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With music by the legendary Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The Magic Flute is the story of a prince's journey to save a princess with the help of a magical instrument, a colorful sidekick, and wise spirits. Get your tickets now and enjoy The Magic Flute live.
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About the Show:The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts with music written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a German libretto written by Emanuel Shikaneder. The premiere production on September 30, 1791 starred Schikaneder (as Papageno) and, naturally, was conducted by Mozart (one of his last appearances before his death in December of that year). The story is set in a mystical land where a young prince journeys to save a captured princess. Now a staple in the repertoire of many opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, this show has been interpreted and produced in a thousand ways. Buy your Magic Flute tickets now to see this classic opera performed live! Plot Synopsis:Act I: In an ethereal land between the sun and moon, a handsome prince named Tamino is lost and being chased by a serpent. Three servant women of the Queen of the Night save him and give him a picture of the Queen's daughter, Pamina, who has been captured by the wicked Sarastro. Tamino embarks on a mission to save her with the bird catcher Papageno. The ladies give Tamino a magic flute and Papageno silver bells to aid them, as well as the help of three spirit guides. When the men arrive at the temple of Sarastro, they learn that the Queen, not Sarastro, is evil. When Tamino hears from Papageno that Pamina is safe, he charms wild animals with his flute. Sarastro's slave, Monostatos, chases Papageno and Pamina until he is stopped by the magic of the silver bells. Sarastro enters, scolds Monostatos, and promises Pamina that he will eventually free her. Act II: The Queen visits Pamina in the night and orders her to kill Sarastro, who tries to ensure her that he is not interested in revenge. In the temple, Tamino obeys the initiation orders to abstain from food, drink, and speaking while Papageno does not. When Tamino remains silent even in Pamina's presence, she thinks he is being indifferent to her and she is crushed. Papageno abandons the initiation in favor of finding a wife, but when he finally commits to a woman, she vanishes. Meanwhile, Tamino and Pamina are united and face the trials of fire and water together under the protection of the magic flute. When the three spirits tell Papageno to use his magic bells, he finds the perfect wife. When the Queen of the night and her army attack the temple, they are defeated and exiled, allowing Pamina and Tamino to live together in bliss. Creative Team:
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You will enjoy the elevated scenic view in the spacious lanai in the morning with your first coffee or beverage watching the birds and turtles as you gaze upon the lake just a few feet away. Enter the lanai from the master bedroom or the living room. The condo is on the top floor of this two story building with extra high ceilings and 1200 sq ft of clean, spacious, easy living located in Wild Pines, a neighborhood in the beautiful, gated, premier community of Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, Florida.
The condo has been recently updated with new furniture, TVs, ceiling fans and appliances, where you can easily prepare a meal in the fully stocked kitchen. Most recently a new Washer/Dryer and new Air Conditioner/Furnace were installed. The unit has new ceramic tile throughout with carpeted bedrooms for your comfort. The living room has comfortable furniture and the 12 ft wide door walls disappear for a full view of the lanai, wooded grounds and lakefront. Inside is central air conditioning, three TV's for cable and video viewing and new ceiling fans in the Living Room, Lanai and both Bedrooms.
Bonita Bay offers more free amenities for its guests than any other community in Southwest Florida. Nearby is the Wild Pines Clubhouse, Pool and Spa. The screened-in Clubhouse has a refrigerator, tables for eating and socializing and restrooms. Outside the Clubhouse are gas grills and tennis courts. Backwater Jacks Restaurant at the Bonita Bay Marina is a great place for a meal or a snack while overlooking the boats. The Bonita Bay Beach Club is a private club for enjoying the sandy beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Take a short ride using the free shuttle service (Nov-Apr) just steps away from the front door. Relax in beach chairs and umbrellas provided by the club. Take a walk on the beach and at days end watch the magnificent sunsets. Beach Club facilities include restrooms, showers, shaded picnic pavilions, charcoal grills and a lunch caterer Nov-April.
In the condo storage room are bicycles for touring the gated 2,400 acre (3.75 sq miles, 9.7 sq km) Bonita Bay Community with 12 miles of award-winning bike trails, nature areas and luxury condominiums, villas and multi-million dollar homes. Also, enjoy the use of a fishing pier, walking nature trails, a butterfly garden, picnic area, playground as well as a boardwalk to Estero Bay in Estero Bay Park. In Spring Creek Park enjoy nature trails for hiking and use of free canoes. Riverwalk Park has a 12-station fitness trail, lighted tennis courts, basketball court, bocce ball court, playground, picnic area, cooking grills, storage for canoes and boat launch with boat docks.
Nearby by car, or a short walk, is upscale shopping, fine casual dining, a variety of restaurants and nightlife. Excellent areas within a short driving distance for shopping, eating and adventure are Naples, Fort Myers, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and the Florida Everglades to enhance your vacation experience.
The condo is located approximately 25 minutes south of the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Saturday check-in and check-out is preferred with rental by the week; daily rates are available. Please check the calendar on this page for availability.
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Dave and Mary have owned many properties over the years and most recently spent a few years as renters in Florida, working with listing agents, visiting condos and communities until we found a location and condo perfectly suited for a vacation get away.
Dave and Mary Mandeville purchased this condo in 2010
After looking and staying in many condominium communities on both the Gulf coast and Atlantic coast we chose this vacation condo in Bonita Bay for its unique attention to design detail and large number of amenties and available services such as warmer location, easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, its tropical nature and many outdoor alternatives, all within one premier gated community.
This unique condo is on a lake with a view of the lake from the lanai-a relaxing stress free view, Bonita Bay's private beach club, its many parks, its natural habitat and convenient location to restaurants and shopping.
Dear Mary and Dave,
first of all my wife Marion and I (Thomas) want to wisch you a Merry Christmas and a quiet and peacefull holliday season!
We spent another beautifull vacation at your 5-star-condo in Oktober 2013. It was the second time that we have stayed there and everything was great!
We liked the changes that you made on the condo since our last visit and we are really looking foreward to stay there again next time we visit Florida!
I didn´t get a feedback-sheet from VRBO so feel free to add this as our review with 5 stars!!!
Manny greetings from Germany
Thomas and Marion
Wild Pines in Bonita Bay is located in Bonita Springs between Fort Myers and Naples Florida. Activities and attractions include:
1) the Bonita Bay Beach Club Park which is a stretch of private beach owned by Bonita Bay for use by renters, guests and owners of Bonita Bay which has lounge chairs and unbrellas, drinks, food in-season, restrooms, shaded eating pavilions, and more with miles of beach for walking and gazing at the Gulf of Mexico and great sunsets.
2) the many activities in Bonita Bay include its Parks, Marina and shops
3) close by car are Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades to the south
4) close by car are is the Manatee Park and the islands of Sanibel and Captiva to the north
5) evening entertainment and theatre performances are located in Naples and Fort Myers
6) a tremendous number of fine and casual dining restaurants nearby on the waterfront and highways
7) large mall and intimate shopping is fantastic in Bonita Bay, Bonita Springs, Naples and Estero
So much to do and so little time!
Relax in our private, secluded getaway and enjoy the surroundings at your convenience!
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Apr 30 2015
3 night minimum stay
Departure Cleaning | $110 + Tax |
Damage Protection | $39 + Tax |
Tax Rate | 11.0% |
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We will consider a discounted rate upon request.
$500.00 deposit confirms your reservation and covers the $39 Damage Protection. The remaining balance will be applied to your rental amount. Credit Cards and Personal Checks accepted. |
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I get questions regularly about what type of seating arrangement is most comfortable and practical for a traveling family with a child under two who does not yet require their own seat. I received this question again this week and thought I would share the situation and my suggestions in case they are helpful for anyone else thinking through a similar situation. Of course, I'm most interested in hearing what your family would do – and why!
The family who emailed me recently had their first baby and plan to fly St. Louis – Los Angeles – Kauai on American Airlines when the child is six months old. They have a seven figure balance of American Airlines miles and are looking for the best seating arrangement for the three of them. Miles are not a problem, but instead they are simply looking for the "best" solution for their new family of three. They were picking between getting each person their own first class seat, getting two first class seats and holding the infant, getting three economy plus seats, or getting two economy plus seats and holding the baby.
