EX-99.2 3 exh_992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION

UNAUDITED CONDENSED
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
2025 AND 2024

 

(EXPRESSED IN THOUSANDS OF UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary  
   
Description Page
MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING 1
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position 2
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) 3
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 4
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     5
Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity 6
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements  
Note 1 Corporate information 7
Note 2 Basis of preparation 7
Note 3 Cash and cash equivalents 9
Note 4 Trade accounts receivable 9
Note 5 Inventories 9
Note 6 Advance to suppliers 9
Note 7 Recoverable VAT and other taxes 10
Note 8 Cash held as collateral 10
Note 9 Property, plant and equipment 11
Note 10 Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure 12
Note 11 Related parties’ transactions 13
Note 12 Suppliers 15
Note 13 Loans and export prepayment 15
Note 14 Lease liability 17
Note 15 Prepayment from customer 18
Note 16 Taxes payable 18
Note 17 Income tax and social contributions 18
Note 18 Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) 19
Note 19 Financial instruments 20
Note 20 Share capital 24
Note 21 Income (Loss) per share 25
Note 22 Sales revenue 25
Note 23 Costs and expenses by nature 26
Note 24 Other operating expenses 27
Note 25 Financial expenses 27
Note 26 Stock-based compensation 28
Note 27 Legal claim contingency 29
Note 28 Additional information of the cash flow statement 30
Note 29 Subsequent Events 30

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Sigma Lithium Corporation (the "Company") are the responsibility of management and have been approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").

 

The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management on a going concern basis in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. When alternative accounting methods exist, management has chosen those it deems most appropriate in the circumstances. Financial statements are not exact since they include certain amounts based on estimates and judgments. Management has determined such amounts on a reasonable basis in order to ensure that the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects.

 

The Board is responsible for ensuring that management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the financial statements. The Board carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee.

 

The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board, and all of its members are independent directors. The Audit Committee meets at least four times a year with management, and with the external auditors, to discuss internal controls over the financial reporting process, auditing matters and financial reporting issues, to satisfy itself that each party is properly discharging its responsibilities, and to review the quarterly and the annual reports, the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the external auditor’s reports. The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board for consideration when approving the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for issuance to the shareholders. The Audit Committee also considers, for review by the Board and approval by the shareholders, the engagement or reappointment of the external auditors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Ana Cristina Cabral"

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairperson

 

"Rogério Marchini Santos"

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

 

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As of March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2024.

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)

 

          12/31/2024   1/1/2024 
   Notes  3/31/2025   (As restated
Note 2.3)
   (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
ASSETS                  
Current assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents  3   31,111    45,918    48,584 
Trade accounts receivable  4   27,035    11,584    22,400 
Inventories  5   21,232    16,140    14,667 
Advance to suppliers  6   7,134    9,727    5,327 
Accounts receivable from related parties  11   -    -    10 
Prepaid expenses and other assets      2,264    3,034    3,304 
Recoverable VAT and other taxes  7   9,089    6,368    13,339 
Total current assets      97,865    92,771    107,631 
                   
Non-current assets                  
Judicial deposits      6    -    50 
Loan and accounts receivable from related parties  11   15,897    12,953    9,928 
Recoverable VAT and other taxes  7   1,948    1,312    - 
Deferred income tax and social contribution  17   16,038    19,230    1,561 
Cash held as collateral  8   12,686    12,686    11,519 
Property, plant and equipment  9   152,533    141,025    180,857 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure  10   51,340    47,141    56,016 
Total non-current assets      250,448    234,347    259,929 
                   
Total assets      348,313    327,118    367,560 
                   
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                  
Current liabilities                  
Suppliers  12   38,569    32,627    53,675 
Loans and export prepayment  13   55,786    61,596    21,808 
Lease liability  14   1,897    1,753    1,609 
Prepayment from customer  15   1,879    1,514    1,625 
Taxes payable  16   6,016    3,923    10,234 
Payroll and related charges      3,521    1,959    1,907 
Legal contingencies  27   500    155    - 
Other liabilities      6,435    5,244    1,458 
Total current liabilities      114,603    108,771    92,316 
                   
Non-current liabilities                  
Loans and export prepayment  13   112,881    112,003    107,121 
Lease liability  14   1,230    1,435    2,712 
Taxes payable  16   3,423    3,174    104 
Legal contingencies  27   3,272    3,271    - 
Long term provisions      3,623    3,221    764 
Asset retirement obligations  18   3,188    2,903    2,893 
Total non-current liabilities      127,617    126,007    113,594 
                   
Shareholders' equity                  
Share capital  20   326,964    326,832    291,215 
Stock-based compensation reserve      19,927    18,485    44,488 
Tax incentive reserve      2,687    2,500    - 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      (21,231)   (28,495)   1,533 
Accumulated losses      (222,254)   (226,982)   (175,586)
Total shareholders' equity      106,093    92,340    161,650 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity      348,313    327,118    367,560 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

 

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except for number of shares and per share amounts)

 

      Three months ended, 
       3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
   Note        (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Sales revenue  22   47,673    37,202 
Cost of goods sold  23a   (34,218)   (28,642)
Gross profit      13,455    8,560 
              
Operating expenses             
Sales expenses      (205)   (861)
General and administrative expenses  23b   (4,759)   (4,363)
Other operating income (expenses), net  24   (896)   (1,399)
Stock-based compensation  26c   (805)   (2,266)
Operating income (loss) before financial results and income taxes      6,790    (329)
              
Financial income (expenses), net  25   2,938    (7,051)
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution      9,728    (7,380)
              
Income tax and social contribution – current  17   (353)   (512)
Income tax and social contribution – deferred  17   (4,647)   983 
              
Net income (loss) for the period      4,728    (6,909)
              
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share  21   0.04    (0.06)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted      111,271,321    110,751,538 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

 

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Net income (loss) for the period   4,728    (6,909)
           
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to income or loss:          
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiary   7,264    (4,858)
           
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the period   11,992    (11,767)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

 

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)

 

      Three months ended, 
      3/31/2025   3/31/2024 
   Note      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Operating activities             
Net income (loss) for the period      4,728    (6,909)
Adjustments for:             
Foreign exchange gain, net      (11,445)   4,058 
Interest on loans with related parties      (823)   (420)
Accretion of present value of assets retirement obligation  18   57    42 
Amortization of transaction costs  13   173    198 
Provision for contingencies      221    85 
Social programs provision  24   416    81 
Stock-based compensation  26.b   1,416    2,266 
Depreciation and depletion      3,219    3,419 
Income tax and social contribution - current and deferred  17   5,000    (471)
Interest on loans and leases  13 and 14   5,012    4,730 
Other      -    1,210 
              
              
(Increase) decrease in operating assets             
Trade accounts receivable      (14,700)   (7,259)
Inventories      (3,414)   (723)
Advance to suppliers      637    (1,076)
Prepaid expenses and other assets      989    1,057 
Recoverable VAT and other taxes, net  7   (2,691)   (1,965)
Other assets      (6)   - 
              
              
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities             
Suppliers  12   6,302    403 
Prepayment from customer  15   251    (1,585)
Taxes payables      1,599    930 
Payroll and related charges      1,386    1,869 
Other liabilities      636    (20)
              
              
Interest payment on loans and leases  13   (1,149)   (11,392)
Net cash used in operating activities      (2,186)   (11,472)
              
Investing activities             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment  9   (3,454)   (3,976)
Addition to exploration and evaluation assets  10   (296)   (1,748)
Loans to related parties for surface rights acquisition  11   (1,043)   (40)
Net cash used in investing activities      (4,793)   (5,764)
              
Financing activities             
Repayment of loan  13   (30,989)   (9,253)
Proceeds from loans  13   20,796    88,526 
Payment of lease liabilities  14   (579)   (663)
Net cash used in (provided by) financing activities      (10,772)   78,610 
              
