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American Resources Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Provides Business Outlook

15 November 2022
  • The first domestic, commercial producer of separated and high-purity REEs from recycled permanent magnets
  • On track to commercially produce separated and high-purity battery elements from recycled lithium-based batteries in 4Q 2022
  • Company's patented chromatographic separation and purification process defining itself as the only complete recycling solution for all the critical and REEs in the EV powertrain
  • Carbon sales increase 240% year-over-year as Company's carbon platform well positioned to capitalize on continued market strength and opportunities over the next several years
  • Company to host update conference call today at 4:30 PM ET

FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2022 / 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 third quarter of 2022 and provided a corporate update. The Company will host a conference call and webcast, today, November 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM ET (details below).

Mark Jensen, Chairman and CEO of American Resources Corporation commented, "The third quarter of 2022 showcased groundbreaking milestones and continued execution on all fronts as we position our innovative platform of assets to create long-term shareholder value. While we idled our Perry County Resources complex due to some maintenance and labor disruptions from the disastrous flooding which took place in eastern Kentucky in late July, we remain in a fundamentally strong position to monetize our carbon assets. We have several options and opportunities to do so, and we remain focused on maximizing the value rather than committing to quicker, less attractive options. It is worth highlighting, our ReElement Technologies ("ReElement") division's recent milestone of being the first domestic, commercial producer of isolated and high-purity rare-earth elements. We have demonstrated our success and ability to produce greater than 99.5% pure neodymium, dysprosium and praseodymium at commercial scale. These rare earth elements are needed in high efficiency motors such as electric vehicles, windmill turbines and defense technology, and we are just a few short weeks away from demonstrating the same type of results for critical battery material using our patented multi-modal chromatography technology. As such, we continue to position ReElement to be a standalone company as we have recently announced, and have had recent success in securing initial supply chain partnerships while adding to our best-in-class team. We believe this will enable ReElement to garner a value more commensurate with its leading position within the critical mineral and sustainability marketplace and allow all of our shareholders to benefit. We fully believe our chromatography technology is resetting the standard of how critical and rare earth elements are separated and purified around the world as well as providing the most efficient recycling solution for these critical raw materials. This is not only a huge accomplishment for our Company, but for our country and domestic supply chain as well. American Carbon and ReElement's unique positioning are a clear differentiator for our Company and continues to provide a unique investment opportunity for our shareholders."

Third Quarter 2022 Key Highlights

ReElement Technologies

  • Achieved groundbreaking success in producing greater than 99.5% pure rare earth elements [dysprosium (Dy), neodymium (Nd) and praseodymium (Pr)] at commercial scale, in isolated forms and from sustainable sources; The first commercial producer in the United States.
  • Secured an initial independent working capital facility of $2.0 million enabling the division to expand its production of high-purity and sustainable critical battery material and rare earth elements while also increase its preprocessing capacity.
  • Bolstered its team with the appointments of Dr. Dr. Yi Ding as Director of Research & Development, Chris Moorman as Chief Commercial Officer, battery industry expert Bob Galyen to its advisory board and promoted Jeff Peterson to Chief Operating Officer.
  • Established supply chain partnerships with (1) USA Rare Earth Magnets establishing the first complete domestic lifecycle for rare earth magnet manufacturing in the United States, and (2) RecycleForce, a 501(c)3 organization committed to reducing crime through employment and job training to assist in aggregating and preprocessing a high concentrate feedstock of battery elements or permanent magnets.

American Carbon

  • Commenced initial production at its greenfield Carnegie 2 metallurgical carbon operation.
  • Received an allocation commitment totaling $4,900,000 of federal New Markets Tax Credits for the Company's Wyoming County Coal complex to be combined with the previously announced $45 million Tax-Exempt Industrial Development Bonds from West Virginia.
  • Expanded a non-dilutive, traditional asset backed credit line of $15 million that can be drawn against for growth initiatives.

Corporate

  • Established a special committee to evaluate strategic opportunities that can unlock the value of the Company for its shareholders. Pursuant to the formation of the special committee, authorized a stock repurchase program for up to $10,000,000.
  • Sold its exclusive patent rights in carbon nanostructure and graphene technology to Novusterra Inc. for $16 million paid in all Class A common Novusterra shares.

