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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Distribution                 Contact: Intrepid Potash, Inc.
William Kent        
Phone: 303-296-3006


Intrepid Announces 2012 First Quarter Financial Results and Second Quarter Outlook

Denver, Colorado; May 2, 2012 - Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE:IPI) announced 2012 first quarter financial results today, with quarterly net income of $20.6 million and $0.27 of earnings per diluted share. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA1) for the first quarter of 2012 were $44.7 million.

“I am very pleased with our first quarter results. Intrepid was able to achieve solid potash sales despite hesitancy by dealers during the quarter. Because of our strong customer relationships, diverse markets, and the hard work of our sales team, we were able to capitalize on the sales opportunities available in our core geography. Intrepid is well positioned to meet the demands of our end markets, while earning the best margin on each ton of product we sell,” said Bob Jornayvaz, Intrepid's Executive Chairman of the Board.
  
Mr. Jornayvaz continued, “The approval of the HB Solar Solution mine during the first quarter of 2012 by the Bureau of Land Management was a significant milestone for Intrepid. This project is truly a game changer for the company. HB represents an important step on our path of growing our production, increasing our flexibility, and improving the margin opportunity on each ton we sell. Construction of the HB Solar Solution mine has begun and we anticipate first production in the fall of 2013. When you combine the start of construction of the HB Solar Solution mine, the nearing of completion of our Langbeinite Recovery Improvement Project and the initiation of our North compaction project, it is clear that Intrepid is taking concrete steps to maximize stockholder value and provide the products that our customers demand.”

First Quarter 2012 Highlights:

Capital investment in the first quarter of 2012 totaled approximately $30.8 million.

As of March 31, 2012, Intrepid had $174.7 million of cash, cash equivalents, and

1 Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP). See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.

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investments; no outstanding debt; and $250.0 million available under the company's unsecured revolving credit facility.

The average net realized sales price2 for potash was $477 per ton ($526 per metric tonne) in the first quarter of 2012, compared to $442 per ton ($487 per metric tonne) in the first quarter of 2011.

The average net realized sales price for Trio® was $302 per ton ($333 per metric tonne) in the first quarter of 2012. This compares to $204 per ton ($225 per metric tonne) in the first quarter of 2011.

Potash sales in the first quarter of 2012 were 203,000 tons as compared to 196,000 tons in the same period of 2011.

Potash production in the first quarter of 2012 was 218,000 tons compared to 234,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Cash operating cost of goods sold, net of by-product credits3, for potash was $195 per ton in the first quarter of 2012. This compares to $166 per ton in the first quarter of 2011.

Sales of langbeinite, which we market as Trio®, were 28,000 tons in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 52,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Langbeinite production was 30,000 tons in the first quarter of 2012 compared to 31,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Cash operating cost of goods sold for Trio® was $221 per ton in the first quarter of 2012. This compares to $160 per ton in the first quarter of 2011.

Market Conditions

Crop prices have remained supportive of farmer economics through the spring season, and we believe that current prices provide a strong incentive to the farmer to apply nutrients to maximize the return on their crop investment. Further, based on the most recent estimates for larger corn acreage in 2012 compared to 2011, we believe that domestic farmers will apply near normal volumes of potash in the spring and fall application seasons, essentially in line with historical trends.

Dealers have shown limited willingness to take inventory price risk on potash as they have been drawing down their inventory levels to meet farmer demand in order to end the spring season with minimal potash inventory. We have observed that dealers increased their storage capacity over the last few years while reducing their appetite for risk.

The diversity of our oil and gas and feed markets contributed positively to our results in

2 Average net realized sales price is an operating performance measure calculated as gross sales less freight costs, divided by the number of tons sold in the period.
3 Cash operating cost of goods sold and cash operating cost of goods sold, net of by-product credits, are operating performance measures defined as total cost of goods sold excluding royalties, depreciation, depletion, and amortization (and, if applicable, excluding by-product credits).
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the quarter and we see continued strength in these markets.

Capital Investment

In the first quarter of 2012, Intrepid invested approximately $30.8 million making significant progress on the initiation and completion of a number of major capital projects.

