Vanadiumcorp Pronounces Grant Of Inventory Choices

• Revenues of $28.2 million in Q1 2025 vs. 42.2 million in Q1 2024; Revenues per pound bought ¹ of $6.04 in Q1 2025 vs. $6.91 in Q1 2024; Decrease revenues are a results of continued downward stress in vanadium costs and decrease gross sales volumes
  
• Working prices of $42.5 million in Q1 2025, 15% beneath Q1 2024
  
• Adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound ¹ of $3.88 in Q1 2025, 27% beneath Q1 2024, regardless of mining decrease ore grades and decreased manufacturing charges
  
• Web lack of $9.2 million in Q1 2025, which included $7.0 million in non-recurring objects vs. a internet lack of $13.0 million in Q1 2024, which included $4.4 million in non-recurring objects
  
• Primary loss per share of $0.14 in Q1 2025 vs. fundamental loss per share of $0.20 in Q1 2024
  
• V ₂ O ₅ equal gross sales of two,046 tonnes (inclusive of 158 tonnes of bought materials) in Q1 2025 vs. 2,765 equal tonnes bought (inclusive of 156 tonnes of bought materials) in Q1 2024
  
• V ₂ O ₅ manufacturing of 1,297 tonnes (2.8 million lbs ² ) in Q1 2025 vs. 1,729 tonnes produced in Q1 2024; Decrease manufacturing in Q1 2025 was primarily attributable to impacts from mining lower-grade ore zones required as half the Firm’s open pit mine sequencing, decreased tools availability on an expanded mine contractor fleet, and operational changes associated to the kiln refractory alternative accomplished in This autumn 2024, which required extra changes in early 2025
  
• The Firm produced 6,162 tonnes of ilmenite focus in Q1 2025 vs. 9,563 tonnes in Q1 2024, and bought 8,647 tonnes vs. 513 tonnes in Q1 2024
  
• The Firm maintains its revised 2025 manufacturing, gross sales and value steering and expects a return to extra normalized manufacturing ranges over the rest of the 12 months as throughput will increase and operational turnaround initiatives progress

Vanadium Market Replace

• Vanadium markets in Europe and China stay weak, pressured by low metal and infrastructure demand and oversupply from Chinese language and Russian producers, although aerospace demand is anticipated to select up within the second half of 2025
  
• U.S. ferrovanadium (“FeV”) costs are holding at ranges roughly 9% increased than initially of 2025, supported by elevated shopping for curiosity amid geopolitical tensions and coverage shifts which have tightened provide dynamics
  
• The typical benchmark value per pound of V ₂ O ₅ in Europe was $5.26 in Q1 2025, a 18% lower from the typical of $6.44 seen in Q1 2024; The typical benchmark value per kg of FeV in Europe was $24.26 in Q1 2025, a 13% lower from the typical of $27.96 seen in Q1 2024
  
• As of Could 8, 2025, the typical benchmark FeV value per pound of V was $15.25 within the U.S. (or roughly $33.62 per kg FeV), and as of Could 9, 2025, the typical benchmark value per pound of V₂O₅ was $5.20 in Europe

Largo Inc. (” Largo ” or the ” Firm “) ( TSX: LGO ) ( NASDAQ: LGO ) right this moment launched monetary outcomes for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Firm reported quarterly vanadium pentoxide (” V ₂ O ₅ “) equal gross sales of two,046 tonnes at an adjusted money working price excluding royalties per pound ¹ bought of $3.88.

Daniel Tellechea, Interim CEO and Director of Largo, acknowledged: “Our first quarter outcomes replicate the affect of decrease manufacturing ranges, which constrained gross sales volumes, mixed with continued pricing stress within the vanadium market, all of which considerably affected our revenues and added stress to our money place. Regardless of this surroundings, Largo achieved a 15% discount in total working prices in comparison with Q1 2024 in addition to a 27% discount in our adjusted money working prices excluding royalties ¹ , reflecting a continued deal with cost-control initiatives and operational effectivity enhancements. We proceed to actively advance our operational turnaround plan, implementing focused initiatives aimed toward additional lowering prices and enhancing productiveness at our Maracás Menchen Mine.”

