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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
 
 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
o
 
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 001-32597
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
20-2697511
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
4 Parkway North, Suite 400
Deerfield, Illinois
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
60015
 (Zip Code)
(847) 405-2400
 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x     No o
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 o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o     No x
47,069,448 shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were outstanding at April 30, 2015 .
 

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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net sales
$
953.6

 
$
1,132.6

Cost of sales
537.8

 
689.8

Gross margin
415.8

 
442.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses
40.1

 
41.7

Other operating—net
18.2

 
(5.8
)
Total other operating costs and expenses
58.3

 
35.9

Gain on sale of phosphate business
—

 
747.1

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
9.7

 
15.8

Operating earnings
367.2

 
1,169.8

Interest expense
33.9

 
40.0

Interest income
(0.4
)
 
(0.2
)
Other non-operating—net
—

 
(0.1
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates
333.7

 
1,130.1

Income tax provision
112.7

 
413.2

Equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes
14.9

 
3.5

Net earnings
235.9

 
720.4

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
5.3

 
11.9

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
230.6

 
$
708.5

Net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
 

 
 

Basic
$
4.81

 
$
12.94

Diluted
$
4.79

 
$
12.90

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

Basic
47.9

 
54.8

Diluted
48.1

 
54.9

Dividends declared per common share
$
1.50

 
$
1.00

   
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Net earnings
$
235.9

 
$
720.4

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment—net of taxes
(86.3
)
 
(16.9
)
Unrealized gain on securities—net of taxes
—

 
0.1

Defined benefit plans—net of taxes
5.8

 
7.4

 
(80.5
)
 
(9.4
)
Comprehensive income
155.4

 
711.0

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
5.3

 
11.9

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders
$
150.1

 
$
699.1

   
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions, except share
and per share amounts)
Assets
 

 
 

Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,778.8

 
$
1,996.6

Restricted cash
63.3

 
86.1

Accounts receivable—net
167.1

 
191.5

Inventories
267.7

 
202.9

Deferred income taxes
55.1

 
84.0

Prepaid income taxes
27.7

 
34.8

Other current assets
20.0

 
18.6

Total current assets
2,379.7

 
2,614.5

Property, plant and equipment—net
5,925.0

 
5,525.8

Investments in and advances to affiliates
853.5

 
861.5

Goodwill
2,090.4

 
2,092.8

Other assets
236.7

 
243.6

Total assets
$
11,485.3

 
$
11,338.2

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
693.2

 
$
589.9

Income taxes payable
79.4

 
16.0

Customer advances
495.2

 
325.4

Other current liabilities
43.5

 
48.4

Total current liabilities
1,311.3

 
979.7

Long-term debt
4,592.5

 
4,592.5

Deferred income taxes
783.0

 
818.6

Other noncurrent liabilities
380.0

 
374.9

Equity:
 

 
 

Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock—$0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized
—

 
—

Common stock—$0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 2015—49,219,895 shares issued and 2014—49,180,828 shares issued
0.5

 
0.5

Paid-in capital
1,426.5

 
1,415.9

Retained earnings
3,334.1

 
3,175.3

Treasury stock—at cost, 2015—1,658,165 shares and 2014—846,218 shares
(458.9
)
 
(222.2
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(240.3
)
 
(159.8
)
Total stockholders' equity
4,061.9

 
4,209.7

Noncontrolling interest
356.6

 
362.8

Total equity
4,418.5

 
4,572.5

Total liabilities and equity
$
11,485.3

 
$
11,338.2

   
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Common Stockholders
 
 
 
 
 
$0.01 Par
Value
Common
Stock
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
0.6

 
$
(201.8
)
 
$
1,594.3

 
$
3,725.6

 
$
(42.6
)
 
$
5,076.1

 
$
362.3

 
$
5,438.4

Net earnings
—

 
—

 
—

 
708.5

 
—

 
708.5

 
11.9

 
720.4

Other comprehensive income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(16.9
)
 
(16.9
)
 
—

 
(16.9
)
Unrealized net gain on securities—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
—

 
0.1

Defined benefit plans—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
7.4

 
7.4

 
—

 
7.4

Comprehensive income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
699.1

 
11.9

 
711.0

Purchases of treasury stock
—

 
(794.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(794.0
)
 
—

 
(794.0
)
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans
—

 
—

 
9.4

 
—

 
—

 
9.4

 
—

 
9.4

Stock-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
3.8

 
—

 
—

 
3.8

 
—

 
3.8

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
4.5

 
—

 
—

 
4.5

 
—

 
4.5

Cash dividends ($1.00 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(55.2
)
 
—

 
(55.2
)
 
—

 
(55.2
)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9.6
)
 
(9.6
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
0.6

 
$
(995.8
)
 
$
1,612.0

 
$
4,378.9

 
$
(52.0
)
 
$
4,943.7

 
$
364.6

 
$
5,308.3

Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
0.5

 
$
(222.2
)
 
$
1,415.9

 
$
3,175.3

 
$
(159.8
)
 
$
4,209.7

 
$
362.8

 
$
4,572.5

Net earnings
—

 
—

 
—

 
230.6

 
—

 
230.6

 
5.3

 
235.9

Other comprehensive income:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(86.3
)
 
(86.3
)
 
—

 
(86.3
)
Defined benefit plans—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5.8

 
5.8

 
—

 
5.8

Comprehensive income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
150.1

 
5.3

 
155.4

Purchases of treasury stock
—

 
(236.6
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(236.6
)
 
—

 
(236.6
)
Acquisition of treasury stock under employee stock plans
—

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
(0.1
)
Issuance of $0.01 par value common stock under employee stock plans
—

 
—

 
5.7

 
—

 
—

 
5.7

 
—

 
5.7

Stock-based compensation expense
—

 
—

 
3.4

 
—

 
—

 
3.4

 
—

 
3.4

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
—

 
—

 
1.5

 
—

 
—

 
1.5

 
—

 
1.5

Cash dividends ($1.50 per share)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(71.8
)
 
—

 
(71.8
)
 
—

 
(71.8
)
Distributions declared to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(11.5
)
 
(11.5
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
0.5

 
$
(458.9
)
 
$
1,426.5

 
$
3,334.1

 
$
(240.3
)
 
$
4,061.9

 
$
356.6

 
$
4,418.5

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Operating Activities:
 

 
 

Net earnings
$
235.9

 
$
720.4

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
115.4

 
105.3

Deferred income taxes
0.3

 
17.1

Stock-based compensation expense
3.9

 
3.8

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(1.5
)
 
(4.5
)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives
(10.6
)
 
21.9

Gain on sale of phosphate business
—

 
(747.1
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
5.5

 
0.1

Undistributed earnings of affiliates—net of taxes
(18.4
)
 
(11.4
)
Changes in:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable—net
24.1

 
32.2

Inventories
(68.0
)
 
(112.3
)
Accrued and prepaid income taxes
83.6

 
279.9

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(10.6
)
 
67.4

Customer advances
169.8

 
356.8

Other—net
1.5

 
20.4

Net cash provided by operating activities
530.9

 
750.0

Investing Activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(444.8
)
 
(392.4
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
3.3

 
1.3

Proceeds from sale of phosphate business
—

 
1,353.6

Deposits to restricted cash funds
—

 
(505.0
)
Withdrawals from restricted cash funds
22.8

 
5.7

Other—net
(10.9
)
 
5.8

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(429.6
)
 
469.0

Financing Activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings
—

 
1,494.2

Financing fees
(2.0
)
 
(15.7
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(71.8
)
 
(55.2
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
(11.5
)
 
(9.6
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(236.2
)
 
(781.8
)
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans
5.7

 
9.4

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
1.5

 
4.5

Other—net
—

 
(43.0
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(314.3
)
 
602.8

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(4.8
)
 
(2.4
)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(217.8
)
 
1,819.4

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
1,996.6

 
1,710.8

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,778.8

 
$
3,530.2

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1 .     Background and Basis of Presentation
We are one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of nitrogen fertilizer and other nitrogen products in the world. Our principal customers are cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors and industrial users. Our principal nitrogen fertilizer products are ammonia, granular urea and urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN). Our other nitrogen products include ammonium nitrate (AN), diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), urea liquor, and aqua ammonia, which are sold primarily to our industrial customers. Our core market and distribution facilities are concentrated in the midwestern United States and other major agricultural areas of the United States and Canada. We also export nitrogen fertilizer products, primarily from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana manufacturing facility.
Prior to March 17, 2014, we also manufactured and distributed phosphate fertilizer products. Our principal phosphate products were diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP). On March 17, 2014, we completed the sale of our phosphate mining and manufacturing business (the "Transaction"), which was located in Florida, to The Mosaic Company (Mosaic) for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. The Transaction followed the terms of the definitive agreement executed in October 2013. The accounts receivable and accounts payable pertaining to the phosphate mining and manufacturing business and certain phosphate inventory held in distribution facilities were not sold to Mosaic in the Transaction and were settled in the ordinary course.
Upon closing the Transaction, we began to supply Mosaic with ammonia produced by our Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL) joint venture. The contract to supply ammonia to Mosaic from our PLNL joint venture represents the continuation of a supply practice that previously existed between our former phosphate mining and manufacturing business and other operations of the Company. Prior to March 17, 2014, PLNL sold ammonia to us for use in the phosphate business and the cost was included in our production costs in the phosphate segment. Subsequent to the sale of the phosphate business, we now sell the PLNL-sourced ammonia to Mosaic. The revenue from these sales to Mosaic and the costs to purchase the ammonia from PLNL are now included in our ammonia segment. Our 50% share of the operating results of our PLNL joint venture continues to be included in our equity in earnings of operating affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations. Because of the significance of this continuing supply practice, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the phosphate mining and manufacturing business is not reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations. See Note  3—Phosphate Business Disposition for additional information.
In the third quarter of 2014, we completed certain changes to our reporting structures and as a result, our reporting segments increased to the following five segments: ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other, and phosphate. The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The phosphate segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases. Historical financial results have been restated to reflect the new segment structure on a comparable basis. See Note  18—Segment Disclosures .
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 , in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary for the fair representation of the information for the periods presented. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for any period presented apply to that period only and are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015.

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The preparation of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires us to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but are not limited to, net realizable value of inventories, environmental remediation liabilities, environmental and litigation contingencies, the cost of customer incentives, useful lives of property and identifiable intangible assets, the assumptions used in the evaluation of potential impairments of property, investments, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, income tax and valuation reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, the measurement of the fair values of investments for which markets are not active, assumptions used in the determination of the funded status and annual expense of pension and postretirement employee benefit plans and the assumptions used in the valuation of stock-based compensation awards granted to employees.
All references to "CF Holdings," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context makes clear that the reference is only to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. itself and not its subsidiaries. All references to "CF Industries" refer to CF Industries, Inc., a 100% owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
2 .     New Accounting Standards
In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. Debt disclosures will include the face amount of the debt liability and the effective interest rate. The update requires retrospective application and represents a change in accounting principle. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 605, Revenue Recognition. This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments. Additionally, information concerning the costs to obtain and fulfill a contract, including assets to be recognized, is to be disclosed. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. In April 2015, the FASB voted to propose to defer the effective date of this ASU by one year, with early adoption on the original effective date permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements.
3 .     Phosphate Business Disposition
In March 2014, we completed the sale of our phosphate mining and manufacturing business to Mosaic (the "Transaction") pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 (the "Purchase Agreement"), among CF Industries Holdings, Inc., CF Industries, Inc. and Mosaic for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. During the first quarter of 2014, we recognized pre-tax and after-tax gains on the Transaction of $747.1 million and $461.0 million , respectively. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the accounts receivable and accounts payable pertaining to the phosphate mining and manufacturing business and certain phosphate fertilizer inventory held in distribution facilities were not sold to Mosaic in the Transaction and were settled in the ordinary course. During the fourth quarter of 2014, based on the ordinary course settlement of certain transactions and certain adjustments that were made in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, we increased the recognized pre-tax and after-tax gains on the Transaction to $750.1 million and $462.8 million , respectively.
Upon closing the Transaction, we began to supply Mosaic with ammonia produced by our PLNL joint venture. The contract to supply ammonia to Mosaic from our PLNL joint venture represents the continuation of a supply practice that previously existed between our former phosphate mining and manufacturing business and other operations of the Company. Prior to March 17, 2014, PLNL sold ammonia to us for use in the phosphate business and the cost was included in our production costs in the phosphate segment. Subsequent to the sale of the phosphate business, we now sell the PLNL-sourced ammonia to Mosaic. The revenue from these sales to Mosaic and the costs to purchase the ammonia from PLNL are now included in our ammonia segment. Our 50% share of the operating results of our PLNL joint venture continues to be included in our equity in earnings of operating affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations.

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The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases.
The phosphate mining and manufacturing business assets we sold in the Transaction include the Hardee County Phosphate Rock Mine; the Plant City Phosphate Complex; an ammonia terminal, phosphate warehouse and dock at the Port of Tampa; and the site of the former Bartow Phosphate Complex. In addition, Mosaic assumed certain liabilities related to the phosphate mining and manufacturing business, including responsibility for closure, water treatment and long-term maintenance and monitoring of the phosphogypsum stacks at the Plant City and Bartow complexes. Mosaic also received the value of the phosphate mining and manufacturing business's asset retirement obligation trust and escrow funds totaling approximately $200 million . See further discussion related to Florida environmental matters in Note  17—Contingencies .
4 .     Net Earnings Per Share
Net earnings per share were computed as follows:
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
230.6

 
$
708.5

Basic earnings per common share:
 

 
 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding
47.9

 
54.8

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
4.81

 
$
12.94

Diluted earnings per common share:
 

 
 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding
47.9

 
54.8

Dilutive common shares—stock options
0.2

 
0.1

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
48.1

 
54.9

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
4.79

 
$
12.90

In the computation of diluted earnings per common share, potentially dilutive stock options are excluded if the effect of their inclusion is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , anti-dilutive stock options were insignificant.
5 .     Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions)
Finished goods
$
244.6

 
$
179.5

Raw materials, spare parts and supplies
23.1

 
23.4

 
$
267.7

 
$
202.9


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6 .   Property, Plant and Equipment—Net
Property, plant and equipment—net consists of the following:
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions)
Land
$
47.9

 
$
48.4

Machinery and equipment
5,276.0

 
5,268.7

Buildings and improvements
159.3

 
160.7

Construction in progress (1)
2,998.9

 
2,559.0

 
8,482.1

 
8,036.8

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
2,557.1

 
2,511.0

 
$
5,925.0

 
$
5,525.8

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(1)  
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had construction in progress that was accrued but unpaid of $389.7 million and $279.0 million , respectively. These amounts included accruals related to our capacity expansion projects of $348.3 million and $244.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , construction in progress includes expenditures of $2.5 billion and $2.0 billion , respectively, related to our capacity expansion projects in Port Neal, Iowa and Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
Plant turnarounds —Scheduled inspections, replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment at our continuous process manufacturing facilities during a full plant shutdown are referred to as plant turnarounds. The expenditures related to turnarounds are capitalized in property, plant and equipment when incurred. The following is a summary of plant turnaround activity:
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Net capitalized turnaround costs:
 

 
 

Beginning balance
$
153.2

 
$
119.8

Additions
26.5

 
17.1

Depreciation
(13.7
)
 
(18.7
)
Effect of exchange rate changes
(1.7
)
 
(0.6
)
Ending balance
$
164.3

 
$
117.6

Scheduled replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment include the dismantling, repair or replacement and installation of various components including piping, valves, motors, turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and the replacement of catalysts when a full plant shutdown occurs. Scheduled inspections are also conducted during full plant shutdowns, including required safety inspections which entail the disassembly of various components such as steam boilers, pressure vessels and other equipment requiring safety certifications. Internal employee costs and overhead amounts are not considered turnaround costs and are not capitalized.

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7 .   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 :
 
Ammonia
 
Granular Urea
 
UAN
 
Other
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
578.7

 
$
829.6

 
$
577.0

 
$
107.5

 
$
2,092.8

Effect of exchange rate changes
(0.7
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
—

 
(2.4
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
578.0

 
$
828.6

 
$
576.3

 
$
107.5

 
$
2,090.4

Our identifiable intangibles and carrying values are shown below and are presented in noncurrent other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in millions)
Intangible assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Customer relationships
$
50.0

 
$
(13.9
)
 
$
36.1

 
$
50.0

 
$
(13.2
)
 
$
36.8

TerraCair brand
10.0

 
(10.0
)
 
—

 
10.0

 
(5.0
)
 
5.0

Total intangible assets
$
60.0

 
$
(23.9
)
 
$
36.1

 
$
60.0

 
$
(18.2
)
 
$
41.8

Amortization expense of our identifiable intangibles was $5.7 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. In early 2015, management approved a plan to discontinue the usage of the TerraCair brand in the sale of DEF. Based on the change in the usage of this brand, the related intangible assets were fully amortized during the quarter.
Total estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2015 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
 
Estimated
Amortization
Expense
 
(in millions)
Remainder of 2015
$
2.1

2016
2.8

2017
2.8

2018
2.8

2019
2.8

2020
2.8


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8 .   Equity Method Investments
Equity method investments consist of the following:
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions)
Operating equity method investments
$
376.3

 
$
377.6

Non-operating equity method investments
477.2

 
483.9

Investments in and advances to affiliates
$
853.5

 
$
861.5

Operating Equity Method Investments
Our equity method investments included in operating earnings consist of: (1) a 50% ownership interest in Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL), which operates an ammonia production facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and (2) a 50% interest in an ammonia storage joint venture located in Houston, Texas. We include our share of the net earnings from these investments as an element of earnings from operations because these operations provide additional production and storage capacity to our operations and are integrated with our other supply chain and sales activities in the ammonia segment.
The combined results of operations and financial position for our operating equity method investments are summarized below:
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Summarized statement of operations information:
 

 
 

Net sales
$
75.2

 
$
75.2

Net earnings
$
23.0

 
$
24.8

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
$
9.7

 
$
15.8

 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions)
Summarized balance sheet information:
 

 
 

Current assets
$
91.0

 
$
111.2

Noncurrent assets
137.2

 
130.5

Total assets
$
228.2

 
$
241.7

Current liabilities
$
25.8

 
$
39.4

Noncurrent liabilities
21.0

 
22.0

Equity
181.4

 
180.3

Total liabilities and equity
$
228.2

 
$
241.7

The total carrying value of these investments as of March 31, 2015 was $376.3 million , which was $285.6 million more than our share of the affiliates' book value. The excess is primarily attributable to the purchase accounting impact of our acquisition of the investment in PLNL and reflects primarily the revaluation of property, plant and equipment, the value of an exclusive natural gas contract and goodwill. The increased basis for property, plant and equipment and the gas contract is being depreciated over a remaining period of approximately 19 years and 9 years , respectively. Our equity in earnings of operating affiliates is different from our ownership interest in income reported by the unconsolidated affiliates due to amortization of basis differences.
We have transactions in the normal course of business with PLNL reflecting our obligation to purchase 50% of the ammonia produced by PLNL at current market prices. Our ammonia purchases from PLNL totaled $29.6 million and $34.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

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Non-Operating Equity Method Investments
Our non-operating equity method investments consist of: (1) a 50% ownership interest in KEYTRADE AG (Keytrade), a fertilizer trading company headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland; and (2) a 50% ownership interest in GrowHow UK Limited (GrowHow), which operates nitrogen production facilities in the United Kingdom. We account for these investments as non-operating equity method investments, and exclude the net earnings of these investments in earnings from operations since these operations do not directly provide additional capacity to us, nor are these operations integrated within our supply chain.
The combined results of operations and financial position of our non-operating equity method investments are summarized below:
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Summarized statement of operations information:
 

 
 

Net sales
$
470.2

 
$
570.3

Net earnings
$
35.3

 
$
22.4

Equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes
$
14.9

 
$
3.5

 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(in millions)
Summarized balance sheet information:
 

 
 

Current assets
$
523.7

 
$
499.8

Noncurrent assets
281.5

 
298.2

Total assets
$
805.2

 
$
798.0

Current liabilities
$
287.9

 
$
290.7

Noncurrent liabilities
174.7

 
186.9

Equity
342.6

 
320.4

Total liabilities and equity
$
805.2

 
$
798.0

In conjunction with our investment in Keytrade, we provided financing to Keytrade in exchange for subordinated notes that mature on September 30, 2017 and bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.00 percent . As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the amount of the outstanding advances to Keytrade on our consolidated balance sheets was $12.4 million . For each of the three -month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , we recognized interest income on advances to Keytrade of approximately $0.1 million . The carrying value of our advances to Keytrade approximates fair value.
Excluding the advances to Keytrade, the carrying value of our non-operating equity method investments as of March 31, 2015 was $464.8 million , which was $293.5 million more than our share of the affiliates' book value. The excess is primarily attributable to the purchase accounting impact of our acquisition of GrowHow and reflects the revaluation of property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangibles and goodwill. The increased basis for property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles is being depreciated over remaining periods of up to 11 years . Our equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes is different than our ownership interest in their net earnings due to the amortization of basis differences.
As of March 31, 2015 , the amount of our consolidated retained earnings that represents our undistributed earnings of non-operating equity method investments is $22.5 million .

