The stable outlook reflects our current view that FMC's credit metrics will be appropriate for the rating on a weighted-average basis. We anticipate that the ratio of funds from operations (FFO) to total debt will be in the 20%-30% range. We believe the company will utilize its free cash flow generation to fund growth initiatives and will return cash to shareholders in the form of dividend payouts and share repurchases. We would expect the company to grow more quickly than the GDP, primarily because of its new product introductions and cross-selling opportunities. As a result of new, higher-margin product introductions and the essential nature of many of its products to farmers, we expect the company will gradually improve its EBITDA
