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Exhibit 99.1

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in Canadian dollars - unaudited)

Three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

As at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars – unaudited)

March 31, 

June 30, 

    

2023

    

2022

ASSETS

Current assets

 

  

 

  

Cash

$

91,422,174

$

129,065,348

Receivables

 

662,231

 

1,135,095

Prepaid expenses

 

3,270,717

 

1,603,997

 

95,355,122

 

131,804,440

Non-current assets

 

 

  

Reclamation deposit

 

84,873

 

80,742

Exploration and evaluation assets (Note 4)

 

59,928,683

 

41,127,501

Intangible assets (Note 5)

 

1,451,110

 

1,500,540

Pilot plant (Note 6)

 

812,718

 

985,057

Asset under construction – Commercial plant (Note 7)

 

13,433,180

 

4,533,458

Asset under construction - Aqualung Carbon Capture pilot plant (Note 7)

1,754,676

-

Right of use asset (Note 8)

 

1,106,774

 

379,650

Deposits

 

73,715

 

12,416

Investment in Aqualung Carbon Capture SA (Note 3)

3,386,315

3,221,491

 

82,032,044

 

51,840,855

TOTAL ASSETS

$

177,387,166

$

183,645,295

LIABILITIES

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

6,260,790

$

6,597,682

Lease liability – short-term

 

415,335

 

182,060

 

6,676,125

 

6,779,742

Non-current liabilities

 

 

  

Lease liability – long-term

 

705,045

 

208,435

Decommissioning provision

 

135,453

 

128,860

840,498

337,295

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

7,516,623

 

7,117,037

EQUITY

 

  

 

  

Share capital (Note 9)

 

270,271,019

 

262,046,589

Reserves (Note 9)

 

20,113,187

 

21,945,204

Deficit

 

(122,257,220)

 

(106,717,819)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,743,557

 

(745,716)

TOTAL EQUITY

 

169,870,543

 

176,528,258

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

177,387,166

$

183,645,295

Commitments (Notes 4)

Subsequent Event (Note 13)

Approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on May 8, 2023.

“Robert Mintak”

“Dr. J. Andrew Robinson”

Director

Director

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

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Loss

Three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2023

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

Three months ended

Nine months ended

March 31, 

March 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

2023

    

2022

Expenses

 

  

 

  

Advertising and investor relations

$

132,192

$

156,068

$

285,869

$

271,132

Amortisation of intangible assets (Note 5)

20,345

47,103

 

89,294

 

143,407

Amortisation of office lease

64,457

31,103

 

156,117

 

51,840

Amortisation of pilot plant (Note 6)

1,096

3,906,410

 

206,732

 

11,249,269

Carbon Capture research & development

-

-

 

-

 

10,138

Consulting fees

931,472

1,262,673

 

2,500,787

 

2,024,676

Filing and transfer agent

167,678

365,613

 

365,771

 

552,233

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

37,611

1,669,944

 

(5,191,389)

 

1,933,145

Management fees (Note 10)

554,832

1,484,715

 

1,579,136

 

2,224,949

Office and administration

820,246

696,073

 

2,458,865

 

1,924,468

Patent

188,676

91,017

 

657,001

 

327,177

Pilot plant operations (Note 6)

4,427,565

1,489,602

 

10,402,608

 

5,770,808

Preliminary economic assessment

-

-

 

-

 

87,130

Professional fees

238,977

940,955

 

1,625,207

 

1,623,826

Project investigation

161,442

310,104

 

1,299,896

 

885,964

Salary and wages

151,809

-

151,809

-

Share-based payments

43,664

1,323,477

 

1,135,413

 

2,510,322

Travel

174,105

52,174

 

333,678

 

177,801

Loss from operations before other items

(8,116,167)

(13,827,031)

 

(18,056,794)

 

(31,768,285)

Interest income

1,026,527

91,937

 

2,538,862

 

110,514

Interest and accretion expense

(10,972)

(5,890)

 

(21,469)

 

(10,106)

Net loss for the period

(7,100,612)

(13,740,984)

 

(15,539,401)

 

(31,667,877)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

  

 

  

Item that may be reclassified subsequently to income or loss:

 

  

 

  

Currency translation differences of foreign operations

22,675

(546,300)

 

2,489,273

 

