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Exhibit
99.1
American Resources Corporation Announces Filing of
SPAC
Registration Statement
Company’s SPAC is targeting acquisitions in the land holding
and resource industry,
and will focus on advancing land and resource assets towards a
modern-day business
model of clean energy, recycling and redevelopment, and social
impact
February 5, 2021 | Source: American Resources
Corporation
FISHERS, INDIANA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2021
/ 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 announced that
American Acquisition Opportunity Inc., a special purpose
acquisition company (the “SPAC” or “AAOI”),
in which the Company has an indirect investment, filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration Statement")
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 4,
2021 in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its
units. AAOI intends to search for a target in the land holdings and
resources industry.
AAOI will look to target a platform-building acquisition in the
land holdings and resources industry that generates current
revenues from its legacy industries, predominately focused on
natural resources. The goal of AAOI is to look beyond the targets
current business model and pursue a growth industry of clean
energies, social impact and new industries such as recycling and
redevelopment.
The proposed public offering is expected to have a base offering
size of $100 million, or up to $115 million if the underwriters'
over-allotment option is exercised in full. AAOI will be managed by
the Company's management team.
Kingswood Capital Markets, division of Benchmark Investments, Inc
is acting as sole book-running manager for the
offering.
The
offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When
available, copies of the prospectus related to the proposed initial
offering by American Acquisition
Opportunity Inc. may be obtained for free by visiting Edgar or the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov
or from Kingswood Capital Markets,
division of Benchmark Investments, Inc., Attn: Syndicate
Department, 17 Battery Place, Suite 625, New York, New York 10004,
by telephone at (212) 404-7002, by fax at (646) 861-4697, or by
email at syndicate@kingswoodcm.com.
A registration statement relating to the securities of AAOI has
been filed with the SEC but has not yet become effective. These
securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior
to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This
press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
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.
PR Contact
Precision
Public Relations
Matt
Sheldon
917-280-7329
matt@precisionpr.co
Investor Contact:
JTC
Team, LLC
Jenene
Thomas
833-475-8247
AREC@jtcir.com
Company Contact:
Mark
LaVerghetta
Vice
President of Corporate Finance and Communications
317-855-9926
ext. 0
investor@americanresourcescorp.com