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Earnings

Sigma Lithium Announces Full Year 2025 Results: US$31M Cash Flow and 47% Cash Margin in 4Q25; Signed US$146M in Two Offtake Agreements

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Executive Summary

  • Sigma Lithium reported strong financial performance for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, generating US$31 million in cash from operations in 4Q25 and achieving net sales revenues of approximately US$67 million across 4Q25 and 1Q26.
  • The Company signed two significant prepayment offtake agreements for high-grade premium lithium oxide concentrate, securing US$96 million for 70,500 tonnes to be delivered in 2026 and US$50 million for 40,000 tonnes annually for three years starting in 2026.
  • The balance sheet was significantly deleveraged in 2025, with total debt reduced by 35% and trade finance debt cut by 60%, while the Company successfully transitioned mining operations from outside contractors to internal operational control.

Key Details

  • Cash Generation:
    • 4Q25 Cash from Operations: US$31 million (US$41 million inflows less US$10 million operating costs).
    • 1Q26 Cash Inflows: US$35 million.
    • 2Q26 Expected Cash Inflows: US$96 million (US$83 million from offtake agreements and US$14 million from 1Q26 fines sales).
    • Cash and Cash Equivalents: US$6.2 million at end of 4Q25; US$12 million as of March 30, 2026.
  • Offtake Agreements:
    • Agreement 1: Prepayment of US$96 million for 70,500 tonnes of high-grade lithium oxide concentrate to be delivered during 2026 (US$8 million/month).
    • Agreement 2: Prepayment of US$50 million for 40,000 tonnes per year for three years, commencing in 2026.
    • Both agreements include flexibility regarding delivery timing to benefit from market seasonality.
  • Sales and Production:
    • Net Sales Revenues (4Q25 and 1Q26): Approximately US$67 million.
    • Volume Sold: ~650,000 tonnes of high-purity lithium fines and ~5,000 tonnes of high-grade premium lithium oxide concentrate.
    • Includes ~US$14 million in product final price adjustments.
    • Mine operations were demobilized in October 2025 and remobilized in late January 2026.
  • Financial Metrics:
    • Operating Cash Margin (4Q25): 47%.
    • Operating Costs (4Q25): Declined 77% year-over-year.
    • Net Sales Revenues (4Q25): Declined 64% year-over-year.
  • Debt and Balance Sheet:
    • 2025 Total Debt Reduction: 35%.
    • 2025 Trade Finance Debt Reduction: 60%.
    • 1Q26 Trade Finance Debt: US$19 million (down 21% from 4Q25).
    • Total Debt at Year-End 2025: US$141 million (including a US$100 million loan expected to be paid down in 2026).
  • Guidance and Forecasts:
    • Next 12-Month Production: 240,000 tonnes of high-grade premium lithium oxide concentrate.
    • All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC): US$592 per tonne.
    • FY2027E (Phases 1 & 2): 520,000 tonnes production; AISC US$511/t.
    • FY2028E (Phases 1, 2 & 3): 770,000 tonnes production; AISC US$495/t.
    • Cash Flow Projections:
      • At US$1,500/t: $158M (FY2027), $384M (FY2028), $581M (FY2029).
      • At US$1,800/t: $218M (FY2027), $514M (FY2028), $774M (FY2029).
      • At US$2,000/t: $258M (FY2027), $601M (FY2028), $902M (FY2029).

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