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Financial report summary
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AlcoaRisks
- Declines in overall aluminum prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
- Excess capacity and overproduction of aluminum may materially disrupt global aluminum markets causing price deterioration which, in turn, could adversely impact our operating results, sales, margins and profitability.
- Increases in energy costs may adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
- Loss or disruptions in our supply of power and other power-related events could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
- We may be unable to continue to compete successfully in the markets in which we operate.
- Curtailment of aluminum production at our facilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
- The restart of curtailed capacity at our Mt. Holly smelter is subject to certain risks and uncertainties.
- The restart of production at our Hawesville smelter is subject to certain risks and uncertainties.
- The casthouse project at our Grundartangi smelter and related financing are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and we may be unable to realize the expected benefits of this project.
- We may be unable to realize expected benefits of our capital projects.
- Certain of our raw material and services contracts contain "take-or-pay" obligations.
- We have historically derived substantially all of our revenue from a small number of customers, and we could be adversely affected by the loss of a major customer or changes in the business or financial condition of our major customers.
- We require substantial resources to pay our operating expenses and fund our capital expenditures.
- International operations expose us to political, economic, regulatory, currency and other related risks which may materially adversely impact our business.
- Unpredictable events may interrupt our operations, which may adversely affect our business.
- We engage in hedging transactions which involve risks that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and liquidity.
- Jamalco’s operations are complex and we may experience substantial risks, delays and/or disruptions in connection with integration activities, a failure of which may result in a material adverse effect on Jamalco’s and Century’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Jamalco is operated as an unincorporated joint venture, which may pose unique risks to its operations.
- We may be unable to obtain, maintain, or renew permits or approvals necessary for Jamalco’s operations, which could materially adversely affect our business.
- Our failure to maintain satisfactory labor relations could adversely affect our business.
- Labor shortages or increased labor costs may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- A deterioration in our financial condition or credit rating could limit our ability to access the credit and capital markets on acceptable terms or to enter into hedging and financial transactions, lead to our inability to access liquidity facilities, and could adversely affect our financial condition and our business relationships.
- We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our debt service requirements which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
- Our substantial indebtedness or any future additional indebtedness could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
- We are subject to interest rate risk, which could adversely affect our borrowing costs, financial condition and results of operations.
- Our debt instruments subject us to covenants and restrictions.
- We depend upon intercompany transfers from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations.
- Conversion of the Convertible Notes may dilute the ownership interest of our stockholders or may otherwise depress the price of our common stock.
- The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Convertible Notes, could have a material effect on our reported financial results.
- The capped call transactions may affect the value of the notes and our common stock.
- We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the capped call transactions.
- The failure of our information technology systems, network disruptions, cyber-attacks or other breaches in data security could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial position.
- Climate change, climate change legislation or environmental regulations may adversely impact our operations.
- We and our suppliers are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
- Our operations are subject to a variety of laws that regulate the protection of the health and safety of our employees, and changes in health and safety laws and regulations could result in significant costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, results of operations and liquidity.
- Changes in trade laws or regulations may have an adverse effect on our sales margins and profitability.
- We are subject to litigation and legal proceedings and may be subject to additional litigation, arbitration or legal proceedings in the future.
- The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") contains production tax credits for certain critical minerals, including aluminum. The Company's ability to benefit from Section 45X production tax credits is not guaranteed and is dependent upon the federal government's ongoing implementation, guidance, regulations, and/or rulemakings that have been the subject of substantial public interest and debate.
- Our ability to utilize certain net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if we experience an "ownership change" under the Internal Revenue Code.
- Acquisitions could disrupt our operations and harm our operating results.
- Glencore may exercise substantial influence over us, and they may have interests that differ from those of our other stockholders.
Management Discussion
- Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
- This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) provides information that management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Century Aluminum Company and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto. This MD&A contains “forward-looking statements” - see “Forward-Looking Statements” above.
- We are a global producer of primary aluminum with aluminum reduction facilities, or "smelters," in the United States and Iceland. In addition to our primary aluminum assets, we have a 55% joint venture interest in the Jamalco bauxite mining operation and alumina refinery in Jamaica. The Jamalco refinery supplies a substantial amount of the alumina used for the production of primary aluminum at our Grundartangi, Iceland facility. We also own a carbon anode production facility located in the Netherlands. The key determinants of our results of operations and cash flows from operations are as follows: