Li-Cycle and Glencore resume their
collaboration to assess the technical and economic viability of a
new Hub facility in Portovesme, Italy, including a concept and
pre-feasibility study
Study expected to be led and funded by
Glencore, with Li-Cycle providing technical support
Project expected to leverage Li-Cycle’s
patented Spoke & Hub Technologies™ and utilize parts of
Glencore’s existing Portovesme facility
With closing of the $475 million loan facility
with U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”), the first tranche of
Glencore’s unsecured convertible notes will be automatically
modified on December 9, 2024, in accordance with its terms
Li-Cycle continues to prioritize securing a
complete funding package to restart construction of the Rochester
Hub project and enable first advance of the DOE loan facility
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY) (“Li-Cycle” or the
“Company”), a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery
company, is pleased to announce that the Company and Glencore
International AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (LON:
GLEN) (together with its subsidiaries, “Glencore”), a leading
producer, recycler and marketer of nickel and cobalt for the
production of lithium-ion batteries, are resuming their
collaboration to assess the technical and economic viability of
developing a new Hub facility in Portovesme, Italy, including a
concept and pre-feasibility study.
The study is expected to be led and funded by Glencore, with
Li-Cycle providing technical expertise and support. The project
would utilize infrastructure and equipment at Glencore’s existing
Portovesme metallurgical complex in Sardinia, Italy and leverage
Li-Cycle’s patented Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to produce
critical battery materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from
recycled battery content. The black mass processed at the
Portovesme Hub would be supplied from Glencore’s commercial network
and Li-Cycle’s Spoke recycling facility located near Magdeburg,
Germany.
Once operational, the Portovesme Hub would be expected to
support the European battery supply chain by providing sustainable
post-processing recycling capacity. The Company believes that the
project would also support meeting EU minimum recycled content
requirements for new batteries and the EU recycling target of at
least 15% of strategic raw materials by 20301.
“We are pleased to continue our assessment and study of the
Portovesme Hub project with Glencore,” said Ajay Kochhar,
Li-Cycle’s President and CEO. “We believe the project has
significant potential and can address the lack of post-processing
recycling capacity in Europe needed for a localized closed-loop
battery supply chain and provide a sustainable secondary source of
critical battery materials. Separately, we remain focused on
securing a full funding package needed to restart construction at
our flagship Rochester Hub project and enable the first advance
under the finalized DOE loan facility.”
Following the recently announced $475-million loan facility with
the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE Loan Facility”),2 a major
milestone in the Company’s funding efforts for the Rochester Hub
project, Li-Cycle remains focused on securing the complete funding
package required to restart the Rochester Hub project's
construction and satisfy funding conditions for the first advance
under the DOE Loan Facility. Li-Cycle is also continuing efforts to
strengthen its Spoke business through optimization initiatives and
improvements at its core Generation 3 Spoke recycling
facilities.
The closing of the DOE Loan Facility triggers an automatic
modification of the first tranche of the unsecured convertible
notes issued by the Company to Glencore on May 31, 2022, as amended
and restated on March 25, 2024 (the “First A&R Glencore
Convertible Note”). The modification, effective December 9, 2024,
will result in adjustments to the maturity date, interest rate, and
conversion price of the First A&R Glencore Convertible Note, as
well as introduce mandatory redemption provisions and security
interests, as described in the Company’s most recent Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q. The adjustment to the conversion price of the
First A&R Glencore Convertible Note is expected to increase
Glencore’s beneficial ownership in the Company on a pro forma,
fully-diluted basis to approximately 66% as of December 9, 2024.
Definitive information regarding the modification will be included
in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed after the completion of
the modification.
About Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.
Li-Cycle (NYSE: LICY) 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/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release may be
considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21 of the
U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable
Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may generally
be identified by the use of words such as “believe”, “may”, “will”,
“continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “should”, “would”,
“could”, “plan”, “potential”, “future”, “target” or other similar
expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or
that are not statements of historical matters, although not all
forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include but are
not limited to statements about: the expectation that the concept
and pre-feasibility study for a Hub facility in Portovesme, Italy
will be led and funded by Glencore, with Li-Cycle providing
technical expertise and support; the expectation that the project
would utilize infrastructure and equipment at Glencore’s existing
Portovesme metallurgical complex in Sardinia, Italy and leverage
Li-Cycle’s patented Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to produce
critical battery materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from
recycled battery content; the expectation that the black mass
processed at the Portovesme Hub would be supplied from Glencore’s
commercial network and Li-Cycle’s Spoke recycling facility located
near Magdeburg, Germany; the expectation that the Portovesme Hub
would support the European battery supply chain by providing
sustainable post-processing recycling capacity; the expectation
that the project will support meeting EU minimum recycled content
requirements for new batteries and the EU recycling target of at
least 15% of strategic raw materials by 2030; the expectation that
the project has significant potential and can address the lack of
post-processing recycling capacity in Europe needed for a localized
closed-loop battery supply chain and provide a sustainable
secondary source of critical battery materials; the expectation
that Li-Cycle will continue efforts to strengthen its Spoke
business through optimization initiatives and improvements at is
core Generation 3 Spoke recycling facilities; and the expectation
that the automatic adjustment to the conversion price of the First
A&R Glencore Convertible Note will increase Glencore’s
beneficial ownership in the Company on a pro forma, fully-diluted
basis to approximately 66% as of December 9, 2024.
These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or
not identified in this press release, including but not limited to
assumptions regarding the timing, scope and cost of Li-Cycle’s
projects, including paused and curtailed projects; the processing
capacity and production of Li-Cycle’s facilities; Li-Cycle’s
ability to source feedstock and manage supply chain risk;
Li-Cycle’s ability to increase recycling capacity and efficiency;
Li-Cycle’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at
all; the success of Li-Cycle’s cash preservation plan; the outcome
of the go-forward strategy of the Rochester Hub; Li-Cycle’s ability
to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with
customers, suppliers and other business partners; expectations
related to the outcome of future litigation; general economic
conditions; currency exchange and interest rates; compensation
costs; and inflation. There can be no assurance that such estimates
or assumptions will prove to be correct and, as a result, actual
results or events may differ materially from expectations expressed
in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
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 fund the anticipated costs of, and realize
the anticipated benefits from, its Spoke optimization plan;
Li-Cycle’s inability to satisfy the drawdown conditions and access
funding under the DOE Loan Facility; Li-Cycle’s inability to
develop the Rochester Hub as anticipated or at all, and other
future projects including its Spoke network expansion projects 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; risk and uncertainties
related to Li-Cycle’s ability to continue as a going concern;
Li-Cycle’s insurance may not cover all liabilities and damages;
Li-Cycle’s reliance on a limited number of commercial partners to
generate revenue; Li-Cycle’s failure to effectively remediate the
material weaknesses in its internal control over financial
reporting that it has identified or its failure to develop and
maintain a proper and effective internal control over financial
reporting; and risks of litigation or regulatory proceedings that
could materially and adversely impact Li-Cycle’s financial results.
These and other risks and uncertainties related to Li-Cycle’s
business are described in greater detail in the sections titled
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Key
Factors Affecting Li-Cycle’s Performance” in its Annual Report on
Form 10-K and the sections titled “Part II. Other Information—Item
1A. Risk Factors” and “Part I. Financial Information—Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operation—Key Factors Affecting Li-Cycle’s Performance”
in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, in each case filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ontario Securities
Commission in Canada. Because of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially
from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
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.
_______________________ 1 As defined by the EU’s Battery
Regulation and Critical Raw Materials Act. 2 Including up to $445
million of principal and up to $30 million in capitalized
interest.
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