During the quarter, we continued the commissioning of the Dense Media Separation ("DMS") component of our Langbeinite Recovery Improvement Project ("LRIP") and made substantial progress towards completion of the granulation component of the LRIP. We expect the DMS component of the LRIP to be fully in service by the end of the second quarter.

We completed the expansion of the existing well-field cavern system in Moab during the quarter, and are actively engaged in developing a new cavern system through the drilling of two additional horizontal wells. Further, we recently received the necessary permits for our North compaction project and we commenced construction activities during the second quarter of 2012.

As previously announced in a press release dated April 26, 2012, Intrepid received a favorable Record of Decision (“ROD”) from the Bureau of Land Management in late March 2012. Upon receipt of the ROD, and with BLM approval, we immediately began construction. The total expected investment for the project is between $200 and $230 million. As of March 31, 2012, we had invested $35.3 million in engineering, design, permitting, and equipment for this project. We expect first production from the HB Solar Solution mine to begin in the fall of 2013 after the summer evaporation season, with ramp up of production expected in 2014, and production levels increasing into 2015, assuming the benefit of an average annual evaporation cycle applied to full evaporation ponds.

We continue to execute on our strategy to increase granulation capacity for both potash and Trio®. This activity includes the completed Moab and Wendover compactor projects, the granulation plant associated with the LRIP, and the commencement of activity related to the North compaction project. The additional granulation capacity described below will allow us to right-size our production of granular and standard products to enhance our sales opportunities and to capture the best margin for both potash and Trio®:

The North compaction project is designed to increase the capacity of the North plant to coincide with the new production from the HB Solar Solution mine and the expansion of mining and milling capacity at the West mine. Total capital investment for the project is expected to be approximately $95 to $100 million, of which approximately $10.6 million has been invested to date.

The granulation component of the LRIP will provide us with the capacity to produce granular product from our standard-sized Trio® product as needed to satisfy the growing market demand. Construction of the granulation component of the LRIP reached substantial completion in April 2012, and initial commissioning activities on the granulation plant have begun.

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Total capital investment in 2012 is estimated to be between $225 and $300 million. We expect our 2012 capital programs to be funded out of cash flow and existing cash and investments.

First Quarter Results and Recent Performance

Income before income taxes for the first quarter of 2012 was $33.2 million compared to $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2011. The first quarter of 2011 included $12.5 million of income from an insurance settlement for a property loss. Adjusted net income4 for the first quarter of 2012 was $20.7 million compared to adjusted net income of $20.9 million in the same period last year. Cash flows from operating activities were $37.7 million for the first quarter of 2012 compared to $28.6 million for the first quarter of 2011.

Potash

During the first quarter of 2012, Intrepid produced 218,000 tons of potash and sold 203,000 tons of potash compared to 234,000 tons produced and 196,000 tons sold in the first quarter of 2011. In the front half of the first quarter of 2012, dealers took a guarded approach to purchasing potash. As the quarter progressed, favorable weather conditions in some of our markets, and the approaching spring season, provided the driver for improved sales as farmers began field activity. Production results were positively impacted during the first quarter by the solid performance from our Moab, Wendover, and West mines. Production at our East facility was impacted by maintenance and mechanical issues during the ongoing implementation of new techniques and technologies to process our complex ore body along with the integration of new processes at the plant. The result from these changes was reduced operating time and availability of the East plant and subsequently caused lower recovery of potash from this facility.

Langbeinite - Trio® 

Demand for Trio® remained strong during the first quarter of 2012. We finished the quarter with very low inventory levels for both granular and standard-sized Trio® product, continuing a trend that we have seen over the last few quarters. Demand for Trio® continues to exceed supply and we expect that Trio® sales demand will at least meet or exceed our production capabilities for the next few quarters. We anticipate increased Trio® production once the DMS component of the LRIP is fully commissioned during the second quarter of 2012, and we expect to begin realizing the benefits of increased Trio® production in the third quarter of 2012.
    
