
| Non-GAAP Information Net debt (net cash) is defined as total debt minus cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, plus customer advances. We include customer advances in this calculation to reflect the liability associated with our obligations to supply fertilizer in the future, which offsets cash received in the form of customer advances. Net debt (net cash) does not include distributions of earnings payable to noncontrolling interest holders. We use net debt (net cash) in the evaluation of our capital structure. EBITDA, as shown and reconciled on slide 7, is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders plus interest expense (income)-net, income taxes, and depreciation, depletion and amortization. Other adjustments include the elimination of loan fee amortization that is included in both interest and amortization, and the portion of depreciation that is included in noncontrolling interest. We have presented EBITDA because management uses the measure to track performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Reconciliation of debt to net debt (net cash) in millions: Apri.15, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, Dec. 31, 2010 2010 2010 2010 Total debt $3,627.8 $ 2,601.2 $ 2,255.6 $ 1,959.0 Less: cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 500.0 (1) 601.4 648.4 800.8 Plus: customer advances 350.0 (1) 10.8 321.1 431.5 Net debt $ 3,477.8 $ 2,010.6 $ 1,928.3 $ 1,589.7 $ Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Sep. 30, 2011 2011 2011 Total debt $ 1,618.1 $ 1,618.1 $ 1,617.7 Less: cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 1,137.3 1,358.8 1,426.1 Plus: customer advances 747.3 401.3 878.2 Net debt $ 1,228.1 $ 660.6 $ 1,069.8 (1) The amounts at April 15, 2010 are approximate. |