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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
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: 1-8520
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Maryland   52-1145429
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
Terra Centre    
P.O. Box 6000    
600 Fourth Street    
Sioux City, Iowa   51102-6000
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (712) 277-1340
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act
Large accelerated filer o           Accelerated filer þ           Non-accelerated filer  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes  þ No
As of October 23, 2007, the following shares of the registrant’s stock were outstanding:
     
Common Shares, without par value   89,507,153 shares
 
 

 

 


 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 360,478     $ 179,017     $ 122,170  
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $326, $333 and $371
    159,905       198,791       193,339  
Inventories
    126,154       211,017       160,191  
Other current assets
    13,067       31,680       26,158  
 
                 
Total current assets
    659,604       620,505       501,858  
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    435,103       720,897       722,952  
Equity method investments
    369,605       164,099       161,455  
Deferred plant turnaround costs, net
    35,029       44,558       40,577  
Intangible assets, net
    4,234       5,645       6,115  
Other assets
    16,918       17,009       27,164  
 
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,520,493     $ 1,572,713     $ 1,460,121  
 
                 
 
                       
Liabilities
                       
Accounts payable
    80,296       156,493       115,734  
Customer prepayments
    85,313       77,091       27,949  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    96,351       75,863       80,974  
 
                 
Total current liabilities
    261,960       309,447       224,657  
 
                 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    330,000       331,300       331,300  
Pension liabilities
    38,041       134,444       112,729  
Other liabilities
    139,882       104,039       96,541  
Minority interest
    102,854       94,687       95,014  
 
                 
Total liabilities and minority interest
    872,737       973,917       860,241  
 
                 
 
                       
Preferred Stock - liquidation value of $120,000
    115,800       115,800       115,800  
 
                       
Common Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Capital stock
                       
Common Shares, authorized 133,500 shares; 89,501; 92,630 and 92,639 outstanding
    142,069       144,976       144,968  
Paid-in capital
    617,085       693,896       693,944  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (63,480 )     (63,739 )     (52,362 )
Accumulated deficit
    (163,718 )     (292,137 )     (302,470 )
 
                 
Total common shareholders’ equity
    531,956       482,996       484,080  
 
                 
Total liabilities and minority interest, preferred stock and common shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,520,493     $ 1,572,713     $ 1,460,121  
 
                 
See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Revenues
                               
Product revenues
  $ 590,046     $ 461,533     $ 1,780,840     $ 1,381,084  
Other income
    3,669       3,248       8,976       6,135  
 
                       
Total revenues
    593,715       464,781       1,789,816       1,387,219  
 
                       
 
                               
Costs and Expenses
                               
Cost of sales
    442,879       422,523       1,405,098       1,337,210  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    21,935       13,679       67,186       38,395  
Equity (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates (Note 8)
    (5,566 )     (809 )     (10,379 )     (15,830 )
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 5)
    38,964             38,964        
 
                       
Total cost and expenses
    498,212       435,393       1,500,869       1,359,775  
 
                       
Income (loss) from operations
    95,503       29,388       288,947       27,444  
Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (Note 8)
    2,202             2,202        
Interest income
    4,709       2,091       11,078       5,499  
Interest expense
    (6,905 )     (11,786 )     (22,685 )     (35,340 )
Loss on early retirement of debt
                (38,836 )      
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    95,509       19,693       240,706       (2,397 )
Income tax (provision) benefit
    (29,985 )     (6,000 )     (74,742 )     2,002  
Minority interest
    (11,144 )     (3,352 )     (33,720 )     (7,000 )
 
                       
Net income (loss)
    54,380       10,341       132,244       (7,395 )
Preferred share dividends
    (1,275 )     (1,275 )     (3,825 )     (3,825 )
 
                       
Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders
  $ 53,105     $ 9,066     $ 128,419     $ (11,220 )
 
                       
 
                               
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.59     $ 0.10     $ 1.41     $ (0.12 )
Diluted
  $ 0.51     $ 0.10     $ 1.24     $ (0.12 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    90,092       91,817       91,143       92,994  
Diluted
    105,946       93,405       106,899       92,994  
See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
Operating Activities
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 132,244     $ (7,395 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of deferred plant turnaround costs
    81,057       78,859  
Impairment of long-lived assets
    38,964        
Deferred income taxes
    48,981       (2,002 )
Minority interest in earnings
    33,720       7,000  
Distributions in excess of equity earnings
    5,121       9,135  
Equity earnings GrowHow UK Limited
    (2,202 )      
Non-cash loss on derivatives
    176       2,775  
Share-based compensation
    16,838       4,285  
Amortization of intangible and other assets
    6,655       8,128  
Non-cash loss on early retirement of debt
    4,662        
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (29,242 )     25,785  
Inventories
    49,472       36,592  
Accounts payable and customer prepayments
    (25,100 )     (38,859 )
Other assets and liabilities, net
    20,391       (21,029 )
 
           
Net cash flows from operating activities
    381,737       103,274  
 
           
Investing Activities
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (23,124 )     (40,785 )
Plant turnaround expenditures
    (35,985 )     (31,987 )
Cash retained by GrowHow UK Limited
    (17,249 )      
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
          9,660  
Changes in restricted cash
          8,595  
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
          9,666  
 
           
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (76,358 )     (44,851 )
 
           
Financing Activities
               
Issuance of debt
    330,000        
Payments under borrowing arrangements
    (331,300 )     (34 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
    (6,403 )      
Preferred share dividends paid
    (3,825 )     (3,825 )
Common stock issuances and vestings
    89       363  
Payments under share repurchase program
    (87,426 )     (18,796 )
Distributions to minority interests
    (25,554 )     (4,244 )
 
           
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (124,419 )     (26,536 )
 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    501       3,917  
 
           
Increase to cash and cash equivalents
    181,461       35,804  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    179,017       86,366  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 360,478     $ 122,170  
 
           
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
                 
    Nine Months ended  
    September 30  
    2007     2006  
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 22,900     $ 21,394  
Income tax refunds received
  $ 555     $  
Income taxes paid
  $ 8,743     $ 1,569  
 
           
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Conversion of warrants to common stock
  $ 568     $  
Equity method investments contributed to GrowHow UK Limited
  $ 193,784     $  
 
           
Supplemental schedule of unconsolidated affiliates distributions received:
               
Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 10,379     $ 15,830  
Distribution in excess of (less than) equity earnings
    5,121       9,135  
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
          9,660  
 
           
Total cash distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 15,500     $ 34,625  
 
           
See Accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND 2006
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                 
                    Accumulated                      
                    Other                      
    Common     Paid-In     Comprehensive     Accumulated             Comprehensive  
    Stock     Capital     Loss     Deficit     Total     Income  
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
  $ 144,976     $ 693,896     $ (63,739 )   $ (292,137 )   $ 482,996          
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                               
Net income
                      132,244       132,244     $ 132,244  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                (42,361 )           (42,361 )     (42,361 )
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of taxes of $1,381
                (2,565 )           (2,565 )     (2,565 )
Pension and post retirement benefit liabilities
                1,913             1,913       1,913  
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                          $ 89,231  
 
                                             
Transfer of UK pension plan to GrowHow UK Limited
                43,272             43,272          
Preferred share dividends
                      (3,825 )     (3,825 )        
Exercise of stock options
    252       320                   572          
Net vested stock
    273       (757 )                 (484 )        
Conversion of warrants
    568       (568 )                          
Shares purchased and retired under share repurchase program
    (4,000 )     (83,426 )                 (87,426 )        
Share-based compensation
          7,620                   7,620          
 
                                     
Balance September 30, 2007
  $ 142,069     $ 617,085     $ (63,480 )   $ (163,718 )   $ 531,956          
 
                                     
                                                         
                    Accumulated                            
                    Other                            
    Common     Paid-In     Comprehensive     Unearned     Accumulated             Comprehensive  
    Stock     Capital     Loss     Compensation     Deficit     Total     Income  
 
Balance at January 1, 2006
  $ 146,994     $ 712,671     $ (70,143 )   $ (5,369 )   $ (291,250 )   $ 492,903          
Comprehensive income (loss):
                                                       
Net loss
                            (7,395 )     (7,395 )   $ (7,395 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
                22,638                   22,638       22,638  
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of taxes of $2,589
                (4,857 )                 (4,857 )     (4,857 )
 
                                                     
Comprehensive income
                                                  $ 10,386  
 
                                                     
Preferred share dividends
                            (3,825 )     (3,825 )        
Exercise of stock options
    95       268                         363          
Non vested stock
    554       549                         1,103          
Shares purchased and retired under share repurchase program
    (2,675 )     (16,121 )                       (18,796 )        
Reclassification for adoption of FAS 123 R
          (5,369 )           5,369                      
Share-based compensation
          1,946                         1,946          
 
                                           
Balance at September 30, 2006
  $ 144,968     $ 693,944     $ (52,362 )   $     $ (302,470 )   $ 484,080          
 
                                           
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TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1.  
Financial Statement Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contain all adjustments necessary, in the opinion of management, to summarize fairly the financial position of Terra Industries Inc. and all majority-owned subsidiaries (“Terra”, “the Company” and “it”) and the results of operations for the periods presented. Because of the seasonal nature of Terra’s operations and effects of weather-related conditions in several of its marketing areas, results of any interim reporting period should not be considered as indicative of results for a full year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K to Shareholders.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable, no obligations remain and collectibility is probable.
Revenues are primarily comprised of sales of the Company’s nitrogen- and methanol-based products, including any realized hedging gains or losses related to nitrogen product derivatives, and are reduced by estimated discounts and trade allowances. Revenues also include profit sharing revenue under the Methanex supply contract when the estimated margin on an annualized basis is probable. The Company classifies amounts directly or indirectly billed to its customers for shipping and handling as revenue.
Cost of Sales
Costs of sales are primarily manufacturing costs related to the Company’s nitrogen- and methanol-based products, including any realized hedging gains or losses related to natural gas derivatives. The Company classifies amounts directly or indirectly billed for delivery of products to its customers or its terminals as cost of sales.
Derivatives and Financial Instruments
The Company enters into derivative financial instruments, including swaps, basis swaps, purchased put and call options and sold call options, to manage the effect of changes in natural gas costs, to manage the prices of its nitrogen products and to manage foreign currency risk. The Company reports the fair value of the derivatives on its balance sheet. If the derivative is not designated as a hedging instrument, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings in the period of change. If the derivative is designated as a hedge, and to the extent such hedge is determined to be effective, changes in fair value are either (a) offset by the change in fair value of the hedged asset or liability, or (b) reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the period of change, and subsequently recognized in cost of sales in the period the offsetting hedged transaction occurs. If an instrument is settled early, any gains or losses are immediately recognized in cost of sales.

