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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2008

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 001-32327

 

 

LOGO

The Mosaic Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-0891589

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3033 Campus Drive

Suite E490

Plymouth, Minnesota 55441

(800) 918-8270

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices and registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):    Large accelerated filer   x     Accelerated filer   ¨     Non-accelerated filer   ¨     Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: 444,380,404 common shares as of January 1, 2009.

 

 

 


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PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    1
   Item 1.    Financial Statements    1
      Consolidated Statements of Earnings    1
      Consolidated Balance Sheets    2
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    3
      Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    4
   Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    27
   Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    41
   Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    43

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION    44
   Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    44
   Item 1a.    Risk Factors    45
   Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    48
   Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    48
   Item 6.    Exhibits    48
   Signatures    49
   Exhibit Index    E-1


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
November 30
    Six months ended
November 30
 
          2008               2007               2008               2007       

Net sales

   $ 3,006.5     $ 2,195.4     $ 7,329.0     $ 4,198.7  

Cost of goods sold

     1,939.3       1,572.3       4,613.2       3,053.8  

Lower of cost or market write-down

     293.5       —         293.5       —    
                                

Gross margin

     773.7       623.1       2,422.3       1,144.9  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     76.8       79.8       166.8       146.4  

Restructuring loss

     —         10.3       —         10.3  

Other operating expense

     14.9       3.4       24.6       9.0  
                                

Operating earnings

     682.0       529.6       2,230.9       979.2  

Interest expense, net

     8.3       25.5       18.9       59.5  

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

     (32.3 )     52.4       (119.0 )     71.8  

Gain on sale of equity investment

     (673.4 )     —         (673.4 )     —    

Other income

     (4.4 )     (1.2 )     (5.9 )     (1.2 )
                                

Earnings from consolidated companies before income taxes

     1,383.8       452.9       3,010.3       849.1  

Provision for income taxes

     451.2       100.9       948.9       201.7  
                                

Earnings from consolidated companies

     932.6       352.0       2,061.4       647.4  

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated companies

     28.7       45.5       88.5       57.3  

Minority interests in net earnings of consolidated companies

     (1.5 )     (3.5 )     (5.4 )     (5.2 )
                                

Net earnings

   $ 959.8     $ 394.0     $ 2,144.5     $ 699.5  
                                

Basic net earnings per share

   $ 2.16     $ 0.89     $ 4.83     $ 1.58  
                                

Diluted net earnings per share

   $ 2.15     $ 0.89     $ 4.81     $ 1.57  
                                

Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding

     444.3       442.3       444.2       441.8  

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

     446.1       445.0       446.3       444.5  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     November 30
2008
    May 31
2008
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,811.6     $ 1,960.7

Receivables, net

     892.3       972.5

Receivables due from Cargill, Incorporated and affiliates

     25.8       66.7

Inventories

     1,614.2       1,350.9

Deferred income taxes

     208.9       256.9

Other current assets

     417.7       201.8
              

Total current assets

     5,970.5       4,809.5

Property, plant and equipment, net

     4,331.9       4,648.0

Investments in nonconsolidated companies

     280.7       353.8

Goodwill

     1,682.0       1,875.2

Other assets

     162.6       133.3
              

Total assets

   $ 12,427.7     $ 11,819.8
              
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Short-term debt

   $ 110.5     $ 133.1

Current maturities of long-term debt

     30.2       43.3

Accounts payable

     760.9       1,003.9

Trade accounts payable due to Cargill, Incorporated and affiliates

     7.3       18.2

Cargill prepayments and accrued liabilities

     9.8       35.0

Accrued liabilities

     782.5       785.9

Accrued income taxes

     —         131.9

Deferred income taxes

     28.7       34.8
              

Total current liabilities

     1,729.9       2,186.1

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     1,272.3       1,374.0

Long-term debt-due to Cargill, Incorporated and affiliates

     0.4       1.0

Deferred income taxes

     629.9       516.2

Other noncurrent liabilities

     920.9       987.9

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

     21.5       23.4

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008

     —         —  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized:

    

Class B common stock, none issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008

     —         —  

Common stock, 444,375,461 and 443,925,006 shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively

     4.4       4.4

Capital in excess of par value

     2,472.7       2,450.8

Retained earnings

     5,585.0       3,485.4

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (209.3 )     790.6
              

Total stockholders’ equity

     7,852.8       6,731.2
              

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,427.7     $ 11,819.8
              

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended
November 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

    

Net earnings

   $ 2,144.5     $ 699.5  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     177.1       166.7  

Lower of cost or market write-down

     293.5       —    

Minority interest

     5.4       5.2  

Deferred income taxes

     164.6       (52.4 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated companies, net of dividends

     (56.8 )     (21.9 )

Accretion expense for asset retirement obligations

     14.5       15.9  

Amortization of out-of-market contracts

     (11.0 )     (8.4 )

Amortization of stock-based compensation expense

     13.9       8.5  

Unrealized loss on derivatives

     125.8       45.9  

Gain on sale of equity method investment

     (673.4 )     —    

Proceeds from Saskferco note receivable

     51.1       —    

Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises

     (4.8 )     —    

Other

     4.6       5.1  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables, net

     56.6       (52.4 )

Inventories

     (592.1 )     (75.5 )

Other current and noncurrent assets

     (286.4 )     3.5  

Accounts payable

     (202.3 )     103.4  

Accrued liabilities

     (219.5 )     (41.3 )

Other noncurrent liabilities

     (57.3 )     179.1  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     948.0       980.9  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (410.1 )     (161.2 )

Proceeds from sale of equity method investment

     745.7       —    

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     —         7.5  

Payments of restricted cash

     (32.3 )     —    

Other

     0.3       0.9  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     303.6       (152.8 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

    

Payments of short-term debt

     (193.3 )     (277.0 )

Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt

     172.0       242.9  

Payments of long-term debt

     (101.1 )     (637.5 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     0.1       —    

Proceeds from stock options exercised

     4.1       37.6  

Contributions from Cargill, Incorporated

     —         1.5  

Excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises

     4.8       —    

Dividend paid to minority shareholder

     (1.8 )     (3.5 )

Cash dividends paid

     (44.4 )     —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (159.6 )     (636.0 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (241.1 )     29.5  
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     850.9       221.6  

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

     1,960.7       420.6  
                

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 2,811.6     $ 642.2  
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest (net of amount capitalized)

   $ 47.9     $ 79.4  

Income taxes

     760.5       97.0  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Tables in millions, except per share amounts and as otherwise designated)

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Nature of Business

The Mosaic Company (“ Mosaic ”, and individually or in any combination with its consolidated subsidiaries, “ we ”, “ us ”, “ our ”, or the “ Company ”) was created to serve as the parent company of the business that was formed through the business combination (“ Combination ”) of IMC Global Inc. (“ IMC ” or “ Mosaic Global Holdings ”) and the Cargill Crop Nutrition fertilizer businesses (“ CCN ”) of Cargill, Incorporated and its subsidiaries (collectively, “ Cargill ”) on October 22, 2004.

We produce and market concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients. We conduct our business through wholly and majority owned subsidiaries as well as businesses in which we own less than a majority or a non-controlling interest, including consolidated variable interest entities and investments accounted for by the equity method. We are organized into the following business segments:

Our Phosphates business segment owns and operates mines and production facilities in Florida which produce phosphate crop nutrients and phosphate-based animal feed ingredients, and processing plants in Louisiana which produce phosphate crop nutrients. Our Phosphates segment’s results include North American distribution activities. Our consolidated results also include Phosphate Chemicals Export Association, Inc. (“ PhosChem ”), a U.S. Webb-Pomerene Act association of phosphate producers which exports phosphate crop nutrient products around the world for us and PhosChem’s other member. Our share of PhosChem’s sales of dry phosphate crop nutrient products is approximately 81% for the six months ended November 30, 2008.

Our Potash business segment owns and operates potash mines and production facilities in Canada and the U.S. which produce potash-based crop nutrients, animal feed ingredients and industrial products. Potash sales include domestic and international sales. We are a member of Canpotex, Limited (“ Canpotex ”), an export association of Canadian potash producers through which we sell our Canadian potash internationally.

Our Offshore business segment consists of sales offices, crop nutrients’ blending and bagging facilities, port terminals and warehouses in several key international countries, including Brazil. In addition, we own or have strategic investments in production facilities in Brazil and in a number of other countries. Our Offshore segment serves as a market for our Phosphates and Potash segments but also purchases and markets products from other suppliers worldwide.

Intersegment sales are eliminated within the Corporate, Eliminations and Other segment. See Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Mosaic have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) for interim financial reporting. As permitted under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“ U.S. GAAP ”) can be condensed or omitted. The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this document include, in the opinion of our management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, except as noted elsewhere in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) necessary for fair presentation of our financial position as of November 30, 2008, our results of operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, and cash flows for the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007. The

 

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following notes should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies and other disclosures in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Sales, expenses, cash flows, assets and liabilities can and do vary during the year. Therefore, interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Throughout the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, amounts in tables are in millions of dollars except per share data and as otherwise designated.

Accounting Estimates

Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The more significant estimates made by management are the valuation of goodwill, the useful lives and net realizable values of long-lived assets, environmental and reclamation liabilities, income tax related accounts, Canadian resource tax and royalties and accruals for pending legal and environmental matters. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Inventories

Inventories of raw materials, work-in-process products, finished goods and operating materials and supplies are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs for substantially all finished goods and work-in-process inventories include materials, production labor and overhead and are determined using the weighted average cost basis. Cost for substantially all raw materials is also determined using the weighted average cost basis.

We follow the provisions of Accounting Research Bulletin 43 (“ ARB 43 ”), Ch. 4, Inventory Pricing to evaluate whether or not the cost of our inventories exceeds their market values. Market values are defined as forecasted selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs (net realizable value). Significant management judgment is involved in estimating forecasted selling prices. Factors affecting forecasted selling prices include demand and supply variables. Examples of demand variables include grain and oilseed prices, stock-to-use ratios and changes in inventories in the crop nutrients distribution channels. Examples of supply variables include forecasted prices of raw materials, such as phosphate rock, sulfur, ammonia, and natural gas, estimated operating rates and industry crop nutrient inventory levels. Charges for lower of cost or market are recognized in the period when there is evidence of a decline of market value below cost. During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we recognized lower of cost or market inventory write-downs of $293.5 million. Results could differ materially if actual selling prices differ materially from forecasted selling prices.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue on North American sales is recognized when the product is delivered to the customer or when the risks and rewards of ownership are otherwise transferred to the customer. Revenue on Offshore sales and North American export sales is recognized upon the transfer of title to the customer and when the price is fixed and determinable. For certain export shipments, transfer of title occurs outside the U.S. or the country in which the shipment originated. Shipping and handling costs are included as a component of cost of goods sold. Sales to wholesalers and retailers (but not to importers) in India are subject to a selling price cap and are eligible for an Indian government subsidy which reimburses importers for the difference between the market price of diammonium phosphate fertilizer (“ DAP ”) and the capped price. We record the government subsidy along with the underlying eligible sale when the price of DAP is both fixed and determinable. In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, because of the turmoil in the global credit markets, we determined that the price of sales that are subject to the Indian government subsidy is not fixed and determinable until payment in bonds or cash has been received from the Indian government.

 

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3. Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“ FASB ”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“ SFAS ”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“ SFAS 157 ”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP, and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157” (“ FSP SFAS 157-2 ”). FSP SFAS 157-2 defers implementation of SFAS 157 for certain nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, including but not limited to our asset retirement obligations. SFAS 157 became effective for the Company on June 1, 2008 for financial assets and financial liabilities and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are remeasured at least annually and did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of SFAS 157 and its effects are described in Note 17. The Company has deferred adoption of SFAS 157 for one year for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis as allowed by FSP SFAS 157-2. We are currently evaluating the impact that FSP SFAS 157-2 will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In October of 2008, the FASB Issued FSP No. 157-3, “ Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active ” (“ FSP FAS 157-3” ). FSP FAS 157-3 illustrates key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset in an inactive market. This FSP was effective immediately upon issuance. The Company considered the additional guidance with respect to the valuation of its financial assets and liabilities and their corresponding designation within the fair value hierarchy. Its adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“ SFAS 158 ”). SFAS 158 requires the recognition of the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet. The overfunded or underfunded status would be recognized as an asset or liability on the balance sheet with changes occurring during the current year reflected through the comprehensive income portion of equity. SFAS 158 also requires the measurement of the funded status of a plan to match that of the date of our fiscal year-end financial statements, eliminating the use of earlier measurement dates previously permissible. We applied the recognition provision of SFAS 158 as of May 31, 2007. We adopted the measurement provision of SFAS 158 as of June 1, 2008. The adoption required us to record a $0.5 million reduction to retained earnings, a $36.3 million reduction of other non-current liabilities, a $12.5 million reduction to deferred tax assets, and a $24.3 million increase to the opening accumulated other comprehensive income balance to reflect the transition period of the new measurement date.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 (“ SFAS   159 ”). SFAS 159 expands opportunities to use fair value measurement in financial reporting by permitting entities to choose to measure many eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected must be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 was effective as of June 1, 2008. We have not elected to measure at fair value financial assets or liabilities which previously had not been recorded at fair value. Therefore, SFAS 159 did not have an impact on our results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In April 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FIN 39-1, Amendment of FASB Interpretation No. 39 (“ FIN 39-1 ”). FIN 39-1 requires entities that are parties to master netting arrangements to offset the receivable or payable recognized upon payment or receipt of cash collateral against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments that have been recorded under the same master netting arrangement in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 39. Entities are required to recognize the effects of applying FIN 39-1

 

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as a change in accounting principle through retrospective application for all financial statements presented unless it is impracticable to do so. The guidance provided by FIN 39-1 became effective for the Company on June 1, 2008 and did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“ SFAS 141(R) ”), which replaces FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations (“ SFAS 141 ”). SFAS 141(R) expands the definition of a business and requires the fair value of the purchase price of an acquisition, including the issuance of equity securities, to be determined on the acquisition date. SFAS 141(R) also requires that all assets, liabilities, contingent consideration, and contingencies of an acquired business be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. In addition, SFAS 141(R) requires that acquisition costs generally be expensed as incurred, restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning June 1, 2009, with early adoption prohibited. SFAS 141(R) is expected to impact how the Company will identify, negotiate and value future acquisitions and how an acquisition will affect the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“ SFAS 160 ”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. In addition, SFAS 160 provides reporting requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective for the Company on June 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact of adoption of SFAS 160.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“ SFAS 161 ”). SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS 161 also requires disclosure about an entity’s strategy and objectives for using derivatives, the fair values of derivative instruments and their related gains and losses. SFAS 161 is effective for the Company beginning December 1, 2008, but only requires the revised disclosures on a prospective basis. The Company will provide the additional disclosures in the consolidated financial statements beginning in the Company’s third quarter of fiscal year 2009.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ SFAS 162 ”). SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP in the United States. Any effect of applying the provisions of this Statement must be reported as a change in accounting principle in accordance with SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections . SFAS 162 was effective November 15, 2008 and did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

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4. Earnings Per Share

The numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share (“ EPS ”) is net earnings. The denominator for basic EPS is the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The denominator for diluted EPS also includes the weighted average number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued unless the shares are anti-dilutive. The following is a reconciliation of the denominator for the basic and diluted EPS computations:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
   Six months ended
November 30
(in millions)        2008            2007            2008            2007    

Net earnings

   $ 959.8    $ 394.0    $ 2,144.5    $ 699.5
                           

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     444.3      442.3      444.2      441.8

Common stock issuable upon vesting of restricted stock awards

     0.5      0.7      0.5      0.7

Common stock equivalents

     1.3      2.0      1.6      2.0
                           

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     446.1      445.0      446.3      444.5
                           

Earnings per share—basic

   $ 2.16    $ 0.89    $ 4.83    $ 1.58

Earnings per share—diluted

   $ 2.15    $ 0.89    $ 4.81    $ 1.57

A total of 0.6 million and 0.1 million shares of common stock subject to issuance for exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, respectively, and 0.7 million shares for the six months ended November 30, 2007, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

5. Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $451.2 million and $948.9 million and the effective tax rate was 32.6% and 31.5% for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, respectively, and reflected expenses of $235.0 and $238.6, respectively, which are specific to the periods. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, the expenses specific to the quarter were driven primarily by a $214.5 million deferred tax liability associated with our decision not to indefinitely reinvest undistributed foreign earnings outside the United States related to the sale of our investment in Saskferco Products ULC (“ Saskferco ”), as well as a $17 million valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets in Brazil. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, we had income tax expense of $100.9 million and $201.7 million, and an effective tax rate of 22.3% and 23.8%, respectively. The tax rate for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007 reflected $35.9 million and $59.0 million of benefits specific to the period, driven primarily by our ability to claim foreign tax credits of $38.8 million and $57.2 million.

During the three months ended November 30, 2008, the unrecognized tax benefits decreased $9.7 million. During the six months ended November 30, 2008, the unrecognized tax benefits increased by $3.1 million. It is expected that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next twelve months; however the change cannot reasonably be estimated.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of our income tax provision. As of November 30, 2008, accrued interest and penalties totaled $27.6 million and were included in other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, we recognized interest and penalties expense of $5.3 million and $6.1 million, respectively, as part of the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, we recognized interest and penalties expense of $10.9 million and $12.6 million, respectively.

 

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We operate in multiple tax jurisdictions, both within and outside the United States, and face audits from various tax authorities regarding transfer pricing, deductibility of certain expenses, and intercompany transactions, as well as other matters. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to examination for tax years prior to 2001.

We are currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service and Canadian Revenue Agency for the fiscal years 2004 to 2006 and 2001 to 2006, respectively. Based on the information available at November 30, 2008, we do not anticipate significant changes to our unrecognized tax benefits as a result of these examinations.

6. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

(in millions)    November 30
2008
   May 31
2008

Raw materials

   $ 161.2    $ 74.0

Work in process

     404.0      255.8

Finished goods

     960.1      940.4

Operating materials and supplies

     88.9      80.7
             
   $ 1,614.2    $ 1,350.9
             

In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we recorded a lower of cost or market inventory write-down of $293.5 million because the carrying costs of certain ending inventories, principally in our Phosphate and Offshore segments, exceeded our estimates of future selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs. The lower of cost or market inventory write-down was a result of declining selling prices for primarily phosphates caused in part by rapidly declining raw material costs.

7. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

 

(in millions)    November 30
2008
   May 31
2008

Land

   $ 170.1    $ 176.7

Mineral properties and rights

     2,235.5      2,475.2

Buildings and leasehold improvements

     728.4      783.5

Machinery and equipment

     2,884.1      2,926.7

Construction in-progress

     364.0      279.8
             
     6,382.1      6,641.9

Less: accumulated depreciation and depletion

     2,050.2      1,993.9
             
   $ 4,331.9    $ 4,648.0
             

 

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8. Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting unit, for the six months ended November 30, 2008 are as follows:

 

(in millions)    Phosphates     Potash     Total  

Balance as of May 31, 2008

   $ 556.2     $ 1,319.0     $ 1,875.2  

Income tax adjustment

     (0.1 )     (3.2 )     (3.3 )

Foreign currency translation

     —         (189.9 )     (189.9 )
                        

Balance as of November 30, 2008

   $ 556.1     $ 1,125.9     $ 1,682.0  
                        

The Company has recorded adjustments to goodwill during fiscal 2009 which are related to the reversal of state income tax valuation allowances and other purchase accounting adjustments for income tax-related amounts. We review goodwill for impairment annually or at any time events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. Under our accounting policy, an annual review is performed in the second quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exit. We performed our annual review of goodwill in the second quarter and no impairment was identified.

9. Guarantees and Indemnities

We enter into various contracts that include indemnification and guarantee provisions as a routine part of our business activities. Examples of these contracts include asset purchase and sale agreements, surety bonds, financial assurances to regulatory agencies in connection with reclamation and closure obligations, commodity sale and purchase agreements, and other types of contractual agreements with vendors and other third parties. These agreements indemnify counterparties for matters such as reclamation and closure obligations, tax liabilities, environmental liabilities, litigation and other matters, as well as breaches by Mosaic of representations, warranties and covenants set forth in these agreements. In many cases, we are essentially guaranteeing our own performance, in which case the guarantees do not fall within the scope of FASB Interpretation No. 45 (“ FIN 45 ”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.”

Material guarantees and indemnities within the scope of FIN 45 are as follows:

Guarantees to Brazilian Financial Parties. From time to time, we issue guarantees to financial parties in Brazil for certain amounts owed the institutions by certain customers of Mosaic. The guarantees are for all or part of the customers’ obligations. In the event that the customers default on their payments to the institutions and we would be required to perform under the guarantees, we have in most instances obtained collateral from the customers. We monitor the nonperformance risk of the counterparties and have noted no specific concerns regarding their ability to perform on their obligations. The guarantees generally have a one-year term, but may extend up to two years or longer depending on the crop cycle, and we expect to renew many of these guarantees on a rolling twelve-month basis. As of November 30, 2008, we have estimated the maximum potential future payment under the guarantees to be $99.1 million. The fair value of these guarantees is immaterial to the financial statements at November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008.

Other Indemnities. Our maximum potential exposure under other indemnification arrangements can range from a specified dollar amount to an unlimited amount, depending on the nature of the transaction. Total maximum potential exposure under these indemnification arrangements is not estimable due to uncertainty as to whether claims will be made or how they will be resolved. We do not believe that we will be required to make any material payments under these indemnity provisions.

 

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Because many of the guarantees and indemnities we issue to third parties do not limit the amount or duration of our obligations to perform under them, there exists a risk that we may have obligations in excess of the amounts described above. For those guarantees and indemnities that do not limit our liability exposure, we may not be able to estimate what our liability would be until a claim is made for payment or performance due to the contingent nature of these arrangements.

10. Financing Arrangements

Short-Term Debt

Short-term debt consists of the revolving credit facility under our restated senior secured bank credit agreement (“ Restated Credit Agreement ”), and various other short-term borrowings related to our Offshore business and Phoschem. Short-term borrowings were $110.5 million and $133.1 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on short-term borrowings was 5.8% and 5.5% as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively.

We had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of either November 30, 2008 or May 31, 2008. We had outstanding letters of credit that utilized a portion of the revolving credit facility of $34.2 million and $41.2 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. The net available borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008 were approximately $415.8 million and $408.8 million, respectively. Unused commitment fees of $0.4 million were expensed during each of the fiscal quarters ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.5%.