386,954

Total comprehensive income (loss)

(7,077,937)

(14,287,284)

(13,050,128)

 

(31,280,923)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

168,790,419

162,264,667

166,694,224

148,063,938

Basic and diluted loss per share

$

(0.04)

$

(0.08)

$

(0.09)

$

(0.21)

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

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

Nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

Accumulated

other

Number

Share

comprehensive

    

of shares

    

capital

    

Reserves

    

Deficit

    

income (loss)

    

Total equity

Balance, June 30, 2021

    

141,166,203

    

$

122,996,406

    

$

19,563,420

    

$

(68,617,507)

    

$

(2,398,853)

    

$

71,543,466

Share-based payment

 

-

 

-

 

2,510,322

 

-

 

-

 

2,510,322

Share issued for private placement, net of costs

13,480,083

118,240,689

2,211,663

-

-

120,452,352

Share issuance costs

 

-

 

(255,431)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(255,431)

Warrants exercised

 

6,684,892

 

7,389,127

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

7,389,127

Stock options exercised

 

2,910,784

 

5,854,957

 

(2,868,458)

 

-

 

-

 

2,986,499

Compensation shares issued

60,235

500,000

-

-

-

500,000

Net loss for the period

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(31,667,877)

 

-

 

(31,667,877)

Currency translation differences for foreign operations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

386,954

 

386,954

Balance, March 31, 2022

 

164,302,197

$

254,725,748

$

21,416,947

$

(100,285,384)

$

(2,011,899)

$

173,845,412

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

166,402,197

$

262,046,589

$

21,945,204

$

(106,717,819)

$

(745,716)

$

176,528,258

Share-based payment

 

-

 

-

 

1,135,413

 

-

 

-

 

1,135,413

Stock options exercised

 

5,750,000

 

8,224,430

 

(2,967,430)

 

-

 

-

 

5,257,000

Net loss for the period

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(15,539,401)

 

-

 

(15,539,401)

Currency translation differences for foreign operations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,489,273

 

2,489,273

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

172,152,197

$

270,271,019

$

20,113,187

$

(122,257,220)

$

1,743,557

$

169,870,543

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

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

Nine months ended

March 31, 

March 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

    

  

    

  

Net loss

$

(15,539,401)

$

(31,667,877)

Add items not affecting cash

 

  

 

  

Share-based payments

 

1,135,413

 

2,510,322

Foreign exchange

 

(5,324,298)

 

(129,395)

Amortisation – pilot plant

 

206,732

 

11,249,269

Amortisation – intangible assets

 

89,294

 

143,407

Amortisation – office lease

 

156,117

 

51,840

Interest expense

 

21,469

 

10,106

Net changes in non-cash working capital items to operations:

 

 

  

Receivables

 

472,864

 

(51,891)

Prepaid expenses

 

(1,708,501)

 

(1,758,404)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(503,314)

 

1,271,411

Compensation shares issued

 

 

500,000

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(20,993,625)

 

(17,871,212)

Cash flows used in investing activities

 

 

  

Exploration and evaluation assets

 

(15,806,296)

 

(2,069,120)

Pilot plant

 

-

 

(666,308)

Commercial plant development

 

(9,343,585)

 

(983,062)

Aqualung Carbon Capture pilot plant development

(1,754,676)

-

Patent

(39,864)

-

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(26,944,421)

 

(3,718,490)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

  

Proceeds from private placement

 

-

 

120,452,352

Share issuance costs

 

 

(255,431)

Exercise of warrants

 

-

 

7,389,127

Exercise of options

 

5,257,000

 

2,986,499

Lease payments

 

(170,776)

 

(57,986)

Net cash from financing activities

 

5,086,224

 

130,514,561

Effect of exchange rates on cash

5,208,648

-

Net change in cash

 

(37,643,174)

 

108,924,859

Cash, beginning of period

 

129,065,348

 

27,988,471

Cash, end of period

$

91,422,174

$

136,913,330

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

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

1.

