Li-Cycle’s CEO Provides Expert Insights on Electronic Waste & Battery Recycling Solutions

Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE: LICY) (“Li-Cycle” or the “Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, is pleased to announce that its CEO and co-founder, Ajay Kochhar, provided expert insights yesterday before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for a hearing called, “Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse.”

Mr. Kochhar was invited to provide expert insights at the hearing as key industry leaders and government officials discussed the important topic of electronic waste, or e-waste, and solutions to solve for challenges presented by the transition to clean energy in North America.

“Li-Cycle was proud to have the opportunity to share our perspective on e-waste and battery recycling at the Senate Committee hearing, which is indicative of the progress the U.S. has made to solve for the substantial quantities of e-waste that both end-of-life batteries and battery manufacturers will produce in the coming years,” said Ajay Kochhar, Li-Cycle’s CEO and co-founder. “I would like to extend our gratitude and thanks to Chairman Tom Carper, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito and the other members of the committee and commend them for holding a hearing to exchange views on lithium-ion battery recycling and how we can mitigate challenges associated with e-waste. Li-Cycle was founded to create localized, closed-loop supply chains for battery materials to support the sustainable transition to electrification. Increasing awareness of recycling solutions is key to help address e-waste to support this transition, in addition to establishing policies and incentives to support environmentally friendly recyclers.”

At the hearing Mr. Kochhar discussed the following topics:

• How Li-Cycle’s safe, sustainable, and scalable Spoke & Hub Technologies™ return critical materials from lithium-ion batteries and battery manufacturing scrap back to the supply chain with up to an overall 95% recycling efficiency rate to support a circular economy.
• Battery manufacturing scrap and how it is magnified by the clean energy transition, which further enhances the need for environmentally friendly recycling solutions.
• The landscape for the broader recycling industry and how the demand for post-processing and resource recovery will outstrip capacity in North America for some time.
• The significant benefits lithium-ion battery recycling can offer to support a domestic battery supply chain, including providing a valuable alternative source of materials, as well as a long-term, environmentally friendly solution to address e-waste.
• Key policy initiatives that can be taken to support the emerging lithium-ion battery recycling industry, including exploring whether there should be minimum requirements for the amount of recycled content in every domestically produced battery, and clear and consistent regulations on the movement of batteries and black mass.

Watch the full webcast of the hearing here:

https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/7/improving-capacity-for-critical-mineral-recovery-through-electronic-waste-recycling-and-reuse

Read Mr. Kochhar’s full written testimony at this LINK.

About Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.

Li-Cycle (NYSE: LICY) is a leading global lithium-ion battery resource recovery company and North America’s largest pure-play lithium-ion battery recycler, with a rapidly growing presence across Europe. The Company leverages its innovative, sustainable and patented Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to provide a safe, scalable, customer-centric solution to recycle all different types of lithium-ion batteries. Established in 2016, and with major customers and partners around the world, Li-Cycle recovers critical battery-grade materials to create a domestic closed-loop battery supply chain for a clean energy future. For more information, visit https://li-cycle.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “believe”, “may”, “will”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “plan”, “potential”, “future”, “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to statements about: the expectation that increasing awareness of recycling solutions is key to help address e-waste to support the sustainable transition to electrification, in addition to establishing policies and incentives to support environmentally friendly recyclers; the expectation that the demand for post-processing/resource recovery will outstrip capacity in North America for some time; and the expectation that lithium-ion battery recycling can provide a valuable alternative source of materials, as well as long-term, environmentally friendly solution to address e-waste. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, including but not limited to assumptions regarding the timing, scope and cost of Li-Cycle’s projects; the processing capacity and production of Li-Cycle’s facilities; Li-Cycle’s ability to source feedstock and manage supply chain risk; Li-Cycle’s ability to increase recycling capacity and efficiency; Li-Cycle’s ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms; Li-Cycle’s ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners; general economic conditions; currency exchange and interest rates; compensation costs; and inflation. There can be no assurance that such estimates or assumptions will prove to be correct and, as a result, actual results or events may differ materially from expectations expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding certain key elements of Li-Cycle’s current objectives, goals, targets, strategic priorities, expectations and plans, and in obtaining a better understanding of Li-Cycle’s business and anticipated operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes and is not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on, by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability.

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Li-Cycle, and are not guarantees of future performance. Li-Cycle believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: Li-Cycle’s inability to economically and efficiently source, recover and recycle lithium-ion batteries and lithium-ion battery manufacturing scrap, as well as third party black mass, and to meet the market demand for an environmentally sound, closed-loop solution for manufacturing waste and end-of-life lithium-ion batteries; Li-Cycle’s inability to successfully implement its global growth strategy, on a timely basis or at all; Li-Cycle’s inability to manage future global growth effectively; Li-Cycle’s inability to develop the Rochester Hub, and other future projects including its Spoke network expansion projects in a timely manner or on budget or that those projects will not meet expectations with respect to their productivity or the specifications of their end products; Li-Cycle’s failure to materially increase recycling capacity and efficiency; Li-Cycle may engage in strategic transactions, including acquisitions, that could disrupt its business, cause dilution to its shareholders, reduce its financial resources, result in incurrence of debt, or prove not to be successful; one or more of Li-Cycle’s current or future facilities becoming inoperative, capacity constrained or if its operations are disrupted; additional funds required to meet Li-Cycle’s capital requirements in the future not being available to Li-Cycle on acceptable terms or at all when it needs them; Li-Cycle expects to continue to incur significant expenses and may not achieve or sustain profitability; problems with the handling of lithium-ion battery cells that result in less usage of lithium-ion batteries or affect Li-Cycle’s operations; Li-Cycle’s inability to maintain and increase feedstock supply commitments as well as securing new customers and off-take agreements; a decline in the adoption rate of EVs, or a decline in the support by governments for “green” energy technologies; decreases in benchmark prices for the metals contained in Li-Cycle’s products; changes in the volume or composition of feedstock materials processed at Li-Cycle’s facilities; the development of an alternative chemical make-up of lithium-ion batteries or battery alternatives; Li-Cycle’s revenues for the Rochester Hub are derived significantly from a single customer; Li-Cycle’s insurance may not cover all liabilities and damages; Li-Cycle’s heavy reliance on the experience and expertise of its management; Li-Cycle’s reliance on third-party consultants for its regulatory compliance; Li-Cycle’s inability to complete its recycling processes as quickly as customers may require; Li-Cycle’s inability to compete successfully; increases in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or disagreements with tax authorities; significant variance in Li-Cycle’s operating and financial results from period to period due to fluctuations in its operating costs and other factors; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates which could result in declines in reported sales and net earnings; unfavorable economic conditions, such as consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic; natural disasters, unusually adverse weather, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks, cyber incidents, boycotts and geo-political events; failure to protect or enforce Li-Cycle’s intellectual property; Li-Cycle may be subject to intellectual property rights claims by third parties; Li-Cycle’s failure to effectively remediate the material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting that it has identified or if it fails to develop and maintain a proper and effective internal control over financial reporting. These and other risks and uncertainties related to Li-Cycle’s business are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Key Factors Affecting Li-Cycle’s Performance” in its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Ontario Securities Commission in Canada. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Li-Cycle assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Li-Cycle’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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