On August 11, 2008, PhosChem amended its revolving line of credit, increasing the borrowing limit to $75.0 million through December 31, 2008. After that date it reverted back to the original $55.0 million limit through November 29, 2009. The revolving line of credit supports PhosChem’s funding of its purchases of crop nutrients from us and the other PhosChem member and is with recourse to PhosChem but not to Mosaic or its other subsidiaries. The line of credit is secured by PhosChem’s accounts receivable, inventories, deposit accounts and certain other assets. Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at the Prime Rate minus 1.0% or LIBOR plus 0.7%, at PhosChem’s election. PhosChem had $43.2 million and $38.4 million outstanding under its revolving line of credit as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively.

The remainder of the short-term borrowings balance consisted of lines of credit relating to our Offshore segment and other short-term borrowings. As of November 30, 2008, these borrowings bear interest rates between 4.6% and 22.9%. As of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, $67.3 million and $94.7 million, respectively, were outstanding.

Long-Term Debt, including Current Maturities

Long-term debt primarily consists of term notes, industrial revenue bonds, secured notes, unsecured notes, and unsecured debentures. The significant long-term debt items are discussed below.

As of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, we had $13.1 million and $51.3 million, respectively outstanding under the term loan facilities that are part of our senior secured credit facility. The term loan facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.50%-1.75%. The maturity dates range from 2010 to 2013.

On October 10, 2008 we prepaid $2.0 million of the Term Loan A notes, $15.1 million of the Term Loan A-1 notes and $20.8 million of the Term Loan B notes due to a prepayment event as a result of our sale of our investment in Saskferco.

 

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We have two industrial revenue bonds which total $42.1 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008. As of November 30, 2008, the industrial revenue bonds bear interest rates at 5.5% and 7.7%. The maturity dates are 2009 and 2022.

We have several other secured notes which total $22.6 million and $30.0 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. As of November 30, 2008, the secured notes bear interest rates between 5.6% and 10.8%. The maturity dates range from 2009 to 2013.

We have several unsecured notes which total $926.8 million and $980.8 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. As of November 30, 2008, the unsecured notes bear interest rates between 7.4% and 10.3%. The maturity dates range from 2009 to 2016.

We have several unsecured debentures which total $260.0 million and $264.2 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. As of November 30, 2008, the unsecured debentures bear interest rates between 7.3% and 9.5%. The maturity dates range from 2011 to 2028.

The remainder of the long-term debt balance relates to capital leases and fixed asset financings, variable rate loans, and other types of debt. As of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, $37.9 million and $48.9 million, respectively, were outstanding. The maturity dates range from 2009 to 2012.

On August 1, 2008 we called the remaining $3.5 million of the 10.875% notes due on August 1, 2013 pursuant to the call provisions of such notes.

On a year-to-date basis, the aggregate principal amount of open market purchases of our notes was $29.2 million and the price paid was $26.9 million plus accrued interest, resulting in a discount of $2.3 million.

We recorded a net gain of approximately $2.5 million associated with the above open market purchases, the prepayment of debt related to the sale of our investment in Saskferco and the call of the $3.5 million outstanding principal amount of 10.875% notes due August 1, 2013.

As of November 30, 2008, we had at least $621.3 million available for the payment of cash dividends with respect to our common stock under the covenants limiting the payment of dividends in the Restated Credit Agreement.

11. Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations

We account for asset retirement obligations ( “AROs” ) in accordance with SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” Our legal obligations related to asset retirement require us to: (i) reclaim lands disturbed by mining as a condition to receive permits to mine phosphate ore reserves; (ii) treat low pH process water in phosphogypsum management systems to neutralize the acidity; (iii) close phosphogypsum management systems at our Florida and Louisiana facilities at the end of their useful lives; (iv) remediate certain other conditional obligations; and (v) remove all surface structures and equipment, plug and abandon mine shafts, contour and re-vegetate, as necessary, and monitor for three years after closing our Carlsbad, New Mexico facility. The estimated liability for these legal obligations is based on the estimated cost to satisfy the above obligations, which is discounted to its present value using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate.

 

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A reconciliation of our AROs is as follows:

 

(in millions)       

Asset retirement obligation, May 31, 2008

   $ 515.6  

Liabilities incurred

     50.0  

Liabilities settled

     (44.2 )

Accretion expense

     14.5  

Revisions in estimated cash flows for operating facilities

     22.0  
        

Total asset retirement obligation, November 30, 2008

     557.9  

Less current portion

     107.9  
        

Non-current asset retirement obligation

   $ 450.0  
        

12. Pension Plans and Other Benefits

We sponsor pension and post-retirement benefits through a variety of plans including defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, and post-retirement benefit plans. In addition, we are a participating employer in Cargill’s defined benefit pension plans.

We sponsor two defined benefit pension plans in the United States and four active defined benefit plans in Canada. We assumed these plans from IMC on the date of the Combination. In addition, we provide post-retirement health care benefit plans for certain retired employees.

The components of net periodic benefit costs include the following:

 

     Pension Plans  
     Three months ended November 30     Six months ended November 30  
(in millions)    2008     2007     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 1.1     $ 1.7     $ 2.2     $ 3.4  

Interest cost

     9.1       7.9       18.2       15.8  

Expected return on plan assets

     (9.6 )     (9.3 )     (19.2 )     (18.6 )
                                

Net periodic cost

   $ 0.6     $ 0.3     $ 1.2     $ 0.6  
                                
     Post-retirement Benefit Plans  
     Three months ended November 30     Six months ended November 30  
(in millions)    2008     2007     2008     2007  

Service cost

   $ 0.2     $ 0.2     $ 0.4     $ 0.4  

Interest cost

     1.6       1.6       3.2       3.2  
                                

Net periodic cost

   $ 1.8     $ 1.8     $ 3.6     $ 3.6  
                                

Based on an actuarial assessment, our minimum required contributions for fiscal 2009 were estimated at $20.3 million for our pension plans and $11.4 million for our other post-retirement benefit plans. However, during the six months ended November 30, 2008, in order to improve our funding levels with the intention to fully fund our U.S. pension plans, we made contributions of $57.8 million to our U.S. pension plans and $2.8 million to our post-retirement benefit plans, respectively. During the six months ended November 30, 2007, we contributed $10.0 million to our pension plans and $2.6 million to our post-retirement benefit plans, respectively.

 

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13. Contingencies

We have described below judicial and administrative proceedings to which we are subject.

Environmental Matters

We have contingent environmental liabilities that arise principally from three sources: (i) facilities currently or formerly owned by our subsidiaries or their predecessors; (ii) facilities adjacent to currently or formerly owned facilities; and (iii) third-party Superfund or state equivalent sites. At facilities currently or formerly owned by our subsidiaries or their predecessors, the historical use and handling of regulated chemical substances, crop and animal nutrients and additives and by-product or process tailings have resulted in soil, surface water and/or groundwater contamination. Spills or other releases of regulated substances, subsidence from mining operations and other incidents arising out of operations, including accidents, have occurred previously at these facilities, and potentially could occur in the future, possibly requiring us to undertake or fund cleanup or result in monetary damage awards, fines, penalties, other liabilities, injunctions or other court or administrative rulings. In some instances, pursuant to consent orders or agreements with appropriate governmental agencies, we are undertaking certain remedial actions or investigations to determine whether remedial action may be required to address contamination. At other locations, we have entered into consent orders or agreements with appropriate governmental agencies to perform required remedial activities that will address identified site conditions. Taking into consideration established accruals of approximately $29.1 million and $22.8 million at November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively, expenditures for these known conditions currently are not expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our business or financial condition. However, material expenditures could be required in the future to remediate the contamination at known sites or at other current or former sites or as a result of other environmental, health and safety matters.

Hutchinson, Kansas Sinkhole . In January 2005, a 210-foot diameter sinkhole developed at a former IMC salt solution mining and steam extraction facility in Hutchinson, Kansas. Under Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“ KDHE ”) oversight, we completed measures to fill and stabilize the sinkhole and provided KDHE information regarding our continuous monitoring of the sinkhole as well as steps taken to ensure its long term stability. Subsequent to this event, KDHE requested that we investigate the potential for subsidence or collapse at approximately 30 former salt solution mining wells at the property, some of which are in the vicinity of nearby residential properties, railroads and roadways. In response to this request, with KDHE approval, we conducted sonar and geophysical assessments of five former wells in May and June, 2008. We met with KDHE in October 2008 to discuss the testing results and proposed measures to address risks presented by the former wells. In November 2008, we submitted a proposed agreement to KDHE and the City of Hutchinson to memorialize the proposed measures to address risks presented by the former wells and are awaiting a response. We do not expect that the costs related to these matters will have a material impact on our business or financial condition in excess of amounts accrued. If further subsidence were to occur at the existing sinkhole, additional sinkholes were to develop, KDHE does not accept our proposed measures to address risks presented by the former wells or further investigation at the site reveals additional subsidence or sinkhole risk, it is possible that we could be subject to additional claims from governmental agencies or other third parties that could exceed established accruals, and it is possible that the amount of any such claims could be material.

EPA RCRA Initiative . The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“ EPA ”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance has announced that it has targeted facilities in mineral processing industries, including phosphoric acid producers, for a thorough review under the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“ RCRA ”) and related state laws. Mining and processing of phosphates generate residual materials that must be managed both during the operation of a facility and upon a facility’s closure. Certain solid wastes generated by our phosphate operations may be subject to regulation under RCRA and related state laws. The EPA rules

 

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exempt “extraction” and “beneficiation” wastes, as well as 20 specified “mineral processing” wastes, from the hazardous waste management requirements of RCRA. Accordingly, certain of the residual materials which our phosphate operations generate, as well as process wastewater from phosphoric acid production, are exempt from RCRA regulation. However, the generation and management of other solid wastes from phosphate operations may be subject to hazardous waste regulation if the waste is deemed to exhibit a “hazardous waste characteristic.” As part of its initiative, EPA has inspected all or nearly all facilities in the U.S. phosphoric acid production sector to ensure compliance with applicable RCRA regulations and to address any “imminent and substantial endangerment” found by the EPA under RCRA. We have provided the EPA with substantial amounts of information regarding the process water recycling practices and the hazardous waste handling practices at our phosphate production facilities in Florida and Louisiana, and the EPA has inspected all of our currently operating processing facilities in the U.S. In addition to the EPA’s inspections, our Bartow and Green Bay, Florida facilities and our Uncle Sam and Faustina, Louisiana facilities have entered into consent orders to perform analyses of existing environmental data, to perform further environmental sampling as may be necessary, and to assess whether the facilities pose a risk of harm to human health or the surrounding environment. We may enter similar orders for some or the remainder of our phosphate production facilities in Florida.

We have received Notices of Violation (“ NOVs ”) from the EPA related to the handling of hazardous waste at our Riverview (September 2005), New Wales (October 2005), Mulberry (June 2006) and Bartow (September 2006) facilities in Florida. The EPA has issued similar NOVs to our competitors and has referred the NOVs to the U.S. Department of Justice (“ DOJ ”) for further enforcement. We currently are engaged in discussions with the DOJ and EPA. We believe we have substantial defenses to most of the allegations in the NOVs, including but not limited to, previous EPA regulatory interpretations and inspection reports finding that the process water handling practices in question comply with the requirements of the exemption for extraction and beneficiation wastes. We have met several times with the DOJ and EPA to discuss potential resolutions to this matter. In addition to seeking various changes to our operations, the DOJ and EPA have expressed a desire to obtain financial assurances for the closure of phosphogypsum management systems which may be significantly more stringent than current requirements in Florida or Louisiana. We intend to evaluate various alternatives and continue discussions to determine if a negotiated resolution can be reached. If it cannot, we intend to vigorously defend these matters in any enforcement actions that may be pursued. Should we fail in our defense in any enforcement actions, we could incur substantial capital and operating expenses to modify our facilities and operating practices relating to the handling of process water, and we could also be required to pay significant civil penalties.

We have established accruals to address the estimated cost of implementing the related consent orders at our Bartow, Green Bay, Faustina and Uncle Sam facilities and the estimated fees that will be incurred defending against the NOVs discussed above. We cannot at this stage of the discussions predict whether the costs incurred as a result of the EPA’s RCRA initiative, the consent orders, or the NOVs will have a material effect on our business or financial condition.

EPA Clean Air Act Initiative . In August 2008, we attended a meeting with the EPA and DOJ at which we reiterated our responses to an August 2006 request from EPA under Section 114 of the Federal Clean Air Act for information and copies of records relating to compliance with National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for hydrogen fluoride (the “ NESHAP ”) at our Riverview, New Wales, Bartow, South Pierce and Green Bay facilities in Florida. We cannot predict at this time whether the EPA and DOJ will initiate an enforcement action over this matter, what its scope would be, or what the range of outcomes of such a potential enforcement action might be.

EPA EPCRA Initiative . The DOJ sent a letter dated July 28, 2008 to major U.S. phosphoric acid manufacturers, including us, stating that the EPA’s ongoing investigation indicates apparent violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“ EPCRA ”) at their phosphoric acid manufacturing facilities. Section 313 of EPCRA requires annual reports to be submitted with respect to the use or

 

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presence of certain toxic chemicals. DOJ and EPA also stated that they believe that a number of these facilities have violated Section 304 of EPCRA and Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“ CERCLA ”) by failing to provide required notifications relating to the release of hydrogen fluoride from the facilities. The letter did not identify any specific violations by us or assert a demand for penalties against us. We cannot predict at this time whether the EPA and DOJ will initiate an enforcement action over this matter, what its scope would be, or what the range of outcomes of such a potential enforcement action might be.

Financial Assurances for Phosphogypsum Management Systems in Florida and Louisiana . In Florida and Louisiana, we are required to comply with financial assurance regulatory requirements to provide comfort to the government that sufficient funds will be available for the ultimate closure and post-closure care of our phosphogypsum management systems. The estimated discounted net present value of our liabilities for such closure and post-closure care are included in our AROs, which are discussed in Note 11 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. In contrast, the financial assurance requirements in Florida and Louisiana are based on the undiscounted amounts of our liabilities in the event we were no longer a going concern. These financial assurance requirements can be satisfied without the need for any expenditure of corporate funds to the extent our financial statements meet certain balance sheet and income statement financial tests. In the event that we are unable to satisfy these financial tests, we must utilize alternative methods of complying with the financial assurance requirements or could be subject to enforcement proceedings brought by relevant governmental agencies. Potential alternative methods of compliance include negotiating a consent decree that imposes alternative financial assurance or other conditions or, alternatively, providing credit support in the form of cash escrows, surety bonds from insurance companies, letters of credit from banks, or other forms of financial instruments or collateral to satisfy the financial assurance requirements.

In February 2005, the Florida Environmental Regulation Commission approved certain modifications to the financial assurance rules for the closure and long-term care of phosphogypsum management systems in Florida that impose financial assurance requirements which are more stringent than prior rules, including the requirement that the closure cost estimates include the cost of treating process water to Florida water quality standards. In light of the burden that would have been associated with meeting the new requirements at that time, in April 2005 we entered into a consent agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“ FDEP ”) that allows us to comply with alternate financial tests until the consent agreement expires (May 31, 2009, unless extended), at which time we will be required to comply with the new rules. Although there can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the revised rules during or upon the expiration of the consent agreement, assuming we maintain our current levels of liquidity and capital resources, we do not expect that compliance will have a material effect on our results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

The State of Louisiana also requires that we provide financial assurance for the closure and long-term care of phosphogypsum management systems in Louisiana. Because of a change in our corporate structure resulting from the Combination, we currently do not meet the financial responsibility tests under Louisiana’s applicable regulations. After consulting with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“ LDEQ ”), we requested an exemption, proposing an alternate financial responsibility test that included revised tangible net worth and U.S. asset requirements. LDEQ initially denied our request for an exemption in May 2006. We continue to pursue discussions with LDEQ including in the context of discussions with the DOJ and EPA regarding financial assurance as part of the EPA RCRA Initiative discussed above. If LDEQ does not grant the exemption, we will be required to (i) seek an alternate financial assurance test acceptable to LDEQ, (ii) provide credit support, which may include surety bonds, letters of credit and cash escrows or a combination thereof, currently in an amount of approximately $142.3 million, or (iii) enter into a compliance order with the agency. Assuming we maintain our current levels of liquidity and capital resources, we do not expect that compliance with current or alternative requirements will have a material effect on our results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

 

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Other Environmental Matters . Superfund and equivalent state statutes impose liability without regard to fault or to the legality of a party’s conduct on certain categories of persons who are considered to have contributed to the release of “hazardous substances” into the environment. Under Superfund, or its various state analogues, one party may, under certain circumstances, be required to bear more than its proportionate share of cleanup costs at a site where it has liability if payments cannot be obtained from other responsible parties. Currently, certain of our subsidiaries are involved or concluding involvement at several Superfund or equivalent state sites. Our remedial liability from these sites, either alone or in the aggregate, currently is not expected to have a material effect on our business or financial condition. As more information is obtained regarding these sites and the potentially responsible parties involved, this expectation could change.

We believe that, pursuant to several indemnification agreements, our subsidiaries are entitled to at least partial, and in many instances complete, indemnification for the costs that may be expended by us or our subsidiaries to remedy environmental issues at certain facilities. These agreements address issues that resulted from activities occurring prior to our acquisition of facilities or businesses from parties including, but not limited to, ARCO (BP); Beatrice Fund for Environmental Liabilities; Conoco; Conserv; Estech, Inc.; Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation; Kerr-McGee Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; The Williams Companies and certain other private parties. Our subsidiaries have already received and anticipate receiving amounts pursuant to the indemnification agreements for certain of their expenses incurred to date as well as future anticipated expenditures. We considered whether potential indemnification should reduce our established accruals.

Phosphate Mine Permitting in Florida

The Ona Extension of our Florida Mines . Certain counties and other petitioners challenged the issuance of an environmental resource permit for the Ona extension of our phosphate mines in central Florida, alleging primarily that phosphate mining in the Peace River Basin would have an adverse impact on the quality and quantity of the downstream water supply and on the quality of the water in Florida’s Charlotte Harbor. The matter went to hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (“ ALJ ”) in 2004 and to a remand hearing in October 2005. The ALJ issued a Recommended Order in May 2005 and a Recommended Order on Remand in June 2006. The ALJ recommended that the FDEP issue the permit to us with certain conditions which we viewed as acceptable. In the initial order, the ALJ found that phosphate mining has little, if any, impact on downstream water supplies or on Charlotte Harbor. The Deputy Secretary of the FDEP issued a Final Order in July 2006 adopting the ALJ’s orders with minor modifications and directed FDEP to issue the permit. The petitioners appealed the Deputy Secretary’s Final Order to the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, Second District. We anticipate that the permit will be upheld on appeal and that the appeal process will not adversely affect our future mining plans for the Ona extension.

The Altman Extension of the Four Corners Mine . Prior to the Combination, IMC applied for an environmental resource permit for the Altman Extension of our Four Corners mine in central Florida. Following administrative challenges by certain counties and other plaintiffs, the permit was issued in June 2006. In December 2007, the Manatee County Planning Commission, upon a recommendation in a report of the Manatee County staff, voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners deny authorizations required from Manatee County. The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (the “ Manatee County Board ”) voted on September 16, 2008 to deny the authorizations. On September 29, 2008, we submitted a notice to the Manatee County Board of a claim under Florida’s Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act (the “ Bert Harris Act ”). Our claim under the Bert Harris Act is for approximately $618 million for 6.2 million tons of phosphate reserves that have been blocked from mining by the decision of the Manatee County Board. The Bert Harris Act protects the rights of large and small private property owners to make use of their land, and provides that while those rights can be prudently regulated by governmental agencies, private property owners’ rights

 

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cannot be inordinately burdened. The Manatee County Board voted on December 16, 2008 to make an offer of settlement to us on acceptable terms, and a settlement agreement was executed with Manatee County on December 19, 2008. A further vote by the Manatee County Board is required following public hearings to address the merits of each of the four required approvals. We anticipate that Manatee County will grant us full approval to mine the Altman Extension.

In addition, the Army Corps of Engineers (the “ Corps ”) issued a federal wetlands permit for the Altman Extension in May 2008. The Sierra Club sued the Corps in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida seeking to impede our ability to mine the Altman Extension. In October 2008, the Corps suspended the permit. The Corps is further reviewing the permit application. We are furnishing additional information to the Corps in response to its request and have been working with the Corps in an effort to have the permit reinstated. The court has granted the Sierra Club and the Corps a stay of the lawsuit pending re-issuance of the permit. We have moved to intervene in the lawsuit. We expect that the federal wetlands permit will be reinstated and ultimately upheld and that we will be able to mine the tract as allowed by state and federal law.

The Hardee County Extension of the South Fort Meade Mine . The mining reserves of our South Fort Meade Mine in central Florida straddle the county line between Polk and Hardee Counties. Mining has occurred and will continue in Polk County. We have applied to extend the mine into Hardee County. The FDEP issued a Notice of Intent to issue the environmental resources permit on June 30, 2008. Lee County and Sarasota County challenged the permit. On December 18, 2008, a state ALJ issued an order recommending that the FDEP issue the necessary permits for us to mine the Hardee County extension of the South Fort Meade Mine. The ALJ found for us on every issue in the case. We anticipate that the Secretary of the FDEP will issue the permits in early February. Lee and Sarasota Counties may challenge issuance of the permits; however, under a recent change in Florida law they are not entitled to an automatic stay of mining pending an appeal, so any appeal should not delay mining from a state perspective. We are still awaiting the Corps wetlands permit.

As a large mining company, denial of the permits sought at any of our mines, issuance of the permits with cost-prohibitive conditions, or substantial additional delays in issuing the permits may create challenges for us to mine the phosphate rock required to operate our Florida and Louisiana phosphate plants at desired levels in the future.

