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THE MOSAIC COMPANY (NYSE:MOS) NOVEMBER 7, 2013 Dan Ballantine, Zige He, and Zuowei Xu
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Agenda Introduction Macroeconomic Outlook Industry Overview Company Overview Financial Analysis Valuation Recommendation
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The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) Largest combined potash and phosphates producer Engages in the mining, production, and distribution of crop nutrients Formed through the combination of IMC Global and Cargill’s crop nutrient segment in 2004 Sector: Basic Materials Industry: Agricultural Chemical Source: Mosaic Company Website
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Current Holding Information December 17, 2009: Purchased 200 shares at $55.00/share ($11,000 total investment) November 6, 2013 Price: $ 46.35 Unrealized loss: 15.73% ($1,730) Total Position Value:$9,270 Represents 5.03% of total portfolio value Source: Yahoo Finance
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Macroeconomic Outlook PopulationCropFertilizer Expected global population increases will lead to steady demand for fertilizers over the long-term Additional pressure for existing farmland to become more productive
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Macroeconomic Outlook Source: USDA, Mosaic, IHS Global Insight Expected global population increases combined with increased use of agricultural inputs
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Agricultural Chemical Industry Commodity Pricing Capital Intensive Highly Concentrated Price Cartel: Breaking Down
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Agricultural Chemical Industry USDA: Price of potash and phosphates decreasing since the high prices in 2011 Retail Price of Potash:$400/ton, down 20% since last year Source: USDA, InfoMine
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Industry Forces Analysis Rivalry: High Buyers: High Substitutes: Low Suppliers: Medium New Entrants: Low
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Industry Forces Analysis Bargaining Power of Suppliers: MEDIUM Large fertilizer companies have long-term contract with suppliers Bargaining Power of Buyers: HIGH Commodity products with little differentiation and control over pricing Threat of New Entrants: LOW The 10 biggest companies cover more than 80% percent market share Economies of scale
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Industry Forces Analysis Threat of Substitutes: LOW No substitute for potash Lack of cost-effective substitutes Rivalry among Competitors: HIGH Very competitive Dominated by large companies looking to increase market share
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Industry Performance Analysis Source: Google Finance Industry index underperformed the S&P 500 in 2013
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Company Overview Leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients Serves customers in approximately 40 countries 8,400 employees Phosphate Products: crop nutrients DAP and MAP, animal feed Potash Products: red MOP, white MOP (salts of potassium) Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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Company Overview Financial Performance Source: Mosaic FY 2013 Annual Report
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Company Overview Product Segments: Potash: 13% of estimated global potash production; 42% of estimated North American potash production Phosphate: 12% of estimated global production; 59% of estimated North American production of concentrated phosphate crop nutrients Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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Company Overview Potash Segment Three potash mines in Canada; two potash mines in the United States Production: 7.8 million tonnes Expansion plan Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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Company Overview Phosphate Segment Owns and operates mines and production facilities in Florida; processing plants in Louisiana Production: 8.2 million tonnes Low cost strategy Economic scale Vertical integration Innovation: Premium Product MicroEssentials® (“ME”) Sales increased approximately 28% Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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Company Overview Distribution Potash Segment: Domestic and international sales Canpotex, Limited Phosphate Segment: Phosphate Chemicals Export Association, Inc Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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Business Risk Analysis Changing economic conditions and government policies Global Competition Variations in crop nutrient application rates Significant levels of inventories Weather Conditions Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K
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SWOT Analysis StrengthsWeaknesses -Minimal long-term debt -Strong cash position -Diversified international sales -Expanding production capacity -Decreasing sales volume -Declining margins -Multiple recent strategic changes OpportunitiesThreats -Lower raw material costs -International market access -Positive macroeconomic outlook with growing population -Commodity pricing -Government policies -Increased competition -External demand factors
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Cargill & Mosaic Relationship October 2004: Originally created from Cargill’s crop nutrient business division January 2011: Cargill family trust plans to liquidate its entire stake (64%) Could have been a sign the company was overvalued at the time (trading around $80/share) June 2013: stock buyback request blocked by Cargill trust holders Still hold 129 million shares of Mosaic common stock Source: New York Times, Bloomberg
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Recent News MOS Reports Earnings: November 5, 2013 Difficulties due to lower phosphates and potash prices Diluted EPS of $0.29/share versus $0.98 last year MOS Announces Acquisition: October 28, 2013 Acquiring phosphates business from CF Industries $1.4 billion for Florida-based phosphate assets Uralkali Cartel Fallout: Late July 2013 Breakup of a pricing cartel, potash prices plummet Uralkali plans to pursue higher volume strategy Source: Mosaic Investor Relations, Bloomberg
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Management Outlook Concerned about short-term potash and phosphate prices, but considers price decreases a cyclical issue Believes industry will return to normal and continue to grow Recent strategic change: Shift from potash expansion to phosphates expansion Looking to expand North America potash operations Concerns about demand in emerging markets in the next year Source: Mosaic Calendar Year 2013 Q3 Earnings Press Release
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Recent Financial Information Source: Mosaic 2013 FY 10-K, FY 2010 10-K, CY 2013 Q3 10-Q NOTE: Mosaic is changing its year-end from May 31 to December 31 * FY refers to year ended May 31 * Q3 2013 reports Q3 of Calendar 2013, meaning the quarter ending September 30, 2013
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Recent Financial Information Source: Mosaic FY 2013 10-K, FY 2010 10-K, Q3 CY 2013 10-Q NOTE: Mosaic is changing its year-end from May 31 to December 31 * FY refers to year ended May 31 * Q3 2013 reports Q3 of Calendar 2013, meaning the quarter ending September 30, 2013
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Current Stock Information Source: Capital IQ, Yahoo Finance MetricValue Current Stock Price $46.35 Trailing P/E 10.49 Forward P/E 18.11 Dividend Yield 2.16% Market Cap ($ millions) $19,735.8
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Financial Analysis NOTE: The years above refer to the fiscal years ending on May 31
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Financial Analysis NOTE: The years above refer to the fiscal years ending on May 31
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Comparable Companies Source: Capital IQ CompanyTickerMarket Cap ($ millions) Agrium Inc.(TSX:AGU) $12,795.1 CF Industries Holdings, Inc.(NYSE:CF) $12,127.0 Israel Chemicals Ltd.(TASE:ICL)$10,855.3 K+S Aktiengesellschaft(DB:SDF)$5,196.5 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.(TSX:POT)$27,840.4 The Mosaic Company(NYSE:MOS)$19,735.8
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Stock Performance Source: Yahoo Finance
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Comparable Company Analysis Source: Capital IQ
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Comparable Company Analysis Source: Capital IQ
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Discount Rate Source: Yahoo Finance
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Discount Rate
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DCF Analysis
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Decision Drivers Strengths Strong balance sheet Growing dividend yield Macroeconomic outlook Vertical integration Concerns Uncertainty over industry outlook in near future Recent strategic changes Significant uncertainties on product pricing Overly optimistic management outlook on industry and expansion plans
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Recommendation Valuation Summary Current Stock Price: $46.35 Comparable Companies Valuation: $40.87 DCF Valuation: $33.50 Recommendation: SELL Sell current holding of 200 shares at current market price resulting in a realized loss of approximately 15.73%
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