Nature of Operations

Standard Lithium Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia on August 14, 1998 under the name Tango Capital Corp.  On April 7, 1999, the Company changed its name to Patriot Capital Corp. and then to Patriot Petroleum Corp. effective March 5, 2002. On December 1, 2016, the Company continued under the Canadian Business Corporations Act and changed its name to Standard Lithium Ltd. The Company’s principal operations are comprised of exploration for and development of lithium brine properties in the United States of America (“USA”). The address of the Company’s corporate office and principal place of business is Suite 110, 375 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 5C6. The Company’s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and NYSE American Stock Exchange under the symbol “SLI” and the Frankfurt Exchange in “S5L”.

2.Basis of Presentation

a)Statement of compliance

The annual consolidated financial statements of the Company, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting (IAS 34).

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the information required of a complete set of consolidated financial statements and are intended to provide users with an update in relation to events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and the performance of the Company since the end of its last annual reporting period.  It is therefore recommended that these condensed consolidated interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2022.

b)Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its 100% wholly owned subsidiaries.

3. Investment

On May 5, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase 179,175 common shares of Aqualung Carbon Capture AS (“Aqualung”) for $3,113,991 (NOK 23.3 million), representing an approximate 4.36% ownership in Aqualung. Aqualung is engaged in Carbon Capture technology and is based in Norway with operations in the United States.

Changes in the Company’s Investment in Aqualung during the period ended March 31, 2023 are summarized as follows:

Initial investment

    

$

3,113,991

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

107,500

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

3,221,491

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

164,824

Balance, March 31, 2023

$

3,386,315

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures

California

Arkansas

Texas

 

Property

Properties

Properties

Total

    

$

    

$

    

$

    

$

Acquisition costs:

    

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance, June 30, 2021

 

12,768,549

 

12,107,486

 

-

 

24,876,035

Acquisition of property

 

5,183,941

 

1,642,281

 

-

 

6,826,222

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

506,868

 

480,627

 

-

 

987,495

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

18,459,358

 

14,230,394

 

-

 

32,689,752

Acquisition of property

 

126,099

 

1,372,931

 

356,132

 

1,855,162

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

944,456

 

709,684

 

-

 

1,654,140

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

19,529,913

 

16,313,009

 

356,132

 

36,199,054

Exploration Costs:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance, June 30, 2021

 

4,153,051

 

2,561,108

 

-

 

6,714,159

Exploration costs

 

14,820

 

1,442,241

 

-

 

1,457,061

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

164,861

 

101,668

 

-

 

266,529

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

4,332,732

 

4,105,017

 

-

 

8,437,749

Exploration costs

 

6,988

 

5,138,911

 

9,695,870

 

14,841,769

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

 

221,681

 

228,430

 

-

 

450,111

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

4,561,401

 

9,472,358

 

9,695,870

 

23,729,629

Balance, June 30, 2022

 

22,792,090

 

18,335,411

 

-

 

41,127,501

Balance, March 31, 2023

 

24,091,314

 

25,785,367

 

10,052,002

 

59,928,683

California Property

On August 11, 2016, the Company entered into an option purchase and assignment agreement (the “Option Purchase Agreement”) with TY & Sons Explorations (Nevada), Inc. (“TY & Sons”) and Nevada Alaska Mining Company Inc. (“Nevada Mining”), pursuant to which the Company acquired all of TY & Sons’ right, title and interest in a property option agreement between TY & Sons and Nevada Mining, as property owner (the “Underlying Option Agreement”). Under the Underlying Option Agreement, TY & Sons had the option (the “Option”) to acquire from Nevada Mining an interest in the California Property (collectively, the “Option Purchase”), which comprises mineral claims situated in San Bernardino County, California. The transaction, having received the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, closed on November 17, 2016. As consideration, the Company issued 14,000,000 common shares of the Company and paid certain costs incurred to TY & Sons.

8

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures – continued

California Property – continued

In order to exercise the Option pursuant to the terms of the Underlying Option Agreement, the Company was required to pay the total sum of US$325,000 and issue an aggregate of 2,500,000 common shares to Nevada Mining as follows:

US$125,000 on closing of the Option Purchase Agreement (paid)
US$50,000 on or before July 7, 2017 (paid)
US$50,000 on or before July 7, 2018 (paid)
US$50,000 on or before July 7, 2019 (paid)
US$50,000 on or before July 7, 2020 (paid)

Issue 500,000 common shares on closing of the Option Purchase Agreement (issued)
Issue 500,000 common shares on or before October 1, 2017 (issued)
Issue 500,000 common shares on or before October 1, 2018 (issued)
Issue 500,000 common shares on or before October 1, 2019 (issued)
Issue 500,000 common shares on or before October 1, 2020 (issued)

The property is subject to a 2.5% net smelter return royalty on commercial production from the mineral claims, in favour of Nevada Mining.  The property is also subject to an additional 0.5% net smelter returns royalty applicable to any after acquired properties in the area of interest stipulated by the Option Purchase Agreement, also in favour of Nevada Mining.

9

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures continued

California Property – continued

On May 1, 2017, the Company signed a Property Lease Agreement with National Chloride Company of America (“National Chloride”) for rights to an adjacent property to the California Property, with approximately 12,290 acres.  Under this Property Lease Agreement, the Company paid US$25,000 at signing of a Letter of Intent and agreed to pay the total sum of US$1,825,000 and issue an aggregate of 1,700,000 common shares of the Company to National Chloride as follows:

US$25,000 on the Purchase Agreement date (paid)
US$50,000 on or before November 24, 2017 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before May 24, 2018 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before May 24, 2019 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before May 24, 2020 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before May 24, 2021 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before May 24, 2022 (paid)
US$250,000 upon successful completion of a pre-feasibility study
US$1,000,000 upon successful completion of a bankable feasibility study

Issue 100,000 common shares on the closing date (issued)
Issue 100,000 common shares on or before November 24, 2017 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before May 24, 2018 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before May 24, 2019 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before May 24, 2020 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before May 24, 2021 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before May 24, 2022 (issued)
Issue 500,000 common shares successful completion of a pre-feasibility study

It is expressly agreed that the “Leased Rights” are limited to lithium exploration and production activities and operations.  The Company has agreed to pay a two percent royalty on gross revenue derived from the properties to National Chloride, subject to a minimum annual royalty payment of US$500,000. On September 1, 2017, the Property Lease Agreement was amended to include an additional approximately 6,000 acres adjacent to the 12,290 acres. The amendment agreement continues all the economic terms of the previous lease agreement with National Chloride, with the additional requirement that the Company will be responsible for ongoing carrying costs associated with the additional claims. A payment of $56,873 (US$44,805) was made to the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior (“BLM”) for these carrying costs and remains in good standing with National Chloride for all subsequent payments.

On April 23, 2018, the Company entered into an exploration and option agreement (“EOA”), with TETRA Technologies, Inc. (“TETRA”), to secure access to additional operating and permitted land consisting of approximately 12,100 acres in Bristol Dry Lake, and up to 11,840 acres in the adjacent Cadiz Dry Lake, Mojave Desert, California.  The EOA with TETRA allows for the exclusive right to negotiate and conduct exploration activities and to enter into a mineral lease to allow exploration and production activities for lithium extraction on property held under longstanding mining claims and permits by TETRA.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures continued

California Property – continued

In connection with the entering into of the EOA, the Company made a non-refundable deposit of $135,453 (US$100,000) (See Note 5), and has agreed to pay the total sum of US$2,700,000 and issue an aggregate of 3,400,000 common shares of the Company to TETRA Technologies, Inc. as follows:

US$100,000 initial payment on April 23, 2018 (paid)
US$100,000 on or before October 23, 2018 (paid)
US$200,000 on or before April 23, 2019 (paid)
US$200,000 on or before April 23, 2020 (paid)
US$200,000 on or before April 23, 2021 (paid)
US$200,000 on or before April 23, 2022 (paid)
US$200,000 on or before April 23, 2023 (paid subsequent to period-end)
US$500,000 upon successful completion of a pre-feasibility study
US$1,000,000 upon successful completion of a bankable feasibility study

Issue 200,000 common shares on April 23, 2018 (issued)
Issue 200,000 common shares on or before October 23, 2018 (issued)
Issue 400,000 common shares on or before April 23, 2019 (issued)
Issue 400,000 common shares on or before April 23, 2020 (issued)
Issue 400,000 common shares on or before April 23, 2021 (issued)
Issue 400,000 common shares on or before April 23, 2022 (issued)
Issue 400,000 common shares on or before April 23, 2023 (issued subsequent to period-end)
Issue 1,000,000 common shares successful completion of a pre-feasibility study

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures continued

Arkansas Properties

South-West Arkansas Project

On July 26, 2017, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a non-affiliated NYSE-listed company (the “Vendor”) with regard to an option to acquire certain rights to conduct brine exploration and production and lithium extraction activities on approximately 33,000 net brine acres located in Columbian and Lafayette Counties, Arkansas. At signing of the MOU, a non-refundable deposit of $614,150 (US$500,000) was made with additional fees and payment obligations in the future, and subject to certain conditions.