IMC Salt Litigation

In August 2001, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“ MDP ”) filed a lawsuit, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC v. IMC Global Inc. (now known as Mosaic Global Holdings), in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois alleging that Mosaic Global Holdings breached a three page non-binding letter of intent for the sale of a salt business to MDP. Mosaic Global Holdings sold the salt business to a party other than MDP in November 2001. MDP’s original complaint sought in the alternative specific performance or damages in excess of $0.1 million. In October 2004, the court granted Mosaic Global Holdings’ motion for partial summary judgment, ordering that the remedy available to plaintiff, should it prevail on its theory of liability, be limited to the costs plaintiff expended for the negotiation process, and not plaintiff’s claim to the difference between the purchase price MDP offered for the business and the price at which Mosaic Global Holdings ultimately sold the salt business, plus lost profits of the business. In October 2004, the court denied MDP’s motion for an interlocutory appeal of the order for partial summary judgment. In April 2005, MDP amended its complaint to add a new claim for fraud in addition to the existing breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims. Under its fraud claim, MDP sought reliance damages and punitive damages. In December 2005, the court granted Mosaic Global Holdings’ motion for partial summary judgment limiting damages under the fraud claim to out-of-pocket expenses that were incurred during a 36-day “exclusivity” period under the non-binding letter of intent. A bench trial was held from March 20, 2006 through April 12, 2006. At the conclusion

 

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of the trial, the judge granted Mosaic Global Holdings’ motion for a directed verdict on the fraud claim. On April 11, 2007, the judge ruled in our favor on the promissory estoppel claim and in favor of MDP on the breach of contract claim, awarding MDP approximately $1.9 million in damages. We appealed the liability finding on the breach of contract claim and MDP appealed the partial summary judgment described above limiting the amount of damages that the plaintiff may recover. On December 19, 2008, the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, affirmed in its entirety the decision of the Circuit Court of Cook County. It is possible that MDP may appeal the appellate court’s ruling to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Potash Antitrust Litigation

On September 11, 2008, separate complaints (together, the “ September 11, 2008 Cases” ) were filed in the United States District Courts for the District of Minnesota (the “ Minn-Chem Case ”) and the Northern District of Illinois (the “ Gage’s Fertilizer Case ”), on October 2, 2008 another complaint (the “ October 2, 2008 Case” ) was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and on November 10, 2008 and November 12, 2008, two additional complaints (together, the “ November 2008 Cases ” and collectively with the September 11, 2008 Cases and the October 2, 2008 Case, the “ Direct Purchaser Cases ”) were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Minn-Chem, Inc., Gage’s Fertilizer & Grain, Inc., Kraft Chemical Company, Westside Forestry Services, Inc. d/b/a Signature Lawn Care, and Shannon D. Flinn, respectively, against The Mosaic Company, Mosaic Crop Nutrition, LLC and a number of unrelated defendants that allegedly sold and distributed potash throughout the United States during the period July 1, 2003 through the dates of the respective complaints (the “ Class Period ”). The defendants in the October 2, 2008 Case also include a number of unnamed alleged co-conspirators. Each complaint was filed on behalf of the named plaintiff and a purported class of all persons who purchased potash in the United States directly from the defendants during the Class Period. The complaints generally allege, among other matters, that the defendants: conspired to fix, raise, maintain and stabilize the price at which potash was sold in the United States; exchanged information about prices, capacity, sales volume and demand; allocated market shares, customers and volumes to be sold; coordinated on output, including the limitation of production; and fraudulently concealed their anticompetitive conduct. The plaintiffs in the Direct Purchaser Cases generally seek injunctive relief and to recover unspecified amounts of damages, including treble damages, arising from defendants’ alleged combination or conspiracy to unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The plaintiffs also seek costs of suit, reasonable attorneys’ fees and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

On September 15, 2008, separate complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Gordon Tillman (the “ Tillman Case ”); Feyh Farm Co. and William H. Coaker Jr. (the “ Feyh Farm Case ”); and Kevin Gillespie (the “ Gillespie Case; ” the Tillman Case and the Feyh Farm Case together with the Gillespie case being collectively referred to as the “ September 15, 2008 Cases ;” and the Direct Purchaser Cases together with the September 15, 2008 Cases being collectively referred to as the “ Potash Antitrust Cases ”). The defendants in the September 15, 2008 Cases are the same as those in the September 11, 2008 Cases, and the plaintiffs’ allegations in the September 15, 2008 Cases are substantially identical to those summarized above with respect to the Direct Purchaser Cases.

The Tillman Case and the Feyh Farm Case were each filed on behalf of the named plaintiff(s) and a purported class of all persons who indirectly purchased potash and/or fertilizer containing potash for their own use during the Class Period in 23 specified states and the District of Columbia that have allegedly enacted antitrust statutes that allow indirect purchasers to bring private enforcement actions of such state’s antitrust laws. The plaintiffs seek injunctive relief and to recover unspecified amounts of damages, including treble damages where allowed by law, arising from defendants’ alleged continuing arrangement, contract, agreement, trust, combination or conspiracy to unreasonably restrain trade and commerce in violation of the specified jurisdictions’ antitrust statutes as well as damages or restitution for alleged unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs also seek costs of suit and reasonable attorneys’ fees where allowed by law and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

 

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The Gillespie Case was filed on behalf of the named plaintiff and a purported class of all persons who purchased potash products in the United States indirectly from the defendants during the Class Period. The plaintiff seeks injunctive relief and to recover an unspecified amount of damages, including treble damages where allowed by law, arising from defendants’ alleged contract, combination or conspiracy in an unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 4 of the Clayton Act; defendants’ alleged monopolistic acts in violation of the antitrust laws of 20 or 27 specified states and the District of Columbia; and defendants’ alleged deceptive practices in violation of the consumer protection statutes of 15 or 16 specified states and the District of Columbia; alleged unjust enrichment; and, in the State of New York, for alleged common law restraint of trade. The plaintiffs also seek costs of suit and reasonable attorneys’ fees where allowed by law and pre-judgment and post-judgment interest.

All of the Potash Antitrust Cases have now been consolidated in the United States District Court for Northern Illinois.

We believe that the allegations in the Potash Antitrust Cases are without merit and intend to defend vigorously against them. At this stage of the proceedings, we cannot predict the outcome of this litigation or determine whether it will have a material effect on our results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

Other Claims

We also have certain other contingent liabilities with respect to judicial, administrative and arbitration proceedings and claims of third parties, including tax matters, arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe that any of these contingent liabilities will have a material adverse impact on our business or financial condition.

14. Comprehensive Income

Components of comprehensive income were as follows:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
   Six months ended
November 30
(in millions)    2008     2007    2008     2007

Net earnings

   $ 959.8     $ 394.0    $ 2,144.5     $ 699.5

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (761.1 )     213.0      (1,024.2 )     249.4

SFAS 158 adjustments

     0.3       9.6      24.3       9.6
                             

Total comprehensive income

   $ 199.0     $ 616.6    $ 1,144.6     $ 958.5
                             

15. Stockholders’ Equity

On each of July 15, 2008 and October 9, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of our common stock. The first dividend, totaling $22.2 million, was paid on August 21, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2008. The second dividend, totaling $22.2 million, was paid on November 20, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2008.

On December 11, 2008, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of our common stock. The dividend is payable February 19, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2009.

 

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16. Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to the impact of fluctuations in the relative value of currencies, the impact of fluctuations in the purchase prices of natural gas, ammonia and sulfur consumed in operations, changes in freight costs as well as changes in the market value of our financial instruments. We periodically enter into derivatives in order to mitigate our foreign currency risks and the effects of changing commodity and freight prices, but not for speculative purposes.

We use financial instruments, including forward contracts, zero-cost collars and futures, which typically expire within one year, to reduce the impact of foreign currency exchange risk in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. One of the primary currency exposures relates to several of our Canadian entities, whose sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, but whose costs are paid principally in Canadian dollars, which is their functional currency. Our Canadian businesses monitor their foreign currency risk by estimating their forecasted transactions and measuring their balance sheet exposure in U.S. dollars and Canadian dollars. We hedge certain of these risks through forward contracts and zero-cost collars. Our international distribution and production operations monitor their foreign currency risk by assessing their balance sheet and forecasted exposures. Our Brazilian operations enter into foreign currency futures traded on the Futures and Commodities Exchange—Brazil Mercantile & Futures Exchange—and also enter into forward contracts to hedge foreign currency risk. Our other foreign locations also use forward contracts to reduce foreign currency risk.

We use forward purchase contracts, forward freight agreements, swaps and three-way collars to reduce the risk related to significant changes in our input prices. The use of these financial instruments modifies the exposure of these risks with the intent to reduce our risk and variability.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts, commodities contracts, and freight contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“ SFAS 133 ”); therefore, unrealized gains and losses are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Unrealized (gains) and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts related to inventory purchases, commodities contracts and certain forward freight agreements are recorded in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Unrealized (gain) or loss used to hedge changes in our financial position is included in foreign currency transaction (gains) losses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Below is a table that shows our derivative unrealized (gains) losses related to foreign currency exchange, commodities, and freight contracts:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
    Six months ended
November 30
(in millions)        2008             2007             2008             2007    

(Gain) loss on foreign currency exchange contracts included in cost of goods sold

   $ (9.2 )   $ 4.0     $ (4.8 )   $ 10.2

Loss (gain) on commodities contracts in cost of goods sold

     24.6       (3.7 )     128.0       19.5

Loss on freight contracts included in cost of goods sold

     4.8       1.4       11.7       2.3

Foreign currency exchange contracts included in foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

     (11.8 )     8.7       (9.4 )     12.4

17. Fair Value Measurements

Effective June 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS 157 and FSP SFAS 157-2 which deferred the adoption of portions of SFAS 157. SFAS 157 establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and provides a hierarchal disclosure framework for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. FSP SFAS 157-2 defers for one year the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The purpose of this deferral is to allow the FASB and constituents

 

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additional time to consider the effect of various implementation issues that have arisen, or may arise from the application of SFAS 157. The assets and liabilities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet for which the adoption of SFAS 157 has been deferred include our long-lived assets, goodwill and asset retirement obligations.

SFAS 157 also eliminates the deferral of gains and losses at inception associated with certain derivative contracts whose fair value was not evidenced by observable market data. SFAS 157 requires that the impact of this change in accounting for derivative contracts be recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings in the period of adoption. We did not have any deferred gains or losses at inception of derivative contracts and therefore no adjustment to opening retained earnings was made upon adoption of SFAS 157.

SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in Mosaic’s principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

Fair Value Hierarchy

We determine the fair market values of our derivative contracts and certain other assets based on the fair value hierarchy established in SFAS 157, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels within its hierarchy that may be used to measure fair value.

Level 1: Values based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Values based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3: Values generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents assets and liabilities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value. As required by SFAS 157, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is a significant component of the fair value measurement. The lowest level of input is considered Level 3. Mosaic’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the classification of fair value assets and liabilities within the fair value hierarchy levels.

 

     November 30, 2008  
(in millions)    Total     Level 1    Level 2     Level 3  

Foreign currency derivatives

   $ 17.8     $ 14.9    $ 2.9     $ —    

Commodity derivatives

     2.2       —        2.2       —    

Freight derivatives

     4.1       —        4.1       —    
                               

Total assets at fair value

   $ 24.1     $ 14.9    $ 9.2     $ —    
                               

Commodity derivatives

   $ (87.0 )     —        (87.0 )     —    

Freight derivatives

     (6.3 )     —        —         (6.3 )
                               

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ (93.3 )   $ —      $ (87.0 )   $ (6.3 )
                               

 

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Following is a summary of the valuation techniques for assets and liabilities recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value on a recurring basis:

Foreign Currency Derivatives —The foreign currency derivative instruments that we currently use are forward contracts, zero-cost collars, and futures, which typically expire within one year. Valuations are based on exchange-quoted prices, which are classified as Level 1. Some of the valuations are adjusted by a forward yield curve or interest rates. In such cases, these derivative contracts are classified within Level 2. Changes in the fair market values of these contracts are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as a component of cost of goods sold or foreign currency transaction (gain) loss.

Commodity Derivatives —The commodity contracts relate to natural gas, urea, ammonia and DAP. The commodity derivative instruments that we currently use are forward purchase contracts, swaps, and three-way collars. The natural gas contracts settle using NYMEX futures or AECO price indexes, which represent fair value at any given time. The contracts’ maturities are for future months and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated gas purchases during those future periods. Quoted market prices from NYMEX and AECO are used to determine the fair value of these instruments. These market prices are adjusted by a forward yield curve and are classified within Level 2. The urea, ammonia and DAP contracts settle using exchange-quoted prices. Quoted market prices are used to determine the fair value of these instruments; however, the markets for these commodities are thinly traded exchanges and are not considered to create a liquid market in which quoted prices are readily available and we therefore classify these contracts in Level 2. Changes in the fair market values of these contracts are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as a component of cost of goods sold.

Freight Derivatives —The freight derivatives that we currently use are forward freight agreements. We estimate fair market values based on exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for differences in local markets. These differences are generally valued using inputs from broker quotations. Therefore, these contracts are classified in Level 2. Certain ocean freight derivatives are traded in less active markets with less availability of pricing information and require internally-developed inputs that might not be observable in or corroborated by the market. These contracts are classified within Level 3. Changes in the fair market values of these contracts are recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as a component of cost of goods sold.

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in our Consolidated Balance Sheet for our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). These assets currently consist of some of our ocean freight derivatives.

 

(in millions)    Freight
Derivatives
 

Fair value, June 1, 2008

   $ 8.6  

Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in cost of goods sold

     (14.9 )

Purchases, issuances, settlements

     —    

Transfers in/out of Level 3

     —    
        

Fair value, November 30, 2008

   $ (6.3 )
        

18. Related Party Transactions

Cargill is considered a related party due to its majority ownership interest in us. As of November 30, 2008, Cargill and certain of its subsidiaries owned approximately 64.3% of our outstanding common stock. We have entered into transactions and agreements with Cargill and certain of its non-consolidated subsidiaries (affiliates) from time to time, and anticipate that we will enter into additional transactions and agreements with Cargill and its affiliates in the future.

 

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As of November 30, 2008 the net amount due from Cargill and its affiliates related to these transactions totaled $8.3 million. At May 31, 2008, the net amount due from Cargill and its affiliates was $12.4 million.

Cargill made no equity contributions during the six months ended November 30, 2008 and $4.6 million during fiscal year 2008.

The Consolidated Statements of Earnings included the following transactions with Cargill and its affiliates:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
    Six months ended
November 30
 
(in millions)        2008            2007             2008            2007      

Transactions with Cargill and affiliates included in net sales

   $ 81.5    $ 56.1     $ 235.0    $ 115.2  

Transactions with Cargill and affiliates included in cost of goods sold

     41.2      81.0       124.7      145.1  

Payments to Cargill and affiliates included in selling, general and administrative expenses

     3.1      4.1       6.5      8.0  

Interest expense (income) received from Cargill and affiliates

     0.1      (0.6 )     0.3      (1.1 )

We have also entered into transactions and agreements with certain of our non-consolidated companies. As of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, the net amount due from our non-consolidated companies totaled $390.2 million and $191.4 million, respectively.

The Consolidated Statements of Earnings included the following transactions with our non-consolidated companies:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
   Six months ended
November 30
(in millions)        2008            2007            2008            2007    

Transactions with non-consolidated companies included in net sales

   $ 475.6    $ 137.1    $ 1,025.1    $ 284.5

Transactions with non-consolidated companies included in cost of goods sold

     115.4      87.0      340.2      166.8

19. Sale of Equity Investment

We had a 50% interest in Saskferco Products Limited Partnership (the “ Partnership” ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Saskferco, a Saskatchewan, Canada-based producer of nitrogen fertilizer and feed ingredient products. On October 1, 2008, the Partnership and its partners sold their interests in Saskferco for gross proceeds of $1.5 billion, of which we received half. The carrying value for our investment in Saskferco prior to the sale was $63.2 million. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $673.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which was recorded as a separate line item in non-operating income in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Related to this transaction, a $214.5 million deferred tax liability associated with our decision not to indefinitely reinvest undistributed foreign earnings outside the United States was recorded. We do not anticipate this deferred tax liability to have a cash tax impact in the foreseeable future.

20. Business Segments

The reportable segments are determined by management based upon factors such as products and services, production processes, technologies, market dynamics, and for which segment financial information is available for our chief operating decision maker. For a description of our business segments see Note 1. We evaluate performance based on the operating earnings of the respective business segments, which includes certain allocations of corporate selling, general and administrative expenses. The segment results may not represent the actual results that would be expected if they were independent, stand-alone businesses. The Corporate,

 

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Eliminations and Other segment primarily represents activities associated with our Nitrogen distribution business, unallocated corporate office activities and eliminations. All intersegment sales are eliminated within the Corporate, Eliminations and Other segment. Segment information was as follows:

 

(in millions)    Phosphates     Potash    Offshore     Corporate,
Eliminations
and Other
    Total

Three months ended November 30, 2008

           

Net sales to external customers

   $ 1,461.2     $ 960.6    $ 559.2     $ 25.5     $ 3,006.5

Intersegment net sales

     289.7       12.6      3.2       (305.5 )     —  
                                     

Net sales

     1,750.9       973.2      562.4       (280.0 )     3,006.5

Gross margin

     298.2       574.9      (95.2 )     (4.2 )     773.7

Operating earnings (loss)

     258.8       547.5      (120.1 )     (4.2 )     682.0

Capital expenditures

     121.5       93.0      6.7       2.0       223.2

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     52.7       30.2      3.9       2.6       89.4

Equity in net (loss) earnings of non-consolidated companies

     (0.8 )     —        22.8       6.7       28.7

Three months ended November 30, 2007

           

Net sales to external customers

   $ 1,106.4     $ 415.4    $ 641.3     $ 32.3     $ 2,195.4

Intersegment net sales

     124.4       16.2      3.0       (143.6 )     —  
                                     

Net sales

     1,230.8       431.6      644.3       (111.3 )     2,195.4

Gross margin

     397.6       175.2      50.1       0.2       623.1

Restructuring loss

     10.3       —        —         —         10.3

Operating earnings (loss)

     346.8       161.2      25.7       (4.1 )     529.6

Capital expenditures

     31.1       43.2      3.3       1.5       79.1

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     47.5       30.1      4.5       2.4       84.5

Equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies

     0.7       —        20.8       24.0       45.5

Six months ended November 30, 2008

           

Net sales to external customers

   $ 3,742.6     $ 1,914.4    $ 1,605.5     $ 66.5     $ 7,329.0

Intersegment net sales

     601.1       35.2      4.9       (641.2 )     —  
                                     

Net sales

     4,343.7       1,949.6      1,610.4       (574.7 )     7,329.0

Gross margin

     1,303.9       1,078.1      85.4       (45.1 )     2,422.3

Operating earnings (loss)

     1,209.6       1,025.3      38.9       (42.9 )     2,230.9

Capital expenditures

     223.7       171.7      12.2       2.5       410.1

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     101.1       62.1      8.8       5.1       177.1

Equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies

     0.1       —        56.1       32.3       88.5

Six months ended November 30, 2007

           

Net sales to external customers

   $ 2,198.2     $ 811.6    $ 1,137.1     $ 51.8     $ 4,198.7

Intersegment net sales

     215.1       31.8      4.7       (251.6 )     —  
                                     

Net sales

     2,413.3       843.4      1,141.8       (199.8 )     4,198.7

Gross margin

     751.1       301.8      101.2       (9.2 )     1,144.9

Restructuring loss

     10.3       —        —         —         10.3

Operating earnings (loss)

     657.0       271.4      55.8       (5.0 )     979.2

Capital expenditures

     77.8       72.1      9.8       1.5       161.2

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     94.7       58.8      8.5       4.7       166.7

Equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies

     1.7       —        34.8       20.8       57.3

 

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THE MOSAIC COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Financial information relating to our operations by geographic area was as follows:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
   Six months ended
November 30
(in millions)    2008    2007    2008    2007

Net sales (a) :

           

India

   $ 751.9    $ 458.6    $ 1,771.4    $ 877.9

Brazil

     309.2      404.1      1,065.7      738.4

Canpotex (b)

     467.8      123.4      1,003.9      264.2

Canada

     165.7      114.0      336.3      189.8

Japan

     109.1      52.5      183.6      81.8

Argentina

     84.8      68.9      174.4      172.8

Australia

     57.4      37.5      152.8      38.7

Chile

     74.3      60.5      149.8      115.4

Mexico

     19.9      38.6      92.7      74.9

Colombia

     31.3      30.8      89.1      62.2

Thailand

     34.0      30.3      82.8      56.1

China

     13.4      22.1      50.8      39.2

Other

     27.4      67.6      155.3      142.4
                           

Total non-US countries

     2,146.2      1,508.9      5,308.6      2,853.8

United States

     860.3      686.5      2,020.4      1,344.9
                           

Consolidated

   $ 3,006.5    $ 2,195.4    $ 7,329.0    $ 4,198.7
                           

 

(a) Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
(b) This represents our sales to the export association of the Saskatchewan potash producers.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the material under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Mosaic Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and the material under Item 1 of Part I of this report.

Throughout the discussion below, we measure units of production, sales and raw materials in metric tonnes which are the equivalent of 2,205 pounds, unless we specifically state we mean long ton(s) which are the equivalent of 2,240 pounds. In the following table, there are certain percentages that are not considered to be meaningful and are represented by “NM”.

