Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) 6-K Condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial statements

Exhibit 99.1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed consolidated interim unaudited financial statements

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated)

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Consolidated statements of financial position	1
Consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss	2
Consolidated statements of changes in equity	3
Consolidated statements of cash flows	4
Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements	5

	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Consolidated statements of financial position
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars - unaudited)

Consolidated statements of financial position

	Notes	As at September 30, 2023			As at December 31, 2022
ASSETS
CURRENT
Cash and cash equivalents			48,593			59,924
Grants receivable and other current assets			1,143			3,983
Sales taxes receivable			1,052			1,972
Tax credits receivable			4,362			4,362
Restricted cash and deposits			-			621
Prepaid expenses			2,532			3,062
Total current assets			57,682			73,924
NON-CURRENT
Tax credits receivables			6,155			5,458
Investment – Listed shares	13		1,225			800
Property, plant and equipment	4		66,615			64,135
Intangible assets			79			182
Right-of-use assets			2,000			2,656
Restricted cash and deposits			2,597			2,919
Total non-current assets			78,671			76,150
Total assets			136,353			150,074
LIABILITIES
CURRENT
Accounts payables and accrued liabilities			8,177			15,429
Deferred grants			1,432			20
Current portion of lease liabilities			453			431
Current portion of borrowings			472			225
Total current liabilities			10,534			16,105
NON-CURRENT
Asset retirement obligation			921			952
Borrowings			1,401			1,763
Lease liabilities			1,745			2,386
Convertible notes	5		53,454			56,544
Total non-current liabilities			57,521			61,645
Total liabilities			68,055			77,750
EQUITY
Share capital			238,823			210,786
Other reserves	5		5,883			829
Contributed surplus			27,602			25,313
Deficit			(204,010	)		(164,604	)
Total equity			68,298			72,324
Total liabilities and equity			136,353			150,074
Going Concern	1
Commitments	14

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(s) Eric Desaulniers – “Director”
(s) Daniel Buron – “Director”
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

Consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss

		For the three-month periods ended				For the nine-month periods ended
	Notes	September 30, 2023 $		September 30, 2022 $		September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $
EXPENSES
Exploration and evaluation expenses	7		1,330		1,519		5,716			5,724
Battery Material Plant project expenses	8		6,790		3,760		16,688			14,637
General and administrative expenses	9		4,927		6,666		17,574			21,984
Operating loss			13,047		11,945		39,978			42,345
Net financial costs (income)	10		2,379		520		(872	)		233
Loss before tax			15,426		12,465		39,106			42,578
Income tax			100		300		300			300
Net loss and comprehensive loss			15,526		12,765		39,406			42,878
Basic and diluted loss per share			0.26		0.23		0.66			0.77
Weighted average number of shares outstanding			60,746,564		55,788,953		59,378,171			55,510,849

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

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Consolidated statements of changes in equity
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars - unaudited)

Consolidated statements of changes in equity

										For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
	Notes	Number		Share capital $			Contributed surplus and warrants $			Other reserves $		Deficit $			Total equity $
Balance as at January 1, 2023			55,873,898		210,786			25,313			829		(164,604	)		72,324
Shares issued from offering	6.1		4,850,000		29,565			-			-		-			29,565
Options exercised	6.2		180,000		956			(380	)		-		-			576
Share-based compensation			-		-			2,669			-		-			2,669
Settlement of interest on Convertible Notes	5		-		-			-			5,054		-			5,054
Share issue costs			-		(2,484	)		-			-		-			(2,484	)
Net loss and comprehensive loss			-		-			-			-		(39,406	)		(39,406	)
Balance as at September 30, 2023			60,903,898		238,823			27,602			5,883		(204,010	)		68,298

							For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022
	Notes	Number		Share capital $			Contributed surplus and warrants $		Deficit $			Total equity $
Balance as at January 1, 2022			55,118,316		206,483		16,102			(116,890	)		105,695
Shares issued from offering	6.1		502,082		3,987		-			-			3,987
Options exercised	6.2		237,500		1,042		(373	)		-			669
Share-based compensation			-		-		7,983			-			7,983
Share issue costs			-		(829	)	-			-			(829	)
Net loss and comprehensive loss			-		-		-			(42,878	)		(42,878	)
Balance as at September 30, 2022			55,857,898		210,683		23,712			(159,768	)		74,627

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

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Consolidated statements of cash flow
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars - unaudited)

Consolidated statements of cash flows

		For the nine-month periods ended
	Notes	September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss			(39,406	)		(42,878	)
Depreciation and amortization	4		5,508			3,372
Change in fair value – listed shares			(425	)		1,000
Change in fair value – embedded derivatives	5		(6,600	)		-
Interest on convertible notes	5		5,054			-
Unrealized foreign exchange gain			(40	)		(688	)
Loss on disposal of property, plant an equipment	4 - 9		5			-
Share-based compensation	6.2		2,253			7,272
Accretion included within financial costs			3,299			62
Net change in working capital	11		1,384			(3,939	)
Cash flows used in operating activities			(28,968	)		(35,799	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	4 - 11		(13,125	)		(17,749	)
Investment in listed shares			-			(2,500	)
Restricted cash and deposits			263			207
Grants received			4,148			3,405
Cash flows used in investing activities			(8,714	)		(16,637	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from offering	6.1		29,565			3,987
Convertible notes issue costs			(659	)		-
Repayment of borrowings and lease liabilities			(487	)		(442	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options			576			669
Deferred expenses			-			(30	)
Share issue costs	6.1		(2,484	)		(812	)
Cash flows from financing activities			26,511			3,372
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			(160	)		743
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(11,331	)		(48,321	)
Cash and cash equivalent at the beginning of the period			59,924			62,355
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			48,593			14,034
Non-cash investing and financing activities	11

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

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (the “Company”, or “parent company") was established on December 31, 2012, under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Company specializes in exploration, evaluation and development of mineral properties located in Québec and is developing a natural graphite-based anode material that would qualify as battery-grade material to supply the lithium-ion industry.

The Company’s shares are listed under the symbol NMG on the New York Stock Exchange, NOU on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), and NM9A on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The Company’s registered office is located at 481 Brassard Street, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Québec, Canada, J0K 3B0.

The Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business as they come due for the foreseeable future.

During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company reported net loss of $39.4 million; cash outflows from operating activities of $29 million and an accumulated deficit of $204 million and has yet to generate positive cash flows. Based on all available information about the future, which includes at least, but not limited to, the next twelve months, management believes that without additional funding, the Company does not have sufficient liquidity to pursue its planned expenditures.

These circumstances indicate the existence of material uncertainties that cast substantial doubt as to the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and accordingly, the appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable to a going concern.

The Company's ability to continue future operations and fund its development and acquisition activities is dependent on management's ability to secure additional financing, which may be completed in a number of ways including, but not limited to, the issuance of debt or equity instruments, expenditure reductions, or a combination of strategic partnerships, joint venture arrangements, project debt finance, offtake financing, royalty financing and other capital markets alternatives. While management has been successful in securing financing in the past, there can be no assurance it will be able to do so in the future or that these sources of funding or initiatives will be available for the Company or that they will be available on terms which are acceptable to the Company.

These consolidated financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities, expenses and financial position classifications that would be necessary if the going concern assumption was not appropriate. These adjustments could be significant.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as published by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and also using the same accounting policies and procedures as those used for the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2022. These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the disclosures and notes required for annual consolidated financial statements and should therefore be read with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as at December 31, 2022, which have been prepared in accordance with IFRS.

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 (including comparative statements) were approved and authorized for publication by the Board of Directors on November 8, 2023.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

3. ESTIMATES, JUDGEMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS

In preparing its consolidated financial statements, management makes several judgements, estimates and assumptions about the recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.

Information about the significant estimates and assumptions that have the greatest impact on the recognition and measurement of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses can be found in the note 5 of the Consolidated audited annual financial statement. Actual results may differ significantly.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023
	Land $	Buildings $	Equipment $	Computers $		Furniture $	Rolling stock $	Mine under construction [1] $	Battery Material Demonstration Plant under construction [1]  $		Total $
COST
Balance as at January 1, 2023	2,455	3,267	9,813	141		118	128	37,785	14,591		68,298
Additions	-	-	313	-		-	-	6,269	952		7,534
Transfers	-	-	15,054	-		-	-	-	(15,054	)	-
Write-Off/Disposals	-	-	-	(24	)	-	-	-	-		(24	)
Balance as at September 30, 2023	2,455	3,267	25,180	117		118	128	44,054	489		75,808
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Balance as at January 1, 2023	-	551	3,478	72		25	37	-	-		4,163
Depreciation	-	170	4,818	32		11	18	-	-		5,049
Write-Off/Disposals	-	-	-	(19	)	-	-	-	-		(19	)
Balance as at September 30, 2023	-	721	8,296	85		36	55	-	-		9,193
Net book value as at September 30, 2023	2,455	2,546	16,884	32		82	73	44,054	489		66,615

	For the year ended December 31, 2022
	Land $	Buildings $	Equipment $	Computers $	Furniture $	Rolling stock $		Mine under construction [1] $	Battery Material Demonstration Plant under construction [1] $		Total $
COST
Balance as at January 1, 2022	2,412	2,791	163	141	25	53		18,032	18,886		42,503
Additions	43	15	248	-	-	50		19,753	5,687		25,796
Transfers	-	461	9,402	-	93	26		-	(9,982	)	-
Write-Off/Disposals	-	-	-	-	-	(1	)	-	-		(1	)
Balance as at December 31, 2022	2,455	3,267	9,813	141	118	128		37,785	14,591		68,298
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
Balance as at January 1, 2022	-	330	19	25	11	15		-	-		400
Depreciation	-	221	3,459	47	14	23		-	-		3,764
Write-Off/Disposals	-	-	-	-	-	(1	)	-	-		(1	)
Balance as at December 31, 2022	-	551	3,478	72	25	37		-	-		4,163
Net book value as at December 31, 2022	2,455	2,716	6,335	69	93	91		37,785	14,591		64,135

^[1] Assets under construction are not being depreciated as they are not in the condition necessary to be capable of being operated in the manner intended by management.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

The amount of borrowing costs included in Mine under construction for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, is $259 and $473 respectively (nil for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022). The rate used to determine the amount of borrowing costs to be capitalized is the weighted average interest rate applicable to the entity’s general borrowings during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023.

5. CONVERTIBLES NOTES

US$50 Million Convertible Notes with Mitsui, Pallinghurst, and Investissement Québec

	Host (amortized cost) $			Derivative (FVTPL) $			Deferred amount $			Total $
Issuance		48,703			20,453			(2,773	)		66,383
Interest accretion		732			-			-			732
Fair value adjustment		-			(11,199	)		-			(11,199	)
Amortization		-			-			140			140
Foreign exchange		382			127			(21	)		488
Balance as of December 31, 2022		49,817			9,381			(2,654	)		56,544
Interest accretion		3,706			-			-			3,706
Fair value adjustment		-			(7,935	)		-			(7,935	)
Amortization [1]		-			-			1,335			1,335
Foreign exchange		(69	)		(134	)		7			(196	)
Balance as of September 30, 2023		53,454			1,312			(1,312	)		53,454

^[1] The amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 include an additional amount of $793 to prevent the net amount of the Derivative and the Deferred amount components from representing a negative amount.

On November 8, 2022, the Company completed a private placement of unsecured convertible notes (the “Notes”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $67.2 million (US$50 million). The Notes are denominated in US Dollars with a term of 36 months and carry a quarterly coupon interest payment of the greater between (a) the 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 4% and (b) 6%.