On December 29, 2017, the Company entered into an Option Agreement to proceed with the transaction (the “Agreement Date”).  Under this Option Agreement, the Company will be required to make payments to the Vendor as follows:

US$500,000 before January 28, 2018 (paid)
An additional US$600,000 on or before December 29, 2018 (paid)
An additional US$700,000 on or before December 29, 2019 (paid)
An additional US$750,000 on or before December 29, 2020 (paid)
Additional annual payments of US$1,000,000 on or before each annual anniversary of the Agreement Date, beginning with that date that is 48 months following the Agreement Date, until the earlier of the expiration of the Exploratory Period or, if the Optionee exercises the Option, the Optionee beginning payment of the Royalty. These additional annual payments were made on December 14, 2021 and December 8, 2022.

During the Option Period, at any time following the commencement of Commercial Production, the Company agreed to pay a Royalty of 2.5% of gross revenue (minimum Royalty US$1,000,000) to the Vendor.

Arkansas Lithium Project

On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”), with LANXESS Corporation (“LANXESS”) with the purpose of testing and proving the commercial viability of extraction of lithium from brine that is produced as part of LANXESS’ bromine extraction business at its three southern Arkansas facilities.The MOU sets out the basis on which the parties have agreed to cooperate in a phased process towards developing commercial opportunities related to the production, marketing and sale of battery grade lithium products extracted from tail brine and brine produced from the Smackover Formation.  The MOU forms the basis of what will become a definitive agreement and is binding until the execution of a more comprehensive agreement that the parties may execute on the completion of further development phases.  The Company has paid an initial $3,834,000 (US$3,000,000) reservation fee to LANXESS to secure access to the tail brine, with an additional US$3,000,000 reservation fee due upon completion of certain development phases which were completed prior to the year end of June 30, 2019. The additional $3,804,000 (US$3,000,000)fee was paid in full on February 16, 2021.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

4.

Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures continued

Arkansas Properties continued

Arkansas Lithium Project– continued

On February 23, 2022, the Company and LANXESS entered into an amended and restated MOU (the “Agreement”) that streamlines and expedites the plan for development of the first commercial lithium project in Arkansas, which is to be constructed at an operational LANXESS facility in El Dorado, AR (the “Project”). Under the Agreement, the Company will control all development of the Project leading up to and including the completion of the Front End Engineering Design (“FEED”) study. The Company will form an initially wholly-owned company (the “Project Company”) that will own 100% of the Project during pre-FEED and FEED engineering studies and the FEED engineering will be used to produce a NI 43-101 Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”). Upon completion of the DFS, LANXESS has the option to acquire an equity interest of up to 49% and not less than 30% in the Project Company, at a price equal to a ratable share of the Company’s aggregate investment in the Project Company. The Company will also retain 100% ownership of its South-West Arkansas Project, all of the proprietary extraction technologies, relevant intellectual property and know-how.

Texas Lithium Properties

Texas Smackover Expansion Project

As at March 31, 2023, the Company has entered into lease and option agreements for certain properties in East Texas. The leases are for a 5-year term with extension for a further 10-year period with the first renewal due or expiry in July 2027. The Options are for a 2-year period with the first set to expire in February 2024 if leases are not signed and additional payments are not made to the lessor.

5.Intangible assets

The carrying value of the intangible assets is as follows:

    

    

IP Assets

    

    

Patents

    

    

Total

Balance, June 30, 2021

$

1,691,575

$

-

$

1,691,575

Amortisation

(191,035)

-

(191,035)

Balance, June 30, 2022

1,500,540

-

1,500,540

Amortisation

(89,294)

-

(89,294)

Additions

-

39,864

39,864

Balance, March 31, 2023

$

1,411,246

$

39,864

1,451,110

The intangible assets represent the purchase of intellectual property rights and were put in use in conjunction with the operation of the Company’s pilot plant on May 9, 2020 (Note 6).