Results of Operations

The following table shows the results of operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

(dollars in millions, except per share
data)

  Three months ended
November 30
    2008-2007     Six months ended
November 30
    2008-2007  
  2008     2007     Change     Percent     2008     2007     Change     Percent  

Net sales

  $ 3,006.5     $ 2,195.4     $ 811.1     37 %   $ 7,329.0     $ 4,198.7     $ 3,130.3     75 %

Cost of goods sold

    1,939.3       1,572.3       367.0     23 %     4,613.2       3,053.8       1,559.4     51 %

Lower of cost or market write-down

    293.5       —         293.5     NM       293.5       —         293.5     NM  
                                                           

Gross margin

    773.7       623.1       150.6     24 %     2,422.3       1,144.9       1,277.4     112 %

Gross margin percentage

    25.7 %     28.4 %         33.1 %     27.3 %    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    76.8       79.8       (3.0 )   (4 %)     166.8       146.4       20.4     14 %

Restructuring loss

    —         10.3       (10.3 )   NM       —         10.3       (10.3 )   NM  

Other operating expense

    14.9       3.4       11.5     338 %     24.6       9.0       15.6     173 %
                                                           

Operating earnings

    682.0       529.6       152.4     29 %     2,230.9       979.2       1,251.7     128 %

Interest expense, net

    8.3       25.5       (17.2 )   (67 %)     18.9       59.5       (40.6 )   NM  

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

    (32.3 )     52.4       (84.7 )   NM       (119.0 )     71.8       (190.8 )   NM  

Gain on sale of equity investment

    (673.4 )     —         (673.4 )   NM       (673.4 )     —         (673.4 )   NM  

Other income

    (4.4 )     (1.2 )     (3.2 )   267 %     (5.9 )     (1.2 )     (4.7 )   392 %
                                                           

Earnings from consolidated companies before income taxes

    1,383.8       452.9       930.9     206 %     3,010.3       849.1       2,161.2     255 %

Provision for income taxes

    451.2       100.9       350.3     347 %     948.9       201.7       747.2     370 %
                                                           

Earnings from consolidated companies

    932.6       352.0       580.6     165 %     2,061.4       647.4       1,414.0     218 %

Equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies

    28.7       45.5       (16.8 )   (37 %)     88.5       57.3       31.2     54 %

Minority interests in net earnings of consolidated companies

    (1.5 )     (3.5 )     2.0     (57 %)     (5.4 )     (5.2 )     (0.2 )   4 %
                                                           

Net earnings

  $ 959.8     $ 394.0     $ 565.8     144 %   $ 2,144.5     $ 699.5     $ 1,445.0     207 %
                                                           

Diluted net earnings per share

  $ 2.15     $ 0.89     $ 1.26     142 %   $ 4.81     $ 1.57     $ 3.24     206 %

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding (in millions)

    446.1       445.0           446.3       444.5      

 

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Overview of Consolidated Results for the three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Our net earnings for the fiscal 2009 second quarter ended November 30, 2008 were $959.8 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $394.0 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. The more significant factors affecting our results of operations and financial condition are listed below. Certain of these factors are discussed in more detail in the following sections of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

   

The increase in our net earnings in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with a year ago was primarily the result of increased selling prices and a $673.4 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Saskferco, which more than offset the impact of lower sales volumes and lower of cost or market inventory write-downs, as the demand momentum for crop nutrients slowed in the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

   

The strong agricultural fundamentals that underpinned increased global demand and increases in the market prices for crop nutrients over the past year and a half through the first quarter of fiscal 2009 were driven by increasing world population, improving household incomes and increasing demand for protein-rich foods, particularly in developing regions such as China, India and Latin America, as well as the emergence of the biofuels industry. Record global production of grains and oilseeds the past two years has not improved the ratio of grain and oilseed stocks to use from one of the lowest levels since the mid-1970’s.

 

   

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, however, market conditions deteriorated. This was due to among other factors, lower grain and oilseed prices, a late North American harvest, a build-up of inventories in the crop nutrients distribution channels, the global economic slowdown and a reduction in availability of credit to farmers in certain countries, including Brazil. These market conditions and rapidly declining raw material costs caused phosphate selling prices to decline sharply toward the end of the fiscal 2009 second quarter.

 

   

Any prolonged reduction of crop nutrients application will result in lower grain and oilseed crop yields. Despite the current weakness in crop nutrient demand, we believe that in the longer term resurgence in crop nutrient demand is necessary if global agriculture is to replenish depleted grain and oilseed stocks while at the same time meeting an increasing global demand for food and fuel.

 

   

Declining selling prices for primarily phosphates, caused in part by rapidly declining raw material costs, as well as other factors discussed above, required us to record lower of cost or market inventory write-downs in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, principally in our Phosphate and Offshore segments. These lower of cost or market write-downs, which totaled $293.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, were necessary because the carrying cost of certain ending inventories exceeded our estimates of future selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs.

 

   

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we were unable to realize the full benefit of the declining market prices for sulfur and ammonia in our Phosphate segment’s results because our inventories included sulfur and ammonia purchased before the significant price declines. Due to our ending inventories of concentrated phosphates and raw materials, and our previous sulfur and ammonia purchase commitments, cost of goods sold will reflect sulfur and ammonia costs above current spot prices in the second half of fiscal 2009.

 

   

Our average selling price for diammonium phosphate fertilizer (“ DAP ”) increased 160% to $1,083 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $417 per tonne in the same period last year. Our average selling price benefited from a significant portion of our sales occurring in the early part of the quarter before sales prices began to decline.

 

   

Sales volumes of concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients decreased 46% to 1.2 million tonnes for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from 2.3 million tonnes in the same period last year.

 

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Our potash gross margin nearly tripled as our average muriate of potash (“ MOP ”) selling price increased to $529 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $174 per tonne in the same period last year.

 

   

Potash sales volumes decreased 15% to 1.7 million tonnes for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from 2.0 million tonnes in the same period last year.

 

   

Cost of goods sold in our Phosphate segment increased primarily as a result of significantly higher raw material costs and higher fixed cost absorption due to lower operating rates. Sulfur and ammonia raw material costs for our Phosphates segment significantly increased compared with the same period last year for the reasons noted above. Our average purchase price for sulfur increased to $488 per long ton in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $100 in the same period of fiscal 2008. Our average purchase price for ammonia in central Florida increased to $810 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $316 in the same period of fiscal 2008.

 

   

Cost of goods sold in our Potash segment increased primarily as a result of significantly higher Canadian resource taxes and royalties and increased costs for resources including steel, reagents and labor for routine maintenance.

 

   

A foreign currency transaction gain of $32.3 million was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with a $52.4 million loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

   

Income tax expense was $451.2 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 32.6% for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to income tax expense of $100.9 million or an effective tax rate of 22.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.

 

   

As of November 30, 2008 we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.8 billion, which increased $600 million from a balance of $2.2 billion at August 31, 2008 primarily as a result of proceeds from the sale of Saskferco.

Overview of Consolidated Results for the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Our net earnings for the first six months of fiscal 2009 were $2.1 billion, or $4.81 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $699.5 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago. The significant factors that affected our six months ended November 30, 2008 results of operations and financial condition are the increases in crop nutrient prices in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and the factors that affected our second quarter fiscal 2009 results of operations and financial condition listed above. Certain of these factors are discussed in more detail in the following sections of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

   

Our average selling price for DAP increased 152% to $1,041 per tonne in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from $413 per tonne in the same period last year.

 

   

Sales volumes of concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients decreased 27% to 3.3 million tonnes for the first six months of fiscal 2009 from 4.5 million tonnes in the same period last year.

 

   

Our average MOP selling price increased to $508 per tonne in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from $168 per tonne in the same period last year.

 

   

Potash sales volumes decreased 12% to 3.6 million tonnes for the first six months of fiscal 2009 from 4.1 million tonnes in the same period last year.

 

   

As noted above, we recorded lower of cost or market inventory write-downs in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 in our Phosphate and Offshore segments.

 

   

Cost of goods sold in our Phosphate segment increased primarily as a result of significantly higher raw material costs. Sulfur and ammonia raw material costs for our Phosphates segment significantly increased. Our average purchase price for sulfur increased to $538 per long ton in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from $87 in the same period of fiscal 2008. Our average purchase price for ammonia in central Florida increased $669 per tonne in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from $321 in the same period of fiscal 2008.

 

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Cost of goods sold in our Potash segment increased primarily as a result of significantly higher Canadian resource taxes and royalties and increased costs for resources including steel, reagents and labor for routine maintenance.

 

   

Our gross margins were impacted by net unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses of $134.9 million for the six months of fiscal 2009 (primarily related to natural gas derivatives) compared with net unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses of $32.0 million for the same period a year ago.

 

   

A foreign currency transaction gain of $119.0 million was recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared with a $71.8 million loss for the same period a year ago.

 

   

Income tax expense was $948.9 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 31.5% for the first six months of fiscal 2009, compared to income tax expense of $201.7 million or an effective tax rate of 23.8% a year ago.

Phosphates Net Sales and Gross Margin

The following table summarizes Phosphates net sales, gross margin, sales volume, selling price and purchase price:

 

(dollars in millions, except price
per tonne or unit)
   Three months ended
November 30
    2008-2007     Six months ended
November 30
    2008-2007  
   2008     2007     Change     Percent     2008     2007     Change     Percent  

Net sales:

                

North America

   $ 529.8     $ 489.7     $ 40.1     8 %   $ 1,440.1     $ 968.2     $ 471.9     49 %

International

     1,221.1       741.1       480.0     65 %     2,903.6       1,445.1       1,458.5     101 %
                                                            

Total

     1,750.9       1,230.8       520.1     42 %     4,343.7       2,413.3       1,930.4     80 %

Cost of goods sold

     1,239.5       833.2       406.3     49 %     2,826.6       1,662.2       1,164.4     70 %

Lower of cost or market write-down

     213.2       —         213.2     NM       213.2       —         213.2     NM  
                                                            

Gross margin

   $ 298.2     $ 397.6     $ (99.4 )   (25 %)   $ 1,303.9     $ 751.1     $ 552.8     74 %
                                                            

Gross margin as a percent of net sales

     17.0 %     32.3 %         30.0 %     31.1 %    

Sales volume (in thousands of metric tonnes)

                

Crop Nutrients (a) :

                

North America

     366       845       (479 )   (57 %)     1,145       1,747       (602 )   (34 %)

International

     740       1,201       (461 )   (38 %)     1,878       2,342       (464 )   (20 %)
                                                            

Total

     1,106       2,046       (940 )   (46 %)     3,023       4,089       (1,066 )   (26 %)

Feed Phosphates

     126       234       (108 )   (46 %)     300       434       (134 )   (31 %)
                                                            

Total

     1,232       2,280       (1,048 )   (46 %)     3,323       4,523       (1,200 )   (27 %)
                                                            

Average selling price per tonne:

                

DAP (FOB plant)

   $ 1,083     $ 417     $ 666     160 %   $ 1,041     $ 413     $ 628     152 %

Average purchase price paid per unit:

                

Ammonia (metric tonne)(Central Florida)

   $ 810     $ 316     $ 494     156 %   $ 669     $ 321     $ 348     108 %

Sulfur (long ton)

     488       100       388     388 %     538       87       451     518 %

 

(a) Excludes tonnes sold by PhosChem for its other members

 

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Three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Phosphate’s net sales increased to $1.8 billion or 42% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, as a result of a significant increase in phosphate selling prices which more than offset a 46% decline in sales volumes. Current order levels indicate weak sales volumes at least through the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

Our average DAP price was $1,083 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of $666 per tonne or 160% compared with the same period last year. Following the strong increases of the past year, the market DAP selling price declined sharply toward the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2009. This is due to the combined effects of several factors previously described. Market prices for DAP have continued to decline significantly into our fiscal 2009 third quarter.

Sales volumes of concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients decreased 46% to 1.2 million tonnes for the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Phosphate crop nutrients volumes to North America and International decreased approximately 57% and 38%, respectively, due to the factors described above. Feed phosphate sales volumes declined approximately 46% due to weak economics in the livestock industry and customers switching to lower cost substitutes along with reasons similar to those noted above for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients.

Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 17% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to 32% of net sales in the same period of fiscal 2008. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to significantly higher sulfur and ammonia raw material costs, a lower of cost or market inventory write-down, higher fixed cost absorption due to lower operating rates and net unrealized mark-to-market derivative losses, partially offset by the effect of higher selling prices.

Our average purchase price for sulfur increased to $488 per long ton in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $100 in the same period of fiscal 2008. Our average purchase price for ammonia in central Florida increased to $810 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 from $316 in the same period of fiscal 2008. Due to our ending inventories of concentrated phosphates and raw materials, and our previous sulfur and ammonia purchase commitments, cost of goods sold will reflect sulfur and ammonia costs above current spot prices in the second half of fiscal 2009.

We recorded a lower of cost or market inventory write-down of $213.2 million in the second quarter because the carrying cost of ending phosphate inventories, which included higher sulfur and ammonia costs, exceeded our current estimates of future selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs.

We consolidate the financials of Phosphate Chemicals Export Association, Inc. (“ PhosChem ”), a U.S. Webb-Pomerene Act export association which markets phosphate crop nutrients outside of the U.S. for us and its other member. Included in our second quarter results in fiscal 2009 is PhosChem revenue from sales for its other members of $323.7 million, compared to $144.6 million for the second quarter in fiscal 2008.

Phosphates’ production of dry concentrates decreased to 1.3 million tonnes for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with 2.0 million tonnes for the same period last year. We previously announced a reduction of phosphate production of 1.0 million tonnes through December 2008 in response to a build-up of inventories in crop nutrients distribution channels and a decline in demand. We are planning to reduce phosphate production by an additional 1.0 million tonnes through fiscal 2009 if current market conditions continue slower than normal. As a result, second half of fiscal 2009 Phosphates sales volume will be below year ago levels.

Six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Phosphate’s net sales increased to $4.3 billion or 80% in the first six months of fiscal 2009, as a result of a significant increase in phosphate selling prices, partially offset by a 27% decline in sales volumes. The average price of DAP increased to $1,041 per tonne, an increase of $628 per tonne compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. PhosChem revenue from sales for its other members was $612.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared with $282.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2008.

 

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Gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased slightly to 30% in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from 31% for the same period in fiscal 2008. The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of significantly higher sulfur and ammonia raw material costs, the lower of cost or market inventory write-down, and higher fixed cost absorption due to lower operating rates despite increased selling prices in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. In addition, Phosphates had unrealized mark-to-market losses on derivatives (primarily natural gas) of $102.6 million for the six months ended in fiscal 2009 compared with net losses of $12.2 million for the six months ended in fiscal 2008.

Potash Net Sales and Gross Margin

The following table summarizes Potash net sales, gross margin, sales volume and selling price:

 

(dollars in millions, except price per
tonne or unit)
   Three months ended
November 30
    2008-2007     Six months ended
November 30
    2008-2007  
       2008             2007         Change     Percent     2008     2007     Change     Percent  

Net sales:

                

North America

   $ 471.7     $ 280.1     $ 191.6     68 %   $ 851.4     $ 516.5     $ 334.9     65 %

International

     501.5       151.5       350.0     231 %     1,098.2       326.9       771.3     236 %
                                                            

Total

     973.2       431.6       541.6     125 %     1,949.6       843.4       1,106.2     131 %

Cost of goods sold

     398.3       256.4       141.9     55 %     871.5       541.6       329.9     61 %
                                                            

Gross margin

   $ 574.9     $ 175.2     $ 399.7     228 %   $ 1,078.1     $ 301.8     $ 776.3     257 %
                                                            

Gross margin as a percent of net sales

     59.1 %     40.6 %         55.3 %     35.8 %    

Sales volume (in thousands of metric tonnes)

                

Crop Nutrients (a) :

                

North America

     524       789       (265 )   (34 %)     1,070       1,578       (508 )   (32 %)

International

     921       948       (27 )   (3 %)     2,011       2,018       (7 )   (0 %)
                                                            

Total

     1,445       1,737       (292 )   (17 %)     3,081       3,596       (515 )   (14 %)

Non-agricultural

     277       279       (2 )   (1 %)     538       504       34     7 %
                                                            

Total (b)

     1,722       2,016       (294 )   (15 %)     3,619       4,100       (481 )   (12 %)
                                                            

Average selling price per tonne:

                

MOP (FOB Plant)

   $ 529     $ 174     $ 355     204 %   $ 508     $ 168     $ 340     202 %

K-Mag ® (FOB Plant)

   $ 318     $ 132     $ 186     141 %   $ 299     $ 125     $ 174     139 %

 

(a) Excludes tonnes related to a third-party tolling arrangement

(b)

Includes sales volumes (in thousands of metric tonnes) of 125 tonnes and 334 tonnes of K-Mag ® for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, respectively, and 167 tonnes and 354 tonnes of K-Mag ® for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, respectively.

Three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Potash net sales were $973.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $431.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2008. The net sales increase of 125% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 resulted from higher selling prices. Sales volumes declined by 15% in the quarter, initially due to inventory constraints and later in the quarter due to the demand slow-down. North American crop nutrients’ sales volumes decreased approximately 34% primarily due to the factors previously noted. Sales volumes remain weak into the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

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We sell two primary potash crop nutrient products, MOP and K-Mag ® , a specialty product. Our average MOP selling price was $529 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, an increase of $355 per tonne compared with the same period last year. Our average K-Mag ® selling price of $318 per tonne in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased $186 per tonne compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. Like other crop nutrients, the demand momentum for potash slowed into our fiscal 2009 third quarter. Prices to non-agricultural customers generally are based on long-term contracts at prices which are below our average MOP selling price.

Potash gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased significantly to 59% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to 41% in the same period in fiscal 2008. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales increased primarily as a result of the higher selling prices partially offset by significantly higher Canadian resource taxes, the decline in sales volumes and increased costs for resources, including steel, reagents and labor for routine maintenance. In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, Canadian resource tax and royalties expense was $142.0 million compared with $34.1 million in the same period a year ago. The significant increase in Canadian resource taxes and royalties is a result of our increased profitability and the increase in potash selling prices compared with the year ago quarter.

Potash production was 2.0 million tonnes and 1.9 million tonnes for the three months ended November 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We are planning to reduce potash production up to 1.0 million tonnes during the second half of fiscal 2009. As a result, Potash sales volumes in the second half of fiscal 2009 are expected to be below the prior year level.

Six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Potash’s net sales increased 131% in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008 primarily due to increased selling prices, partially offset by a 12% reduction in sales volumes. Potash sales volumes decreased to 3.6 million tonnes in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared with 4.1 million tonnes a year ago, as a result of lower beginning inventory levels available to meet customer demand during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 and decreased North American crop nutrient demand in the fiscal 2009 second quarter as a result of the factors previously noted.

Our average MOP selling price was $508 per tonne in the first six months of fiscal 2009, an increase of $340 per tonne compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year. Our average K-Mag ® selling price was $299 per tonne in the first six months of fiscal 2009, an increase of $174 per tonne, compared with the same in the prior fiscal year. The increased selling prices were due to stronger demand in the first quarter and first part of the fiscal 2009 second quarter.

Potash gross margin as a percent of net sales increased to 55% in the first six months of fiscal 2009 from 36% in the same period in fiscal 2008. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of net sales was primarily the result of higher selling prices, partially offset by a significant increase in Canadian resource taxes and royalties. In the first six months of fiscal 2009, Canadian resource tax and royalties expense was $311.3 million compared with $70.7 million in the same period a year ago. The improvement was also partially offset by net unrealized mark-to-market losses (primarily on natural gas derivatives) of $42.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared with a net gain of $18.2 million for the same period a year ago.

Potash production increased to 4.0 million tonnes in the first six months of fiscal 2009 compared to 3.7 million tonnes during the same period a year ago.

 

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Offshore Net Sales and Gross Margin

The following table summarizes Offshore net sales, gross margin, and gross margin as a percentage of net sales:

 

     Three months ended
November 30
    2008-2007     Six months ended
November 30
    2008-2007  
(in millions)        2008             2007         Change     Percent     2008     2007     Change     Percent  

Net sales

   $ 562.4     $ 644.3     $ (81.9 )   (13 %)   $ 1,610.4     $ 1,141.8     $ 468.6     41 %

Cost of goods sold

     508.3       594.2       (85.9 )   (14 %)     1,375.7       1,040.6       335.1     32 %

Lower of cost or market write-down (a)

     149.3       —         149.3     NM       149.3       —         149.3     NM  
                                                            

Gross margin

   $ (95.2 )   $ 50.1     $ (145.3 )   (290 %)   $ 85.4     $ 101.2     $ (15.8 )   (16 %)
                                                            

Gross margin as a percent of net sales

  

 

-16.9

%

 

 

7.8

%

        5.3 %     8.9 %    

 

(a) The Offshore segment impact of lower of cost or market inventory write-downs was $149.3 million; however, the consolidated impact was $74.5 million as some of the product was purchased from the Phosphates segment. The $74.8 million intercompany amount was eliminated and included in our Corporate, Eliminations, and Other segment. In addition, the Corporate, Eliminations and Other segment includes a $5.8 million lower of cost or market inventory write-down related to nitrogen products.

Three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Offshore net sales decreased to $562.4 million or 13% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with the same period in fiscal 2008, primarily due to lower sales volume as a result of declining grain prices, a reduction in availability of credit to farmers in certain countries, including Brazil, a build-up of inventories in the crop nutrients distribution channels and a change in our timing for revenue recognition for sales subject to the Indian government subsidy, partially offset by increased selling prices. Gross margin decreased to a loss of $95.2 million in the second quarter, compared to a gross margin of $50.1 million for the same period last year. The negative gross margin was the result of recording a $149.3 million lower of cost or market inventory write-down, primarily related to high cost inventories held in Brazil, Argentina and India, along with other factors previously noted. The Offshore segment’s weaker results are continuing into the fiscal 2009 third quarter, primarily due to slow demand mainly in Brazil.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we changed the timing of when sales subject to the Indian government subsidy are recognized. The current volatility in the global credit markets has made it difficult to estimate the value of bonds that are sometimes received from the Indian government in lieu of cash for payment of the subsidy. Therefore, we have concluded that the price for sales that are subject to the Indian government subsidy is not fixed and determinable until payment in bonds or cash has been received. The Phosphate segment’s operating earnings on these sales are eliminated in the “Corporate, Eliminations, and Other” segment.

Six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007

Offshore net sales increased $468.6 million, or 41%, in the six months of fiscal 2009, compared with the same period in fiscal 2008, mainly as a result of an increase in selling prices, partially offset by a sales volume decline. In the first six months of fiscal 2009, gross margin decreased to $85.4 million, or close to 5% of net sales, compared to $101.2 million, or 9% of net sales, for the same period in fiscal 2008. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to the decline in sales volume and the lower of cost or market inventory write-down of $149.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 as discussed above, along with other factors previously noted, partially offset by the benefit of positioning lower cost inventories in the fiscal 2009 first quarter.

 

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Other Income Statement Items

 

     Three months ended
November 30
   2008-2007     Percent of
Net Sales
 
(in millions)    2008     2007    Change     Percent     2008     2007  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 76.8     $ 79.8    $ (3.0 )   (4 %)   3 %   4 %

Restructuring loss

     —         10.3      (10.3 )   NM     0 %   0 %

Interest expense

     23.7       33.3      (9.6 )   (29 %)   1 %   2 %

Interest income

     15.4       7.8      7.6     97 %   1 %   0 %
                             

Interest expense, net

     8.3       25.5      (17.2 )   (67 %)   0 %   1 %

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

     (32.3 )     52.4      (84.7 )   NM     (1 %)   2 %

Gain on sale of equity investment

     (673.4 )     —        (673.4 )   NM     (22 %)   0 %

Provision for income taxes

     451.2       100.9      350.3     347 %   6 %   5 %

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated companies

     28.7       45.5      (16.8 )   (37 %)   1 %   2 %
     Six months ended
November 30
   2008-2007     Percent of
Net Sales
 
(in millions)    2008     2007    Change     Percent     2008     2007  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 166.8     $ 146.4    $ 20.4     14 %   2 %   3 %

Restructuring loss

     —         10.3      (10.3 )   NM     0 %   0 %

Interest expense

     48.8       74.0      (25.2 )   (34 %)   1 %   2 %

Interest income

     29.9       14.5      15.4     106 %   0 %   0 %
                             

Interest expense, net

     18.9       59.5      (40.6 )   (68 %)   0 %   1 %

Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

     (119.0 )     71.8      (190.8 )   NM     (2 %)   2 %

Gain on sale of equity investment

     (673.4 )     —        (673.4 )   NM     (9 %)   0 %

Provision for income taxes

     948.9       201.7      747.2     370 %   13 %   5 %

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated companies

     88.5       57.3      31.2     54 %   1 %   1 %

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $76.8 million and $166.8 million for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, compared to $79.8 million and $146.4 million for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2007 was the result of lower incentive compensation accruals partially offset by higher external consulting and professional fees. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended November 30, 2007 was primarily the result of higher share-based and other compensation expense, and higher external consulting and professional fees, partially offset by lower incentive compensation accruals.

