MP Materials Corp DE
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 8, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business: MP Materials Corp., including its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “MP Materials”), is the largest producer of rare earth materials in the Western Hemisphere. The Company, which is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, owns and operates the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine and Processing Facility (“Mountain Pass”), the only rare earth mining and processing site of scale in North America, and is constructing a rare earth metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas (the “Fort Worth Facility”), where the Company anticipates manufacturing neodymium-iron-boron (“NdFeB”) permanent magnets and its precursor products.
The Company produces rare earth concentrate products as well as refined rare earth oxides and related products. The rare earth concentrate is principally sold pursuant to the Offtake Agreements to Shenghe (as such terms are defined in Note 19, “Related-Party Transactions”), a related party of the Company, that, in turn, typically sells that product to refiners in China. In the second half of 2023, the Company began producing and selling separated rare earth products, including neodymium-praseodymium (“NdPr”) oxide. Additionally, the Company has a long-term agreement with General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) (“GM”) to supply U.S.-sourced and manufactured rare earth materials and finished magnets for the electric motors in more than a dozen GM models. In April 2024, pursuant to the long-term supply agreement with GM, the Company received a $50.0 million initial prepayment for magnetic precursor materials. See Note 2, “Significant Accounting Policies,” and Note 14, “Revenue Recognition,” for additional details.
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise engaged in business activities, about which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM views the Company’s operations and manages the business asone reportable segment.
The cash flows and profitability of the Company’s operations are significantly affected by the market price of rare earth products. The prices of rare earth products are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control. The products of the Company are sold globally, with a primary focus in the Asian market due to the refining, metallization, and magnet manufacturing capabilities of the region. Rare earth products are critical inputs in hundreds of existing and emerging clean-tech applications including electric vehicles and wind turbines as well as robotics, drones, and defense applications.
Basis of Presentation: The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, since they are interim statements, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be achieved during a full year of operations or in future periods. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K.
NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation: The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of MP Materials Corp. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and (iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates.
Concentration of Risk: Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and receivables from customers. The Company believes that its credit risk is limited because the Company’s current contracts are with companies that have a reliable payment history. The Company does not believe that it is exposed to any significant risks related to its cash accounts, money market funds, or short-term investments.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Shenghe was the Company’s principal customer and accounted for more than 80% and 90% of revenue, respectively. Rare earth concentrate is not quoted on any major commodities market or exchange and demand for rare earth concentrate is currently constrained to a relatively limited number of refiners, a significant majority of which are based in China. Uncertainty exists as to the market price of rare earth oxide (“REO”), as evidenced by the volatility experienced in 2022 and 2023 primarily due to concerns over the global economic conditions and actual or perceived concerns over increases in the supply of or slower growth in the demand for rare earth products. Furthermore, while revenue is generated in the U.S., Shenghe conducts its primary operations in China and may transport and sell products in the Chinese market. Therefore, the Company’s revenue is affected by Shenghe’s ultimate realized prices in China, including the impact of changes in the exchange rate between the Chinese yuan and the U.S. dollar. In addition, the ongoing economic conflict between China and the U.S., which has previously resulted in tariffs and trade barriers, may negatively affect the Company’s business and results of operations. See Note 19, “Related-Party Transactions,” for additional information.
Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue represents the Company’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Company has received consideration in advance of such transfer. Amounts expected to be recognized as revenue during the 12-month period after the balance sheet date are classified as current deferred revenue with the remainder classified as non-current in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See “Contract Balances” in Note 14, “Revenue Recognition,” for additional information.
Investment Tax Credits: An investment tax credit (“ITC”) represents a benefit provided by federal, state, or local governments to encourage an entity to invest in specific types of assets. An ITC is commonly calculated as a percentage of the investment cost of a qualifying asset and may be subject to the scope of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). The accounting for an ITC may depend upon certain factors, including whether or not the ITC is refundable and/or transferable. The Company elected to account for its nonrefundable, transferable ITCs under ASC 740. This type of ITC is recognized when the Company places into service a qualifying asset and determines that it will more-likely-than-not comply with the requirements to receive the ITC. Additionally, the Company elected to account for these ITCs under the deferral method whereby the Company will initially record such ITC as a deferred liability and subsequently recognize the ITC in the income statement as a reduction to income tax expense over the useful lives of the qualifying assets. As a result of the deferral method, the Company also elected to recognize immediately in income tax expense the deferred tax effect, net of any valuation allowance, as a result of such transaction. See also Note 12, “Income Taxes.”