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currency      2,944    (1,767)
              
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the period      (14,807)   59,607 
              
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      45,918    48,584 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period      31,111    108,191 
              
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents in the period      (14,807)   59,607 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

 

Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except the number of shares)

 

   Note  Number of
common
shares
   Share
capital
   Stock-
based
reserve
   Earning
reserves
   Accumulated
comprehensive
income (loss)
   Accumulated
losses
   Total 
Balance as of January 01, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)      110,059,471    291,215    44,488    -    1,533    (175,586)   161,650 
                                       
Exercise of RSUs  20c & 26a   482,825    17,237    (17,237)                  - 
Stock-based compensation  26b             1,904                   1,904 
Net loss for the period                               (6,909)   (6,909)
Other comprehensive loss for the period                          (4,858)        (4,858)
Balance as of March 31, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)      110,542,296    308,452    29,155    -    (3,325)   (182,495)   151,787 
                                       
Balance as of December 31, 2024      111,267,279    326,832    18,485    2,500    (28,495)   (226,982)   92,340 
Exercise of RSUs  20c & 26a   11,250    132    (132)                  - 
Stock-based compensation  26b             1,574                   1,574 
Tax incentive reserve                     187              187 
Net income for the period                               4,728    4,728 
Other comprehensive income for the period                          7,264         7,264 
Balance as of March 31, 2025      111,278,529    326,964    19,927    2,687    (21,231)   (222,254)   106,093 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

1.Corporate information

 

Sigma Lithium Corporation (the “Company” or “Sigma Lithium” or “Sigma”), together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, is a commercial producer of lithium oxide concentrate.

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Sigma Lithium Holdings Inc. (“Sigma Holdings”), which is domiciled in Canada and incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated in Brazil, Sigma Mineração S.A. (“Sigma Brazil”) and Sigma Industrial de Lítio S.A (“Sigma Industrial”).

 

Sigma Brazil holds a 100% interest in four mineral properties: Grota do Cirilo, São José, Santa Clara, and Genipapo, located in the municipalities of Araçuaí and Itinga, in the Vale do Jequitinhonha region (referred as thereafter as “Jequitinhonha Valley”) in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil (together, the “Lithium Properties”), where our operating assets are located.

 

The Company’s common shares commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) on May 9, 2018, under the symbol “SGML” (formerly “SGMA”) and on September 13, 2021, on Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), the symbol was unified to “SGML”. On July 24, 2023, Sigma Lithium began trading its unsponsored Brazilian Depositary Receipts (“BDR’s”) on B3, the Brazilian Stock Exchange. Unsponsored BDRs are issued by depository institutions without the participation of the foreign companies that issued the backing securities, being classified only as Level I Unsponsored BDRs.

 

2.Basis of preparation

 

The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, under International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, certain disclosures included in the Company’s annual unaudited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS Accounting Standards”) have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, ("2024 Annual Financial Statements").

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost method, except for certain financial instruments measured at fair value.

 

All the amounts presented in United States Dollars (“US$”) have been translated from the Company's functional currency and may contain immaterial rounding.

 

As a result, the following explanatory notes are not repeated in this interim financial information either due to redundancy or materiality in relation to those previously presented in the annual financial statements:

 

·Note 2.4 – Accounting policies
·Note 3 – New accounting standards and interpretations
·Note 11.g – Property, plant and equipment - Impairment of non-financial assets
·Note 28.b – Stock-based compensation - Stock option
·Note 29 – Commitments

 

The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2025.

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

2.1.Transactions eliminated on consolidation

 

Intra-group balances and transactions, as well as any unrealized income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated.

 

2.2.Functional currency

 

The Company's functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which it operates and that best reflects its business and operations. The Company’s operations are held by the Brazilian subsidiary, Sigma Mineração S.A., which provides the entirety of the inflows and outflows of the Company, including any dividends to be remitted. The Parent Company in Canada is a pure holding company with no operations and depends on the Brazilian subsidiary to provide its cash flow. The prices of the lithium commodity are globally referenced in U.S. dollars to provide reference for market players located in different countries and different currencies. Consequently, the Company’s revenues are translated into the Brazilian Real, which is the currency that most of the costs for supplying products or services are incurred and which the costs are normally expressed and settled. Accordingly, the Company’s functional currency is the Brazilian Real ("R$").

 

2.3.Presentation currency of the financial statements

 

On January 1, 2025, the Company elected to change its presentation currency from Canadian Dollars (“CAD”) to United States Dollars (“US$”). This change was made to better reflect the Company’s business operations and to enhance the comparability of its financial results with those of other publicly traded companies in the mining industry. The change in presentation currency has been applied retrospectively, and comparative financial information has been restated as though US$ had always been the Company’s presentation currency, in accordance with IAS 21 and IAS 8 - Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors.

 

For reporting periods prior to January 1, 2025, the statements of financial position have been translated from the functional currency (R$) to the new presentation currency (US$) using the exchange rates prevailing at each respective reporting date. Equity items, however, have been translated using historical accumulated rates dating back to the Company’s incorporation in 2018. The statements of income / (loss) and comprehensive income / (loss) were translated at average exchange rates for each reporting period, or at the rate prevailing on the date of the transaction. Exchange differences arising from the translation of 2024 financial information from R$ (functional currency) to US$ (presentation currency) have been recognized in other comprehensive income / (loss) and accumulated in a separate component of equity.

 

In compliance with IFRS Accounting Standards, the Company also presented a third statement of financial position as of January 1, 2024. Equity balances were restated using historical average exchange rates, except for significant transactions, which were translated using the actual historical rates. Any resulting differences were recorded as adjustments to the foreign currency translation reserve.

 

As of March 31, 2025 the main exchange rates used by the Company to convert the financial information with a currency different from functional currency were as follows: US$1.00 was equivalent to R$5.7422 (R$6.1923 on December 31, 2024) and CAD$1.00 was equivalent to R$3.9937 (R$4.3047 on December 31, 2024), based on the rates published by the Central Bank of Brazil.

 

2.4.Going concern

 

The Company’s management believes that it has adequate resources to continue its operations. Therefore, these unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025, have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

3.Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include the following:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Cash   2,882    24,860 
Short-term investments   28,229    21,058 
    31,111    45,918 

 

In 2025, the Company holds short-term investments abroad (denominated in United States Dollars) with an approximate yield of 4.08% p.a. as of March 31, 2025 (3.76% p.a. December 31, 2024) and fixed income investments, with immediate liquidity, indexed to 100.5% p.a. (98.2% p.a. on December 31,2024) of the Brazilian interbank deposit certificate (“CDI”).

 

4.Trade accounts receivable

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Accounts receivable from customers   35,020    18,013 
Provisional price adjustment   (7,985)   (6,429)
    27,035    11,584 

 

The Company's operations include accounts receivable where the final selling price is established days after initial revenue recognition and product delivery.

 

The trade accounts receivable is subject to significant market price fluctuations until the final selling price is settled. The Company monitors the futures market for lithium to estimate the final prices when the quotational periods of the contracts close. As a result, accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025, have been estimated and adjusted based on relevant forward market prices (see Note 22). Any fluctuations in the value of these receivables are reflected in the Company's sales revenue.

 

5.Inventories

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Lithium oxide concentrate   5,226    2,653 
Green By-Products   7,299    6,499 
Total finished goods   12,525    9,152 
Consumable   486    391 
    13,011    9,543 
           
Spare parts   8,221    6,597 
Total   21,232    16,140 

 

Spare parts refer to components and equipment used in the short-term maintenance of machinery and equipment. As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not identified any need to recognize losses on slow-moving inventory.

 

6.Advance to suppliers

 

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding balances for advances with domestic and foreign suppliers in the amount of $7,134 ($9,727 on December 31, 2024), for the acquisition of operating consumables.

