FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2023 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources" or the "Company"), a next generation and socially responsible supplier of rare earth and critical elements, carbon and advanced carbon materials to the new infrastructure and electrification marketplace, today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2023. The Company will host a conference call and webcast, today, August 14, 2023, at 4:30 PM ET (details below).
Mark Jensen, Chairman and CEO of American Resources Corporation commented, "Throughout the past several months we've continued to execute on our strategic plan of action to monetize our unique platform of assets while continuing to solidify our strategic positioning within the value chain of our addressable markets. Most recently, we have received increased interest from parties wanting to acquire our carbon assets. In addition to executing a binding LOI to sell certain assets associated with our Deane Mining complex, we have also received separate non-binding LOIs from unaffiliated parties to purchase the remaining assets of American Carbon and Perry County Resources, respectively. Additionally, we have also filed a Form 10 registration statement to spin-off American Carbon into its own standalone public company should sale options not fully materialize. Our ReElement Technologies division continues to be the most exciting enterprise we have ever been a part of as it establishes itself as a world leader of innovative critical mineral refining technology. The critical and rare earth elements we refine are imperative to operate our modern-day technology including electric vehicles, clean energy and defense applications. ReElement's patented chromatographic separation and purification technology addresses the biggest bottleneck within our domestic and global supply chain, and we believe innovative, cost-competitive refining is imperative for the United States to compete. Our proven ability to sustainably produce ultra-pure critical mineral products in a smaller, cleaner and lower cost footprint while having the ability to be flexible to the feedstocks we refine is revolutionary not only for the U.S., but also for the entire planet. We are continuing to apply our refining technology as a high-value step within the recycling market, and more recently, we are advancing our technology within the lithium-based ore refining market. As we continue to execute upon our strategic vision to unlock value for our shareholders, we will leverage ReElement's word-leading refining innovations to broaden the global natural resource base of American Resources similar to the joint venture partnership we have entered into in Africa to refine spodumene ore to high-purity lithium carbonate. Our ability to deploy ReElement's high-performing and environmentally-safe refining technology to critical mineral rich regions around the world will enable us to secure critical mineral feedstock through American Resources and help redirect the trade flow of material and goods."
Key Division Highlights
ReElement Technologies
American Carbon
Corporate
"Looking forward to the remainder of 2023, our belief in and excitement over the opportunities we have in front of us continues to reach an all-time high. We remain steadfast on monetizing our carbon platform and with the recent number of offers to purchase our assets, we have attractive opportunities for our shareholders to execute on that mission. Additionally, with the closing of the $45 million tax exempt bond offering for our Wyoming County complex, we are fully funded to execute on that project while we have positioned our McCoy Elkhorn complex as a major growth driver. Our decline in revenue over the second quarter of 2023 was due to our decision to idle back on carbon production given our customers' constraints over the short term on taking product due to port logistics and bottlenecks in the supply chain. We believe this was a result of the shift of China and Australia's relationships around product sourcing which created shifts in the supply chains and timing of product delivery. Given our expansion at ReElement, we choose to reduce the risk of inventory expansion and utilized our operational flexibility to focus on cost constraints. We see the short-term logistics issues being resolved and believe carbon prices will respond accordingly over the short medium and long term. As such, we will look to restart our low-cost mining operations in the near term to capitalize on the market demand, while executing the vision of our American Carbon team," continued Mr. Jensen.
"The opportunity for ReElement Technologies continues to manifest at a very rapid pace and continues to be bolstered by our tremendous team and partnerships. Over the past several months, we've achieved a number of monumental successes in terms of capacity, purity and cost realizations. The number of commercial pilot programs within our pipeline continues to grow which we believe will evolve into full commercial partnerships. We are confident that our refining technology will pave the way for the production of high-purity critical minerals and will be recognized as the most efficient and viable refining standard as the foundation and infrastructure of this energy transition is stood up. As this transition continues to take hold, it is worth noting that our critical mineral needs are expected to exponentially increase, and high purity products will be imperative for manufacturing. As such, we believe our value-added services and collaborative approach will continue to bolster our upstream and downstream partnerships and unlock the value of ReElement as we position it as a standalone public company."
Expected Near-Term Catalyst
Conference Call Information
American Resources management will host a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties today, Monday, May 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET.
Interested participants and investors may access the conference call by dialing 800-274-8461
and referencing the Conference ID: ARC2Q, or by the webcast link: here.
Financial Results for Second Quarter 2023
For the second quarter of 2023, American Resources reported a net income loss of $1.0 million, or a loss of $0.01 per share, as compared with a net income loss of $2.44 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share, in the prior year period. The Company realized adjusted EBITDA of $112,971 in the second quarter of 2023, as compared with an adjusted EBITDA loss of $13,702 for the second quarter of 2022.
