is expected to continue to be strong in 2013/14, but will rely on the rainfall during the monsoon season. Analysts are also projecting that Brazil will import a record volume of urea in 2013. Chinese urea exports will be an important driver in the second half of 2013. Chinese exports will depend on Chinese domestic market conditions, raw material costs and global demand, but are expected to be similar to slightly higher in the second half of 2013 than the same period last year. There were a few new urea export projects scheduled to come on stream in the first half of 2013, but all have experienced delays. Projects in Algeria have been stalled due to delays in the issuance of export permits, while technical problems have delayed the start of the plant in Abu Dhabi.
Solid demand for MAP and DAP in the Americas have kept the supply/demand balance in check despite India having only made minor spot purchases in 2013. Now that the Nutrient Based Subsidy ("NBS") levels have been set for the 2013/14 agricultural year in India, there should be better visibility for buyers to contract supply. Thus the potential exists for improved Indian import demand by late in the second quarter of 2013, although total Indian imports in 2013/14 may decline from 2012/13 levels. The Chinese government loosened export restrictions on phosphates for 2013, meaning exporters will have an extra 15 days to export product under the low tax window, which runs from May 16 through October 15 in 2013. However, Chinese DAP/MAP exports in 2013 are projected to be relatively flat to 2012 levels.
Potash prices have been relatively stable over the past couple of months. Brazilian potash imports were up 24 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013. North American potash shipments have also been robust to begin 2013, but the application season has been delayed due to the wet weather. Chinese potash imports trailed 2012 levels by 12 percent for the first quarter of 2013. Analysts expect Chinese imports to increase in 2013 from 2012 levels, but there remains uncertainty as new supply agreements will have to be completed for the second half of the year. Indian buyers have purchased a large proportion of their 2013/14 needs, but the timing on deliveries and further purchases will depend on the demand growth within India. Globally, supplies of potash remain comfortable. The Fertilizer Institute reported that North American potash inventories in March 2013 were 4 percent lower than the same month in 2012, but remained 34 percent above the five year average.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and other information included in this MD&A constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation or constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable U.S. securities legislation (collectively, the "forward-looking statements"). All statements in this MD&A, other than those relating to historical information or current conditions, are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements as to management's expectations with respect to: future crop and crop input volumes, demand, margins, prices and sales; business and financial prospects; and other plans, strategies, objectives and expectations, including with respect to future operations of Agrium and proposed acquisitions and divestitures and the growth and stability of our earnings. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
All of the forward-looking statements are qualified by the assumptions that are stated or inherent in such forward-looking statements, including the assumptions listed below. Although Agrium believes that these assumptions are reasonable, this list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the forward-looking statements and the reader should not place an undue reliance on these assumptions and such forward-looking statements. The key assumptions that have been made in connection with the forward-looking statements include Agrium's ability to successfully integrate and realize the anticipated benefits of its already completed and future acquisitions, including the proposed acquisition of the Agri-products Business of Viterra.
Events or circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic, market and business conditions, weather conditions including impacts from regional flooding and/or drought conditions; crop prices; the supply and demand and price levels for our major products; governmental and regulatory requirements and actions by governmental authorities, including changes in government policy, government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the interpretation thereof, and political risks, including civil unrest, actions by armed groups or conflict, as well as counterparty and sovereign risk; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in Agrium reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators and the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States. There is a risk that the Egyptian Misr Fertilizer Production Company nitrogen facility in Egypt may not be allowed to proceed with the completion of the two new facilities. Additionally, there are risks associated with Agrium's acquisition of AWB, including litigation risk resulting from AWB having been named in litigation commenced by the Iraqi Government relating to the United Nations Oil-For-Food Programme. Furthermore, there are risks associated with Agrium's proposed acquisition of the Agri-products Business of Viterra including that completion of the acquisition of the assets proposed to be purchased by Agrium as well as the timing thereof is dependent on the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other conditions precedent to closing and there can be no assurances that such regulatory approvals will be received, and that the other conditions to closing will be satisfied, in a timely fashion, or at all; potential liabilities associated with the assets proposed to be assumed by Agrium, which may not be known to Agrium at this time, due in part, to the fact that the nature of the transaction did not allow for Agrium to complete customary due diligence prior to entering into the agreement to purchase the assets.