 

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Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of average cost or estimated net realizable value. The Company performs a monthly analysis of its inventory balances to determine if the carrying amount of inventories exceeds its net realizable value. The analysis of estimated realizable value is based on customer orders, market trends, and historical pricing. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated net realizable value, the carrying amount is reduced to the estimated net realizable value.
Production costs include the cost of direct labor and materials, depreciation and amortization, and overhead costs related to manufacturing activity. The cost of inventories is determined using the first- in, first-out method.
The Company estimates a reserve for obsolescence and excess of its materials and supplies inventory. Inventory is stated net of the reserve.
Plant Turnaround Costs
Costs related to the periodic scheduled major maintenance of continuous process production facilities (plant turnarounds) are deferred and charged to product costs on a straight-line basis during the period until the next scheduled turnaround, generally two years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Terra reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized based on the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset. During the third quarter, there was an impairment at the Beaumont, Texas facility, see Note 5.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of the Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2.  
Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic income (loss) per share data is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share data is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and the effect of all dilutive potential common shares including stock options, nonvested shares, convertible preferred shares and common stock warrants. Nonvested stock carries dividend and voting rights, but is not involved in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to compute basic income (loss) per share.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation between basic and diluted income (loss) per share for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands, except per-share amounts)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
Basic income (loss) per share computation:
                               
Net Income (loss)
  $ 54,380     $ 10,341     $ 132,244     $ (7,395 )
Less: Preferred share dividends
    (1,275 )     (1,275 )     (3,825 )     (3,825 )
 
                       
Income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 53,105     $ 9,066     $ 128,419     $ (11,220 )
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    90,092       91,817       91,143       92,994  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.59     $ 0.10     $ 1.41     $ (0.12 )
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income (loss) per share computation:
                               
Income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 53,105     $ 9,066     $ 128,419     $ (11,220 )
Add: Preferred share dividends
    1,275             3,825        
 
                       
Income (loss) available to common shareholders and assumed conversions
  $ 54,380     $ 9,066     $ 132,244     $ (11,220 )
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    90,092       91,817       91,143       92,994  
Add incremental shares from assumed conversions:
                               
Preferred shares
    12,049             12,049        
Nonvested stock
    985       596       783        
Common stock warrants
    2,710       846       2,791        
Common stock options
    110       146       133        
 
                       
Dilutive potential common shares
    105,946       93,405       106,899       92,994  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.51     $ 0.10     $ 1.24     $ (0.12 )
 
                       
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2006, common stock options totaling 0.1 million shares were excluded from the computation of diluted income per share because the exercise prices of these options exceeded the average market price of the Company’s stock for the respective periods, and the effect of their inclusion would have been antidilutive. For the three-month period ending September 30, 2006, 120,000 preferred shares were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. These preferred shares were antidilutive using the if-converted method.
For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006, all preferred shares, nonvested stock and common stock options were antidilutive because the Company was in a net loss position. As such, these instruments were excluded from the computation of the diluted income (loss) per share for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006.

 

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3.  
Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2006  
Raw materials
  $ 19,558     $ 26,583     $ 29,679  
Supplies
    36,385       54,542       53,642  
Finished goods
    70,211       129,892       76,870  
 
                 
Total
  $ 126,154     $ 211,017     $ 160,191  
 
                 
Inventory is valued at actual first-in, first-out cost. Costs include raw material, labor and overhead.
4.  
Derivative Financial Instruments
Terra manages risk using derivative financial instruments for (a) changes in natural gas supply prices (b) interest rate fluctuations (c) changes in nitrogen prices and (d) currency. Derivative financial instruments have credit risk and market risk.
To manage credit risk, Terra enters into derivative transactions only with counter-parties who are currently rated as BBB or better or equivalent as recognized by a national rating agency. Terra will not enter into transactions with a counter-party if the additional transaction will result in credit exposure exceeding $20 million. The credit rating of counter-parties may be modified through guarantees, letters of credit or other credit enhancement vehicles.
Terra classifies a derivative financial instrument as a hedge if all of the following conditions are met:
  1.  
The item to be hedged must expose Terra to currency, interest or price risk.
 
  2.  
It must be probable that the results of the hedge position substantially offset the effects of currency, interest or price changes on the hedged item (e.g., there is a high correlation between the hedge position and changes in market value of the hedge item).
 
  3.  
The derivative financial instrument must be designated as a hedge of the item at the inception of the hedge.
Natural gas supplies to meet production requirements at Terra’s North American and United Kingdom (U.K.) production facilities are purchased at market prices (See Note 8). Natural gas market prices are volatile and Terra effectively fixes prices for a portion of its natural gas production requirements and inventory through the use of futures contracts, swaps and options. The North American contracts reference physical natural gas prices or appropriate NYMEX futures contract prices. Contract physical prices for North America are frequently based on prices at the Henry Hub in Louisiana, the most common and financially liquid location of reference for financial derivatives related to natural gas. However, natural gas supplies for Terra’s North American production facilities are purchased at locations other than Henry Hub, which often creates a location basis differential between the contract price and the physical price of natural gas. Accordingly, the use of financial derivatives may not exactly offset the change in the price of physical gas. The U.K. contracts are based on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) index price. Physical delivery prices in the U.K. are based on the ICE index. The contracts are traded in months forward and settlement dates are scheduled to coincide with gas purchases during that future period.

 

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A swap is a contract between Terra and a third party to exchange cash based on a designated price. Option contracts give the holder the right to either own or sell a futures or swap contract. The futures contracts require maintenance of cash balances generally 10% to 20% of the contract value and option contracts require initial premium payments ranging from 2% to 5% of contract value. Basis swap contracts require payments to or from Terra for the amount, if any, that monthly published gas prices from the source specified in the contract differ from the prices of a NYMEX natural gas futures during a specified period. There are no initial cash requirements related to the swap and basis swap agreements.
Terra may also use a collar structure where it will enter into a swap, sell a call at a higher price and buy a put. The collar structure allows for greater participation in a decrease to natural gas prices and protects against moderate price increases. However, the collar exposes Terra to large price increases. At September 30, 2007 there were no collars outstanding.
The following summarizes open natural gas derivative contracts at September 30, 2007 and 2006 and December 31, 2006:
                                 
    Other     Other              
    Current     Current     Deferred     Net  
(in thousands)   Assets     Liabilities     Taxes     Asset (Liability)  
September 30, 2007
  $ 4,732     $ (26,167 )   $ 7,754     $ (13,681 )
December 31, 2006
  $ 4,731     $ (22,591 )   $ 6,373     $ (11,487 )
September 30, 2006
  $ 7,050     $ (22,129 )   $ 5,365     $ (9,714 )
Certain derivatives outstanding at September 30, 2007 and 2006, which settled during October 2007 and 2006, respectively, are included in the position of open natural gas derivatives in the table above. The October 2007 derivatives settled for an approximate $7.7 million loss. Substantially all open derivatives will settle during the next 12 months.
At September 30, 2007, the Company determined that certain derivative contracts were ineffective hedges for accounting purposes and recorded a credit of $0.3 million to cost of sales for the three-month period and a credit of $1.7 million for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007. At September 30, 2006, the Company determined that certain derivative contracts were ineffective hedges for accounting purposes and recorded a charge of $1.2 million and $2.8 million to cost of sales for the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2006, respectively.
The effective portion of gains and losses on derivative contracts that qualify for hedge treatment are carried as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and credited or charged to cost of sales in the month in which the hedged transaction settles. Gains and losses on the contracts that do not qualify for hedge treatment are credited or charged to cost of sales based on the positions’ fair value. The risk and reward of outstanding natural gas positions are directly related to increases or decreases in natural gas prices in relation to the underlying NYMEX and ICE natural gas contract prices.

