Company: CENX
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000949157-25-000024
Chunk: 39

Company: CENTURY ALUMINUM CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-03
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 39
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 be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or arbitral panels, or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of courts or arbitral panels in the United States. Our inability to enforce our rights and the enforcement of rights on a prejudicial basis by foreign courts or arbitral panels could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") contains production tax credits for certain critical minerals, including aluminum. The Company's ability to benefit from Section 45X production tax credits is not guaranteed and is dependent upon the federal government's ongoing implementation, guidance, regulations, and/or rulemakings that have been the subject of substantial public interest and debate.

The IRA provides for substantial tax credits and incentives for the development of critical minerals (including aluminum),  among other provisions. Section 45X of the IRA contains a production tax credit equal to 10% of certain eligible production costs, including, without limitation, labor, energy, depreciation and amortization and overhead expenses. On October 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released final rules to provide guidance on the production tax credit requirements under Internal Revenue Code Section 45X (the “Final Regulations”). The Final Regulations provide guidance on rules that taxpayers must satisfy to qualify for the Section 45X tax credit.

While Section 45X of the IRA provides for substantial tax benefits for Century, there is some uncertainty as to how certain provisions under the IRA will be interpreted and implemented. Furthermore, future legislative enactments or administrative actions could limit, amend, repeal, or terminate IRA policies or other incentives that the Company currently hopes to benefit from. Any reduction, elimination, or discriminatory application or expiration of the IRA may materially adversely affect the Company’s future operating results and liquidity.

Our $500 million funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) is subject to review and will be subject to negotiation of specific terms and contingent on our compliance with the requirements negotiated with the DOE.

On January 10, 2025, the Company entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for up to $500 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (“Inflation Reduction Act”) funding to build a new aluminum smelter in the United States. Since that time, the issuance of certain Executive Orders, including the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order on January 20, 2025, has required an immediate pause