The Metals Company Announces Third Quarter 2025 Corporate Update
1. TMC reported a cash balance of $115.6 million.
2. Operating loss of $55.4 million significantly influenced Q3 results.
3. All four metals in TMC's projects are now critical to U.S. industry.
4. Successful bench-scale trials produce battery-grade manganese sulfate.
5. Nori-D Project has a projected value of $23.6 billion.
The project value and critical mineral status boost investor confidence. Previous announcements of resource viability have historically driven stock prices up significantly.
How important is it?
The strategic announcements and financial stability enhance TMC's growth prospects, impacting its valuation.
Why Long Term?
Expected shifts in regulatory frameworks and market dynamics will take time to fully materialize, notably by 2027.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TMC the metals company Inc. (NASDAQ:TMC) ("TMC" or the "Company"), a leading developer of the world's largest resource of critical metals essential to energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure, today provided a corporate update and third quarter results for the period ending September 30, 2025.
Q3 2025 Financial Highlights
Total cash of approximately $115.6 million at September 30, 2025
$11.5 million cash used in operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025
Operating loss of $55.4 million, net loss of $184.5 million and net loss per share of $0.46 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. During the quarter, results were primarily affected by non-cash and non-recurring items, including share-based compensation impacted by one-time grants, fair value changes in the royalty and warrant liabilities, and the recognition of warrant costs associated with updated sponsorship agreements.
TMC Chairman and CEO Gerard Barron, commented: "The completion of our Pre-Feasibility Study and Initial Assessment comes amid a surge of public and private investment into critical minerals, energy and defense supply chains. These studies mark a major milestone for TMC, providing the foundation for the strategic and policy engagements now taking shape around this once-in-a-generation opportunity. We come to these engagements from a position of strength, with $121 million of cash currently on the balance sheet following warrant exercises after quarter end and total liquidity today of $165 million, including undrawn credit facilities—so we've no need to come to the public markets anytime soon.
Despite the recent U.S. government shutdown, we've continued to see clear signals of support for our vision of responsibly unlocking critical minerals from the deep sea. I'm encouraged by reports that NOAA's proposed consolidated application rule is now under White House review — a measure that would streamline and consolidate the seabed mineral exploration and commercial recovery permitting process, bringing greater regulatory clarity to this industry. And with last week's announcement by the USGS adding copper to the nation's list of critical minerals, all four of our metals are now officially recognized as critical to the U.S. economy and national security.
Onshore, our development team continues to innovate, and I'm proud that we've successfully produced battery-grade manganese sulfate from a nodule-derived manganese silicate product in bench-scale trials — further evidence of our ability to deliver the materials that modern industries demand. As the planet's largest source of manganese, polymetallic nodules hold vast potential to supply sectors from steelmaking and infrastructure to energy, defense and automotive manufacturing, where we're seeing automakers increasingly pivot toward manganese-rich cathode chemistries for next-generation EVs.
On the environmental front, our pioneering research program has built an unmatched dataset that continues to demonstrate that many of the concerns raised about the impacts of collecting polymetallic nodules are overstated. The data and validated models show that, at commercial scale, the impacts throughout the water column will be minimal and manageable. This growing body of science gives me great confidence that we can deliver the metals society needs with responsibility and transparency at every step."
Operational Highlights
TMC Releases Two Economic Studies with Combined NPV of $23.6B and Declares World-First Nodule Reserves
On August 4, TMC announced the publication of two technical economic assessments prepared in accordance with Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K highlighting a total combined project value of $23.6 billion, showing economic viability of its NORI-D Project and significant scalability across other NORI and TOML areas. The studies included a world-first Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for a polymetallic nodule project in the NORI-D area with a Net Present Value (NPV) of $5.5 billion, and world-first declaration of Mineral Reserves for a polymetallic nodule project with 51 million tonnes (Mt) of probable mineral reserves. TMC expects to start commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2027 if we receive a commercial recovery permit.
TMC Pioneers Process to Produce Battery-Grade Manganese Sulfate from Seafloor Nodules, Opening New Frontier for Potential U.S. Manganese Independence
In October, TMC successfully produced battery-grade manganese sulfate from its intermediate manganese silicate product during bench-scale trials at its partner Kingston Process Metallurgy's (KPM) operating facility in Ontario. North America remains almost entirely reliant on foreign sources of manganese, most of which is refined overseas. The planet's largest source of manganese, nodules hold significant potential to supply a range of key industries from steelmaking and infrastructure to energy, defense and automotive manufacturing, with many automakers moving toward manganese-rich cathode chemistries for their next-generation electric vehicles.
