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FORM 10-Q

 


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2004

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from             to             

 

Commission file number 1-10877

 


 

TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   73-1389684

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Terra Centre

PO Box 6000, 600 Fourth Street

Sioux City, Iowa

  51102-6000
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number:

(712) 277-1340

 


 

At the close of business on September 30, 2004, there were 18,501,576 Common Units outstanding.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 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.    x  Yes    ¨  No

 



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2004


    December 31,
2003


    September 30,
2003


 
ASSETS                         

Current assets:

                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 42,377     $ 39,596     $ 2,281  

Accounts receivable

     21,587       36,612       22,398  

Inventory – finished products

     8,630       12,516       15,478  

Inventory – materials and supplies

     7,150       6,848       6,541  

Prepaid insurance and other current assets

     12,112       6,344       2,271  
    


 


 


Total current assets

     91,856       101,916       48,969  
    


 


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     80,027       84,691       86,918  

Other assets

     7,408       9,631       10,390  
    


 


 


Total assets

   $ 179,291     $ 196,238     $ 146,277  
    


 


 


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL                         

Current liabilities:

                        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 12,685     $ 8,661     $ 13,847  

Customer prepayments

     11,315       41,251       14,166  

Pension liabilities due to affiliate

     2,931       4,116       4,116  

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     62       58       56  
    


 


 


Total current liabilities

     26,993       54,086       32,185  
    


 


 


Long-term debt due to affiliates

     8,200       8,200       8,200  

Capital lease obligations

     28       75       88  

Other long-term liabilities

     501       1,600       1,600  
    


 


 


Total liabilities

     35,722       63,961       42,073  
    


 


 


Partners’ capital:

                        

Limited partners’ interests – common unitholders

     147,837       138,274       121,085  

General partner’s interest

     (10,852 )     (11,047 )     (11.398 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     6,584       5,050       (5,483 )
    


 


 


Total partners’ capital

     143,569       132,277       104,204  
    


 


 


Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 179,291     $ 196,238     $ 146,277  
    


 


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2


TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenues

   $ 100,479     $ 86,202     $ 337,436     $ 275,033  

Other income

     251       223       620       477  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     100,730       86,425       338,056       275,510  

Cost of goods sold

     90,791       84,865       297,062       280,716  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit (loss)

     9,939       1,560       40,994       (5,206 )

Operating expenses

     3,366       2,330       8,200       6,824  

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —         —         —         40,655  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     6,573       (770 )     32,794       (52,685 )

Interest expense

     (2 )     (198 )     (6 )     (204 )

Interest income

     185       9       569       81  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 6,756     $ (959 )   $ 33,357     $ (52,808 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) allocable to limited partners’ interest

   $ 6,621     $ (940 )   $ 32,690     $ (51,752 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per limited partnership unit

   $ 0.36     $ (0.05 )   $ 1.77     $ (2.80 )
    


 


 


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3


TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 
Operating activities:                 

Net income (loss) from operations

   $ 33,357     $ (52,808 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:

                

Impairment of long-lived assets

     —         40,655  

Depreciation

     7,020       9,207  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Receivables

     15,025       4,362  

Inventories

     3,584       (6,112 )

Prepaid insurance and other current assets

     (4,233 )     4,388  

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and customer prepayments

     (25,909 )     (22,579 )

Other

     (935 )     (2,846 )
    


 


Net cash flows from operating activities      27,909       (25,733 )
Investing activities:                 

Capital expenditures

     (1,482 )     (1,763 )
Financing activities:                 

Net changes in short-term borrowings

     —         —    

Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     (48 )     (1,241 )

Partnership distributions paid

     (23,599 )     (4,720 )
    


 


Net cash flows from financing activities

     (25,129 )     (7,724 )
    


 


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     2,780       (33,457 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     39,596       35,738  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 42,376     $ 2,281  
    


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

4


TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

(in thousands, except for units)

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except for Units)


   Limited
Partners’
Interests


   

General

Partner’s

Interests


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Total
Partners’
Capital


 

Partners’ capital at January 1, 2004

   $ 138,274     $ (11,047 )   $ 5,050     $ 132,277  

Net income

     32,690       667       —         33,357  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     —         —         1,534       1,534  
                            


Comprehensive income

     —         —         —         34,891  

Distributions

     (23,127 )     (472 )     —         (23,599 )
    


 


 


 


Partners’ capital at September 30, 2004

   $ 147,837     $ (10,852 )   $ 6,584     $ 143,569  
    


 


 


 


Limited partner units issued and outstanding at September 30, 2004

             18,501,576                  
            


               

(in thousands, except for Units)


   Limited
Partners’
Interest


    General
Partner’s
Interests


   

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)


   

Total

Partners’

Capital


 

Partners’ capital at January 1, 2003

   $ 177,463     $ (10,248 )   $ 2,273     $ 169,488  

Net loss

     (51,752 )     (1,056 )     —         (52,808 )

Change in fair value of derivatives

     —         —         (7,756 )     (7,756 )
                            


Comprehensive loss

     —         —         —         (60,564 )

Distributions

     (4,626 )     (94 )     —      </