The purpose of our guidance for the second quarter of 2013 included herein is to assist readers in understanding our expected and targeted financial results and this information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
Agrium disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this MD&A as a result of new information or future events, except as may be required under applicable U.S. federal securities laws or applicable Canadian securities legislation.
OTHER
Agrium Inc. is a major Retail supplier of agricultural products and services in North America, South America and Australia and a leading global Wholesale producer and marketer of all three major agricultural nutrients and the premier supplier of specialty fertilizers in North America through our Advanced Technologies business unit. Agrium's strategy is to provide the crop inputs and services needed to feed a growing world. We focus on maximizing shareholder returns by driving continuous improvements to our base businesses, pursuing value-added growth opportunities across the crop input value chain and returning capital to shareholders.
A WEBSITE SIMULCAST of the 2013 1st Quarter Conference Call will be available in a listen-only mode beginning Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. MT (11:30 a.m. ET). Please visit the following website: www.agrium.com.
AGRIUM INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Sales 3,224 3,571
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Cost of product sold 2,508 2,786
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Gross profit 716 785
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Expenses
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Selling 409 369
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General and administrative 102 157
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Earnings from associates and joint ventures (13) (21)
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Other (income) expenses (note 5) (14) 31
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Earnings before finance costs and income
taxes 232 249
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Other finance costs 18 10
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Earnings before income taxes 192 217
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Income taxes 51 62
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Net earnings 141 155
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Equity holders of Agrium 141 153
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Net earnings 141 155
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Earnings per share attributable to equity
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AGRIUM INC.
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(Millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Net earnings 141 155
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Other comprehensive (loss) income
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Associates and joint ventures 1 -
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Other comprehensive (loss) income (23) 35
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Comprehensive income 118 190
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Equity holders of Agrium 118 189
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Comprehensive income 118 190
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AGRIUM INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Operating
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Net earnings 141 155
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Items not affecting cash
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Depreciation and amortization 110 89
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Earnings from associates and joint ventures (13) (21)
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Share-based payments 16 64
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Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative financial
instruments (7) 1
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Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) 16 (6)
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Deferred income taxes - 6
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Other 7 12
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Dividends from associates and joint ventures 1 1
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Net changes in non-cash working capital 84 333
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Cash provided by operating activities 355 634
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Investing
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (34) (69)
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Capital expenditures (346) (209)
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Investments in associates and joint ventures - 10
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Purchase of investments (8) (2)
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Other (8) (6)
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Net changes in non-cash working capital 14 3
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Cash used in investing activities (382) (273)
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Short-term debt 65 43
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Long-term debt issued 10 7
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Dividends paid (75) (36)
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Shares issued 2 7
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Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (39) 21
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents (7) 5
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (73) 387
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Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period (note
3) 658 1,287
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 585 1,674
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Interest paid 56 44
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Interest received 15 16
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Income taxes paid 255 64
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Interest paid 9 4
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AGRIUM INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Millions of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
March 31, December 31, January 1,
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Restated Restated Restated
(note 3) (note 3) (note 3)
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Cash and cash equivalents 585 1,674 658 1,287
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Accounts receivable 2,395 2,555 2,224 1,941
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Income taxes receivable 103 89 32 138
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Inventories 4,604 3,802 3,094 2,913
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Advance on acquisition of
Viterra Inc. (note 4) 1,774 - 1,792 -
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Prepaid expenses and
deposits 544 309 740 636
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Assets of discontinued
operations - 37 - 70
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10,005 8,466 8,540 6,985
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Property, plant and
equipment (note 10) 3,705 2,683 3,484 2,335
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Intangibles 616 693 636 678
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Goodwill 2,356 2,282 2,349 2,277
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Investments in associates
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Other assets 113 47 99 97
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Deferred income tax assets 89 66 70 63
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17,529 14,800 15,805 12,957
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Income taxes payable - 1 137 64
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term debt (note 7) 478 50 518 20
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provisions 103 78 108 68
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operations - 35 - 53
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Provisions for post-
employment benefits 185 195 184 192
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Other provisions 422 472 413 299
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Other liabilities 78 60 79 58
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Deferred income tax
liabilities 594 604 584 586
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10,567 8,175 8,885 6,529
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comprehensive income (note
9) 48 46 71 10
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AGRIUM INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated
other
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common shares Share capital earnings income (note 9)
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Net earnings - - 153 -
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income, net of tax
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translation - - - 36
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income, net of tax - - 153 36
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transactions - 7 - -
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December 31, 2012 149 1,890 4,955 71
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income (loss), net
of tax
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joint ventures - - - 1
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income (loss), net
of tax - - 141 (23)
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Dividends - - (75) -
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interest
transactions - - (2) -
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transactions - 2 - -
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notes.
