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FMC Corporation
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Global Industries Conference
New York, NY
December 10, 2009
William G. Walter
Chairman, President and CEO
Exhibit 99.1


1
Disclaimer
Safe Harbor Statement under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
These slides and the accompanying presentation contain “forward-looking
statements”
that represent management’s best judgment as of the date hereof
based
on
information
currently
available.
Actual
results
of
the
Company
may
differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. 
Additional
information
concerning
factors
that
may
cause
results
to
differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the
Company’s periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-
looking statements to reflect new events or uncertainties.
Non-GAAP Financial Terms
These
slides
contain
certain
“non-GAAP
financial
terms”
which
are
defined
in
the appendix.  In addition, we have provided reconciliations of non-GAAP terms
to the closest GAAP term in the appendix.


2
FMC Corporation
LTM ending September 30, 2009 ($ millions)
FMC CORPORATION
Revenue:             $2,842
EBITDA:                   $599
Margin*:               21.1%
*
EBITDA margin
Leading Market Positions
Diverse End Markets -
Low Correlation to Economic Cycles
Diversified and Integrated Cost Structure
Limited Dependence on Petrochemical Feedstocks
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS
Revenue:          $1,023
EBITDA:
$288
Margin*:
28.1%
SPECIALTY
CHEMICALS
Revenue:
$749
EBITDA:
$186
Margin*:
24.8%
INDUSTRIAL
CHEMICALS
Revenue:
$1,075
EBITDA:
$180
Margin*:
16.7%


3
Realizing the inherent operating leverage within FMC
Sustaining earnings growth > 10% per year
(1)
Maintaining return on capital > 12%
Focusing the portfolio on higher growth businesses
Managing Specialty Chemicals and Agricultural Products for growth
Managing Industrial Chemicals for cash
Maintaining financial strength and flexibility
Solid balance sheet, LTM EBITDA > Net debt
(2)
Issued $300 million 10-year Senior Notes to extend maturity profile
Conservative liquidity position
Strong cash flow
Disciplined Approach to Unlocking Value
(1)
Earnings before restructuring and other income and charges
(2)
As of September 30, 2009


4
Leading Market Positions
(1) Based on 2008 consolidated sales
(2) Shared
Industrial
Chemicals
#1 in N.A.
Soda Ash
#1 in N.A.
(2)
Peroxygens
#1 Globally
Carrageenan
#1 Globally
Carbofuran
#2 in N.A.
Pyrethroids
Agricultural
Products
#1 Globally 
Alginates
Specialty
Chemicals
#1 Globally
(2)
#1 Globally
Lithium Specialties
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Product Group
Position
(1)


5
Global Presence
Agricultural Products Group
Industrial Chemicals Group
Specialty Chemicals Group
Manufacturing Facilities:
Based on 2008 Consolidated Sales
North America
34% of Sales
Latin America
24% of Sales
Europe / Middle East / Africa
28% of Sales
Asia / Pacific
14% of Sales


6
Diversified Customers and End Markets
Approximately 78% of sales to non GDP-cyclical end markets
Long-term relationships with blue chip customers
No single customer represents more than 3% of sales
Top 10 customers in total represent ~ 12% of sales
Food
9%
Pharmaceuticals 9%
Other 10%
Flat Glass  4%
Pulp & Paper 4%
Chemicals 7%
Other 7%     
Container Glass
4%
Detergents 9%
Agriculture 33%     
Chemicals 4%
Non-Cyclical
78%
Cyclical
22%
Based on 2008 Consolidated Sales


7
Diversified and Integrated Cost Structure
Low-cost sourcing of raw materials
-
Backward integration: soda ash, lithium
-
Global sourcing of renewable resources: wood pulp, seaweed
Low reliance on purchased raw materials
-
Total raw materials represent ~ 32% of cost of sales in 2008
-
No single raw material accounted for over 12% of total raw material
purchases in 2008
-
Reduced volatility from limited use of petrochemical feed stocks
Low energy demand requirements
-
Energy costs represent ~ 13% of cost of sales
-
Inputs are natural gas, electricity, coal and fuel oil


8
Agricultural Products
Based on 2008 Consolidated Sales of $1.1 billion
Strong niche positions in the Americas, Europe and Asia
Proprietary, branded insecticides and herbicides
Strategic Focus:
Selected products, crops and regions
Shifting to significantly shorter innovation cycle
Reducing global supply chain and overhead costs


9
Agricultural Products Financial Performance
2009
segment
earnings
growth
in
the
high
teens
--
reflecting
higher
selling
prices, continued supply chain productivity improvements, lower raw material
costs and lower selling and administrative expense


10
Specialty Chemicals
BioPolymers
pharmaceutical
and
food
ingredients
Lithium
focus
on
specialties
pharmaceuticals
and
energy
storage
Strategic Focus:
Growing core market segments
Commercializing new technology platforms
Pursuing financially attractive bolt-on acquisitions
Based on 2008 Consolidated Sales of $764 million


11
Specialty Chemicals Financial Performance
2009
segment
earnings
up
in
the
mid-single
digits
--
driven
by
strong
BioPolymer
results partially offset by lower lithium performance


12
Industrial Chemicals
Based on 2008 Consolidated Sales of $1.3 billion
#1 North American manufacturer of soda ash and peroxygens
Low cost, proprietary production technologies
Strategic Focus:
-
Managing for cash generation
-
Aligning capacity to highest margin markets
-
Controlling costs and increasing productivity


13
Industrial Chemicals Financial Performance
2009
segment
earnings
down
approximately
55
percent
--
driven
primarily
by
lower volumes across the segment and reduced phosphate selling prices


14
FMC in Summary
Great businesses, each with EBITDA  >$180 million
Sustained double-digit earnings growth
(1)
Diverse end-markets, low correlation to economic cycles
Diversified and integrated cost structure
Products aligned with global secular growth trends
Strategic and financial flexibility
Solid balance sheet
Conservative liquidity profile
Strong cash flow
Disciplined approach to unlocking value
(1)
Earnings before restructuring and other income and charges


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Glossary of Financial Terms
&
Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP


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Non-GAAP Financial Terms
These slides contain certain “non-GAAP financial terms”
which are defined
below. In addition, we have provided reconciliations of non-GAAP terms to
the closest GAAP term in the appendix of this presentation.
EBITDA
(Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is
the
sum
of Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
and
Depreciation and Amortization.
EBITDA
Margin
is
the
quotient
of
EBITDA
(defined
above)
divided
by
Revenue.
ROIC
(Return
on
Invested
Capital)
is
the
sum
of
Earnings
from
continuing
operations
before
restructuring
and
other
income
and
charges
and
after-
tax
Interest
expense
divided
by
the
sum
of
Short-term
debt,
Current
portion
of
long-term
debt,
Long-term
debt
and
Total
shareholders’
equity.


18
Segment Financial Terms
These slides contain references to segment financial items. Some
of the
segment financial terms are “non-GAAP financial terms”
and are defined
below. In addition, we have provided reconciliations of non-GAAP terms
to the closest GAAP term in the appendix of this presentation. 
EBITDA
(Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization)
for a segment
is the
sum
of Income (loss) from continuing operations
before
income
taxes
for
that
segment
and
Depreciation
and
Amortization
for that segment.
EBITDA
Margin
for
a
segment
is
the
quotient
of
EBITDA
(defined
above)
divided by Revenue
for that segment.


19
Reconciliation
of
consolidated
income
from
continuing
operations
before
income taxes (a GAAP measure) to EBITDA (a Non-GAAP measure)
EBITDA Reconciliation: LTM 9/30/2009
(Unaudited, in $ millions)
LTM 9/30/2009
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
$336.0
Net Income attributable to non-controlling interests
(11.2)
Restructuring and other charges/(income), net  
116.5
Impairment of Perorsa Joint Venture
1.4
Purchase accounting inventory fair value impact and other
related inventory adjustments
6.0
Interest expense, net
27.1
Depreciation and amortization
123.4
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
$599.2


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Reconciliation of Segment Operating Profit (a GAAP measure) to EBITDA
(a Non-GAAP measure)
Segment EBITDA Reconciliation: LTM 9/30/2009
(Unaudited, in $ millions)
LTM 9/30/2009
Segment
Industrial
Chemicals
Specialty
Chemicals
Agricultural
Products
Segment Operating Profit (GAAP)
$110.3
$154.6
$275.9
Add:
Depreciation and Amortization
69.5
30.9
11.8
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)
$179.8
$185.5
$287.7


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