Company Information

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Address: EL TROVADOR 4285, 6TH FLOOR
LAS CONDES 
City: SANTIAGO CHILE 
State:  
Zip Code: 00000 
Telephone: 562-425-2485 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 1400
(As filed with the SEC)  

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. "SQM" is an open stock corporation (sociedad anónima abierta) organized under the laws of the Republic of Chile. The Company was constituted by public deed issued on June 17, 1968 by the Notary Public of Santiago, Mr. Sergio Rodríguez Garcés. Its existence was approved by Decree No. 1.164 of June 22, 1968 of the Ministry of Finance, and it was registered on June 29, 1968 in the Registry of Commerce of Santiago, on page 4.537 No. 1.992. SQM's headquarters are located at El Trovador 4285, Fl. 6, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. The Company's telephone number is +56 2 425-2000. Commercial exploitation of the caliche ore deposits in northern Chile began in the 1830s, when sodium nitrate was extracted from the ore for use in the manufacturing of explosives and fertilizers. By the end of the nineteenth century, nitrate production had become the leading industry in Chile and the country was the world's leading supplier of nitrates.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20101.450.32940.29
03/20101.190.17931.42
12/20091.320.29428.46
09/20091.41NA27.75
06/20091.82NA19.88
03/20091.980.71913.41
12/20081.91NA12.77
09/20081.670.28115.10

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.81Total Liab/Total Assets0.52
Net Inc/Total Assets0.11Total Liab/Inv Cap0.60
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.13Total Liab/Comm Equity3.67
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.27Interest Coverage Ratio15.08
Net Inc/Net Sales0.21Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.34LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.06Total Debt/EquityNA
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover4.15Quick Ratio2.29
Inventory Turnover1.95Current Ratio3.56
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.26
Net Sales/Work Cap1.50Inv/Curr Assets0.36
Net Sales/PP&E1.26  

Income Statement (Millions)

  12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 1,830.41 1,438.66 1,774.12 1,187.53
Cost of Goods Sold 1,204.41 908.47 1,065.37 880.27
Selling & Admin Exps 115.47 94.01 85.71 70.27
Operating Income 510.54 436.17 623.04 236.98
Interest Exp 35.04 30.98 19.96 19.95
Pretax Income 493.30 415.60 500.91 234.70
Other Income 7.12 5.95 -6.98 21.65
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 387.27 339.76 500.91 192.67

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 524.65 375.64 323.92 164.21
Receivables - Total 444.89 436.30 457.69 323.06
Inventories - Total 605.10 630.76 540.73 387.77
Total Current Assets 1,695.26 1,657.65 1,340.72 900.59
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 1,455.35 1,301.95 1,092.25 954.39
Total Assets 3,372.84 3,141.80 2,549.09 1,959.62
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 206.81 207.54 230.20 143.56
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA 141.74 11.48
Total Current Liabilities 476.84 545.04 505.64 246.16
Long-Term Debt NA NA 515.94 486.65
Total Liabilities 1,750.03 1,723.05 1,181.09 875.50
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 48.02 45.70 47.38 44.03
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 477.39 477.39 NA NA
Retained Earnings 1,155.13 951.17 826.00 541.61
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,622.80 1,418.75 1,368.00 1,084.12
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 3,372.84 3,141.80 2,549.09 1,959.62

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 12/31/2010 12/31/2009 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 618.52 371.35 457.31 311.29
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -236.81 -507.49 -278.81 -174.17
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -254.24 202.49 -38.40 -157.13

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20061,042.89154.260.54
12/20071,187.53192.670.07
12/20081,774.12500.911.91
12/20091,438.66339.761.32
12/20101,830.41387.271.45
Growth Rates15.1025.8728.01

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/1121335,40529.41




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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