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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Distribution                 Contact: Intrepid Potash Inc.
William Kent        
Phone: 303-296-3006


Intrepid Potash Inc. Announces 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results and Third Quarter Outlook

DENVER; August 1, 2012 - Intrepid Potash Inc. (Intrepid) (NYSE:IPI) announced 2012 second quarter financial results today. Intrepid earned quarterly net income of $19.0 million and earnings per diluted share of $0.25 from the sale of 184,000 tons of potash at an average net realized sales price1 of $465 per ton. Adjusted EBITDA2 for the quarter was $42.9 million. Additionally, capital investment deployed during the quarter was $62.2 million, with the Company on pace to invest $225 to $300 million in 2012.

“Our successful results in the quarter came with several important operational milestones in both New Mexico and Utah,” said Bob Jornayvaz, Intrepid's Executive Chairman of the Board. “Our West facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico, continues to perform well. During the quarter, we achieved three daily hoisting and processing records at this facility. Our Wendover, Utah, mine is running well, with strong recoveries and increased throughput. In Moab, Utah, the expansion of our underground cavern network is underway with the development of a new horizontal cavern system. This new multi-well horizontal cavern system will help grow our low-cost solar evaporation production from Moab. Construction at our HB Solar Solution mine and North compaction projects in Carlsbad, New Mexico, is on track. Simply put, we continue to move forward our investments in the business to deliver strong returns to our stockholders and provide a high quality product to our customers.
  
“We are closely monitoring the drought conditions in the various markets that we serve and the dramatic impact they are having on commodity prices. The drought is an important reminder to us of the value of serving diverse markets with a diverse product mix. Even in turbulent market conditions, we are able to deliver strong results based on our geographic advantage, our marketing flexibility, our production flexibility, and our strong customer relationships. We are confident that we will continue to deliver solid results for the remainder of

1 Average net realized sales price is an operating performance measure calculated as gross sales less freight costs, divided by the number of tons sold in the period.
2 Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP). See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.
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2012.”

Second Quarter 2012 Results:

Capital investment in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $62.2 million reflecting the increased construction activity for our HB Solar Solution mine and our North compaction project.

As of June 30, 2012, Intrepid had $185.9 million of cash, cash equivalents, and investments; no outstanding debt; and $250.0 million available under the company's unsecured revolving credit facility.

The average net realized sales price for potash was $465 per ton ($512 per metric tonne) in the second quarter of 2012, compared with $462 per ton ($509 per metric tonne) in the second quarter of 2011.

The average net realized sales price for Trio® was $322 per ton ($355 per metric tonne) in the second quarter of 2012, compared with $222 per ton ($245 per metric tonne) in the second quarter of 2011.

Potash sales were 184,000 tons in the second quarter of 2012, compared with 225,000 tons in the same period of 2011.

Potash production in the second quarter of 2012 was 170,000 tons compared with 209,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Cash operating cost of goods sold, net of by-product credits3, for potash was $178 per ton in the second quarter of 2012. This compares with $160 per ton in the second quarter of 2011.

Sales of langbeinite, which we market as Trio®, were 26,000 tons in the second quarter of 2012, compared with 39,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Langbeinite production was 33,000 tons in the second quarter of 2012, compared with 44,000 tons in the same period a year ago.

Cash operating cost of goods sold for Trio® was $206 per ton in the second quarter of 2012. This compares with $160 per ton in the second quarter of 2011.

Market Conditions

Drought conditions have developed and increased in severity across large sections of the Midwestern United States. Persistent hot and dry weather has severely impacted conditions for all crops in these areas, but most specifically for corn. Based on these deteriorating conditions,

3 Cash operating cost of goods sold and cash operating cost of goods sold, net of by-product credits, are operating performance measures defined as total cost of goods sold excluding royalties, depreciation, depletion, and amortization (and, if applicable, excluding by-product credits).
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the USDA cut its corn yield forecast at the beginning of July. Our customers are suggesting that there is more downside risk to the corn yield estimate and possibly for soybeans as well. However, there are also areas in the United States that are experiencing very good growing conditions, reflecting the variable weather impact in the different growing regions we serve. This spring has been proof positive that our ability to market our products is benefited greatly by the diversity of the regions and crops we serve.

