American Resources Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Outlook
10/30/2020 - 08:05 AM
Company reports $127,982 of net income and $2.8 million of adjusted EBITDA American Metal LLC subsidiary grew 30% over second quarter of 2020 Well-positioned to be a long-term supplier of raw material and critical elements to the modern-day infrastructure market Strategic steps taken to transform into an infrastructure company producing pure metallurgical carbon, rare earth elements and metal aggregation, while enhancing environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile Company expects multiple value driving milestones over the remainder of 2020 Company to host conference call on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2020 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC ) ("American Resources" or the "Company"), a next generation and socially responsible supplier of raw materials to the new infrastructure marketplace, today reported its third quarter of 2020 financial results and provided a corporate update.
Mark Jensen, Chairman and CEO of American Resources Corporation commented, "Over the course of the third quarter, our team continued to execute on the strategic transformation of the Company to solidify our position as a next generation and socially responsible supplier of raw materials. Our first-class portfolio of assets, which have been strategically acquired at a substantial discount to replacement value, has never been in a better position to deliver long term value for our stakeholders. Bolstered by our restructuring efforts that eliminate the industry's legacy mentality and issues and focuses on efficiency and forward thinking, our dynamic platform now sits at an inflection point and the beginning of a new era.
Third Quarter 2020 Key Highlights
Acquired two additional continuous miners (critical pieces of mining equipment) in anticipation of restarting Perry County Resources in the fourth quarter of 2020. The two additional continuous miners give American Resources a total of six to utilize under its restructured, efficient, low-cost operating structure. The Company's plan involves using a total of five continuous miners once fully ramped with two "super" sections and one bridge section. Further reduced environmental liabilities and long-term costs through the strategic execution of environmental reclamation of idled, irrational thermal coal mines resulting in the bond release of an additional $400,000 of associated environmental reclamation bonds. Commenced a railcar and metal recycling service partnership through its American Metals business line where it began to receive retired coal railcars to be recycled for their metal content and reused for alternative, modern-day purposes. Received a prestigious Sentinels of Safety Award from the National Mining Association in recognition of its outstanding safety performance. Further streamlined the Company's capital structure through the exercise of over two million warrants during and subsequent to the third quarter of 2020. Mr. Jensen continued, "With the closing of our most recent capital raise and improvements to our balance sheet, we are confident that we are fully capitalized to execute our near-term plans and advance American Resources into its next and exciting chapter. Our metallurgical carbon operations are poised to restart in the fourth quarter of 2020 at Perry County Resources ("PCR") to fulfill our customers' 2021 contracted demand, with production capabilities of over 1.0 million tons per year of metallurgical carbon. Once we are operating at PCR this quarter, our sights will be set towards bringing our McCoy Elkhorn complex online sometime in mid-2021. Additionally, we are pleased with our American Metals business line, having grown nearly 30 percent quarter-over-quarter. We are committed to the growth of American Metals to further diversify our business in a meaningful way, and to advance and support our environmental efforts."
"Lastly, our recently announced American Rare Earth business line provides us with a lot of excitement and a tremendous opportunity to produce critical elements in the most environmentally friendly and socially conscious manner; all while helping to secure our country's resource independence and national security. American Rare Earth enables us to continue to innovate by advancing the Central Appalachian region towards becoming a domestic production hub of critical elements and at the same time, fully complements our ESG efforts and Sustainable Development Goals ("SDG"). Through its unique regional production attributes, the collection of these rare earth elements is done in a way that is a benefit to the environment, creates well-paying and meaningful jobs to an economically distressed area, and advances the United States, and the world, to a cleaner, more modern economy. We believe these ESG efforts will further distinguish American Resources as industry revolutionaries along with permanently shutting down and remediating irrational thermal coal operation throughout our region," added Mr. Jensen.
Conference Call Information
American Resources management will host a conference call for investors, analysts and other interested parties on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 10:30 AM ET.
To participate in the call, please dial (877) 407-4019 and reference the American Resources Conference Call.
Financial Results for Third Quarter 2020
For the third quarter of 2020, American Resources reported net income of $123,982 , or $0.00 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared with a net loss of $7.34 million , or a loss of $0.30 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 $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2020, as compared with Adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2019.
Third Quarter 2020 Summary
Total revenues were $294,646 for the third quarter of 2020. Cost of sales (includes mining, transportation, royalty, holding and processing costs) for the third quarter of 2020 were $72,692 , or 24.7 percent of total revenues, compared to $2.95 million , or 160 percent of total revenue in the same period of 2019.
General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2020 were $132,676 , or 45 percent of total revenue, compared to $1.43 million during the third quarter of 2019. Depreciation for the third quarter of 2020 was $646,438 , or 219 percent of total revenue. American Resources incurred interest expense of $379,583 during the third quarter of 2020 compared to $901,812 during the third quarter of 2019. Development costs during the quarter were $792,926 , compared to $307,247 in the second quarter of 2020.
The Company did not incur any income tax expense in the third quarter of 2020 as it was able to utilize its available net operating losses ("NOL") carried forward from prior periods of approximately $13,746,391 as of December 31, 2019.
