NMG is Developing What is Projected to Be the First Fully Integrated Source of Natural Graphite Active Anode Material in North America

+ NMG and GM have agreed to sign a multiyear supply agreement for 18,000 tonnes per annum of active anode material, covering a significant portion of NMG’s expected Phase-2 integrated production, from graphite ore to battery materials.

+ GM commits to a US$150 million investment in two tranches, subject to certain closing conditions, to support advancement and ultimately construction of NMG’s Phase-2 operations.

+ Announcement coincides with parallel offtake agreement with Panasonic Energy, which combined with GM’s Supply Agreement, covers approximately 85% of NMG’s planned active anode material production at its Phase-2 Bécancour Battery Material Plant.

+ GM’s Tranche 1 Investment and Supply Agreement support NMG’s execution plan for its Phase-2 Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Battery Material Plan, marking a significant milestone toward a subsequent tranche investment of up to an additional US$275 million in the aggregate from anchor customers, subject to certain conditions.

+ Collaboration provides GM with a source of carbon-neutral active anode material to support its EV production, adding to GM’s progress in developing a more sustainable and resilient North American-focused EV supply chain.

+ Graphite is a key battery raw material, making up more than 95% of the anode side of lithium-ion batteries for EVs and clean energy storage systems.

+ Shareholders, analysts, and media are invited to attend an Investor Briefing today at 10:30 a.m. ET hosted by NMG’s Management Team via webcast.

MONTRéAL, February 15, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. ("NMG" or the "Company") (NYSE: NMG, TSX.V: NOU) and General Motors Holdings LLC ("GM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM), have agreed to sign a supply agreement (the "Supply Agreement") upon closing of the Tranche 1 Investment, in which NMG will provide 18,000 tonnes per annum ("tpa") of its expected Phase-2 active anode material output to GM upon reaching full production for an initial term of six years. In complement to the Supply Agreement, NMG and GM entered into a subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") in which GM commits an aggregate US$150 million equity investment in NMG, subject to certain closing conditions, to develop what is projected to be the first fully integrated natural graphite active anode material project of its kind in North America; a local, carbon-neutral, reliable, sizeable, and ESG-driven source of natural graphite for the electric vehicle ("EV") and lithium-ion battery market.