Your directors present their report on NOVONIX Limited (ASX:NVX) (referred to hereafter as the 'consolidated entity') for the half-year ended 31 December 2018.

HALF-YEAR HIGHLIGHTS

- PUREgraphite due diligence undertaken ahead of ownership increase to 75% in January 2019.

- Completed manufacturing for first suite of commercial furnaces (acceptance January 2019)

- Received first group of commercial milling equipment, and ordered balance of initial plant

- Planned product trials with multiple global battery makers (trials commenced January 2019)

- Continued product trials in Tennessee facility with US-based beachhead customers

- Evaluated and short-listed industrial properties suitable for scaling the business above 1,000tpa

- Commissioned the NOVONIX pilot battery cell manufacturing facility in Halifax, Canada

- Commenced NOVONIX's internal electrolyte materials R&D program in Halifax

- Continued growth in forward sales for BTS equipment and services, aiming for 30%+ YOY

- R&D partnership signed with Dalhousie University and filed first patent application in December 2018

- Filed US provisional patent for Silicon Infused Graphite for anode material (publication pending)

- Awarded C$487,693 R&D support grant from Government of Canada (NRC IRAP)

- Andrew Liveris AO formally appointed to the NVX Board in July 2018

- A$5.5m raised through the issue of convertible loan notes in July 2018 to fund working capital as the business transitions into production

- A$10.9m funding arranged for exercise of PUREgraphite call option (completed January 2019)

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About NOVONIX Limited

NOVONIX Limited (ASX:NVX) (FRA:GC3) (OTCMKTS:NVNXF) is an integrated developer and supplier of high-performance materials, equipment and services for the global lithium-ion battery industry with operations in the USA and Canada and sales in more than 14 countries. NOVONIX's mission is to support the global deployment of lithium-ion battery technologies for a cleaner energy future.

  

Contact

Investor Relations
Ian Pemberton
Phone: +61-402-256-576
Email: ir@novonixgroup.com



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