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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025


☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 001-41279

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware	87-3426517
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9329 Mariposa Road, Suite 210 Hesperia, CA	92344
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (442) 221-0225

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     Title of each class

     Trading
Symbol(s)

     Name of each exchange on which registered

      Common Stock, $0.01 par value

      FEAM

     The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth company	☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of February 13, 2026, the registrant had 41,511,883 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

Table of Contents


		Page
PART I—Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	7
	Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30

Part II—Other Information

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	32
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32
Item 5.	Other Information	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	33
Signatures		34

References herein to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and "5E" refer to 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2025, and any documents incorporated by reference herein (this “Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) include statements that express our and our subsidiaries’ opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, goals objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future financial performance and results, financial condition, business strategy, including certain projections, milestones, targets, business trends and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Safe Harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “seeks,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “budgets,” “targets,” “aims,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, and in each case including their negative or other variations of comparable terminology. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation, statements regarding our results of operations and financial position, our purchase order commitments, business strategy, plans and prospects, our ability to secure additional financing and continue as a going concern, our Preliminary Feasibility Study (as defined herein) and recently updated mineral resource estimate, statements regarding the success and enforceability of the Company's patent applications and other intellectual property protections, development plans, production capabilities, commercialization strategy, offtake discussions, customer qualification processes and success thereof, market demand for boron and lithium, the potential applications of the Company’s products across energy, defense, and industrial markets, ability to access and secure any government-based financing, our vision of becoming a leading global supplier of borates and advanced boron materials and our ability to continue to operate the small-scale facility (the “SSF”) and develop the Project (each as defined herein), production forecasts and capital expenditure estimates. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s expectations regarding our future growth, results of operations, operational and financial performance and business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements are based on available current market material and management’s expectations, beliefs and forecasts concerning future events impacting our business.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are only predictions. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including risks described under the heading “Part I. Item IA. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include additional factors that could harm our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this report or to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations. You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference or incorporate by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this report with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance, and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. You are advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in our reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Part I—Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements.

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)


	December 31,			June 30,
	2025			2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	571		$	3,836
Prepaid expenses		284			758
Deferred offering costs and other current assets		282			19
Total current assets		1,137			4,613
Mineral rights and properties, net		7,667			7,735
Construction in progress		3,076			3,050
Properties, plant and equipment, net		45,056			53,658
Reclamation bond deposits		1,569			1,532
Right of use asset		103			141
Total assets	$	58,608		$	70,729

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,813		$	6,352
Lease liabilities, current		87			81
Total current liabilities		5,900			6,433
Long-term debt, net		—			22
Lease liabilities		24			68
Asset retirement obligations		1,064			1,016
Total liabilities		6,988			7,539

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 360,000 shares authorized; 23,512 and 20,018 shares outstanding December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively		235			200
Additional paid-in capital		304,526			294,546
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(253,141	)		(231,556	)
Total stockholders’ equity		51,620			63,190
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	58,608		$	70,729

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


	Three months ended December 31,						Six months ended December 31,
	2025			2024			2025			2024
Operating expenses:
Project expenses	$	1,801		$	1,679		$	2,957		$	3,233
Small-scale facility operating costs		782			1,080			1,615			2,668
General and administrative		2,945			3,280			6,377			8,077
Depreciation and amortization expense		5,377			4,992			10,691			9,962
Total operating expenses		10,905			11,031			21,640			23,940
Income (loss) from operations		(10,905	)		(11,031	)		(21,640	)		(23,940	)

Non-operating income (expense):
Interest income		26			25			81			48
Other income		—			4			—			4
Derivative gain (loss)		—			(830	)		—			1,357
Interest expense		(5	)		(2,430	)		(11	)		(4,585	)
Other expense		(11	)		—			(15	)		(5	)
Total non-operating income (expense)		10			(3,231	)		55			(3,181	)

Income (loss) before income taxes		(10,895	)		(14,262	)		(21,585	)		(27,121	)

Income tax expense (benefit)		—			—			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	(10,895	)	$	(14,262	)	$	(21,585	)	$	(27,121	)

Net income (loss) per common share — basic and diluted	$	(0.48	)	$	(4.76	)	$	(0.99	)	$	(9.28	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted		22,711			2,995			21,852			2,921

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


	Six months ended December 31,
	2025			2024
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$	(21,585	)	$	(27,121	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,691			9,962
Share-based compensation		620			1,529
Common stock issued for services		71			—
Gain on convertible note derivatives		—			(1,357	)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		48			39
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount — convertible notes		—			758
Amortization of right of use asset		38			79
Interest earned on reclamation bond		(37	)		(4	)
Change in:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		211			1,286
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		420			3,152
Net cash used in operating activities		(9,523	)		(11,677	)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Construction in progress		(785	)		(856	)
Properties, plant and equipment additions		(2,221	)		(11	)
Properties, plant and equipment disposals		200			—
Refund on previously acquired equipment		—			86
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,806	)		(781	)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs		7,154			3,018
Proceeds from warrant exercises		2,000			—
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes		—			6,000
Debt issuance costs		—			(480	)
Payments on note payable		(22	)		(21	)
Taxes paid for equity award vesting		(68	)		(131	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		9,064			8,386

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(3,265	)		(4,072	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,836			4,896
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	571		$	824

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	$	6		$	1

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
Construction in progress transferred to properties, plant and equipment (Note 4)	$	2,119		$	—
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities change related to capital additions		(760	)		(81	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities change related to debt issuance costs		—			(271	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities change related to equity issuance costs		(238	)		—
Interest paid through issuance of additional convertible notes (Note 7)		—			3,392
Fair value of common stock issued in exchange for services		71			—
Increase in asset retirement costs	$	—		$	23
Convertible note derivatives liability reclassification to equity (Note 10)		—			3,601

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)


					Additional						Total
	Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Equity
Balance at June 30, 2024		2,753	$	28	$	210,679		$	(200,001	)	$	10,706
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs		232		2		1,520			—			1,522
Issuance of warrants, net of offering costs		—		—		1,502			—			1,502
Vesting of restricted share units		10		—		(127	)		—			(127	)
Share-based compensation expense		—		—		1,350			—			1,350
Net income (loss)		—		—		—			(12,859	)		(12,859	)
Balance at September 30, 2024		2,995	$	30	$	214,924		$	(212,860	)	$	2,094
Vesting of restricted share units		—		—		(9	)		—			(9	)
Share-based compensation expense		—		—		179			—			179
Convertible note derivative liability reclassification		—		—		3,601			—			3,601
Net income (loss)		—		—		—			(14,262	)		(14,262	)
Balance at December 31, 2024		2,995	$	30	$	218,695		$	(227,122	)	$	(8,397	)


