FMC - Earnings call transcript Q2 2020

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Call for FMC Corporation. This event is being recorded [Operator Instructions]. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Michael Wherley, Director of Investor Relations for FMC Corporation. Please go ahead.

Michael Wherley

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Mark Douglas

by outlook, Europe last comparison Despite severe good we headwinds foreign in morning, XXXX. call, be QX from very delivered challenges and financial currency, and from Thank you, performance this solid an a posed forecasted weather QX the earnings navigated challenging and dry At COVID-XX, would everyone. our quarter. we Michael, industry-leading

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As we our and operational. closures significant FMC's remain top is said last quarter, The all plant of manufacturing we employees well-being have priority. our avoided facilities

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and We availability. labor food are expected seeing to pockets some of demand due as dislocations reduced chain

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of basis our the increase prior XXXX. pricing financial year the X% growth year-over-year impact, year which our reported and organically. an compared Australia, containment in margins second QX $XXX basis, organically past on by driven period versus reflects strong QX. grew This driven reduced FMC's the beat robust decrease significant EBITDA, Turning midpoint. of performance was X% an $X several by $X.XX prior points the Argentina, the Last lower double-digit count business rate. compared and increase EBITDA FX to of in EBITDA X% was QX This equally Pakistan was the XXX billion to Canada. removing quarter XX.X%, but increase tax guidance, Adjusted a $X.XX continued quarter, to measures outperformance performance. After actions. in period. were quarters over our a prior Relative the Slide second in X% approximately our year, of cost EPS a on X. Adjusted year, entirely business in the an growth almost and our the million, to performance by despite results reported in EBITDA quarter was revenue, share Brazil, driven the $X.XX however, million benefit we saw versus X% a increases

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Andrew Sandifer

Thanks, Mark.

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to X.Xx or year-end. expect below at leverage continue at to be We

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implementation We that remainder system entire well forward FMC processes. some most a efficiencies us SAP for which are across XXXX into system of has the the will accelerating implementation recent continue gone push the so synergies to and planned by to will across our The back-office thoroughly of XXXX. enable phase year-end, new further in company give complete we modern

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Mark Douglas

Thank you, Andrew.

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Operator

[Operator Instructions]. Connelly Stephens. question today And the come Mark will from first with

Mark Connelly

is India wisdom to conventional back been elections. that Mark, going its get status has before GSP the

that So much sourcing affected strategy if by not backed questions. it's and losing the has How two you election? going materially your to status change is

Mark Douglas

GST in. Yes. Thanks, it impact the when fundamentally came Mark. No, didn't us

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Operator

question of And come will Byrne next the with America. Steve Bank from

Steve Byrne

can than the the the Have or this you crop And if confidence you've currency sold can next think in normal impacts second your South half, does specific going that case, -- indicate half a the grain be your that quarter you you recent and the farmers for of the you months? drive orders when second gives been booking in during imply and offset what that crop, is is hedge drag? Is currency just an you has recognize place to you those that pricing, their seen estimate is the quarter, in very the with the that that already on customers a just guidance second American lot orders more that of EBITDA do their booked? got is you second inputs

Mark Douglas

a question, that Steve. Yes, there lot is in

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Andrew Sandifer

Sure.

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Operator

come And from the will next Chris Crédit Parkinson Suisse. question

Christopher Parkinson

still here. as size in framework since looks a the about from products analyst pretty XXs from And few offer the organic think versus should additional past of can you day? been of does But roaring diamides solid heading in into the despite years, registrations the Mark, COVID, appear some the terms your just few pathway contribution volume any Has kicking peers we into we change further how contributions XXXX? new also gear there into geographies? and assumptions volume as head your it in

Mark Douglas

touched go on we Thank half and script. the it into of sort in organic as I second growth you. Strong the

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products the has different on about This year, on. type rate pretty much expansions climb we we'd in that that this keeps thought moving and number that XX growth label be. year, to well of hands that number. got to very we're market continued We've added So we've forward where track registrations high, which our above

