Press Release: AMG Increases Guidance Following an Exceptional Second Quarter 2026

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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 reached an agreement in May 2026 on a recommended acquisition of the 
      remaining approximately 71% in Zinnwald Lithium Plc it did not already 
      own for approximately $56 million, funded 50/50 in cash and new AMG 
      shares. The closing of the transaction took place on July 27, 2026. 
 
   -- The refinery in Bitterfeld has continued to ramp up its production, 
      consistently producing in specification battery-grade lithium hydroxide 
      and progressing customer qualifications as planned. Bitterfeld had 
      significant sales of lithium hydroxide in the second quarter, and expects 
      to continue ramping up the plant to full capacity in the second half of 
      2026. 
 
   -- AMG Lithium has started engineering on a 5,000-ton lithium carbonate to 
      lithium hydroxide conversion plant at its Bitterfeld site. This plant 
      will be designed to accept recycled lithium carbonate and convert it to 
      technical-grade hydroxide for use in Bitterfeld's main upgrading 
      facility. The plant's capital cost is expected to be $50 million, and as 
      announced in December 2025, 20% of the costs of the plant will be 
      supported by a funding grant from the German Federal Ministry for 
      Economic Affairs and Energy. 

AMG Vanadium B.V.

   -- AMG opened its new state-of-the-art chrome metal production facility in 
      New Castle, Pennsylvania on June 17, 2026. The facility, with an annual 
      capacity of up to 6,500 tons of chrome metal, is located next to AMG 
      Titanium's facility. Chrome metal is deemed a Critical Material in the 
      United States due to its importance in aerospace and defense alloys and 
      lack of US production. 
 
   -- For the second consecutive year, AMG Vanadium has been named Spent 
      Catalyst Recycling Company of the Year by Metals & Mining Review (MMR), a 
      respected metals and mining industry global organization serving mining 
      companies, metal producers, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, 
      and technology providers. After receiving the inaugural award in 2025, 
      AMG Vanadium was once again selected for the 2026 award by an expert 
      panel of C-suite executives, industry thought leaders, and the 
      publication's editorial board, after having received multiple nominations 
      from subscribers. 
 
   -- SARBV's development with Advanced Circular Materials Company (ACMC) 
      "Supercenter" Phase 1 project in Saudi Arabia is under construction and, 
      as of end of the first half of 2026, has achieved over 500,000 man hours 
      without a lost time incident, demonstrating the strong commitment to 
      safety. Overall project progress stands at over 37% completion and 
      remains slightly ahead of schedule despite the regional conflict. 
      Procurement and delivery of equipment packages remains challenging due to 
      the regional situation. 

AMG Technologies

   -- AMG Engineering achieved a very strong result during the first half of 
      the year, driven by an ongoing high order backlog of $391 million. 
 
   -- The transaction initially announced on October 10, 2025 to sell Graphit 
      Kropfmühl GmbH to Asbury Advanced Materials has been successfully 
      completed as of July 28, 2026 in accordance with the announced terms. AMG 
      received total proceeds of $64 million. 

Financial Highlights

   -- AMG's gross profit of $125 million increased 36% compared to the same 
      period last year, largely driven by the strong performance of AMG 
      Vanadium and AMG Lithium, offset by lower performance in AMG Antimony 
      during the current period. 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA of $92 million increased 30% compared to the same period 
      last year, and more than doubled compared to the first quarter of 2026, 
      primarily due to the increasingly strong profitability from AMG Vanadium 
      and AMG Lithium. In both segments, AMG benefited from significant phasing 
      effects. In AMG Lithium, it was from the shipment of 12,000 tons of 
      lithium concentrate shifting from the first to second quarter. In AMG 
      Vanadium, it was from significantly improved input material availability 
      due to the purchase of domestic volumes from a bankrupt competitor. 
 
   -- AMG delivered net income attributable to shareholders of $28 million 
      during the second quarter of 2026, more than double the $12 million in 
      the prior year, aided by a write-up of our lithium inventories. 
 
   -- AMG increased its capital by 10%. The Offer Shares were sold at a price 
      of EUR34.00 per share, generating proceeds in excess of EUR108 million. 
      The net proceeds of the Offering will be utilized to fund and expedite 
      AMG's growth opportunities detailed in the fourth quarter 2025 results 
      presentation. These growth projects include a 5,000-ton plant to convert 
      technical-grade recycled lithium carbonate into lithium hydroxide at its 
      Bitterfeld, Germany facility; expanding the recycling of spent refinery 
      catalyst into high-purity molybdenum in Helbra, Germany; and funding the 
      equity portion of the Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. ("SARBV") vanadium 
      recycling facility in Saudi Arabia. 
 
   -- AMG ended the quarter with strong liquidity of $508 million as of June 
      30, 2026. 
 