Operational Results
During the third quarter of 2020, all carbon production continued to be idled due to the disruptions related to the global COVID-19 pandemic. As previously stated, the Company instead shifted its primary focus on increasing efficiencies, readying Perry County Resources to be brought back online, reducing its long-term cost structure, monetizing non-core assets and advancing environmental reclamation.
Mr. Jensen reiterated, "During the third quarter, our carbon production and processing operation remained idle due to the COVID-19 related market disruptions and to ensure the safety of our workers. Enabled by our low corporate overhead and our dedication to not waste valuable resources, we continued to focus on improving our operations, advancing environmental reclamation and scaling our American Metals business during this market disruption, which we believe will drive significant long-term value for our shareholders. As carbon markets began to stabilize, we were able to secure 2021 baseload contracts for Perry County Resources and are in the final stages of preparing to bring the complex back online in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, with the infusion of additional capital, along with a first-class operational team behind a premier asset such as Perry County, we are in a position of strength to ensure a smooth and rapid ramp."
The exhibit below summarizes some of the key sales, production and financial metrics:
Three month ended Three month ended
September 30, June 30, September 30,
2020 2020 2019 Sales Volume (a)
Tons Sold
- - 25,969
Company Production (a)
McCoy Elkhorn Coal
- - 11,180 Perry County Resources
- - - Deane Mining
- - 14,789 Total
- - 25,969
Company Financial Metrics(b)
Revenue per Ton
- - 71.13 Cash Cost per Ton Sold (c)
- - 113.84 Cash Margin per Ton (c)
- - (42.71 )
Development Costs
$ 792,926 $ 307,247 1,425,024
Notes:
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months
September 30,
2020
Three Months
September 30,
2019
Nine Months
September 30,
2020
Nine Months
September 30,
2019
Coal Sales
$ - $ 1,847,279 $ 524,334 $ 18,162,805 Metal Aggregating, Processing and Sales
294,646 - 521,482 - Processing Services Income
- - - 20,876
Total Revenue
294,646 1,847,279 1,045,816 18,183,681
Cost of Coal Sales and Processing
(72,692 ) (2,956,306 ) (2,590,435 ) (15,254,961 ) Accretion Expense
(240,685 ) (320,900 ) (981,859 ) (962,699 ) Depreciation
(646,438 ) (1,414,942 ) (1,855,236 ) (3,036,747 ) Amortization of mining rights
(313,224 ) (252,729 ) (939,672 ) (1,592,110 ) General and Administrative
(132,676 ) (1,434,545 ) (1,659,908 ) (3,798,051 ) Professional Fees
(175,832 ) (170,937 ) (686,158 ) (5,136,767 ) Production Taxes and Royalties
(154,604 ) (948,148 ) (404,660 ) (2,811,691 ) Development Costs
(792,926 ) (1,425,024 ) (1,228,333 ) (5,912,589 )
Total Operating Expenses
(2,529,078 ) (8,923,531 ) (10,346,261 ) (38,505,615 )
Net Loss from Operations
(2,234,432 ) (7,076,252 ) (9,300,445 ) (20,321,934 )
Other Income
160,635 770,405 (153,544 ) 1,251,359 Gain on interest forgiven
832,500 - 832,500 - Gain on Depreciation Recapture
1,706,569 - 1,706,569 - Gain on sale of stock
- - 6,820,949 - Loss on settlement of payable
- - (22,660 ) Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
(2,879 ) (219,218 ) (8,637 ) (7,722,197 ) Interest Income
41,172 82,343 164,686 164,686 Warrant Modification Expense
- - - (2,545,360 ) Interest expense
(379,583 ) (901,810 ) (1,891,226 ) (1,674,653 )
Total Other income (expense)
2,358,413 (268,280 ) 7,471,297 (10,548,825 )
Net Income (Loss)
123,982 (7,344,532 ) (1,829,148 ) (30,870,759 )
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
$ 0.00 $ (0.30 ) $ (0.07 ) $ (1.34 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
26,785,364 24,886,763 27,009,075 23,025,762
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash
$ 753,910 $ 3,324 Accounts Receivable
46,150 2,424,905 Inventory
150,503 515,630 Prepaid fees
175,000 - Accounts Receivable - Other
234,240 234,240 Total Current Assets
1,359,803 3,178,099
OTHER ASSETS
Cash - restricted
637,806 265,487 Processing and rail facility
11,591,273 12,723,163 Underground equipment
6,838,417 8,294,188 Surface equipment
2,527,576 3,224,896 Acquired mining rights
561,575 669,860 Coal refuse storage
12,134,192 12,171,271 Less Accumulated Depreciation
(11,971,657 ) (11,162,622 ) Land
1,572,435 1,748,169 Note Receivable
4,117,139 4,117,139 Total Other Assets
28,008,756 32,051,551
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 29,368,559 $ 35,229,650
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 5,640,915 $ 6,604,134 Accounts payable - nontrade
4,012,674 4,440,345 Accounts payable - related party
979,146 718,156 Accrued interest
573,526 2,869,763 Due to affiliate
74,000 132,639 Current portion of long term-debt (net of issuance costs and debt discount of $0 and $134,296)
12,469,374 20,494,589 Current portion of convertible debt
- 7,419,612 Current portion of reclamation liability
2,327,169 2,327,169 Total Current Liabilities
26,076,804 45,006,407
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term portion of note payable (net of issuance costs of $408,546 and $417,183)
4,734,639 5,415,271 Convertible note payables - long term
