FMC - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call for FMC Corporation. This event is being recorded and all participants are in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s prepared remarks, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Michael Wherley, Director of Investor Relations for FMC Corporation. ahead. go Please

Michael Wherley

good quarter and Welcome FMC to Thank call. morning, first earnings Corporation’s you everyone.

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Mark Douglas

everyone. you, Thank morning, good Michael, and

were above down, forecasted, Revenue of guidance. the in-line though results earnings our with first expectations. were modestly guidance as and midpoint our were earnings Our and quarter

this in FMC’s In differentiated beyond expand UPL portfolio for in geographies diamide QX through product markets. over $XXX in launch Rynaxypyr manufacture second decade. active XX important product formulations. by the control and in exceeded to to the active developed Both the to We in is around step accelerating our expect We next ingredients on will formulations dividend our and India in the agreement UPL two plan the an a our ingredient one U.S. million quarter; have Rynaxypyr repurchases. had full good increased and strength and of Xyway FMC have diamide In new crops important plans the with of is expectations we million Isoflex future, of year. our in diverse It sales. in with the franchise Overwatch just Isoflex launches based Australia world. launches the growing active long-term announced fungicide supply franchise, UPL quarter and select products and our This herbicide protects continue strong the marketed a on the and far we $XX patents. matter active franchise based We patent of toll share in agreement to March, recently to also insect and delivered shareholders composition approximately reaffirms quarter distribute returned to important to that our use

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low facilities like distribution our SG&A a our I’d manufacturing COVID-XX QX on and spend more the to XXXX. and to compared All spending be will abnormally update business. in and a provide moment take remain R&D operational properly warehouses to on we staffed. Additionally,

the and pandemic. Our have also to continued throughout research laboratories greenhouses operate

are continue authorities. to permitted resume home, by from of in work to plans many local where While place in-office employees other FMC’s operations

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QX results on three, our billion basis first on $X.X decrease decrease a which reported in reflects revenue, to a Turning slide we reported a X% and X% quarter organically.

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a by versus and by X% decrease Moving revenue now QX driven X, slide X% year, pricing decline. decreased prior a X% volume to

other Philippines, and down and more increased X% topline. EMEA discontinued Sales fungicides, and in Foreign year-over-year America, Vietnam. North currencies Asia Brexit-related organically. for were well that for a Australia, of XX% headwinds and Japan, our tailwind strong were modest were as and that our were market We sales Thailand, Insecticides access cereals, described sales from sales diamides of across year-over-year. weather double-digit the on in driven decreased in ASEAN sales diamides QX expanded quarter also Improved had the We X% and fruit had herbicide offset the and recent growth the year-over-year Overwatch by we applications. country. XX% organically, the robust in vegetable in by rice helped helped strong sales In X% insecticides Indonesia, performed and sub-region. than well these a registrations. sales by ago quarter U.K. but as sales in

and herbicides as due Our that Authority to Supreme to sales QX, strength partially from of double-digits, the as timing grew business QX of some Edge the herbicides. well shifted Authority continued

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Excluding low-double this shift, were our North digits. up America sales

America, decreased XX% and Latin sales to year-over-year organically. XX% now Moving

a very we reminder, as repeat cotton difficult a Latin a America, XX%. where down for strong year organically year-over-year facing were QX XX% XXXX. As were ago, particularly business in Brazil’s increased season, cotton this sales which XX% not us hectares was comparison in and did

planned of also situation We channel Brazil. in inventory our improving inventory reduced FMC in products, as QX, proactively

XXXX Our with Andean Zone sales double-digit the from continued momentum growth. sub-region

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the view of our for overall to conditions now market Turning XXXX.

expect still while forecast crop to commodity a we protection dollar is up The global major in mid-single-digit This We is that regions impacts of the projected currencies the to the will market, prices, some to negative market forecast strengthening by from driven that certain appear the countries. for change region, be modest to are stock-to-use is the low-single-digits. modest. in in mid-single-digits, now are the the chain American protection of on as be due crop the demand market to improved. the to well year, our forecast to from is of before. better relative strong; constraints low-single-digits for crop growth low-single-digit signs be growth crops countries, expected COVID this still American channel only low ratios in improved due Basic however, continue are overhang for overall regional markets growth many to supply to benefit low- industry, be versus and the Asia while commodity North as growth EMEA Relative and our crop in ASEAN to Market growth and time view U.S. Latin seeing All basis. prices remains industry higher crop much on last total U.S. the in Australia, in dollar. inventory single-digit the India, fundamentals in remain

