Albemarle Investor Presentation
Energy Storage Overview
Y/Y Q1 Performance Drivers
Net sales up 319% (price³ +301%, volume +18%); adjusted EBITDA up 393%
Increased sales due to renegotiated contracts and increased market pricing
Adjusted EBITDA benefited from favorable pricing from contract renegotiations as well as
the sale of lower cost inventory
FY 2023 Outlook (as of May 3, 2023)
Energy Storage FY 2023 adj. EBITDA expected to be roughly flat Y/Y, as higher net sales
are offset by timing impacts of higher price spodumene inventories; change from previous
outlook reflects recent lithium market prices
FY 2023 realized price now expected to be up 20-30% Y/Y, Energy Storage outlook range
assumes recent market prices continue through year end
FY 2023 volume expected to up +30-40% Y/Y (unchanged) primarily due to new capacity
coming online
Potential upside if market pricing increases; potential downside if lithium market pricing
continues to decrease or potential volume shortfalls in ramping or spot volumes
Drivers/Sensitivities
• Global accelerated EV adoption supported by regulation and technological improvements
• Emerging technologies; battery cost declining + performance improving
Q1 2023 Performance
(in millions)
Net Sales
Net Sales ex FX1
Adj. EBITDA4
Q1 2023
Y/Y
$1,944
319%
$1,975
326%
$1,406
393%
$1,427
400%
72%
+1,090 bps
Adj. EBITDA Margin ex FX1,4
72%
+1,083 bps
Adj. EBITDA ex FX1,4
Adj. EBITDA Margin4
Historical Trend (TTM)
$1,970M
Adjusted EBITDA
● Adjusted EBITDA Margin
$3,032M
$4,153M
68%
65%
65%
$582M
$985M
52%
44%
1Q22
2Q22
3Q22
4Q22
1Q23
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Security of supply essential to underwrite global auto OEM investment in vehicle
electrification
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding. 1 Net of FX impacts. 2 Sales based on historical average. 3 Includes FX impact. 4 See appendix for non-GAAP reconciliations.
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