For the 28,000 tons of Trio® sold in the first quarter of 2012, we obtained an average net realized sales price of $302 per ton, which was $15 per ton higher than in the fourth quarter of 2011. This compares to 52,000 tons of Trio® sold at an average net realized sales price of $204 per ton in the prior year's first quarter. The sequential improvement in Trio® pricing was a result of the realization of the price increase implemented in January 2012 that benefited our domestic and export realizations. The decrease in tons sold during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year earlier was principally a result of lower existing inventory levels available

4 Adjusted net income is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP). See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.
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for sale in 2012 than a year ago.

Second Quarter and Full Year 2012 Outlook

Our outlook for the second quarter and full year 2012 is presented below and it takes into account some of the unpredictability we see in the agricultural markets at the current time. This market demand variability is somewhat similar to the behavior demonstrated by dealers in the spring of 2010. This information is our best estimate at the current time and will be impacted by market conditions, results of operations and production results. Please note that outlook information for capital investment is only provided on a full year basis.

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
June 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2012
Potash
 
 
 
 
Production (tons)
 
165,000 - 185,000

 
790,000 - 830,000
Sales (tons)
 
125,000 - 175,000

 
810,000 - 860,000
Cash COGS, net of by-product credit ($/ton)
 
$180 - $200

 
$175 - $195
 
 
 
 
 
Total COGS ($/ton)
 
$240 - $260

 
$235 - $255
 
 
 
 
 
Trio®
 
 
 
 
Production (tons)
 
35,000 - 45,000

 
180,000 - 220,000
Sales (tons)
 
35,000 - 45,000

 
180,000 - 220,000
Cash COGS ($/ton)*
 
$170 - $185

 
$140 - $155
 
 
 
 
 
Total COGS ($/ton)*
 
$235 - $250

 
$205 - $220
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 


 

Selling and Administrative
 
$8 - $10 million

 
$33 - $35 million
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Investment
 

 
$225 - $300 million

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Intrepid routinely posts information about Intrepid on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Intrepid's website address is www.intrepidpotash.com.

Unless expressly stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “tons” in this press release refer to short tons. One short ton equals 2,000 pounds. One metric tonne, which many of our international competitors use, equals 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.68 pounds.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. We include reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures in the tables at the end of this release. Average net realized sales price, cash operating cost of goods sold, and cash operating cost of goods sold net of by-product credits are operating measures. We include definitions of these measures in the footnotes to this release.


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Conference Call Information

The conference call to discuss first quarter 2012 results is scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. MDT (10:00 a.m. EDT). The call participation number is (800) 319-4610. A recording of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call at (800) 319-6413. International participants can dial (412) 858-4600 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at (412) 317-0088. The replay of the call will require the input of the conference identification number 763324. The call will also be streamed on the Intrepid website, www.intrepidpotash.com. In addition, the press release announcing first quarter 2012 results will be available on the Intrepid website before the call under "Investor Relations - Press Releases." An audio recording of the conference call will be available at www.intrepidpotash.com through June 2, 2012.

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Certain statements in this press release, and other written or oral statements made by or on behalf of us, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements regarding future events and developments and our future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, including statements regarding our financial outlook, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of these laws.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that the expectations will be realized.  These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from such statements.  These risks and uncertainties include:
changes in the price of potash or Trio®;
operational difficulties at our facilities that limit production of our products;
operational variances due to geological or geotechnical variances;
interruptions in rail or truck transportation services;
the ability to hire and retain qualified employees and contractors;
changes in demand or supply for potash or Trio®/langbeinite;
changes in our reserve estimates;
the costs and our ability to successfully construct, commission and execute the projects that are essential to our business strategy, including the development of our HB Solar Solution mine, the further development of our langbeinite recovery and granulation assets, and our North granulation plant;
adverse weather events at our facilities, including events affecting net evaporation rates at our solar solution mining operations;
changes in the prices of raw materials, including the price of chemicals, natural gas and power;
fluctuations in the costs of transporting our products to customers;
changes in labor costs and availability of labor with mining or construction expertise;
the impact of federal, state or local government regulations, including environmental and mining regulations, and the enforcement of those regulations;
obtaining permitting from applicable federal and state agencies related to the construction and operation of assets;
competition in the fertilizer industry;
declines in U.S. or world agricultural production;
declines in use by the oil and gas industry of potash products in drilling operations;
changes in economic conditions;
our ability to comply with covenants inherent in our current and future debt obligations to avoid defaulting under those agreements;
disruption in credit markets;

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our ability to secure additional federal and state potash leases to expand our existing mining operations;
governmental policy changes that may adversely affect our business; and
the other risks and uncertainties detailed in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this press release, May 2, 2012. Subsequent events and developments may cause our forward-looking statements to change, and we will not undertake efforts to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or circumstances after this date.


