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American Resources Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

Monday, 18 November 2019 08:00 AM

American Resources Corporation

Topic:
Earnings

FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2019 / American Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC) (the "Company"), a supplier of raw materials to the rapidly growing global infrastructure marketplace, with a primary focus on the extraction, processing, transportation and distribution of metallurgical carbon to the steel industry, today reported a net loss from operations of $7.08 million, or a loss of $0.30 per share, in the third quarter of 2019, compared with a net loss from operations of $4.13 million, or a loss of $3.44 per share, in the prior-year period. The Company earned adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, accretion on asset retirement obligations, non-operating expenses, and development costs (‘adjusted EBITDA") of a loss of $2.67 million in the third quarter of 2019, as compared with adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.99 million for the third quarter of 2018. Revenues totaled $1.85 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 versus $9.04 million in the prior-year quarter.

"We are extremely excited about how our platform is set up to perform in 2020 and beyond. The third quarter of 2019 proved to be a challenging quarter for our industry, highlighted by a number of market participants liquidating assets through the bankruptcy process in the face of the seasonal steel slowdown and general macro uncertainties in the global economy. During this period, we were able to execute on both organic opportunities as well as opportunities to further consolidate quality metallurgical carbon assets," stated Mark Jensen, Chairman and CEO of American Resources Corporation. "Organically, we took the opportunity to further develop some of our existing mines around our McCoy Elkhorn complex including commencing the final development stage to bring our Carnegie 2 mine into production. The capital investments and development of our mines meant that we needed to take some production offline. We feel that this was done at an opportune time and has put us in a better position in terms of volume and quality metrics. We were also very active in the bankruptcy processes of assets within our operating region. As a result, we were able to acquire our previously announces, fifth operating complex, Perry County Resources this past September. The addition of Perry County to our portfolio of assets is already proving to be a valuable assets as we are executing on our restructuring plan while serving the existing customer base. Overall, the market for our products remains very promising as the world's need for carbon, steel and infrastructure continues to be healthy, and our platform remains in a unique position of bringing a robust pipeline of growth to the market and to our investors."

Operational Results

The Company produced and sold 25,969 short tons of coal in the third quarter of 2019.

The exhibit below summarizes some of the key sales, production and financial metrics:

 
  Three month ended     Three month ended  
 
  September 30,     June 31,     September 30,  
 
  2019     2019     2018  
Sales Volume (a)
                 
Tons Sold
    25,969       127,021       122,823  
 
                       
Company Production (a)
                       
McCoy Elkhorn Coal
    11,180       56,335       57,721  
Deane Mining
    14,789       70,686       65,102  
Total
    25,969       127,021       122,823  
 
                       
Company Financial Metrics(b)
                       
Revenue per Ton
    71.13       73.38       72.38  
Cash Cost per Ton Sold (c)
    113.84       49.27       49.27  
Cash Margin per Ton (c)
    -42.71       24.11       23.11  
 
                       
Development Costs
    1,425,024       1,887,447       945,341  
 
                       
 
                       
Notes:
                       
(a) In short tons
                       
(b) Excludes transportation
                       
     

(c) Cash cost per ton is based on reported cost of sales and includes items such as production taxes, royalties, labor, fuel, and other similar production and sales cost items, and may be adjusted for other items that, pursuant to GAAP, are classified in the Statement of Operations as costs other than cost of sales, but relate directly to the cost incurred to produce coal. Our cash cost of sales per short ton is calculated as cash cost of sales divided by short tons sold, and our cash margin per ton is calculated by subtracting cash cost per ton from revenue per ton. Cash cost of sales per short ton and average cash margin per ton are non-GAAP financial measure which are calculated in conformity with U.S. GAAP and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute or superior to financial measures calculated in conformity with GAAP. We believe cash cost of sales per ton and average cash margin per ton are useful measurse of performance as it aides some investors and analysts in comparing us against other companies. Cash cost of sales per ton and margin per ton may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Mark Jensen added, "Throughout the third quarter of 2019, where we idled some production during a time of market softness, we also continued to make progress on our growth objectives to position ourselves for advancement in 2020. Most notably, was the acquisition of Perry County Resources, as it represents our fifth carbon processing and logistics hub in the Central Appalachian basin and broadens our footprint in the metallurgical carbon market. Additionally, we continued to position our metallurgical mines at McCoy Elkhorn to provide expanded output with greater efficiencies. Over the past five months, we have seen a meaningful amount of U.S. carbon supply come offline given market participants idling assets plus several participants entering into bankruptcy. Our unique business model has allowed us to be opportunistic during this time and strengthen our position in the market. We expect markets to firm up sometime next year as it digests a tighter supply outlook, while our outlook on demand remains healthy. We feel that we are in as good of a position as we have ever been to deliver attractive growth to our customers, employees and shareholders, and we maintain a sanguine outlook on carbon and steel markets given infrastructure development world-wide."

