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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

 

Or

 

o  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission file number 001-33404

 

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

75-2212772

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

6950 S. Potomac Street, Suite 300, Centennial, Colorado 80112

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

 

(303) 531-0516

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

WWR

 

Nasdaq Capital Market

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes x No o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company x

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Title of Each Class of Common Stock

 

Number of Shares Outstanding

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

1,858,211 as of August 2, 2019

 

 

 


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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

 

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

 

 

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

22

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

28

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

28

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

29

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

29

 

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

29

 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

29

 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

29

 

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

29

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

29

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

30

 

 

SIGNATURES

31

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(expressed in thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2019

 

2018

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1

 

$

1,156

 

$

1,577

 

Marketable securities

 

6

 

 

415

 

Assets held for sale

 

4,5

 

1,767

 

1,545

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

 

479

 

643

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

 

3,402

 

4,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

91,771

 

91,772

 

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment

 

 

 

(71,266

)

(71,219

)

Net property, plant and equipment

 

7

 

20,505

 

20,553

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

14

 

541

 

 

Restricted cash

 

1,6

 

3,768

 

3,732

 

Assets held for sale — non-current

 

4

 

 

1,493

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

$

28,216

 

$

29,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

 

 

$

1,813

 

$

776

 

Accrued liabilities

 

5

 

3,230

 

1,688

 

Asset retirement obligations - current

 

9

 

881

 

708

 

Operating lease liability - current

 

14

 

151

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

 

6,075

 

3,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion

 

9

 

5,145

 

5,495

 

Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits

 

 

 

500

 

500

 

Operating lease liability, net of current

 

14

 

396

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

12,116

 

9,167

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized, $.001 par value;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued shares — 1,658,371 and 1,436,555, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding shares —1,658,211 and 1,436,394, respectively

 

10

 

2

 

1

 

Paid-in capital

 

10,11

 

314,179

 

313,012

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

(90

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

(297,823

)

(291,874

)

Treasury stock (161 and 161 shares, respectively), at cost

 

 

 

(258

)

(258

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

16,100

 

20,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

$

28,216

 

$

29,958

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(expressed in thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral property expenses

 

8

 

$

(824

)

$

(969

)

$

(1,458

)

$

(1,751

)

General and administrative expenses

 

 

 

(2,054

)

(2,054

)

(3,890

)

(3,859

)

Acquisition costs

 

3

 

 

422

 

 

(333

)

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

9

 

(30

)

(134

)

(156

)

(268

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

(25

)

(33

)

(48

)

(67

)

Impairment of uranium properties

 

7

 

 

(17,968

)

 

(17,968

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

(2,933

)

(20,736

)

(5,552

)

(24,246

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Operating Income/(Expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on sale of marketable securities

 

4,6

 

 

 

(720

)

(93

)

Gain on sale of fixed assets

 

 

 

1

 

8

 

1

 

8

 

Interest income

 

4

 

168

 

172

 

334

 

346

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

(11

)

99

 

(12)

 

109

 

Total other (expense)/income

 

 

 

158

 

279

 

(397

)

370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

$

(2,775

)

$

(20,457

)

$

(5,949

)

$

(23,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized fair value increase (decrease) on marketable securities

 

 

 

$

 

$

(26

)

$

 

$

(1,056

)

Transfer to realized loss upon sale of available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

93

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

$

(2,775

)

$

(20,483

)

$

(5,859

)

$

(24,839

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

 

 

 

$

(1.81

)

$

(25.63

)

$

(3.95

)

$

(35.14

)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

 

 

1,532,802

 

798,200

 

1,505,668

 

679,438

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(expressed in thousands of dollars)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Notes

 

2019

 

2018

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

$

(5,949

)

$

(23,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss to cash used in operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

 

7

 

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

9

 

156

 

268

 

Amortization of notes receivable discount

 

4

 

(299

)

(337

)

Loss on sale of marketable securities

 

 

 

720

 

93

 

Costs incurred for restoration and reclamation activities

 

9

 

(333

)

(355

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

48

 

67

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

15

 

162

 

Common stock issued for purchase of lithium mineral interests

 

 

 

 

114

 

Common stock issued for consulting services

 

 

 

 

95

 

Other income

 

 

 

 

5

 

Impairment of uranium properties

 

 

 

 

17,968

 

Effect of changes in operating working capital items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in prepaids and other

 

 

 

234

 

196

 

Increase (decrease) in payables and deferred credits

 

 

 

1,077

 

(490

)

Net Cash Used In Operating Activities

 

 

 

(4,324

)

(6,090

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit for sale of assets

 

5

 

1,500

 

 

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities, net

 

4

 

536

 

476

 

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

8

 

Proceeds from note receivable

 

4

 

750

 

1,089

 

Note advances for Alabama Graphite corporate merger

 

3

 

 

(1,547

)

Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities

 

 

 

2,786

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net

 

10

 

1,154

 

4,730

 

Payment of minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards

 

 

 

(1

)

(5

)

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities

 

 

 

1,153

 

4,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

(385

)

(1,339

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

 

5,309

 

7,722

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

$

4,924

 

$

6,383

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

$

1

 

$

3

 

Supplemental Non-Cash Information for Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities received for payment of notes receivable - Laramide

 

 

 

$

750

 

$

750

 

Common stock issued for acquisition of Alabama Graphite

 

 

 

 

6,394

 

Stock options and warrants issued for acquisition of Alabama Graphite

 

 

 

 

89

 

Common stock issued for consulting services

 

 

 

 

95

 

Common stock issued for purchase of lithium mineral interests

 

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities for the Period

 

 

 

$

750

 

$

7,442

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(expressed in thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Income (Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balances, January 1, 2019

 

1,436,555

 

$

1

 

$

313,012 

 

$

(90

)

$

(291,874

)

$

(258

)

$

20,791 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(5,949

)

 

(5,949

)

Common stock and common stock purchase warrants issued, net of issuance costs

 

221,263

 

1

 

1,153

 

 

 

 

1,154

 

Stock compensation expense and related share issuances, net of shares withheld for payment of taxes

 

393

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

15

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to realized loss upon sale of available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

90

 

Balances, June 30, 2019

 

1,658,211

 

$

2

 

$

314,179 

 

$

0

 

$

(297,823

)

$

(258

)

$

16,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Income (Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, March 31, 2019

 

1,494,153

 

$

1

 

$

313,435

 

$

0

 

$

(295,048

)

$

(258

)

$

18,130

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(2,775

)

 

(2,775

)

Common stock and common stock purchase warrants issued, net of issuance costs

 

164,058

 

1

 

738

 

 

 

 

739

 

Stock compensation expense and related share issuances, net of shares withheld for payment of taxes

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

7

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to realized loss upon sale of available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2019

 

1,658,211

 

$

2

 

$

314,179 

 

$

0

 

$

(297,823

)

$

(258

)

$

16,100

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(expressed in thousands of dollars, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2018

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Income (Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balances, January 1, 2018

 

555,806

 

$

 

$

297,278 

 

$

287

 

$

(256,190

)

$

(258

)

$

41,117 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(23,876

)

 

(23,876

)

Common stock and common stock purchase warrants issued, net of issuance costs

 

387,194

 

1

 

11,422

 

 

 

 

11,423

 

Stock compensation expense and related share issuances, net of shares withheld for payment of taxes

 

419

 

 

162

 

 

 

 

162

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

(5

)

Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

(1,056

)

 

 

(1,056

)

Transfer to realized loss upon sale of available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

93

 

Balances, June 30, 2018

 

943,419

 

$

1

 

$

308,857

 

$

(676

)

$

(280,066

)

$

(258

)

$

27,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Paid-In

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30, 2018

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Income (Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Stock

 

Total

 

Balances, March 31, 2018

 

576,628

 

$

 

$

298,010

 

$

(650

)

$

(259,609

)

$

(258

)

$

37,493

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

(20,457

)

 

(20,457

)

Common stock and common stock purchase warrants issued, net of issuance costs

 

366,392

 

1

 

10,770

 

 

 

 

10,771

 

Stock compensation expense and related share issuances, net of shares withheld for payment of taxes

 

399

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

82

 

Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of equity awards

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Unrealized holding loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

(119

)

 

 

(119

)

Transfer to realized loss upon sale of available for sale securities

 

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

93

 

Balances, June 30, 2018

 

943,419

 

$

1

 

$

308,857

 

$

(676

)

$

(280,066

)

$

(258

)

$

27,858

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for Westwater Resources, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “WWR” or “Westwater”), formerly known as Uranium Resources, Inc., have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in Westwater Resources, Inc.’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of a normal, recurring nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other period including the full year ending December 31, 2019.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our significant accounting policies are detailed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  Refer to Note 14 for revisions made to our lease accounting policies resulting from our adoption of the new lease accounting standard effective January 1, 2019.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

Immediately following the close of trading on April 22, 2019, the Company effected a one-for-fifty reverse stock split of its common stock. With the reverse stock split, every fifty shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock. The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares outstanding from approximately 74.7 million shares to approximately 1.5 million shares. The reverse stock split did not have any effect on the par value of the Company’s common stock. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Any fractional shares that would have resulted were settled in cash. All share data herein has been retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which supersedes existing guidance for lease accounting. This new standard requires lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets, and leaves lessor accounting largely unchanged. The new standard requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee accounts for leases as finance leases or operating leases with the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For finance leases, the lessee recognizes interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee recognizes straight-line lease expense. The new lease accounting standard along with the clarifying amendments subsequently issued by the FASB, collectively became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company adopted the new lease accounting standard by applying the new lease guidance at the adoption date on January 1, 2019, and as allowed under the standard, used the modified retrospective method and elected not to restate comparative periods. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard. We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient to determine the lease term for existing leases. As of January 1, 2019, in connection with the adoption of the new lease accounting standard, the Company recorded a right-of-use lease asset totaling $0.4 million with a corresponding lease liability totaling $0.4 million. Refer to Note 14 for further details on our adoption of the new lease accounting standard.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. ASU 2016-13 will change how companies account for credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, companies will be required to estimate lifetime expected credit losses and recognize an allowance against the related instruments. For available for sale debt securities, companies will be required to recognize an allowance for credit losses rather than reducing the carrying value of the asset. The adoption of this update, if applicable, will result in earlier recognition of losses and impairments.

 

In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to ASC 326, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses.” ASU 2016-13 introduced an expected credit loss methodology for the impairment of financial assets measured at amortized cost basis. That methodology replaces the probable, incurred loss model for those assets. ASU 2018-19 is the final version of Proposed Accounting Standards Update 2018-270, which has been deleted. Additionally, the amendments clarify that receivables

 

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arising from operating leases are not within the scope of Subtopic 326-20. Instead, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 842, Leases.

 

These updates are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and the Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-13 and 2018-19 and the potential impact of adopting this guidance on its financial reporting.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018- 13, “Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820): Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. This update modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. Certain disclosures in the update are applied retrospectively, while others are applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this guidance on its financial statements.

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported within the consolidated balance sheet that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows.

 

 

 

As of June 30,

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,156

 

$

2,715

 

Restricted cash - pledged deposits for performance bonds

 

3,768

 

3,668

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows

 

$

4,924

 

$

6,383

 

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations and are not included in cash equivalents.  Restricted cash consists of money market accounts. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to the Company’s South Texas production properties.

 

Notes Receivable

 

These assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market.  They are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any provision for impairment. Management monitors these assets for credit quality and recoverability on a quarterly basis, including the value of any collateral. If the value of the collateral, less selling or recovery costs, exceeds the recorded investment in the asset, no impairment costs would be recorded.

 

2. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN

 

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared on a “going concern” basis, which means that the continuation of the Company is presumed even though events and conditions exist that, when considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because it is possible that the Company will be required to adversely change its current business plan or may be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that these financial statements were issued.

 

The Company last recorded revenues from operations in 2009 and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to maintaining its properties and general and administrative expenses.  Since 2009, the Company has relied on equity financings, debt financings and asset sales to fund its operations and the Company expects to rely on these forms of financing to fund its operations into the near future. The Company will also continue to identify ways to reduce its cash expenditures.

 

The Company’s current business plan requires working capital to fund non-discretionary expenditures for uranium reclamation activities, mineral property holding costs, business development costs and administrative costs.  The Company intends to pursue project financing to support execution of the graphite business plan, including discretionary capital expenditures associated with graphite battery-material product development, construction of pilot plant facilities and construction of commercial production facilities.  The Company’s current lithium business plan will be funded by working capital; however, the Company is pursuing project financing including possible joint venture partners to fund discretionary greenfield exploration activities.

 

At June 30, 2019 the Company’s cash balances were $1.2 million and the Company had a working capital deficit balance of $2.7 million.  Subsequent to August 7, 2019, the Company expects to fund operations as follows:

 

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·                  Payment due August 30, 2019 or earlier in the amount of $1.25 million from sale of uranium royalty interests and the Laramide Resources Ltd. promissory note (Note 4) to Uranium Royalty Corp. (Note 5).

 

·                  The Stock Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital, LLC. whereby the Company may place up to $10.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock on an ongoing basis when required by the Company over a term of 24-months ending in June 2021.

 

·                  The Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. which currently has $23.8 million remaining sales capacity, subject to the registration of shares on Form S-3.  The Company is currently ineligible to register additional shares on Form S-3 pursuant to the SEC’s shelf registration rules.

 

·                  Other debt and equity financings and asset sales.

 

While the Company has been successful in the past in raising funds through equity and debt financings as well as through the sale of non-core assets, no assurance can be given that additional financing will be available to it in amounts sufficient to meet its needs, or on terms acceptable to the Company.  In the event that we are unable to raise sufficient additional funds, we may be required to delay, reduce or severely curtail our operations or otherwise impede our on-going business efforts, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, long-term prospects and ability to continue as a viable business.  Considering all of the factors above, the Company believes there is substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

 

3. ACQUISITIONS

 

Acquisition of Alabama Graphite

 

On April 23, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the outstanding securities of Alabama Graphite Corp. (“Alabama Graphite”) for total consideration of $8.9 million.  Alabama Graphite is a Canadian entity that indirectly holds a 100% interest in the Coosa graphite project and Coosa mineral properties located in Alabama.  The consideration was comprised of $2.4 million in cash used to fund Alabama Graphite’s operating activities prior to completion of the Alabama Graphite transaction and certain related transaction costs, $6.4 million in common stock of the Company and $89,000 for warrants and options in the Company.  Each Alabama Graphite ordinary share was exchanged for 0.0016 common share of WWR.  Each warrant and option of Alabama Graphite was also exchanged for warrants and options exercisable for common shares of WWR on the same terms and conditions as were applicable prior to the Alabama Graphite transaction, except that the exercise price was converted for the 0.0016 share exchange ratio and for the USD exchange rate on the agreement date which was $0.77809 (CAD to USD) on December 13, 2017.  As a result, the Company issued 232,504 new shares, 7,280 options and 42,888 warrants.  The value of the Company’s common stock issued as consideration was based upon the opening share price on April 23, 2018 of $27.50.  The operating results of Alabama Graphite are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations commencing April 23, 2018.

 

The Alabama Graphite loan from WWR was $1.8 million on April 23, 2018 and was incorporated into the final acquisition accounting and therefore was eliminated as of June 30, 2018.  Acquisition related costs were $1.9 million as of June 30, 2018, of which, $0.6 million was capitalized as additional cash consideration at the acquisition date for certain transaction costs that were directly related to the asset acquisition.

 

The acquisition of Alabama Graphite was accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with ASC 360 as “substantially all” of the purchase consideration was concentrated in a single identifiable asset for graphite mineral interests.  WWR controls the Board of Directors and senior management positions of Alabama Graphite and has overall control over the day-to-day activities of the acquired entity.

