DOE Supports Lithium Americas (LAC) As New Investor

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) is one of the best high-upside materials stocks to buy. On February 3, Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) announced that it has finalized a series of agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors, under which the DOE becomes an investor in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors.

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Under the agreements, implemented on January 30, Lithium Americas Corp. issued the DOE a warrant to purchase up to 18,268,687 common shares, representing 5% of the company’s outstanding shares. In addition, the joint venture between Lithium Americas Corp. and General Motors issued a separate warrant for Non-Voting Units representing a 5% economic interest in the joint venture. Both warrants are exercisable for ten years and subject to anti-dilution adjustments.

A registration rights agreement obliges Lithium Americas Corp. to register for resale the common shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants, while a put, call and exchange agreement gives the DOE the right to sell or exchange its joint venture warrant interests to or through GM Holdings, and grants GM Holdings a corresponding call right after substantial completion milestones at the Thacker Pass project.

Lithium Americas Corp. (NYSE:LAC) is a lithium mining company that focuses on developing, building, and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities in the United States and Canada.

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This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.