AMG Increases Guidance Following an Exceptional Second Quarter 2026

AMG Increases Guidance Following an Exceptional Second Quarter 2026 AMG Increases Guidance Following an Exceptional Second Quarter 2026 GlobeNewswire July 29, 2026

Amsterdam, 29 July 2026 (Regulated Information) --- AMG Critical Materials N.V. (“AMG”, EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) reports second quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $92 million, a 30% improvement compared to the $71 million in the second quarter of 2025. As noted last quarter, the price increases from earlier this year have begun to support our adjusted EBITDA, moreover significant lithium volumes shifted from the first to second quarter as expected. AMG ended the quarter with a strong balance sheet highlighted by our $508 million of total liquidity as of June 30, 2026. This figure does not include the incremental proceeds from our recent debt raise and sale of Graphit Kropfmühl, which increased cash on hand by over $100 million.

Dr. Heinz Schimmelbusch, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO, said, “We remain optimistic about our ability to benefit from our recent investments, and improved lithium market dynamics despite the adverse geopolitics. Although the second quarter has clearly benefited from very favorable phasing effects, it shows the earnings and cash generation potential of our platform.

We continue to grow our critical materials footprint. On July 27, 2026, we closed our purchase of Zinnwald Lithium, one of the major lithium reserves in Europe. This acquisition represents a major strategic step in consolidating the continent’s critical minerals industry while significantly increasing our resource base. By applying our long-standing experience in mining, refining and certifying critical materials, we are highly convinced that we will be able to significantly reduce the project’s capital requirement and improve its operating cost position while significantly improving its environmental footprint.

We are particularly pleased by the increased financial strength AMG has gained in the first half of 2026. Despite completing multiple strategic projects, as of July 28, 2026 we have over $400 million of cash on hand. This figure represents the effect of the 10% share sale in April, the sale of Graphit Kropfmühl, the refinancing of our term loan, our strong operating cash flow in the second quarter, and includes the purchase of Zinnwald. This financial flexibility paves the way for an acceleration of growth going forward.

Despite the significant geopolitical instability, we increase our 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance range to between $230 and $250 million. We expect the third quarter to be significantly down sequentially, driven by the favorable phasing effects in the second quarter.”

AMG Lithium B.V.

AMG Vanadium B.V.

AMG Technologies

Financial Highlights

Key Figures

In 000’s US dollars   
 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25Change
Revenue$522,725$438,993        19%
Gross profit124,52391,272        36%
Gross margin        23.8%        20.8% 
    
Operating profit63,49333,622        89%
Operating margin        12.1%        7.7% 
    
Net income attributable to shareholders28,46611,537        147%
    
EPS - Fully diluted0.780.34        129%
    
Adjusted EBIT (1)70,92954,490        30%
Adjusted EBITDA (2)91,65370,772        30%
Adjusted EBITDA margin        17.5%        16.1% 
    
Cash from (used in) operating activities54,624(6,341)N/A

Notes:

(1)   Adjusted EBIT is defined as earnings before interest and income taxes. Adjusted EBIT excludes restructuring, asset impairment, inventory cost adjustments, environmental provisions, exceptional legal expenses, equity-settled share-based payments, strategic project expenses, and other exceptional items.
(2)   Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted EBIT adjusted for depreciation and amortization.

Operational Review

AMG Lithium

 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25Change
Revenue$114,328$36,997        209%
Gross profit (loss)37,588(1,746)N/A
Adjusted gross profit29,9603,770        695%
Operating profit (loss)21,532(13,784)N/A
Adjusted EBITDA31,4142,822N/A

AMG Lithium’s revenue more than tripled compared to the second quarter of 2025, primarily driven by increased sales volumes of lithium concentrate and the start up of the Bitterfeld plant which sold unqualified battery-grade lithium hydroxide, as well as higher lithium and tantalum sales prices.

SG&A expenses of $13 million during the second quarter of 2026 were 6% higher than in the same period of 2025, due mainly to higher professional fees in the current period related to the Zinnwald Lithium Plc acquisition.

The second quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA was $31 million, compared to $3 million in the second quarter of 2025. This variance was largely due to strong production of lithium concentrate in the current period, shipments shifting from the first quarter to the second, and the much lower production cost in the current period.