There are pros and cons to all four situations, many of which may be obvious, but that I'll go through them just for fun. Depending on their travel dates and award availability issues they are looking at from 35,000 – 45,000 AA miles round trip for each confirmed seat to travel in economy or 75,000 AA miles for each confirmed seat for first class in a two cabin plane (assuming MileSAAver availability). For the purposes of this exercise I will assume the economy tickets were 45,000 miles each and the first class seats were 75,000 miles each.
Three first class seats:
- Everyone has the "roomiest" seat possible
- Meal service
- More attention from the flight attendants
- Less competition for the lavatory
- Highest number of miles required
- Baby won't get anything out of the roomier seat
- Seating assignment will be 2-2 so only one parent will be within arm's reach of the child
- 225,000 miles
Two first class seats + lap infant:
- Roomy seats for the adult + infant
- Meal service
- More attention from the flight attendants
- Less competition for the lavatory
- Two parents can sit right next to each other and take turns holding the infant
- Fewer miles than having a seat for all three in first
- Someone will have to hold the child the entire 10 hours of travel
- No car seat to securely strap the child in
- 150,000 miles
Three economy seats (with extra legroom):
- Seats aren't as big as first, but decent legroom
- No complimentary meal service
- Less attention from flight attendants than in first
- More bathroom competition for diaper changes
- All three are right next to each other within arms reach and with no "strangers" seated with them
- Child can be firmly strapped in the car seat or held when desired
- Under seat space for all three seats for baby supplies
- 135,000 miles
Two economy seats with extra legroom + lap infant:
- Lowest number of miles required
- Have to hold the child for 10 hours of travel
- Likely a "stranger" next to one of you
- Under seat space only under two seats for all the gear
- No car seat to securely strap the child in
- Seats aren't as big as first, but good legroom
- No complimentary meal service
- Less attention from flight attendants than in first
- More bathroom competition for diaper changes
- 90,000 miles
Coming to a recommendation:
Since they have a healthy mileage balance and don't mind spending the miles I would immediately rule out getting just two economy seats as it is clearly the least comfortable of all four scenarios. I would next rule out getting three first class seats as it just seems unnecessarily expensive on miles without having a good return for what you get. If the seats were lie-flat seats, or the infant was a toddler who was less happy to sit still, or their family had an even number of people in it, then my recommendation here might have been different, but this just didn't seem like the best option to me personally.
Ultimately I think the decision in this case comes down to two first class seats or three economy seats. I think that is actually a decision that lots of new traveling miles and points parents have to make. I know, I know, #firstclassproblems. Those two scenarios are similarly priced in terms of miles with the slight edge going to three economy seats at being at least 15,000 miles cheaper. I think which option is best can obviously only be made by the parents who know their own child, their own preferences, and their own risk tolerances of having or not having a car seat in use on the flight. I think some snuggley six-month-olds who are being cared for by parents (who like to take turns holding the little one for hours at a time) may be most comfortable with two first class seats.
However, I know that my family would have done best with three economy seats, and ultimately that was my recommendation. Having the whole family together in one row is very helpful for the first big trip with a little one. Having the kiddo securely strapped into their own car seat is helpful in terms of having your hands free, but also gives peace of mind if you hit a patch of nasty turbulence. The under seat storage for three seats is also helpful for the baby toys, diaper bag, emergency changes of clothes, etc. Though of course some bulkhead seats do not have any under seat storage, so think about that trade-off before selecting the bulkhead.
My recommendation was to get three economy seats together with extra legroom, and ultimately that is what the family did. I just didn't see being in that particular first class cabin with a six-month-old to be worth the additional miles since the layout puts you all further apart from each other. First class wouldn't have been a bad choice, but it wasn't my first choice in this scenario.
I'm curious as to what you would have done in this situation and why?
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I have found that some of the economy seats are too small to comfortably hold a car seat without encroaching on neighboring seats . . . thoughts?
The post is about infants. Like the Graco Snugride which can fit anywhere, easy to strap down rear-facing so you can watch their faces. I can see this being a problem for a giant seat for a larger child.
For my DS when he was 3 I used to bring his Britax Boulevard which is a bit unwieldy to get into place. But since the child must sit next to the window, the only incursion should be a little elbow room of the parent next to them.
After our DD just turned 2, we have dumped car seats when flying. Less stuff to lug through airport. We tried but bringing along luggage plus car seat plus a 6-year old and a 2-year old was TOO MUCH! I picked up a CARES harness for her. With it's shoulder straps it's enough like a car seat that she slept in it, and generally didn't complain much about having to remain seated. We all have to REMAIN SEATED a lot more now, than we did 20 years ago. and that is VERY hard for a 2 year old without some cues that say "this is a time we don't move" and the CARES harness did that for us. It was less about her safety per se than all our comfort.
Now when we arrive at remote destination we have inflatable Bubble Bum booster for DS, and either borrow or rent a full car seat for DD.
I upgraded some friends going to Mexico with their 1 year old using my GPU's (I'm not re qualifying for 1K so all my international travel this year is award travel). They picked the bulkhead seats in first class and loved it.
The family has 7-digit miles balance. The flight is 10 hours long. Three first class seats is the way to go. Better use up the miles before they turn into AA Pesos.
Next best choice is 3 economy so that the infant can use a car seat for safety reasons.
3 economy seats or 3 first class seats, FAA approved car seat required regardless of the choice. Safety should be the number one choice. The best option though would be to let the grandparents fight over the child, and let the parents enjoy a wonderful wee – everyone wins.
I'm curious about your opinion if the F seats were lie-flats? I'd think the clear choice would then be the 2 F seats but I don't have any kids.
Their routing was St Louis – Los Angeles – Kaui on American. The aircraft on that route has the standard domestic first class seats, so no lie flats.
@JohnSD – the whole "safety" issue when it comes to lap infants vs. infants in a car seat is extremely overblown.
1. Most children will not sit in a car seat the entire time
2. The likelihood of turbulence that is strong enough to throw a child around to cause serious injury where a car seat would have saved the child is minimal (and see #1 above that in many situations, the child doesn't sit in the car seat)
3. Many city-raised babies refuse to sit in car seats because they never use them otherwise. The baby will cry and bother everyone else on the plane.The "baby who got injured" due to turbulence thing is always thrown around. Is it safer to be in a car seat? Sure. Are the odds of something happening to a lap infant lower than something happening on the taxi ride from the airport to the hotel? Of course.
We (2 adults, one 4 year old, one baby) recently booked a trip from the East Coast to HI for next year. There was no availability (and we didn't have the miles) to sit in the front, so the choice was 3 or 4 economy seats. We picked 3 on the way out, because (at least one of) the adults will be staying awake. On the way back, we're flying a red-eye, so we got 4 seats.
I think the two first class with infant on lap is the best option. You will still have to hold a 6mo hold infant whether or not they have their seat for their own comfort (and since it will be baby's first time flying..)
We recently flew from Boston to LA with our 4 mo daughter, and I ended up upgrading the person in between my wife and me to a seat with more legroom elsewhere on the plane so we could have the row. This ended up being cheaper than buying the seat outright. Also, I've seen carriers provide bassinets for passengers in bulkhead rows – can't remember which, but it was on an int'l flt.
The 2 first class seats would be more compelling if they are lie flats. Another routing would be STL-DFW-OGG with the DFW-OGG on the 767 with the near-lie-flat seats. Looks like they already booked the tickets, but they can still change the routing.
I would go with the 3 economy seats with extra legroom. We used those MCE seats on American for our flight to Kauai and they were awesome!!! I think it is much safer for the child to have its own seat where they can be strapped into the car seat, especially if they are sleeping. That is a long time to hold an infant – sleeping or awake!
If you really have risk tolerance you could book two economy and call in to reserve a basanett. Our experience on delta was that they blocked the bulkhead from being booked and gave it to the first person to request a basanett. With luck there will be no more infants on the flight or none traveling together that want to split up and sit in the third center bulkhead seat alone. This would give you a third seat by default by free. Obviously the risks are a full flight or another baby which would mean total hell holding the baby in economy for 10 hours! Probably a strategy best reserved for shorter flights.
3 economy, and infant in car seat. Babies are usually used to going to SLEEP in their comfortable familiar car seat. Buckle seat in rear facing for infant seat, and watch them get that long nap that makes everyone's day easier. If the baby naps on a parent, that parent will not be relaxed. They could even spend some time there when not napping too.
I've been through this. We used to have the baby in an Ergo when napping, and you end up with sweaty chest and sweaty baby unless the plane is freezing. It wasn't worth it, get them their own seat!
Great, great post. I agree that it is a very close call between the three economy seat option or the two first class seat option. For a trip that long (10 hours total), I'd personally go with the 3 economy seat choice too. My first child totally needed her separate space in her car seat at that age for a flight of any length.
For a shorter (perhaps 5-6 hour cross country trip), I think the balance tips more toward the first class option. You can reasonably hold a 6 month old baby that long and the extra space and amenities are nice in first class, even if it is just domestic first class seats and service. I just did SFO to YUL last month in AC first with our 9 month old son (much mellower personality than daughter) and it was great. Next month at 11 months old? He gets his own seat in economy when we fly Southwest from SFO to ATL.
For my daughter's first flight when she was 8 months (JFK-FCO) I had her in a baby bjorn carrier the whole flight. When she slept she was pretty much sleeping on my shoulder and there was no worry about me sleeping. The carrier was also good for carrying her to the bathroom for diaper changes (I think there were 5 of those that trip. When she was awake, it was easy to just open the carrier and play with her. I did this in economy but would totally prefer first class.
Both our daughters took long-haul trips before age 1 and I agree with your recommendation for 3 economy seats (ideally, premium economy for the extra room). If the flight is more than 2 hours, I think it is well worth getting a seat for the infant. Strap in the snugride and (if you are lucky) they will sleep the whole flight. Even if they don't sleep, I think it is more comfortable for all because you will have the extra space. One of my daughters did fly biz on a return flight from Europe when she was 8 months old, but that was more a fluke than a conscious decision – it was the only low level seat available. Side note: on that return biz trip, my wife was flying solo with our daughter (they were visiting me during a long business trip). She mentioned that she didn't really get to enjoy the business experience because she had to constantly attend to our daughter. Thus, with a baby I'm not really sure it would be worth it to fly up front unless the flight is a 10+ hour long haul.
[…] Three Economy Seats or Two First Class Seats with an Infant?: MommyPoints analyzes a dilemma many families with infants face when traveling using miles — book an extra economy seat for your baby or spring for first or business class with a lap child? Her analysis is right on for the family in question traveling with a 6 month old on a 10 hour trip from St. Louis to Hawaii. (Be sure to view my list of factors to consider when deciding whether to travel with a lap child). […]
Great post and I really enjoy reading your blog. My wife and I are planning on adopting our second child from china. We are in process of building up united miles. For such a long haul flight it would be nice to fly first class. However, I believe ideas somewhere that for an infant you must pay 20% of the ticket price. Is there any way around this? I have a feeling we will end up going economy as the 20% would end up being a big number since actual ticket price of first class is high. Thank you for any insight.


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I've been suffering steepster withdrawals for the last couple of days. So many teas drank & not reviewed…sigh…So I am grateful to the Steepster Gods Who Walk Among Us for getting things back on track. I'm not gonna even try to backtrack & log all the teas I drank this week so far, but I will comment on a few of them in a little while.
For now, I'm enjoying a cup of this one with breakfast (yes, I know it's almost noon here, & 1:00 on the east coast, but that's just the way we roll here at Terri's Airy Fairie World).
Anyway, this is a deliciously awesome Keemun, in my opinion. Bold enough to stand up to brunch, lightly smokey & earthy & leathery & sweet like caramelized brown sugar. There's alot of depth to this cup, & I find this one to be much more interesting than so many of the other Keemuns out there. Kind of masculine & bassy. I'm picturing an ensemble of upright bass & cello, bass clarinet, bassoon, & the low end of a marimba.


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Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks, celery, and garlic; sauté 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, but not brown. Add cauliflower; sauté 2 minutes. Add 6 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, or until vegetables are very tender. Cool slightly.
Puree vegetables, in batches, in a blender or food processor until very smooth and creamy. Return pureed vegetables to pan. Stir in half-and-half, salt, and pepper. Bring soup to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup broth, and cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Garnish, if desired.
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See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. 5 NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Background and Basis of Presentation We are one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer products in the world. Our operations are organized into two business segmentsthe nitrogen segment and the phosphate segment. Our principal customers are cooperatives and independent fertilizer distributors. Our principal fertilizer products in the nitrogen segment are ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate solution, or UAN, and ammonium nitrate, or AN. Our other nitrogen products include urea liquor, diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, and aqua ammonia, which are sold primarily to our industrial customers. Our principal fertilizer products in the phosphate segment are diammonium phosphate, or DAP, and monoammonium phosphate, or MAP. Our core market and distribution facilities are concentrated in the midwestern United States and other major agricultural areas of the U.S. and Canada. We also export nitrogen fertilizer products from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana manufacturing facilities and phosphate fertilizer products from our Florida phosphate operations. The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, these statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary for the fair representation of the information for the periods presented. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Operating results for any period presented apply to that period only and are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. These statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2012. The preparation of the unaudited interim financial statements requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses and certain financial statement disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates in these consolidated financial statements include net realizable value of inventories, the timing and ultimate settlement costs of asset retirement obligations, environmental remediation liabilities, environmental and litigation contingencies, the cost of sales incentives, useful lives of property and identifiable intangible assets, the evaluation of impairments of property, investments, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill, income tax and valuation reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, the measurement of the fair values of investments for which markets are not active, assumptions used in the determination of the funded status and annual expense of pension and postretirement employee benefit plans and the volatility and expected lives for stock compensation instruments granted to employees. All references to "CF Holdings," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including CF Industries, Inc. (CF Industries), except where the context makes clear that the reference is only to CF Industries Holdings, Inc. itself and not its subsidiaries. 6
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies For a complete discussion of the Company's significant accounting policies, refer to our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year-ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2012. 3. New Accounting Standards Following are summaries of accounting pronouncements that either were adopted recently or may become applicable to our consolidated financial statements. It should be noted that the accounting standards references provided below reflect the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), and related Accounting Standards Updates (ASU). Recently Adopted Pronouncements In May 2011, the FASB issued a standard that is intended to improve comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards (ASU No. 2011-04). This standard clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement requirements including (1) the application of the highest and best use valuation premise, (2) the methodology to measure the fair value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity's stockholders' equity, (3) disclosure requirements for quantitative information on Level 3 fair value measurements and (4) guidance on measuring the fair value of financial instruments managed within a portfolio. In addition, the standard requires additional disclosures of the sensitivity of fair value to changes in unobservable inputs for Level 3 securities. This standard is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2012 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In June 2011, the FASB issued a standard that pertains to the presentation of comprehensive income (ASU No. 2011-05). This standard requires that comprehensive income be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The standard also requires entities to disclose on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net earnings. This standard no longer allows companies to present components of other comprehensive income only in the statement of equity. In December 2011, the FASB deferred the new requirement to present the reclassification components of other comprehensive income to the statement of operations by issuing ASU No. 2011-12. A new effective date for this requirement has not been set by the FASB. The remaining components of the original ASU No. 2011-05 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2012 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. In September 2011, the FASB issued a standard to simplify the process for determining goodwill impairment (ASU No. 2011-08). This standard gives an entity the option, as a first step, to assess qualitative factors in determining whether a two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test must be performed. If an assessment of qualitative factors leads to a determination that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step test is deemed unnecessary. This standard is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. We adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2012 and its adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. 7