Restructuring (Gain) Loss

During the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, we had a restructuring loss which related to a revision in our estimated cash flows for ARO’s of previously closed facilities of approximately $10.3 million.

Interest Expense, net

Interest expense, net of interest income, was $8.3 million and $18.9 million for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, compared to $25.5 million and $59.5 million for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, respectively. The decrease in interest expense for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008 related primarily to the lower average debt balances as a result of repayments of debt in fiscal 2008. For further discussion, refer to Note 10 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The increase in interest income was related to interest earned on higher cash balances.

 

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Foreign Currency Transaction (Gain) Loss

For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, we recorded foreign currency transaction gains of $32.3 million and $119.0 million, respectively, compared with losses of $52.4 million and $71.8 million, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, the gains were mainly the result of the effect of a weakening of the Canadian dollar on significant U.S. dollar denominated intercompany receivables and cash held by our Canadian affiliates, partially offset by the effect of a weakening of the Brazilian Real on significant U.S. dollar denominated payables. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, the average value of the Canadian dollar decreased by 16.6% and 24.7%, respectively, and the average value of the Brazilian Real decreased by 42.7% and 43.2%, respectively.

For the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, the loss was mainly the result of a strengthening Canadian dollar on large U.S. dollar denominated assets held by our Canadian affiliates.

(Gain) loss on sale of equity investment

For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, we recorded a $673.4 million pre-tax gain on the sale of our equity method investment in Saskferco. For further discussion, refer to Note 19 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Provision for Income Taxes

 

Quarter Ended November 30

   Effective
Tax Rate
    Provision for
Income Taxes

2008

   32.6 %   $ 451.2

2007

   22.3 %   $ 100.9

Six Months Ended November 30

   Effective
Tax Rate
    Provision for
Income Taxes

2008

   31.5 %   $ 948.9

2007

   23.8 %   $ 201.7

Income tax expense was $451.2 million and $948.9 million and the effective tax rate was 32.6% and 31.5% for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, respectively, and reflected expenses of $235.0 and $238.6, respectively, which are specific to the periods. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, the expenses specific to the quarter were driven primarily by a $214.5 million deferred tax liability associated with our decision not to indefinitely reinvest undistributed foreign earnings outside the United States related to the sale of our investment in Saskferco, as well as a $17 million valuation allowance recorded against deferred tax assets in Brazil. For the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, we had income tax expense of $100.9 million and $201.7 million and an effective tax rate of 22.3% and 23.8%, respectively. The tax rate for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007 reflected $35.9 million and $59.0 million of benefits specific to the period, driven primarily by our ability to claim foreign tax credits of $38.8 million and $57.2 million.

Equity in Net Earnings of Non-Consolidated Companies

Equity in net earnings of non-consolidated companies was $28.7 million and $88.5 million for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, compared with $45.5 million and $57.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2008. The three months ended November 30, 2008 included equity earnings of Saskferco for only one month due to its sale on October 1, 2008 compared to the three months ended November 30, 2007 which included three months of equity earnings from Saskferco. For the six months ended November 30, 2008, the increase in equity earnings was primarily driven by our investments in Fertifos S.A., its subsidiary Fosfertil, and Saskferco. For the six months ended November 30, 2008, the increase in equity earnings from Fertifos S.A. is a

 

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result of increased selling prices in the first three months of the fiscal year. For the six months ended November 30, 2008, the increase in equity earnings from Saskferco is a result of higher nitrogen selling prices and higher volumes partially offset by higher natural gas costs. For further discussion of the sale of Saskferco, refer to Note 19 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to make various judgments, estimates and assumptions that could have a significant impact on the results reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. We base these estimates on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable by management under the circumstances. Changes in these estimates could have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. A more detailed description of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Further information regarding our critical accounting estimates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008.

Inventories

We follow the provisions of Accounting Research Bulletin 43 (“ ARB 43 ”), Ch. 4, Inventory Pricing, to evaluate whether or not the cost of our inventories exceeds their market values. Market values are defined as forecasted selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs (net realizable value). Significant management judgment is involved in estimating forecasted selling prices. Factors affecting forecasted selling prices include demand and supply variables. Examples of demand variables include grain and oilseed prices, stock-to-use ratios and changes in inventories in the crop nutrients distribution channels. Examples of supply variables include forecasted prices of raw materials, such as phosphate rock, sulfur, ammonia, and natural gas, estimated operating rates and industry crop nutrient inventory levels. Charges for lower of cost or market are recognized in the period when there is evidence of a decline of market value below cost. During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we recognized lower of cost or market inventory write-downs of $293.5 million. Results could differ materially if actual selling prices differ materially from forecasted selling prices.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Despite the global economic crisis and tight financial markets, we have significant capital resources and liquidity as a result of the strong cash flow that we generated over the past several quarters. At November 30, 2008, we had approximately $2.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents, $7.9 billion of stockholders’ equity, long-term debt (less current maturities of approximately $30.2 million) of $1.3 billion and short-term debt of $110 million. Maturities of long-term debt payable within the next five years are approximately $100 million.

Nearly all of our cash and cash equivalents are held in North America in diversified and highly rated investment vehicles. To date we have not experienced any losses on our cash and cash equivalents balances and we have not experienced any significant losses from bad debts.

We have a committed revolving credit facility in the amount of $450 million that matures in February, 2010. This facility is with a syndicate of 24 financial institutions and the maximum counterparty concentration is 8%. Other than letters of credit ($34.2 million at November 30, 2008), we have not drawn on this revolving credit facility since November 30, 2006. To date we have not experienced any material reduction in credit availability.

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initiatives for the remainder of fiscal 2009. In addition, our credit facilities are available for additional working capital and investment opportunities. There can be no assurance, however, that we will continue to generate cash flows or have access to the credit markets to fund investment opportunities or working capital needs. Our funds generated by operating activities will be adversely affected as long as soft market conditions for our products continue or deteriorate and we expect them to be negative at least through the third quarter of fiscal 2009.

The following table represents a comparison of the cash provided by operating activities, cash provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash (used in) financing activities for the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007:

 

     Six months ended        

(in millions)

   November 30,
2008
    November 30,
2007
    $ Change  
      

Cash Flow

      

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 948.0     $ 980.9     $ (32.9 )

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     303.6       (152.8 )     456.4  

Cash (used in) financing activities

     (159.6 )     (636.0 )     476.4  

Operating Activities

Cash flow generated from operating activities has provided us with a significant source of liquidity. During the first six months of fiscal 2009, net cash provided by operating activities was $948.0 million, a decrease of $32.9 million compared to the same period in fiscal 2008. The decrease in operating cash flows was primarily due to a buildup of inventory levels, a decrease in customer prepayments and contributions to our pension and postretirement plans partially offset by an increase in net earnings and a reduction in the purchase price and volume of raw materials.

Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities was $303.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2008, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $152.8 million in the same period in fiscal 2008. The increase in cash provided by investing activities is mainly the result of $745.7 million in proceeds from the sale of our investment in Saskferco partially offset by higher capital expenditures in both our Phosphates and Potash segments compared to the same period in the prior year.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended November 30, 2008, was $159.6 million, compared to $636.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2008. The primary reason for the decrease in cash flows used in financing activities was the reduction of long-term debt repayments in fiscal 2009 compared to fiscal 2008. This was partially offset by our payments of dividends totaling $44.4 million during fiscal 2009.

Debt Instruments, Guarantees and Related Covenants

See Note 10 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for information relating to our financing arrangements, including our indebtedness. A more detailed description of our financing arrangements is included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Note 12 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008.

 

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Financial Assurance Requirements

In addition to various operational and environmental regulations related to our Phosphates segment, we are subject to financial assurance requirements. In various jurisdictions in which we operate, particularly Florida and Louisiana, we are required to pass a financial strength test or provide credit support, typically in the form of surety bonds or letters of credit. Further information regarding financial assurance requirements is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Obligations

Further information regarding off-balance sheet arrangements and obligations is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008.

Contingencies

Information regarding contingencies is hereby incorporated by reference to Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, appearing in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among other things, statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, statements concerning our future operations, financial condition and prospects, statements regarding our expectations for capital expenditures, statements concerning our level of indebtedness and other information, and any statements of assumptions regarding any of the foregoing. In particular, forward-looking statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “potential,” “predict,” “project” or “should.” These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations as of the date of this filing.

Factors that could cause reported results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

business and economic conditions and governmental policies affecting the agricultural industry where we or our customers operate, including price and demand volatility resulting from periodic imbalances of supply and demand and the current economic and credit market turmoil;

 

   

changes in the operation of world phosphate or potash markets, including continuing consolidation in the fertilizer industry, particularly if we do not participate in the consolidation;

 

   

pressure on prices realized by us for our products;

 

   

the expansion or contraction of production capacity or selling efforts by competitors or new entrants in the industries in which we operate;

 

   

build-up of inventories in the distribution channels for our products that can adversely affect our sales volumes and selling prices;

 

   

seasonality in our business that results in the need to carry significant amounts of inventory and seasonal peaks in working capital requirements, and may result in excess inventory or product shortages;

 

   

changes in the costs, or constraints on supplies, of raw materials or energy used in manufacturing our products, or in the costs or availability of transportation for our products;

 

   

rapid drops in the prices for our products and the raw materials we use to produce them that can require us to write down our inventories to the lower of cost or market;

 

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the effects on our customers of holding high cost inventories of crop nutrients in periods of rapidly declining market prices for crop nutrients;

 

   

the lag in realizing the benefit of falling market prices for the raw materials we use to produce our products that can occur while we consume raw materials that we purchased or committed to purchase in the past at higher prices;

 

   

customer expectations about future trends in the selling prices and availability of our products and in farmer economics;

 

   

disruptions to existing transportation or terminaling facilities;

 

   

shortages of railcars, barges and ships for carrying our products and raw materials;

 

   

the effects of and change in trade, monetary, environmental, tax and fiscal policies, laws and regulations;

 

   

foreign exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates;

 

   

tax regulations, currency exchange controls and other restrictions that may affect our ability to optimize the use of our liquidity;

 

   

other risks associated with our international operations;

 

   

adverse weather conditions affecting our operations, including the impact of potential hurricanes or excess rainfall;

 

   

difficulties or delays in receiving, or increased costs of obtaining or satisfying conditions of, required governmental and regulatory approvals including permitting activities;

 

   

the financial resources of our competitors, including state-owned and government-subsidized entities in other countries;

 

   

provisions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our discretion to operate our business and require us to meet specified financial tests;

 

   

adverse changes in the ratings of our securities and changes in availability of funds to us in the financial markets;

 

   

the possibility of defaults by our customers on trade credit that we extend to them or on indebtedness that they incur to purchase our products and that we guarantee;

 

   

any significant reduction in customers’ liquidity or access to credit that they need to purchase our products due to the global economic crisis or other reasons;

 

   

rates of return on, and the investment risks associated with, our cash balances;

 

   

the effectiveness of our risk management strategy;

 

   

actual costs of asset retirement, environmental remediation, reclamation and other environmental obligations differing from management’s current estimates;

 

   

the costs and effects of legal proceedings and regulatory matters affecting us including environmental and administrative proceedings;

 

   

the success of our efforts to attract and retain highly qualified and motivated employees;

 

   

strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns by our work force or increased costs resulting from unsuccessful labor contract negotiations;

 

   

accidents involving our operations, including brine inflows at our Esterhazy, Saskatchewan potash mine as well as potential inflows at our other shaft mines, and potential fires, explosions, seismic events or releases of hazardous or volatile chemicals;

 

   

terrorism or other malicious intentional acts;

 

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other disruptions of operations at any of our key production and distribution facilities, particularly when they are operating at high operating rates;

 

   

changes in antitrust and competition laws or their enforcement;

 

   

actions by the holders of controlling equity interests in businesses in which we hold a minority interest;

 

   

Cargill’s majority ownership and representation on Mosaic’s Board of Directors and its ability to control Mosaic’s actions, and the possibility that it could either increase its ownership or sell its interest in Mosaic; and

 

   

other risk factors reported from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission reports.

Material uncertainties and other factors known to us are discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and Item 1A of Part II of this 10-Q Report.

We base our forward-looking statements on information currently available to us, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any of these statements, whether as a result of changes in underlying factors, new information, future events or other developments.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to the impact of fluctuations in the relative value of currencies, fluctuations in the purchase price of natural gas, ammonia and sulfur consumed in operations, and changes in freight costs as well as changes in the market value of our financial instruments. We periodically enter into derivatives in order to mitigate our foreign currency risks and the effects of changing commodity prices and freight prices, but not for speculative purposes. See Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

At November 30, 2008 there were no Canadian foreign currency exchange contracts. At May 31, 2008, the fair values of our Canadian foreign currency exchange contracts were $2.3 million. The decrease in fair value during the first six months of fiscal 2009 is primarily due to a reduction in foreign currency contracts and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. At November 30, 2008 we had no outstanding Canadian foreign currency exchange contracts due to our Canadian dollar cash position resulting from the receipt of Canadian dollar proceeds from the sale of Saskferco.

The table below provides information about our foreign exchange derivatives which hedge foreign exchange exposure for our Canadian subsidiaries.

 

     As of November 30, 2008    As of May 31, 2008
     Expected
Maturity
Date

FY 2009
   Fair Value    Expected
Maturity
Date

FY 2009
   Fair Value
(in millions)            

Foreign Currency Exchange Forwards

           

Canadian Dollar

           

Notional (million US$)

   $ —      $ —      $ 74.0    $ 1.5

Weighted Average Rate

     —           1.0145   

Foreign Currency Exchange Collars

           

Canadian Dollar

           

Notional (million US$)

   $ —      $ —      $ 212.5    $ 0.8

Weighted Average Participation Rate

     —           1.0371   

Weighted Average Protection Rate

     —           0.9710   
                   

Total Fair Value

      $ —         $ 2.3
                   

 

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Further information regarding foreign currency exchange rates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and Note 16 of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Commodities

At November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, the fair value of our natural gas commodities contracts were ($82.5) million and $45.6 million, respectively. The $128.1 million decrease in fair value during the first six months of fiscal 2009 is due to a decrease of approximately 47.0% in the futures prices for natural gas.

The table below provides information about our natural gas derivatives which are used to manage the risk related to significant price changes in natural gas.

 

     As of November 30, 2008     As of May 31, 2008
     Expected Maturity Date    Fair Value     Expected Maturity Date    Fair Value
(in millions)    FY 2009     FY 2010    FY 2011      FY 2009    FY 2010    FY 2011   

Natural Gas Swaps

                     

Notional (million MMBtu)—long

     4.5       2.0       $ (17.9 )     12.0          $ 9.5

Weighted Average Rate (US$/MMBtu)

   $ 10.67     $ 7.14         $ 10.35         

Notional (million MMBtu)—short

     (9.3 )         $ 13.8             

Weighted Average Rate (US$/MMBtu)

   $ 8.31                     

Natural Gas 3-Way Collars

                     

Notional (million MMBtu)

     25.4       22.3      3.8    $ (78.4 )     33.9      16.4      5.1    $ 36.1

Weighted Average Call Purchased Rate (US$/MMBtu)

   $ 10.17     $ 9.30    $ 7.72      $ 9.70    $ 8.11    $ 7.76   

Weighted Average Call Sold Rate (US$/MMBtu)

   $ 12.71     $ 12.17    $ 10.30      $ 11.92    $ 10.45    $ 10.35   

Weighted Average Put Sold Rate (US$/MMBtu)

   $ 8.73     $ 8.15    $ 6.81      $ 8.39    $ 7.17    $ 6.84   
                               

Total Fair Value

           $ (82.5 )            $ 45.6
                               

Further information regarding commodities is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008 and Note 16 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded, based on such evaluations, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose for which they were designed as of the end of such period.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, have evaluated any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended November 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, did not identify any such change during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We have included information about legal and environmental proceedings in Note 13 of our Consolidated Financial Statements. This information is incorporated herein by reference.

We are also subject to the following legal and environmental proceedings in addition to those described in Note 13 of our Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

   

Fosfertil Merger Proceedings . In December 2006, Fosfertil S.A. (“ Fosfertil “) and Bunge Fertilizantes S.A. (“ Bunge Fertilizantes “) proposed a reorganization pursuant to which Bunge Fertilizantes would become a subsidiary of Fosfertil and subsidiaries of Bunge Limited (“ Bunge Group “) would increase their ownership in Fosfertil. Pursuant to the proposed reorganization, the existing ownership interests in Fosfertil would be diluted to less than 50% of the combined enterprise. In June 2006, Mosaic Fertilizantes do Brazil S.A. (“ Mosaic Fertilizantes “) filed a lawsuit against Fosfertil, Fertifos Administracão e Participacão S.A. (“ Fertifos “, the parent holding company of Fosfertil) and other subsidiaries of Bunge Group (collectively, the “ Bunge Parties “) in the Lower Court in Sao Paulo, Brazil, challenging the validity of corporate actions taken by Fosfertil and Fertifos in advance of the proposal for the reorganization. These corporate actions included, among other things, actions taken at an April 2006 meeting of the shareholders of Fertifos to replace our representatives on the Fertifos Board of Directors and subsequent acts by the reconstituted Fertifos Board. In February 2007, we petitioned the Brazilian Securities Commission, challenging, among other things, the valuation placed by the Bunge Parties on Fosfertil. Following an adverse decision in the Lower Court, we appealed and, in August 2007, the Court of Appeals ruled in our favor, nullifying the actions taken at the April 2006 meeting of shareholders to replace our representatives on the Board of Fertifos and subsequent acts by the Fertifos Board. Subsequently, the Court of Appeals rejected various appeals by the Bunge Parties. The Bunge Parties then appealed directly to the Supreme Courts. In May 2008, the Lower Court ordered Fertifos and Fosfertil to reestablish the composition of the Board of Fertifos as constituted prior to the April 2006 shareholders’ meeting and to reverse certain other actions taken by Fertifos and Fosfertil since that meeting. The Bunge Parties filed interlocutory appeals against the Lower Court’s order and, in June 2008, the Court of Appeals granted injunctions to suspend the Lower Court’s order until a decision on the interlocutory appeals. In June 2008, the Supreme Court granted Fosfertil’s and Fertifos’ request for an injunction to suspend the enforcement of the judgment until a final decision by the Supreme Court on the appeals by the Bunge Parties. Based on the injunction granted by the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals dismissed the interlocutory appeals filed against the Lower Court’s May 2008 order. In August 2008, Mosaic Fertilizantes appealed the injunction granted by the Supreme Court. In September 2008, the Supreme Court rejected Mosaic Fertilizantes’ appeal and confirmed the injunction to suspend the enforcement of the judgment until a final decision by the Supreme Court on the appeals by the Bunge Parties. Subsequently, in September 2008, the Supreme Court agreed to hear on the merits the Bunge Parties’ appeals against the Court of Appeals’ August 2007 ruling. We will vigorously defend the Court of Appeals’ August 2007 ruling in our favor and the Lower Court’s May 2008 order enforcing that ruling. If Mosaic Fertilizantes is not successful in these matters and the merger is consummated on the terms proposed by Fosfertil and Bunge Fertilizantes, Mosaic’s resulting ownership interest in the combined enterprise would be diluted based on the relative valuations ascribed to each entity in any such merger.

 

   

Clean Air Act New Source Review. In January 2006 and March 2007, Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Region 6 submitted administrative subpoenas to us under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act (“ 114 Requests “) regarding compliance of our Uncle Sam “A” Train and “D” Train Sulfuric Acid Plants with the “New Source Review” requirements of the Clean Air Act. The 114 Requests appear to be part of a broader EPA national enforcement initiative focused on investigating sulfuric acid plants through 114 Requests generally, followed by proceedings that seek reduction in sulfur

 

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dioxide emissions from these plants. We have responded to parts of the 114 Requests, and are engaged in ongoing discussions with EPA representatives to resolve this matter. We have established accruals to address penalties that we expect will be sought by the EPA as well as defense costs and expenses. The resolution of this matter will also require capital improvements, which we do not believe will have a material effect on our business or financial condition.

 

   

New Wales Multifos Kiln Testing Issues. We have reported to the EPA and the FDEP certain irregularities in our testing related to compliance with the nitrous oxide emission limits in the air permit for a kiln used for production of Multifos animal feed at our New Wales, Florida, phosphate concentrates plant. We understand that both federal and state enforcement officials are considering whether to bring enforcement actions with respect to the testing irregularities. We cannot predict whether federal or state enforcement officials will bring enforcement actions or the amount or nature of any potential penalties or other liabilities that would be sought; however, we do not expect that resolution of this matter will have a material impact on our business or financial condition.

 

   

Migratory Birds at our Carlsbad, New Mexico Facility . Our potash facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico has implemented a program, in cooperation with federal authorities, to prevent and mitigate bird fatalities at nearby playa (intermittent) lakes that might potentially be associated with plant activities or operations. In the Spring of 2008 there was an unusually high number of bird fatalities, which is presently the subject of investigation and review by the U.S. Department of Justice, in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are cooperating with the investigation and are engaged in discussions with the federal authorities regarding this matter. We understand that the government may choose to take enforcement action against us under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which authorizes misdemeanor penalties for violations, including unlawful “takings” of migratory birds.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Important risk factors that apply to us are outlined in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. We are highlighting below certain risks that we believe have become of increased importance to our investors since the filing of that report, particularly because of the current global economic crisis:

The distribution channels for crop nutrients have capacity to build significant levels of inventories. Significant build-up of inventories in the distribution channels for crop nutrients can adversely affect our sales volumes and selling prices.