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to midpoint. factor in past repurchases. the range XX% reflecting the QX with in share slightly diluted benefit outlook. the to now of our and up guidance. count are a repurchases Consistent XXXX share Turning FMC’s earnings we share This forecast do increase full review versus of per in practice, any is from to prior at full and the future XXXX slide FMC six from expected year our EPS QX year our earnings be year-over-year share, $X.XX reduction $X.XX of not

performance. range expected to XXXX, midpoint continuing at of $X.X $X.XX a revenue billion the at to multi-year believe of reported representing will in X% be of us to X% sales increase the Guidance forecast of our the organically. implies portfolio year-over-year is the a growth Our of trend at QX basis billion, an $X.XX year-over-year deliver midpoint organic growth, midpoint. this X% growth organic strength for to XXXX of versus above-market range the the and billion, $X.X allow We in on XX% EBITDA still and X% growth. remains

EBITDA up at forecasting forecast X% the to X% of and QX growth EPS year-over-year. are be versus We midpoint is XXXX,

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Xyway like products, insect are herbicide, Overwatch New fungicide, contributions. already control, making meaningful Vantacor and

planning later the this in U.S. year. also We to fungicide non-crop are for applications

This revenue XXXX. We to includes new all products contribute million products expect in this $XXX launched since year.

the of in strong categories each product are our growth forecasting We in year.

insecticide key including In and Cyazypyr in Rynaxypyr controls, and growth addition our Hero of to other portfolio we the Talisman. expect from brands continued insect growth Avatar,

expected launch portfolio, of Authority, portfolio on brands of grow herbicide Plus by is Xyway is our Our to and lead of building also ago. the expected successful fungicide led Overwatch. including growth Gamit, fungicide years Lucento a couple to Spotlight

increases guidance some of offset well reversal in the reflects EBITDA costs. pricing of the increases XXXX, savings Our volume benefits, in and as from partially as spending, R&D logistics raw cost significant and materials by temporary

to to As R&D us keeps commercialization. projects in stated a we critical February, funding we all that of a in path on to are level an increase forecasting bring

headwind We versus are we taking what to actions cost February. net to the million in $XX an cost incremental showed control limit

come half $XX intend with second primarily will an the the costs material additional increases, offset to also higher which the in million year. raw of in price We

Moving you drivers. QX to the eight, where slide see

positive On the FX from volume all contributions are expecting we and pricing categories; X%, line, X%, revenue X%.

growth We and are solid Asia, America. expecting in EMEA Latin sales

strong and of a supported conditions good in We Andean Zone. in positive Growth growth and see Australia to the and outlook both is strength America for Latin crops conditions Asia our beets. in India, be by be by row new Mexico, across region, in will crop the China. driven in improved growth expected Brazil broad-based America a for cereals products. and be North improved should and with for growth continuation conditions EMEA sugar particular

FX and costs, more previously drivers, EBITDA offset which the positive increased discussed. contributions than from pricing Regarding volume, we

second nine, QX for full the guidance show would Turning the record, on the half. also with the slide for year implied we like to to now and forecast

revenue have forecast growth. half, outlook HX by a driven let elements. strong in that five year-over-year second me XX% main very of key for the and for We We the drivers growth outline

XXXX QX our countries. Brazil, are the U.S. performance First, weak strong and our expectations for those in following

from Second, primarily price from FX contributions increases, with year. last and numerous from costs raw will countries, the other in offset headwind this year help higher Brazil, materials the

diamide fungicide, India. also for fifth, the major cotton us, a soybeans America improved be to season, strong in in with a and initiatives geographies is high fundamentals, indicated Australia, QX India, into rates. America, Elevest Fluindapyr formulations fungicide for impact in forecast and in continue and to in the herbicide and and Brazil fundamentals the hectares non-crop will in in NXT recent we Latin This Asia good XX% a having factor; U.S. And herbicide products drive have driven in and all Fourth, expect as access improved new finally, Overwatch Authority market for and North by Third, significant Xyway crops. growth most obvious Vietnam crop and expansions growers next Vantacor applications is increase and Indonesia, Philippines, a corn. to new

of EBITDA pricing supply we I will come that over headwinds XX% also with it implies expect also cost guidance now discipline second sustained limit year. but areas. described, I the the year-over-year raw volume and growth material to of cost half chain to the Much just other and from directly in growth Andrew. turn will in Our the

Andrew Sandifer

Thanks Mark.

