Who is Agrium?

Agrium is a leading retail supplier of agricultural products and services in the Americas and Australia and a global producer, marketer, and distributor of crop nutrients (nitrogen, phosphate, and potash).  Agrium also develops and manufactures controlled-released nutrients and plant protection products primarily for the North American agriculture, professional turf, and ornamental markets.  Agrium is a publicly-traded company that is listed on the Toronto (AGU-TSX) and New York (AGU-NYSE) stock exchanges.

Why Invest in Agrium?

Invest in Agrium because we create sustainable and long term shareholder value by offering:

• Growth: Agrium is a growth-driven company with over $5.0-billion invested in more than 15 major acquisitions and other expansions since 2005, and access to high-return investment opportunities across the agricultural value chain.  In 2011, Agrium continued to expand its strong global presence by completing acquisitions in each of its three strategic business units and approving a major brownfield expansion project at its potash facility in Saskatchewan, Canada.
• Diversity: Agrium is diversified from a products and services offering and geographical-basis. It is a leading global agricultural retailer and a world-scale wholesale producer, marketer, and distributor of all three crop nutrients.
• Financial Soundness: In 2011, Agrium earned over $1.3-billion in operating cash flow and established a net debt to net debt plus equity ratio of 14 percent at year-end.
• A Solid Future: The outlook for crop input demand in 2012 remains positive, as higher-than-average global crop prices and margins as well as historically strong farm income levels continue to support robust grower economics.