CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Reports Full Year 2024 Net Earnings of $1.22 Billion, Adjusted EBITDA of $2.28 Billion
Solid Operational and Financial Performance, Consistent Strong Cash Generation
Constructive Global Nitrogen Industry Dynamics in Near- and Long-Terms
Returned $1.9 Billion to Shareholders Through Share Repurchases and Dividends in 2024
NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products, today announced results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Highlights
- Full year 2024 net earnings(1)(2) of $1.22 billion, or $6.74 per diluted share, EBITDA(3) of $2.33 billion, and adjusted EBITDA(3) of $2.28 billion
- Fourth quarter 2024 net earnings of $328 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, EBITDA of $582 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $562 million
- Full year 2024 net cash from operating activities of $2.27 billion and free cash flow(4) of $1.45 billion
- Repurchased 18.8 million shares for $1.51 billion during 2024
“CF Industries’ 2024 results reflect strong execution by our team against the backdrop of constructive global nitrogen industry dynamics,” said Tony Will, president and chief executive officer, CF Industries Holdings, Inc. “We believe our cost-advantaged North American-based production network, operational capabilities and disciplined strategic initiatives position CF Industries well to continue to create substantial value for long-term shareholders.”
Operations Overview
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s 12-month rolling average recordable incident rate was 0.31 incidents per 200,000 work hours.
Gross ammonia production for the full year and fourth quarter of 2024 was approximately 9.8 million and 2.6 million tons, respectively, compared to 9.5 million and 2.5 million tons for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023, respectively. The Company expects gross ammonia production in 2025 to be approximately 10 million tons.
Financial Results Overview
Full Year 2024 Financial Results
For the full year 2024, net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $1.22 billion, or $6.74 per diluted share, EBITDA was $2.33 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $2.28 billion. These results compare to full year 2023 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $1.53 billion, or $7.87 per diluted share, EBITDA of $2.71 billion, and adjusted EBITDA of $2.76 billion.
Net sales for the full year 2024 were $5.94 billion compared to $6.63 billion for 2023. Average selling prices for 2024 were lower than 2023 as lower global energy costs reduced the global market clearing price required to meet global demand. Sales volumes for 2024 were similar to 2023 as higher ammonia sales volumes due primarily to the addition of contractual commitments served from the recently acquired Waggaman ammonia production facility were offset by lower urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN), ammonium nitrate (AN) and other sales volumes.
Cost of sales for the full year 2024 was lower compared to 2023 due to lower realized natural gas costs partially offset by higher maintenance costs.
The average cost of natural gas reflected in the Company’s cost of sales was $2.40 per MMBtu for the full year 2024 compared to the average cost of natural gas in cost of sales of $3.67 per MMBtu for 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
For the fourth quarter of 2024, net earnings attributable to common stockholders were $328 million, or $1.89 per diluted share, EBITDA was $582 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $562 million. These results compare to fourth quarter of 2023 net earnings attributable to common stockholders of $274 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, EBITDA of $556 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $592 million.
Net sales in the fourth quarter of 2024 were $1.52 billion compared to $1.57 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. Average selling prices for the fourth quarter of 2024 were similar to the fourth quarter of 2023. Sales volumes in the fourth quarter of 2024 were similar to the fourth quarter of 2023 as higher ammonia sales volumes due primarily to the addition of contractual commitments served from the recently acquired Waggaman ammonia production facility were offset primarily by lower UAN, AN and other sales volumes.
Cost of sales for the fourth quarter of 2024 was similar to the fourth quarter of 2023 as higher maintenance costs were offset by lower realized natural gas costs.
The average cost of natural gas reflected in the Company’s cost of sales was $2.43 per MMBtu in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the average cost of natural gas in cost of sales of $3.01 per MMBtu in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Capital Management
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures in the fourth quarter and full year 2024 were $197 million and $518 million, respectively. Management projects capital expenditures for full year 2025 will be approximately $500-550 million.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company repurchased 18.8 million shares for $1.51 billion during 2024, which includes the repurchase of 4.4 million shares for $385 million during the fourth quarter of 2024. Since CF Industries commenced its current $3 billion share repurchase program in the second quarter of 2023, the Company has repurchased 24.4 million shares for approximately $1.94 billion. As of December 31, 2024, $1.06 billion remains under the program, which expires in December 2025.
