PotashCorp Announces US $500 Million Notes Offering
29 November 2006 - 3:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
Listed: TSX, NYSE Symbol: POT SASKATOON, SK, Nov. 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(PotashCorp) announced today that it has filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission a preliminary prospectus
supplement in connection with an offering in the United States of
30-year Notes in the principal amount of US $500 million. The
offering is pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed in the
United States covering US $1 billion of debt securities. PotashCorp
intends to use a portion of the net proceeds to repay its US $400
million 7.125 percent notes when they mature on June 15, 2007, and,
in the interim, to reduce outstanding short-term debt. PotashCorp
intends to use the balance of the net proceeds for general
corporate purposes. The underwriting group for the offering is
being led by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as sole
bookrunner, and includes RBC Capital Markets Corporation, Scotia
Capital (USA) Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., Banc of America
Securities LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Lazard Capital Markets
LLC, Rabo Securities USA, Inc. and SG America Securities, LLC, as
co-managers. Copies of the prospectus supplement and related
documents may be obtained from any member of the underwriting
group. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. is the world's
largest fertilizer enterprise producing the three primary plant
nutrients and a leading supplier to three distinct market
categories: agriculture, with the largest capacity in the world in
potash, third largest in phosphate and fourth largest in nitrogen;
animal nutrition, with the world's largest capacity in phosphate
feed ingredients; and industrial chemicals, as the largest global
producer of industrial nitrogen products and one of only three
North American suppliers of industrial phosphates. This release
contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
certain factors and assumptions as set forth in this release,
including foreign exchange rates, expected growth, results of
operations, performance and business prospects and opportunities.
While the company considers these factors and assumptions to be
reasonable, based on information currently available, they may
prove to be incorrect. A number of factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements, including, but not limited to: fluctuations in supply
and demand in fertilizer, sulfur, transportation and petrochemical
markets; changes in competitive pressures, including pricing
pressures; risks associated with natural gas and other hedging
activities; changes in capital markets; changes in currency and
exchange rates; unexpected geological or environmental conditions;
and government policy changes. Additional risks and uncertainties
can be found in our 2005 annual report to shareholders and in
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
Canadian provincial securities commissions. Forward-looking
statements are given only as at the date of this release and the
company disclaims any obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. In the case of guidance, should
subsequent events show that the forward-looking statements released
herein may be materially off- target, the company will evaluate
whether to issue and, if appropriate following such review, issue a
news release updating guidance or explaining reasons for the
difference. DATASOURCE: Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
CONTACT: Betty-Ann Heggie, Senior Vice President, Corporate
Relations, Phone: (306) 933-8521, Fax: (306) 933-8844, E-mail:
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