OREANDA-NEWS. May 20, 2010. Uralkali (Berezniki, Perm Territory) has published its Annual Report and financial statements for 2009 prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by ZAO PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit.

The highlights are as follows:

IFRS Financial Results

2009

2008

2009 vs. 2008 Change

Revenue

33.8 billion rubles

62.8 billion rubles

-46%

Net Revenue 1

29.3 billion rubles

54.3 billion rubles

-46%

Adjusted EBITDA 2

16.4 billion rubles

41.3 billion rubles

-60%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin 3

56%

76%

 

Net Profit

9.1 billion rubles

21.9 billion rubles

-59%

Potassium Chloride Output

2.6 million tonnes

4.8 million tonnes

-45%

CAPEX

14.1 billion rubles

14.3 billion rubles

-2%

Uralkali’s IFRS Consolidated Financial Statements and Annual Report for 2009 are now available on the company’s corporate website at www.uralkali.com.

Denis Morozov, Uralkali President, said:

"Overall, 2009 was one of the most challenging years in the history of the potash industry. The global economic downturn forced farmers to reduce fertilizer application, which adversely affected Uralkali’s financial results. However, demand for potash started to pick up in late 2009, prompted by the recovery of the agricultural sector as well as the restoration of price certainty in the potash market. We are confident that this upward trend will continue in 2010 and drive an increase in prices and sales volumes."