{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"77750","rtpr_id":"nBw6rrHHsa","ticker":"NOU","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["NOU"],"title":"NMG Pays Accrued Interests","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-07-01T11:00:00.282Z","article_body":"NMG Pays Accrued Interests\n\nNouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NMG\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyse.com%2Fquote%2FXNYS%3ANMG&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=NYSE%3A+NMG&index=1&md5=e2857af5ceadc863c840f3cac59e7b1f)\n, TSX: NOU\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmoney.tmx.com%2Fen%2Fquote%2FNOU&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=TSX%3A+NOU&index=2&md5=f766e1ddf4405036a85dcc9b6de707fd)\n) announces the payment of accrued interests as part of a previously announced\nprivate placement.\n\nSettlement of Accrued Interests\n\nUpon the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock\nExchange (the “Exchanges”), the accrued interests owed to Investissement\nQuébec (“Holder”) for the second quarter of 2026 under the unsecured\nconvertible note, as amended and restated, (the “Note”) issued in\nconnection with the private placement\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnmg.com%2Fclosing-us50m-private-placement-2022%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=private+placement&index=3&md5=6dd36d24b5a569dafaeb2910e2661e2f)\nannounced by press release dated November 8, 2022, will be deemed paid.\n\n227,924 common shares at a price of US$1.48 (each, a “Common Share”)\nrepresenting an aggregate amount of US$337,328 will be issued and share\ncertificates will be delivered to the Holder at the maturity, conversion or\nredemption of the Note in payment of the accrued interests due on June 30,\n2026, for the second quarter of the year. The issuance of Common Shares is\nsubject to the approval of the Exchanges and, when issued, will be subject to\na hold period of four (4) months and one day.\n\nThe payment of interest in the form of Common Shares of the Corporation takes\nplace in favor of Investissement Québec, a holder of more than 10% of the\nsecurities of the Company, which constitutes a “transaction with a related\nparty” within the meaning of Regulation 61-101 on measures to protect\nminority holders during specific transactions (“Regulation 61-101”).\nHowever, the directors of the Company, who voted, have determined that the\nexemptions from the official valuation obligation and the approval of minority\nholders, provided for in sections 5.5 a) and 5.7 1) a) of Regulation 61-101\nrespectively, may be invoked as neither the fair market value of the shares\nissued to this insider nor the fair market value of the consideration paid\ndoes not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company. No director\nof the Company has expressed a contrary opinion or disagreement in connection\nwith the foregoing.\n\nAbout Nouveau Monde Graphite\n\nNouveau Monde Graphite is an integrated company developing responsible mining\nand advanced processing operations to supply the global economy with\ncarbon-neutral advanced graphite materials. The Company is developing in\nQuébec, Canada, a fully integrated ore-to-processed graphite value chain to\nserve tomorrow’s industries in energy, advanced technology, and\nmanufacturing. With recognized ESG standards and structuring partnerships with\nmajor customers, NMG is set to become a strategic supplier of advanced\nmaterials to leading specialized manufacturers while promoting sustainability,\ninnovation, and supply chain traceability. www.NMG.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmg.com%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.NMG.com&index=4&md5=541a4f2512449e43984da3c5caa32fb5)\n\nSubscribe to our news feed: https://bit.ly/3UDrY3X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3UDrY3X&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3UDrY3X&index=5&md5=6d2bc7bbab42bbaf5397621f5e074131)\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking information” and\n“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities\nlaws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). All statements other\nthan statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements.\n\nThese statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the\nscheduled payment of interest on the Note, the Company’s ability to meet its\nobligations through the determined expiry date of the Note, the potential\nconversion of the Note into common equity, the Company’s future financial\nliquidity, cash flows, and operational performance.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on current estimates, assumptions, and\nbeliefs of management. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,\nand other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially\nfrom those expressed or implied.\n\nRisk factors that could impact the Note and the interests payables under such\nNote include, among others, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient\ncashflow from operations to service the payment of the interest in cash or in\ncommon shares, the fluctuations in the market price of the Company’s common\nshares, which may prevent the conversion criteria from being met and force the\ndebt to remain outstanding until maturity, and availability of sufficient cash\nreserves or refinancing options to repay the full principal and accrued\ninterest, in cash or in common shares, upon the expiry date.