Second Quarter 2023 Summary
Total revenues were $1.98 million for the second quarter of 2023 compared to revenues of $16.2 million during the second quarter of 2022. General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2023 were $1.13 million compared to $0.90 million in the prior year period. American Resources incurred interest expense of $167,825 during the second quarter of 2023 compared to $274,640 during the second quarter of 2022. Development costs during the quarter were $2.67 million, compared to $5.63 million in the first quarter of 2023.
The Company did not incur any income tax expense in the first quarter of 2023 as it was able to utilize its available net operating losses ("NOL") carried forward from prior periods of approximately $23.8 million as of December 31, 2022.
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
For the three months ended June 30, 2023 | For the three months ended June 30, 2022 | For the six months ended June 30, 2023 | For the six months ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Coal Sales | $ | 1,675,816 | $ | 15,969,787 | $ | 10,399,001 | $ | 25,001,047 | ||||||||
Metal Aggregating, Processing and Sales | 33,816 | 3,292 | 54,425 | 40,519 | ||||||||||||
Royalty Income | 271,056 | 226,125 | 395,718 | 238,262 | ||||||||||||
Total Revenue | 1,980,688 | 16,199,204 | 10,849,144 | 25,279,828 | ||||||||||||
Cost of Coal Sales and Processing | (3,798,012) | (5,569,133) | (6,503,830) | (8,459,992) | ||||||||||||
Accretion Expense | (248,291) | (363,820) | (496,582) | (631,442) | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | (8,482) | (630,341) | (21,818) | (1,256,383) | ||||||||||||
Amortization of Mining Rights | (311,685) | (311,685) | (617,544) | (615,079) | ||||||||||||
General and Administrative | (1,134,616) | (903,046) | (2,456,084) | (1,923,861) | ||||||||||||
Professional Fees | (346,477) | (235,487) | (639,732) | (586,425) | ||||||||||||
Production Taxes and Royalties | (496,824) | (786,008) | (1,478,461) | (1,605,485) | ||||||||||||
Development Costs | (2,666,846) | (11,532,406) | (8,300,754) | (18,316,594) | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | (9,011,233) | (20,331,926) | (20,514,805) | (33,395,261) | ||||||||||||
Net Loss from Operations | (7,030,545) | (4,132,722) | (9,665,661) | (8,115,433) | ||||||||||||
Other Income (loss) | 260,000 | 76,000 | 353,000 | 158,156 | ||||||||||||
Unrealized loss on trading securities | - | (7,602) | - | (7,602) | ||||||||||||
Gain on cancelation of debt | - | 1,891,848 | - | 3,413,152 | ||||||||||||
Gain on Sales of Assets | 5,936,892 | - | 5,936,892 | - | ||||||||||||
Interest Income | 1,553 | 3,282 | 18,764 | 13,327 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | (167,825) | (274,640) | (743,789) | (658,336) | ||||||||||||
Total Other income (expense) | 6,030,620 | 1,688,888 | 5,564,867 | 2,918,697 | ||||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (999,925) | $ | (2,443,834) | $ | (4,100,794) | $ | (5,196,736) | ||||||||
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.04) | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.08) | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 76,197,850 | 66,377,788 | 74,584,440 | 65,846,220 | ||||||||||||
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 2,874,557 | $ | 8,868,566 | ||||
Receivables | 995,230 | 660,755 | ||||||
Inventory | 711,226 | 446,690 | ||||||
Prepaid fees | 1,806,558 | 786,576 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 6,387,571 | 10,762,587 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash - restricted | 48,658,373 | 2,122,263 | ||||||
Property and Equipment, Net | 9,027,465 | 9,113,722 | ||||||
Right of use assets, net | 16,848,225 | 13,033,889 | ||||||
Investment in llc - Related Party | 19,058,593 | 20,784,866 | ||||||
Notes receivable | 99,022 | 99,022 | ||||||
Total Other Assets | 93,691,678 | 45,153,762 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 100,079,249 | $ | 55,916,349 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Trade payable | $ | 4,738,430 | $ | 4,916,243 | ||||
Non-Trade payables | 3,023,717 | 2,524,243 | ||||||
Accounts payable - related party | 2,562,016 | 4,295,232 | ||||||
Accrued interest | 142,882 | 106,886 | ||||||
Current portion of debt | 818,686 | 1,917,506 | ||||||
Current portion of convertible debt | - | 9,787,423 | ||||||
Current portion of lease liabilities, net | 4,919,257 | 3,889,235 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 16,204,988 | 27,436,768 | ||||||
OTHER LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Remediation liability | 20,792,216 | 20,295,634 | ||||||
Lease liabilities, net | 8,870,661 | 7,899,251 | ||||||
Bonds Payable, net | 43,475,888 | - | ||||||
Total Other Liabilities | 73,138,765 | 28,682,904 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 89,343,753 | 55,631,653 | ||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||
AREC - Class A Common stock: $0.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized, 76,197,850 and 66,777,620 shares issued and outstanding | 7,622 | 6,680 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 178,056,886 | 167,517,259 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (167,329,012) | (167,239,243) | ||||||
Total stockholders' Equity (Deficit) | 10,735,496 | 284,696 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 100,079,249 | $ | 55,916,349 | ||||
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
For the six months ended | For the six months ended | |||||||
June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||