CHS Inc. Distribution
On January 31, 2025, the Board of Managers of CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC (CFN) approved a semi-annual distribution payment to CHS Inc. (CHS) of $129 million for the distribution period ended December 31, 2024. The distribution was paid on January 31, 2025. Distributions to CHS pertaining to 2024 distribution periods were approximately $293 million.
Nitrogen Market Outlook
Global nitrogen pricing was supported in the fourth quarter of 2024 by positive global demand, constrained supply availability due in part to natural gas shortages in Iran and Egypt, and China’s continued restrictions on urea exports. In the near-term, management expects the global supply-demand balance to remain constructive, as inventories globally are believed to be below average and production economics for the industry’s marginal producers in Europe remain challenging.
- North America: The Company currently forecasts average U.S. corn returns above soybeans, due in part to improving corn prices from strong corn exports and lower 2024 yield estimates, which is expected to be positive for corn plantings and nitrogen demand in the region. Management expects corn plantings in the United States in 2025 will be approximately 93 million acres.
- Brazil: Urea imports for 2024 were 8.3 million metric tons, 14% higher than 2023. Nitrogen imports to Brazil are expected to remain strong in 2025 on forecast high corn plantings and continued nominal domestic nitrogen production.
- India: Urea inventory in India is believed to be low following strong domestic demand for urea, lower-than-targeted domestic urea production and lower urea import volumes in 2024 compared to 2023. Given the inability of import agencies to secure targeted volumes in the country’s two most recent urea import tenders, another urea import tender may be necessary in the first quarter of 2025, which will compete for volumes with demand in the Northern Hemisphere for spring applications. Additionally, India is likely to tender earlier in its next fertilizer year than in recent years given the lower urea stock position.
- Europe: Approximately 25% of ammonia capacity, excluding two ammonia facilities that have recently announced shut-downs, and 20% of urea capacity were reported in shutdown/curtailment in Europe as of January 2025. Management believes that ammonia operating rates and overall domestic nitrogen product output in Europe will remain below historical averages over the long-term given the region’s status as the global marginal producer.
- China: Ongoing urea export controls by the Chinese government continue to limit urea export availability from the country. China exported less than 300,000 metric tons of urea in 2024, 94% lower than 2023. Urea exports may resume following China’s domestic spring application season.
- Russia: Urea exports from Russia increased by 16% through the end of the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 due to the start-up of new urea granulation capacity, producers favoring urea upgrades over UAN upgrades, and the willingness of certain countries to purchase Russian fertilizer, including the United States and Brazil.
Over the medium-term, significant energy cost differentials between North American producers and high-cost producers in Europe and Asia are expected to persist. As a result, the Company believes the global nitrogen cost structure will remain supportive of strong margin opportunities for low-cost North American producers.
Longer-term, management expects the global nitrogen supply-demand balance to tighten as global nitrogen capacity growth over the next four years is not projected to keep pace with expected global nitrogen demand growth of approximately 1.5% per year for traditional applications and new demand growth for clean energy applications. Global production is expected to remain constrained by continued challenges related to cost and availability of natural gas.
Strategic Initiatives Update
ATR Ammonia Production Facility FEED Study Update
In the fourth quarter of 2024, CF Industries and its partners completed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study on constructing a greenfield autothermal reforming (ATR) ammonia production facility with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies at CF Industries’ Blue Point Complex in Louisiana. The FEED study estimates the cost of a project with these attributes to be approximately $4.0 billion. Additionally, the Company estimates approximately $500 million would be required for the scalable common infrastructure for the site, such as ammonia storage and a vessel loading dock.
The Company and its potential partners expect to make final investment decisions on the proposed project in the first quarter of 2025.
Donaldsonville Complex Electrolyzer Project
Commissioning of the 20-megawatt alkaline water electrolysis plant at CF Industries’ Donaldsonville, Louisiana, manufacturing complex was suspended due to an issue experienced in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Company is working with the technology provider, thyssenkrupp, and the provider’s subcontractor, thyssenkrupp nucera, to determine the root cause of the issue. Upon identification and remediation of the issue, management expects to resume commissioning activities.