					Additional						Total
	Common Stock				Paid-in			Accumulated			Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit			Equity
Balance at June 30, 2025		20,018	$	200	$	294,546		$	(231,556	)	$	63,190
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs		2,374		24		7,368			—			7,392
Vesting of restricted share units		33		—		(68	)		—			(68	)
Common stock issued for services		20		—		71			—			71
Share based compensation expense		—		—		302			—			302
Net income (loss)		—		—		—			(10,690	)		(10,690	)
Balance at September 30, 2025		22,445	$	224	$	302,219		$	(242,246	)	$	60,197
Issuance of common stock, warrant exercise		1,067		11		1,989			—			2,000
Share based compensation expense		—		—		318			—			318
Net income (loss)		—		—		—			(10,895	)		(10,895	)
Balance at December 31, 2025		23,512	$	235	$	304,526		$	(253,141	)	$	51,620

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

5E ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements (herein after referred to as “financial statements”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and should be read in the context of the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2025. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2025, results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and cash flows for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Basis of Consolidation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, American Pacific Borates Pty Ltd. and 5E Boron Americas, LLC (formerly Fort Cady (California) Corporation, (“5EBA”)), (collectively, the “Company”). The Company holds 100% of the rights through ownership and lode claims filed with the United States Bureau of Land Management in the 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex (the “Project”) located in southern California, through its ownership of 5EBA. In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, all intercompany balances and transactions, income and expenses and profit and losses resulting from intra-company transactions have been eliminated.

Reverse Stock Split

On February 14, 2025 (the “Effective Time”), the Company completed a 1-for-23 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”). As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, at the Effective Time, every 23 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (“Common Stock”) immediately prior to the Effective Time, were automatically converted into one validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock. These notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented.

Debt Exchange

During March 2025, the Company completed a debt restructuring transaction with BEP Special Situations IV LLC (“Bluescape”), Meridian Investments Corporation (“Meridian”) and Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC (“Ascend”), for and on behalf of Strategic SP (together with Meridian, “Ascend”) in connection with certain restructuring and recapitalization transactions with respect to the Company’s capital structure (collectively the “Exchange Transaction”), including the Company’s Convertible Notes (as defined in Note 7-Debt) issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (as defined in Note 7-Debt). The Exchange Transaction resulted in:

•

the issuance of an aggregate of 13,586,524 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on March 5, 2025, to Ascend and Bluescape upon exchange of all of the outstanding Convertible Notes (as defined in Note 7-Debt) and the extinguishment of all indebtedness owed by the Company under the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (as defined in Note 7-Debt) (the “Exchange”);

•

the issuance and sale by the Company of 1,408,173 shares of Common Stock to Ascend and Bluescape on March 14, 2025, at a price per share of $3.5507 (the “Subscription Price”) for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million;

•

the issuance by the Company to Ascend and Bluescape of warrants on March 13, 2025 that expire March 13, 2026 to purchase up to 5,632,692 shares of Common Stock, at a price per share equal to the Subscription Price (the “Restructuring Warrants”); and

•

the right of each of Ascend and Bluescape to designate two directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) for so long as such party beneficially owns 25% of the Company’s Common Stock and one director to serve on the Company's Board for so long as such party beneficially owns 10% of the Company's Common Stock.

Going Concern

Management evaluated whether there are conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that these condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. When substantial doubt exists, management evaluates whether the mitigating effect of its plans sufficiently alleviates substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The mitigating effect of management's plans, however, is only considered if both (1) it is probable that the plans will be effectively implemented within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued, and (2) it is probable that the plans, when implemented, will mitigate the relevant conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. In performing this analysis, management concluded there continues to exist substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

As a pre-revenue development stage company, the Company is dependent on debt and equity financing transactions to fund its continued development and operational activities. While the Company has continued to execute a number of financing transactions, as described in Note 10-Equity and Note 15-Subsequent Events, each of which have improved the Company’s cash position, and while the Company continues to operate under a business plan that includes reductions in certain spending, management anticipates the need for additional financing to maintain its operations and carry out its business objectives. The receipt of potential funding cannot be considered probable at this time because these plans are not entirely within management's control as of the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Therefore, there exists substantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Even if additional financing is successfully consummated, available liquidity may still not be sufficient to eliminate the aforementioned substantial doubt regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to fund its operations and business objectives, the Company will need to curtail planned activities, discontinue certain operations, or sell certain assets, which could materially and adversely affect its business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects.

These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of the uncertainties described above.

Financial Instruments

The Company's financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, reclamation bond deposits, vehicle notes, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and lease liabilities. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments. The fair values of these instruments, due to their short-term nature, approximate their carrying value.

Concentrations of Risk

The Company maintains cash deposits at several major banks, which at times may exceed amounts covered by insurance provided by the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Management monitors the financial health of the banks and believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk, and the Company has not experienced any such losses.

The Company’s operations are predominately focused on the Project, which results in the Company being dependent upon a single mining operation in a single geographic region in the western United States in California. The geographic concentration of the Company’s operations may disproportionately expose it to disruptions if the region experiences severe weather, transportation capacity constraints, constraints on the availability of required equipment, facilities, personnel or services, significant governmental regulation or natural disasters.

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company is subject to a number of risks that its management believes are similar to those of other companies of similar size and industry, including but not limited to, the success of its exploration activities, need for significant additional capital (or financing) to fund operating losses, competition from substitute products and services from larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, patent litigation, tariff and trade policy impacts on operating and construction costs, and dependence on key individuals. The Company currently generates no revenue from operations and will need to rely on raising additional capital or financing to sustain current and planned operations in the long term. There can be no assurance that management will be successful in its efforts to raise

additional capital on terms favorable to the Company, or at all, or in management's ability to adequately reduce expenses, if necessary, to maintain sufficient liquidity or capital resources. Refer to the Going Concern discussion above for additional details.

Segment Information

The Company has evaluated how it is organized and managed and has identified only one reportable business segment, which is the development of the Project. There has been no change in the determination of the Company’s segment information in the current reporting period. All of the Company’s operations and assets are located in the United States. The operating results of the Company’s single reportable segment are evaluated by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who has been determined to be the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), to make key operating decisions, such as the allocation of resources and the evaluation of operating segment performance. The primary measure of profit and loss evaluated by the Company’s CODM for its single reportable segment is consolidated net income. Consolidated net income, total assets, cash flows and all significant segment expense items are presented in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior reported amounts in order to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications did not impact our previously reported net income (loss), stockholders’ equity or cash flows.

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards did not or will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 is intended to improve income tax disclosures primarily through enhanced disclosure of income tax rate reconciliation items, and disaggregation of income (loss) from continuing operations, income tax expense (benefit) and income taxes paid, net disclosures by federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions, among others. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2023-09 effective for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires the disaggregation of certain expenses in the notes of the financial statements, to provide enhanced transparency into the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement. In January 2025, the FASB issued Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, which clarified the effective dates of ASU 2024-03. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2024-03 will have on its related disclosures, including the adoption date and transition method.

2. Mineral Rights and Properties, Net

Mineral rights and properties, net consisted of the following at the end of each period presented.