Recently Issued Pronouncements In December 2011, the FASB issued a standard pertaining to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities (ASU No. 2011-11). This standard requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements, including financial instruments and derivative instruments and the effect these arrangements have on the entity's financial position. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. We have not determined the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statement disclosures. 4. Noncontrolling Interests Canadian Fertilizers Limited (CFL) CFL owns a nitrogen fertilizer complex in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada and supplies fertilizer products to CF Industries, Inc. and Viterra Inc. (Viterra). CF Industries, Inc. owns 49% of CFL's voting common shares and 66% of CFL's nonvoting preferred shares. Viterra owns 34% of the voting common stock and non-voting preferred stock of CFL. The remaining 17% of the voting common stock is owned by GROWMARK, Inc. and La Coop fédérée. CFL is a variable interest entity which we consolidate in our financial statements. CFL's Medicine Hat complex is the largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Canada, with two world-scale ammonia plants, a world-scale urea plant and on-site storage facilities for both ammonia and urea. CFL's net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $180.4 million and $155.0 million, respectively. CFL's assets and liabilities at March 31, 2012 were $670.3 million and $620.2 million, respectively, and at December 31, 2011 were $528.5 million and $479.5 million, respectively. CF Industries, Inc. operates the Medicine Hat facility pursuant to a management agreement and purchases approximately 66% of the facility's ammonia and urea production pursuant to a product purchase agreement. Both the management agreement and the product purchase agreement can be terminated by either CF Industries, Inc. or CFL upon a twelve-month notice. Viterra has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the remaining 34% of the facility's ammonia and urea production under a similar product purchase agreement. To the extent that Viterra does not purchase its 34% of the facility's production, CF Industries, Inc. is obligated to purchase any remaining amounts. However, since 1995, Viterra has purchased at least 34% of the facility's production each year. Under the product purchase agreements, both CF Industries, Inc. and Viterra pay the greater of operating cost or market price for purchases. The product purchase agreements also provide that CFL will distribute its net earnings to CF Industries, Inc. and Viterra annually based on their respective quantities of product purchased from CFL. The distributions to Viterra are reported as financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, as we consider these payments to be similar to dividends. While general creditors of CFL do not have direct recourse to the general credit of CF Industries, Inc., the product purchase agreement does require CF Industries, Inc. to advance funds to CFL in the event that CFL is unable to meet its debts as they become due. The amount of each advance would be at least 66% of the deficiency and would be more in any year in which CF Industries, Inc. purchased more than 66% of Medicine Hat's production. A similar obligation also exists for Viterra. CF Industries, Inc. and Viterra currently manage CFL such that each party is responsible for its share of CFL's fixed costs and that CFL's production volume is managed to meet the parties' combined requirements. Based on the contractual arrangements, CF Industries, Inc. is the primary beneficiary of CFL as CF Industries, Inc. directs the activities that most significantly impact CFL's economic performance and receives at least 66% of the economic risks and rewards of CFL. 8
In accordance with CFL's governing agreements, CFL's earnings are available for distribution to its members based on approval by CFL's shareholders. A portion of the amounts reported as noncontrolling interest in the consolidated statements of operations represent Viterra's 34% interest in the distributed and undistributed earnings of CFL, while a portion of the amounts reported as noncontrolling interest on our consolidated balance sheets represent the interests of Viterra and the holders of 17% of CFL's common shares. Because CFL's functional currency is the Canadian dollar, consolidation of CFL results in a cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, which is reported in other comprehensive income (loss). Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNCLP) TNCLP is a master limited partnership that owns a nitrogen manufacturing facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. We own an aggregate 75.3% of TNCLP through general and limited partnership interests. Outside investors own the remaining 24.7% of the limited partnership. For financial reporting purposes, the assets, liabilities and earnings of the partnership are consolidated into our financial statements. The outside investors' limited partnership interests in the partnership have been recorded as part of noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements. The noncontrolling interest represents the noncontrolling unitholders' interest in the equity of TNCLP. CF Industries is required to purchase all of TNCLP's fertilizer products at market prices as defined in the Amendment to the General and Administrative Services and Product Offtake Agreement, dated September 28, 2010. TNCLP makes cash distributions to the general and limited partners based upon formulas defined within its Agreement of Limited Partnership. Cash available for distribution is defined in the agreement generally as all cash receipts less all cash disbursements, less certain reserves (including reserves for future operating and capital needs) established as the general partner determines in its reasonable discretion to be necessary or appropriate. Changes in working capital impact available cash, as increases in the amount of cash invested in working capital items (such as accounts receivable or inventory) reduce available cash, while declines in the amount of cash invested in working capital increase available cash. Cash distributions to the limited partners and general partner vary depending on the extent to which the cumulative distributions exceed certain target threshold levels set forth in the Agreement of Limited Partnership. In each of the applicable quarters of 2012 and 2011, the minimum quarterly distributions were satisfied, which entitled us, as the general partner, to receive increased distributions on our general partner interests as provided for in the Agreement of Limited Partnership. The earnings attributed to our general partner interest in excess of the threshold levels for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, were $51.8 million and $51.9 million, respectively. At March 31, 2012, Terra Nitrogen GP Inc. (TNGP), the general partner of TNCLP (and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CF Industries), and its affiliates owned 75.3% of TNCLP's outstanding units. When not more than 25% of TNCLP's issued and outstanding units are held by non-affiliates of TNGP, TNCLP, at TNGP's sole discretion, may call, or assign to TNGP or its affiliates, TNCLP's right to acquire all such outstanding units held by non-affiliated persons. If TNGP elects to acquire all outstanding units, TNCLP is required to give at least 30 but not more than 60 days notice of TNCLP's decision to purchase the outstanding units. The purchase price per unit will be the greater of (1) the average of the previous 20 trading days' closing prices as of the date five days before the purchase is announced or (2) the highest price paid by TNGP or any of its affiliates for any unit within the 90 days preceding the date the purchase is announced. 9
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of noncontrolling interest and distributions payable to noncontrolling interests on our consolidated balance sheets is provided below.
5. Fair Value Measurements Our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and other investments consist of the following:
Under our short-term investment policy, we may invest our cash balances, either directly or through mutual funds, in several types of investment-grade securities, including notes and bonds issued by governmental entities or corporations. Securities issued by governmental entities include those issued directly by the Federal government; those issued by state, local or other governmental entities; and those guaranteed by entities affiliated with governmental entities. 10 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The following tables present assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 that are recognized at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicates the fair value hierarchy utilized to determine such fair value:
Following is a summary of the valuation techniques for assets and liabilities recorded in our consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis: Cash and Cash Equivalents At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents consisted primarily of U.S. government obligations and money market mutual funds that invest in U.S. government obligations and other investment-grade securities. Natural Gas Derivatives The derivative instruments that we currently use are primarily natural gas swap contracts. These contracts settle using primarily a NYMEX futures price index, which represents the basis for fair value 11
at any given time. The contracts are traded in months forward and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated gas purchases during those future periods. Quoted market prices are observable inputs used to determine the fair value of these instruments. See Note 18Derivative Financial Instruments, for additional information. Asset Retirement Obligation Funds In order to meet financial assurance requirements associated with certain asset retirement obligations (AROs) in Florida, we maintain investments in an escrow account established for the benefit of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and a trust established to comply with a Consent Decree entered in 2010 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the FDEP. The investments in the trust and escrow account are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. The fair values of these are based upon daily quoted prices representing the Net Asset Value (NAV) of the investments. See Note 9Asset Retirement Obligations, for additional information regarding the trust and escrow accounts. The fair values of the ARO funds approximate their cost bases. Investments in Auction Rate Securities Auction rate securities (ARS) are primarily debt instruments with long-term maturities for which interest rates are expected to be reset periodically through an auction process, which typically occurred every 7 to 35 days. Because the traditional auction process for ARS generally has failed since early 2008, these securities are illiquid and we are not able to access the remaining funds until such time as auctions for these securities are successful, buyers are found outside the auction process, or the securities are redeemed by the issuers. During the first three months of 2012, none of our ARS were redeemed. As a result of the continuing market illiquidity and our judgment regarding the period of time that may elapse until the traditional auction process resumes or other effective market trading mechanisms develop, we classify these investments as noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheets. These ARS have maturities that range up to 36 years. As of March 31, 2012, the carrying values by range of maturity are as follows:
We currently intend to hold our ARS until a market recovery occurs and, based on our current liquidity position, we do not believe it is likely that we will need to sell these securities prior to their recovery in value. Therefore, we expect to recover our amortized cost basis in the investments. As a result, our unrealized holding loss on these securities is classified as a temporary impairment and is reported in other comprehensive income (loss). Our auction rate securities are accounted for as noncurrent available-for-sale securities. We are unable to use significant observable (Level 1 or Level 2) inputs to value these investments. Therefore, we use a mark-to-model approach that relies on discounted cash flows, market data and inputs derived from similar instruments to arrive at the fair value of these instruments. This model takes into account, among other variables, the base interest rate, credit spreads, downgrade risks and default/recovery risk, 12
the estimated time required to work out the disruption in the traditional auction process and its effect on liquidity, and the effects of insurance and other credit enhancements. Due to the significant number of unobservable inputs that were used to value our auction rate securities, they are classified as Level 3 for purposes of the fair value disclosure requirements. Nonqualified Employee Benefit Trusts We maintain trusts associated with certain deferred compensation related to nonqualified employee benefits. The investments are accounted for as available-for-sale securities. The fair values of the trusts are based on daily quoted prices representing the NAV of the investments. These trusts are included on our consolidated balance sheet in other assets. Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in our consolidated balance sheet for our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). These assets currently consist of our investments in ARS. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset. It is reasonably possible that a change in the estimated fair value for instruments measured using Level 3 inputs could occur in the future.