Donaldsonville Complex Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project
Construction of a dehydration and compression unit at CF Industries’ Donaldsonville Complex continues to advance: all major equipment for the facility has been procured, installation of piping and process equipment is in progress, the two compressors have been delivered to the site, and commissioning activities have begun. Once in service, the dehydration and compression unit will enable up to 2 million metric tons annually of captured process carbon dioxide to be transported and permanently stored by ExxonMobil. CF Industries expects the project to qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a credit per metric ton of carbon dioxide sequestered. Start-up of the project is expected in 2025.
Yazoo City Complex Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project
CF Industries signed a definitive commercial agreement in July 2024 with ExxonMobil for the transport and sequestration in permanent geologic storage of up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the Company’s Yazoo City, Mississippi, Complex. CF Industries will invest approximately $100 million into its Yazoo City Complex to build a carbon dioxide dehydration and compression unit to enable up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide captured from the ammonia production process per year to be transported and stored. CF Industries expects the project to qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a credit per metric ton of carbon dioxide sequestered. Start-up of the project is expected in 2028.
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Certain items recognized during the full year 2024 impacted the Company’s financial results and their comparability to the prior year period. See the table accompanying this release for a summary of these items. |
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Financial results for the full year 2024 include the impact of CF Industries’ acquisition of the Waggaman, Louisiana, ammonia production facility on December 1, 2023. |
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EBITDA is defined as net earnings attributable to common stockholders plus interest expense (income)—net, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. See reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release. |
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Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures and distributions to noncontrolling interest. See reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the table accompanying this release. |
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Consolidated Results
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net sales |
$ |
1,524 |
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$ |
1,571 |
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$ |
5,936 |
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$ |
6,631 |
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Cost of sales |
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1,000 |
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1,070 |
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3,880 |
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4,086 |
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Gross margin |
$ |
524 |
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$ |
501 |
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$ |
2,056 |
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$ |
2,545 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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34.4 |
% |
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31.9 |
% |
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34.6 |
% |
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38.4 |
% |
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Net earnings attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
328 |
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$ |
274 |
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$ |
1,218 |
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$ |
1,525 |
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Net earnings per diluted share |
$ |
1.89 |
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$ |
1.44 |
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$ |
6.74 |
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$ |
7.87 |
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EBITDA(1) |
$ |
582 |
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$ |
556 |
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$ |
2,331 |
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$ |
2,707 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
$ |
562 |
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$ |
592 |
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$ |
2,284 |
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$ |
2,760 |
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Sales volume by product tons (000s) |
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4,747 |
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4,912 |
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18,943 |
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19,130 |
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Natural gas supplemental data (per MMBtu): |
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Natural gas costs in cost of sales(2) |
$ |
2.41 |
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$ |
2.79 |
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$ |
2.28 |
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$ |
3.26 |
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Realized derivatives loss in cost of sales(3) |
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0.02 |
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0.22 |
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0.12 |
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0.41 |
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Cost of natural gas used for production in cost of sales |
$ |
2.43 |
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$ |
3.01 |
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$ |
2.40 |
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$ |
3.67 |
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Average daily market price of natural gas Henry Hub (Louisiana) |
$ |
2.42 |
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$ |
2.74 |
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$ |
2.25 |
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$ |
2.53 |
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Unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives |
$ |
(2 |
) |
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$ |
26 |
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$ |
(35 |
) |
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$ |
(39 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
$ |
221 |
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$ |
229 |
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$ |
925 |
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$ |
869 |
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Capital expenditures |
$ |
197 |
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$ |
188 |
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$ |
518 |
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$ |
499 |
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Production volume by product tons (000s): |
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Ammonia(4) |
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2,617 |
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2,525 |
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9,800 |
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9,496 |
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Granular urea |
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1,023 |
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1,130 |
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4,404 |
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4,544 |
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UAN (32%)(5) |
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1,768 |
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1,840 |
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6,753 |
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6,852 |
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AN |
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354 |
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416 |
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1,392 |
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1,520 |
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See reconciliations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables accompanying this release. |
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(2) |
Includes the cost of natural gas used for production and related transportation that is included in cost of sales during the period under the first-in, first-out inventory cost method. |
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Includes realized gains and losses on natural gas derivatives settled during the period. Excludes unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on natural gas derivatives. |
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(4) |
Gross ammonia production, including amounts subsequently upgraded on-site into granular urea, UAN, or AN. |
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UAN product tons assume a 32% nitrogen content basis for production volume. |
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Ammonia Segment
CF Industries’ ammonia segment produces anhydrous ammonia (ammonia), which is the base product that the Company manufactures, containing 82 percent nitrogen and 18 percent hydrogen. The results of the ammonia segment consist of sales of ammonia to external customers for its nitrogen content as a fertilizer, in emissions control and in other industrial applications. In addition, the Company upgrades ammonia into other nitrogen products such as granular urea, UAN and AN.