$X.X growth for Let QX, lower me morning as period, Interest million, LIBOR X% this million paper and offset expectations quarter against balances. at average partially FX the our with X% lower dollar a $XX.X for down commercial modest lower with benefit expense foreign as currencies balances, of revenue as the the of by debt in notable well Real. weakened year the headwind, prior Brazilian loan income with U.S. higher highlights the rates was was a term exception statement. many first from few a the of the from tailwind versus start

anticipate full to continue $XXX We $XXX the interest expense and for between million year.

and XX.X% for and the Our for earnings in effective XX.X quarter as first a XX.X%. rate tax was between tax rate adjusted with year on full line expectation our anticipated, continued

of $X.X debt end EBITDA levels the net was $XXX X.X working next the seasonal liquidity, the was X.X month quarter expected sheet gross the trailing our debt at seasonality end to of targeted to the working the to up were billion, average and year capital. balance Gross from Moving EBITDA while build debt with twelve full over million metrics leverage capital. Both at quarter was due of times quarter, to above first times. prior

expect year-end. We the improve target and will levels by year will we this throughout return to

million. for was and capital the quarter to Free on to cash operations slide improved period, cash Adjusted was XX flow from cash and Moving prior year similar deployment. first we items SAP offset of and as Capital cash somewhat up with flow EBITDA. the negative $XXX in working COVID. by deferral was non-working with lower year capital additions spending the were of and program. better, transformation last substantially following higher to completion our Legacy projects spending ramped changes due

million coming vast of cash We flow flow the in $XXX continue the generate year year. cash to price half million quarter to free range to of expect repurchases, dividends $XX the via a an $XXX with second per the of within $XXX quarter million, the and in million full shares share. of million back of this majority at XXX share thousand buying in in average shareholders We returned $XXX.XX to $XX

anticipate approaching back to $XXX million hand of repurchasing this And continue with to $XXX dividends and that, shares $XXX We to call million I year. FMC the will Mark. paying

Mark Douglas

Andrew. you, Thank

line with QX was in financial our expectations. Our performance

pipeline to continues to material be remain and to our raw We access upon our growth. the most delivering forecast. full chain it important, launches that builds delivers product forecast We innovative is are supply The our R&D against our watch, closely for and monitoring confirms improved are we confident that demand as market a growers. year are full value the COVID-XX in year new on that focused strength costs. our now technologies market factor driving and recent and

active accelerate We coming in expect well years partnerships new have this ingredients to as momentum with over as from outcomes and the past the to continue technology year. launches products of we established

cash our remain Finally, plan. deployment committed to we

the back to to operator I track on than improving shareholders generation year, We on our and $XXX excess the since XXXX now returning to shareholders. are cash cash turn questions. of trend call for building will deliver this to million more

Operator

Thank you.

question go will We ahead. begin the from Goldman Instructions] first [Operator Adam from The comes Please question-and-answer session. Samuelson now Sachs.

Adam Samuelson

morning everyone. Yes, Good thanks.

both So, and the made dig to taking bit year seem do price a seeing was outlook and that a industry, on and adjustments your some than seems I raw a hoping has maybe maybe full buckets. many to be those on been to trying It your of the level price of across accelerating implied little what's cost, of in in aggressive about modest inflation each some of netted challenge peers I'm to you But kind you're to like some pretty material Logistics action meaningfully. think for unchanged. guidance. what in gross kind more is

just And that you and competitive or opportunity of more thinking next either so cost how pieces all I'm pricing all position inflation to those and moving reconcile the trying different year, think about into this just leads carryover pieces. there's year to

Mark Douglas

material you. Yes, of Andrew more some of talk Adam about actions supply the Listen, availability and cost is just off, costs, in the a I'll then that front bit start the It's it's actually us. and chain we on of I cost agenda causing inflation little right. got we're I'll that seeing. costs element. let and mean, not you're some raw items that thank and that

this we America. Latin we've We very down that. QX, we falling, America focused We because get the were as we of in year. done raise way did North as raised will prices, half very much in price second it's get and although we are Most successfully we have come and price year. didn't last and drawing price raising price raising We're it the that in of on clear in were would thought inventory, we