16,911,548 - Reclamation liability
15,222,499 17,512,613 Total Other Liabilities
36,868,686 22,927,884
Total Liabilities
62,945,490 67,934,291
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
AREC - Class A Common stock: $.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized, 28,400,512 and 27,410,512 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
2,839 2,740 AREC - Series A Preferred stock: $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
- - AREC - Series C Preferred stock: $.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 0 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
- - Additional paid-in capital
91,397,889 90,326,104 Accumulated deficit
(124,977,659 ) (123,033,485 ) Total American Resources Corporation's Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Total Stockholders' Deficit
(33,576,931 ) (32,704,641 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
$ 29,368,559 $ 35,229,650
AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
For the Nine
Months
September 30,
2020
For the Nine
Months
September 30,
2019
Cash Flows from Operating activities:
Net loss
$ (1,829,148 ) $ (30,870,759 ) Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash
Depreciation
1,855,236 3,036,747 Amortization of mining rights
939,672 1,592,110 Accretion expense
981,859 962,699 Cancelation of debt
- - Liabilities reduced due to sale of assets
(3,271,973 ) - Recovery of previously impaired receipts
- (50,806 ) Amortization of debt discount
- 7,722,197 Warrant expense
230,050 2,528,598 Warrant modification expense
- 2,545,360 Option expense
- 245,356 Issuance of common shares for services
18,800 1,806,040 Issuance of common shares for debt settlement
642,060 - Return of common shares for property sale
(1,840,200 ) -
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
2,378,755 1,300,654 Inventory
365,126 (840,526 ) Prepaid expenses and other assets
(175,000 ) (335,174 ) Accounts payable
(303,567 ) (2,274,582 Funds held for others
- (79,662 ) Due to affiliates
202,351 164,526 Accrued interest
(2,296,237 ) 858,406 Cash used in operating activities
(2,102,216 ) (11,688,816 )
Cash Flows from Investing activities:
Cash paid for PPE, net
- (327,250 ) Cash received in asset acquisitions, net
417,857 650,000 Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
417,857 322,750
Cash Flows from Financing activities:
Principal payments on long term debt
(1,072,745 ) (2,548,111 ) Proceeds from long term debt
28,000 5,139,399 Proceeds from convertible debt
3,638,277 399,980 Proceeds from related party
- 8,639 Issuance of warrants in conjunction with convertible notes
1,223,700 -
Net proceeds from (payments to) factoring agreement
(1,807,443 ) (1,087,413 ) Sale of common stock for cash in connection with public offering
- 4,354,000 Sale of common stock for cash issued with warrants in connection with public offering
- 3,409,600 Sale of common stock in connection with warrant conversions
797,475 - Cash provided by financing activities
2,807,264 9,676,094
Increase (Decrease) in cash and restricted cash
1,122,905 (1,689,972 ) Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
268,811 2,704,799 Cash and restricted cash, end of period
$ 1,391,716 $ 1,014,827
Supplemental Information
Cash paid for interest
$ 208,154 $ 389,437 Cash paid for income taxes
$ - $ -
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Shares issued in asset acquisition
$ - $ 24,400,000 Assumption of net assets and liabilities for asset acquisitions
$ - $ 8,787,748 Issuance of warrants in conjunction with convertible notes
$ 1,223,700 $ - Conversion of accounts payable into common shares
$ - $ 231,661 Beneficial Conversion Feature on note payable due to modification
$ - $ 7,362,925 Shares issued in connection with note payable
$ - $ 297,831 Conversion of Series A Preferred into common shares
$ - $ 161 Conversion of Series C Preferred into common shares
$ - $ 1 Return of shares related to employee settlement
$ - $ 11 Warrant exercise for common shares
$ - $ 60
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
For the three months ended September 30, 2020 For the three months ended September 30, 2019 Net Income
123,982 (7,344,533 )
Interest & Other Expenses
379,583 1,121,030 Income Tax Expense
- - Accretion Expense
240,685 320,900 Depreciation
646,438 1,414,942 Amortization of Mining Rights
313,224 252,728 Amortization of Dedt Discount & Issuance
2,879 219,218 Non-Cash Stock Options
- - Non-Cash Warrant Expense
142,296 - Non-Cash Share Comp. Expense
101,615 138,857 Development Costs
792,926 1,425,024 PCR Restructuring Expenses
66,275 -
Total Adjustments
2,685,921 4,892,699
Adjusted EBITDA
2,809,903 (2,451,834 )
About American Resources Corporation
American Resources Corporation is a supplier of high-quality raw materials to the rapidly growing global infrastructure market. The Company is focused on the extraction and processing of metallurgical carbon, an essential ingredient used in steelmaking. 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 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 market 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 .
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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