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2023(1) |
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(dollars in millions, except per ton amounts) |
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Net sales |
$ |
572 |
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$ |
495 |
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$ |
1,736 |
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$ |
1,679 |
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Cost of sales |
|
374 |
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341 |
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1,243 |
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1,138 |
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Gross margin |
$ |
198 |
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$ |
154 |
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$ |
493 |
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$ |
541 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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34.6 |
% |
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31.1 |
% |
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28.4 |
% |
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32.2 |
% |
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Sales volume by product tons (000s) |
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1,240 |
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1,077 |
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4,085 |
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3,546 |
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Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(2) |
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1,016 |
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883 |
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3,349 |
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2,908 |
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Average selling price per product ton |
$ |
461 |
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$ |
460 |
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$ |
425 |
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$ |
473 |
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Average selling price per nutrient ton(2) |
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563 |
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561 |
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518 |
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577 |
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Adjusted gross margin(3): |
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Gross margin |
$ |
198 |
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$ |
154 |
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$ |
493 |
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$ |
541 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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63 |
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54 |
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|
239 |
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|
171 |
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Unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives |
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(1 |
) |
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8 |
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(13 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
260 |
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$ |
216 |
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$ |
719 |
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$ |
701 |
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Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales |
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45.5 |
% |
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43.6 |
% |
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41.4 |
% |
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41.8 |
% |
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Gross margin per product ton |
$ |
160 |
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$ |
143 |
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$ |
121 |
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$ |
153 |
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Gross margin per nutrient ton(2) |
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195 |
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174 |
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147 |
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186 |
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Adjusted gross margin per product ton |
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210 |
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201 |
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176 |
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198 |
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Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(2) |
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256 |
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245 |
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215 |
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241 |
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Financial results include the impact of CF Industries’ acquisition of the Waggaman, Louisiana, ammonia production facility on December 1, 2023. |
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Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons. |
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Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release. |
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Comparison of 2024 to 2023:
- Ammonia sales volume for 2024 increased compared to 2023 due to the addition of contractual commitments served from the Waggaman ammonia production facility that was acquired in December 2023.
- Ammonia average selling prices decreased for 2024 compared to 2023 as lower global energy costs reduced the global market clearing price required to meet global demand.
- Ammonia adjusted gross margin per ton decreased for 2024 compared to 2023 due primarily to lower average selling prices and higher maintenance costs partially offset by lower realized natural gas costs.
Granular Urea Segment
CF Industries’ granular urea segment produces granular urea, which contains 46 percent nitrogen. Produced from ammonia and carbon dioxide, it has the highest nitrogen content of any of the Company’s solid nitrogen products.