NOAA Confirms Full Compliance of TMC USA's Exploration License Applications and Begins Certification Process
On August 11, our subsidiary The Metals Company USA, LLC ("TMC USA") received notice of full compliance from NOAA on its exploration applications, and confirmation that TMC USA has priority right over both exploration areas. Both applications entered the certification stage in late July. The news follows earlier determinations of substantial compliance in May 2025, demonstrating a systematic regulatory process under DSHMRA.
Industry Updates
NOAA Sends Draft Seabed Mining Rule to White House to Streamline Process
On October 30, Politico reported that NOAA had sent to the White House its draft deep-sea mining rule that would consolidate the license and permit review process and provide for simultaneous issuance of seabed mineral exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits. The move followed an earlier stakeholder comment period which closed on September 5, 2025.
U.S. and Japan Partner to Develop Rare Earths from Seabed Minerals in the Pacific
On November 6, Reuters reported that the United States and Japan were partnering on the development of rare earths from seabed minerals located in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific. The news highlights how the U.S. is moving with purpose to lead in the deep-sea minerals industry alongside key allies.
All Four Metals Contained in Nodules are now on the Department of the Interior's U.S. Critical Minerals List
In November, the U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey released an updated U.S. Critical Minerals List where, among other changes, copper was added to the list. As outlined in our recent Pre-Feasibility Study, 17% of expected life-of-mine revenue is derived from copper. With this recent addition, all four key metals found in nodules are now on the U.S. Critical Minerals List.
Financial Results Overview
At September 30, 2025, we held cash of approximately $115.6 million. We believe that our cash balance will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure commitments for at least the next twelve months from today.
We reported a net loss of approximately $184.5 million, or $0.46 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to net loss of $20.5 million, or $0.06 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. During the quarter, results were primarily affected by non-cash and non-recurring items, including share-based compensation impacted by one-time grants, fair value changes in the royalty and warrant liabilities, and the recognition of warrant costs associated with updated sponsorship agreements.
Exploration and evaluation expenses during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 were $9.6 million compared to $11.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in the exploration and evaluation expenses in the third quarter of 2025 was due to the decrease in environmental studies costs and mining, technological and process development costs as the comparative period included costs associated with Campaign 8 which was completed in the first quarter of 2024 and nodule transport costs to the PAMCO facility in Japan.
General and administrative expenses were $45.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to $8.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The increase primarily reflects higher share-based compensation costs, resulting from the amortization of the fair value of RSUs and options granted to directors, employees, and consultants during the third quarter of 2025, as well as higher consulting and legal fees. The increase in general and administrative expenses was partially offset by lower exploration and evaluation costs.
Following the release of two economic studies in the quarter ended September 30, 2025, the fair value of the royalty liability was increased by $131 million, from $14 million to $145 million.
Conference Call We will hold a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to provide an update on recent corporate developments and third quarter 2025 financial results.
The virtual webcast will be available for replay in the ‘Investors' tab of the Company's website under ‘Investors' > ‘Media' > ‘Events and Presentations', approximately two hours after the event.
About The Metals Company The Metals Company is a developer of lower-impact critical metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for energy, defense, manufacturing and infrastructure with net positive impacts compared to conventional production routes and (2) trace, recover and recycle the metals we supply to help create a metal commons that can be used in perpetuity. The Company has conducted more than a decade of research into the environmental and social impacts of offshore nodule collection and onshore processing. More information is available at www.metals.co.