 

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The activity to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, relating to current period hedging transactions for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
(in thousands)   Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax  
Beginning accumulated gain (loss)
  $ (28,684 )   $ (18,644 )   $ (7,034 )   $ (4,578 )
Reclassification into earnings
    (31,210 )     (20,286 )     (34 )     (14 )
Net change in market value
    37,739       24,529       (8,263 )     (5,374 )
 
                       
Ending accumulated gain (loss)
  $ (22,155 )   $ (14,401 )   $ (15,331 )   $ (9,966 )
 
                       
The activity to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, relating to current period hedging transactions for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follows:
                                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
(in thousands)   Gross     Net of tax     Gross     Net of tax  
Beginning accumulated gain (loss)
  $ (18,210 )   $ (11,836 )   $ (7,886 )   $ (5,109 )
Reclassification into earnings
    (31,562 )     (20,515 )     42,556       27,597  
Net change in market value
    27,617       17,950       (50,001 )     (32,454 )
 
                       
Ending accumulated gain (loss)
  $ (22,155 )   $ (14,401 )   $ (15,331 )   $ (9,966 )
 
                       
At times, the Company also uses forward derivative instruments to fix or set floor prices for a portion of its nitrogen sales volumes. At September 30, 2007, the Company had open contracts of nitrogen solutions. When outstanding, the nitrogen solution contracts do not qualify for hedge treatment due to inadequate trading history to demonstrate effectiveness. Consequently, these contracts are marked-to-market and unrealized gains or losses are reflected in revenue in the statement of operations. For the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007, the Company recognized a loss of $1.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively, on nitrogen forward derivative instruments. For the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2006, there were no gains or losses on nitrogen forward derivative instruments.
5.  
Impairment of Beaumont Assets
On September 28, 2007, Eastman Chemical Company exercised its option to purchase the Company’s Beaumont, Texas assets, including the methanol and ammonia production facilities. The Company anticipates closing the sale on or before January 1, 2009.
As a result of this agreement, the Company determined that the value of its Beaumont property was impaired. The Company recorded a $39.0 million impairment charge for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The impairment charge reduces Terra’s investment in the Beaumont property to approximately $51 million.

 

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6.  
Unrecognized Tax Benefit
The Company adopted the provision of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty to Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. Under FIN 48, tax benefits are recorded only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits are tax benefits claimed in the Company’s tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards.
The primary jurisdictions in which the Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns are the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom (See Note 8). In most United States jurisdictions, the Company has significant net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards that date back to 1999 and will remain subject to examination by tax authorities as those NOL positions may be used to offset future taxable earnings. For jurisdictions in Canada and the United Kingdom, income tax returns remain subject to examination by tax authorities for calendar years beginning in 2001 and 2005, respectively.
The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements other than the reclassification of the unrecognized tax benefit. The Company’s other liabilities include an unrecognized tax benefit of $33.5 million at September 30, 2007, which had been previously recognized under FASB Statement No. 5 Accounting for Contingencies or FASB Statement No. 109 Accounting for Income Taxes. There were no changes in unrecognized tax positions during the period, and there are no expected changes in the next twelve months. If recognized, the $33.5 million of unrecognized tax benefit would have an impact on the effective tax rate.
When applicable, the Company recognizes interest accrued and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income taxes on the statement of operations. Due to the Company’s NOL carryforward position, no interest or penalties were recognized at September 30, 2007.
7.  
Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consisted of the following:
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2006  
Deferred income taxes
  $ 49,691     $ 63,851     $ 58,922  
Unrecognized tax benefit
    33,560              
Long-term medical and closed facility reserve
    24,026       23,206       23,560  
Other
    32,605       16,982       14,060  
 
                 
 
  $ 139,882     $ 104,039     $ 96,542  
 
                 

 

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8.  
Equity Investments
Trinidad and United States
Terra’s investments in companies that are accounted for on the equity method of accounting and included in operations consist of the following: (1) 50% ownership interest in Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited, (“PLNL”) which operates an ammonia production plant in Trinidad (2) 50% interest in an ammonia storage joint venture located in Houston, Texas and (3) 50% interest in a joint venture in Oklahoma CO2 at Terra’s Verdigris nitrogen plant. These investments were $156.4 million at September 30, 2007. Terra includes the net earnings of these investments as an element of income from operations as the investees’ operations provide additional capacity to Terra’s operations.
The combined results of operations and financial position of Terra’s equity method investments are summarized below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
Condensed income statement information:
                               
Net sales
  $ 46,844     $ 28,078     $ 101,903     $ 129,943  
 
                       
 
Net income
  $ 13,555     $ 4,483     $ 23,049     $ 32,964  
 
                       
 
Terra’s (loss) equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
  $ 5,566     $ 809     $ 10,379     $ 15,830  
 
                       
                 
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006  
Condensed balance sheet information:
               
Current assets
  $ 43,130     $ 45,964  
Long-lived assets
    194,310       194,549  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 237,440     $ 240,513  
 
           
 
               
Current liabilities
  $ 24,193     $ 26,473  
Long-term liabilities
           
Equity
    213,247       214,040  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 237,440     $ 240,513  
 
           
The carrying value of these investments at September 30, 2007 was $49.7 million more than Terra’s share of the affiliates’ book value. The excess is attributable primarily to the step-up in basis for fixed asset values, which is being depreciated over a period of approximately 15 years. Terra’s equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries is different than its ownership interest in income reported by the unconsolidated subsidiaries due to deferred profits on intergroup transactions and amortization of basis differences.
Terra has transactions in the normal course of business with PLNL whereby Terra is obliged to purchase 50 percent of the ammonia produced by PLNL at current market prices. During the nine-month period ending September 30, 2007, Terra purchased approximately $52.7 million of ammonia from PLNL. During 2007, PLNL performed a turnaround, resulting in lower production levels and consequently, lower purchases by the Company. During the first nine months of 2006, Terra purchased approximately $63.4 million of ammonia from PLNL.

 

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During the first nine months of 2007 there were $15.5 million in cash distributions from all of the Company’s equity investments. The total distributions from all investments were $34.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006.
United Kingdom
On September 14, 2007, the Company completed the formation of GrowHow UK Limited (GrowHow), a joint venture between the Company and Kemira GrowHow Oyj (Kemira). Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, Terra contributed its United Kingdom subsidiary Terra Nitrogen (UK) Limited to the joint venture for a 50% interest. Subsequent to September 14, 2007, the Company has accounted for its investment in GrowHow UK Limited as an equity method investment. The equity investment of $213.2 million was recorded at Terra’s net historical cost basis.
The preliminary financial position of GrowHow UK Limited at September 30, 2007 was:
         
    September 30,  
Condensed balance sheet information:   2007  
Current assets
  $ 119,082  
Long-lived assets
    179,767  
 
     
Total Assets
  $ 298,849  
 
     
 
       
Current liabilities
  $ 52,527  
Long-term liabilities
    74,697  
Equity
    171,625  
 
     
Total liabilities and Equity
  $ 298,849  
 
     
These preliminary financial position balances are based on historical cost of the Growhow UK Limited assets contributed into the joint venture.
Pursuant to the joint venture agreement, the Company retained all rights to sales generated through September 30, 2007. GrowHow UK Limited was formed on September 14, 2007. The Company estimated the equity earnings of its equity method investment of $2.2 million for the 2007 third quarter. This estimate was based on the proportionate number of days as an equity investment as compared to the pre-joint venture classification as a wholly-owned and fully consolidated subsidiary.
The Company’s interest in the joint venture is classified as a non operating equity investment. Terra does not include the net earnings of this investment as an element of income from operations since the investees’ operations do not provide additional capacity to Terra, nor are its operations integrated with Terra’s supply chain in North America.
Pursuant to the Joint Venture Contribution Agreement, the Company is eligible to receive a balancing consideration payment from GrowHow UK Limited. The payment is due to the Company in 2011. The Company will receive a minimum of $40 million, and has the right to receive up to $120 million, based on operational efficiencies of GrowHow UK Limited.
The Company has rights to receive a cash refund from GrowHow UK Limited for working capital contributions in excess of amounts specified in the Joint Venture Contribution Agreement. The Company anticipates receiving approximately $20 million during the 2007 fourth quarter.

 

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There were no distributions from the United Kingdom equity investment for the three- and nine-month period ended September 30, 2007.
9.  
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligation
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations consisted of the following:
                         
    September 30,     December 31,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2006  
Unsecured Senior Notes, 7.0% due 2017
  $ 330,000     $     $  
Secured Senior Notes, 12.875% due 2008
          200,000       200,000  
Second Priority Senior Secured Notes, 11.5%, due 2010
          131,300       131,300  
Other
          1       4  
 
                 
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations
    330,000       331,301       331,304  
Less current maturities
          1       4  
 
                 
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  $ 330,000     $ 331,300     $ 331,300  
 
                 
In January 2007, Terra Capital, Inc., (“TCAPI”) a subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc., issued $330 million of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2017. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed by Terra Industries Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries. Fees and expenses of the transaction totaled $6.4 million. These notes and guarantees are unsecured and will rank equal in right of payment with any existing and future senior obligations of such guarantors.
The Indenture governing these notes contains covenants that limit, among other things, the Company’s ability to: incur additional debt, pay dividends on common stock of Terra Industries Inc. or repurchase shares of such common stock, make certain investments, sell any of the Company’s principal production facilities or sell other assets outside the ordinary course of business, enter into transactions with affiliates, limit dividends or other payments by the Company’s restricted subsidiaries, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, engage in other businesses, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or merge with or into other companies, and reduce the Company’s insurance coverage.
The Company is obligated to offer to repurchase these notes upon a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture) at a cash price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding at that time, plus accrued interest to the date of purchase. The Indenture governing these notes contains events of default and remedies customary for a financing of this type.
Offering proceeds were used to repurchase the Company’s 12.875% Senior Secured Notes and 11.5% Second Priority Secured Notes pursuant to a tender offer.
As a result of the Company’s debt refinancing, the Company incurred costs of approximately $31.9 million for tender premiums, and approximately $2.2 million for make-whole payments and administrative expenses. In addition, the Company recognized approximately $4.7 million of expense related to deferred fees on the bonds that were repaid. In connection with the new bond offering the Company paid approximately $6.4 million for fees and administrative costs.