	December 31,		June 30,
	2025		2025
	(in thousands)
Mineral properties	$	6,733	$	6,733
Hydrology wells		547		547
Asset retirement cost, net of accumulated amortization of $134 and $66 as of December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025, respectively(1)		387		455
Mineral rights and properties, net	$	7,667	$	7,735

(1)

Represents the carrying value of capitalized costs associated with asset retirement obligations, as discussed in Note 5-Asset Retirement Obligations.

3. Construction in Progress

During the six months ended December 31, 2025, the Company drilled horizontal sidetracks from two of its existing injection and recovery wells and therefore transferred approximately $2.1 million of costs incurred that were previously recorded as construction in progress to property, plant and equipment, inclusive of amounts capitalized as construction in progress related to injection and recovery wells as of June 30, 2025. Refer to Note 4-Properties, Plant and Equipment, Net for additional details. Construction in progress consisted of the following at the end of each period presented.


	December 31,		June 30,
	2025		2025
	(in thousands)
Engineering services and vendor testing	$	2,919	$	2,525
Injection and recovery wells		—		374
Buildings		72		66
Capitalized interest		85		85
Total construction in progress	$	3,076	$	3,050

4. Properties, Plant and Equipment, Net


	Depreciation	Estimated useful	December 31,			June 30,
Asset category	method	life (in years)	2025			2025
			(in thousands)
Land	N/A	—	$	1,533		$	1,533
Small-scale facility — plant	Straight-line	3.75		68,775			69,313
Injection and recovery wells	Straight-line	3.75(1)		8,253			6,134
Buildings	Straight-line	7-15		979			979
Vehicles	Straight-line	3-5		305			305
Other plant and equipment	Straight-line	5-10		817			754
				80,662			79,018
Less accumulated depreciation				(35,606	)		(25,360	)
Properties, plant and equipment, net			$	45,056		$	53,658

(1)

Effective July 1, 2025, the estimated useful life of the injection and recovery wells were revised downward from 5 years to 3.75 years to align with the Company’s revised operational and development plans. The costs transferred to properties, plant and equipment for the horizontal sidetracks drilled during the six months ended December 31, 2025, are being depreciated over the remaining life of such wells.

The Company recognized depreciation expense of approximately $5.3 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company recognized depreciation expense of approximately $10.6 million and $10.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

5. Asset Retirement Obligations

The change in the Company’s asset retirement obligations during the period presented and the balance of its accrued reclamation liabilities at the end of the period are set forth below.


	Six months ended
	December 31, 2025
	(in thousands)
Asset retirement obligation — beginning of period	$	1,016
Accretion		48
Asset retirement obligation — end of period	$	1,064

6. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following at the end of each period presented.


	December 31,		June 30,
	2025		2025
	(in thousands)
Accounts payable - trade(1)	$	920	$	893
Accrued expenses		1,467		841
Accrued capital expenditures		2,836		3,529
Accrued payroll		546		866
Income taxes payable - federal		—		179
Current portion of debt		44		44
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	5,813	$	6,352

(1)

Includes $43 thousand and $110 thousand related to capital expenditures as of December 31, 2025, and June 30, 2025, respectively.

7. Debt

Long Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at the end of each period presented.


	December 31,		June 30,
	2025		2025
	(in thousands)
Vehicle notes payable	$	44	$	66
Total debt		44		66
Current portion of debt		44		44
Long-term debt	$	—	$	22

Interest expense consisted of the following for each period presented.


	Three months ended December 31,					Six months ended December 31,
	2025		2024			2025		2024
	(in thousands)
Convertible notes interest	$	—	$	2,027		$	—	$	3,886
Vehicle notes interest		1		1			1		2
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount — convertible notes		—		434			—		758
Other interest		4		—			10		—
Gross interest expense		5		2,462			11		4,646
Less: amount capitalized to construction in progress		—		32			—		61
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	$	5	$	2,430		$	11	$	4,585

Effective interest rate — convertible notes(1)	N/A			13.6	%	N/A			13.1	%

(1)

The effective interest rate represents a weighted-average interest rate applicable for the respective period, for the period of time which the Convertible Notes were outstanding. Interest expense utilized in the calculation is based upon the gross interest expense in the table above, and the principal balance utilized in the calculation is based on the ending net long-term debt applicable to each interest period inclusive of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount, changes in the principal balance resulting from the issuance of any Convertible Notes, interest paid-in-kind and any adjustments resulting from the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement.

Convertible Notes - Background

In August 2022, the Company entered into a $60.0 million private placement of senior secured convertible notes (the “August 2022 Notes”) with Bluescape, which were secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The August 2022 Notes were subsequently amended and restated several times to transfer certain ownership of the debt to Ascend, to modify conversion terms, extend maturities, adjust interest provisions and issue additional tranches of notes to Bluescape and Ascend (together, the “Convertible

Notes”). Interest on the Convertible Notes was payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, either in cash or through the issuance of additional notes. The agreement that governed the Convertible Notes, including the various amended and restated forms of such agreement (collectively, the “Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement”) also included various minimum cash covenants that were periodically waived and extended.

On March 5, 2025, the Company completed the Exchange, pursuant to which all outstanding Convertible Notes were exchanged for an aggregate 13,586,524 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (as described in more detail in Note 1-Basis of Financial Statement Presentation). The Exchange resulted in the termination of the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, the extinguishment of all related indebtedness, and the elimination of the associated minimum cash covenant.

Convertible Notes - Activity

On August 15, 2024, the Company elected to issue additional notes as payment for approximately $3.4 million of interest accrued on the Convertible Notes during the period from February 16, 2024 through August 15, 2024.

On September 16, 2024, the Company entered into a third amendment to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement and agreed, among other things, to issue and sell $6.0 million aggregate principal amount of new senior secured convertible notes in substantially the same form and under the same terms as the then outstanding Convertible Notes (the “September 2024 Notes”) to Bluescape and Ascend.

In connection with its entry into the September 2024 Notes, the Company incurred approximately $454 thousand of debt issuance costs.

Convertible Notes - Conversion Terms

The Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement contained provisions that allowed for the conversion of the Convertible Notes, including interest paid-in-kind, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock in various circumstances at both the Company and holder’s election at various conversion rates. However, during the period over which the Convertible Notes were outstanding, and prior to the Exchange, no such conversion occurred.

The conversion rate applicable to the Convertible Notes issued in June 2024 (the “June 2024 Notes”) and the September 2024 Notes was subject to adjustment if, after the issuance date of such notes and on or prior to December 31, 2024, the Company sold Common Stock or any other equity-linked securities in one or more transactions at an effective price per share that was less than the respective conversion price then in effect, subject to certain exemptions (a “Degressive Issuance”). In the event of a Degressive Issuance, the conversion rate applicable to the respective Convertible Notes was subject to adjustment based on the weighted average issuance price of the securities sold in such Degressive Issuance, as set forth in the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement. As part of the August 2024 Equity Offering (as further described and defined in Note 10-Equity), a Degressive Issuance provision applicable to the June 2024 Notes resulted in an adjustment to the conversion rate applicable to the June 2024 Notes. A Degressive Issuance did not occur with respect to the September 2024 Notes prior to the expiration of such feature on December 31, 2024.

