Exhibit 99.1
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Expressed in US dollars - unaudited)
Three months ended
Exhibit 99.1
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Expressed in US dollars - unaudited)
Three months ended
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
As at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - unaudited)
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December 31, 2024 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
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Restricted cash |
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Receivables - related parties |
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Other current assets |
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Non-current assets |
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Exploration and evaluation assets |
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Intangible assets |
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Right of use asset |
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Property, plant and equipment |
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Investment in Aqualung |
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Investment in joint ventures |
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Financial asset - FID |
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Advances and deposits |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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LIABILITIES |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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Accounts payable - related parties |
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Lease liability - short-term |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Lease liabilities - long-term |
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
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Decommissioning provision |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Share capital |
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Reserves |
8 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on May 8, 2025.
"Robert Cross" |
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"Claudia D’Orazio" |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
2
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except share and per share amounts - unaudited)
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2024 |
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Currency remeasurement: Note 2 |
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Expenses |
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General and administrative |
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$ |
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Demonstration Plant operations |
7 |
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Management and directors’ fees |
9 |
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Share-based compensation |
8 |
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Separation benefits |
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— |
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Other |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
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Loss from operations |
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Interest and other income |
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Fair value gain on Investment in Aqualung |
5 |
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Fair value gain on financial asset - FID |
10 |
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Investment loss from joint ventures |
4 |
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Interest expense |
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Net loss before income taxes |
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Deferred income tax benefit |
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Net loss |
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Other comprehensive loss |
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Item that may be reclassified subsequently to income or loss: |
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Currency translation differences of foreign operations |
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Total comprehensive loss |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except share amounts - unaudited)
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Number of |
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Share |
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Reserves |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 (Currency remeasurement: Note 2) |
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$ |
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$ |
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Share-based compensation |
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— |
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Shares issued under the ATM |
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8 |
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— |
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Share issuance costs |
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Net loss |
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— |
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Currency translation differences of foreign operations |
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— |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 (Currency remeasurement: Note 2) |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Share-based compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Shares issued under the ATM |
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8 |
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— |
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— |
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Share issuance costs |
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Conversion of DSUs to common shares |
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Net loss |
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— |
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Currency translation differences of foreign operations |
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— |
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— |
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Balance, March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
4
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Expressed in thousands of US dollars - unaudited)
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For the three months ended March 31, |
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Note |
2025 |
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2024 |
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Currency remeasurement: Note 2 |
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Operating activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
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$ |
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Add items not affecting cash |
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Share-based compensation |
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Deferred income tax benefit |
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— |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
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Investment loss from joint ventures |
4 |
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— |
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Fair value gain on Investment in Aqualung |
5 |
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— |
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Fair value gain on financial asset - FID |
10 |
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Amortization |
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Interest expense |
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Other |
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— |
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Net changes in non-cash working capital items: |
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Other current assets |
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Advances and deposits |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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Receivables – related parties |
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Accounts payable – related parties |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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Investing activities |
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Exploration and evaluation assets |
6 |
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Change in restricted cash |
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— |
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Patent |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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Financing activities |
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Proceeds from issuance of shares |
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Share issuance costs |
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Lease payments |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash |
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Net change in cash |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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Cash, end of period |
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Non-cash investing and financing |
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Change in exploration and evaluation expenditures included in accounts payable |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
5
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
Standard Lithium Ltd. was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia on August 14, 1998, and was continued under the Canadian Business Corporations Act on December 1, 2016. Standard Lithium Ltd. and its subsidiary entities' (collectively "Standard Lithium" or the "Company") principal operations are comprised of exploration for and development of lithium brine properties in the United States of America. The Company also has a significant investment in a joint venture arrangement for the exploration and evaluation of lithium brine projects and the development of production facilities. The address of the Company’s corporate office and principal place of business is Suite 1625, 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 3C9. The Company’s common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") and NYSE American, LLC under the symbol "SLI".
