UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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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 September 30, 2014
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number 001-08675
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
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59873
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (406) 827-3523
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At November 10, the registrant had outstanding 66,027,453 shares of par value $0.01 common stock.
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UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORPORATION
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(UNAUDITED)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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September 30,
2014
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December 31,
2013
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 538,174 | $ | 20,343 | ||||
Certificates of deposit
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249,147 | 246,565 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net
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985,546 | 576,021 | ||||||
Inventories
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1,132,915 | 1,034,770 | ||||||
Other current assets
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50,012 | 32,865 | ||||||
Total current assets
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2,955,794 | 1,910,564 | ||||||
Properties, plants and equipment, net
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13,198,165 | 12,395,645 | ||||||
Restricted cash for reclamation bonds
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75,502 | 75,501 | ||||||
Other assets
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574,420 | 509,281 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 16,803,881 | $ | 14,890,991 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 1,875,028 | $ | 1,734,767 | ||||
Due to factor
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326,272 | 177,701 | ||||||
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest
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110,060 | 124,937 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities
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35,990 | 50,745 | ||||||
Payables to related parties
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28,608 | 15,549 | ||||||
Deferred revenue
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41,515 | 110,138 | ||||||
Notes payable to bank
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- | 138,520 | ||||||
Long-term debt, current
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169,903 | 126,984 | ||||||
Total current liabilities
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2,587,376 | 2,479,341 | ||||||
Long-term debt, net of discount and current portion
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713,306 | 1,002,215 | ||||||
Stock payable to directors for services
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- | 150,000 | ||||||
Asset retirement obligations and accrued reclamation costs
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253,980 | 257,580 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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3,554,662 | 3,889,136 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 4, and 6)
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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: -0- shares issued and outstanding
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Series B: 750,000 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference $892,500 at December 31, 2013)
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7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
Series C: 177,904 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference $97,847 at December 31, 2013)
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1,779 | 1,779 | ||||||
Series D: 1,751,005 shares issued and outstanding
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(liquidation preference $4,796,731 at December 31, 2013)
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17,509 | 17,509 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000,000 shares authorized;
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66,027,453 and 63,156,206 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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660,274 | 631,562 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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35,740,672 | 32,030,249 | ||||||
Notes receivable from stock sales
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(150,000 | ) | - | |||||
Accumulated deficit
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(23,028,515 | ) | (21,686,744 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity
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13,249,219 | 11,001,855 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
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$ | 16,803,881 | $ | 14,890,991 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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REVENUES
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$ | 2,951,457 | $ | 2,558,356 | $ | 8,173,914 | $ | 8,479,808 | ||||||||
COST OF REVENUES
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(3,221,717 | ) | (2,441,862 | ) | (8,635,571 | ) | (8,427,360 | ) | ||||||||
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)
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(270,260 | ) | 116,494 | (461,657 | ) | 52,448 | ||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES:
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General and administrative
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220,150 | 206,467 | 672,373 | 667,988 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees
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51,595 | 58,827 | 169,918 | 187,880 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of equpment
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- | - | (5,450 | ) | - | |||||||||||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
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271,745 | 265,294 | 836,841 | 855,868 | ||||||||||||
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
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(542,005 | ) | (148,800 | ) | (1,298,498 | ) | (803,420 | ) | ||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
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Interest income
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3,038 | 674 | 5,827 | 3,892 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense
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(348 | ) | (922 | ) | (1,110 | ) | (3,664 | ) | ||||||||
Factoring expense
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(20,014 | ) | (9,765 | ) | (47,990 | ) | (52,945 | ) | ||||||||
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE
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(17,324 | ) | (10,013 | ) | (43,273 | ) | (52,717 | ) | ||||||||
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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(559,329 | ) | (158,813 | ) | (1,341,771 | ) | (856,137 | ) | ||||||||
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
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- | - | - | (229,451 | ) | |||||||||||
NET LOSS
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$ | (559,329 | ) | $ | (158,813 | ) | $ | (1,341,771 | ) | $ | (1,085,588 | ) | ||||
Net loss per share of
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common stock:
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$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
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$ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding:
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65,689,496 | 62,621,726 | 64,125,977 | 62,146,360 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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65,689,496 | 62,621,726 | 64,125,977 | 62,146,360 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
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Net loss
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$ | (1,341,771 | ) | $ | (1,085,588 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
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provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization expense
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562,130 | 503,016 | ||||||
Gain on sale of asset
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(5,450 | ) | - | |||||
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
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(3,600 | ) | 6,030 | |||||
Common stock issued to directors for services
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Common stock issued for services
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39,000 | - | ||||||
Deferred income tax expense
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Change in:
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Accounts receivable, net
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(409,525 | ) | (207,261 | ) | ||||
Inventories
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(98,145 | ) | 312,584 | |||||
Other current assets
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(19,729 | ) | (33,118 | ) | ||||
Other assets
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(55,139 | ) | (165,438 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable
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140,261 | 348,121 | ||||||
Due to factor
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148,571 | 157,482 | ||||||
Accrued payroll, taxes and interest
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(14,877 | ) | 10,835 | |||||
Other accrued liabilities
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(14,755 | ) | 44,695 | |||||
Deferred revenue
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(68,623 | ) | 91,692 | |||||
Payables to related parties
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13,059 | (8,988 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
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(1,128,593 | ) | 206,141 | |||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
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Purchase of properties, plants and equipment
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(1,315,846 | ) | (1,742,783 | ) | ||||
Net cash used by investing activities
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(1,315,846 | ) | (1,742,783 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
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Proceeds from issuance of long term debt
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130,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Net proceeds from sale of common stock and exercise of warrants
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3,070,134 | 653,604 | ||||||
Principal payments on notes payable to bank
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(138,520 | ) | - | |||||
Principal payments on long-term debt
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(99,344 | ) | (232,931 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities
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2,962,270 | 620,673 | ||||||
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 538,174 | $ | 84,842 | ||||
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 long-term debt
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$ | 19,040 | $ | - | ||||
Properties, plants and equipment acquired with accounts payable
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$ | - | $ | 318,335 | ||||
Common stock issued for debt payment
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$ | 330,000 | $ | - | ||||
Fair value of derivative liability
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$ | - | $ | 108,750 | ||||
Equipment sold for note receivable
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$ | 10,000 | $ | - | ||||
Common stock issued for notes receivable
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$ | 150,000 | $ | - |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
1. Basis of Presentation:
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 and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2014.