 

The following summarizes the preliminary allocation of purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

2,397

 

Issuance of 232,504 common shares for replacement of Alabama Graphite shares

 

6,394

 

Issuance of 7,280 options for replacement of Alabama Graphite options

 

35

 

Issuance of 42,888 warrants for replacement of Alabama Graphite warrants

 

54

 

 

 

$

8,880

 

 

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The fair value of the consideration given was allocated as follows:

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

17

 

Short-term receivables

 

113

 

Prepaid expenses

 

42

 

Property, plant, equipment and graphite mineral interests

 

8,973

 

Total assets

 

9,145

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

265

 

Total liabilities

 

265

 

Net assets

 

$

8,880

 

 

The carrying value of the current assets acquired and liabilities assumed approximated the fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.  The fair value of the graphite mineral interests was estimated using a discounted cash flow approach and market comparables.  Key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis include discount rates, mineral resources, future timing of production, recovery rates and future capital and operating costs.

 

4. NOTES RECEIVABLE

 

Laramide Note Receivable

 

As part of the consideration for the sale of Hydro Resources, Inc. (HRI), the Company currently holds a promissory note with a current balance of $2.0 million, secured by a mortgage over the Churchrock and Crownpoint properties owned by Laramide Resources Ltd. (“Laramide”). The note is in the final year of a three-year term and carries an initial interest rate of 5%. The final principal payment of $2.0 million is due and payable on January 5, 2020. Interest is payable on a quarterly basis during the final year. Laramide will have the right to satisfy up to half of the final principal payment by delivering shares of its common stock to the Company, which shares will be valued by reference to the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) for Laramide’s common stock for the 20 trading days before January 5, 2020. The fair value of this note receivable was determined using the present value of the future cash receipts discounted at a market rate of 9.5%.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has received three tranches of Laramide common shares as partial consideration for the sale of HRI, which has resulted in the receipt of 2,218,133, 1,982,483 and 2,483,034 Laramide common shares in January 2017, January 2018 and January 2019, respectively.  These share payments represent the initial consideration from the January 2017 sale of HRI and two note installments in January 2018 and January 2019.  The first note installment in the amount of $1.5 million in January 2018, consisted of $750,000 in cash and the issuance of 1,982,483 of Laramide’s common shares.  The second note installment in the amount of $1.5 million in January 2019, consisted of $750,000 in cash and the issuance of 2,483,034 of Laramide’s common shares.  Additionally, Laramide has made interest payments of $70,764 in cash during the six months ending June 30, 2019 and Laramide made an interest payment for Q2 2019 in the amount of $25,258 on July 18, 2019.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold the third tranche of 2,483,034 Laramide common shares and 2,218,133 Laramide warrants resulting in net proceeds of $0.5 million and a net loss on sale of marketable securities of $0.7 million.

 

The following tables show the notes receivable, accrued interest and unamortized discount on the Company’s notes receivable as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Note
Amount

 

Plus Accrued
Interest

 

Less
Unamortized
Note
Discount

 

Note Balance
per Balance
Sheet

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable Laramide — current

 

$

2,000

 

$

26

 

$

(259

)

$

1,767

 

Total Notes Receivable — current and non-current

 

$

2,000

 

$

26

 

$

(259

)

$

1,767

 

 

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December 31, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Note
Amount

 

Plus Accrued
Interest

 

Less
Unamortized
Note
Discount

 

Note Balance
per Balance
Sheet

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable Laramide — current

 

$

1,500

 

$

45

 

$

 

$

1,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable — Laramide — non-current

 

2,000

 

 

(507

)

1,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Notes Receivable — current and non-current

 

$

3,500

 

$

45

 

$

(507

)

$

3,038

 

 

5. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

On March 5, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Uranium Royalty (USA) Corp. and Uranium Royalty Corp. (together “URC”) for the sale of four of its royalty interests on future uranium production from mineral properties located in South Dakota, Wyoming and New Mexico, as well as the remaining amount of the Laramide promissory note in the amount of $2.0 million as discussed above, for $2.75 million, including $0.5 million paid at signing. On June 28, 2019, Westwater and URC entered into an Amendment to the Agreement (collectively referred to as the “Agreement”). The Amendment extended the date for closing from July 31, 2019 to August 30, 2019. In addition, URC delivered an additional $1.0 million as deposit to the Company upon signing the Amendment, increasing the total deposit to $1.5 million, which will be credited against the purchase price at the closing of the transaction. The transaction will close following satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions, which conditions include, among other things, the execution of various assignment agreements. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company is set to transfer ownership of the royalties and promissory note at the closing date in exchange for the final payment of $1.25 million.

 

The Agreement contains certain termination rights and remedies for both URC and the Company.  Subject to certain limitations, in the event that the transaction does not close by August 30, 2019, the Company may terminate the Agreement and retain the $1.5 million deposit. In the event that there is a material uncured inaccuracy in any representation or warranty or a material breach of any covenant of the Company, URC has the right to terminate the Agreement and seek a return of the deposit or to seek specific performance of the Agreement. In the event that there is a material uncured inaccuracy in any representation or warranty or a material breach of any covenant of URC, the Company has the right to terminate the Agreement or to seek specific performance of the Agreement. The Agreement will terminate automatically if the closing thereunder has not occurred on or before August 30, 2019, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

 

As a result of execution of the Agreement, the Laramide promissory note has been re-classified as held for sale and is recorded at its carrying value of $1.8 million in the June 30, 2019 financials since the carrying value does not exceed its fair value. The $1.5 million cash deposit received from URC could be forfeited in the event that the Agreement is terminated due to the Company’s breach of certain terms of the Agreement. Accordingly, the Company has recorded the deposit as a liability on the balance sheet and will only recognize income when all conditions of the Agreement have been met and closing is complete. The royalty interests being purchased by URC have no carrying value and accordingly, no subsequent adjustments have been made.

 

6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Applicable accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price) and establishes a fair-value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value using the following definitions (from highest to lowest priority):

 

·                  Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are observable at the measurement date.

·                  Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

 

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·                  Level 3 includes unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions about what factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are developed based on the best information available, including internal data.

 

The Company believes that the fair value of its assets and liabilities approximate their reported carrying amounts.  The following table presents information about assets that were recorded at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and indicate the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Non-current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

$

3,768

 

$

 

 

$

3,768

 

Total non-current assets recorded at fair value

 

$

3,768

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,768

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term available-for-sale investments

 

$

415

 

$

 

$

 

$

415

 

Total current assets recorded at fair value

 

$

415

 

$

 

$

 

$

415

 

Non-current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

$

3,732

 

$

 

 

$

3,732

 

Total non-current assets recorded at fair value

 

$

3,732

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,732

 

 

Assets that are measured on a recurring basis include the Company’s marketable securities and restricted cash.

 

7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

Net Book Value of Property, Plant and Equipment at June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Turkey

 

Texas

 

Alabama

 

New Mexico

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

Uranium plant

 

$

 

$

3,142

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,142

 

Mineral rights and properties

 

 

 

8,972

 

7,806

 

 

16,778

 

Other property, plant and equipment

 

7

 

440

 

 

 

138

 

585

 

Total

 

$

7

 

$

3,582

 

$

8,972

 

$

7,806

 

$

138

 

$

20,505

 

 

 

 

Net Book Value of Property, Plant and Equipment at December 31, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Turkey

 

Texas

 

Alabama

 

New Mexico

 

Corporate

 

Total

 

Uranium plant

 

$

 

$

3,256

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,256

 

Mineral rights and properties

 

 

 

8,973

 

7,806

 

 

16,779

 

Other property, plant and equipment

 

8

 

348

 

 

 

162

 

518

 

Total

 

$

8

 

$

3,604

 

$

8,973

 

$

7,806

 

$

162

 

$

20,553

 

 

Impairment of Temrezli and Sefaatli Projects

 

On June 20, 2018, the General Directorate of Mining Affairs, a department of the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, notified the Company that the mining and exploration licenses for its Temrezli and Sefaatli projects located in Turkey had been revoked and potential compensation will be proffered. While the Company is investigating the legality of this action and what remedies, including compensation, might be available to the Company, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will be unable to explore, develop, mine or otherwise benefit from the mineral properties. Therefore, the Company has determined that all of the uranium mineral holding property assets located in Turkey were fully impaired. The Company will recognize compensation for the mining and exploration licenses when the amount of the full and fair compensation is fixed and determinable and the ability to collect is probable.

 

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or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable.

 

8. MINERAL PROPERTY EXPENDITURES

 

Mineral property expenditures by geographical location for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Temrezli project, Turkey

 

$

 

$

17

 

$

1

 

$

96

 

Total Turkey projects

 

 

17

 

1

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingsville Dome project, Texas

 

145

 

172

 

389

 

423

 

Rosita project, Texas

 

100

 

158

 

217

 

355

 

Vasquez project, Texas

 

126

 

97

 

312

 

331

 

Other projects, Texas

 

(9

)

(6

)

(9

)

1

 

Total Texas projects

 

362

 

421

 

909

 

1,110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cebolleta project, New Mexico

 

440

 

389

 

440

 

389

 

Juan Tafoya project, New Mexico

 

3

 

3

 

9

 

9

 

Total New Mexico projects

 

443

 

392

 

449

 

398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus Basin project, Nevada

 

1

 

120

 

1

 

122

 

Railroad Valley project, Nevada

 

 

12

 

 

16

 

Total Nevada projects

 

1

 

132

 

1

 

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sal Rica project, Utah

 

1

 

(2

)

1

 

 

Total Utah projects

 

1

 

(2

)

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coosa project, Alabama

 

11

 

9

 

91

 

9

 

Bama project, Alabama

 

6

 

 

6

 

 

Total Alabama Projects

 

17

 

9

 

97

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expense for the period

 

$

824

 

$

969

 

$

1,458

 

$

1,751

 

 

9. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the reserve for future restoration and reclamation costs on the balance sheet:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

6,203

 

$

5,731

 

Liabilities settled

 

(320

)

(521

)

Liabilities disposed

 

(13

)

 

Accretion expense

 

156

 

993

 

Balance, end of period

 

6,026

 

6,203

 

Less: Current portion

 

(881

)

(708

)

Non-current portion

 

$

5,145

 

$

5,495

 

 

The Company is currently performing plugging and surface reclamation activities at its Rosita and Vasquez projects located in Duval County, Texas.  The Company’s current liability of $0.9 million consists of the estimated costs associated with current reclamation activities through March 2020 at the Company’s Rosita and Vasquez projects.

 

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10. COMMON STOCK

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

Immediately following the close of trading on April 22, 2019, the Company effected a one-for-fifty reverse stock split of its common stock.  With the reverse stock split, every fifty shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock.  The reverse stock split reduced the number of shares outstanding from approximately 74.7 million shares to approximately 1.5 million shares.  The reverse stock split did not have any effect on the par value of the Company’s common stock.  No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split.  Any fractional shares that would have resulted were settled in cash.  All share data herein has been retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split.

 

Common Stock Issued, Net of Issuance Costs

 

Stock Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC.  (“Lincoln Park”)

 

On May 24, 2019, Westwater entered into a securities purchase agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of May 30, 2019 (as so amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from the Company (i) 104,294 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (collectively, the “Common Shares”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) to initially purchase an aggregate of up to 182,515 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at an exercise price of $5.062 per share, for an aggregate of $550,751.  On May 30, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company issued and sold the Common Shares and the Warrants to Lincoln Park and received aggregate gross proceeds before expenses of $550,751. The Warrants will become exercisable upon the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date and thereafter at any time during the five-year period following such date.

 

Purchase Agreement (“PA”) with Lincoln Park

 

On June 6, 2019, the Company entered into the PA with Lincoln Park to place up to $10.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock on an ongoing basis when required by the Company over a term of 24 months.  Westwater will control the timing and amount of any sales to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases in accordance with the PA.  Any common stock that is sold to Lincoln Park will occur at a purchase price that is based on an agreed upon fixed discount to the Company’s prevailing market prices at the time of each sale and with no upper limits to the price Lincoln Park may pay to purchase common stock.  The agreement may be terminated by Westwater at any time, in its sole discretion, without any additional cost or penalty.

 

The PA specifically provides that the Company may not issue or sell any shares of its common stock under the PA if such issuance or sale would breach any applicable rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market.  In particular, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) provides that the Company may not issue or sell more than 19.99% of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the PA without shareholder approval.  On August 6, 2019 the Company conducted a Special Meeting of Shareholders whereby the Company received such approval.

 

Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the PA if it would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than 9.99% of its common stock. There are no upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of common stock.

 

Following effectiveness of an S-1 registration statement relating to the resale of the shares subject to the PA on June 18, 2019, the Company began selling shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the terms of the PA.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold 60,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $0.3 million.

 

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Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald (“Cantor”)

 

On April 14, 2017, the Company entered into the at-the-market offering (the “ATM Offering”) with Cantor acting as sales agent. Under the ATM Offering, the Company may from time to time sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering amount up to $30.0 million in “at-the-market” offerings, $8.0 million of which shares were registered for sale under a registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective on March 9, 2017. The Company pays Cantor a commission of up to 2.5% of the gross proceeds from the sale of any shares pursuant to the ATM Offering. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had sold 488,685 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $6.1 million under the ATM Offering, of which, 57,205 shares of common stock and net proceeds of $0.4 million was sold in the six months ended June 30, 2019. As a result, the Company had approximately $23.8 million remaining available for future sales under the ATM Offering, but has nil registered for sale as of June 30, 2019.

 

Common Stock Issued for Acquisition of Alabama Graphite

 

As discussed in Note 3 above, on April 23, 2018, the Company issued 232,504 shares of common stock in exchange for 100% of the outstanding shares of Alabama Graphite as part of the purchase consideration paid to acquire Alabama Graphite.

 

11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock-based compensation awards consist of stock options, restricted stock units and bonus shares issued under the Company’s equity incentive plans which include: the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”) and the Amended and Restated 2004 Directors’ Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the “2004 Directors’ Plan”). Upon approval of the 2013 Plan by the Company’s stockholders on June 4, 2013, the Company’s authority to grant new awards under all plans other than the 2013 Plan was terminated. On July 18, 2017 and April 18, 2019, the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the 2013 Plan to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock available and reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan by 20,000 shares and 66,000 shares respectively and in 2017 re-approve the material terms of the performance goals under the plan. Under the 2013 Plan, the Company may grant awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), unrestricted stock, dividend equivalent rights, performance shares and other performance-based awards, other equity-based awards and cash bonus awards to eligible persons. The maximum number of the Company’s common stock that may be reserved for issuance under the 2013 Plan is currently 66,278 shares of common stock, plus unissued shares under the prior plans. Equity awards under the 2013 Plan are granted from time to time at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), with vesting periods and other terms as determined by the Committee with a maximum term of 10 years. The 2013 Plan is administered by the Committee, which can delegate the administration to the Board, other Committees or to such other officers and employees of the Company as designated by the Committee and permitted by the 2013 Plan.

 

As of April 18, 2019, 66,278 shares were available for future issuances under the 2013 Plan.  For the six months ending June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $15,424 and $162,222, respectively.  Stock compensation expense is recorded in general and administrative expenses.

 

In addition to the plans above, upon closing of the Company’s acquisition of Anatolia Energy Limited in November 2015, the Company issued 7,495 replacement options and performance shares to the option holders and performance shareholders of Anatolia Energy Limited.  The number of replacement options and performance shares was based upon the Black-Scholes value with the exercise prices of the replacement options and performance shares determined using the exchange rate of 0.0001096.  The options and performance shares were issued with the same terms and conditions as were applicable prior to the acquisition of Anatolia Energy Limited. As of June 30, 2019, there were 113 replacement options outstanding and no performance shares outstanding.

 

In addition to the plans above, upon closing of the Company’s acquisition of Alabama Graphite in April 2018, the Company issued 50,168 replacement options and warrants to the option and warrant holders of Alabama Graphite.  The number of replacement options and warrants shares was determined using the arrangement exchange rate of 0.0016.  The exercise prices for the option and warrant shares were first converted for the exchange rate of 0.0016 and then converted to USD using the exchange rate on December 13, 2017 of 0.77809 (CAD to USD). The options and warrant shares were issued with the same terms and conditions as were applicable prior to the acquisition of Alabama Graphite. As of June 30, 2019, there were 5,568 replacement options and 11,440 replacement warrants outstanding.