Statement of compliance
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards 34, Interim Financial Reporting ("IAS 34"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the six month period ended December 31, 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards").
Certain annual information, in particular the accompanying notes normally included in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards, has been omitted or condensed. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all disclosures required under IFRS Accounting Standards and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the six month fiscal period ended December 31, 2024 and the notes thereto.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Basis of presentation
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for financial assets classified as fair value through profit or loss, which are stated at their fair value.
These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in the United States dollar ("USD"). The functional currency of Standard Lithium is the Canadian dollar ("CAD"). For this entity, all transactions not denominated in CAD functional currency are considered to be foreign currency transactions. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date. Gains or losses on translation of these items are included in earnings and reported as foreign exchange loss (gain). Foreign currency denominated non-monetary assets and liabilities, measured at historical cost, are translated at the rate of exchange at the transaction date. The functional currency of all subsidiaries is USD. For these entities, all transactions not denominated in USD functional currency are considered to be foreign currency transactions. Foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date. Gains or losses on translation of these items are included in earnings and reported as foreign exchange loss (gain). Foreign currency denominated non-monetary assets and liabilities, measured at historical cost, are translated at the rate of exchange at the transaction date.
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
Change in fiscal year-end
On November 18, 2024, the Company changed its fiscal year-end from June 30 to December 31, effective immediately. The decision to change the fiscal year-end to a calendar year-end was made to align the Company’s reporting cycle more closely with how it manages its business.
Change in presentation currency
Effective July 1, 2024, the Company changed its presentation currency from CAD to USD due to its most significant assets and liabilities being denominated in USD and for consistency with peer companies in the mining industry. This change has been applied retrospectively.
As at and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and all prior periods, the Company's reporting currency was CAD as described in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the six month fiscal period ended December 31, 2024. The currency remeasurement of the Company's results applied the International Accounting Standards ("IAS") transitional rules.
The amounts reported in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 have been remeasured in USD based on the average rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and the three months ended December 31, 2023. The accounting policy used to translate equity items prior to March 31, 2024, was to use the historical rate for each equity transaction that occurred to recreate the historical amounts. As at and prior to the three months ended March 31, 2024, equity items were translated quarterly using the average exchange rate for each quarter.
Critical accounting estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities as at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates and judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies and assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are disclosed in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the six month fiscal period ended December 31, 2024.
The significant accounting policies as disclosed in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the six month fiscal period ended December 31, 2024 have been applied consistently in the preparation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, with the exception of the change in presentation currency as discussed above.
On May 7, 2024, the Company and Equinor TDI Holdings LLC ("Equinor"), a Delaware limited liability company, entered into a membership interest purchase and sale agreement (the "Agreement"), in which Equinor acquired interests in two former Standard Lithium wholly-owned subsidiaries, one of which holds Standard Lithium's South West Arkansas Project ("SWA Lithium") and the other holds the East Texas properties ("Texas Lithium") (collectively, the "Joint Ventures"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company retained a
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
Equinor acquired a
The Company assessed the Agreement and determined its investments in SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium are joint ventures accounted for under the equity method. The Agreement indicates joint control over each joint venture as significant decisions regarding SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium require unanimous consent from both parties and both parties are required to act together to direct relevant activities. However, the Company has retained operatorship and manages day-to-day decision making.
Changes in the Company’s investment in joint ventures for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
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Texas |
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Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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Loss from investment in joint ventures |
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Balance, March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
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Summarized financial information for the Company’s interest in the Joint Venture entities on a 100% basis for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are (in thousands):
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SWA |
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Texas |
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Total |
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Net loss |
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$ |
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$ |
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Company’s share of net loss |
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The carrying amount of the Company's investment in joint ventures on a 100% basis as at March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):
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Texas |
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Total |
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Current assets |
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Non-current assets |
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Total assets |
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Current liabilities |
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Non-current liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Company’s share of joint ventures |
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Adjustments to the Company’s share of net assets(1) |
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Carrying amount of investment in joint ventures |
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(1) Adjustments to the Company's share of net assets include the impact of the initial fair value measurement on May 7, 2024 and the impact of Equinor solely funding $
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
As at March 31, 2024, the Company held an equity investment in Aqualung Carbon Capture AS ("Aqualung"), a privately held entity, which is classified as a financial asset measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9, Financial Instruments. The fair value of the investment was determined using observable market-based inputs in accordance with IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement. Aqualung is engaged in the development of carbon capture technology and is based in Norway with operations in the USA. As at March 31, 2025, the Company revised its fair value estimate for its investment in Aqualung to $
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Commercial Plant Evaluation |
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Acquisition: |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
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Option payments |
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Balance, March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
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Exploration and Evaluation: |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
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Lanxess 1A evaluation costs |
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Balance, March 31, 2025 |
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$ |
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Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
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The Company operates an industrial scale DLE demonstration plant (the "Demonstration Plant") at the Lanxess Property Project (as defined below) location. The
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Authorized capital
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common voting shares without nominal or par value.
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had the following equity transactions:
On November 17, 2023, the Company announced the establishment of an at-the-market ("ATM") equity program allowing the Company to issue and sell, up to $
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued a total of
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued a total of
As at March 31, 2025 the Company had issued a total of
Warrants
As at March 31, 2024, the Company had
Options
The Company has a stock option plan in place which authorizes option grants to officers, directors, consultants, management and company employees enabling them to cumulatively acquire up to
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
The following table summarizes the option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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Long-term Incentive Plan
The Company has an equity incentive plan ("Plan") in accordance with the policies of the TSXV whereby, from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), eligible directors, officers and employees are awarded restricted share units ("RSUs"). The RSUs that are subject to, among other things, the recipient’s deferral right in accordance with the Income Tax Act (Canada) convert automatically into common shares upon vesting. In addition, the Company may issue deferred share units ("DSUs"). DSUs may be redeemed upon retirement or termination from the Company. In accordance with the Plan, the aggregate number of common shares to be issued shall not exceed
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
The following table summarizes the RSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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The following table summarizes the DSU activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025:
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Share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation recorded for each type of award is as follows (in thousands):
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Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, which are the directors and officers of the Company.
Compensation to key management is comprised of the following (in thousands):
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On June 17, 2022, the Company entered into a master service agreement (the "MSA") with Telescope, a related party of the Company. Dr. Andy Robinson, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Robert Mintak, former Chief Executive Officer of the Company, are both independent directors of Telescope. Under the MSA, Telescope would provide various research and development ("R&D") services for the purpose of developing new technologies. The Company would fund an initial project for
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
lithium brine extraction and reinjection processes contemplated by the Company. Other R&D projects may be performed for the Company by Telescope, as required. The Company incurred $
The balances of related party receivables and payables as of the periods indicated are as follows (in thousands):
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(1) Receivables – related parties from the Joint Ventures represent receivables from SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium for reimbursement of costs paid by the Company on behalf of these entities.
(2) Accounts payable – related parties to the Joint Ventures represents cash received from SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium and is held by the Company in a separate account and designated for working capital needs. The maturity of this liability balance is May 7, 2025.
(3) Amounts due to the key management personnel are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed terms of repayment.
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. In arriving at a fair value measurement, the Company uses a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable. The three levels of inputs used to establish fair value are the following:
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly for similar items in active markets; and
Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers into and out of fair value hierarchy levels at the end of the reporting period.
There were
The following tables set forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy for the periods indicated (in thousands):
March 31, 2025 |
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
The Financial asset - FID is measured at fair value. The fair value of the financial asset was determined using a probability weighted discounted cash flow methodology which uses the S&P corporate bond yield curve based on the credit rating of the counterparty and considers the probability of the occurrence of reaching a positive final investment decision in either of the Company's Joint Ventures. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a fair value gain on financial asset – FID of $
The Company’s investment in Aqualung is measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Information relating to Aqualung is considered when determining its fair value. In addition to company-specific information, the Company takes into account trends in general market conditions and the share performance of comparable publicly-traded companies when valuing privately-held investments. As discussed in Note 5, during the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recorded a fair value gain on Investment in Aqualung of $
The Board has the overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. The Company’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and in response to the Company’s activities. Management regularly monitors compliance with the Company’s risk management policies and procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Company.
The Company is exposed to various risks such as interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk. To manage these risks, management determines what activities must be undertaken to minimize potential exposure to risks. The objectives of the Company in managing risk are as follows:
To satisfy these objectives, the Company monitors and manages these financial exposures as an integral part of its overall risk management program.
Credit risk is the risk of loss if counterparties do not fulfill their contractual obligations and arises principally from cash deposits. The maximum credit risk is the total of the Company's financial assets, including cash and financial asset – FID. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash with two financial institutions. The majority of cash held with these institutions exceeds the amount of insurance provided on such deposits.
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Company manages this risk by careful management of its working capital (current assets less current liabilities) to try to ensure its expenditures will not exceed available resources. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had working capital of $
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
Foreign exchange risk is the risk that the Company's financial instruments will fluctuate in value as a result of movement in foreign exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. The Company is exposed to currency risk through the following assets and liabilities denominated in USD (in thousands):
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At March 31, 2025, US dollar amounts were converted at a rate of USD 1.00 to CAD
The Company had $
On May 7, 2024, the Company entered into strategic partnerships with Equinor, in which the Company received an initial cash payment of $
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to pursue the exploration and development of its projects and to maintain a flexible capital structure. The Company’s current capital structure is made up of common equity, with no long term debt or revolving credit facility obligations.
As the Company is currently in the exploration and development phase, none of its financial instruments are exposed to commodity price risk; however, the Company’s ability to obtain long-term financing and its economic viability may be affected by commodity price volatility.
The Company may adjust how it manages its capital structure in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets.
In order to carry out planned exploration and development of its projects and pay for administrative costs, the Company plans to spend its existing cash balance and may utilize other forms of financing.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company and its stage of development, is reasonable.
On January 27, 2022, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and certain former executives in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, captioned Gloster v. Standard Lithium Ltd., et al., 22-cv-0507 (E.D.N.Y.) (the "Action"). The complaint purports to seek relief on behalf of a class of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s publicly traded securities between May 19, 2020 and November 17, 2021, and asserts violations of Section 10(b) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") against all defendants and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individually-named defendants. On April 27, 2022, the court granted Curtis T. Arata’s motion for appointment as lead plaintiff in the Action. Lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint on June 29, 2022, adding Andrew Robinson as a defendant and extending the class period to February 3, 2022. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that during the proposed class period, defendants misrepresented and/or failed to
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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
disclose certain facts regarding the Company’s LiSTR direct lithium extraction ("DLE") technology and "final product lithium recovery percentage" at its DLE Demonstration Plant in southern Arkansas. The amended complaint seeks various forms of relief, including monetary damages in an unspecified amount. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on August 10, 2022, which became fully briefed on September 28, 2022. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the Action. As at March 31, 2025, the Company has not recorded any provision associated with this matter, as there is no probable outcome that can be reasonably determined at this time.
Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company issued
On April 21, 2025, the Company announced that its South West Arkansas Project had been selected as one of the first critical mineral production projects to be advanced under Executive Order 14241 – Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production, announced by the U.S. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council at the recommendation of the National Energy Dominance Council.
On April 24, 2025, the Company announced that the brine production unit, formally named the Reynolds Unit, for Phase I of its South West Arkansas Project has been unanimously approved by the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission with no objections or opposition in a hearing that was open to all stakeholders from the community.
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