We and other crop nutrient producers generally produce our products throughout the year. In contrast, farmers tend to apply crop nutrients during two short application periods, one in the Spring and the other in the Fall. In order to balance the production needs of crop nutrient producers with farmers’ use of crop nutrients, crop nutrient distribution channels need to have the capacity to build significant inventories. The build-up of inventories in the distribution channels can become excessive, particularly during the cyclical periods of low demand that have been typical in the crop nutrient industry. When there are excessive inventories in the distribution channel, our sales volumes and selling prices can be adversely impacted, even during periods in which farmers’ use of crop nutrients may remain strong.

For example, a build-up of concentrated phosphates in the distribution channel was one of several significant factors that led to weak sales volumes and softening selling prices for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008.

A lack of customers’ access to credit can adversely affect their ability to purchase our products. The global economic crisis has adversely affected our customers’ access to credit and may continue to do so in the future.

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significant factors that adversely affected international customers’ demand for crop nutrients in some countries in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008. Continued lack of access to credit by our international customers in these countries, or a lack of available credit to customers in other countries, due to the global economic crisis or for other reasons, could further adversely affect demand for crop nutrients.

Customer expectations about future crop nutrient prices and availability can have a significant effect on the demand for our products. These expectations can significantly affect our sales volumes and selling prices.

Customer expectations about the future selling prices and availability of crop nutrients has had and is expected to continue to have an effect on the demand for crop nutrients. When customers anticipate increasing crop nutrient selling prices, customers tend to accumulate inventories before the anticipated price increases. This can result in a lag in our realization of rising market prices for our products. Conversely, customers tend to delay their purchases when they anticipate future selling prices for crop nutrients will no longer increase, adversely affecting our sales volumes and selling prices. Customer expectations about availability of crop nutrients can have similar effects on sales volumes and prices.

For example, in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008, our customers anticipated a decline in the market price of concentrated phosphate crop nutrients because of falling global prices for sulfur and ammonia, two of the key raw materials used in the production of concentrated phosphates. Our customers’ expectation of falling prices was one of several significant factors that led to weak sales volumes and softening selling prices for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008.

Customer expectations about future farmer economics can have a significant effect on the demand for our products. These expectations can significantly affect our sales volumes and selling prices.

Similarly, customer expectations about future farmer economics has had and is expected to continue to have an effect on the demand for crop nutrients. When customers anticipate improving farmer economics, customers tend to accumulate crop nutrient inventories in anticipation of increasing sales volumes and selling prices. This can result in a lag in our realization of rising market prices for our products. Conversely, when customers anticipate declining farmer economics, customers tend to reduce the level of their purchases of crop nutrients adversely affecting our sales volumes and selling prices.

For example, a plunge in market prices for grains and oilseeds since peaks in June 2008 led customers to expect declining farmer economics. The expectation of declining farmer economics was one of several significant factors that led to weak sales volumes for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and softening selling prices for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients and potash in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008.

Changes in transportation costs or customer expectations about them can affect our sales volumes and selling prices.

The cost of delivery is a significant factor in the total cost to customers and farmers of crop nutrients. Increasing transportation costs effectively increase customers’ and farmers’ costs for crop nutrients and can reduce the amount we realize for our sales. Expectations of decreasing transportation costs can result in customers and farmers anticipating that they may be able to decrease their costs by delaying purchases. As a result, changes in transportation costs or in customer expectations about them can affect our sales volumes and prices.

During periods when the price for concentrated phosphates is falling because of falling raw material prices, we may experience a lag in realizing the benefits of the falling raw materials prices. This lag can adversely affect our gross margins and profitability.

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phosphate crop nutrients can be affected by changes in the market prices for sulfur, ammonia, phosphate rock and/or phosphoric acid raw materials. Increasing market prices for these raw materials tend to put upward pressure on the selling prices for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients, and decreasing market prices for these raw materials tend to put downward pressure on selling prices for concentrated phosphate crop nutrients. When the market prices for these raw materials plunge rapidly, the selling prices for our concentrated phosphate crop nutrients can fall more rapidly than we are able to consume our raw material inventory that we purchased or committed to purchase in the past at higher prices. As a result, our costs may not fall as rapidly as the selling prices of our products. Until we are able to consume the higher priced raw materials, our gross margins and profitability can be adversely affected.

During periods when the prices for our products are falling because of falling raw material prices, we could be required to write down the value of our inventories . Any such write-down would adversely affect our results of operations and the level of our assets.

We carry our inventories at the lower of cost or market. In periods when the market prices for our products are falling rapidly in response to falling market prices for raw materials, it is possible that we could be required to write-down the value of our inventories if market prices fall below our costs. Any such write-down would adversely affect our results of operations and the level of our assets. Any such effect could be material.

For example, in our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008, we recorded lower of cost or market inventory write-downs principally in our Phosphate and Offshore segments. These lower of cost or market inventory write-downs, which totaled $293.5 million, were necessary because the carrying cost of certain ending inventories exceeded our estimates of future selling prices less reasonably predictable selling costs.

Our estimates of future selling prices reflect in part the purchase commitments we have from our customers. As a result, defaults on these existing purchase commitments because of the current global economic and financial turmoil or for other reasons could adversely affect our estimates of future selling prices and require additional inventory write-downs.

During periods of falling crop nutrient prices, we can be adversely affected if our customers are holding significant inventories in the distribution channel that they purchased at prior higher prices. Under these circumstances, our customers may not have sufficient liquidity or access to credit to purchase our products; we might be required to increase the risk that we take in extending trade credit to or guaranteeing financing of our customers; and/or some of our customers could fail, disrupting the distribution channels for our products.

Our customers’ profitability and liquidity can be adversely affected during periods of falling crop nutrient prices if they are holding significant inventories in the distribution channel that they purchased at prior higher prices. It is possible that this adverse effect on our customers could adversely affect us because:

 

   

Our customers may not have sufficient liquidity or access to credit to purchase additional products from us.

   

It may lead our customers to request additional or longer amounts of trade credit from us and/or increase their need for us to guarantee their financing of our products. Either factor could increase the amount of our exposure to the risk that our customers may be unable to repay the trade credit from us or financing from their banks that we guarantee.

   

It may increase the risk that our customers may default on their trade credit from us or their financing that we guarantee and decrease the likelihood that we will be able to collect from our customers in the event of their default.

   

It may lead to the failure of some of our customers and disruption in the distribution channels for our products.

 

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Pursuant to our employee stock plans relating to the grant of employee stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock awards, we have granted and may in the future grant employee stock options to purchase shares of our common stock for which the purchase price may be paid by means of delivery to us by the optionee of shares of our common stock that are already owned by the optionee (at a value equal to market value on the date of the option exercise). During the periods covered by this report, no options to purchase shares of our common stock were exercised for which the purchase price was so paid.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on October 9, 2008. The meeting was held to consider and vote upon: (i) the election of four directors (David B. Mathis, James L. Popowich, James T. Prokopanko and Steven M. Seibert), each for a term of three years expiring in 2011 or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified; and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009.

The votes cast with respect to each director are summarized as follows:

 

Director Name

   For    Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes

David B. Mathis

   395,374,673    21,624,122    —  

James L. Popowich

   395,665,403    21,333,393    —  

James T. Prokopanko

   391,330,358    25,668,438    —  

Steven M. Seibert

   395,371,915    21,626,880    —  

The votes cast with respect to ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009 are summarized as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

415,653,652

   1,032,819    312,323    —  

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Reference is made to the Exhibit Index on page E-1 hereof.

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

by:

 

/s/    A NTHONY T. B RAUSEN

  Anthony T. Brausen
  Vice President – Finance and Chief
 

Accounting Officer (on behalf of the registrant and as

principal accounting officer)

January 8, 2009

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No

  

Description

  

Incorporated Herein by
Reference to

   Filed with
Electronic
Submission

10.iii.a.

   Form of Indemnification Agreement between The Mosaic Company and its directors and executive officers    Exhibit 10.iii. to the Current Report on Form 8-K of The Mosaic Company for October 8, 2008*   

10.iii.b.

   Form of The Mosaic Company Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective October 9, 2008       X

10.iii.c.

   Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under The Mosaic Company 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, approved October 9, 2008       X

31.1

   Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a).       X

31.2

   Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a).       X

32.1

   Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.       X

32.2

   Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.       X

 

* SEC File No. 001-32327

 

E-1

Exhibit 10.iii.b

MOSAIC NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

As Amended By

The FIRST AMENDMENT

As Adopted October 9, 2008,

(representing the terms of the Plan in effect as of January 1, 2009)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1.

  

DEFINITIONS, GENDER, AND NUMBER

   1
  

Section 1.1. Definitions

  
  

Section 1.2. Gender and Number

  

ARTICLE 2.

  

PARTICIPATION

   9
  

Section 2.1. Who May Participate

  
  

Section 2.2. Time and Conditions of Participation

  
  

Section 2.3. Notification

  
  

Section 2.4. Termination and Suspension of Participation

  
  

Section 2.5. Missing Persons

  
  

Section 2.6. Relationship to Other Plans

  

ARTICLE 3.

  

ESTABLISHMENT OF AND ENTRIES TO ACCOUNTS

   10
  

Section 3.1. Elective Deferrals

  
  

Section 3.2. Restoration Contributions

  
  

Section 3.3. Crediting Rate

  
  

Section 3.4. Vesting of Accounts

  

ARTICLE 4.

  

DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS

   15
  

Section 4.1. Distribution of Elective Deferral Accounts

  
  

Section 4.2. Distribution of Restoration Contribution Account

  
  

Section 4.3. Exception to Payment Terms

  
  

Section 4.4. Distributions on Plan Termination

  

ARTICLE 5.

  

FUNDING

   18
  

Section 5.1. Source of Benefits

  
  

Section 5.2 No Claim on Specific Assets

  

ARTICLE 6.

  

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCES

   19
  

Section 6.1. Administration

  
  

Section 6.2. Powers of Committee

  
  

Section 6.3. Actions of the Committee

  
  

Section 6.4. Delegation

  
  

Section 6.5. Reports and Records

  
  

Section 6.6. Valuation of Accounts and Account Statements

  
  

Section 6.6. Committee Member Participating in Plan

  

ARTICLE 7.

  

AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION

   20
  

Section 7.1. Amendments

  
  

Section 7.2. Termination

  

 

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ARTICLE 8.

  

CLAIM PROCEDURES

   21
   Section 8.1. Determinations   
   Section 8.2. Claim and Review Procedures   
   Section 8.3. Rules and Regulations   
   Section 8.4. Deadline to File Claim   
   Section 8.5. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies   
   Section 8.6. Deadline to File Legal Action   
   Section 8.7. Knowledge of Fact by Participant Imputed to Beneficiary and Others   

ARTICLE 9.

   MISCELLANEOUS    26
   Section 9.1. No Guarantee of Employment or Retention to Perform Services   
   Section 9.2. Release   
   Section 9.3. Notices   
   Section 9.4. Nonalienation   
   Section 9.5. Withholding   
   Section 9.6. Captions   
   Section 9.7. Binding Agreement   
   Section 9.8. Invalidity of Certain Provisions   
   Section 9.9. No Other Agreements   
   Section 9.10. Incapacity   
   Section 9.11. Counterparts   
   Section 9.12. Participating Affiliates   
   Section 9.13. Sole Source of Benefits   
   Section 9.14. Electronic Media   
   Section 9.15. ERISA Status   
   Section 9.16. Internal Revenue Code Status   
   Section 9.17. Choice of Law   
   Section 9.18. Choice of Venue   

 

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MOSAIC NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

(effective January 1, 2006)

The Mosaic Company (the “Company”) hereby establishes this Mosaic Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), effective January 1, 2006, for the benefit of certain specified executive and highly compensated employees and non-employee directors of the Company. The Plan shall apply to Compensation deferred on or after the Plan’s effective date.

In the case of Participants who are employees, the Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees, as described in Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The Plan is subject to section 409A of the Code. Each provision shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, agents or affiliates shall be obligated, directly or indirectly, to any Participant or any other person for any taxes, penalties, interest or like amounts that may be imposed on the Participant or other person on account of any amounts under this Plan or on account of any failure to comply with the Code.

The obligation of the Company to make payments under the Plan constitutes an unsecured (but legally enforceable) promise of the Company to make such payments and no person, including any Participant or Beneficiary, shall have any lien, prior claim or other security interest in any property of the Company as a result of the Plan.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS, GENDER, AND NUMBER

Section 1.1. Definitions . Whenever used in the Plan, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below unless the context plainly requires a different meaning, and when a defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized.

 

  (a) “Account” means the device used to measure and determine the amount of benefits payable to a Participant or Beneficiary under the Plan. A separate Account shall be established on behalf of a Participant for:

 

  (i) Each Deferral Election Agreement entered into by the Participant pursuant to Section 3.2, termed an “Elective Deferral Account;” and

 

  (ii) The Restoration Contributions, if any, made on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to Section 3.3., termed the “Restoration Contribution Account.”

The term Account shall mean all of a Participant’s accounts under the Plan (both the Elective Deferral Account and the Restoration Contribution


Account) unless the use of the term indicates that the provision applies to only one account.

 

  (b) “Administratively Reasonable Period of Time” means a payment under the Plan will be made as soon as administratively practicable on or after a specified date and no later than (i) within the same calendar year as such specified date, or, if later, (ii) by the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) calendar month following such specified date.

 

  (c) “Affiliate” means any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code) which includes the Company and any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control (as defined in Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Company.

 

  (d) “Base Compensation,” of a Participant for a Plan Year, means the Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year excluding Incentive Compensation. In the case of an individual who is a participant in a plan sponsored by the Company which is described in Section 401(k), 125 or 132(f) of the Code, the term Base Compensation shall include any amount which would be included in the definition of Base Compensation but for the individual’s election to reduce his or her Base Compensation and have the amount of the reduction contributed to or used to purchase benefits under such plan.

 

  (e) “Beneficiary” or “Beneficiaries” means the persons or trusts designated by a Participant in writing pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of the Plan as being entitled to receive any benefit payable under the Plan by reason of the death of a Participant, or, in the absence of such designation, the Participant’s estate.

 

  (f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted at the relevant time.

 

  (g)

“Change in Control” means, for purposes of the Plan, a Change in Control as defined in the following paragraphs. Notwithstanding anything in the following paragraphs herein stated, no Change in Control shall occur under subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of this definition of Change in Control as long as Cargill, Incorporated (“Cargill”), whether directly or indirectly through one or more Cargill Subsidiaries, beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”)), a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of all classes and series of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote in the general election of directors of the Company, voting together as a single class (the “Voting Stock”), or more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of voting

 

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stock (or comparable voting equity interests) of the surviving or acquiring corporation or other entity resulting from a Business Combination described in subparagraph (iii) below or a direct or indirect parent entity of the surviving or acquiring corporation or other entity. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, a Change in Control shall occur when:

 

  (i) a majority of the directors of the Company shall be persons other than persons (1) for whose election proxies shall have been solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company, or (2) who are then serving as directors appointed by the Board of Directors to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors caused by death or resignation (but not by removal) or to fill newly-created directorships,

 

  (ii) 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is acquired or beneficially owned by any person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13d(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) that is unaffiliated with Cargill other than (1) an entity in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (x) and (y) of subparagraph (iii) apply or (2) a licensed broker/dealer or licensed underwriter who purchases shares of Voting Stock pursuant to an underwritten public offering solely for the purpose of resale to the public,

 

  (iii)

the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity, a sale or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a similar business combination (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case unless, immediately following such Business Combination, (x) all or substantially all of the beneficial owners of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of voting stock (or comparable voting equity interests) of the surviving or acquiring entity resulting from such Business Combination (including such beneficial ownership of an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries), in substantially the same proportions (as compared to the other beneficial owners of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination) as their beneficial ownership of the Company’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination, and (y) no person, entity or group that is unaffiliated with Cargill beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting stock (or comparable equity

 

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interests) of the surviving or acquiring entity (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the surviving or acquiring entity, that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the outstanding voting stock (or comparable equity interests) of the surviving or acquiring entity),

 

  (iv) Cargill and/or one or more of the Cargill Subsidiaries or other affiliates of Cargill (together, the “Cargill Group”) acquires, in one or more transactions (and whether by means of a merger, consolidation, tender offer, stock sale or otherwise), beneficial ownership of outstanding shares of Voting Stock that it does not currently beneficially own such that the Cargill Group’s aggregate beneficial ownership of the Company’s outstanding Voting Stock (excluding beneficial ownership of Voting Stock by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries) is at least 90% of the voting power of the Company’s outstanding Voting Stock, or

 

  (v) approval by the shareholders of a definitive agreement or plan to liquidate or dissolve the Company.

For purposes of the definition of Change in Control, a Cargill Subsidiary shall include any corporation, limited liability company or other entity, a majority of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of voting stock (or comparable voting equity interests) entitled to vote in the general election of directors (or persons filling similar governing positions in non-corporate entities) of which is beneficially owned by Cargill directly or indirectly through one or more Cargill Subsidiaries, provided that for purposes of this definition, neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed to be a Cargill Subsidiary. For purposes of this definition of Change in Control, an affiliate of Cargill is a person or entity directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, Cargill. For purposes of clarity and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition of Change in Control, nothing herein shall be construed as constituting a Change in Control if Cargill and/or its affiliates sells or distributes shares of Voting Stock of the Company beneficially owned by such entities to Cargill’s stockholders, provided that no single person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) becomes a beneficial owner of 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company as a result of the sale or distribution.

 

  (h)

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including applicable regulations for the specified section of the Code. Any reference in this Plan Statement to a section of the Code, including the applicable

 

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regulation, shall be considered also to mean and refer to any subsequent amendment or replacement of that section or regulation.

 

  (i) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, except with respect to actions and determinations involving Directors, Committee shall mean the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Governance Committee”).

 

  (j) “Company” means the Mosaic Company.

 

  (k) “Compensation,” of a Participant for any Plan Year, has the same meaning as in the Mosaic Company 401(k) Plan, but without regard to any Code limits placed on compensation for purposes of determining contributions and benefit accruals under qualified retirement plans, and increased by the Participant’s Elective Deferrals for such year. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the case of a Director, “Compensation” shall mean the Director’s annual retainer, meeting fees, and any other amounts payable to the Director by the Company for services performed as a Director, excluding any amounts distributable under the Plan or amounts not paid in cash.

 

  (l) “Deferral Election Agreement” means an agreement by a Participant to defer (i) a portion of the Participant’s Base Compensation, or (ii) a portion of a Participant’s Incentive Compensation. A Participant must enter into separate Deferral Election Agreements with respect to base Compensation and Incentive Compensation.

 

  (m) “Director” means a member of the Company’s Board of Directors who is not an employee of the Company.

 

  (n) “Disabled” or “Disability” means a condition in which either: (i) the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, or (ii) the Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, receiving replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Employer and its Affiliates.

 

  (o) “Elective Deferral” means a contribution to the Plan made by a Participant pursuant to a Deferral Election Agreement which the Participant enters into with the Company. Elective Deferrals shall be made according to the terms of the Plan set forth in Section 3.2.

 

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  (p) “Eligible Employee” means (i) an executive (an employee whose position at the Company is Vice President or higher), (ii) a management-level employee selected by the Vice President of Human Resources who is a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees, or (iii) a Director. The employees the Company has selected for participation are members of a select group of management or highly compensated employees (as that expression is used in ERISA).

 

  (q) “Enrollment Period” “Enrollment Period” means the period for an upcoming Plan Year designated by the Company during which Participants may enter into a Deferral Election Agreement with respect to Base Compensation and Incentive Compensation. The Enrollment Period does not need to be the same period of time for Base Compensation and Incentive Compensation.

 

  (i) With respect to deferral of Base Compensation, the Enrollment Period ends as of the last day of the calendar year before the calendar year in which the services giving rise to the Compensation to be deferred are performed (or such earlier date as set by the Company).

 

  (ii) With respect to deferral of Incentive Compensation, the Enrollment Period ends as of (1) if the Incentive Compensation is performance-based compensation (as defined under section 409A of the Code), the last day of the month that is six months before the end of the fiscal year during which the Incentive Compensation is earned (or such earlier date as set by the Company), and (2) if the Incentive Compensation is not performance-based compensation (as defined under section 409A of the Code), the last day of Company’s taxable year (which is its fiscal year) immediately preceding the Company’s taxable year in which the services giving rise to the Compensation to be deferred are performed (or such earlier date as set by the Company).

 

  (r) “ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including applicable regulations for the specified section of ERISA. Any reference in this Plan Statement to a section of ERISA, including the applicable regulation, shall be considered also to mean and refer to any subsequent amendment or replacement of that section or regulation.

 

  (s) “401(k) Plan” means the Mosaic Investment Plan, as may be amended or restated from time to time.

 

  (t)

“Incentive Compensation” means, unless otherwise designated by the Compensation Committee, the Mosaic Management Incentive Plan, as may be amended or restated from time to time. The Compensation

 

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Committee may designate other plans and compensation in addition to the Mosaic Management Incentive Plan as incentive compensation.

 

  (u) “Participant” means an Eligible Employee who has satisfied the requirements of Article 2 and commenced participation in the Plan.

 

  (v) “Performance-Based Compensation,” of a Participant for a period means Incentive Compensation of the Participant for such period where the amount of, or entitlement to, the Incentive Compensation is contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least 12 consecutive months in which the Participant performs services. Organizational or individual performance criteria are considered pre-established if established in writing by not later than 90 days after the commencement period of service to which the criteria relates, provided that the outcome is substantially uncertain at the time the criteria are established. Performance-based compensation may include payment based on performance criteria that are not approved by the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board or by the stockholders of the Company.

 

  (w) “Plan” means the “Mosaic Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan.” The Plan is set forth in a document effective as of January 1, 2006 and subsequent amendments to that plan documents.

 

  (x) “Plan Year” means January 1 through December 31.

 

  (y) “Qualified Domestic Relations Order” has the same meaning as in Section 414(p) of the Code.

 

  (z) “Restoration Contribution” means a contribution to the Plan made by the Company pursuant to Section 3.3.

 

  (aa) “Retires” and “Retirement” means (i) with respect to an employee, the employee’s Separation from Service on or after the last day of the calendar month in which the employee attains age 55 and has completed at least five years of service, and (ii) with respect to a Director, the Director’s Separation from Service for any reason.

 

  (bb) “Separation from Service” means a separation from service for the purposes of section 409A of the Code.

 

  (cc) “Specified Employee” means a specified employee for the purposes of section 409A of the Code.

 

  (dd)

“Trust” means the grantor trust arrangement, if any, between the Company and the Trustee that holds, administers and manages any assets that the

 

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Company may set aside from time to time to provide for its benefit obligations under the Plan. Any such trust shall be based in the United States.