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9 .   Fair Value Measurements
Our cash and cash equivalents and other investments consist of the following:
 
March 31, 2015
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(in millions)
Cash
$
62.4

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
62.4

Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. and Canadian government obligations
1,691.4

 
—

 
—

 
1,691.4

Other debt securities
25.0

 
—

 
—

 
25.0

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
1,778.8

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,778.8

Restricted cash
63.3

 
—

 
—

 
63.3

Nonqualified employee benefit trusts
18.4

 
2.1

 
—

 
20.5


 
December 31, 2014
 
Cost Basis
 
Unrealized
Gains
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(in millions)
Cash
$
71.3

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
71.3

Cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. and Canadian government obligations
1,916.3

 
—

 
—

 
1,916.3

Other debt securities
9.0

 
—

 
—

 
9.0

Total cash and cash equivalents
$
1,996.6

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
1,996.6

Restricted cash
86.1

 
—

 
—

 
86.1

Nonqualified employee benefit trusts
17.4

 
2.0

 
—

 
19.4

Under our short-term investment policy, we may invest our cash balances, either directly or through mutual funds, in several types of investment-grade securities, including notes and bonds issued by governmental entities or corporations. Securities issued by governmental entities include those issued directly by the Federal government; those issued by state, local or other governmental entities; and those guaranteed by entities affiliated with governmental entities.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value:
 
March 31, 2015
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash equivalents
$
1,716.4

 
$
1,716.4

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restricted cash
63.3

 
63.3

 
—

 
—

Derivative assets
6.2

 
—

 
6.2

 
—

Nonqualified employee benefit trusts
20.5

 
20.5

 
—

 
—

Derivative liabilities
(43.5
)
 
—

 
(43.5
)
 
—



13

 
December 31, 2014
 
Total Fair
Value
 
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
(in millions)
Cash equivalents
$
1,925.3

 
$
1,925.3

 
$
—

 
$
—

Restricted cash
86.1

 
86.1

 
—

 
—

Derivative assets
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

 
—

Nonqualified employee benefit trusts
19.4

 
19.4

 
—

 
—

Derivative liabilities
(48.4
)
 
—

 
(48.4
)
 
—

Cash Equivalents
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , our cash equivalents consisted primarily of U.S. and Canadian government obligations and money market mutual funds that invest in U.S. government obligations and other investment-grade securities.
Restricted Cash
We maintain a cash account for which the use of the funds is restricted. The restricted cash account as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was put in place to satisfy certain requirements included in our engineering and procurement services contract for our capacity expansion projects. Under the terms of this contract, we are required to grant an affiliate of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, formerly ThyssenKrupp Uhde, a security interest in a restricted cash account and maintain a cash balance in that account equal to the cancellation fees for procurement services and equipment that would arise if we were to cancel the projects.
Derivative Instruments
The derivative instruments that we use are primarily natural gas options, natural gas fixed price swaps and foreign currency forward contracts traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets with multi-national commercial banks, other major financial institutions and large energy companies. The natural gas derivatives are traded in months forward and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated gas purchases during those future periods. The foreign currency derivative contracts held are for the exchange of a specified notional amount of currencies at specified future dates coinciding with anticipated foreign currency cash outflows associated with our Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa capacity expansion projects. The natural gas derivative contracts settle using primarily NYMEX futures prices. To determine the fair value of these instruments, we use quoted market prices from NYMEX and standard pricing models with inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as forward curves supplied by an industry-recognized unrelated third party. The currency derivatives are valued based on quoted market prices supplied by an industry-recognized independent third party. See Note  14—Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information.
Nonqualified Employee Benefit Trusts
We maintain trusts associated with certain deferred compensation related nonqualified employee benefits. The investments are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. The fair values of the trusts are based on daily quoted prices representing the net asset values (NAV) of the investments. These trusts are included on our consolidated balance sheets in other assets.
Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
(in millions)
Long-term debt
$
4,592.5

 
$
5,086.6

 
$
4,592.5

 
$
4,969.3


14

The fair value of our long-term debt was based on quoted prices for identical or similar liabilities in markets that are not active or valuation models in which all significant inputs and value drivers are observable and, as a result, are classified as Level 2 inputs.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, as well as instruments included in other current assets and other current liabilities that meet the definition of financial instruments, approximate fair values because of their short-term maturities.
10 .     Income Taxes
Our income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $112.7 million on pre-tax income of $333.7 million , or an effective tax rate of 33.8% , compared to an income tax provision of $413.2 million on pre-tax income of $1,130.1 million , or an effective tax rate of 36.6% , for the three months ended March 31, 2014 . Our effective tax rate was lower in the three months ended March 31, 2015 principally due to the higher effective tax rate on the gain related to the sale of our phosphate mining and manufacturing business in March 2014.
Our effective tax rate based on pre-tax earnings differs from our effective tax rate based on pre-tax earnings exclusive of the noncontrolling interest, as our consolidated income tax provision does not include a tax provision on the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP), which does not record an income tax provision.
Our unrecognized tax benefits are $135.8 million as of March 31, 2015 of which approximately $97.0 million would impact our effective tax rate if these unrecognized tax benefits were to be recognized in the future.
11 .     Interest Expense
Details of interest expense are as follows:
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Interest on borrowings (1)
$
63.5

 
$
47.9

Fees on financing agreements (1)
1.4

 
3.5

Interest on tax liabilities
0.5

 
1.5

Interest capitalized
(31.5
)
 
(12.9
)
 
$
33.9

 
$
40.0

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
See Note 12—Financing Agreements for additional information.

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12 .   Financing Agreements
Credit Agreement
CF Holdings, as a guarantor, and CF Industries, as borrower, entered into a $500.0 million senior unsecured credit agreement, dated May 1, 2012 (the Credit Agreement), which provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $500.0 million with a maturity of five years . On April 22, 2013 , the Credit Agreement was amended and restated to increase the credit facility from $500.0 million to $1.0 billion and extend its maturity to May 1, 2018 . On March 20, 2015 , the Credit Agreement was further amended and restated to increase the credit facility from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion and extend its maturity to March 20, 2020 .
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a variable rate based on an applicable margin over LIBOR or a base rate and may be used for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, share repurchases and other general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement requires that the Company maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and not exceed a maximum total leverage ratio, and includes other customary terms and conditions, including customary events of default and covenants.
All obligations under the Credit Agreement are unsecured. Currently, CF Holdings is the only guarantor of CF Industries' obligations under the Credit Agreement. Certain of CF Industries' domestic subsidiaries would be required to become guarantors under the Credit Agreement if such subsidiary were to guarantee other debt of the Company or CF Industries in excess of $450.0 million . Currently, no such subsidiary guarantees any debt.
As of March 31, 2015 , there was $1,495.1 million of available credit under the Credit Agreement (net of outstanding letters of credit of $4.9 million ), and there were no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 .
Senior Notes
Long-term debt presented on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
 
(in millions)
Unsecured senior notes:
 
 

 
 

6.875% due 2018
 
$
800.0

 
$
800.0

7.125% due 2020
 
800.0

 
800.0

3.450% due 2023
 
749.4

 
749.4

5.150% due 2034
 
746.2

 
746.2

4.950% due 2043
 
748.8

 
748.8

5.375% due 2044
 
748.1

 
748.1

 
 
4,592.5

 
4,592.5

Less: Current portion
 
—

 
—

Net long-term debt
 
$
4,592.5

 
$
4,592.5

Under the indentures (including the applicable supplemental indentures) governing the senior notes identified in the table above, each series of senior notes is guaranteed by CF Holdings. Interest is paid semiannually and the senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at specified make-whole redemption prices. The indentures governing the senior notes contain customary events of default and covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of CF Holdings and its subsidiaries, including CF Industries, to incur liens on certain properties to secure debt.
If a Change of Control occurs together with a Ratings Downgrade (as both terms are defined under the indentures governing the senior notes), CF Industries would be required to offer to repurchase each series of senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, in the event that a subsidiary of ours, other than CF Industries, becomes a borrower or a guarantor under the Credit Agreement (or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof), such subsidiary would be required to become a guarantor of the senior notes, provided that such requirement will no longer apply with respect to the senior notes due in 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 following the repayment of the senior notes due in 2018 and 2020 or the subsidiaries of ours, other than CF Industries, otherwise becoming no longer subject to such a requirement to guarantee the senior notes due in 2018 and 2020.

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13 .   Noncontrolling Interest
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP) is a master limited partnership that owns a nitrogen manufacturing facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. We own an aggregate 75.3% of TNCLP through general and limited partnership interests. Outside investors own the remaining 24.7% of the limited partnership. For financial reporting purposes, the assets, liabilities and earnings of the partnership are consolidated into our financial statements. The outside investors' limited partnership interests in the partnership are recorded in noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. The noncontrolling interest represents the noncontrolling unitholders' interest in the earnings and equity of TNCLP. An affiliate of CF Industries is required to purchase all of TNCLP's fertilizer products at market prices as defined in the Amendment to the General and Administrative Services and Product Offtake Agreement, dated September 28, 2010.
TNCLP makes cash distributions to the general and limited partners based on formulas defined within its Agreement of Limited Partnership. Cash available for distribution is defined in the agreement generally as all cash receipts less all cash disbursements, less certain reserves (including reserves for future operating and capital needs) established as the general partner determines in its reasonable discretion to be necessary or appropriate. Changes in working capital affect available cash, as increases in the amount of cash invested in working capital items (such as increases in inventory and decreases in accounts payable) reduce available cash, while declines in the amount of cash invested in working capital items increase available cash. Cash distributions to the limited partners and general partner vary depending on the extent to which the cumulative distributions exceed certain target threshold levels set forth in the Agreement of Limited Partnership.
In each of the applicable quarters of 2015 and 2014 , the minimum quarterly distributions were satisfied, which entitled us, as the general partner, to receive increased distributions on our general partner interests as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership. The earnings attributed to our general partner interest in excess of the threshold levels for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , were $20.3 million and $40.5 million , respectively.
As of March 31, 2015 , Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (TNGP), the general partner of TNCLP (and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CF Industries), and its affiliates owned 75.3% of TNCLP's outstanding units. When not more than 25% of TNCLP's issued and outstanding units are held by non-affiliates of TNGP, TNCLP, at TNGP's sole discretion, may call, or assign to TNGP or its affiliates, TNCLP's right to acquire all such outstanding units held by non-affiliated persons. If TNGP elects to acquire all outstanding units, TNCLP is required to give at least 30 but not more than 60  days' notice of TNCLP's decision to purchase the outstanding units. The purchase price per unit will be the greater of (1) the average of the previous 20 trading days' closing prices as of the date five days before the purchase is announced or (2) the highest price paid by TNGP or any of its affiliates for any unit within the 90  days preceding the date the purchase is announced.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of TNCLP's noncontrolling interest and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated balance sheets is provided below.
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Noncontrolling interest:
 

 
 

Beginning balance
$
362.8

 
$
362.3

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
5.3

 
11.9

Declaration of distributions payable
(11.5
)
 
(9.6
)
Ending balance
$
356.6

 
$
364.6

Distributions payable to noncontrolling interest:
 

 
 

Beginning balance
$
—

 
$
—

Declaration of distributions payable
11.5

 
9.6

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
(11.5
)
 
(9.6
)
Ending balance
$
—

 
$
—


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14 .     Derivative Financial Instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to changes in commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.
Commodity Price Risk Management
Natural gas is the largest and most volatile component of the manufacturing cost for nitrogen-based products. We manage the risk of changes in natural gas prices primarily through the use of derivative financial instruments covering periods of generally less than 18 months . The derivatives that we use are primarily natural gas options and natural gas fixed price swaps traded in the OTC markets. These natural gas derivatives settle using primarily a NYMEX futures price index, which represents the basis for fair value at any given time. We enter into natural gas derivative contracts with respect to natural gas to be consumed by us in the future, and settlements of those derivative contracts are scheduled to coincide with our anticipated purchases of natural gas used to manufacture nitrogen products during those future periods. We use natural gas derivatives as an economic hedge of natural gas price risk, but without the application of hedge accounting. As a result, changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in earnings.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had open natural gas derivative contracts for 77.4 million MMBtus and 58.7 million MMBtus, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we used derivatives to cover approximately 93% of our natural gas consumption.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
In the fourth quarter of 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a project to construct new ammonia and urea/UAN plants at our Donaldsonville, Louisiana complex and new ammonia and urea plants at our Port Neal, Iowa complex. A portion of the capacity expansion project costs are euro-denominated. In order to manage our exposure to changes in the euro to U.S. dollar currency exchange rates, we have hedged our projected euro-denominated payments through the fourth quarter of 2015 using foreign currency forward contracts. Certain of these contracts were originally designated as cash flow hedges.
As of December 31, 2013, we de-designated the remaining cash flow hedges related to our capacity expansion projects. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the notional amount of our open foreign currency derivatives was €144.0 million and €209.0 million , respectively. None of these open foreign currency derivatives were designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes.
As of March 31, 2015 , the remaining pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive income balance of $7.4 million related to the de-designated cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into income over the depreciable lives of the property, plant and equipment associated with the capacity expansion projects. We expect that the amounts to be reclassified within the next twelve months will be insignificant. See Note  16—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) , for further information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The effect of derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations is shown in the table below. None of our derivatives were designated as hedging instruments.
 
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income
 
 
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
Location
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
(in millions)
Natural gas derivatives
Cost of sales
 
$
28.7

 
$
(22.6
)
Foreign exchange contracts
Other operating—net
 
(12.3
)
 
(4.9
)
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized in income
 
$
16.4

 
$
(27.5
)
 
Gain (loss) in income
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
All Derivatives
2015
 
2014
 
(in millions)
Unrealized gains (losses)
$
16.4

 
$
(27.5
)
Realized (losses) gains
(43.7
)
 
62.0

Net derivative (losses) gains
$
(27.3
)
 
$
34.5

The fair values of derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets are shown below. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , none of our derivative instruments were designated as hedging instruments. For additional information on derivative fair values, see Note  9—Fair Value Measurements .
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
(in millions)
Foreign exchange contracts
Other current assets
 
$
1.2

 
$
—

 
Other current liabilities
 
$
(36.0
)
 
$
(22.4
)
Foreign exchange contracts
Other noncurrent assets
 
—

 
—

 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
—

 
—

Natural gas derivatives
Other current assets
 
5.0

 
0.5

 
Other current liabilities
 
(7.5
)
 
(26.0
)
Natural gas derivatives
Other noncurrent assets
 
—

 
—

 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
—

 
—

Total derivatives
 
 
$
6.2

 
$
0.5

 
 
 
$
(43.5
)
 
$
(48.4
)
Current / Noncurrent totals
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Other current assets
 
$
6.2

 
$
0.5

 
Other current liabilities
 
$
(43.5
)
 
$
(48.4
)
 
Other noncurrent assets
 
—

 
—

 
Other noncurrent liabilities
 
—

 
—

Total derivatives
 
 
$
6.2

 
$
0.5

 
 
 
$
(43.5
)
 
$
(48.4
)
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the aggregate fair value of the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position was $38.3 million and $47.1 million , respectively, which also approximates the fair value of the maximum amount of additional collateral that would need to be posted or assets needed to settle the obligations if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the reporting dates. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had no cash collateral on deposit with counterparties for derivative contracts. The credit support documents executed in connection with certain of our International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) agreements generally provide us and our counterparties the right to set off collateral against amounts owing under the ISDA agreements upon the occurrence of a default or a specified termination event.

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The following table presents amounts relevant to offsetting of our derivative assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 :
 
Amounts
presented in
consolidated
balance
sheets (1)
 
Gross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheets
 
 
 
 
Financial
instruments
 
Cash
collateral
received
(pledged)
 
Net
amount
 
(in millions)
March 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total derivative assets
$
6.2

 
$
5.8

 
$
—

 
$
0.4

Total derivative liabilities
43.5

 
5.8

 
—

 
37.7

Net liabilities
$
(37.3
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(37.3
)
December 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Total derivative assets
$
0.5

 
$
0.5

 
$
—

 
$
—

Total derivative liabilities
48.4

 
0.5

 
—

 
47.9

Net liabilities
$
(47.9
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(47.9
)
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
We report the fair values of our derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis on our consolidated balance sheets. As a result, the gross amounts recognized and net amounts presented are the same.
We do not believe the contractually allowed netting, close-out netting or setoff of amounts owed to, or due from, the counterparties to our ISDA agreements would have a material effect on our financial position.

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15 .   Treasury Stock
Our Board of Directors has authorized certain programs to repurchase shares of our common stock. Each of these programs is consistent in that repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market, through privately-negotiated transactions, through block transactions or otherwise. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases are determined by our management based on the evaluation of market conditions, stock price and other factors. 
In the third quarter of 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of the common stock of CF Holdings through December 31, 2016 (the 2012 Program). The repurchases under this program were completed in the second quarter of 2014. On August 6, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of the common stock of CF Holdings through December 31, 2016 (the 2014 Program). 
The following table summarizes the share repurchases under the 2014 Program and the 2012 Program:
 
2014 Program
 
2012 Program
 
Shares
 
Amounts
 
Shares
 
Amounts
 
(in millions)
Shares repurchased as of December 31, 2013
—

 
$
—

 
7.3

 
$
1,449.3

Shares repurchased in 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
—

 
$
—

 
3.2

 
$
793.9

Second quarter
—

 
—

 
3.1

 
756.8

Third quarter
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Fourth quarter
1.4

 
372.8

 
—

 
—

Total shares repurchased in 2014
1.4

 
372.8

 
6.3

 
1,550.7

Shares repurchased as of December 31, 2014  
1.4

 
$
372.8

 
13.6

 
$
3,000.0

Shares repurchased in 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
0.8

 
$
236.6

 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased as of March 31, 2015
2.2

 
$
609.4

 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the amount of shares repurchased that was accrued but unpaid was $29.6 million and $29.1 million , respectively.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we held in treasury approximately 1.7 million and 0.8 million shares of repurchased stock, respectively.
See Note 20—Subsequent Event for a discussion of shares repurchased subsequent to March 31, 2015.