We enter one That I FMC in certainly, second as is alluded continue not facing levels but inventory is. the to half. only feel do ability itself to, everybody where move our to is very is you because, that these boding QX, moving the good price we for just as are. well the the industry pressures, And

talk So about elements Andrew, P&L? flowing how do you it's cost little a and through the want the some of bit to

Andrew Sandifer

a $XX Sure, raw net in headwind increase that The noted, of in than a guidance full cost logistic you gave for it's February. terms year initial and is more $XXX certainly. cost as versus materials what bridge Thanks. substantially and to million increased million. modest we hits EBITDA on the adjustment in Adam, million costs when for $XX

We control are spending pandemic cost spending, we've all and in strong whether R&D, logistics of COGS to actions in across taking our be SG&A had materials of offset the increase or in plant additional partially the in raw inflation. really and that continuing it level throughout some discipline

But So $XXX material much is about and $XX certainly, taking underlying and more very we'll year-over-year, again, the million really directionally increase to increase Net-net, logistics million look that in we million that $XX cost logistics the to be to of than million. continue maintaining cost is cost that. speaking, some $XX aggressive discipline actions at raw material increases. offset and raw

to is a it of $XX levels. $XX more spending to normal Another R&D million million return

very expenses the And XXXX remainder the based is how COVID low pandemic. exact project an throughout Some increases the variability range. in when extreme certain against we there on we of run controls SG&A do in that execution artificially

Operator

question from Thank you. comes go Please Favre Laurent BNP. from next ahead. The Exane

Laurent Favre

on a and got the UPL I've agreement Mark, earnings question what trajectory. all. the means morning for it good Yes,

was all to about can avoid able when from you this from performance now, are agreements over XXXX. Technology XXXX? and earnings post been pressure Thank talking years, wondering diamide other confident with I you an the agreement do feeling you. cliff you that after more you financial think the the back Day, patent the refrained I did you've

Mark Douglas

a Yes. call February a deep business. going generally Thanks made call, the dive August Laurent. aspect when in Yes, in fundamentally, do The is deep August I statement to the -- we that of mean, we on one in dive. probably we're

to in legal put are who litigating We all the defense successful so trying over place, the year and whether third-party against head I'll India to where relationships. around dive we've the I'm get it's a to in people do China going very of going And perspective, or diamides patents programs last whole in it on thinking about question, off. been another the we've sure are I'm impact to and deep a move our from the

the relationships. relationships UPL relationships, global now, And XX, we On third-party latest five one. being have we local have the now XX

have We this will discussions in in with be probably we're that put sometime year. place XX that more

how It's this when And obviously August, talk this, the see globally. of It's So, growing. and successful assets. we since it about It's driven regionally we put on we been we'll the in very in that because XXXX acquired continue we've expansion. working scale place. been been

put we'll probably in it a do high the not will we big end high XXXX, growing. be it's we'll very believe of bottom-line, you So, place diamides. end, is, I that if The how how show above our where program expectations for in at the

Operator

from Stephens. question you. Thank The Mark from Connelly go comes ahead. Please next

Mark Connelly

really a Thanks. expectations, you you couple against a sense you're part you to CP Because pretty increasingly products access need of adjust challenging your us are are these you the more the was attractive what launches for an companies of I hoping years, business, over whether about but do markets. you initiatives? next see well listed performing with of Mark they or that along those And of the growth and to learning. tell places go-to-market launch countries new as your how strategy those give that, some could market can U.S. important become