 

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In the first quarter of 2007, the Company amended the $200 million revolving credit facility to extend the expiration date to January 31, 2012. The revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. Borrowing availability is generally based on 100% of eligible cash balances, 85% of eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible finished goods inventory less outstanding letters of credit issued under the facility. These facilities include $50 million only available for the use of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP), one of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility will bear interest at a floating rate plus an applicable margin, which can be either a base rate, or, at the Company’s option, a London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). At September 30, 2007, the LIBOR rate was 5.13%. The base rate is the highest of (1) Citibank, N.A.’s base rate (2) the federal funds effective rate, plus one-half percent (0.50%) per annum and (3) the base three month certificate of deposit rate, plus one-half percent (0.50%) per annum, plus an applicable margin in each case. LIBOR loans will bear interest at LIBOR plus an applicable margin. The applicable margins for base rate loans and LIBOR loans are 0.50% and 1.75%, respectively, at September 30, 2007. The revolving credit facility requires an initial one-half percent (0.50%) commitment fee on the difference between committed amounts and amounts actually borrowed.
At September 30, 2007, the Company had no outstanding revolving credit borrowings and $10.8 million in outstanding letters of credit. The $10.8 million in outstanding letters of credit reduced the Company’s borrowing availability to $189.2 million at September 30, 2007. The credit facilities require that the Company adhere to certain limitations on additional debt, capital expenditures, acquisitions, liens, asset sales, investments, prepayments of subordinated indebtedness, changes in lines of business and transactions with affiliates. If the Company’s borrowing availability falls below $60 million, the Company is required to have achieved minimum operating cash flows or earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items of $60 million during the most recent four quarters.
10.  
Pension Plans
Terra maintains defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans that cover substantially all salaried and hourly employees. Benefits are based on a pay formula. The defined benefit plans’ assets consist principally of equity securities and corporate and government debt securities. The Company also has certain non-qualified pension plans covering executives, which are unfunded. Terra accrues pension costs based upon annual actuarial valuations for each plan and funds these costs in accordance with statutory requirements.
The estimated components of net periodic pension expense follow:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
Service cost
  $ 748     $ 744     $ 2,244     $ 2,232  
Interest cost
    6,231       5,888       18,693       17,664  
Expected return on plan assets
    (6,056 )     (5,394 )     (18,168 )     (16,182 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    (9 )     (7 )     (27 )     (21 )
Amortization of actuarial loss
    1,409       1,408       4,227       4,224  
Termination charge
    123       291       369       873  
 
                       
Pension expense
  $ 2,446     $ 2,930     $ 7,338     $ 8,790  
 
                       

 

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Cash contributions to the defined benefit pension plans for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $14.7 million and $8.8 million, respectively. Cash contributions to the defined benefit pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $29.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively.
During the 2007 third quarter, the Company contributed its UK assets and operations into a joint venture, which included a reduction of the Company’s pension liabilities of approximately $67 million (see Note 8).
Terra also sponsors defined contribution savings plans covering most full-time employees. Contributions made by participating employees are matched based on a specified percentage of employee contributions. The cost of the Company contributions to these plans for the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006 totaled $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Contributions to these plans for the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $4.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively.
Terra provides health care benefits for certain U.S. employees who retired on or before January 1, 2002. Participant contributions and co-payments are subject to escalation. The plan pays a stated percentage of most medical expenses reduced for any deductible and payments made by government programs. These costs are funded as paid.
11.  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income (loss). Terra’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of (a) adjustments that result from translation of Terra’s foreign entity financial statements from their functional currencies to United States dollars, (b) adjustments that result from translation of intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature (that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future) between entities that are consolidated in Terra’s financial statements, (c) the offset to the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities (that qualify as hedged relationships) recorded on the balance sheet, and (d) pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities adjustments.

 

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The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follow:
                                 
    Foreign                      
    Currency             Pension and Post-        
    Translation     Fair Value of     Retirement Benefit        
(in thousands)   Adjustment     Derivatives     Liabilities     Total  
 
Balance January 1, 2007
  $ 24,518     $ (11,836 )   $ (76,421 )   $ (63,739 )
Change in pension and post retirement benefit liabilities
                1,913       1,913  
Transfer of UK pension plan to GrowHow UK Limited
                43,272       43,272  
Change in foreign translation adjustment
    (42,361 )                 (42,361 )
Reclassification to earnings
          (20,515 )           (20,515 )
Change in fair value of derivatives
          17,950             17,950  
 
                       
Balance September 30, 2007
  $ (17,843 )   $ (14,401 )   $ (31,236 )   $ (63,480 )
 
                       
 
                               
Balance January 1, 2006
  $ (9,100 )   $ (5,109 )   $ (55,934 )   $ (70,143 )
Change in foreign translation adjustment
    22,638                   22,638  
Reclassification to earnings
          27,597             27,597  
Change in fair value of derivatives
          (32,454 )           (32,454 )
 
                       
Balance September 30, 2006
  $ 13,538     $ (9,966 )   $ (55,934 )   $ (52,362 )
 
                       
12.  
Industry Segment Data
Terra classifies its operations into two business segments: nitrogen products and methanol. The nitrogen products business produces and distributes ammonia, urea, nitrogen solutions, ammonium nitrate and other products to farm distributors and industrial users. The methanol business manufactures and distributes methanol which is used in the production of a variety of chemical derivatives and in the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), an oxygenate and an octane enhancer for gasoline. Terra does not allocate interest, income taxes or corporate-related charges to business segments. Included in Other are general corporate activities not attributable to a specific industry segment.
The following summarizes operating results by business segment:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
Revenues - Nitrogen Products
  $ 571,518     $ 442,612     $ 1,739,001     $ 1,355,574  
- Methanol
    18,528       18,921       41,839       25,510  
- Other
    3,669       3,248       8,976       6,135  
 
                       
Total revenues
  $ 593,715     $ 464,781     $ 1,789,816     $ 1,387,219  
 
                       
Income (loss) from operations
                               
- Nitrogen Products
  $ 123,676     $ 20,409     $ 315,978     $ 25,098  
- Methanol
    (27,208 )     9,405       (25,646 )     3,363  
- Other
    (965 )     (426 )     (1,385 )     (1,017 )
 
                       
Income (loss) from operations
  $ 95,503     $ 29,388     $ 288,947     $ 27,444  
 
                       

 

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The following summarizes geographic revenues information (See Note 8):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in thousands)   2007     2006     2007     2006  
United States
  $ 474,270     $ 337,958     $ 1,416,068     $ 1,048,142  
Canada
    11,353       12,874       54,639       48,755  
United Kingdom
    108,092       113,949       319,109       290,322  
 
                       
 
  $ 593,715     $ 464,781     $ 1,789,816     $ 1,387,219  
 
                       
13.  
Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including employee injury claims. Based on the facts currently available, management believes that the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operation or liquidity and that the likelihood that a loss contingency will occur in connection with these claims is remote.
The Company has entered into physical natural gas supply agreements through March 2009 for approximately 25.9 million MMBtu’s. As of September 30, 2007, these natural gas commitments were $1.4 million above the respective index prices.
14.  
Share Information
On April 25, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a maximum of 10 percent, or 9,516,817 shares, of its outstanding common stock. The stock buyback program has been and will be conducted on the open market, in private transactions or otherwise at such times prior to June 30, 2008, and at such prices, as determined appropriate by the Company. Purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time without notice. In 2006 there were 2.7 million shares repurchased for an aggregate cost of $18.8 million, which resulted in a balance of 6.8 million shares available for repurchase under the program.
During 2007, the Company repurchases under the stock program were:
                         
(In thousands, except   Number of     Average Price     Total Cost of  
average price of shares   Shares     of Shares     Shares  
repurchased)   Repurchased     Repurchased     Repurchased  
January 2007
        $     $  
February 2007
                 
March 2007
                 
April 2007
                 
May 2007
    650       18.79       12,220  
June 2007
    350       19.53       6,991  
July 2007
    200       25.53       5,067  
August 2007
    2,800       22.55       63,148  
September 2007
                 
 
                 
Total
    4,000     $ 21.86     $ 87,426  
 
                 

 