Potash demand in the second quarter was higher than we had originally forecast. The better than forecast demand resulted from greater movement of product onto the field in some of the geographies we serve. We also actively pursued strategic market opportunities during the quarter as part of our ongoing marketing plan.

Demand for industrial and animal feed products has remained generally stable and the outlook for each of these markets remains solid. We believe we would have been able to sell more potash into the industrial sector during the second quarter of 2012 had we had greater product availability from our East facility.

As we expected, dealers did generally end the spring season with inventory levels at or near empty. In recent weeks, we have seen summer fill purchasing activity in certain regions progress at a good rate in anticipation of the fall season.

We believe the trend of stronger commodity prices into the fall provides a constructive scenario for farmer economics to remain solid heading into the fall application season. The drought conditions have the potential to pressure stocks-to-use ratios, therefore providing a solid backdrop for farmer economics into 2013 and reinforcing our expectation that farmers will apply near normal volumes of potash during the fall application season. While we are confident in the strength of potash demand in the back half of the year, the precise timing of purchases to meet fall application needs remains somewhat uncertain given the early spring planting, the anticipated early harvest season, and the impact of the ongoing drought.
    
    We are well positioned in the current market because of the diverse range of customers, geographies, and crops we serve. The location of our facilities together with the operational flexibility we have built into our production systems should allow us to maximize the available sales opportunities.

Capital Investment

In the second quarter of 2012, Intrepid invested approximately $62.2 million and made excellent progress on the initiation, continuation, and completion of a number of major capital projects. This pace of capital investment reflects our ability to execute on significant and complex capital projects.

During the quarter, we continued construction on the HB Solar Solution mine and commenced construction on the North compaction project, both in Carlsbad, New Mexico; we continued development of our new cavern system in Moab, Utah; and we have effectively completed the capital investment in the Langbeinite Recovery Improvement Project ("LRIP") in

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Carlsbad, New Mexico, with project costs expected to be near the low end of the budgeted range of $85 to $90 million.

Our capital investment plans are on track for the full year, and we estimate that we will invest approximately $225 to $300 million in capital projects during 2012. A majority of these expenditures are planned for the second half of the year as we move further into the construction phases of the HB Solar Solution mine and North compaction projects, as discussed in more detail below. We expect our 2012 capital programs to be funded out of cash flow and to reduce our existing cash and investments.

HB Solar Solution Mine

We began construction on the HB Solar Solution mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico, in March of 2012 and we are continuing to make significant progress. Pond construction, brine injection and extraction well drilling, and water well drilling activities are moving forward on schedule. Based on the current timeline, we expect initial brine injection and extraction activities to begin late in the third quarter of 2012. Further, we expect to begin construction of the HB mill late in the third quarter of 2012. The total expected capital investment for the project is between $200 and $230 million. As of June 30, 2012, we had invested $60.5 million in total costs for this project. We expect first production from the HB Solar Solution mine to occur late in the fall of 2013 after the summer evaporation season, with ramp up of production expected in 2014, and production levels increasing into 2015, assuming the benefit of an average annual evaporation cycle applied to full evaporation ponds.

North Compaction Project

Construction of the North compaction project in Carlsbad, New Mexico, began in the second quarter of 2012. This project upgrades our granulation facility and increases its capacity to handle the anticipated production from the HB Solar Solution mine and the expansion of our West facility. Construction is progressing well, with the new plant foundation substantially complete and steel erection underway. Total capital investment for the project is expected to be approximately $95 to $100 million, of which approximately $17.3 million has been invested as of the end of the second quarter of 2012. The North compaction facility is expected to be operational in mid-2013.

We continue to execute on our strategy to increase granulation capacity for both potash and Trio®. This activity includes the completed Moab and Wendover compaction projects, the construction of the North compaction project referenced above, and the granulation plant associated with the LRIP. The additional granulation capacity from these projects will allow us to right-size our production of granular and standard products to enhance our sales opportunities and to capture the best margin for both potash and Trio®.

New Moab Cavern System

We continued to expand our underground potash solution mining cavern network at our Moab, Utah, facility during the quarter. Earlier in the year we completed additional horizontal

4 Adjusted net income is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP). See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.
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wells in the existing producing horizontal cavern system. We are adding to our capacity with the addition of a new multi-well horizontal cavern system. These projects are intended to increase our low-cost solar evaporation production from the Moab facility.

Business Development

As discussed above, we expect to see an increase in potash production from the HB Solar Solution mine, an increase in Trio® production from the LRIP, as well as increased production related to higher mining rates at our West mine. Given the current strength of our balance sheet, we have created a business development team that is developing opportunities that support our business plan, that are a good fit with our capabilities, and that grow our business.

Second Quarter Results and Recent Performance

Income before income taxes for the second quarter of 2012 was $31.3 million compared with $50.8 million in the second quarter of 2011. Adjusted net income4 for the second quarter of 2012 was $18.8 million compared with adjusted net income of $27.8 million in the same period last year. Cash flows from operating activities were $61.2 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared with $50.7 million for the second quarter of 2011.

Potash

During the second quarter of 2012, Intrepid produced 170,000 tons of potash and sold 184,000 tons of potash compared with 209,000 tons produced and 225,000 tons sold in the second quarter of 2011. During the quarter, as expected, we saw lower potash demand from our customers compared with the first quarter of 2012. We believe dealers sold product from their storage capacity and drew down their own inventory levels to meet farmer demand with a goal of ending the spring with empty potash bins.

Production results for the quarter include the benefit of three daily hoisting and processing records at our West mine in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and solid production from our Wendover, Utah, facility. Production rates for the second quarter of 2012 do not include production from our Moab, Utah, solar solution operation as the harvest was very strong in the first quarter of 2012, allowing us to begin the seasonal production shutdown in April 2012. In comparison, results in Moab for the second quarter of 2011 include two months of seasonal production time as the seasonal harvest occurred over a longer timeframe.

We continue to implement a long-term improvement plan and work through the production challenges at our East facility in Carlsbad, New Mexico. We expect this improvement plan to continue through 2012 and into early 2013. This plan is designed to increase potash and Trio® production levels, as well as provide more consistency to our potash and langbeinite production levels. Our production levels at our East facility during the second quarter of 2012 were sequentially higher than the first quarter of 2012. We expect to see some operating inefficiencies at our East facility as we work through this plan, which may impact production levels and cause variability in our cash costs of goods sold.

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Our cash operating cost of goods sold for potash, net of by-product credits of $6 per ton, increased to $178 per ton in the second quarter of 2012 from $160 per ton, net of by-product credits of $6 per ton, in the second quarter of 2011. This increase was driven by higher inventory carrying values at our East mine during the second quarter of 2012, as reduced operating time and availability at the East facility resulted in fewer tons produced.

Langbeinite - Trio® 

Demand for Trio® remained strong during the second quarter of 2012. With the commissioning of the LRIP substantially complete, we are realizing higher recovery levels through the Dense Media Separation ("DMS") component of the plant. However, our Trio® production was and continues to be limited due to certain operational challenges at our East facility's potash processing plant which have reduced the feedstock delivery to the DMS component of the LRIP. Although Trio® production steadily improved during the second quarter of 2012, we remain focused, through our East facility long-term improvement plan, on delivering more langbeinite feedstock through the East facility to the DMS component of the LRIP.

During the second quarter of 2012, we intentionally built a modest level of Trio® inventory to accommodate larger bulk export sales and manage shipments more effectively.         

For the 26,000 tons of Trio® sold in the second quarter of 2012, we obtained an average net realized sales price of $322 per ton, which was $20 per ton higher than in the first quarter of 2012. This compares with 39,000 tons of Trio® sold at an average net realized sales price of $222 per ton in the prior year's second quarter. The sequential improvement in Trio® pricing was a result of strong market demand and our ability to achieve a higher average net realized sales price for tons of Trio® sold domestically coupled with a decrease in our percentage of export sales. The decrease in tons sold resulted from having fewer tons available for sale in 2012 compared with a year ago. Cash operating cost of goods sold decreased $15 per ton compared with the first quarter of 2012 with the improvements we saw in our East operations.