 

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Stock Options

 

The following table summarizes stock options outstanding and changes for the three-month periods ending June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

 

Number of
Stock
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Number of
Stock
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Stock options outstanding at beginning of period

 

19,170

 

$

79.78

 

5,723

 

$

276.50

 

Granted

 

 

 

7,280

 

84.00

 

Expired

 

(624

)

80.58

 

(680

)

466.46

 

Stock options outstanding at end of period

 

18,546

 

$

64.49

 

12,323

 

$

152.50

 

Stock options exercisable at end of period

 

18,546

 

$

64.49

 

12,243

 

$

153.00

 

 

The following table summarizes stock options outstanding and exercisable by stock option plan at June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

Outstanding Stock Options

 

Exercisable Stock Options

 

Stock Option Plan

 

Number of
Outstanding
Stock Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Number of
Exercisable
Stock Options

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

2004 Plan

 

96

 

$

1,752.25

 

96

 

$

1,752.25

 

2004 Directors’ Plan

 

3

 

10,380.00

 

3

 

10,380.00

 

2013 Plan

 

12,766

 

35.41

 

12,766

 

35.41

 

Replacement Stock Options-Alabama Graphite

 

5,568

 

80.96

 

5,568

 

80.96

 

Replacement Stock Options-Anatolia Energy

 

113

 

831.50

 

113

 

831.50

 

 

 

18,546

 

$

64.49

 

18,546

 

$

64.49

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

Time-based and performance-based RSUs are valued using the closing share price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The final number of shares issued under performance-based RSUs is generally based on the Company’s prior year performance as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors at each vesting date, and the valuation of such awards assumes full satisfaction of all performance criteria.

 

The following table summarizes RSU activity for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

Number of
RSUs

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Number of
RSUs

 

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Unvested RSUs at beginning of period

 

2,260

 

$

70.00

 

3,578

 

$

70.00

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(565

)

70.00

 

(189

)

70.00

 

Vested

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested RSUs at end of period

 

1,695

 

$

70.00

 

3,389

 

$

70.00

 

 

12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted loss per common share have been calculated based on the weighted-average shares outstanding during the period.  Additionally, potentially dilutive shares of 217,862 were excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the effect on the basic income per share would be anti-dilutive for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

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13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company’s uranium recovery operations are subject to federal and state regulations for the protection of the environment, including water quality.  Future closure and reclamation costs are provided for as each pound of uranium is produced on a unit-of-production basis. The Company reviews its reclamation obligations each year and determines the appropriate unit charge. The Company also evaluates the status of current environmental laws and their potential impact on their accrual for costs. The Company believes its operations are materially compliant with current environmental regulations.

 

At any given time, the Company may enter into negotiations to settle outstanding legal proceedings and any resulting accruals will be estimated based on the relevant facts and circumstances applicable at that time.  We do not expect that such settlements will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

14. LEASES

 

Lease Adoption January 1, 2019

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. This new standard requires lessees to recognize leases on their balance sheets. It also requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee accounts for leases as finance leases or operating leases with the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability. For operating leases, the lessee recognizes straight-line lease expense. The new lease accounting standard along with the clarifying amendments subsequently issued by the FASB, collectively became effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company adopted the new lease accounting standard by applying the new lease guidance at the adoption date on January 1, 2019, and as allowed under the transition relief provided in ASU 2018-11, elected not to restate comparative periods. As of January 1, 2019, in connection with the adoption of the new lease accounting standard, the Company recorded a right-of-use lease asset totaling $595,870 with a corresponding lease liability totaling $599,596.

 

The right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 9.5%. This rate is the Company’s current estimated incremental borrowing rate.

 

The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, storage space and equipment.  The leases have remaining lease terms of 1 to 5 years, one of which includes an option to extend the corporate office lease for 3 years. Under our corporate office lease, we are required to reimburse the lessor each month for common use expenses such as maintenance and security services. Because these amounts are variable from year to year and not specifically set in the lease terms, they are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset and related lease liability, but rather expensed in the period incurred.

 

The Company is party to several leases that are for under one year in length. These include such leases as those for land used in exploration and mining activities, office equipment, machinery, office space, storage and other. The Company has elected the short-term lease exemptions allowed under the new leasing standards, whereby leases with initial terms of one year or less are not capitalized and instead expensed on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

81

 

 

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Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

 

Six months
ended
June 30, 2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities:

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

77

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

$

541

 

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

(thousands of dollars, except lease term and discount rate)

 

June 30,
2019

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

541

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

$

151

 

Operating lease liabilities — long term portion

 

396

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

547

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term

Operating leases

 

4.2 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

Operating leases

 

9.5%

 

 

Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows:

 

Lease payments by year (In thousands)

 

Operating
Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

$

79

 

 

2020

 

159

 

 

2021

 

161

 

 

2022

 

162

 

 

2023

 

94

 

 

Total lease payments

 

655

 

 

Less imputed interest

 

(108

)

 

Total

 

$

547

 

 

As of June 30, 2019, the company has $0.5 million in ROU assets and $0.5 million in related lease liabilities ($0.2 million of which is current). The most significant operating lease is for its corporate office in Centennial, Colorado, with $0.6 million remaining in undiscounted cash payments through the end of the lease term in 2023. The total undiscounted cash payments remaining on operating leases through the end of their respective terms is $0.7 million.

 

15. GEOGRAPHIC AND SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company currently operates in three reportable segments, which are uranium, lithium and graphite mining activities, including exploration, standby operations and restoration and reclamation activities.  As a part of these activities, the Company also explores, evaluates and, if warranted, permits uranium, lithium and graphite properties.  The Company’s long-term assets were $24.4 million and $25.8 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. 100% of the long-term assets are located in the United States.  The Company reported no revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018.

 

The reportable segments are those operations whose operating results are reviewed by the Chief Executive Officer to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance provided those operations pass certain quantitative thresholds.  Operations whose revenues, earnings or losses or assets exceed or are expected to exceed 10% of the total consolidated revenue, earnings or losses or assets are reportable segments.  Information about current assets and liabilities of the segments has not been provided because the information is not used to assess performance.

 

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The table below provides a breakdown of the long-term assets by reportable segments as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

$

138

 

$

11,395

 

$

 

$

8,972

 

$

20,505

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,758

 

 

10

 

3,768

 

Notes receivable, non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right of use assets

 

517

 

24

 

 

 

541

 

Total long-term assets

 

$

655

 

$

15,177

 

$

 

$

8,982

 

$

24,814

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

$

162

 

$

11,418

 

$

 

$

8,973

 

$

20,553

 

Restricted cash

 

 

3,722

 

 

10

 

3,732

 

Notes receivable, non-current

 

 

1,493

 

 

 

1,493

 

Total long-term assets

 

$

162

 

$

16,633

 

$

 

$

8,983

 

$

25,778

 

 

The table below provides a breakdown of the reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018.  Non-mining activities and other administrative operations are reported in the Corporate column.

 

 

 

Three months Ended
June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral property expenses

 

$

 

$

805

 

$

2

 

$

17

 

$

824

 

General and administrative expenses

 

1,570

 

433

 

 

58

 

2,061

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

 

 

(7

)

(7

)

Accretion of asset retirement costs

 

 

30

 

 

 

30

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1

 

24

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

1,571

 

1,292

 

2

 

68

 

2,933

 

Loss from operations

 

(1,571

)

(1,292

)

(2

)

(68

)

(2,933

)

Other income

 

158

 

 

 

 

158

 

Loss before taxes

 

$

(1,413

)

$

(1,292

)

$

(2

)

$

(68

)

$

(2,775

)

 

 

 

Three months Ended
June 30, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral property expenses

 

$

 

$

830

 

$

130

 

$

9

 

$

969

 

General and administrative

 

1,364

 

453

 

 

237

 

2,054

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

(422

)

 

 

 

(422

)

Accretion of asset retirement costs

 

 

134

 

 

 

134

 

Impairment of uranium properties

 

 

17,968

 

 

 

17,968

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1

 

31

 

 

1

 

33

 

 

 

943

 

19,416

 

130

 

247

 

20,736

 

Loss from operations

 

(943

)

(19,416

)

(130

)

(247

)

(20,736

)

Other income

 

172

 

107

 

 

 

279

 

Loss before taxes

 

$

(771

)

$

(19,309

)

$

(130

)

$

(247

)

$

(20,457

)

 

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The table below provides a breakdown of the reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018.  Non-mining activities and other administrative operations are reported in the Corporate column.