Mark Douglas

obviously is new it's a that products. question, very Mark. been the one lot the over Thanks we've on new of working years, good last Yes. a the couple technologies, Listen, which

so to that in introduced us five-year was in revenue that is said at take million products that give just million major a we've a of of Of set we've look million, growth clock you. usually acquisition, strange because were at in of put numbers growth the coming made me some this for we a is kind year's you this from $XXX $XXX perspective that sort launched XXXX. this, XXXX. Let are since XXXX I $XXX from for XXXX. very coming that products year but We

it's coming Xyway, is that Of growth $XXX as this such the Overwatch. this were from Vantacor, real So, such as million year year, launched million, as products year-on-year. such $XXX

that, you growth see. this it, that see X% expect projecting half trajectory these exactly new that about and so of launches we major start to that's from can rate. year, we're think So, X%, steam. an we is coming overall gather want And growth products, almost the to to continue as

year products year the this five launched next we've continue will under years obviously metric. So, to add and for this

very they I to on large think focus as never corn bring we're mean, brand-new But had markets, future important are it's attractive well very we local the participated a on will field, These they're fungicide for we introducing the U.S. I ground, Xyway. for as very the and we've more the more that a partners. but We've said, basic like now people Philippines. Mark, very, over To It's on India, us, that the and market, invested second very obviously different. algorithm on access, places in and you've into diamides, in corn couple the your grow the in aspect we that got exploit we you overlooking. it's salespeople, one the continue for because a It spaces boots and the to products That's Indonesia years fungicide systemic we're remember, running. market never in is in so a go that before, instance, is for U.S. are just the of growth point, last can Vietnam, markets. in have all, technology

need thousands promoted to. small and that retailers distributors You have hundreds be and of to

having by that the do more people on only You ground.

through So, me we coming the is. from our were market heard it's portfolio; Well, go last about pandemic. just Then from not the growth few Asia COVID-XX that. the we not you've how in important it's coming expansions, in to continue as down, which quarters slowing even invest the access talk over

than very product the a new of picture And a are new it's don't good higher out a standpoint. speaking, products So, forget, from portfolio. discontinued products, introduction margin that have generally overall,

in and we're talked changes XXX we investment has also related in new EBITDA run is that to only many company, mix introducing time. have improvement our times how we basis about Andrew the related and in over the plan, the as how a So, margin. SAP five-year it products to that is Not

Mark Connelly

Super Thank you. helpful.

Operator

John comes Roberts UBS. The next question Please go ahead. from from

John Roberts

think Mark, think that COVID in in the there, had didn't Brazil global huge quarter next Do active production affect they've and got producer to affect you issue a disruptive large there actually to that Thanks. industry well. that and you producer, as the is a supplier India And but be a might would indicated you there'll related the issues be customers India will you quarter? COVID. maybe fourth

Mark Douglas

alternate We've a because the had hit. it's are our our not down, behind is not while. source working Yes. and scenes procurement to the places alluded that hard get things cost. go groups down It John impact. somebody availability. just COVID go I'm not but raw a I own so as where the and for goes sure supply it's of materials chain the next facilities fact there quarter. to It's come just These been

It's just India. manufacturing. So, not of there. also necessarily but related very not They're China they're to has had real. other issues, COVID, areas

together. can retailer that to yes, as supply you to chain is we're grower, as as So getting forward to or possibly that that's manufactured so demand be as procure work are it solid much chain. through closely predict, not and long the supply you and It's the groups key forget, And that procurement an they focused to eight-month a can active chains something don't our possible. ingredient in forecasts your moment to six distributor is a so very make on. groups a nature. that sure supply a something are From can it's to The

very very, that complex area of managing. a is takes it a lot So,

John Roberts

you. Thank

Operator

The Frank Mitsch next you. Thank question comes Research. ahead. go from Please from Fermium

Frank Mitsch

buying out believe Hey, the understand arithmetic little X% in American a to of good bit I the from North third-party year-over-year. trying shift respect were North with Latin shifting I'm of said that America. America folks. sales down diamide you Mark, morning to to partner,

if occurred, been However, shift have not digits. up had that double it would

So, what then Latin level that us is increase. shift. your seasonal of forth. have would a inventories the enlighten some and little Can pruning America you so that there impact was or maybe America sort bit net Obviously, it's in in seen there? expectation of were Latin a doing the But you

Mark Douglas

million, Yes, $XX Frank. it's about

recognized to occurs You something America. quarter, It a changes more can might it's the lot it are about And so go what to forward in other out I'm math. in $XX a the do talk the numbers say quarter. part well the August. of there. It's we something I as is. that Latin It's going North million not from America it's listen, The about as in year. any swing

business As and our third-party relationships we bigger don't bigger, gets diamide that get our much control demand.

on going to at company just move and this that doesn't is the It So say is to business. one times, mean example. us it lost overall any has

It's companies different because our from region it's In procure regions. third-party another growth. points all to in fact, just moved at good one different

as really not that. complicated as simple It's it's So, at all.