Operator

come the question Goldman next Adam from Samuelson Sachs. And with will

Adam Samuelson

in down. any, been impacts year-to-date, could first, terms impacting question my -- kind any registrations color then COVID done And trials any issues how maybe that and Chris' year. if product guess you I you give I'm the pipeline quarter launch for has question new the research is could your and twofold, the and to and the R&D R&D of of And just the all ability into this comments guess, So documentation get to way? 'XX, in around just around Has I COVID -- 'XX? following registrations on, I is to in your just wondering caused mean, spend

Mark Douglas

Adam. Thanks, Yes.

take saw was on all, market disruption. happening face and we were a we both a put of knew of the that R&D. at that we R&D. would to potential and reduce and of When with we of activities decided We the roughly we Part knew cost $XX what First was broad from look cost company, place to million structure headwinds, costs. going COVID in

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getting second than which The than Many would registrations slowdown have slow their though in not. new which keeping governments rather They running, interesting. year on registrations. earlier down. this of the of to is around in time. even We've been very And insecticide. you is registration expect fact, at a organizations we part another actually got us world your question called we things We been actually year have this adept launch It's U.S. one launched first thought, to for the next Elevest, that product year. plus formulations Rynaxypyr allowed our in

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Operator

Jackson And from Markets. Joel the question with next BMO will Capital come

Joel Jackson

apply Because year, being up lower pre-emerge that, weather away ended and about pre-emerge just please? a this spring stories destocking you of how year, talk pre-emerge. of much U.S. yields ago apply that high? just demand to had much spring in Can on heard farmers the this the perhaps good, as with for we wet last were get couple about maybe they the the commentary because less wanted okay. some was good. you months early, was issue the comment a in The to where was U.S. you year, herbicide. inventories Can channel attempted talk year. last gave I weather, to the was And they This tried like didn't

Mark Douglas

getting that's the applying Easy towards continues of no, very, We answer saw. is, the we swing difficult pre-emergent newer products not what a Weed performing, resistance growers year. much this very much did we see not the knock portfolio. to less some higher did down. build Yes, the see is very weeds are Joel. herbicide and to U.S. in What in

coming of reason next is out shifts with weeds. introduced done portfolio higher the would on like higher-performing the for growth, which volumes few expect The not and We we the high very So That our Authority last end to products. Supreme, we've continues has of drive that to we are did Edge, years simple. formulations commented potency glyphosate-resistant very, well Authority over very year very portfolio our the inventories. and

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next much in therefore, year. So we go we're into a go position better inventories our as channel down,

Operator

question the with PJ will And from come Juvekar Citi. next

Prashant Juvekar

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in have America the Was growth sugarcane it, outsized share may Latin diamide driver did in can in down you then like and looks price you growth there? organic XX% main in Argentina, and between I volume? had in the America, that Latin break but just gain You missed

Mark Douglas

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about talk rates me the Argentina. seen Argentina in growth heard You we've and

but right. taken while The great Our it structure we has get have a to a there us now right, doing is job. down team

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Operator

question the BNPP. Exane from will with come Laurent And next Favre

Laurent Favre

XX% of to was think the pesticides. regarding XXXX? from if a instance, in I impact you? Or Europe generic you just more you've Mark, out. that you percentage the said then reduction volumes, Green you with impact for XXXX could phase and be a if wondering this us is cutting to in impact players? that more of there think more risk for that, guess the was I question Deal best wondering is whether in new And would for and Fork on Farm the, XXXX. your more weed targeted Strategy for give on related My I it's and guess, perhaps

Mark Douglas

Laurent. Thanks,

Asia, deliberate. proactive because impacted the the very This think it's double which about It's what is products/loss X% of discontinued particularly a insecticides of registrations, a Latin is our a we one had we called the On year, oldest for We of X.X% year. is remove marketplace. year revenue made probably our the average about end strategic year move, at from a us. last decision this of to carbofuran very difficult is America,

in we sustainable We have place. products that can put more

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to and a are an our as tend in slightly all portfolio we have it in environmental opportunity products remove of look way. an the technologies look market that to So new Europe, impact, to older tend there, in footprint at also both different and into this the We less at really advance general. to in

Operator

with Morgan question next The Vincent Stanley. Andrews will come from

Vincent Andrews

COVID first your question I -- being talked on CEO. Mark, comments congratulations taking environment. as price understood the thoughtful on about about in your And you quarter My is

at a the able out You same lot obviously to were cost of time. take

year into -- you'll about price just in relationship need are year. thinking you more going XXXX? So then some you're to as the I to in we a just if would for that Or And think think back the more if about those assume get going costs other? how aggressive And on half our get this come also through of little if each Or out bit come models you're year, should trying into to to going two than to pricing just year we year. those came next back? costs be will offset next things next back of move look to wondering will that the

Mark Douglas

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end QX, beginning you stop season, doesn't of on Latin It of If QX. the the into carries think of the it well of QX. end American at

go into impact have obviously beneficial we So a will we as next whatever do year. now,

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tailwind to expect as a year. we into next see I being pricing So do go

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to $XX $XX will million SAP Some we've about of done of this another back. once costs already we what million talked that very going have tailwind come again. accelerated year real next you're this which the on to implementation, and year. We've of year, Obviously, top will lower the

price of back spring how expect plus SAP cost year. say, manage balance as a I also would would a I as whatever next that believe tailwind well I net-net, because would occurs, So be tailwind. the will to we of

Operator

from question Fargo. next will come the Michael Wells Sison And with

Michael Sison

Mark, have would China. in have just more your manufacturing your thoughts that the a your longer, process would have and an where if facilities, manufacturing you that your given can a Any some could been around? move but curious even you you manufacturing of shift of your of issue you regions, quarter, sourcing sort of was sales how around take long on wondering lot just this raw materials of

Mark Douglas

Mike. Thanks,

sources months and So dependent years called light I numbers if X, today. from We've good you model. China. to a over go know, probably used XX% back, since model last that XX we time long that on moves an run at moved think, XX%, some FMC I about don't We had I very was asset now, couple of XX% looking China way then. was the we're on,

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move jurisdiction registration anything go on a reapply you take and that you're the you for have point your X if years, new So manufacture, from that can in. to of to X depending

have So move. to the really you plan for

we've because say on that U.S. DuPont and XX%, now. us done facilities Cheminova XX% manufacturing own assets allowed since to accelerate we really X-year India, over frame Europe, China the from moved to to So the our in acquisition of when XX% I and that we really time have a dependent

so that XX% dependency Europe to XX% gradual the So we're spread you eventually, should expect China, being the see our India, a that manufacturing, and in on out around us to continuous of U.S. spreading rest

Operator

The next come Partners. from Kevin with Vertical will Research question McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

formulations the around through discussion I actions update call, maybe year provided expirations patent manufacturing you around taking provide over an your you last year those of your terms on the diamides, agreements, was of strategy what's a in ago of transition? on and in growth other transpired molecules this a on if the could world. helpful that Mark, new long-term aspects discussions various wondering

Mark Douglas

talked was it we ago a that that. Amazing Kevin. that year Thanks, about Yes.

to number in bringing So place we very legal patents. of for the in a to other say approach, plan products. a world pieces to manufacturers shut talked has also down, in and parts trying see in illegal the managed had the related defense or the been to robust a put when estate India well. infringe other two-pronged China was significant I that continued people commercial successes We've we have the that India our of of both both growth of to process, of of our them we've will break obviously and in continue are aspects which we that plan been then We which partners identify about very patents diamides. and material our sell to successful. patent allow and going has very And

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of will take which the of of number their Some registrations, well require they're process. smaller but them ones starting time, in a underway period are new a

regard formulations, inside it the With we on very company. of much to as plan. it's a So have We're goes. work lot steady ongoing

technology. new pyrethroids, we a is we reformulation but next which come just in the would of As I under because have those way, and registrations those they're with I types FMC as X-X Rynaxypyr U.S. of to our earlier, first activities U.S., of expect to formulations specific number product very out the the new in we said launched a years, gain

very question. So overall, a Kevin, it's good

grow track market. I above much, much very think to and the continue well these we on very technologies we're