AGRIUM INC.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
(Millions of U.S. dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)
Non-
Equity holders of controlling Total
Agrium interest equity
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income, net of tax
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translation 36 (1) 35
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income, net of tax 189 1 190
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transactions 7 - 7
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December 31, 2012 6,916 4 6,920
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Net earnings 141 - 141
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income (loss), net
of tax
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translation (24) - (24)
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joint ventures 1 - 1
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Comprehensive
income (loss), net
of tax 118 - 118
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interest
transactions (2) (1) (3)
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transactions 2 - 2
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March 31, 2013 6,959 3 6,962
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See accompanying
notes.
1. Corporate Information
Corporate information
Agrium Inc. ("Agrium") is incorporated under the laws of Canada with common shares listed under the symbol "AGU" on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Our Corporate head office is located at 13131 Lake Fraser Drive S.E. Calgary, Canada. We conduct operations globally from our Wholesale head office in Calgary, and our Retail and Advanced Technologies head offices in Loveland, Colorado, United States.
Agrium (with its subsidiaries) operates three strategic business units:
-- Retail operates in North and South America and Australia, and sells crop
nutrients, crop protection products, seed and services directly to
growers.
-- Wholesale operates in North and South America and Europe, and produces,
markets and distributes three primary groups of crop nutrients:
nitrogen, potash and phosphate for agricultural and industrial customers
around the world.
-- Advanced Technologies ("AAT") produces and markets controlled-release
crop nutrients and micronutrients in the broad-based agriculture,
specialty agriculture, professional turf, horticulture, and consumer
lawn and garden markets.
Basis of preparation and statement of compliance
These consolidated interim financial statements ("interim financial statements") were approved for issuance by the Audit Committee on May 8, 2013. We prepared these interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, including International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all information and disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our audited annual financial statements and related notes contained in our 2012 Annual Report, available at www.agrium.com.
Seasonality in our business results from increased demand for our products during planting seasons. Sales are generally higher in spring and fall.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Except as described below, the accounting policies applied in this consolidated interim financial report are the same as those applied by Agrium in our 2012 Annual Report. The following changes in accounting policies will be reflected in our 2013 Annual Report.
Standard/ Description
Interpretation
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IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements implements a single model
based on control for the preparation and presentation of
financial statements. It introduces a new definition of
control, requiring power over the investee; exposure, or
rights, to variable returns from involvement with the
investee; and the ability to use power over the investee to
affect the amount of returns. This model also applies to
investments in associates (IAS 28).
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IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requires us as a party to a joint
arrangement to recognize our rights and obligations arising
from the arrangement. Our joint arrangements under IFRS 11
will be classified as joint ventures, requiring equity
accounting.
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IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities will require us to
disclose information that allows users to evaluate the
nature, impact of and risks associated with our interests in
joint arrangements, associates and other entities.
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IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement provides a single set of requirements
to be applied to all fair value measurements, replacing the
existing guidance dispersed across many standards. It
provides a definition of fair value as a market-based
measurement, along with enhanced disclosures about fair
value measurements.
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IAS 19 Employee Benefits provides users with a clearer picture of
the commitments resulting from defined benefit plans (DBPs)
by eliminating the corridor approach, requiring presentation
of gains and losses related to DBPs in other comprehensive
income, and adding enhanced disclosure requirements.
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IFRS 7 Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities contains new
disclosure requirements for amounts offset or subject to
master netting arrangements.