Convertible Notes - Derivatives

The Degressive Issuance feature associated with the June 2024 Notes and September 2024 Notes were deemed to be embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation and separate accounting as stand-alone derivative instruments (the “June 2024 Convertible Note Derivative” and “September 2024 Convertible Note Derivative,” respectively, and together, the “Convertible Note Derivatives”) through December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 8-Convertible Note Derivatives for additional details regarding the accounting for the Convertible Note Derivatives.

The September 2024 Notes were initially recorded at their face amount of $6.0 million less debt issuance costs of $454 thousand and the fair value of the September 2024 Convertible Note Derivative, which was determined to be $1.6 million. Refer to Note 8-Convertible Note Derivatives for additional details.

8. Convertible Note Derivatives

The June 2024 Convertible Note Derivative and September 2024 Convertible Note Derivative, each which relate to the June 2024 Notes and September 2024 Notes, respectively, described in Note 7-Debt, were valued upon initial recognition and at each

reporting period at fair value using a with-and-without methodology utilizing a binomial lattice model (a model which utilizes Level 3 fair value inputs).

The valuation model for the Convertible Note Derivatives required the input of subjective assumptions including expected share price volatility, risk-free interest rate and debt rate. Changes in the input assumptions as well as the Company's underlying share price could have materially affected the fair value estimates.

Changes in the fair value between periods were recognized in Derivative gain (loss) in the statement of operations but had no related impact on the Company’s cash position or cash flows. The provision that resulted in separate accounting for the June 2024 Convertible Note Derivative began June 11, 2024 in connection with the issuance of the June 2024 Notes, and on September 16, 2024 for the September 2024 Convertible Note Derivative in connection with the issuance of the September 2024 Notes. Each of these provisions expired on December 31, 2024, and accordingly, the Convertible Note Derivatives were derecognized, and the remaining fair values were transferred to additional paid-in capital on such date. Refer to Note 10-Equity for additional information. There were no other derivative instruments outstanding for any period after December 31, 2024.

The components of changes to the fair value of the Convertible Note Derivatives for the period presented are summarized below.


	Derivative
	(Asset)/Liability
	(in thousands)
Convertible note derivatives (asset) liability — June 30, 2024	$	3,315
Additions, at fair value, September 16, 2024		1,643
Fair value adjustments (gain) loss, net		(1,357	)
Reclassified to additional paid-in capital, at fair value, December 31, 2024		(3,601	)
Convertible note derivatives (asset) liability — December 31, 2024	$	—

9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

At December 31, 2025, cash equivalents, trade and other payables, as well as vehicle notes approximated their fair value due to their short-term nature. The Company’s financial instruments also consist of environmental reclamation bonds which are invested in certificates of deposit and money market funds which are classified as Level 1. The Convertible Notes and Convertible Note Derivatives were classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, while outstanding. The reconciliation of changes in the fair value of the Convertible Note Derivatives for the period outstanding can be found in Note 8-Convertible Note Derivatives.

10. Equity

The Company is authorized to issue up to 360,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value, $0.01 per share. The Company has no outstanding shares of preferred stock.

August 2024 Equity Offering

On August 27, 2024, the Company completed an offering (the “August 2024 Equity Offering”) of (i) 231,884 shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, (ii) Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of up to 231,885 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A Warrants”) and (iii) Series B warrants to purchase an aggregate of 231,885 shares of Common Stock (the “Series B Warrants”, and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “2024 Warrants”). The Shares and 2024 Warrants were offered and sold on a combined basis for consideration equating to $17.25 for one Share and two 2024 Warrants. This transaction resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $3.0 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses. The aggregate net proceeds and issuance costs associated with the August 2024 Equity Offering were allocated to the Shares and 2024 Warrants based upon the relative fair value of such items on the offering date.

Convertible Note Derivative Reclassification

On December 31, 2024, the provision that resulted in separate accounting for the Convertible Note Derivatives expired. Accordingly, the remaining $3.6 million fair value associated with the Convertible Note Derivatives was derecognized as a liability

and transferred to additional paid-in capital on such date. Refer to Note 7-Debt and Note 8-Convertible Note Derivatives for additional information.

Shares Issued for Services

On July 15, 2025, the Company issued a total of 20,000 shares of Common Stock with a fair value on the issuance date of $3.55 per share to an investor in exchange for a market awareness campaign and various public and investor relations services. The shares were sold in a private offering to an investor that was acquiring the shares for its own account.

August 2025 Equity Offering

On August 21, 2025, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell an aggregate of 2,374,481 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $3.50 per share (the “August 2025 Equity Offering”). The August 2025 Equity Offering closed on August 25, 2025, and resulted in net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million after the recognition of underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses paid or payable by the Company.

December 2025 Warrant Exercise

In connection with the Exchange Transaction, on March 13, 2025, and as further described in Note 1-Basis of Financial Statement Presentation, the Company issued Restructuring Warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 5,632,692 shares of Common Stock, comprised of warrants to purchase up to 2,816,346 shares to Bluescape and warrants to purchase up to 1,408,173 shares to each of Meridian and Ascend. The Restructuring Warrants were immediately exercisable, had an exercise price of $3.5507 per share, and would expire on the first anniversary of the issuance.

On December 4, 2025, the Company entered into amendments to the Restructuring Warrants with each of Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian (the “Warrant Amendments”). The Warrant Amendments permitted each holder to exercise its Restructuring Warrants on a cashless basis after the holder exercised at least 10% of the shares underlying its Restructuring Warrants for cash.

On December 4, 2025, each of Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian exercised their respective Restructuring Warrants in full (10% cash exercise and 90% cashless exercise). Under the cashless exercise feature, the number of shares issued upon net exercise was determined using a formula that compared the five-day volume weighted price on the date the Company received notice from the warrant holder of its intent to exercise the warrants to the existing warrant exercise price. In connection with the exercise, the Company issued 1,067,296 shares of its Common Stock and received approximately $2.0 million in cash proceeds. The cash proceeds received from the cash exercises were recorded as an increase to stockholders’ equity. The shares issued in connection with the cashless exercises resulted in a reclassification within stockholders’ equity associated with the net share settlement of the Restructuring Warrants. Following the exercises, Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian held no additional warrants.

Warrant Terms

The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants became exercisable on February 27, 2025. The Series A Warrants will expire on February 27, 2030, and the Series B Warrants will expire on February 27, 2027. The exercise price for each of the 2024 Warrants is $18.3563 per share.