Our cash operating cost of goods sold for Trio® increased to $206 per ton in the second quarter of 2012 compared with $160 per ton in the second quarter of 2011. Higher cash costs were driven by decreased production in the second quarter of 2012 as we commissioned the LRIP, along with lower levels of langbeinite feedstock being delivered to the DMS component of the East facility.
Third Quarter and Full Year 2012 Outlook

Our outlook for the third quarter and full year 2012 is presented below. This information is our best estimate at the current time and will be impacted by market conditions, results of operations and production results. Please note that outlook information for capital investment is only provided on a full year basis.


4 Adjusted net income is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (non-GAAP). See the non-GAAP reconciliations set forth later in this press release for additional information.
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Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
September 30, 2012
 
December 31, 2012
Potash
 
 
 
 
Production (tons)
 
180,000 - 200,000

 
785,000 - 825,000
Sales (tons)
 
220,000 - 250,000

 
820,000 - 870,000
Cash COGS, net of by-product credit ($/ton)
 
$170 - $185

 
$175 - $190
 
 
 
 
 
Total COGS ($/ton)
 
$225 - $245

 
$230 - $250
 
 
 
 
 
Trio®
 
 
 
 
Production (tons)
 
35,000 - 45,000

 
130,000 - 165,000
Sales (tons)
 
30,000 - 40,000

 
130,000 - 165,000
Cash COGS ($/ton)
 
$170 - $185

 
$170 - $190
 
 
 
 
 
Total COGS ($/ton)
 
$240 - $260

 
$240 - $270
 
 
 
 
 
Other
 


 

Selling and Administrative
 
$7.5 - $9.5 million

 
$32 - $34 million
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Investment
 

 
$225 - $300 million

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Intrepid routinely posts information about Intrepid on its website under the Investor Relations tab. Intrepid's website address is www.intrepidpotash.com.

Unless expressly stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “tons” in this press release refer to short tons. One short ton equals 2,000 pounds. One metric tonne, which many of our international competitors use, equals 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.68 pounds.

Adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. We include reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures in the tables at the end of this release. Average net realized sales price, cash operating cost of goods sold, and cash operating cost of goods sold net of by-product credits are operating measures. We include definitions of these measures in the footnotes to this release.

Conference Call Information

The conference call to discuss second quarter 2012 results is scheduled for Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. MDT (10:00 a.m. EDT). The call participation number is (800) 319-4610. A recording of the conference call will be available two hours after the completion of the call at (800) 319-6413. International participants can dial (412) 858-4600 to take part in the conference call and can access a replay of the call at (412) 317-0088. The replay of the call will require the input of the conference identification number 763324. The call will also be streamed on the Intrepid website, www.intrepidpotash.com. In addition, the press release announcing second quarter 2012 results will be available on the Intrepid website before the call under "Investor Relations - Press Releases." An audio recording of the conference call will be



available at www.intrepidpotash.com through September 2, 2012.

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This document contains forward-looking statements - that is, statements about future, not past, events. The forward-looking statements in this document often relate to our future performance and management's expectations for the future, including statements about our financial outlook. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are uncertain. For us, the particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different from our forward-looking statements include the following:
changes in the price, demand, or supply of potash or Trio®/langbeinite
circumstances that disrupt or limit our production, including operational difficulties or operational variances due to geological or geotechnical variances
interruptions in rail or truck transportation services, or fluctuations in the costs of these services
increased labor costs or difficulties in hiring and retaining qualified employees and contractors, including workers with mining or construction expertise
the costs of, and our ability to successfully construct, commission and execute, our strategic projects, including the development of our HB Solar Solution mine, the further development of our langbeinite recovery and granulation assets, and our North granulation plant
adverse weather events, including events affecting precipitation and evaporation rates at our solar solution mines
changes in the prices of raw materials, including chemicals, natural gas, and power
the impact of federal, state, or local government regulations, including environmental and mining regulations, the enforcement of those regulations, and government policy changes
our ability to obtain any necessary government permits relating to the construction and operation of assets
changes in our reserve estimates
competition in the fertilizer industry
declines in U.S. or world agricultural production
declines in the use of potash products by oil and gas companies in their drilling operations
changes in economic conditions
our ability to comply with covenants in our debt-related agreements to avoid a default under those agreements
disruption in the credit markets
our ability to secure additional federal and state potash leases to expand our existing mining operations
the other risks and uncertainties described in our periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

All information in this document speaks as of August 1, 2012. New information or events after that date may cause our forward-looking statements in this document to change. We have no duty to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to conform the statements to actual results or to reflect new information or future events.