Capped Call Options: The Company’s Capped Call Options cover the aggregate number of shares of its common stock that initially underlie the 2030 Notes (as such terms are defined in Note 10, “Debt Obligations”), and generally reduce potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon the conversion of the 2030 Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company may make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2030 Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap, based on the cap price of the Capped Call Options.
The Company determined that the Capped Call Options meet the definition of a freestanding derivative under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”), but are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative as they meet the indexation and equity classification scope exception outlined in ASC 815. Accordingly, the Company recognized the cash paid to enter into the Capped Call Options contract during the first quarter of 2024 by recording an entry to “Additional paid-in capital” (“APIC”) in “Stockholders’ equity” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Capped Call Options recorded in APIC will not be remeasured each reporting period. See Note 10, “Debt Obligations,” for additional information.
Treasury Stock: Treasury stock represents shares of the Company’s common stock that have been reacquired after having been issued, and is accounted for under the cost method. Treasury stock is excluded from the Company’s outstanding shares and recorded as a reduction of “Stockholders’ equity” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, unless the repurchased shares are immediately retired. Incremental direct costs to purchase treasury stock, such as excise taxes and commission fees, are included in the cost of the shares acquired. As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding balance of the excise tax liability was $2.0 million and was included in “Accrued liabilities” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. There wasno outstanding excise tax liability balance as of December 31, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, there were no accounting pronouncements adopted by the Company that had a material impact on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) No. 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” and ASU No. 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” on its disclosures.
Reclassifications: Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE 3—CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS
The following table presents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Amortized Cost Basis | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Amortized Cost Basis | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value |
| Cash: | ||||||||
| Demand deposits | $5,406 | $— | $— | $5,406 | $2,795 | $— | $— | $2,795 |
| Cash equivalents: | ||||||||
| Money market funds | 118,774 | — | — | 118,774 | 61,166 | — | — | 61,166 |
| U.S. Treasury securities | 68,669 | 13 | — | 68,682 | 92,113 | 14 | — | 92,127 |
| Commercial paper | 84,626 | 23 | — | 84,649 | 93,447 | 15 | — | 93,462 |
| Certificates of deposit | 6,672 | 1 | — | 6,673 | 13,799 | 2 | — | 13,801 |
| Municipal securities | 250 | — | — | 250 | — | — | — | — |
| Total cash equivalents | 278,991 | 37 | — | 279,028 | 260,525 | 31 | — | 260,556 |
| Total cash and equivalents | 284,397 | 37 | — | 284,434 | 263,320 | 31 | — | 263,351 |
| Short-term investments: | ||||||||
| U.S. agency securities | 2,240 | — | (1) | 2,239 | 118,370 | — | (78) | 118,292 |
| U.S. Treasury securities | 562,072 | 429 | (8) | 562,493 | 615,962 | 249 | (10) | 616,201 |
| Commercial paper | 17,320 | 4 | — | 17,324 | — | — | — | — |
| Total short-term investments | 581,632 | 433 | (9) | 582,056 | 734,332 | 249 | (88) | 734,493 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments | $866,029 | $470 | $(9) | $866,490 | $997,652 | $280 | $(88) | $997,844 |
The Company does not intend to sell, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell any investments in unrealized loss positions before recovery of their amortized cost basis. The Company did not recognize any credit losses related to its available-for-sale investments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The unrealized losses on the Company’s available-for-sale investments were primarily due to unfavorable changes in interest rates subsequent to initial purchase. None of the available-for-sale investments held as of September 30, 2024, were in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months and the unrealized losses and the related risk of expected credit losses were not material.