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IFRIC 20 Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine
establishes when the costs incurred to remove mine waste
materials to gain access to mineral ore deposits during the
production phase of a surface mine should lead to the
recognition of an asset, and how that asset should be
measured.
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January 1, 2013; in See note 3 for impact on adoption.
accordance with IFRS
11
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January 1, 2013 We will add disclosures about our interests in other
entities on adoption in our annual financial
statements.
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January 1, 2013; There has been no material impact on adoption.
prospectively
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January 1, 2013 We eliminated the corridor approach on adoption of
IFRS. The balance of requirements have been adopted in
2013 with no material impact. We will provide new
disclosures required by IAS 19 in our annual financial
statements.
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3. Impact of Application of IFRS 11
Upon the application of IFRS 11, effective January 1, 2013 and with retrospective application to January 1, 2012, we reviewed and assessed the legal form and terms of contracts of our investments in joint arrangements. The application of IFRS 11 has changed the classification and subsequent accounting of our investment in Profertil S.A. and other joint arrangements, previously accounted for using the proportionate consolidation method. Under IFRS 11, Profertil S.A. and other joint arrangements are classified as joint ventures and our interest is accounted for using the equity method.
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Impact of IFRS 11 on net earnings ended March 31,
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Decrease in sales (58)
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Impact of IFRS 11 on assets
and liabilities March 31, 2012
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reported Adjustments As restated
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Current assets 8,644 (178) 8,466
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Property, plant and equipment 2,886 (203) 2,683
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Investments in associates and
joint ventures 381 182 563
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Other assets 48 (1) 47
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Current liabilities 4,925 (121) 4,804
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Other liabilities 62 (2) 60
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Deferred income tax
liabilities 647 (43) 604
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Cash and cash equivalents 1,752 (78) 1,674
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and liabilities December 31, 2012
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reported Adjustments As restated
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Current assets 8,712 (172) 8,540
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Property, plant and equipment 3,698 (214) 3,484
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Investments in associates and
joint ventures 382 245 627
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Other assets 130 (31) 99
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Current liabilities 5,647 (91) 5,556
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Long-term debt 2,115 (46) 2,069
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Other liabilities 80 (1) 79
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Deferred income tax
liabilities 618 (34) 584
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Cash and cash equivalents 726 (68) 658
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and liabilities January 1, 2012
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reported Adjustments As restated
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Current assets 7,137 (152) 6,985
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Property, plant and equipment 2,533 (198) 2,335
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Investments in associates and
joint ventures 355 167 522
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Current liabilities 3,427 (95) 3,332
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Other liabilities 59 (1) 58
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liabilities 637 (51) 586
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4. Business Acquisition
As described in our 2012 Annual Report, we have agreed to acquire certain agri-products assets of Viterra Inc. ("Viterra") from Glencore International plc ("Glencore") which acquired Viterra on December 17, 2012. Our purchase price, subject to adjustments, for the agri-products assets is Cdn$1.775-billion, including Viterra's 34 percent interest in a nitrogen facility located in Medicine Hat. On April 30, 2013, CF Industries Holdings Inc. ("CF"), holder of a 66 percent interest in the Medicine Hat facility, acquired Viterra's 34 percent interest from Glencore (the "CF transaction"). Following closing of the CF transaction, we received Cdn$939-million, which is subject to adjustment for final determinations of amounts in accordance with our agreement with Glencore. Our acquisition of the agri-products assets from Viterra is subject to regulatory approval.
As partial funding for Glencore's acquisition of Viterra, we advanced the Cdn$1.775-billion (U.S.$1.801-billion) purchase price to Glencore on December 12, 2012. The advance, adjusted for foreign exchange translation at March 31, 2013 is $1.774-billion (December 31, 2012 - $1.792-billion). We will apply the amount received from the CF transaction to reduce this advance. The advance is guaranteed by Glencore, secured by shares of Viterra, and does not bear interest. The advance is repayable by: i) the transfer of the agri-products assets to us or to third parties designated by us, in amounts allocated to the assets under our agreement with Glencore; and ii) cash payments for an adjustment to our purchase price of an amount equal to the after-tax operating cash flows from the business assets, working capital and other adjustments.