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15.  
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 is definitional and disclosure oriented and addresses how companies should approach measuring fair value when required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); it does not create or modify any current GAAP requirements to apply fair value accounting. SFAS 157 provides a single definition for fair value that is to be applied consistently for all accounting applications, and also generally describes and prioritizes according to reliability the methods and input used in valuations. SFAS 157 prescribes various disclosures about financial statement categories and amounts which are measured at fair value, if such disclosures are not already specified elsewhere in GAAP. The new measurement and disclosure and requirements of SFAS 157 are effective for the Company in 2008 first quarter and the Company expects no significant impact from adopting the Standard.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS 159), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of 2008. The Company is currently assessing the impact SFAS 159 may have on its financial statements.
16.  
Subsequent Events
On October 9, 2007, GrowHow UK Limited (GrowHow) announced the closure of its Severnside manufacturing facilities. The closure is expected to be completed by the end of January 2008. GrowHow estimates the costs associated with severance to be approximately $26.5 million, which will impact the Company’s equity earnings from GrowHow during the 2007 fourth quarter.
Pursuant to the Joint Venture Contribution Agreement, the Company is responsible for any remediation costs required to prepare the Severnside site for disposal. The Company anticipates remediation costs to be approximately $5.0 million to $10.0 million; however, the Company also has an option to purchase the Severnside land for a nominal amount at any time prior to its sale. The Company anticipates that the proceeds related to the sale of the Severnside land would exceed the total cost of reclamation of the site.
17.  
Guarantor Subsidiaries
The consolidating statement of financial position of Terra Industries Inc. (the “Parent”), Terra Capital, Inc. (“TCAPI”), the Guarantor Subsidiaries and subsidiaries of the Parent that are not guarantors of the Unsecured Senior Notes due 2017 for September 30, 2007; December 31, 2006; and September 30, 2006 are presented below for purposes of complying with the reporting requirements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries. Statements of operations and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are presented below for purposes of complying with the reporting requirements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The guarantees of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are full and unconditional. The Subsidiary issuer and the Guarantor Subsidiaries guarantees are joint and several with the Parent.
Guarantor subsidiaries include subsidiaries that own the Woodward, Oklahoma; Port Neal, Iowa; Yazoo City, Mississippi, and Beaumont, Texas plants as well as the corporate headquarters facility in Sioux City, Iowa. All guarantor subsidiaries are wholly owned by the Parent. All other company facilities are owned by non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

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Consolidating Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2007:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 43,545     $ 218,604     $ 566,133     $ (467,804 )   $ 360,478  
Accounts receivable, net
                97,989       61,916             159,905  
Inventories
                78,753       51,785       (4,384 )     126,154  
Other current assets
    2,075       537       7,516       4,811       (1,872 )     13,067  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    2,075       44,082       402,862       684,645       (474,060 )     659,604  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
                311,535       123,569       (1 )     435,103  
Equity method investments
                10,917       358,688             369,605  
Intangible assets, other assets and deferred plant turnaround costs
    (1,839 )     8,326       23,854       30,253       (4,413 )     56,181  
Investments in and advanced to (from) affiliates
    589,662       344,748       1,459,277             (2,393,687 )      
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 589,898     $ 397,156     $ 2,208,445     $ 1,197,155     $ (2,872,161 )   $ 1,520,493  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Accounts payable
  $ 2,298     $ (212 )   $ 89,147     $ 74,376     $     $ 165,609  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    36,314       3,549       37,913       20,357       (1,782 )     96,351  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    38,612       3,337       127,060       94,733       (1,782 )     261,960  
 
                                   
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
          330,000                         330,000  
Pension and other liabilities
    100,247       (511 )     14,167       (27,333 )     91,353       177,923  
Minority interest
          20,077       82,777                   102,854  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and minority interest
    138,859       352,903       224,004       67,400       89,571       872,737  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Preferred stock - liquidation value of 120,000
    115,800                               115,800  
 
                                               
Common Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Common stock
    142,070             73       32,458       (32,532 )     142,069  
Paid-in capital
    617,085       150,218       1,949,997       1,173,391       (3,273,606 )     617,085  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (37,305 )                 102,236       (128,411 )     (63,480 )
Accumulated deficit
    (386,611 )     (105,965 )     34,371       (178,330 )     472,817       (163,718 )
 
                                   
Common shareholders’ equity
    335,239       44,253       1,984,441       1,129,755       (2,961,732 )     531,956  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and minority interest, preferred stock and common shareholders equity
  $ 589,898     $ 397,156     $ 2,208,445     $ 1,197,155     $ (2,872,161 )   $ 1,520,493  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2007:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
                                               
Product revenues
  $     $     $ 297,668     $ 292,378     $     $ 590,046  
Other
                3,129       541       (1 )     3,669  
 
                                   
Total revenues
                300,797       292,919       (1 )     593,715  
 
                                   
Cost and Expenses
                                               
Cost of sales
    300       261       244,160       209,265       (11,107 )     442,879  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    564       (3,056 )     8,150       5,371       10,906       21,935  
Equity in the (earnings) loss of unconsolidated affiliates
    (95,936 )     (100,364 )     (5,769 )     (15,374 )     211,877       (5,566 )
Impairment
                38,964                   38,964  
 
                                   
Total cost & expenses
    (95,072 )     (103,159 )     285,505       199,262       211,676       498,212  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    95,072       103,159       15,292       93,657       (211,677 )     95,503  
Equity in the earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
                      2,202             2,202  
Interest income
          1,251       1,520       2,075       (137 )     4,709  
Interest expense
    (465 )     (6,323 )     (2 )     (115 )           (6,905 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    94,607       98,087       16,810       97,819       (211,814 )     95,509  
Income tax (provision) benefit
    (24,714 )                 (5,271 )           (29,985 )
Minority interest
          (2,151 )     (8,993 )                 (11,144 )
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 69,893     $ 95,936     $ 7,817     $ 92,548     $ (211,814 )   $ 54,380  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
                                               
Product revenues
  $     $     $ 859,081     $ 926,224     $ (4,465 )   $ 1,780,840  
Other
                7,279       1,697             8,976  
 
                                   
Total revenues
                866,360       927,921       (4,465 )     1,789,816  
 
                                   
Cost and Expenses
                                               
Cost of sales
    600       2,147       747,798       696,857       (42,304 )     1,405,098  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,516       (8,780 )     16,267       23,176       35,007       67,186  
Equity in the (earnings) loss of unconsolidated affiliates
    (223,428 )     (280,562 )     (10,857 )     (26,055 )     530,523       (10,379 )
Impairment
                38,964                   38,964  
 
                                   
Total cost & expenses
    (221,312 )     (287,195 )     792,172       693,978       523,226       1,500,869  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    221,312       287,195       74,188       233,943       (527,691 )     288,947  
Equity in the earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
                      2,202             2,202  
Interest income
          2,521       5,077       3,603       (123 )     11,078  
Interest expense
    (1,395 )     (20,944 )     (5 )     (341 )           (22,685 )
Loss on early retirement of debt
          (38,836 )                       (38,836 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    219,917       229,936       79,260       239,407       (527,814 )     240,706  
Income tax (provision) benefit
    (63,848 )                 (10,894 )           (74,742 )
Minority interest
          (6,508 )     (27,212 )                 (33,720 )
 
                                   
Net income (loss)
  $ 156,069     $ 223,428     $ 52,048     $ 228,513     $ (527,814 )   $ 132,244  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating Activities
                                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 156,069     $ 223,428     $ 52,048     $ 228,513     $ (527,814 )   $ 132,244  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
                47,594       33,463             81,057  
Impairment of assets
                38,964                   38,964  
Deferred income taxes
    48,981                               48,981  
Minority interest in earnings
          1,575       32,145                   33,720  
Distributions in excess of equity earnings
    168,715       2,730       5,121       427,083       (598,528 )     5,121  
Non-cash loss on derivatives
    176                               176  
Share-based compensation
    16,839                         (1 )     16,838  
Amortization of intangible and other assets
                6,655                   6,655  
Non-cash loss on early retirement of debt
          4,662                         4,662  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
    (80,018 )     (1,323 )     (4,506 )     110,724       (9,356 )     15,521  
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
    310,762       231,072       178,021       799,783       (1,135,699 )     383,939  
 
                                   
Investing Activities
                                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
                (10,917 )     (12,207 )           (23,124 )
Cash retained by GrowHow UK Limited
                      (17,249 )           (17,249 )
Plant turnaround expenditures
                (10,396 )     (25,589 )           (35,985 )
Equity earnings
                      (2,202 )           (2,202 )
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                (21,313 )     (57,247 )           (78,560 )
 
                                   
Financing Activities
                                               
Issuance of debt
          330,000                         330,000  
Payment on debt
          (331,300 )     (1 )           1       (331,300 )
Payments for debt issuance costs
          (6,403 )                       (6,403 )
Common stock issuances and vestings
    89                               89  
Preferred share dividends paid
    (3,825 )                             (3,825 )
Repurchases of TRA stock
    (87,426 )                             (87,426 )
Distributions to minority interest
                (25,554 )                 (25,554 )
Change in investments and advances from (to) affiliates
    (219,603 )     (280,562 )     95,027       (244,769 )     649,907        
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities
    (310,762 )     (288,265 )     69,472       (244,769 )     649,908       (124,419 )
 
                                   
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate on Cash
                      501             501  
 
                                   
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (3 )     (57,193 )     226,180       498,268       (485,791 )     181,461  
 
                                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
    1       100,736             78,282       (2 )     179,017  
 
                                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ (2 )   $ 43,543     $ 226,180     $ 576,550     $ (485,793 )   $ 360,478  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Balance Sheet for the Year Ended December 31, 2006:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
    Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ 100,736     $     $ 78,282     $ (2 )   $ 179,017  
Accounts receivable, net
                75,466       123,325             198,791  
Inventories
                84,924       117,958       8,135       211,017  
Other current assets
    3,166       1,319       12,918       18,355       (4,078 )     31,680  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    3,167       102,055       173,308       337,920       4,055       620,505  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
                381,987       338,912       (2 )     720,897  
Equity method investments
                10,710       153,389             164,099  
Deferred plant turnaround costs, intangible and other assets
    (1,839 )     7,582       22,117       39,351       1       67,212  
Investments in and advances to (from) affiliates
    758,377       347,478       1,622,696       422,436       (3,150,987 )      
 
