UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period ____________ to ____________
Commission file number 33-00215
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Montana
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81-0305822
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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P.O. Box 643, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (406) 827-3523
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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.
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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).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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At May 17, 2010 the registrant had outstanding 53,538,772 shares of par value $0.01 common stock.
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.
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1: Financial Statements
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
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Financial Condition
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7-9
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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
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Item 4: Controls and Procedures
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9-10
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1: Legal Proceedings
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Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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11
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Item 3: Defaults upon Senior Securities
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Item 4: Removed and Reserved
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Item 5: Other Information
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Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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SIGNATURE
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CERTIFICATIONS
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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March 31, 2010
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December 31, 2009
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 96,083 | $ | 180,613 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance
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for doubtful accounts of $7,600 and $7,872, respectively
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217,218 | 161,765 | ||||||
Inventories
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176,931 | 197,436 | ||||||
Total current assets
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490,232 | 539,814 | ||||||
Properties, plants and equipment, net
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3,488,701 | 3,404,154 | ||||||
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds
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73,916 | 73,916 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 4,052,849 | $ | 4,017,884 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Checks issued and payable
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$ | 46,396 | $ | 17,142 | ||||
Accounts payable
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444,667 | 457,425 | ||||||
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest
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93,877 | 83,857 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
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112,886 | 148,835 | ||||||
Deferred revenue
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66,661 | 73,022 | ||||||
Payables to related parties
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11,236 | 10,306 | ||||||
Long-term debt, current
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30,342 | 57,856 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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806,065 | 848,443 | ||||||
Long-term debt, noncurrent
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110,681 | 98,710 | ||||||
Accrued reclamation and remediation costs, noncurrent
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107,500 | 107,500 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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1,024,246 | 1,054,653 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3)
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Stockholders' equity:
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Preferred stock $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized:
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Series A: no shares issued and outstanding
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Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference $862,500)
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7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference $97,847)
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1,779 | 1,779 | ||||||
Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference and cumulative dividends of $4,632,136
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and $4,632,136, respectively)
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17,509 | 17,509 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par vaue, 60,000,000 shares authorized;
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53,538,772 and 53,098,769 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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535,387 | 530,987 | ||||||
Stock subscriptions receivable
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(243,730 | ) | (270,000 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital
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23,723,443 | 23,604,625 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(21,013,285 | ) | (20,929,169 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity
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3,028,603 | 2,963,231 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 4,052,849 | $ | 4,017,884 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the three months ended
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March 31, 2009
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Antimony Division - Montana
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Revenues
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$ | 1,003,080 | $ | 474,736 | ||||
Cost of sales:
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Production costs
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768,853 | 357,985 | ||||||
Depreciation
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5,579 | 6,441 | ||||||
Freight and delivery
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46,702 | 28,064 | ||||||
General and administrative
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16,329 | 18,755 | ||||||
Direct sales expense
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11,250 | 11,250 | ||||||
Total cost of sales
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848,713 | 422,495 | ||||||
Gross profit - antimony
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154,367 | 52,241 | ||||||
Zeolite Division - Idaho
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Revenues
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411,746 | 320,717 | ||||||
Cost of sales:
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Production costs
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262,654 | 198,098 | ||||||
Depreciation
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46,074 | 49,597 | ||||||
Freight and delivery
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(1,178 | ) | 24,939 | |||||
General and administrative
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22,192 | 51,907 | ||||||
Royalties
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48,290 | 44,081 | ||||||
Direct sales expense
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17,293 | 19,224 | ||||||
Total cost of sales
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395,325 | 387,846 | ||||||
Gross profit (loss) - zeolite
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16,421 | (67,129 | ) | |||||
Total revenues - combined
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1,414,826 | 795,453 | ||||||
Total cost of sales - combined
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1,244,038 | 810,341 | ||||||
Gross profit (loss) - combined
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170,788 | (14,888 | ) | |||||
Other operating expenses:
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Antimony Division - Mexico start-up costs
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125,719 | 65,256 | ||||||
Corporate general and administrative
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119,928 | 128,461 | ||||||
Exploration expense
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1,000 | 9,682 | ||||||
Other operating expenses