 

 

 

Six months Ended
June 30, 2019

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral property expenses

 

$

 

$

1,358

 

$

3

 

$

97

 

$

1,458

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,849

 

825

 

 

205

 

3,879

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

 

 

 

11

 

11

 

Accretion of asset retirement costs

 

 

156

 

 

 

156

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2

 

46

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

2,851

 

2,385

 

3

 

313

 

5,552

 

Loss from operations

 

(2,851

)

(2,385

)

(3

)

(313

)

(5,552

)

Other (expense) income

 

(397

)

 

 

 

(397

)

Loss before taxes

 

$

(3,248

)

$

(2,385

)

$

(3

)

$

(313

)

$

(5,949

)

 

 

 

Six months Ended
June 30, 2018

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Corporate

 

Uranium

 

Lithium

 

Graphite

 

Total

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mineral property expenses

 

$

 

$

1,604

 

$

138

 

$

9

 

$

1,751

 

General and administrative

 

2,717

 

905

 

 

237

 

3,859

 

Acquisition related expenses

 

333

 

 

 

 

333

 

Accretion of asset retirement costs

 

 

268

 

 

 

268

 

Impairment of uranium properties

 

 

17,968

 

 

 

17,968

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2

 

64

 

 

1

 

67

 

 

 

3,052

 

20,809

 

138

 

247

 

24,246

 

Loss from operations

 

(3,052

)

(20,809

)

(138

)

(247

)

(24,246

)

Other income

 

253

 

117

 

 

 

370

 

Loss before taxes

 

$

(2,799

)

$

(20,692

)

$

(138

)

$

(247

)

$

(23,876

)

 

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

 

The following management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial results and condition of Westwater for the six months ended June 30, 2019 has been prepared based on information available to us as of August 7, 2019. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included herewith and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of WWR for the period ended December 31, 2018 and the related notes thereto filed with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth elsewhere in this report. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Westwater is an energy minerals exploration and energy-related materials development company. The Company’s battery materials projects include graphite and lithium mineral properties. We established our graphite business with the acquisition of Alabama Graphite on April 23, 2018 and its Coosa Graphite Project along with the associated Coosa Graphite Mine located across 41,900 acres in east-central Alabama.  We established our lithium business in 2016 and currently control mineral rights encompassing approximately 36,920 acres across three prospective lithium brine basins in Nevada and Utah. We have continued exploration activities as well as geological evaluation of these properties in 2018 for potential development of lithium resources that may be discovered.

 

The Company maintains optionality on future rising uranium prices with significant uranium property holdings located in Texas and New Mexico.  In Texas, the Company has two licensed and currently idled uranium processing facilities and approximately 11,000 acres (4,400 ha) of prospective in-situ recovery uranium projects. In New Mexico, the Company controls mineral rights encompassing approximately 188,700 acres (76,394 ha) in the prolific Grants Mineral Belt, which is one of the largest concentrations of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits in the world. Incorporated in 1977 as Uranium Resources, Inc., WWR also owns an extensive uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps and technical reports for the western United States.

 

Graphite, Lithium and Uranium Listed as Critical Materials

 

A Presidential Executive Order on a Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals was issued on December 20, 2017, which we believe will accelerate important energy related mineral development in the United States.  In conjunction with Professional Paper 1802, published by the US Geological Service (“USGS”), where 23 minerals are identified as critical to the Country’s security and economy, WWR believes these actions are important steps in support of domestic minerals development.  One of the important steps outlined in the Executive Order required a list of critical minerals to be provided by the US Secretary of the Interior.  This list was provided and included all three of WWR’s contemplated portfolio products consisting of graphite, lithium and uranium.  Graphite and lithium, in particular, are critical to the development of batteries and other energy storage systems essential to the electric vehicle, solar and wind power industries.

 

Section 232 Investigation

 

The US Department of Commerce initiated a Section 232 investigation in July 2018 to determine whether the present quantity of uranium ore and product imports threaten to impair US national security.  This trade investigation was initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act after two US uranium producers petitioned the Department of Commerce in January 2018, seeking an order that US nuclear utilities be required to purchase 25% of their uranium from US domestic production.  US uranium production has declined significantly since 1987, with domestic uranium producers experiencing a major slowdown in operations and employment.

 

On 12 July 2019, President Trump announced the completion of the section 232 trade investigation. President Trump decided to take no trade action, which has allayed market uncertainty about whether a quota, tariff or other trade action would be imposed under the broad power delegated to the President under section 232. Instead, President Trump ordered a review of the domestic nuclear supply chain (uranium production, conversion, enrichment and fabrication) in the context of the 2017 White House initiative to revive, revitalize and expand the nuclear energy sector.

 

Although President Trump did not agree that uranium imports threaten to impair the national security of the United States, he acknowledged that the United States uranium industry faces significant challenges in producing uranium domestically and that this is an issue of national security.  Accordingly, to address concerns regarding the production of domestic uranium and ensure a

 

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comprehensive review of the domestic nuclear supply chain, the President directed that a Nuclear Fuel Working Group be established. The Working Group will include the Secretary of State, Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Defense, among other key officials, and will develop recommendations for reviving and expanding domestic nuclear fuel production (that is, uranium, conversion, enrichment and fuel fabrication). Within 90 days the Working Group must submit a report to the President making recommendations to further enable domestic nuclear fuel production.

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

Equity Financings

 

Stock Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC.  (“Lincoln Park”)

 

On May 24, 2019, Westwater entered into a securities purchase agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of May 30, 2019 (as so amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from the Company (i) 104,294 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (collectively, the “Common Shares”) and (ii) warrants (the “Warrants”) to initially purchase an aggregate of up to 182,515 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant Shares”), at an exercise price of $5.062 per share, for an aggregate of $550,751.  On May 30, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), the Company issued and sold the Common Shares and the Warrants to Lincoln Park and received aggregate gross proceeds before expenses of $550,751. The Warrants will become exercisable upon the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date and thereafter at any time during the five-year period following such date.

 

Purchase Agreement (“PA”) with Lincoln Park

 

On June 6, 2019, the Company entered into the PA with Lincoln Park to place up to $10.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock on an ongoing basis when required by the Company over a term of 24 months.  Westwater will control the timing and amount of any sales to Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases in accordance with the PA.  Any common stock that is sold to Lincoln Park will occur at a purchase price that is based on an agreed upon fixed discount to the Company’s prevailing market prices at the time of each sale and with no upper limits to the price Lincoln Park may pay to purchase common stock.  The PA may be terminated by Westwater at any time, in its sole discretion, without any additional cost or penalty.

 

The PA specifically provides that the Company may not issue or sell any shares of its common stock under the PA if such issuance or sale would breach any applicable rules of The Nasdaq Capital Market.  In particular, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) provides that the Company may not issue or sell more than 19.99% of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding immediately prior to the execution of the PA without shareholder approval.  On August 6, 2019 the Company conducted a Special Meeting of Shareholders whereby the Company received such approval.

 

Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any shares of common stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. In all instances, the Company may not sell shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the PA if it would result in Lincoln Park beneficially owning more than 9.99% of its common stock. There are no upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of common stock.

 

Following effectiveness of an S-1 registration statement relating to the resale of the shares subject to the PA on June 18, 2019, the Company began selling shares of its common stock to Lincoln Park under the terms of the PA.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold 60,000 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $0.3 million.

 

Vanadium Target Identification

 

In late November 2018, Westwater announced the discovery of significant levels of vanadium concentrations at several locales within the graphitic schists at the Company’s Coosa Project. Westwater subsequently commenced the first of a four-phase exploration program designed to determine the extent, character and quality of the vanadium mineralization at Coosa. As announced by the Company on February 19, 2019, the first phase demonstrated widespread positive values for vanadium that extended beyond the graphite resource defined in the 2015 Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Coosa Project.