The 2024 Warrants and previously outstanding Restructuring Warrants (collectively, the “Warrants”) contain standard adjustments to the exercise price including for stock splits, stock dividends, rights offerings and pro rata distributions. The Warrants also include certain rights upon the occurrence of a “fundamental transaction” (as described in the respective Warrant), including the right of the holder thereof to receive from the Company or a successor entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion) that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common Stock in such fundamental transaction in the amount of the Black Scholes value (as described in the respective Warrant) of the unexercised portion of the Warrant on the date of the consummation of such fundamental transaction. The Warrants include cashless exercise rights to the extent the resale of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants is not registered under the Securities Act.

Vesting of Equity Awards

During the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company issued none and less than 1 thousand shares of its Common Stock upon the vesting of equity awards, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the

Company issued approximately 33 thousand shares and 10 thousand shares of its Common Stock upon the vesting of equity awards, respectively. The vesting events did not result in any cash proceeds to the Company.

2024 Equity Distribution Agreement

On March 28, 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with Canaccord Genuity LLC and D.A. Davidson & Co. (the “Agents”) pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell up to $15.0 million of shares of Common Stock from time to time through the Agents, acting as the Company’s sales agents, or directly to one or more of the Agents, acting as principal (the “ATM Program”).

As a result of the August 2024 Equity Offering, the Company was precluded from utilizing the ATM Program for one year following the closing of the offering, and as a result approximately $410,000 of costs previously capitalized for the ATM Program were written-off to general and administrative expense during the three and six months ended December 31, 2024. On August 14, 2025, the Equity Distribution Agreement was terminated pursuant to the terms therein. The Company is not subject to any termination penalties related to the termination of the Equity Distribution Agreement. The Company did not sell any shares of Common Stock under the Equity Distribution Agreement.

Share based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expense and represents costs associated with restricted share unit (“RSU”) and performance share unit (“PSU”) activity and options granted to directors, employees, and consultants of the Company. Share based compensation expense consisted of the following for the periods presented.


	Three months ended December 31,				Six Months Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
	(in thousands)
Share-based compensation expense — service based
ABR Employee share option plan	$	—	$	66	$	—	$	167
2022 Equity Compensation Plan — Options		177		33		352		55
2022 Equity Compensation Plan — PSUs		20		35		22		25
2022 Equity Compensation Plan — RSUs		121		45		246		1,282
Total share-based compensation expense	$	318	$	179	$	620	$	1,529

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $1.7 million of total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock-based compensation awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.1 years.

Stock Options

Option grants are made under the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan and vest ratably over the vesting period, which is generally three years or less. No stock option awards were granted during the six months ended December 31, 2025. The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock option awards granted during the six months ended December 31, 2024, using a Black-Scholes option valuation model are as follows.


		Six months ended December 31,
		2024
Exercise price		$23.69 - $29.21
Share price		$10.58 - $14.26
Volatility		99.2% - 99.9%
Expected term in years		2.8 - 2.9
Risk-free interest rate		3.4% - 4.1%
Dividend rate		Nil

The following table summarizes stock option activity for each of the periods presented.


	Six months ended December 31,
	2025					2024
	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Outstanding at beginning of the period		647		$	18.31		174		$	214.51
Granted		—			—		24			26.70
Expired/forfeited		(11	)		378.35		(72	)		120.89
Outstanding at end of the period		636			12.57		126			232.53

Vested at the end of the period		17			177.68		90			314.37
Unvested at the end of the period		619		$	7.93		36		$	27.54

The weighted average remaining life of vested options as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, was approximately 7.3 years and 2.0 years, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the maximum expiration date for vested options was approximately 7.3 and 8.3 years, respectively.

As of December 31, 2025, there was approximately $1.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to 619 thousand unvested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining period of approximately 1.1 years. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the maximum expiration date for unvested options was approximately 3.4 and 2.6 years, respectively.

The following table summarizes the activity for unvested options for each of the periods presented.


	Six months ended December 31,
	2025				2024
	Number of Options		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per share		Number of Options			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per share
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Unvested at beginning of the period		619	$	3.25		15		$	41.12
Granted		—		—		24			5.46
Vested		—		—		(3	)		141.22
Unvested at end of the period		619	$	3.25		36		$	9.26

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, all outstanding stock options and vested stock options had no intrinsic value as the exercise prices of the respective options exceeded the Company’s stock price on such dates. There were no options exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Full Value Awards (Restricted Share Units and Performance Share Units)

The following table summarizes RSU and PSU activity for each of the periods presented.


	Serviced-Based Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Performance- Based Shares				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit		Total Shares
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Non-vested shares/units outstanding at June 30, 2025		55.6			11.36		22.8			$	30.11		78.4
Granted		87.1			3.35		—				—		87.1
Vested		(50.8	)		8.02		(0.4	)			266.30		(51.2	)
Forfeited		(1.6	)		4.25		—				—		(1.6	)
Non-vested shares/units outstanding at December 31, 2025		90.3		$	5.64		22.4			$	25.57		112.7

	Serviced-Based Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Share		Performance- Based Shares				Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit		Total Shares
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Non-vested shares/units outstanding at June 30, 2024		16.0		$	58.95		4.1			$	131.68		20.1
Granted		15.3			11.95		19.8		(1)		11.62		35.1
Vested		(14.5	)		43.66		—				—		(14.5	)
Forfeited		(0.5	)		11.62		(1.0	)			56.58		(1.5	)
Non-vested shares/units outstanding at December 31, 2024		16.3		$	29.78		22.9			$	31.18		39.2

         (1)

         During the three and six months ended December 31, 2024, approximately 19.8 thousand PSUs were granted, which based on the achievement of certain financial and operational targets, could vest within a range of 0% to 100%. The targets are 1) construction of the large-scale commercial facility commencing prior to September 1, 2026; 2) an approved final investment decision in the large-scale commercial facility at a modeled internal rate of return of 20%, 3) achievement of an enterprise value in excess of $200 million, and 4) achievement of an enterprise value in excess of $300 million. The determination of the percentage of shares that ultimately vest will be made on the three-year anniversary of the grant date based upon achievement of the performance targets over the period.

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective period. Diluted loss per share includes certain adjustments to basic loss per share for income and to common shares outstanding that could occur if RSUs, PSUs, stock options and convertible securities such as the Convertible Notes and Warrants were exercised or converted into common stock. Diluted loss per share equals basic loss per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, as the effect of including dilutive securities in the calculation would be antidilutive.

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the following effects are excluded from the computation of dilutive loss per share as such effects would have an anti-dilutive effect.


	Three months ended December 31,					Six Months Ended December 31,
	2025		2024			2025		2024
	(in thousands)
Interest expense on convertible notes, net of amounts capitalized	$	—	$	2,429		$	—	$	4,583
Derivative gain (loss) — convertible note derivatives	$	—	$	(830	)	$	—	$	1,357
Additional shares assuming conversion of convertible notes(1)		—		2,429			—		2,376
Additional shares assuming exercise of warrants		464		464			464		464
Stock options and unvested restricted stock units and performance share units		749		165			749		165

(1)

Represents the shares that would have been issued if noteholders had elected to convert the Convertible Notes into shares of Common Stock based upon the principal and accrued interest balance and Conversion Rate applicable at the beginning of the respective period, or at the issuance date of such Convertible Notes, if later.