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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Production volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
218

 
234

Langbeinite
 
30

 
31

Sales volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
203

 
196

Trio®
 
28

 
52

 
 
 
 
 
Gross sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
$
101,758

 
$
91,351

Trio®
 
10,485

 
13,627

Total
 
112,243

 
104,978

Freight costs (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
4,795

 
4,883

Trio®
 
1,967

 
3,108

Total
 
6,762

 
7,991

Net sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
96,963

 
86,468

Trio®
 
8,518

 
10,519

Total
 
$
105,481

 
$
96,987

 
 
 
 
 
Potash statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
477

 
$
442

Cash operating cost of goods sold, net of
by-product credits * (exclusive of items
shown separately below)
 
195

 
166

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
44

 
29

Royalties
 
17

 
16

Total potash cost of goods sold
 
$
256

 
$
211

Warehousing and handling costs
 
15

 
13

Average potash gross margin
 
$
206

 
$
218

 
 
 
 
 
Trio® statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
302

 
$
204

Cash operating cost of goods sold (exclusive
of items shown separately below)
 
221

 
160

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
61

 
23

Royalties
 
15

 
10

Total Trio® cost of goods sold
 
$
297

 
$
193

Warehousing and handling costs
 
14

 
14

Average Trio® gross margin
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(3
)

On a per ton basis, by-product credits were $9 and $6 for the first quarter of 2012, and 2011, respectively. By-product credits were $1.8 million and $1.3 million for the first quarter of 2012, and 2011, respectively.



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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Sales
 
$
112,243

 
$
104,978

Less:
 
 
 
 
Freight costs
 
6,762

 
7,991

Warehousing and handling costs
 
3,364

 
3,277

Cost of goods sold
 
60,581

 
51,991

Other
 
330

 
502

Gross Margin
 
41,206

 
41,217

 
 
 
 
 
Selling and administrative
 
8,257

 
6,871

Accretion of asset retirement obligation
 
181

 
191

Insurance settlement income from property and business losses
 

 
(12,500
)
Other (income) expense
 
(28
)
 
41

Operating Income
 
32,796

 
46,614

 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, including realized and unrealized derivative
 

 

gains and losses
 
(253
)
 
(113
)
Interest income
 
513

 
370

Other income
 
183

 
259

Income Before Income Taxes
 
33,239

 
47,130

 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
 
(12,613
)
 
(18,851
)
Net Income
 
$
20,626

 
$
28,279

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
75,227,387

 
75,131,142

Diluted
 
75,317,073

 
75,263,447

Earnings Per Share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.27

 
$
0.38

Diluted
 
$
0.27

 
$
0.38




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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
AS OF MARCH 31, 2012 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
60,107

 
$
73,372

Short-term investments
 
103,081

 
97,242

Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
Trade, net
 
43,691

 
29,304

Other receivables
 
7,916

 
6,898

Income tax receivable
 
2,482

 
4,493

Inventory, net
 
51,364

 
55,390

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
3,916

 
5,015

Current deferred tax asset
 
4,352

 
4,931

Total current assets
 
276,909

 
276,645

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
 
of $108,535 and $98,654, respectively
 
401,485

 
387,423

Mineral properties and development costs, net of accumulated
 
 
 
 
depletion of $10,168 and $9,773, respectively
 
39,151

 
33,482

Long-term parts inventory, net
 
9,338

 
9,559

Long-term investments
 
11,525

 
6,180

Other assets
 
3,856

 
3,949

Non-current deferred tax asset
 
206,169

 
215,632

Total Assets
 
$
948,433

 
$
932,870

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable:
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
$
16,365

 
$
20,900

Related parties
 
93

 
134

Accrued liabilities
 
16,012

 
14,795

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
 
10,081

 
12,370

Other current liabilities
 
1,287

 
1,476

Total current liabilities
 
43,838

 
49,675

 
 
