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Equity Method Investment in Smackover Lithium
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity Method Investment in Smackover Lithium  
Equity Method Investment in Smackover Lithium
5.
Equity Method Investment in Smackover Lithium

 

Changes in the Company's investment in Smackover Lithium for the periods indicated are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

 

SWA
Lithium

 

 

Texas
Lithium

 

 

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2024

 

$

94,919

 

 

$

51,946

 

 

$

146,865

 

Loss from investment in Smackover Lithium

 

 

(655

)

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(707

)

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

$

94,264

 

 

$

51,894

 

 

$

146,158

 

Capital contributions

 

 

16,143

 

 

 

12,925

 

 

 

29,068

 

Loss from investment in Smackover Lithium

 

 

(5,242

)

 

 

(1,116

)

 

 

(6,358

)

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

105,165

 

 

$

63,703

 

 

$

168,868

 

 

Summarized financial information for the Company's interest in Smackover Lithium on a 100% basis for the year ended December 31, 2025 are:

 

 

SWA
Lithium

 

 

Texas
Lithium

 

 

Total

 

Net loss

 

$

9,530

 

 

$

2,030

 

 

$

11,560

 

Company’s share of net loss

 

$

5,242

 

 

$

1,116

 

 

$

6,358

 

 

Summarized financial information for the Company's interest in Smackover Lithium on a 100% basis for the six month fiscal period ended December 31, 2024:

 

 

SWA
Lithium

 

 

Texas
Lithium

 

 

Total

 

Net loss

 

$

1,191

 

 

$

95

 

 

$

1,286

 

Company’s share of net loss

 

$

655

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

707

 

 

 

The carrying amount of the Company's investment in Smackover Lithium on a 100% basis as of December 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

 

SWA
Lithium

 

 

Texas
Lithium

 

 

Total

 

Current assets

 

$

12,741

 

 

$

10,989

 

 

$

23,730

 

Non-current assets

 

 

82,994

 

 

 

64,392

 

 

 

147,386

 

Total assets

 

 

95,735

 

 

 

75,381

 

 

 

171,116

 

Current liabilities

 

 

7,139

 

 

 

4,656

 

 

 

11,795

 

Total liabilities

 

 

7,139

 

 

 

4,656

 

 

 

11,795

 

Net assets

 

$

88,596

 

 

$

70,725

 

 

$

159,321

 

Company’s share of Smackover Lithium

 

 

48,728

 

 

 

38,899

 

 

 

87,627

 

Adjustments to the Company’s share of net assets(1)

 

 

56,437

 

 

 

24,804

 

 

 

81,241

 

Carrying amount of investment in Smackover Lithium

 

$

105,165

 

 

$

63,703

 

 

$

168,868

 

(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 $40.0 million and $20.0 million of capital contributions in SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium, respectively, through December 31, 2025.

The carrying amount of the Company's investment in joint ventures on a 100% basis as of December 31, 2024 was as follows (in thousands):

 

SWA
Lithium

 

 

Texas
Lithium

 

 

Total

 

Current assets

 

$

20,221

 

 

$

14,208

 

 

$

34,429

 

Non-current assets

 

 

54,351

 

 

 

38,030

 

 

 

92,381

 

Total assets

 

 

74,572

 

 

 

52,238

 

 

 

126,810

 

Current liabilities

 

 

5,788

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

8,772

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Total liabilities

 

 

5,796

 

 

 

2,984

 

 

 

8,780

 

Net assets

 

$

68,776

 

 

$

49,254

 

 

$

118,030

 

Company’s share of Smackover Lithium

 

 

37,827

 

 

 

27,090

 

 

 

64,917

 

Adjustments to the Company’s share of net assets(1)

 

 

56,437

 

 

 

24,804

 

 

 

81,241

 

Carrying amount of investment in Smackover Lithium

 

$

94,264

 

 

$

51,894

 

 

$

146,158

 

(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 $40.0 million and $20.0 million of capital contributions in SWA Lithium and Texas Lithium, respectively, through December 31, 2024.

South West Arkansas Project

The South West Arkansas Project is maintained pursuant to an option agreement dated December 29, 2017, between TETRA Technologies Inc. ("TETRA") and the Company (the "TETRA Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the TETRA Option Agreement, the Company acquired certain rights to conduct brine exploration and production and for lithium extraction activities in Arkansas.

On October 31, 2023, the aforementioned option was exercised to acquire brine production rights for the exploration and production of lithium, for the South West Arkansas Project, subject to a 2.5% royalty of gross revenue following the commencement of commercial production.

In October 2025, a front-end engineering study ("FEED") and Definitely Feasibility Study ("DFS") were completed for the South West Arkansas Project.

East Texas Properties

The East Texas Properties include lease and option rights for certain properties in East Texas that are prospective for lithium brine development.

On September 24, 2025, Smackover Lithium, the Company's joint venture with Equinor, reported a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate for the Franklin Project located within the East Texas Properties (the "Franklin Project"). The Franklin Project represents the initial project of Smackover Lithium's broader East Texas development strategy.

The Company continues to evaluate additional mineral leasehold acquisitions and to advance exploration and development activities within the East Texas Properties through its joint venture arrangements.