Lifezone Metals (LZM) Update / Briefing June 03, 2025 10:00 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. I'm very pleased to welcome you to LifeZone's webcast on the initial assessment for our flagship Kibanga nickel project. My name is Evan Young, and I'm the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Capital Markets. We will finish today's event with a question and answer session. You can indicate your intention to ask a question by clicking the raise hand button at the ...

以下文章来源于金思汇闻 ，作者金思汇文 金思汇闻 . 全球价值投资社群 这个话题的灵感，源于今年4月和"金思汇文"金兄的一次面对面交流。 当时我们聊起最近搅动全球市场的特朗普关税，讨论制造业回流的可能性与现实逻辑。关于制造业为何难以回归美国，坊间 已有诸多分析，视角涵盖成本、就业、政策执行、地缘博弈等等。 但 "金思汇文"从一个更本质的角度切入——站在投资回报的视角，他说："制造业离开美国，不是被其他国家抢了饭碗，而 是它自身已经很难满足美国资本对回报率的要求。"这句话乍听平实，细想却颇有穿透力。 "金思汇文"在美股一线深耕十余年，至今仍坚持逐一跟踪标普500重点公司的财报，把基本面功课做得极为细致。而作为一 位坚定的"巴芒信徒"，其分析框架和逻辑方法，也与我们所认可的价值投资之道一脉相承。 借着今年股东信里提到的"Forest River"案例，他指出：制造业的困境，并不只是宏观叙事里的成本、就业或政策问题，而更 像是一场资本效率的自然筛选。在这个基础上，他进一步比较了伯克希尔与前进保险的组织演化路径，从激励机制到长期资 本回报，做了很多有启发的观察。 文章不长，但信息密度高，节奏克制，视角独特。推荐大家静 ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - In Q1 2025, consolidated revenues totaled $550.1 million, a 4.2% increase from Q1 2024 [20] - Consolidated gross profit was $20.3 million, reflecting a 53.1% increase year-over-year, with a gross profit margin of 3.7% compared to 2.5% in Q1 2024 [20] - The net loss attributable to common stock improved to $17.9 million, or a diluted loss per share of $0.20, from a net loss of $25.1 million, or $0.35 per share, in the same period last year [21] - Adjusted EBITDA was $24.2 million, approximately 20% higher than the prior year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 4.4%, up from 3.8% [21] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The U.S. Gas segment revenue totaled $197.7 million, a year-over-year decrease of 12.7%, with a gross profit margin declining to -7.5% from -1.8% due to weather disruptions [22][23] - The Canadian Gas segment revenue was $39.8 million, down 2.9% year-over-year, but the segment margin improved to 17.8% from 7.5% [24] - Union Electric segment revenue increased by 7.1% to $175.5 million, with core Union Electric growth of 32.7% driven by increased bid project activity [25] - Nonunion Electric segment revenue rose by 41.9% to $137.1 million, with gross profit increasing to 11.9% from 2.9% due to higher crew counts and work hours [26] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The U.S. Gas segment faced adverse weather conditions impacting performance, but March showed significant improvement [18] - The nonunion electrical segment benefited from strong market trends in the Sunbelt and Southeast, driven by storm damage recovery efforts [19] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on implementing a unified business development strategy aimed at high growth pipeline development and securing new awards [10][12] - There is an emphasis on enhancing capital efficiency and improving free cash flow through better management of capital equipment and working capital [28] - The company aims to grow its customer base and expand market presence, leveraging its scale and capabilities in utility services [9][10] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management does not anticipate significant impacts from the global trade war or tariffs in 2025, citing a resilient business model [7][29] - The outlook for full-year 2025 remains unchanged, with expectations to deliver revenues between $2.6 billion and $2.8 billion [28][29] - Management expressed confidence in achieving a book-to-bill ratio exceeding 1.1 times for the year, supported by a strong sales pipeline [13][29] Other Important Information - The company reported a record booking quarter with new bookings totaling $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, significantly up from $221 million in Q4 2024 [13] - The backlog increased to $4.5 billion as of Q1 2025 from $3.7 billion at the end of 2024 [13] Q&A Session Summary Question: How will the company achieve the upper end of revenue guidance despite a weaker Q1 in U.S. Gas? - Management noted that the gas business experienced a slow start due to weather but recovered in March and April, with work under contract supporting the guidance [34][35] Question: What were the key findings from the strategic review? - The review highlighted the need for a fully integrated sales pipeline, improved cross-selling capabilities, cultural shifts towards growth, and alignment of KPIs with profitability goals [37][40] Question: How does the U.S. Gas segment's loss compare to expectations? - Management acknowledged that Q1 is typically slow for the gas segment due to weather, but they are working to mitigate impacts by expanding operations in warmer regions [44][45] Question: What is the expected cadence for bookings throughout the year? - Management anticipates some lumpiness in bookings, with Q2 and Q4 expected to be strong, while Q3 may be quieter [50][51] Question: Can you provide details on the new MSAs and their risk profile? - The new work involves familiar services and customers, maintaining the same risk profile as previous contracts [59][60] Question: What is the outlook for EBITDA margins? - Management expects to achieve full-year guidance without needing significant changes, as the business is on track to meet budget expectations [66][67]