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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Production volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
170

 
209

Langbeinite
 
33

 
44

Sales volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
184

 
225

Trio®
 
26

 
39

 
 
 
 
 
Gross sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
$
88,755

 
$
108,504

Trio®
 
10,029

 
10,869

Total
 
98,784

 
119,373

Freight costs (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
3,291

 
4,486

Trio®
 
1,532

 
2,241

Total
 
4,823

 
6,727

Net sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
85,464

 
104,018

Trio®
 
8,497

 
8,628

Total
 
$
93,961

 
$
112,646

 
 
 
 
 
Potash statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
465

 
$
462

Cash operating cost of goods sold, net of
by-product credits * (exclusive of items
shown separately below)
 
178

 
160

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
42

 
30

Royalties
 
17

 
16

Total potash cost of goods sold
 
$
237

 
$
206

Warehousing and handling costs
 
14

 
14

Average potash gross margin
 
$
214

 
$
242

 
 
 
 
 
Trio® statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
322

 
$
222

Cash operating cost of goods sold (exclusive
of items shown separately below)
 
206

 
160

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
58

 
19

Royalties
 
16

 
11

Total Trio® cost of goods sold
 
$
280

 
$
190

Warehousing and handling costs
 
15

 
15

Average Trio® gross margin
 
$
27

 
$
17


On a per ton basis, by-product credits were $6 for both the second quarter of 2012, and 2011, respectively. By-product credits were $1.2 million and $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2012, and 2011, respectively.










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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
SELECTED OPERATIONS DATA (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Production volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
388

 
443

Langbeinite
 
63

 
75

Sales volume (in thousands of tons):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
387

 
421

Trio®
 
55

 
91

 
 
 
 
 
Gross sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
$
190,513

 
$
199,855

Trio®
 
20,514

 
24,496

Total
 
211,027

 
224,351

Freight costs (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
8,086

 
9,369

Trio®
 
3,499

 
5,349

Total
 
11,585

 
14,718

Net sales (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
Potash
 
182,427

 
190,486

Trio®
 
17,015

 
19,147

Total
 
$
199,442

 
$
209,633

 
 
 
 
 
Potash statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
471

 
$
453

Cash operating cost of goods sold, net of
by-product credits * (exclusive of items
shown separately below)
 
187

 
163

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
43

 
30

Royalties
 
17

 
16

Total potash cost of goods sold
 
$
247

 
$
209

Warehousing and handling costs
 
14

 
14

Average potash gross margin
 
$
210

 
$
230

 
 
 
 
 
Trio® statistics (per ton):
 
 
 
 
Average net realized sales price
 
$
312

 
$
212

Cash operating cost of goods sold (exclusive
of items shown separately below)
 
208

 
160

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization
 
60

 
21

Royalties
 
16

 
11

Total Trio® cost of goods sold
 
$
284

 
$
192

Warehousing and handling costs
 
14

 
14

Average Trio® gross margin
 
$
14

 
$
6


On a per ton basis, by-product credits were $8 and $6 for the first six months of 2012, and 2011, respectively. By-product credits were $3.0 million and $2.5 million for the first six months of 2012, and 2011, respectively.



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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Sales
 
$
98,784

 
$
119,373

 
$
211,027

 
$
224,351

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Freight costs
 
4,823

 
6,727

 
11,585

 
14,718

Warehousing and handling costs
 
3,005

 
3,784

 
6,369

 
7,061

Cost of goods sold
 
51,064

 
53,719

 
111,645

 
105,710

Other
 
(3
)
 
5

 
327

 
507

Gross Margin
 
39,895

 
55,138

 
81,101

 
96,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and administrative
 
8,710

 
8,986

 
16,967

 
15,857

Accretion of asset retirement obligation
 
181

 
191

 
362

 
382

Insurance settlement income from
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
property and business losses
 

 

 

 
(12,500
)
Other expense (income)
 
