CF Industries and The J. R. Simplot Company Announce West Coast Anhydrous Ammonia Agreement

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF) and the J. R. Simplot Company (“Simplot”) have entered into an agreement that allows CF to ship, store and distribute anhydrous ammonia from Simplot’s Rivergate Terminal in Portland, Oregon, starting in 2019.

The arrangement will enable CF to meet growing demand for anhydrous ammonia in Pacific Rim countries, a region that imported over 4.1 million metric tonnes of the product in 2017. CF intends to supply the ammonia from its Medicine Hat, Alberta nitrogen complex, which has among the lowest production costs in the company’s manufacturing network. Additionally, CF anticipates selling to local customers from the terminal.

Simplot’s Rivergate Terminal is the largest deep water ammonia terminal on the US West Coast, and has two 25,000 short ton ammonia storage tanks on site. The terminal is located on the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, approximately 2.5 miles upstream from its confluence with the Columbia River.

“We are delighted to partner with our customer, J. R. Simplot Company at Rivergate, to further expand CF’s best-in-class ammonia distribution capabilities and leverage our Medicine Hat complex’s low cost production and logistics advantages,” said Bert Frost, Senior Vice President, Sales, Market Development and Supply Chain, CF Industries. “Through this state-of-the-art, multi-mode point of sale, we will increase our ability to serve customers on the Pacific Rim, a region whose consumption is growing and imports account for over 25 percent of global seaborne ammonia trade.”

“We are excited about this opportunity to partner with CF Industries to leverage available capacity at our Rivergate terminal, a key asset in our supply chain,” said Doug Stone, President of Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group.  “With the commissioning of the anhydrous ammonia plant at our Rock Springs, WY facility, the opportunity to provide available storage and warehousing of ammonia became a mutually beneficial arrangement with one of our long time partners, CF Industries.” 

About CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

CF Industries is a leading global fertilizer and chemical company with outstanding operational capabilities and a highly cost-advantaged production and distribution platform. Our 3,000 employees operate world-class manufacturing complexes in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. We serve our customers in North America through an unparalleled production, storage, transportation and distribution network. We also reach a global customer base with exports from our Donaldsonville, Louisiana, plant, the world’s largest and most flexible nitrogen complex. Additionally, we move product to international destinations from our Verdigris, Oklahoma, facility; our Yazoo City, Mississippi, facility; our Billingham and Ince facilities in the United Kingdom; and from a joint venture ammonia facility in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in which we own a 50 percent interest. CF Industries routinely posts investor announcements and additional information on the company’s website at www.cfindustries.com and encourages those interested in the company to check there frequently.

About the J.R. Simplot Company
The J. R. Simplot Company, a privately held agribusiness firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has an integrated portfolio that includes phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, food processing, food brands, and other enterprises related to agriculture. Simplot’s major operations are located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and China, with products marketed in more than 40 countries worldwide. The company supports 4R Nutrient Stewardship – using the right source of fertilizer at the right rate at the right time and in the right place. This is a cornerstone to Simplot’s mission of Bringing Earth’s Resources to Life. For more information, visit www.simplot.com.

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