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

7.Recoverable VAT and other taxes

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
ICMS (State VAT)   1,948    1,312 
Federal tax credits (PIS / COFINS)   7,791    5,224 
Other recoverable taxes (1)   1,298    1,144 
    11,037    7,680 
           
Current   9,089    6,368 
Non-Current   1,948    1,312 

(1) Income tax withheld on financial investments

 

The outstanding balance of recoverable federal taxes is expected to be recovered within the next 12 months, based on analysis and budget projections approved by management. Regarding the recoverable ICMS (state VAT), the Company expects to recover them in about two years.

 

8.Cash held as collateral

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31,2024, the Company had advanced $12,686 as collateral related to the obligation to pay interest on export prepayment contract loans for the development of an industrial plant (Note 13). The amounts are determined based on the interest paid on the loan over the last twelve months established in the loan agreement. The settlement of the collateral will occur at the maturity of the agreement together with its final settlement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

9.Property, plant and equipment

 

   Assets Under
Construction
   Buildings   Machinery and
equipment
   Right-of-use
assets
   Mining
rights
   Other
assets
   Total 
Cost   -    57,540    95,679    5,702    29,810    718    189,449 
Accumulated depreciation and depletion   -    (1,700)   (2,973)   (1,498)   (2,327)   (94)   (8,592)
Balance as of January 1, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)   -    55,840    92,706    4,204    27,483    624    180,857 
                                    
Additions   3,857    66    2,015    2,232    6,528    56    14,754 
Disposal   -    -    (701)   (583)   -    (1)   (1,285)
Transfers   (1,134)   -    851    -    283    -    - 
Depreciation and depletion   -    (2,331)   (4,956)   (2,043)   (3,974)   (103)   (13,407)
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiaries   (446)   (11,854)   (20,393)   (754)   (6,313)   (134)   (39,894)
                                    
Balance as of December 31, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)   2,277    41,721    69,522    3,056    24,007    442    141,025 
                                    
Cost   2,277    45,039    76,285    6,082    29,306    606    159,595 
Accumulated depreciation and depletion   -    (3,318)   (6,763)   (3,026)   (5,299)   (164)   (18,570)
Balance as of December 31, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)   2,277    41,721    69,522    3,056    24,007    442    141,025 
                                    
Additions   1,565    -    1,900    199    1    3    3,668 
Depreciation and depletion   -    (492)   (1,145)   (526)   (1,042)   (27)   (3,232)
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiaries   253    3,262    5,423    234    1,866    34    11,072 
                                    
Balance as of March 31, 2025   4,095    44,491    75,700    2,963    24,832    452    152,533 
                                    
Cost   4,095    48,569    84,158    6,762    31,604    657    175,845 
Accumulated depreciation and depletion   -    (4,078)   (8,458)   (3,799)   (6,772)   (205)   (23,312)
Balance as of March 31, 2025   4,095    44,491    75,700    2,963    24,832    452    152,533 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

a)The average estimated useful lives are as follows (in years):

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Description      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Buildings   26    26 
Machinery and equipment   19    20 
Right of use assets   3    3 
Mining rights   8    8 
Other assets   6    5 

 

b)Assets under construction

 

In 2024, the Company began investments related to the Phase 2 capacity expansion, totaling $2,359 ($2,372 as of December 31, 2024). Initially, accumulated expenditures are classified as construction in progress and will be reclassified to the appropriate asset categories upon completion of the operational plant. Additionally, the Company continued to invest into Phase 1 operational infrastructure, with related expenditures classified as construction in progress and reclassified to the respective asset categories as each infrastructure initiative is completed.

 

c)Right-of-use assets

 

Right-of-use assets include land, machinery, and equipment provided exclusively for the Company’s use on-site. The Company considers as right-of-use those contracts longer than 12 months in which assets have individual amounts greater than $5.

 

d)Depreciation and depletion

 

The allocation of depreciation costs incurred as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, is shown below:

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Reconciliation of depreciation and depletion for the period      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
         
Operating expenses   3,177    13,367 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure   55    40 
Depreciation accumulated for the period   3,232    13,407 

 

10.Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure

 

A summary of exploration costs is set out below:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Opening balance   47,141    56,016 
           
Exploration and feasibility investments   351    3,186 
Share based compensation of exploration and feasibility personnel   144    1,267 
Additions   495    4,453 
           
Disposal   -    (342)
Asset retirement cost   -    (100)
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiaries   3,704    (12,886)
           
Closing balance   51,340    47,141 

 

 

 12 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

11.Related parties’ transactions

 

A summary of related parties is set out below:

 

Related Party   Nature of relationship
A10 Group  

A10 Group is composed of:

(a) A10 Investimentos Ltda.;

(b) A10 Finanças e Capital Ltda. (“A10 Finanças”);

(c) A10 Partners Participações Ltda.;

(d) A10 Serviços Especializados de Avaliação de Empresas Ltda. (“A10 Advisory”); and

(e) A10 Serviços de Análise de Empresas e Administrativos Ltda.

A10 Investimentos Ltda.   A10 Investimentos Ltda. is an asset management firm controlled by Marcelo Paiva, a Director of the Company, who is the investment manager of the A10 Fundo de Investimento de Ações – Investimento no Exterior (“A10 Fund”), which holds a controlling position in the Company.
A10 Finanças   A10 Finanças is primarily a holding company. The firm is controlled by Marcelo Paiva, a Director of the Company.

A10 Partners Participações Ltda.

  A10 Partners Participações Ltda. is a holding company. The firm is controlled by Marcelo Paiva, a Director of the Company, and had no transactions with the Company before or during the period ended March 31, 2025.
A10 Advisory   A10 Advisory is an administrative services firm controlled by Marcelo Paiva, a Director of the Company. The CEO, Ana Cristina Cabral has a minority interest.
A10 Serviços de Análise de Empresas e Administrativos Ltda.   A10 Serviços de Análise de Empresas e Administrativos Ltda. is an administrative services firm controlled by Marcelo Paiva, a Director of the Company, and had no transactions with the Company before or during the period ended March 31, 2025.
Miazga   Miazga Participações S.A is a land administration company in which Ana Cristina Cabral, the CEO of the Company has an indirect economic interest.
Arqueana   Arqueana Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. is a land administration company in which Ana Cristina Cabral, the CEO of the Company has in indirect economic interest.
Tatooine   Tatooine Investimentos S.A. is a land administration company in which an officer of Miazga and of the Sigma Brazil, Marina Bernardini, is the controlling shareholder and officer.
Instituto Lítio Verde (“ILV”)   Instituto Lítio Verde is a non-profit entity whose directors are Lígia Pinto, Sigma’s VP of Institutional and Governmental Relations and Communication, Marina Bernardini, an officer of Miazga and Sigma Brazil, and Cesar Chicayban, a Board of Directors member until July 9, 2024.
Key management personnel   Includes the directors of the Company, executive management team and senior management at Sigma Brazil.

 

a)Transactions with related parties

 

Cost sharing agreements (“CSAs”): The Company has CSAs with A10 Advisory and A10 Finanças, whereby the firms are reimbursed for certain expenses: (i) the cost of administrative personnel that is 100% allocated to the Company; (ii) the rental of office space that was formerly occupied by A10 Advisory and that is now fully used by the Company; (iii) health insurance expenses of former A10 Advisory staff now employed by the Company; and (iv) any relatively minor expenses of the Company that may be paid by one of the firms for later reimbursement by the Company.

 

Leasing Agreements: The Company has right-of-way lease agreements with Miazga and Arqueana relating to access to the industrial plant (See note 14).

 

Royalties: Brazilian law mandates the payment of royalties to landowners where mineral exploration takes place. The valuation of the amount must be equivalent to 50% of the sum paid as Financial Compensation for the Exploration of Mineral Resources (CFEM). As of March 31, 2025, the Company recognized an amount of $1.46 million ($0.94 million as of December 31, 2024) to be paid to Miazga, of which $0.28 million was paid in the first quarter of 2025.