\n\nA further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in NMG’s\nAnnual Information Form dated March 25, 2026, including in the section thereof\ncaptioned “Risk Factors”, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedarplus.ca%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sedarplus.ca&index=6&md5=67c43ee9183b80707f641bec41bc3e89)\nand on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov.&index=7&md5=067524f3df38e04d96ebd00d1f0333a8)\nUnpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this Cautionary Note could\nalso have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.\n\nThere can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be\naccurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided\nfor the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and\nplans relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain\nany material difference between subsequent actual events and such\nforward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.\n\nFurther information regarding the Company is available in the SEDAR+ database\n(www.sedarplus.ca)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedarplus.ca%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=%28www.sedarplus.ca%29&index=8&md5=9248c6e2715d66c2e7d216f5e77ba9fc)\n, and for United States readers on EDGAR (www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsonicwall.url-protection.com%2Fv1%2Furl%3Fo%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%26g%3DMmNmMzFkNjYyMzYzODg4ZA%253D%253D%26h%3DOTkzMDEyMmVjMTc3MDRiMzkwN2U2NTU4YjU3Yjk1ODczYzAwYmFhYTU5MzcyYWQ2OWE0ZGVjNzNhNWEwMmZiNg%253D%253D%26p%3Dc3A1Om5vdXZlYXVtb25kZWdyYXBoaXRlOnNvbmljd2FsbDpvZmZpY2UzNjVfZW1haWxzX2VtYWlsOjI4ZDE3MThiOGE1YWM0NTAwMmMzYjE2OWJlNjk1ZmNjOnYx&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=%28www.sec.gov&index=9&md5=8a213314e672e74034f28d871a13462d)\n), and on the Company’s website at: www.NMG.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.NMG.com&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.NMG.com&index=10&md5=528c5f33bdd65c59dfc4748177119b4c)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701621417/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701621417/en/)\n\nMedia\n\nJuliana Salaun\n\nDirector, communications and public relations\n\njsalaun@nmg.com \n(mailto:jsalaun@nmg.com) \n\n\nInvestors\n\nMarc Jasmin\n\nDirector, Investor relations\n\n+1-450-757-8905 #993\n\nmjasmin@nmg.com (mailto:mjasmin@nmg.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw6rrHHsa","title":"NMG Pays Accrued Interests","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"NOU","created":"2026-07-01T11:00:00.282Z","tickers":["NOU"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"NMG Pays Accrued Interests\n\nNouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NMG\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyse.com%2Fquote%2FXNYS%3ANMG&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=NYSE%3A+NMG&index=1&md5=e2857af5ceadc863c840f3cac59e7b1f)\n, TSX: NOU\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmoney.tmx.com%2Fen%2Fquote%2FNOU&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=TSX%3A+NOU&index=2&md5=f766e1ddf4405036a85dcc9b6de707fd)\n) announces the payment of accrued interests as part of a previously announced\nprivate placement.\n\nSettlement of Accrued Interests\n\nUpon the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock\nExchange (the “Exchanges”), the accrued interests owed to Investissement\nQuébec (“Holder”) for the second quarter of 2026 under the unsecured\nconvertible note, as amended and restated, (the “Note”) issued in\nconnection with the private placement\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnmg.com%2Fclosing-us50m-private-placement-2022%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=private+placement&index=3&md5=6dd36d24b5a569dafaeb2910e2661e2f)\nannounced by press release dated November 8, 2022, will be deemed paid.\n\n227,924 common shares at a price of US$1.48 (each, a “Common Share”)\nrepresenting an aggregate amount of US$337,328 will be issued and share\ncertificates will be delivered to the Holder at the maturity, conversion or\nredemption of the Note in payment of the accrued interests due on June 30,\n2026, for the second quarter of the year. The issuance of Common Shares is\nsubject to the approval of the Exchanges and, when issued, will be subject to\na hold period of four (4) months and one day.\n\nThe payment of interest in the form of Common Shares of the Corporation takes\nplace in favor of Investissement Québec, a holder of more than 10% of the\nsecurities of the Company, which constitutes a “transaction with a related\nparty” within the meaning of Regulation 61-101 on measures to protect\nminority holders during specific transactions (“Regulation 61-101”).\nHowever, the directors of the Company, who voted, have determined that the\nexemptions from the official valuation obligation and the approval of minority\nholders, provided for in sections 5.5 a) and 5.7 1) a) of Regulation 61-101\nrespectively, may be invoked as neither the fair market value of the shares\nissued to this insider nor the fair market value of the consideration paid\ndoes not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Company. No director\nof the Company has expressed a contrary opinion or disagreement in connection\nwith the foregoing.\n\nAbout Nouveau Monde Graphite\n\nNouveau Monde Graphite is an integrated company developing responsible mining\nand advanced processing operations to supply the global economy with\ncarbon-neutral advanced graphite materials. The Company is developing in\nQuébec, Canada, a fully integrated ore-to-processed graphite value chain to\nserve tomorrow’s industries in energy, advanced technology, and\nmanufacturing. With recognized ESG standards and structuring partnerships with\nmajor customers, NMG is set to become a strategic supplier of advanced\nmaterials to leading specialized manufacturers while promoting sustainability,\ninnovation, and supply chain traceability. www.NMG.