Reclassifications
Certain consolidated financial statement amounts for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013, have been reclassified to conform to the 2014 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the net income (loss) or accumulated deficit as previously reported.
Management estimates the effective tax rate at 0% for the current year.
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, 2013.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred interest expense of $68,986 and $53,326, respectively, of which $67,876, and $52,563, respectively, has been capitalized as part of the cost of construction projects in Mexico.
2. Loss Per Common Share:
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the effect of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, including warrants to purchase the Company's common stock and convertible preferred stock. Management has determined that the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, is not applicable since any additions to outstanding shares related to common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive.
As of September 30, 2014 and 2013, the potentially dilutive common stock equivalents not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive are as follows:
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Warrants
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831,657 | 2,297,167 | ||||||
Convertible preferred stock
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1,751,005 | 1,751,005 | ||||||
Total possible dilution
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
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Inventories:
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Inventories at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, consisted primarily of finished antimony products, antimony metal, antimony ore, and finished zeolite products that are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or estimated net realizable value. Finished antimony products, antimony metal and finished zeolite products costs include raw materials, direct labor and processing facility overhead costs and freight. Inventory at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, is as follows:
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Antimony Metal
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$ | 145,571 | $ | 33,850 | ||||
Antimony Oxide - finished
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180,850 | 386,514 | ||||||
Antimony Oxide - Crude
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223,095 | 148,737 | ||||||
Antimony Concentrate
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53,475 | 93,190 | ||||||
Antimony Ore
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369,234 | 106,519 | ||||||
Total antimony
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972,225 | 768,810 | ||||||
Zeolite
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160,690 | 265,960 | ||||||
$ | 1,132,915 | $ | 1,034,770 |
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Accounts Receivable and Due to Factor:
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The Company factors designated trade receivables pursuant to a factoring agreement with LSQ Funding Group L.C., an unrelated factor (the “Factor”). The agreement specifies that eligible trade receivables are factored with recourse. We submit selected trade receivables to the factor, and receive 83% of the face value of the receivable by wire transfer. The Factor withholds 15% as retainage, and 2% as a servicing fee. Upon payment by the customer, we receive the remainder of the amount due from the factor. The 2% servicing fee is recorded on the consolidated statement of operations in the period of sale to the factor. John Lawrence, CEO, is a personal guarantor of the amount due to Factor.
Trade receivables assigned to the Factor are carried at the original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful accounts. Under the terms of the recourse provision, the Company is required to reimburse the Factor, upon demand, for factored receivables that are not paid on time. Accordingly, these receivables are accounted for as a secured financing arrangement and not as a sale of financial assets. The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management’s regular evaluation of individual customer’s receivables and consideration of a customer’s financial condition and credit history. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. Interest is not charged on past due accounts.
We present the receivables, net of allowances, as current assets and we present the amount potentially due to the Factor as a secured financing in current liabilities.
Accounts Receivable
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Accounts receivable - non factored
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Accounts receivable - factored with recourse
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Accounts receivable - net
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$ | 985,546 | $ | 576,021 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
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Other Assets:
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Guadalupe
On March 7, 2012 and on April 4, 2012 the Company entered into a supply agreement and a loan agreement, respectively, (“the Agreements”) with several individuals collectively referred to as ‘Grupo Roga’ or ‘Guadalupe.’ The individuals are the holders of mining concessions located in Mexico in which the Company is interested. The supply agreement specified that the Company would advance monies to Guadalupe for specific expenses, including repairs of road and payment of mining taxes. In addition, the Company agreed to purchase antimony ore mined at Guadalupe and pay for mining and trucking costs incurred with the condition that the ore maintain a grade of 3% or more of recoverable antimony. The advances are to be repaid by deducting 10% from the value of each antimony ore shipment. During 2012 and 2013, the recoverable grade of antimony was less than 3% and the amounts due the Company from Guadalupe increased as a result of recoverable antimony shortfalls.
The Agreements with Guadalupe granted the Company an option to purchase the concessions outright for $2,000,000. The Agreements also provide that in event of a breach of the terms by Guadalupe that the Company has a right to enter the property and take possession of the mining concessions. The advances are collateralized by a mortgage on the concessions. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had cumulative loans and advances due from Guadalupe of $533,100, and $489,281, respectively, included in its other assets.