6. Net Earnings Per Share Net earnings per share were computed as follows:
In the computation of diluted net earnings per common share, potentially dilutive stock options are excluded if the effect of their inclusion is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, anti-dilutive stock options were insignificant. 7. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits We maintain four funded defined benefit pension plans: two U.S. plans and two Canadian plans. Three of the four plans are closed to new employees. One of our Canadian plans remains open to new employees. We also provide group medical insurance benefits to certain retirees. The specific medical benefits provided to retirees vary by group and location. Net periodic benefit cost included the following components:
Our 2012 consolidated pension funding contributions are estimated to be approximately $20.0 million, of which approximately $1.2 million was funded in the first three months of 2012. In addition to our qualified defined benefit pension plans, we also maintain nonqualified supplemental pension plans for highly compensated employees as defined under federal law. The expense recognized for these plans for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was insignificant. We have defined contribution plans covering substantially all employees. Under these plans, we contribute a fixed percentage of base salary to employees' accounts and match employee contributions up to specified limits. For three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 we contributed $3.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, to the plans. 14
8. Other OperatingNet Details of other operating costs are as follows:
In February 2011, we sold four of our owned dry product warehouses to GROWMARK and realized a pre-tax gain of $32.5 million, which is included in the first line in the table above. Engineering studies provide detailed design work and cost estimates for certain proposed capital projects at our manufacturing complexes. Bartow costs consist of provisions for AROs and site maintenance costs at our closed phosphate fertilizer facility in Bartow, Florida. The AROs involve costs of closure and post-closure maintenance and monitoring for the phosphogypsum stack systems. For additional information on our AROs, see Note 9Asset Retirement Obligations. Other includes losses on foreign currency transactions. 9. Asset Retirement Obligations AROs are legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development or normal operation of such assets. Our AROs are primarily associated with phosphogypsum stack systems and mine reclamation in Florida. The changes in our AROs from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 are summarized below:
Our phosphate operations in Florida are subject to regulations governing the construction, operation, closure and long-term maintenance of phosphogypsum stack systems and regulations concerning site reclamation for phosphate rock mines. Our liability for phosphogypsum stack costs includes the cost of stack closure at our Plant City, Florida phosphate fertilizer complex and the costs of cooling pond closure, post-closure monitoring, and ongoing water treatment at both Bartow and Plant City. The actual amounts to be spent will depend on factors such as the timing of activities, refinements in scope, technological developments, cost inflation and changes in regulations. It is possible that these factors could change at any time and impact the estimates. In addition to reclamation AROs arising from normal mining activity, AROs may increase in the future upon expansion of the Plant City phosphogypsum stack. 15
AROs are reported in accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets, as follows:
In addition to various operational and environmental regulations related to our phosphate segment, we are also subject to financial assurance requirements related to the closure and maintenance of our phosphogypsum stack systems at both our Plant City, Florida phosphate fertilizer complex and our closed Bartow, Florida phosphate fertilizer complex. The financial assurance requirements pertaining to our operations are outlined in two separate regulations. First, in 2010, we entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) with respect to our compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at our Plant City, Florida complex (the Plant City Consent Decree). Second, the State of Florida financial assurance regulations (Florida Financial Assurance) apply to both our Plant City and Bartow complexes. Both of these regulations allow the use of a funding mechanism as a means of complying with the financial assurance requirements associated with the closure, long-term maintenance, and monitoring costs for the phosphogypsum stacks, as well as costs incurred to manage the water contained in the stack system upon closure. We have established a trust account for the benefit of the EPA and FDEP and an escrow account for the benefit of the FDEP to meet these financial assurance requirements. On our consolidated balance sheet, these are collectively referred to as "Asset retirement obligation funds" (ARO funds). We expect to deposit approximately $50.0 million in 2012 which will fully fund the trust account for the Plant City Consent Decree and we expect to fund the remaining $2.0 million in the State of Florida Financial Assurance escrow account by 2016. Both financial assurance funding obligations require estimates of future expenditures that could be impacted by the timing of activities, refinements in scope, technological developments, cost inflation, discount rates and change in regulations. Additional funding will be required in the future if increases in cost estimates exceed investment earnings in the trust or escrow accounts. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the balance in the ARO funds was $147.6 million and $145.4 million, respectively. 10. Interest Expense Interest expense consisted of the following:
The fees on financing agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2011 includes $19.9 million of accelerated amortization of debt issuance costs recognized upon repayment in full of the senior secured term loan. Refer to Note 17Financing Agreements, for additional information. 16 11. Income Taxes Our income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $206.8 million on pre-tax income of $640.8 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.3%, compared to an income tax provision of $158.8 million on pre-tax income of $482.9 million, or an effective tax rate of 32.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2012 based on pre-tax income exclusive of earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest was 35.8% compared to 36.7% in the first quarter of 2011. The decline in the effective tax rate exclusive of earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests was driven primarily by higher state taxes in the prior year due to the impact of tax rate increases which were effective in the prior year quarter. The effective tax rate based on pre-tax income differs from our effective tax rate based on pre-tax income exclusive of earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, as our consolidated income tax provision does not include tax provisions on the earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests in TNCLP and CFL, which record no income tax provisions. For additional information concerning the income tax matters noted above, see Note 13Income Taxes, to our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2012. 12. Restructuring and Integration Costs There were no restructuring and integration costs incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we incurred $2.1 million of restructuring and integration costs related to our 2010 acquisition of Terra Industries Inc. (Terra). The restructuring costs included employee termination benefits and the integration costs included consulting and other professional fees. The following table summarizes the activity and balance in our restructuring reserve for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
13. InventoriesNet Inventoriesnet consist of the following:
14. Equity Method Investments Equity method investments consist of the following:
Operating Equity Method Investments Our equity method investments included in operating earnings consist of: (1) a 50% ownership interest in Point Lisas Nitrogen Limited (PLNL), which operates an ammonia production facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago; and (2) a 50% interest in an ammonia storage joint venture located in Houston, Texas. We include our share of the net earnings from these investments as an element of earnings from operations because these operations provide additional production and storage capacity to our operations and are integrated with our other supply chain and sales activities in the nitrogen segment. The combined results of operations and financial position for our operating equity method investments are summarized below:
The carrying value of these investments at March 31, 2012 was $407.9 million, which was $306.9 million more than our share of the affiliates' book value. The excess is primarily attributable to the impact of our acquisition of Terra and reflects primarily the revaluation of property, plant and equipment, the value of an exclusive natural gas contract and goodwill. The increased basis for 18
property, plant and equipment and the gas contract are being depreciated over a remaining period of approximately 22 years and 12 years, respectively. Our equity in earnings of operating affiliates is different from our ownership interest in income reported by the unconsolidated subsidiaries due to amortization of basis differences. We have transactions in the normal course of business with PLNL reflecting our obligation to purchase 50% of the ammonia produced by PLNL at current market prices. We purchased approximately $38.5 million and $36.0 million of ammonia from PLNL for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Non-Operating Equity Method Investments Our non-operating equity method investments consist of: (1) a 50% ownership of KEYTRADE AG (Keytrade), a fertilizer trading company headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland; and (2) a 50% ownership in GrowHow UK Limited (GrowHow), which operates nitrogen production facilities in the United Kingdom. We account for these investments as non-operating equity method investments, and do not include the net earnings of these investments in earnings from operations since these operations do not provide additional capacity to us, nor are these operations integrated within our supply chain. GrowHow is a joint venture between us and Yara International ASA. The combined results of operations and financial position of our non-operating equity method investments are summarized below:
19 In conjunction with our investment in Keytrade, we provided financing to Keytrade in the form of subordinated notes that mature on September 30, 2017 and bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.00 percent. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amount of the outstanding advances to Keytrade on our consolidated balance sheets was $12.4 million. For each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recognized interest income on advances to Keytrade of $0.1 million. The carrying value of our advances to Keytrade approximates fair value. Excluding the advances to Keytrade, the carrying value of our non-operating equity method investments at March 31, 2012 was $514.4 million, which was $356.1 million more than our share of the affiliates' book value. The excess is primarily attributable to the impact of our acquisition of Terra and reflects primarily the revaluation of property, plant and equipment, identifiable intangibles and goodwill. The increased basis for property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangibles are being depreciated over remaining periods ranging from 2 to 14 years. Our equity in earnings of non-operating affiliates-net of taxes is different than our ownership interest in their net earnings due to the amortization of basis differences. At March 31, 2012, the amount of our consolidated retained earnings that represents our undistributed earnings of non-operating equity method investments is $16.5 million. 15. Plant Turnaround Costs Scheduled inspections, replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment at our continuous process manufacturing facilities are referred to as plant turnarounds. The expenditures related to turnarounds are capitalized into property, plant and equipment when incurred. The following is a summary of plant turnaround activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Scheduled replacements and overhauls of plant machinery and equipment include the dismantling, repair or replacement and installation of various components including piping, valves, motors, turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and the replacement of catalysts when a full plant shutdown occurs. Scheduled inspections are also conducted during full plant shutdowns, including required safety inspections which entail the disassembly of various components such as steam boilers, pressure vessels and other equipment requiring safety certifications. Internal employee costs and overhead are not considered turnaround costs and are not capitalized. 16. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets The following table shows the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:
The identifiable intangibles and carrying values are shown below. The Company's intangible assets are presented in noncurrent other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.
Amortization expense of our identifiable intangibles was $0.9 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Total estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2012 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:
17. Financing Agreements Long-term debt consisted of the following:
Credit Agreement As of March 31, 2012, we maintained a senior secured revolving credit facility (the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility) under an agreement, dated April 5, 2010 and amended and restated August 3, 2011 (the 2010 Credit Agreement), that provided up to $500 million in borrowings, bore interest at a variable rate based on an applicable margin over LIBOR or a base rate, and was scheduled to expire in 2016. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility could be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries (subject to certain limitations). At March 31, 2012, there was $491.2 million of available credit under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility (net of outstanding letters of credit), and there were no borrowings outstanding. The Credit Agreement required that the Company maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage ratio and included other customary terms and conditions, including negative covenants and events of default. The obligations of CF Industries under the 2010 Credit Agreement were guaranteed by the Company and certain direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the Guarantors). The obligations of CF Industries and the Guarantors under the 2010 Credit Agreement were secured by senior liens on substantially all of the assets of CF Industries and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions. As described in Note 24Subsequent Event, the 2010 Credit Agreement was terminated by us on May 1, 2012 and then the Company, as guarantor, and CF Industries, as borrower, entered into a new senior credit agreement. The new senior credit agreement is unsecured and the Company is currently the only guarantor of CF Industries' obligations under the new senior credit agreement. Senior Notes due 2018 and 2020 On April 23, 2010, CF Industries issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior notes due 2018 (the 2018 Notes) and $800 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes due 2020 (the 2020 Notes and, together with the 2018 Notes, the Notes). The 2018 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.875% per annum, payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1, mature on May 1, 2018 and are redeemable at CF Industries' option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a specified make-whole redemption price. The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per annum, payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1, mature on May 1, 2020 and are redeemable at CF Industries' option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a specified make-whole redemption price. The indentures governing the Notes contain customary events of default and covenants that limit, among other things, the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries, including CF Industries, to incur liens on certain properties to secure debt. In the event of specified changes of control involving the Company or CF Industries, they also require CF Industries to offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Under the supplemental indentures governing the Notes, the Notes are to be guaranteed by the Company and each of the Company's current and future subsidiaries (other than CF Industries) that from time to time is a borrower or guarantor under the 2010 Credit Agreement, or any renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof. Any such guarantees will be released with respect to a series of Notes upon satisfaction of the indenture requirements for legal defeasance with respect to the notes of such series or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture with respect to such series. In addition, under the supplemental indentures governing the Notes, the guarantee of a subsidiary guarantor will be automatically released with respect to a series of notes upon the release, discharge or termination of such guarantor's guarantee of the 2010 Credit Agreement, or any renewal, replacement or refinancing 22
thereof. As described in Note 24, as a result of the termination of the 2010 Credit Agreement, the guarantees of the subsidiaries of the Company securing obligations under the 2010 Credit Agreement were released. As a result, the subsidiaries were automatically released from their guarantees of the Notes. At March 31, 2012, the carrying value of the 2018 Notes and 2020 Notes was $1.6 billion and the fair value was approximately $1.9 billion. Terra Senior Notes In 2007, Terra issued $330 million of 7% Senior Notes due 2017 (2017 Notes). In 2009, Terra repurchased approximately $317.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Notes in a tender offer and consent solicitation, and as a result, substantially all of the restrictive covenants in the indenture governing the 2017 Notes were eliminated. At March 31, 2012, the carrying value of the 2017 Notes that remain outstanding was $13.0 million, which approximates fair value. Notes Payable From time to time, CFL receives advances from CF Industries and from CFL's noncontrolling interest holder to finance major capital expenditures. The advances outstanding are evidenced by unsecured promissory notes due December 31, 2013 and bear interest at market rates. The amount shown as notes payable represents the advances payable to CFL's noncontrolling interest holder. The carrying value of notes payable approximates their fair value. 18. Derivative Financial Instruments We use natural gas in the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizer products. We manage the risk of changes in gas prices through the use of physical gas supply contracts and derivative financial instruments covering periods of generally less than 18 months. We use natural gas derivative instruments primarily to lock in a substantial portion of our margin on sales under our Forward Pricing Program. Our natural gas acquisition policy also allows us to establish derivative positions that are associated with anticipated natural gas requirements unrelated to our Forward Pricing Program. The derivative instruments that we currently use are primarily natural gas swap contracts. These contracts settle using primarily a NYMEX futures price index, which represents fair value at any given time. The contracts are entered into with respect to gas to be consumed in the future and settlements are scheduled to coincide with anticipated gas purchases used to manufacture nitrogen products during those future periods. We report derivatives on our consolidated balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognized immediately in earnings, unless the normal purchase and sale exemption applies. We use natural gas derivatives primarily as an economic hedge of gas price risk, but without the application of hedge accounting. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in cost of sales as the changes occur. Cash flows related to natural gas derivatives are reported as operating activities. 23 The effect of derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations is shown below. All amounts arise from natural gas derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, with resulting gains and losses recorded in cost of sales.
The fair values of derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets are shown below. All amounts arise from natural gas derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. For additional information on derivative fair values, see Note 5Fair Value Measurements.