On November 1, 2022, the Company received Notices of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) for its first two U.S. patent applications; serial no.16/410523 and serial no. 16/224463, and on December 29, 2022, the Company received a Notice of Allowance from USPTO for its third U.S. patent application serial no. 16/895783, all titled “Process for Recovering Lithium from Brines”, a novel and proprietary technique for continuous DLE from lithium brines.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

5.Intangible assets-continued

During the period ended March 31, 2023, the Company started capitalizing the expenditures related to issued Patents and have prospectively adjusted the straight-line amortisation of the Intangible Assets over 20 years through June 30, 2039.

6.

Pilot plant

As at March 31, 2023, the carrying value of the pilot plant is summarized as follows:

    

$

Balance at June 30, 2021

12,338,741

Additions

1,929,020

Amortisation

(13,355,544)

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

72,840

Balance at June 30, 2022

985,057

Amortisation

(206,732)

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

34,393

Balance at March 31, 2023

812,718

Pilot plant operations costs are comprised of the following:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

March 31, 

March 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Internet

$

2,956

$

2,745

$

8,421

    

$

8,236

Personnel

 

1,298,278

 

872,247

 

4,340,725

 

2,571,454

Reagents

 

1,894,508

 

305,722

 

2,478,975

 

1,060,045

Repairs and maintenance

 

7,013

 

63,981

 

15,972

 

247,854

Supplies

 

869,718

 

80,423

 

2,551,944

 

726,859

Testwork

 

297,127

 

73,890

 

856,733

 

457,106

Office trailer rental

 

10,509

 

8,064

 

30,052

 

23,557

Utilities

 

47,456

 

75,394

 

119,786

 

675,697

Foreign exchange

 

-

 

7,136

 

-

 

Total pilot plant operations costs

 

4,427,565

 

1,489,602

 

10,402,608

 

5,770,808

7.

Asset under construction

Commercial Plant

The Company is developing a commercial plant for the extraction of battery-grade lithium from tail brine from a stand-alone facility located adjacent to the LANXESS facility in southern Arkansas. The commercial plant is under development and not available for use and therefore not subject to depreciation as at March 31, 2023.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

7.

Asset under construction-continued

Aqualung Carbon Capture Pilot Plant

The Company is developing the Aqualung Carbon Capture pilot plant to capture CO2 emissions and permanently sequester them in Arkansas. The pilot plant was installed as of January 31, 2023, and was still undergoing commissioning at the end of the period and was not available for use, therefore, it was not subject to depreciation as at March 31, 2023.

8. Rights of use asset and lease liability

On March 1, 2023, the Company leased their new head office for a four-year term ending February 28, 2027. On November 1, 2021, the Company leased their head office in Vancouver for a three-year term ending October 31, 2024. This office will be subleased starting May 15, 2023, and will be leased until the end of the lease term. On April 1, 2022, Arkansas Lithium Corp. leased their office in El Dorado, Arkansas, USA for a two-year term ending April 1, 2024. All the lease payments are made to the lessors monthly.

Changes in the Company’s right of use assets during the period ended March 31, 2023 are as follows:

    

$

Balance at June 30, 2021

Additions

481,827

Amortisation

(102,177)

Balance at June 30, 2022

379,650

Additions

879,200

Amortisation

(156,117)

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

4,041

Lease liability at March 31, 2023

1,106,774

Changes in the Company’s lease liabilities during the period ended March 31, 2023 are as follows:

    

$

Balance at June 30, 2021

Additions

481,827

Lease payments

(108,306)

Interest on lease payments

17,216

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

(242)

Balance at June 30, 2022

390,495

Additions

879,200

Lease payments

(171,885)

Interest on lease payments

23,126

Effect of movement in foreign exchange rates

(556)

Less: current portion

415,335

Lease liability – non-current

705,045

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

9.

Share Capital

a)Authorized capital

Unlimited number of common voting shares without nominal or par value

During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued a total of 5,750,000 common shares for the exercise of stock options. The Company received proceeds of $5,257,000 and reclassified $2,967,430 from reserve to share capital upon exercise.

b)Warrants

Warrant transactions are summarized as follows:

Weighted

Number of

average

    

warrants

    

exercise price

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

9,813,870

 

1.13

Issued

 

336,877

 

11.09

Exercised

 

(6,684,892)

 

1.12

Expired

 

(3,353)

 

1.30

Balance at June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2023

 

3,462,502

 

2.16

The weighted average contractual life of the warrants outstanding is 1.39 years. As at March 31, 2023,  3,125,625 warrants with an exercise price of $1.20 with an expiry on June 10, 2024 and 336,877 warrants with an exercise price of $11.09 with an expiry on November 30, 2023 remain outstanding.

c)Options

The Company has a stock option plan in place under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees, consultants and management company employees enabling them to cumulatively acquire up to 10% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company.  Under the plan, the exercise price of each option shall not be less than the price permitted by any stock exchange.  The options can be granted for a maximum term of 10 years.

During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not grant any options.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

9.

Share Capital-continued

Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

Number of

Weighted average

    

options

    

exercise price

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

13,750,784

$

1.29

Options exercised

 

(4,410,784)

 

1.00

Options granted

 

1,170,000

 

7.35

Options expired

(340,000)

0.96

Balance at June 30, 2022

 

10,170,000

$

2.11

Options exercised

 

(5,750,000)

 

0.91

Balance at March 31, 2023

 

4,420,000

$

3.67

The following table summarizes stock options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2023:

Options Outstanding

Options Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted

Weighted

Average 

Average

Average

Exercise

Number

Remaining

Exercise

Exercise

Price

    

of 

    

Contractual Life

    

Price

    

Number

    

Price

$

    

Shares

    

(years)

    

$

    

Exercisable

    

$

0.75

200,000

 

0.09

0.75

200,000

0.75

1.40

1,450,000

 

0.43

1.40

1,450,000

1.40

3.39

1,200,000

 

2.81

3.39

1,200,000

3.39

3.43

400,000

 

1.04

3.43

400,000

3.43

6.08

200,000

 

3.31

6.08

200,000

6.08

6.31

200,000

 

3.93

6.31

200,000

6.31

7.55

500,000

 

1.88

7.55

500,000

7.55

8.25

170,000

3.96

8.25

170,000

8.25

9.40

100,000

 

4.03

9.40

100,000

9.40

4,420,000

 

1.78

3.67

4,420,000

3.67

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

10.Related Party Transactions

Key management personnel are persons responsible for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, and include directors and officers of the Company.

Compensation to key management is comprised of the following:

Three months ended

Nine months ended

    

March 31, 

    

March 31, 

    

2023

2022

    

2023

2022

Management fees

$

554,832

$

1,484,715

$

1,579,136

$

2,224,949

Share-based payments

-

 

-

-

 

940,268

554,832

1,484,715

1,579,136

3,165,217

As at March 31, 2023, there is $175,428 (June 30, 2022: $287,063) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to officers of the Company. Amounts due to/from the key management personnel are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed terms of repayment.

On June 17, 2022, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement (“the MSA”) with Telescope Innovations Corp. (“Telescope”). Robert Mintak, CEO of the Company and Dr. Andy Robinson, President and COO of the Company are directors of Telescope Innovations Corp. Under the MSA, Telescope will provide various research and development (“R&D”) services for the purpose of developing new technologies. The Company will fund an initial project for one year under the MSA, which will aim to evaluate the use of captured CO2 in the Company’s various chemical processes, as well as investigating the potential for permanent geological sequestration of CO2 within the lithium brine extraction and reinjection processes contemplated by the Company. Other R&D projects may be performed for the Company by Telescope as required. The Company incurred $591,549 (March 31, 2022: $Nil) of costs related to this agreement during the period ended March 31, 2023.

Amounts due to Telescope are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed terms of repayment.

As at March 31, 2023, there is $57,708 (June 30, 2022: $793,310) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities owing to Telescope Innovations Corp.

11.Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management

The fair value of financial instruments is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair values are determined by reference to quoted market prices, as appropriate, in the most advantageous market for that instrument to which the Company has immediate access. In the absence of an active market, fair values are determined based on prevailing market rates for instruments with similar characteristics.

The fair value of current financial instruments approximates their carrying value as they are short term in nature.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

11.Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management-continued

Financial instruments that are held at fair value are categorized based on a valuation hierarchy which is determined by the valuation methodology utilized:

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (that is as prices) or indirectly (that is, derived from prices).

Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 for the period ended March 31, 2023 and the year ended June 30, 2022.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

11.Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management – continued

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy:

March 31, 2023

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

Investment in Aqualung Carbon Capture SA

$

-

$

3,386,315

$

-

$

3,386,315

June 30, 2022

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

Investment in Aqualung Carbon Capture SA

$

-

$

3,221,491

$

-

$

3,221,491

The Company’s Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework. The Company’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and in response to the Company’s activities. Management regularly monitors compliance with the Company’s risk management policies and procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Company.

In the normal course of operations, the Company is exposed to various risks such as commodity, interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk. To manage these risks, management determines what activities must be undertaken to minimize potential exposure to risks. The objectives of the Company in managing risk are as follows:

maintaining sound financial condition;
financing operations; and
ensuring liquidity to all operations.

In order to satisfy these objectives, the Company has adopted the following policies:

recognize and observe the extent of operating risk within the business;
identify the magnitude of the impact of market risk factors on the overall risk of the business and take advantage of natural risk reductions that arise from these relationships.
(i)Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of loss if counterparties do not fulfill their contractual obligations and arises principally from trade receivables. The maximum credit risk is the total of our financial assets, including cash. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash with two major financial institutions. The majority of cash held with these institutions exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

11.Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management – continued

(ii)Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due.  The Company manages this risk by careful management of its working capital (current assets less current liabilities) to try to ensure its expenditures will not exceed available resources. At March 31, 2023, the Company has working capital of $88,678,997 (June 30, 2022: working capital balance of $125,024,698).

(iii)Foreign Exchange Risk

Currency risk is the risk to the Company’s earnings that arises from fluctuations of foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk.  The Company is exposed to currency risk through the following assets and liabilities denominated in US dollars:

    

March 31, 2023

    

June 30, 2022

$

$

Cash

71,743,618

106,802,040

Accounts payable

(5,419,780)

(3,431,920)

At March 31, 2023, US Dollar amounts were converted at a rate of USD 1.00 to CAD 1.355. A 10% increase or decrease in the US Dollar relative to the Canadian Dollar would result in a change of approximately $6,632,000 (June 30, 2022: $10,337,000) in the Company’s comprehensive loss for the year to date.

12.

Litigation Matters

On January 27, 2022, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed against the Company, Robert Mintak, and Kara Norman in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, captioned Gloster v. Standard Lithium Ltd., et al., 22-cv-0507 (E.D.N.Y.) (the “Action”). The complaint purports to seek relief on behalf of a class of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s publicly traded securities between May 19, 2020 and November 17, 2021, and asserts violations of Section 10(b) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) against all defendants and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individually-named defendants. On April 27, 2022, the court granted Curtis T. Arata’s motion for appointment as lead plaintiff in the Action. Lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint on June 29, 2022, adding Andrew Robinson as a defendant and extending the class period to February 3, 2022. The amended complaint alleges, among other things, that during the proposed class period, defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose certain facts regarding the Company’s LiSTR DLE technology and “final product lithium recovery percentage” at its DLE Demonstration Plant in southern Arkansas. The amended complaint seeks various forms of relief, including monetary damages in an unspecified amount. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on August 10, 2022, which became fully briefed on September 28, 2022. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the Action. As at March 31, 2023, the Company has not recorded any provision associated with this matter.

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STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 AND 2022

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars - unaudited)

13.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to March 31, 2023, the Company has granted a total of 3,750,000 incentive stock options (the “Options”) and 1,991,004 deferred share units (the “DSUs”) to the directors and management of the Company in accordance with the amended and restated rolling stock option and the long-term incentive plans adopted by shareholders of the Company at the recent annual general and special meeting held on April 4, 2023. The Options are exercisable at the price of $5.08 per share for a term of sixty months. The Options will vest and become exercisable immediately upon the date of grant. The DSUs will vest after twelve months. Settlement of the DSUs will occur when a holder ceases to be involved with the Company, or in connection with a change of control, and will be payable in common shares of the Company on the settlement date.

On April 24, 2023, the Company issued 400,000 common shares for the acquisition of property (See Note 4).

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