Soyatal
On August 5, 2013, the Company entered into a supply agreement with the owners of the Soyatal concessions similar to that of Guadalupe and notified the owners of Soyatal that it was exercising the option to purchase the Soyatal property. The option exercise agreement allowed the Company to apply all amounts previously due the Company (the “Purchase Price Credits”) from Soyatal of $420,411 to the purchase price consideration. At December 31, 2013, the Company had Purchase Price Credits of approximately $325,000 which can be used as payments on the note at the rate of $100,000 per year until gone. The Company is obligated to make payments of $200,000 annually through 2020, and a final payment of $100,000 is due in 2021. The debt payable for the Soyatal mine is non-interest bearing. The Company recorded the debt and the related Soyatal mine asset by determining the net present value of the contractual stream of payments due using a 6% discount rate. The resulting discount on the Soyatal debt is approximately $212,000 at December 31, 2013 and $178,000 at September 30, 2014. The discount is netted against the debt payable resulting in a discounted amount of $762,541 at December 31, 2013 and $796,855 at September 30, 2014. The discount is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the life of the debt. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded $33,314 of amortization on the Soyatal debt discount. No payments were made on the debt during the first three quarters of 2014. The first payment of $200,000 is due January 1, 2015.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
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In 2005, Antimonio de Mexico, S. A. (“AM”) signed an option agreement that gives AM the exclusive right to explore and develop the San Miguel I and San Miguel II concessions for annual payments. Total payments will not exceed $1,430,344, reduced by taxes paid. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, $100,000 and $130,434, respectively, was paid and capitalized as mineral rights in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies. At September 30, 2014, the following payments are scheduled: $100,000 on December 15, 2014, $100,000 on June 15, 2015 and $192,000 on December 15, 2015.
In June of 2013, the Company entered into a lease to mine antimony ore from concessions located in the Wadley Mining district in Mexico. The lease calls for a mandatory term of one year and requires payments of $34,800 per month. The lease is renewable each year with a 15 day notice to the lessor, and agreement of terms. The lease was renewed in June of 2014.
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Notes Payable to Bank:
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During 2012, the Company negotiated a new credit facility increasing the Company’s lines of credit to $202,000. As part of this agreement, the Company has pledged two $101,000 certificates of deposit as collateral. The increased loan facility allows us access to borrowings at an interest rate of 5.0% for the portion of the credit line used. At September 30, 2014, all funds had been paid back and there was no notes payable to the bank.
At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had the following notes payable to the bank:
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Promissory note payable to First Security Bank of Missoula, bearing interest at 5.0%, maturing February 27, 2016, payable on demand, collateralized by a lien on Certificate of Deposit number 48614 | $ | - | $ | 70,952 | ||||
Promissory note payable to First Security Bank of Missoula, bearing interest at 5.0%, maturing February 27, 2016, payable on demand, collateralized by a lien on Certificate of Deposit number 48615 | 67,568 | |||||||
Total notes payable to bank | $ | - | $ | 138,520 |
These notes are personally guaranteed by John C. Lawrence the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
8. Long – Term Debt:
Long-Term debt at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, is as follows:
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Note payable to BMT Leasing, bearing interest
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at 13.38%; payable in monthly installments of $908; maturing
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December 2015; collateralized by equipment.
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$ | 11,588 | $ | - | ||||
Note payable to Thermo Fisher Financial Co., bearing interest
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at 8.54%; payable in monthly installments of $2,792; maturing
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December 2013; collateralized by equipment.
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- | 5,583 | ||||||
Note payable to Stearns Bank, bearing interest
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at 6.9%; payable in monthly installments of $3,555; maturing
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December 2014; collateralized by equipment.
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10,546 | 41,117 | ||||||
Note payable to Western States Equipment Co., bearing interest
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at 6.15%; payable in monthly installments of $2,032; maturing
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June 2015; collateralized by equipment.
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17,832 | 34,861 | ||||||
Note payable to Catepillar Financial, bearing interest at 5.95%;
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payable in monthly installments of $827; maturing September 2015;
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collateralized by equipment.
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9,603 | 16,440 | ||||||
Note payable toDe Lage Landen Financial Services,
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bearing interest at 5.30%; payable in monthly installments of $549;
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maturing March 2016; collateralized by equipment.
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9,479 | 13,945 | ||||||
Note payable to Phyllis Rice, bearing interest
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at 1%; payable in monthly installments of $2,000; maturing
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March 2015; collateralized by equipment.
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23,808 | 33,808 | ||||||
Note payable to De Lage Landen Financial Services,
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bearing interest at 5.12%; payable in monthly installments of $697;
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maturing December 2014; collateralized by equipment.
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2,759 | 8,797 | ||||||
Note payable to Catepillar Financial, bearing interest
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at 6.15%; payable in monthly installments of $766; maturing
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August 2014; collateralized by equipment.
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739 | 5,921 | ||||||
Note payable to De Lage Landen Financial Services,
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bearing interest at 5.28%; payable in monthly installments of $709;
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maturing June 2014; collateralized by equipment.
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Obligation payable for Soyatal Mine, non-interest bearing,
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annual payments of $200,000 through 2019, net of discount of $189,172
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796,855 | 762,541 | ||||||
Note payable to Robert Detwiler, a shareholder, bearing interest at 10.0%,
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due January 2, 2015; collateralized by equipment.