Additional Financial Results

Total revenues were $1,847,969 for the third quarter of 2019. Cost of sales (includes mining, transportation, , and processing costs,) for the third quarter of 2019 were $2,956,305, or 160 percent of total revenues, compared to $7,116,009, or 78.7% of total revenue in the same period of 2018.

General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2019 were $1,434,544 for the third quarter of 2019, or 77.7 percent of total revenue. Depreciation for the third quarter of 2019 was $1,414,942, or 76.6 percent of total revenue. American Resources incurred interest expense of $901,810 during the third quarter of 2019 compared to $305,655 during the third quarter of 2018. Development costs during the quarter were $1,425,024, compared to $2,887,448 in the second quarter of 2019.

The Company did not incur any income tax expense as it was able to utilize its available net operating losses ("NOL") carried forward from prior periods of approximately $2,027,765 as of December 31, 2018.

Company Outlook

Based on American Resources' organic growth from its already owned infrastructure, controlled mining permits and its capital investment schedule, the Company expects its 2020 production forecast to be in the range of 2.0 to 2.2 million tons.

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

UNAUDITED

 
 
Three Months
September 30,
2019
   
Three Months
September 30,
2018 As
Restated
   
Nine Months
September 30,
2019
   
Nine Months
September 30,
2018 As Restated
 
 
                       
Coal Sales
  $ 1,847,279     $ 8,890,322     $ 18,162,805     $ 23,219,222  
Processing Services Income
    -       147,946       20,876       167,462  
 
                               
Total Revenue
    1,847,279       9,038,268       18,183,681       23,386,684  
 
                               
Cost of Coal Sales and Processing
    (2,956,306 )     (7,116,009 )     (15,254,961 )     (18,214,195 )
Accretion Expense
    (320,900 )     (433,589 )     (962,699 )     (1,116,751 )
Depreciation
    (1,414,942 )     (700,595 )     (3,036,747 )     (1,931,374 )
Amortization of mining rights
    (252,729 )     (181,385 )     (1,592,110 )     (181,385 )
General and Administrative
    (1,434,545 )     (2,320,287 )     (3,798,051 )     (3,892,596 )
Professional Fees
    (170,937 )     (707,735 )     (5,136,767 )     (1,106,864 )
Production Taxes and Royalties
    (948,148 )     (759,269 )     (2,811,691 )     (2,217,156 )
Development Costs
    (1,425,024 )     (945,341 )     (5,912,589 )     (3,429,512 )
 
                               
Total Operating Expenses
    (8,923,531 )     (13,164,210 )     (38,505,615 )     (32,089,833 )
 
                               
Net Loss from Operations
    (7,076,252 )     (4,125,942 )     (20,321,934 )     (8,703,149 )
 
                               
Other Income
    770,405       875,942       1,251,359       1,295,065  
Gain on cancelation of debt
    -       -       -       315,000  
Loss on settlement of payable
    -       -       (22,660 )        
Receipt of previously impaired receivable
    -       -       -       92,573  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
    (219,218 )     -       (7,722,197 )     -  
Interest Income
    82,343       -       164,686       41,171  
Warrant Modification Expense
    -       -       (2,545,360 )     -  
Interest expense
    (901,810 )     (305,655 )     (1,674,653 )     (864,104 )
 