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2023 |
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Net sales |
$ |
348 |
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$ |
392 |
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$ |
1,600 |
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$ |
1,823 |
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Cost of sales |
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215 |
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235 |
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|
926 |
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1,010 |
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Gross margin |
$ |
133 |
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$ |
157 |
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$ |
674 |
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$ |
813 |
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Gross margin percentage |
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38.2 |
% |
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40.1 |
% |
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42.1 |
% |
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44.6 |
% |
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Sales volume by product tons (000s) |
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1,002 |
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1,038 |
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4,522 |
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4,570 |
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Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1) |
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461 |
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477 |
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2,080 |
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2,102 |
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Average selling price per product ton |
$ |
347 |
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$ |
378 |
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$ |
354 |
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$ |
399 |
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Average selling price per nutrient ton(1) |
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755 |
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822 |
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769 |
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867 |
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Adjusted gross margin(2): |
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Gross margin |
$ |
133 |
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$ |
157 |
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$ |
674 |
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$ |
813 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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66 |
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|
69 |
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|
284 |
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|
285 |
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Unrealized net mark-to-market loss (gain) on natural gas derivatives |
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— |
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7 |
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(9 |
) |
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(11 |
) |
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Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
199 |
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$ |
233 |
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$ |
949 |
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$ |
1,087 |
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Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales |
|
57.2 |
% |
|
|
59.4 |
% |
|
|
59.3 |
% |
|
|
59.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross margin per product ton |
$ |
133 |
|
|
$ |
151 |
|
|
$ |
149 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton(1) |
|
289 |
|
|
|
329 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin per product ton |
|
199 |
|
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1) |
|
432 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
517 |
|
|
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(1) |
Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons. |
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(2) |
Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release. |
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Comparison of 2024 to 2023:
- Granular urea sales volumes for 2024 were similar to 2023.
- Granular urea average selling prices decreased for 2024 compared to 2023 as lower global energy costs reduced the global market clearing price required to meet global demand.
- Granular urea adjusted gross margin per ton decreased for 2024 compared to 2023 due primarily to lower average selling prices partially offset by lower realized natural gas costs.
UAN Segment
CF Industries’ UAN segment produces urea ammonium nitrate solution (UAN). UAN is a liquid product with nitrogen content that typically ranges from 28 percent to 32 percent and is produced by combining urea and ammonium nitrate in solution.
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Three months ended |
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Year ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
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|
|
(dollars in millions, except per ton amounts) |
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|
Net sales |
$ |
372 |
|
|
$ |
418 |
|
|
$ |
1,678 |
|
|
$ |
2,068 |
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
256 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
1,069 |
|
|
|
1,251 |
|
|
|
Gross margin |
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
104 |
|
|
$ |
609 |
|
|
$ |
817 |
|
|
|
Gross margin percentage |
|
31.2 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
39.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Sales volume by product tons (000s) |
|
1,613 |
|
|
|
1,812 |
|
|
|
6,771 |
|
|
|
7,237 |
|
|
|
Sales volume by nutrient tons (000s)(1) |
|
510 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
|
|
2,142 |
|
|
|
2,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Average selling price per product ton |
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
248 |
|
|
$ |
286 |
|
|
|
Average selling price per nutrient ton(1) |
|
729 |
|
|
|
729 |
|
|
|
783 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Adjusted gross margin(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Gross margin |
$ |
116 |
|
|
$ |
104 |
|
|
$ |
609 |
|
|
$ |
817 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
62 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
|
|
268 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
|
Unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives |
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
Adjusted gross margin |
$ |
177 |
|
|
$ |
185 |
|
|
$ |
867 |
|
|
$ |
1,094 |
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales |
|
47.6 |
% |
|
|
44.3 |
% |
|
|
51.7 |
% |
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
Gross margin per product ton |
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
57 |
|
|
$ |
90 |
|
|
$ |
113 |
|
|
|
Gross margin per nutrient ton(1) |
|
227 |
|
|
|
182 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin per product ton |
|
110 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
128 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
Adjusted gross margin per nutrient ton(1) |
|
347 |
|
|
|
323 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
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|
(1) |
Nutrient tons represent the tons of nitrogen within the product tons. |
|
|
(2) |
Adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton are non-GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin excluding depreciation and amortization and unrealized net mark-to-market (gain) loss on natural gas derivatives. A reconciliation of adjusted gross margin, adjusted gross margin as a percent of net sales and adjusted gross margin per product ton and per nutrient ton to gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the table above. See “Note Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” in this release. |
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Contacts
For additional information:
Media
Chris Close
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
847-405-2542 – cclose@cfindustries.com
Investors
Darla Rivera
Director, Investor Relations
847-405-2045 – darla.rivera@cfindustries.com