During the second quarter of 2026, a total of 35,020 dry metric tons (“dmt”) of lithium concentrates were sold, compared to the 13,278 dmt in the second quarter of 2025. This increase was supported by improved production volumes and a shift of 12,000 dry metric tons from the first quarter due to delayed shipping schedules. In June we achieved a production rate of 11,000 metric tons in line with our target of 130,000 tons per annum. Although there will likely still be fluctuations on a monthly basis in the short-term, we feel comfortable achieving this target on a sustained basis towards year end. The average realized sales price was $1,285/dmt CIF China for the second quarter of 2026, more than double the $621/dmt CIF China in the same period last year. The average production cost per ton decreased from $489/dmt CIF China in the second quarter of 2025 to $183/dmt CIF China in the second quarter of 2026 largely due to the higher volumes produced and the higher sales price of tantalum in the current quarter.

AMG Vanadium

 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25Change
Revenue$218,313$160,962        36%
Gross profit39,55221,882        81%
Adjusted gross profit40,20522,404        79%
Operating profit20,0021,562N/A
Adjusted EBITDA32,79115,407        113%

AMG Vanadium’s revenue for the second quarter of 2026 increased by 36%, to $218 million, due primarily to increased volumes of ferrovanadium driven by significantly improved availability of spent catalysts as well as higher sales prices in ferrovanadium.

SG&A expenses of $19 million in the second quarter of 2026 were 5% lower than the same period in 2025, which was negatively impacted by a non-recurring executive retirement benefit expense.

The second quarter of 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $33 million was more than double the same period last year, due mainly to increased volumes driven by AMG Vanadium’s global sourcing strategy and the purchase of domestic volumes from a bankrupt competitor, as well as higher sales prices in ferrovanadium noted above.

AMG Technologies

 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25Change
Revenue$190,084$241,034        (21%)
Gross profit47,38371,136        (33%)
Adjusted gross profit45,99171,130        (35%)
Operating profit21,95945,844        (52%)
Adjusted EBITDA27,44852,543        (48%)

AMG Technologies' second quarter 2026 revenue of $190 million was 21% lower than the $241 million in the same period last year due to lower sales at AMG Antimony in the current period.

SG&A expenses in the second quarter 2026 of $26 million were in line with the second quarter of 2025.

AMG Technologies’ adjusted EBITDA was $27 million during the second quarter, compared to $53 million in the second quarter of 2025. The segment’s adjusted EBITDA in the prior period was particularly strong due to exceptional profitability in AMG Antimony.

AMG Engineering signed $107 million in new orders during the second quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong orders of turbine blade coating and induction furnaces. This represents a 1.27x book to bill ratio, more than double the 0.63x in the second quarter of 2025. AMG Engineering achieved an order backlog of $391 million as of June 30, 2026.

Financial Review

Tax

AMG recorded an income tax expense of $19 million for the second quarter of 2026, up from $7 million in the second quarter of 2025. The increase is primarily attributable to an improvement in operating results, which was partially offset by losses with no benefit in Germany.

Cash tax payments totaled $30 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $12 million in the same period in 2025, with the increase largely due to higher antimony profitability in 2025 versus 2024.

Exceptional Items - Adjusted Gross Profit

AMG’s second quarter 2026 and 2025 adjusted gross profit includes exceptional items, which are included in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA as shown in the following summary.

Exceptional items included in adjusted gross profit

 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25Change
Gross profit$124,523$91,272        36%
Inventory cost adjustment        (9,565)        3,338N/A
Restructuring (benefit) expense        (1,019)        482N/A
Brazil's SP1+ expansion        —        1,613N/A
Strategic project expense        2,566        1,443        78%
Other        (349)        (844)        59%
Adjusted gross profit116,15697,304        19%

The inventory cost adjustment of $10 million in the second quarter of 2026 was driven by the lithium price recovery impacting the value of the inventories related to the ramp-up of production in Bitterfeld. The restructuring benefit relates to a reversal of a provision for Antimony’s business which was originally expensed in the first quarter of this year, and the strategic project expense during the current period was driven by AMG Lithium.

SG&A

AMG’s second quarter 2026 SG&A expenses of $58 million were in line with the $58 million in the same period last year. The increased professional fees in Lithium related to the Zinnwald Lithium Plc acquisition were offset by Vanadium’s lower SG&A expenses compared to the prior period.

Liquidity

 June 30, 2026December 31, 2025Change
Senior secured debt$428,516$434,630        (1%)
Cash & cash equivalents343,445289,322        19%
Senior secured net debt85,071        145,308        (41%)
Other debt44,00849,456        (11%)
Net debt excluding municipal bond129,079194,764        (34%)
Municipal bond debt318,344318,482        —%
Restricted cash7,1924,172        72%
Net debt440,231509,074        (14%)

AMG continued to maintain a strong balance sheet and adequate sources of liquidity during the second quarter. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $343 million in cash and cash equivalents. This cash total includes $13 million at AMG Graphite, classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2026. This amount has since been transferred to AMG upon the sale of AMG Graphite to Asbury Advanced Materials, which was completed on July 28, 2026. With the $165 million available on its revolving credit facility, AMG had $508 million of total liquidity as of June 30, 2026.