Operator

Mitsch Fermium Frank And the with will Research. come next question from

Frank Mitsch

the you overall some to have could trials -- year this and insight your underway Farm add me thoughts of as launched This for Arc overarching and to Nutrien. if that's with new are start you us I Let can congrats reign. my progressing wondering was FMC? how the how notably give your Intelligence what Platform impact platform

Mark Douglas

defend technologies of how what And into what and of we could the the we terms Nutrien really pressure. It world. how grow, the brassicas those would a predictive offense different both we is in agreement to how not consider that which they'll a takes the activities. are it is spraying. Thanks, is believe will blend is in of And Frank. go a this different when Obviously, I crop, terms to will easy a insect for gain careful and Arc Yes. It much be as of in first in our a very it's model we to of thinking share. series time using which platform ways very California, Arc specific and of allow optimal terms growers in market were effort. equally, how they going market come, lot something pests more a parts was see will Arc, The we particularly about We defensive like is in and share. think and crop in to It's industry. it platform. the first market one a we of predictive in of through But the market.

world. the provider are one number We in the insecticides of

that. we which uses us from with during defend in allow actually that is a another which is already pesticides of XRIVE product, U.S. soil expand perspective, for we the time, foam. our very have, acquiring shaving in to of that now get we're which sense good of essentially for use the have to XD called is corn used that we defend. that a technology that what to business. wish allows We our FMC, tremendously patented from portfolio Arc that, franchises buy the see do that seeing grower, planting of sustainable water. is application It are the of products portfolio to product the low willing good The amounts FMC's less that growers actually using more people used using we type product to and get they the you that as of So for once But at are they right us in right some to that low via they're the technology. amounts will and

So see the applications has been we precision sustainable our bringing more to these and chemistry technology and a growth boon to targeted very marketplace.

Operator

Michael Seaport the from with And question next Global Securities. Harrison come will

Michael Harrison

some if of wondering and these of delivering to $XX high end to acceleration of you provide more was are I million more Mark, benefits, is areas can confident of synergies? the some you with examples eventual $XX on you in where SAP enable to the helping efficiently that million run of

Mark Douglas

Mike, let see great -- project the Andrew since let about benefits. question. the talk Andrew? I'll where I'll FMC. we in running him is

Andrew Sandifer

business of company on. Great. really Yes. the the the of run Thanks, Mike, Look, is question. SAP for plumbing we all the processes

So it's run substantially a platform back we office. the

new system, gone on leverage the live to we've than rather workforce. as fragmented improvements us efficiency tremendous seen shared have allowing centers We broadly service distributed

what able than the acceleration we TSA of paying what end the the our to it experience what that own cost headcount off run DuPont. at DuPont at bringing do go-live more and with -- had full planned of the And seeing do we from lower SAP systems, actually work some year. the able With of being to to our transitioning this earlier to is efficiently the to the through a being substantially reductions, attrition are year, into than rest take we're we're FMC were able in we're we

over we've we're $XX will So million $XX range. that savings, to 'XX to above -- million, additional the certainly. able additional midpoint I that creep that hard savings this and million as been capture it -- in that $XX and confident thereafter. That to think Could highly roll continue benefit year of the up into in the

on Some of to of SAP that the XXXX just during full improvements take we full wave It be the questions as the will implement time timing. platform. company get year the next some will

than agricultural will into think finance -- very, be stitched things next ability working confident of what's that We'll -- to of office. like also year. a The all we visibility business company that sciences will planning, way we're taking by on to updated that are system resource process, we XX the supply limits for of for we by rate process, I what just versus systems the the the about a to part also cost systems get things the some analytical how we as capital. and degree built like everybody ago that a to we But thinks of run kind together our moving were more are enterprise and we of and much timing, efficiency very you the planning drive capability rather all modern our how the plan very some Where actually aggressively efficiencies sure tools it things, year different of very and efficiency I run, back as collection new if close also variety those improvement there. make well. of run was we'd buy our for know, be the get do today, the not designed budgeting, we So businesses. get chain, don't years It's of able a don't the designed run get an just how and system. P&L through that of briefly, that out can