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16 .   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes to accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) are as follows:
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Securities
 
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Derivatives
 
Defined
Benefit
Plans
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
(in millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
31.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
6.5

 
$
(81.6
)
 
$
(42.6
)
Unrealized gain
—

 
0.1

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

Reclassification to earnings
—

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
0.5

 
0.4

Gain arising during the period
—

 
—

 
—

 
2.7

 
2.7

Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes
(16.9
)
 
0.1

 
—

 
4.2

 
(12.6
)
Balance as of March 31, 2014
$
15.0

 
$
0.7

 
$
6.5

 
$
(74.2
)
 
$
(52.0
)
Balance as of December 31, 2014
$
(40.5
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
4.7

 
$
(124.8
)
 
$
(159.8
)
Unrealized gain
—

 
0.1

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

Reclassification to earnings
—

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
1.4

 
1.3

Effect of exchange rate changes and deferred taxes
(86.3
)
 
—

 
—

 
4.4

 
(81.9
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
(126.8
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
4.7

 
$
(119.0
)
 
$
(240.3
)
Reclassifications out of AOCI during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
 
 
Three months ended 
 March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(in millions)
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Securities
 
 

 
 

Available-for-sale securities (1)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
Total before tax
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
Tax effect
 
—

 
—

Net of tax
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
Defined Benefit Plans
 
 

 
 

Amortization of prior service (benefit) cost (2)
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
—

Amortization of net loss (2)
 
1.7

 
0.5

Total before tax
 
1.4

 
0.5

Tax effect
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.2
)
Net of tax
 
$
0.9

 
$
0.3

Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
0.8

 
$
0.2

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
Represents the amount that was reclassified into interest income.
(2)  
These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost and were reclassified from AOCI into cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.

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17 .   Contingencies
Litigation
West Fertilizer Co.
On April 17, 2013, there was a fire and explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. fertilizer storage and distribution facility in West, Texas. According to published reports, 15 people were killed and approximately 200 people were injured in the incident, and the fire and explosion damaged or destroyed a number of homes and buildings around the facility. We have been named as defendants along with other companies in lawsuits filed in 2013 and 2014 in the District Court of McLennan County, Texas by the City of West, individual residents of the County and other parties seeking recovery for damages allegedly sustained as a result of the explosion. The cases have been consolidated for discovery and pretrial proceedings before Judge Jim Meyer in the District Court of McLennan County under the caption "In re: West Explosion Cases." The two-year statute of limitations expired on April 17, 2015. As of that date, over 400 plaintiffs had filed claims, including at least 9 entities, 325 individuals, and 80 insurance companies. Plaintiffs allege various theories of negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty and assault under Texas law. Although we do not own or operate the facility or directly sell our products to West Fertilizer Co., products we have manufactured and sold to others have been delivered to the facility and may have been stored at the West facility at the time of the incident.
Fact and expert witness discovery continues about the circumstances surrounding the April 17, 2013 fire and explosion. On April 2, 2015, the Court entered a revised scheduling order requiring the parties to file dispositive Motions for Summary Judgment by May 15, 2015, with subsequent briefing and hearings to occur into August 2015. Any mediation between the parties must be completed by August 17, 2015. The first three cases are scheduled to begin trial on October 12, 2015. We believe we have strong legal and factual defenses and intend to continue defending ourselves vigorously in the pending lawsuits.
Other Litigation
From time to time, we are subject to ordinary, routine legal proceedings related to the usual conduct of our business, including proceedings regarding public utility and transportation rates, environmental matters, taxes and permits relating to the operations of our various plants and facilities. Based on the information available as of the date of this filing, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these routine matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Environmental
Louisiana Environmental Matters
Clean Air Act—Section 185 Fee
Our Donaldsonville nitrogen complex is located in a five-parish region near Baton Rouge, Louisiana that, as of 2005, was designated as being in "severe" nonattainment with respect to the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone (the 1-hour ozone standard) pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act). Section 185 of the Act requires states, in their state implementation plans, to levy a fee (Section 185 fee) on major stationary sources (such as the Donaldsonville complex) located in a severe nonattainment area that did not meet the 1-hour ozone standard by November 30, 2005. The fee was to be assessed for each calendar year (beginning in 2006) until the area achieved compliance with the ozone NAAQS.
Prior to the imposition of Section 185 fees, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a new ozone standard (the 8-hour ozone standard) and rescinded the 1-hour ozone standard. The Baton Rouge area was designated as a "moderate" nonattainment area with respect to the 8-hour ozone standard. However, because Section 185 fees had never been assessed prior to the rescission of the 1-hour ozone standard (rescinded prior to the November 30, 2005 ozone attainment deadline), the EPA concluded in a 2004 rulemaking implementing the 8-hour ozone standard that the Act did not require states to assess Section 185 fees. As a result, Section 185 fees were not assessed against us and other companies located in the Baton Rouge area.
In 2006, the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the EPA's position and held that Section 185 fees were controls that must be maintained and fees should have been assessed under the Act. In January 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review, making the appellate court's decision final.

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In July 2011, the EPA approved a revision to Louisiana's air pollution program that eliminated the requirement for Baton Rouge area companies to pay Section 185 fees, based on Baton Rouge's ultimate attainment of the 1-hour standard through permanent and enforceable emissions reductions. EPA's approval of the Louisiana air program revision became effective on August 8, 2011. However, a recent decision by the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a similar, but perhaps distinguishable, EPA guidance document regarding alternatives to Section 185 fees. At this time, the viability of EPA's approval of Louisiana's elimination of Section 185 fees is uncertain. Regardless of the approach ultimately adopted by the EPA, we expect that it is likely to be challenged by the environmental community, the states, and/or affected industries. Therefore, the costs associated with compliance with the Act cannot be determined at this time, and we cannot reasonably estimate the impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Furthermore, the area has seen significant reductions in ozone levels, attributable to federal and state regulations and community involvement. Preliminary ozone design values computed for the Baton Rouge nonattainment area suggest the area has achieved attainment with the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. A determination from EPA was issued on April 4, 2014 indicating that the Baton Rouge area is currently attaining the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. The determination is based on a recent review of air quality data from 2011-2013. Additional revisions to the ozone NAAQS, like the proposed rule that would strengthen the ozone standard that was proposed on December 17, 2014, may affect the longevity and long-term consequences of this determination.
Clean Air Act Information Request
On February 26, 2009, we received a letter from the EPA under Section 114 of the Act requesting information and copies of records relating to compliance with New Source Review and New Source Performance Standards at the Donaldsonville facility. We have completed the submittal of all requested information. There has been no further contact from the EPA regarding this matter.
Florida Environmental Matters
On March 17, 2014, we completed the sale of our phosphate mining and manufacturing business, which was located in Florida, to Mosaic. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Mosaic has assumed the following environmental matters and we have agreed to indemnify Mosaic with respect to losses arising out of the matters below, subject to a maximum indemnification cap and the other terms of the Purchase Agreement.
Clean Air Act Notice of Violation
We received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the EPA by letter dated June 16, 2010, alleging that we violated the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Clean Air Act regulations relating to certain projects undertaken at the former Plant City, Florida facility's sulfuric acid plants. This NOV further alleges that the actions that are the basis for the alleged PSD violations also resulted in violations of Title V air operating permit regulations. Finally, the NOV alleges that we failed to comply with certain compliance dates established by hazardous air pollutant regulations for phosphoric acid manufacturing plants and phosphate fertilizer production plants. We had several meetings with the EPA with respect to this matter prior to the sale of the phosphate mining and manufacturing business in March 2014. We do not know at this time if this matter will be settled prior to initiation of formal legal action.
We cannot estimate the potential penalties, fines or other expenditures, if any, that may result from the Clean Air Act NOV and, therefore, we cannot determine if the ultimate outcome of this matter will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
EPCRA/CERCLA Notice of Violation
By letter dated July 6, 2010, the EPA issued a NOV to us alleging violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) in connection with the former Plant City facility. EPCRA requires annual reports to be submitted with respect to the use of certain toxic chemicals. The NOV also included an allegation that we violated Section 304 of EPCRA and Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) by failing to file a timely notification relating to the release of hydrogen fluoride above applicable reportable quantities. We not know at this time if this matter will be settled prior to initiation of formal legal action.
We do not expect that penalties or fines, if any, that may arise out of the EPCRA/CERCLA matter will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Other
CERCLA/Remediation Matters
From time to time, we receive notices from governmental agencies or third parties alleging that we are a potentially responsible party at certain cleanup sites under CERCLA or other environmental cleanup laws. In 2011, we received a notice from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) that alleged that we were a potentially responsible party for the cleanup of a former phosphate mine site we owned in the late 1950s and early 1960s located in Georgetown Canyon, Idaho. The current owner of the property and a former mining contractor received similar notices for the site. In 2014, we and the current property owner entered into a Consent Order with IDEQ and the U.S. Forest Service to conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study of the site. We are not able to estimate at this time our potential liability, if any, with respect to the cleanup of the site. However, based on currently available information, we do not expect that any remedial or financial obligations to which we may be subject involving this or other cleanup sites will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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18 .   Segment Disclosures
Our reporting segments consist of the following: ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other, and phosphate. These segments are differentiated by products, which are used differently by agricultural customers based on crop application, weather and other agronomic factors or by industrial customers based on their usage.
We sold our phosphate mining and manufacturing business during the first quarter of 2014. The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The phosphate segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases. Upon selling the phosphate business, we began to supply Mosaic with ammonia produced by our PLNL joint venture. The contract to supply ammonia to Mosaic from our PLNL joint venture represents the continuation of a supply practice that previously existed between our former phosphate mining and manufacturing business and other operations of the Company. Prior to March 17, 2014, PLNL sold ammonia to us for use in the phosphate business and the cost was included in our production costs in the phosphate segment. Subsequent to the sale of the phosphate business, we now sell the PLNL-sourced ammonia to Mosaic. The revenue from these sales to Mosaic and costs to purchase the ammonia from PLNL are now included in our ammonia segment. Our 50% share of the operating results of our PLNL joint venture continues to be included in our equity in earnings of operating affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations. Because of the significance of this continuing supply practice, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the phosphate mining and manufacturing business is not reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations.
Our management uses gross margin to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Total other operating costs and expenses (consisting of selling, general and administrative expenses and other operating—net) and non-operating expenses (interest and income taxes) are centrally managed and are not included in the measurement of segment profitability reviewed by management.
Our assets, with the exception of goodwill, are not monitored by or reported to our Chief Operating Decision Maker by segment; therefore, we do not present total assets by segment. Goodwill by segment is presented in Note  7—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets .
Segment data for sales, cost of sales and gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are presented in the tables below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ammonia
 
Granular
Urea (1)
 
UAN (1)
 
Other (1)
 
Phosphate
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net sales
$
287.7

 
$
212.2

 
$
355.7

 
$
98.0

 
$
—

 
$
953.6

Cost of sales
167.8

 
100.1

 
197.0

 
72.9

 
—

 
537.8

Gross margin
$
119.9

 
$
112.1

 
$
158.7

 
$
25.1

 
$
—

 
415.8

Total other operating costs and expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
58.3

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
9.7

Operating earnings
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
367.2

Three months ended March 31, 2014 (2)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net sales
$
272.4

 
$
216.2

 
$
399.9

 
$
99.0

 
$
145.1

 
$
1,132.6

Cost of sales
148.1

 
114.5

 
217.8

 
72.8

 
136.6

 
689.8

Gross margin
$
124.3

 
$
101.7

 
$
182.1

 
$
26.2

 
$
8.5

 
442.8

Total other operating costs and expenses
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
35.9

Gain on sale of phosphate business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
747.1

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
15.8

Operating earnings
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
$
1,169.8

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
The cost of ammonia that is upgraded into other products is transferred at cost into the upgraded product results.
(2)  
As discussed in Note 1—Background and Basis of Presentation , in the third quarter of 2014, we changed the composition of our reportable segments. Prior-year results have been recast to conform with the new presentation of reportable segments.

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19 .   Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements
The following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial statements of guarantors and issuers of guaranteed securities registered or being registered , and relates to the senior notes (the Notes) issued by CF Industries, Inc. (CF Industries), a 100% owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Parent), described in Note  12—Financing Agreements , and the full and unconditional guarantee of such Notes by Parent and to debt securities of CF Industries, and the full and unconditional guarantee thereof by Parent, that may be offered and sold from time to time under the registration statement on Form S-3 filed by Parent and CF Industries with the SEC on April 22, 2013. In the event that a subsidiary of Parent, other than CF Industries, becomes a borrower or a guarantor under the Credit Agreement (or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof), such subsidiary would be required to become a guarantor of the Notes, provided that such requirement will no longer apply with respect to the Notes due in 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 following the repayment of the Notes due in 2018 and 2020 or the subsidiaries of Parent, other than CF Industries, otherwise becoming no longer subject to such a requirement to guarantee the Notes due in 2018 and 2020. As of March 31, 2015 , none of such subsidiaries of Parent was, or was required to be, a guarantor to the Notes. For purposes of the presentation of condensed consolidating financial information, the subsidiaries of Parent other than CF Industries are referred to as the Other Subsidiaries.
Presented below are condensed consolidating statements of operations and statements of cash flows for Parent, CF Industries and the Other Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , and condensed consolidating balance sheets for Parent, CF Industries and the Other Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . The condensed consolidating financial statements presented below are not necessarily indicative of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income or cash flows of Parent, CF Industries or the Other Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis.
In these condensed consolidating financial statements, investments in subsidiaries are presented under the equity method, in which our investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for our ownership share of a subsidiary's cumulative results of operations, distributions and other equity changes, and the eliminating entries reflect primarily intercompany transactions such as sales, accounts receivable and accounts payable and the elimination of equity investments and earnings of subsidiaries.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net sales
$
—

 
$
81.3

 
$
1,003.8

 
$
(131.5
)
 
$
953.6

Cost of sales
—

 
81.3

 
588.0

 
(131.5
)
 
537.8

Gross margin
—

 
—

 
415.8

 
—

 
415.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses
0.8

 
0.3

 
39.0

 
—

 
40.1

Other operating—net
—

 
(5.2
)
 
23.4

 
—

 
18.2

Total other operating costs and expenses
0.8

 
(4.9
)
 
62.4

 
—

 
58.3

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
—

 
—

 
9.7

 
—

 
9.7

Operating (losses) earnings
(0.8
)
 
4.9

 
363.1

 
—

 
367.2

Interest expense
—

 
64.9

 
(31.0
)
 
—

 
33.9

Interest income
—

 
—

 
(0.4
)
 
—

 
(0.4
)
Net (earnings) of wholly-owned subsidiaries
(231.1
)
 
(270.7
)
 
—

 
501.8

 
—

Other non-operating—net
—

 
0.1

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
—

Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates
230.3

 
210.6

 
394.6

 
(501.8
)
 
333.7

Income tax (benefit) provision
(0.3
)
 
(20.5
)
 
133.5

 
—

 
112.7

Equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes
—

 
—

 
14.9

 
—

 
14.9

Net earnings
230.6

 
231.1

 
276.0

 
(501.8
)
 
235.9

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
5.3

 
—

 
5.3

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
230.6

 
$
231.1

 
$
270.7

 
$
(501.8
)
 
$
230.6


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net earnings
$
230.6

 
$
231.1

 
$
276.0

 
$
(501.8
)
 
$
235.9

Other comprehensive income (losses)
(80.5
)
 
(80.5
)
 
(80.5
)
 
161.0

 
(80.5
)
Comprehensive income
150.1

 
150.6

 
195.5

 
(340.8
)
 
155.4

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
5.3

 
—

 
5.3

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders
$
150.1

 
$
150.6

 
$
190.2

 
$
(340.8
)
 
$
150.1


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net sales
$
—

 
$
372.0

 
$
1,223.0

 
$
(462.4
)
 
$
1,132.6

Cost of sales
—

 
188.3

 
963.9

 
(462.4
)
 
689.8

Gross margin
—

 
183.7

 
259.1

 
—

 
442.8

Selling, general and administrative expenses
0.7

 
1.4

 
39.6

 
—

 
41.7

Other operating—net
—

 
(0.3
)
 
(5.5
)
 
—

 
(5.8
)
Total other operating costs and expenses
0.7

 
1.1

 
34.1

 
—

 
35.9

Gain on sale of phosphate business
—

 
761.5

 
(14.4
)
 
—

 
747.1

Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
—

 
—

 
15.8

 
—

 
15.8

Operating (losses) earnings
(0.7
)
 
944.1

 
226.4

 
—

 
1,169.8

Interest expense
—

 
49.4

 
(9.3
)
 
(0.1
)
 
40.0

Interest income
—

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
0.1

 
(0.2
)
Net (earnings) of wholly-owned subsidiaries
(709.0
)
 
(151.3
)
 
—

 
860.3

 
—

Other non-operating—net
—

 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
—

 
(0.1
)
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-operating affiliates
708.3

 
1,046.2

 
235.9

 
(860.3
)
 
1,130.1

Income tax (benefit) provision
(0.2
)
 
337.1

 
76.3

 
—

 
413.2

Equity in (losses) earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes
—

 
(0.1
)
 
3.6

 
—

 
3.5

Net earnings
708.5

 
709.0

 
163.2

 
(860.3
)
 
720.4

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
11.9

 
—

 
11.9

Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
708.5

 
$
709.0

 
$
151.3

 
$
(860.3
)
 
$
708.5


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net earnings
$
708.5

 
$
709.0

 
$
163.2

 
$
(860.3
)
 
$
720.4

Other comprehensive income (losses)
(9.4
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(9.4
)
 
18.8

 
(9.4
)
Comprehensive income
699.1

 
699.6

 
153.8

 
(841.5
)
 
711.0

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
11.9

 
—

 
11.9

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders
$
699.1

 
$
699.6

 
$
141.9

 
$
(841.5
)
 
$
699.1



29

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
—

 
$
58.7

 
$
1,720.1

 
$
—

 
$
1,778.8

Restricted cash
—

 
—

 
63.3

 
—

 
63.3

Accounts and notes receivable—net
—

 
2,318.2

 
811.1

 
(2,962.2
)
 
167.1

Inventories
—

 
—

 
267.7

 
—

 
267.7

Deferred income taxes
—

 
—

 
55.1

 
—

 
55.1

Prepaid income taxes
2.2

 
2.9

 
27.7

 
(5.1
)
 
27.7

Other current assets
—

 
—

 
20.0

 
—

 
20.0

Total current assets
2.2

 
2,379.8

 
2,965.0

 
(2,967.3
)
 
2,379.7

Property, plant and equipment—net
—

 
—

 
5,925.0

 
—

 
5,925.0

Investments in and advances to affiliates
6,291.1

 
9,327.0

 
853.5

 
(15,618.1
)
 
853.5

Due from affiliates
570.7

 
—

 
1.7

 
(572.4
)
 
—

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
2,090.4

 
—

 
2,090.4

Other assets
—

 
64.8

 
171.9

 
—

 
236.7

Total assets
$
6,864.0

 
$
11,771.6

 
$
12,007.5

 
$
(19,157.8
)
 
$
11,485.3

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses
$
2,802.1

 
$
235.4

 
$
617.9

 
$
(2,962.2
)
 
$
693.2

Income taxes payable
—

 
—

 
84.5

 
(5.1
)
 
79.4

Customer advances
—

 
—

 
495.2

 
—

 
495.2

Other current liabilities
—

 
—

 
43.5

 
—

 
43.5

Total current liabilities
2,802.1

 
235.4

 
1,241.1

 
(2,967.3
)
 
1,311.3

Long-term debt
—

 
4,592.5

 
—

 
—

 
4,592.5

Deferred income taxes
—

 
44.5

 
738.5

 
—

 
783.0

Due to affiliates
—

 
572.4

 
—

 
(572.4
)
 
—

Other noncurrent liabilities
—

 
35.6

 
344.4

 
—

 
380.0

Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
—

 
—

 
16.4

 
(16.4
)
 
