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- **Q3 Success**: Adjusted EPS $2.27 vs $2.29 prior year, despite macro challenges. Viterra integration driving 25% soy crush volume growth.
- **Full Year Guidance**: $7.30-$7.60 EPS (down 10%) reflects cautious outlook on trade/biofuel policies.
- **Synergy Capture**: $100M+ in 2026, with commercial synergies (origination/logistics) to drive long-term margin expansion.
- **Balance Sheet**: 2.2x leverage ratio, $1.2B free cash flow YTD, $545M share buybacks.
- **Key Risks**: Farmer/consumer spot market behavior, elevated global grain stocks, pending biofuel policy.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- **Viterra Integration Success**: First quarter as a combined company, with tangible benefits from shared information, streamlined processes, and expanded origination and refining capabilities. 
- **Q3 Performance Highlights**: Adjusted EPS of $2.27, driven by strong soybean and softseed processing margins. Global soy crush volumes up 25% YoY due to Viterra's South American assets.
- **Full Year Guidance**: Adjusted EPS $7.30-$7.60 (down from prior $7.50-$8.00 range), reflecting macro uncertainty. Q4 EPS expected $4.00-$4.25.
- **Strategic Focus**: Emphasize risk management, operational efficiency, and long-term value creation through expanded global network.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- **Financial Results**: 
  - Adjusted EBIT: $924M (vs $559M prior year)
  - Soybean Processing EBIT: $424M (vs $234M)
  - Softseed Processing EBIT: $189M (vs $103M)
  - Grain Merchandising EBIT: $111M (vs $121M)
- **Cash Flow**: $1.2B free cash flow YTD, with $545M share buybacks and $903M capex.
- **Leverage**: Adjusted net debt/EBITDA 2.2x, down from 2.4x prior year.
- **2025 Outlook**: 
  - Net interest expense $380-400M
  - Capex $1.6-1.7B
  - Depreciation $710M
  - Tax rate 23-25%

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Biofuel Policy**: Expect RVO final rule by end-2025, with full SRE allocation. Soybean oil demand improvement likely Q2 2026+.
- **Viterra Synergies**: $341M target, with $100M+ capture in 2026. Commercial synergies (e.g., origination/logistics) not yet quantified.
- **Capital Allocation**: 
  - $2B+ share buybacks since Viterra announcement
  - $1.6B+ capex for 2025 (includes $900M+ growth projects)
  - 2026+ capex expected to decline post-mega projects completion
- **Argentina Risks**: Political uncertainty offset by balanced global footprint. Argentina now 25% of combined soy crush vs 10% pre-merger.
- **2026 Outlook**: Higher grain merchandising volumes from North America/Europe harvests. Soy crush margins to benefit from policy clarity and crop size.

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