He continued: “Following the completion of our Storion Power three way partnership transaction, Largo is best positioned to allocate sources and deal with strengthening core mining operations in Brazil, whereas sustaining a long-term view on the potential of lengthy period vitality storage options within the U.S. Wanting forward, securing near-term financing options stays a precedence as we work to assist our liquidity wants and guarantee Largo is positioned to navigate ongoing market uncertainty.”

Monetary and Working Outcomes – Highlights

Key Highlights

• Throughout Q1 2025, the Firm acknowledged revenues of $27.5 million (Q1 2024 – $42.2 million) from the gross sales of two,046 tonnes of V ₂ O ₅ equal (Q1 2024 – 2,765 tonnes) in addition to revenues from ilmenite gross sales of $0.7 million (Q1 2024 – $0.07 million).
• The Firm recorded a internet lack of $9.2 million in Q1 2025 in contrast with a internet lack of $13.0 million in Q1 2024. The development was primarily because of the achieve on disposal of curiosity in subsidiary of $5.2 million and a 15% lower in working prices.
• The Firm’s working prices decreased by 15% to $42.5 million in Q1 2025 in comparison with 49.7 million in Q1 2024. The lower in working prices in Q1 2025 was largely pushed by a 48% lower in direct mine and manufacturing prices, reflecting a 25% lower in vanadium bought in 2024, in addition to the affect of the Firm’s beforehand introduced initiatives to cut back manufacturing prices and enhance productiveness and the affect of stock write-downs within the present and prior intervals. The stock write-down in Q1 2025 features a write-down of produced vanadium completed merchandise of $11.2 million and a write-down reversal of warehouse supplies of $0.1 million.
• Money working prices excluding royalties per pound ¹ have been $6.54 per lb in Q1 2025, in contrast with $6.12 for Q1 2024. The rise seen in Q1 2025 in contrast with Q1 2024 is basically due decrease gross sales volumes of in Q1 2025 and elevated stock write-downs. Mining in decrease grade ore zones additionally impacted the monetary efficiency. Moreover, decrease ore mined resulted in stoppages on the kiln and plant which additionally contributed to elevated prices in Q1 2025. The Firm continues to make progress with plenty of initiatives as a part of its operational turnaround plan with the aim of lowering manufacturing prices and enhancing productiveness ( see press launch dated March 28, 2025 ).
• Adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound ¹ , which excludes the affect of stock write-downs was $3.88 per lb bought in Q1 2025, in contrast with $5.33 for Q1 2024.
• Skilled, consulting and administration charges, different basic and administrative bills, and know-how start-up prices in Q1 2025 decreased by 18%, 37%, and 82%, respectively, in comparison with Q1 2024, primarily attributable to decreased headcount and exercise at LCE.
• On January 31, 2025 (the ” Closing Date “), the Firm and associates of Stryten Power LLC closed the beforehand disclosed transaction to determine Storion Power LLC (” Storion “). Storion has commenced operations and is working to qualify their electrolyte product with potential clients. As well as, 13 staff of Largo Clear Power Corp. (” LCE “) moved to Storion on the Closing Date, leading to a decreased headcount at LCE on the finish of Q1 2025.
• Subsequent to Q1 2025, manufacturing and gross sales in have been 481 tonnes and 608 tonnes of V ₂ O ₅ equal, respectively, in April 2025, with 1,833 tonnes of ilmenite focus being produced throughout this era and 1,914 dry tonnes of ilmenite being bought.

The data supplied inside this launch must be learn along side Largo’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and its administration’s dialogue and evaluation for the three months ended March 31, 2025 which can be found on our web site at www.largoinc.com or on the Firm’s respective profiles at www.sedarplus.com and www.sec.gov .