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligation
 
9,616

 
9,708

Other non-current liabilities
 
2,311

 
2,354

Total Liabilities
 
55,765

 
61,737

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
 
 
 
 
and 75,250,041 and 75,207,533 shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
at March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively
 
75

 
75

Additional paid-in capital
 
565,155

 
564,285

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,392
)
 
(1,431
)
Retained earnings
 
328,830

 
308,204

Total Stockholders' Equity
 
892,668

 
871,133

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
948,433

 
$
932,870




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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
20,626

 
$
28,279

Deferred income taxes
 
10,042

 
15,380

Insurance settlement income from property and business losses
 

 
(12,500
)
Items not affecting cash:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion
 
11,256

 
8,533

Stock-based compensation
 
1,319

 
1,112

Unrealized derivative gain
 
(224
)
 
(321
)
Other
 
963

 
492

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
 
(14,387
)
 
(14,295
)
Other receivables
 
(1,018
)
 
(454
)
Income tax receivable
 
2,011

 
3,019

Inventory
 
4,247

 
(1,442
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
1,099

 
951

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued employee compensation and benefits
 
1,738

 
190

Other liabilities
 
(8
)
 
(320
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
37,664

 
28,624

 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment
 
(32,409
)
 
(28,603
)
Additions to mineral properties and development costs
 
(6,068
)
 
(542
)
Purchases of investments
 
(30,727
)
 
(22,299
)
Proceeds from investments
 
18,722

 
15,778

Other
 
2

 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(50,480
)
 
(35,666
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
Employee tax withholding paid for restricted stock upon vesting
 
(424
)
 
(487
)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
(25
)
 
372

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 

 
254

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
 
(449
)
 
139

 
 
 
 
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
(13,265
)
 
(6,903
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
 
73,372

 
76,133

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
 
$
60,107

 
$
69,230

 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
 
Net cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
Interest, including settlements on derivatives
 
$
428

 
$
309

Income taxes
 
$
595

 
$
93

Accrued purchases for property, plant, and equipment, and mineral properties and development costs
 
$
9,689

 
$
15,802


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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME RECONCILIATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)

    Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net income adjusted for significant non-cash and infrequent items. Examples of non-cash and infrequent items include insurance settlements from property and business losses, a portion of the income associated with the refundable employment-related credits from the State of New Mexico, non-cash unrealized gains or losses associated with derivative adjustments, costs associated with abnormal production and other infrequent items. Management believes adjusted net income provides useful additional information to investors for analysis of Intrepid's fundamental business on a recurring basis. In addition, management believes that the concept of adjusted net income is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry, and many investors use the published research of industry research analysts in making investment decisions.

Adjusted net income should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, cash provided by operating activities or other income, profitability, cash flow, or liquidity measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. Because adjusted net income excludes some, but not all items that affect net income and may vary among companies, the adjusted net income amounts presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following is a reconciliation of adjusted net income to net income, which is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
20,626

 
$
28,279

Adjustments
 
 
 
Insurance settlement income from property and
 
 
 
business losses

 
(12,500
)
Unrealized derivative gain
(224
)
 
(321
)
Other
330

 
502

Calculated tax effect *
(40
)
 
4,928

Total adjustments
66

 
(7,391
)
Adjusted Net Income
$
20,692

 
$
20,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Estimated annual effective tax rate of 37.9% for 2012 and 40.0% for 2011.


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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or adjusted EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net income adjusted for the add back of interest expense (including derivatives), income tax expense, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, and asset retirement obligation accretion. Management believes adjusted EBITDA assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry, and many investors use the published research of industry research analysts in making investment decisions.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance or liquidity measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities and may vary among companies, the adjusted EBITDA amounts presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following is a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:
    

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
20,626

 
$
28,279

Interest expense, including realized and unrealized derivative
 
 
 
gains and losses
253

 
113

Income tax expense
12,613

 
18,851

Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion
11,256

 
8,533

Total adjustments
24,122

 
27,497

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,
 
 
 
and Amortization
$
44,748

 
$
55,776



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