 

Reclamation Success in Texas

 

Westwater has completed wellfield plugging at the Vasquez Project and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved this phase of reclamation. This paves the way for bond releases in 2019, including the release of a surety bond posted by

 

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the Company in the amount of $208,657 as announced by the Company on March 4, 2019. Reclamation of the waste disposal well and its associated pond, as well as the remainder of the surface, is scheduled for completion in early 2020.

 

At the Rosita Project, also located in Texas, the wellfield Production Areas 1 & 2 are plugged, and surface reclamation in those areas is expected to be completed in 2019.

 

Royalty and Promissory Note Sale

 

On March 5, 2019, Westwater entered into an agreement to sell four royalties on uranium properties located in South Dakota, Wyoming and New Mexico and a promissory note due in 2020 to Uranium Royalty Corp. for $2.75 million, including $0.5 million paid at signing. On June 28, 2019, Westwater and URC entered into an amendment to the agreement. The amendment extended the date for closing under the agreement to August 30, 2019. In addition, URC delivered an additional $1,000,000 as deposit to the Company upon signing the amendment, increasing the total deposit to $1,500,000, which will be credited against the purchase price at the closing of the transaction. The transaction will close following satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions, which conditions include, among other things, the execution of various assignment agreements.

 

Turkish Government Taking of Temrezli and Sefaatli Licenses and Westwater’s Arbitration Filing

 

In December 2018, Westwater filed a Request for Arbitration against the Republic of Turkey for its unlawful actions against the Company’s investments, most notably, the June 2018 illegal taking of its Temrezli and Şefaatli uranium projects. These projects were owned by Westwater’s Turkish subsidiary Adur Madencilik Limited Sirketi (“Adur”).

 

Since 2007, Adur has held the exclusive rights for the exploration and development of uranium at Temrezli and Şefaatli, two sites located around 200 kilometers from Ankara, which include the largest and highest-grade deposits of uranium known to be in Turkey. To date, Adur and its shareholders have invested substantially in these two projects, using their technical expertise and carrying out extensive drilling, testing and studies to move the projects towards production. Having successfully completed the exploration stage in 2013-2014, Adur was granted a number of operating licenses by the Turkish government to develop the Temrezli mine. As a direct result of Adur’s efforts, Temrezli is the most advanced uranium project in Turkey. Experts have estimated that the mine will generate revenues of up to $644 million over its life, netting Westwater an estimated future return on its investment of $267 million as described in the Prefeasibility Study completed for the Temrezli project in 2015.

 

For many years, Adur and Westwater worked closely with the Turkish authorities and shared their technical expertise in uranium mining. However, Turkey’s most recent actions have undermined this longstanding relationship. In particular, in June 2018, the Turkish government cancelled all of Adur’s exploration and operating licenses with retroactive effect, rendering Westwater’s investment in Adur effectively worthless. While the Turkish authorities had variously issued, renewed and overseen these licenses for more than a decade, they now assert that these were issued by mistake and that the Turkish government has a governmental monopoly over all uranium mining activities in Turkey, in violation of Westwater’s rights under Turkish and international law. Westwater has reached out on numerous occasions to the Turkish government to resolve this dispute amicably, to reinstate the licenses and to remedy its unlawful actions, but to no avail.

 

As a result, on December 13, 2018 Westwater filed a Request for Arbitration against the Republic of Turkey before the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) pursuant to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments. The ICSID proceeding has begun, and although there are no schedules yet for any arbitration milestones, the Company expects a schedule to be set before the end of the year.

 

Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Requirement

 

On March 13, 2018, the Nasdaq Stock Market notified Westwater that the Company did not meet Nasdaq’s $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and the Company was given an initial grace period of 180 days, or until September 10, 2018, to regain compliance with the Rule. Subsequently, on September 12, 2018, the Company was provided an additional 180-day compliance period, or until March 11, 2019, to regain compliance with the Rule.

 

On March 12, 2019, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of Nasdaq notifying the Company that, based upon the Company’s continuing non-compliance with the Rule, the Staff had determined that the Company’s common stock would be delisted from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests an appeal of such determination to a Nasdaq hearings panel. The Company appealed the Staff’s determination by requesting a hearing before a Nasdaq hearings panel, which hearing was held on May 2, 2019. On May 8, 2019, the Company received a written confirmation from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel that the

 

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Company had regained compliance with the Rule. The May 8, 2019 letter also confirmed that the Nasdaq hearings panel affirmed continued listing of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market and has closed the compliance review.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On April 22, 2019, following the close of trading, Westwater effected a one-for-fifty reverse split of its common shares.  The consolidated common shares began trading on a split-adjusted basis on April 23, 2019.  On April 18, 2019, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company received approval for a charter amendment permitting Westwater to effect a reverse split.  The primary purpose of the reverse split was to bring Westwater into compliance with the Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement to maintain Westwater’s stock listing on Nasdaq.

 

The reverse split reduced the number of Westwater’s outstanding common stock from 74,707,659 shares to 1,494,153 shares of common stock.  No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split.  Any fractional shares that would have resulted were settled in cash. All share data herein has been retroactively adjusted for the reverse stock split.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Summary

 

Our consolidated net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $2.8 million, or $1.79 per share, as compared with a consolidated net loss of $20.5 million, or $25.63 per share for the same period in 2018.  For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the $17.7 million decrease in our consolidated net loss from the respective prior period was primarily the result of the June 2018 impairment charge for the Temrezli and Sefaatli uranium mineral interests.

 

Our consolidated net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $5.9 million, or $3.93 per share, as compared with a consolidated net loss of $23.9 million, or $35.14 per share for the same period in 2018.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the $17.9 million decrease in our consolidated net loss from the respective prior period once again was primarily the result of the June 2018 impairment charge for the Temrezli and Sefaatli uranium mineral interests.

 

Mineral Property Expenses

 

The following table details our mineral property expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

 

For the Three months Ended
June 30,

 

For the Six months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

Restoration/Recovery expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rosita Project

 

$

11

 

$

67

 

$

(7

)

$

167

 

Vasquez Project

 

40

 

17

 

77

 

101

 

Total restoration/recovery expenses

 

51

 

84

 

70

 

268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby care and maintenance expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingsville Dome Project

 

133

 

156

 

286

 

314

 

Rosita Project

 

84

 

86

 

201

 

178

 

Vasquez Project

 

69

 

64

 

142

 

138

 

Temrezli Project

 

 

17

 

 

96

 

Total standby care and maintenance expenses

 

286

 

323

 

629

 

726

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration and evaluation costs

 

12

 

11

 

92

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land maintenance and holding costs

 

475

 

551

 

667

 

736

 

Total mineral property expenses

 

$

824

 

$

969

 

$

1,458

 

$

1,751

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, mineral property expenses decreased by $0.1 million and $0.3 million from the corresponding periods during 2018.  For both of the comparative periods, the decreases were primarily due to a reduction in reclamation activities at the Vasquez and Rosita Projects due to adverse weather conditions in 2019, a reduction in operating activities at the Temrezli Project due to the revocation of the mining licenses by the government of Turkey in June 2018 and by a decrease in land holding costs resulting from reduced lease rentals for the Cebolleta mineral lease in New Mexico.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

 

Significant expenditures for general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were:

 

 

 

For the Three months ended June 30,

 

For the Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

 

(thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock compensation expense

 

$

8

 

$

82

 

$

15

 

$

162

 

Salaries and payroll burden

 

725

 

646

 

1,410

 

1,375

 

Legal, accounting, public company expenses

 

1,115

 

722

 

1,960

 

1,399

 

Insurance and bank fees

 

109

 

136

 

234

 

277

 

Consulting and professional services

 

36

 

300

 

75

 

315

 

Office expenses

 

58

 

114

 

162

 

237

 

Other expenses

 

3

 

54

 

34

 

94

 

Total

 

$

2,054

 

$

2,054

 

$

3,890

 

$

3,859

 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, general and administrative charges increased only slightly as compared with the corresponding periods in 2018.  For both of the comparative periods, 2019 increases in legal, accounting and public company expenses were due to financing activities, Nasdaq compliance activities, shareholder meeting costs and legal and ICSID fees related to the Republic of Turkey arbitration proceeding, which were offset by decreases in stock compensation expense, office expenses and consulting expenses. The higher consulting expenses in 2018 were primarily related to the Alabama Graphite acquisition.

