What does amortization of debt discount premium mean?

The periodic adjustment to the carrying value of debt to reflect the difference between the face value and the effective interest rate at issuance. This non-cash item is necessary to reconcile the stated interest expense with the actual economic cost of the debt.

Lithium Americas LAC Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium

Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium at other companies

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$581K+46.0%

Lithium AmericasLAC

$999K—

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$1.34M-20.2%

QuidelOrtho CorporationQDEL

$1M—

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$440K+5.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Net income$4.6M+140%

EPS (diluted)$0.00+100%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$758.5M+69.8%

Total debt$702.9M—

Total equity$1.3B+115%

Total assets$3.1B+206%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$18.3M+3.1%

CapEx$299.3M+154%

Free cash flow-$317.6M-132%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.38B+132%

Enterprise value$1.33B—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-8.4%—

Debt / equity0.5×—

Current ratio7.4×-3.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lithium Americas in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium.

The official record: Lithium Americas’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Lithium Americas's amortization of debt discount premium?: Lithium Americas (LAC) reported amortization of debt discount premium of $999K in Q1 2026.
What does amortization of debt discount premium mean?: The periodic adjustment to the carrying value of debt to reflect the difference between the face value and the effective interest rate at issuance. This non-cash item is necessary to reconcile the stated interest expense with the actual economic cost of the debt.