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nmg.com%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.NMG.com&index=4&md5=541a4f2512449e43984da3c5caa32fb5)\n\nSubscribe to our news feed: https://bit.ly/3UDrY3X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3UDrY3X&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3UDrY3X&index=5&md5=6d2bc7bbab42bbaf5397621f5e074131)\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking information” and\n“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities\nlaws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). All statements other\nthan statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements.\n\nThese statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the\nscheduled payment of interest on the Note, the Company’s ability to meet its\nobligations through the determined expiry date of the Note, the potential\nconversion of the Note into common equity, the Company’s future financial\nliquidity, cash flows, and operational performance.\n\nForward-looking statements are based on current estimates, assumptions, and\nbeliefs of management. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,\nand other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially\nfrom those expressed or implied.\n\nRisk factors that could impact the Note and the interests payables under such\nNote include, among others, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient\ncashflow from operations to service the payment of the interest in cash or in\ncommon shares, the fluctuations in the market price of the Company’s common\nshares, which may prevent the conversion criteria from being met and force the\ndebt to remain outstanding until maturity, and availability of sufficient cash\nreserves or refinancing options to repay the full principal and accrued\ninterest, in cash or in common shares, upon the expiry date.\n\nA further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in NMG’s\nAnnual Information Form dated March 25, 2026, including in the section thereof\ncaptioned “Risk Factors”, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedarplus.ca%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sedarplus.ca&index=6&md5=67c43ee9183b80707f641bec41bc3e89)\nand on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sec.gov.&index=7&md5=067524f3df38e04d96ebd00d1f0333a8)\nUnpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this Cautionary Note could\nalso have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.\n\nThere can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be\naccurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from\nthose anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided\nfor the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and\nplans relating to the future. The Company disclaims any intention or\nobligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain\nany material difference between subsequent actual events and such\nforward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law.\n\nFurther information regarding the Company is available in the SEDAR+ database\n(www.sedarplus.ca)\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sedarplus.ca%2F&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=%28www.sedarplus.ca%29&index=8&md5=9248c6e2715d66c2e7d216f5e77ba9fc)\n, and for United States readers on EDGAR (www.sec.gov\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsonicwall.url-protection.com%2Fv1%2Furl%3Fo%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%26g%3DMmNmMzFkNjYyMzYzODg4ZA%253D%253D%26h%3DOTkzMDEyMmVjMTc3MDRiMzkwN2U2NTU4YjU3Yjk1ODczYzAwYmFhYTU5MzcyYWQ2OWE0ZGVjNzNhNWEwMmZiNg%253D%253D%26p%3Dc3A1Om5vdXZlYXVtb25kZWdyYXBoaXRlOnNvbmljd2FsbDpvZmZpY2UzNjVfZW1haWxzX2VtYWlsOjI4ZDE3MThiOGE1YWM0NTAwMmMzYjE2OWJlNjk1ZmNjOnYx&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=%28www.sec.gov&index=9&md5=8a213314e672e74034f28d871a13462d)\n), and on the Company’s website at: www.NMG.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.NMG.com&esheet=54563381&newsitemid=20260701621417&lan=en-US&anchor=www.NMG.com&index=10&md5=528c5f33bdd65c59dfc4748177119b4c)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701621417/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701621417/en/)\n\nMedia\n\nJuliana Salaun\n\nDirector, communications and public relations\n\njsalaun@nmg.com \n(mailto:jsalaun@nmg.com) \n\n\nInvestors\n\nMarc Jasmin\n\nDirector, Investor relations\n\n+1-450-757-8905 #993\n\nmjasmin@nmg.com (mailto:mjasmin@nmg.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-01T11:00:01.122909506Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782903601122},"received_at":"2026-07-01T11:00:01.268Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701621417/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"66994","press_release_id":"77750","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Interest paid in kind via share issuance rather than cash","Related party transaction with holder owning >10% of securities"],"eventType":"dilution","narrative":"Nouveau Monde Graphite will settle accrued interest on an unsecured convertible note by issuing common shares to Investissement Québec.\n\nThe payment for Q2 2026 totals US$337,328, represented by 227,924 shares 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