                                   
Total Assets
  $ 759,705     $ 457,115     $ 2,210,818     $ 1,292,008     $ (3,146,933 )   $ 1,572,713  
 
                                   
Liabilities
                                               
Accounts payable
  $ 109     $     $ 63,634     $ 92,750     $     $ 156,493  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    28,119       5,927       61,782       62,354       (5,228 )     152,954  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    28,228       5,927       125,416       155,104       (5,228 )     309,447  
 
                                   
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
          331,300                         331,300  
Pension and other liabilities
    188,246             7,386       45,060       (2,209 )     238,483  
Minority interest
          18,501       76,186                   94,687  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and minority interest
    216,474       355,728       208,988       200,164       (7,437 )     973,917  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Preferred stock – liquidation value of 120,000
    115,800                               115,800  
 
                                               
Common Shareholders’ equity
                                               
Common stock
    144,975             73       49,709       (49,781 )     144,976  
Paid in capital
    693,895       150,218       2,007,811       1,246,129       (3,404,157 )     693,896  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (92,187 )           6,373       30,828       (8,753 )     (63,739 )
Accumulated deficit
    (319,252 )     (48,831 )     (12,427 )     (234,822 )     323,195       (292,137 )
 
                                   
Total stockholders’ equity
    427,431       101,387       2,001,830       1,091,844       (3,139,496 )     482,996  
 
                                   
Total liabilities minority interest, preferred stock and common shareholders’ equity
  $ 759,705     $ 457,115     $ 2,210,818     $ 1,292,008     $ (3,146,933 )   $ 1,572,713  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor                
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations   Consolidated  
Assets
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ (17,081 )   $ 89,612     $ 49,639     $ (1 )   $ 122,170  
Accounts receivable, net
                89,173       104,166             193,339  
Inventories
                62,019       98,172             160,191  
Other current assets
    (857 )     10,863       7,461       5,368       3,323       26,158  
 
                                   
Total current assets
    (856 )     (6,218 )     248,265       257,345       3,322       501,858  
 
                                   
Property, plant and equipment, net
                389,524       333,429       (1 )     722,952  
Equity method investments
                7,193       154,262             161,455  
Intangible assets, other assets and deferred plant turnaround costs
          8,314       23,898       41,644             73,856  
Investments in and advanced to (from) affiliates
    727,320       551,576       1,453,292       437,194       (3,169,382 )      
 
                                   
Total assets
  $ 726,464     $ 553,672     $ 2,122,172     $ 1,223,874     $ (3,166,061 )   $ 1,460,121  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Liabilities
                                               
Debt due within one year
  $     $     $ 4     $     $     $ 4  
Accounts payable
    107       900       36,015       78,712             115,734  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    7,904       100,512       48,556       28,237       (76,290 )     108,919  
 
                                   
Total current liabilities
    8,011       101,412       84,575       106,949       (76,290 )     224,657  
 
                                   
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
          331,300                         331,300  
Deferred income taxes
                18,608       40,314             58,922  
Pension and other liabilities
    140,659       (509 )     9,127       1,071             150,348  
Minority interest
          18,564       76,450                   95,014  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and minority interest
    148,670       450,767       188,760       148,334       (76,290 )     860,241  
 
                             
 
                                               
Preferred stock
    115,800                               115,800  
 
                                               
Common Shareholders’ Equity
                                               
Common stock
    144,968             73       49,709       (49,782 )     144,968  
Paid-in capital
    693,944       150,218       2,026,502       1,265,009       (3,441,729 )     693,944  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) compensation
    (63,636 )                 30,080       (18,806 )     (52,362 )
Retained earnings (deficit)
    (313,282 )     (47,313 )     (93,163 )     (269,258 )     420,546       (302,470 )
 
                                   
Common shareholders’ equity
    461,994       102,905       1,933,412       1,075,540       (3,089,771 )     484,080  
 
                                   
Total liabilities and minority interest, preferred stock and common shareholders equity
  $ 726,464     $ 553,672     $ 2,122,172     $ 1,223,874     $ (3,166,061 )   $ 1,460,121  
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues
                                               
Product revenues
  $     $     $ 375,329     $ 86,204     $     $ 461,533  
Other income
                747       2,500       1       3,248  
 
                                   
Total revenues
                376,076       88,704       1       464,781  
 
                                   
Cost and Expenses
                                               
Cost of sales
                370,874       65,206       (13,557 )     422,523  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    616       (2,286 )     (6,206 )     7,996       13,559       13,679  
Equity in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    8,658       (26,829 )     (16,848 )     14,949       19,261       (809 )
 
                                   
Total cost and expenses
    9,274       (29,115 )     347,820       88,151       19,263       435,393  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (9,274 )     29,115       28,256       553       (19,262 )     29,388  
 
                                               
Interest income
          (1,274 )     5,194       (3,576 )     1,747       2,091  
Interest expense
    (465 )     (10,024 )     (3,357 )     2,809       (749 )     (11,786 )
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    (9,739 )     17,817       30,093       (214 )     (18,264 )     19,693  
Income tax provision
    (5,657 )                 (343 )           (6,000 )
Minority interest
          (647 )     (2,706 )           1       (3,352 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Net (loss) income
  $ (15,396 )   $ 17,170     $ 27,387     $ (557 )   $ (18,263 )   $ 10,341  
 
                                   
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                                 
 
                  Guarantor   Non-Guarantor                
(in thousands)
  Parent   TCAPI   Subsidiaries   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
Revenues
                                               
Product revenues
  $     $     $ 645,275     $ 735,809     $     $ 1,381,084  
Other income
                4,328       1,807             6,135  
 
                                   
Total revenues
                649,603       737,616             1,387,219  
 
                                   
Cost and Expenses
                                               
Cost of sales
                675,913       701,056       (39,759 )     1,337,210  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,623       (6,848 )     (8,317 )     12,177       39,760       38,395  
Equity in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    27,336       (66,108 )     (16,848 )     (43,459 )     83,249       (15,830 )
 
                                   
Total cost & expenses
    28,959       (72,956 )     650,748       669,774       83,250       1,359,775  
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
    (28,959 )     72,956       (1,145 )     67,842       (83,250 )     27,444  
Interest income
          (224 )     5,194       (1,218 )     1,747       5,499  
Interest expense
    (1,395 )     (33,610 )     (6 )     (3,745 )     3,416       (35,340 )
 
                                   
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest
    (30,354 )     39,122       4,043       62,879       (78,087 )     (2,397 )
Income tax benefit
    (2,835 )                 4,835       2       2,002  
Minority interest
          (1,351 )     (5,649 )                 (7,000 )
 
                                   
Net (loss) income
  $ (33,189 )   $ 37,771     $ (1,606 )   $ 67,714     $ (78,085 )   $ (7,395 )
 
                                   

 

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Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
                                                 
                    Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(in thousands)   Parent     TCAPI     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Operating Activities
                                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (33,189 )   $ 37,771     $ (1,606 )   $ 67,714     $ (78,085 )   $ (7,395 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
          2,196       44,488       40,302       1       86,987  
Deferred income taxes
                18,608       (20,610 )           (2,002 )
Minority interest in earnings
          515       6,485                   7,000  
Equity in undistributed earnings
    (27,336 )     66,108       16,848       43,459       (89,944 )     9,135  
Non-cash loss on derivatives
                1,703       1,072             2,775  
Share-based compensation
    4,285                               4,285  
Change in operating assets and liabilities
    90       11,674       (71,167 )     48,279       13,613       2,489  
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities
    (56,150 )     118,264       15,359       180,216       (154,415 )     103,274  
 
                                   
Investing Activities
                                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
                (25,549 )     (15,236 )           (40,785 )
Plant turnaround expenditures
                (13,458 )     (18,529 )           (31,987 )
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
                      9,660             9,660  
Changes in restricted cash
                8,595                   8,595  
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                7,544       2,122             9,666  
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                (22,868 )     (21,983 )           (44,851 )
 
                                   
Financing Activities
                                               
Principal payments under borrowing arrangements
                (22 )     (12 )           (34 )
Preferred share dividends paid
    (3,825 )                             (3,825 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    363                               363  
Payments under share repurchase program
    (18,796 )                             (18,796 )
Distributions to minority interests
                (4,244 )                 (4,244 )
Change in investments and advances from (to) affiliates
    78,408       (146,853 )     34,015       (119,985 )     154,415        
 
                                   
Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities
    56,150       (146,853 )     29,749       (119,997 )     154,415       (26,536 )
 
                                   
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate on Cash
                      3,917             3,917  
 
                                   
Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
          (28,589 )     22,240       42,153             35,804  
 
                                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
    1       11,508       67,372       7,486       (1 )     86,366  
 
                                   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year
  $ 1     $ (17,081 )   $ 89,612     $ 49,639     $ (1 )   $ 122,170  
 
                                   

 

