FMC - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good morning and welcome to the Third 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. Zack Zaki, Director of Investor Relations for FMC Corporation. ahead. go Please,

Zack Zaki

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Mark Douglas

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the of in and parts local laboratories we given by FMC active. world. in And Our continue research fully to operations greenhouses guidance have be resumed office all continues follow to many authorities.

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soybean, have Canada in had is the cotton. applications, U.S. The by used sales the we and demand extended driven diamines Overall, and to America growers one branded VANTACOR from X% America armyworm middle pest the shift as of a and other and pressure regions, introduction of U.S. quarter timely fold XX% through fall markets partner successful welcome up pricing the to greater country. North business than to actions. including by global in was as due North battling where organically corn, herbicide as, year-over-year southern VANTACOR grew a it Our of strong well decreased crops, sales described target launch range in the previous our are calls. who the continued diamine for X% and in from

as quarter FMC increased year, the by contribution supply driven actions XX% gains. quarter went due into versus broad-based prices issues most was our pricing effect. increased in recent a from Moving X% third volume. despite XX% to revenue the up year-over-year, to slide 's X, by the EBITDA continuing volume in third Gross X% primarily across industry, prior quarter

incurred our invoice this Cost to in prior-year action contribution quarter. some total quarter be The than also be still price the and quarter pricing to a million not as repeat masked was that with previous had the consistent previously We headwind, favorable increases customers. guidance. We due the $XX in the the adjustments was cost continues $XX benefit less third timing. did to in other pronounced projected, was FX quarter. mainly of period in And rebate in quarter from amount the a however, by expect tailwind to a second half million

to X, me let share QX review XXXX conditions. view overall Turning and slide I the earnings FMC's market our outlook, of full-year before

anticipate the dollar down high year low-single-digit basis. American mid-single-digit crop protection the market American will by low market, EMEA market. expect we up growth continue to region, growth the to to market, a in global the in continue on in mid-single-digits market, this North growth Asian mid-single-digit Breaking U.S. Latin We the single-digit this growth in and be

We $X.XX earnings of of completed year-over-year repurchases at XX% the the impact diluted FMC's $X.XX of are range reflecting full-year year-to-date. guidance midpoint, increase to XXXX share to raising share. A per the

missed growth EBITDA Our forecast of XX% on in the the in America midpoint the EBITDA chain X% the billion, An at representing the to the QX X EPS Guidance disruptions of America. year-over-year. year-over-year $X.XX reported to of an growth driven is quarters Latin midpoint We XXXX. XXXX. at of of midpoint. versus a of to Approximately in year-over-year by business XXXX be the increase QX billion range anticipated. at impact revenue the XXXX midpoint at for FX growth billion, with weather in basis, supply of XX% is remains forecast range North up revenue due remains no versus implies and X% $X.X billion $X.XX forecasted $X.X return growth impact QX, in EBITDA to XX%

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forecast contribute from now QX. up last in forecast view to to again from $XXX These sales $XXX and in of growth We accelerate are our $XXX in million in million million. our will new to products revenue Pricing launched for of come year-over-year XXXX. initial QX have increased actions our expected

estimates not is unchanged. shift continue QX for full-year QX, in comments raise from across We our detailed all the going outlook the to This our full-year will headwinds remains next last into call. to changed cost prices have costs year. why since Despite of regions

commodity drivers. weather time strong Moving well to Revenue good full-quarter as, soft eight, planted to good strong U.S., of our to year. our from expectations In in benefit to slide confidence In give of Brazil, as a conditions, prices a channel projected is of are areas, this gains. all and the strength normal cadence inventories the for are us Quarter. orders expected in increases volume and leading for incoming Fourth

launches product new and a traction Our expectations sentiment Fourth are market supports gaining Quarter. our significant robust for

should have moved actions in As the U.S. already prices other second I half. the earlier, Argentina. with to such well markets. and with our higher in Mexico, into year. underway guidance prices consistent on as year-end are France, we price the continue Brazilian Russia, And increases increases Australia, and noted through globe, Similar across you effect expect and Cost the raising countries also us next for in are

improvement controls, growth We Andrew. call impacting the I our trajectory. with our or pipeline, turn continue pursue to opportunities without cost now and all vigilant to will over remain R&D cost