5. Other Expenses
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Realized (gain) loss on derivative
financial instruments (14) 12
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Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative
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Interest income (15) (16)
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Foreign exchange loss 18 -
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Bad debt expense 5 8
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Potash profit and capital tax 4 5
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6. Earnings per Share
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Numerator
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Net earnings for the period 141 153
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Denominator (millions)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic
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7. Debt
December
31, 2012
March 31, Restated
2013 (note 3)
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Total Unutilized Utilized Utilized
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Short-term debt
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Multi-jurisdictional facility
expiring 2016 1,600 529 1,071 1,100
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European facilities expiring 2013 335 94 241 192
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South American facilities expiring
2013 - 2014 79 21 58 22
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2,014 644 1,370 1,314
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Outstanding letters of credit 119
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Remaining capacity available 525
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Long-term debt
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Floating rate bank loans due 2013 - 2015 76 106
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Floating rate bank loans due 2013 460 460
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7.7% debentures due 2017 100 100
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6.75% debentures due 2019 500 500
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3.15% debentures due 2022 500 500
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7.8% debentures due 2027 125 125
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7.125% debentures due 2036 300 300
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6.125% debentures due 2041 500 500
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Other 18 21
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2,579 2,612
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Unamortized transaction costs (23) (25)
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Current portion of long-term debt (478) (518)
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2,078 2,069
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8. Financial Instruments
Fair value of financial instruments Level 1 Level 2 Total
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March 31, 2013
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Fair value through profit or loss
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Cash and cash equivalents 585 - 585
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Foreign exchange derivative financial
instruments (1) - (1)
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Gas and power derivative financial
instruments (10) 7 (3)
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Available for sale 41 - 41
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March 31, 2012
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Fair value through profit or loss
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Cash and cash equivalents 1,674 - 1,674
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Foreign exchange derivative financial
instruments - (1) (1)
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Gas and power derivative financial
instruments (37) 8 (29)
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Available for sale 24 - 24
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December 31, 2012
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Fair value through profit or loss
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Cash and cash equivalents 658 - 658
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Foreign exchange derivative financial
instruments - 4 4
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Gas and power derivative financial
instruments (15) - (15)
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Available for sale 40 - 40
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We determine fair value for financial instruments classified as Level 1 using independent quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets. Fair value for financial instruments classified as Level 2 is estimated using quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or using valuation techniques that are based on industry-accepted third-party models, which make maximum use of market-based inputs.
We determine the fair value of foreign exchange derivative contracts using the income approach. We determine the fair value of gas and power derivative contracts using the market approach. Inputs to fair value determinations include, but are not limited to, current spot prices and forward pricing curves for natural gas and power, current published interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, market volatility, our own credit risk and counterparty credit risk.
We monitor the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or market liquidity generally drive changes in availability of observable market data. Changes in availability of observable market data, which also may result in changing the valuation technique used, are generally the cause of transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements in the reporting period ended March 31, 2013 (March 31, 2012 - no transfers). We do not measure any of our financial instruments using Level 3 inputs.
Fair value and carrying value of long-term debt March 31, 2013
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Carrying
Fair value value
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Long-term debt
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Debentures - amortized cost 2,309 2,025
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Floating rate debt - amortized cost 53 53
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2,362 2,078
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Fair value of long-term debt is determined based on comparable debt instruments. Carrying value of floating rate debt and all other financial instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Total
Available for accumulated
sale Foreign Associates other
financial currency and joint comprehensive
instruments translation ventures income
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December 31, 2011 (1) 11 - 10
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Gains - 36 - 36
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March 31, 2012 (1) 47 - 46
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December 31, 2012 - 74 (3) 71
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(Losses) gains - (24) 1 (23)
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March 31, 2013 - 50 (2) 48
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10. Additional Information
Property, plant and equipment
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we added $219-million to assets under construction at our Vanscoy Potash facility.
Dividends
March 31,
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2013
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Declared Paid to
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Effective Per share Total Shareholders Total
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January 17,
December 14, 2012 0.50 NA 2013 75
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February 22, 2013 0.50 75 April 18, 2013 NA
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Share capital
The Board of Directors granted 188,310 Performance Share Units on January 1, 2013 and 395,759 Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights with a grant price of $101.13 on February 25, 2013 to officers and employees.