Subsequently and effective January 1, 2023, the Notes contracts were amended by:

- Removing the interest capitalization provisions, such that accrued interest will be deemed paid in full in shares each quarter following the TSXV’s approval; and

- Increasing the interest rate to the greater of (a) 7% and (b) the 3-month CME Term SOFR plus 5%.

The Notes include the following material conversion and settlement options available to the holders and the Company:

- General conversion option: The holder of a Note, at any time before maturity, can convert the outstanding principal amount into units for US$5/unit. Each unit comprises one common share of the Company and one share warrant. The share warrant can be used to subscribe one common share of the Company at an exercise price of US$5.70/share for a period of 24 months from the date of conversion of the Note.

- Repurchase option: The Company has, at its sole discretion, an option to repay the Notes at the Repurchase Amount (as defined in the subscription agreement) at the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023; or (ii) the date of a final investment decision (FID) as defined in the subscription agreement. Depending on the circumstances, the repurchase amount is affected by the remaining time to maturity and the cumulative interests paid to date to the investors.

- Interest repayment option: At the end of each quarter starting December 31, 2022, the Company has an option to pay the interest in (i) cash; or (ii) in Common Shares subject to TSXV’s approval, by delivering share certificates to the Holders upon maturity, conversion or redemption at a US Dollar equivalent of the Company’s TSXV market share price determined at the quarter end on which such interest become payable.

- The Notes also include redemption mechanisms at the option of the holders in the event of a change of control or an event of default.

For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, the interest coupon totalled an aggregate amount of $1,758 (US$1,311) and $5,054 (US$3,757) respectively. For the third quarter of 2023, the Company elected to pay the interest coupon with 492,783 common shares at a price of US$2.66 which will be issued at maturity or conversion of the Notes. The common shares to be issued are recorded as other reserves in the consolidated statements of changes in equity.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

Sensitivity analysis on inputs that have an impact on the fair value revaluation of the derivative:

	December 31, 2022	Reasonably possible change	Sensitivity [1] US$ (Derivative liability)	September 30, 2023	Reasonably possible change	Sensitivity [1] US$ (Derivative liability)
Observable inputs
Share price	US$3.82	+/- 10%	+3.6M/-1.9M	US$2.64	+/- 10%	+0.5M/-0.4M
Foreign Exchange rate	1.35	+/- 5%	+/- 0.5M	1.35	+/-5%	+/-0.1
Unobservable inputs
Expected volatility	50%	+/- 10% (absolute)	+3.2M/-1.7M	46.77%	+/- 10%	+/-0.4
Credit spread	9%	+/- 1% (absolute)	+/- 0.3M	5.30%	+/-5%	+/-0.1

^[1] Holding all other variables constant.

6. EQUITY

6.1 SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized share capital

Unlimited number of common shares voting and participating, with no par value.

	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023		For the year ended December 31, 2022
Shares issued at the start of the period		55,873,898		55,118,316
Shares issued from offering		4,850,000		502,082
Options exercised		180,000		253,500
Shares issued at the end of period		60,903,898		55,873,898

From January 21, 2022 to December 31, 2022, the Company issued 502,082 common shares at an average price of $7.94 for gross proceeds of $3,987, commissions of $100, for total net proceeds of $3,887, in connection with the at-the-market equity offering (“ATM offering”) in place at that time. The ATM program has not been reactivated since Q1-2023 with no securities issued in 2023.

On April 17, 2023, the Company concluded an underwritten public offering agreement for 4,850,000 common shares, at a price of US$4.55 per share for gross proceeds of $29.6M (US$22M). The offering was conducted on a bought deal basis and the Company incurred underwriter fees equal to 6% of the gross proceeds.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

6.2 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

The Board of Directors determines the price per common share and the number of common shares which may be allocated to each director, officer, employee and consultant and all other terms and conditions of the option, subject to the rules of the TSXV. The plan has a policy that caps the maximum of total options that can be granted to 10% of the total outstanding shares of the Company.