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246,647 | 203,399 | ||||||
Loss from operations
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(75,859 | ) | (218,287 | ) | ||||
Other (income) expenses:
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Interest (income) expense, net
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(6,890 | ) | 5,094 | |||||
Factoring expense
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15,148 | 15,663 | ||||||
Other expenses
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8,258 | 20,757 | ||||||
Net loss
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$ | (84,117 | ) | $ | (239,044 | ) | ||
Net loss per share of
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common stock:
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Basic and diluted
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$ NIL
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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Basic and diluted
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53,327,290 | 46,595,843 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
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Net income (loss)
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$ | (84,117 | ) | $ | (239,044 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
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used by operating activities:
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Depreciation expense
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76,102 | 56,038 | ||||||
Common stock issued to Directors for services
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49,400 | 39,000 | ||||||
Change in:
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Accounts receivable
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(55,453 | ) | 2,851 | |||||
Inventories
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20,505 | (4,287 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable
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(31,481 | ) | (14,456 | ) | ||||
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest
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10,020 | 9,646 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
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(35,949 | ) | (26,007 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue
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(6,361 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||
Payables to related parties
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930 | (20,634 | ) | |||||
Net cash used by operating activities
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(56,404 | ) | (197,334 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
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Purchase of properties, plants and equipment
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(141,925 | ) | (54,929 | ) | ||||
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds
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Net cash used by investing activities
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(141,925 | ) | (47,429 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
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Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of commissions
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73,818 | 259,998 | ||||||
Principal payments of long-term debt
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(15,543 | ) | (13,914 | ) | ||||
Payments received on stock subscription agreements
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26,270 | 5,403 | ||||||
Change in checks issued and payable
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29,254 | 5,374 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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113,799 | 256,861 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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(84,530 | ) | 12,098 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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180,613 | 53,848 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 96,083 | $ | 65,946 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Noncash investing and financing activities:
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Properties, plants and equipment acquired with accounts payable
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$ | 18,723 | $ | 2,268 | ||||
Warrants exercised for forgiveness of payable and interest to related party
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— | 200,000 | ||||||
Stock issued for conversion of convertible note payable to related party
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— | 100,000 | ||||||
Properties, plants & equipment acquired with long-term debt
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— | 76,788 | ||||||
Stock issued for subscription receivable
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— | 36,000 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation and Changes in Accounting Policies:
The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2010.
Certain consolidated financial statement amounts for the three month period ended March 31, 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net loss or accumulated deficit as previously reported.
For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) on July 1, 2009, which is effective for reporting periods ending on or after September 15, 2009. The ASC changed the way that U. S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) are referenced by reorganizing the thousands of individual pronouncements that comprised U.S. GAAP into 90 accounting topics utilizing a consistent structure for each topic. The ASC does not change how the Company accounts for its transactions or the nature of related disclosures made. However, when referring to guidance issued by the FASB, the Company must now refer to topics in the ASC rather than to Statements of Financial Accounting Standards or other accounting pronouncements. Any references to U.S. GAAP in this report have been updated to reflect the guidance in the ASC
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. At March 31, 2010, the Company had negative working capital of approximately $316,000 and an accumulated deficit of approximately $21 million. These factors, among others, indicate that there is substantial doubt that the Company will be able to meet its obligations and continue in existence as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that may be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. The Company’s management is confident, however, given recent increases in pricing, the expectation of acquiring new customers, and continued reduction in capital spending, that it will be able to generate cash from operations and financing sources that will enable it to meet its obligations over the next twelve months.
2. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:
Basic earnings per share is arrived at by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, and does not include the impact of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. At March 31, 2010 common stock equivalents, including warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock are excluded from the calculations since their effect is antidilutive.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
3. Commitments and Contingencies:
The Company’s management believes that the Company is currently in substantial compliance with environmental regulatory requirements and that its accrued environmental reclamation and remediation costs are representative of management’s estimate of costs required to fulfill its reclamation and remediation obligations. Such costs are accrued at the time the expenditure becomes probable and the costs can reasonably be estimated. The Company recognizes, however, that in some cases future environmental expenditures cannot be reliably determined due to the uncertainty of specific remediation methods, conflicts between regulating agencies relating to remediation methods and environmental law interpretations, and changes in environmental laws and regulations. Any changes to the Company’s reclamation plans as a result of these factors could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations. The range of possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
At March 31, 2010 the Company accrued $14,937 for penalties assessed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality at the Bear River Zeolite facility. The penalties were assessed for minor technical infractions.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company was notified that several individuals to whom the Company is remitting royalty payments were bringing legal action for underpayment of royalties during the quarter. Management believes that the potential liability, if any, is not probable and is not reasonably estimable at this time. Accordingly, no liability has been recorded by the Company as of March 31, 2010.
4. Concentrations of Risk
During the quarters ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, approximately 52% and 70%, respectively, of the Company's antimony revenues were generated by sales to one customer. The loss of the Company’s “key” customer could adversely affect its business.
5. Related Party Transactions
During the first quarter of 2010, the Company paid $46,500 to directors of the Company for construction of Mexican mill sites.
In the three month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer exercised his conversion rights under the Unsecured Convertible Note Payable owed him at a conversion price of $0.20 per share, and was issued 500,000 shares of common stock.
During the three month period ended March 31, 2009, the Company’s Principal Executive Officer exercised a stock purchase warrant held for $0.20 per share and was issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The warrant was exercised using accounts payable formerly owed to him.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
6. Business Segments
The Company has two operating segments, antimony and zeolite. Management reviews and evaluates the operating segments exclusive of interest and factoring expenses. Therefore, interest expense is not allocated to the segments. Selected information with respect to segments is as follows:
For the three months ended
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Capital expenditures:
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Antimony
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Mexico
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Subtotal Antimony
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$ | 160,648 | $ | 57,197 | |||||
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Properties, plants and equipment, net:
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Antimony
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$ | 64,940 | $ | 69,719 | ||||
Mexico
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1,795,359 | 1,659,960 | ||||||
Subtotal Antimony
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1,860,299 | 1,729,679 | ||||||
Zeolite
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1,628,402 | 1,674,475 | ||||||
$ | 3,488,701 | $ | 3,404,154 | |||||
Inventories:
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Antimony
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$ | 128,756 | $ | 143,387 | ||||
Mexico
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Subtotal Antimony
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128,756 | 143,387 | ||||||
Zeolite
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48,175 | 54,049 | ||||||
$ | 176,931 | $ | 197,436 | |||||
Total Assets:
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Antimony
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$ | 324,684 | $ | 329,932 | ||||
Mexico
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1,885,783 | 1,838,991 | ||||||
Subtotal Antimony
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2,210,467 | 2,168,923 | ||||||
Zeolite
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1,836,723 | 1,847,380 | ||||||
Corporate
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5,659 | 1,581 | ||||||
$ | 4,052,849 | $ | 4,017,884 | |||||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition
General
This report contains both historical and prospective statements concerning the Company and its operations. Prospective statements (known as "forward-looking statements") may or may not prove true with the passage of time because of future risks and uncertainties. The Company cannot predict what factors might cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by prospective statements.
Results of Operations
For the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2009.
The Company’s operations resulted in a net loss of $84,117 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared with net loss of $239,044 for the same period ended March 31, 2009. The difference in income for the first quarter of 2010 compared to the similar period of 2009 is primarily due to a decrease in production costs relative to revenues. Both period’s losses are largely the result of expenses related to Mexican exploration and start-up costs.
Antimony Division:
Total revenues from antimony product sales for the first quarter of 2010 were $1,003,080 compared with $474,736 for the comparable quarter of 2009, an increase of $528,344. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, 52% of the Company's revenues from antimony product sales were from sales to one customer. Sales of antimony products during the first quarter of 2010 consisted of 345,360 pounds at an average sale price of $2.90 per pound. During the first quarter of 2009, sales of antimony products consisted of 219,412 pounds at an average sale price of $2.16 per pound. The increase in antimony revenues is due to increased prices for the commodity and increased raw material supplies.
The cost of antimony production was $768,853, or $2.22 per pound sold during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $357,985 or $1.63 per pound sold during the first quarter of 2009. The increase in cost per pound is primarily due to increased prices for the commodity.
Antimony depreciation for the first quarter of 2010 was $5,579 compared to $6,441 for the first quarter of 2009.
Antimony freight and delivery expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $46,702 compared to $28,064 during the first quarter of 2009. The increase in freight and delivery expense is primarily due to an increase in the amount of product delivered.
General and administrative expenses in the antimony division were $16,329 during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $18,755 during the same quarter in 2009.
Antimony sales expenses were $11,250 for the first quarter of 2010 and $11,250 for the first quarter in 2009.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued
Zeolite Division:
Total revenue from sales of zeolite products during the first quarter of 2010 were $411,746 at an average sales price of $136.66 per ton, compared with the same quarter sales in 2009 of $320,717 at an average sales price of $125.67 per ton.
The cost of zeolite production was $262,654, or $87.17 per ton sold, for the first quarter of 2010 compared to $198,098, or $77.62 per ton sold, during the first quarter of 2009. The increase was due to increased labor expense during the first quarter of 2010 compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Zeolite depreciation for the first quarter of 2010 was $46,074 compared to $49,597 for the first quarter of 2009.
Zeolite freight and delivery for the first quarter of 2010 was $(1,178) compared to $24,939 for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease is due to a decrease in freight expense caused by having customers pay their own freight.
During the first quarter of 2010, the Company incurred costs totaling $22,192 associated with general and administrative expenses at Bear River Zeolite Company, compared to $51,907 of such expenses in the comparable quarter of 2009. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in fines and penalties.
Zeolite royalties expenses were $48,290 during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $44,081 during the first quarter of 2009.
Zeolite sales expenses were $17,293 during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $19,224 during the first quarter of 2009. The decrease is caused by lower costs related to the direct selling expenses.
Administrative Operations
Mexico start-up costs for the first quarter of 2010 were $125,719 compared to $65,256 during the comparable quarter of 2009. The increase in costs is due primarily to expansion and initiation of Mexican operations.
General and administrative expenses for the corporation were $119,928 during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $128,461 for the same quarter in 2009. The decrease is due to decreased director stock compensation.
Interest income of $6,890 was earned during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $5,094 expensed during the first quarter of 2009. The decrease in expense is due to the conversion of a significant loan balance to common stock between periods.
Accounts receivable factoring expense was $15,148 during the first quarter of 2010 compared to $15,663 during the first quarter of 2009.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued
Financial Condition and Liquidity
At March 31, 2010, Company assets totaled $4,052,849 and total stockholders’ equity was $3,028,603. Total stockholders’ equity increased $65,372 from December 31, 2009, primarily because of sales of common stock, offset by net losses incurred. At March 31, 2010, the Company’s total current liabilities exceeded its total current assets by $315,833. To continue as a going concern, the Company must generate profits from its antimony and zeolite sales and/or acquire additional capital resources through the sale of its securities or from short and long-term debt financing. Without financing and profitable operations, the Company may not be able to meet its obligations, fund operations and continue in existence. While management is optimistic that the Company will be able to sustain profitable operations and meet its financial obligations, there can be no assurance of such results. The Company’s management is confident, however, given recent increases in pricing, the expectation of acquiring new customers, and continued reduction in capital spending, that it will be able to generate cash from operations and financing sources that will enable it to meet its obligations over the next twelve months.
Cash used by operating activities during the first three months of 2010 and 2009 was $56,404 and $197,334, respectively and resulted primarily from operating losses.
Cash used by investing activities during the first three months of 2010 and 2009 was $141,925 and $47,429, respectively and primarily related to the purchase of property, plant and equipment in Mexico.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the first three months of 2010 and 2009 was $113,799 and $256,861, respectively and primarily generated from proceeds from the sale of common stock and exercise of warrants.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.
Not applicable for small reporting company.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our president, who serves as the chief accounting officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2010.
Based upon this evaluation, it was determined that there were material weaknesses affecting our internal control over financial reporting and, as a result of those weaknesses, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2010. These material weaknesses are as follows:
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The Company does not have either internally or on its Board of Directors the expertise to produce financial statements to be filed with the SEC.
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures, continued
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The Company lacks proper segregation of duties. As with any company the size of ours, this lack of segregation of duties is due to limited resources. The president authorizes the majority of the expenditures and signs checks.
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The Company lacks accounting personnel with sufficient skills and experience to ensure proper accounting for complex, non-routine transactions.
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During its year end audit, our independent registered accountants discovered material misstatements in our financial statements that required audit adjustments.
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MANAGEMENT'S REMEDIATION INITIATIVES
We are aware of these material weaknesses and plan to put procedures in place to ensure that independent review of material transactions is performed. In addition, we plan to consult with independent experts when complex transactions are entered into.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.
There have been no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company sold shares of its restricted common stock directly and through the exercise of outstanding stock purchase warrants as follows: 310,003 shares for $0.30 per share ($93,001). In addition, 130,000 shares for $0.38 per share ($49,400) were provided to Directors of the Company as compensation. Common stock sold is restricted as defined under Rule 144. In management's opinion, the offer and sale of the securities were made in reliance on exemptions from registration provided by Section 4(2) and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and other applicable Federal and state securities laws. Proceeds received on sales of common stock were used for general corporate purposes.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
The registrant has no outstanding senior securities.
Item 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED
None
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Certifications
Certifications Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Reports on Form 8-K None
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(b) 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.
UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date: May 14, 2010
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By:
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/s/ John C. Lawrence | |
John C. Lawrence | |||
Director and President
(Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting Officer)
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