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

Accounts receivable (Tatooine): On April 20, 2023, Sigma Brazil entered into a facility agreement with Tatooine, to fund Tatooine’s purchase of multiple properties located in areas of interest of the Company. The facility agreement provides for the loan of an amount up to $12.0 million. On November 14, 2024, the Company entered into a contractual amendment with an increase in the loan limit to $15.0 million, bearing 15% p.a. interest rate. The facility agreement is to be made available upon utilization requests made by Tatooine to Sigma Brazil, specifying the amount to be utilized by Tatooine for the acquisition of each property and its corresponding expected costs and expenses. The loan granted by Sigma Brazil to Tatooine under the Facility Agreement represents a total amount of $15,897 as of March 31, 2025 ($12,952 as of December 31, 2024). For the three-months ended March 31, 2025 the Tatooine requested $ 1,043 to acquire surface properties located over mining rights of the Company.

 

Instituto Lítio Verde (“ILV”): Sigma Brazil and ILV are parties in the development of a major lithium mining project with a high degree of positive impact in the communities surrounding the Company’s operations at the Vale do Jequitinhonha. ILV’s purpose is to promote the well-being and the development of those communities.

 

Transactions with related parties

 

           Three
months
ended,
           Three
months
ended,
 
   3/31/2025   3/31/2025   12/31/2024   3/31/2024 
               (As restated
Note 2.3)
   (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Description  Pre-payments /
Receivable
   Accounts
payable /
Debt
   (Expenses) /
Income
   Pre-payments /
Receivable
   Accounts
payable /
Debt
   (Expenses) /
Income
 
A10 Advisory                        
CSA   -    -    (93)   -    -    (74)
Miazga                              
Lease agreements   -    13    (25)   -    5    (1)
Royalties        1,248    (523)   -    671    - 
Arqueana                              
Lease agreements   -    148    (35)   -    123    (9)
Tatooine                              
Loan to related party   15,897    -    822    12,953    -    293 
Instituto Lítio verde                              
Accounts payable   -    1,006    (416)   -    563    (82)
Total   15,897    2,415    (270)   12,953    1,362    127 

 

b)Key management personnel

 

The compensation paid or payable to key management for employee services is shown below:

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Stock-based compensation, included in operating expenses   306    913 
Salaries, benefits and director's fees, included in general and administrative expenses   209    248 
    515    1,161 

 

Key management includes the directors of the Company, the executive management team and senior management at Sigma Brazil.

 

 

 14 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

12.Suppliers

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Brazilian-based suppliers (1)    32,375    26,190 
Non-Brazilian-based suppliers   6,194    6,437 
Total suppliers (2)   38,569    32,627 
(1)Out of the amount recognized in suppliers, as of March 3, 2025, $6,072 ($5,631 as of December 31, 2024) is related to an ongoing arbitration to which Sigma Brazil is a party, as per Note 27 - Legal claim contingency.
(2)As of December 31, 2024, the total suppliers balance includes an amount of $9,071 that was reclassified from “Accounts Payable”.

 

13.Loans and export prepayment

 

    Current liabilities    Non-current liabilities 
    3/31/2025    12/31/2024    3/31/2025    12/31/2024 
         As restated
Note 2.3)
         As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Loans and export prepayment agreements                    
US dollar denominated                    
Export prepayment trade finance   51,111    60,125    -    - 
Export prepayment agreements - Synergy   3,384    624    100,000    100,000 
    54,495    60,749    100,000    100,000 
Reais denominated                    
Finame - BDMG   1,291    847    14,210    13,398 
                     
Total loans and export prepayment   55,786    61,596    114,210    113,398 
                     
Transactions costs   -    -    (1,329)   (1,395)
                     
Total loans and export prepayment + Transactions costs   55,786    61,596    112,881    112,003 

 

The balances of loans and export prepayments are recognized at the amortized cost and are detailed as follows:

 

As of March 31, 2025, the principal amount of short-term and long-term loans and export prepayments of the Company by maturity year, adjusted for interest and exchange variation, before transaction costs, are as follows:

 

In USD$  Reais
denominated
   US dollar
denominated
   Total 
2025   783    54,495    55,278 
2026   2,751    100,000    102,751 
2027   3,110    -    3,110 
2028   3,110    -    3,110 
2029   3,055    -    3,055 
After 2029   2,692    -    2,692 
    15,501    154,495    169,996 

 

The Reais denominated amounts refer to the loans from Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) and the US dollar denominated amounts refer to the short-term and long-term export prepayment.

 

 15 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The table below shows the changes in the Company’s loans and export prepayments during the periods:

 

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Description      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Opening balances   173,599    128,929 
           
Additions   20,796    178,383 
Interest expense (1)   4,938    20,954 
Payment of interest (2)   (1,149)   (31,545)
Principal amortization (3)   (30,989)   (122,161)
Foreign exchange (4)   (11,877)   42,387 
Transaction costs additions   -    (174)
Transaction costs amortization   173    745 
Others   -    1,000 
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiary   13,176    (44,919)
           
Loans and export prepayment agreements   168,667    173,599 

(1) Interest expenses incurred in the three-month period ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 - see note 25.

(2) Interest payments made during the three-month period ended March 31, 2025, totaled $1,149 including: (i) $874 for export prepayment agreements and (ii) $275 for financing agreements with BDMG;

(3) Refers to repayment of principal of export prepayment trade finance;

(4) The Brazilian real appreciated by 7.27% against the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 2025. This variation primarily affects provisions and does not significantly impact cash flow.

 

Export Prepayment Trade Finance

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into export prepayment agreements with financial institutions for a total of $171,778. These agreements have maturities ranging from 90 to 360 days and carry interest rates between 7.0% p.a. and 10.5% p.a. Additionally, the Company repaid $121,742 in export prepayment agreements, the maturities which occurred during the year.

 

In the first quarter of 2025, the Company entered into export prepayment agreements with financial institutions for a total of $20,795. These agreements have maturities ranging from 30 to 180 days and carry interest rates between 9.0% p.a. and 9.6% p.a. Additionally, the Company repaid $30,989 in export prepayment agreements, the maturities which occurred during the quarter.

 

Export Prepayment Agreement – Synergy

 

On December 13, 2022, the Company, through Sigma Brazil, entered into an export prepayment agreement in the amount of $100 million, with annual interest payments based on the 12-month Bloomberg short-term bank yield index (“BSBY”) plus 6.95% per annum and maturing on December 13, 2026. On December 13, 2022, Sigma Brazil drew down $60 million. The balance of $40 million was disbursed in two subsequent drawdowns of $20 million each, on February 28, 2023, and on March 16, 2023.

 

The Company paid at the inception of the agreement $12,686 (Note 8) as collateral, based on an amount equal to twelve months of interest accrual for the first interest period, and an upfront fee of $2,964. Principal repayments of the Loan are due 48 days after the end of the Company’s first and third quarters ending March 31 and September 30, respectively, each year, being the first measurement date, the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Repayments will be determined based on an amount equivalent to 50% of the Company’s net cash generated from operating activities plus 50% of the net cash generated from investing activities for the prior six-month period ended March 31 and September 30.

 

The loan contains an embedded prepayment feature, whereby the Company must pay an early prepayment premium of 4% during the first year of the loan, reducing proportionately from 4% to 1% after the first anniversary, finishing at 1% at the end of the fourth year. The fair value of this embedded derivative has been estimated and does not differ significantly from the nominal amount and, accordingly, no adjustments were made, since it is closely related to the primary indexation of the loan.

 

The loan is guaranteed by the Company's assets, rights, licenses, receivables, contracts (with flexibility to enter/terminate/amend offtake agreements) and a pledge of 100% of Sigma Lithium Holdings Inc’s share interest in Sigma Brazil. The security will rank first in respect to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company, except in relation to permitted indebtedness of up to $100 million and R$100 million.

 

 16 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

As of November 15, 2024, the Bloomberg Short-Term Bank Yield Index (BSBY) was discontinued. In response to this change, we have transitioned to using the 12-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) as our benchmark rate. For interest payments after December 2024, the new rate applied will be SOFR + 6.95%.

 

In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized interest expense on this contract in the amount of $3,116 ($3,161 as of March 31, 2024).

 

a)Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais - BDMG

 

The Company entered into a financing agreement with BDMG. The first tranche of $3,084 was received on January 13, 2023, and $768 on November 14, 2023. This financing entails quarterly interest payments and includes a 24-month grace period for principal amortization. Principal repayment occurs over 60 monthly installments, with the first installment due on December 15, 2024. The financing carries an annual interest rate of Sistema Especial de Liquidação e Custodia (“SELIC”)+3.75%.

 

On October 24, 2023, the Company entered into another financing agreement with BDMG for $9,449, the first tranche of $8,607 was received in December 2023 and second tranche of $789 received in May 2024. Like the previous agreement, this financing involves quarterly interest payments and a 24-month grace period for principal amortization. Principal repayment is scheduled over 60 monthly installments, with the first installment due on December 7, 2025. The interest on this loan is SELIC+3.88% per annum.

 

Additionally on May 9, 2024, the Company entered into another financing agreement with BDMG for $8,234. Like the previous agreement, this financing involves quarterly interest payments and a 24-month grace period for principal amortization. Principal repayment is scheduled for over 60 monthly installments, with the first installment due on May 30, 2026. The interest of this loan is SELIC+3.93% per annum.

 

In the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized an interest expense on this contract in the amount of $586 ($410 as of March 31, 2024).

 

b)Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social - BNDES

 

On October 10, 2024, Sigma Lithium signed the final agreement securing a R$486.8 million development loan from the National Brazilian Bank for Economic and Social Development (“BNDES”) to fund the construction of a second Greentech carbon neutral industrial plant for lithium oxide concentrate at Vale do Jequitinhonha in Brazil. The Company is required to provide a letter of credit (“bank guarantee”) issued by a BNDES registered financial institution in advance of first drawdown. As of March 31, 2025 the Company had not recorded any drawdowns from BNDES.

 

As of March 31, 2025 the Company is in compliance with all debt covenants.

 

14.Lease liability

 

The lease liabilities are primarily related to the land leases owned by Miazga Participações S.A. (“Miazga”) and Arqueana, a related party (note 11), while the remaining lease contracts relate to land, apartments and houses, commercial spaces, operational equipment, and vehicle leases with third parties.

 

The lease agreements have terms between 1 year to 12 years and the liability was measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted using interest rates, with a weighted average rate of 9.69 which was determined to be the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

 17 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The changes in lease liabilities are shown in the following table:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Description      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Opening balances   3,188    4,321 
           
Additions   -    - 
Remeasurement   199    2,232 
Interest expense   74    369 
Disposal   -    (496)
Payments   (579)   (2,392)
Others   -    (47)
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiary   245    (799)
           
Lease Liability total   3,127    3,188 
           
Current   1,897    1,753 
Non-Current   1,230    1,435 
Maturity analysis - contractual discounted cash flows          
As at March 31, 2025          
Less than one year   1,897      
Year 2   858      
Year 3   140      
Year 4   83      
Year 5   75      
More than 5 years   74      
Total contractual undiscounted cash flows   3,127      

 

15.Prepayment from customer

 

Refers to payments made in excess due to the provisional pricing applied at the time of invoicing, with the final amount subject to adjustments based on all variable pricing elements outlined in the sales contract. As of March 31, 2025, the outstanding balance was $1,879 ($1,514 as of December 31, 2024).

 

16.Taxes payable

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Municipal taxes   518    422 
State taxes   201    297 
Federal taxes   8,720    6,378 
    9,439    7,097 
           
Current   6,016    3,923 
Non-Current   3,423    3,174 

 

On October 4, 2024, the Northeast Development Authority – “SUDENE” approved Sigma Lithium for the tax benefit of a 75% reduction in income tax, also known as Profit from Exploration, and issued the Constitutive Report. This tax benefit allows the Company to reduce its current income tax payment by approximately 75%, starting in 2024, for the next ten years. The amount saved will be transferred to a reserve account for tax incentives within the equity accounts and cannot be distributed to the shareholders. For the three-months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized a reserve for tax incentives in the amount of $187 ($3,440 as of December 31, 2024) - see note 20.d.

 

17.Income tax and social contributions

 

a)Current Income tax and social contribution recognized in profit or loss

 

The income tax and social contribution recognized in profit or loss for the three-month periods are as follows:

 

   Three months ended, 
Income tax and social contribution (expense) income   3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Current   (353)   (512)
Deferred   (4,647)   983 
    (5,000)   471 

 

 18 

Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The reconciliation of Company income tax and social contribution expenses and the result from applying the effective rate to profit before income tax and social contribution is shown below. The Company operates in the following tax jurisdictions: Brazil, where the corporate tax rate is 34% and Canada, where the federal corporate tax rate is 15% with varying provincial tax rates, such as British Columbia’s 12% tax rate, which totals 27% income tax rate applicable to Sigma in Canada:

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Income (loss) before income tax and social contribution   9,728    (7,380)
Statutory tax rate   27%   27%
Tax credit at statutory rate   (2,627)   1,993 
Reconciling items          
Impact of foreign income tax rate differential   (967)   255 
Exclusion of Canadian tax credits   (1,103)   (1,011)
Tax losses carry forward from previous years   (314)   (798)
Other   11    32 
Current and deferred income tax and social contribution   (5,000)   471 

 

The amount of $13,076 as of March 31, 2025 ($12,548 as of December 31, 2024) of tax loss carryforward generated in Canada by the Company has not been recognized since we do not expect to have taxable income to offset it. This tax loss carryforward expires between 2039 and 2044.

 

b)Deferred income tax and social contribution:

 

The deferred income tax and social contribution are calculated on tax loss carryforwards and the temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts.

 

   12/31/2024   Income   Equity   3/31/2025 
   (As restated
Note 2.3)
             
Temporary differences:                    
Pre-operational expenses   2,490    (173)        2,317 
Tax loss carry forward   8,165    (153)        8,012 
Provision for bonus payments   -    5         5 
Unrealized foreign currency fluctuation   8,364    (4,122)        4,242 
Leasing   (14)   7         (7)
Taxes installments program   1,365    (87)        1,278 
Commission provision   435    (362)        73 
Reversal of present value adjustment (ARO)   -    20         20 
Other   168    218         386 
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiaries   (1,743)        1,455    (288)
Total deferred tax assets   19,230    (4,647)   1,455    16,038 

 

The Company expects to realize the deferred tax assets within two years.

 

18.Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”)

 

The balance of provisions for assets retirement obligations is as follows:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Xuxa Mine (1)   2,382    2,169 
Barreiro Mine (2)   806    734 
Total   3,188    2,903 

 

1 - Related to Phase I classified within property, plant and equipment.

2 - Related to Phase II classified within Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure.

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The changes in asset retirement obligations are shown in the following table:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Description      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Opening balances   2,903    2,893 
           
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   57    156 
Addition of fixed assets   -    614 
Reversal of exploration assets   -    (100)
Foreign currency translation adjustment of subsidiary   228    (660)
           
Asset retirement obligation total   3,188    2,903 

 

19.Financial instruments

 

a)Identification and measurement of financial instruments

 

The Company enters into transactions involving various financial instruments, mainly cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable to suppliers, and loans and export prepayment, which may contain embedded derivatives.

 

The amounts recorded in current assets and current liabilities have immediate liquidity or short-term maturity, mostly less than three-months. Considering the maturities and features of such instruments, their carrying amounts approximate their fair values.