Frank Mitsch

you. Got

been have shift. American so clear, would Latin million, $XXX be $XXX to just revenues million So, of absent this the

Mark Douglas

Yes. or yes. Give take,

Frank Mitsch

you. Thank

Operator

Byrne Steve go from comes question ahead. of Please America. from next The Bank

Steve Byrne

Mark. Hi

particular ingredients? regulators there is biologicals? increasing that more so like When discontinuing don't that new more void at for insecticide reflect an longer-term Your become outlook insecticides the know I highlighted platform. that general registrations, your perhaps could couple development. maybe production. withdrawn on that comment a product world vertical have And a that your benefit looks has opportunity around And your competitor look active a there yesterday they about whether you pipeline of opportunity, has any your in with for you are

Mark Douglas

Thanks opportunities for at part the that's upside yes, question, there. there is to price regards some what But to all of some the being With of Yes. particular the the It depends product are what Diamides Steve. that first at point team share. looking there on. removed. yes, us is crop potentially market what and replace would that take is

did just have as study whether always they're a a herbicide overall I recent perspective, we We under insecticide think from a it's looked general market. a or regulatory scrutiny fungicide, the all regulatory at where they insecticide, been.

that and do mixtures of will older great supplying where pests, some when think that like to diamides, going to are of product think for are pressure, of to there, that's how diamides some they of different -- under opportunity in competitors significant going for come we're we're grow. to the and and partners that's I about chemistries give chemistry we how So, and terms see are there the things I think especially growth out going the classes with the our

on whether And or because insecticide. which our know marketplace, focused I've they herbicide technologies getting And of R&D So, I'm is a latest the stringent. a nature, thing that's really that the a around robust its heavily to regulatory bad environment because in to the producer, biologicals. program leads targeted, bringing more we're fungicides. softer the our generally a which, We today, speaking, they're as have, environmental it's biological really focused we part, before, are better second have not is regulations is with chemistries, pipeline necessarily itself we the more basic not for like said that

biologicals just Secondary in that But is of $XXX the margins have anything our good is really from growth north insecticide the in, million in yet its space. we are in do see double in the business area. is biological now and herbicide don't future have And strong. we revenue. EBITDA products the near high It business. very in coming pipeline. growing We That digits, the

more will and biological space see talk So, invest forward. us the in going you more

Steve Byrne

Thank you.

Operator

from Seaport The ahead. next question Securities. from Please go Harrison Global Mike comes

Mike Harrison

morning. good Hi,

that mentioned have Thanks. expectations a QX on How do the the where outlook. much a drought were in in your going France. you rest broader your the as was understanding exposure My there the region expectations is increasing is of market impact you EMEA year for in in only and talk or region. Europe weather Maybe your You France? about

Mark Douglas

translation. reason Yes, because U.S. just dollar of Mike, is FX. the we increased mainly it a It's

even which we short carefully. The It's that predicted, a at very The drought. Germany, in on change whole that just mentioned it's and about seeing lot European the good moving is as We're weeks, we're mentioned been news have mentioned and we we it watching all the way I've us. something It's last so not weather doesn't across climate the a specialty have of Spain, last much is But so -- patterns we're probably season. Northern right. Greece. cold we smaller portfolio, so very at saw Italy, that's a the It I've same the the are the market The that is crop beginning through be tend certainly, three very and very season it's year, before. the into Turkey, to our it. necessarily closely many South do It's term, France a not area countries. for and The in very the what in Europe. is been absolutely year. You're becoming actually. maybe part bigger diversified growing occurred of month, a in delayed Turkey. point, drought of business, Greece well. this U.K. Romania time impacted, watching I've at

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Operator

Thank The Please you. go from question comes from Capital. Jackson Joel ahead. BMO next

Joel Jackson

and good those to road, look this some Hi, crop and grading the that lot a premiums into down across and about and producer at or crop how buy whole a now farmers practices things you seeing offer of the into even pricing play -- they that sustainability and of see discussions early, food factor might whether of as firms other start explore the farming you talk into and the some sustainability they around ingredient maybe you start products and dynamic? higher the lot pay. and and morning. sustainability protection we're different scores having a food to paying food they'll -- that companies that lower of Can we are grain ingredients idea the follow We're about nascent

Mark Douglas

Well, close to. obviously, attention pay the Yes. we food that, chain something is listen, Thanks Joel.

and group that the for marketing food our global I we Our our research sustainability sustainability we've would future, times say use group have talked programs. throughout about our relationships index many in various that chain.

water in be revenue, disagree this important usage, that's believe but from go for levels that as those of in we're conversation. way all strength it and as chain forward use, the we with those a happy to biological products have I us, we wouldn't environmental impact show are such the are and because And efficacious residues manufacture advantages to the on as residual terms that pipeline more be that point not driving that we whether most is discussions necessarily, the time, forward. think become have the won't go we're have in the in very playing important I they or a we food you important I going especially tool types biologicals of at those see elements. can products the that there to the the selling, discussions space They're for products, lowest Because a in around of have important where to role. developing of we're forces

Operator

from Michael next The Cleveland go Research. ahead. comes question Piken you. Thank from Please

Michael Piken

I of we're of At for you've getting held the Thanks. couple And crop at a percentage into crop grow we single-digit need yet, factors morning. world rate that kind what at the next industry other faster to industry volume lot of over think for rate around the you of the years? play And point of the growth. looking see low the for farmers know Yes. come and Good stronger. growth do economics what farmers might lot row trajectory guidance a for maybe your up? a to kind go

Mark Douglas

over years. to couple with over obviously they last commodity forward. projecting in in in terms projections the Thanks years, of fundamentally we marketplace Yes. then, over higher the that Yes, I stay growth and the spot-on mid-single-digits. markets few some haul, that That's if our than are the we've yes, see should rate Mike. think low we we prices flat of where projected the were longer last uplift going are, reasonably

weighing world. and supply I come, it's side think, -- the on view think chain what's material our and this side the of raw obviously, we is I year, the see

about place. ability growers, think better are concerned marketplace. supply say, I at needed in products the I'm more you times in that to as a are obviously much certain

you I think think a more, see through yes, like prices and free that we are we year stay guidance logistics become a I manufacturing next giving COVID and than that's year, freer, up we the start frees where into if maybe next chains slightly crisis, today. supply the to get little up this then, might higher and FMC

Operator

question next KeyBanc. comes The Aleksey Yefremov you. Please go Thank from from ahead.

Aleksey Yefremov

positively? that maybe chain that demand morning Good you. lowers versus it year. is supply everyone. supply mentioned -- undersupplied the growth XXXX impact this that something is could that somewhat market you think Thank constraints growth Mark, in you and industry follows constraint Do

Mark Douglas

No, I so. don't fundamentally think

go think through of the we're Yes, not about be we today, be that's through across think constraints? will so more I Do likely. it. what working concerned pockets significant But themselves than chains I supply we there'll constraints the this and writing have broad as industry. I'm year, supply

on I chain the groups it little procurement involved. supply So, for would companies easier the all a hope that next and year, becomes

Operator

next Vertical from Please ahead. Research Partners. The go from Kevin question you. comes Thank McCarthy

Kevin McCarthy

anticipate expected secondly, you And on might Mark, the comment degree inventory the that as as of single-digits? any higher that you levels that rule you in well volume I for much there was look in history, market. Brazil, your year versus how half the in or with could morning. is then thumb of at teens cross-price of elasticity? Good soybeans of price experience If more anticipate back on sort on and wondering Brazil inflection in moving you if confidence the prices

Mark Douglas

shape we're that from certainly perspective, very tell we've side, Thanks with Kevin. the in activities in Listen, Yes. place. put the you good all on FMC's can inventory I

right is know happy thing I share what Brazil. been it's low involved, market the it a for in reasonably team's QX was XXXX, do. but -- shape. think Very the season. I the good getting generally QX we everybody But exit we as XXXX well. as enter our about growth yes, very with painful in think industry done. So we're perspective, from as is QX from and see We'll better to the FMC, and our on From soy

insecticides So weak the I and other bug major that fundamentals, on half said with a for couple our but when portfolio. control are soy only brands had, speaking, about the us. and from that talk generally good QX I and second they growth we that's other year, growing We're not here A with not in Brazil on That's somewhere I growing. of insecticides the expectations Talisman, stink where in U.S. is for mentioned crop products we're diamide. from

