Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

For the period ending June 30, 2022

August 18, 2022 12:00 p.m. ET

Prepared Remarks

Questions and Answers

Call Participants

Prepared Remarks:

Operator

Good day, and welcome to the SQM Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today’s presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded.

I would now like to turn the conference over to Ms. Kelly O'Brien, Head of Investor Relations. Please, go ahead, ma'am.

Kelly O’Brien

Good morning. Thank you for joining SQM's earnings conference call for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This conference call will be recorded and is being webcast live. Following this call, we will be able to access the webcast at our website, www.sqm.com. Our earnings press release and our presentation with a summary of the results have been uploaded to our website as well.

Speaking on the call today will be Ricardo Ramos, CEO; and Gerardo Illanes, CFO; and Felipe Smith, Vice President of Lithium and Iodine Asia Pacific.

Before we begin, let me remind you that statements in this conference concerning the company’s business outlook, future economic performances, anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses or other financial items, anticipated cost synergies and product or service line growth, together with other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined under federal securities laws. Any forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment of SQM based on currently available information and involves a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements, including our ability to successfully implement the sustainable development plan, risks, uncertainties and factors that could affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements are identified in our public filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and in our earnings release issued last night and these forward-looking statements should be considered in light of those factors. We assume no obligation to update such statements whether as a result of our new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

I now leave you with our Chief Executive Officer, Ricardo Ramos.

Ricardo Ramos

Yes, Kelly, maybe one extra clarification that also Felipe Miranda, who is the Head of Business Intelligence, is joining the call.