Li-Cycle Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Highlights
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Increased total revenue to
in 2024, a$28.0 million 53% increase over 2023;
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Decreased total expenses (selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") and cost of sales) by
13% year-over-year, primarily due to the Company's cash preservation initiatives;
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Cash and cash equivalents of
as at December 31, 2024; and$22.6 million
- The Company's special committee of independent directors (the "Special Committee") is evaluating financial and strategic alternatives, including in connection with the letter received from Glencore on March 14, 2025.
Ajay Kochhar, Li-Cycle’s President & CEO, commented: “In 2024, we advanced key priorities for the Company, including closing our
Financial and Strategic Alternatives; Glencore Letter Received on March 14, 2025
The Special Committee continues to evaluate financial and strategic alternatives, including the letter the Company received from Glencore on March 14, 2025, expressing Glencore’s interest in a potential transaction involving Li-Cycle. The Company can provide no assurance that it will enter into a strategic transaction with Glencore, on terms attractive to its shareholders and other stakeholders, or at all.
Li-Cycle requires additional financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from the ordinary course of business operations when they become due in order to continue as a going concern. The Company is presently aware of no additional sources of financing to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from the ordinary course of business.
Given the Company’s current financial position, the terms of any strategic alternative may assign limited or no value to the Company’s existing equity. For additional information, please refer to the section entitled "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors ⸺ Risks Relating to Li-Cycle’s Business ⸺ There is substantial doubt about Li-Cycle’s ability to continue as a going concern” and Note 1 to its consolidated financial statements included in Li-Cycle’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024
Revenue from product sales and recycling services were
Cost of sales decreased to
SG&A expenses decreased
Research and development costs decreased to
Other expense was
Capital expenditures declined to
Net loss was approximately
Adjusted EBITDA1 loss improved to
Balance Sheet Position
As of December 31, 2024, Li-Cycle had cash and cash equivalents on hand of
Common Shares
The Company's common shares commenced trading on the OTCQX® Best Market under the symbol "LICYF" on February 27, 2025, and have been delisted from trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
About Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
Li-Cycle (OTCQX: LICYF) is a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company. Established in 2016, and with major customers and partners around the world, Li-Cycle’s mission is to recover critical battery-grade materials to create a domestic closed-loop battery supply chain for a clean energy future. The Company leverages its innovative, sustainable and patent-protected Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to recycle all different types of lithium-ion batteries. At our Spokes, or pre-processing facilities, we recycle battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass, a powder-like substance which contains a number of valuable metals, including lithium, nickel and cobalt. At our future Hubs, or post-processing facilities, we plan to process black mass to produce critical battery-grade materials, including lithium carbonate, for the lithium-ion battery supply chain. For more information, visit https://li-cycle.com/.
1 Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under
Results of Operations Summary1
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Twelve months ended December 31, |
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$ millions, except per share data |
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2024 |
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2023 |
Change |
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Financial highlights |
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Revenue |
$ |
28.0 |
$ |
18.3 |
$ |
9.7 |
Cost of sales |
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(76.6) |
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(81.8) |
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5.2 |
Selling, general and administrative expense |
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(75.3) |
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(93.4) |
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18.1 |
Research and development |
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(1.6) |
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(5.7) |
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4.1 |
Other income (expense) |
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(12.2) |
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24.7 |
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(36.9) |
Income tax |
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— |
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(0.1) |
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0.1 |
Net loss |
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(137.7) |
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(138.0) |
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0.3 |
Adjusted EBITDA1 loss |
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(90.5) |
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(156.4) |
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65.9 |
Loss per common share - basic and diluted |
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(5.86) |
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(6.22) |
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0.36 |
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ |
(106.4) |
$ |
(99.8) |
$ |
(6.6) |
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As at |
December 31,
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December 31,
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Change |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
31.9 |
$ |
80.3 |
$ |
(48.4) |
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Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not have a standardized meaning under
U.S. GAAP. Refer to the section titled “Non-GAAP Reconciliations and Supplementary Information” below, including a reconciliation to comparableU.S. GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EBITDA (loss)
The table below reconciles adjusted EBITDA (loss) to net profit (loss):
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Twelve months ended December 31, |
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Unaudited $ millions |
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2024 |
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2023 |
Net loss |
$ |
(137.7) |
$ |
(138.0) |
Income tax |
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— |
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(0.1) |
Depreciation and amortization |
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18.5 |
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8.9 |
Interest expense |
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61.9 |
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7.6 |
Interest income |
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(2.4) |
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(12.7) |
EBITDA loss |
$ |
(59.7) |
$ |
(134.3) |
Restructuring fees adjustment1 |
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15.4 |
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— |
Debt extinguishment loss |
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58.9 |
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— |
Fair value gain on financial instruments2 |
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(105.1) |
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(22.1) |
Adjusted EBITDA loss |
$ |
(90.5) |
$ |
(156.4) |
- Restructuring fees adjustment include: net expense related to the workforce reduction approved by the Board on March 25, 2024 which provided certain executives and non-executives with contractual termination benefits as well as one-time termination benefits; Special Committee retainers; professional fees, including legal fees incurred as a result of the three shareholder suits and the mechanic’s liens filed following the construction pause at the Rochester Hub; and expenses related to the implementation of the Cash Preservation Plan.