—

Common stock
0.5

 
—

 
1.1

 
(1.1
)
 
0.5

Paid-in capital
1,426.5

 
(12.6
)
 
8,283.5

 
(8,270.9
)
 
1,426.5

Retained earnings
3,334.1

 
6,544.1

 
1,266.6

 
(7,810.7
)
 
3,334.1

Treasury stock
(458.9
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(458.9
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(240.3
)
 
(240.3
)
 
(240.7
)
 
481.0

 
(240.3
)
Total stockholders' equity
4,061.9

 
6,291.2

 
9,326.9

 
(15,618.1
)
 
4,061.9

Noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
356.6

 
—

 
356.6

Total equity
4,061.9

 
6,291.2

 
9,683.5

 
(15,618.1
)
 
4,418.5

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,864.0

 
$
11,771.6

 
$
12,007.5

 
$
(19,157.8
)
 
$
11,485.3


30

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
 
December 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
and
Reclassifications
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Assets
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
—

 
$
105.7

 
$
1,890.9

 
$
—

 
$
1,996.6

Restricted cash
—

 
—

 
86.1

 
—

 
86.1

Accounts and notes receivable—net
—

 
2,286.5

 
651.9

 
(2,746.9
)
 
191.5

Inventories
—

 
—

 
202.9

 
—

 
202.9

Deferred income taxes
—

 
—

 
84.0

 
—

 
84.0

Prepaid income taxes
1.9

 
—

 
34.8

 
(1.9
)
 
34.8

Other current assets
—

 
—

 
18.6

 
—

 
18.6

Total current assets
1.9

 
2,392.2

 
2,969.2

 
(2,748.8
)
 
2,614.5

Property, plant and equipment—net
—

 
—

 
5,525.8

 
—

 
5,525.8

Investments in and advances to affiliates
6,212.5

 
9,208.7

 
861.5

 
(15,421.2
)
 
861.5

Due from affiliates
570.7

 
—

 
1.7

 
(572.4
)
 
—

Goodwill
—

 
—

 
2,092.8

 
—

 
2,092.8

Other assets
—

 
65.1

 
178.5

 
—

 
243.6

Total assets
$
6,785.1

 
$
11,666.0

 
$
11,629.5

 
$
(18,742.4
)
 
$
11,338.2

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses
$
2,575.4

 
$
207.7

 
$
553.8

 
$
(2,747.0
)
 
$
589.9

Income taxes payable
—

 
10.8

 
7.1

 
(1.9
)
 
16.0

Customer advances
—

 
—

 
325.4

 
—

 
325.4

Other current liabilities
—

 
—

 
48.4

 
—

 
48.4

Total current liabilities
2,575.4

 
218.5

 
934.7

 
(2,748.9
)
 
979.7

Long-term debt
—

 
4,592.5

 
—

 
—

 
4,592.5

Deferred income taxes
—

 
34.8

 
783.8

 
—

 
818.6

Due to affiliates
—

 
572.4

 
—

 
(572.4
)
 
—

Other noncurrent liabilities
—

 
35.3

 
339.6

 
—

 
374.9

Equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
—

 
—

 
16.4

 
(16.4
)
 
—

Common stock
0.5

 
—

 
1.1

 
(1.1
)
 
0.5

Paid-in capital
1,415.9

 
(12.6
)
 
8,283.5

 
(8,270.9
)
 
1,415.9

Retained earnings
3,175.3

 
6,384.9

 
1,067.8

 
(7,452.7
)
 
3,175.3

Treasury stock
(222.2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(222.2
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(159.8
)
 
(159.8
)
 
(160.2
)
 
320.0

 
(159.8
)
Total stockholders' equity
4,209.7

 
6,212.5

 
9,208.6

 
(15,421.1
)
 
4,209.7

Noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
362.8

 
—

 
362.8

Total equity
4,209.7

 
6,212.5

 
9,571.4

 
(15,421.1
)
 
4,572.5

Total liabilities and equity
$
6,785.1

 
$
11,666.0

 
$
11,629.5

 
$
(18,742.4
)
 
$
11,338.2


31

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Operating Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net earnings
$
230.6

 
$
231.1

 
$
276.0

 
$
(501.8
)
 
$
235.9

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

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
1.8

 
113.6

 
—

 
115.4

Deferred income taxes
—

 
9.7

 
(9.4
)
 
—

 
0.3

Stock-based compensation expense
3.4

 
—

 
0.5

 
—

 
3.9

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(1.5
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1.5
)
Unrealized gain on derivatives
—

 
—

 
(10.6
)
 
—

 
(10.6
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
—

 
—

 
5.5

 
—

 
5.5

Undistributed (earnings) loss of affiliates—net
(231.1
)
 
(270.7
)
 
(18.4
)
 
501.8

 
(18.4
)
Due to/from affiliates—net
1.5

 
0.3

 
(1.8
)
 
—

 
—

Changes in:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts and notes receivable—net
—

 
18.4

 
16.7

 
(11.0
)
 
24.1

Inventories
—

 
—

 
(68.0
)
 
—

 
(68.0
)
Accrued and prepaid income taxes
(0.2
)
 
(13.7
)
 
97.5

 
—

 
83.6

Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses
—

 
27.8

 
(49.4
)
 
11.0

 
(10.6
)
Customer advances
—

 
—

 
169.8

 
—

 
169.8

Other—net
—

 
0.3

 
1.2

 
—

 
1.5

Net cash provided by operating activities
2.7

 
5.0

 
523.2

 
—

 
530.9

Investing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment
—

 
—

 
(444.8
)
 
—

 
(444.8
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
—

 
—

 
3.3

 
—

 
3.3

Withdrawals from restricted cash funds
—

 
—

 
22.8

 
—

 
22.8

Other—net
—

 
—

 
(10.9
)
 
—

 
(10.9
)
Net cash used in investing activities
—

 
—

 
(429.6
)
 
—

 
(429.6
)
Financing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Short-term debt—net
226.3

 
(50.0
)
 
(176.3
)
 
—

 
—

Financing fees
—

 
(2.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
(2.0
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(71.8
)
 
(71.8
)
 
(71.8
)
 
143.6

 
(71.8
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
(11.5
)
 
—

 
(11.5
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(236.2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(236.2
)
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans
5.7

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
5.7

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
1.5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1.5

Dividends to/from affiliates
71.8

 
71.8

 
—

 
(143.6
)
 
—

Net cash used in financing activities
(2.7
)
 
(52.0
)
 
(259.6
)
 
—

 
(314.3
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
—

 
(4.8
)
 
—

 
(4.8
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
(47.0
)
 
(170.8
)
 
—

 
(217.8
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
—

 
105.7

 
1,890.9

 
—

 
1,996.6

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
—

 
$
58.7

 
$
1,720.1

 
$
—

 
$
1,778.8





32

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
 
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
CF Industries
 
Other
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Operating Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net earnings
$
708.5

 
$
709.0

 
$
163.2

 
$
(860.3
)
 
$
720.4

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

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
1.6

 
103.7

 
—

 
105.3

Deferred income taxes
—

 
—

 
17.1

 
—

 
17.1

Stock-based compensation expense
3.8

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
3.8

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
(4.5
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(4.5
)
Unrealized loss on derivatives
—

 
—

 
21.9

 
—

 
21.9

Gain on sale of phosphate business
—

 
(761.5
)
 
14.4

 
—

 
(747.1
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
—

 
0.1

Undistributed loss (earnings) of affiliates—net
(709.0
)
 
(151.3
)
 
(11.4
)
 
860.3

 
(11.4
)
Due to/from affiliates—net
4.5

 
1.8

 
(6.3
)
 
—

 
—

Changes in:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accounts and notes receivable—net
—

 
(16.7
)
 
(278.5
)
 
327.4

 
32.2

Inventories
—

 
5.6

 
(117.9
)
 
—

 
(112.3
)
Accrued and prepaid income taxes
(0.2
)
 
337.6

 
(57.5
)
 
—

 
279.9

Accounts and notes payable and accrued expenses
0.1

 
340.5

 
54.2

 
(327.4
)
 
67.4

Customer advances
—

 
—

 
356.8

 
—

 
356.8

Other—net
—

 
(3.6
)
 
24.0

 
—

 
20.4

Net cash provided by operating activities
3.2

 
463.0

 
283.8

 
—

 
750.0

Investing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Additions to property, plant and equipment
—

 
(16.3
)
 
(376.1
)
 
—

 
(392.4
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
—

 
—

 
1.3

 
—

 
1.3

Proceeds from sale of phosphate business
—

 
893.1

 
460.5

 
—

 
1,353.6

Deposits to restricted cash funds
—

 
—

 
(505.0
)
 
—

 
(505.0
)
Withdrawals from restricted cash funds
—

 
—

 
5.7

 
—

 
5.7

Other—net
—

 
—

 
5.8

 
—

 
5.8

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
—

 
876.8

 
(407.8
)
 
—

 
469.0

Financing Activities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings
—

 
1,494.2

 
—

 
—

 
1,494.2

Short-term debt—net
764.7

 
(1,438.8
)
 
674.1

 
—

 
—

Financing fees
—

 
(15.7
)
 
—

 
—

 
(15.7
)
Dividends paid on common stock
(55.2
)
 
(55.2
)
 
(55.2
)
 
110.4

 
(55.2
)
Dividends to/from affiliates
55.2

 
55.2

 
—

 
(110.4
)
 
—

Distributions to noncontrolling interest
—

 
—

 
(9.6
)
 
—

 
(9.6
)
Purchases of treasury stock
(781.8
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(781.8
)
Issuances of common stock under employee stock plans
9.4

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
9.4

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
4.5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
4.5

Other—net
—

 
(1.0
)
 
(42.0
)
 
—

 
(43.0
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(3.2
)
 
38.7

 
567.3

 
—

 
602.8

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
—

 
—

 
(2.4
)
 
—

 
(2.4
)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
1,378.5

 
440.9

 
—

 
1,819.4

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
0.1

 
20.4

 
1,690.3

 
—

 
1,710.8

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
0.1

 
$
1,398.9

 
$
2,131.2

 
$
—

 
$
3,530.2


33

20 .   Subsequent Events
Share Repurchases
In April 2015, we repurchased 0.5 million of the Company's common shares for $140.6 million as part of the $1.0 billion share repurchase program announced in the third quarter of 2014 (see Note 15—Treasury Stock ). Together with the 2.2 million shares repurchased through March 31, 2015, these repurchases bring the total repurchased shares to date under this program to 2.7 million for an aggregate expenditure of $750.0 million .
Proposed Internal Revenue Service Regulation Impacting Master Limited Partnerships
On May 6, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations on the types of income and activities which constitute qualified income of a Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”). The proposed regulations would have the effect of limiting the types of income and activities which qualify under the MLP rules, subject to certain transition provisions. The IRS proposal specifically highlights companies that perform chemical processing and transformation activities as one of the focuses of the proposed changes, but the proposed regulations do not contain specific proposals regarding fertilizer-related activities. The proposed regulations reserve on the provisions relating to fertilizer activities.
The Company holds a 75.3% interest in Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP), a publicly-traded MLP, which owns a fertilizer manufacturing complex in Verdigris, Oklahoma. Currently, no federal income taxes are paid by TNCLP due to its MLP status. Any change in the tax treatment of qualified income of fertilizer-related activities could have a material impact on the taxation of TNCLP and could have a material adverse impact on unit holder distributions for unit holders who would not be entitled to a dividends received deduction or other similar offsetting deduction. If TNCLP were taxed as a corporation, under current law, due to its current ownership interest, CF Industries Holdings would qualify for a partial dividends received deduction on the dividends received from TNCLP. Therefore, we would not expect this proposed change to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of CF Industries Holdings. We will continue to monitor the IRS regulatory activities.



34

ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
         You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our annual consolidated financial statements and related notes, which were included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015, as well as Item 1. Financial Statements, in this Form 10-Q. All references to "CF Holdings," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, except where the context makes clear that the reference is only to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. itself and not its subsidiaries. All references to "CF Industries" refer to CF Industries, Inc., a 100% owned subsidiary of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. References to tons refer to short-tons. Footnotes referenced in this discussion and analysis refer to the notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements that are found in the preceding section: Item 1. Financial Statements. The following is an outline of the discussion and analysis included herein:
•
Overview of CF Holdings
•
Our Company
•
Items Affecting Comparability of Results
•
Financial Executive Summary
•
Results of Consolidated Operations
•
First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
•
Operating Results by Business Segment
•
Liquidity and Capital Resources
•
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
•
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
•
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
•
Forward-Looking Statements
Overview of CF Holdings
Our Company
We are one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of nitrogen fertilizer and other nitrogen products in the world. Our principal customers are cooperatives, independent fertilizer distributors and industrial users. Our principal nitrogen fertilizer products are ammonia, granular urea and urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN). Our other nitrogen products include ammonium nitrate (AN), diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), urea liquor, and aqua ammonia, which are sold primarily to our industrial customers. Our core market and distribution facilities are concentrated in the midwestern United States and other major agricultural areas of the United States and Canada. We also export nitrogen fertilizer products, primarily from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana manufacturing facility.
Prior to March 17, 2014, we also manufactured and distributed phosphate fertilizer products. Our principal phosphate products were diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP). On March 17, 2014, we completed the sale of our phosphate mining and manufacturing business (the "Transaction") to The Mosaic Company (Mosaic) pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 (the "Purchase Agreement"), among CF Industries Holdings, Inc., CF Industries and Mosaic for approximately $1.4 billion in cash. See the section titled Items Affecting Comparability of Results for further information on the Transaction and its impact.
Our principal assets include:
•
six nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facilities located in: Donaldsonville, Louisiana (the largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in North America); Medicine Hat, Alberta (the largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Canada); Port Neal, Iowa; Courtright, Ontario; Yazoo City, Mississippi; and Woodward, Oklahoma;
•
a 75.3% interest in Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP), a publicly-traded limited partnership of which we are the sole general partner and the majority limited partner and which, through its subsidiary Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership (TNLP), operates a nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma;

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an extensive system of terminals and associated transportation equipment located primarily in the midwestern United States; and
•
joint venture investments that we account for under the equity method, which consist of:
•
a 50% interest in GrowHow UK Limited (GrowHow), a nitrogen products production joint venture located in the United Kingdom and serving primarily the British agricultural and industrial markets;
•
a 50% interest in Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL), an ammonia production joint venture located in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and
•
a 50% interest in KEYTRADE AG (Keytrade), a global fertilizer trading company headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland.
Our reporting segments consist of ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other, and phosphate. These segments are differentiated by products, which are used differently by agricultural customers based on crop application, weather and other agronomic factors or by industrial customers. Our management uses gross margin to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Total other operating costs and expenses (consisting of selling, general and administrative expenses and other operating—net) and non-operating expenses (interest and income taxes), are centrally managed and are not included in the measurement of segment profitability reviewed by management. The ammonia, granular urea, UAN and other segments are referred to in this discussion and analysis as the "Nitrogen Product Segments."
A description of our five reporting segments is included in the discussion of the operating results by business segment later in this discussion and analysis.
Items Affecting Comparability of Results
Phosphate Business Disposition
In March 2014, we sold our phosphate mining and manufacturing business and recognized pre-tax and after-tax gains on the sale of the phosphate business of $747.1 million and $461.0 million, respectively. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the accounts receivable and accounts payable pertaining to the phosphate mining and manufacturing business and certain phosphate inventory held in distribution facilities were not sold to Mosaic in the Transaction and were settled in the ordinary course. During the fourth quarter of 2014, based on the ordinary course settlement of certain transactions and certain adjustments that were made in accordance with the Purchase Agreement, we increased the recognized pre-tax and after-tax gains on the Transaction to $750.1 million and $462.8 million , respectively.
Upon selling the phosphate business, we began to supply Mosaic with ammonia produced by our PLNL joint venture. The contract to supply ammonia to Mosaic from our PLNL joint venture represents the continuation of a supply practice that previously existed between our former phosphate mining and manufacturing business and other operations of the Company. Prior to March 17, 2014, PLNL sold ammonia to us for use in the phosphate business and the cost was included in our production costs in our phosphate segment. Subsequent to the sale of the phosphate business, we now sell the PLNL-sourced ammonia to Mosaic. The revenue from these sales to Mosaic and the costs to purchase the ammonia from PLNL are now included in our ammonia segment. Our 50% share of the operating results of our PLNL joint venture continues to be included in our equity in earnings of operating affiliates in our consolidated statements of operations. Because of the significance of this continuing supply practice, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the phosphate mining and manufacturing business is not reported as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations.
The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The phosphate segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases.
The phosphate mining and manufacturing business assets we sold in the Transaction include the Hardee County Phosphate Rock Mine; the Plant City Phosphate Complex; an ammonia terminal, phosphate warehouse and dock at the Port of Tampa; and the site of the former Bartow Phosphate Complex. In addition, Mosaic assumed certain obligations related to the phosphate mining and manufacturing business, including responsibility for closure, water treatment and long-term maintenance and monitoring of the phosphogypsum stacks at the Plant City and Bartow complexes. Mosaic also received the value of the phosphate mining and manufacturing business's asset retirement obligation trust and escrow funds totaling approximately $200 million. The assets and liabilities sold to Mosaic were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013; therefore, no depreciation was recorded in 2014 for the related property, plant and equipment.

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Financial Executive Summary
•
We reported net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $230.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to net earnings of $708.5 million in the first quarter of 2014 , a decrease of $477.9 million , or 67% . Our results for the first quarter of 2014 included a $747.1 million pre-tax gain ($461.0 million after tax) on the sale of the phosphate business.
•
During the first quarter of 2015 , we experienced lower net earnings compared to the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to a combination of lower gross margin from our Nitrogen Product Segments, the gain on the sale of the phosphate business in 2014, and higher other operating expenses.
◦
Our gross margin declined by $27.0 million , or 6% , to $415.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 from $442.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 . The absence of phosphate segment results in the first quarter of 2015 represented $8.5 million of the decline and the Nitrogen Product Segments accounted for the remaining $18.5 million of the decline. The Nitrogen Product Segments gross margin was impacted by the following factors:
▪
a 4% decline in volume;
▪
higher natural gas costs as a result of realized losses on natural gas derivatives that were entered into in prior periods when gas prices were higher;
▪
costs for ammonia that was sold in the first quarter of 2015 were incurred in earlier periods when natural gas costs were higher; and
▪
higher other production costs including costs related to the planned turnaround of our Verdigris nitrogen complex.
These factors were partially offset by unrealized mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives that were recognized in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to unrealized mark-to-market losses that were recognized in the prior year period.
◦
Other operating expenses increased by $24.0 million from income of $5.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 to expense of $18.2 million in the first quarter of 2015 . This change is due primarily to realized and unrealized losses on foreign exchange derivatives, losses on the disposal of fixed assets, and higher expansion project costs pertaining to our capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa, partially offset by unrealized foreign currency transaction gains. The foreign exchange derivative contracts are used to hedge our euro exposure on equipment purchases related to our capacity expansion projects.
•
Diluted net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders decreased $8.11, or 63% , to $4.79 per share in the first quarter of 2015 from $12.90 per share in the first quarter of 2014. This decrease is due primarily to the $8.39 per share gain from the sale of the phosphate business in the first quarter of 2014 partially offset by the impact of lower diluted weighted-average shares outstanding in 2015 as compared to the prior year. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding decreased 12% between the first quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 due to our share repurchase activity.
•
Our first quarter 2015 results included $28.7 million of unrealized net mark-to-market gain s ( $18.1 million after tax) on natural gas derivatives, $9.1 million of expenses ( $5.7 million after tax) related to our capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and Port Neal, Iowa that did not qualify for capitalization, and $23.2 million of realized and unrealized net loss es ( $14.6 million after tax) on foreign currency derivatives related to our capacity expansion projects. Net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $708.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 included a $747.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the phosphate business ($461.0 million after tax), $22.6 million of unrealized net mark-to-market loss es ( $14.4 million after tax) on natural gas derivatives, a $0.9 million realized and unrealized net gain ( $0.6 million after tax) on foreign currency derivatives related to our capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and Port Neal, Iowa, and $8.1 million of expenses ( $5.1 million after tax) related to our capacity expansion projects that did not qualify for capitalization.
•
Our net sales decreased $179.0 million , or 16%, in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to the $145.1 million decline in net sales as a result of the sale of the phosphate business in the first quarter of 2014. Our Nitrogen Product Segments net sales decrease d $33.9 million , or 3% , due primarily to a 4% decrease in volume.