Our authorized share capital consists of unlimited common shares without par value and unlimited preferred shares.
Normal course issuer bid
Agrium's Board of Directors has authorized a normal course issuer bid under which it may purchase for cancellation up to 5 percent of its currently issued and outstanding common shares, subject to regulatory approvals, including approval from the TSX. The actual number of shares purchased will be at Agrium's discretion and will depend on market conditions, share prices, Agrium's cash position and other factors. We anticipate the normal course issuer bid will commence in May 2013 and will expire after a twelve month period.
11. Operating Segments
Three months ended
March 31,
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2012
2013 Restated
(note 3)
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Sales
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Retail
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Crop nutrients 802 1,035
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Crop protection products 786 834
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Seed 285 316
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Merchandise 120 130
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Services and other 146 136
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2,139 2,451
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Wholesale
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Nitrogen 382 348
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Potash 152 139
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Phosphate 162 189
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Product purchased for resale 352 398
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Ammonium sulfate and other 80 79
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1,128 1,153
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Advanced Technologies 133 135
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Other (176) (168)
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3,224 3,571
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Inter-segment sales
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Retail 4 6
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Wholesale 164 136
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Advanced Technologies 8 26
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176 168
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Net earnings
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Retail (28) 57
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Wholesale 327 329
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Advanced Technologies - (5)
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Other (67) (132)
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Earnings before finance costs and income taxes 232 249
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Finance costs related to long-term debt 22 22
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Other finance costs 18 10
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Earnings before income taxes 192 217
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Income taxes 51 62
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Net earnings 141 155
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March 31, December 31,
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2012
Restated
2013 (note 3)
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Total assets
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Retail 9,701 8,338
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Wholesale 4,594 4,181
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Advanced Technologies 555 545
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Other 2,679 2,741
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17,529 15,805
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AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 1
Results by Segment
(Unaudited - millions of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended March 31,
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2013
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Advanced
Retail Wholesale Technologies Other Total
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Sales - external 2,135 964 125 - 3,224
- inter-segment 4 164 8 (176) -
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Total sales 2,139 1,128 133 (176) 3,224
Cost of product sold 1,763 800 107 (162) 2,508
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Gross profit 376 328 26 (14) 716
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Gross profit (%) 18 29 20 22
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Selling 389 10 14 (4) 409
General and administrative 25 15 13 49 102
(Earnings) loss from associates
and joint ventures (1) (14) 1 1 (13)
Other (income) expenses (9) (10) (2) 7 (14)
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EBIT (1) (28) 327 - (67) 232
EBITDA (2) 25 375 6 (64) 342
Adjusted EBITDA(2) 25 384 6 (64) 351
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Three months ended March 31,
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2012 (3)
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Advanced
Retail Wholesale Technologies Other Total
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Sales - external 2,445 1,017 109 - 3,571
- inter-segment 6 136 26 (168) -
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Total sales 2,451 1,153 135 (168) 3,571
Cost of product sold 2,024 807 114 (159) 2,786
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Gross profit 427 346 21 (9) 785
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Gross profit (%) 17 30 16 22
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Selling 350 9 13 (3) 369
General and administrative 30 11 13 103 157
Earnings from associates and
joint ventures (2) (16) (1) (2) (21)
Other (income) expenses (8) 13 1 25 31
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EBIT (1) 57 329 (5) (132) 249
EBITDA (2) 101 363 2 (128) 338
Adjusted EBITDA(2) 101 362 2 (128) 337
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(1) Earnings (loss) before finance costs and income taxes.
(2) Certain measures presented in this table are not recognized measures
under IFRS and our method of calculation may not be directly comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. We believe these
supplemental non-IFRS measures provide useful information to management,
investors and securities analysts in measuring our operating and
financial performance and facilitating comparison from period to period
as well as to peers and industry averages. Refer to Supplemental
Information 6 for further explanations.
(3) Restated for the application of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requiring
equity accounting for joint ventures.
AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 2
Product Lines
(Unaudited - millions of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended March 31,
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2013 2012 (3)
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Cost of Cost of
product Gross product Gross
Sales sold (1) profit Sales sold (1) profit
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Retail (2)
Crop nutrients 802 681 121 1,035 880 155
Crop protection products 786 658 128 834 711 123
Seed 285 241 44 316 272 44
Merchandise 120 98 22 130 107 23
Services and other 146 85 61 136 54 82
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2,139 1,763 376 2,451 2,024 427
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Wholesale
Nitrogen 382 209 173 348 193 155
Potash 152 68 84 139 52 87
Phosphate 162 125 37 189 126 63
Product purchased for resale 352 346 6 398 387 11
Ammonium sulfate and other 80 52 28 79 49 30
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1,128 800 328 1,153 807 346
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Advanced Technologies
Turf and ornamental 69 58 11 79 66 13
Agriculture 64 49 15 56 48 8
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133 107 26 135 114 21
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Other inter-segment
eliminations (176) (162) (14) (168) (159) (9)
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Total 3,224 2,508 716 3,571 2,786 785
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Wholesale equity accounted
joint venture results:
Nitrogen 39 24 15 36 24 12
Product purchased for resale 31 30 1 23 22 1
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70 54 16 59 46 13
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Total Wholesale including
equity accounted joint
ventures 1,198 854 344 1,212 853 359
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(1) Includes depreciation and amortization.
(2) International Retail sales were $566-million (2012 - $585-million) and
gross profit was $98-million (2012 - $109-million) for the three months
ended March 31.
(3) Restated for the application of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requiring
equity accounting for joint ventures.
AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 3
Selected Volumes and Sales Prices
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
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2013
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Cost of
Sales Selling product
tonnes price sold Margin
(000's) ($/tonne) ($/tonne) ($/tonne)
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Retail
Crop nutrients
Domestic 1,061 580
International 347 539
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Total crop nutrients 1,408 570 484 86
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Wholesale
Nitrogen
Domestic
Ammonia 193 606
Urea 322 543
Other 231 386
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Total nitrogen 746 510 279 231
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Potash
Domestic 198 473
International 180 327
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Total potash 378 404 183 221
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Phosphate 232 698 537 161
Product purchased for resale 763 462 454 8
Ammonium sulfate 72 434 186 248
Oher 94
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Total Wholesale 2,285 494 350 144
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Wholesale equity accounted joint
venture results:
Nitrogen
International 78 496 299 197
Product purchased for resale 79 389 381 8
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157 442 340 102
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Total Wholesale including equity
accounted joint
ventures 2,442 490 349 141
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AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 3
Selected Volumes and Sales Prices
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31,
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2012 (1)
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Cost of
Sales Selling product
tonnes price sold Margin
(000's) ($/tonne) ($/tonne) ($/tonne)
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Retail
Crop nutrients
Domestic 1,381 609
International 330 588
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Total crop nutrients 1,711 605 514 91
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Wholesale
Nitrogen
Domestic
Ammonia 226 519
Urea 271 542
Other 231 359
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Total nitrogen 728 477 264 213
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Potash
Domestic 162 570
International 117 397
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Total potash 279 497 184 313
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Phosphate 243 780 520 260
Product purchased for resale 828 482 469 13
Ammonium sulfate 86 420 199 221
Oher 80
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Total Wholesale 2,244 514 360 154
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Wholesale equity accounted joint
venture results:
Nitrogen
International 77 474 313 161
Product purchased for resale 61 371 352 19
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138 428 330 98
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Total Wholesale including equity
accounted joint
ventures 2,382 509 358 151
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(1) Restated for the application of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requiring
equity accounting for joint ventures.
AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 4
Depreciation and Amortization in Cost of Product Sold
(Unaudited - millions of U.S. dollars)
Three months ended
March 31,
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2013 2012 (1)
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Retail 1 1
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Wholesale
Nitrogen 15 14
Potash 11 6
Phosphate 14 12
Ammonium sulfate and other 1 1
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41 33
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Advanced Technologies 3 4
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Total 45 38
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(1) Restated for the application of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requiring
equity accounting for joint ventures.
AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 5 (1)
Selected Financial Measures
(Unaudited - millions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Rolling four quarters ended March 31,
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2013 2012
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Consolidated Consolidated
Retail Agrium Retail Agrium (2)
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Return on operating capital
employed (%) 15 24 16 27
Return on capital employed
(%) 8 17 8 18
Average non-cash working
capital to sales (%) 20 16 21 17
Operating coverage ratio (%) 72 49 72 49
EBITDA to sales (%) 8 16 8 16
March 31,
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2013 2012
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Consolidated Consolidated
Retail Agrium Retail Agrium (2)
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Non-cash working capital 1,810 2,284 1,823 2,282
Domestic measures Rolling four quarters ended March 31,
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2013 2012
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Retail Retail
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Return on operating capital
employed (%) 21 20
Return on capital employed
(%) 10 10
EBITDA to sales (%) 9 9
(1) Certain measures presented in this table are not recognized measures
under IFRS and our method of calculation may not be directly comparable
to similar measures presented by other companies. We believe these
supplemental non-IFRS measures provide useful information to management,
investors and securities analysts in measuring our operating and
financial performance and facilitating comparison from period to period
as well as to peers and industry averages. Refer to Supplemental
Information 6 for further explanations.
(2) Restated for the application of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements requiring
equity accounting for joint ventures.
AGRIUM INC.
Supplemental Information 6
Accompanying Notes to Supplemental Information
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IFRS Financial Measure Definition
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Average non-cash working Rolling four quarter average non-cash working
capital to sales capital divided by sales.
Operating coverage ratio Selling, general and administrative expenses,
earnings from associates and joint ventures and
other expenses, divided by gross profit.
Non-cash working capital Current assets less current liabilities, excluding
cash and cash equivalents, advance on acquisition
of Viterra Inc., short-term debt, current portion
of long-term debt and current assets and
liabilities of discontinued operations.
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Usefulness of Additional
or Non-IFRS Financial
Definition Measure
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Additional IFRS Financial Measure
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Return on operating Last 12 months' EBIT less
capital employed: income taxes at a tax
Consolidated Agrium rate of 27 percent (2012
- 28 percent) divided by
rolling four quarter
average operating capital
employed. Operating
capital employed includes
non-cash working capital,
property, plant and
equipment, investments in Used to measure operating
associates and joint performance and
ventures and other efficiency of our capital
assets. allocation process.
Return on capital Last 12 months' EBIT less
employed: Consolidated income taxes at a tax
Agrium rate of 27 percent (2012
- 28 percent) divided by
rolling four quarter
average capital employed.
Capital employed includes Used to measure operating
operating capital performance and
employed, intangibles and efficiency of our capital
goodwill. allocation process.
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Non-IFRS Financial Measure
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Return on operating Last 12 months' EBIT less
capital employed: income taxes at a tax
Retail, Retail domestic rate of 27 percent (2012
- 28 percent) divided by
rolling four quarter
average operating capital
employed. Operating
capital employed includes
non-cash working capital,
property, plant and
equipment, investments in Used to measure operating
associates and joint performance and
ventures and other efficiency of our capital
assets. allocation process.
Return on capital Last 12 months' EBIT less
employed: Retail, income taxes at a tax
Retail domestic rate of 27 percent (2012
- 28 percent) divided by
rolling four quarter
average capital employed.
Capital employed includes Used to measure operating
operating capital performance and
employed, intangibles and efficiency of our capital
goodwill. allocation process.
EBITDA to sales Earnings (loss) before Used to measure operating
finance costs, income performance earnings and
taxes, depreciation and cash flow we generate
amortization divided by from each dollar of
sales. sales.
EBITDA Earnings (loss) before
finance costs, income
taxes, depreciation and Used to measure operating
amortization. performance.
Adjusted EBITDA Earnings (loss) before
finance costs, income
taxes, depreciation and
amortization and before
finance costs, income
taxes, depreciation and
amortization of joint Used to measure operating
ventures. performance.
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Contacts:
Agrium Inc.
Richard Downey
Vice President, Investor & Corporate Relations
(403) 225-7357
Agrium Inc.
Todd Coakwell
Director, Investor Relations
(403) 225-7437
Agrium Inc.
Mark Thompson
Analyst, Investor Relations
(403) 225-7761
www.agrium.com