Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Good day, everyone, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to SQM First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To participate, you will need to press star 1-1 on your telephone. You will then hear a message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 1-1 again. please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. Now it's my pleasure to hand the conference to Megan Suter with Investor Relations. Please proceed. Good day, and thank you for joining SQM's earnings conference call for the first quarter of 2026. This call is being recorded in Webcast Live. Our earnings press release and the accompanying results presentation are available on our website, where you can also find a link to the webcast. Today's participants include Mr. Ricardo Ramos, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Geraldo Allanes, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Pablo Aguimita, CEO of the Iodine and Plant Nutrition Division, Mr. Pablo Hernandez, Vice President of Strategy and Development of No Bandino Lithium, Mr. Andres Contanas, Commercial Vice President of the International Lithium Division, and Mr. Maxial, Head of Studies of the International Lithium Division. Before we begin, please note that statements made during this call regarding our business outlook, future economic performance, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses, and other financial items, along with expected cost synergies and product or service line growth, are considered forward-looking statements under U.S. federal securities law. These statements are not historical facts and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. We ass...