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πŸ“„ Earnings Call Transcript λ²ˆμ—­ κ²°κ³Ό

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Compass Minerals International, Inc. (CMP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call December 9, 2025 9:00 AM EST

Company Participants

Brent Collins - Vice President of Investor Relations
Edward Dowling - President, CEO & Director
Peter Fjellman - Chief Financial Officer
Patrick Merrin - Chief Operating Officer
Ben Nichols - Chief Commercial Officer

Conference Call Participants

David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division
Jeffrey Zekauskas - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good morning, and welcome, everyone, to the Compass Minerals' Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded.
컴퍼슀 λ―Έλ„€λž„μŠ€ 인터내셔널 (CMP) 2025λ…„ 4λΆ„κΈ° 싀적 λ°œν‘œ 컨퍼런슀 콜
2025λ…„ 12μ›” 9일 μ˜€μ „ 9μ‹œ (λ―Έ 동뢀 ν‘œμ€€μ‹œ)

νšŒμ‚¬ μ°Έμ„μž

브렌트 콜린슀 - 투자자 관계 λ‹΄λ‹Ή 뢀사μž₯
μ—λ“œμ›Œλ“œ λ‹€μšΈλ§ - 사μž₯, CEO κ²Έ 이사
ν”Όν„° ν”Όμ—˜λ§Œ - μ΅œκ³ μž¬λ¬΄μ±…μž„μž
패트릭 λ©”λ¦° - μ΅œκ³ μš΄μ˜μ±…μž„μž
λ²€ λ‹ˆμ½œμŠ€ - μ΅œκ³ μƒμ—…μ±…μž„μž

컨퍼런슀 콜 참석 μ• λ„λ¦¬μŠ€νŠΈ

λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œ 베글라이터 - 도이체방크 AG, λ¦¬μ„œμΉ˜ λΆ€λ¬Έ
μ œν”„λ¦¬ 제카우슀카슀 - JPλͺ¨κ±΄ 체이슀 μ•€ μ»΄νΌλ‹ˆ, λ¦¬μ„œμΉ˜ λΆ€λ¬Έ

λ°œν‘œ

운영자

μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ‹­λ‹ˆκΉŒ. 컴퍼슀 λ―Έλ„€λž„μŠ€μ˜ 2025 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ 4λΆ„κΈ° 및 μ—°κ°„ 싀적 λ°œν‘œ 컨퍼런슀 μ½œμ— μ˜€μ‹  것을 ν™˜μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 였늘 μ»¨νΌλŸ°μŠ€λŠ” λ…ΉμŒλ˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
[Operator Instructions] At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Brent Collins, VP of Treasurer and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Brent Collins
Vice President of Investor Relations

Thank you, operator. Good morning, and welcome to the Compass Minerals' Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Today, we will discuss our most recent quarterly and full year results and provide some commentary on our outlook for fiscal 2026. We will begin with prepared remarks from our President and CEO, Edward Dowling; our CFO, Peter Fjellman; and our Chief Operations Officer, Pat Merrin.
κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€μŒμ€ ν•΄λ‹Ή μ–΄λ‹μ½œ λ‚΄μš©μ„ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ‘œ λ²ˆμ—­ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

[운영자 μ•ˆλ‚΄] 이제 컨퍼런슀λ₯Ό 브렌트 콜린슀 뢀사μž₯ κ²Έ νˆ¬μžμžκ΄€κ³„ λ‹΄λ‹Ήμžμ—κ²Œ λ„˜κΈ°κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 말씀해 μ£Όμ‹­μ‹œμ˜€.

브렌트 콜린슀
νˆ¬μžμžκ΄€κ³„ 뢀사μž₯

κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, μš΄μ˜μžλ‹˜. 쒋은 μ•„μΉ¨μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. Compass Minerals의 2025 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ 4λΆ„κΈ° 및 μ—°κ°„ 싀적 컨퍼런슀 μ½œμ— μ˜€μ‹  것을 ν™˜μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 였늘 μš°λ¦¬λŠ” κ°€μž₯ 졜근의 λΆ„κΈ° 및 μ—°κ°„ 싀적에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ…Όμ˜ν•˜κ³  2026 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ 전망에 λŒ€ν•œ μ˜κ²¬μ„ μ œκ³΅ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ¨Όμ € μ—λ“œμ›Œλ“œ λ‹€μšΈλ§ 사μž₯ κ²Έ CEO, ν”Όν„° 펠만 CFO, 그리고 팻 λ©”λ¦° μ΅œκ³ μš΄μ˜μ±…μž„μžμ˜ μ€€λΉ„λœ λ°œμ–ΈμœΌλ‘œ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Joining in for the question-and-answer portion of the call will be Ben Nichols, our Chief Commercial Officer. Before we get started, I'll remind everyone that the remarks we make today reflect financial and operational outlook as of today's date, December 9, 2025. These outlooks entail assumptions and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially. A discussion of these risks can be found in our SEC filings located online at investors.compassminerals.com. Our remarks today also include certain non-GAAP financial measures.μ§ˆμ˜μ‘λ‹΅ μ‹œκ°„μ—λŠ” Ben Nichols μ΅œκ³ μƒμ—…μ±…μž„μž(Chief Commercial Officer)κ°€ ν•¨κ»˜ μ°Έμ—¬ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κΈ°μ— μ•žμ„œ, 였늘 μš°λ¦¬κ°€ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” λ‚΄μš©μ€ 였늘 λ‚ μ§œμΈ 2025λ…„ 12μ›” 9일 κΈ°μ€€μ˜ 재무 및 운영 전망을 λ°˜μ˜ν•œλ‹€λŠ” 점을 μƒκΈ°μ‹œμΌœ λ“œλ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ „λ§μ—λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ μ‹€μ œ 싀적이 크게 λ‹¬λΌμ§ˆ 수 μžˆλŠ” μœ„ν—˜κ³Ό λΆˆν™•μ‹€μ„±μ„ μˆ˜λ°˜ν•˜λŠ” κ°€μ •κ³Ό μ˜ˆμƒμ΄ ν¬ν•¨λ˜μ–΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μœ„ν—˜μ— λŒ€ν•œ λ…Όμ˜λŠ” investors.compassminerals.comμ—μ„œ 온라인으둜 ν™•μΈν•˜μ‹€ 수 μžˆλŠ” SEC 제좜 μ„œλ₯˜μ—μ„œ 찾아보싀 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ 였늘 우리의 λ°œμ–Έμ—λŠ” νŠΉμ • λΉ„-GAAP μž¬λ¬΄μ§€ν‘œκ°€ ν¬ν•¨λ˜μ–΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
You can find a reconciliation of these items in our earnings release or in our presentation, both of which are also available online. I'll now turn the call over to Ed. Edward Dowling
President, CEO & Director

Thank you, Brent. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. I'll begin our call this morning by recapping our accomplishments for fiscal 2025. Compass Minerals today is a significantly healthier, more focused company than it was a year ago. The story of 2025 is primarily one of improving our financial position of the company and providing the foundation to pursue its back-to-basic business model.
μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ ν•­λͺ©λ“€μ˜ μ‘°μ • 내역은 λ‹Ήμ‚¬μ˜ 싀적 λ°œν‘œ μžλ£Œλ‚˜ ν”„λ ˆμ  ν…Œμ΄μ…˜μ—μ„œ ν™•μΈν•˜μ‹€ 수 있으며, 두 자료 λͺ¨λ‘ μ˜¨λΌμΈμ—μ„œ μ—΄λžŒ κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이제 Edμ—κ²Œ λ°œν‘œλ₯Ό λ„˜κΈ°κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Edward Dowling
사μž₯, CEO κ²Έ 이사

κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, Brent. μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ‹­λ‹ˆκΉŒ, μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„. 였늘 참석해 μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 였늘 μ•„μΉ¨ 컨퍼런슀 μ½œμ„ 2025 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„μ˜ μ„±κ³Ό μš”μ•½μœΌλ‘œ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. Compass MineralsλŠ” μ˜€λŠ˜λ‚  1λ…„ μ „κ³Ό λΉ„κ΅ν•˜μ—¬ 훨씬 더 κ±΄κ°•ν•˜κ³  μ§‘μ€‘λœ νšŒμ‚¬κ°€ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2025λ…„μ˜ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°λŠ” 주둜 νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ 재무 μƒνƒœλ₯Ό κ°œμ„ ν•˜κ³  기본으둜 λŒμ•„κ°€λŠ”(back-to-basic) 사업 λͺ¨λΈμ„ 좔ꡬ할 수 μžˆλŠ” κΈ°λ°˜μ„ λ§ˆλ ¨ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
You'll recall that the company began last year with an excess amount of North American highway deicing salt following 2 milder winters. To address this issue, we made the deliberate decision to scale back on production ahead of the '24, '25 deicing season. The section, combined with more normal winter weather across our service markets allowed inventory levels to revert to more sustainable levels and provide a substantial release of working capital. That working capital dividend in turn, allowed us to delever during the year and reduce our net debt by 14% or $125 million. During the year, the company also took steps to rationalize its corporate cost base.νšŒμ‚¬κ°€ μž‘λ…„ 초 2번의 λ”°λœ»ν•œ 겨울 이후 뢁미 λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš© μ†ŒκΈˆ μž¬κ³ κ°€ κ³Όλ‹€ν–ˆλ˜ 것을 κΈ°μ–΅ν•˜μ‹€ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 문제λ₯Ό ν•΄κ²°ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” '24~'25 μ œμ„€ μ‹œμ¦Œμ„ μ•žλ‘κ³  μƒμ‚°λŸ‰μ„ μΆ•μ†Œν•˜λŠ” μ˜λ„μ μΈ 결정을 λ‚΄λ ΈμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‘°μΉ˜λŠ” 우리 μ„œλΉ„μŠ€ μ‹œμž₯ μ „λ°˜μ— 걸친 보닀 정상적인 겨울 날씨와 κ²°ν•©λ˜μ–΄ 재고 μˆ˜μ€€μ΄ 보닀 지속 κ°€λŠ₯ν•œ μˆ˜μ€€μœΌλ‘œ 회볡되고 μƒλ‹Ήν•œ 규λͺ¨μ˜ μš΄μ „μžλ³Έμ„ νšŒμˆ˜ν•  수 있게 ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš΄μ „μžλ³Έ νšŒμˆ˜λŠ” 결과적으둜 연쀑 μ°¨μž…κΈˆμ„ 쀄일 수 있게 ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μˆœλΆ€μ±„λ₯Ό 14% λ˜λŠ” 1μ–΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ κ°μ†Œμ‹œμΌ°μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” 연쀑 본사 λΉ„μš© κΈ°λ°˜μ„ ν•©λ¦¬ν™”ν•˜λŠ” 쑰치λ₯Ό μ·¨ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
In March, we carried out a sizable reduction in force and also made a strategic decision to wind down Fortress, company's fire-retardant business. These efforts contributed to a $25 million improvement in reported SG&A year-over-year, representing an 18% reduction. Our ability to demonstrate that we can generate cash reduced debt and cut costs contributed to a successful refinancing midyear that provided a number of positives for the company.3월에 μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λŒ€κ·œλͺ¨ 인λ ₯ 감좕을 μ‹€μ‹œν–ˆμœΌλ©°, νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ λ°©ν™” 사업뢀인 Fortressλ₯Ό μ „λž΅μ μœΌλ‘œ μ •λ¦¬ν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ κ²°μ •ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ…Έλ ₯으둜 보고된 νŒλ§€κ΄€λ¦¬λΉ„κ°€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ κ°œμ„ λ˜μ–΄ 18% κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν˜„κΈˆ 창좜, 뢀채 감좕, λΉ„μš© 절감 λŠ₯λ ₯을 μž…μ¦ν•œ 것이 연쀑 성곡적인 λ¦¬νŒŒμ΄λ‚Έμ‹±μ— κΈ°μ—¬ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬μ— μ—¬λŸ¬ 긍정적인 효과λ₯Ό κ°€μ Έμ™”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
First, that allowed for an amendment to our credit agreement that enhances our liquidity and provides more financial flexibility; second, it allow us to extend the maturity wall of our outstanding debt, these improvements in our debt structure provide us with time and flexibility to support our back-to-basic strategy. While the action is being taken to improve our financial position and foundation have been at the forefront, we've also been taking steps to improve the operational and organizational aspects of the business.첫째, 이λ₯Ό 톡해 μœ λ™μ„±μ„ κ°•ν™”ν•˜κ³  재무적 μœ μ—°μ„±μ„ μ œκ³΅ν•˜λŠ” μ‹ μš©κ³„μ•½ κ°œμ •μ΄ κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‘˜μ§Έ, κΈ°μ‘΄ λΆ€μ±„μ˜ 만기 집쀑을 μ—°μž₯ν•  수 있게 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 뢀채 ꡬ쑰 κ°œμ„ μ€ 우리의 기본으둜 λŒμ•„κ°€κΈ°(back-to-basic) μ „λž΅μ„ λ’·λ°›μΉ¨ν•  μ‹œκ°„κ³Ό μœ μ—°μ„±μ„ μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 재무 μƒνƒœμ™€ κΈ°λ°˜μ„ κ°œμ„ ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ μ‘°μΉ˜λ“€μ΄ μ΅œμš°μ„  κ³Όμ œμ˜€λ˜ 반면, μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λ˜ν•œ μ‚¬μ—…μ˜ 운영 및 쑰직적 츑면을 κ°œμ„ ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ μ‘°μΉ˜λ“€λ„ μ·¨ν•΄μ™”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
In the Salt segment, the decision to curtail rock salt production following the '23, '24 deicing season resulted in an adverse impact to margins during 2025 due to the higher per ton cost profile. However, that negative margin impact is transitory and we have already ramped up both Goderich and Cote Blanche mines to more normal levels of production, which will result in a reduction of production cost per ton, all things being equal. Throughout the year, we progressed a number of initiatives to improve the operations of our salt assets in continuous improvement initiatives at the Goderich mine and Cote Blanche as well as an overhaul of our safety and program.μ†ŒκΈˆ λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œλŠ” '23~'24 μ œμ„€ μ‹œμ¦Œ 이후 μ•”μ—Ό 생산을 μΆ•μ†Œν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ ν•œ 결정이 톀당 원가 μƒμŠΉμœΌλ‘œ 인해 2025λ…„ λ§ˆμ§„μ— 뢀정적인 영ν–₯을 λ―Έμ³€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ λ§ˆμ§„ μ•…ν™”λŠ” μΌμ‹œμ μ΄λ©°, 이미 Goderich와 Cote Blanche κ΄‘μ‚° λͺ¨λ‘λ₯Ό 보닀 정상적인 생산 μˆ˜μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μ¦μ‚°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” λ‹€λ₯Έ 쑰건이 λ™μΌν•˜λ‹€λ©΄ 톀당 생산 원가 절감으둜 μ΄μ–΄μ§ˆ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 연쀑 λ‚΄λ‚΄ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” μ†ŒκΈˆ μžμ‚°μ˜ 운영 κ°œμ„ μ„ μœ„ν•œ μ—¬λŸ¬ μ΄λ‹ˆμ…”ν‹°λΈŒλ₯Ό μ§„ν–‰ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, Goderich κ΄‘μ‚°κ³Ό Cote Blanche의 지속적 κ°œμ„  ν™œλ™λΏλ§Œ μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ μ•ˆμ „ ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ˜ 전면적인 κ°œνŽΈλ„ μΆ”μ§„ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The Plant Nutrition segment, our primary efforts have been centered on restoring the health of the pond complex it out of Ogden. Our SOP operation in Utah is similar to any other manufacturing plant in the world that it operates better when higher quality feedstock is flowing through the facility. The restoration of the pond complex will improve the quality of the material that goes into Ogden which improves how the plant operates and helps drive down costs. Pat will speak more in a moment about some of the work that we have planned for 2026. We expect further enhancements of the operations in Utah.μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘ λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œλŠ” Ogden의 μ—°λͺ» 단지(pond complex) 볡원에 μ£Όλ ₯ν•΄ μ™”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ νƒ€μ£Όμ˜ SOP(ν™©μ‚°μΉΌλ₯¨) 생산 μ‹œμ„€μ€ μ „ 세계 λ‹€λ₯Έ 제쑰 곡μž₯λ“€κ³Ό λ§ˆμ°¬κ°€μ§€λ‘œ κ³ ν’ˆμ§ˆ μ›λ£Œκ°€ μ‹œμ„€μ„ 톡과할 λ•Œ 더 효율적으둜 κ°€λ™λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°λͺ» λ‹¨μ§€μ˜ 볡원은 Ogden으둜 νˆ¬μž…λ˜λŠ” μ›λ£Œμ˜ ν’ˆμ§ˆμ„ κ°œμ„ ν•˜μ—¬ 곡μž₯ μš΄μ˜μ„ ν–₯μƒμ‹œν‚€κ³  λΉ„μš© μ ˆκ°μ„ 촉진할 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. Pat이 μž μ‹œ ν›„ 2026년에 κ³„νšλœ μž‘μ—…λ“€μ— λŒ€ν•΄ 더 μžμ„Ένžˆ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦΄ μ˜ˆμ •μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” μœ νƒ€μ£Ό 사업μž₯의 운영이 λ”μš± κ°œμ„ λ  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ κΈ°λŒ€ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Our results in fiscal 2025 are already reflecting these improvements with sales volumes growing up by 19% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA increasing by almost 107% during the same period to $35 million. From a leadership perspective, our executive structure and team have overhauled during the year. We took steps to simplify the organization as part of a reduction of force I referred to earlier, and we added the leaders whose skill sets and experience better aligned with our back-to-basics framework. As we reflect on the year, I think 2025 will be remembered as a pivotal year for Compass Minerals.2025 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ 싀적은 이미 μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ κ°œμ„ μ‚¬ν•­λ“€μ„ λ°˜μ˜ν•˜κ³  있으며, νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 19% μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 같은 κΈ°κ°„ λ™μ•ˆ 거의 107% μ¦κ°€ν•˜μ—¬ 3,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 리더십 μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œλŠ”, μ˜¬ν•΄ κ²½μ˜μ§„ ꡬ쑰와 νŒ€μ„ μ „λ©΄ κ°œνŽΈν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ•žμ„œ μ–ΈκΈ‰ν•œ 인λ ₯ κ°μΆ•μ˜ μΌν™˜μœΌλ‘œ 쑰직을 λ‹¨μˆœν™”ν•˜λŠ” 쑰치λ₯Ό μ·¨ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, 기본으둜의 νšŒκ·€(back-to-basics) ν”„λ ˆμž„μ›Œν¬μ— 더 λΆ€ν•©ν•˜λŠ” μ—­λŸ‰κ³Ό κ²½ν—˜μ„ κ°–μΆ˜ 리더듀을 μ˜μž…ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•œ ν•΄λ₯Ό 돌이켜보면, 2025년은 Compass Mineralsμ—κ²Œ μ „ν™˜μ μ΄ λ˜λŠ” ν•΄λ‘œ 기얡될 것이라고 μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
We successfully reset the organization and establish a foundation that enables us to sharpen our focus on improving operations, enhancing profitability and reducing debt. Internally, we speak often about people, processes and systems. We are approaching all 3 of these with a mindset of continuous improvement and our focus on these will allow us to continue building on the progress we made this year. I am energized by the opportunities ahead and believe we're well positioned to build a sustainable value through back-to-basic framework. It's exciting time to be part of Compass Minerals.μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 쑰직을 μ„±κ³΅μ μœΌλ‘œ μž¬μ •λΉ„ν•˜κ³  운영 κ°œμ„ , μˆ˜μ΅μ„± κ°•ν™” 및 뢀채 감좕에 집쀑할 수 μžˆλŠ” κΈ°λ°˜μ„ κ΅¬μΆ•ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‚΄λΆ€μ μœΌλ‘œ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 인λ ₯, ν”„λ‘œμ„ΈμŠ€, μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ 자주 λ…Όμ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 지속적 κ°œμ„ μ˜ μ‚¬κ³ λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ 이 μ„Έ κ°€μ§€ λͺ¨λ‘μ— μ ‘κ·Όν•˜κ³  있으며, 이에 λŒ€ν•œ 집쀑을 톡해 μ˜¬ν•΄ 이룬 진전을 계속 λ°œμ „μ‹œμΌœ λ‚˜κ°ˆ 수 μžˆμ„ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ €λŠ” μ•žμœΌλ‘œμ˜ κΈ°νšŒμ— ν™œλ ₯을 느끼고 있으며, 기본으둜의 νšŒκ·€(back-to-basic) ν”„λ ˆμž„μ›Œν¬λ₯Ό 톡해 지속 κ°€λŠ₯ν•œ κ°€μΉ˜λ₯Ό ꡬ좕할 수 μžˆλŠ” 쒋은 μœ„μΉ˜μ— μžˆλ‹€κ³  λ―ΏμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ§€κΈˆμ€ Compass Minerals의 일원이 λ˜κΈ°μ— ν₯λ―Έμ§„μ§„ν•œ μ‹œκΈ°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Before turning the call over to Peter, I want to acknowledge the efforts of our employees over the last year. Strategic pivots and transitions like the One Compass Minerals has been undertaking are both exciting and disruptive. Our workforce has embraced our new strategy, and I'm proud of how they've risen to the challenge. With that, I'll turn the call over to Peter for a review of our fourth quarter and full year results as well as a quick summary of our 2026 guidance. Peter Fjellman
Chief Financial Officer

Thanks, Ed. I'll begin my remarks by discussing our quarter and year-end financial performance before providing perspective around our outlook for 2026.
톡화λ₯Ό Peterμ—κ²Œ λ„˜κΈ°κΈ° 전에, μ§€λ‚œ ν•œ ν•΄ λ™μ•ˆ 우리 μ§μ›λ“€μ˜ λ…Έλ ₯에 λŒ€ν•΄ κ°μ‚¬μ˜ 말씀을 μ „ν•˜κ³  μ‹ΆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. Compass Mineralsκ°€ μΆ”μ§„ν•΄μ˜¨ One Compass Minerals와 같은 μ „λž΅μ  μ „ν™˜κ³Ό λ³€ν™”λŠ” ν₯λ―Έλ‘­μ§€λ§Œ λ™μ‹œμ— νŒŒκ΄΄μ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 우리 직원듀은 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ μ „λž΅μ„ λ°›μ•„λ“€μ˜€κ³ , 그듀이 μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 도전에 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ λŒ€μ‘ν–ˆλŠ”μ§€ μžλž‘μŠ€λŸ½κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그럼, 4λΆ„κΈ° 및 μ—°κ°„ 싀적 검토와 2026λ…„ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ μš”μ•½μ„ μœ„ν•΄ Peterμ—κ²Œ 톡화λ₯Ό λ„˜κΈ°κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Peter Fjellman
μ΅œκ³ μž¬λ¬΄μ±…μž„μž

κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, Ed. 2026λ…„ 전망에 λŒ€ν•œ 관점을 μ œκ³΅ν•˜κΈ° 전에 λ¨Όμ € λΆ„κΈ° 및 연말 재무 성과에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
We posted consolidated operating earnings of $12 million for the quarter, which is an improvement from the operating loss of $30 million a year ago, which included noncash impairments in the Plant Nutrition segment of $18 million. Consolidated net loss was $7.2 million, which improved from $48 million net loss in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA grew significantly to $42 million for the quarter from roughly $16 million the year before. For the full fiscal year, consolidated revenue was approximately $1.25 billion, which was up 11% year-over-year. The company reported operating income of $25 million compared to an operating loss of $117 million last year.λ‹Ήμ‚¬λŠ” 이번 λΆ„κΈ° μ—°κ²° μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅ 1,200만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” μž‘λ…„ 동기 3,000만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜ μ˜μ—…μ†μ‹€μ—μ„œ κ°œμ„ λœ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘λ…„ μ‹€μ μ—λŠ” μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘(Plant Nutrition) λΆ€λ¬Έμ˜ λΉ„ν˜„κΈˆ 감앑손싀 1,800만 λ‹¬λŸ¬κ°€ ν¬ν•¨λ˜μ–΄ μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ²° μˆœμ†μ‹€μ€ 720만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ, μž‘λ…„ 동기 4,800만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ μˆœμ†μ‹€μ—μ„œ κ°œμ„ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 전년도 μ•½ 1,600만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 이번 λΆ„κΈ° 4,200만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ 크게 μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 전체 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μ—°κ²° λ§€μΆœμ€ μ•½ 12μ–΅ 5,000만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν•˜μ—¬ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 11% μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹Ήμ‚¬λŠ” μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” μž‘λ…„ 1μ–΅ 1,700만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜ μ˜μ—…μ†μ‹€κ³Ό λΉ„κ΅λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
We posted a consolidated net loss of $80 million versus a consolidated net loss of $206 million a year ago. Both periods include noncash impairments related to our now terminated Fortress fire retardant business and fiscal 2024 also includes impairments related to certain write-downs in our Plant Nutrition business. Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $199 million compared to $206 million last year. The comparability of these numbers on a reported basis are impacted by the noncash gain related to Fortress contingent consideration liability write-down. Adjusted for these items, a modified adjusted EBITDA increased by approximately 4% year-on-year from $184 million to $191 million.λ‹Ήμ‚¬λŠ” μ—°κ²° κΈ°μ€€ μˆœμ†μ‹€ 8천만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” 전년도 μ—°κ²° κΈ°μ€€ μˆœμ†μ‹€ 2μ–΅ 6백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ λŒ€λΉ„ κ°œμ„ λœ μˆ˜μΉ˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 두 κΈ°κ°„ λͺ¨λ‘ ν˜„μž¬ μ’…λ£Œλœ Fortress ν™”μž¬ μ–΅μ œμ œ 사업과 κ΄€λ ¨λœ λΉ„ν˜„κΈˆμ„± 손상차손이 ν¬ν•¨λ˜μ–΄ 있으며, 2024 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„μ—λŠ” Plant Nutrition μ‚¬μ—…μ˜ νŠΉμ • μžμ‚° 감앑과 κ΄€λ ¨λœ 손상차손도 ν¬ν•¨λ˜μ–΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ°„ μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 1μ–΅ 9천 9백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ 전년도 2μ–΅ 6백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ λŒ€λΉ„ μ†Œν­ κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 보고 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ 이듀 수치의 비ꡐ가λŠ₯성은 Fortress 쑰건뢀 λŒ€κ°€ 뢀채 감앑과 κ΄€λ ¨λœ λΉ„ν˜„κΈˆμ„± 이읡의 영ν–₯을 λ°›κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ ν•­λͺ©λ“€μ„ μ‘°μ •ν•œ μˆ˜μ • μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ•½ 4% μ¦κ°€ν•˜μ—¬ 1μ–΅ 8천 4백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 1μ–΅ 9천 1백만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Drilling down into the segment results. Salt business revenue in the fourth quarter was $182 million, compared to $163 million a year ago. Total volumes were up 13% compared to the prior period. While total pricing for the segment was down 1% year-over-year to approximately $106.50 per ton due to a shift in product mix. Highway deicing volumes increased 20% year-over-year, while C&I volumes declined 3% over the same period. From a pricing perspective, highway deicing and C&I prices increased 1% and 7%, respectively. Net revenue per ton, which accounts for distribution costs, decreased 1% to roughly $77.50.μ„ΈλΆ€ λΆ€λ¬Έ 싀적을 μ‚΄νŽ΄λ³΄κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 4λΆ„κΈ° μ†ŒκΈˆ 사업 λ§€μΆœμ€ 1μ–΅ 8,200만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ 전년도 1μ–΅ 6,300만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ λŒ€λΉ„ μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 총 νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ 동기 λŒ€λΉ„ 13% μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 반면 μ œν’ˆ 믹슀 λ³€ν™”λ‘œ 인해 λΆ€λ¬Έ 전체 가격은 톀당 μ•½ 106.50λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 1% ν•˜λ½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš© νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 20% μ¦κ°€ν•œ 반면, 상업 및 μ‚°μ—…μš©(C&I) νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ 같은 κΈ°κ°„ 3% κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 가격 μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œ 보면, λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš©κ³Ό C&I 가격은 각각 1%와 7% μƒμŠΉν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ ν†΅ λΉ„μš©μ„ λ°˜μ˜ν•œ 톀당 μˆœλ§€μΆœμ€ μ•½ 77.50λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ 1% κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
On a per ton basis, operating earnings came in lower year-over-year at $12.60 per ton, down 9% and adjusted EBITDA per ton decreased 7% to $23.43. Both of these measures reflect the impact of higher cost production flowing through the income statement with current sales. Those higher cost tons, the result of our decision to temporarily curtail production of our highway deicing assets ahead of last year's deicing season. For the full fiscal year, revenue totaled a little over $1 billion, up 13% year-over-year. These results reflect a more average winter compared to the weak 2023, '24 deicing seasons that we experienced 2 years ago.톀당 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ κ°μ†Œν•˜μ—¬ 톀당 $12.60λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” 9% κ°μ†Œν•œ μˆ˜μΉ˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 톀당 7% κ°μ†Œν•œ $23.43λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 두 μ§€ν‘œ λͺ¨λ‘ ν˜„μž¬ 맀좜과 ν•¨κ»˜ μ†μ΅κ³„μ‚°μ„œμ— 반영된 높은 μ›κ°€μ˜ 생산물 영ν–₯을 λ‚˜νƒ€λƒ…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 높은 μ›κ°€μ˜ μ œν’ˆλ“€μ€ μž‘λ…„ μ œλΉ™ μ‹œμ¦Œμ„ μ•žλ‘κ³  λ„λ‘œ μ œλΉ™μš© μžμ‚°μ˜ 생산을 μΌμ‹œμ μœΌλ‘œ μΆ•μ†Œν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ ν•œ 우리의 결정에 λ”°λ₯Έ κ²°κ³Όμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 전체 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ λ§€μΆœμ€ 총 10μ–΅ λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό μ•½κ°„ μƒνšŒν–ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 13% μ¦κ°€ν•œ μˆ˜μΉ˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 싀적은 2λ…„ μ „ μš°λ¦¬κ°€ κ²½ν—˜ν–ˆλ˜ λΆ€μ§„ν–ˆλ˜ 2023~24λ…„ μ œλΉ™ μ‹œμ¦Œκ³Ό λΉ„κ΅ν•˜μ—¬ 보닀 평년 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ κ²¨μšΈμ„ λ°˜μ˜ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Highway deicing volumes were up 20% year-over-year to 9 million tons and C&I volumes were up 1% over the same period to 1.9 million tons. Total Salt segment volumes were up 16% year-over-year. Pricing dynamics were mixed year-over-year with highway deicing prices down 2% and C&I prices up 4% in 2025. Operating earnings for the year were $146 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $219 million. Both of these measures reflect the same adverse cost pressures related to our salt production curtailment that I spoke about a moment ago.λ„λ‘œ μ œλΉ™μš© λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 20% μ¦κ°€ν•œ 900만 톀을 κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμœΌλ©°, 상업 및 μ‚°μ—…μš©(C&I) λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ€ 같은 κΈ°κ°„ 1% μ¦κ°€ν•œ 190만 톀을 κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 전체 μ†ŒκΈˆ λΆ€λ¬Έ λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 16% μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 가격 동ν–₯은 μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ—‡κ°ˆλ¦° 양상을 λ³΄μ˜€λŠ”λ°, 2025λ…„ λ„λ‘œ μ œλΉ™μš© 가격은 2% ν•˜λ½ν•œ 반면 상업 및 μ‚°μ—…μš© 가격은 4% μƒμŠΉν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ°„ μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅μ€ 1μ–΅ 4,600만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜€μœΌλ©°, μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 2μ–΅ 1,900만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 두 μ§€ν‘œ λͺ¨λ‘ μ œκ°€ 방금 λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦° μ†ŒκΈˆ 생산 감좕과 κ΄€λ ¨λœ λ™μΌν•œ λΆˆλ¦¬ν•œ λΉ„μš© 압박을 λ°˜μ˜ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
I'll speak to this more in a moment, but it is important to remember that since we ramped up highway deicing production, cost per ton are projected to improve as we benefit from improved fixed cost absorption resulting from higher production levels. Moving on to the Plant Nutrition segment. The fourth quarter saw volumes dip 9% from the prior year period. Pricing was up 8% to $670 per ton. As Ed mentioned, we made good progress on our initiatives aimed at improving the cost structure in the segment over the last year, and this has resulted in improvements in profitability.이 뢀뢄에 λŒ€ν•΄μ„œλŠ” μž μ‹œ ν›„ 더 μžμ„Ένžˆ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κ² μ§€λ§Œ, λ„λ‘œ μ œλΉ™μ œ 생산을 μ¦λŒ€ν•œ 이후 톀당 λΉ„μš©μ΄ κ°œμ„ λ  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλœλ‹€λŠ” 점을 κΈ°μ–΅ν•˜λŠ” 것이 μ€‘μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” 더 높은 생산 μˆ˜μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μΈν•œ κ³ μ •λΉ„ 흑수 κ°œμ„  효과λ₯Ό λˆ„λ¦¬κ²Œ 되기 λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘(Plant Nutrition) λΆ€λ¬ΈμœΌλ‘œ λ„˜μ–΄κ°€κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 4λΆ„κΈ°μ—λŠ” μ „λ…„ 동기 λŒ€λΉ„ λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ΄ 9% κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 가격은 톀당 670λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ 8% μƒμŠΉν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. Edκ°€ μ–ΈκΈ‰ν–ˆλ“―μ΄, μ§€λ‚œ 1λ…„κ°„ 이 λΆ€λ¬Έμ˜ λΉ„μš© ꡬ쑰 κ°œμ„ μ„ λͺ©ν‘œλ‘œ ν•œ 우리의 μ΄λ‹ˆμ…”ν‹°λΈŒμ—μ„œ 쒋은 진전을 μ΄λ£¨μ—ˆμœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” μˆ˜μ΅μ„± κ°œμ„ μœΌλ‘œ μ΄μ–΄μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Operating earnings have improved to approximately $100 per ton year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA increased to approximately $218 per ton over the same period. For the full year, volumes within the segment were 326,000 tons, which is a 19% increase year-over-year. The improvement in operations in Utah is providing more consistency and higher productivity at the plant, and this allowed us to serve business beyond our core markets in the Western U.S. and to sell down inventory during the year. Average pricing for the year was down approximately 4% to $634 per ton. Operating income per ton was $20 for the year, and adjusted EBITDA per ton was $107.μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 톀당 μ•½ 100λ‹¬λŸ¬ κ°œμ„ λ˜μ—ˆμœΌλ©°, μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 같은 κΈ°κ°„ 톀당 μ•½ 218λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ°„ κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ 이 λΆ€λ¬Έμ˜ νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ 326,000ν†€μœΌλ‘œ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 19% μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ νƒ€μ£Ό 사업μž₯의 운영 κ°œμ„ μœΌλ‘œ 곡μž₯의 일관성과 생산성이 ν–₯μƒλ˜μ—ˆμœΌλ©°, 이λ₯Ό 톡해 λ―Έκ΅­ μ„œλΆ€ 핡심 μ‹œμž₯을 λ„˜μ–΄ 더 λ§Žμ€ κ³ κ°μ—κ²Œ μ œν’ˆμ„ κ³΅κΈ‰ν•˜κ³  연쀑 재고λ₯Ό 감좕할 수 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ°„ 평균 νŒλ§€κ°€κ²©μ€ 톀당 634λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ•½ 4% ν•˜λ½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—°κ°„ 톀당 μ˜μ—…μ΄μ΅μ€ 20λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜€μœΌλ©°, 톀당 μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 107λ‹¬λŸ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
I'll now spend a couple of moments commenting on the company's financial position before commenting on our guidance for 2026. To echo Ed's comment, the company is more stable today compared to a year ago. The key priority last year was rationalizing our North America highway deicing inventory position. At the end of September, those inventory values and volumes were lower by 33% and 36%, respectively, compared to prior year. We've taken a thoughtful approach as we built inventory ahead of the 2025, '26 highway deicing season. Our focus is on disciplined production planning and alignment within our sales forecast for the season.2026λ…„ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€μ— λŒ€ν•΄ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κΈ° 전에 νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ 재무 μƒνƒœμ— λŒ€ν•΄ μž μ‹œ μ–ΈκΈ‰ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. Ed의 말씀을 λ˜ν’€μ΄ν•˜μžλ©΄, νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” 1λ…„ μ „κ³Ό λΉ„κ΅ν•˜μ—¬ μ˜€λŠ˜λ‚  λ”μš± μ•ˆμ •μ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘λ…„μ˜ 핡심 μš°μ„ μˆœμœ„λŠ” 뢁미 λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš© 재고 ν¬μ§€μ…˜μ„ ν•©λ¦¬ν™”ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 9μ›” 말 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ ν•΄λ‹Ή 재고 κ°€μΉ˜μ™€ λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 각각 33%와 36% κ°μ†Œν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 2025~26λ…„ λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€ μ‹œμ¦Œμ„ μ•žλ‘κ³  재고λ₯Ό κ΅¬μΆ•ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μ‹ μ€‘ν•œ μ ‘κ·Ό 방식을 μ·¨ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 우리의 μ΄ˆμ μ€ 규율 μžˆλŠ” 생산 κ³„νšκ³Ό μ‹œμ¦Œ 판맀 예츑과의 정합성에 맞좰져 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The refinancing transaction included in June, has set a financial foundation that will allow the company to build upon the organizational and operational initiatives that are already underway. The refinancing comprised of an amendment to our credit facility alongside a new note issuance. The amendment delivered 2 key benefits. First, it locked in the commitment level of the facility, $325 million for the full term of the agreement, eliminating the step downs that have been scheduled in the prior agreement. Second, it revised the leverage covenant from a total net debt calculation to a net first lien debt measure.6월에 μ™„λ£Œλœ λ¦¬νŒŒμ΄λ‚Έμ‹± κ±°λž˜λŠ” νšŒμ‚¬κ°€ 이미 μ§„ν–‰ 쀑인 쑰직 및 운영 μ΄λ‹ˆμ…”ν‹°λΈŒλ₯Ό 기반으둜 μ„±μž₯ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” 재무적 κΈ°λ°˜μ„ λ§ˆλ ¨ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ¦¬νŒŒμ΄λ‚Έμ‹±μ€ μ‹ κ·œ μ±„κΆŒ λ°œν–‰κ³Ό ν•¨κ»˜ μ‹ μš©κ³΅μ—¬μ•½μ • κ°œμ •μœΌλ‘œ κ΅¬μ„±λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ°œμ •μ•ˆμ€ 두 κ°€μ§€ 핡심 이점을 μ œκ³΅ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 첫째, μ•½μ • ν•œλ„λ₯Ό 계약 전체 κΈ°κ°„ λ™μ•ˆ 3μ–΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ κ³ μ •ν•˜μ—¬, κΈ°μ‘΄ 계약에 μ˜ˆμ •λ˜μ–΄ 있던 단계적 감좕을 μ œκ±°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‘˜μ§Έ, λ ˆλ²„λ¦¬μ§€ μ•½μ • 쑰건을 총 μˆœλΆ€μ±„ 계산 λ°©μ‹μ—μ„œ 순 μ„ μˆœμœ„λΆ€μ±„ μΈ‘μ • λ°©μ‹μœΌλ‘œ λ³€κ²½ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Together, these changes enhance our liquidity and provide greater financial flexibility. In addition, the note offering extends our maturity wall by several years and therefore, affording the company additional time to execute our improvement and efficiency initiatives. The company's stability has been further strengthened by the resolution of several legal and tax matters. In 2025, the long-running class action lawsuit related to the alleged disclosure issues was settled and was fully paid by insurance. Subsequent to year-end, we also reached an agreement to settle the Ontario mining tax dispute related to tax assessments from 2002 through 2018.μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 변화듀은 우리의 μœ λ™μ„±μ„ κ°•ν™”ν•˜κ³  더 큰 재무적 μœ μ—°μ„±μ„ μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ, μ±„κΆŒ λ°œν–‰μ€ 우리의 만기 집쀑 μ‹œκΈ°λ₯Ό μˆ˜λ…„ μ—°μž₯μ‹œμΌœ, νšŒμ‚¬κ°€ κ°œμ„  및 νš¨μœ¨μ„± 제고 κ³„νšμ„ μ‹€ν–‰ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” μΆ”κ°€ μ‹œκ°„μ„ ν™•λ³΄ν•˜κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ μ•ˆμ •μ„±μ€ μ—¬λŸ¬ 법적 및 세무 문제의 ν•΄κ²°λ‘œ λ”μš± κ°•ν™”λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2025λ…„μ—λŠ” κ³΅μ‹œ 문제 κ΄€λ ¨ μž₯κΈ° 집단 μ†Œμ†‘μ΄ ν•©μ˜λ˜μ—ˆμœΌλ©° λ³΄ν—˜μœΌλ‘œ μ „μ•‘ μ§€κΈ‰λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 연말 μ΄ν›„μ—λŠ” 2002λ…„λΆ€ν„° 2018λ…„κΉŒμ§€μ˜ μ„ΈκΈˆ 뢀과와 κ΄€λ ¨λœ μ˜¨νƒ€λ¦¬μ˜€ κ΄‘μ‚°μ„Έ λΆ„μŸμ„ ν•©μ˜ν•˜λŠ” 계약도 μ²΄κ²°ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
That settlement resulted in approximately $10 million net cash outflow after accounting for refunds we expect to receive once impacted federal and provincial tax returns are amended and filed. The resolution of these matters removes uncertainties that had been a source of concern for some stakeholders and now allows the company to redirect time and resources toward back-to-basic efficiencies. At the quarter, we had liquidity of $365 million comprised of $60 million of cash and revolver capacity of around $305 million. Finally, moving to our outlook for fiscal 2026. The range of guidance for total company adjusted EBITDA for 2026 is $200 million to $240 million.ν•΄λ‹Ή ν•©μ˜λ‘œ 인해 영ν–₯을 받은 μ—°λ°© 및 μ£Όμ •λΆ€ μ„ΈκΈˆ μ‹ κ³ μ„œλ₯Ό μˆ˜μ •ν•˜μ—¬ μ œμΆœν•œ ν›„ 받을 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ˜λŠ” ν™˜κΈ‰κΈˆμ„ κ³ λ €ν•œ κ²°κ³Ό, μ•½ 1천만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜ μˆœν˜„κΈˆ 유좜이 λ°œμƒν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‚¬μ•ˆλ“€μ˜ ν•΄κ²°λ‘œ 일뢀 μ΄ν•΄κ΄€κ³„μžλ“€μ—κ²Œ 우렀의 μ›μΈμ΄μ—ˆλ˜ λΆˆν™•μ‹€μ„±μ΄ μ œκ±°λ˜μ—ˆμœΌλ©°, 이제 νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” μ‹œκ°„κ³Ό μžμ›μ„ 기본적인 νš¨μœ¨μ„± κ°œμ„ μ— 집쀑할 수 있게 λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 뢄기말 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ λ‹Ήμ‚¬μ˜ μœ λ™μ„±μ€ 3μ–΅ 6,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜€μœΌλ©°, μ΄λŠ” ν˜„κΈˆ 6,000만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ™€ 리볼버 ν•œλ„ μ•½ 3μ–΅ 500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ κ΅¬μ„±λ˜μ–΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰μœΌλ‘œ 2026 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ 전망에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2026λ…„ 전사 μ‘°μ • EBITDA κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ λ²”μœ„λŠ” 2μ–΅ λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 2μ–΅ 4,000만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The range for Salt segment adjusted EBITDA in 2026 is $225 million to $255 million and reflects an expected improvement in adjusted EBITDA margins of approximately 200 to 300 basis points over full year 2025. This is being driven by stronger pricing and lower anticipated per ton costs that are largely the result of higher fixed cost absorption attributable to restoring production levels at the mines. The company refines these processes for forecasting salt volumes for this year. The company used a combination of factors, including historic relationships of sales to commitments, market data and historical weather-based trends for planning purposes.2026λ…„ μ†ŒκΈˆ λΆ€λ¬Έμ˜ μ‘°μ • EBITDA κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€λŠ” 2μ–΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 2μ–΅ 5,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ΄λ©°, μ΄λŠ” 2025λ…„ 전체 연도 λŒ€λΉ„ μ•½ 200~300bp(λ² μ΄μ‹œμŠ€ 포인트)의 μ‘°μ • EBITDA λ§ˆμ§„ κ°œμ„ μ„ λ°˜μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ κ°œμ„ μ€ 가격 강세와 톀당 λΉ„μš© κ°μ†Œμ— κΈ°μΈν•˜λ©°, λΉ„μš© κ°μ†ŒλŠ” 주둜 κ΄‘μ‚°μ˜ μƒμ‚°λŸ‰ νšŒλ³΅μ— λ”°λ₯Έ κ³ μ •λΉ„ 흑수율 μ¦κ°€μ—μ„œ λΉ„λ‘―λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” μ˜¬ν•΄ μ†ŒκΈˆ λ¬ΌλŸ‰ μ˜ˆμΈ‘μ„ μœ„ν•œ ν”„λ‘œμ„ΈμŠ€λ₯Ό μ •κ΅ν™”ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. νšŒμ‚¬λŠ” κ³„νš 수립 μ‹œ νŒλ§€λŸ‰ λŒ€λΉ„ μ•½μ •λŸ‰μ˜ κ³Όκ±° 관계, μ‹œμž₯ 데이터, 그리고 κ³Όκ±° 날씨 기반 μΆ”μ„Έ λ“± μ—¬λŸ¬ μš”μ†Œλ₯Ό μ’…ν•©μ μœΌλ‘œ ν™œμš©ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The primary motivation for changing the process is to more tightly align our production, sales and inventory processes. Based on the company's current view of these factors, sales volumes are forecasted to decline approximately 8% at the midpoint of guidance. Ultimately, sales will be driven by winter weather and how that drives demand in certain markets. For the Plant Nutrition segment, the range for adjusted EBITDA in 2026 is $31 million to $36 million. We are projecting lower sales volumes in 2026 for a couple of reasons. First, we think some market demand was pulled forward into 2025, which will result in a slightly softer market from a demand perspective in 2026.ν”„λ‘œμ„ΈμŠ€ λ³€κ²½μ˜ 주된 λ™κΈ°λŠ” 생산, 판맀 및 재고 ν”„λ‘œμ„ΈμŠ€λ₯Ό λ”μš± κΈ΄λ°€ν•˜κ²Œ μ—°κ³„ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•¨μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μš”μΈλ“€μ— λŒ€ν•œ νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ ν˜„μž¬ 전망을 λ°”νƒ•μœΌλ‘œ, νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ€ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ 쀑간값 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μ•½ 8% κ°μ†Œν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ꢁ극적으둜 νŒλ§€λŠ” 겨울 날씨와 그것이 νŠΉμ • μ‹œμž₯의 μˆ˜μš”λ₯Ό μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ κ²¬μΈν•˜λŠ”μ§€μ— 따라 결정될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. Plant Nutrition λΆ€λ¬Έμ˜ 경우, 2026λ…„ μ‘°μ • EBITDA λ²”μœ„λŠ” 3,100만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 3,600만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λͺ‡ κ°€μ§€ 이유둜 2026λ…„ νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ΄ κ°μ†Œν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 첫째, 일뢀 μ‹œμž₯ μˆ˜μš”κ°€ 2025λ…„μœΌλ‘œ μ•žλ‹Ήκ²¨μ‘Œλ‹€κ³  νŒλ‹¨ν•˜λ©°, μ΄λŠ” μˆ˜μš” μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œ 2026λ…„ μ‹œμž₯이 λ‹€μ†Œ μ•½μ„Έλ₯Ό λ³΄μ΄λŠ” κ²°κ³Όλ₯Ό κ°€μ Έμ˜¬ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Additionally, we continue to focus on restoring the health of the pond complex, ensuring that we do not overharvest the ponds for an unsustainable short-term uplift to production. Despite the decrease in sales, we expect to generate a similar level of adjusted EBITDA in 2026 on higher pricing and improved cost structure. The guidance range for adjusted EBITDA related to corporate overhead and other is negative $56 million to negative $51 million.λ˜ν•œ, μš°λ¦¬λŠ” μ—°λͺ» λ‹¨μ§€μ˜ 건강성 νšŒλ³΅μ— 계속 μ§‘μ€‘ν•˜κ³  있으며, 지속 λΆˆκ°€λŠ₯ν•œ 단기 μƒμ‚°λŸ‰ μ¦λŒ€λ₯Ό μœ„ν•΄ μ—°λͺ»μ„ κ³Όλ„ν•˜κ²Œ μ±„μ·¨ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šλ„λ‘ ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 맀좜 κ°μ†Œμ—λ„ λΆˆκ΅¬ν•˜κ³ , μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 더 높은 가격과 κ°œμ„ λœ λΉ„μš© ꡬ쑰λ₯Ό 톡해 2026년에도 μœ μ‚¬ν•œ μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ μ‘°μ • EBITDAλ₯Ό μ°½μΆœν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 본사 κ΄€λ¦¬λΉ„μš© 및 기타 ν•­λͺ©κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨λœ μ‘°μ • EBITDA κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ λ²”μœ„λŠ” λ§ˆμ΄λ„ˆμŠ€ 5,600만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ λ§ˆμ΄λ„ˆμŠ€ 5,100만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
These results reflect the cost rationalization efforts began in 2025, and the midpoint of guidance implies an improvement of corporate adjusted EBITDA of approximately 15% year-over-year when accounting for the impact of the $7.9 million gain recognized related to the write-off of the Fortress contingent consideration liability in 2025. With respect to our capital program for 2026, total capital expenditures for the company are expected to be within the range of $90 million to $110 million, assuming a winter in line with our forecast. This level of capital investment is what we consider to be normal for a business on a regular basis.μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 싀적은 2025년에 μ‹œμž‘λœ λΉ„μš© 합리화 λ…Έλ ₯을 λ°˜μ˜ν•œ 것이며, κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ 쀑간값은 2025λ…„ Fortress 쑰건뢀 λŒ€κ°€ 뢀채 상각과 κ΄€λ ¨ν•˜μ—¬ μΈμ‹ν•œ 790만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ˜ 이읡 영ν–₯을 κ°μ•ˆν•  λ•Œ κΈ°μ—… μ‘°μ • EBITDAκ°€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ•½ 15% κ°œμ„ λ¨μ„ μ‹œμ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2026λ…„ 자본 ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨ν•˜μ—¬, λ‹Ήμ‚¬μ˜ μ˜ˆμƒκ³Ό λΆ€ν•©ν•˜λŠ” κ²¨μšΈμ² μ„ κ°€μ •ν•  λ•Œ νšŒμ‚¬μ˜ 총 자본적 μ§€μΆœμ€ 9천만 λ‹¬λŸ¬μ—μ„œ 1μ–΅ 1천만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ λ²”μœ„ 내에 μžˆμ„ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ 자본 νˆ¬μžλŠ” 정상적인 사업 운영 κΈ°μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μ μ •ν•œ μˆ˜μ€€μ΄λΌκ³  νŒλ‹¨ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The increase in 2026 reflect the fact that we reduced CapEx in 2025 due to the slow start we had to the 2024, 2025 deicing season and our desire to align capital spending with our ability to generate cash flow. Balancing CapEx with cash flow remains important to us. and we'll continue to actively monitor that as the deicing season progresses. With the improved financial flexibility we have after last year's winter and refinancing, we now have the option to advance important capital projects even if winter is softer than our expectations.2026λ…„ μ¦κ°€λŠ” 2024λ…„, 2025λ…„ μ œλΉ™ μ‹œμ¦Œμ˜ λΆ€μ§„ν•œ μ‹œμž‘κ³Ό 자본 μ§€μΆœμ„ ν˜„κΈˆ 흐름 창좜 λŠ₯λ ₯에 λ§žμΆ”κ³ μž ν•˜λŠ” 우리의 μ˜μ§€λ‘œ 인해 2025λ…„ 자본적 μ§€μΆœμ„ μΆ•μ†Œν–ˆλ‹€λŠ” 사싀을 λ°˜μ˜ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 자본적 μ§€μΆœκ³Ό ν˜„κΈˆ νλ¦„μ˜ κ· ν˜•μ„ λ§žμΆ”λŠ” 것은 μ—¬μ „νžˆ μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ μ€‘μš”ν•˜λ©°, μ œλΉ™ μ‹œμ¦Œμ΄ 진행됨에 따라 이λ₯Ό μ§€μ†μ μœΌλ‘œ λ©΄λ°€νžˆ λͺ¨λ‹ˆν„°λ§ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž‘λ…„ 겨울과 λ¦¬νŒŒμ΄λ‚Έμ‹± 이후 κ°œμ„ λœ 재무 μœ μ—°μ„±μœΌλ‘œ, 이제 μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 겨울이 μ˜ˆμƒλ³΄λ‹€ λΆ€μ§„ν•˜λ”λΌλ„ μ€‘μš”ν•œ 자본 ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ₯Ό μΆ”μ§„ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” μ„ νƒκΆŒμ„ κ°–κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
I'll now turn the call over to Pat, who will discuss some operational priorities related to our back-to-basic strategy for the year as well as some of the larger projects we have planned for fiscal 2026. Patrick Merrin
Chief Operating Officer

Thanks Peter. As part of our back-to-basic strategy, we are focusing on a number of key operational systems in 2026. The first is implementing our fatal risk management system, which was launched in October. There is nothing more important than the safety of our employees and contractors, and this new system aligns with best practices in the industry.
이제 Patμ—κ²Œ 마이크λ₯Ό λ„˜κΈ°κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. Pat은 μ˜¬ν•΄ 기본으둜의 νšŒκ·€(back-to-basic) μ „λž΅κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨λœ μš΄μ˜μƒμ˜ μš°μ„ μˆœμœ„λ“€κ³Ό 2026 νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„μ— κ³„νšλœ μ£Όμš” ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ“€μ— λŒ€ν•΄ λ§μ”€ν•˜μ‹€ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Patrick Merrin
μ΅œκ³ μš΄μ˜μ±…μž„μž(COO)

κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€, Peter. 기본으둜의 νšŒκ·€ μ „λž΅μ˜ μΌν™˜μœΌλ‘œ, μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 2026년에 μ—¬λŸ¬ 핡심 운영 μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ— μ§‘μ€‘ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 첫 λ²ˆμ§ΈλŠ” 10월에 μΆœλ²”ν•œ 치λͺ…적 μœ„ν—˜ 관리 μ‹œμŠ€ν…œ(fatal risk management system)의 κ΅¬μΆ•μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 우리 직원듀과 ν˜‘λ ₯업체 μ§μ›λ“€μ˜ μ•ˆμ „λ³΄λ‹€ 더 μ€‘μš”ν•œ 것은 μ—†μœΌλ©°, 이 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ€ μ—…κ³„μ˜ λͺ¨λ²” 사둀(best practices)에 λΆ€ν•©ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
The next major effort we'll be working on is developing life of mine planning processes to give us a better ability to manage the capital and production plans, which will allow us to thoughtfully adjust production and costs based on market conditions. Lastly, we are implementing a maintenance system to focus on preventative maintenance and equipment reliability. These are all in an effort to create low-cost fit-for-purpose operations that can flex with the market conditions as required.λ‹€μŒμœΌλ‘œ μš°λ¦¬κ°€ 집쀑할 μ£Όμš” κ³Όμ œλŠ” κ΄‘μ‚° 수λͺ… 전체에 걸친 κ³„νš ν”„λ‘œμ„ΈμŠ€λ₯Ό κ°œλ°œν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이λ₯Ό 톡해 자본 및 생산 κ³„νšμ„ 더 효과적으둜 관리할 수 있으며, μ‹œμž₯ 상황에 따라 μƒμ‚°λŸ‰κ³Ό λΉ„μš©μ„ μ‹ μ€‘ν•˜κ²Œ μ‘°μ •ν•  수 있게 될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰μœΌλ‘œ, 예방 정비와 μž₯λΉ„ 신뒰성에 쀑점을 λ‘” μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œμ„ κ΅¬μΆ•ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 λͺ¨λ“  λ…Έλ ₯은 μ‹œμž₯ 상황에 따라 ν•„μš”μ‹œ μœ μ—°ν•˜κ²Œ λŒ€μ‘ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” μ €λΉ„μš©μ˜ λͺ©μ μ ν•©ν•œ μš΄μ˜μ²΄κ³„λ₯Ό κ΅¬μΆ•ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
On the capital front, at Goderich mine, the work planned for this year includes the continued construction of the Northeast bypass to allow for more direct access to the current production bases in the mine and the reopening of a utility corridor as well as completing the final mill design. We've made the determination that we will build a new mill rather than move the existing mill as has been discussed as an option in the past. This decision was made to align the capabilities of the mill with market opportunities as well as reducing project execution risk.자본 투자 μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œ, Goderich κ΄‘μ‚°μ˜ 경우 μ˜¬ν•΄ κ³„νšλœ μž‘μ—…μ—λŠ” κ΄‘μ‚° λ‚΄ ν˜„μž¬ 생산 κΈ°μ§€λ‘œμ˜ 보닀 직접적인 접근을 κ°€λŠ₯ν•˜κ²Œ ν•˜λŠ” Northeast 우회둜의 지속적인 건섀과 μœ ν‹Έλ¦¬ν‹° ν†΅λ‘œμ˜ 재개방, 그리고 μ΅œμ’… μ œλΆ„μ†Œ 섀계 μ™„λ£Œκ°€ ν¬ν•¨λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ €ν¬λŠ” κ³Όκ±° μ˜΅μ…˜μœΌλ‘œ λ…Όμ˜λ˜μ—ˆλ˜ κΈ°μ‘΄ μ œλΆ„μ†Œ 이전 λŒ€μ‹  μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ μ œλΆ„μ†Œλ₯Ό κ±΄μ„€ν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ κ²°μ •ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ 결정은 μ œλΆ„μ†Œμ˜ μ—­λŸ‰μ„ μ‹œμž₯ κΈ°νšŒμ— λΆ€ν•©μ‹œν‚€κ³  ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈ μ‹€ν–‰ 리슀크λ₯Ό 쀄이기 μœ„ν•΄ λ‚΄λ €μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
These initiatives at Goderich are being done to more centrally position the mill to the shafts, and to allow us to abandon higher-cost areas of the mine, both of which should improve cost per ton in the future, all things being equal. Other major projects this year include a project to install a new dryer in the compaction process at Ogden, which will improve the yield and quality out of that facility as well as a project related to a new head frame at Cote Blanche. The balance of our capital program is normal course maintenance capital. With that, I'll now turn the call over for questions.μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ Goderich의 μ΄λ‹ˆμ…”ν‹°λΈŒλ“€μ€ μ œλΆ„μ†Œλ₯Ό 갱도 쀑심뢀에 더 κ°€κΉκ²Œ λ°°μΉ˜ν•˜κ³ , 높은 λΉ„μš©μ΄ λ°œμƒν•˜λŠ” κ΄‘μ‚° 지역을 폐쇄할 수 μžˆλ„λ‘ ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€λ₯Έ 쑰건이 λ™μΌν•˜λ‹€λ©΄, 이 두 κ°€μ§€ λͺ¨λ‘ ν–₯ν›„ 톀당 λΉ„μš©μ„ κ°œμ„ ν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒλ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ˜¬ν•΄μ˜ λ‹€λ₯Έ μ£Όμš” ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ‘œλŠ” Ogden의 μ••μΆ• 곡정에 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 건쑰기λ₯Ό μ„€μΉ˜ν•˜λŠ” ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈκ°€ 있으며, μ΄λŠ” ν•΄λ‹Ή μ‹œμ„€μ˜ 수율과 ν’ˆμ§ˆμ„ κ°œμ„ ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ Cote Blanche의 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ κΆŒμ–‘κΈ° μ‹œμ„€κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨λœ ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ„ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‚˜λ¨Έμ§€ 자본 ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ€ 정상적인 μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜ μžλ³Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이제 μ§ˆμ˜μ‘λ‹΅ μ‹œκ°„μ„ 갖도둝 ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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# Compass Minerals (CMP) 2025λ…„ 4λΆ„κΈ° 및 μ—°κ°„ 싀적 μš”μ•½

## μ£Όμš” λ‚΄μš©

β€’ **재무 ꡬ쑰 κ°œμ„  및 뢀채 감좕**: 2025λ…„ νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„ λ™μ•ˆ μˆœλΆ€μ±„λ₯Ό 14% (1μ–΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬) κ°μΆ•ν•˜μ—¬ 8μ–΅ 7,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ μˆ˜μ€€μœΌλ‘œ μΆ•μ†Œ. 재고 정상화λ₯Ό ν†΅ν•œ μš΄μ „μžλ³Έ νšŒμˆ˜κ°€ μ£Όμš” 동λ ₯으둜 μž‘μš©. 6μ›” λ¦¬νŒŒμ΄λ‚Έμ‹±μœΌλ‘œ μ‹ μš©ν•œλ„ 3μ–΅ 2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ 확보 및 만기 μ—°μž₯, λ ˆλ²„λ¦¬μ§€ μ•½μ • 쑰건 μ™„ν™”λ‘œ 재무 μœ μ—°μ„± κ°•ν™”.

β€’ **μˆ˜μ΅μ„± κ°œμ„  λ…Έλ ₯**: μ—°κ°„ μ‘°μ • EBITDAλŠ” 1μ–΅ 9,900만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ†Œν­ 증가. μΌνšŒμ„± ν•­λͺ© μ œμ™Έ μ‹œ 4% μ„±μž₯ (1μ–΅ 8,400만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ β†’ 1μ–΅ 9,100만 λ‹¬λŸ¬). SG&A λΉ„μš©μ„ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ 18% (2,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬) 절감. Plant Nutrition 뢀문은 μ‘°μ • EBITDAκ°€ 107% μ¦κ°€ν•˜μ—¬ 3,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬ κΈ°λ‘ν•˜λ©° 운영 νš¨μœ¨μ„± κ°œμ„  μ‹œν˜„.

β€’ **2026λ…„ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€**: 전사 μ‘°μ • EBITDA κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€λŠ” 2μ–΅~2μ–΅ 4,000만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ μ œμ‹œ. Salt 뢀문은 2μ–΅ 2,500만~2μ–΅ 5,500만 λ‹¬λŸ¬λ‘œ λ§ˆμ§„ 200~300bp κ°œμ„  전망 (μƒμ‚°λŸ‰ μ •μƒν™”λ‘œ 톀당 λΉ„μš© ν•˜λ½ μ˜ˆμƒ). Plant


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Operator: We will now begin the question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] We'll go first to David Begleiter at Deutsche Bank.**Operator:** 이제 μ§ˆμ˜μ‘λ‹΅ μ‹œκ°„μ„ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. [운영자 μ•ˆλ‚΄] 첫 번째 μ§ˆλ¬Έμ€ λ„μ΄μ²΄λ°©ν¬μ˜ David Begleiterμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
David Begleiter: Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Could you address again the volume decline you're forecasting in highway deicing and whether that's a structural decline or maybe some sort of cyclical decline? Or how do you look at that number going forward?**David Begleiter:** κ³ μ†λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš© μ œν’ˆμ˜ λ¬ΌλŸ‰ κ°μ†Œ 전망에 λŒ€ν•΄ λ‹€μ‹œ μ„€λͺ…ν•΄ μ£Όμ‹œκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆκΉŒ? 이것이 ꡬ쑰적인 κ°μ†ŒμΈμ§€, μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ μΌμ’…μ˜ μˆœν™˜μ μΈ κ°μ†ŒμΈμ§€μš”? ν–₯ν›„ 이 수치λ₯Ό μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ 보고 계신지 κΆκΈˆν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Chief Commercial Officer: David, this is Ben. I appreciate the question. I think 2 things to note. One is our commitment levels year-over-year were slightly up, which we had communicated previously. The reason you're seeing a decline in the forecasted sales volume is it's just a reversion to more typical winter assumptions. The prior winter operated at, call it, 95-plus percent of commitment levels. And our guidance moving forward is just a move back to more typical weather.**Chief Commercial Officer:** λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œ, λ²€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 질문 κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 두 κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 첫째, μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ•½μ • μˆ˜μ€€(commitment levels)이 μ†Œν­ μƒμŠΉν–ˆλŠ”λ°, μ΄λŠ” 이전에 λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦° λ°” μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ˜ˆμƒ νŒλ§€λŸ‰μ΄ κ°μ†Œν•œ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ λ³΄μ΄λŠ” μ΄μœ λŠ” λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ 보닀 일반적인 겨울철 κ°€μ •μœΌλ‘œ νšŒκ·€ν–ˆκΈ° λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ§€λ‚œ κ²¨μšΈμ€ μ•½μ • μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ 95% μ΄μƒμœΌλ‘œ μš΄μ˜λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ•žμœΌλ‘œμ˜ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€λŠ” 보닀 μ „ν˜•μ μΈ 날씨 쑰건으둜 λŒμ•„κ°„ 것을 λ°˜μ˜ν•œ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
David Begleiter: Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Understood. In terms of the full year guidance range, what are the drivers do you think to get to the upper and lower end of that guidance, EBITDA band?**David Begleiter:**

μ—°κ°„ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ λ²”μœ„μ™€ κ΄€λ ¨ν•΄μ„œ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬λ©΄, EBITDA λ°΄λ“œμ˜ 상단과 ν•˜λ‹¨μ„ κ²°μ •ν•˜λŠ” μ£Όμš” μš”μΈλ“€μ΄ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

상단에 λ„λ‹¬ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄μ„œλŠ” λͺ‡ κ°€μ§€ 핡심 동인듀이 ν•„μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ¨Όμ € 맀좜 μ„±μž₯이 μ˜ˆμƒλ³΄λ‹€ κ°•ν•˜κ²Œ λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚˜μ•Ό ν•˜κ³ , 특히 κ³ λ§ˆμ§„ μ œν’ˆκ΅°μ—μ„œμ˜ 싀적이 μ’‹μ•„μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 운영 νš¨μœ¨μ„± κ°œμ„ κ³Ό λΉ„μš© 절감 μ΄λ‹ˆμ…”ν‹°λΈŒλ“€μ΄ κ³„νšλ³΄λ‹€ λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ μ„±κ³Όλ₯Ό λ‚΄λŠ” 것도 μ€‘μš”ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ μ‹œμž₯ ν™˜κ²½μ΄ 우호적으둜 μœ μ§€λ˜κ³ , μ£Όμš” ν”„λ‘œμ νŠΈλ“€μ΄ μ˜ˆμ •λŒ€λ‘œ μ§„ν–‰λ˜μ–΄μ•Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

반면 ν•˜λ‹¨ μ‹œλ‚˜λ¦¬μ˜€λŠ” 맀크둜 경제 ν™˜κ²½μ˜ μ•…ν™”, μ˜ˆμƒλ³΄λ‹€ 느린 μˆ˜μš” 회볡, λ˜λŠ” μ›μžμž¬ 가격 μƒμŠΉ 같은 λΉ„μš© μ••λ°• μš”μΈλ“€μ΄ μž‘μš©ν•  경우 λ°œμƒν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 곡급망 μ°¨μ§ˆμ΄λ‚˜ μ£Όμš” μ‹œμž₯μ—μ„œμ˜ 경쟁 심화도 영ν–₯을 쀄 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

ν˜„μž¬λ‘œμ„œλŠ” 쀑간 지점을 달성할 수 μžˆλŠ” 쒋은 μœ„μΉ˜μ— μžˆλ‹€κ³  보고 있으며, 상황을 λ©΄λ°€νžˆ λͺ¨λ‹ˆν„°λ§ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ ν•„μš”μ‹œ 적절히 λŒ€μ‘ν•΄ λ‚˜κ°ˆ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Chief Commercial Officer: Yes, David, Ben again. I think the primary driver would be upside in winter weather. That's going to be the biggest impact to getting to the upper end of the guidance. And then obviously, any efficiencies that come with better market demand.**Chief Commercial Officer:** λ„€, λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œ. λ²€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ°€μž₯ μ£Όμš”ν•œ μš”μΈμ€ 겨울 날씨가 μ˜ˆμƒλ³΄λ‹€ 쒋을 κ²½μš°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그것이 κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ 상단에 λ„λ‹¬ν•˜λŠ” 데 κ°€μž₯ 큰 영ν–₯을 λ―ΈμΉ  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그리고 λ‹Ήμ—°νžˆ μ‹œμž₯ μˆ˜μš”κ°€ κ°œμ„ λ˜λ©΄μ„œ λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚˜λŠ” νš¨μœ¨μ„± μ¦λŒ€ νš¨κ³Όλ„ 있겠죠.
Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director And I would add -- David, this is Ed. I would add consistent operations and success with our improvement efforts that are ongoing at the different mines.**Edward Dowling:** 그리고 λ§λΆ™μ΄μžλ©΄, λ°μ΄λΉ„λ“œ, μ €λŠ” μ—λ“œμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 각 κ΄‘μ‚°μ—μ„œ μ§„ν–‰ 쀑인 κ°œμ„  λ…Έλ ₯듀을 톡해 μΌκ΄€λœ 운영과 μ„±κ³Όλ₯Ό λ‹¬μ„±ν•˜κ³  μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 점을 λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κ³  μ‹ΆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Operator: We'll move next to Jeff Zekauskas at JPMorgan.**Operator:** λ‹€μŒμ€ JPλͺ¨κ±΄μ˜ μ œν”„ 제카우슀카슀 λ‹˜ 질문 λ°›κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Given that you expect your volumes as a base case to be lower in both segments year-over-year, does that mean that your inventories are unlikely to grow next year?**Jeffrey Zekauskas:** κΈ°λ³Έ μ‹œλ‚˜λ¦¬μ˜€λ‘œ 두 λΆ€λ¬Έ λͺ¨λ‘μ—μ„œ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ΄ κ°μ†Œν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒν•˜μ‹ λ‹€λ©΄, 내년에 μž¬κ³ κ°€ μ¦κ°€ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ„ κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ λ³΄μ‹œλŠ” κ±΄κ°€μš”?
Chief Financial Officer: Yes, this is Peter. So we continue to align our inventories and our production levels. to meet those demands and that range of demand.**Chief Financial Officer:** λ„€, ν”Όν„°μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ €ν¬λŠ” μˆ˜μš”μ™€ μˆ˜μš” λ²”μœ„μ— 맞좰 μž¬κ³ μ™€ 생산 μˆ˜μ€€μ„ μ§€μ†μ μœΌλ‘œ μ‘°μ •ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director Yes, this is Ed, we'll comfortably continue to manage our inventory in the company. Our objective is to use cash and retire debt. And we'll ensure that we maintain the proper level of inventory as we proceed along that path over the course of the year. So we're not planning on building inventory over and above kind of where we are. Does that answer that?**Edward Dowling:** λ„€, μ €ν¬λŠ” 재고λ₯Ό νŽΈμ•ˆν•˜κ²Œ 계속 관리해 λ‚˜κ°ˆ κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 저희 λͺ©ν‘œλŠ” ν˜„κΈˆμ„ ν™œμš©ν•΄μ„œ 뢀채λ₯Ό μƒν™˜ν•˜λŠ” κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그리고 연쀑 κ·Έ 과정을 μ§„ν–‰ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ 적정 재고 μˆ˜μ€€μ„ μœ μ§€ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ”°λΌμ„œ ν˜„μž¬ μˆ˜μ€€μ„ λ„˜μ–΄μ„œ 재고λ₯Ό 늘릴 κ³„νšμ€ μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 닡변이 λ˜μ…¨λ‚˜μš”?
Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division To put it a different way, do you expect to use working capital in 2026 or not?**Jeffrey Zekauskas:** 200000

λ‹€μ‹œ λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬μžλ©΄, 2026년에 μš΄μ „μžλ³Έ(working capital)을 μ‚¬μš©ν•  κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒν•˜μ‹œλ‚˜μš”, μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ κ·Έλ ‡μ§€ μ•Šλ‚˜μš”?
Chief Commercial Officer: Yes. So I think the -- Jeff, this is Ben. And I think the way to think about it is there's time frames within our core business. One is the inventory that you're carrying through this season. And so as we think about our inventory profile through this season, call it, end of March, we feel pretty confident that we're fully aligned to our sales forecast. At that point, we'll make the decision as to how the winter informs the next season. and we will adjust our production planning and inventory strategy accordingly. So that's how I would think about it.**Chief Commercial Officer:** λ„€, 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” - μ œν”„, λ²€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•˜μ‹œλ©΄ 될 것 κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 핡심 사업 λ‚΄μ—μ„œ μ‹œκ°„λŒ€λ³„λ‘œ ꡬ뢄해볼 수 μžˆλŠ”λ°μš”. ν•˜λ‚˜λŠ” 이번 μ‹œμ¦Œ λ™μ•ˆ λ³΄μœ ν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” μž¬κ³ μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이번 μ‹œμ¦Œ, κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‹ˆκΉŒ 3μ›” λ§κΉŒμ§€μ˜ 재고 ν”„λ‘œν•„μ„ 생각해보면, 맀좜 전망에 μ™„μ „νžˆ λΆ€ν•©ν•˜λ„λ‘ μ‘°μ •λ˜μ–΄ μžˆλ‹€κ³  ν™•μ‹ ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έ μ‹œμ μ—μ„œ 겨울 μ‹œμ¦Œ 싀적이 λ‹€μŒ μ‹œμ¦Œμ— μ–΄λ–€ 영ν–₯을 λ―ΈμΉ μ§€ νŒλ‹¨ν•˜κ²Œ 될 것이고, 그에 따라 생산 κ³„νšκ³Ό 재고 μ „λž΅μ„ μ‘°μ •ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λ ‡κ²Œ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜μ‹œλ©΄ 될 것 κ°™μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division And then in Plant Nutrition, why were volumes pulled forward? And how much of your volumes do you think were pulled forward?**Jeffrey Zekauskas:** 그리고 μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘(Plant Nutrition) λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œ λ¬ΌλŸ‰μ΄ μ•žλ‹Ήκ²¨μ§„ μ΄μœ λŠ” λ¬΄μ—‡μΈκ°€μš”? 그리고 전체 λ¬ΌλŸ‰ 쀑 μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ μ•žλ‹Ήκ²¨μ‘Œλ‹€κ³  λ³΄μ‹œλ‚˜μš”?
Chief Commercial Officer: Yes, Jeff, this is Ben. The exact number would be hard to pin down. Really, it was just a function of the way the market behaves. And luckily, we were in a good place at Ogden from a production stability standpoint, we had the inventory in place to go ahead and serve the business and monetize in fiscal '25. So it was a significant portion of the delta between the year-over-year variance, but I wouldn't give you an exact number.**Chief Commercial Officer:** λ„€, μ œν”„λ‹˜, λ²€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ •ν™•ν•œ 수치λ₯Ό λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬κΈ°λŠ” μ–΄λ ΅μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹€μ œλ‘œλŠ” μ‹œμž₯이 μ›€μ§μ΄λŠ” 방식에 λ”°λ₯Έ κ²°κ³Όμ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€ν–‰νžˆλ„ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” 였그덴(Ogden)μ—μ„œ 생산 μ•ˆμ •μ„± μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œ 쒋은 μœ„μΉ˜μ— μžˆμ—ˆκ³ , 25νšŒκ³„μ—°λ„μ— λΉ„μ¦ˆλ‹ˆμŠ€λ₯Ό μ§€μ›ν•˜κ³  μˆ˜μ΅ν™”ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” 재고λ₯Ό ν™•λ³΄ν•˜κ³  μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ”°λΌμ„œ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ λ³€λ™ν­μ—μ„œ 상당 뢀뢄을 μ°¨μ§€ν–ˆμ§€λ§Œ, μ •ν™•ν•œ 수치λ₯Ό λ§μ”€λ“œλ¦¬μ§€λŠ” μ•Šκ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Jeffrey Zekauskas: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Were there onetime benefits in the fourth quarter in that your year-over-year, your projection for EBITDA next year is really no different than what you earned in '25, and you had obviously a very, very strong second half. Why are you making more in Plant Nutrition next year, as a base case?**Jeffrey Zekauskas:** JPMorgan Chase & Co, λ¦¬μ„œμΉ˜ λΆ€λ¬Έ 4뢄기에 μΌνšŒμ„± 이읡이 μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆκΉŒ? λ‚΄λ…„ EBITDA μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ „λ§μΉ˜κ°€ μ‹€μ œλ‘œ '25년에 λ‹¬μ„±ν•œ μˆ˜μΉ˜μ™€ 크게 λ‹€λ₯΄μ§€ μ•Šμ€λ°, λͺ…λ°±νžˆ ν•˜λ°˜κΈ° 싀적이 맀우 κ°•λ ₯ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κΈ°λ³Έ μ‹œλ‚˜λ¦¬μ˜€λ‘œ 내년에 μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘ λΆ€λ¬Έμ—μ„œ 더 λ§Žμ€ μˆ˜μ΅μ„ 올릴 κ²ƒμœΌλ‘œ μ˜ˆμƒν•˜λŠ” μ΄μœ κ°€ λ¬΄μ—‡μž…λ‹ˆκΉŒ?
Chief Commercial Officer: Yes. Primarily, it's going to be the price upside you see in the P&L.**Chief Commercial Officer:** 25000

λ„€, 주둜 μ†μ΅κ³„μ‚°μ„œ(P&L)μ—μ„œ λ³΄μ‹œλŠ” 가격 μƒμŠΉλΆ„μ΄ 될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Operator: [Operator Instructions] And at this time, we have no further questions. I would like to turn the conference back over to Ed Dowling for closing remarks.**Operator:** 200000

[운영자 μ•ˆλ‚΄] ν˜„μž¬ 더 이상 질문이 μ—†μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이제 마무리 말씀을 μœ„ν•΄ Ed Dowlingμ—κ²Œ λ‹€μ‹œ λ„˜κ²¨λ“œλ¦¬κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Edward Dowling: President, CEO & Director Well, thank you all for your interest in Compass Minerals. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Brent, if you have any follow-up questions. We look forward to speaking with you over the next quarter.**Edward Dowling:** 컴패슀 λ―Έλ„€λž„μŠ€μ— 관심 κ°€μ Έμ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μΆ”κ°€ 질문이 μžˆμœΌμ‹œλ©΄ μ–Έμ œλ“ μ§€ λΈŒλ ŒνŠΈμ—κ²Œ 연락 μ£Όμ‹œκΈ° λ°”λžλ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€μŒ 뢄기에 λ‹€μ‹œ 말씀 λ‚˜λˆŒ 수 있기λ₯Ό κΈ°λŒ€ν•˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
Operator: And this concludes today's conference call. Thank you for your participation. You may now disconnect.**Operator:** μ΄μƒμœΌλ‘œ 였늘 컨퍼런슀 μ½œμ„ λ§ˆμΉ˜κ² μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ°Έμ—¬ν•΄ μ£Όμ…”μ„œ κ°μ‚¬ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이제 연결을 μ’…λ£Œν•˜μ…”λ„ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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# 컴퍼슀 λ―Έλ„€λž„μŠ€ 싀적 컨퍼런슀 콜 μš”μ•½

β€’ **μ œμ„€μš© μ—Ό 맀좜 κ°μ†Œ 전망**: κ³ μ†λ„λ‘œ μ œμ„€μš© μ—Ό κ³„μ•½λŸ‰μ€ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ μ†Œν­ μ¦κ°€ν–ˆμœΌλ‚˜, 전년도 μ΄λ‘€μ μœΌλ‘œ λ†’μ•˜λ˜ 계약 이행λ₯ (95% 이상)μ—μ„œ 정상 μˆ˜μ€€μœΌλ‘œ νšŒκ·€ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ νŒλ§€λŸ‰ κ°μ†Œ μ˜ˆμƒ. ꡬ쑰적 λ¬Έμ œκ°€ μ•„λ‹Œ 기상 쑰건의 μ •μƒν™”λ‘œ μΈν•œ μΌμ‹œμ  κ°μ†Œλ‘œ νŒλ‹¨.

β€’ **2026λ…„ κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ 변동 μš”μΈ**: EBITDA κ°€μ΄λ˜μŠ€ 상단 λ‹¬μ„±μ˜ 핡심 λ³€μˆ˜λŠ” 겨울 기상 ν˜Έμ‘°μ™€ μ‹œμž₯ μˆ˜μš” κ°œμ„ μ— λ”°λ₯Έ 운영 νš¨μœ¨μ„±. κ²½μ˜μ§„μ€ 지속적인 운영 κ°œμ„ κ³Ό 광산별 νš¨μœ¨ν™” λ…Έλ ₯을 κ°•μ‘°ν•˜λ©°, 재고 관리λ₯Ό ν†΅ν•œ ν˜„κΈˆ 창좜 및 뢀채 μƒν™˜μ— 집쀑할 κ³„νš.

β€’ **재고 및 μš΄μ „μžλ³Έ 관리**: μ–‘ λΆ€λ¬Έ λͺ¨λ‘ μ „λ…„ λŒ€λΉ„ λ¬ΌλŸ‰ κ°μ†Œ μ˜ˆμƒμœΌλ‘œ 재고 증가 κ³„νš μ—†μŒ. 3μ›”λ§κΉŒμ§€ 판맀 μ˜ˆμΈ‘μ— 맞좰 재고λ₯Ό μ‘°μ •ν•˜κ³ , 겨울 μ‹œμ¦Œ 결과에 따라 μ°¨κΈ° μ‹œμ¦Œ 생산 κ³„νš 수립 μ˜ˆμ •. μš΄μ „μžλ³Έ ν™œμš© μ—¬λΆ€λŠ” μ‹œμ¦Œλ³„ μˆ˜μš”μ— 따라 κ²°μ •.

β€’ **μ‹λ¬Όμ˜μ–‘(Plant Nutrition) λΆ€λ¬Έ**: 4뢄기에 μƒλ‹ΉλŸ‰μ˜ μˆ˜μš”κ°€ μ‘°κΈ° λ°œμƒ