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•
Net cash provided by operating activities during the first three months of 2015 was $530.9 million as compared to $750.0 million in the first three months of 2014 . The $219.1 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities resulted from a combination of unfavorable working capital changes during the first three months of 2015 as compared to the same period of 2014 and lower earnings from our core operating activities. Unfavorable working capital changes during the first three months of 2015 included lower customer advances received compared to the year ago period, as we started 2015 with significantly higher advances for spring application compared to the beginning of 2014. This was partially offset by lower cash spending on inventory during the first three months of 2015 compared to the prior year quarter.
•
Net cash used in investing activities was $429.6 million in the first three months of 2015 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $469.0 million in the first three months of 2014 when we received proceeds of $1.4 billion from the sale of the phosphate business and subsequently deposited $505.0 million to restricted cash funds pertaining to our capacity expansion projects. During the first three months of 2015 , capital expenditures totaled $444.8 million compared to $392.4 million in the first three months of 2014. The increase in capital expenditures is primarily related to the capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa.
•
During the first quarter of 2015 , we purchased 0.8 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $291 per share, representing 1.7% of the prior year-end outstanding shares, at a cost of $236.6 million .

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Results of Consolidated Operations
The following table presents our consolidated results of operations:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
953.6

 
$
1,132.6

 
$
(179.0
)
 
(16
)%
Cost of sales
537.8

 
689.8

 
(152.0
)
 
(22
)%
Gross margin
415.8

 
442.8

 
(27.0
)
 
(6
)%
Gross margin percentage
43.6
%
 
39.1
%
 
4.5
%
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
40.1

 
41.7

 
(1.6
)
 
(4
)%
Other operating—net
18.2

 
(5.8
)
 
24.0

 
N/M

Total other operating costs and expenses
58.3

 
35.9

 
22.4

 
62
 %
Gain on sale of phosphate business
—

 
747.1

 
(747.1
)
 
(100
)%
Equity in earnings of operating affiliates
9.7

 
15.8

 
(6.1
)
 
(39
)%
Operating earnings
367.2

 
1,169.8

 
(802.6
)
 
(69
)%
Interest expense—net
33.5

 
39.8

 
(6.3
)
 
(16
)%
Other non-operating—net
—

 
(0.1
)
 
0.1

 
100
 %
Earnings before income taxes and equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates
333.7

 
1,130.1

 
(796.4
)
 
(70
)%
Income tax provision
112.7

 
413.2

 
(300.5
)
 
(73
)%
Equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes
14.9

 
3.5

 
11.4

 
N/M

Net earnings
235.9

 
720.4

 
(484.5
)
 
(67
)%
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
5.3

 
11.9

 
(6.6
)
 
(55
)%
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders
$
230.6

 
$
708.5

 
$
(477.9
)
 
(67
)%
Diluted net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders
$
4.79

 
$
12.90

 
$
(8.11
)
 
(63
)%
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding           
48.1

 
54.9

 
(6.8
)
 
(12
)%
Dividends declared per common share
$
1.50

 
$
1.00

 
$
0.50

 
50
 %
Supplemental Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased natural gas costs (per MMBtu) (1)
$
2.96

 
$
5.24

 
$
(2.28
)
 
(44
)%
Realized derivatives loss (gain) (per MMBtu) (2)
0.52

 
(0.90
)
 
1.42

 
158
 %
Cost of natural gas (per MMBtu)
$
3.48

 
$
4.34

 
$
(0.86
)
 
(20
)%
Average daily market price of natural gas (per MMBtu) Henry Hub (Louisiana)
$
2.87

 
$
5.05

 
$
(2.18
)
 
(43
)%
Capital expenditures
$
444.8

 
$
392.4

 
$
52.4

 
13
 %
Production volume by product tons (000s):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Ammonia (3)
1,817

 
1,800

 
17

 
1
 %
      Granular urea
625

 
546

 
79

 
14
 %
      UAN (32%)
1,430

 
1,549

 
(119
)
 
(8
)%
_______________________________________________________________________________
N/M—Not Meaningful
(1)  
Includes the cost of natural gas purchased during the period for use in production.
(2)  
Includes realized gains and losses on natural gas derivatives settled during the period. Excludes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas derivatives.
(3)  
Gross ammonia production, including amounts subsequently upgraded on-site into granular urea and/or UAN.


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First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
Consolidated Operating Results
Our reporting segments consist of ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other, and phosphate. The ammonia, granular urea, UAN and other segments are referred to in this discussion and analysis as the "Nitrogen Product Segments."
Our total gross margin declined by $27.0 million , or 6% , to $415.8 million in the first quarter of 2015 from $442.8 million in the same quarter of 2014 . The absence of phosphate segment results in the first quarter of 2015 represented $8.5 million of the decline and the Nitrogen Product Segments accounted for the remaining $18.5 million of the decline. The Nitrogen Product Segments gross margin was impacted by the following factors:
•
Volume, primarily UAN and ammonia, decreased by 4%, which reduced gross margin by $27.3 million.
•
Natural gas costs included in cost of sales increased in the first quarter of 2015 and reduced gross margin by $38.3 million as compared to the first quarter of 2014.  These costs include the realized losses on natural gas derivatives that settled in the period as natural gas prices declined from floor prices on collars entered into in earlier periods.  Additionally, certain products sold in the first quarter of 2015 were manufactured in earlier periods when natural gas prices were higher.
•
Unrealized net mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives increased gross margin by $51.3 million as the first quarter of 2015 included a $28.7 million gain and the first quarter of 2014 included a $22.6 million loss .
•
Other production costs, including costs related to the planned turnaround of our Verdigris nitrogen complex, increased compared to the prior year quarter.
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $230.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 included a $28.7 million pre-tax unrealized net mark-to-market gain ( $18.1 million after tax) on natural gas derivatives, $9.1 million of expenses ( $5.7 million after tax) related to our capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and Port Neal, Iowa that did not qualify for capitalization, and $23.2 million of realized and unrealized net loss es ( $14.6 million after tax) on foreign currency derivatives related to our capacity expansion projects. Net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $708.5 million for the first quarter of 2014 included a $747.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the phosphate business ($461.0 million after tax), $22.6 million of pre-tax unrealized net mark-to-market loss es ( $14.4 million after tax), a $0.9 million ( $0.6 million after tax) realized and unrealized net gain on foreign currency derivatives, and $8.1 million of expenses ( $5.1 million after tax) related to our capacity expansion projects that did not qualify for capitalization.
Net Sales
Net sales decreased $179.0 million , or 16% , to $0.9 billion in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2014 with a $33.9 million decrease attributable to the Nitrogen Product Segments and a $145.1 million decrease due to the absence of phosphate segment results in the first quarter of 2015 . Nitrogen Product Segments net sales decrease d due to a 4% decrease in volume while average selling prices were unchanged. The decrease in Nitrogen Product Segments volume was due primarily to lower UAN and ammonia volume partially offset by higher granular urea and other segment volume. Our UAN volume was lower primarily due to cautious customer buying activity associated with declining global nitrogen prices in the first quarter of 2015 and fewer attractive sales opportunities where product was available. Our ammonia volume was lower in the first quarter of 2015 as we chose to build inventory for the forthcoming spring application. These declines were partially offset by higher granular urea volume as we benefited from solid product movement into downstream storage in preparation for the spring application season and our other product volume, primarily DEF, increased along with the growing North American DEF market.
Nitrogen Product Segments average selling prices were $327 per ton in the first quarter of 2015, similar to the prior year quarter as higher ammonia selling prices in 2015 offset lower granular urea prices as China continued to export record amounts of granular urea, putting downward pressure on prices. Ammonia prices in the first quarter of 2015 were higher primarily due to a tighter North American supply position compared to the first quarter of 2014 and favorable price realization in the first quarter of 2015 from forward contracts entered into during the fall of 2014.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales decreased $152.0 million , or 22% , from the first quarter of 2014 to the first quarter of 2015 due primarily to the sale of the phosphate business which reported cost of sales of $136.6 million in the prior year quarter. Cost of sales per ton in our Nitrogen Product Segments averaged $185 in the first quarter of 2015 , a slight increase from the $183 per ton in the same quarter of 2014 as the impact of lower purchased natural gas costs, realized derivative losses, unrealized derivative gains and changes in other manufacturing costs netted to a virtually unchanged cost per ton during the first quarter of 2015 compared to

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the first quarter of 2014. Purchased natural gas prices declined during the first quarter of 2015, however, a portion of our inventory that was sold in the first quarter of 2015 was manufactured in prior periods when gas prices were higher. The first quarter of 2015 included $28.7 million of pre-tax unrealized net mark-to-market gain s on natural gas derivatives compared to loss es of $22.6 million in the first quarter of 2014 .
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.6 million to $40.1 million in the first quarter of 2015 from $41.7 million in the same quarter of 2014 due primarily to lower professional services for certain corporate projects.
Other Operating—Net
Other operating—net was $18.2 million of expense in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $5.8 million of income in the same quarter of 2014 . The increased expense was due primarily to realized and unrealized losses on foreign exchange derivatives, losses on the disposal of fixed assets, higher expansion project costs pertaining to our Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa capacity expansion projects, partially offset by unrealized foreign currency transaction gains due to the strengthening U.S. dollar.
Equity in Earnings of Operating Affiliates
Equity in earnings of operating affiliates consists of our 50% share of the operating results of PLNL and our 50% interest in an ammonia storage joint venture located in Houston, Texas. Equity in earnings of operating affiliates was $9.7 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $15.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 . The decrease was due primarily to lower earnings from PLNL.
Interest Expense—Net
Net interest expense was $33.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $39.8 million in the first quarter of 2014 . The $6.3 million decrease was due primarily to higher amounts of capitalized interest related to our capacity expansion projects, partially offset by higher interest expense pertaining to the $1.5 billion of senior notes that were issued in March 2014. We recorded capitalized interest of $31.5 million and $12.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Income Taxes
Our income tax provision for the first quarter of 2015 was $112.7 million on pre-tax income of $333.7 million , or an effective tax rate of 33.8% , compared to an income tax provision of $413.2 million on pre-tax income of $1,130.1 million , or an effective rate of 36.6% in the prior year first quarter. The decrease in the effective tax rate is due primarily to the higher effective tax rate on the gain related to the sale of our phosphate business in March 2014.
We have not recorded a tax provision on the earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest in TNCLP (a partnership), which is not a taxable entity. For additional information on income taxes, see Note  10—Income Taxes to our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this report.
Equity in Earnings of Non-Operating Affiliates—Net of Taxes
Equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates—net of taxes consists of our share of the operating results of unconsolidated joint venture interests in GrowHow and Keytrade. The $11.4 million increase in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014 was due primarily to increased earnings from GrowHow due to lower natural gas prices in the United Kingdom and increased sales volume.
Net Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest decreased $6.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 due primarily to lower net earnings attributable to the 24.7% interest of the publicly-held common units of TNCLP.
Diluted Net Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Diluted net earnings per share attributable to common stockholders decreased $8.11, or 63% to $4.79 per share in the first quarter of 2015 from $12.90 per share in the first quarter of 2014. This decrease is due primarily to the $8.39 per share gain from the sale of the phosphate business in the first quarter of 2014 partially offset by the impact of lower diluted weighted-average shares outstanding in 2015 as compared to the prior year. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding decreased 12% between the first quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2015 due to our share repurchase activity.


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Operating Results by Business Segment
Our reporting segments consist of ammonia, granular urea, UAN, other, and phosphate. These segments are differentiated by products, which are used differently by agricultural customers based on crop application, weather and other agronomic factors or by industrial customers. The ammonia, granular urea, UAN and other segments are referred to in this discussion and analysis as the "Nitrogen Product Segments."
The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases. We use gross margin to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Total other operating costs and expenses (consisting of selling, general and administrative expenses and other operating—net) and non-operating expenses (interest and income taxes), are centrally managed and are not included in the measurement of segment profitability reviewed by management.
The following table presents our operating results by business segment:
 
Ammonia
 
Granular
Urea (1)
 
UAN (1)
 
Other (1)
 
Phosphate
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions, except percentages)
Three months ended March 31, 2015
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net sales
$
287.7

 
$
212.2

 
$
355.7

 
$
98.0

 
$
—

 
$
953.6

Cost of sales
167.8

 
100.1

 
197.0

 
72.9

 
—

 
537.8

Gross margin
$
119.9

 
$
112.1

 
$
158.7

 
$
25.1

 
$
—

 
$
415.8

Gross margin percentage
41.7
%
 
52.8
%
 
44.6
%
 
25.6
%
 
—
%
 
43.6
%
Three months ended March 31, 2014
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net sales
$
272.4

 
$
216.2

 
$
399.9

 
$
99.0

 
$
145.1

 
$
1,132.6

Cost of sales
148.1

 
114.5

 
217.8

 
72.8

 
136.6

 
689.8

Gross margin
$
124.3

 
$
101.7

 
$
182.1

 
$
26.2

 
$
8.5

 
$
442.8

Gross margin percentage
45.6
%
 
47.0
%
 
45.5
%
 
26.5
%
 
5.9
%
 
39.1
%
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
The cost of products that are upgraded into other products is transferred at cost into the upgraded product results.

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Ammonia Segment
Our ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia (ammonia), which is our most concentrated nitrogen fertilizer as it contains 82% nitrogen. The results of our ammonia segment consist of sales of ammonia to external customers. In addition, ammonia is the "basic" nitrogen product that we upgrade into other nitrogen products such as granular urea and UAN. We produce ammonia at all seven of our nitrogen manufacturing complexes in North America.
The following table presents summary operating data for our ammonia segment:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
287.7

 
$
272.4

 
$
15.3

 
6
 %
Cost of sales
167.8

 
148.1

 
19.7

 
13
 %
Gross margin
$
119.9

 
$
124.3

 
$
(4.4
)
 
(4
)%
Gross margin percentage (1)
41.7
%
 
45.6
%
 
(3.9
)%
 
 
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
531

 
577

 
(46
)
 
(8
)%
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (2)
435

 
473

 
(38
)
 
(8
)%
Average selling price per product ton
$
542

 
$
472

 
$
70

 
15
 %
Average selling price per nutrient ton (2)
$
661

 
$
576

 
$
85

 
15
 %
Gross margin per product ton
$
226

 
$
215

 
$
11

 
5
 %
Gross margin per nutrient ton (2)
$
276

 
$
263

 
$
13

 
5
 %
Depreciation and amortization
$
22.5

 
$
19.2

 
$
3.3

 
17
 %
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
Includes the impact of tons purchased from PLNL at market-based prices and sold to Mosaic.
(2)  
Ammonia represents 82% nitrogen content. Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of nitrogen within the product tons.
First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
Net Sales.     Net sales in the ammonia segment increase d by $15.3 million , or 6% , in the first quarter of 2015 from the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to a 15% increase in average selling prices partially offset by an 8% decrease in volume. Average selling prices increased to $542 per ton in the first quarter of 2015 from $472 per ton in the first quarter of 2014 due to a combination of an overall tighter North American inventory position in the first quarter of 2015 and favorable price realization from forward contracts entered into during the fall of 2014. Prices entering 2015 were higher as a high level of global production outages towards the end of 2014 limited supply. Prices were lower entering 2014 due to higher levels of producer inventory carried over from 2013. Our volume was lower in the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to lower offseason agricultural sales as we chose to build inventory for the forthcoming spring application. The volume decrease was partially offset by increased ammonia sales to Mosaic under our contract to supply them ammonia from our PLNL joint venture that started late in the first quarter of 2014.
Cost of Sales.     Cost of sales per ton in our ammonia segment averaged $316 in the first quarter of 2015 , a 23% increase from the $257 per ton in the same quarter of 2014 . The increase was due primarily to losses on realized natural gas derivatives that settled during the first quarter of 2015 and were entered into in earlier periods when gas prices were higher.  Purchased natural gas prices declined during the first quarter of 2015, however, a portion of our inventory that was sold in the first quarter of 2015 was manufactured in prior periods when gas prices were higher. Higher maintenance and fixed costs associated with a planned turnaround at our Verdigris nitrogen complex also increased costs during the first quarter of 2015. Partially offsetting these costs were unrealized net mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives in the first quarter of 2015 compared to losses in the first quarter of 2014.


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Granular Urea Segment
Our granular urea segment produces granular urea which contains 46% nitrogen. Produced from ammonia and carbon dioxide, it has the highest nitrogen content of any of our solid nitrogen fertilizers. Granular urea is produced at our Courtright, Ontario; Donaldsonville, Louisiana; and Medicine Hat, Alberta nitrogen complexes.
The following table presents summary operating data for our granular urea segment:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
212.2

 
$
216.2

 
$
(4.0
)
 
(2
)%
Cost of sales
100.1

 
114.5

 
(14.4
)
 
(13
)%
Gross margin
$
112.1

 
$
101.7

 
$
10.4

 
10
 %
Gross margin percentage
52.8
%
 
47.0
%
 
5.8
%
 
 
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
616

 
578

 
38

 
7
 %
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1)
283

 
266

 
17

 
6
 %
Average selling price per product ton
$
344

 
$
374

 
$
(30
)
 
(8
)%
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1)
$
750

 
$
813

 
$
(63
)
 
(8
)%
Gross margin per product ton
$
182

 
$
176

 
$
6

 
3
 %
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1)
$
396

 
$
382

 
$
14

 
4
 %
Depreciation and amortization
$
10.2

 
$
7.9

 
$
2.3

 
29
 %
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
Granular urea represents 46% nitrogen content. Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of nitrogen within the product tons.
First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
Net Sales.     Net sales in the granular urea segment decrease d $4.0 million , or 2% , in the first quarter of 2015 from the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to an 8% decrease in average selling prices partially offset by a 7% increase in volume. Average selling prices decrease d to $344 per ton in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $374 per ton in the first quarter of 2014 primarily due to increased global supply as a result of growing Chinese exports. During the quarter, imports of granular urea into North America continued which weighed on selling prices.
Cost of Sales.     Cost of sales per ton in our granular urea segment averaged $162 in the first quarter of 2015 , an 18% decrease from the $198 per ton in the same quarter of 2014 . The decrease was due primarily to lower realized natural gas costs for granular urea plus the impact of unrealized net mark-to-market gain s on natural gas derivatives in the first quarter of 2015 compared to loss es in the first quarter of 2014 .