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- | 82,000 | ||||||
Note payable to Betsy Detwiler, a shareholder, bearing interest at 10.0%,
|
||||||||
due January 2, 2015; monthly payments of $1,000;
|
||||||||
collateralized by equipment.
|
- | 120,000 | ||||||
883,209 | 1,129,199 | |||||||
Less current portion
|
(169,903 | ) | (126,984 | ) | ||||
Long-term portion
|
$ | 713,306 | $ | 1,002,215 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
8. Long – Term Debt, Continued:
At September 30, 2014, principal payments on debt are due as follows:
Due by September 30,
|
||||
2015
|
$ | 169,903 | ||
2016
|
62,514 | |||
2017
|
60,952 | |||
2018
|
139,199 | |||
2019
|
172,962 | |||
2020
|
183,339 | |||
2021
|
94,340 | |||
$ | 883,209 |
9. Concentrations of Risk:
For the Three Months Ended
|
For the Nine Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
Sales to Three
|
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
September 30,
|
||||||||||||
Largest Customers
|
2014
|
2013
|
2014
|
2013
|
||||||||||||
Alpha Gary Corporation
|
$ | 636,918 | $ | 906,970 | $ | 2,440,019 | $ | 2,949,177 | ||||||||
General Electric
|
195,300 | 382,788 | 585,900 | |||||||||||||
Kohler Corporation
|
936,122 | 592,567 | 2,091,565 | 2,164,997 | ||||||||||||
East Penn Corporation
|
366,520 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 1,939,560 | $ | 1,694,837 | $ | 4,914,372 | $ | 5,700,074 | |||||||||
% of Total Revenues
|
65.71 | % | 66.20 | % | 60.12 | % | 67.20 | % |
Three Largest
|
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable
|
2014
|
2013
|
||||||||||||||
Kohler Corporation
|
$ | 374,346 | $ | 202,019 | ||||||||||||
Alpha Gary Corporation
|
42,778 | |||||||||||||||
Teck American, Inc.
|
88,329 | |||||||||||||||
East Penn Corporation
|
183,260 | |||||||||||||||
General Electric
|
191,394 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 749,000 | $ | 333,126 | |||||||||||||
% of Total Receivables
|
76.02 | % | 57.80 | % |
10. Related Party Transactions:
During the first three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee received $9,000 and $27,000, respectively, for services performed.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
10. Related Party Transactions, Continued:
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid $3,547 and $6,843 in 2014, respectively, and $14,793 and $52,739 in 2013, respectively, to John Lawrence, President and Chief financial Officer, as reimbursement for equipment used by th Company. Additionally during the quarter ended June 30, 2014, Mr. Lawrence loaned the Company $63,500 for operating expenses and was paid back $13,500 at June 30, 2014. The loan was non-inteest bearing and unsecured and the remainder was paid in full during July of 2014.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company paid royalty expenses, based on sales of zeolite, of $10,611 and $31,655, in 2014, respectively, and $11,885 and $34,494, in 2013, respectively, to a company controlled by the estate of Al Dugan, formerly a significant stockholder and the father of a former director.
11. Income Taxes:
The Company had recognized a deferred tax asset of $229,451 as of December 31, 2012. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recognized a valuation allowance equal to 100% of the net deferred tax asset as management of the Company cannot determine that it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefit of the net deferred tax asset. The net effect is that the deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2013, and any deferred tax assets that may have been incurred since then, are fully reserved for at September 30, 2014.
12. Stockholder’s Equity:
Issuance of Common Stock for Cash
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company sold an aggregate of 2,217,571 shares of its common stock pursuant to a Form S-3 registration statement for $1.40 per share. The sales resulted in $2,831,134 of net proceeds to the Company.
Issuance of Common Stock for Notes Payable
In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company borrowed $150,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Detwiler, stockholders of the Company. Prior to the end of 2013, the Detwiler’s converted their notes into 120,000 shares common stock and 60,000 stock purchase warrants. The terms of the conversion were identical to those offered other investors that purchased common stock and warrants near the time of the conversion and no gain or loss on the conversion resulted. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued 235,717 shares of its commons stock to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Detwiler and two other shareholders in satisfaction of $330,000 of additional debt that the Detwilers and two other shareholders had loaned the Company. Again, the terms of the share payment were identical to those offered other investors that purchased common stock during the second quarter offering.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
12. Stockholder’s Equity, Continued:
Warrant Exercise
During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued an aggregate of 310,625 shares of its common stock to existing shareholders of the Company for their exercise of common stock purchase warrants. Of the shares issued, 182,500 generated cash proceeds of $239,000; 3,125 shares were issued in connection with a cashless exercise of warrants; and 125,000 shares were issued in connection with the receipt of notes receivable promising to pay $150,000 to the Company.
Issuance of Common Stock for Services
Directors
On December 27, 2013, the Company declared, but did not issue, shares of unregistered common stock to be paid to its directors for services during 2013, having a fair value of $150,000, based on the current stock price at the date declared. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 83,334 shares in satisfaction of the obligation.
Consultants
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 24,000 shares to Herbert Denton for investor relations services provided. The shares estimated fair value at the time of issue was approximately $39,000.
Common Stock Warrants
The Company's Board of Directors has the authority to issue stock warrants for the purchase of preferred or unregistered common stock to directors and employees of the Company.
