USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USAR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Overview

The earnings call highlights a strong financial position with over $400 million in cash, no significant debt, and a strategic focus on expanding manufacturing capabilities. The Q&A section reveals confidence in sourcing materials and meeting demand, particularly in the defense sector. The company's proactive approach to capacity expansion and collaboration with governments on acquisitions further supports a positive outlook. Despite some concerns about cost transparency, the overall sentiment is positive, with plans to meet demand and expand capacity, suggesting a potential stock price increase of 2% to 8%.

Key Financial Performance

Cash Position Over $400 million as of November 3, 2025, with an additional $123 million expected from the exercise of remaining investor warrants. This strong cash position provides flexibility and liquidity to execute and accelerate the magnet-to-mine strategy.

Operating Expenses (Q3 2025) Reported operating expenses were $15.9 million. Adjusted ongoing operating expenses were $8.9 million, excluding M&A-related expenses, stock-based compensation, and severance costs. The increase in expenses is attributed to investments in manufacturing capabilities and operational readiness.

Net Loss (Q3 2025) Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $156.7 million or $1.64 per share. This includes a noncash fair value adjustment of $142.4 million related to warrant and earn-out liabilities. Excluding this, the adjusted net loss was $14.3 million or $0.25 per share, reflecting core operating performance.

Cash at Quarter End (Q3 2025) $257.7 million in cash and no significant debt, positioning the company well for near-term milestones and manufacturing capability acceleration.

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Operating Highlights

Magnet Manufacturing: Line 1a is being assembled and prepared for commissioning at the Stillwater plant. The magnet sales pipeline is strong, with high demand across industries like agriculture, defense, and medical.

Recycling Capability: Progressed swarf recycling flow sheet through bench scale testing, with pilot scale testing planned for Q1 2026. This supports a circular supply chain and operational cost efficiency.

Hafnium Extraction: Successfully extracted and isolated hafnium, which is used in semiconductors, nuclear reactors, and aerospace materials.

Acquisition of LCM: Acquired Less Common Metals (LCM), enhancing revenue generation and creating a fully integrated rare earth supply chain. LCM's expertise in metal and alloy production secures feedstock for Stillwater and supports U.S. and allied industries.

Expansion Plans: Plans to expand LCM's capabilities in the U.S., U.K., and Europe, including a strategic manufacturing facility in France for defense and industrial applications.

Financial Position: Strong cash position of over $400 million, with an additional $123 million expected from investor warrants. No significant debt.

Operational Investments: Investing approximately $100 million to enhance magnet finishing capabilities, ramp Line 1 to 1,200 metric tons, and improve the Stillwater plant.

Round Top Development: Initiated pre-feasibility study (PFS) for the Round Top project, targeting completion by Q3 2026.

Supply Chain Diversification: Focused on reducing dependence on China by building a U.S.-based rare earth supply chain.

Collaborative Approach: Collaborating with industries and governments to create a reliable and sustainable supply chain ecosystem.

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Risk or Challenges

Geopolitical Dependence on China: The company is highly dependent on China for rare earth materials, which poses a significant risk to supply chain stability and national security. This reliance creates a single point of failure that could disrupt operations and strategic objectives.

Skilled Talent Shortage: There is a shortage of skilled talent in metal-making, which could hinder the company's ability to rebuild the U.S.-based rare earth supply chain and meet operational goals.

Regulatory Approvals: The acquisition of LCM is subject to regulatory approval in the United Kingdom, which could delay or complicate the integration process and strategic plans.

Operational Costs: The company anticipates increased operating expenses due to accelerated investments in manufacturing capabilities, recycling initiatives, and pre-feasibility studies, which could impact financial performance.

Customer Demand Uncertainty: While there is strong demand for magnets, the company faces pressure to scale production quickly to meet customer expectations, which could strain resources and operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The supply chain for critical minerals like samarium and hafnium is fragile, posing risks to the company's ability to meet production and customer needs.

Economic and Market Risks: The company operates in a highly sensitive market influenced by geopolitical and economic factors, which could impact demand and operational stability.

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Guidance & Outlook

Revenue and Demand Projections: The company anticipates thousands of tons of growing demand for magnets in 2026, particularly in 2027 and beyond, across industries such as agriculture, industrial, defense, medical, drones, and data centers. These sectors are projected to double or triple in size over the next decade.

Manufacturing Expansion: Plans to enhance magnet finishing capabilities, accelerate investment in Line 1b to ramp Line 1 to 1,200 metric tons, and make customer-facing improvements to the Stillwater magnet plant. This expansion is expected to cost approximately $100 million.

LCM Acquisition and Expansion: The acquisition of Less Common Metals (LCM) is expected to close by the end of 2025. LCM's current capacity of 1,500 metric tons of NdFeB strip cast is expected to expand to 2,000 metric tons by 2026. Plans include establishing a strategic light and heavy rare earth metal and alloy manufacturing facility in France.

Recycling Initiatives: The company plans to begin pilot-scale testing of its swarf recycling flow sheet in Q1 2026, aiming to create a circular supply chain and improve operating costs.

Round Top Development Project: The pre-feasibility study (PFS) phase for the Round Top development project is targeted for completion around Q3 2026. The project has successfully derisked its most challenging SX circuits at pilot scale.

Hafnium Extraction: The company has successfully extracted and isolated hafnium, which is used in advanced semiconductors, nuclear reactors, and aerospace materials, broadening its product offerings.

Operational Readiness: The company is preparing for Q1 2026 commissioning of its first manufacturing line at Stillwater. This includes testing metal to validate the supply chain and qualify raw materials on a commercial scale.

Financial Guidance: Formal guidance for 2026 will be provided during the Q4 2025 results in early 2026. The company is focused on ramping magnet production capacity and securing metal inventory to support projected growth in 2026 and beyond.

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Key Q&A

Q:What steps are left to achieve the commissioning of the commercial scale production for the magnet facility, and what is needed to bring Line 1 online?

A:The two main steps are ensuring the equipment is installed and operational, which is expected to be completed in Q1, and securing trained engineers and manufacturing personnel to operate the line. The installation for premanufacturing is expected to be completed by the end of Q1 or beginning of Q2.

Q:What gives confidence that LCM will be able to source its needed oxides timely?

A:The diligence process confirmed LCM's ability to source rare earth oxides and critical minerals from Europe, which will support their operations and customer needs. This supply is expected to meet demand for the next 12 to 18 months.

Q:What end markets are involved in customer conversations, and how broad are these discussions?

A:The company prioritizes the defense sector, particularly aerospace entities. Other sectors include automotive, agriculture, energy, semiconductors, and data centers. Demand is expected to exceed capacity by 2026, and plans are being made to expand capacity to meet demand through 2033.

Q:Which constraint, capital equipment or human capital, is more difficult to procure for capacity building?

A:Both are critical. Capital equipment is more predictable but requires advance planning as some equipment takes up to a year to arrive. Human capital is an execution challenge, requiring advance planning to ensure sufficient personnel to operate at full scale.

Q:Is there collaboration between the U.S. and U.K. governments on the LCM acquisition, and what is the confidence level for its closure?

A:Yes, there is close collaboration between the U.S. and U.K. governments. The U.K. government will conduct a national security interest determination, and no issues are anticipated. The company is confident the acquisition will close by year-end.

Q:What is the cost model for magnet agreements, and can variable and fixed costs be quantified?

A:The cost model is a cost-plus approach, including plant overhead and direct labor in the target gross margin. However, specific variable and fixed cost estimates were not provided and will be followed up on later.

Q:What is the comfort level with sourcing heavy rare earths, and how is the capacity being expanded?

A:The company is confident in the current global capacity for heavy rare earths to meet demand for the next 12 to 18 months. Parallel expansions in processing capabilities and upstream feedstock are underway globally, outside of China.

Q:Does the PEA still apply, or will it be updated before launching a PFS?

A:The PEA, which is TMRC's, provides a general guideline but does not apply to the company's flow sheet or economics. The company's flow sheet focuses on heavies and critical metals, and the PFS will provide updated economics.

Q:Are initial customer MOUs leading to POs, and is pricing as expected?

A:Yes, initial customer MOUs are transitioning to POs, and pricing is coming in as expected.

Q:Will larger customers support line expansion with capital infusions, or will the company use its own capital?

A:The company is primarily using its own capital for expansion, though it remains open to large customers potentially taking down an entire line. For now, the focus is on serving a range of customers across different industries and magnet types.

Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses

A:Management avoided providing specific variable and fixed cost estimates for the first 1,200 tons or the full plant, stating they would follow up later.

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USAR Transcript

USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USAR) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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Earnings call transcript: USA Rare Earth’s Q1 2025 results show strategic expansion

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The earnings call highlights a mix of positive and negative elements. While there is strong revenue potential and a solid cash position, the operating loss has increased, and there are uncertainties around equipment needs and customer funding. The recent equity raise and the potential for premium pricing are positives, but the lack of clear guidance on customer funding and equipment acquisition dampens sentiment. Therefore, the overall stock price reaction is likely to be neutral in the short term.

USAR Slides

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