Net Finance Costs

AMG’s second quarter 2026 net finance cost was $14 million, in line with the $13 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Outlook

Prices for many of our materials strengthened in the first half of 2026 and the backlog in our Engineering business continues at historically high levels. Our detailed scenario planning results in an adjusted EBITDA range of between $230 and $250 million, up from our previous guidance of between $210 and $240 million for 2026.
Profit for the period to adjusted EBITDA reconciliation

 Q2 ‘26Q2 ‘25
Profit for the period$30,126$12,455
Income tax expense18,9656,866
Net finance cost13,51913,201
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions2,0522,692
Restructuring (benefit) expense(1,019)482
Brazil's SP1+ expansion1,613
Silicon severance and closure costs473
Inventory cost adjustment(9,565)3,338
Environmental expense3,663
Strategic project expense (1)12,3339,205
Share of loss of associates8831,100
Post-retirement benefits3,133
Others(28)(68)
Adjusted EBIT70,92954,490
Depreciation and amortization20,72416,282
Adjusted EBITDA91,65370,772

Notes:
(1)   The Company is in the initial development and ramp-up phases for several strategic expansion projects, including the joint venture with Shell, the LIVA Battery System, and the lithium expansion in Germany, which incurred project expenses during the quarter but are not yet operational. AMG is adjusting EBITDA for these exceptional charges.

AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Income Statement  
For the quarter ended June 30  
In thousands of US dollars20262025
 UnauditedUnaudited
   
Continuing operations  
Revenue        522,725        438,993
Cost of sales        (398,202)        (347,721)
Gross profit        124,523        91,272
   
Selling, general and administrative expenses        (57,614)        (57,791)
   
Environmental expense        (3,663)        —
Other expenses        (21)        —
Other income        268        141
Net other operating (expense) income        (3,416)        141
   
Operating profit        63,493        33,622
   
Finance income        2,594        3,482
Finance cost        (16,113)        (16,683)
Net finance cost        (13,519)        (13,201)
   
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures        (883)        (1,100)
   
Profit before income tax        49,091        19,321
   
Income tax expense        (18,965)        (6,866)
   
Profit for the period        30,126        12,455
   
Profit attributable to:  
Shareholders of the Company        28,466        11,537
Non-controlling interests        1,660        918
Profit for the period        30,126        12,455
   
Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share0.810.36
Diluted earnings per share0.780.34


AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Income Statement  
For the six months ended June 30  
In thousands of US dollars20262025
 UnauditedUnaudited
   
Continuing operations  
Revenue        968,866        827,076
Cost of sales        (757,466)        (667,055)
Gross profit        211,400        160,021
   
Selling, general and administrative expenses        (108,820)        (107,977)
   
Environmental expense        (3,663) 
Other expenses        (28)        —
Other income        2,054        244
Net other operating (expense) income        (1,637)        244
   
Operating profit        100,943        52,288
   
Finance income        4,491        6,874
Finance cost        (33,411)        (30,618)
Net finance cost        (28,920)        (23,744)
   
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures        (5,837)        (2,493)
   
Profit before income tax        66,186        26,051
   
Income tax expense        (23,049)        (7,716)
   
Profit for the period        43,137        18,335
   
Profit attributable to:  
Shareholders of the Company        40,712        16,560
Non-controlling interests        2,425        1,775
Profit for the period        43,137        18,335
   
Earnings per share  
Basic earnings per share1.210.51
Diluted earnings per share1.170.50


AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
   
In thousands of US dollarsJune 30, 2026 UnauditedDecember 31, 2025
Assets  
Property, plant and equipment1,003,6551,009,169
Goodwill and other intangible assets65,14555,775
Derivative financial instruments8,2057,511
Equity-accounted investees64,804        48,918
Other investments77,55453,828
Deferred tax assets16,76413,596
Other assets20,08116,497
Total non-current assets        1,256,208        1,205,294
Inventories        396,420        392,613
Derivative financial instruments        5,607        4,430
Trade and other receivables        187,329        143,621
Other assets        170,418        154,181
Current tax assets        4,819        6,106
Cash and cash equivalents        330,262        278,718
Assets held for sale        71,735        70,113
Total current assets        1,166,590        1,049,782
Total assets        2,422,798        2,255,076


AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
(continued)  
   
