American Resources Corp (AREC)

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NEWS American Resources Corporation Expands Non-Dilutive, Growth-Driven Credit Facility for Its American Carbon Division

* $15 million credit facility provides access to non-dilutive, growth capital to further expand revenues and cashflow

* Provides company operational and strategic flexibility to expand production and maximize margins that can be drawn upon at the discretion of management

FISHERS, IN / ACCESSWIRE / August 22, 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 that it, along with its wholly-owned subsidiary American Carbon LLC, has expanded a non-dilutive, traditional asset backed credit line of $15 million that can be drawn against for growth initiatives.

Kirk Taylor, Chief Financial Officer of American Resources Corporation commented, "We are excited to be able expand this non-dilutive capital source that can be drawn upon for additional growth initiatives at our American Carbon division. It is important for our business lines to be set up to run independently as we embark on our growth-driven initiatives at both American Carbon and ReElement Technologies, and these financing structures enable us to do this while also being opportunistic on our growth opportunities. Having this flexible capital in place also enables American Resources, as a whole, to opportunistically enact certain valuation creation initiatives that our specialty committee evaluates."

The expanded credit facility, with the Company's existing lender Maxus Capital Group, is a traditional equipment loan secured by certain equipment of the Company American Carbon division. The equipment loan allows the Company to draw up to $15 million and carries a 36-month term. Based on a full lease facility advance, it is anticipated the equipment loan will bear an effective initial interest rate of approximately 14.48% over the term of the loan. Furthermore, with separate financing facilities at both the ReElement Technologies and American Carbon subsidiaries, American Resources has further financial flexibility to execute on select value creation initiatives that the Company's recently announced special committee believes are beneficial.

American Resources continues to focus on running efficient streamlined operations in being a new-aged supplier of raw materials to the infrastructure and electrification marketplace in the most sustainable of ways, while also helping the world achieve its goals of carbon neutrality. By operating with low or no legacy costs and having one of the largest and most innovative growth pipelines in the industry, American Resources Corporation works to maximize value for its investors by positioning its large asset base to best fit a new-aged economy, while being able to scale its operations to meet the growth of the markets it serves.





https://www.accesswire.com/712976/American-Resources-Corporation-Expands-Non-Dilutive-Growth-Driven-Credit-Facility-for-Its-American-Carbon-Division