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking" statements and information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "could," "expects," "may," "plans," "possible," "potential," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's strategy to pursue commercial recovery of seafloor polymetallic nodules under the U.S. regulatory regime; the outcome and timing of regulatory reviews of its applications submitted pursuant to the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act of 1980 (DSHMRA); the progression of the Company's applications through NOAA's certification process and expected review timelines; the potential adoption of final exploitation regulations by the International Seabed Authority (ISA); the impact of the executive action by the U.S. government in support of domestic seabed mineral development including the proposed NOAA rule currently under White House review; the expected use of proceeds from the Company's 2025 financings and other capital sources;; the timing and success of environmental assessments, feasibility studies, technical and processing trials, including bench-scale production of battery-grade manganese sulfate; the potential economic outcomes described in the Company's Pre-Feasibility Study and Initial Assessment; the expected commencement of commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2027 if required permits are obtained; the belief that our cash balance will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure commitments for at least the next twelve months from the date of this press release; and the Company's operational and financial plans, including the potential development of a commercial-scale offshore nodule collection system and related onshore processing facilities. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, among other things: the outcome and timing of regulatory reviews by NOAA under DSHMRA; the ability to obtain an exploitation contract from the ISA or permits from the U.S. government; risks related to the Company's dual-path permitting strategy; changes in environmental, mining and other applicable laws and regulations; the timing and results of environmental assessments and technical studies; the development, testing and scaling of offshore collection systems; risks related to strategic partnerships and technology sharing; uncertainties relating to processing nodules at commercial scale; metals price volatility; the sufficiency of the Company's cash and ability to secure additional financing on acceptable terms or at all; dependence on third parties, including Allseas Group S.A. and PAMCO; the outcome of any pending or future litigation; and other risks and uncertainties described in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 27, 2025, and in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, including the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 filed on May 14, 2025, and for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 filed on August 14, 2025. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether because of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TMC the metals company Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts) (Unaudited)
ASSETS
As at September 30, 2025
As at December 31, 2024
Current
Cash
$
115,648
$
3,480
Receivables and prepayments
1,566
1,851
117,214
5,331
Non-current
Exploration assets
42,951
42,951
Equipment
597
771
Software development costs
2,082
1,928
Right-of-use asset
2,384
3,814
Investment
10,387
8,203
58,401
57,667
TOTAL ASSETS
$
175,615
$
62,998
LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
46,834
42,754
Short-term debt
-
11,775
46,834
54,529
Non-current
Deferred tax liability
10,675
10,675
Royalty liability
145,000
14,000
Warrants liability
13,730
912
169,405
25,587
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
216,239
$
80,116
EQUITY
Common shares(unlimited shares, no par value – issued: 408,855,173 (December 31, 2024 –340,708,460))
638,853
477,217
Additional paid in capital
232,607
138,303
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(1,203
)
(1,203
)
Deficit
(910,881
)
(631,435
)
TOTAL EQUITY
(40,624
)
(17,118
)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
175,615
$
62,998
TMC the metals company Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss (in thousands of US Dollars, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,
Nine months ended September 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Operating expenses
Exploration and evaluation expenses
$
9,633
$
11,813
$
29,644
$
42,339
General and administrative expenses
45,726
8,149
65,705
22,600
Operating loss
55,359
19,962
95,349
64,939
Other items
Nauru and Tonga Warrant costs
4,977
-
38,056
-
Equity-accounted investment loss
492
58
438
197
Gain on dilution of investment
(2,967
)
-
(2,967
)
-
Change in fair value of royalty liability
131,000
-
131,000
-
Change in fair value of warrant liability
(3,852
)
(1,054
)
12,818
(1,103
)
Foreign exchange loss
43
946
3,599
596
Interest income
(1,339
)
(7
)
(1,505
)
(125
)
Fees and interest on borrowings and credit facilities
681
615
2,535
1,378
Net Loss and comprehensive loss for the period, before tax
$
184,394
$
20,520
$
279,323
$
65,882
Tax expense
123
-
123
-
Net Loss and comprehensive loss for the period, after tax
$
184,517
$
20,520
$
279,446
$
65,882
Net Loss per share
- Basic and diluted
$
0.46
$
0.06
$
0.75
$
0.21
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding – basic and diluted
405,506,978
323,663,607
372,713,658
318,710,622
TMC the metals company Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts) (Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, 2025
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Special Shares
Additional Paid in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
July 1, 2025
397,155,318
$
606,246
$
-
$
-
$
203,181
$
(1,203
)
$
(726,364
)
$
81,860
Exercise of stock options
3,498,760
10,110
-
-
(7,989
)
-
-
2,121
Issuance of shares and warrants under 2025 Registered Direct Offering, net of expenses
3,333,334
6,509
-
-
461
-
-
6,970
Exercise of Class A warrants
1,638,270
4,743
-
-
(4,743
)
-
-
-
Exercise of Class B warrants
2,525,000
7,778
-
-
(2,778
)
-
-
5,000
Nauru and Tonga Warrant cost
-
-
-
-
4,977
-
-
4,977
Conversion of restricted share units, net of shares withheld for taxes
704,491
3,467
-
-
(3,467
)
-
-
-
Share-based compensation and expenses settled with equity
-
-
-
-
42,965
-
-
42,965
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
-
-
(184,517
)
(184,517
)
September 30, 2025
408,855,173
$
638,853
$
-
$
-
$
232,607
$
(1,203
)
$
(910,881
)
$
(40,624
)
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Special Shares
Additional Paid in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
July 1, 2024
322,241,883
$
460,573
$
-
$
-
$
125,300
$
(1,216
)
$
(594,264
)
$
(9,607
)
Conversion of restricted share units, net of shares withheld for taxes
188,293
384
-
-
(384
)
-
-
-
Shares issued from ATM
1,617,000
2,279
-
-
-
-
-
2,279
Exercise of stock options
84,720
130
-
-
(76
)
-
-
54
Share purchase under Employee Share Purchase Plan
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Share-based compensation and expenses settled with equity
-
-
-
-
6,312
-
-
6,312
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
13
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
-
-
(20,520
)
(20,520
)
September 30, 2024
324,131,896
$
463,366
$
-
$
-
$
131,152
$
(1,203
)
$
(614,784
)
$
(21,469
)
TMC the metals company Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (in thousands of US Dollars, except share amounts) (Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Special Shares
Additional Paid in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
January 1, 2025
340,708,460
$
477,217
$
-
$
-
$
138,303
$
(1,203
)
$
(631,435
)
$
(17,118
)
Issuance of shares and warrants to Korea Zinc, net of expenses
19,623,376
71,686
-
-
13,432
-
-
85,118
Issuance of shares and warrants under 2025 Registered Direct Offering, net of expenses
12,333,334
24,149
-
-
12,548
-
-
36,697
Issuance of shares and warrants under 2024 Registered Direct Offering, net of expenses
5,000,000
2,237
-
-
2,763
-
-
5,000
Shares issued from ATM
7,542,996
14,784
-
-
-
-
-
14,784
Exercise of Class A warrants
1,888,270
5,467
-
-
(1,690
)
-
-
3,777
Exercise of Class B warrants
7,358,096
14,229
,
,
(6,579)
)
-
-
7,650
Conversion of restricted share units, net of shares withheld for taxes
10,177,224
17,509
-
-
(17,509
)
-
-
-
Exercise of stock options
4,210,884
11,563
-
-
(8,980
)
-
-
2,583
Share purchase under Employee Share Purchase Plan
12,533
12
-
-
(2
)
-
-
10
Nauru and Tonga Warrant Cost
-
-
-
-
38,056
-
-
38,056
Share-based compensation and expenses settled with equity
-
-
-
-
62,265
-
-
62,265
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
-
-
(279,446
)
(279,446
)
September 30, 2025
408,855,173
$
638,853
$
-
$
-
$
232, 607
$
(1,203
)
$
(910,881
)
$
(40,624
)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Special Shares
Additional Paid in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Deficit
Total
Shares
Amount
January 1, 2024
306,558,710
$
438,239
$
-
$
-
$
122,797
$
(1,216
)
$
(548,902
)
$
10,918
Issuance of shares and warrants under registered direct offering, net of expenses
4,500,000
7,447
-
-
1,553
-
-
9,000
Conversion of restricted share units, net of shares withheld for taxes
9,078,432
10,869
-
-
(10,869
)
-
-
-
Shares issued from ATM
3,251,588
4,866
-
-
-
-
-
4,866
Exercise of stock options
715,772
1,891
-
-
(1,428
)
-
-
463
Share purchase under Employee Share Purchase Plan
27,394
54
-
-
(30
)
-
-
24
Share-based compensation and expenses settled with equity
-
-
-
-
19,129
-
-
19,129
Foreign currency translation adjustment
-
-
-
-
-
13
-
13
Loss for the period
-
-
-
-
-
-
(65,882
)
(65,882
)
September 30, 2024
324,131,896
$
463,366
$
-
$
-
$
131,152
$
(1,203
)
$
(614,784
)
$
(21,469
)
TMC the metals company Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands of US Dollars) (Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2025
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Loss for the period
$
(279,446
)
$
(65,882
)
Items not affecting cash:
Nauru and Tonga Warrant Costs
38,056
-
Amortization
173
280
Accrued interest on credit facilities
-
150
Lease expense
1,430
1,430
Share-based compensation and expenses settled with equity
62,265
19,129
Equity-accounted investment loss
438
197
Gain on dilution of investment
(2,967
)
-
Change in fair value of royalty liability
131,000
-
Change in fair value of warrants liability
12,818
(1,103
)
Unrealized foreign exchange movement
3,451
(334
)
Interest paid on amounts drawn from credit facilities and short-term Debt
(823
)
(73
)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables and prepayments
284
(580
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
1,825
17,036
Net cash used in operating activities
(31,496
)
(29,750
)
Investing activities
Acquisition of equipment and software
(140
)
(465
)
Proceeds from Low Carbon Royalties distribution
346
-
Net cash generated from (used in) investing activities