                               
Total Other income (expense)
    (268,280 )     570,287       (10,548,825 )     879,705  
 
                               
Net Loss
    (7,344,532 )     (3,555,655 )     (30,870,759 )     (7,823,444 )
 
                               
Less: Series B dividend requirement
    -       (17,000 )     -       (104,157 )
 
                               
Less: Net income attributable to Non Controlling Interest
    -       -       -       (151,278 )
 
                               
Net loss attributable to American Resources Corporation Shareholders
  $ (7,344,532 )   $ (3,572,655 )   $ (30,870,759 )   $ (8,078,879 )
 
                               
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted
  $ (0.30 )   $ (3.44 )   $ (1.34 )   $ (8.58 )
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    24,886,763       1,038,783       23,025,762       941,495  

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNAUDITED

 
 
September 30,
2019
   
December 31,
2018
 
ASSETS    
 
           
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 716,840     $ 2,293,107  
Accounts Receivable
    71,580       1,338,680  
Inventory
    1,004,326       163,800  
Prepaid fees
    483,000       147,826  
Accounts Receivable - Other
    336,800       319,548  
Total Current Assets
    2,612,546       4,262,961  
 
               
OTHER ASSETS
               
Cash - restricted
    297,987       411,692  
Processing and rail facility
    14,496,487       11,630,171  
Underground equipment
    10,155,915       8,717,229  
Surface equipment
    3,224,896       3,101,518  
Acquired mining rights
    28,831,440       2,913,241  
Coal refuse storage
    12,171,271       11,993,827  
Less Accumulated Depreciation
    (11,320,116 )     (6,691,259 )
Land
    3,248,169       907,193  
Note Receivable
    4,117,139       4,117,139  
Total Other Assets
    65,223,188       37,100,751  
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 67,835,734     $ 41,363,712  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)    
 
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 7,483,079     $ 8,139,662  
Accounts payable - related party
    639,180       474,654  
Accrued interest
    1,977,142       1,118,736  
Funds held for others
    -       79,662  
Due to affiliate
    132,639       124,000  
Current portion of long term-debt (net of issuance costs and debt discount of $0 and $134,296)
    14,691,696       14,169,139  
Current portion of convertible debt
    7,219,612       -  
Current portion of reclamation liability
    2,327,169       2,327,169  
Total Current Liabilities
    34,470,517       26,433,022  
 
               
OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Long-term portion of note payable (net of issuance costs of $420,062 and $428,699)
    4,829,330       7,918,872  
Reclamation liability
    21,425,097       16,211,640  
Total Other Liabilities
    26,254,427       24,134,512  
 
               
Total Liabilities
    60,724,944       50,563,534  
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
               
AREC - Class A Common stock: $.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized, 27,267,197 and 17,763,469 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    2,726       1,776  
AREC - Series A Preferred stock: $.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 481,780 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    -       48  
AREC - Series C Preferred stock: $.001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    -       5  
Additional paid-in capital
    90,094,006       42,913,532  
Accumulated deficit
    (82,985,942 )     (52,115,183 )
Total American Resources Corporation's Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
               
Total Stockholders' Deficit
    7,110,790       (9,199,822 )
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
  $ 67,835,734     $ 41,363,712  

AMERICAN RESOURCES CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED

 
 
For the Nine
Months
September 30,
2019
   
For the Nine
Months
September 30,
2018
As Restated
 
Cash Flows from Operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (30,870,759 )   $ (7,823,444  
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash
               
Depreciation
    3,036,747       1,931,374  
Amortization of mining rights
    1,592,110       181,385  
Accretion expense
    962,699       1,116,751  
Cancelation of debt
    -       (315,000  
Gain on disposition
    -       (807,591  
Recovery of previously impaired receipts
    (50,806 )     (92,573  
Amortization of debt discount
    7,722,197       420,134  
Warrant expense
    2,528,598       234,067  
Warrant modification expense
    2,545,360       -  
Option expense
    245,356       13,410  
Issuance of common shares for services
    1,806,040       201,250  
 