 

  (ee) “Trustee” means the entity appointed by the Company to serve as Trustee under the Trust , or any successor thereof.

 

  (ff) “Unforeseeable Emergency” means a unforeseeable emergency for the purposes of section 409A of the Code.

Section 1.2. Gender and Number . Except as otherwise indicated by context, masculine terminology used herein also includes the feminine and neuter, and terms used in the singular may also include the plural.

 

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ARTICLE 2

PARTICIPATION

Section 2.1. Who May Participate . Participation in the Plan is limited to Eligible Employees. If the Vice President of Human Resources determines an employee is no longer an Eligible Employee, the employee shall cease participating in the Plan at the end of the Plan Year.

Section 2.2. Time and Conditions of Participation . An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant only upon his or her compliance with such terms and conditions as the Company may from time to time establish for the implementation of the Plan, including but not limited to, any condition the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate for the Company to meet its obligations under the Plan. An Eligible Employee will not become a Participant unless the Eligible Employee receives written notice of his or her participation from the Company.

Section 2.3. Notification . The Committee shall notify each employee, in writing, whom the Company has determined in its discretion to be an Eligible Employee and explain the rights, privileges and duties of a Participant in the Plan. The Committee shall provide each Eligible Employee with a Deferral Election Agreement so that the Eligible Employee may notify the Committee of his or her intent to make Elective Deferrals under the Plan.

Section 2.4. Termination and Suspension of Participation . Once an individual has become a Participant in the Plan, participation shall continue until the first to occur of: (a) payment in full of all benefits to which the Participant or his or her Beneficiary is entitled under the Plan; or (b) the occurrence of the event specified in Section 2.5 which results in loss of benefits.

Section 2.5. Missing Persons . Each Participant and Beneficiary entitled to receive benefits under the Plan shall be obligated to keep the Company informed of his or her current address until all Plan benefits that are due to be paid to the Participant or Beneficiary have been paid to him or her. If the Company is unable to locate the Participant and the Company has not received notice that the Participant has died, the Participant’s Account under the Plan will be forfeited as of the date that is five years after the date the payment was due. If the payment was to be made in installments, all unpaid installments shall be forfeited as of the date that is five years after the date the first installment payment was due. If the Company locates the Participant or receives notice of the Participant’s death after the forfeiture of the Participant’s Account, the Participant’s Account will not be reinstated and the Plan will owe no amount to the Participant or the Participant’s Beneficiaries. If payment is delayed because the Participant is missing or the Company does not receive timely notice of the Participant’s death, neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, agents or affiliates shall be obligated, directly or indirectly, to any Participant or any other person for any taxes, penalties, interest or like amounts that may be imposed on the Participant or other person on account of any amounts paid under this Plan or on account of any failure to comply with the Code.

Section 2.6. Relationship to Other Plans . Participation in the Plan shall not preclude participation of the Participant in any other fringe benefit program or plan sponsored by an Affiliate for which such Participant would otherwise be eligible.

 

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ARTICLE 3

ESTABLISHMENT OF AND ENTRIES TO ACCOUNTS

Section 3.1. Elective Deferrals . Elective deferrals shall be credited to a Participant’s Elective Deferral Account.

 

  (a) Amount of Deferrals . Subject to the following rules and any rules adopted by the Vice President of Human Resources, a Participant may make elective deferrals through a reduction in Compensation equal to but not less than five percent (5%) nor more than eighty percent (80%) for an employee and nor more than one hundred percent (100%) for a Director (in whole percentages) by entering into a Deferral Election Agreement. The Committee, in the case of Directors, or the Vice President of Human Resources, in the case of all other Participants, may, from time to time, change the minimum and maximum allowable elective deferrals, although such changes shall not take effect until the following Plan Year. The Deferral Election Agreement shall remain in effect for the remainder of the Plan Year (unless terminated upon a Participant’s death or Separation from Service).

 

  (b) Separate Elections . As provided in the definition of Deferral Election Agreement, the Participant who wishes to defer Base Compensation and Incentive Compensation must enter into separate elections with respect to each type of compensation.

 

  (c) Initial Elections . When an employee or Director is first eligible to participate in the Plan, if the Eligible Employee has not previously participated in the same type of plan (for purposes of section 409A of the Code) at the Company, then the Eligible Employee may enter into a Deferral Election Agreement within 30 days after the Eligible Employee first becomes eligible. The Deferral Election Agreement must be completed and received by the Human Resources Department on or before the 30-day period has elapsed. The Plan shall not accept Deferral Election Agreements received after the 30-day period has elapsed. If the Eligible Employee fails to complete a Deferral Election Agreement by such time, the Eligible Employee may enter into a Deferral Election Agreement during a subsequent Enrollment Period. For initial elections made within 30 days after the Eligible Employee first becomes eligible, the Participant’s Deferral Election Agreement will be effective as of the first payroll date following the date the Human Resources Department receives the Deferral Election Agreement.

 

  (d)

Annual Elections . After the initial election, if the Eligible Employee or the Participant desires to make elective deferrals, the Eligible Employee or Participant must enter into a Deferral Election Agreement during an

 

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Enrollment Period. With respect to Base Compensation, the Participant’s Deferral Election Agreement will be effective for Compensation paid on and after January 1 following the date of the Participant’s election. With respect to Incentive Compensation, the Participant’s Deferral Election Agreement will be effective for Compensation paid on and after the last date on which a Participant may make an election.

 

  (e) Separation from Service . The Deferral Election Agreement of a Participant shall continue with respect to Compensation paid to a Participant after the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service.

 

  (f) Unforeseeable Emergency . The Deferral Election Agreement of a Participant shall be terminated automatically upon the Vice President of Human Resources’ determination a Participant has had an Unforeseeable Emergency (after the Participant has requested the Vice President of Human Resources to make such a determination). If the Vice President of Human Resources denies a participant’s request, the Participant may appeal to the Committee and, if approved by the Committee, the Deferral Election Agreement of a Participant shall be terminated automatically upon the Committee’s approval.

 

  (g) Distribution Election . At the time a Participant enters into a Deferral Election Agreement, the Participant shall elect the time and form of distribution of the Elective Deferral Account corresponding to the Deferral Election Agreement. This distribution election shall be subject to the terms of Section 4 of the Plan.

Section 3.2. Restoration Contributions . Restoration contributions shall be credited to a Participant’s Elective Deferral Account. Participants in the Plan may receive one or more of four (4) restorative contributions.

 

  (a) Matching Contribution Restoration . To be eligible for the matching contribution restoration, the Participant must either (i) be actively employed the Company or its Affiliates on the last day of the Plan Year, or (ii) have terminated employment during the Plan Year on account of the Participant’s death, Disability, or Retirement. In addition, the Participant must make makes Elective Deferrals to the Plan. If eligible, the Company shall credit to the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account under this Plan a matching contribution restoration amount.

The Participant’s deferred compensation percentage shall be determined as follows: The total dollar amount of the Participant’s Elective Deferrals (both from Base Compensation and Incentive Compensation) to the Plan divided by the amount of the Participant’s Compensation above the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code. The matching contribution restoration amount shall be equal to (i) one-hundred percent (100%) on the

 

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first three percent (3%) of the Participant’s Compensation above the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code, and (ii) fifty percent (50%) on the next three percent (3%), the fourth through sixth percentages, of the Participant’s Compensation above the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code.

 

  (b) Non-Elective Employer Contribution Restoration . To be eligible for the non-elective employer contribution restoration, the Participant must either (i) be actively employed the Company or its Affiliates on the last day of the Plan Year, or (ii) have terminated employment during the Plan Year on account of the Participant’s death, Disability, or Retirement. If eligible, the Company shall credit to the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account under this Plan a non-elective contribution restoration amount. The non-elective employer contribution restoration amount shall be based on a Participant’s age and shall be as follows:

 

Age (in years as of

December 31 of Plan Year)

  

Non-Elective Contribution

Restoration Percentage

less than 30    6% (which represents the 3% base plus the 3% excess above the Social Security wage base) of the Participant’s Compensation in excess of the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code
30-39    7% (which represents the 4% base plus the 3% excess above the Social Security wage base) of the Participant’s Compensation in excess of the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code
40-49    8% (which represents the 5% base plus the 3% excess above the Social Security wage base) of the Participant’s Compensation in excess of the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code
50-59    10% (which represents the 7% base plus the 3% excess above the Social Security wage base) of the Participant’s Compensation in excess of the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code

60 or more

   12% (which represents the 9% base plus the 3% excess above the Social Security wage base) of the Participant’s Compensation in excess of the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code

 

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  (c) Discretionary Employer Contribution Restoration . To be eligible for the discretionary employer contribution restoration, the Participant must either (i) be actively employed the Company or its Affiliates on the last day of the fiscal year following a 401(k) Plan Year, or (ii) have terminated employment during the fiscal year prior to the last day of the fiscal year on account of the Participant’s death, Disability, or Retirement. If eligible, the Company shall credit to the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account under this Plan a discretionary employer contribution restoration amount, if the Company makes a discretionary employer contribution to the 401(k) Plan. The discretionary employer contribution restoration amount shall be the amount equal to the discretionary employer contribution under the 401(k) Plan multiplied by the Participant’s Compensation above the limit under section 401(a)(17) of the Code.

 

  (d) Excess Contribution Restoration . To be eligible for the matching contribution restoration, the Participant must either (i) be actively employed by the Company or its Affiliates on the last day of the Plan Year, or (ii) have terminated employment during the Plan Year on account of the Participant’s death, Disability, or Retirement. If eligible, the Company shall credit to the participant’s Restoration Contribution Account under this Plan an excess contribution restoration amount. The excess contribution restoration amount shall be equal to the amount of employer contributions (excluding employee elective contributions) that could not be contributed to a Participant’s account in the 401(k) Plan based on the limits under section 415 of the Code.

 

  (e) Limitation on Contributions . No contribution shall be made to this Plan for a Participant after the September 30 of the year following the year in which a Participant has a Separation from Service. This rule shall apply even if the Company determines it made an error in calculating the amount of contribution due to a Participant. In addition, a Participant who has a Separation from Service shall not be eligible for any contributions under this Plan after the September 30 of the year following the year in which a Participant has a Separation from Service.

 

  (f) No Distribution Election . The Participant shall not be able to make a distribution election with respect to the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account.

Section 3.3. Crediting Rate . The Committee shall designate the manner in which a Participant’s Accounts are to be credited with gains and losses as described in this Section, which may be amended from time to time in the Committee’s discretion. If the Committee designates specific investment funds to serve as an index for crediting gains and losses to a Participant’s Accounts: (a) the Participant shall be entitled to designate which such fund or funds shall be used to measure gains and losses on his or her Accounts, and to change such designation in accordance with rules established by the Committee (in which case, such change shall be effective prospectively); (b) the

 

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Participant’s Accounts will be credited with gains and losses as if invested in such fund or funds in accordance with the Participant’s designation and the rules established by the Committee; and (c) the Committee may, in its sole discretion, eliminate any investment fund or funds previously designated by it, substitute a new investment fund or funds therefore, or add investment fund or funds, at any time. If the Committee makes any such investment funds available for this purpose, the Company shall have no obligation to actually invest any amounts in any such investment funds. If the Participant does not designate an investment fund to be used to credit gains and losses to the participant’s Account, the Participant’s Account shall be credited with the gains and losses experienced by the default investment under the 401(k) Plan.

A Participant’s Account will be credited with gains and losses as if invested in one or more of the investments funds selected by the Committee and communicated to the Participant from time to time, in the proportions designated by the Participant on an investment election form submitted to the Committee by the Participant. The investment election form shall be submitted to the Committee in the form and manner specified by the Committee, which may be electronically pursuant to Section 9.14. Until and unless changed by the Committee, Participants shall be permitted to change investment elections, generally, on a daily basis.

Section 3.4. Vesting of Accounts . Subject to forfeiture under Section 2.5, a Participant’s Accounts shall always be one hundred percent (100%) vested.

 

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ARTICLE 4

DISTRIBUTION OF ACCOUNTS

Section 4.1. Distribution of Elective Deferral Accounts . Except as provided under Section 4.3, distribution to a Participant who Retires of an Elective Deferral Account shall be made at the time and in the form specified by the Participant in his or her Deferral Election Agreement corresponding to the Elective Deferral Account according to the following rules.

 

  (a) Time of Distribution . A Participant shall be entitled to elect whether distribution of an Elective Deferral Account shall begin at: (i) a specified future date; or (ii) the Participant’s Separation from Service. If the Participant elects to have distribution commence at a specified future date, the distribution commencement date must be specified in his or her Deferral Election Agreement in which case distribution will commence to the Participant as soon as Administratively Reasonable following January 1st of the year in which the specified date falls. If the Participant elects to have distribution commence as of Separation from Service, distribution will commence on the date that is 30 days after the Participant’s Separation from Service or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date. If the Participant does not specify the distribution commencement date of an Elective Deferral Account, the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have distribution as of the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service and the rule in the preceding sentence shall apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a Specified Employee, then the payment will be made in accordance with Section 4.3(e)(i).

 

  (b) Form of Distribution of Elective Deferral Account . A Participant shall be entitled to elect whether distribution of an Elective Deferral Account shall be made in: (i) a lump sum; or (ii) annual installments over a period of two to ten years. If the Participant does not specify the form of distribution of an Elective Deferral Account, the Participant will be deemed to have elected to have the Elective Deferral Account distributed in a lump sum.

 

  (c)

Determination of Amount of Installment Payment . If a Participant elects to have distribution of an Elective Deferral Account made in the form of installments pursuant to Section 4.1(b)(ii), the amount of each installment payment shall be determined by multiplying the Elective Deferral Account by a fraction, the denominator of which in the first year of payment equals the number of years over which benefits are to be paid, and the numerator of which is one. The amounts of the payments for each succeeding year shall be determined by multiplying the balance in the Elective Deferral Account as of the applicable anniversary of the payment

 

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commencement date by a fraction, the denominator of which equals the number of remaining years over which the Elective Deferral Account is to be paid, and the numerator of which is one. The Elective Deferral Account will be credited with gains and losses pursuant to Section 3.4 during the payout period.

 

  (d) Subsequent Distribution . If the Participant has elected to make and Elective Deferrals are made to the Participant’s Elective Deferral Account after the date of the initial distribution, such additional Elective Deferrals shall be distributed on October 1 of the year following the year in which the Participant has a Separation from Service.

Section 4.2. Distribution of Restoration Contribution Account . Distribution to a Participant of the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account shall be made in a lump sum on the date that is 30 days after the Participant’s Separation from Service or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date. If the Participant is entitled to and the Company makes any additional Restoration Contributions to the Participant’s Restoration Contribution Account after the date of the initial distribution, such additional Restoration Contributions shall be distributed on October 1 of the year following the year in which the Participant has a Separation from Service.

Section 4.3. Exception to Payment Terms . Notwithstanding the Participant’s Deferral Election Agreement or anything in this Article 4 to the contrary, the following rules apply to the time and form of payment:

 

  (a) Separation from Service Prior to Retirement (for Reasons Other Than Death or Disability) . If a Participant has a Separation from Service prior to Retirement for reasons other than death or Disability, notwithstanding Section 4.1(a) or a Participant’s Election Agreement to the Participant’s Elective Deferral Account will be distributed to the Participant in a lump sum on the date that is thirty (30) days after the Participant’s Separation from Service or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a Specified Employee, then the payment will be made in accordance with Section 4.3(e)(i).

 

  (b) Disability . If a Participant becomes Disabled prior to Separation from Service, notwithstanding Section 4.1(a) or a Participant’s Election Agreement to the contrary the Participant’s Elective Deferral Account and Restoration Contribution Account shall be distributed to the Participant in a lump sum on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date the Committee determines the participant is Disabled or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date.

 

  (c)

Death . If a Participant dies prior to the full distribution of the Separation from Service, then notwithstanding Section 4.1(a) or a Participant’s

 

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election to the contrary the Participant’s Elective Deferral Account and Restoration Contribution Account shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a lump sum on the date that is ninety (90) days after the date of the Participant’s death or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date.

 

       Each Participant may from time to time designate one or more persons (who may be any one or more members of such person’s family or other persons, administrators, trusts, foundations or other entities) as s Beneficiary under the Plan. Such designation shall be made on a form prescribed by the Human Resources Department. Each Participant may at any time and from time to time change any previous Beneficiary designation, without notice to or consent of any previously designated Beneficiary, by amending his or her previous designation on a form prescribed by the Human Resources Department. If the Beneficiary does not survive the Participant (or is otherwise unavailable to receive payment) or if no Beneficiary is validly designated, then the amounts payable under the Plan shall be paid to the Participant’s estate. If more than one person is the Beneficiary of a deceased Participant, each such person shall receive a pro rata share of any death benefit payable unless otherwise designated on the applicable Beneficiary designation form. If a Beneficiary who is receiving benefits dies, all benefits that were payable to such Beneficiary shall then be payable to the estate of that Beneficiary.

 

  (d) Account Balances . If the aggregate balance of all the Participant’s accounts in all similar plans maintained by the Company (as defined under section 409A of the Code) at the time of the Participant’s Separation from Service is less than the limit under section 402(g) of the Code, then the Participant’s Account will be distributed in a lump sum on the date that is 30 days after the Participant’s Separation from Service or as soon as Administratively Reasonable following that date.

 

  (e) Delay in Distributions .

 

  (i) If the Participant is a Specified Employee, any Plan distributions that are otherwise to commence on the Participant’s Separation from Service shall commence as soon as Administratively Reasonable after the six month anniversary of the Participant’s Separation from Service, or if earlier, the Participant’s death.

 

  (ii)

The Company shall delay the distribution of any amount otherwise required to be distributed under the Plan if, and to the extent that, the Company reasonably anticipates that the Company’s deduction with respect to such distribution otherwise would be limited or eliminated by application of Section 162(m) of the Code. In such event, the distribution will be made at the earliest date on which

 

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the Company reasonably anticipates that the deduction of the distribution will not be limited or eliminated by Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

  (iii) The Company shall delay the distribution of any amount otherwise required to be distributed under the Plan if, and to the extent that, the Company reasonably anticipates that the making of the distribution would violate Federal securities laws or other applicable law. In such event, the distribution will be made at the earliest date on which the Company reasonably anticipates that the making of the distribution will not cause such a violation.

 

  (f) Acceleration of Distributions . All or a portion of a Participant’s Accounts may be distributed at an earlier time and in a different form than specified in this Article 4:

 

  (i) As may be necessary to fulfill a Qualified Domestic Relations Order or a certificate of divestiture (as defined in Code Section 1043(b)(2)).

 

  (ii) Upon an Unforeseeable Emergency as defined under section 409A of the Code.

 

  (iii) Due to a failure of the Plan to satisfy Section 409A with respect to the Participant, but only to the extent an amount is required to be included in the Participant’s income as a result of such failure.

Section 4.4. Distributions on Plan Termination . Notwithstanding anything in this Article 4 to the contrary, if the Plan is terminated, distributions shall be made in accordance with Section 7.2.

ARTICLE 5

FUNDING

Section 5.1. Source of Benefits . All benefits under the Plan shall be paid when due by the Company out of its assets or from the Trust (if the Company establishes a Trust). Any amounts set aside by the Company for payment of benefits under the Plan are the property of the Company, except, and to the extent, provided in the Trust.

Section 5.2. No Claim on Specific Assets . No Participant shall be deemed to have, by virtue of being a Participant in the Plan, any claim on any specific assets of the Company such that the Participant would be subject to income taxation on his or her benefits under the Plan prior to distribution and the rights of Participants and Beneficiaries to benefits to which they are otherwise entitled under the Plan shall be those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE 6

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCES

Section 6.1. Administration . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Company shall bear all administrative costs of the Plan other than those specifically charged to a Participant or Beneficiary.

Section 6.2. Powers of Committee . In addition to the other powers granted under the Plan, the Committee shall have all powers necessary to administer the Plan, including, without limitation, powers:

 

  (a) to interpret the provisions of the Plan;

 

  (b) to establish and revise the method of accounting for the Plan and to maintain the Accounts; and

 

  (c) to establish rules for the administration of the Plan and to prescribe any forms required to administer the Plan.

The Committee delegates the day-to-day administration of the Plan to the Vice President of Human Resources. In addition, the Committee may delegate any of its powers (other than the power to amend or terminate the Plan) to the People Working Group or to the Vice President of Human Resources.

Section 6.3. Actions of the Committee . The Committee (including any person or entity to whom the Committee has delegated duties, responsibilities or authority, to the extent of such delegation) has total and complete discretionary authority to determine conclusively for all parties all questions arising in the administration of the Plan, to interpret and construe the terms of the Plan, and to determine all questions of eligibility and status of employees, Participants and Beneficiaries under the Plan and their respective interests. Subject to the claims procedures of Section 4.5, all determinations, interpretations, rules and decisions of the Committee (including those made or established by any person or entity to whom the Committee has delegated duties, responsibilities or authority, if made or established pursuant to such delegation) are conclusive and binding upon all persons having or claiming to have any interest or right under the Plan.

Section 6.4. Delegation . The Committee, or any officer or other employee of the Company designated by the Committee, shall have the power to delegate specific duties and responsibilities to officers or other employees of the Company or other individuals or entities. Any delegation may be rescinded by the Committee at any time. Each person or entity to whom a duty or responsibility has been delegated shall be responsible for the exercise of such duty or responsibility and shall not be responsible for any act or failure to act of any other person or entity.

Section 6.5. Reports and Records . The Committee, and those to whom the Committee has delegated duties under the Plan, shall keep records of all their proceedings and actions and shall

 

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maintain books of account, records, and other data as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and for compliance with applicable law.

Section 6.6. Valuation of Accounts and Account Statements . As of each valuation date, the Committee shall adjust the previous Account balances of each Participant for Elective Deferrals, Restoration Contributions, forfeitures, distributions, and investment gains and losses. A “valuation date,” for these purposes, is the last day of each calendar quarter, and such other dates as the Committee may designate from time to time in its discretion. The Committee shall provide each Participant with a statement of his or her Account balances at least annually.

Section 6.7. Committee Member Participating in Plan . If a member of the Committee is a Participant, such Committee member shall not be a part of, and shall not participate in any way, in any determination or decision with respect to the manner or timing of benefit distributions to him or her individually or the permissibility of withdrawals by him or her individually.