"Looking forward to the remainder of 2022 and beyond, we remain steadfast on further monetizing our carbon assets. Given the current energy, geo-political and infrastructure backdrops, our carbon platform holds considerable value to the Company, and the market, to be a long-term incremental supplier of high-quality carbon. Our McCoy Elkhorn complex continues to perform well contributing to the majority of our carbon sales during the third quarter of 2022 and generating approximately 45% production growth quarter-over-quarter with the initial contribution from our Carnegie 2 mine. In total, we realized sales on over 37,600 tons at an average sales price of over $250. We continue to assess options with our Perry County complex. Whether operating it ourselves, contracting out its operations, joint venturing or selling it, we continue to evaluate options to maximize its value for our shareholders. We continue to focus on strategic actions within our control and we are confident we will be able to execute on the best option for Perry County Resources in the near term," continued Mr. Jensen.

Mr. Jensen concluded, "The excitement over the opportunities we have in front of us continues to reach new levels. Given our unprecedented success thus far with our chromatography technology, we're confident we will continue to attract collaborative partners throughout the supply chain. We continue to nurture relationships and explore pilot programs to showcase the value we contribute in enabling the circular supply of critical minerals. Our ability to bring complete recycling solutions for both magnets / motors and batteries within one footprint in a low cost, modular and environmentally-safe process is a clear differentiator of ours. The recent repurchase of a 7.5% interest in ReElement again makes it a wholly owned division of the Company and puts us in a stronger position as we evaluate strategic partners and embark on spinning it off into a standalone public company."

Expected Near-Term Catalysts

  • Closing of $45 million West Virginia tax-exempt industrial development bonds and $4.9 million of New Market Tax Credits for the Company's Wyoming County advanced carbon and rare earth processing facility.
  • Additional ReElement upstream and downstream partnerships to bolster feedstocks of end-of-life products for critical and REEs and offtake customers of the Company sustainable and domestically-produced, high-purity battery and magnet elements.
  • Commencement of its multi-mode, chromatography battery production train for the production of separated and high purity battery elements (Li, Co, Ni, Mn) from end-of-life lithium-based batteries.
  • Strategic action with Perry County Resources to monetize streamlined and restructured premier PCI and specialty carbon complex.

Conference Call Information

American Resources management will host a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties today, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 4:30 PM ET.

Interested participants and investors may access the conference call by dialing (877) 407-4019 and referencing American Resources Corporation's Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call, or by the webcast link here.

Financial Results for Third Quarter 2022

For the third quarter of 2022, American Resources reported a net income loss of $5.27 million, or a loss of $0.08 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared with a net income loss of $8.91 million, or $0.15 per share in the prior-year period. The Company earned adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, equity-based compensation, warrant expense and development and restructuring costs ("Adjusted EBITDA") of a $257,700 in the third quarter of 2022, as compared with an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.37 million for the third quarter of 2021.

Third Quarter 2022 Summary

Total revenues were $9.51 million for the third quarter of 2022 compared to revenues of $2.81 million during the third quarter of 2021. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2022 were $734,500 compared to $826,000 in the prior year period. American Resources incurred interest expense of $310,700 during the third quarter of 2022 compared to $1.1 million during the third quarter of 2021. Development costs during the quarter were $3.69 million, compared to $11.5 million in the second quarter of 2022.

The Company did not incur any income tax expense in in the third quarter of 2022 as it was able to utilize its available net operating losses ("NOL") carried forward from prior periods of approximately $24.2 million as of December 31, 2021.