Cash Flows from Operating activities: | ||||||||
Net loss | $ | (4,100,794) | $ | (5,196,736) | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
Gain on debt forgiveness | - | (3,413,152) | ||||||
Depreciation expense | 21,818 | 1,256,383 | ||||||
Amortization of mining rights | 617,544 | 615,079 | ||||||
Accretion expense | 496,582 | 631,442 | ||||||
Amortization expense of right to use assets | (695,933) | (15,021) | ||||||
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount | - | - | ||||||
Options expense | 753,146 | 389,867 | ||||||
Warrant expense | - | 673,455 | ||||||
Issuance of common shares for service | - | - | ||||||
Change in current assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (334,475) | (2,179,134) | ||||||
Inventory | (264,536) | - | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,019,982) | (191,448) | ||||||
Accounts payable | (321,661) | (229,526) | ||||||
Accrued interest | (35,996) | (299,700) | ||||||
Accounts payable - related party | (1,733,216) | 7,601 | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from operations | (5,902,189) | (7,950,890) | ||||||
Cash Flows from Investing activities: | ||||||||
Cash used in investments in LLCs | 1,726,273 | (742,398) | ||||||
Cash invested in note receivable | - | (335,000) | ||||||
Cash received (paid) for PPE, net | (553,105) | 147,824 | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | 1,173,168 | (929,574) | ||||||
Cash Flows from Financing activities: | ||||||||
Principal payments on finance lease | (1,116,969) | (99,204) | ||||||
Principal payments on debt | (1,098,822) | (1,276,691) | ||||||
Proceeds from bonds | 43,475,888 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from the bond lookback | 4,011,025 | - | ||||||
Proceeds from debt | - | 2,563,000 | ||||||
Proceeds from warrant conversions | - | - | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | 45,271,122 | 1,187,105 | ||||||
Increase(decrease) in cash and restricted cash | 40,542,101 | (7,693,359) | ||||||
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period | 10,990,829 | 12,588,113 | ||||||
Cash and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 51,532,930 | $ | 4,894,754 | ||||
Supplemental Information | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | 64,094 | ||||
Conversion of debt and interest to common shares | $ | - | $ | 1,822,210 | ||||
Acquisition of right of use assets for lease obligations | $ | 3,814,336 | $ | 1,117,219 | ||||
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA(1) to Amounts Reported Under U.S. GAAP
| For the three months ended June 30, 2023 | For the three months ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||
Net Income | (999,925) | (2,443,834) | ||||||
Interest & Other Expenses | 167,825 | 260,807 | ||||||
Income Tax Expense | - | - | ||||||
Accretion Expense | 248,291 | 363,820 | ||||||
Depreciation | 8,482 | 630,341 | ||||||
Amortization of Mining Rights | 311,685 | 311,685 | ||||||
Amortization of Debt Discount & Issuance | - | - | ||||||
Non-Cash Stock, Warrant & Option Comp. Expense | 376,613 | 863,479 | ||||||
Total Adjustments | 1,112,896 | 2,430,132 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 112,971 | (13,702) | ||||||
About American Resources Corporation
American Resources Corporation is a next-generation, environmentally and socially responsible supplier of high-quality raw materials to the new infrastructure market. The Company is focused on the extraction and processing of metallurgical carbon, an essential ingredient used in steelmaking, critical and rare earth minerals for the electrification market, and reprocessed metal to be recycled. American Resources has a growing portfolio of operations located in the Central Appalachian basin of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia where premium quality metallurgical carbon and rare earth mineral deposits are concentrated.
American Resources has established a nimble, low-cost business model centered on growth, which provides a significant opportunity to scale its portfolio of assets to meet the growing global infrastructure and electrification markets while also continuing to acquire operations and significantly reduce their legacy industry risks. Its streamlined and efficient operations are able to maximize margins while reducing costs. For more information visit americanresourcescorp.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
About ReElement Technologies LLC
ReElement Technologies LLC is redefining how critical and rare earth elements are both sourced and processed while focusing on the recycling of end-of-life products such as rare earth permanent magnets and lithium-ion batteries, as well as coal-based waste streams and byproducts to create a low-cost and environmentally-safe, circular supply chain. ReElement has developed its innovative and scalable "Capture-Process-Purify" process chain in conjunction with its licensed intellectual property including 16 patents and technologies and sponsored research partnerships with three leading universities to support the domestic supply chain's growing demand for magnet and battery metals. For more information visit reelementtech.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond American Resources Corporation's control. The words "believes", "may", "will", "should", "would", "could", "continue", "seeks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends", "estimates", or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.
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