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UAN Segment
Our UAN segment produces urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN). UAN, a liquid fertilizer product with a nitrogen content that typically ranges from 28% to 32%, is produced by combining urea and ammonium nitrate. UAN is produced at our nitrogen complexes in Courtright, Ontario; Donaldsonville, Louisiana; Port Neal, Iowa; Verdigris, Oklahoma; Woodward, Oklahoma; and Yazoo City, Mississippi.
The following table presents summary operating data for our UAN segment:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
355.7

 
$
399.9

 
$
(44.2
)
 
(11
)%
Cost of sales
197.0

 
217.8

 
(20.8
)
 
(10
)%
Gross margin
$
158.7

 
$
182.1

 
$
(23.4
)
 
(13
)%
Gross margin percentage
44.6
%
 
45.5
%
 
(0.9
)%
 
 
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
1,317

 
1,451

 
(134
)
 
(9
)%
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1)
414

 
456

 
(42
)
 
(9
)%
Average selling price per product ton
$
270

 
$
276

 
$
(6
)
 
(2
)%
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1)
$
859

 
$
877

 
$
(18
)
 
(2
)%
Gross margin per product ton
$
121

 
$
125

 
$
(4
)
 
(3
)%
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1)
$
383

 
$
399

 
$
(16
)
 
(4
)%
Depreciation and amortization
$
50.6

 
$
51.8

 
$
(1.2
)
 
(2
)%
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(1)  
UAN represents between 28% and 32% of nitrogen content, depending on the concentration specified by the customer. Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of nitrogen within the product tons.
First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
Net Sales.     Net sales in the UAN segment decrease d $44.2 million , or 11%, in the first quarter of 2015 from the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to a 9% decrease in volume and a 2% decrease in average selling prices. The decrease d volume was due to lower domestic sales partially offset by increased exports. Domestic volume was lower due to a combination of cautious customer buying activity associated with declining global nitrogen prices in the first quarter of 2015 and fewer attractive sales opportunities where product was available. Average selling prices decrease d slightly to $270 per ton in the first quarter of 2015 compared to $276 per ton in the first quarter of 2014 .
Cost of Sales.     Cost of sales per ton in our UAN segment averaged $149 in the first quarter of 2015 , a 1% decrease from the $151 per ton in the first quarter of 2014 . The cost per ton was impacted by lower purchased natural gas costs, realized natural gas derivative losses, unrealized net mark-to-market gains on derivatives and changes in other manufacturing costs that netted to a virtually unchanged cost per ton during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014. The other manufacturing costs include costs associated with the planned turnaround at our Verdigris nitrogen complex.

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Other Segment
Our other segment primarily includes the following products:
•
Ammonium nitrate (AN) is a granular, nitrogen-based product with a nitrogen content of primarily 34%. AN is used by industrial customers for commercial explosives and blasting systems, and can also be used as nitrogen fertilizer. AN is produced at our Yazoo City, Mississippi complex.

•
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is an aqueous urea solution typically made with 32.5% high-purity urea and 67.5% deionized water. DEF is used as a consumable in selective catalytic reduction in order to lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentration in the diesel exhaust emissions from diesel engines. This product is produced at our Courtright, Ontario; Port Neal, Iowa; Woodward, Oklahoma; and Yazoo City, Mississippi, complexes.

•
Urea liquor is a liquid product that we sell in concentrations of 40%, 50% and 70% urea as a chemical intermediate. This product is produced at our Courtright, Ontario; Port Neal, Iowa; Woodward, Oklahoma; and Yazoo City, Mississippi complexes.
The following table presents summary operating data for our other segment:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
98.0

 
$
99.0

 
$
(1.0
)
 
(1
)%
Cost of sales
72.9

 
72.8

 
0.1

 
—
 %
Gross margin
$
25.1

 
$
26.2

 
$
(1.1
)
 
(4
)%
Gross margin percentage
25.6
%
 
26.5
%
 
(0.9
)%
 
 
Sales volume by product tons (000s)
448

 
412

 
36

 
9
 %
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s) (1)
120

 
113

 
7

 
6
 %
Average selling price per product ton
$
219

 
$
240

 
$
(21
)
 
(9
)%
Average selling price per nutrient ton (1)
$
817

 
$
876

 
$
(59
)
 
(7
)%
Gross margin per product ton
$
56

 
$
64

 
$
(8
)
 
(13
)%
Gross margin per nutrient ton (1)
$
209

 
$
232

 
$
(23
)
 
(10
)%
Depreciation and amortization
$
22.5

 
$
15.7

 
$
6.8

 
43
 %
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(1)  
Nutrient tons represent the equivalent tons of nitrogen within the product tons.
First Quarter of 2015 Compared to First Quarter of 2014
Net Sales.     Net sales in our other segment decrease d $1.0 million , or 1% , in the first quarter of 2015 from the first quarter of 2014 due primarily to a 9% decrease in average selling prices partially offset by a 9% increase in volume. Average selling prices were lower primarily due to a sales mix shift to lower priced products. Overall, our other segment volume increased due to higher DEF sales into the growing North American DEF market. DEF volumes across North America are increasing in response to stricter diesel engine emission requirements.
Cost of Sales.     Cost of sales per ton in our other segment averaged $163 in the first quarter of 2015 , a 7% decrease from the $176 per ton in the first quarter of 2014 , primarily due to the impact of unrealized net mark-to-market gains on natural gas derivatives in the first quarter of 2015 compared to losses in the first quarter of 2014.

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Phosphate Segment
On March 17, 2014, we sold our phosphate mining and manufacturing business to Mosaic pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013. The phosphate segment reflects the reported results of the phosphate business through March 17, 2014, plus the continuing sales of the phosphate inventory in the distribution network after March 17, 2014. The remaining phosphate inventory was sold in the second quarter of 2014; therefore, the phosphate segment does not have operating results subsequent to that quarter. The segment will continue to be included until the reporting of comparable period phosphate results ceases. The assets and liabilities sold were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013; therefore, no depreciation was recorded in 2014 for the related property, plant and equipment.
The following table presents summary operating data for our phosphate segment:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015 v. 2014
 
(in millions, except as noted)
Net sales
$
—

 
$
145.1

 
$
(145.1
)
 
(100
)%
Cost of sales
—

 
136.6

 
(136.6
)
 
(100
)%
Gross margin
$
—

 
$
8.5

 
$
(8.5
)
 
(100
)%
Gross margin percentage
—
%
 
5.9
%
 
(5.9
)%
 
 
Sales volume by product tons (000s) (1)
—

 
428

 
(428
)
 
(100
)%
Average selling price per product ton
$
—

 
$
339

 
$
(339
)
 
(100
)%
Gross margin per product ton
$
—

 
$
20

 
$
(20
)
 
(100
)%
_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
Represents DAP and MAP product sales.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary uses of cash are generally for operating costs, working capital, capital expenditures, debt service, investments, taxes, share repurchases and dividends. Our working capital requirements are affected by several factors, including demand for our products, selling prices, raw material costs, freight costs and seasonal factors inherent in the business. Generally, our primary source of cash is cash from operations, which includes cash generated by customer advances. We may also from time to time access the capital markets or engage in borrowings under our credit agreement.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We had cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 billion and $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.
Share Repurchase Program
In the third quarter of 2012, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $3.0 billion of the common stock of CF Holdings through December 31, 2016 (the 2012 Program). The repurchases under this program were completed in the second quarter of 2014. On August 6, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to $1.0 billion of the common stock of CF Holdings through December 31, 2016 (the 2014 Program). 
The following table summarizes the share repurchases under the 2014 Program and the 2012 Program:
 
2014 Program
 
2012 Program
 
 
Shares
 
Amounts
 
Average Price Per Share
 
Shares
 
Amounts
 
Average Price Per Share
 
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Shares repurchased as of December 31, 2013
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
7.3

 
$
1,449.3

 
$
197

 
Shares repurchased in 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
3.2

 
$
793.9

 
$
248

 
Second quarter
—

 
—

 
—

 
3.1

 
756.8

 
246

 
Third quarter
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
Fourth quarter
1.4

 
372.8

 
265

 
—

 
—

 
 
 
Total shares repurchased in 2014
1.4

 
372.8

 
265

 
6.3

 
1,550.7

 
247

 
Shares repurchased as of December 31, 2014  
1.4

 
$
372.8

 
$
265

 
13.6

 
$
3,000.0

 
$
220

 
Shares repurchased in 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First quarter
0.8

 
$
236.6

 
$
291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased as of March 31, 2015
2.2

 
$
609.4

 
$
275

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the amount of shares repurchased that was accrued but unpaid was $29.6 million and $29.1 million , respectively.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we held in treasury approximately 1.7 million and 0.8 million shares of repurchased stock, respectively.
Consistent with our previous stock repurchase programs, repurchases under this program may be made from time to time in the open market, through privately-negotiated transactions, through block transactions or otherwise. The manner, timing and amount of repurchases will be determined by our management based on the evaluation of market conditions, stock price and other factors.
Capacity Expansion Projects and Restricted Cash
We are currently constructing new ammonia and urea/UAN plants at our Donaldsonville, Louisiana complex and new ammonia and urea plants at our Port Neal, Iowa complex. In combination, these new facilities will be able to produce 2.1 million tons of gross ammonia per year, upgraded products ranging from 2.0 million to 2.7 million tons of granular urea per year and up to 1.8 million tons of UAN 32% solution per year, depending on our choice of product mix.


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In the fourth quarter of 2014, we updated our cost estimate to complete the projects to construct new ammonia, urea and UAN plants at Donaldsonville, Louisiana and new ammonia and urea plants at Port Neal, Iowa. The update was based upon refined estimates for specific quantities of construction materials and work-hours based upon final issued-for-construction drawings from the engineering firms designing the plants.

These new plants will increase our product mix flexibility at Donaldsonville, improve our ability to serve upper-Midwest urea customers from our Port Neal location, and allow us to benefit from the cost advantages of North American natural gas. The projects continue to progress on-schedule, with anticipated start up dates of the third quarter 2015 for granular urea, fourth quarter 2015 for UAN and early 2016 for ammonia at Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Port Neal is scheduled to start up mid-2016 for ammonia and in the third quarter of 2016 for granular urea.

The aggregate cost estimate for both projects is approximately $4.2 billion, plus or minus a few percentage points. The total project cost includes engineering and design; equipment procurement; construction; associated infrastructure including natural gas connections and power supply; and product storage and handling systems.

We expect to finance expenditures for the capacity expansion projects through available cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations and borrowings. Total cash spent through the first quarter of 2015 on capitalized expenditures for the expansion projects was $2.1 billion , including $318.2 million during the first quarter of 2015 . In addition, $348.3 million was invested in the expansion projects and not paid as of March 31, 2015 and recognized as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

We have retained engineering and procurement services from an affiliate of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (ThyssenKrupp), formerly ThyssenKrupp Uhde, for both capacity expansion projects. Under the terms of the engineering and procurement services contract, we have granted ThyssenKrupp a security interest in a restricted cash account and maintain a cash balance in that account equal to the cancellation fees for procurement services and equipment that would arise if we were to cancel the projects. The amount in the account will change over time based on procurement costs. As of March 31, 2015 , there was $63.3 million held in this account. This restricted cash is excluded from our cash and cash equivalents and reported separately on our consolidated balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
Capital Spending
We make capital expenditures to sustain our asset base, to increase our capacity, to improve plant efficiency and to comply with various environmental, health and safety requirements. Capital expenditures totaled $444.8 million in the first three months of 2015 compared to $392.4 million in the first three months of 2014 . The increase in capital expenditures is primarily the result of the $318.2 million increase in cash spent on the two capacity expansion projects in the first three months of 2015 . This increase is partially offset by reduced capital expenditures on sustaining projects compared to the previous year period.
Projected Capital Spending
We expect capital expenditures in 2015 to be approximately $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion, including $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion for the capacity expansion projects and $0.5 billion of sustaining and other capital expenditures. Planned capital expenditures are subject to change due to delays in regulatory approvals or permitting, unanticipated increases in cost, changes in scope and completion time, performance of third parties, adverse weather, defects in materials and workmanship, labor or material shortages, transportation constraints, acceleration or delays in the timing of the work and other unforeseen difficulties.
Debt
Credit Agreement
In the first quarter of 2015, we expanded our revolving credit facility size from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion of borrowing by CF Industries, for general corporate purposes, and extended the maturity from May 2018 to March 2020. All obligations under the credit agreement are unsecured. Currently, CF Holdings is the only guarantor of CF Industries' obligations under the credit agreement. Certain of CF Industries' material domestic subsidiaries would be required to become guarantors under the credit agreement if such subsidiary were to guarantee our other debt or CF Industries' debt in excess of $450.0 million. As of March 31, 2015 , $1,495.1 million was available for borrowing under the credit agreement, net of $4.9 million of outstanding letters of credit, and there were no outstanding borrowings.
The credit agreement includes representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, including requirements that we maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and not exceed a maximum total leverage ratio, as well as other customary covenants and events of default. As of March 31, 2015 , we were in compliance with all covenants under the credit agreement.

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Senior Notes
At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had $4.6 billion of senior notes outstanding with maturities ranging from 2018 through 2044 as follows:
 
Maturity Date
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
(in millions)
6.875% senior notes
May 1, 2018
 
$
800.0

 
$
800.0

7.125% senior notes
May 1, 2020
 
800.0

 
800.0

3.450% senior notes
June 1, 2023
 
749.4

 
749.4

5.150% senior notes
March 15, 2034
 
746.2

 
746.2

4.950% senior notes
June 1, 2043
 
748.8

 
748.8

5.375% senior notes
March 15, 2044
 
748.1

 
748.1

 
 
 
$
4,592.5

 
$
4,592.5

Under the indentures (including the applicable supplemental indentures) governing the senior notes identified in the table above, each series of senior notes is guaranteed by CF Holdings. Interest is paid semiannually and the senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at specified make-whole redemption prices. The indentures governing the senior notes contain customary events of default and covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of CF Holdings and its subsidiaries, including CF Industries, to incur liens on certain properties to secure debt. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants under the senior notes indentures.
If a Change of Control occurs together with a Ratings Downgrade (as both terms are defined under the indentures governing the senior notes), CF Industries would be required to offer to repurchase each series of senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, in the event that a subsidiary of ours, other than CF Industries, becomes a borrower or a guarantor under the credit agreement (or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof), such subsidiary would be required to become a guarantor of the senior notes, provided that such requirement will no longer apply with respect to the senior notes due in 2023, 2034, 2043 and 2044 following the repayment of the senior notes due in 2018 and 2020 or the subsidiaries of ours, other than CF Industries, otherwise becoming no longer subject to such a requirement to guarantee the senior notes due in 2018 and 2020.
Forward Sales and Customer Advances
We offer our customers the opportunity to purchase product on a forward basis at prices and on delivery dates we propose. Therefore, our reported fertilizer selling prices and margins may differ from market spot prices and margins available at the time of shipment.
Customer advances, which typically represent a portion of the contract's sales value, are received shortly after the contract is executed, with any remaining unpaid amount generally being collected by the time the product is shipped, thereby reducing or eliminating the accounts receivable related to such sales. Any cash payments received in advance from customers in connection with forward sales contracts are reflected on our consolidated balance sheets as a current liability until related orders are shipped and revenue is recognized. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had $495.2 million and $325.4 million , respectively, in customer advances on our consolidated balance sheets.
While customer advances are generally a significant source of liquidity, the level of forward sales contracts is affected by many factors including current market conditions and our customers' outlook on future market fundamentals. If the level of sales under our forward sales programs were to decrease in the future, our cash received from customer advances would likely decrease and our accounts receivable balances would likely increase. Additionally, borrowing under our credit agreement could become necessary. Due to the volatility inherent in our business and changing customer expectations, we cannot estimate the amount of future forward sales activity.
Under our forward sales programs, a customer may delay delivery of an order due to weather conditions or other factors. These delays generally subject the customer to potential charges for storage or may be grounds for termination of the contract by us. Such a delay in scheduled shipment or termination of a forward sales contract due to a customer's inability or unwillingness to perform may negatively impact our reported sales.

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Derivative Financial Instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to changes in prices for natural gas that will be purchased in the future. Natural gas is the largest and most volatile component of our manufacturing cost for nitrogen-based fertilizers. We also use derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Because we use derivative instruments, volatility in reported quarterly earnings can result from the unrealized mark-to-market adjustments in the value of the derivatives.
Derivatives expose us to counterparties and the risks associated with their ability to meet the terms of the contracts. For derivatives that are in net asset positions, we are exposed to credit loss from nonperformance by the counterparties. We control our credit risk through the use of multiple counterparties that are multinational commercial banks, other major financial institutions or large energy companies, and, in most cases, the use of master netting arrangements.
The master netting arrangements for most of our derivative instruments contain credit-risk-related contingent features such as cross default provisions and credit support requirements. In the event of certain defaults or a credit ratings downgrade, our counterparty may request early termination and net settlement of certain derivative trades or may require us to collateralize derivatives in a net liability position.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the aggregate fair value of the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in net liability positions was $38.3 million and $47.1 million , respectively, which also approximates the fair value of the maximum amount of additional collateral that would need to be posted or assets needed to settle the obligations if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the reporting dates. At both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had no cash collateral on deposit with counterparties for derivative contracts. As of March 31, 2015 , we had open natural gas derivative contracts for 77.4 million MMBtus and the notional amount of our open foreign currency derivatives was €144.0 million .
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
We contributed $0.8 million to our pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 . We expect to contribute approximately $18.2 million to our pension plans over the remainder of 2015 .
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities during the first three months of 2015 was $530.9 million as compared to $750.0 million in the first three months of 2014 . The $219.1 million decrease in net cash provided by operating activities resulted from a combination of unfavorable working capital changes during the first three months of 2015 as compared to the same period of 2014 and lower earnings from our core operating activities. Unfavorable working capital changes during the first three months of 2015 included lower customer advances received compared to the year ago period, as we started 2015 with significantly higher advances for spring application compared to the beginning of 2014. This was partially offset by lower cash spending on inventory during the first three months of 2015 compared to the prior year quarter.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $429.6 million in the first three months of 2015 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $469.0 million in the first three months of 2014 when we received proceeds of $1.4 billion from the sale of the phosphate business and subsequently made $505.0 million in deposits to restricted cash funds. During the first three months of 2015 , capital expenditures totaled $444.8 million compared to $392.4 million in the first three months of 2014. The increase in capital expenditures is primarily related to the capacity expansion projects in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $314.3 million in the first three months of 2015 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $602.8 million in the same period of 2014 . We repurchased 0.8 million shares of our common stock in the first three months of 2015 for $236.2 million in cash. In the first three months of 2014 , we issued senior notes and received proceeds of approximately $1.5 billion, and we repurchased 3.2 million shares of our common stock for $781.8 million in cash. Dividends paid on common stock were $71.8 million and $55.2 million in the first three months of 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

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Obligations
Contractual Obligations
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2015 :
 
Remainder of 2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
After 2019
 
Total
 
(in millions)
Contractual Obligations
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Debt
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Long-term debt (1)
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
800.0

 
$
—

 
$
3,800.0

 
$
4,600.0

Interest payments on long-term debt (1)
256.4

 
256.2

 
256.2

 
228.7

 
201.2

 
2,539.7

 
3,738.4

Other Obligations
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Operating leases
75.7

 
95.2

 
78.7

 
62.0

 
49.5

 
101.3

 
462.4

Equipment purchases and plant improvements
123.8

 
15.5

 
0.5

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
139.8

Capacity expansion projects (2)
1,007.5

 
118.8

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1,126.3

Transportation (3)
54.7

 
16.5

 
10.6

 
8.4

 
7.5

 
3.3

 
101.0

Purchase obligations (4)(5)
468.0

 
384.5

 
316.0

 
142.9

 
35.5

 
168.7

 
1,515.6

Contributions to pension plans (6)
18.2

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
18.2

Net operating loss settlement (7)
10.2

 
10.2

 
11.9

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
32.3

Total (8)(9)
$
2,014.5

 
$
896.9

 
$
673.9

 
$
1,242.0

 
$
293.7

 
$
6,613.0

 
$
11,734.0

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(1)  
Based on debt balances, before discounts and offering expenses, and on interest rates as of March 31, 2015 .
(2)  
We expect to spend approximately $1.5 billion to $2.0 billion during 2015 related to the $4.2 billion Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa capacity expansion projects which are expected to be completed by 2016. Contractual commitments do not include any amounts related to our foreign currency derivatives. For further information, see our previous discussion under Capacity Expansion Projects and Restricted Cash in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section.
(3)  
Includes anticipated expenditures under certain contracts to transport finished products to and from our facilities. The majority of these arrangements allow for reductions in usage based on our actual operating rates. Amounts are based on projected normal operating rates and contracted or current spot prices, where applicable, as of March 31, 2015 , and actual operating rates and prices may differ.
(4)  
Includes minimum commitments to purchase natural gas based on prevailing market-based forward prices at March 31, 2015 . Purchase obligations do not include any amounts related to our natural gas derivatives.
(5)  
Includes a commitment to purchase ammonia from PLNL at market-based prices under an agreement that expires in 2018. The annual commitment based on market prices at March 31, 2015 is $135.7 million with a total remaining commitment of $475.1 million.
(6)  
Represents the contributions we expect to make to our pension plans during the remainder of 2015 . Our pension funding policy is to contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum legal funding requirements plus discretionary amounts that we may deem to be appropriate.
(7)  
Represents the amounts we expect to pay to our pre-IPO owners in conjunction with the amended Net Operating Loss Agreement and the 2013 settlement with the Internal Revenue Service.
(8)  
Excludes $159.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits due to the uncertainty in the timing of potential tax payments.
(9)  
Excludes $5.6 million of environmental remediation liabilities.
Subsequent Event
In April 2015, we repurchased 0.5 million of the Company's common shares for $140.6 million as part of the $1.0 billion share repurchase program announced in the third quarter of 2014. Together with the 2.2 million shares repurchased through March 31, 2015, these repurchases bring the total repurchased shares to date under the program to 2.7 million for an aggregate expenditure of $750.0 million .