 

·Classification of financial instruments (consolidated)

 

      3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
          (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Description  Note  Measured at
amortized
cost
   Fair value
through
profit and loss (1)
   Measured
at amortized
cost
   Fair value
through
profit and loss (1)
 
Assets                   
Current                   
Cash and cash equivalents  3   31,111    -    45,918    - 
Trade accounts receivable  4   -    27,035    -    11,584 
Non-current                       
Loan and accounts receivable from related parties  11   6    -    -    - 
Cash held as collateral  8   12,686    -    12,686    - 
       43,802    27,035    58,604    11,584 
                        
Liabilities                       
Current                       
Suppliers  12   38,569    -    32,627    - 
Loans and export prepayment  13   55,786    -    61,596    - 
Prepayment from customer  15   -    1,879    -    2,154 
Non-current                       
Loans and export prepayment  13   112,881    -    112,003    - 
       207,236    1,879    206,226    2,154 

(1) The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities using Level 2 inputs, which are observable but not quoted in active markets.

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

b)Financial risk management:

 

The Company uses risk management strategies in which the nature and general position of financial risks are regularly monitored and managed to assess results and the financial impact on cash flow.

The Company is exposed to exchange rates, interest rates, market price, credit risk and liquidity risks.

 

·Foreign Exchange rate risk

 

The exposure arises from the existence of assets and liabilities generated in US dollar, since the Company's functional currency is the Brazilian Real.

 

The consolidated exposure as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:

 

Description  3/31/2025 
Canadian dollars     
Cash and cash equivalents   76 
Suppliers   (5,255)
Other current liabilities   (182)
    (5,361)
      
United States dollar     
Cash and cash equivalents   20,208 
Trade accounts receivable   27,035 
Cash held as collateral   12,686 
Suppliers   (2,539)
Prepayment from customer   (1,879)
Interest on export prepayment agreement   (4,614)
Export prepayment agreement   (149,880)
    (98,983)

 

·Sensitivity analysis

 

We present below the sensitivity analysis for foreign exchange risks. The Company considered probable scenario(1), scenarios 1 and 2 as 10%, and 20%, respectively, of deterioration for volatility of the currency, using as reference the exchange rate on March 31, 2025.

 

The currencies used in the sensitivity analysis and its scenarios are shown below:

 

    3/31/2025 
Currency   Exchange
rate
    Probable
scenario (1)
    Scenario 1
(+/-10%)
    

Scenario 2

(+/-20%)

 
CAD (+)   3.9937    4.2102    4.6312    5.0522 
CAD (-)   3.9937    4.2102    3.7892    3.3682 
USD (+)   5.7422    5.8707    6.4578    7.0448 
USD (-)   5.7422    5.8707    5.2836    4.6966 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The effects on profit and loss, considering scenarios 1 and 2 are shown below:

 

   3/31/2025 
   Notional   Probable scenario (1)   Scenario 1   Scenario 2 
Canadian dollar-denominated (+)   (5,361)   (276)   (738)   (1,123)
Canadian dollar-denominated (-)   (5,361)   (276)   289    996 
U.S dollar-denominated (+)   (98,983)   (2,167)   (10,968)   (18,303)
U.S dollar-denominated (-)   (98,983)   (2,167)   8,591    22,038 

 

(1) Sensitivity analysis of the scenario probable was measured using as reference the exchange rate, published by the Central Bank of Brazil, on April 15, 2025.

 

·Interest rate risk

 

This risk arises from short and long-term financial investments, financing and export prepayment linked to fixed and floating interest rates of the CDI, SELIC and SOFR, exposing these financial assets and liabilities to interest rate fluctuations as shown in the sensitivity analysis framework.

 

·Sensitivity analysis of interest rate variations

 

The Company considered scenario probable and scenarios 1 and 2 of changes in interest rates volatility as of March 31, 2025.

 

The interest rates used in the sensitivity analysis in their respective scenarios are shown below together with

the effects on the profit and loss balances for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 :

 

Changes in interest rates and exchange rates  Notional   Probable
scenario (1)
   Scenario 1   Scenario 2 
Assets                   
Rate      14.15%   14.15%   12.74%   11.32%
Short-term investments (Note 3)  CDI (-10% and -20%)   28,229    9,791    8,812    7,833 

 

 

      Notional   Probable
scenario (1)
   Scenario 1   Scenario 2 
Liabilities                       
Rate      14.25%   14.25%   15.68%   17.10%
BDMG  SELIC (+10% and +20%)   15,501    (5,418)   (5,960)   (6,501)
                        
Rate      4.12%   4.12%   4.22%   4.33%
Export prepayment agreement  SOFR (+2.5% and +5.0%)   100,000    (9,513)   (9,751)   (10,238)

 

(1) Sensitivity analysis of the probable scenario was measured using as reference the rates on April 15, 2025.

 

During 2024, the Company entered into a swap operation with the objective of exchanging the interest exposure of an advance on foreign exchange contract calculated in USD, which is originally calculated on the notional amount in USD, to DI plus an interest rate calculated on the notional amount in R$. The table below demonstrates the swap results up to March 31, 2025, recognized in the financial result.

 

              Appreciation (R$)  3/31/2025   Three months ended,
3/31/ 2025
 
Interest rate swap  Maturity   Functional
currency
  Notional   Asset
position
R$
  Liabilities
position
R$
   Receivable /
(Payable)
R$
   Impact on
financial income /
(expense)
 
Swap   11/24/25   R$   121,070   124,374   126,743    (2,369)   (310)

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

·Market price risk

 

Provisional pricing adjustments – The Company’s products may be provisionally priced at the date revenue is recognized and a provisional invoice issued. Provisionally priced receivables are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss under IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”. The final selling price for all provisionally priced products is based on forward market price based on the contract terms stipulated. The change in value of the provisionally priced receivable is based on relevant forward market prices. For contracts with variable pricing dependent on the content of minerals in the product delivered, the Company estimates the amount of consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for transferring the products. The fair value of the final sale price adjustment is reassessed at each reporting date, based on all variable pricing elements and any changes are recognized as operational revenue in the statement of loss.

 

The sensitivity of the Company’s risk related to the final settlement of provisional pricing accounts receivable expected to be determined during the second quarter of 2025 is detailed below:

 

       Shipment       Effect on 
   Volume (kt) (3)   average  price   Variation   Sales Revenue 
                 
Lithium oxide concentrate (Probable)(1)   73,230    675    (117)   (8,544)
Lithium oxide concentrate (+20%)(2)   73,230    950    158    11,595 
Lithium oxide concentrate (-20%)(2)   73,230    633    (158)   (11,595)

 

(1) The sensitivity analysis for the probable scenario was carried out using the price published on April 15, 2025, by Fastmarkets as a reference

(2) Provisional price on March 31, 2025.

(3) Total volume of contracts with exposure to market price fluctuation

 

 

·Credit risk

 

The credit risk management policy aims to minimize the possibility of not receiving sales made and amounts invested, deposited or guaranteed by financial institutions and counterparties, through analysis, granting and management of credits, using quantitative and qualitative parameters.

 

The Company manages its credit risk by receiving in advance a substantial portion of its sales or by being guaranteed by letters of credit.

 

Credit granted to financial institutions is used to accept guarantees and invest cash surpluses.

 

·Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due.

 

The Company’s management of cash is focused on funding ongoing capital needs for operating the Greentech Plant, developing the Company’s growth opportunities (including Phase 2) and for general corporate expenditures. Management intends to use cash generated by its operating activities to meet its obligations. To the extent the Company does not believe it has sufficient liquidity to meet obligations, it will consider securing additional equity or debt funding.

 

The Company continuously monitors its cash outflows and seeks opportunities to minimize all costs, to the extent possible, as well as its general and administrative expenses.