In thousands of US dollarsJune 30, 2026 UnauditedDecember 31, 2025
Equity  
Issued capital        930        853
Share premium        681,380        553,715
Treasury shares        (4,780)        (5,883)
Other reserves        1,424        (11,563)
Retained earnings        47,789        5,744
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Company        726,743        542,866
   
Non-controlling interests        14,697        12,389
Total equity        741,440        555,255
   
Liabilities  
Loans and borrowings        743,443        748,031
Lease liabilities        49,093        52,413
Employee benefits        121,728        124,058
Provisions        17,355        15,418
Deferred revenue        7,417        9,097
Other liabilities        42,646        42,151
Derivative financial instruments        534        2
Deferred tax liabilities        19,771        17,702
Total non-current liabilities        1,001,987        1,008,872
Loans and borrowings        5,231        5,210
Lease liabilities        6,877        7,283
Short-term bank debt        42,193        47,352
Deferred revenue        24,417        16,959
Other liabilities        118,021        114,650
Trade and other payables        281,539        283,736
Derivative financial instruments        2,672        1,575
Advance payments from customers        128,670        117,050
Current tax liability        22,700        37,543
Provisions        20,185        33,496
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale        26,866        26,095
Total current liabilities        679,371        690,949
Total liabilities        1,681,358        1,699,821
Total equity and liabilities        2,422,798        2,255,076


AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
For the six months ended June 30  
In thousands of US dollars20262025
 UnauditedUnaudited
Cash from operating activities  
Profit for the period        43,137        18,335
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash flows:  
Non-cash:  
Income tax expense        23,049        7,716
Depreciation and amortization        38,577        31,881
Asset impairment expense        14        1,784
Net finance cost        28,920        23,744
Share of loss of associates and joint ventures        5,837        2,493
Loss on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment        781        16
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions        3,802        4,428
Movement in provisions, pensions, and government grants        (10,374)        4,089
Working capital, deferred revenue adjustments, and other        (51,407)        (58,336)
Cash generated from operating activities        82,336        36,150
Finance costs paid, net        (27,346)        (17,795)
Income tax paid        (31,628)        (15,975)
Net cash from operating activities        23,362        2,380
   
Cash used in investing activities  
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment        193        23
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangibles        (34,579)        (32,089)
Acquisitions of subsidiaries        (3,222)        —
Investments in associates and joint ventures        (21,669)        (2,691)
Capitalized borrowing cost paid        (389)        (7,802)
Other        (3,019)        (86)
Net cash used in investing activities        (62,685)        (42,645)


AMG Critical Materials N.V.  
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
(continued)  
For the six months ended June 30  
In thousands of US dollars20262025
 UnauditedUnaudited
Cash from (used in) financing activities  
Proceeds from issuance of debt        —        2,819
Repayment of loans and borrowings        (15,218)        (2,694)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares        127,737        —
Net repurchase of common shares        —        (120)
Dividends paid        (8,333)        (7,234)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest        (2,828)        (362)
Payment of lease liabilities        (4,130)        (3,280)
Purchase of non-controlling interests, net of contributions        —        (1,281)
Other        546        
Net cash from (used in) financing activities        97,774        (12,152)
   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents        58,451        (52,417)
   
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1        289,322        294,254
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held        (4,328)        19,903
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30        343,445        261,740
Cash and cash equivalents in statement of financial position        330,262        261,740
Cash and cash equivalents included in assets held for sale        13,183        —
Cash and cash equivalents in statement of cash flows        343,445        261,740

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About AMG

AMG's mission is to provide critical materials and related process technologies to advance a less carbon-intensive world. To this end, AMG is focused on the production and development of energy storage materials such as lithium, vanadium, and tantalum. In addition, AMG's products include highly engineered systems to reduce CO2 in aerospace engines, as well as critical materials addressing CO2 reduction in a variety of other end use markets.

AMG’s Lithium segment spans the lithium value chain, reducing the CO2 footprint of both suppliers and customers. AMG’s Vanadium segment is the world’s market leader in recycling vanadium from oil refining residues, spanning the Company’s vanadium, molybdenum, titanium, and chrome businesses. AMG’s Technologies segment is the established world market leader in advanced metallurgy and provides equipment engineering to the aerospace engine sector globally. It serves as the engineering home for the Company’s fast-growing LIVA batteries, NewMOX SAS formed to service the nuclear fuel market, and AMG’s mineral processing operations in antimony.

With approximately 3,500 employees, AMG operates globally with production facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, and India, and has sales and customer service offices in Japan (www.amg-nv.com).

For further information, please contact:
AMG Critical Materials N.V.      +49 176 1000 73 14
Thomas Swoboda
tswoboda@amg-nv.com

Disclaimer

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