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED

 
 
For the three months ended
September 30,
2022
  
For the three
months ended
September 30,
2021
  
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2022
  
For the nine
months ended
September 30,
2021
 
             
Coal Sales
 $9,441,366  $2,779,193  $34,442,413  $3,121,782 
Metal Aggregating, Processing and Sales
  4,988   20,510   45,507   48,385 
Royalty Income  63,384   14,220   301,646   47,614 
 
                
Total Revenue  9,509,738   2,813,923   34,789,566   3,217,781 
 
                
Cost of Coal Sales and Processing
  (6,955,403)  (3,068,847)  (15,415,398)  (4,813,688)
Accretion Expense
  (356,303)  (305,636)  (987,744)  (916,909)
Depreciation
  (602,503)  (495,676)  (1,858,886)  (1,364,220)
Amortization of Mining Rights
  (311,685)  (314,765)  (926,764)  (938,135)
General and Administrative
  (734,515)  (826,480)  (2,658,376)  (2,501,548)
Professional Fees
  (302,732)  (287,414)  (889,157)  (1,191,397)
Production Taxes and Royalties
  (1,185,970)  (215,681)  (2,791,455)  (883,339)
Development Costs  (3,692,774)  (5,142,306)  (22,009,368)  (10,009,860)
 
                
Total Operating Expenses  (14,141,885)  (10,656,805)  (47,537,148)  (22,619,096)
 
                
Net Loss from Operations
  (4,632,147)  (7,842,882)  (12,747,582)  (19,401,315)
 
                
Other Income (loss)
  36,224   (58,340)  194,381   (469,927)
Unrealized loss on trading securities
  (1,960)  -   (9,562)  - 
Gain (loss) on cancelation of debt
  (362,377)  -   3,050,775   - 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
  -   (3,179)  -   (8,637)
Interest Income
  1,162   85,901   14,489   187,293 
Interest expense  (310,681)  (1,095,021)  (969,018)  (2,260,965)
Total Other income (expense)  (637,632)  (1,070,639)  2,281,065)  (2,552,236)
 
                
Net Income (Loss)
 $(5,226,840) $(8,913,521) $(10,466,517) $(21,953,551)
 
                
Less: Non-Controlling interest
  42,939   -   63,489   - 
 
                
Net loss attributable to American Resources Corporation shareholders
  (5,226,840) )  -   (10,403,028)  - 
 
                
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
 $(0.08) $(0.15) $(0.16) $(0.41)
 
                
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  66,377,788   60,065,087   65,846,220   53,087,092 

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED

 
 
September 30,
2022
  
December 31,
2021
 
 ASSETS
 
      
CURRENT ASSETS
      
Cash
 $3,769,465  $11,492,702 
Accounts Receivable
  5,671,043   3,175,636 
Inventory
  730,023   - 
Prepaid fees
  1,054,342   624,605 
Total Current Assets
  11,224,873   15,292,943 
 
        
LONG-TERM ASSETS
        
Cash - restricted
  1,086,971   1,095,411 
Property and Equipment, Net
  15,064,592   22,903,154 
Right of use assets, net
  5,511,519   726,194 
Investment in LLC - Related Party
  3,740,438   2,500,000 
Note Receivable
  685,000   350,000 
Total Long-Term Assets
  26,088,520   27,574,759 
 
        
TOTAL ASSETS
 $37,313,393  $42,867,702 
 
        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) 
 
        
CURRENT LIABILITIES
        
Accounts payable
 $3,321,172  $3,245,566 
Non-Trade payables
  1,959,900   1,950,567 
Accounts payable - related party
  3,919,796   3,932,716 
Accrued interest
  42,013   1,325,286 
Due to affiliate
  69,000   69,000 
Current portion of debt
  332,252   5,283,647 
Current portion of convertible debt, (net of unamortized discount of $0 and $40,655)
  9,485,418   571,618 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities, net
  88,791   151,806 
Current portion of finance lease liabilities, net
  1,472,880   - 
Total Current Liabilities
  20,691,222   16,530,206 
 
        
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
        
Notes payable
  2,195,854   548,477 
Convertible note payables
  -   8,620,412 
Reclamation liability
  19,939,332   18,951,587 
Operating lease liabilities, net
  567,724   562,428 
Finance lease liabilities, net
  2,991,966   - 
Total Long-Term Liabilities
  25,694,876   28,682,904 
 