- Fair value gain on financial instruments relates to convertible debt.
Li-Cycle reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Cautionary Notes - Forward-Looking Statements and Unaudited Results
Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
These forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding certain key elements of Li-Cycle’s current objectives, goals, targets, strategic priorities, expectations and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of Li-Cycle’s business and anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes and is not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Li-Cycle, and are not guarantees of future performance. Li-Cycle believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: Li-Cycle’s inability to economically and efficiently source, recover and recycle lithium-ion batteries and lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap, as well as third party black mass, and to meet the market demand for an environmentally sound, closed-loop solution for manufacturing waste and end-of-life lithium-ion batteries; Li-Cycle’s inability to develop the Rochester Hub and other future projects as anticipated or at all in a timely manner or on budget or that those projects will not meet expectations with respect to their productivity or the specifications of their end products; Li-Cycle’s history of losses and expected significant expenses for the foreseeable future as well as additional funds required to meet Li-Cycle’s liquidity needs and capital requirements in the future not being available to Li-Cycle on acceptable terms or at all when it needs them; Li-Cycle’s ability to negotiate a strategic transaction with Glencore on acceptable terms, or at all; Li-Cycle’s estimated total addressable market; risk and uncertainties related to Li-Cycle’s ability to continue as a going concern; uncertainty related to the success of Li-Cycle’s cash preservation plan and related past and any possible further workforce reductions; Li-Cycle's inability to attract, train and retain top talent who possess specialized knowledge and technical skills; Li-Cycle’s failure to oversee and supervise capital projects and obtain financing and other strategic alternatives; Li-Cycle’s ability to service its debt and the restrictive nature of the terms of its debt; Li-Cycle's potential engagement in strategic transactions, including acquisitions, that could disrupt its business, cause dilution to its shareholders, reduce its financial resources, result in incurrence of debt, or prove not to be successful; one or more of Li-Cycle's current or future facilities becoming inoperative, capacity constrained or disrupted, or lacking sufficient feed streams to remain in operation; the potential impact of the pause in construction of the Rochester Hub on the authorizations and permits granted to Li-Cycle for the operation of the Rochester Hub and the Spokes on pause; the risk that the
Li-Cycle assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Li-Cycle’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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Consolidated balance sheets |
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All dollar amounts presented are expressed in millions of US dollars except share and per share amounts |
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December 31, |
December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
22.6 |
$ |
70.6 |
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Restricted cash |
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9.3 |
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9.7 |
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Accounts receivable (net of allowance for credit losses of $nil) |
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12.1 |
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1.0 |
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Other receivables |
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1.0 |
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1.9 |
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Prepayments, deposits and other current assets |
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31.8 |
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56.2 |
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Inventories, net |
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9.6 |
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9.6 |
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Total current assets |
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86.4 |
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149.0 |
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Non-current assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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690.9 |
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668.8 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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80.1 |
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56.4 |
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Finance lease right-of-use assets |
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— |
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2.2 |
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Other assets, net |
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3.8 |
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9.6 |
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774.8 |
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737.0 |
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Total assets |
$ |
861.2 |
$ |
886.0 |
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Liabilities |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
109.3 |
$ |
134.5 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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31.7 |
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17.6 |
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Deferred revenue |
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3.3 |
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0.2 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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5.7 |
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4.4 |
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Total current liabilities |
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150.0 |
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156.7 |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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1.5 |
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— |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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77.5 |
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56.2 |
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Finance lease liabilities |
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— |
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2.3 |
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Deferred revenue |
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5.0 |
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5.3 |
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Convertible debt |
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363.1 |
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288.1 |
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Asset retirement obligations |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
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448.1 |
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352.9 |
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Total liabilities |
$ |
598.1 |
$ |
509.6 |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17) |
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Equity |
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Common stock and additional paid-in capital Authorized unlimited shares, Issued and outstanding - 30.4 million shares (22.3 million shares at December 31, 2023) |
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672.7 |
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648.3 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(409.3) |
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(271.6) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(0.3) |
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(0.3) |
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Total equity |
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263.1 |
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376.4 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
861.2 |
$ |
886.0 |
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Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. |
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Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss |
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All dollar amounts presented are expressed in millions of US dollars except share and per share amounts |
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For the year ended
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For the year ended
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Revenue |
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Product revenue |
$ |
16.1 |
$ |
12.6 |
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Recycling service revenue |
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11.9 |
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5.7 |
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Total revenue |
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28.0 |
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18.3 |
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Cost of sales |
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Cost of sales - Product revenue |
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(72.7) |