The Company recognized the following income and expense amounts, all of which are included in “Other income, net” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Gross realized gains | $3 | $1 | $6 | $506 |
| Gross realized losses | $1 | $— | $15 | $139 |
| Interest and investment income(1) | $11,759 | $14,455 | $37,031 | $41,607 |
(1)Includes interest and investment income on the Company’s available-for-sale securities and other money market funds.
As of September 30, 2024, all outstanding available-for-sale investments had contractual maturities within one year and aggregated to a fair value of $742.3 million.
NOTE 4—INVENTORIES
The Company’s inventories consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Raw materials and supplies, including spare parts(1) | $46,138 | $42,371 |
| Mined ore stockpiles | 30,300 | 28,507 |
| Work in process | 24,695 | 15,019 |
| Finished goods | 15,566 | 9,285 |
| Total current inventories | 116,699 | 95,182 |
| Add: Non-current portion(2) | 19,825 | 13,350 |
| Total inventories | $136,524 | $108,532 |
(1)Includes raw materials to support activities pertaining to the Company’s rare earth metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing capabilities.
(2)Primarily represents stockpiled ore that is not expected to be processed within the next 12 months as well as certain raw materials that are not expected to be consumed within the next 12 months. The stockpiled ore amounts as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were $12.0 million and $9.1 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company determined that a lower of cost or net realizable value reserve of $15.1 million was necessary on certain of the Company’s work in process and finished goods inventories, representing a decrease of the reserve of $2.7 million since June 30, 2024. The reserve is largely attributable to elevated carrying costs of the Company’s initial production of separated products given the early stage of ramping the Stage II facilities to normalized production levels. Changes in the reserve are included in “Cost of sales (excluding depreciation, depletion and amortization) (including related party)” within the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There wereno lower of cost or net realizable value reserves for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
NOTE 5—PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
The Company’s property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Land and land improvements | $40,254 | $27,091 |
| Buildings and building improvements | 95,236 | 92,203 |
| Machinery and equipment | 564,681 | 503,145 |
| Assets under construction | 262,994 | 211,848 |
| Mineral rights | 438,395 | 438,395 |
| Property, plant and equipment, gross | 1,401,560 | 1,272,682 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and depletion | (171,043) | (114,628) |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $1,230,517 | $1,158,054 |
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment: The Company capitalized expenditures related to property, plant and equipment of $130.0 million and $199.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, including amounts not yet paid (see Note 20, “Supplemental Cash Flow Information”). The capitalized expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, related primarily to machinery, equipment and assets under construction to support the Company’s Fort Worth Facility, as well as various projects at Mountain Pass, including the HREE Facility (as defined in Note 15, “Government Grants”). The capitalized expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, also included assets under construction to support the Company’s Stage II optimization project.
The Company’s depreciation and depletion expense were as follows:
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Depreciation expense | $16,018 | $13,951 | $46,012 | $28,385 |
| Depletion expense | $2,969 | $2,664 | $8,864 | $8,407 |
The Company recognized $0.8 million and $5.5 million of demolition costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, which are included in “Other operating costs and expenses” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, incurred in connection with demolishing and removing certain old facilities from the Mountain Pass site that have never been used in the Company’s operations. There wereno property, plant and equipment impairments recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. For information on the Company’s asset-based government grants, which impact the carrying amount of the Company’s property, plant and equipment, see Note 15, “Government Grants.”
NOTE 6—EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT
The Company’s equity method investment balance was$9.0 million and $9.7 million, as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, and pertains to the Company’s 49% equity interest in VREX Holdco Pte. Ltd. (“VREX Holdco”). VREX Holdco wholly owns Vietnam Rare Earth Company Limited (“VREX”), which owns and operates a metal processing plant and related facilities in Vietnam. The Company determined that VREX Holdco is a variable interest entity, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Consequently, the Company does not consolidate VREX Holdco, and instead, accounts for its investment in VREX Holdco under the equity method of accountingas it has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over VREX Holdco’s operating and financial policies.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized $0.3 million and $0.6 million of Company’s share of VREX Holdco’s net loss, respectively, which was included in “Other income, net” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2024, the tolling fees due to VREX Holdco pursuant to the Tolling Agreement (as defined and discussed in Note 19, “Related-Party Transactions,”) and capitalized to inventories that are subject to intra-entity profit or loss elimination were immaterial.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company evaluated its equity method investment for impairment to determine if there were any events or changes in circumstances that would indicate if the carrying amount of its investment had experienced an “other-than-temporary” decline in value. No impairment charges were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
NOTE 7—INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company’s intangible assets were as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Intangible assets with indefinite lives: | ||
| Emissions allowances | $302 | $316 |
| Intangible assets with definite lives: | ||
| Patent and intellectual property license | 8,963 | 8,963 |
| Less: Accumulated amortization | (1,295) | (398) |
| Patent and intellectual property license, net | 7,668 | 8,565 |
| Intangible assets, net | $7,970 | $8,881 |
Amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to $0.1 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. No impairment charges were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
NOTE 8—ASSET RETIREMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company estimates asset retirement obligations based on the requirements to reclaim certain land areas associated with mineral extraction activities and certain related facilities at Mountain Pass. Minor reclamation activities related to discrete portions of the Company’s operations are ongoing. As of September 30, 2024, the Company estimated a significant portion of the cash outflows for major reclamation activities including the retirement of Mountain Pass will be incurred beginning in 2056.
As of September 30, 2024, the credit-adjusted risk-free rate ranged between 6.5% and 12.0% depending on the timing of expected settlement and when the increment was recognized. There were no significant increments or decrements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The balance as of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, included current portions of $0.2 million, which are included in “Other current liabilities” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The total estimated future undiscounted cash flows required to satisfy the Company’s asset retirement obligations were $52.5 million and $50.2 million as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Environmental Obligations
The Company has certain environmental monitoring and remediation obligations related to the monitoring of groundwater contamination. The Company engaged an environmental consultant to develop a remediation plan and remediation cost projections based upon that plan. Utilizing the consultant’s plan, the Company developed an estimate of future cash payments for the environmental obligations.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company estimated the cash outflows related to these environmental activities will be incurred annually over the next 23 years. The Company’s environmental obligations are measured at the expected value of future cash outflows discounted to their present value using a discount rate of 2.93%. There were no significant changes in the estimated remaining remediation costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
The total estimated aggregate undiscounted cost of $26.3 million and $26.7 million as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively, principally related to water monitoring activities required by state and local agencies. Based on the Company’s estimate of the cost and timing and the assumption that payments are considered to be fixed and reliably determinable, the Company has discounted the liability. The balance as of both September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, included current portions of $0.5 million, which are included in “Other current liabilities” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Financial Assurances
The Company is required to provide certain government agencies with financial assurances relating to closure and reclamation obligations. As of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Company had financial assurance requirements of $45.5 million and $45.4 million, respectively, which were satisfied with surety bonds placed with applicable California state and regional agencies.
NOTE 9—ACCRUED LIABILITIES
The Company’s accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Accrued payroll and related | $16,396 | $14,499 |
| Accrued construction costs | 35,258 | 46,976 |
| Accrued taxes | 4,926 | 3,373 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 9,644 | 9,091 |
| Accrued liabilities | $66,224 | $73,939 |
NOTE 10—DEBT OBLIGATIONS
The Company’s long-term debt, net, was as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Principal Amount | Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | Carrying Amount | Principal Amount | Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | Carrying Amount |
| Convertible Notes due 2026 | $210,000 | $(1,638) | $208,362 | $690,000 | $(8,020) | $681,980 |
| Convertible Notes due 2030 | 747,500 | (18,228) | 729,272 | — | — | — |
| Total long-term debt outstanding | $957,500 | $(19,866) | $937,634 | $690,000 | $(8,020) | $681,980 |
Convertible Notes due 2026
In March 2021, the Company issued $690.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 0.25% unsecured convertible senior notes (the “2026 Notes”) at a price of par. Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable on April 1 st and October 1 st of each year, beginning on October 1, 2021.
Contemporaneous with the pricing of the 2030 Notes (as defined below), the Company entered into privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the 2026 Notes to repurchase $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes, using $358.0 million of the net proceeds from the offering of the 2030 Notes. The price the Company paid to repurchase the 2026 Notes,89.5% of par value, was the same for each lender and approximated the trading price of the 2026 Notes at the time of the repurchases. Subsequent to the issuance of the 2030 Notes, the Company repurchased an additional $80.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes in open market transactions for $70.6 million. As a result of these repurchases in the first quarter of 2024, the Company recorded a $46.3 million gain on early extinguishment of debt included within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
The remaining 2026 Notes outstanding mature, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased, on April 1, 2026. The initial conversion price of the remaining 2026 Notes is approximately $44.28 per share, or 22.5861 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. As of September 30, 2024, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued to satisfy the conversion feature of the 2026 Notes was 5,999,994 shares of common stock. The 2026 Notes’ if-converted value didnot exceed its principal amount as of September 30, 2024.
In March 2024, the Company provided a written notice to the trustee and the holders of the 2026 Notes that it has irrevocably elected to fix the settlement method for all conversions that may occur subsequent to the election date, to a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock with the specified dollar amount, per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes, of $1,000. As a result, for any conversions of 2026 Notes occurring after the election date, a converting holder will receive (i) up to $1,000 in cash per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes and (ii) shares of the Company’s common stock for any conversion consideration in excess of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes converted. Prior to the election being made, the Company could have elected to settle the 2026 Notes in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof.
Convertible Notes due 2030
In March 2024, the Company issued $747.5 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.00% unsecured convertible senior notes that mature, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased, on March 1, 2030 (the “2030 Notes” and, together with the 2026 Notes, the “Convertible Notes”), at a price of par. Interest on the 2030 Notes is payable on March 1 st and September 1 st of each year, beginning on September 1, 2024. In connection with the issuance, the Company recorded debt issuance costs of $19.9 million, of which $3.7 million was settled through the issuance of shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 20, “Supplemental Cash Flow Information”).
The 2030 Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, at an initial conversion price of approximately $21.74 per share, or 45.9939 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. As of September 30, 2024, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued to satisfy the conversion feature of the 2030 Notes was 48,132,646 shares of common stock, and the amount by which the 2030 Notes’ if-converted value exceeded its principal amount was $102.0 million.
Prior to December 1, 2029, at their election, holders of the 2030 Notes may convert their outstanding notes under the following circumstances: i) during any calendar quarter commencing with the third quarter of 2024 if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day; ii) during thefive business day period after anyten consecutive trading day period (the “Measurement Period”) in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of 2030 Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; iii) if the Company calls any or all of the 2030 Notes for redemption, the notes called for redemption may be converted at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or iv) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events set forth in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes. On or after December 1, 2029, and prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the 2030 Notes, holders may convert their outstanding notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.
The Company has the option to redeem for cash the 2030 Notes, in whole or in part, beginning on March 5, 2027, if certain conditions are met as set forth in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes. The redemption price is equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the 2030 Notes), holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their outstanding 2030 Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date of the 2030 Notes or if the Company delivers a notice of early redemption, holders may, at their election, convert their outstanding 2030 Notes in connection with such event or notice, as applicable, and the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate but not to exceed 64.3915 shares per $1,000 principal amount of any converted 2030 Notes, subject to further adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events.
Capped Call Options
In March 2024, in connection with the offering of the 2030 Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Options”) with certain financial institutions (“Counterparties”). The Capped Call Options cover, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to those in the 2030 Notes,34.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock, the same number of shares that initially underlie the 2030 Notes. The Capped Call Options have an expiration date of March 1, 2030, subject to earlier exercise.
The Capped Call Options are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon conversion of the 2030 Notes and/or offset cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of the converted 2030 Notes, as the case may be, in the event that the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the Capped Call Options, is greater than the strike price of the Capped Call Options, which initially corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2030 Notes, or approximately $21.74 per share of common stock, with such reduction and/or offset subject to an initial cap of $31.06 per share of the Company’s common stock.
The Capped Call Options are separate transactions, entered into by the Company with each of the Counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the 2030 Notes. Holders of the 2030 Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Capped Call Options. The Capped Call Options meet the criteria for classification as equity and, as such, are not remeasured each reporting period. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company paid $65.3 million for the Capped Call Options, which was recorded as a reduction to APIC within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets along with the offsetting associated deferred tax impact of $16.1 million.
The Company elected to integrate the Capped Call Options with the 2030 Notes for federal income tax purposes pursuant to applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations. Accordingly, the $65.3 million gross cost of the purchased Capped Call Options will be deductible for income tax purposes as original discount interest over the term of the 2030 Notes.
Interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows:
| For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Coupon interest | $5,738 | $431 | $13,389 | $1,293 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 973 | 884 | 2,864 | 2,650 |
| Convertible Notes interest expense | $6,711 | $1,315 | $16,253 | $3,943 |
The debt issuance costs associated with the 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes are being amortized to interest expense over the terms of each note at effective interest rates of 0.51% and 3.49%, respectively. The remaining term of the 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes were 1.5 years and 5.4 years, respectively, as of September 30, 2024.
Equipment Notes
The Company has financing agreements for the purchase of certain equipment, including trucks and loaders, graders, and various other machinery. The Company’s equipment notes, which are secured by the purchased equipment, have terms of 5 years and interest rates of 4.5% per annum.
The current and non-current portions of the equipment notes, which are included within the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in “Other current liabilities” and “Other non-current liabilities,” respectively, were as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | ||
| Equipment notes | ||
| Current | $2,074 | $2,106 |
| Non-current | 1,073 | 2,637 |
| $3,147 | $4,743 | |
As of September 30, 2024, none of the agreements or indentures governing the Company’s indebtedness contain financial covenants.
NOTE 11—LEASES
The Company has operating and finance leases for certain office space, warehouses, vehicles and equipment used in its operations. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was not reasonably certain of exercising any material purchase, renewal, or termination options contained within its lease agreements. No right-of-use asset impairment charges were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
Supplemental disclosure for the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Company’s operating and finance leases is as follows:
| Location on Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |||
| Operating leases: | |||
| Right-of-use assets | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $9,004 | $10,065 |
| Operating lease liability, current | Other current liabilities | $1,057 | $959 |
| Operating lease liability, non-current | Operating lease liabilities | 6,016 | 6,829 |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $7,073 | $7,788 | |
| Finance leases: | |||
| Right-of-use assets | Other non-current assets | $1,002 | $591 |
| Finance lease liability, current | Other current liabilities | $566 | $195 |
| Finance lease liability, non-current | Other non-current liabilities | 442 | 388 |
| Total finance lease liabilities | $1,008 | $583 | |
NOTE 12—INCOME TAXES
The Company calculates the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate to its year-to-date pretax book income or loss. The tax effects of discrete items, including but not limited to, excess tax benefits or deficiencies associated with stock-based compensation, valuation allowance adjustments based on new evidence, and enactment of tax laws, are reported in the interim period in which they occur. The effective tax rate (income tax expense or benefit as a percentage of income or loss before income taxes) including discrete items was 26.8% and 27.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, as compared to 4.5% and 24.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, percentage depletion, executive compensation deduction limitations, the Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (the “45X Credit”), and changes to its valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. Certain of these and other factors, including the Company’s history and projections of pretax earnings, are considered in assessing its ability to realize its net deferred tax assets.
In March 2024, the Company was awarded a $58.5 million Section 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (the “48C Credit”) to advance the construction on its Fort Worth Facility. The 48C Credit is an investment tax credit equal to 30% of qualified investments for certified projects that meet prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements and are placed in service after the date of the award. The 48C Credit is not eligible for direct pay (i.e., it is nonrefundable); however, it is transferable to an unrelated taxpayer at a negotiated rate. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had placed into service certified projects and recognized a $3.4 million 48C Credit, which was recorded to income tax receivable, included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” and deferred investment tax credit, included primarily in “Other non-current liabilities” within the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount will be recognized as a reduction to income tax expense on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the associated long-lived assets.
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