About Largo

Largo is a globally acknowledged provider of high-quality vanadium and ilmenite merchandise, sourced from its world-class Maracás Menchen Mine in Brazil. As one of many world’s largest main vanadium producers, Largo produces important supplies that empower world industries, together with metal, aerospace, protection, chemical, and vitality storage sectors. The Firm is dedicated to operational excellence and sustainability, leveraging its vertical integration to make sure dependable provide and high quality for its clients.

Largo can also be strategically invested within the long-duration vitality storage sector by way of its 50% possession of Storion Power, a three way partnership with Stryten Power targeted on scalable home electrolyte manufacturing for utility-scale vanadium stream battery long-duration vitality storage options within the U.S.

Largo’s widespread shares commerce on the Nasdaq Inventory Market and on the Toronto Inventory Alternate beneath the image “LGO”. For extra info on the Firm, please go to www.largoinc.com .

Cautionary Assertion Concerning Ahead-looking Info:

This press launch accommodates “forward-looking info” and “forward-looking statements” inside the that means of relevant Canadian and United States securities laws. Ahead‐trying info on this press launch consists of, however shouldn’t be restricted to, statements with respect to the timing and quantity of estimated future manufacturing and gross sales; the long run value of commodities; prices of future actions and operations, together with, with out limitation, the impact of inflation and trade charges; the impact of unexpected tools upkeep or repairs on manufacturing; the flexibility to provide excessive purity V2O5 and V2O3 based on buyer specs; the extent of capital and working expenditures; the flexibility of the Firm to make enhancements on its present short-term mine plan; and the affect of worldwide delays and associated value will increase on the Firm’s world provide chain and future gross sales of vanadium merchandise.

The next are a number of the assumptions upon which forward-looking info relies: that basic enterprise and financial circumstances is not going to change in a cloth antagonistic method; demand for, and secure or enhancing value of V2O5 and different vanadium merchandise, ilmenite and titanium dioxide pigment; receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, permits and renewals in a well timed method; that the Firm is not going to expertise any materials accident, labour dispute or failure of plant or tools or different materials disruption within the Firm’s operations on the Maracás Menchen Mine or regarding Largo Clear Power, specifically in respect of the set up and commissioning of the EGPE challenge; the provision of financing for operations and growth; the provision of funding for future capital expenditures; the flexibility to switch present funding on phrases passable to the Firm; the flexibility to mitigate the affect of heavy rainfall; the reliability of manufacturing, together with, with out limitation, entry to large ore, the Firm’s potential to acquire tools, companies and working provides in enough portions and on a well timed foundation; that the estimates of the sources and reserves on the Maracás Menchen Mine are inside cheap bounds of accuracy (together with with respect to dimension, grade and restoration and the operational and value assumptions on which such estimates are based mostly); the accuracy of the Firm’s mine plan on the Maracás Menchen Mine; that the Firm’s present plans for ilmenite will be achieved; the Firm’s potential to guard and develop its know-how; the Firm’s potential to take care of its IP; the competitiveness of the Firm’s product in an evolving market; the Firm’s potential to draw and retain expert personnel and administrators; the flexibility of administration to execute strategic objectives;   that the Firm will enter into agreements for the gross sales of vanadium, ilmenite and TiO2 merchandise on beneficial phrases and for the sale of considerably all of its annual manufacturing capability; and receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, permits and renewals in a well timed method.