As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had open financial derivative contracts for 112.4 million MMBtus and 156.3 million MMBtus, respectively, of natural gas. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we used derivatives to cover approximately 79% of our natural gas consumption. Natural gas derivatives involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet the terms of the contracts. The counterparties to our natural gas derivatives are either large oil and gas companies or large financial institutions. Cash collateral is deposited with or received from counterparties when predetermined unrealized gain or loss thresholds are exceeded. At both March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had no cash collateral on deposit with counterparties for derivative contracts. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the aggregate fair value of the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features in a net liability position was $130.3 million and $74.7 million, respectively, for which we had no cash collateral on deposit with these counterparties. For derivatives that are in net asset positions, we are exposed to credit loss from nonperformance by the counterparties. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, our exposure to credit loss from nonperformance by counterparties to derivative instruments was insignificant. We control our credit risk through the use of multiple counterparties, individual credit limits, monitoring procedures, cash collateral requirements and master netting arrangements. The master netting arrangements with respect to our derivative instruments also contain credit-risk-related contingent features that require us to maintain a minimum net worth level and certain financial ratios. If we fail to meet these minimum requirements, the counterparties to derivative instruments that are in net liability positions could require daily cash settlement of unrealized losses or some other form of credit support. 24
19. Stock-Based Compensation We grant stock-based compensation awards under the CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 2009 Equity and Incentive Plan (the Plan). The awards granted to date are nonqualified stock options and restricted stock. The cost of employee services received in exchange for the awards is measured based on the fair value of the award on the grant date and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee is required to provide the services. A summary of stock option activity under the Plan at March 31, 2012 is presented below:
Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $3.5 million. A summary of restricted stock activity under the Plan at March 31, 2012 is presented below:
Stock-based compensation cost is recorded primarily in selling, general and administrative expense. The following table summarizes stock-based compensation costs and related income tax benefits:
As of March 31, 2012, pre-tax unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, was $9.3 million for stock options, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years, and $5.0 million for restricted stock, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. An excess tax benefit is generated when the realized tax benefit from the vesting of restricted stock, or a stock option exercise, exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset. Excess tax 25
benefits are required to be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid. Excess tax benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $9.4 million and $6.0 million, respectively. In addition to the foregoing, we recognized stock-based compensation expense for TNCLP phantom units provided to non-employee directors of TNGP of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. 20. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Changes to accumulated other comprehensive loss and the impact on other comprehensive loss are as follows:
21. Contingencies Litigation From time to time, we are subject to ordinary, routine legal proceedings related to the usual conduct of our business, including proceedings regarding public utility and transportation rates, environmental matters, taxes and permits relating to the operations of our various plants and facilities. Based on the information available as of the date of this filing, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. Environmental Florida Environmental Matters Clean Air Act Investigation On March 19, 2007, the Company received a letter from the EPA under Section 114 of the Federal Clean Air Act requesting information and copies of records relating to compliance with New Source Review, New Source Performance Standards, and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants at the Plant City facility. The Company provided the requested information to the EPA in late 2007. The EPA initiated this same process in relation to numerous other sulfuric acid plants and phosphoric acid plants throughout the nation, including other facilities in Florida. 26 The Company received a Notice of Violation (NOV) from the EPA by letter dated June 16, 2010. The NOV alleges the Company violated the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Clean Air Act regulations relating to certain projects undertaken at the Plant City facility's sulfuric acid plants. This NOV further alleges that the actions that are the basis for the alleged PSD violations also resulted in violations of Title V air operating permit regulations. Finally, the NOV alleges that the Company failed to comply with certain compliance dates established by hazardous air pollutant regulations for phosphoric acid manufacturing plants and phosphate fertilizer production plants. The Company had an initial meeting with the EPA to discuss these alleged violations. This matter has been referred to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The Company does not know at this time if it will settle this matter prior to initiation of formal legal action. We cannot estimate the potential penalties, fines or other expenditures, if any, that may result from the Clean Air Act NOV and, therefore, we cannot determine if the ultimate outcome of this matter will have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. EPCRA/CERCLA Investigation Pursuant to a letter from the DOJ dated July 28, 2008 that was sent to representatives of the major U.S. phosphoric acid manufacturers, including CF Industries, the DOJ stated that it and the EPA believe that apparent violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which requires annual reports to be submitted with respect to the use of certain toxic chemicals, have occurred at all of the phosphoric acid facilities operated by these manufacturers. The letter also states that the DOJ and the EPA believe that most of these facilities have violated Section 304 of EPCRA and Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) by failing to provide required notifications relating to the release of hydrogen fluoride from these facilities. The letter did not specifically identify alleged violations at our Plant City, Florida complex or assert a claim for a specific amount of penalties. The EPA submitted an information request to the Company on February 11, 2009, as a follow-up to the July 2008 letter. The Company provided information in response to the agency's inquiry on May 14 and May 29, 2009. By letter dated July 6, 2010, the EPA issued a NOV to the Company alleging violations of EPCRA and CERCLA. The Company had an initial meeting with the EPA to discuss these alleged violations. The Company does not know at this time if it will settle this matter prior to initiation of formal legal action. We do not expect that penalties or fines, if any, that may arise out of the EPCRA/CERCLA matter will have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Federal Numeric Nutrient Criteria Regulation On August 18, 2009, the EPA entered into a consent decree with certain environmental groups with respect to the promulgation of numeric criteria for nitrogen and phosphorous in surface waters in Florida. The consent decree was approved by a Federal district court judge on November 16, 2009. The EPA adopted final numeric nutrient criteria for Florida lakes and inland flowing waters on November 14, 2010. On February 18, 2012, the Court upheld parts of the numeric nutrient criteria regulation, but found that the EPA had not adequately justified the criteria for streams and therefore concluded that the adoption of such criteria was arbitrary and capricious. The Court ordered the EPA to issue proposed or final numeric nutrient criteria for streams by May 21, 2012 (subject to the EPA 27
seeking an extension of such time period pursuant to the terms of the 2009 consent decree). Depending on the developments discussed herein, federal or state numeric water quality criteria for lakes and inland flowing waters could result in substantially more stringent nitrogen and phosphorous limits in wastewater discharge permits for our mining, manufacturing and distribution operations in Florida. The federal criteria for lakes and inland flowing waters (excluding the criteria found arbitrary and capricious by the Court) will become effective on July 6, 2012, subject to the development of numeric nutrient criteria by the State of Florida. In December 2011, the State of Florida proposed its own numeric nutrient criteria for surface waters. The nitrogen and phosphorous criteria in the proposed rule are substantially identical to the federal rule, but the state proposal includes biological verification as a component of the criteria and adopts existing nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) as applicable numeric criteria. The impact of these modifications could be to provide more flexibility with respect to nitrogen and phosphorous limits in wastewater discharge permits so long as such discharges do not impair the biological health of receiving water bodies. Environmental groups filed a challenge to the proposed state rule, and a hearing was held with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings from February 27 through March 5, 2012. A ruling from the administrative law judge is anticipated in the second quarter of 2012. If the state numeric criteria are promulgated and approved subsequently by the EPA, the state criteria would result in EPA withdrawing the federal numeric criteria. The 2009 consent decree also requires the EPA to develop numeric nutrient criteria for Florida coastal and estuarine waters. The development of such criteria has been delayed. The EPA has announced its intention to issue proposed numeric nutrient criteria for these water bodies by May 21, 2012 and a final rule by January 7, 2013. It is unclear the extent to which the February 18, 2012 decision will impact this proposed rule. The numeric criteria proposed by the State of Florida, discussed above, include criteria for coastal and estuarine waters and if finally promulgated by the State and approved by the EPA, would also supplant federal standards for such water bodies. The numeric nutrient criteria regulation is not yet final. However, more stringent limits on wastewater discharge permits could increase our costs and limit our operations and, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Louisiana Environmental Matters Clean Air ActSection 185 Fee Our Donaldsonville Nitrogen Complex is located in a five-parish region near Baton Rouge, Louisiana that, as of 2005, was designated as being in "severe" nonattainment with respect to the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone (the 1-hour ozone standard) pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act). Section 185 of the Act requires states, in their state implementation plans, to levy a fee (Section 185 fee) on major stationary sources (such as the Donaldsonville facility) located in a severe nonattainment area that did not meet the 1-hour ozone standard by November 30, 2005. The fee was to be assessed for each calendar year (beginning in 2006) until the area achieved compliance with the ozone NAAQS. Prior to the imposition of Section 185 fees, the EPA adopted a new ozone standard (the 8-hour ozone standard) and rescinded the 1-hour ozone standard. The Baton Rouge area was designated as a "moderate" nonattainment area with respect to the 8-hour ozone standard. However, because Section 185 fees had never been assessed prior to the rescission of the 1-hour ozone standard (rescinded prior to the November 30, 2005 ozone attainment deadline), the EPA concluded in a 2004 rulemaking implementing the 8-hour ozone standard that the Act did not require states to assess 28