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ITEM 2.                                    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
Terra produces and markets nitrogen products for agricultural and industrial markets with production facilities located in North America and the United Kingdom (U.K.).
During the 2007 third quarter, the Company contributed its U.K. operations into GrowHow U.K. Limited (GrowHow), a U.K. joint venture with Kemira GrowHow Oyj (Kemira). The Company received a 50% interest in GrowHow U.K. Limited. The Company accounts for GrowHow U.K. Limited as an unconsolidated equity investment.
In July, the Company entered into an option agreement with Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman) to sell the Company’s Beaumont, Texas facility. During the 2007 third quarter, Eastman exercised its option to purchase the Beaumont facility. The sale of the Beaumont facility is scheduled to close on or before January 1, 2009.
Nitrogen products are commodity chemicals that are sold at prices reflecting global supply and demand conditions. The nitrogen products industry has cycles of oversupply, resulting in lower prices and idled capacity, followed by supply shortages, resulting in high selling prices and higher industry-wide production rates. Natural gas is the most significant raw material in the production of nitrogen and methanol products. In order to be viable in this industry, a producer must be among the low-cost suppliers in the markets it serves and have a financial position that can sustain it during periods of oversupply.
Imports, most of which are produced at facilities with access to fixed-price natural gas supplies, account for a significant portion of U.S. nitrogen product supply. The natural gas costs of imported products have been and could continue to be substantially lower than the delivered cost of natural gas to Terra’s facilities. Off-shore producers are most competitive in regions close to the point of entry for imports, including the Gulf Coast and East Coast of North America.
Terra’s sales volumes depend primarily on its plants’ operating rates. The Company also purchases product from other manufacturers and importers for resale; however, historic gross margins on these volumes have not been significant. Profitability and cash flows from Terra’s nitrogen products business are affected by the Company’s ability to manage its costs and expenses (other than natural gas), most of which do not materially change for different levels of production or sales. Other factors affecting Terra’s nitrogen products results include the level of planted acres, transportation costs, weather conditions (particularly during the planting season), grain prices and other variables described in Item 1 “Business” and Item 2 “Properties” sections of Terra’s 2006 Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED WITH
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Consolidated Results
Terra reported net income of $54.4 million for the 2007 third quarter compared with 2006 net income of $10.3 million. The net income increase is primarily due to higher sales volume and prices, offset by a $39.0 million impairment of assets charge related to the Beaumont, Texas facility. The 2006 third quarter results include approximately $8.2 million of repairs and additional cost for purchased ammonia due to damage from an explosion at the Billingham, England ammonia plant.
Terra classifies its operations into two business segments: nitrogen products and methanol. The nitrogen products segment represents operations directly related to the wholesale sales of nitrogen products from the Company’s ammonia production and upgrading facilities. The methanol segment represents wholesale sales of methanol produced by Terra’s methanol manufacturing plant.
Total revenues and income (loss) from operations by segment for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follow:
                 
(in thousands)   2007     2006  
REVENUES:
               
Nitrogen Products
  $ 571,518     $ 442,612  
Methanol
    18,528       18,921  
Other
    3,669       3,248  
 
           
 
  $ 593,715     $ 464,781  
 
           
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
               
Nitrogen Products
  $ 123,676     $ 20,409  
Methanol
    (27,208 )     9,405  
Other
    (965 )     (426 )
 
           
 
  $ 95,503     $ 29,388  
 
           
Nitrogen Products
Volumes and prices for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were:
VOLUMES AND PRICES
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Sales     Average     Sales     Average  
(quantities in thousands of tons)   Volumes     Unit Price*     Volumes     Unit Price*  
Ammonia
    477     $ 304       466     $ 281  
Nitrogen solutions
    1,113     $ 208       1,031     $ 129  
Urea
    24     $ 298       32     $ 236  
Ammonium nitrate
    413     $ 250       323     $ 226  
 
*  
After deducting outbound freight costs
Nitrogen products segment revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 increased $128.9 million, or 29%, compared with the same 2006 quarter primarily due to higher prices for all major products. Sales volumes also improved as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2006, with nitrogen solutions and ammonium nitrate increasing 8% and 28%, respectively. The volume and price increases are primarily due to increased and earlier demand for nitrogen products to support expected 2008 corn and wheat planting intentions.

 

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Operating income for the 2007 third quarter was $123.7 million, which was $103.3 million more than the $20.4 million income in the 2006 third quarter. Higher third quarter sales volumes and prices increased operating income approximately $12.1 million and $107.9 million, respectively. These improvements were offset by a $12.3 million increase in cost primarily related to higher North American natural gas. Third quarter equity earnings increased from 2006 due to improved operations at the Point Lisas Trinidad nitrogen facility. Selling, general and administrative expense for the 2007 third quarter increased $8.2 million from the 2006 third quarter, primarily due to the annual and long term compensation and incentive plans. Included in the 2006 third quarter results was approximately $8.2 million of repairs and additional cost for purchased ammonia due to damage from an explosion at the Billingham, England ammonia plant.
Methanol
For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Methanol segment had revenues of $18.5 million and $18.9 million, respectively. In the 2007 third quarter, approximately 6.2 million gallons of methanol were sold at the Woodward, Oklahoma facility compared to approximately 6.8 million gallons of methanol sold in the 2006 third quarter. Third quarter 2007 and 2006 revenues included $12.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively, of profit sharing revenue under the Methanex supply agreement, which expires at the end of 2008. The supply agreement limits the margin to $12.0 million on an annual basis.
The methanol segment had an operating loss of $27.2 million for the 2007 third quarter compared to operating income of $9.4 million for the 2006 third quarter. The operating loss was due primarily to an impairment charge of $39.0 million related to the Company’s Beaumont, Texas facility.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased approximately $4.9 million to $6.9 million during the 2007 third quarter as compared to $11.8 million for the 2006 third quarter. The decrease in interest expense was due to the refinancing of debt in the first quarter of 2007.
Minority Interest
Minority interest represents third-party interests in the earnings of the publicly held common units of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP). The 2007 and 2006 amounts are directly related to TNCLP earnings and losses.
Income Taxes
Income taxes for the 2007 third quarter were recorded based on the estimated effective tax rate for the individual jurisdictions in which Terra operates. The annual effective tax rates were 36% and 37% in the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which approximated statutory rates.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED WITH
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
Consolidated Results
Terra reported net income of $132.2 million for the 2007 first nine months compared with a 2006 net loss of $7.4 million in 2006. The 2007 net income increase is primarily due to higher sales volumes and prices, offset by $38.8 million of 2007 losses on early retirement of debt and the $39.0 million impairment of assets charge related to the Beaumont, Texas facility. The 2006 net loss was primarily related to lower sales volumes as a result of high natural gas costs during 2006 and approximately $15.6 million of plant outages and repair from the U.K. operations resulting from an explosion during the 2006 second quarter.
Total revenues and income (loss) from operations by segment for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 follow:
                 
(in thousands)   2007     2006  
REVENUES:
               
Nitrogen Products
  $ 1,739,001     $ 1,355,574  
Methanol
    41,839       25,510  
Other
    8,976       6,135  
 
           
 
  $ 1,789,816     $ 1,387,219  
 
           
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
               
Nitrogen Products
  $ 315,978     $ 25,098  
Methanol
    (25,646 )     3,363  
Other
    (1,385 )     (1,017 )
 
           
 
  $ 288,947     $ 27,444  
 
           
Nitrogen Products
Volumes and prices for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are:
VOLUMES AND PRICES
                                 
    2007     2006  
    Sales     Average     Sales     Average  
(quantities in thousands of tons)   Volumes     Unit Price*     Volumes     Unit Price*  
Ammonia
    1,465     $ 328       1,417     $ 320  
Nitrogen solutions
    3,497     $ 191       2,799     $ 143  
Urea
    88     $ 305       116     $ 267  
Ammonium nitrate
    1,164     $ 244       879     $ 226  
 
*  
After deducting outbound freight costs
Nitrogen products segment revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $383.4 million, or 28%, compared with the same 2006 first nine months primarily due to higher sales volumes for nitrogen solutions and ammonium nitrate, and higher prices for all products. The volume and price increases are due to stronger demand for nitrogen products, primarily as a result of increased planted corn acreage as compared to 2006.

 

