FMC Corp. to Split into Two Companies

FMC Corp. announces plans to separate into two independent public companies, "New FMC," which will be comprised of FMC's Agricultural Solutions and Health and Nutrition segments and "FMC Minerals," which will be comprised of FMC's current Minerals segment. The company expects the separation, which remains subject to final board approval and other customary conditions, will take the form of a tax-free distribution of shares to existing FMC shareholders. FMC Corp. expects to complete the separation in early 2015, and each company is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

"FMC has proactively managed its portfolio during the last four years as part of Vision 2015, including a realignment of our reporting segments early last year,” said Pierre Brondeau, FMC Corp. president, CEO, and chairman. “Our decision to separate into two independent companies is a natural progression of our strategy. We believe that creating two companies, each with its own publicly-listed equity, will enable the management of each company to pursue its own strategy. This will give each company greater focus on the success factors that are most important to its business and allow the adoption of a capital structure that is appropriate to its business profile.

"The creation of two independent companies will deliver meaningful benefits to each of the businesses, the communities in which we operate, and all of our stakeholders. Our customers will continue to have collaborative relationships with financially strong organizations that are focused on meeting their needs, and our employees will have new career opportunities."

New FMC will be led by Brondeau, president, CEO, and chairman, and Paul Graves will be the executive vice president and CFO. Mark Douglas, president of Agricultural Solutions, and Mike Smith, vice president and global business director of Health and Nutrition, will continue in their current roles.

FMC Minerals' leadership team will be led by a new CEO who will be announced in the coming months. Andrew Sandifer, FMC Corp.’s current vice president of Strategic Development, will join the FMC Minerals executive leadership team as CFO. Ed Flynn will be chief operations officer for FMC Minerals. Tom Schneberger and Eric Norris will continue in their current executive leadership roles for Alkali Chemicals and Lithium, respectively.

Comprised of FMC Agricultural Solutions and FMC Health and Nutrition segments, New FMC will be a technology-based and customer-driven company with deep application expertise. Based on the midpoint of the company's February 2014 outlook, combined revenue and earnings for the Agricultural Solutions and Health and Nutrition segments are expected to be approximately $3.35 billion, up 16 percent over 2013, and $815 million, up 15 percent over 2013, respectively. New FMC is expected to maintain a strong balance sheet and financial policies consistent with FMC Corp.'s current credit rating.

FMC Agricultural Solutions is a science-based business, serving growers worldwide. Growers look to FMC Agricultural Solutions for innovative crop-protection products developed from science-based innovation, field development, applications expertise, and toxicology that, on a crop-by-crop, region-by-region basis, enhance quality and yield.

FMC Health and Nutrition develops products from natural sources that provide texture, stability, and natural color solutions for food applications, while also producing binders, coatings, and high-purity, high-concentration omega-3 for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications. Customers rely on FMC Health and Nutrition for its technical excellence, innovative products, and collaborative R&D approach.

FMC Minerals will be comprised of the current FMC Minerals segment, which includes the Alkali Chemicals and Lithium businesses. Based on the midpoint of the company's February 2014 outlook, revenue and earnings for the FMC Minerals segment are expected to be approximately $1.0 billion, up 7 percent over 2013, and $153 million, up 19 percent over 2013, respectively. FMC Minerals is expected to generate strong cash flow and have the financial flexibility to pursue select investment opportunities. FMC Minerals will maintain FMC Corp.'s disciplined approach to capital deployment and will continue to focus on sustainable, safe, and ethical extraction of minerals, process efficiencies, and manufacturing and customer service excellence.

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