               
Change in current assets and liabilities:
               
 
               
Accounts receivable
    1,300,654       (930,478  
Inventory
    (840,526 )     188,371  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (335,174 )     (147,826  
Accounts payable
    (2,274,582 )     973,057  
Funds held for others
    (79,662 )     (19,061  
Due to affiliates
    164,526       512,378  
Accrued interest
    858,406       287,639  
Cash used in operating activities
    (11,688,816 )     (4,076,157  
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing activities:
               
 
               
Advances made in connection with management agreement
    -       (99,582  
Advance repayment in connection with management agreement
    -       222,304  
Cash paid for PPE, net
    (327,250 )     (127,957  
Cash received in asset acquisitions
    650,000       -  
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    322,750       (5,235  
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing activities:
               
 
               
Principal payments on long term debt
    (2,548,111 )     (2,064,902  
Proceeds from long term debt
    5,139,399       5,316,977  
Proceeds from convertible debt
    399,980       -  
Proceeds from related party
    8,639       -  
Net proceeds from (payments to) factoring agreement
    (1,087,413 )     787,434  
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       -  
Cash provided by financing activities
    9,676,094       4,039,509  
 
               
Decrease in cash and restricted cash
    (1,689,972 )     (41,883  
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period
    2,704,799       385,665  
Cash and restricted cash, end of period
  $ 1,014,827     $ 343,782  
 
               
Supplemental Information
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 389,437     $ 156,331  
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     $ 2,217,952  
Equipment for notes payable
  $ -     $ 906,660  
Conversion of accounts payable into common shares
  $ 231,661     $ -  
Beneficial Conversion Feature on note payable due to modification
  $ 7,362,925     $ -  
Preferred Series B dividends
  $ -     $ 104,157  
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     $ -  
Forgiveness of accrued management fee
  $ -     $ 17,840,615  
Warrant exercise for common shares
  $ 60     $ -  

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Amounts Reported Under U.S. GAAP:

 
  For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2019     For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2019     For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2018  
Net Income
    (7,344,533 )     (30,870,759 )     (3,555,655 )
 
                       
Interest & Other Expenses
    1,121,030       11,964,870       305,655  
Income Tax Expense
    -       -       -  
Accretion Expense
    320,900       962,699       433,589  
Depreciation
    1,414,942       3,036,747       700,595  
Amortization of Mining Rights
    252,728       1,592,110       181,385  
Non-Cash Stock Options
    -       485,799       -  
Non-Cash Warrant Expense
    -       5,069,860       -  
Non-Cash Share Comp. Expense
    138,857       1,806,040       -  
Development Costs
    1,425,024       5,912,589       945,341  
 
                       
Total Adjustments
    4,673,481       30,830,714       2,566,565  
 
                       
Adjusted EBITDA
    (2,671,052 )     (40,045 )     (989,090 )
  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.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains the use of certain U.S. non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided as supplemental information for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight into the performance of the Company, and reflect how management analyzes Company performance and compares that performance against other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other entities.

About American Resources Corporation

American Resources Corporation is a supplier of raw materials to the rapidly growing global infrastructure marketplace. The company's primary focus is on the extraction, processing, transportation and selling of metallurgical carbon and pulverized coal injection (PCI) to the steel industry. The company operations are based in the Central Appalachian basin of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia where premium quality metallurgical products are located.

The company's business model is based on running a streamlined and efficient operation to economically extract and deliver resources to meet its customers' demands. By running operations with low or no legacy costs, American Resources Corporation works to maximize margins for its investors while being able to scale its operations to meet the growth of the global infrastructure market.

Website:
http://www.americanresourcescorp.com

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.

Institutional/Retail/Individual Contact:

PCG Advisory
Adam Holdsworth
646-862-4607
[email protected]
www.pcgadvisory.com

Company Contact:

Mark LaVerghetta
317-855-9926 ext. 0
Vice President of Corporate Finance and Communications
[email protected]

SOURCE: American Resources Corporation

Topic:
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