Transactions in common stock warrants are as follows:
Number of Warrants
|
Exercise Prices
|
|||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
600,000 | $ | .30 - $.60 | |||||
Warrants issued
|
1,734,667 | $ | 2.50 - $4.50 | |||||
Warrants exercised
|
(250,000 | ) | $ | .30 - $2.50 | ||||
Warrants expired
|
(150,000 | ) | $ | .30 - $.40 | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
1,934,667 | $ | .25 - $4.50 | |||||
Warrants issued
|
629,740 | $ | 1.20-$1.60 | |||||
Warrants exercised
|
(25,000 | ) | $ | 1.20 | ||||
Warrants expired
|
(50,000 | ) | $ | 4.50 | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
2,489,407 | $ | 0.25 - $4.50 | |||||
Warrants exercised
|
(320,000 | ) | $ | 1.20-$1.60 | ||||
Warrants expired
|
(1,337,750 | ) | ||||||
Balance, September 30, 2014
|
831,657 | $ | 0.25 - $4.50 | |||||
The above common stock warrants expire as follows:
|
||||||||
Year ended December 31:
|
||||||||
2014
|
179,740 | |||||||
2015
|
401,917 | |||||||
Thereafter
|
250,000 | |||||||
831,657 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
13. Business Segments:
The Company is currently organized and managed by three segments, which represent our operating units: United States antimony operations, Mexican antimony operations and United States zeolite operations. The Company’s Other operating costs include general and administrative expenses, freight and delivery, and other non-production related costs. Other income and expense consists primarily of interest income and expense and factoring expense.
The Madero smelter and Puerto Blanco mill at the Company’s Mexico operation brings antimony to an intermediate stage, which is then shipped to the United States operation for finishing and sales at the Thompson Falls, Montana plant. The Zeolite operation produces Zeolite near Preston, Idaho. Almost all of the sales of products from the United States antimony and Zeolite operations are to customers in the United States.
Segment disclosure regarding sales to major customers is located in Notes 9.
As of
September 30,
2014
|
As of
December 31,
2013
|
|||||||
Properties, plants and equipment, net:
|
||||||||
Antimony
|
||||||||
United States
|
$ | 1,951,393 | $ | 1,928,442 | ||||
Mexico
|
9,653,683 | 8,792,410 | ||||||
Subtotal Antimony
|
11,605,076 | 10,720,852 | ||||||
Zeolite
|
1,593,089 | 1,674,793 | ||||||
$ | 13,198,165 | $ | 12,395,645 | |||||
Total Assets:
|
||||||||
Antimony
|
||||||||
United States
|
$ | 3,885,788 | $ | 3,017,768 | ||||
Mexico
|
10,870,955 | 9,668,997 | ||||||
Subtotal Antimony
|
14,756,743 | 12,686,765 | ||||||
Zeolite
|
2,047,138 | 2,204,226 | ||||||
$ | 16,803,881 | $ | 14,890,991 |
For the three months ended
|
For the nine months ended
|
|||||||||||||||
September 30,
2014
|
September 30,
2013
|
September 30,
2014
|
September 30,
2013
|
|||||||||||||
Capital expenditures:
|
||||||||||||||||
Antimony
|
||||||||||||||||
United States
|
$ | 3,166 | $ | 4,883 | $ | 77,059 | $ | 79,630 | ||||||||
Mexico
|
647,222 | 411,089 | 1,174,225 | 1,834,194 | ||||||||||||
Subtotal Antimony
|
650,388 | 415,972 | 1,251,284 | 1,913,824 | ||||||||||||
Zeolite
|
33,180 | 50,551 | 83,602 | 156,563 | ||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 683,568 | $ | 466,523 | $ | 1,334,886 | $ | 2,070,387 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
13. Business Segments, Continued:
Segment Operations for the
|
Antimony
|
Antimony
|
Bear River
|
|||||||||||||
Three Months ended September 30, 2014
|
USAC
|
Mexico
|
Zeolite
|
Totals
|
||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
$ | 2,495,338 | $ | 456,119 | $ | 2,951,457 | ||||||||||
Production costs
|
1,692,970 | 766,122 | 275,440 | 2,734,532 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
15,868 | 118,341 | 55,102 | 189,311 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs
|
150,653 | 44,773 | 102,449 | 297,875 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
1,859,491 | 929,236 | 432,991 | 3,221,718 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss)
|
635,847 | (929,236 | ) | 23,128 | (270,261 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense):
|
(251,077 | ) | (21,054 | ) | (16,937 | ) | (289,068 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
384,770 | (950,290 | ) | 6,191 | (559,329 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 384,770 | $ | (950,290 | ) | $ | 6,191 | $ | (559,329 | ) |
Segment Operations for the
|
Antimony
|
Antimony
|
Bear River
|
|||||||||||||
Three Months ended September 30, 2013
|
USAC
|
Mexico
|
Zeolite
|
Totals
|
||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
$ | 2,030,852 | $ | 26,000 | $ | 501,504 | $ | 2,558,356 | ||||||||
Production costs
|
1,083,957 | 778,545 | 262,798 | 2,125,300 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
15,365 | 55,082 | 67,246 | 137,693 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs
|
124,712 | 47,412 | 6,745 | 178,869 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
1,224,034 | 881,039 | 336,789 | 2,441,862 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss)
|
806,818 | (855,039 | ) | 164,715 | 116,494 | |||||||||||
Other income (expense):
|
(255,350 | ) | (11,029 | ) | (8,928 | ) | (275,307 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
551,468 | (866,068 | ) | 155,787 | (158,813 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 551,468 | $ | (866,068 | ) | $ | 155,787 | $ | (158,813 | ) |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
United States Antimony Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued:
13. Business Segments, Continued:
Segment Operations for the
|
Antimony
|
Antimony
|
Bear River
|
|||||||||||||
Nine Months ended September 30, 2014
|
USAC
|
Mexico
|
Zeolite
|
Totals
|
||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
$ | 6,563,452 | $ | 1,610,462 | $ | 8,173,914 | ||||||||||
Production costs
|
4,148,964 | 2,401,700 | 1,162,646 | 7,713,310 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