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have operating leases for certain property and equipment under various noncancelable agreements, the most significant of which are rail car leases and barge tow charters for the transportation of fertilizer. The rail car leases currently have minimum terms ranging from two to ten years and the barge charter commitments currently have terms ranging from two to seven years. We also have terminal and warehouse storage agreements for our distribution system, some of which contain minimum throughput requirements. The storage agreements contain minimum terms ranging from one to three years and commonly contain automatic annual renewal provisions thereafter unless canceled by either party. See Note  23—Leases in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015 for additional information concerning leases.
We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There were no changes to our significant accounting policies or estimates during the first three months of 2015 .
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note  2—New Accounting Standards to our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
From time to time, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as in other written reports and oral statements, we make forward-looking statements that are not statements of historical fact and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to our future prospects, developments and business strategies. We have used the words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, to identify forward-looking statements in this report. These forward-looking statements are made based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data, our current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries and markets in which we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events affecting us. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, our actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. We want to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any responsibility to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to take into account events or circumstances that occur after the date of this document. Additionally, we do not undertake any responsibility to provide updates regarding the occurrence of any unanticipated events which may cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are disclosed under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 26, 2015. Such factors include, among others:
•
the volatility of natural gas prices in North America;
•
the cyclical nature of our business and the agricultural sector;
•
the global commodity nature of our fertilizer products, the impact of global supply and demand on our selling prices, and the intense global competition from other fertilizer producers;
•
conditions in the U.S. agricultural industry;
•
difficulties in securing the supply and delivery of raw materials, increases in their costs or delays or interruptions in their delivery;
•
reliance on third party providers of transportation services and equipment;
•
the significant risks and hazards involved in producing and handling our products against which we may not be fully insured;
•
risks associated with cyber security;
•
weather conditions;
•
our ability to complete our production capacity expansion projects on schedule as planned, on budget or at all;
•
risks associated with other expansions of our business, including unanticipated adverse consequences and the significant resources that could be required;
•
potential liabilities and expenditures related to environmental, health and safety laws and regulations;
•
our potential inability to obtain or maintain required permits and governmental approvals or to meet financial assurance requirements from governmental authorities;
•
future regulatory restrictions and requirements related to greenhouse gas emissions;
•
the seasonality of the fertilizer business;
•
the impact of changing market conditions on our forward sales programs;
•
risks involving derivatives and the effectiveness of our risk measurement and hedging activities;
•
our reliance on a limited number of key facilities;
•
risks associated with joint ventures;
•
acts of terrorism and regulations to combat terrorism;
•
risks associated with international operations;
•
losses on our investments in securities;
•
deterioration of global market and economic conditions; and
•
our ability to manage our indebtedness.

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ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
We are exposed to the impact of changes in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Commodity Prices
Our net sales, cash flows and estimates of future cash flows related to fertilizer sales are sensitive to changes in fertilizer prices as well as changes in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials unless these costs have been fixed or hedged. A $1.00 per MMBtu change in the price of natural gas would change the cost to produce a ton of ammonia, granular urea and UAN (32%) by approximately $33, $22 and $14, respectively.
Natural gas is the largest and most volatile component of the manufacturing cost for nitrogen-based fertilizers. We manage the risk of changes in natural gas prices primarily through the use of derivative financial instruments covering periods of generally less than 18 months. The derivative instruments that we use are primarily natural gas options and natural gas fixed price swaps. These derivatives settle using primarily NYMEX futures price indexes, which represent the basis for fair value at any given time. The contracts are traded in months forward and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated natural gas purchases during those future periods.
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , we had open natural gas derivative contracts for 77.4 million MMBtus and 58.7 million MMBtus, respectively. A $1.00 per MMBtu increase in the forward curve prices of natural gas at March 31, 2015 would result in a favorable change in the fair value of these derivative positions of approximately $57 million, and a $1.00 per MMBtu decrease in the forward curve prices of natural gas would change their fair value unfavorably by approximately $56 million.
From time to time we may purchase ammonia, granular urea and UAN on the open market to augment or replace production at our facilities.
Interest Rate Fluctuations
As of March 31, 2015 , we had six series of senior notes totaling $4.6 billion outstanding with maturity dates of May 1, 2018, May 1, 2020, June 1, 2023, March 15, 2034, June 1, 2043 and March 15, 2044. The senior notes have fixed interest rates. The fair value of our senior notes outstanding as of March 31, 2015 was approximately $5.1 billion .
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear a current market rate of interest and we are subject to interest rate risk on such borrowings. However, there were no borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2015 or 2014, or during the three -month periods then ended.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Since the fourth quarter of 2012, we have entered into euro/U.S. dollar derivative hedging transactions related to the euro-denominated construction costs associated with our capacity expansion projects at our Donaldsonville, Louisiana and Port Neal, Iowa facilities. As of March 31, 2015 , the notional amount of our open foreign currency forward contracts was approximately €144.0 million and the fair value was a net unrealized loss of $36.0 million . A 10% change in U.S. dollar/euro forward exchange rates would change the fair value of these positions by $15.5 million.
We are also directly exposed to changes in the value of the Canadian dollar, the British pound, and the Swiss franc. We do not maintain any exchange rate derivatives or hedges related to these currencies.


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ITEM 4.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
         (a)    Disclosure Controls and Procedures.     The Company's management, with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in (i) ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
         (b)    Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.     There have not been any changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
The following table sets forth stock repurchases for each of the three months of the quarter ended March 31, 2015 .
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period
Total
Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
per Share
(or Unit)
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
(in thousands) (1)
January 1, 2015 - January 31, 2015
436,823

 
$
291.10

(3)  
436,823

 
$
500,000

February 1, 2015 - February 28, 2015
135

(2)  
$
304.77

 
—

 
$
500,000

March 1, 2015 - March 31, 2015
374,989

 
$
291.75

(3)  
374,989

 
$
390,596

Total
811,947

 
$
291.41

 
811,812

 
 

_______________________________________________________________________________

(1)  
Represents the authorized share repurchase program announced on August 6, 2014 that allows management to repurchase common stock for a total expenditure of up to $1.0 billion through December 31, 2016 (the 2014 Program).
(2)  
Represents shares withheld to pay employee tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock awards.
(3)  
Average price paid per share of common stock repurchased under the 2014 Program is the execution price, excluding commissions paid to brokers.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS.
A list of exhibits filed with this report on Form 10-Q (or incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed or furnished) is provided in the Exhibit Index on page 58 of this report.

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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.
 
 
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
 
Date: May 7, 2015
By:
/s/ W. ANTHONY WILL
 
 
 
W. Anthony Will
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date: May 7, 2015
By:
/s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER
 
 
 
Dennis P. Kelleher
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1

Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of CF Industries Holdings, Inc., effective February 4, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 10, 2015, File No. 001-32597)

4.1

Specimen common stock certificate

4.2

Second Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2015, by and between CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and Computershare Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.’s Current Report on Form  8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2015, File No. 001-32597)
10.1

Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2015, among CF Industries Holdings, Inc., CF Industries, Inc., the lenders party thereto, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as Issuing Banks, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to CF Industries Holdings, Inc.’s Current Report on Form  8-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2015, File No. 001-32597)

10.2

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement
10.3

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
10.4

Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
10.5

Form of Amendment to Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreements
31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101

The following financial information from CF Industries Holdings, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (2) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (3) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (4) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (5) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (6) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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Exhibit 10.2

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms as defined in the CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Please review this Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement and promptly accept the award online, in Schwab’s Equity Award Center, in order to render the grant effective.
1.
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
<first_name> <last_name>
You (the “Optionee”) have been granted an option to purchase shares of the Company’s Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
Date of Grant
<award_date>
Exercise Price per Share
<award_price>
Number of Shares Subject to the Option
<shares_awarded>
Type of Option
Non-Qualified Option (NQSO)
Term/Expiration Date
Tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant, unless earlier terminated as provided in the Plan and/or this Award Agreement

Vesting Schedule :
Subject to accelerated vesting upon a Change in Control or otherwise as set forth herein or in the Plan, this Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule (the “Vesting Schedule”):
<vesting_schedule>
2.
AGREEMENT
a.
Grant of Option .
The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an Option to purchase the number of shares of Stock at the exercise price per share set forth in Section 1 (the “Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. This Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.
b.
Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, this Option shall only become exercisable on the dates set forth in the Vesting Schedule.
(b) Method of Exercise . This Option is exercisable by delivery of a written or electronic option exercise notice, in a form satisfactory to the Company (the “Exercise Notice”). The


Exhibit 10.2

Exercise Notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised (“Exercised Shares”) and the method of payment for the Exercised Shares. At the time the Optionee exercises the Option, the Optionee shall pay the aggregate exercise price for the Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate exercise price.
(c) Method of Payment .
Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:
(i) cash; or
(ii) delivery of shares of Stock previously owned by the Optionee (for a period of at least six months) having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price for such Exercised Shares (rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares as necessary to avoid fractional shares and with any excess amount refunded in cash to Optionee); or
(iii) under a “broker cashless exercise” program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; or
(iv) the Optionee’s written authorization for the Company to withhold shares of Exercised Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price for such Exercised Shares (rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares as necessary to avoid fractional shares and with any excess amount refunded in cash to Optionee).
(d) Automatic Exercise .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if as of the last trading day prior to the earlier of (i) the Term/Expiration Date or (ii) the fourth anniversary of the date of Optionee’s Ordinary Retirement or Special Retirement, as applicable and as such terms are defined below, this Option has not been exercised and the then Fair Market Value of a share exceeds the per share exercise price by at least $.01 (such expiring portion of the option that is so “in-the-money,” an “Auto-Exercise Eligible Option”), Optionee will be deemed to have automatically exercised such Auto-Exercise Eligible Option in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2. In the event of an automatic exercise, the Company will reduce the number of Exercised Shares issued to Optionee by a number of Exercised Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price for such Exercised Shares in order to satisfy the aggregated exercise price obligation for the Auto-Exercise Eligible Option. Further, the Company shall reduce the number of Exercised Shares issued to the Optionee by that number of Exercised Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax withholding obligation arising upon the automatic exercise. The number of shares so held back shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number as necessary to avoid fractional shares and any excess amount held back shall be refunded in cash to Optionee. Optionee may notify the Company, in writing in advance that Optionee does not wish for the Auto-Exercise Eligible Option to be exercised. In its discretion, the Company may determine to cease automatically exercising options, including the Option, at any time.

c.
Withholding .
The Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold all applicable taxes or other amounts required by law from all amounts paid or delivered in respect of the Option. The Optionee may satisfy the withholding obligation by paying the amount of any taxes in cash, or shares may be withheld from the Exercised Shares to satisfy the obligation in full or in part. If shares are withheld, such shares shall have a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutorily required withholding obligation (reduced by the amount of any taxes paid in cash), with such number of withheld shares rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares as necessary to avoid fractional shares and with any excess amount refunded in cash to the Optionee.


Exhibit 10.2

d.
Non-Transferability of Option .
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, this Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
e.
Term of Option/Termination of Employment or Service .
(a) Unexercisable Options . Except as specifically set forth below, if the Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, and if the Committee does not determine otherwise, any portion of the Option that has not become exercisable in accordance with the Vesting Schedule shall immediately be forfeited and shall terminate.
(b) Termination for Cause . If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates for Cause (as defined below), then the Option shall immediately terminate, regardless of whether or not it has become exercisable.
(c) Termination for Death . If the Optionee dies while in the employment of the Company, then the outstanding portion of this Option shall become fully exercisable and Employee’s estate or the person who acquires the Option by will or the laws of descent and distribution or otherwise, may exercise the Option for one year following the date of Optionee’s death. At the end of such period the Option shall immediately terminate.
(d) Termination for Disability . If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of Disability (as defined below), then this Option shall become fully exercisable and the Optionee, his guardian or estate, as the case may be, may exercise the Option for one year following the date of Optionee’s termination of employment. At the end of such period the Option shall immediately terminate.
(e) Termination for Ordinary Retirement . If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Ordinary Retirement (as defined below), then the Optionee (or any individual authorized to act on the Optionee’s behalf) may exercise the Option, to the extent it was exercisable on the date of Optionee’s Ordinary Retirement, for four years following such date. At the end of such period the exercisable portion of the Option shall immediately terminate.
(f) Special Retirement . If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement (as defined below) and the date of such Special Retirement occurs at least one year following the Grant Date, then (i) the Option shall continue to vest following such Special Retirement as if the Optionee had remained employed through the entire Vesting Schedule and (ii) the Optionee (or any individual authorized to act on the Optionee’s behalf) may exercise the Option, to the extent it has become exercisable (either before or following the Special Retirement), for four years following the date of the Optionee’s Special Retirement. At the end of such four-year period following the date of such Special Retirement, the Option shall no longer be exercisable and shall immediately terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall be forfeited and shall immediately terminate as of the date of such Special Retirement.
(g) Other Terminations . If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason other than those set forth in (b) through (f) above, then the Optionee (or anyone acting on Optionee’s behalf) may exercise the Option, to the extent it was exercisable as of the date of Optionee’s termination of employment, for 90 days following the date of Optionee’s termination of employment. At the end of such period the exercisable portion of the Option shall immediately terminate.
(h) Employment Relationship . For purposes of this Award Agreement, Optionee shall be considered to be in the employment of the Company so long as Optionee remains as an employee or consultant for either the Company or an affiliate of the Company or for a corporation (or an affiliate thereof) that assumes or substitutes a new option for this Option. An Optionee shall not be considered to


Exhibit 10.2

be in the employment of the Company if the affiliate which employs the Optionee ceases to be an affiliate of the Company. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of such employment, and the cause of such termination, shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate, as appropriate, and such determination shall be final. For the avoidance of doubt and solely for purposes of this Award Agreement, an Optionee who enters into an agreement with the Company to transition directly from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship shall not, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, be deemed to have terminated employment upon such transition from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship. In the event of such a transition, the Option shall continue to be exercisable and eligible to vest in accordance with its terms, as if no termination had occurred, for so long as such consulting relationship remains in effect. The continued existence of the consulting relationship shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate and the continued vesting and exercisability of the Option shall not be construed for any other purpose to mean the Optionee remains employed with the Company following such transition.
(i) Maximum Term . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Option shall in no case be exercisable on or following the expiration date set forth in Section 1.
(j) Change in Control . In addition to becoming fully vested upon a Change in Control (but only if the Optionee has an employment or consulting relationship (as described in Section 2(e)(h) above) with the Company at such time or has retired pursuant to a Special Retirement), this Option, to the extent outstanding at the time of the Change in Control, shall remain exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant. For the avoidance of doubt, except as set forth in the prior sentence, if the Optionee’s employment and/or consulting relationship with the Company has terminated prior to the time of a Change in Control, the Optionee will not be entitled to any additional vesting or the extension of an exercise period as a result of the Change in Control.
(k) Resumption of Employment Relationship . If, following the time an Optionee experiences a termination of employment for purposes of this Award Agreement, the Optionee is rehired or otherwise retained by the Company or a Subsidiary, such rehiring or retention will not affect the Optionee’s rights under this Award Agreement, which become fixed at the time of the termination of employment. For the avoidance of doubt, any such re-hiring or subsequent retention of the Optionee shall not have the effect of reinstating forfeited portions of the option or extending the exercise period of any then-outstanding portion of the Option.
For purposes of this Award Agreement:

“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Optionee’s individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company or, if the Optionee is not party to such an agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) dishonesty in the performance of the Optionee’s duties or (ii) the Optionee’s malfeasance or misconduct in connection with the Optionee’s duties or any act or omission which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, monetarily or otherwise, each as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion .

“Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Optionee’s individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company or, if the Optionee is not party to such an agreement, “Disability” shall mean Optionee’s inability because of ill health, physical or mental disability, to perform Optionee’s duties for a period of 180 days in any twelve month period.

“Ordinary Retirement” shall mean the Optionee’s termination of employment, other than for Cause, death or Disability, following the attainment of the Optionee of at least age sixty, which does not constitute a Special Retirement.

“Special Retirement” shall mean the Optionee’s termination of employment, other than for Cause, death or Disability, following the attainment of the Optionee of at least age sixty with five (5) years of


Exhibit 10.2

continuous service with the Company as of the date of such termination of employment, provided that, if the Optionee is, at the time of such termination of employment, subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Optionee has provided the Company with at least six months prior written notice of the Optionee’s termination of employment and that notice has been accepted by the Committee.

f.
Entire Agreement; Governing Law .
The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Optionee. If there is a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern. This Award Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.
g.
No Guarantee of Continued Service.
The Optionee acknowledges and agrees that this Award Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereunder and the Vesting Schedule do not constitute an express or implied promise of continued engagement as an employee or as a service provider for any period and shall not interfere with the Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate the Optionee’s relationship as an employee or as a service provider at any time, with or without Cause.
*          *          *          *          *
By the Optionee’s signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. The Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Award Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Award Agreement. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award Agreement. You further agree to notify the Company upon any change in your residential address shown below.
 
 
 
OPTIONEE
 
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signature
 
By: Wendy Jablow Spertus
 
 
Title: Sr. Vice President, Human Resources



Exhibit 10.3





CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Name of Grantee: <first_name> <last_name>
Restricted Stock Units: <shares_awarded>
Grant Date: <award_date>     
Vesting Date: All Restricted Stock Units will vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, but shall be subject to forfeiture or accelerated vesting as described herein.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms as defined in the CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Please review this Award Agreement and promptly accept the award online, in Schwab’s Equity Award Center, in order to render the grant effective.
*          *          *          *          *
1.      You have been granted the Restricted Stock Units shown above pursuant to the Plan and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a share of Stock upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit.
2      From the Grant Date until the Vesting Date, you may not sell, assign, transfer, donate, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Restricted Stock Units (except by will or the laws of descent and distribution).
3.      The Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the Vesting Date, subject to earlier vesting and delivery upon a Change in Control as provided for in Section 7(b) of the Plan or as otherwise provided herein. Shares of Stock shall be delivered (provided, that such delivery is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws) with respect to the Restricted Stock Units as soon as practicable following the third anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Delivery Date”) (or the date of your Disability or death, as applicable), but in no event later than the end of the calendar year in which the Delivery Date (or the date of your Disability or death, as applicable) occurs or if later, within 30 days following the Delivery Date (or the date of your Disability or death, as applicable).
4.      If your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries shall terminate for any reason other than due to your death, Disability or Special Retirement (as defined below) prior to the Vesting Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited. In the event of termination of your employment due to your death or Disability prior to the Vesting Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest as of such termination. In the event of termination of your employment due to Special Retirement prior to the Vesting Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the date of such termination due to Special Retirement, provided that the number of Restricted Stock Units that shall become vested on the date of such termination due to Special Retirement shall be pro-rated based the number of months you were employed prior to the date of your termination due to Special Retirement, determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award Agreement by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months between the Grant Date and the date of your termination due to Special Retirement and the denominator of which is 36, the number of months from the Grant Date to the Vest Date.