85

 
(4,730
)
 
57

 
(4,689
)
Operating Income
 
30,919

 
50,691

 
63,715

 
97,305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, including realized and
 
 
 
 
 

 

 unrealized derivative gains and losses
 
(215
)
 
(389
)
 
(468
)
 
(502
)
Interest income
 
526

 
415

 
1,039

 
785

Other income
 
95

 
59

 
278

 
318

Income Before Income Taxes
 
31,325

 
50,776

 
64,564

 
97,906

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Tax Expense
 
(12,312
)
 
(20,068
)
 
(24,925
)
 
(38,919
)
Net Income
 
$
19,013

 
$
30,708

 
$
39,639

 
$
58,987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
75,279,074

 
75,184,306

 
75,253,230

 
75,157,871

Diluted
 
75,308,472

 
75,268,279

 
75,312,773

 
75,266,010

Earnings Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.78

Diluted
 
$
0.25

 
$
0.41

 
$
0.53

 
$
0.78




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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
AS OF JUNE 30, 2012 AND DECEMBER 31, 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
66,843

 
$
73,372

Short-term investments
 
97,923

 
97,242

Accounts receivable:
 
 
 
 
Trade, net
 
31,948

 
29,304

Other receivables
 
9,091

 
6,898

Income tax receivable
 
1,715

 
4,493

Inventory, net
 
58,963

 
55,390

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
3,088

 
5,015

Current deferred tax asset
 
3,362

 
4,931

Total current assets
 
272,933

 
276,645

 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
 
of $119,135 and $98,654, respectively
 
447,249

 
387,423

Mineral properties and development costs, net of accumulated
 
 
 
 
depletion of $10,351 and $9,773, respectively
 
44,571

 
33,482

Long-term parts inventory, net
 
7,393

 
9,559

Long-term investments
 
21,143

 
6,180

Other assets
 
3,763

 
3,949

Non-current deferred tax asset
 
195,718

 
215,632

Total Assets
 
$
992,770

 
$
932,870

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable:
 
 
 
 
Trade
 
$
29,024

 
$
20,900

Related parties
 
359

 
134

Accrued liabilities
 
27,445

 
14,795

Accrued employee compensation and benefits
 
10,237

 
12,370

Other current liabilities
 
596

 
1,476

Total current liabilities
 
67,661

 
49,675

 
 
 
 
 
Asset retirement obligation
 
10,236

 
9,708

Other non-current liabilities
 
2,256

 
2,354

Total Liabilities
 
80,153

 
61,737

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
 
 
 
 
and 75,297,477 and 75,207,533 shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
at June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively
 
75

 
75

Additional paid-in capital
 
566,053

 
564,285

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,354
)
 
(1,431
)
Retained earnings
 
347,843

 
308,204

Total Stockholders' Equity
 
912,617

 
871,133

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
992,770

 
$
932,870




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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
19,013

 
$
30,708

 
$
39,639

 
$
58,987

Deferred income taxes
 
11,441

 
14,637

 
21,483

 
30,017

Insurance settlement income from property and business losses
 

 

 

 
(12,500
)
Items not affecting cash:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion
 
11,376

 
8,691

 
22,632

 
17,224

Stock-based compensation
 
1,386

 
1,560

 
2,705

 
2,672

Unrealized derivative gain
 
(273
)
 
(224
)
 
(497
)
 
(545
)
Other
 
1,022

 
(37
)
 
1,985

 
455

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
 
11,744

 
2,344

 
(2,643
)
 
(11,951
)
Other receivables
 
(1,175
)
 
(5,559
)
 
(2,193
)
 
(6,013
)
Income tax receivable
 
767

 
(7,138
)
 
2,778

 
(4,119
)
Inventory
 
(5,654
)
 
(3,153
)
 
(1,407
)
 
(4,595
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
828

 
296

 
1,927

 
1,247

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and accrued employee compensation and benefits
 
11,212

 
8,524

 
12,950

 
8,714

Other liabilities
 
(473
)
 
12

 
(481
)
 
(308
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
61,214

 
50,661

 
98,878

 
79,285

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 

 

Additions to property, plant, and equipment
 
(43,360
)
 
(35,213
)
 