47,618 | 349,206 | 165,305 | 562,129 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs
|
208,878 | 95,602 | 55,654 | 360,134 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
4,405,460 | 2,846,508 | 1,383,605 | 8,635,573 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss)
|
2,157,992 | (2,846,508 | ) | 226,857 | (461,659 | ) | ||||||||||
Other income (expense):
|
(779,090 | ) | (52,324 | ) | (48,701 | ) | (880,112 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
1,378,902 | (2,898,832 | ) | 178,156 | (1,341,771 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax provision
|
- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 1,378,902 | $ | (2,898,832 | ) | $ | 178,156 | $ | (1,341,771 | ) |
Segment Operations for the
|
Antimony
|
Antimony
|
Bear River
|
|||||||||||||
Nine Months ended September 30, 2013
|
USAC
|
Mexico
|
Zeolite
|
Totals
|
||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
$ | 6,853,912 | $ | 32,000 | $ | 1,593,896 | $ | 8,479,808 | ||||||||
Production costs
|
3,636,369 | 2,581,293 | 1,085,648 | 7,303,310.00 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
45,965 | 163,767 | 299,314 | 509,046.00 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs
|
423,355 | 36,397 | 155,252 | 615,004.00 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
|
4,105,689 | 2,781,457 | 1,540,214 | 8,427,360.00 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss)
|
2,748,223 | (2,749,457 | ) | 53,682 | 52,448 | |||||||||||
Other income (expense):
|
(768,800 | ) | (107,847 | ) | (31,936 | ) | (908,583 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
1,979,423 | (2,857,304 | ) | 21,746 | (856,135 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax provision
|
(229,451 | ) | - | - | (229,451 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$ | 1,749,972 | $ | (2,857,304 | ) | $ | 21,746 | $ | (1,085,586 | ) |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
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.
Precious Metals Sales
|
Nine Months
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Silver/Gold
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
|||||||||||||||
Montana
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Ounces Gold Shipped (Au)
|
101.13 | 161.71 | 102.32 | 59.74 | 40.07 | |||||||||||||||
Ounces Silver Shipped (Ag)
|
31,545.22 | 17,472.99 | 20,237.70 | 22,042.46 | 18,430.22 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 483,307 | $ | 667,813 | $ | 647,554 | $ | 347,016 | $ | 288,346 | ||||||||||
Mexico
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Ounces Gold Shipped (Au)
|
1.780 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ounces Silver Shipped (Ag)
|
1,053.240 | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$ | 22,690 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues
|
$ | 483,307 | $ | 667,813 | $ | 647,554 | $ | 369,706 | $ | 288,346 |
The precious metals production was held during the third quarter of 2014 due to furnace time. All of the precious metals production for the third and fourth quarters will be shipped during the fourth quarter of 2014.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued:
Results of Operations by Division:
For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
Antimony - Combined USA
|
3rd Qtr
|
3rd Qtr
|
Nine Months
|
Nine Months
|
||||||||||||
and Mexico
|
2014
|
2013
|
2014
|
2013
|
||||||||||||
Lbs of Antimony Metal USA
|
372,781 | 248,268 | 897,455 | 740,495 | ||||||||||||
Lbs of Antimony Metal Mexico:
|
156,348 | 133,586 | 404,998 | 482,980 | ||||||||||||
Total Lbs of Antimony Metal Sold
|
529,129 | 381,854 | 1,302,453 | 1,223,475 | ||||||||||||
Sales Price/Lb Metal
|
$ | 4.72 | $ | 5.17 | $ | 4.82 | $ | 5.38 | ||||||||
Net income (loss)/Lb Metal
|
$ | (1.07 | ) | $ | (0.86 | ) | $ | (1.17 | ) | $ | (1.11 | ) | ||||
Gross antimony revenue - net of discount
|
$ | 2,495,338 | $ | 1,973,620 | $ | 6,275,106 | $ | 6,581,861 | ||||||||
Precious metals revenue
|
83,232 | 288,346 | 304,052 | |||||||||||||
Production costs - USA
|
(1,692,970 | ) | (1,083,957 | ) | (3,940,342 | ) | (3,636,369 | ) | ||||||||
Product cost - Mexico
|
(695,749 | ) | (602,473 | ) | (1,802,241 | ) | (2,178,240 | ) | ||||||||
Direct sales and freight
|
(71,536 | ) | (67,517 | ) | (208,620 | ) | (214,957 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative - operating
|
(123,889 | ) | (104,108 | ) | (304,480 | ) | (363,650 | ) | ||||||||
Mexico non-production costs
|
(70,373 | ) | (178,082 | ) | (599,459 | ) | (409,083 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative - non-operating
|
(274,942 | ) | (266,809 | ) | (841,269 | ) | (876,643 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest & gain on sale of asset
|
2,810 | (70 | ) | 9,857 | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
EBITDA
|
(431,311 | ) | (246,164 | ) | (1,123,102 | ) | (793,034 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation & amortization
|
(134,209 | ) | (80,600 | ) | (396,825 | ) | (339,250 | ) | ||||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
(229,451 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (Loss) - antimony
|
$ | (565,520 | ) | $ | (326,764 | ) | $ | (1,519,927 | ) | $ | (1,361,735 | ) | ||||
Zeolite
|
||||||||||||||||
Tons sold
|
2,251 | 2,516 | 8,016 | 7,808 | ||||||||||||
Sales Price/Ton
|
$ | 202.63 | $ | 199.33 | $ | 200.91 | $ | 204.14 | ||||||||
Net income (Loss)/Ton
|
$ | 2.75 | $ | 66.75 | $ | 22.23 | $ | 35.37 | ||||||||
Gross zeolite revenue
|
$ | 456,119 | $ | 501,504 | $ | 1,610,462 | $ | 1,593,896 | ||||||||
Production costs
|
(290,814 | ) | (183,960 | ) | (921,939 | ) | (846,649 | ) | ||||||||
Direct sales and freight
|
(45,069 | ) | (40,102 | ) | (129,725 | ) | (123,798 | ) | ||||||||
Royalties
|
(42,005 | ) | (45,481 | ) | (166,636 | ) | (151,597 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative
|
(16,818 | ) | (8,250 | ) | (49,011 | ) | (32,168 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest
|
(120 | ) | (678 | ) | 310 | 232 | ||||||||||
EBITDA
|
61,293 | 223,033 | 343,461 | 439,916 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
|
(55,102 | ) | (55,082 | ) | (165,305 | ) | (163,767 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (Loss) - zeolite
|
$ | 6,191 | $ | 167,951 | $ | 178,156 | $ | 276,149 | ||||||||
Company-wide
|
||||||||||||||||
Gross revenue
|
$ | 2,951,457 | $ | 2,558,356 | $ | 8,173,914 | $ | 8,479,809 | ||||||||
Production costs
|
(2,679,533 | ) | (1,870,390 | ) | (6,664,522 | ) | (6,661,258 | ) | ||||||||
Other operating costs
|
(352,872 | ) | (435,290 | ) | (1,408,920 | ) | (1,263,085 | ) | ||||||||
General and administrative - non-operating
|
(291,760 | ) | (275,059 | ) | (890,280 | ) | (908,811 | ) | ||||||||
Net interest
|
2,690 | (748 | ) | 10,167 | 227 | |||||||||||
EBITDA
|
(370,018 | ) | (23,131 | ) | (779,641 | ) | (353,118 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
(229,451 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization
|
(189,311 | ) | (135,682 | ) | (562,130 | ) | (503,017 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (Loss)
|
$ | (559,329 | ) | $ | (158,813 | ) | $ | (1,341,771 | ) | $ | (1,085,586 | ) |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued:
Antimony
USAC antimony production is in a strong growth mode. Due to permitting delays for furnaces, the mine production for the first nine months of 2014 has exceeded the smelter capacity in Mexico, and USAMSA (our Mexican wholly owned subsidiary) has a large inventory of unprocessed mineral. During the third quarter of 2014, furnace number nine went on line, and in November of 2014, three more furnaces have started. At a cost of approximately $504,000, this has increased our furnace capacity in Mexico by 50%. Although USAMSA draws from five properties for smelter feed as well as various smaller properties, several of the properties have been in start-up mode and are currently on care and maintenance. This has resulted in a large non-production holding cost that is now declining. These holding costs included in the determination of the company’s profit or loss were $70,373 during Qtr 3 of 2014 compared to $178,082 for Qtr 3 of 2013. For the nine months of 2014 these holding costs were $599,459 compared to $409,083 for the same period of 2013. The over head costs directly related to production was $139,264 for Qtr 3 of 2014, and $360,134 for the first nine months of 2014. For the third quarter of 2014, we incurred a loss of $559,329 compared to a loss of $158,813 during the same quarter of 2013. The price of antimony metal declined from $5.17 during the third quarter of 2013 to $4.72 in the third quarter of 2014, a decrease of $.45 per lb (9%). Antimony oxide prices have now fallen from a high of $8.11 per lb in 2011, to $3.65 per lb in September of 2014. The 2014 losses include excess production costs incurred in Mexico of $70,373 for the quarter, and $599,459 for the nine months, ended September 30, 2014. The excess production costs are the result of the Los Juarez property not being in production, metallurgical work on Los Juarez concentrates, the Soyatal mine being shut down, the Puerto Blanco mill only running at 20% capacity, and the Wadley mill not yet in production. Without the Mexican excess production costs, our production cost is $4.51 per pound of antimony contained, and our average sales price for the second quarter of 2014 was $4.72, leaving us a margin of $.21 per pound. The amount of antimony available for sale from Mexico declined due to shipping problems where we could not get trucks to transport our raw material to Montana. We now have a dedicated truck to solve this problem. Also, during the months of April and July, we received limited raw material from our North American supplier. Combined production during the third quarter of 2014 was 492,606 pounds compared to 397,432 lbs during the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 24%. The increase was primarily due to an overall increase in raw material received from our North American supplier. The production from Mexico for the quarter and nine months would have been greater except that we were processing test batches of ore from Los Juarez to determine the precious metals recovery. The cost of production in the USA was up by approximately $609,000 from the same quarter in the prior year, primarily due to the increase in the amount of product produced and sold. We have approximately 182,000 pounds of antimony at or in transit to the U.S. from the Mexican smelter. We have an estimated 228,000 pounds of antimony at our Wadley mine. Mineral from the Los Juarez property has not been milled this year due to metallurgical testing and the processing backlog at the Madero smelter, limited mining and development has increased the inventory at Los Juarez by approximately 2,000 tons during the third quarter, and by approximately 6,500 tons during the first nine months. The operator of the Guadalupe mine has required our financial help for development and equipment during the year. During Qtr1, we provided $45,582, during Qtr 2 $16,067, and during Qtr 3 $3,299. The ore from Guadalupe is being milled at our Puerto Blanco mill and produces a concentrate containing 60% to 68% antimony. Additional equipment shipped during November of 2014 is expected to increase production substantially. The Soyatal and Guadalupana properties are on care and maintenance for the time being. Our efforts in Mexico are resulting in increased product that will be shipped to our Montana plant. We expect to have increased revenue from precious metals from our Mexico division.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued:
We contracted in July, 2012, to install a natural gas pipeline for our Mexico smelter operation, and that is now complete as the middle of September 2014. Our fuel costs in Mexico are our largest expense after raw materials, and we are expecting the switch from propane to natural gas to decrease our Mexico fuel costs by 65% when fully in use.