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(80.0) |
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Cost of sales - Recycling service revenue |
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(3.9) |
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(1.8) |
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Total cost of sales |
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(76.6) |
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(81.8) |
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Selling, general and administrative expense |
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(75.3) |
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(93.4) |
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Research and development |
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(1.6) |
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(5.7) |
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Loss from operations |
$ |
(125.5) |
$ |
(162.6) |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest income |
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2.4 |
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12.7 |
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Interest expense |
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(61.9) |
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(7.6) |
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Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
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1.1 |
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(2.5) |
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Fair value gain on financial instruments |
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105.1 |
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22.1 |
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Debt extinguishment loss |
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(58.9) |
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— |
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$ |
(12.2) |
$ |
24.7 |
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Net loss before taxes |
$ |
(137.7) |
$ |
(137.9) |
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Income tax |
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— |
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(0.1) |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
$ |
(137.7) |
$ |
(138.0) |
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Loss per common share - basic and diluted |
$ |
(5.86) |
$ |
(6.22) |
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Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. |
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Consolidated statements of cash flows |
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All dollar amounts presented are expressed in millions of US dollars except share and per share amounts |
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For the year ended
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For the year ended
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Operating activities |
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Net loss for the year |
$ |
(137.7) |
$ |
(138.0) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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8.9 |
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12.7 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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18.5 |
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8.9 |
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Loss on write off of fixed assets |
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2.1 |
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3.9 |
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Write-off of intangible assets |
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1.0 |
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— |
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Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
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(2.3) |
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1.2 |
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Fair value gain on financial instruments |
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(105.1) |
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(22.1) |
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Debt extinguishment cost |
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58.9 |
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— |
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Inventory adjustments to net realizable value |
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4.2 |
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6.0 |
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Income tax expense |
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— |
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0.1 |
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Bad debt expense |
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— |
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1.2 |
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Interest and accretion on convertible debt |
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54.0 |
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7.6 |
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Loss on termination of lease |
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0.3 |
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— |
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Non-cash lease expense |
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(5.3) |
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0.6 |
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(102.5) |
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(117.9) |
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Changes in working capital items: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(11.1) |
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2.5 |
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Other receivables |
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0.9 |
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8.0 |
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Prepayments, deposits and other assets |
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28.9 |
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(1.9) |
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Inventories |
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(4.2) |
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(8.7) |
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Deferred revenue |
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2.8 |
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0.2 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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(21.2) |
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18.0 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
$ |
(106.4) |
$ |
(99.8) |
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Investing activities |
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Purchases of property, plant, equipment, and other assets |
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(23.9) |
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(334.9) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
$ |
(23.9) |
$ |
(334.9) |
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Financing activities |
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Payments of transaction costs |
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(8.6) |
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(7.8) |
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Proceeds from reservation fees recorded in deferred revenue |
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— |
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5.3 |
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Capital contribution payment to the holders of non-controlling interest in subsidiary |
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— |
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(0.4) |
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Issuance of common shares, net |
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15.5 |
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— |
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Proceeds from convertible debt, net of issuance cost |
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75.0 |
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— |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
$ |
81.9 |
$ |
(2.9) |
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Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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(48.4) |
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(437.6) |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year |
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80.3 |
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517.9 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year |
$ |
31.9 |
$ |
80.3 |
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Supplemental non-cash investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment included in liabilities |
$ |
3.9 |
$ |
87.6 |
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Interest paid |
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1.0 |
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— |
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Bad debt recovery |
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1.0 |
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— |
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Investor Relations & Media
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