 

Other Income and Expenses

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the $0.1 million decrease in other income compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to proceeds received from sale of scrap metal in the 2018 period, while there were no sales of scrap metal in the 2019 period.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the $0.8 million decrease in other income compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to proceeds received from sale of scrap metal in the 2018 period of $0.1 million, while there were no sales of scrap metal in the 2019 period, plus during the 2019 period the Company sold the third tranche of 2,483,034 Laramide common shares along with 2,218,333 Laramide warrants resulting in net proceeds of $0.5 million and a net loss on sale of marketable securities of $0.7 million.

 

FINANCIAL POSITION

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared with $6.1 million for the same period in 2018. The $1.8 million decrease in cash used was primarily due to an increase in cash from working capital items, primarily an increase of $1.6 million in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared with $26,000 of cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018.  For the 2019 period, the Company received note payments on the Laramide note in the amount of $0.8 million in cash.  Additionally, the Company received net proceeds of $0.5 million from the sale of Laramide securities and $1.5 million from URC as a deposit in accordance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement signed on March 5, 2019.  For the 2018 period, the Company received a note payment on the Laramide note in the amount of $1.1 million in cash.  Additionally, the Company received net proceeds of $0.5 million from the sale of Laramide securities.  These increases were partially offset by cash used for note advances to Alabama Graphite of $1.5 million.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 from the proceeds of sales of common stock through the Company’s Cantor ATM Offering agreement, to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement and to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company received net cash proceeds of $1.3 million, $2.9 million and $0.5 million from the sale of common stock sold through the Company’s Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital, LLC (“Aspire”), a registered direct offering to Aspire and the Cantor ATM Offering agreement, respectively.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared on a “going concern” basis, which means that the continuation of the Company is presumed even though events and conditions exist that, when considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because it is possible that the Company will be required to adversely change its current business plan or may be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that these financial statements were issued.

 

The Company last recorded revenues from operations in 2009 and expects to continue to incur losses as a result of costs and expenses related to maintaining its properties and general and administrative expenses.  Since 2009, the Company has relied on equity financings, debt financings and asset sales to fund its operations and the Company expects to rely on these forms of financing to fund its operations into the near future. The Company will also continue to identify ways to reduce its cash expenditures.

 

The Company’s current business plan requires working capital to fund non-discretionary expenditures for uranium reclamation activities, mineral property holding costs, business development costs and administrative costs.  The Company intends to pursue project financing to support execution of the graphite business plan, including discretionary capital expenditures associated with graphite battery-material product development, construction of pilot plant facilities and construction of commercial production facilities.  The Company’s current lithium business plan will be funded by working capital; however, the Company is pursuing project financing including possible joint venture partners to fund discretionary greenfield exploration activities.

 

At June 30, 2019 the Company’s cash balances were $1.2 million and the Company had a working capital deficit balance of $2.7 million.  Subsequent to August 7, 2019, the Company expects to fund operations as follows:

 

·                  Payment due August 30, 2019 or earlier in the amount of $1.25 million from sale of uranium royalty interests and the Laramide Resources Ltd. promissory note (Note 4) to Uranium Royalty Corp. (Note 5).

 

·                  The Stock Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital, LLC, whereby the Company may place up to $10.0 million in the aggregate of the Company’s common stock on an ongoing basis when required by the Company over a term of 24-months ending in June 2021.

 

·                  The Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. which currently has $23.8 million remaining sales capacity, subject to the registration of shares on Form S-3.  The Company is currently ineligible to register additional shares on Form S-3 pursuant to the SEC’s shelf registration rules.

 

·                  Other debt and equity financings and asset sales.

 

While the Company has been successful in the past in raising funds through equity and debt financings as well as through the sale of non-core assets, no assurance can be given that additional financing will be available to it in amounts sufficient to meet its needs, or on terms acceptable to the Company.  In the event that we are unable to raise sufficient additional funds, we may be required to delay, reduce or severely curtail our operations or otherwise impede our on-going business efforts, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, long-term prospects and ability to continue as a viable business.  Considering all of the factors above, the Company believes there is substantial doubt regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

With the exception of historical matters, the matters discussed in this report are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from projections or estimates contained herein. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private

 

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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the adequacy of funding, liquidity, the timing or occurrence of any future drilling or production from the Company’s properties, the ability of the Company to acquire additional properties or partner with other companies, the realization of expected benefits from recent business combinations and the Company’s anticipated cash burn rate and capital requirements. Words such as “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “forecast,” “potential,” “intend,” “continue,” “project” and variations of these words, comparable words and similar expressions generally indicate forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others:

 

·                  the availability of capital to WWR;

 

·                  the spot price and long-term contract price of graphite, vanadium, lithium and uranium;

 

·                  the ability of WWR to enter into and successfully close acquisitions, dispositions or other material transactions;

 

·                  government regulation of the mining industry and the nuclear power industry in the United States;

 

·                  operating conditions at our mining projects;

 

·                  the world-wide supply and demand of graphite, vanadium, lithium and uranium;

 

·                  weather conditions;

 

·                  unanticipated geological, processing, regulatory and legal or other problems we may encounter;

 

·                  the results of our exploration activities, and the possibility that future exploration results may be materially less promising than initial exploration result;

 

·                  any graphite, vanadium, lithium or uranium discoveries not being in high enough concentration to make it economic to extract the metals;

 

·                  currently pending or new litigation or arbitration; and

 

·                  our ability to maintain and timely receive mining and other permits from regulatory agencies.

 

as well as other factors described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and the other reports we file with the SEC. Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth herein, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein, except as required by law.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information in our Quarterly Reports.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management has recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the Company’s controls and procedures.

 

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During the fiscal period covered by this report, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Controls

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Information regarding reportable legal proceedings is contained in Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, other than as set forth below.

 

Arbitration Against Turkey

 

On December 13, 2018, Westwater filed a Request for Arbitration against the Republic of Turkey before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”), pursuant to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments.  The Request for Arbitration was filed as a result of the Republic of Turkey’s unlawful actions against the Company’s investments at the Temrezli and Sefaatli uranium projects owned by Westwater’s Turkish subsidiary Adur Madencilik Limited Sirketi (“Adur”).  Specifically, in June 2018, the Turkish government cancelled all of Adur’s exploration and operating licenses with retroactive effect, rendering Westwater’s investment in Adur effectively worthless. While the Turkish authorities had variously issued, renewed and overseen these licenses for more than a decade, they now assert that these were issued by mistake and that the Turkish government has a governmental monopoly over all uranium mining activities in Turkey, in violation of Westwater’s rights under Turkish and international law. Westwater has reached out on numerous occasions to the Turkish government to resolve this dispute amicably, to reinstate the licenses and to remedy its unlawful actions, but to no avail.

 

On December 21, 2018, ICSID registered Westwater’s Request for Arbitration.  On May 1, 2019, the three-member ICSID panel for the arbitration was established.  The parties are working with the panel to put into place a procedural order that will govern the process, procedure and schedule for the arbitration.  It is anticipated that the procedural order will be finalized in September 2019, and thereafter the arbitration will proceed in accordance with that order.

 

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS.

 

There have been no material changes from those risk factors set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

None.

 

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None

 

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended through April 22, 2019.

 

 

 

4.1

 

Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, dated May 30, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 24, 2019, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 30, 2019, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019).

 

 

 

10.3

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 24, 2019, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019).

 

 

 

10.4

 

Purchase Agreement, dated June 6, 2019, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2019).

 

 

 

10.5

 

Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 6, 2019, between the Company and Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2019).

 

 

 

10.6

 

Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2019, among the Company, Uranium Royalty (USA) Corp., and Uranium Royalty Corp.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS:

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

101.SCH:

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL:

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF:

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB:

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE:

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.

 

 

 

Dated: August 7, 2019

By:

/s/ Christopher M. Jones

 

 

Christopher M. Jones

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Dated: August 7, 2019

By:

/s/ Jeffrey L. Vigil

 

 

Jeffrey L. Vigil

 

 

Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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