Subsequent Equity Issuance - February 2026

As discussed in Note 15–Subsequent Events, subsequent to December 31, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 18,000,000 shares of its Common Stock in connection with the February 2026 Equity Offering (as defined in Note 15–Subsequent Events). The impact of the equity issuance is not reflected in the computation of earnings per share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Obligations

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had purchase order commitments of approximately $2.5 million primarily for raw materials for the operation of the SSF; wellfield materials, consulting and services; engineering services and vendor testing related to the design of the proposed commercial-scale facility; environmental testing and other corporate services.

Litigation

On July 17, 2023, the Company filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against a previous construction contractor in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Eastern Division, alleging, among other things, numerous breaches by the contractor of its contractual obligations to 5EBA under the Procurement and Construction Contract, effective April 26, 2022, by and between 5EBA and the contractor, relating to the construction of the SSF in California (the “Contract”). On August 10, 2023, the contractor filed an answer to the Complaint as well as a counterclaim for, among other things, alleged breaches by 5EBA of its contractual obligations to the contractor under the Contract and has requested relief in the approximate amount of $5.5 million. The Company has filed a response disputing the counterclaims asserted by the contractor. Discovery has begun and is ongoing. During July 2025, the Company and contractor attended mediation, which did not result in a resolution relating to the litigation. An estimate of reasonably probable outcomes cannot be made at this time.

As of December 31, 2025, Ascend and Bluescape beneficially owned approximately 35.6% and 34.6%, respectively of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and are therefore considered related parties. Additionally, pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated Investor and Registration Rights Agreement dated January 14, 2025, Bluescape and Ascend each have the right to designate two individuals to our Board, and we are required to appoint or nominate such persons to our Board. Such party’s respective designation right will continue for so long as each such party beneficially owns 25% of the Company’s Common Stock, and one director to serve on the Company’s Board for so long as each such party beneficially owns 10% of the Company’s Common Stock.

As described in Note 10-Equity, on December 4, 2025, the Company entered into the Warrant Amendments with Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian, and each exercised all of their outstanding Restructuring Warrants.

As described in Note 15-Subsequent Events, on January 7, 2026, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to $10.0 million of shares of the Company’s Common Stock to Bluescape and Ascend.

As described in Note 15-Subsequent Events, on February 2, 2026, the Company completed the February 2026 Equity Offering (as defined in Note 15-Subsequent Events). As part of the February 2026 Equity Offering, Bluescape purchased 4,000,000 shares of our Common Stock at $2.00 per share, a price per share equal to other investors who purchased shares of the Company’s Common Stock in the transaction. Following the February 2026 Equity Offering, Ascend and Bluescape beneficially owned approximately 20.1% and 29.2%, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock.

15. Subsequent Events

EXIM Warrant Issuance

During November 2025, the Company formally submitted an application to the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) for a $10.0 million funding package (the “EXIM Loan”) through EXIM’s Engineering Multiplier Program (“EMP”). The EMP is a program designed to finance feasibility studies, pre-construction design, engineering, architectural and environmental

services undertaken prior to the commencement of the implementation phase of a physical project, for projects that are anticipated to generate additional exports of U.S. goods and services. The Company believes the Project and the remaining costs associated with the engineering work needed qualifies for a loan pursuant to the EMP program.

On December 8, 2025, at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s entry into an agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) to issue up to 2,816,346 warrants with an exercise price of $3.5507 to purchase up to $10.0 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “EXIM Warrants”), to Bluescape and Ascend, or their respective affiliates (the “Guarantors”) in connection with each party providing a guarantee or collateral package (the “Guarantee”) to EXIM as a condition of awarding the EXIM Loan.

On January 7, 2026, the Company and the Guarantors entered into the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which the Company issued the EXIM Warrants. The terms of the EXIM Warrants are substantially identical to the terms of the Restructuring Warrants, except:

•

vest and become exercisable only after the date that the Guarantors provide the Guarantee to EXIM, and in an amount equal to the amount guaranteed by such Guarantor;

•

expire upon the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the date that the EXIM Loan is repaid or (b) the release of the Guarantee; and

•

do not include an option for the holder to require the Company to repurchase the EXIM Warrants for the Black-Scholes value of the EXIM Warrants in connection with the consummation of a fundamental transaction.

Consistent with the terms of the Restructuring Warrants, the EXIM Warrants contain customary adjustments in the event of any stock split, stock dividend, stock combination, recapitalization, or similar transaction occurring after the issuance date. As of the date these financial statements have been issued, the EXIM Loan has not been awarded to the Company, and the Company is still evaluating the accounting method for the EXIM Warrants.

February 2026 Equity Offering

On February 2, 2026, the Company completed the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 18,000,000 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share (the “February 2026 Equity Offering”). The February 2026 Equity Offering resulted in aggregate proceeds of $36.0 million before deducting placement agent fees, and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) summarizes the significant factors affecting the operating results, financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, and cash flows of our Company for the three and six months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes thereto and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 29, 2025 (the “Annual Report”). Except for historical information, this discussion and analysis contains various forward looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and other important factors, which include, but are not limited to, the risks described in our Annual Report filed with the SEC, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they are made. Additionally, you should refer to the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” References within this MD&A to the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us,” refer to 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., and its subsidiaries.

Overview

5E Advanced Materials, Inc. is a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron derivative materials whose mission is to enable decarbonization, increase food security, and ensure domestic supply of critical materials. Our business strategy and objectives are to develop capabilities ranging from upstream extraction and product sales of borates, calcium-based co-products, and potentially other byproducts such as lithium carbonate, to downstream advanced boron material processing and development. Our vision is to safely process borates and other industrial minerals through sustainable best practices and a continuous improvement mindset. We hold 100% of the rights through ownership and lode claims filed with the United States Bureau of Land Management (the “BLM”) in the 5E Boron Americas (Fort Cady) Complex (the “Project”) located in southern California through our wholly owned subsidiary 5E Boron Americas LLC (formerly Fort Cady (California) Corporation (“5EBA”)). Our Project is underpinned by boron reserves and a lithium resource, with the borates being contained in a conventional boron mineral known as colemanite. Our facility was designated as Critical Infrastructure by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in 2022, and boron was added to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 2025 Critical Minerals List on November 7, 2025. We currently operate our small-scale facility (the “SSF”) at the Project, which provides data and information necessary for us to ultimately establish a commercial-scale facility (the “Commercial Scale Facility”) at the Project.

We believe the Project represents one of the most compelling domestic critical material projects in the United States as a strategically located operation that targets stable long-term demand, with a defined pathway to production and a low-cost, high margin and profitable financial profile.