   -- AMG refinanced its 5-year $200 million revolving credit facility and 
      issued a new 7-year $500 million Term Loan B to refinance the existing 
      Term Loan B which was maturing in 2028, generating $53 million in net 
      proceeds. The interest rate of the Term Loan B is SOFR + 3.25%, a 
      reduction in spread due to strong investor demand. AMG hedged its 
      interest rate by capping it at an all-in rate of 6.8%. 
 
   -- AMG declares an interim dividend of EUR0.20 per ordinary share, to be 
      paid in the third quarter of 2026. 

Key Figures

 
In 000's US dollars 
                                       Q2 '26         Q2 '25         Change 
Revenue                                  $522,725       $438,993           19% 
Gross profit                              124,523         91,272           36% 
Gross margin                                23.8%          20.8% 
 
Operating profit                           63,493         33,622           89% 
Operating margin                            12.1%           7.7% 
 
Net income attributable to 
 shareholders                              28,466         11,537          147% 
 
EPS - Fully diluted                          0.78           0.34          129% 
 
Adjusted EBIT (1)                          70,929         54,490           30% 
Adjusted EBITDA (2)                        91,653         70,772           30% 
Adjusted EBITDA margin                      17.5%          16.1% 
 
Cash from (used in) operating 
 activities                                54,624        (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 '26    Q2 '25      Change 
Revenue                   $114,328   $36,997          209% 
Gross profit (loss)         37,588   (1,746)           N/A 
Adjusted gross profit       29,960     3,770          695% 
Operating profit (loss)     21,532  (13,784)           N/A 
Adjusted EBITDA             31,414     2,822           N/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 '26    Q2 '25      Change 
Revenue                 $218,313  $160,962           36% 
Gross profit              39,552    21,882           81% 
Adjusted gross profit     40,205    22,404           79% 
Operating profit          20,002     1,562           N/A 
Adjusted EBITDA           32,791    15,407          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 '26    Q2 '25      Change 
Revenue                 $190,084  $241,034          (21%) 
Gross profit              47,383    71,136          (33%) 
Adjusted gross profit     45,991    71,130          (35%) 
Operating profit          21,959    45,844          (52%) 
Adjusted EBITDA           27,448    52,543          (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 '26          Q2 '25        Change 
Gross profit                             $124,523        $91,272          36% 
Inventory cost adjustment                 (9,565)          3,338          N/A 
Restructuring (benefit) expense           (1,019)            482          N/A 
Brazil's SP1+ expansion                        --          1,613          N/A 
Strategic project expense                   2,566          1,443          78% 
Other                                       (349)          (844)          59% 
Adjusted gross profit                     116,156         97,304          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

 
                                               December 31, 
                               June 30, 2026        2025          Change 
Senior secured debt                 $428,516         $434,630           (1%) 
Cash & cash equivalents              343,445          289,322            19% 
Senior secured net debt               85,071          145,308          (41%) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Other debt                            44,008           49,456          (11%) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Net debt excluding municipal 
 bond                                129,079          194,764          (34%) 
-----------------------------  -------------  ---------------  ------------- 
Municipal bond debt                  318,344          318,482            --% 
Restricted cash                        7,192            4,172            72% 
Net debt                             440,231          509,074          (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 '26   Q2 '25 
Profit for the period                             $30,126  $12,455 
Income tax expense                                 18,965    6,866 
Net finance cost                                   13,519   13,201 
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions     2,052    2,692 
Restructuring (benefit) expense                   (1,019)      482 
Brazil's SP1+ expansion                                --    1,613 
Silicon severance and closure costs                    --      473 
Inventory cost adjustment                         (9,565)    3,338 
Environmental expense                               3,663       -- 
Strategic project expense (1)                      12,333    9,205 
Share of loss of associates                           883    1,100 
Post-retirement benefits                               --    3,133 
Others                                               (28)     (68) 
Adjusted EBIT                                      70,929   54,490 
Depreciation and amortization                      20,724   16,282 
Adjusted EBITDA                                    91,653   70,772 
 

(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 dollars                      2026               2025 
                                              Unaudited          Unaudited 
 
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 share                               0.81               0.36 
Diluted earnings per share                             0.78               0.34 
 
 
AMG Critical Materials N.V. 
Consolidated Income Statement 
For the six months ended June 30 
In thousands of US dollars                      2026               2025 
                                              Unaudited          Unaudited 
 
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 share                               1.21               0.51 
Diluted earnings per share                             1.17               0.50 
 
 
AMG Critical Materials N.V. 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
 
                                            June 30, 2026      December 31, 
In thousands of US dollars                    Unaudited             2025 
Assets 
      Property, plant and equipment               1,003,655          1,009,169 
      Goodwill and other intangible 
       assets                                        65,145             55,775 
      Derivative financial instruments                8,205              7,511 
      Equity-accounted investees                     64,804             48,918 
      Other investments                              77,554             53,828 
      Deferred tax assets                            16,764             13,596 
      Other assets                                   20,081             16,497 
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) 
 
                                            June 30, 2026      December 31, 
In thousands of US dollars                    Unaudited             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 dollars                        2026              2025 
                                               Unaudited         Unaudited 
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 

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