        
Total Liabilities
  46,386,098   45,213,110 
 
        
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
        
AREC - Class A Common stock: $0.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized, 66,860,522 and 65,084,992 shares issued and outstanding
  6,685   6,508 
Additional paid-in capital
  167,180,697   163,441,655 
Accumulated deficit
  (176,196,598)  (165,793,571)
Total American Resources Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
  (9,009,216)  (2,345,408)
Non controlling interest
  (63,489)  - 
Total stockholders' deficit
  (9,072,705)  (2,345,408)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
 $37,313,393  $42,867,702 

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED

 
 
For the nine
months ended
  
For the nine
months ended
 
 
 
September 30,
2022
  
September 30,
2021
 
Cash Flows from Operating activities:
      
Net loss
 $(10,466,517) $(21,953,551)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
        
Gain on debt forgiveness
  (3,050,771)  - 
Depreciation expense
  1,858,886   1,364,220 
Amortization of mining rights
  926,764   938,136 
Accretion expense
  1,274,320   916,909 
Amortization expense of right to use assets
  (378,198)  - 
Amortization of issuance costs and debt discount
  -   4,095,688 
Options expense
  560,252   478,665 
Warrant expense
  756,611   - 
Issuance of common shares for service
  38,800   - 
 
        
Change in current assets and liabilities:
        
Accounts receivable
  (2,495,408)  (1,839,047)
Inventory
  (730,023)  (148,840)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
  (429,737)  (93,332)
Accounts payable
  269,564   (2,709,020)
Accrued interest
  (3,194)  (615,701)
Accounts payable - related party
  (12,920)  1,638,973 
Net cash (used in)/generated from operations
  (11,881,575)  (17,441,221)
 
        
Cash Flows from Investing activities:
        
Cash used in investments in LLCs
  (1,240,438)  (2,250,000)
Cash invested in note receivable
  (335,000)  - 
Cash received (paid) for PPE, net
  5,052,912   (2,825,701)
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities
  3,477,474   (5,075,701)
 
        
Cash Flows from Financing activities:
        
Principal payments on finance lease
  (286,573)  - 
Principal payments on debt
  (1,604,003)  (641,409)
Proceeds from convertible note
  -   600,000 
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net
  -   29,218,000 
Proceeds from debt
  2,563,000   - 
Proceeds from warrant conversions
  -   2,269,425 
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities
  672,422   31,446,016 
 
        
Increase(decrease) in cash and restricted cash
  (7,731,677)  8,929,094 
 
        
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
  12,588,113   11,201,203 
 
        
Cash and restricted cash, end of period
 $4,856,436  $20,130,297 
 
        
Supplemental Information
        
Cash paid for interest
 $64,094  $42,426 
Conversion of debt, interest and payables to common shares
 $2,424,210  $8,485,384 
Acquisition of right of use assets for lease obligations
 $6,252,088   - 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Amonts Reported Under U.S. GAAP

  For the three months ended September 30, 2022  For the three months ended September 30, 2021 
Net Income
  (5,269,779)  (8,913,521)
 
        
Interest & Other Expenses
  310,681   1,095,021 
Income Tax Expense
  -   - 
Accretion Expense
  356,303   305,636 
Depreciation
  602,503   495,676 
Amortization of Mining Rights
  311,685   314,765 
Amortization of Debt Discount & Issuance
  -   3,179 
Non-Cash Stock, Warrant & Option Comp. Expense
  253,541   187,999 
Development Costs
  3,692,774   5,142,306 
 
        
Total Adjustments
  5,527,487   7,544,582 
 
        
Adjusted EBITDA
  257,708   (1,368,939)
  1. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, accretion expense, depreciation, non-cash stock compensation expense, transaction and other professional fees, and development costs. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance in accordance with GAAP, and we believe items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant to a reader in understanding and assessing our financial condition. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, nor as an alternative to net income, income from operations, cash flow from operations or as a measure of our profitability, liquidity, or performance under GAAP. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA presents a useful measure of our ability to incur and service debt based on ongoing operations. Furthermore, similar measures are used by analysts to evaluate our operating performance. Investors should be aware that our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by others.

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 Technologies 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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