Standard Lithium Ltd. (NYSE:SLI) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2024 11:00 AM ET

Company Participants

Salah Gamoudi - CFO

Robert Mintak - Director and CEO

Andy Robinson - President, Director and COO

Mike Barman - Chief Development Officer

Conference Call Participants

Joseph Reagor - ROTH MKM

Noel Parks - Tuohy Brothers

Katie Lachapelle - Canaccord Genuity

Peter Epstein - Epstein Research

Operator

Good morning. My name is Krista and I'll be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Standard Lithium Fiscal Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] Thank you.

I will now turn the conference over to Salah Gamoudi, Chief Financial Officer. You begin your conference.

Salah Gamoudi

Thank you and welcome everyone. Joining me on the call today are Robert Mintak, Director and CEO, Andy Robinson, President, Director and COO, and Mike Barman, Chief Development Officer.

As a reminder, some of the statements made during our call, including any forward expectations, company performance, and timing of projects, may constitute forward-looking statements. Please note the cautionary language about forward-looking statements contained in our press release, which also applies to this call.

I will now turn the call over to Robert.

Robert Mintak

Thanks a lot for kicking things off. This past quarter has been transformative for us at Standard Lithium, starting with strengthening our leadership team, to better navigate our strategic and financial journey in the current market conditions. I'm delighted to introduce both our new CFO, Salah Gamoudi, and Mike Barman, our new Chief Development Officer.

Salah brings an extensive track record in the public market, the energy sector, having enhanced company value, and delivering shareholder returns. Additionally, Salah is based in Austin, Texas, adding regional insight. This coupled with his expertise in driving operational efficiencies, positions us well to enhance shareholder value in the current complex market conditions that we're navigating.

Mike Barman has stepped into the Chief Development Officer role, bringing with him a wealth of experience in investment banking, and a strong understanding of resource, and commodity cycle. This expertise is valuable, as we work to finalize key commercial contracts and agreements.

With Mike's insights, we're making thoughtful progress in our discussions regarding long-term lithium offtake agreements that are pivotal, to our project strategy. Furthermore, his experience is instrumental as we advance our efforts in forming the partnerships and more that will build upon the solid foundation that we've established across the Smackover region.