Q2 2023 Performance Overview
Energy Storage Overview
Y/Y Q2 Performance Drivers
Net sales up 120% (price³ +87%, volume +36%); adjusted EBITDA up 93%
Increased sales due to higher prices reflecting tight market conditions, primarily in battery-
and tech-grade carbonate and hydroxide
Adjusted EBITDA due to higher prices and volumes
FY 2023 Outlook (as of August 2, 2023)
Energy Storage FY 2023 adj. EBITDA expected to be up 15-30% Y/Y, as higher net sales
more than offset timing impacts of higher priced spodumene inventories; increase from
previous outlook reflects recent lithium market prices
FY 2023 realized price expected to be at the high end of the previous range of 20-30% Y/Y,
assuming recent market prices continue through year end
FY 2023 volume expected to be at the high end of the previous range of 30-40% Y/Y, driven
by ramping of new capacity, plus additional tolling
Stronger 2H net sales expected with execution of project ramps, tolling, and spot volumes;
weaker 2H adj. EBITDA due to timing impacts of higher priced spodumene inventories
Drivers/Sensitivities
(in millions)
Net Sales
Net Sales ex FX1
Q2 2023 Performance
Q2 2023
Y/Y
$1,763
120%
$1,793
123%
$932
93%
$951
97%
Adj. EBITDA Margin4
53%
-750 bps
Adj. EBITDA Margin ex FX1,4
53%
-730 bps
Adj. EBITDA4
Adj. EBITDA ex FX1,4
Historical Trend (TTM)
Adjusted EBITDA
O Adjusted EBITDA Margin
$3,032M
$4,602M
$4,153M
$1,970M
68%
65%
65%
65%
$985M
• Global accelerated EV adoption supported by regulation and technological improvements
• Emerging technologies; battery cost declining + performance improving
52%
2Q22
3Q22
4Q22
1Q23
2Q23
•
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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