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The operating income for the 2007 first nine months was $316.0 million and was $290.9 million more than the $25.1 million operating income in the 2006 first nine months. Higher 2007 sales volumes, selling prices and cost reductions contributed to operating income increases of $63.6 million, $185.6 million and $71.0 million, respectively. Cost reductions were principally related to lower natural gas costs and higher production rates than during 2006. In addition, the Company incurred approximately $15.6 million of repairs and additional costs for purchased ammonia due to damage from the explosion at the Billingham, England ammonia plant in 2006. These improvements were offset by a $5.4 million decrease in equity earnings. First nine-month equity earnings declined from 2006 due to an extended plant outage and turnaround at the Point Lisas Trinidad nitrogen facility, which resumed normal operating rates during May. Selling, general and administrative expense increased $28.8 million for the 2007 first nine months increased from 2006, mainly due to the annual and long term compensation and incentive plans.
Methanol
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Methanol segment had revenues of $41.8 million and $25.5 million, respectively. In the 2007 first nine months, approximately 24.8 million gallons of methanol were sold at the Woodward, Oklahoma facility compared to approximately 11.6 million gallons of methanol sold in the 2006 first nine months. Methanol revenues in 2007 and 2006 each included $12.0 of profit sharing revenue under the Methanex supply agreement.
The methanol segment had an operating loss of $25.6 million for the 2007 first nine months compared to operating income of $3.4 million for the 2006 first nine months. The decrease in operating income is due primarily to an impairment charge of $39.0 million related to the Beaumont, Texas facility.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased approximately $12.6 million to $22.7 million during the 2007 first nine months as compared to $35.3 million for the prior year period due primarily to the refinancing of debt in January of 2007.
Minority Interest
Minority interest represents third-party interests in the earnings of the publicly held common units of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP). The 2007 and 2006 amounts are directly related to TNCLP earnings and losses.
Income Taxes
Income taxes for the first nine months of 2007 were recorded based on the estimated annual effective tax rate for the individual jurisdictions in which Terra operates. The annual effective tax rate was 36% and 21% in the first nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in the effective rate is due primarily to the losses in 2006 in foreign jurisdictions that had a lower effective rate than the U.S.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $360.5 million at September 30, 2007. Terra’s primary uses of cash are to fund its working capital requirements, make payments on its debt and other obligations and fund plant turnarounds and capital expenditures. The principal sources of these cash outlays will be cash flow from operations, cash on hand and borrowings under available bank facilities.
Net cash provided by operations in the first nine months of 2007 was $381.7 million, composed of $366.2 million of cash provided from operating activities and $15.5 million from working capital changes. First nine-month changes to current assets and liabilities represented seasonal fluctuations to working capital balances. The primary working capital needs were to fund $33.3 million of accounts payable offset by $8.2 million of customer prepayments, and a reduction of $49.5 million of inventory, for seasonal customer orders.
During the first nine months, Terra funded plant and equipment purchases of $23.1 million primarily for replacement or stay-in-business capital needs. Plant turnaround costs represent cash used for the periodic scheduled major maintenance of the Company’s continuous process production facilities that is performed at each plant, generally every two years. Terra funded $36.0 million of plant turnaround costs in the first nine months of 2007. Approximately $17.2 million of cash was retained by the creation of the GrowHow U.K. Limited joint venture during the 2007 third quarter.
In April 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a maximum of 10%, or 9,516,817 shares, of its then outstanding common stock on the open market in private transactions or otherwise. During 2007, the Company’s repurchases under its stock buyback programs were:
                                 
                    Total Number of        
    Total             Shares Purchased as     Maximum Number of  
Month of   Number of     Average     Part of Publicly     Shares that May Yet Be  
Share   Shares     Price Paid     Announced Plans or     Purchased Under the  
Purchases   Purchased     per share     Programs     Plans or Programs  
January 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
February 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
March 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
April 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
May 2007
    650,000     $ 18.79       3,325,100       6,191,717  
June 2007
    350,000     $ 19.53       3,675,100       5,841,717  
July 2007
    200,000     $ 25.53       3,875,100       5,641,717  
August 2007
    2,800,000     $ 22.55       6,675,100       2,841,717  
September 2007
        $       6,675,100       2,841,717  
The Company paid dividends on the outstanding preferred stock of $1.3 million and $3.8 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, ending September 30, 2007 and 2006.
Distributions paid to the minority TNCLP common unit holders in the first nine months of 2007 and 2006 were $25.6 million and $4.2 million, respectively. TNCLP distributions are based on “Available Cash” as defined in the Partnership Agreement.

 

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In January 2007, Terra Capital, Inc., (“TCAPI”) a subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc., issued $330 million of 7.0% Senior Notes due 2017. The notes are unconditionally guaranteed by Terra Industries Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries. Fees and expenses of the transaction totaled $6.4 million. These notes and guarantees are unsecured and will rank equal in right of payment with any future senior obligations of such guarantors. Offering proceeds were used to repurchase the Company’s 12.875% Senior Secured Notes and 11.5% Second Priority Secured Notes. On April 2, 2007, Terra Capital, Inc. exercised its right to redeem the remaining bonds effective June 1, 2007. On April 2, 2007, sufficient funds were deposited with the trustee of the 11.5% Secured Notes to defease the bonds and allow remaining liens to be released.
In the first quarter of 2007, the Company amended the $200 million revolving credit facility to extend the expiration date to January 31, 2012. Borrowing availability under the credit facility is generally based on 100% eligible cash balances, 85% of eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible inventory, less outstanding letters of credit. These facilities include $50 million only available for the use of TNCLP, one of Terra’s consolidated subsidiaries. There were no outstanding revolving credit borrowings and there were $10.8 million in outstanding letters of credit, resulting in remaining borrowing availability of approximately $189.2 million under the facilities. The Company is required to maintain a combined minimum unused borrowing availability of $30 million. The credit facility also requires that the Company adhere to certain limitations on additional debt, capital expenditures, acquisitions, liens, asset sales, investments, prepayments of subordinated indebtedness, changes in lines of business and transactions with affiliates. In addition, if the Company’s borrowing availability falls below a combined $60 million, the Company is required to have generated $60 million of operating cash flows, or earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items (as defined in the credit facility) for the preceding four quarters.
The Company’s ability to meet credit facility covenants will depend on future operating cash flows, working capital needs, receipt of customer prepayments and trade credit terms. Failure to meet these covenants could result in additional costs and fees to amend the credit facility or could result in termination of the facility. Based on current market conditions for the Company’s finished products and natural gas, the Company anticipates that it will be able to meet its covenants through 2007. If there were to be any adverse changes in the factors discussed above, the Company may need a waiver of its credit facility covenants, of which, there is no assurance that the Company could receive such waivers.
The significant changes to the Company’s business were the refinancing of debt during the 2007 first quarter and the contribution of the Terra Nitrogen U.K. Limited into the GrowHow UK Limited joint venture. These transactions did not materially change the Company’s contractual obligations or off-balance sheet arrangements presented in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risks relating to Terra’s operations result primarily from interest rates, foreign exchange rates, natural gas prices and nitrogen prices. Terra manages its exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Terra intends to use derivative financial instruments as risk management tools and not for speculative investment purposes. Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, of Terra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 provides more information as to the types of practices and instruments used to manage risk. There were no material changes in the Company’s use of financial instruments during the quarter ended September 30, 2007.
The volume of natural gas hedged varies from time to time based on management’s judgment of market conditions, particularly natural gas prices and prices for nitrogen products. Management also considers the Company’s position related to forward fixed price sales contracts in determining the level of derivatives necessary. Contracts were in place at September 30, 2007 to cover approximately 30% of its natural gas requirements for the succeeding twelve months. The Company’s ability to manage exposure to commodity price risk in the purchase of natural gas through the use of financial derivatives may be affected by limitations imposed by its bank agreement covenants.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
FORWARD-LOOKING PRECAUTIONS
Information contained in this report, other than historical information, may be considered forward looking. Forward-looking information reflects management’s current views of future events and financial performance that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in financial markets, general economic conditions within the agricultural industry, competitive factors and price changes (principally, sales prices of nitrogen and methanol products and natural gas costs), changes in product mix, changes in the seasonality of demand patterns, changes in weather conditions, changes in agricultural regulations, and other risks detailed in the “Factors that Affect Operating Results” section of Terra’s most recent Form 10-K.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity and the likelihood that a loss contingency will occur in connection with these claims is remote.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There were no significant changes in the Company’s risk factors during the third quarter of 2007 as compared to the risk factors identified in the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Company Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about share repurchases by the Company during 2007.
                                 
                    Total Number of        
    Total             Shares Purchased as     Maximum Number of  
Month of   Number of     Average     Part of Publicity     Shares that May Yet Be  
Share   Shares     Price Paid     Announced Plans or     Purchased Under the  
Purchases   Purchased     per share     Programs     Plans or Programs  
January 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
February 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
March 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
April 2007
        $       2,675,100       6,841,717  
May 2007
    650,000     $ 18.79       3,325,100       6,191,717  
June 2007
    350,000     $ 19.53       3,675,100       5,841,717  
July 2007
    200,000     $ 25.53       3,875,100       5,641,717  
August 2007
    2,800,000     $ 22.55       6,675,100       2,841,717  
September 2007
        $       6,675,100       2,841,717  
On April 25, 2006, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a maximum of 10 percent, or 9,516,817 shares, of its then outstanding common stock. The stock buyback program has been and will be conducted on the open market, in private transactions or otherwise at such times prior to June 30, 2008, and at such prices, as determined appropriate by the Company. During the 2007 third quarter, the Company repurchased 3,000,000 shares at an average price of $22.70. The remaining number of shares that the Company is authorized to repurchase is 2,841,717 at September 30, 2007.
The calculation of the average price paid per share does not include the effect for any fees, commissions or other costs associated with the repurchase of such shares.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits
     
Exhibit 10.1
  Joint Venture Contribution Agreement among GrowHow UK Limited and Terra International (Canada), Inc. and Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra Industries Inc. dated September 14, 2007.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  Shareholders’ Agreement among Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra International (Canada), Inc. and Terra Industries Inc. and GrowHow UK Limited dated September 14, 2007.
 
   
Exhibit 31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 31.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 32
  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURE
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.
         
  TERRA INDUSTRIES INC.
 
 
Date: October 25, 2007  /s/ Daniel D. Greenwell    
  Daniel D. Greenwell   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a duly authorized signatory   

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
Exhibit 10.1
  Joint Venture Contribution Agreement among GrowHow UK Limited and Terra International (Canada), Inc. and Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra Industries Inc. dated September 14, 2007.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  Shareholders’ Agreement among Kemira GrowHow Oyj and Terra International (Canada), Inc. and Terra Industries Inc. and GrowHow UK Limited dated September 14, 2007.
 
   
Exhibit 31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 31.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 32
  Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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