In prior quarters, the Mexico production was primarily crude oxide. As of the end of July, 2014, all crude oxide in Mexico is being further reduced to antimony metal. This cut the Mexican production by approximately 12%, but increased badly needed capacity for the Montana smelter.
Zeolite
Zeolite sales for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, decreased by approximately $45,000 compared to the same period in 2013. The third quarter of 2014 realized a net profit of approximately $6,000 compared to a net profit of approximately $168,000 for the third quarter of 2013. The sales price increased by approximately $3 per ton from the same period of the prior year, but there was a decrease in the tons of zeolite sold of approximately 265 tons for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, over the comparable period for 2013, a decrease of approximately10%. The BRZ profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $178,000 compared to approximately $276,000 for the same period in the prior year. The depreciation for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014, was approximately $55,000 and $165,000, respectively. BRZ is providing approximately $450,000 cash flow annually to the consolidated company. We have installed new equipment at BRZ to produce a water filtration product that could represent a major market, and we have made improvements to increase our production capacity when needed. We continue to have interest from customers in our Bear River Zeolite products.
Company-wide
For the third quarter of 2014, we incurred a loss of $559,329 compared to a loss of $158,813 during the same quarter of 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred a loss of $1,341,771 compared to a loss of $1,085,586 during the same period of 2013. The depreciation and amortization for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014, was $189,311 and $562,130, respectively. The losses in 2014 were primarily due to a decrease in the market price for antimony and excess production costs in Mexico.
Our general and administrative costs were little changed for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to the same periods for the prior year. Management is seeking ways to bring these costs down.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
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Current Assets
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$ | 2,955,794 | $ | 1,910,564 | ||||
Current liabilities
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(2,587,376 | ) | (2,479,341 | ) | ||||
Net Working Capital
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$ | 368,418 | $ | (568,777 | ) | |||
Cash provided (used) by operations
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$ | (1,128,593 | ) | $ | 234,820 | |||
Cash used for capital outlay and investment
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(1,315,846 | ) | (2,733,762 | ) | ||||
Cash provided (used) by financing:
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Proceeds (payments) notes payable to bank
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Proceeds from related party
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Principal paid on long-term debt
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(99,344 | ) | (273,405 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from long-term debt
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130,000 | 352,000 | ||||||
Sale of Stock
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3,070,134 | 1,147,194 | ||||||
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Net change in cash
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$ | 517,831 | $ | (980,468 | ) |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and FinancialCondition, continued:
Our net working capital increased by approximately $937,000 from December 31, 2013. Our cash increased by approximately $520,000 during the same period. The increase in our net working capital was primarily due to approximately $3,070,000 cash from the sale of stock, $130,000 borrowing, and approximately $330,000 of current debt paid with stock. Decreases to working capital were from approximately $1,300,000 of capital expenditures, a $780,000 EBITDA loss, and $237,000 cash paid on debt. We have estimated commitments for construction and improvements, primarily for furnaces and installation of the 500 ton per day mill, of approximately $250,000 over the next twelve months. We believe that with our current cash balance, along with the future cash flow from operations, we have adequate liquid assets to meet these commitments and service our debt for the next twelve months. We have lines of credit of $202,000 which have not been drawn down at September 30, 2014.
We sell our antimony products based on a world market price, and we buy a majority of our raw material based on the same market prices. Analysis of our costs indicate that, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, raw materials were approximately 50% of our cost of goods sold. Most of our production costs are fixed in nature, and could not be decreased readily without decreasing our production. During the quarter and nine months ending September 30, 2014, a $2 per pound decrease in our sales price would have likely caused our gross profit to decrease $1 per pound.
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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 chief financial 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 September 30, 2014. It was determined that there were material weaknesses affecting our disclosure controls and procedures and, as a result of those weaknesses, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2014. These material weaknesses are as follows:
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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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During our 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 have procedures to ensure that independent review of material transactions is performed. We have internal control measures to mitigate the lack of segregation of duties as follows:
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The CFO reviews all bank reconciliations
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The CFO reviews all period ending entries for preparation of financial statements, including the calculation of inventory, depreciation, and amortization
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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
There were no significant changes made to internal controls for the quarter ended September 30, 2014.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED:
Issuance of Common Stock for Cash
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, shareholders exercised their rights to convert warrants into 447,625 shares common stock for $562,800. An adjustment to accrued offering costs for $5,716 was made for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
The registrant has no outstanding senior securities.
The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503 (a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this Annual Report.
None
Certifications
Certifications Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Reports on Form 8-K None
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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
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(Registrant)
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Date: November 10, 2014
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By:
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/s/ John C. Lawrence | |
John C. Lawrence, Director and President | |||
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Date: November 10, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Daniel L. Parks | |
Daniel L. Parks, Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: November 10, 2014 |
By:
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/s/ Alicia Hill | |
Alicia Hill, Controller |
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