 

The following table shows the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including accrued interest.

 

Contractual obligations  Up to 1 year   1-3 years   4-5 years   More than 5 years   Total 
Suppliers   38,569    -    -    -    38,569 
Loans and export prepayment   55,786    106,130    5,999    2,081    169,996 
Lease liabilities   1,897    998    158    74    3,127 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

a)Capital Management

 

The Company seeks to optimize its capital structure in order to reduce its financial costs and maximize the return to its shareholders. The table below shows the evolution of the Company's capital structure, with financing by equity and third-party capital:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Loans and export prepayment agreement   168,667    173,599 
Shareholders' equity   106,093    92,340 
Gross debts(*)/shareholders' equity   1.59    0.80 

(*) Refers to loan and export prepayment agreements

 

 

b)Fair values of assets and liabilities as compared to their carrying amounts.

 

Financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in current and non-current assets and liabilities, while any gains and losses are recognized as financial income or financial costs, respectively.

 

The amounts are recognized in these financial statements at their carrying amounts, which are substantially similar to those that would be obtained if they were traded in the market. The fair values of other long-term assets and liabilities do not differ significantly from their carrying amounts, including the export prepayment agreement and BDMG loan, since both are based on floating interest rates such as SOFR and SELIC, respectively. Given the very specific condition of the export prepayment loan, the Company was not able to quantify an equivalent loan with similar condition for the same borrower that could be considered to measure the fair value for this facility. 

 

20.Share capital

 

a)Ownership structure

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s ownership structure is as follows:

 

    3/31/2025    12/31/2024 
    Number of
common shares
    % of voting
capital and
total shares
    Number of
common shares
    % of voting
capital and
total shares
 
A10 Investimentos Ltda.   47,684,968    42.85%   47,684,968    42.86%
Fitpart Fund Administration Services Limited   8,238,230    7.40%   8,238,230    7.40%
Appian Way Asset Management LP   4,712,425    4.23%   4,712,425    4.24%
Norges Bank Investment Management   2,500,000    2.25%   2,500,000    2.25%
Citadel Group   2,227,063    2.00%   2,227,063    2.00%
Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG   2,183,675    1.96%   2,183,675    1.96%
BlackRock, Inc.   1,705,765    1.53%   1,377,231    1.24%
Nucleo Capital Ltda   1,456,112    1.31%   1,456,112    1.31%
Others   40,570,291    36.46%   40,887,575    36.75%
    111,278,529    100.00%   111,267,279    100.00%

 

b)Authorized share capital

 

The authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares. The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.

 

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

c)Common shares issued by the Company for the period ended March 31, 2025, and 2024:

 

   Number of common shares   Amount ($) 
Balance, January 1, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)   110,059,471    291,215 
Exercise of RSUs   482,825    17,237 
Balance, March 31, 2024 (as restated Note 2.3)   110,542,296    308,452 
           
Balance, January 1, 2025   111,267,279    326,832 
Exercise of RSUs   11,250    132 
Balance, March 31, 2025   111,278,529    326,964 

 

d)Reserve for tax incentives

 

On October 4, 2024, the Northeast Development Authority – “SUDENE” approved Sigma Lithium for the tax benefit of a 75% reduction in income tax (a federal tax), also known as Profit from Exploration, and issued the Constitutive Report. This tax benefit will allow the Company to reduce its current income tax expenses by approximately 75%, starting in 2024, for the next ten years. The tax incentive received by Sigma can be granted to new ventures located in the SUDENE, Espírito Santo, and cities in northern Minas Gerais (such as Araçuaí and Itinga) and applies to projects for implementation, modernization, expansion, or diversification of these companies. The amount saved cannot be distributed to the shareholders and will be added to a reserve account for tax incentives within the equity accounts. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized a reserve for tax incentives in the amount of $187 ($3,440 as of December 31, 2024).

 

 

21.Income (Loss) per share

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Net income (loss) for the period   4,728    (6,909)
Weighted average number of common shares   111,271,321    110,751,538 
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common shares   0.04    (0.06)

 

22.Sales revenue

 

Net revenues presented in the income statement are comprised as follows:

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Lithium oxide concentrate   49,227    43,246 
Provisional price adjustment   (1,554)   (6,044)
    47,673    37,202 

 

Shipment contracts are established with provisional terms and are subject to adjustments based on the variability of underlying lithium oxide concentrate market prices, as well as the confirmation of the lithium oxide grade of the shipment certificate of analysis by re-assaying at port of delivery. Consequently, the final settlement value may differ from the initial recorded value. Changes in this value are permanently monitored during the quotational period of each shipment and any provisional pricing adjustments are recognized as revenue in the statement of income (loss). Sales at the outset are booked adjusted for lithium oxide grade and net of moisture based on the assaying at the Brazilian port.

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

23.Costs and expenses by nature

 

a)Cost of goods sold

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Salaries and benefits   (3,004)   (2,321)
Mining service providers   (5,820)   (8,496)
Blasting and fuels   (6,303)   (4,197)
Equipment rental   (405)   (338)
Fuels   (277)   (385)
Plant services   (885)   (1,399)
Equipment services   -    (446)
Mobile crushing(1)   (1,001)   - 
Consumables   (973)   (766)
Utilities   (164)   (421)
Insurance   (359)   (429)
Taxes and fees   (23)   (4)
Depletion   (1,298)   (1,437)
Depreciation   (1,892)   (1,959)
Freight   (2,286)   (1,689)
Warehouse   (216)   (112)
Port operations   (632)   (555)
Expedition   (87)   (134)
Freight maritime   (3,288)   - 
Demurrage   (353)   - 
Royalties(2)   (1,871)   (1,106)
Stock-based compensation (3)   (611)   - 
Other   (2,470)   (2,448)
Expenses by nature   (34,218)   (28,642)
           
Mining costs   (15,842)   (16,185)
Processing costs   (9,626)   (8,853)
Logistics costs (trucking, shipping and port)   (6,879)   (2,498)
Royalties   (1,871)   (1,106)
           
 Cost of goods sold   (34,218)   (28,642)

 

(1) Mobile Crusher: Non-recurring cost that concludes in two stages, November 2024 and January 2025, aimed at maintaining production levels during the maintenance periods of the Company's primary crusher.

 

(1) Applicable Royalties:

i.) 2.0% ‘Compensação Financeira pela Exploração de Recursos Minerais’ (CFEM), a royalty on mineral production levied by the Brazilian government, payable on the price of minerals extracted from the Lithium Properties.

ii.) A royalty (currently held by LRC LP I, an unrelated party) of 1% of Net Revenues from sales of minerals extracted from the Lithium Properties.

iii.) Brazilian law requires paying landowner’s royalties equal to 50% of the Financial Compensation for the Exploration of Mineral Resources (CFEM).

 

(2) Starting in 2025, the Company began allocating stock-based compensation for certain operational personnel directly to operating costs, in alignment with revised internal cost attribution practices. This change reflects a more accurate representation of total operating expenses.

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

b)General and administrative expenses

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Legal   (1,377)   (398)
Salaries and benefits (Staff)   (1,028)   (1,045)
Insurance (D&O)   (519)   (608)
Travel   (404)   (476)
Audit services   (311)   (355)
Salaries and benefits (Board, CEO and CFO)   (209)   (248)
It and Security   (193)   (92)
Public company costs   (180)   (241)
Business development product marketing and investor relations   (173)   (205)
Accounting services   (35)   (340)
Depreciation   (22)   (23)
Taxes and fees   (6)   (9)
Other   (302)   (323)
    (4,759)   (4,363)

 

24.Other operating expenses

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Environmental and social expenses   (752)   (1,093)
Accrual for contingencies   (72)   - 
Depreciation   (7)   - 
Others   (65)   (306)
Other operating expenses total   (896)   (1,399)

 

25.Financial expenses

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
           
Financial income   925    1,178 
           
Financial expenses          
Interest accrued on loans and export prepayment (1)   (4,938)   (4,581)
Foreign exchange on tax/fees   (1,103)   (296)
Interest and late payment penalties on taxes   (126)   (221)
Accretion of leases   (74)   (87)
Accretion of asset retirement obligation   (57)   (42)
Other expenses   (73)   (142)
    (6,371)   (5,369)
Foreign exchange variation on net assets (2)   8,384    (2,860)
    2,938    (7,051)

(1) Interest accrued on loans and export prepayment expenses, included $1,600 related to export prepayment agreements, $586 to financing agreements with BDMG and $2,752 to long-term export prepayment - Synergy.

(2) The Brazilian real appreciated by 7.27% against the US$ in the first quarter of 2025. This variation is non-cash, and primarily affects provisions and accruals.

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

26.Stock-based compensation

 

(a)Restricted share units (RSU)

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted an Equity Incentive Plan. The Equity Incentive Plan received majority shareholder approval in accordance with the policies of the TSXV at the annual and special meetings of the Company’s shareholders held on June 28, 2019, and was last amended, by a majority of votes in a shareholders’ meeting held on June 30, 2023. The Equity Incentive Plan is available to (i) the directors of the Company, (ii) the officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries and (iii) designated service providers who spend a significant amount of time and attention on the affairs and business of the Company or a subsidiary thereof (each, a “Participant”), all as selected by the Company’s Board of Directors or a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to administer the Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan Administrators”).

 

Under the approved Equity Incentive Plan a total of 18,120,878 RSUs could be granted and converted into shares, out of which 15,680,213 RSUs have already been granted or issued. A total of 2,440,665 RSUs remain available for new grants. The exercise of RSUs is typically either milestones driven or has calendar weighted vesting schedules.

 

The accounting of RSUs granted to employees in undertaken in accordance with the status of the grant, as follows:

 

a) Upon Board approval of the employee grants: Company commences accrual of unvested RSU´s expenses throughout the vesting period. RSU expenses is calculated based on as per the stock price on the date of the Board approval.

b) Upon vesting of RSU : Shares are issued to employee. End of accrual period.

 

   Number of RSUs 
Balance, January 1, 2024   1,363,660 
Exercised (1)    (1,207,808)
Forfeited (2)    (207,000)
Granted (3)   435,000 
Balance, December 31, 2024   383,852 
Exercised   (11,250)
Forfeited (4)    (23,500)
Balance, March 31, 2025   349,102 

 

(1) out of the total amount of RSUs exercised in the year ended December 31,2024, 430,925 RSUs are related to packages granted to former directors related to their 2022/2023 year mandate, and 136,500 RSUS are related to packages granted to former and current directors related to their 2023/2024 year mandate.

 

(2) The amount includes 75,000 RSUs granted to former and current directors, related to the conclusion of a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) during their 2023/2024 year mandate, which did not happen. The remaining amount relates to packages granted to employees that have left the Company before the packages vested.

 

(3) The amount includes 162,000 RSUs granted to members of the Board of Directors, related to their 2023/2024-year and 2024/2025-year mandates. The remainder pertains to new retention packages awarded to employees and consultants of the Company.

 

(4) The amount includes 15,000 RSUs previously granted to a former director, for their 2024 / 2025 year mandate, which was forfeited since the director resigned his position in the Board.

 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

(b)Stock options

 

On April 12, 2022, the Company entered into an investor relations agreement with a service provider, in which a total of 100,000 stock options were granted. The Board approved on April 22, 2024, the grant of stock options at a price of $14.31, equivalent to the fair value per share on April 11, 2022.

 

The Company has used a Black-Scholes valuation methodology to determine the fair value of the stock options throughout the period, with the following assumptions:

 

   4/22/2024 
Risk-free rate   3.82%
Expected equity volatility   66.34%
Average share price   27.27 
Expected dividend rate   - 

 

The following table reflects the stock options issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025:

 

Exercise

Expiry date

Weighted average remaining
exercisable life (years)
Number of options Grant date
(exercisable) fair value
April 25, 2025 0.08 100,000  $17.47

 

(c)Measurement of stock-based compensation

 

The total stock-based compensation is a non-cash item in the period. It is accounted in the Income Statement as per the accounts below (non-cash item). It is also accounted for in the shareholder´s equity as a provision. Upon vesting of RSU´s (conditional to certain employee meeting their performance metrics) the provision is transferred to the Company´s share capital.

 

   Three months ended, 
    3/31/2025    3/31/2024 
         (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Stock-based compensation expense   805    2,266 
Cost of goods sold   611    - 
Property, plant and equipment   14    (408)
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditure   144    46 
    1,574    1,904 

 

27.Legal claim contingency

 

The Company is subject to certain claims, classified by legal advisors as probable losses, detailed below:

 

Nature  3/31/2025 
   Contingency   Stock-based
compensation
   (-) Suppliers   Probable loss, net 
Civil (1)   2,243    166    (2,004)   405 
Labor   1,529    -    -    1,529 
total   3,772    166    (2,004)   1,934 

 

   12/31/2024 
Nature              (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
   Contingency   Stock-based
compensation
   (-) Suppliers   Probable loss,
net
 
Civil (1)   1,897    166    (1,736)   327 
Labor   1,529    -    -    1,529 
total   3,426    166    (1,736)   1,856 

 

 

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Sigma Lithium Corporation

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three-Month Periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

 

 

The changes in legal claim contingency are shown in the following table:

 

Nature  31/12/2024   Additions   (-) Suppliers   Accrued
Charges
   Net utilization
of reversal
   3/31/2025 
Civil (1)   327    348    (269)   14    (15)   405 
Labor   1,529    -    -    -    -    1,529 
total   1,856    348    (269)   14    (15)   1,934 

(1) Sigma is a party to certain lawsuits and arbitrations, and a portion of the amount involved is recognized in the Company's statement.

 

Additionally, the Company is a party to other proceedings classified by legal advisors as possible loss, therefore representing present obligations whose cash outflow is not probable. Thus, no provision has been made for any liabilities in these consolidated financial statements. The amounts are detailed below:

 

   3/31/2025   12/31/2024 
Nature                      (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
   Contingency   (-) Suppliers   Possible loss,
net
   Contingency   (-) Suppliers   Possible loss,
net
 
Civil (2)   11,563    (6,072)   5,491    11,770    (5,631)   6,139 
Regulatory   138    -    138    128    -    128 
Labor   539    -    539    487    -    487 
    12,240    (6,072)   6,168    12,385    (5,631)   6,754 

 

(2) Sigma is a party to certain lawsuits and arbitrations, and a portion of the amount involved is recognized in the Company's statement, as per note 12 (suppliers’ costs).

 

On March 18, 2024, the Company received an Initiation Letter of Arbitration by LG Group subsidiary, LG Energy Solution, Ltd. (“LG-ES“) from the International Centre for Dispute Resolution of the American Arbitration Association. LG-ES is alleging that Sigma Lithium is in breach of certain provisions in connection with the Term-Sheet dated October 5, 2021, relating to offtake arrangements for the purchase of lithium oxide from the Company. The Term-Sheet was subject to, amongst other things, completion of the negotiation of definitive written agreements between the parties. The Company believes the claims are without merit. The legal counsel of the Company has formally attributed the probability of LG prevailing in this arbitration as possible. The amount involved is currently undetermined.

 

28.Additional information on the cash flow statement

 

Seems all non-cash effects are presented below:

 

   3/31/2025   3/31/2024 
       (As restated
Note 2.3)
 
Addition to property, plant, and equipment in exchange for:          
Lease   199    - 
Suppliers   -    35 
Non-cash effects   199    35 

 

29.Subsequent Events

 

In May 2025, the Company entered into an export prepayment trade finance agreements with a financial institutions for a total amount of $18,300.

 

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