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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

            x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2002

OR

            o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-10351

POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Canada   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
 
122 – 1st Avenue South   S7K 7G3
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada   (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)    

306-933-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES x  NO o

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

     As at July 31, 2002, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (the “Company”) had 52,032,975 Common Shares outstanding.




 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

      These interim consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual financial statements. In management’s opinion, the unaudited financial information includes all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly such information. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the fiscal year.

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings

(in millions of US dollars)
(unaudited)
                                   
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2002 2001 2002 2001

Net sales
  $ 489.5     $ 575.8     $ 950.5     $ 1,178.2  
Cost of goods sold
    402.8       443.0       786.2       909.2  

Gross Margin
    86.7       132.8       164.3       269.0  

Selling and administrative
    24.0       23.5       46.8       48.9  
Provincial mining and other taxes
    20.3       21.7       40.0       36.5  
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
    11.4       8.4       10.9       (0.7 )
Other income
    (7.6 )     (5.2 )     (12.9 )     (16.6 )

      48.1       48.4       84.8       68.1  

Operating Income
    38.6       84.4       79.5       200.9  
Interest Expense
    20.0       20.1       41.0       36.0  

Income Before Income Taxes
    18.6       64.3       38.5       164.9  
Income Taxes (Note 4)
    6.7       21.2       13.8       59.4  

Net Income
  $ 11.9     $ 43.1       24.7       105.5  
   
               
Retained Earnings, Beginning of Period
                    639.8       570.5  
Dividends
                    (26.1 )     (25.9 )

Retained Earnings, End of Period
                  $ 638.4     $ 650.1  

Net Income Per Share (Note 5)
                               
 
Basic
  $ 0.23     $ 0.83     $ 0.47     $ 2.04  
 
Diluted
  $ 0.23     $ 0.83     $ 0.47     $ 2.02  

Dividends Per Share
  $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.50     $ 0.50  

(See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in millions of US dollars)
                   
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001

(unaudited)
Assets
               
Current Assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 32.5     $ 45.3  
 
Accounts receivable
    248.0       256.7  
 
Inventories (Note 3)
    475.7       481.1  
 
Prepaid expenses
    39.3       36.5  

      795.5       819.6  
Property, plant and equipment
    3,239.9       3,245.6  
Goodwill
    97.0       97.0  
Other assets
    480.8       435.1  

    $ 4,613.2     $ 4,597.3  

Liabilities
               
Current Liabilities
               
 
Short-term debt
  $ 456.5     $ 501.1  
 
Accounts payable and accrued charges
    301.9       271.4  
 
Current portion of long-term debt
    1.0        

      759.4       772.5  
Long-term debt
    1,022.3       1,013.7  
Future income tax liability
    467.7       457.6  
Accrued post-retirement/post-employment benefits
    187.2       177.3  
Accrued reclamation costs
    81.4       83.0  
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits
    6.9       6.7  

      2,524.9       2,510.8  

Shareholders’ Equity
               
Share Capital
    1,185.7       1,182.5  
Unlimited authorization of common shares without par value; issued and outstanding 52,032,975 and 51,952,482 at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
               
Contributed Surplus
    264.2       264.2  
Retained Earnings
    638.4       639.8  

      2,088.3       2,086.5  

    $ 4,613.2     $ 4,597.3  

(See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

(in millions of US dollars)
(unaudited)
                                   
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30 June 30
2002 2001 2002 2001

Operating activities
                               
Net income
  $ 11.9     $ 43.1     $ 24.7     $ 105.5  
Items not affecting cash
                               
 
Depreciation and amortization
    57.7       49.1       111.0       94.4  
 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets
    0.3       0.9       0.3       (0.1 )
 
Foreign exchange on future income tax
    7.3       5.1       7.3       (1.4 )
 
Provision for future income tax
    1.3       21.6       2.8       44.5  
 
Provision for post-retirement/post-employment benefits
    4.1       4.0       9.9       (0.5 )

      82.6       123.8       156.0       242.4  
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
                               
 
Accounts receivable
    32.3       29.9       8.7       34.0  
 
Inventories
    (1.5 )     3.2       5.4       (70.1 )
 
Prepaid expenses
    5.4       3.3       (2.8 )     (9.4 )
 
Accounts payable and accrued charges
    (13.8 )     (134.7 )     6.8       (154.6 )
 
Current income taxes
    3.8       (28.7 )     4.8       (40.9 )
Accrued reclamation costs
    (0.2 )     0.1       (1.6 )     (0.6 )
Other non-current liabilities and deferred credits
    0.7       0.3       0.1       (0.2 )

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    109.3       (2.8 )     177.4       0.6  

Investing Activities
                               
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (63.4 )     (405.8 )     (93.5 )     (421.7 )
Additions to other assets
    (29.4 )     (25.0 )     (38.9 )     (31.6 )

Cash used in investing activities
    (92.8 )     (430.8 )     (132.4 )     (453.3 )

Cash (deficiency) before financing activities
    16.5       (433.6 )     45.0       (452.7 )

Financing Activities
                               
Proceeds from long-term obligations
    0.3       600.0       10.3       600.0  
Repayment of long-term obligations
    (0.6 )           (0.6 )      
Repayment of short-term obligations
    (64.0 )     (216.2 )     (44.6 )     (172.0 )
Dividends
    (13.1 )     (12.9 )     (26.1 )     (25.9 )
Issuance of shares
    2.6       0.3       3.2       2.2  

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (74.8 )     371.2       (57.8 )     404.3  

Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (58.3 )     (62.4 )     (12.8 )     (48.4 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
    90.8       114.0       45.3       100.0  

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period
  $ 32.5     $ 51.6     $ 32.5     $ 51.6  

Supplemental cash flow disclosure
                               
 
Interest paid
  $ 39.8     $ 22.9     $ 42.0     $ 33.1  
 
Income taxes paid
    3.1       20.6       8.8       49.4  

(See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements)

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Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(in millions of US dollars)
(unaudited)

1.   Significant Accounting Policies

      The company’s accounting policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”). These policies are consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”) except as outlined in Note 9. The accounting policies used in preparing these interim financial statements are consistent with those used in the preparation of the annual financial statements, except as disclosed in Note 2.

Basis of Presentation

      The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. and its principal operating subsidiaries (the “company” except to the extent the context otherwise requires):

     — PCS Sales (Canada) Inc.

          — PCS Joint Venture, LP
     — PCS Sales (USA), Inc.
     — PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
          — PCS Purified Phosphates
     — White Springs Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.
     — PCS Nitrogen, Inc.
          — PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P.
          — PCS Nitrogen Ohio, L.P.
          — PCS Nitrogen Limited
          — PCS Nitrogen Trinidad Limited
     — PCS Cassidy Lake Company
     — PCS Yumbes S.C.M. (“Yumbes”)
     — PCS Fosfatos do Brasil Ltda.

2.   Change in Accounting Policy

      The company has adopted the provisions of section 3062 of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. This pronouncement is being applied on a prospective basis and requires that goodwill be subject to an impairment test at least annually rather than be amortized. On an annual basis, the adoption of this pronouncement will reduce amortization expense by approximately $3.0 million ($0.75 million per quarter). The company has completed its annual assessment of goodwill and there is no impairment.

      The company has also adopted the provisions of section 3870 of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook “Stock-based Compensation and Other Stock-Based Payments”. This pronouncement requires that all non-employee stock-based compensation be accounted for using the fair value method which would recognize the fair value of the compensation cost in the financial statements. Employee stock-based compensation must be accounted for using the fair value method for plans that are direct awards of stock or that call for settlement in cash or other assets. The company’s stock option plans are not this type and therefore the company is not required to account for them using the fair value method. As the exercise price of the stock options granted is the market value the day immediately prior to the grant date, no compensation cost is recorded. The adoption of this pronouncement has not had any effect on the company’s results of operations or financial position for any of the periods presented.

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3.   Inventories

                 
June 30, December 31,
2002 2001

(unaudited)
Finished product
  $ 158.8     $ 144.7  
Materials and supplies
    117.0       113.9  
Raw materials
    47.5       65.6  
Work in process
    152.4       156.9  

    $ 475.7     $ 481.1  

4.   Income Taxes

      The company’s effective consolidated income tax rate for the second quarter of 2002 approximates 36 percent (2001 — 33 percent, due to a cumulative year-to-date adjustment made in second quarter 2001). The effective consolidated income tax rate for 2002 year-to-date approximates 36 percent (2001 — 36 percent).

5.   Net Income Per Share

      Basic net income per share for the quarter is calculated on the weighted average shares issued and outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2002 of 52,018,000 (2001 — 51,865,000). Basic net income per share for the year-to-date is calculated on the weighted average shares issued and outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2002 of 51,989,000 (2001 — 51,862,000). Diluted net income per share is calculated based on the weighted average shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted by the total of the additional common shares that would have been issued assuming exercise of all share options with exercise prices at or below the average market price for the period. Weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted net income per share calculation for the quarter were 52,391,000 (2001 — 52,149,000) and for the year-to-date were 52,304,000 (2001 — 52,192,000).

6.   Segment Information

      The company has three reportable business segments: potash, phosphate and nitrogen. These business segments are differentiated by the chemical nutrient contained in the product that each produces. Inter-segment net sales are made under terms which approximate market prices. Potash segment data for 2002 includes the Chilean nitrate operations which commenced commercial production in February 2002.

                                         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2002
(unaudited)

Potash Phosphate Nitrogen All Others Consolidated

Net sales — third party
  $ 163.1     $ 147.3     $ 179.1     $     $ 489.5  
Inter-segment net sales
    1.8       1.8       6.9              
Gross margin
    69.9       12.0       4.8             86.7  
Depreciation and amortization
    14.9       18.6       21.9       2.3       57.7  
                                         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2001
(unaudited)

Potash Phosphate Nitrogen All Others Consolidated

Net sales — third party
  $ 171.3     $ 170.9     $ 233.6     $     $ 575.8  
Inter-segment net sales
    2.6       2.6       11.6              
Gross margin
    80.5       16.3       36.0             132.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    11.0       16.6       16.7       4.8       49.1  

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
(unaudited)

Potash Phosphate Nitrogen All Others Consolidated

Net sales — third party
  $ 303.8     $ 302.4     $ 344.3     $     $ 950.5  
Inter-segment net sales
    4.3       3.9       11.6              
Gross margin
    126.3       33.7       4.3             164.3