Exhibit 10.3

For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company or, if you are not party to such an agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability because of ill health, physical or mental disability, to perform your duties for a period of 180 days in any twelve month period. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Special Retirement” shall mean your termination of employment, other than for “Cause,” death or Disability, following the attainment by you of at least age sixty with five (5) years of continuous service with the Company as of the date of such termination of employment, provided that, if you are, at the time of such termination of employment, subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, you have provided the Company with at least six months prior written notice of your termination of employment and that notice has been accepted by the Committee. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company to which you are a party or, if you are not party to such an agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) dishonesty in the performance of your duties or (ii) your malfeasance or misconduct in connection with your duties or any act or omission which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, monetarily or otherwise, each as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
For the avoidance of doubt and solely for purposes of this Award Agreement, if you enter into an agreement with the Company to transition directly from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship, you shall not, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, be deemed to have terminated employment upon such transition from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship. In the event of such a transition, the Restricted Stock Units shall continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with their terms, as if no termination had occurred, for so long as such consulting relationship remains in effect. The continued existence of the consulting relationship shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate and the continued vesting of the Restricted Stock Units shall not be construed for any other purpose to mean you remain employed with the Company following such transition.
Neither the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, this Award Agreement nor any other action taken pursuant to this Award Agreement shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that you have a right to continue to provide services as an officer, director, employee or consultant of the Company for any period of time or at any specific rate of compensation.
5.      Unless and until a certificate or certificates representing shares of Stock shall have been issued by the Company as a result of the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, you shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units.

6.      The Restricted Stock Units will carry dividend equivalent rights related to any cash dividend paid by the Company while the Restricted Stock Units are outstanding. In the event the Company pays a cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Stock following the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, then you will be entitled to receive on the date the Company otherwise pays such cash dividend, a cash amount equal to the cash dividend paid with respect to a share of Stock multiplied by the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award Agreement.

7.      The Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold all applicable taxes or other amounts required by law from all amounts paid or delivered in respect of the Restricted Stock Units. You may satisfy the withholding obligation by paying the amount of any taxes in cash or shares may be withheld from the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to satisfy the obligation in full or in part. If shares are withheld, such shares shall have a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutorily required withholding obligation (reduced by the amount of any taxes paid in cash), with such number of withheld shares rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares as necessary to avoid fractional shares and with any excess amount refunded in cash to you.

8.      The intent of you and the Company is that payments and benefits under this Agreement and the Award be exempt from, or comply with, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement and the Award shall be interpreted and administered to be in accordance therewith. Each payment under this Agreement and the Award shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments described in this Agreement and the Award that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,


Exhibit 10.3

to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, (i) you shall not be considered to have terminated employment for purposes of this Award Agreement and no payments shall be due to you under this Award Agreement that are payable upon your termination of employment until you would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and (ii) amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Agreement and the Award during the six-month period immediately following your separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following your separation from service (or, if earlier, your death).

9.      The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified except by means of a writing signed by you and the Company. If there is a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern. This Award Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.
By your signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein, and this Award Agreement. You have reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Award Agreement and fully understand all provisions of the Plan and Award Agreement. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award Agreement. You further agree to notify the Company upon any change in your residential address shown below.
 
 
 
GRANTEE
 
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
<first_name> <last_name>
 
By: Wendy Jablow Spertus
<address_1>
<city>, <state> <zip>
 
Title: Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
.





Exhibit 10.4



CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
2014 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Name of Grantee: <first_name> <last_name>
Maximum Payout of Performance Restricted Stock Units: [ 220% of Target ]
Target Payout for Performance Restricted Stock Units: [Amount ]
Grant Date: <award_date>     
Vesting Date: The Performance Restricted Stock Units will vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the attainment of the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A hereto, but shall be subject to forfeiture or accelerated vesting as described herein.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms as defined in the CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Please review this Award Agreement and promptly accept the award online, in Schwab’s Equity Award Center, in order to render the grant effective.
*          *          *          *          *
1.      You have been granted the Performance Restricted Stock Units shown above pursuant to the Plan and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Each Performance Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a share of Stock upon the vesting of the Performance Restricted Stock Unit.
2      From the Grant Date until the Vesting Date, you may not sell, assign, transfer, donate, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Performance Restricted Stock Units (except by will or the laws of descent and distribution).
3.      The Performance Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the Vesting Date, subject to attainment of the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A hereto and subject to earlier vesting upon a Change in Control or as otherwise provided herein. Except as set forth in Section 5, shares of Stock shall be delivered (provided, that such delivery is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws) with respect to the vested Performance Restricted Stock Units as soon as practicable following the Vesting Date (or the date of your Disability or death, as applicable), but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Vesting Date (or the date of your Disability or death, as applicable) occurs.
4.      If your employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries shall terminate for any reason other than due to your death, Disability or Special Retirement (as defined below) prior to the Vesting Date, the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited. In the event of termination of your employment due to your death or Disability, the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall vest as of the date of any such termination, with the number of Restricted Stock Units that become vested to be calculated based on the deemed attainment of the target level of performance set forth on Exhibit A (without any modifications based on the TSR Comparator Group), provided that the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that shall become vested on any such termination date shall be pro-rated based the number of months you were employed prior to any such termination date, determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Stock Units that become vested based on the deemed attainment of the target level of performance by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months between the Grant Date and the date of your termination due to death or Disability and the denominator of which is 36, the number of months from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date. You shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value,


Exhibit 10.4

determined as of the date of any such termination, of the shares of Stock underlying any Restricted Stock Units that become so vested, with such cash payment to be made within forty-five (45) days of any such termination of employment. In the event of termination of your employment due to Special Retirement, the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall remain eligible to vest on the Vesting Date subject to attainment of the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A hereto, provided that the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that shall become vested on the Vesting Date shall be pro-rated based the number of months you were employed prior to the date of your termination due to Special Retirement, determined by multiplying the number of Restricted Stock Units that become vested based on the attainment of performance goals set forth on Exhibit A by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months between the Grant Date and the date of your termination due to Special Retirement and the denominator of which is 36, the number of months from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date.
For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in your individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company or, if you are not party to such an agreement, “Disability” shall mean your inability because of ill health, physical or mental disability, to perform your duties for a period of 180 days in any twelve month period. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Special Retirement” shall mean your termination of employment, other than for “Cause,” death or Disability, following the attainment by you of at least age sixty with five (5) years of continuous service with the Company as of the date of such termination of employment, provided that, if you are, at the time of such termination of employment, subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, you have provided the Company with at least six months prior written notice of your termination of employment and that notice has been accepted by the Committee. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any individual employment, severance or other agreement with the Company to which you are a party or, if you are not party to such an agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) dishonesty in the performance of your duties, (ii) your malfeasance or misconduct in connection with your duties, or (iii) any act or omission which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries or affiliates, monetarily or otherwise, each as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
For the avoidance of doubt and solely for purposes of this Award Agreement, if you enter into an agreement with the Company to transition directly from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship, you shall not, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, be deemed to have terminated employment upon such transition from an employment relationship into a consulting relationship. In the event of such a transition, the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall continue to be eligible to vest in accordance with its terms, as if no termination had occurred, for so long as such consulting relationship remains in effect. The continued existence of the consulting relationship shall be determined by the Committee or its delegate and the continued vesting of the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall not be construed for any other purpose to mean you remain employed with the Company following such transition.
Neither the grant of the Performance Restricted Stock Units, this Award Agreement nor any other action taken pursuant to this Award Agreement shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that you have a right to continue to provide services as an officer, director, employee or consultant of the Company for any period of time or at any specific rate of compensation.
5.      In the event of a Change in Control, the Performance Restricted Stock Units shall vest and be delivered (provided, that such delivery is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws) on the date of such Change in Control, with the number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that become vested to be calculated based on the greater of target and actual attainment of the performance goals set forth on Exhibit A measured as of the date of such Change in Control (with the three-year period for measurement of performance goals shortened and ending on such date).

6.      Unless and until a certificate or certificates representing shares of Stock shall have been issued by the Company as a result of the vesting of the Performance Restricted Stock Units, you shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Stock subject to the Performance Restricted Stock Units.



Exhibit 10.4

7.      The Performance Restricted Stock Units will carry dividend equivalent rights related to any cash dividend paid by the Company while the Performance Restricted Stock Units are outstanding. In the event the Company pays a cash dividend on its outstanding shares of Stock following the grant of the Performance Restricted Stock Units, your Performance Restricted Stock Units will accrue dividend equivalents. Upon vesting of your Performance Restricted Stock Units, you will be paid a cash equivalent of the dividends paid during the performance and vesting periods based on the number of shares of Stock, if any, delivered in the settlement of your Performance Restricted Stock Units.

8.      The Company or a Subsidiary shall withhold all applicable taxes or other amounts required by law from all amounts paid or delivered in respect of the Performance Restricted Stock Units. You may satisfy the withholding obligation by paying the amount of any taxes in cash or shares may be withheld from the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to satisfy the obligation in full or in part. If shares are withheld, such shares shall have a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutorily required withholding obligation (reduced by the amount of any taxes paid in cash), with such number of withheld shares rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares as necessary to avoid fractional shares and with any excess amount refunded in cash to you.

9.      The intent of you and the Company is that payments and benefits under this Agreement and the Award be exempt from, or comply with, Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement and the Award shall be interpreted and administered to be in accordance therewith. Each payment under this Agreement and the Award shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, and any payments described in this Agreement and the Award that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, (i) you shall not be considered to have terminated employment for purposes of this Award Agreement and no payments shall be due to you under this Award Agreement that are payable upon your termination of employment until you would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and (ii) amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Award Agreement and the Award during the six-month period immediately following your separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following your separation from service (or, if earlier, your death).

10.      By accepting this Award Agreement you agree that, upon the request of the Committee (which may choose, in its discretion, whether or not to invoke its rights under this paragraph), you will immediately repay some or all of any amounts paid to you under this Award Agreement.  You will be required to repay amounts paid to you upon the request of the Committee if the performance levels set forth in this Award Agreement are attained (or mistakenly thought to be attained) due to (i) an error or misconduct by you or (ii) any event or circumstance which results in a restatement of the financial statements of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. which restatement occurs on or prior to April 1 of the year following  the year in which you are paid any amounts under the Award Agreement (without giving effect to any deferral of payment).  The maximum amount of the repayment would be the difference between (i) the payment actually paid to you under this Award Agreement and (ii) the payment that would have been made to you under this Award Agreement absent such error or misconduct or after giving effect to such restatement.  You also agree that, in the event that you fail to make such reimbursement promptly, the Company may withhold from your future compensation the amount which you failed to repay, in satisfaction of such repayment obligation.  To the extent possible, the amount of your repayment will be netted against any income earned by you in that year.  Any repayment obligation will be communicated to you by the Committee and the right of the Committee to demand repayment and your obligation to make such repayment are each subject to compliance with law.
11.      The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of you and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified except by means of a writing signed by you and the Company. If there is a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan


Exhibit 10.4

shall govern. This Award Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.
By your signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein, and this Award Agreement. You have reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Award Agreement and fully understand all provisions of the Plan and Award Agreement. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award Agreement. You further agree to notify the Company upon any change in your residential address shown below.
GRANTEE
 
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
<first_name> <last_name>
 
By: Wendy Jablow Spertus
<address_1>
<city>, <state> <zip>  
 
Title: Sr. Vice President, Human Resources


Exhibit 10.4


EXHIBIT A
Performance Vesting Criteria

The number of Performance Restricted Stock Units (also referred to as “PSUs”) that vest will be determined by a two-step process.

1. The initial performance measurement shall be based on the Total Shareholder Return (or “TSR”) with respect to a share of Stock as compared to the Total Shareholder Return of the S&P 500, in each case over the three year period commencing on January 1 of the year in which the Grant Date occurs (the “Performance Period”). The companies constituting the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “Index”) as of the beginning of the Performance Period will be compared with the companies in the Index at the end of such Performance Period and only those companies that are in the Index at both times will be included in the S&P 500 for purposes of the comparison. The chart below shows the portion of the total number of Performance Restricted Stock Units that will vest based on the Total Shareholder Return measurement:

Level
Company TSR Relative to TSR of S&P 500
PSUs to vest (% of target payout for Award)
Threshold
25 th  Percentile
50%
Target
50 th  Percentile
100%
Maximum
75 th  Percentile or better
200%
   
No Performance Restricted Stock Units will be paid out in the event of performance below the Threshold Level. Payouts with respect to performance in between the performance levels set forth in the chart above shall be determined by linear interpolation.

For purposes of the preceding calculation, Total Shareholder Return shall mean:
 
 
 
 
(stock price at the end of the Performance Period - stock price at the beginning of the Performance Period) + Amount of Dividends Paid
 
 
stock price at the beginning of the Performance Period
 

For purposes of the preceding calculation (i) the stock price shall be calculated as the average closing stock price of the Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the applicable date of determination and (ii) the “Amount of Dividends Paid” shall mean the sum of all dividends paid during the Performance Period. Such calculation shall also be adjusted as deemed appropriate by the Committee to reflect any stock split, reverse stock split or other similar corporate transaction.

2. The number of Performance Restricted Stock Units which vest based on the initial TSR calculation shall then be adjusted based upon the Company’s TSR, ranked against the TSR achieved by the members of the TSR Comparator Group identified below, in accordance with the following:



Exhibit 10.4

Company Ranking
Percentage Increase or Decrease to Number of PSUs
1 st  
+20%
2 nd  or 3 rd  
+10%
4 th  or 5 th  
No Modification
6 th  or 7 th  
- 10%
8 th  
- 20%

In the event that this adjustment results in a payment that would be less than the Threshold vesting level in the initial calculation, no Performance Restricted Stock Units shall vest. The final number of Performance Restricted Stock Units to vest based on the adjusted calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, and a cash payment shall be made in lieu of any fractional shares, with any such cash payment to be made at such time that the corresponding shares of Stock, if any, are delivered in settlement of your Performance Restricted Stock Units, with the amount of such cash payment to be based on the Fair Market Value of the shares underlying the Performance Restricted Stock Units on such date.

The TSR Comparator Group is Agrium Inc., CVR Partners, LP, Incitec Pivot Ltd., LSB Industries, Inc., The Mosaic Company, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc., Yara International ASA, and CF Industries Holdings, Inc. If a company (or substantially all of its assets) in the TSR Comparator Group is acquired or undergoes a spin-off or similar corporate transaction, such company’s TSR will be indexed to the rest of the companies in the TSR Comparator Group from the effective date of any such transaction until the end of the three-year performance period. If a company in the TSR Comparator Group files for bankruptcy, such company will automatically move to the bottom of the TSR Comparator Group.





Exhibit 10.5


[Date]

Name
Company
Street
City, State Zip


Re: Stock Option Agreement Amendment


Dear [Optionee]:

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) has recently approved an amendment to the terms of your outstanding stock options previously granted to you pursuant to the Company’s equity plans. This amendment, which is to your benefit, provides for the automatic exercise of your stock options in the unlikely event they remain unexercised as of the date the stock options would otherwise expire at the end of their original ten-year term if they are “in the money” as of such date. This amendment also provides for the automatic exercise of your stock options if your employment terminates as a result of a Special Retirement (with respect to options granted on or after March 3, 2014) or an Ordinary Retirement and your options remain unexercised and “in the money” as of the fourth anniversary of your Special Retirement or Ordinary Retirement, as applicable. “Special Retirement” and “Ordinary Retirement,” as applicable, are defined in your stock option agreement(s).

Specifically each of your stock options (the “Amended Stock Options”) listed on Exhibit A to this letter agreement have been, and hereby are, amended to include the following provision in addition to their current terms:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if as of the last trading day prior to the earlier of (i) the Term/Expiration Date or (ii) the fourth anniversary of the date of Optionee’s Special Retirement (if the Option was granted on or after March 3, 2014) or Ordinary Retirement, the Option has not been exercised and the then Fair Market Value of a share exceeds the per share exercise price by at least $.01 (such expiring portion of the option that is so “in-the-money,” an “Auto-Exercise Eligible Option”), Optionee will be deemed to have automatically exercised such Auto-Exercise Eligible Option (to the extent it has not previously been exercised or forfeited) in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. In the event of an automatic exercise pursuant to this paragraph, the Company will reduce the number of Exercised Shares issued to Optionee upon such automatic exercise of the Auto-Exercise Eligible Option by a number of Exercised Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price for such Exercised Shares in order to satisfy the aggregated exercise price obligation for the Auto-Exercise Eligible Option. Further, the Company shall reduce the number of Exercised Shares issued to the Optionee by that number of Exercised Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory tax withholding obligation arising upon the automatic exercise. The number of shares so held back shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number as necessary to avoid fractional shares and any excess amount held back shall be refunded in cash to Optionee. Optionee may notify the Company, in writing in advance that Optionee does not wish for the Auto-Exercise Eligible Option to be exercised. In its discretion, the Company may determine to cease automatically exercising options, including the Option, at any time.”

The provision set forth above is incorporated by reference and made part of each of your Amended Stock Options. Except as specifically amended by this letter agreement, each of your Amended Stock Options otherwise remains in force and effect in accordance with its original terms.

This letter agreement and the terms of the Amended Stock Options and the Company equity plans under which the Amended Stock Options were granted contain the entire understanding between you and the Company on the subject matter of this letter agreement, and there are no other agreements or understandings between you and the


Exhibit 10.5

Company with respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement. No alteration of modification of this letter agreement shall be valid except by a subsequent written instrument executed by you and the Company.

Please confirm your agreement with the content of this letter agreement by countersigning and returning a copy of this letter to Wendy Jablow Spertus by Friday May 22 nd .

If you have any questions regarding this letter agreement or your Amended Stock Options, please call (847) 405-2510.


Sincerely,

/s/ Wendy Jablow Spertus

Wendy Jablow Spertus
Senior Vice President, Human Resources

        

[Optionee] _______________________        Date__________


Attachment: Exhibit A - Amended Stock Options
 


EXHIBIT A

Amended Stock Options for [Optionee]

 
Award ID
Award Date
Award Price
Award Amount
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: This list represents the option awards that are now eligible for the Auto-Exercise feature.






CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, W. Anthony Will, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.;
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 functions):
(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:
May 7, 2015
 
/s/ W. ANTHONY WILL  
 
 
 
W. Anthony Will
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)








CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Dennis P. Kelleher, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Industries Holdings, Inc.;
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 functions):
(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:
May 7, 2015
 
/s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER
 
 
 
Dennis P. Kelleher
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)






CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the Company) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, W. Anthony Will, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ W. ANTHONY WILL
 
W. Anthony Will
  President and Chief Executive Officer,
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date:
May 7, 2015
 








CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the Company) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Dennis P. Kelleher, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ DENNIS P. KELLEHER
 
Dennis P. Kelleher
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date:
May 7, 2015