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5E Advanced Materials reports Q3 loss, appoints new CEO, updates Fort Cady project with $2.4B NPV
5E Advanced Materials, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
-$0.47
- Net loss of $10.1M for Q3 FY2023; cash balance $36.2M; construction in progress $61.5M.
- Phase 1 capital estimate $373M (incl. contingency); targets 90K tons boric acid, 1.1K tons LCE by Q2 2026.
- Project economics: FY2027 EBITDA $101.2M (62.1% margin); post-tax NPV 8% $2.4B; IRR 22.6%.
- New CEO Susan Seilheimer Brennan appointed April 24; implemented cost cuts, plans HQ relocation to California.
- Small-Scale Facility substantially complete; awaiting EPA authorization to commence mining operations.