getting And agree, invest with would to as XXXX, we crops. We're in So, we're premises the is season growers and the in one the product. there market speak, with distributors season we believe, sell think as think fungicides. do major around distributors that be us footprint those an access forward Brazil And crop on deals in are is going people will to taking there. next think as the that higher best we some the sheer will to we're piece fundamentally, coming fungicide most Brazil market XXXX. new up technologies broader I many in That help that inking I the also those that's for We're willing more access increasing on access. I a next prices, to about soybeans. soy forward our gain third gaining where ready used protect to of then opportunity a

do strong those is, it with Brazil? your we prices in one drivers our is of The yes, think crop answer and soy can to backdrop more for question higher second is in we do a So, half.

Kevin McCarthy

Thank you.

Operator

next you. Thank comes question ahead. from Please Stanley. go Andrews The Morgan from Vincent

Vincent Andrews

in Thank you. develop expecting crops and quarter bit of XQ year. seeing that the talk with about the balance against Good horseshoe what if of could little Mark, fourth over wondering to you're sort in North you're to everyone. how America specialty a morning we the

Mark Douglas

we especially and in new there. put well, our of actually, Yes, we diamides very seeing some that with it has the been good, growth developing are fungicide the applications and

made but around that good. have we're something constraints, speaking, and a but we're the the stations. to labor seen lot watch inputs watching. the world, is always in people a Asia. so is into the in of with are whether the say growth, growth trying would areas, And corner. or a out exports doing me specialty packing It's of Asia I specialty vegetables of Mexican around the not North think is crops, the India. of from have business the crop fundamental terms Mexico, of intertwined little America markets to disruptor the the countries doing outside a bit fields, their into and to It's horseshoe, and local California generally well. But and chilies Many the been are well, in demand. team especially I I a look improving into crops very good is getting expanding yet, it's I'm reality pulses in we many the especially in is specialty that, has Mexico fruit this say the

but would labor one out in generally be U.S. good, the yes, very So, speaking, watch

Operator

from comes next go Laurence question Alexander from Thank Jefferies. The you. ahead. Please

Dan Rizzo

Hi question. Thanks is guys. for Dan on Laurence. my taking for This Rizzo

just So, could from affecting the more hearing on about color is guys labor extent? you and others to that we're provide shortage what you

Mark Douglas

are cognizant very coming case are a we're stations the that In cases, that. more on it's of of affecting facilities. by are the the Yes, towards us; on of heavily it's it's getting the had the something level. labor farms crops are packaging really not is the of at COVID, the Hopefully, we're many into watching. just picked major it obviously, Many but end hand. impact that, and The that grower labor-intensive.

Operator

The question final Arun Please comes Viswanathan you. from from go ahead. RBC Markets. Thank Capital

Arun Viswanathan

just my America. on curious Great. Latin questions. taking and Brazil I'm Thanks for

those comment maybe of fully also, challenges out some full dependent on if kind of the already face kind Thanks. you on on. resolved the see couple quarters? do Is next in And reopening in kind of are better of going you also market evolving How called hearing not. then cotton. customs issues We're it that's over a that and that or environment? you textile really of You can some Argentina,

Mark Douglas

we place. chain as of take call, last the formulating at supply issues are I'll piece said first. the the Argentina, our in last Yes, manufacturing, in I routes. Yes, were some Those changing

two are happening. behind point. comes it that's yes, things this to cotton, When So, us at

already we're and as First something forward lot in to XXXX raised the for XXXX, Latin that's season. to a price seeing question of on We're driving, season, the confidence of America. next prices thinking us we're previous gives all, the that

prices the now hectares we people actually cotton in better of on lower are up. XX%, only bit increasing. frankly, that to cotton around come demand more a more. of but as clothes the not use Brazil out about seeing and, stock were back more for XXXX little to and importantly, So, We're hectares are moving, pandemic ratios prices, the down XXXX cotton rebound going world the buying maybe

that already been has year later this we're So, the for as we But year had. see QX QX that rebound. us. and hence, go into year are on this there we'll that very, XXXX cotton, tough confident QX that for and us signs very a And we've the

Michael Wherley

today. good Thank you. That day. is all the time that we for have the call a Have

Operator

This FMC Thank attending. concludes call. the for conference you Corporation

may You disconnect. now

FMC (FMC) 6 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript