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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC - Quarter Report: 2014 March (Form 10-Q)

INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC.




UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014


OR


o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from _____________ to _______________


Commission file number:

0-22923


INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas

 

74-2763837

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)


4137 Commerce Circle

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83401

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


(208) 524-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   ý Yes   ¨ No


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   ý Yes   ¨ No


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” "accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ý


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   ¨ Yes  ý No


As of May 2, 2014, the number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding was 369,395,849.





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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC.

FORM 10-Q

For The Quarter Ended March 31, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

Page No.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.       Financial Statements

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2013

5

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

11

Item 4.       Controls and Procedures

18

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

18

Item 6.       Exhibits

19

Signatures

20




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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements


INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Assets

 

2014

 

2013

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

620,039 

 

$

456,374 

Accounts receivable

 

 

861,549 

 

 

1,046,403 

Inventories

 

 

1,259,538 

 

 

1,478,349 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

449,377 

 

 

613,795 

Total current assets

 

 

3,190,503 

 

 

3,594,921 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted certificate of deposit

 

 

203,177 

 

 

204,222 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

2,234,821 

 

 

2,271,153 

Capitalized lease disposal costs, net

 

 

87,124 

 

 

90,199 

Investment

 

 

1,366,674 

 

 

1,368,808 

Patents and other intangibles, net

 

 

4,458,402 

 

 

4,478,711 

Total long-term assets

 

 

8,350,198 

 

 

8,413,093 

Total assets

 

$

11,540,701 

 

$

12,008,014 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

459,394 

 

$

732,449 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

667,995 

 

 

610,759 

Current installments of notes payable net of debt discount

 

 

524,331 

 

 

341,373 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,651,720 

 

 

1,684,581 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible debt net of debt discount

 

 

3,835,537 

 

 

3,806,452 

Obligation for lease disposal costs

 

 

577,697 

 

 

566,369 

Notes payable net of current portion

 

 

202,311 

 

 

254,198 

Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

 

850,000 

 

 

850,000 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

5,465,545 

 

 

5,477,019 

Total liabilities

 

 

7,117,265 

 

 

7,161,600 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized; 369,346,584 and 369,130,899 shares issued and outstanding respectively

 

 

3,693,466 

 

 

3,691,314 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

117,813,220 

 

 

117,783,738 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(117,149,354)

 

 

(116,697,147)

Equity attributable to International Isotopes Inc. stockholders

 

 

4,357,332 

 

 

4,777,905 

Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

66,104 

 

 

68,509 

Total equity

 

 

4,423,436 

 

 

4,846,414 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

11,540,701 

 

$

12,008,014 


See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations


 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of product

$

1,948,856 

 

$

1,672,789 

Cost of product

 

1,144,428 

 

 

1,093,269 

Gross profit

 

804,428 

 

 

579,520 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and contract labor

 

387,358 

 

 

452,460 

General, administrative and consulting

 

507,222 

 

 

481,522 

Research and development

 

81,947 

 

 

232,819 

Total operating expenses

 

976,527 

 

 

1,166,801 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

(172,099)

 

 

(587,281)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

 

5,283 

 

 

4,165 

Equity in net income of affiliate

 

21,580 

 

 

2,746 

Interest income

 

295 

 

 

388 

Interest expense

 

(309,669)

 

 

(100,118)

Total other income (expense)

 

(282,511)

 

 

(92,819)

Net loss

 

(454,610)

 

 

(680,100)

Loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

2,405 

 

 

11,208 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to International Isotopes Inc.

$

(452,205)

 

$

(668,892)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share – basic and diluted

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding -

 

 

 

 

 

basic and diluted

 

369,150,813 

 

 

360,420,968 


See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


 

Three months ended

March 31,

 

2014

 

2013

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(454,610)

 

$

(680,100)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income in equity method investment

 

(21,580)

 

 

(2,746)

Depreciation and amortization

 

68,455 

 

 

110,827 

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

3,607 

Accretion of obligation for lease disposal costs

 

11,328 

 

 

10,464 

Accretion of beneficial conversion feature and debt discount

 

211,527 

 

 

23,677 

Equity based compensation

 

29,193 

 

 

107,063 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

184,854 

 

 

(107,154)

Prepaids and other assets

 

164,418 

 

 

193,364 

Inventories

 

218,811 

 

 

(45,730)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(215,819)

 

 

58,746 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

196,577 

 

 

(327,982)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted certificate of deposit

 

1,045 

 

 

(354)

Dividends received from equity method investment

 

23,714 

 

 

18,232 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(8,739)

 

 

(137,657)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

16,020 

 

 

(119,779)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of stock

 

2,439 

 

 

2,910 

Proceeds from issuance of debt

 

 

 

1,060,000 

Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases

 

(51,371)

 

 

(100,000)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(48,932)

 

 

962,910 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase  in cash and cash equivalents

 

163,665 

 

 

515,149 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

456,374 

 

 

546,143 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

620,039 

 

$

1,061,292 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

1,891 

 

$

29,030 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in equity for the beneficial conversion feature associated with the convertible debentures

$

 

$

75,715 


See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.





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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2014


(1)

The Company and Basis of Presentation


International Isotopes Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in Texas in November 1995. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and include all operations and balances of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, International Isotopes Idaho, Inc., a Texas corporation, International Isotopes Fluorine Products, Inc., and International Isotopes Transportation Services, Inc., both of which are Idaho corporations.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of the Company’s 50% owned joint venture, TI Services, LLC, which is located in Ohio.  The Company’s headquarters and all operations, with the exception of TI Services, LLC, are located in Idaho Falls, Idaho.


Nature of Operations – The Company’s business consists of six major business segments: Nuclear Medicine Standards, Cobalt Products, Radiochemical Products, Fluorine Products, Radiological Services, and Transportation.


With the exception of certain unique products, the Company’s normal operating cycle is considered to be one year. Due to the time required to produce some cobalt products, the Company’s operating cycle for those products is considered to be three years.  All assets expected to be realized in cash or sold during the normal operating cycle of business are classified as current assets.


Principles of Consolidation – The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its 50% owned joint venture, TI Services, LLC.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Interim Financial Information – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments and reclassifications considered necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading and for a fair and comparable presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature.  Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on March 28, 2014.


(2)

Current Developments and Liquidity


Business Condition – Since inception, the Company has suffered substantial losses.  During the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported a net loss of $452,205, net of non-controlling interest loss, and net cash provided by operating activities of $196,577. During the same period in 2013, the Company reported a net loss of $668,892, net of non-controlling interest loss, and net cash used in operating activities of $327,982.


Over the past few years, the Company has made significant investments in the design, planning and construction of a large scale uranium de-conversion and fluorine extraction facility, a project the Company started in 2004.  During the three-month period ending March 31, 2014, the Company incurred costs of approximately $103,182 to maintain licenses and other necessary project investments. During the same three-month period in 2013, the Company incurred costs of approximately $278,476 for planning and development activities on the project.


Since beginning its efforts to design and build this large scale uranium de-conversion facility, the Company acquired seven patents for the Fluorine Extraction Process (“FEP”) and later designed, built, and operated an FEP pilot plant to produce a fluoride gas from de-conversion of uranium tetrafluoride.  Following completion of testing, the plant was shut down in 2013.  In October 2012, the Company obtained the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (“NRC”) construction and operating license for the planned de-conversion facility.  This is a forty (40) year operating license and is the first commercial license of this type issued in the U.S.  There are no other companies with a similar license application under review by the NRC.  Therefore, the Company believes that the NRC license represents a significant competitive barrier and that it provides it with a very valuable asset.



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However, since the start of this project, there have been several changes in the nuclear industry that have caused the Company to place near-term engineering work on this de-conversion project on hold.  When the Company began pursuing this project, there were three companies planning for construction of new commercial uranium enrichment plants in the U.S. and a fourth company using the Silex laser separation technology. The Company had been communicating with all of them for possible de-conversion agreements to process its tails and was successful in obtaining a de-conversion service agreement with URENCO USA (“UUSA”) that would use approximately 50% of the installed processing capacity of its proposed de-conversion facility.  Plans to obtain additional contracts with the other enrichment companies in order to commit 100% of the planned facility’s capacity have been delayed because of the slowdown in nuclear industry growth.  Having contracts in place for the full plant capacity is necessary for the Company to obtain funding for the project and it believes that one or more of these companies are likely to resume construction plans on a new enrichment facility within the next few years because of the continued expansion of nuclear power overseas.  When these plans do resume, the Company intends to resume contract talks to commit the remaining capacity for its planned de-conversion facility and continue efforts to obtain project financing to proceed with the design and construction of the facility.  It is also expected that the Company will be able to revise its contract dates with UUSA once one of these other enrichment companies resumes construction planning.


The Company is renewing its focus upon its long-standing core business segments and working to reduce operating costs as well as create new business opportunities within those segments.  The results of these efforts have led to positive cash flow produced by operating activities for the first quarter of 2014 and for the first time in the Company’s operating history.  While there can be no assurances that this positive cash flow from operations will continue the Company intends to continue to work towards achieving profitability based upon the performance of its current business segments.


(3)

Net Loss Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted


For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had 16,450,000 stock options outstanding, 27,257,951 warrants outstanding, and 425,000 shares of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share because they would be anti-dilutive.


For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company had 18,450,000 stock options outstanding, 38,059,303 warrants outstanding, and 425,000 shares of Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock outstanding that were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share because they would be anti-dilutive.


(4)

Investment and Related Parties


The Company owns a 24.5% interest in RadQual, LLC (RadQual), with which the Company has an exclusive manufacturing agreement for nuclear medicine products. The 24.5% ownership of RadQual has a balance of $1,366,674 and is reported as an asset at March 31, 2014.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, member distributions from RadQual totaled $23,714 and were recorded as a reduction of the investment, and for the same period in 2013, member distributions totaled $18,232. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, earnings allocated to the Company from RadQual totaled $21,580 and $2,746, respectively.  These allocated earnings were recorded as equity in net income of affiliate on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.


At March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had receivables from RadQual in the amount of $497,645 and $508,513, respectively, which are recorded as part of accounts receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had revenue from RadQual in the amount of $762,750 and $850,768, respectively, which is recorded as sale of product on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.


(5)

Inventories


Inventories consisted of the following at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


 

March 31,

2014

 

December 31,

2013

Raw materials

$

244,503 

 

$

247,667 

Work in progress

 

995,046 

 

 

1,206,708 

Finished goods

 

19,989 

 

 

23,974 

 

$

1,259,538 

 

$

1,478,349 




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Work in progress includes cobalt-60 which is located in the U.S. federal government’s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) located outside of Idaho Falls, Idaho.  The cobalt is at various stages of irradiation with some cobalt near completion and some cobalt requiring several more years to complete.  At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the cobalt had a carrying value of $789,193 and $957,221, respectively, which is based on accumulated costs allocated to cobalt targets based on the length of time the cobalt remains in the ATR.


(6)

Stockholders’ Equity, Options and Warrants


Employee Stock Purchase Plan


During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 47,825 and 21,394 shares of common stock, respectively, to employees for proceeds of $2,439 and $2,910, respectively.  All of these shares were issued in accordance with the Company’s employee stock purchase plan.


Stock-Based Compensation Plans


Employee/Director Grants - The Company accounts for issuances of stock-based compensation to employees by recognizing, as compensation expense, the cost of employee services received in exchange for the equity awards. The compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value of the award.  Stock option compensation expense is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period).


Non-Employee Grants - The Company accounts for its issuances of stock-based compensation to non-employees by measuring the value of any awards that were vested and non-forfeitable at their date of issuance based on the grant date fair value of the award.  The non-vested portion of awards that are subject to the future performance of the counterparty are adjusted at each  reporting date to their fair values based upon the then current market value of the Company’s stock and other assumptions that management believes are reasonable.


Option awards outstanding as of March 31, 2014, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2014, were as follows:


Fixed Options

 

Shares

 

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual Life

 

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

 

16,450,000

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2014

 

16,450,000

 

 

0.09

 

3.5

 

$

-

Exerciseable at March 31, 2014

 

14,387,500

 

$

0.09

 

4.0

 

$

-


The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable shares is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of $0.05 per share on March 31, 2014, the last trading day of the quarter. The intrinsic value of exercised shares is based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the day of exercise with a weighted-average price of $0.09 per share.


As of March 31, 2014, there was approximately $98,742 of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.


Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $29,193 and $107,063, respectively.


Pursuant to an employment agreement with our CEO, the Company issued 280,000 fully vested shares of Company stock in February 2014, under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.  The number of shares awarded was based on a $28,000 stock award using a price of $0.10 per share. The agreement states that the number of shares issued will be based on the average closing price of common stock for the 20 trading days prior to issue date but not less than $0.10 per share.  Compensation expense recorded pursuant to this transaction was $16,800, which was determined by multiplying the number of shares awarded by the closing price of the stock on February 27, 2014, which was $0.06 per share. There were 112,140 shares retained in the cashless exercise by the Company to satisfy the employee’s payroll tax liabilities.  The net shares issued on February 28, 2014, totaled 167,860 shares.



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Warrants


Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2014, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2014, were as follows:


Warrants

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

27,257,951

Issued

-

Exercised

-

Forfeited

-

Outstanding at March 31, 2014

27,257,951


(7)

Commitments and Contingencies


Dependence on Third Parties


The production of HSA Cobalt is dependent upon the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and its prime operating contractor, which controls the reactor and laboratory operations.  Continued access to the ATR for cobalt production remains subject to the approval of the DOE based upon the priorities of the government’s experiments program. In June 2012, a leak of a cobalt target belonging to another commercial business resulted in the curtailment of all further cobalt handling and production activities at the ATR, pending completion of several corrective actions.  During 2013, the Company completed corrective actions for both target handling and enhanced target design and was successful in transferring some targets from the ATR to its main facility.  However, it is not certain that the Idaho National Laboratory (“INL”) contractor will permit continued irradiation of the in-process cobalt targets currently stored at the reactor site.  The Company is discussing the requirements for a resumption of irradiation of our in process cobalt targets with the DOE and is also working with the DOE to start new production targets. Should we not be able to resume irradiation of our older cobalt targets we may have to further write down the value of the Work in Process assigned to this material and sell or salvage these remaining targets.


Because cobalt takes approximately three years to produce, not being able to continue irradiation of these targets during 2013 will cause a gap in cobalt production during 2015 and 2016. To mitigate the impact of these delays and interruptions to the Company’s cobalt production activities the Company is investigating alternative sources of cobalt supply, evaluating possible sales of lower activity cobalt already in process, and identifying additional reactors for cobalt irradiation.


Nuclear Medicine Reference and Calibration Standard manufacturing is conducted under an exclusive contract with RadQual, which in turn has an agreement in place with several companies for distributing the product. The majority of the radiochemical products sold by the Company are provided through a supply agreement with a single entity. A loss of any of these customers or suppliers could adversely affect operating results by causing a delay in production or a possible loss of sales.


Contingencies


Because all of the Company’s business segments involve radioactive material, the Company is required to have an operating license from the NRC and specially trained staff to handle these materials. The Company has an NRC operating license and has amended this license several times to increase the amount of material permitted within its facility.  Additional processing capabilities and license amendments could be implemented that would permit processing of other reactor-produced radioisotopes by the Company. The current license does not restrict the volume of business operation performed or projected to be performed in the upcoming year.  To provide the financial assurance required by the NRC, the Company carries a surety bond issued by Argonaut Insurance Company naming the NRC as beneficiary. The surety bond renews annually and requires a letter of credit against a certificate of deposit at Wells Fargo Bank in the amount of 50% of the face value of the surety bond.  The Company has placed $203,177 into a certificate of deposit for this purpose.  At March 31, 2014, the restricted certificate of deposit totaled $203,177.


(8)

Subsequent Events


In April 2014, in accordance with the Company’s employee stock purchase plan, the Company issued 49,265 shares of common stock to employees in exchange for proceeds of $2,094.




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(9)

Segment Information


The Company has six reportable segments which include: Nuclear Medicine Standards, Cobalt Products, Radiochemical Products, Fluorine Products, Radiological Services, and Transportation. Information regarding the operations and assets of these reportable business segments is contained in the following table:


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

Sale of Product

 

2014

 

2013

Radiochemical Products

 

$

418,404 

 

$

440,020 

Cobalt Products

 

 

541,948 

 

 

191,266 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

813,523 

 

 

908,266 

Radiological Services

 

 

124,756 

 

 

86,537 

Fluorine Products

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

 

50,225 

 

 

46,700 

Total Segments

 

 

1,948,856 

 

 

1,672,789 

Corporate revenue

 

 

 

 

Total Consolidated

 

$

1,948,856 

 

$

1,672,789 


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

Depreciation and Amortization

 

2014

 

2013

Radiochemical Products

 

$

2,119 

 

$

9,293 

Cobalt Products

 

 

20,502 

 

 

23,178 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

4,890 

 

 

5,273 

Radiological Services

 

 

5,899 

 

 

2,618 

Fluorine Products

 

 

26,095 

 

 

62,630 

Transportation

 

 

3,027 

 

 

3,314 

Total Segments

 

 

62,532 

 

 

106,306 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,923 

 

 

4,521 

Total Consolidated

 

$

68,455 

 

$

110,827 


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

Segment Income (Loss)

 

2014

 

2013

Radiochemical Products

 

$

74,112 

 

$

62,899 

Cobalt Products

 

 

199,765 

 

 

(18,675)

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

158,976 

 

 

165,101 

Radiological Services

 

 

66,975 

 

 

27,897 

Fluorine Products

 

 

(103,182)

 

 

(278,476)

Transportation

 

 

3,911 

 

 

4,434 

Total Segments

 

 

400,557 

 

 

(36,821)

Corporate loss

 

 

(852,762)

 

 

(632,071)

Net Loss

 

$

(452,205)

 

$

(668,892)


 

 

Three months ended

March 31,

Expenditures for Segment Assets

 

2014

 

2013

Radiochemical Products

 

$

 

$

Cobalt Products

 

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

 

 

Radiological Services

 

 

 

 

16,162 

Fluorine Products

 

 

8,739 

 

 

121,495 

Transportation

 

 

 

 

Total Segments

 

 

8,739 

 

 

137,657 

Corporate purchases

 

 

 

 

Total Consolidated

 

$

8,739 

 

$

137,657 


 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

Segment Assets

 

2014

 

2013

Radiochemical Products

 

$

229,964 

 

$

153,305 

Cobalt Products

 

 

1,295,440 

 

 

1,574,603 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

556,198 

 

 

573,389 

Radiological Services

 

 

428,524 

 

 

608,949 

Fluorine Products

 

 

6,048,498 

 

 

6,093,151 

Transportation

 

 

10,937 

 

 

12,864 

Total Segments

 

 

8,569,561 

 

 

9,016,261 

Corporate assets

 

 

2,971,140 

 

 

2,991,753 

Total Consolidated

 

$

11,540,701 

 

$

12,008,014 





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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding prospects for additional commercial uranium enrichment projects, the Company’s ability to secure contracts and raise capital for the planned de-conversion facility, the competitive barrier posed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission license and its asset value, future positive cash flow from operations, the Company’s ability to achieve profitability, the ability to continue irradiation of the in-process cobalt targets,  customers response to the resumption of iodine-131 sales, positive growth projection for TI Services, the impact of the light weight source sales upon the nuclear medicine products segment, and growth in the transportation segment revenue are forward-looking.  Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations, plans or projections.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  Certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ significantly from management’s expectations are described in the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 28, 2014, in this report and in the other reports we file with the SEC.  These factors describe some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results to differ significantly from management’s expectations.  We will not publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are urged, however, to review the other factors set forth in reports that we file from time to time with the SEC.


BUSINESS OVERVIEW


International Isotopes Inc. and its subsidiaries manufacture a full range of nuclear medicine calibration and reference standards, a wide range of products including cobalt teletherapy sources, and a varied selection of radioisotopes and radiochemicals for medical research, and clinical devices. We hold several patents for a fluorine extraction process that we are planning to use in conjunction with a planned new commercial depleted uranium de-conversion facility, and provide a host of transportation, recycling, and processing services on a contract basis for clients. Our business consists of the following six major business segments:


Nuclear Medicine Standards. Our Nuclear Medicine Standards segment consists of the manufacture of sources and standards associated with SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography), patient positioning, and calibration or operational testing of dose measuring equipment for the nuclear pharmacy industry.


Cobalt Products. Our Cobalt Products segment includes the production of bulk cobalt (cobalt-60), fabrication of cobalt capsules for teletherapy or irradiation devices, and recycling of expended cobalt sources.


Radiochemical Products. Our Radiochemical Products segment includes production and distribution of various isotopically pure radiochemicals for medical, industrial, or research applications.  These products are either directly produced by us or are purchased in bulk from other producers and distributed by us in customized packages and chemical forms tailored to meet customer requirements.


Fluorine Products. We established the Fluorine Products segment in 2004 to support production and sale of the gases produced using our Fluorine Extraction Process (FEP).  We operated the pilot facility to develop production processes for various high purity products and to test methods of scaling up the size of production operations in support of the planned de-conversion facility in New Mexico.  In 2013 we shut down the pilot plant facility and placed further engineering work on the New Mexico facility on hold.  Further activity within this segment will be deferred until market conditions change and justify resuming planning for the facility.


Radiological Services. Our Radiological Services segment consists of a wide variety of miscellaneous services, including processing gemstones which have undergone irradiation for color enhancement, radiological engineering consultant services, field service activities, and contract shipping services for large quantities of radioactive materials.





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Transportation. Our Transportation segment was established in 2006 to provide transportation of our own products (such as cobalt) and to offer “for hire” transportation services of hazardous and non-hazardous cargo materials. This business segment provides us with considerable savings for the transportation of our products and produces a small revenue stream by providing transportation of products for other companies.


Over the past few years, we have made significant investments in the design, planning and construction of a large scale uranium de-conversion and fluorine extraction facility, a project we started in 2004.  Since beginning our efforts to design and build this large scale uranium de-conversion facility, we acquired seven patents for the Fluorine Extraction Process (“FEP”) and later designed, built, and operated an FEP pilot plant to produce a fluoride gas from de-conversion of uranium tetrafluoride.  Following completion of testing, the plant was shut down in 2013.  In October 2012, we obtained the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (“NRC”) construction and operating license for the planned de-conversion facility.  This is a forty (40) year operating license and is the first commercial license of this type issued in the U.S.  There are no other companies with a similar license application under review by the NRC.  Therefore, we believe the NRC license represents a significant competitive barrier and that it provides us with a very valuable asset.


However, since the start of this project, there have been several changes in the nuclear industry that have caused us to place near-term engineering work on this de-conversion project on hold.  When we began pursuing this project, there were three companies planning for construction of new commercial uranium enrichment plants in the U.S. and a fourth company using the Silex laser separation technology. We have been communicating with all of them for possible de-conversion agreements to process its tails, and we were successful in obtaining a de-conversion service agreement with URENCO USA (“UUSA”) that would use approximately 50% of the installed processing capacity of its proposed de-conversion facility.  Plans to obtain additional contracts with the other enrichment companies in order to commit 100% of the planned facility’s capacity have been delayed because of the slowdown in nuclear industry growth.  Having contracts in place for the full plant capacity is necessary for us to obtain funding for the project and we believe that one or more of these companies are likely to resume construction plans on a new enrichment facility within the next few years.  When these plans do resume, we intend to renew contract talks to commit the remaining capacity for its planned de-conversion facility and continue efforts to obtain project financing to proceed with the design and construction of the facility.  It is also expected that we will be able to revise our contract dates with UUSA once one of these other enrichment companies resumes construction planning.


We are renewing our focus on our long-standing core business segments and working to reduce operating costs as well as create new business opportunities within those segments.  The results of these efforts have led to positive cash flow produced by operating activities for the first quarter of 2014 and for the first time in our operating history.  While there can be no assurances that this positive cash flow from operations will continue, we intend to continue to work towards achieving profitability based upon the performance of our current business segments.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2013


Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $1,948,856, as compared to $1,672,789 for the same period in 2013, an overall increase of $276,067, or approximately 16.5%.  The following table presents a period-to-period comparison of total revenue by segment with further discussion of the performance of each business segment provided in the following paragraphs.


 

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of Product

 

2014

 

2013

 

$ change

 

% change

Radiochemical Products

 

$

418,404 

 

$

440,020 

 

 

(21,616)

 

-5% 

Cobalt Products

 

 

541,948 

 

 

191,266 

 

 

350,682 

 

183% 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

813,523 

 

 

908,266 

 

 

(94,743)

 

-10% 

Radiological Services

 

 

124,756 

 

 

86,537 

 

 

38,219 

 

44% 

Fluorine Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

 

50,225 

 

 

46,700 

 

 

3,525 

 

8% 

Total Segments

 

 

1,948,856 

 

 

1,672,789 

 

 

276,067 

 

17% 

Corporate revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consolidated

 

$

1,948,856 

 

$

1,672,789 

 

 

276,067 

 

17% 




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Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $804,428, compared to $579,520 for the same period in 2013.  This represents an increase of $224,908, or approximately 38%.  Cost of sales increased to $1,144,428 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 from $1,093,269 for the same period in 2013.  This is an increase of $51,159 or approximately 5%. All business segments, with the exception of Cobalt Products, reported a decrease in cost of sales as compared to total sales. These decreases are due to our efforts in securing competitive pricing for our material purchases, improving on process efficiencies and making personnel adjustments as needed.   Both sales and cost of sales increased in our Cobalt Products segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to March 31, 2013.  The demand for our cobalt products remains very strong, however, the cost of acquiring cobalt material has increased significantly; consequently, the cost of cobalt sales has increased.


The following table presents gross profit data for each of our business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

% of

Total Sales

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

% of

Total Sales

 

 

2014

 

2014

 

2013

 

2013

Total Sales

 

$

1,948,856 

 

 

 

$

1,672,789 

 

 

Cost of Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Radiochemical Products

 

$

311,228 

 

16% 

 

$

337,073 

 

20% 

Cobalt Products

 

 

260,932 

 

13% 

 

 

113,114 

 

7% 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

 

537,135 

 

28% 

 

 

592,466 

 

35% 

Radiological Services

 

 

29,675 

 

2% 

 

 

41,171 

 

2% 

Flourine Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation

 

 

5,458 

 

1% 

 

 

9,445 

 

1% 

Total Segments

 

$

1,144,428 

 

59% 

 

$

1,093,269 

 

65% 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

 

$

804,428 

 

 

 

$

579,520 

 

 

Gross Profit %

 

 

41% 

 

 

 

 

35% 

 

 


Operating expense decreased to $976,527 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $1,166,801 for the same period in 2013.  This decrease of $190,274, or approximately 16%, is the result of overall operating expense reductions through management’s continued efforts to reduce discretionary costs where possible and secure beneficial pricing on general operating purchases. Research and development expense incurred with regard to the planning and construction of the proposed de-conversion facility decreased by approximately 65%, to $81,947 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $232,819, for the same period in 2013.  This $150,872 reduction in expenditures is the result of placing continued formal design work for the project on hold until market conditions change and we are able to contract for the remaining capacity of the facility and raise additional funding to continue the project. We will continue to pay for essential project items such as NRC license costs, continued interactions with our customers, and interfacing with state and county officials. Salaries and contract labor costs decreased by $65,102, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. This is a decrease of approximately 14% and is the result of restructuring staff and reducing overall labor hours.


The following table presents a comparison of total operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Costs and Expenses:

2014

 

2013

 

% change

 

$ change

Salaries and Contract Labor

$

387,358 

 

$

452,460 

 

-14% 

 

$

(65,102)

General, Administrative and Consulting

 

507,222 

 

 

481,522 

 

5% 

 

$

25,700 

Research and Development

 

81,947 

 

 

232,819 

 

-65% 

 

$

(150,872)

Total operating expenses

$

976,527 

 

$

1,166,801 

 

-16% 

 

$

(190,274)


Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $452,205, compared to $668,892, for the same period in 2013.  This is a decrease in loss of $216,687, or approximately 32%, and is the result of the increased gross profit percentage discussed above, as well as the reduction in overall operating costs and expenses; particularly the reduction in research and development expense incurred.




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Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $309,669, compared to $100,118 for the same period in 2013. The increase of $209,551 is attributable to interest accrued on convertible debentures which were issued in July 2012 and February 2013, and on a note payable issued in December 2013.  In July 2012, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional and private investors pursuant to which we sold convertible debentures for an aggregate of $3,069,900. The debentures bear interest at 8%, mature in July 2017, and are unsecured.  Interest expense, in the amount of $27,000, is accrued monthly on these debentures.  In February 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain private investors pursuant to which we sold convertible debentures for an aggregate of $1,060,000.  The debentures bear interest at 10% per year, and mature in February 2015.  Interest expense, in the amount of $12,000, is accrued monthly on these debentures.  In December 2013, we borrowed an aggregate of $500,000 from our Chairman of the Board and one of the Company’s major shareholders.  The $500,000 note bears interest at 6% per year and matures on June 30, 2014.  In connection with the note, each lender was issued 5,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of our Company stock.  The fair value determined for the warrants was $383,025 and was recorded as debt discount at the time of issuance.  We accrue $2,137 per month in interest expense on this note, as well as $61,000 per month of debt discount with is being amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan.


Radiochemical Products.  Revenue from the sale of radiochemical products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $418,404, compared to $440,020 for the same period in 2013.  This represents a decrease in revenue of $21,616, or approximately 5%.  Sale of radiochemical products is driven by sales of iodine-131.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, our main supplier of iodine-131 experienced an event that caused temporary curtailment in its production.  We were able to identify an alternate source at competitive pricing, however, this interruption, along with slight variances in the iodine product, had a negative impact on our sales that carried over into the beginning of 2014.  In April of 2014, we were able to re-establish our iodine-131 supply from our original supplier and anticipate that customers will respond to this positively. Gross profit of radiochemical products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $107,176, compared to $102,946 for the same period in 2013.  Gross profit percentages were approximately 26% and 23% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  This increase in gross profit is attributable to our ability to decrease our cost of sales via labor adjustments and attaining lower freight and packaging costs. Operating expense for this segment decreased to $33,064 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $40,047 for the same period in 2013. This is a decrease of $6,983, or approximately 17%.  This decrease is largely the result of decreased spending associated with supplies and equipment purchases. This segment reported net income of $74,112 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to net income of $62,899 for the same period in 2013.  This increase of $11,213, or approximately 17%, is the result of reduced cost of sales discussed above as well as our decreased operating costs for supplies and equipment.


Cobalt Products.  Revenue from the sale of cobalt products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $541,948, compared to $191,266 for the same period in 2013. This represents an increase in revenue of $350,682, or approximately 183%.  This increase in revenue was due to increased sealed source sales. Our sealed source sales currently depend on our ability to procure cobalt target material from the DOE’s ATR and, for over a year, we had not been able to obtain high specific activity material from the reactor to meet customer demand. However, in October 2013, we were able to resume both cobalt shipments and the manufacture of sealed source products.  We are currently working with the Idaho National Laboratory contractor and the DOE to consider resuming irradiation of our remaining cobalt targets.  At this time, however, we cannot be assured that all of our targets held at the ATR will be able to undergo further irradiation or be available to us at an adequate activity level for our use.  We are also working with the DOE to start irradiation of new cobalt production targets and seeking other sources of cobalt material to meet future customer needs.


Gross profit for cobalt products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $281,016, compared to $78,152 for the same period in 2013.  Operating expense in this segment decreased by $15,576, or approximately 16%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.  This was the result of decreased costs of project management related to cobalt production activities.  Our net income for cobalt products was $199,765 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to a net loss of $18,675 for the same period in 2013.  The increase in net income of $218,440 is attributable to the increase in sealed source sales and the significant decrease in project management fees paid to the DOE contractor for oversight of cobalt production.


Nuclear Medicine Standards.  Revenue from nuclear medicine products for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $813,523, compared to $908,266 for the same period in 2013. This represents a decrease in revenue attributable to this segment of $94,743, or approximately 10%.  This period-to-period comparison includes sales from TI Services, LLC, a 50/50 joint venture that we formed with RadQual, LLC in December 2010, to distribute products and services for nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging.




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The following table presents sales for the nuclear medicine standards segment for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

Nuclear Medicine Standards

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

% change

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales to RadQual

 

$

474,169 

 

$

481,109 

 

 

-1% 

TI Services LLC

 

 

339,354 

 

 

427,157 

 

 

-21% 

 

 

$

813,523 

 

$

908,266 

 

 

-10% 


TI Services, LLC sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014, were $339,354 as compared to $427,157, for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $87,803, or approximately 21%.  This decrease in TI Services, LLC sales is largely attributable to a drop in sales of paper products used in nuclear medicine imaging which is the result of clinics shifting towards maintaining electronic records. We have been working closely with RadQual, LLC, our partner in this joint-venture, to develop new products to market through TI Services, LLC while, at the same time, implementing cost reduction measures, where appropriate, to decrease operating expense for the joint-venture.  In April of 2014, together with RadQual, LLC, we launched sales of a new lightweight flood source which we will market through TI Services, LLC. We expect that this lighter and thinner product will be well received by customers and will increase sales.  Sales of nuclear medicine products in this segment decreased to $474,169, for the three months ended March 31, 2014, from $481,109 for the same period in 2013, a slight decrease of $6,940, or approximately 1%.  We believe that with the operating cost adjustments we have made in TI Services, LLC, and the launch of the new lightweight flood source, our nuclear medicine standards sales will see positive growth during the remainder of 2014.


Gross profit for our nuclear medicine business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $276,388 compared to $315,800 for the same period in 2013, a decrease of $39,412, or approximately 12%. Operating expense for this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 decreased to $114,412, from $150,699 for the same period in 2013. This decrease of $33,287 is attributable to decreased operating expense reported by both TI Services, LLC, and all other nuclear medicine areas. This decrease in operating expense is the result of implementation of cost saving measures including restructuring of personnel. Net income for this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $158,976 compared to $165,101 for the same period in 2013. We will continue our efforts to expand this line of business through our joint venture, TI Services, LLC, and to utilize the certifications for foreign sales we’ve obtained to expand our market which we believe will lead to stronger future sales and profitability in this segment.


Radiological Services.  Revenue from radiological services for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $124,756, compared to $86,537 for the same period in 2013, an increase of $38,219, or approximately 44%.  Revenue in this segment is generated by gemstone processing and radiological service consulting work which is performed in conjunction with sealed source sales and expended source disposal services. The majority of the increased revenue within this segment was the result of increased field service activity. In 2012, we obtained an amendment to our NRC license that allows the performance of certain field service activities in connection with the DOE’s Orphan Source Recovery Program (OSRP).  These activities include services to support recovery of disused sources and installation or removal of certain cobalt or cesium units. During 2013, we designed and built a mobile hot cell unit to permit us to expand this field service work.  We also received an additional amendment to our NRC license that allows us to use this hot cell to perform source removal services on a wide variety of models. The mobile hot cell and license amendment should support continued expansion of our field service activities. Based upon the current and anticipated contract commitments for this type of work we expect that field services will continue to be the primary source of revenue for this segment during the remainder of 2014.





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The following table presents radiological services revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:


 

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

For the three-

months ended

March 31,

 

 

 

Radiological Services

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

% change

Topaz

 

$

77,114 

 

$

68,290 

 

 

13%

Radiological Field Services

 

 

47,642 

 

 

18,247 

 

 

161%

 

 

$

124,756 

 

$

86,537 

 

 

44%


Gross profit for this segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $95,081, compared to $45,367 for the same period in 2013.  This is an increase of $49,714, or approximately 110% and is attributable to the significant increase in revenue in this business segment.  Operating expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $32,272, as compared to $21,635 for the same period in 2013.  This increase of $10,637, or approximately 49%, was due to increases in general labor support and unique equipment and supplies related to field service work. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $66,975, as compared to $27,897 for the same period in 2013. We anticipate net income to increase for the remainder of 2014 as initial costs related to launching the field services work will diminish.


Fluorine Products.  There were no revenues to report from the fluorine products segment for the three months ended March 31, 2014, or for the same period in 2013.   We have developed our fluorine products in conjunction with our planned uranium de-conversion, in order to take advantage of the anticipated need for depleted uranium de-conversion services.


Our FEP patents offer a unique opportunity to provide certain high-purity fluoride compounds while also offering a “for fee” de-conversion service to the uranium enrichment industry.  During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we incurred $103,182 of planning and other expenses related to the de-conversion project, as compared to $278,476 for the same three-month period in 2013.  This decrease of $175,294 was the result of our decision to place continued formal design work on the de-conversion facility on hold.  We will, however, continue to pay for essential items such as the NRC licensing and continued interactions with our customers, the state of New Mexico, and Lea County.


Transportation.  Revenue from transportation services for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $50,225, compared to $46,700 for the same period in 2013. This is an increase of $3,525, or approximately 8%.  Revenue in this business segment is directly affected by the activity of our cobalt products and radiological services business segment since we primarily use our transportation services to support the transport of cobalt products and field services. As revenue for our cobalt products segment regain strength and our radiological services segment continues its growth, we anticipate that our transportation segment revenues will grow as well. Gross profit was $44,767 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $37,255 for the same period in 2013, and operating expense was $40,856 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to $32,821 for the same period in 2013. The increase in operating expense of $8,035 was the result of increased repairs and maintenance costs. Net income for this segment was $3,911 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and net income was $4,434 for the same period in 2013.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


On March 31, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of $620,039.  For the three months ended March 31, 2014, net cash provided by operating activities was $196,577.


Inventories at March 31, 2014 totaled $1,259,538, and inventories at December 31, 2013 totaled $1,478,349.  This significant investment in inventory is due to the time required to produce some cobalt products and the operating cycle for those products is considered to be approximately three years. Irradiation costs paid to the DOE’s prime contractor account for approximately 79% of total work in process inventory cost for the three months ended March 31, 2014, and approximately 81% of total inventory cost for the same period in 2013.  At this time, we have cobalt material stored at the ATR facility that is awaiting further irradiation to bring activity levels up to marketable levels.  If the DOE’s contractor is not able to perform this work, we may, at a future date determine that a write-down of the cobalt target inventory may be necessary.  However, at this time, we are working with the DOE and are hopeful that we will be able to resume irradiation sometime in late 2014.




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Decreases in accounts receivable reflect normal fluctuations in segment sales as well as payment terms.  Historically, we have not written off any accounts receivable and we expect that trend to continue.


For the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash provided by investing activities totaled $16,020. During this three-month period, we capitalized $8,739 of costs related to patents.


Financing activities used cash of $48,932 during the three months ended March 31, 2014.  This was the net result of cash proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and principal payments made on notes payable.


In February 2013, we entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain private investors pursuant to which we sold convertible debentures for an aggregate of $1,060,000. The debentures accrue interest at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded annually. The conversion price in effect for these debentures, on any conversion date, is equal to the lesser of $0.14 or the average closing price of our common stock for the 120 consecutive trading days up to, but not including, the maturity date.  If at any time prior to the maturity date, the volume weighted average price of our common stock exceeds $0.50 per share over any consecutive thirty trading days then the Company is required to convert the debentures.  At the maturity date all of the outstanding principal of the debentures as well as the accrued interest will be converted into shares of common stock.  The fair market value of the Company’s common stock was $0.15 per share on the date of the agreement. Consequently, the difference between the anticipated conversion price of $0.14 and the closing price of $0.15, multiplied by the number of issuable common shares upon conversion, was recorded as a beneficial conversion feature with an increase to equity and a debt discount in the amount of $75,715. This amount will be accreted to interest expense through the maturity date of February 2015.


Total increase in cash for the period ended March 31, 2014, compared to December 31, 2013, was $163,665 which was the result of stronger sales and decreased spending for services in support of the planned uranium de-conversion facility.


During April 2013, we negotiated with the NRC to convert amounts owing as a trade payable to a long-term note.  We converted a total of $596,816 in accounts payable to the note which is payable in monthly installments of $17,500 and accrues interest at a rate of 1% annually.  The note matures February 15, 2016 and is unsecured.


In December 2013, we entered into a promissory note agreement with our Chairman of the Board and one of our major shareholders (collectively, the “Lenders”), pursuant to which we borrowed an aggregate of $500,000 from the Lenders.  The loan bears interest at 6% per annum and is due June 30, 2014.  At any time, the Lenders may settle any or all of the principal and accrued interest on the loan in exchange for shares of our common stock at a price per share determined based upon the average closing price of our common stock for the 20 days preceding the maturity or prepayment date.  In connection with the loan, each of the Lenders was issued 5,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at $0.06 per share.  The fair value of these shares was recorded as a debt discount and will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the loan.


We expect that cash from operations and our current cash balance will be sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months.


We have a long term investment of $1,366,674, which represents a 24.5% ownership in units of RadQual, LLC. The value of this asset is based upon the purchase price of those shares and the continued business performance of RadQual, LLC. We purchased these shares with the intent to eventually acquire the remaining shares of RadQual, LLC and thus improve the revenues and profit margin for the nuclear medicine business segment.  At the present time, there is no immediate action pending or planned to acquire the remainder of those shares.


Our future liquidity and capital funding requirements will depend on numerous factors, including, contract manufacturing agreements, commercial relationships, technological developments, market factors, available credit, and voluntary warrant redemption by shareholders. There is no assurance that additional capital and financing will be available on acceptable terms to the Company or at all.


At March 31, 2014, there were 27,257,951 outstanding warrants to purchase our common stock.  Included in these are 1,913,892 Class H Warrants issued August 2011, with an exercise price of $0.22 per share and an expiration date of September 15, 2015; 12,924,887 Class I Warrants issued in October 2010, with an exercise price of $0.40 per share and an expiration date of October 24, 2015; 2,419,172 Class K Warrants issued July 27, 2012, with an exercise price of $0.30 per share and an expiration date of July 27, 2017; and, 10,000,000 Class L Warrants issued December 23, 2013, with an exercise price of $0.06 per share and an expiration date of December 23, 2018.




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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS


As of March 31, 2014, we are not party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.


ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that material information relating to us is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and the Board of Directors. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


Management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, has evaluated the effectiveness, as of March 31, 2014, of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2014.


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


There have been no material changes or updates to the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.





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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS


Exhibit

No.

Description


3.1

Restated Certificate of Formation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2010).


3.2

Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on May 1, 1997 (Registration No. 333-26269)).


31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


32.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


101

The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


_____________________

*   Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.







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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  May 14, 2014

International Isotopes Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Steve T. Laflin

 

 

Steve T. Laflin

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Laurie McKenzie-Carter

 

 

Laurie McKenzie-Carter

 

 

Chief Financial Officer






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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit

No.

Description


3.1

Restated Certificate of Formation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2010).


3.2

Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed on May 1, 1997 (Registration No. 333-26269)).


31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*


32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


32.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**


101

The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


________________

*   Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.





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