Section 185 fees. As a result, Section 185 fees were not assessed against CF Industries and other companies located in the Baton Rouge area. In 2006, the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the EPA's position and held that Section 185 fees were controls that must be maintained and fees should have been assessed under the Act. In January 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to accept the case for review, making the appellate court's decision final. In July 2011, the EPA approved a revision to Louisiana's air pollution program that eliminated the requirement for Baton Rouge area companies to pay Section 185 fees, based on Baton Rouge's ultimate attainment of the 1-hour standard through permanent and enforceable emissions reductions. EPA's approval of the Louisiana air program revision became effective on August 8, 2011. However, a recent decision by the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a similar, but perhaps distinguishable, EPA guidance document regarding alternatives to Section 185 fees. At this time, the viability of EPA's approval of Louisiana's elimination of Section 185 fees is uncertain. Regardless of the approach ultimately adopted by the EPA, we expect that it is likely to be challenged by the environmental community, the states, and/or affected industries. Therefore, the costs associated with compliance with the Act cannot be determined at this time, and we cannot reasonably estimate the impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Clean Air Act Information Request On February 26, 2009, the Company received a letter from the EPA under Section 114 of the Act requesting information and copies of records relating to compliance with New Source Review and New Source Performance Standards at the Donaldsonville facility. The Company has completed the submittal of all requested information. There has been no further contact from the EPA regarding this matter. Other CERCLA/Remediation Matters From time to time, we receive notices from governmental agencies or third parties alleging that we are a potentially responsible party at certain cleanup sites under CERCLA or other environmental cleanup laws. In 2002 and in 2009, we were asked by the current owner of a former phosphate mine and processing facility that we are alleged to have operated in the late 1950s and early 1960s located in Georgetown Canyon, Idaho, to contribute to a remediation of this property. We declined to participate in the cleanup. It is our understanding that the current owner conducted a cleanup of the processing portion of the site pursuant to a Consent Judgment with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ). The current owner could bring a lawsuit against us seeking contribution to the cleanup costs, although we do not have sufficient information to determine whether or when such a lawsuit will be brought. In 2011, the current owner and we received a notice from IDEQ that alleged that these parties were potentially responsible parties for the cleanup of the mine portion of the site. IDEQ requested from each party an indication of its willingness to enter into negotiations for an investigation of the mine portion of the site. The current owner indicated a willingness to negotiate. While reserving all rights and not admitting liability, we also indicated a willingness to negotiate. We are not able to estimate at this time our potential liability, if any, with respect to the remediation of this property. However, based on currently available information, we do not expect that any remedial or financial obligations we may be subject to involving this or other sites will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 29
22. Segment Disclosures We are organized and managed based on two segments, which are differentiated primarily by their products, the markets they serve and the regulatory environments in which they operate. Our two segments are the nitrogen segment and the phosphate segment. The Company's management uses gross margin to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Total other operating costs and expenses (consisting of selling, general and administrative expenses, restructuring and integration costs and other operating-net) and non-operating expenses (interest and income taxes), are centrally managed and are not included in the measurement of segment profitability reviewed by management. Segment data for sales, cost of sales and gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are presented in the table below.
Total assets at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, are presented below.
The Other category of assets in the table above includes amounts attributable to corporate headquarters and unallocated corporate assets, such as our cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, equity method investments and other investments. 23. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements The following condensed consolidating financial information is presented in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10, Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered, in connection with the debt securities issued by CF Industries, Inc. (CFI) and the guarantees of such debt securities by CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (Parent) and certain 100%-owned domestic subsidiaries of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (the Guarantor Subsidiaries). The guarantees are joint and several. The subsidiaries of the Parent other than CFI and the Guarantor Subsidiaries are referred to below as "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries." Presented below are condensed consolidating statements of operations and statements of cash flows for the Parent, CFI, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and condensed consolidating balance sheets for the Parent, CFI, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011. The investments in subsidiaries in these consolidating financial statements are presented on the equity method. Under this method, our investments are recorded at cost and adjusted for our ownership share of a subsidiary's cumulative results of operations, distributions and other equity changes. The eliminating entries reflect primarily intercompany transactions such as sales, accounts receivable and accounts payable and the elimination of equity investments and earnings of subsidiaries. The condensed financial information presented below is not necessarily indicative of the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Parent, CFI, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis. 31
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Update on refresh help
Hi guys, I'm currently using the script below to have images updating on refresh there is a large image and then a smaller closeup image. So that if it loads lgrandomphoto1.gif in one div in the other div it also loads smrandomphoto1.gif
which works like a charm... BUT
Now in addition to the images pair changing there is also a short description div tag that needs to update or show depending on what image pair is displayed IE. 1,2,3,4,5... I also have another div tag that I just want to change the color of depending on what image pair is displayed....
Code:<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> <!-- function swapPic() { if(document.getElementById) { var smLg, num = rnd(5); for (var x=0; x<2; x++) { smLg = (x) ? 'sm' : 'lg'; var thePicture = document.getElementById('rugimage'+smLg); var picPath = smLg+'randomphoto/'+smLg+'randomphoto'+num+'.gif'; thePicture.style.background = 'url('+picPath+')'; } } } function rnd(n) { return Math.floor(Math.random() * n) + 1; } //--> </script>


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Thu, May 27, 10 at 15:37
This is the first time I've had an onion survive harvest and our cold winter in the garden. It is a Copra from Dixondale Farms and has what I assume is the seed pod on top. The pod is teardrop shaped and maybe 1/2 inch long. What do I do now? Does the pod open on its own? Do I need to snip it off and open it? Should I enclose it in a tiny cloth bag so that if it does open and sheds its seeds, they will be caught in the little bag? TIA. |
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- Posted by promethean_spark 9b CA (My Page) on Thu, May 27, 10 at 16:17
You can just leave them until they start to dry out, then put them in a bowl inside to dry completely. The seed will shake out easily once it's ripe and dried. I usually nab them when the oldest pods on the stalk open up and start dropping seed. Copra is a hybrid onion, so it will not breed true - the offspring will have considerable variation in them. |
Darn, I forgot about Copra being a hybrid. Thanks for answering my questions and for reminding me that its a hybrid. Don't know if its worth continuing to till around this lone onion in the middle of my garden. |
- Posted by cyrus_gardner 8 (My Page) on Sat, May 29, 10 at 0:37
Do you have just a single onion? The size of the pod you've described, probably is a young one and it should grow to a diameter of almost an inch. Then the wraper will be broken and the onion flower will appear. It will take weeks for the tiny floretts develope seeds and mature. It is easy to tell if the seeds aremature or not: The seeds should turn black(inside the tiny wrapers) cyrus |
- Posted by linda(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Jun 4, 11 at 13:17
I have seed pods in on my onion plants. What do I do with them? I planted white and red onion sets. they are about 1 in. in diameter. I want to get the bigger onions. I was told to break the green tops over and that would help make the onions bigger. Is that true? Do I just leave them alone or what? this is my first garden experience so I am just learning. Please Help! |
Bending the tops over to increase bulb size is an old wives tale. Doing this will STOP the growth of the bulb. YOPPER |
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