ARTICLE 7

AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION

Section 7.1. Amendments . The Company, by written action of the Board may amend the Plan, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time. The Compensation Committee may amend the Plan, without approval or authorization of the Board, provided that any such amendment: (a) does not materially increase the cost of the Plan; or (b) is required in order to comply with the law, in which case the Compensation Committee shall amend the Plan in such manner as the Compensation Committee deems necessary or desirable to comply with the law. To the extent an amendment approved by the Compensation Committee affects Directors, the amendment must also be approved by the Governance Committee. No amendment may be effective to eliminate or reduce any Account balance (other than as may result from a change in Plan investments pursuant to Section 3.4), determined as of the date of such amendment, of any Participant or of any Beneficiary then eligible for benefits without such Participant’s or Beneficiary’s consent. Any Plan amendment shall be filed with the Plan documents.

Section 7.2. Termination . The Company, by action of the Compensation Committee and Governance Committee, may at any time terminate the Plan, and reduce, suspend or discontinue future contributions to the Plan. The termination of the Plan shall not reduce any Account balance (other than as may result from a change in Plan investments pursuant to Section 3.4), determined as of the date of such amendment, of any Participant or of any Beneficiary without such Participant’s or Beneficiary’s consent. If the Plan is terminated, the Company shall terminate the Plan in accordance with the provisions permitting plan termination under section 409A of the Code.

Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if a Change in Control occurs, the Board, as constituted immediately prior to the Change in Control may, in its discretion, elect to terminate the Plan with respect to Participants for whom the Change in Control has occurred and distribute benefits to such Participants in a lump sum, in which case all such lump sum distributions shall be made no later than 12 months following the Change in Control.

 

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ARTICLE 8

CLAIM PROCEDURES

Section 8.1. Determinations . The benefits under the Plan will be paid only if the Committee decides in its discretion that the applicant is entitled to them. The Committee has discretionary authority to grant or deny benefits under the Plan. The Committee shall have the sole discretion, authority and responsibility to interpret and construe this Plan and all relevant documents and information, and to determine all factual and legal questions under the Plan, including but not limited to the entitlement of all persons to benefits and the amounts of their benefits. The Committee shall make such determinations as may be required from time to time in the administration of the Plan. This discretionary authority shall include all matters arising under the Plan. An application for a distribution shall be considered as a claim.

Section 8.2. Claim and Review Procedures . Until modified by the Committee, the claim and review procedures set forth in this section shall be the mandatory claims and review procedure for the resolution of disputes and disposition of claims filed under the Plan to be reviewed by the Committee.

 

  (a) Initial Claim . An individual may, subject to any applicable deadline, file with the Vice President of Human Resources a written claim for benefits under the Plan in a form and manner prescribed by the Vice President of Human Resources.

 

  (i) If the claim is denied in whole or in part, the Vice President of Human Resources shall notify the claimant of the adverse benefit determination within ninety (90) days after receipt of the claim.

 

  (ii) The ninety (90) day period for making the claim determination may be extended for ninety (90) days if the Vice President of Human Resources determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for determination of the claim, provided that the Vice President of Human Resources notifies the claimant, prior to the expiration of the initial ninety (90) day period, of the special circumstances requiring an extension and the date by which a claim determination is expected to be made.

 

  (b) Notice of Initial Adverse Determination . A notice of an adverse determination shall set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant:

 

  (i) the specific reasons for the adverse determination;

 

  (ii) references to the specific provisions of this Plan (or other applicable Plan document) on which the adverse determination is based;

 

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  (iii) a description of any additional material or information necessary to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and

 

  (iv) a description of the claims review procedure, including the time limits applicable to such procedure, and, if the Participant is an employee, a statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under section 502(a) of ERISA following an adverse determination on review.

 

  (c) Request for Review . Within sixty (60) days after receipt of an initial adverse benefit determination notice, the claimant may file with the Vice President of Human Resources a written request for a review of the adverse determination and may, in connection therewith submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim benefits. Any request for review of the initial adverse determination not filed within sixty (60) days after receipt of the initial adverse determination notice shall be untimely. The Vice President of Human Resources shall provide the request for review to the Committee.

 

  (d) Claim on Review . If the claim, upon review, is denied in whole or in part, the Committee shall notify the claimant of the adverse benefit determination within sixty (60) days after receipt of such a request for review.

 

  (i) The sixty (60) day period for deciding the claim on review may be extended for sixty (60) days if the Committee determines that special circumstances require an extension of time for determination of the claim, provided that the Committee notifies the claimant, prior to the expiration of the initial sixty (60) day period, of the special circumstances requiring an extension and the date by which a claim determination is expected to be made.

 

  (ii) In the event that the time period is extended due to a claimant’s failure to submit information necessary to decide a claim on review, the claimant shall have sixty (60) days within which to provide the necessary information and the period for making the claim determination on review shall be tolled from the date on which the notification of the extension is sent to the claimant until the date on which the claimant responds to the request for additional information or, if earlier, the expiration of sixty (60) days.

 

  (iii)

The Committee’s review of a denied claim shall take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the claimant relating to the claim, without regard to

 

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whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

 

  (e) Notice of Adverse Determination for Claim on Review . A notice of an adverse determination for a claim on review shall set forth in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant:

 

  (i) the specific reasons for the denial;

 

  (ii) references to the specific provisions of this Plan Statement (or other applicable Plan document) on which the adverse determination is based;

 

  (iii) a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim for benefits;

 

  (iv) a statement describing any voluntary appeal procedures offered by the Plan and the claimant’s right to obtain information about such procedures; and

 

  (v) if the Participant is an employee, a statement of the claimant’s right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA.

Section 8.3. Rules and Regulations .

 

  (a) Adoption of Rules . Any rule not in conflict or at variance with the provisions hereof may be adopted by the Vice President of Human Resources or the Committee.

 

  (b) Specific Rules .

 

  (i) No inquiry or question shall be deemed to be a claim or a request for a review of a denied claim unless made in accordance with the established claim procedures. The Committee may require that any claim for benefits and any request for a review of a denied claim be filed on forms to be furnished by the Committee upon request.

 

  (ii) All decisions on claims shall be made by the Committee, unless delegated by either as provided for in the Plan, in which case references in this section shall be treated as references to the delegate of the Committee.

 

  (iii)

Claimants may be represented by a lawyer or other representative at their own expense, but the Committee reserves the right to

 

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require the claimant to furnish written authorization and establish reasonable procedures for determining whether an individual has been authorized to act on behalf of a claimant. A claimant’s representative shall be entitled to copies of all notices given to the claimant.

 

  (iv) The decision on a claim and on a request for a review of a denied claim may be provided to the claimant in electronic form instead of in writing.

 

  (v) In connection with the review of a denied claim, the claimant or the claimant’s representative shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim for benefits.

 

  (vi) The time period within which a benefit determination will be made shall begin to run at the time a claim or request for review is filed in accordance with the claims procedures, without regard to whether all the information necessary to make a benefit determination accompanies the filing.

 

  (vii) The claims and review procedures shall be administered with appropriate safeguards so that benefit claim determinations are made in accordance with governing plan documents and, where appropriate, the plan provisions have been applied consistently with respect to similarly situated claimants.

 

  (viii) For the purpose of this section, a document, record, or other information shall be considered “relevant” if such document, record, or other information: (i) was relied upon in making the benefit determination; (ii) was submitted, considered, or generated in the course of making the benefit determination, without regard to whether such document, record, or other information was relied upon in making the benefit determination; (iii) demonstrates compliance with the administration processes and safeguards designed to ensure that the benefit claim determination was made in accordance with governing plan documents and that, where appropriate, the Plan provisions have been applied consistently with respect to similarly situated claimants; and (iv) constitutes a statement of policy or guidance with respect to the Plan concerning the denied treatment option or benefit for the claimant’s diagnosis, without regard to whether such advice or statement was relied upon in making the benefit determination.

 

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  (ix) The Committee may, in its discretion, rely on any applicable statute of limitation or deadline as a basis for denial of any claim.

Section 8.4. Deadline to File Claim . To be considered timely under the Plan’s claim and review procedure, a claim must be filed with the Vice President of Human Resources within one (1) year after the claimant knew or reasonably should have known of the principal facts upon which the claim is based. If or to the extent that the claim relates to a failure to effect a Participant’s or Beneficiary’s investment directions or a Participant’s election regarding contributions, a claim must be filed with the Vice President of Human Resources within thirty (30) days after the claimant knew or reasonably should have known of the principal facts upon which the claim is based.

Section 8.5. Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies . Notwithstanding any provision in this Plan, the exhaustion of the claim and review procedure is mandatory for resolving every claim and dispute arising under the Plan. As to such claims and disputes: (i) no legal action to recover Plan benefits or to enforce or clarify rights under the Plan under any provision of law, whether or not statutory, may be commenced until the claims and review procedure set forth herein have been exhausted in the entirety; and (ii) in any such legal action all explicit and all implicit determinations by the Committee (including, but not limited to, determinations as to whether the initial request for benefits or request for review was timely filed) shall be afforded the maximum deference permitted by law.

Section 8.6. Deadline to File Legal Action . No legal action to recover Plan benefits or to enforce or clarify rights under the Plan under any provision of law, whether or not statutory, may be brought by any claimant on any matter pertaining to the Plan unless the legal action is commenced in the proper forum before the earlier of: (i) thirty (30) months after the date the claimant knew or reasonably should have known of the principal facts on which the claim is based, or (ii) six (6) months after the date the claimant has exhausted the claim and review procedure. If or to the extent that the claim relates to a failure to effect a Participant’s investment directions or a Participant’s election regarding contributions, the thirty (30) month period shall be nineteen (19) months.

Section 8.7. Knowledge of Fact by Participant Imputed to Beneficiary and Others . Knowledge of all facts that a Participant knew or reasonably should have known shall be imputed to every claimant who is or claims to be a Beneficiary of the Participant or otherwise claims to derive an entitlement by reference to the Participant for the purpose of applying the previously specified periods.

 

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ARTICLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1. No Guarantee of Employment or Retention to Perform Services . Neither the adoption and maintenance of the Plan nor the execution by the Company of a Deferral Election Agreement with any Participant shall be deemed to be a contract of employment or for the performance of services between the Company and any Participant. Nothing contained herein shall give any Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to perform services for the Company, or to interfere with the right of the Company to discharge any Participant at any time, nor shall it give the Company the right to require any Participant to remain in its employ or to perform services for it or to interfere with the Participant’s right to terminate his or her employment or performance of services at any time.

Section 9.2. Release . Any payment of benefits to or for the benefit of a Participant or a Participant’s Beneficiaries that is made in good faith by the Company in accordance with the Company’s interpretation of its obligations hereunder, shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Company for benefits under the Plan to the extent of such payment.

Section 9.3. Notices . Any notice permitted or required under the Plan shall be in writing and shall be hand-delivered or sent, postage prepaid, by first class mail, or by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, to the Committee, if to the Company, or to the address last shown on the records of the Company, if to a Participant or Beneficiary. If a form or document must be filed with or received by the Company, the Committee, the Vice President of Human Resources, the Human Resources Department or other entity (the “appropriate entity”), it must be actually received by the appropriate entity to be effective. The determination of whether or when a form or document has been received by the appropriate entity shall be made by the Committee on the basis of what documents are acknowledged by the appropriate entity to be in its actual possession without regard to the “mailbox rule” or similar rule of evidence. The absence of a document in the appropriate entity’s records and files shall be conclusive and binding proof that the document was not received by the appropriate entity.

Section 9.4. Nonalienation . No benefit payable at any time under the Plan will be subject in any manner to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, levy, attachment, or encumbrance of any kind, except with respect to a domestic relations order that the Committee determines to be a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

Section 9.5. Withholding . The Company may withhold from any payment of benefits or other compensation payable to a Participant or Beneficiary, or the Committee may direct the Trustee to withhold from any payment of benefits to a Participant or Beneficiary, such amounts as the Committee determines are reasonably necessary to pay any taxes or other amounts required to be withheld under applicable law.

Section 9.6. Captions . Article and section headings and captions are provided for purposes of reference and convenience only and shall not be relied upon in any way to construe, define, modify, limit, or extend the scope of any provision of the Plan.

 

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Section 9.7. Binding Agreement . This Plan shall be binding on the parties hereto, their heirs, executors, administrators, and successors in interest.

Section 9.8. Invalidity of Certain Provisions . If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of the Plan and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included. The Plan is subject to section 409A of the Code. Each provision shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. If any provision of the Plan does not conform to the requirements of Section 409A, such that the inclusion of the provision would result in loss of the Plan’s intended tax deferral, the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

Section 9.9. No Other Agreements . The terms and conditions set forth herein, together with the Deferral Election Agreements entered into between the Company and Participants, constitute the entire understanding of the Company and the Participants with respect to the matters addressed herein.

Section 9.10. Incapacity . In the event that any Participant is unable to care for his or her affairs because of illness or accident, any payment due may be paid to the Participant’s spouse, parent, brother, sister or other person deemed by the Committee to have incurred expenses for the care of such Participant, unless a duly qualified guardian or other legal representative has been appointed.

Section 9.11. Counterparts . This Plan may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when duly executed by the Company shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall together constitute but one instrument, which may be evidenced by any counterpart.

Section 9.12. Participating Affiliates . Any Affiliate of the Company may adopt the Plan with the permission of the Company and according to such rules as may be established from time to time by the Company in its discretion, and thereby become a “Participating Affiliate” in the Plan.

Section 9.13. Sole Source of Benefits . Neither the Company nor any of its officers nor any member of its Board of Directors nor any member of the Committee in any way guarantee Participant Accounts against loss or depreciation, nor do they guarantee the payment of any benefit or amount which may become due and payable hereunder to any Participant, Beneficiary, or other person. Each Participant, Beneficiary, or other person entitled at any time to payments hereunder shall look solely to the assets of the Employer for such payments. If an Account shall have been distributed to a former Participant, Beneficiary, or any other person entitled to the receipt thereof, such former Participant, Beneficiary, or other person, as the case may be, shall have no further right or interest in the other assets.

Section 9.14 Electronic Media . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, but subject to the requirements of ERISA, the Code, or other applicable law, any action or communication otherwise required to be taken or made in writing by a Participant or Beneficiary or by the Company or Committee shall be effective if accomplished by another method or methods required or made available by the Company or Committee, or their agent, with respect

 

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to that action or communication, including e-mail, telephone response systems, intranet systems, or the Internet.

Section 9.15. ERISA Status . The Plan is maintained with the understanding that the Plan is an unfunded plan maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees as provided in sections 201(2), 301(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA, and section 2520.104-23 of the regulations under ERISA. Each provision shall be interpreted and administered accordingly.

Section 9.16. Internal Revenue Code Status . The Plan is maintained as a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement under section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Employer nor any of its officers, directors, agents or affiliates shall be obligated, directly or indirectly, to any Participant or any other person for any taxes, penalties, interest or like amounts that may be imposed on the Participant or other person on account of any amounts under this Plan or on account of any failure to comply with the Code.

Section 9.17. Choice of Law . This instrument has been executed and delivered in the State of Minnesota and, except to the extent that federal law is controlling, shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota (except that the state law will be applied without regard to any choice of law provisions).

Section 9.18. Choice of Venue . Any claim or action brought with respect to this Plan shall be brought in the Federal courts of the State of Minnesota.

 

Dated:                                               , 2005   MOSAIC COMPANY
    By      
    Its                                                                                                                        

 

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Exhibit 10.iii.c.

THE MOSAIC COMPANY

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made this        day of                  , 20          , (the “ Grant Date ”) by and between The Mosaic Company, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and                          (the “ Participant ”), who is a non-employee director on the Board of Directors of the Company.

1. Award . The Company hereby grants to Participant an award of                          restricted stock units (“RSUs”), each RSU representing the right to receive one share of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company according to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in The Mosaic Company 2004 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). The RSUs are granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan. A copy of the Plan has been furnished to Participant.

2. Vesting; Forfeiture; Payment Date . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the RSUs awarded to a Participant shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and be paid to the Participant on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. If Participant ceases to be a director prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the director shall forfeit the RSUs awarded under this Agreement unless (i) the Participant dies (in which case the RSUs shall immediately vest), or (ii) the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors in its sole discretion decides to vest in whole or in part the RSUs awarded to the Participant. If the Participant is removed as a director at any time for cause in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, the director shall forfeit the RSUs awarded under this Agreement. A director need not continue to serve as a director through the third anniversary of the Grant Date to receive payment of the RSUs. An acceleration of vesting shall not accelerate the payment date (except in the case of the Participant’s death), which shall remain the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

3. Restrictions on Transfer . The RSUs shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Each right under this Agreement shall be exercisable during Participant’s lifetime only by Participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by Participant’s legal representative. Until the date that the RSUs are paid pursuant to Section 2, none of the RSUs or the shares of Common Stock issuable upon payment thereof (the “ Shares ”) may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, and any purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition shall be void and unenforceable against the Company, and no attempt to transfer the RSUs or the Shares, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, shall vest the purported transferee with any interest or right in or with respect to the RSUs or the Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may, in the manner established pursuant to the Plan, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of Participant and receive payment of the RSUs if the Participant dies prior to payment.

4. Adjustments . The number of Shares are subject to equitable adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan.

5. Dividend Equivalents . Notwithstanding Section 6 hereof, for record dates that occur before the Company issues a Participant any Shares for a vested RSU, the Participant shall


be entitled to receive dividend equivalent amounts if dividends are declared by the Board of Directors on the Company’s Common Stock. The dividend equivalent amounts shall be an amount of cash per RSU equal to the dividends per share paid to common stockholders of the Company. The dividend equivalent amounts shall be accrued (without interest and earnings) rather than paid when a dividend is paid on a share of the Company’s Common Stock. The dividend equivalent amounts for an RSU shall be subject to the same vesting and payment rules as the RSU. If an RSU is forfeited, the dividend equivalents on the RSU are forfeited. The Company shall pay the dividend equivalents on an RSU when the Company makes payment with respect to the RSU in accordance with Section 6 hereof (i.e., within thirty (30) days after the third anniversary of the Grant Date).

6. Miscellaneous .

(a) Payment . Except in the case of the Participant’s death, no payment shall be made prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date. The Participant may make an election to be paid up to 50% of the RSUs awarded to the Participant in cash rather than Shares. The Participant must make this election during an open trading window under the Company’s Policy Regarding Insider Trading and Tipping that occurs prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date (to the extent the Participant is subject to such policy at the time of election), and in any event at a time when the Participant is not in possession of any material non-public information concerning the Company. If no election is made by the Participant prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date, all RSUs shall be paid in Shares. The amount of cash payable to Participant pursuant to any such election shall equal the number of RSUs subject to such election, multiplied by the Fair Market Value, as defined in Section 2(l) of the Plan, of a Share on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. The Company shall pay and deliver to the Participant within thirty (30) days after the third anniversary of the Grant Date (i) the cash value, as of the third anniversary of the Grant Date, of the portion of the RSUs, if any, that the Participant has elected to receive in cash, together with all dividend equivalent amounts, if any, accrued with respect to all RSUs granted hereunder in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and (ii) with respect to the portion of the RSUs the Participant is entitled to receive as Shares, a certificate or certificates, registered in the name of Participant, or in the name of Participant’s legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs, as the case may be, evidencing such vested whole Shares, and shall cause such certificate or certificates to be delivered to Participant or Participant’s legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs, as the case may be. The value of any fractional Shares shall be paid in cash at the time certificates evidencing the Shares are delivered to Participant. If the Participant dies, the RSUs awarded to the Participant shall be distributed to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a single lump sum cash payment (rather than stock) on the date that is ninety (90) days after the date of the Participant’s death or as soon as administratively reasonable in the same calendar year following that date, with the amount of such payment equal to the number of RSUs awarded to the Participant, multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of death.

(b) Income Tax Matters . The Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, if any, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of Participant, are withheld or collected from Participant. The Company shall not be required to withhold amounts unless required by applicable law. Participant acknowledges that, because Participant is a non-employee director of

 

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the Company, the Company is not subject to any federal or state income tax withholding obligations with respect to the RSUs awarded to Participant hereunder.

(c) Plan Provisions Control . In the event that any provision of the Agreement conflicts with or is inconsistent in any respect with the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. Any term not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Plan.

(d) No Rights of Stockholders . Neither Participant, Participant’s legal representative nor a permissible assignee of this award shall have any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares, unless and until such Shares have been issued in accordance with the terms hereof.

(e) No Right to Directorship . The issuance of the RSUs or the Shares shall not be construed as giving Participant the right to continue as a director of the Company, nor will it affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate such directorship at any time in accordance with its bylaws. In addition, the Company may at any time terminate the term of a director of the Company in accordance with its bylaws free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or the Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement shall confer on any person any legal or equitable right against the Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against the Company or an Affiliate. By participating in the Plan, Participant shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and the Agreement and the terms and conditions of any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.

(f) Governing Law . The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and the Agreement, and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan and the Agreement, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware. Participant hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of Delaware to resolve any and all issues that may arise out of or relate to the Plan or the Agreement.

(g) Securities Matters . The Company shall not be required to deliver Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Company to be applicable are satisfied.

(h) Severability . If any provision of the Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Agreement under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or the Agreement, and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

(i) No Trust or Fund Created . Participant shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any investments that the Company, its Subsidiaries, and/or its Affiliates may

 

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make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor the Agreement shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and Participant or any other person.

(j) Headings . Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Agreement or any provision thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Company and Participant have executed this Agreement on the date set forth in the first paragraph.

 

THE MOSAIC COMPANY
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

PARTICIPANT

 

Name:  

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a)

I, James T. Prokopanko, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Mosaic Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: January 8, 2009

/s/ James T. Prokopanko

James T. Prokopanko
Chief Executive Officer and President

The Mosaic Company

Exhibit 31.2

Certification Required by Rule 13a-14(a)

I, Lawrence W. Stranghoener, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Mosaic Company;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: January 8, 2009

 

/s/ Lawrence W. Stranghoener

Lawrence W. Stranghoener
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The Mosaic Company

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b)

and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, James T. Prokopanko, the Chief Executive Officer and President of The Mosaic Company, certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2008 of The Mosaic Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Mosaic Company.

 

January 8, 2009

/s/ James T. Prokopanko

James T. Prokopanko
Chief Executive Officer and President
The Mosaic Company

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required by Rule 13a-14(b)

and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code

I, Lawrence W. Stranghoener, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Mosaic Company, certify that (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2008 of The Mosaic Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The Mosaic Company.

 

January 8, 2009

/s/ Lawrence W. Stranghoener

Lawrence W. Stranghoener

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer