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UNITED STATES

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 quarter ended March 31, 2005

 

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 March 31, 2005, 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)

 

     March 31,
2005


    December 31,
2004


    March 31,
2004


 

ASSETS

                        

Current assets:

                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 89,651     $ 78,192     $ 48,480  

Accounts receivable

     25,715       21,079       21,720  

Inventory – finished products

     11,709       8,676       21,359  

Inventory – materials and supplies

     8,417       7,053       6,587  

Prepaid insurance and other current assets

     12,391       4,244       5,826  
    


 


 


Total current assets

     147,883       119,244       103,972  
    


 


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     79,918       80,425       82,706  

Other assets

     13,550       14,284       8,691  
    


 


 


Total assets

   $ 241,351     $ 213,953     $ 195,369  
    


 


 


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

                        

Current liabilities:

                        

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 7,481     $ 18,816     $ 6,446  

Customer prepayments

     70,317       52,871       38,241  

Pension liabilities due to affiliate

     —         —         4,116  

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     59       63       58  
    


 


 


Total current liabilities

     77,857       71,750       48,861  
    


 


 


Long-term debt due to affiliates

     8,200       8,200       8,200  

Capital lease obligations

     0       12       59  

Other long-term liabilities

     22       7       1,600  
    


 


 


Total liabilities

     86,079       79,969       58,720  
    


 


 


Partners’ capital:

                        

Limited partners’ interests – common unitholders

     155,686       150,850       145,410  

General partner’s interest (deficit)

     (10,692 )     (10,791 )     (10,901 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     10,278       (6,075 )     2,140  
    


 


 


Total partners’ capital

     155,272       133,984       136,649  
    


 


 


Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 241,351     $ 213,953     $ 195,369  
    


 


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per unit amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Revenues

   $ 105,742     $ 108,213  

Other income

     161       71  
    


 


Total revenues

     105,903       108,284  

Cost of goods sold

     86,599       94,308  
    


 


Gross profit

     19,304       13,976  

Operating expenses

     2,278       2,173  
    


 


Operating income

     17,026       11,803  

Interest expense

     202       94  

Interest income

     (382 )     (293 )
    


 


Net income

   $ 17,206     $ 12,002  
    


 


Net income allocable to limited partners’ interest

   $ 16,862     $ 11,762  
    


 


Net income per limited partnership unit

   $ 0.91     $ 0.64  
    


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Operating activities:

                

Net income from operations

   $ 17,206     $ 12,002  

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

                

Depreciation

     4,045       3,172  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Receivables

     (4,636 )     14,892  

Inventories

     (4,397 )     (8,582 )

Prepaid insurance and other current assets

     2,131       (2,393 )

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and customer prepayments

     12,185       (5,225 )

Other

     (647 )     (152 )
    


 


Net cash flows from operating activities

     25,887       13,714  

Investing activities:

                

Capital expenditures

     (1,748 )     (94 )

Plant turnaround expenditures

     (395 )     —    
    


 


Net cash flows from investing activities

     (2,143 )     (94 )

Financing activities:

                

Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations

     (14 )     (16 )

Partnership distributions paid

     (12,271 )     (4,720 )
    


 


Net cash flows from financing activities

     (12,285 )     (4,736 )
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     11,459       8,884  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     78,192       39,596  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 89,651     $ 48,480  
    


 


 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

(in thousands, except for units)

(unaudited)

 

     Limited
Partners’
Interests


    General
Partner’s
Interests


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Total
Partners’
Capital


 

Partners’ capital at January 1, 2005

   $ 150,850     $ (10,791 )   $ (6,075 )   $ 133,984  

Net income

     16,862       344       —         17,206  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     —         —         16,353       16,353  
                            


Comprehensive income

     —         —         —         33,559  

Distributions

     (12,026 )     (245 )     —         (12,271 )
    


 


 


 


Partners’ capital at March 31, 2005

   $ 155,686     $ (10,692 )   $ 10,278     $ 155,272  
    


 


 


 


 

Limited partner units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005

       18,501,576          
        
         

 

     Limited
Partners’
Interests


    General
Partner’s
Interest


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Total
Partners’
Capital


 

Partners’ capital at January 1, 2004

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

Net income

     11,762       240       —         12,002  

Change in fair value of derivatives

     —         —         (2,910 )     (2,910 )
                            


Comprehensive income

     —         —         —         9,092  

Distributions

     (4,626 )     (94 )     —         (4,720 )
    


 


 


 


Partners’ capital at March 31, 2004

   $ 145,410     $ (10,901 )   $ 2,140     $ 136,649  
    


 


 


 


 

Limited partner units issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004

       18,501,576          
        
         

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (“TNCLP”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. TNCLP and its operating partnership subsidiary, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), are referred to herein, collectively, as the “Partnership”.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the results for the periods presented. All of these adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Results for the quarter are not necessarily indicative of future financial results of the Partnership.

 

2. Agreement of Limited Partnership

 

The Partnership makes quarterly cash distributions to Unitholders and the General Partner in an amount equal to 100% of its “Available Cash” (as defined in the Partnership Agreement).

 

The Partnership paid $12.3 million ($0.65 per common unit) on February 28, 2005 and a $4.7 million cash distribution ($0.25 per common unit) on February 25, 2004.

 

At March 31, 2005, the General Partner and its affiliates owned 75.1% of the Partnership’s outstanding units. When less than 25% of the issued and outstanding units are held by non-affiliates of the General Partner, the Partnership, at the General Partner’s sole discretion, may call, or assign to the General Partner or its affiliates, its right to acquire all such outstanding units held by non-affiliated persons. If the General Partner elects to acquire all outstanding units, the Partnership is required to give at least 30 but not more than 60 days’ notice of its decision to purchase the outstanding units. The purchase price per unit will be the greater of 1) the average of the previous 20 trading days’ closing prices as of the date five days before the purchase is announced and 2) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of its affiliates for any unit within the 90 days preceding the date the purchase is announced. Additional purchases of common units by the General Partner may be restricted under the terms of Terra Industries Inc.’s (“Terra”) bank credit agreement as described therein.

 

3. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Natural gas is the principal raw material used in the Partnership’s production of nitrogen products. Natural gas prices are volatile and we manage this volatility through the use of derivative commodity instruments based on a pooled resources concept with Terra. Terra’s policy is to hedge 20-80% of its natural gas requirements for the upcoming 12 months and up to 50% of the requirements for the following 24-month period, provided that such arrangements would not result

 

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in costs greater than expected selling prices for our finished products. Deviations from this policy are permitted by notification of Terra’s Board of Directors. The financial derivatives are traded in months forward and settlement dates are scheduled to coincide with gas purchases during those future periods. These contracts reference physical natural gas prices or approximate NYMEX futures contract prices. Changes in the market value of these derivative instruments have a high correlation to changes in the spot price of natural gas. Contract prices are frequently based on prices at the most common and financially liquid location of reference for financial derivatives related to natural gas. However, natural gas supplies for our facilities are purchased for each plant at locations other than reference points, which often creates a location basis differential between the contract price and the physical price of natural gas. Accordingly, use of financial derivatives may not exactly offset the change in the price of physical gas.

 

The Partnership has entered into forward pricing positions for a portion of its natural gas requirements for the remainder of 2005, consistent with its policy. As a result of its policies, the Partnership has reduced the potential adverse financial impact of natural g