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CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Stock $cf

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2012 Q2 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104746913001819 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
Revenue	$1.736B	$1.718B	$1.404B
YoY Change	-3.67%	38.85%	53.07%
Cost Of Revenue	$692.3M	$853.2M	$765.8M
YoY Change	-25.9%	13.2%	2.48%
Gross Profit	$1.043B	$865.2M	$638.0M
YoY Change	20.28%	78.8%	275.74%
Gross Profit Margin	60.11%	50.35%	45.45%
Selling, General & Admin	$41.30M	$36.80M	$30.50M
YoY Change	30.28%	12.2%	5.9%
% of Gross Profit	3.96%	4.25%	4.78%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$115.9M	$101.3M	$101.6M
YoY Change	22.26%	-4.7%	-7.97%
% of Gross Profit	11.11%	11.71%	15.92%
Operating Expenses	$41.30M	$34.70M	$30.50M
YoY Change	30.28%	115.53%	-1.93%
Operating Profit	$1.005B	$830.5M	$582.3M
YoY Change	18.98%	77.53%	319.83%
Interest Expense	$45.30M	-$22.50M	$32.10M
YoY Change	47.08%	-51.92%	-161.38%
% of Operating Profit	4.51%	-2.71%	5.51%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$600.0K	$0.00	$100.0K
YoY Change	200.0%	-100.0%	-80.0%
Pretax Income	$960.3M	$797.1M	$550.6M
YoY Change	17.83%	107.04%	594.33%
Income Tax	$309.2M	$301.8M	$184.9M
% Of Pretax Income	32.2%	37.86%	33.58%
Net Earnings	$678.3M	$438.9M	$382.4M
YoY Change	24.73%	119.12%	693.36%
Net Earnings / Revenue	39.08%	25.54%	27.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$9.42	$6.71	$4.77
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$9.31	$6.66	$4.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	64.30M shares		69.40M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	65.20M shares		69.90M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.383B	$1.207B	$1.426B
YoY Change	1.77%	50.69%	120.06%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.383B	$1.207B	$1.426B
Short-Term Investments	$29.00M	$592.0M	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$23.90M	$18.00M	$22.00M
YoY Change	19.5%	-41.94%	-56.86%
Inventory	$229.6M	$304.2M	$342.0M
Prepaid Expenses		$11.90M
Receivables	$360.0M	$267.0M	$269.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$2.000M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.997B	$1.799B	$2.058B
YoY Change	-4.0%	34.12%	71.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.701B	$3.736B	$3.739B
YoY Change	-4.37%	-5.23%	-4.84%
Goodwill	$2.065B	$2.065B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.000B	$1.000B	$1.057B
YoY Change	-7.83%	-7.41%	-4.86%
Other Assets	$209.5M	$301.4M	$273.0M
YoY Change	-20.94%	12.04%	21.88%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.122B	$7.176B	$7.188B
YoY Change	-2.97%	-3.2%	-3.11%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.997B	$1.799B	$2.058B
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.122B	$7.176B	$7.188B
Total Assets	$9.119B	$8.975B	$9.246B
YoY Change	-3.2%	2.52%	7.29%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$334.0M	$99.50M	$440.0M
YoY Change	-3.75%	-69.2%	33.33%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$5.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$555.3M	$1.031B	$1.503B
YoY Change	-49.29%	8.66%	107.31%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.600B	$1.613B	$1.613B
YoY Change	-0.81%	-17.45%	-28.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$441.3M	$435.8M	$351.0M
YoY Change	26.09%	27.06%	15.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.041B	$2.049B	$1.964B
YoY Change	3.99%	-10.81%	-23.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$555.3M	$1.031B	$1.503B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.041B	$2.049B	$1.964B
Total Liabilities	$2.597B	$3.080B	$4.983B
YoY Change	-42.96%	-34.52%	4.82%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.638B	$2.841B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$600.0K	$700.0K
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$1.000B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	0.000 shares	6.515M shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.019B	$4.547B	$4.263B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$9.119B	$8.975B	$9.246B
YoY Change	-3.2%	2.52%	7.29%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q4	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$678.3M	$438.9M	$382.4M
YoY Change	24.73%	119.12%	693.36%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$115.9M	$101.3M	$101.6M
YoY Change	22.26%	-4.7%	-7.97%
Cash From Operating Activities	$445.5M	$123.8M	$1.033B
YoY Change	77.56%	-77.91%	75.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$93.50M	-$78.00M	-$63.70M
YoY Change	84.78%	12.07%	-24.35%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$19.30M	-$46.00M	$16.00M
YoY Change	-40.43%	29.94%	240.43%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$74.20M	-$124.0M	-$47.70M
YoY Change	307.69%	18.1%	-40.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-703.6M	-220.2M	-917.5M
YoY Change	6182.14%	-27.85%	98.68%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	445.5M	123.8M	1.033B
Cash From Investing Activities	-74.20M	-124.0M	-47.70M
Cash From Financing Activities	-703.6M	-220.2M	-917.5M
Net Change In Cash	-332.3M	-220.4M	67.80M
YoY Change	-250.02%	-246.74%	45.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$445.5M	$123.8M	$1.033B
Capital Expenditures	-$93.50M	-$78.00M	-$63.70M
Free Cash Flow	$539.0M	$201.8M	$1.097B
YoY Change	78.77%	-67.97%	63.15%

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