All share-based payments will be settled in equity. The Company has no legal or contractual obligation to repurchase or settle the options in cash.

The Company’s share options are as follows:

	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023					For the year ended December 31, 2022
	Number			Weighted average exercise price $		Number			Weighted average exercise price $
Opening balance		3,911,804			7.42		2,352,249			7.07
Granted		2,088,548			5.51		2,219,304			8.13
Exercised		(180,000	)		3.20		(253,500	)		2.90
Expired		(276,250	)		5.73		(385,000	)		12.21
Forfeited		(75,000	)		5.48		(21,249	)		9.47
Cancelled		(487,804	)		8.20		-			-
Ending balance		4,981,298			6.82		3,911,804			7.42
Options that can be exercised		2,839,875			7.71		2,872,500			7.22

On February 17, 2023, the TSXV approved the cancellation of 487,804 options (initial options) previously issued to consultants and which were replaced with the grant of 453,048 new options (replacement options). The options have been issued as a consideration to secure Project financing for the Matawinie Mine and the Bécancour Battery Material Plant. The initial options had an exercise price of $8.20 and vested on the closing of the project financing subject to expiry on March 28, 2023. The replacement options have an exercise price of $8.20, vest on the closing of the project financing (no later than March 28, 2025) and will expire two years following the vesting of those options (no later than March 28, 2027). The incremental fair value of this modification is $1,036, which was measured using the Black-Sholes option pricing model based on the assumptions below and is being recognized as an expense over the period from the modification date to the end of the extended vesting period.

● Stock price: $8.20

● Expected volatility: 93%

● Risk-free rate: 3.79%

● Expected dividend: nil

The expense representing the fair value of the initial options granted will continue to be recognized as if the terms had not been modified.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, the Company granted 212,500 options to directors, 600,000 to officers, 800,000 to employees, and 476,048 to consultants. Apart from the replacement options described above, the vesting period for the options granted are done in two annual tranches. Each option entitles the holder to subscribe to one common share.

The weighted average fair value of the share options granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, were estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following average assumptions:

● Stock price at date of grant: $5.51

● Expected life: 4.49 years

● Risk-free interest rate: 3.11%

● Expected volatility: 74.03%

● Expected dividend: nil

● Fair value per option: $3.22

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

7. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES

	For the three-month periods ended						For the nine-month periods ended
	September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $			September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $
Wages and benefits		684			708			2,274			2,543
Share-based compensation		149			218			349			731
Engineering		-			78			-			213
Consulting fees		6			116			1,607			482
Materials, consumables, and supplies		166			246			511			640
Maintenance and subcontracting		177			181			452			1,039
Geology and drilling		-			4			8			28
Utilities		83			81			279			315
Depreciation and amortization		64			75			201			210
Other		58			(58	)		190			31
Uatnan mining project		-			-			99			-
Grants		(5	)		(10	)		(83	)		(28	)
Tax credits		(52	)		(120	)		(171	)		(480	)
Exploration and evaluation expenses		1,330			1,519			5,716			5,724

8. BATTERY MATERIAL PLANT PROJECT EXPENSES

	For the three-month periods ended						For the nine-month periods ended
	September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $			September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $
Wages and benefits		1,326			833			3,292			2,089
Share-based compensation		93			147			242			434
Engineering		1,760			1,116			4,802			7,017
Consulting fees		258			209			804			671
Materials, consumables, and supplies		453			171			1,565			582
Maintenance and subcontracting		717			245			1,593			899
Utilities		86			74			382			355
Depreciation and amortization		2,499			1,047			5,120			2,979
Other		52			33			143			106
Grants		(262	)		(115	)		(729	)		(495	)
Tax credits		(192	)		-			(526	)		-
Battery Material Plant project expenses		6,790			3,760			16,688			14,637

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

9. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

	For the three-month periods ended				For the nine-month periods ended
	September 30, 2023 $		September 30, 2022 $		September 30, 2023 $		September 30, 2022 $
Wages and benefits		1,681		1,654		5,380		5,315
Share-based compensation		622		1,291		1,661		6,106
Professional fees		632		325		2,045		1,043
Consulting fees		391		710		1,844		1,748
Travelling, representation and convention		98		171		655		412
Office and administration		1,344		2,217		5,436		6,688
Stock exchange, authorities, and communication		93		149		345		390
Depreciation and amortization		62		64		187		183
Loss on asset disposal		-		-		5		-
Other financial fees		4		85		16		99
General and administrative expenses		4,927		6,666		17,574		21,984

10. NET FINANCIAL COSTS (INCOME)

	For the three-month periods ended						For the nine-month periods ended
	September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $			September 30, 2023 $			September 30, 2022 $
Foreign exchange loss (gain)		942			(430	)		(137	)		(607	)
Interest income		(721	)		(93	)		(2,118	)		(289	)
Interest expense on lease liabilities		4			5			14			13
Change in fair value - listed shares		(125	)		1,000			(425	)		1,000
Change in fair value - embedded derivative and deferred amount amortization		(538	)		-			(6,600	)		-
Accretion on borrowings and notes		1,046			21			3,299			62
Interest on borrowings and notes		1,771			17			5,095			54
Net financial costs (income)		2,379			520			(872	)		233

11. ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

	For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 $			For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 $
Grants receivable and other current assets		92			(314	)
Deferred grants		157			-
Mining tax credits		(697	)		77
Sales taxes receivable		920			428
Prepaid expenses		1,210			(1,531	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(298	)		(2,599	)
Total net change in working capital		1,384			(3,939	)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,156			8,778
Share issue costs included in accounts payables and accrued liabilities		-			66
Deferred expenses included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-			372

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, share-based compensation expenses for key management personnel totalled $370 and $735 respectively ($217 and $2,310 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively) and for directors, $113 and $173 respectively for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 (nil and $1,247 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively).

During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023, the Company also incurred interest fees to Investissement Québec and Pallinghurst, as disclosed above in Note 5 – Convertible Notes. The Company has elected to pay the accrued interest in common shares which will be issued at maturity or conversion of the Notes.

13. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

FAIR VALUE

Current financial assets and financial liabilities are valued at their carrying amounts, which are reasonable estimates of their fair value due to their relatively short-maturities; this includes cash and cash equivalents, grants receivable, other current assets, accounts payable and others. Borrowings and the convertible debt host are accounted for at amortized cost using the effective interest method, and their fair value approximates their carrying value except for the convertible debt host for which fair value is estimated at $66.8 million (US$49.4 million) (level 3).

Fair Value Hierarchy

Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company uses a fair value hierarchy to categorize the inputs used to measure the financial instruments at fair value grouped into the following levels based on the degree to which the fair value is observable.

- Level 1: Inputs derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

- Level 2: Inputs derived from other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices); and

- Level 3: Inputs that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

	As at September 30, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial Assets at FVTPL
Non-current investments (Equity investment in publicly listed entities)		1,225		-		-		1,225
Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Convertible notes - Embedded derivatives (note 5)		-		-		-		-

	As at December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial Assets at FVTPL
Non-current investments (Equity investment in publicly listed entities)		800		-		-		800
Financial liabilities at FVTPL
Convertible notes - Embedded derivatives (note 5)		-		-		6,727		6,727

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2023 (none in 2022).

Financial Instruments Measured at FVTPL

Non-Current investments

Equity instruments publicly listed are classified as a Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Their fair values are a recurring measurement and are estimated using the closing share price observed on the relevant stock exchange.

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	NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE INC.
	Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements
	(Amounts expressed in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts - unaudited)

14. COMMITMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that give rise to commitments. As at September 30, 2023, the Company had issued $3,477 of purchase orders for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and $4,645 in relation to operations.

15. COMPARATIVE FIGURES

The Company added a new category of expense namely "Utilities" within Note 8 "Battery Material Plant Project Expenses". Consequently, comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. The reclassification had no impact on the net loss.

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