LITHIUM AMERICAS CORP.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The March 31, 2025 condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and expenses. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 to the FY 2024 audited consolidated financial statements, the Company has provided below the accounting policies and estimates critical to its business operations and understanding of its financial results.
Also included below are the key judgments and sources of estimation uncertainty that management has determined could have the most significant impact on the amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Accounting for the Agreements with General Motors
Accounting for the agreements with GM requires management to make judgments in determining that no portion of the investment proceeds by GM were attributable to the Offtake Agreements, which management concluded contained a market pricing structure. The Company’s assessment was informed by a competitive process for the investment and offtake agreements on a combined basis.
The fair value of the Tranche 2 Investment Agreement with GM as of January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 involved estimation, which was determined using Monte Carlo simulation. The simulation of the fair value required significant assumptions, including expected volatility of the Company’s share price, a risk- free rate and no expected dividends. On October 15, 2024, the Company and GM terminated the Tranche 2 subscription agreement concurrent with the execution of the JV Investment Agreement.
Assessment of Impairment of Thacker Pass
The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Once it is determined that impairment exists, an impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the asset carrying value exceeds its fair value. For asset groups where an impairment loss is determined using the discounted future net cash flows method, future cash flows are estimated based on quantities of recoverable mineralized material, expected lithium prices (considering current and historical prices, trends and related factors), production levels, operating costs, capital requirements and reclamation costs, all based on life-of-mine plans. The term “recoverable mineralized material” refers to the estimated amount of lithium or other commodities that will be obtained after considering losses during processing and treatment. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions and uncertainties. It is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates, as actual future quantities of recoverable minerals, lithium and other commodity prices, production levels and costs of capital are each subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
Accounting for Joint Venture with GM
The Company determined that the JV is a variable interest entity due to its reliance on additional financing to complete Phase 1 of the development of Thacker Pass. The Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary of the joint venture due to the relative decision-making power of the parties over the most significant activities of the joint venture. As a result, the Company has consolidated Lithium Nevada Ventures in its consolidated financial statements.
Royalties and Production Payments
Royalties on future production or sales are reported based on their underlying characteristics. When indicated by their terms, royalties and production payments are treated as financial liabilities, such as those subject to call options for a specified price or those sold on proven properties and settleable with cash flows in which the Company has significant continuing involvement.
Accounting Developments
For a discussion of Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, refer to Note 2 in the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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