Ahead-looking statements will be recognized by means of forward-looking terminology reminiscent of “plans”, “expects” or “doesn’t count on”, “is anticipated”, “funds”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “doesn’t anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such phrases and phrases or statements that sure actions, occasions or outcomes “could”, “might”, “would”, “may” or “shall be taken”, “happen” or “be achieved”, though not all forward-looking statements embrace these phrases or phrases. As well as, any statements that consult with expectations, intentions, projections, steering, potential or different characterizations of future occasions or circumstances comprise forward-looking info. Ahead-looking statements usually are not historic information nor assurances of future efficiency however as an alternative symbolize administration’s expectations, estimates and projections concerning future occasions or circumstances. Ahead-looking statements are based mostly on our opinions, estimates and assumptions that we thought-about applicable and cheap as of the date such info is acknowledged, topic to recognized and unknown dangers, uncertainties and different elements that will trigger the precise outcomes, degree of exercise, efficiency or achievements of Largo to be materially completely different from these expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, together with however not restricted to these dangers described within the annual info type of Largo and in its public paperwork filed on www.sedarplus.ca and accessible on www.sec.gov once in a while. Ahead-looking statements are based mostly on the opinions and estimates of administration as of the date such statements are made. Though administration of Largo has tried to determine necessary elements that might trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these contained in forward-looking statements, there could also be different elements that trigger outcomes to not be as anticipated, estimated or supposed. There will be no assurance that such statements will show to be correct, as precise outcomes and future occasions might differ materially from these anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers mustn’t place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Largo doesn’t undertake to replace any forward-looking statements, besides in accordance with relevant securities legal guidelines. Readers must also evaluate the dangers and uncertainties sections of Largo’s annual and interim MD&A which additionally apply.

Emblems are owned by Largo Inc.

Non-GAAP Measures

The Firm makes use of sure non-GAAP measures in its press launch, that are described within the following part. Non-GAAP monetary measures and non-GAAP ratios usually are not standardized monetary measures beneath IFRS, the Firm’s GAAP, and won’t be corresponding to comparable monetary measures disclosed by different issuers. These measures are supposed to supply extra info and shouldn’t be thought-about in isolation or as an alternative choice to measures of efficiency ready in accordance with IFRS. Administration believes that non-IFRS monetary measures, when supplementing measures decided in accordance with IFRS, present buyers with an improved potential to judge the underlying efficiency of the Firm.

Revenues Per Pound

The Firm’s press launch refers to revenues per pound bought, V ₂ O ₅ revenues per pound of V ₂ O ₅ bought, V ₂ O ₃ revenues per pound of V ₂ O ₃ bought and FeV revenues per kg of FeV bought, that are non-GAAP monetary measures which can be used to supply buyers with details about a key measure utilized by administration to observe efficiency of the Firm.

These measures, together with money working prices, are thought-about to be key indicators of the Firm’s potential to generate working earnings and money stream from its Maracás Menchen Mine and gross sales actions. These measures differ from measures decided in accordance with IFRS, and usually are not essentially indicative of internet earnings or money stream from working actions as decided beneath IFRS.

The next desk gives a reconciliation of revenues per pound bought, V ₂ O ₅ revenues per pound of V ₂ O ₅ bought, V ₂ O ₃ revenues per pound of V ₂ O ₃ bought and FeV revenues per kg of FeV bought to revenues and the income info introduced in observe 23 as per the Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.

1. 12 months ended as per observe 19 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.

Money Working Prices Excluding Royalties Per Pound

The Firm’s press launch refers to money working prices per pound, money working prices excluding royalties per pound and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound, that are non-GAAP ratios based mostly on money working prices, money working prices excluding royalties and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties, that are non-GAAP monetary measures, as a way to present buyers with details about a key measure utilized by administration to observe efficiency. This info is used to evaluate how effectively the Maracás Menchen Mine is performing in comparison with its plan and prior intervals, and to additionally to evaluate its total effectiveness and effectivity.

Money working prices consists of mine website working prices reminiscent of mining prices, plant and upkeep prices, sustainability prices, mine and plant administration prices, royalties and gross sales, basic and administrative prices (all for the Mine properties section), however excludes depreciation and amortization, share-based funds, international trade features or losses, commissions, reclamation, capital expenditures and exploration and analysis prices. Working prices not attributable to the Mine properties section are additionally excluded, together with conversion prices, product acquisition prices, distribution prices and stock write-downs.

Money working prices excluding royalties is calculated as money working prices much less royalties.

Adjusted money working prices excluding royalties is calculated as money working prices excluding royalties much less write-downs of produced merchandise.

Money working prices per pound, money working prices excluding royalties per pound and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound are obtained by dividing money working prices, money working prices excluding royalties and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties, respectively, by the kilos of vanadium equal bought that have been produced by the Maracás Menchen Mine.

Money working prices, money working prices excluding royalties, adjusted money working prices excluding royalties, money working prices per pound, money working prices excluding royalties per pound and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound, together with revenues, are thought-about to be key indicators of the Firm’s potential to generate working earnings and money stream from its Maracás Menchen Mine. These measures differ from measures decided in accordance with IFRS, and usually are not essentially indicative of internet earnings or money stream from working actions as decided beneath IFRS.

The next desk gives a reconciliation of money working prices, money working prices excluding royalties, adjusted money working prices excluding royalties, money working prices per pound, money working prices excluding royalties per pound and adjusted money working prices excluding royalties per pound for the Maracás Menchen Mine to working prices as per the Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.

1. As per observe 20 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.
2. As per the Mine properties section in observe 16 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.
3. As per the Mine properties section in observe 16 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements much less the rise in authorized provisions of $347 (for Q1 2025) as famous within the “different basic and administrative bills” part on web page 6 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 MD&A.
4. As per observe 5 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements for ilmenite completed merchandise and warehouse provides, and together with a write-down of vanadium bought merchandise of $10 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 ($nil in the identical prior 12 months interval).
5. As per observe 5 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements for vanadium completed merchandise, excluding quantities in observe 4 above for vanadium bought merchandise.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

The Firm’s press launch refers to earnings earlier than curiosity, tax, depreciation and amortization, or “EBITDA”, and adjusted EBITDA, that are non-GAAP monetary measures, as a way to present buyers with details about key measures utilized by administration to observe efficiency. EBITDA is used as an indicator of the Firm’s potential to generate liquidity by producing working money stream to fund working capital wants, service debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures.

Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of stock write-downs, impairment fees (together with write-downs of vanadium property), insurance coverage proceeds acquired, actions in authorized provisions, non-recurring worker settlements and different expense changes which can be thought-about to be non-recurring for the Firm. The Firm believes that by excluding these quantities, which aren’t indicative of the efficiency of the core enterprise and don’t essentially replicate the underlying working outcomes for the intervals introduced, it’ll help analysts, buyers and different stakeholders of the Firm in higher understanding the Firm’s potential to generate liquidity from its core enterprise actions.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supposed to supply extra info to analysts, buyers and different stakeholders of the Firm and shouldn’t have any standardized definition beneath IFRS. These measures shouldn’t be thought-about in isolation or as an alternative choice to measures of efficiency ready in accordance with IFRS. These measures exclude the affect of depreciation, prices of financing actions and taxes, and the results of adjustments in working working capital balances, and due to this fact usually are not essentially indicative of working revenue or money stream from working actions as decided beneath IFRS. Different corporations could calculate EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA otherwise.

The next desk gives a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to internet revenue (loss) as per the Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.

1. As per the consolidated statements of money flows within the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.
2. As per observe 5 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 unaudited condensed interim consolidated monetary statements.
3. As per then “non-recurring objects” part on web page 7 of the Firm’s Q1 2025 MD&A.

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1}   Revenues per pound bought, Adjusted EBITDA, Mining operations adjusted EBITDA, adjusted money working prices excluding royalties and money working prices excluding royalties are non-GAAP ratios with no customary that means beneath IFRS, and will not be corresponding to comparable monetary measures disclosed by different issuers. Consult with the “Non-GAAP Measures” part of this press launch.
  ²   Conversion of tonnes to kilos, 1 tonne = 2,204.62 kilos or lbs.
³ Efficient grade represents the share of magnetic materials mined multiplied by the share of V2O5 within the magnetic focus

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