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Operator

Capital with Arun Markets. And come from RBC the final Viswanathan question today will

Arun Viswanathan

that we at [indiscernible] and on allocation. And would time, going $X.X Great. that it's flow. of do about if your you do next I of a up over you're higher, see would push going higher think your to It converting conversion items about in how capital earnings a guidance XX% cash and that? And XX% your if the see to should ask flow rate that Where kind any looks can about Day free your we maybe about billion discrete Analyst cash EBITDA could affect you years year? if could I How mean, I you deploying higher be there's midpoint. be Or guess? ago, going we that question then cash, see couple -- some that to of could adjusted buybacks see at maybe upside you talked of like

Mark Douglas

you? don't why Andrew, Great.

Andrew Sandifer

range. in things guidance flow business, U.S. at in confident million. and this most but this we particular, We've within that range. being can that cash around bit in of couple we example. with the let we plan We're the expect working in pretty that visibility as The flow can to the $XXX go It's at to points. the lot XX% A those throughout points for fourth midpoint sense end in In XXXX, maintained move as as to cash out to are that much receive move. in Arun. take that me cash the the Obviously, end is we the terms percentage a guide initially We that of for XXXX. set into ahead earnings next a X There in when of try we've large years. go Thanks, question, point be of faster at free lot think our continue the flow that flow through there. about Certainly, year guidance Yes, conversion think to little around that up quarter. we year. items get big of to very moved conversion prepayments free moving and we changed yes, goal XX% plan into Yes. we laid capital reach. to flow well high laid year XX% cash improvement have hit XX% the movers out confidence the we year. of number. that still we range That's of our increasing in a cash But in strategic as free mid- the we of trajectory,

system, we high-level that essentially on comes spending gone million million cash and SAP free through transforming timing flow. improvements to we in $XXX of of They piece First, we will period will growing. go, portfolio high previous in get shrink we the as as the we've They're cash as do have get, the in efficiency I've we'll in nontrivial on particularly finishing as to stable. have There's working goes largely in our capital program. third drive percentage SAP cash with This a question, new continue to be legacy previous the end as just the liabilities. $XXX then ability and income time. year capital, tailwind tools better issues a mentioned as becomes And we capital. the continued -- simply, And there'll of is but our make further working we pretty we think working spending always away XXXX, we confidence this over some answer fluctuation be in

-- That's absolute your conversion. back really that's free increase be your generate, to on inorganic buy we'd metric have to continue free us It's make conversion. that. smaller cash drain allows the cash funds flow on could not of they the become a and investments we growing where of shares, for either But focus excessively flow important or to that to which flow careful expect cash of want dividends goes last business. that we've we the our after leverage expect So back that I us. our to an of the years free staying what do amount percent two in than the see question, smaller been going to opportunistic, growth. simply through solid part to at To -- the It's our we're form level, exactly is some opportunities that's repurchases. any paused fully -- in shareholders take or fund the has to It's small of policy, of the continued And first anything it cash capital targeted over which done advantage higher other growth left either in COVID, not inorganic because plan, else share plan. ties deployment changed. what -- dividend to

to in and million in XXXX. launched $XXX since in we almost We plan December $XXX this million returned dividends have shareholders buybacks strategic share

$XXX And repurchase existing about million Board currently that's as the authorization share to on soon have expect as remaining with would our we We in revisit authorization. exhausted. that

and are our driving just going business I'd on say, how capital more maintaining discipline deployment to cash out change in the flow more to So and deployed. it's we of no and continue focus with really policy

Michael Wherley

we day. you, today. that And the and for good the all time have is Thank have a call

Operator

conference FMC and for This you Corporation concludes attending, call. you now the disconnect. Thank may

FMC (FMC) 5 Aug 202020 Q2 Earnings call transcript