(75,769
)
 
(63,816
)
Additions to mineral properties and development costs
 
(5,338
)
 
(178
)
 
(11,406
)
 
(720
)
Insurance settlement proceeds from property and business losses
 

 
806

 

 
806

Purchases of investments
 
(34,907
)
 
(30,160
)
 
(65,634
)
 
(52,459
)
Proceeds from investments
 
29,615

 
16,593

 
48,337

 
32,371

Other
 

 

 
2

 

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(53,990
)
 
(48,152
)
 
(104,470
)
 
(83,818
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee tax withholding paid for restricted stock upon vesting
 
(322
)
 
(589
)
 
(746
)
 
(1,076
)
Excess income tax benefit from stock-based compensation
 
(166
)
 
55

 
(191
)
 
427

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 

 
45

 

 
299

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(488
)
 
(489
)
 
(937
)
 
(350
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
6,736

 
2,020

 
(6,529
)
 
(4,883
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
 
60,107

 
69,230

 
73,372

 
76,133

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
 
$
66,843

 
$
71,250

 
$
66,843

 
$
71,250

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest, including settlements on derivatives
 
$
511

 
$
450

 
$
939

 
$
759

Income taxes
 
$
295

 
$
12,512

 
$
890

 
$
12,605

Accrued purchases for property, plant, and equipment, and mineral properties and development costs
 
$
23,165

 
$
9,669

 
$
23,165

 
$
9,669


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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NET INCOME RECONCILIATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)

    Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net income adjusted for significant non-cash and infrequent items. Examples of non-cash and infrequent items include insurance settlements from property and business losses, a portion of the income associated with the refundable employment-related credits from the State of New Mexico, non-cash unrealized gains or losses associated with derivative adjustments, costs associated with abnormal production and other infrequent items. Management believes adjusted net income provides useful additional information to investors for analysis of Intrepid's fundamental business on a recurring basis. In addition, management believes that the concept of adjusted net income is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry, and many investors use the published research of industry research analysts in making investment decisions.

Adjusted net income should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, cash provided by operating activities or other income, profitability, cash flow, or liquidity measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. Because adjusted net income excludes some but not all items that affect net income and may vary among companies, the adjusted net income amounts presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following is a reconciliation of adjusted net income to net income, which is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
19,013

 
$
30,708

 
$
39,639

 
$
58,987

Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance settlement income from property and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
business losses

 

 

 
(12,500
)
Income associated with New Mexico refundable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
employment-related credit

 
(4,692
)
 

 
(4,692
)
Unrealized derivative gain
(273
)
 
(224
)
 
(497
)
 
(545
)
Other
(3
)
 
5

 
327

 
507

Calculated tax effect *
107

 
1,955

 
66

 
6,858

Total adjustments
(169
)
 
(2,956
)
 
(104
)
 
(10,372
)
Adjusted Net Income
$
18,844

 
$
27,752

 
$
39,535

 
$
48,615

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Estimated annual effective tax rate of 38.6% for 2012 and 39.8% for 2011.


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INTREPID POTASH, INC.
UNAUDITED NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 AND 2011
(In thousands)

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (or adjusted EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net income adjusted for the add back of interest expense (including derivatives), income tax expense, depreciation, depletion, and amortization, and asset retirement obligation accretion. Management believes adjusted EBITDA assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. We use adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is widely used by professional research analysts and others in the valuation, comparison, and investment recommendations of companies in the potash mining industry, and many investors use the published research of industry research analysts in making investment decisions.

Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance or liquidity measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because adjusted EBITDA excludes some but not all items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities and may vary among companies, the adjusted EBITDA amounts presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. The following is a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure:
    

 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
19,013

 
$
30,708

 
$
39,639

 
$
58,987

Interest expense, including realized and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
unrealized derivative gains and losses
215

 
389

 
468

 
502

Income tax expense
12,312

 
20,068

 
24,925

 
38,919

Depreciation, depletion, amortization, and accretion
11,376

 
8,691

 
22,632

 
17,224

Total adjustments
23,903

 
29,148

 
48,025

 
56,645

Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and Amortization
$
42,916

 
$
59,856

 
$
87,664

 
$
115,632



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