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Loans To Exar Capital
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure Of Loan to Exar Capital [Abstract]  
Loans to Exar Capital
8.
LOANS TO EXAR CAPITAL

The Company has entered into loan agreements with Exar Capital to provide financing for the construction, working capital, and other funding requirements of Minera Exar, the operator of the Cauchari-Olaroz project.

Changes in the balances of loans to Exar Capital are summarized below.

 

 

 

$

 

Loans to Exar Capital, as at December 31, 2023

 

 

320,869

 

Loans to Exar Capital

 

 

41,978

 

Repayment of loans and interest by Exar Capital

 

 

(26,476

)

Accrued interest

 

 

44,044

 

Loans to Exar Capital, as at December 31, 2024

 

 

380,415

 

Repayment of loans and interest by Exar Capital

 

 

(3,920

)

Accrued interest

 

 

39,939

 

Capitalization of loans to investment in Cauchari-Olaroz Project

 

 

(99,422

)

Derecognition of existing loans upon extinguishment

 

 

(308,314

)

Recognition of new loans at fair value upon restructuring

 

 

299,635

 

Loans to Exar Capital, as at December 31, 2025

 

 

308,333

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, Exar Capital utilized its existing cash balance to repay a portion of its outstanding loan, amounting to $3,920 (Note 26).

Under the amended and restated loan agreements, the loans advanced by the Company to Exar Capital bear interest rates ranging from 8.12% to 8.95% per annum, with revised maturity dates ranging from 2028 to 2035.

8.
LOANS TO EXAR CAPITAL (continued)

 

As of December 31, 2025, the total outstanding loans to Exar Capital, including accrued interest, amounted to $308,333, with scheduled maturity and interest rates as follows:

 

Scheduled Maturities (Year)

 

Outstanding amount ($)

 

Interest Rate (%)

 

2028

 

 

19,224

 

 

8.12

%

2029

 

 

23,611

 

 

8.47

%

2030

 

 

28,297

 

 

8.75

%

2031

 

 

28,410

 

 

8.95

%

2032

 

 

37,286

 

 

8.25

%

2033

 

 

47,689

 

 

8.36

%

2034

 

 

39,893

 

 

8.48

%

2035

 

 

83,923

 

 

8.63

%

The recoverability of these loans is dependent on the future cash flows and performance of the Cauchari-Olaroz project. The Company performed an expected credit loss assessment based on the anticipated future performance and cash flow projections of Cauchari-Olaroz. The assessment did not identify any significant increase in credit risk or other factors that would indicate a potential default.