Recent Developments

Ferroboron Supply Chain Collaboration

We have begun to assess a potential domestic supply chain that would utilize boric acid produced from the Project as upstream feedstock in the production of ferroboron, an iron-boron alloy used in specialty steel and as an input in neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet manufacturing. We have held preliminary discussions with a U.S. magnet producer regarding potential commercial requirements. However, we have not executed any definitive agreements and there can be no assurance that any transaction will result from these discussions. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the United States currently does not produce ferroboron and relies on imports, and our assessment is focused on whether we can address this market with a domestic product offering. Our evaluation includes engineering pathways, technical requirements, and potential partnership structures, and any decision to proceed would be subject to technical validation and the availability of financing, among other factors.

Highlights for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

Operational Highlights

Mineral Resource Estimate Update

On November 15, 2025, we received an updated mineral resource estimate for the Project. The updated mineral resource estimate was prepared by Mr. Steven Kerr of Escalante Geological Services, LLC, one of the Qualified Persons with respect to our Preliminary Feasibility Study Technical Report Summary (the “PFS”). The new mineral resource estimate updates the prior estimate dated March 10, 2025, and incorporates mineral resource from additional lode claims we staked and filed with the BLM and recorded in San Bernardino County in August 2025.

The updated mineral resource estimate identified 61.9 million short tons of measured ore, containing 9.1 million short tons of in-situ boric acid (H3BO3), with an average grade of 8.34% (B2O3), and 138.6 million short tons of indicated ore, containing 19.2 million short tons of in-situ boric acid (H3BO3), with an average grade of 7.97% (B2O3). On a combined basis, measured plus indicated mineral resource represent 28.3 million tons of boric acid, with an average grade of 8.09% (B2O3), which represents an increase of 10.8 million tons, or 61%, as compared to the prior resource estimate. The updated mineral resource estimate also identified an aggregate measured plus indicated mineral resource estimate of 328 thousand tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (“LCE”), with an average grade of 0.17% LCE, an increase of 115 thousand tons, or 54%, as compared to the prior resource estimate. Each of these increases relate exclusively to the addition of mineral resource that resulted from the aforementioned additional lode claims. For more information, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 19, 2025.

Boric Acid Shipments for Specialty Glass Trial and Boron Carbide

During August 2025, we packaged boric acid at our Project location and shipped an ocean freight container of finished product where it completed a 20-day international transit to Taiwan to a global specialty glass manufacturing facility. Upon receipt, our product passed a handling trial and met all required specifications. During October 2025, we shipped an additional 20 tons of boric acid produced from our SSF to a potential customer for a large-scale specialty glass trial, and during December of 2025 we were notified that the boric acid had been dispatched into the glass furnace. We also shipped 1,000 pounds of boric acid for domestic boron carbide (B4C) production. These shipments mark important milestones as the Company advances toward commercial production. We believe these shipments confirm the quality of our product and the reliability of our process technology, reinforcing our confidence in our near-term production path and our mission to establish a secure, U.S. supply of boron for industries that bolster national security and drive economic export growth.

Boron Criticality

On November 7, 2025, the United States Department of the Interior released its 2025 list of critical materials (the “2025 U.S. Critical Minerals List”), formally adding boron as a critical mineral vital to the U.S. economy and national security. The U.S. Geological Survey compiled the list, which identifies 60 minerals deemed essential to national security, economic growth, and supply chain stability. Boron's addition highlights its prominent role in energy technologies, advanced materials, defense systems, and critical infrastructure. We believe boron's inclusion on the 2025 U.S. Critical Minerals List enhances our eligibility to engage with U.S. government funding programs, including programs administered by the U.S. Department of War Office of Strategic Capital and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, that support the development, processing, and refining of critical minerals. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 authorized $5 billion for investments in critical minerals supply chains made pursuant to the Industrial Base Fund and up to $100 billion in principal amounts of direct loans and guaranteed loans for critical minerals and related industries and projects. We currently have a $285 million letter of interest for a potential project finance debt guarantee from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) as part of the Make More in America Initiative (“MMIA”).

Closed-Loop In-situ Boron Mining Patent Application

During December of 2025, we filed an omnibus patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering our proprietary, closed-loop in-situ leach (“ISL”) borate mining and production process. The application includes 167 claims and is intended to protect end-to-end process steps from injection and recovery through processing, reinjection, and impurity management, including production pathways for boric acid, gypsum, and calcium chloride. We expect to submit additional standalone patent applications as we continue building our broader intellectual property portfolio.

Financing Highlights

August 2024 Equity Offering

On August 27, 2024, we completed an offering (the “August 2024 Equity Offering”) of (i) 231,884 shares (the “Shares”) of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of up to 231,885 shares of Common Stock (the “Series A Warrants”) and (iii) Series B warrants to purchase an aggregate of 231,885 shares of Common Stock (the “Series B Warrants”, and collectively with the Series A Warrants, the “2024 Warrants”). The Shares and 2024 Warrants were offered and sold on a combined basis for consideration equating to $17.25 for one Share and two 2024 Warrants. The exercise price for each of the 2024 Warrants is $18.3563 per share. The net proceeds to us for the August 2024 Equity Offering were approximately $3.0 million after deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

September 2024 Notes Offering

On September 16, 2024, we entered into a third amendment (“Amendment No. 3”) to a January 2024 amended and restated note purchase agreement (as described in Note 7-Debt, of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, the “January 2024 Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement”) and agreed, among other things, to (i) issue and sell new senior secured convertible notes in substantially the same form and under the same terms as convertible notes issued in June of 2024 (as described in Note 7–Debt of Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, the “June 2024 Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount of $6.0 million (the “September 2024 Notes”) to Bluescape Special Situations IV (“Bluescape”), Meridian Investments Corporation (“Meridian”) and Ascend Global Investment Fund SPC for and on behalf of Strategic SP (together with Meridian, “Ascend”), and (ii) amend and restate the January 2024 Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement in the form attached as Annex A to Amendment No. 3 (the “September 2024 Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement”). The net proceeds to us for the September 2024 Notes were approximately $5.5 million after deducting issuance costs and fees.

January 2025 Notes Offering

On January 14, 2025, we entered into a fourth amendment (“Amendment No. 4”) to the January 2024 Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement and agreed, among other things, to (i) issue and sell new senior secured convertible notes in substantially the same form and under the same terms as the September 2024 Notes, in an aggregate principal amount of $5.0 million (the “January 2025 Notes” and, together with the August 2022 Notes, the June 2024 Notes and the September 2024 Notes, the “Convertible Notes”) to Bluescape and Ascend, and (ii) amend and restate the January 2024 Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement in the form attached as Annex A to Amendment No. 4 (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement also extended the date to which we were required to comply with a financial covenant to maintain a cash balance of at least $7.5 million from December 31, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The net proceeds to us for the January 2025 Notes were approximately $4.7 million after deducting issuance costs and fees.