Andrew Sandifer

Mark. Thanks,

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

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

times. at to we down quarter. at to debt quarter-end prior Both leverage at sequentially. Gross the our third quarter, Though the the roughly X.X next levels, be year-end. $X.X the improved of while EBITDA and still full-year end leverage slightly was X.X net in debt times debt was billion XX-month targeted balance metrics levels target to expect average at was EBITDA sheet gross $XXX above Moving trailing million to liquidity,

quarter and manage decision for slide to continued fourth prepared from and higher year supply we program down following deployment. onto up to Moving third XX% year's cash spending expansion. continue the flow our of Nearly and Legacy million. the X in substantially cash to and inventory help flow the projects build of period, prior-year demand with in as largely fulfill to and addition additions completion Adjusted ramp this of legacy spending. the quarter Capital operations cash lower in early was to be to than $XXX capacity were benefit strong support lower COVID. chain transformation somewhat last was the due spending, to due XXXX. deferral capital SAP cash was Free our volatility, the

We of average $XX are repurchases. X.X in million of Buying quarter cash shares seasonally to per the with back share. at million our in the quarter. range price the expectation in an million maintaining for dividends share shareholders via million million in to strong million in $XXX $XXX flow $XX.XX and a $XXX quarter cash flow We free for fourth continued returned $XXX expectations of

have our of have share year, by X.X% over shares through beginning repurchased the we shareholders We just nearly reducing to million now the year. dividends returned this Year-to-date, $XXX million and count repurchases. since X

$XXX For of full roughly back the of that, FMC million over with anticipate shares. Mark. continue million repurchase I'll to year, million call the to we and turn $XXX paying dividends to $XXX And to

Mark Douglas

early Turning XXXX next another single for with our the key underpinning provide We have slide on can process year. I XX, good view impact notwithstanding an to want any to quarter. as at micro look the planning obviously, environment, weather a dynamics year

for into momentum remaining with next expect soft We pricing the carry demand healthy. crops commodity global will year

overall penetration actions market cost growth be will range broad-based gains across protection to the continued mid-single-digit further year will dollar of markets products in U.S. increases, expansion assuming are a existing and reflective crop by pricing in grow on we new low new result, a the and basis. As of diamine next FMC's our of volume volumes portfolio, driven

Andrew Sandifer

geographies. expansion our of and underserved in market access

in pressures into and demand imbalances, tight policy supply ocean We will energy and supply, as structural cost persist China's year this expect the labor industry well changes cost global with inflation. XXXX grapples consideration, growth our into with X%, capacity, freight XX%. of long-range current line would Taking our X%, revenue and thinking of this X% at growth growth plan. to all over to early suggest In X% EBITDA year-over-year EPS industrial

We is will forecasted. remarks, more guidance the call. playing out prepared in detailed as we second share XXXX To our of conclude February year the for our half

Mark Douglas

and the change external well We timely internally only demand executed importantly, the in fulfilling regions, pricing in but And not a is perspective and challenging are overall for the our ability our all in a to across fourth crop remain forecast. chain very of The confident that by The also quarter, with an now from the in second half timing only changing supply shift driving full-year guidance. in demand not deliver market positive quarter protection costs. products manner under conditions. our I'll back we to fundamentals turn call hence questions. we're Operator

Operator

Thank you.

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Christopher Parkinson

Thank you. Great.

ultimately all poised the initiatives and where challenges is else in market the can we into you price give material, the on market you're now challenges. XXXX given to facing, raw as supply industry everybody on -- just how logistics, Thank So, these today, and regional us here and ads both the combat update an chains transportation you. FMC stand,

Mark Douglas

unpack to that. Look Chris. Thanks,

Christopher Parkinson

Sorry.

Mark Douglas

it's look think at what dynamics take cost look elements from outlined we seeing? at sleepless we would perspective, side causing. studies the first we is I to as of not here raw some forward the and just end materials through of Why When go just high. and But is don't look most are raw that I still the the year. staying more as supply I XXXX. the cost the we've say in the a importantly, that are today material we the nights market a

come to us with big other the pricing accelerations propylene supply believe on I in such this year. will help back ethylene, people that necessarily that's costs. I and we've help packaging the large we think very think how some starting of been to many has side packaging which see it tremendous terms of commodities little bit, don't because to a get packaging a in takes and seen for we're the long going as problem

specialty continue I think disrupted. the chemicals to be

We are obviously we're higher area, much continued seeing prices disruptions also out China. but in that seeing of

Andrew Sandifer

controls amount they of producing constraints in We news of lot in are many that fuel A we've major China of latest now the around the hear people the quickly. energy have. away see don't that related provinces. diesel to the particularly going There seen

So of could can we China And -- that's go potentially as us one is that think within I really then the that freight. year. problems constrict cause next movement going last to goods into

that. tightness to said, continue earnings companies go that see the next freight a mid-year, year, change the couple we big ocean somewhat of would and noticed year, next We -- we freight somewhat agree of freight. remain We be with ocean in I to half will availability to into and going don't spotty. ocean through is tight as think have second expect year released

disruptions. are expected that the that pretty for planning go the known for there New some think what is Year, the we shutdowns, we say QX, We've through exception mean Chinese So, as to of Winter potential as I disruption for in be that, go the but through all time, obviously. doesn't we Olympic environment in China we of much about further with won't

year. the talked our changed prices view where half call the availability about material raw August my the of softening and potential of from we think I second has in

Mark Douglas

and robust seeing mean world. so demand the does view as a said good. I a process. raw that confident little is Ag of conservative on cost how that less the as develop, we What things script, No I'm we're in taking our us through materials from now for go and more pretty availability of somewhat perspective? I'm planning mistake, demand a is Well, around given

Our growth across was regions. very all consistent

year. think see I continue that we'll next

good are Soft commodity and frankly crops and vast demand the around we specialty of vegetables portfolio. majority robust, prices world, for see our which the fruit is

the in that's second been the bear in half to more starting now. fruit moving much we prices pricing aggressive year of front, On have the

This we think remember quickly. general, or industry certainly the -- that in chemical move and where a I value. agricultural ethylene to specialty got not we you've prices on selling is sell industry propylene is

parts they like non-selective to in the participate formulaic, do tend the industry don't those are there that of more markets. herbicides Now be move generic. quickly, are more We

having been that, have countries said at However, the are the price we put many accepted increases orders in levels. have mid-single-digit and the They world. into flowing new

a pricing price to XX we've again, months. in and continue We in are we over regain will will tandem last materials QX take to cost of raw where impacts move the look that the seen see

long flavor So rather the what to thinking. hopefully we're of aligns question, was get how a you but

Christopher Parkinson

color. I much. but you Thank apologize, I appreciate the very

Operator

Jackson And Capital the go Please ahead. Markets. from next comes from BMO Joel question

Joel Jackson

to buyback. into want Hi, clarification, -- in usually Mark. I share right think you When you I first good -- XX% going XXXX morning. now. just include just expect growth you I for doesn't I'm you speak EPS, guys heard EPS say

this of even in the year, want little other the quarter. had following second XX%? question, half And in in you of first you is you've your fourth quarter expansion midpoint half QX, a So, that into $X.XX to of up next guiding where for the margin to this question on look year third and bit bit expansion so ask margin and was had I if excluding get a buybacks get the the you year, the to the year of using buybacks, Chris's

the the QX, to margin would expect So, also of in you expect have -- expansion year? first we half in

Mark Douglas

costs second Yeah. can right, Andrew me our margins one years. in the the three see the raw are look the to the first started share of question. of first, answer that going second material last you Joel, we've track do improve that you -- the higher we're piece margins, again, half account listen, have the let in know been year. take we half when year next first We and on for then the to Yeah, at

new kicking in. the we're impact to that is bringing of don't pricing However, you've And market. got the products then forget,

higher have this We They are year, from takes be I margins, QX to to $XXX track year XXXX and that whatever caveat sell improving through then expect about that a do that product -- that on Andrew, that as quarter products on us. we improve than to EPS? so margins raw year. low the better year. count share normal million did and the little QX to Obviously, new your continue launches last the comment in was through the year. pricing QX, saying, trajectory they to of -- balance materials the tend of margins this launched we we starts a rest I'll look to margin. to would happens at with you go want and of for the this as go the

Andrew Sandifer

not include Joel's think that EPS When does I growth, indications we share repurchases. from give benefit right. any of absolutely

We completed. have it haven't yet

do in and in it. count assuming EBITDA XXX the in growth we the share aggressive calculations. of are Net for forward look share done EPS you Income in doing to-date. benefit of share benefit weighted change that count all and Not and that between we're time year repurchases over you just which do in We've million average that So, XXXX. That the get in feathers of year the items next that's XX% EBITDA reflecting that

we've assuming EPS as guidance again, consistent but still firm, provided into that and of the is know So we additional share in that 'XX look, any past. XX% to certainly next with the is benefit budget nothing year, in working for outlook is way we're repurchases not built

Joel Jackson

Thank you.

Operator

Byrne will America ahead. Bank Securities. Steve of question from next go be Please with The

Steve Byrne

that you understand Brazil? your you channel. You through distribute ask distribution channels products talk the can in we because guys in thank you. how changes have some in I there Mark, been

farmer formation have on We the groups. buying big some

the independent. their through at consolidation All stores and some of selling Syngenta own

And that any you've challenging comment after that ago is about more it going that has volume changed price? to of quarter made price, a is now? get over So, or making

Mark Douglas

and volume me with tackle can there. price not Yes, prices What actually talk then, there our volumes. were confusion there Brazil increasing and were think products I just maybe I last foregoing for the I said, Steve, here, I doing. comment to was said take to profitability let some opportunities about around your be world and perfectly us for we were which I high were want We very clear.

can you QX, certainly see in volume Brazil, QX, You FX, utilize that see mechanism taking see very it to we important in you'll very channels In are that, Brazil, is next it can Brazil. cost piece and of in three move main to on year. second Price the against a us. market is we but important in continue how there to also

co-ops, retail. large also distribution are but in some farmer are owned you all, of co-ops, mid, have there which north, do south, dominant service the you very have the the marketplace. and co-ops very First that the the In in

[Indiscernible] matter So, growers. you is in have year, the distribution retail. large growers, in and to very mega direct formulated large That have soy, by corn, and you cotton. then especially mainly [Indiscernible] area some around locally-owned And where really occurs

channels. So pretty X are big those those -- defined X

changing different the would nothing changes distribution/retail you're to There grower, We view I and your in don't groups, Brazilian would that with is large change we in We say we're certainly introducing, the to see that Brazil. impacting products are your mid-term, so way channels all in co-ops. changes in sell out actually we either market. price the direct occurring especially there right and B, that in through market. is ability X think get distribution portfolio and that we see the through of through the the there statement grow distribution much given market the there that or fragmentation, retail so our new don't and to A, is the the the assumption some

Steve Byrne

Thank you.

Operator

will from Please go from next The UBS. question ahead. come Roberts John

John Roberts

that primarily I you're quarter accelerating XXXX nice price How and think square growth in Will X% quarter. X% to revenue in prices so. Thanks, I upward, XXXX? X%, looks do in with the It the revenue be like expecting growth? price fourth

Mark Douglas

It see will digits. John. where volume year. to the expansion a of mixture, we in terms we you next as do Obviously, mid-single see through be go continue are We

the is number think I today. rough a to X X

we the and of As price ends where end we analysis out where either see volume of that out, the how once plays at then what price our for will all quarter that sits. the get see we'll said, fourth through to we price, up future And line and flows and make is it's what's year. the early too top QX much to exactly X X. volume, we a that increases as exactly in of the exactly between QX how through to what's grow But go delineation going

John Roberts

Thank you.

Operator

next The Sachs. Goldman Samuelson, Please, from Adam from comes question ahead. go

Adam Samuelson

into the to I Good I the morning, hoping leaning your back call that on growth Yes. on volume maybe products. second comments Thanks. come came Steve's about think was higher-margin I'll everyone. Mark, -- quarter it up in question the from

And in in for India didn't list. bunch maybe listed whole you of trying active wasn't of more you're on success in comments guess some a any that market updates get in around I the share purposeful, new to ingredients. price but or some or India just in think some guess, terms specifically. doing where or how I that were it already Asia place -- of those think the context, markets thoughts I on of can you're maybe you and it countries gaining or I that fourth give emerging And actions, they're quarter directed was putting you and in hear

comments kind clarification any or just so And of there.

Mark Douglas

I gaining in or in market the whether mean, No, have and listen. you're a when I parts doing of share marketplace, it's think X% something moving you to world. right your the XX% obviously top-line growth, price, certain

I pieces was monsoon in I grew very were despite think the this of India. dry impacted market, put by had quarter spotty for a the and out. India very markets, fact, script, I us. There in play think those good India soy in both We has the weather. was the some particularly

The from us. we in market markets of the all we're portfolio India. as very first Asia chemistries about grow moving growing. Australia well, prices the a also terms is And of has but on but share The the call. diamine in are would VANTACOR taking was very strong insecticide also is the Asia, Asia, India there older I including our across And specialty are the of for new talked good Southeast Isoflex for there out in with that Herbicide, how launch Australia. in say not some We Australia then good continues last well. launch been to very us last least

much gave pretty across much in the and fourth price are price a examples the world quarter. countries, I through the end in pretty couple -- into we as but moving every of move country is the of quarter third price moved So, only we've of

So, starting should to year. move see early that we play as you next into out certainly benefit

Adam Samuelson

[Indiscernible]. -- the Thank you. I I appreciate

Operator

the Research Vertical And from go ahead. McCarthy next Partners. will question be from Please Kevin

Kevin Mccarthy

Good shift have came I to in quarter wondering five, had costs back If fourth though cost previously half from morning. you million in slide and the look appears to could unchanged. I $XX Mark, anticipated, as the you speak quarter. it lower to was if third the you'll than

there, experience understand for on apparently million the expectation the help of given third is perhaps what Maybe $XX you So, going and $XX the us if just million kind conservative XQ. the quarter? in is

Mark Douglas

and There's a both talk Kevin. them Thanks, of terms I'll if pieces. It's the to Yes. move elements what main Andrew, talk about of we saw actually two in high-level one you in pretty and want about costs. simple

so built that some to seeing work, of we to And XX-XX, it originally some about essentially. as in due some some well the really procurement fall would going as, just you SG&A And with just R&D didn't split You change we forecasted it's expense the that QX. expense SG&A that We statement. talk QX, second fall half to can and from really And when had through flown in project costs about second pure perspective? then is a thought QX half have do income the our Andrew, we're that half -- the want it we year. how R&D

Andrew Sandifer

what COGS as between inventory we guidance. initially timing, think really terms a I its spending when what gave out And sold issue Mark SG we said, of is increases. in it R&D modeled what and driver this versus essentially Look, Sure. well quarter cost came as of had mix as April’s

sitting on long-term supporting like number are still There we part a on things seeing the we that are It of COGS year-on-year had then you it's other sitting than or flowed evidence around you through development anticipated the inventory. million It will us, inventory, growth. through headwind field spending yet So balance and see through supporting $XX little again, and our sales right that lot be of headwind are million in slowly the higher SG&A in our feels in being And inventory. R&D a our pipeline, investments, things of part the that these step-up gave our of the certainly sequentially when That $XX just flows guidance. second spent the for the we trial sheet, that more costs hasn't in -- half P&L can see are are of P&L. for inventory just costs a

you'll that. with in QX, volume So, growth see strong a

Kevin Mccarthy

Perfect. much. Thanks very

Operator

will question be next go from Vincent Please, Andrews, the from And Stanley. Morgan ahead.

Vincent Andrews

America the planting pretends operating generally which to morning, Good the contrast to everyone. and last you you. season, the the better crop compare or forth. could year and and discuss lot healthier a this year, versus just for so news good Thank environment much second South looks Maybe Mark, start given

have also So, higher and sugar we prices. coffee

didn't ago few of you demand are And result? maybe to a XQ, we more XQ or how about XQ when months as optimistic seeing sort you that play than going know out. better are So anticipated was

Mark Douglas

underway. Last was year. Yes, year it right This of is the at you're season last planting drought that. The I thanks, impacted rains right. much Listen, not It's weather came than Latin Vincent. year seeing industry. which time. very we're better any the the had mean, America, we dry

sugar back good I is soy you corn. a you number highlighted $X.XX high on sugar. half lot think on a and as is and said, just prices good very very for is high. the people Coffee But commodity concentrate of

high after demand 'XX back if to we year you 'XX, we thinking that and is acreage is 'XX business about as for as so season We're us, we remember, in seeing declined in 'XX in importantly the by how we're well. be the season COVID. back about expecting year coming very the the More early talked cotton high, And cotton earlier XX%. were said the coming will robust; price about

positive. say, well us is now. excess is that for would $XXX Argentina is of also of on all in I billion. very So, Brazil. don't focus just very It market a important

fourth world. now country our the it's in largest think I

specialty and of Mexico. than We to also vegetables. region on on direction a cereals avocados, is good then the conditions in be is season us those a is us well missed types and better And corn, on is been portfolio did Argentina. Mexico well, it good. business of There on specialty fruit our the soy business right the country in is very for growing rest high-value lot for important commodities. not a have the moving for last weather of products have there, year. tremendous do going on Denmark, it crops. Mexico We is

overall, feels more felt say did play and out, would it we year, so I than this yes, Latin So last good. so it time America much would far, how that's and robust

Operator

question And Fargo. ahead. Please come Mike go next from will Wells from Sison the

Mike Sison

about -- years? licensing guys. diamines maybe you the morning, maybe the some agreements of from up you heading Any you've that type into last over new that the you come see; Can -- what and good couple growth set could there new do talk Hey, of much products growth had then how got 'XX. of

Mark Douglas

range, number we've the well. so type single-digits, of talked past X-high and our double-digits low we're growth expect I would the year-in-year-out. next diamine, Yes, that in in Mike. about year Thanks, as how algorithm

we put seeing is periodically, update the split on give sell how we'll not that basis. But We to what versus agreements an are good. -- regular selling playing in going we with we on out, place. that's a all The to growth but We're traction what out the the partners ourselves.

countries the in more This VANTACOR. easy launch next be place. to put we use. much in Therefore, it. area concentration. you easier that growers formulations, we've on It's new as is higher launched. the seen is tremendous year disperse It novel which formulation. X I highlighted VANTACOR it's think There'll X the is very other countries mixers in traction already a launched We've very use to very,

We grow market for and new expect the formulation that to us. cannibalize

disappear, there's overall So, for will some of year then launches. will but old Rynaxypyr and planned other continue grow VANTACOR we the product some share. the next formulations have things market to business, take also that And

So, diamines to successful. continue be

in people We're focused It a the a slightly behind It Cyazypyr. of about also seeing think is that a now a we're And growth see move different lot to -- growth seeing We're spectrum. crop on who Rynaxypyr. of I the growth product has a the lot on. markets parts two really on of Asia, seeing slightly starting different crops. was It launched specialty diamine think significant covers on really mode-of-action. in we're Rynaxypyr. Europe, focused

its couple It's to like we think the Rynaxypyr But will to for own. I come do. of will the So, for years into and not next does grow, prospects Cyazypyr it say that Cyazypyr. doesn't continue it over

Mike Sison

Got it. Thank you.

Operator

Mike Harrison ahead. And from the Seaport question will go Securities. next come Global Please from

Mike Harrison

Hi, good morning.

the seems drivers underlying for that some second that you XX% some there or pieces was adjusted parse that we American around hoping inventory and the going a You in the the really we some American are diamine talk North out. from you. on share could there's Can business of the the in if we prior help sales. gains, Thank if up more disruption about of you us lapping for I just been restocking or business lot those would saw of partner like noted year. half, are North moving It have

Mark Douglas

Yes. Certainly, Mike.

North so QX. last will until have We that a you You lapping year, not did won't see in really in really QX. through lap occurring we get America good QX

listen, Now, I are the portfolio. that how American we in North our real the business changing think -- energy is

You've brands, us Overall, American lot the while really of the preemergent talk of authority terms our how business. is which preemergent heard our shrinking business, about portfolio. in a grow parts in the of past were we North bedrock herbicides, growing, still a our

launched the accelerating introduced of in-ground actually We where fungicide specialty more year, for for Our fungicide Xyway Lucento we're fungicide. last business We products applications new another new before. is because us. an which is participated never it's area, a corn we've A introducing.

So that's is large market. that a very a market

our plans the towards and have XXXX far Xyway. the some first specialty are you unique season. more in in and exceeded have And the for Elevest Vantacor very growth expectations with we its year, crops. U.S., And We it technology targeted launches, big then have which insecticide

etc. to a our the you're So, portfolio to growth how is America is in restocking, the do accelerating growth. new shifting, seeing with are all with nothing is North do It products

into good seeing feel The is do year good expect very next you America. we that we a get should robust, in robust So, now. market, launching so North what we're market that as itself growth about and you're products

Operator

Thank go you. Chris And from Capital Markets. Kapsch the next Please ahead. be from question will Loop

Chris Kapsch

Thank morning. Good you. Yeah.

sourcing, onion across peeling on material pun intended, incurring and deliver XQ for on raw while XQ intact. implied the able you remains and growth and guys here challenges the around in more good, you packaging challenges organic sector, industrial were and broader to the pretty applied despite higher certainly are the bit a in these Just but no all and the back, the focus costs, organic growth

So, in all much the have other be words constrained to been seem your volumes -- despite disruptions. don't that

your -- for on also, than I America? follow-up. more So a had then just whereas wondering, And been color looking here. that, doing you're that a may and is a industry does the more geographic more in color challenges some footprint, fair of maybe you North more just But just balanced think rest have acute Do more the better the reflect simply characterization? this or

Mark Douglas

the similar maybe to have people. It issues in it's not. And pace want portfolio the don't different I it for fundamental every of that we the is because is Company this things, it all up. like inherently going we face listen I parts easy disruptions. same we're But dealing with. sound make same in different Yeah, think through

around have do the pretty a network we Now, good world.

China reliance on last dramatically X to X Our has over dropped years. the

traditional for I active think used FMC I and XXXX. way, That's be in than it way fine we're about when the XX% AG way rely to business back intermediates, at joined on today lower on, all ingredients. chemicals,

So, I aspect. that's think one

our looking at we deliver portfolio, couldn't We I have in the this we but last X the did inventories over strong through months portfolio of with as and a lost where we went think correct sales terms year.

have We think But Andrew weather well, make no on capital but working the that rather left could've tended and impact about to in inventories, built XX's had we've the revenue it's still think dollars, of it probably we've I that somebody there. I business missed. talk else can picked out that has millions not significant, we it's we've It's of there up. but mistake,

go immune expect we're and I this we year. So, means, continue as to to next that into any not by

Andrew Sandifer

Sorry?

Chris Kapsch

broader industry, -- active rolling of adjacent few some ingredient based an ingredient then explosion, and mentioning relative you've ago on down Now, the bit being in couple plant the a China touched you gotten you're on dependent this maybe to and and now. XX%. the a years years China ago to maybe on -- blackouts this maybe active being head that little upon a follow-up, like Seems start

that thinking regard we further? against to is just thinking with the what just Thanks. diversify juxtapose So strategic for continue Just on expect to going your imperatives. wondering respect on chain strategy your forward, should will growth you supply in

Mark Douglas

adding diversifying for almost capacity of our we're that in through our adding and assets continues really Yeah, least listen, our been strategy through for back expand now. years the operations. chain on the And in footprint the last own we Denmark, manufacturing and X X -- years, That India. at footprint. active will since XXXX, we continue that footwork a bought right capacity we've molecules to new own We're Cheminova supply in ingredient

the in active pretty that. Denmark, never have had X in Rico, Puerto in much of We ago, years manufacturing any we in U.S., ingredient India.

we good on that or your think we registrations. so It's of China, who when ever we're point getting three we of registered a impossible. registration it's when less. be we of about -- We We So, here. changed pole more dependent basis, move we who world some to to manufacturing in people registrations. sure I which two of to people going people that so get our do to the new is the are are the have out manufacture you're manufacture. ability strategy the more points don't not I sources that products, from have make manufacturing it out our our we sometimes frankly diverse, have sure make really long are today. sure I'm some tent China, any some feel there based around we have where there, upon more to are different different

out you come Chinese Just issue do getting fine to of The comfortable de us chemical. you're with that paying a or but it's more a even in further, how being for the the -risk there, we'll move intermediate close not right the of the industry there point chemical we're specialty of it? dependent dividends certainly, the track we're where size think you it is real for I you next always on couple chemicals to will And strategically, us. be an especially and years that for We're that. quite on yet, and

Chris Kapsch

Thanks for color. the

Operator

question The Arun from ahead. come (ph) Viswanathan Please will next RBC from Markets. Capital go

Arun Viswanathan

you COVID it as there. the there that's impact question. year verify taking relates in I quarter also some had would a for Congrats case COVID. on question well you American more Thanks that on had Last Asia impact, what in North just guess America, first and recently. if is experiencing my some QX. imagine I Great. been down the there. Latin nice as then potentially in Logistics Could maybe Thanks. to you're

Mark Douglas

Yeah. then demand is real on what's side. happening the Listen, are impacts. and to there X, supply your Thanks, ability X, Arun. X is

changes --we Indonesia, we about From issues was where disruption, On we've X time. fundamentally there, with, out get The out often we a our in and issues China COVID but certainly issue Malaysia, working the say, There maybe in from quarter, that don't would part period got Philippines, quarter. than we explosions I in think more the we over of environmental Southeast Asia. are lot I an somebody second that had are Vietnam, we supply changed there was last is just I emergency this, rates said manufacturing destruction, see non-issues all been related issue. getting we've personnel had actually earlier, got of of freight perspective, I years. had we side, high struggle mode It's saw the of saw where for season. late and that and -- or anything's and We've issues did how once constantly. part of to don't the last well-prepared an we then than winter Brazil, a the third Thailand, to so the into anything power supply some the China in other used demand causing would Many a that. any deal the had energy only in certainly in not the world into think look, demand there the plays world in we've lock-downs say pretty demand growing the policy the talk not did to growers marketplaces on-site. X the perspective. They call Vaccination last there's parts X-month have in since in there see are are. significant. we'll Brazil growing this not China,

going season. So, into we feel from about perspective, we a better COVID than going the did the into Brazil 'XX season 'XX

continue been dealing It's deal it's we've it there. significant level where point, we'll to say the with not with at this would disruptions yes, So I and at it.

Arun Viswanathan

ask about a Okay. cash I flow. follow-up, that. for Thanks can And maybe as just

flow, you move working would Thanks. for this so, capital, a higher, the or midpoint is inflation envision, as experienced 'XX, push could free buckets XXX just that into that that are year? given that but some the leverage you've So, of what you potential cash cost

Andrew Sandifer

Thanks, I we're flow of cash 'XX versus now for some having we're right the Arun Certainly, as some the conversations big strokes think but process 'XX. budgeting on going free it's Look, you. through you're growth, Andrew. hitting for

of is foremost, by the growing business. driven and First the profitability

be Yes. growth EBITDA a will contributor. So, big Working capital?

drive long-term vision capital efficiency. to is Our better working

which the cash the particular active of China. as a with fundamental ingredients, of we're working choices somewhere transformation, level for to both, of strategy finished our the worked conscious think implications there's cleanup I more are an to $XXX But -- and year. expectation we our For piece, have -- up our to at continue the a being on to September elements. with significant right had you There's we've we all trajectory look Sheet bit the spend in disperse long-term other growth. I in have particularly of transformation you And at of end volatility haven't base portion the some I improvements transformation this cost and -- see supply certainly key Balance $XXX think They'll where products, to to described noted, in lines, where of legacy last would certainly now. system our ingredient year-to-year basically in spending chain. driver yet. going X new certain new on because have yes, if the and point, some a expansion no we Those to of stock big but beginning the chain year-on-year inventory, is, on that the fundamental horizon. the SAP balance with as at that, outside bit the growth. no some at hold other through that production increase of million that going and a just And big extra additions, about inventory supply inflation. with you safety product we're working the We year that little XXth timing flow not capital X implementation finally the XXXX, of And year, continue buckets of manufacturer, ended the contribute say the right But done. below the our also, volatility having that quarter on lines Mark of beginning capacity to about for we the in is a pace, to have a capital lumpiness in free this then XXXX growth support volatility final big to in legacy driving to spending. And and this capital of on a in

growth as Thanks. to any of I than flow think where more him other free with color give it's extensive the business. flow absolutely forward cash on cash and could free we free push looking continue premature conversion cash to be move to

Operator

And ahead. the Piken Research. Michael final question Cleveland today Please from will come from go

Michael Piken

morning. Good

price-sensitive change you question towards of you a then them the shifts? handling in for have buying how secondarily, a to if being make type Are Just that in a more behavior in if get credit to inventory less do customers willing to are environment? are extend in customers. little their this looking wanting of place are to purchases, more you your procure And and you timing terms there or seeing of any Thanks. attitudes are bit inventory

Mark Douglas

buy. or think a Listen, seeing distribution of how direct we're growers fundamental shift I don't retail

for an I some think the products there acknowledgment price, that in absolutely It's availability. not marketplace there it's needed. cases out just that is are the in

not I have we're in in we the buying ground sure seeing forward a available. season, to certainly tremendous amount they products of that make there's Doesn't to the as enter that So, on was for desire a people to All FMC, quarter. related growth mean say their say QX. that what material went that they that would

in same on thing about strong. in Europe full insect in pressure North cereals America, think herbicide So, quarter early North applications America the in was

things think be how see of is are U.S. into materials the growth. I which getting some strong be do market go for are So season, recognition the the that going now as driving that effectively what are It'll the for ready those buying interesting we season. to types available the in that, not evolves quantities needed. is the are to

out that. miss on to going are people some And

people the quarter always which in got they develops need product first price, that warehouse QX. their We others in how behavior those that sure yes, we'll go make in buying into absolutely we really when is crops, areas, in do fourth high similar important, quarter. So, then that see and to into off channel, the to it's as you in the through protect where season, I needed. they've value certain but But see European kicks may see

Zack Zaki

that you. good Thank we the today. call the thank Mark. have for have That all time you you. for And that Alright, Thank day. is a

Operator

FMC attending. This Corporation you thank for And concludes Thank you. the Call. Conference

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FMC (FMC) 3 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript