KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KNKZF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.352 -- 00:00:05.240 Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our analyst and investor call for the fiscal year 00:00:05.240 -- 00:00:10.848 2024-25. I'm very pleased to share how KWS has delivered 00:00:10.848 -- 00:00:16.337 in a changing agricultural environment with a robust operational performance 00:00:16.337 -- 00:00:21.906 and a number of deliberate strategic choices that set us up well 00:00:21.906 -- 00:00:23.943 for the future. 00:00:23.943 -- 00:00:26.987 Before we begin, as always, a brief reminder. 00:00:26.987 -- 00:00:31.992 Today's remarks include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and 00:00:31.992 -- 00:00:33.734 uncertainties, 00:00:33.734 -- 00:00:37.479 and you will find the full disclaimer on this slide. 00:00:37.479 -- 00:00:42.164 And with that, let me take you through the highlights. 00:00:42.164 -- 00:00:47.991 Over the past year, we navigated a weaker agricultural market condition with resilience, 00:00:47.991 -- 00:00:52.356 and we delivered our full-year targets in line with the latest guidance. 00:00:52.356 -- 00:00:57.413 Two signals stand out. a strong increase in free cash flow, and 00:00:57.413 -- 00:01:02.578 a low net debt position. Both underline KWS earnings power 00:01:02.578 -- 00:01:05.061 and balance sheet strength. 00:01:05.061 -- 00:01:08.884 We also sharpened our focus. We streamlined the portfolio. 00:01:08.884 -- 00:01:14.450 We repositioned the corn segment as we also anticipated and communicated earlier 00:01:14.450 -- 00:01:19.455 and set a new financial framework designed to drive sustainable, profitable 00:01:19.455 -- 00:01:25.162 growth. As a leading seed specialist, this means targeted long-term investments 00:01:25.162 -- 00:01:29.928 in growth areas and in our innovation pipeline ...