Debt Exchange and Related Agreements

During March 2025, we completed a debt restructuring transaction with Bluescape, Meridian and Ascend in connection with certain restructuring and recapitalization transactions with respect to our capital structure (collectively the “Exchange Transaction”), including our Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement. The Exchange Transaction resulted in:

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the issuance of an aggregate of 13,586,524 shares of our Common Stock on March 5, 2025, to Ascend and Bluescape upon exchange of all of the outstanding Convertible Notes and the extinguishment of all indebtedness owed by us under the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (the “Exchange”);

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the issuance and sale by us of 1,408,173 shares of Common Stock to Ascend and Bluescape on March 14, 2025, at a price per share of $3.5507 (the “Subscription Price”) for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million;

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the issuance by us to Ascend and Bluescape of warrants on March 13, 2025, that expire March 13, 2026 to purchase up to 5,632,692 shares of Common Stock, at a price per share equal to the Subscription Price (the “Restructuring Warrants”); and

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the right of each of Ascend and Bluescape to designate two directors to serve on our Board of Directors (“Board”) for so long as such party beneficially owns 25% of our Common Stock and one director to serve on our Board for so long as such party beneficially owns 10% of our Common Stock.

May 2025 Equity Offering

On May 12, 2025 and May 13, 2025, we entered into subscription agreements to issue and sell an aggregate of 1,984,709 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $3.55 per share (collectively, the “May 2025 Subscription”). In connection with the May 2025 Subscription, we also issued 37,042 shares of our Common Stock as an advisory fee. The May 2025 Subscription closed on May 15, 2025 and resulted in aggregate net proceeds to us of approximately $6.4 million after deducting fees and other offering expenses.

August 2025 Equity Offering

On August 21, 2025, we entered into an underwriting agreement to issue and sell an aggregate of 2,374,481 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $3.50 per share (the “August 2025 Equity Offering”). The August 2025 Offering closed on August 25, 2025, and resulted in aggregate net proceeds of approximately $7.4 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, and other offering expenses.

December 2025 Warrant Amendments and Exercises

On December 4, 2025, we entered into amendments to the Restructuring Warrants with each of Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian (the “Warrant Amendments”). The Warrant Amendments permitted each holder to exercise its Restructuring Warrants on a cashless basis after the holder exercised at least 10% of the shares underlying its Restructuring Warrants for cash. Also on December 4, 2025, each of Bluescape, Ascend and Meridian exercised their respective Restructuring Warrants in full (10% cash exercise and 90% cashless exercise). In connection with the exercise, we issued 1,067,296 shares of our Common Stock and received approximately $2.0 million in cash proceeds (the “2025 Warrant Exercise”).

EXIM Engineering Multiplier Program Application and Warrant Issuance

During November of 2025, we formally submitted an application to EXIM for a $10.0 million funding package (the “EXIM Loan”) through EXIM’s Engineering Multiplier Program (“EMP”). The EMP is a program designed to finance feasibility studies, pre-construction design, engineering, architectural and environmental services undertaken prior to the commencement of the implementation phase of a physical project, for projects that are anticipated to generate additional exports of U.S. goods and services. The Company believes the Project and the remaining costs associated with the engineering work needed prior to a final investment decision qualifies for a loan pursuant to the EMP program. We continue to hold a $285 million letter of interest through EXIM’s MMIA program that has the potential to fund a portion of the anticipated costs for the proposed commercial-scale facility, the EMP application complements this letter of interest by targeting earlier-stage engineering needs. There can be no assurance that the EMP application will be approved or that any financing will be completed on the terms sought or at all.

On December 8, 2025, at our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, our stockholders approved our entry into an agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) to issue up to 2,816,346 warrants with an exercise price of $3.5507 to purchase up to $10.0 million shares of our Common Stock (the “EXIM Warrants”), to Bluescape and Ascend, or their respective affiliates (the “Guarantors”) in connection with each party providing a guarantee or collateral package (the “Guarantee”) to EXIM as a condition of awarding the EXIM Loan.

On January 7, 2026, we and the Guarantors entered into the Letter Agreement, pursuant to which we issued the EXIM Warrants. The terms of the EXIM Warrants are substantially identical to the terms of the Restructuring Warrants, except;

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vest and become exercisable only after the date that the Guarantors provide the Guarantee to EXIM, and in an amount equal to the amount guaranteed by such Guarantor;

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expire upon the earlier of (a) the second anniversary of the date that the EXIM Loan is repaid or (b) the release of the Guarantee; and

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do not include an option for the holder to require us to repurchase the EXIM Warrants for the Black-Scholes value of the EXIM Warrants in connection with the consummation of a fundamental transaction.

Consistent with the terms of the Restructuring Warrants, the EXIM Warrants contain customary adjustments in the event of any stock split, stock dividend, stock combination, recapitalization, or similar transaction occurring after the issuance date. As of the date of this Form 10-Q, we have not yet been awarded the EXIM Loan.

February 2026 Equity Offering

On February 2, 2026, we completed the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 18,000,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price of $2.00 per share (the “February 2026 Equity Offering”). The February 2026 Equity Offering resulted in aggregate proceeds of $36.0 million before deducting placement agent fees, and other offering expenses paid or payable by us.

Financing Transactions — Liquidity Considerations and Going Concern

As a pre-revenue development stage company, we are dependent on debt and equity financing transactions to fund our continued development and operational activities. While we have continued to execute a number of financing transactions, as described under the heading Financing Highlights above, each of which improved our cash position, we continue to operate under a business plan that includes reductions in certain spending, and we will need additional financing to maintain our operations and carry out our planned business objectives. The receipt of potential funding cannot be considered probable at this time because these plans are not entirely within management’s control as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Therefore, there exists substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Even if additional financing is successfully consummated, available liquidity may still not be sufficient to eliminate the aforementioned substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Refer to the “Going Concern” discussion within Note 1-Basis of Financial Statement Presentation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for more information.

Reverse Stock Split

On February 14, 2025, we effected a 1-for-23 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of our Common Stock. As such, all references to the number of shares and per share amounts of our Common Stock included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods presented.


	Three Months Ended December 31,				Variance						Six Months Ended December 31,				Variance
	2025		2024		$			%			2025		2024		$			%
	(in thousands)										(in thousands)
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Project expenses	$	1,801	$	1,679	$	122			7	%	$	2,957	$	3,233	$	(276	)		(9	%)
Small-scale facility operating costs		782		1,080		(298	)		(28	%)		1,615		2,668		(1,053	)		(39	%)
General and administrative		2,945		3,280		(335	)		(10	%)		6,377		8,077		(1,700	)		(21	%)
Depreciation and amortization expense		5,377		4,992		385			8	%		10,691		9,962		729			7	%
Total costs and expenses		10,905		11,031

Part I—Financial Information

1. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

2. Mineral Rights and Properties, Net

4. Properties, Plant and Equipment, Net

5. Asset Retirement Obligations

6. Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

7. Debt

8. Convertible Note Derivatives

9. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

10. Equity

11. Share Based Compensation

12. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

13. Commitments and Contingencies

14. Related Party Transactions

15. Subsequent Events

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

Recent Developments

Highlights for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2025

Operational Highlights

Financing Highlights

Results of Operations

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