USA Rare Earth Reports its First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
- Raised over $100 million in funding since early 2025
- Successfully produced high-purity (99%) dysprosium oxide from Round Top deposit
- Secured first customer MOU for 2026 magnet production
- Commissioned Innovations Lab and began customer qualification work
- Expanded workforce with key hires in engineering, production, finance, and operations
- Substantial doubt about company's ability to continue as going concern
- No current production revenue or cash flow from operations
- Faces significant competition in magnet manufacturing industry
- Requires additional capital to implement strategic plan
Insights
USA Rare Earth's Q1 results show strategic progress in rare earth magnet production, though financial details remain conspicuously absent.
USA Rare Earth's Q1 2025 report reveals significant operational progress but contains a conspicuous omission - actual financial figures. Despite the "Financial Results" headline, the release provides no revenue, earnings, or cash flow data, focusing instead on operational milestones.
The company has achieved several key developments: commencing Nasdaq trading following a merger with Inflection Point, commissioning their Innovations Lab, producing high-purity dysprosium oxide, and securing their first customer MOU for 2026 magnet production. Management reports raising
However, buried within the forward-looking statements section is a concerning disclosure - "substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the issuance of our first quarter 2025 condensed consolidated financial statements." This represents a serious red flag about the company's financial health, particularly notable in contrast to the optimistic tone throughout the rest of the release.
The company appears to be in pre-revenue or early commercialization stage, with meaningful production and sales expected to begin in 2026. Their focus on the strategic importance of domestic rare earth production aligns with national security interests and industrial policy priorities, potentially positioning them for government contracts or support.
The absence of traditional financial metrics while highlighting non-GAAP measures suggests the GAAP results may be challenging. Without concrete financial information, investors should approach with caution and review the actual 10-Q filing to understand the true financial position before making investment decisions.
STILLWATER, Okla., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA Rare Earth, Inc. (Nasdaq: USAR) (“USAR” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
First Quarter Highlights
- Merged with Inflection Point and began trading on Nasdaq on March 14
- Commissioned our Innovations Lab at our Stillwater, Oklahoma magnet facility, a critical milestone for the company which officially launched our sales and qualification work with potential customers
- Hired multiple key employees in engineering, production, finance, and operations
- Signed our first customer MOU for rare earth sintered magnet production in 2026
- Produced dysprosium oxide from the Round Top deposit with a purity of over
99%
“USA Rare Earth is ramping up quickly in 2025 to begin delivering finished magnets to our customers,” said Joshua Ballard, CEO. “We have raised over
Mr. Ballard added: “We are experiencing a ‘Manhattan Project’ moment in America. As a country, we must invest in and rebuild our rare earth supply chain as unprecedented geopolitics have highlighted the structural need to protect our domestic defense, industrial and technology industries. We are seeing robust interest from domestic manufacturers eager to use magnets that are made here in the USA. Our growth in 2026 will reflect this growing demand. Our mission has prepared us for this moment, and we are determined to deliver for the American people.”
Forward-looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release and on the conference call (see information below) are or contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include statements relating to the Company’s expectations for future development, operations, business strategies and financial performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “strive”, “target”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to the development of our magnet production facility and the timing of expected production milestones; competition in the magnet manufacturing industry; our ability to grow and manage growth profitably; our ability to build or maintain relationships with customers and suppliers; our ability to retain management and key employees; the supply and demand for rare earth minerals; the timing and amount of future production; costs of production, capital expenditures and requirements for additional capital, including the need to raise additional capital to implement our strategic plan; the substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern for the twelve months following the issuance of our first quarter 2025 condensed consolidated financial statements; the timing of future cash flow provided by operating activities, if any; uncertainty in any mineral estimates, uncertainty in any geological, metallurgical, and geotechnical studies and opinions; and transportation risks. Detailed information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially has been and will be included in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K that the Company filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025 and the Company’s latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after their date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net loss attributable to common shareholders (defined as “adjusted net loss”), adjusted undistributed net loss to common shareholders (defined as “adjusted undistributed net loss”), and adjusted undistributed net loss per common share (defined as “adjusted net loss per common share”). Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same captions, and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar captions that are used by other companies. As such, these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
We believe these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends related to our financial condition and results of operations, and as a supplemental tool for investors to use in evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial measures with other companies that present similar non-GAAP financial measures. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to analyze our operating performance and future prospects, develop internal budgets and financial goals, and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of its operations that, when viewed with our GAAP results, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business. Current and prospective
investors should review our audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Notes to the Financial Results
- Adjusted net loss is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders which excludes gain on fair market value of financial instruments.
- Adjusted undistributed net loss is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income (loss) attributed to common shareholders which excludes gain on fair market value of financial instruments, declared and undeclared dividends, and accretions.
- Adjusted net loss per common share is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income (loss) attributed to common shareholders which excludes gain on fair market value of financial instruments, declared and undeclared dividends, and accretions, divided by basic shares outstanding.
Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results
The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET to discuss its first quarter 2025 results. Please see below for dial-in information.
LIVE CONFERENCE Q&A CALL:
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:00 PM CT / 5:00 PM ET
US / Canada Toll-Free: +1 (866) 652-5200
Local / International Toll: +1 (412) 317-6060
CONFERENCE Q&A CALL REPLAY:
Available approximately three hours after conclusion of the live call.
Expiration: June 14, 2025
US Toll-Free: +1 (877) 344-7529
Canada Toll-Free: +1 (877) 344-7529
Local / International Toll: +1 (412) 317-0088
Access code: 2627439
Investors may also access the live call and the replay over the internet on the “Events” page of the Company’s website located at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=Cvh2W0BA.
Disclosure Information
USA Rare Earth uses the investor relations section on its website as means of complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor USA Rare Earth’s investor relations website in addition to following USA Rare Earth’s press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.
About USA Rare Earth
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) is developing a NdFeB magnet manufacturing plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and intends to establish domestic rare earth and critical minerals supply, extraction, and processing capabilities to both supply its magnet manufacturing plant and market surplus materials to third parties. Rare earth magnets are critical to various business sectors and industries, including the defense, automotive, aviation, industrial, AI Robotics, medical, and consumer electronics industries, among others. USAR is planning to take a broad approach to the industries it serves with the intention of providing high quality NdFeB magnets to a variety of industries and customers. USAR’s focus on developing domestic rare earth production aligns with national priorities, offering the potential of a sustainable and secure domestic supply of materials critical to key industries.
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USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
| As of | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 23,351 | $ | 16,761 | |||||
| Deferred offering costs | - | 5,134 | |||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,428 | 378 | |||||||
| Total current assets | 25,779 | 22,273 | |||||||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 30,122 | 26,529 | |||||||
| Mineral interests, at cost | 17,125 | 17,125 | |||||||
| Equipment deposits | 3,572 | 3,060 | |||||||
| Other non-current assets | 477 | 82 | |||||||
| Total non-current assets | 51,296 | 46,796 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 77,075 | $ | 69,069 | |||||
| LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 3,113 | $ | 1,823 | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | 3,831 | 3,071 | |||||||
| Deferred grants | 8,200 | 8,200 | |||||||
| Earnout liability | 46,232 | - | |||||||
| Warrant liability | 34,475 | - | |||||||
| Finance and operating lease liabilities | 1,470 | 23 | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 13 | 2,008 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 97,334 | 15,125 | |||||||
| Mezzanine equity | 32,397 | 19,923 | |||||||
| Stockholders' (deficit) equity | (52,656 | ) | 34,021 | ||||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine and stockholders' (deficit) equity | $ | 77,075 | $ | 69,069 | |||||
USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 7,029 | $ | 2,647 | |||||
| Research and development | 1,689 | 2,051 | |||||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 8,718 | 4,698 | |||||||
| Operating loss | (8,718 | ) | (4,698 | ) | |||||
| Other income | |||||||||
| Gain on fair market value of financial instruments | 60,300 | 1 | |||||||
| Interest, net, dividend income and other expense | 100 | 25 | |||||||
| Total other income | 60,400 | 26 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | 51,682 | (4,672 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (150 | ) | (200 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 51,832 | $ | (4,472 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - basic | $ | 0.75 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - diluted | $ | 0.58 | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||||
USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 51,682 | $ | (4,672 | ) | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided from operating activities | (58,869 | ) | 599 | |||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities | (3,142 | ) | (160 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (10,329 | ) | (4,233 | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (2,011 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||||
| Equipment deposits | (1,039 | ) | (980 | ) | ||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (3,050 | ) | (1,019 | ) | ||||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock and warrants | 23,250 | - | ||||||||
| IPXX contribution of capital through merger | 22,867 | - | ||||||||
| Prepayment of forward purchase agreements | (20,789 | ) | - | |||||||
| Proceeds from early termination of forward purchase agreements | 3,322 | - | ||||||||
| Issuance costs | (8,681 | ) | (405 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 19,969 | (405 | ) | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | 6,590 | (5,657 | ) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 16,761 | 13,199 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 23,351 | $ | 7,542 | ||||||
USA Rare Earth, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures(1)
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial information because we plan and manage our business using such information. The following table reconciles the GAAP financial information to the non-GAAP financial information.
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 51,832 | $ | (4,472 | ) | ||||
| Gain on fair market value of financial instruments | (60,300 | ) | (1 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted net loss(2) | (8,468 | ) | (4,473 | ) | |||||
| Declared and undeclared dividends, and accretions | (3,562 | ) | (1,792 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted undistributed net loss(2) | $ | (12,030 | ) | $ | (6,265 | ) | |||
| Adjusted net loss per common share - basic and diluted(2) | $ | (0.19 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
- Amounts may not total due to rounding.
- Refer to the section “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for description of items included in adjustments.
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