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, 2010
o TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number 333-129347
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
NEVADA | | 87-0577390 |
(State of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Identification No.) |
Augusto Leguia 100, Oficina 812
Las Condes, Santiago
Chile
(Address of principal executive offices)
(56 2) 657-1800
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerate Filer o | | Accelerated Filer o |
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Non-Accelerated Filer o | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller Reporting Company x |
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
39,370,012 shares of the issuer’s common stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding at August 12, 2010.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(US Funds)
| | June 30, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,063,637 | | | $ | 1,343,994 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 81,555 | | | | 57,546 | |
Receivables | | | 24,391 | | | | 50,443 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 1,169,583 | | | | 1,451,983 | |
Property and Equipment (Note 2) | | | 61,588 | | | | 73,927 | |
Mineral Properties | | | 651,950 | | | | 651,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 1,883,121 | | | $ | 2,177,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 19,522 | | | $ | 188,534 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 19,522 | | | | 188,534 | |
Other Liabilities – Warrants (Note 3(d)) | | | 1,731,875 | | | | 2,956,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 1,751,397 | | | | 3,145,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess | | | | | | | | |
of $0.001 Par Value (Note 3(a)) | | | | | | | | |
20,000,000 Shares authorized | | | | | | | | |
625,000 (December 31, 2009 – 625,000) shares issued and outstanding | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Common Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess | | | | | | | | |
of $0.001 Par Value (Note 3(a)) | | | | | | | | |
100,000,000 Shares authorized | | | | | | | | |
37,120,972 (December 31, 2009 – 36,400,972) shares issued and outstanding | | | 22,579,776 | | | | 21,660,100 | |
Obligation to Issue Shares (Note 3(e)) | | | 660,000 | | | | - | |
Deficit Accumulated During the Exploration Stage | | | (23,608,052 | ) | | | (23,127,499 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | | | 131,724 | | | | (967,399 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | | $ | 1,883,121 | | | $ | 2,177,860 | |
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
(US Funds)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cumulative From Inception | |
| | Three Months Ended June 30 | | | Six Months Ended June 30 | | | November 13, 2001 Through | |
| | 2010 | | | | | | 2010 | | | | | | June 30, 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising and promotion | | $ | 27,253 | | | $ | 2,555 | | | $ | 31,840 | | | $ | 17,651 | | | $ | 258,504 | |
Amortization | | | 6,907 | | | | 5,173 | | | | 13,803 | | | | 11,561 | | | | 154,908 | |
Bank charges and interest | | | 2,743 | | | | 617 | | | | 5,211 | | | | 1,701 | | | | 32,779 | |
Consulting fees (Note 3(c)) | | | 50,965 | | | | 79,719 | | | | 153,794 | | | | 118,210 | | | | 2,135,579 | |
Consulting fees – directors and officers (Note 3(c)) | | | 86,430 | | | | 310,945 | | | | 607,560 | | | | 563,980 | | | | 4,667,379 | |
Engineering consulting | | | - | | | | 176,228 | | | | - | | | | 176,228 | | | | 694,836 | |
Exploration | | | 60,796 | | | | 82,335 | | | | 136,084 | | | | 215,963 | | | | 4,656,608 | |
Filing fees | | | 17,344 | | | | 2,591 | | | | 22,236 | | | | 3,988 | | | | 75,113 | |
Insurance | | | 12,472 | | | | 18,030 | | | | 22,949 | | | | 26,718 | | | | 269,171 | |
Investor relations, net (Note 3(c)) | | | - | | | | 694,875 | | | | - | | | | 694,875 | | | | 769,989 | |
Licenses, taxes and filing fees, net | | | (4,726 | ) | | | 8,619 | | | | (7,141 | ) | | | 18,206 | | | | 372,806 | |
Management fees (Note 3(c)) | | | 131,696 | | | | 34,800 | | | | 461,516 | | | | 69,600 | | | | 1,997,106 | |
Office (Note 3(c)) | | | 6,367 | | | | 3,900 | | | | 54,585 | | | | 8,533 | | | | 241,120 | |
Professional fees | | | 60,174 | | | | 40,164 | | | | 85,145 | | | | 64,891 | | | | 1,630,059 | |
Rent | | | 19,719 | | | | 18,102 | | | | 40,435 | | | | 34,681 | | | | 431,532 | |
Telephone | | | 3,524 | | | | 2,876 | | | | 6,938 | | | | 5,886 | | | | 96,744 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 1,007 | | | | 825 | | | | 1,928 | | | | 1,465 | | | | 16,446 | |
Travel and vehicle | | | 24,135 | | | | 17,929 | | | | 47,827 | | | | 54,555 | | | | 1,051,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss before other items | | | (506,806 | ) | | | (1,500,283 | ) | | | (1,684,710 | ) | | | (2,088,692 | ) | | | (19,552,135 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gain on sale of marketable securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | �� | | 87,217 | |
Loss on sale of assets | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (7,465 | ) | | | (19,176 | ) |
Adjustment to market for marketable securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (67,922 | ) |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) | | | (17,493 | ) | | | 11,170 | | | | (26,682 | ) | | | 18,123 | | | | (249,782 | ) |
Dividend income | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,597 | |
Interest income | | | 2,975 | | | | 638 | | | | 5,989 | | | | 1,012 | | | | 353,132 | |
Change in fair value of warrants (Note 3(d)) | | | 254,150 | | | | (1,994,150 | ) | | | 1,224,850 | | | | (1,901,462 | ) | | | (1,930,874 | ) |
Financing agreement penalty | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (330,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period | | | (267,174 | ) | | | (3,482,625 | ) | | | (480,553 | ) | | | (3,978,484 | ) | | | (21,704,943 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,537,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Loss Available for Distribution | | $ | (267,174 | ) | | $ | (3,482,625 | ) | | $ | (480,553 | ) | | $ | (3,978,484 | ) | | $ | (23,242,443 | ) |
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Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share (Note 4) | | $ | (0.007 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding | | | 37,120,972 | | | | 33,626,262 | | | | 36,937,989 | | | | 32,971,999 | | | | - | |
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(US Funds)
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | Cumulative Period from Inception (November 13, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Operating Activities | | | | | | | | | |
Net loss for period | | $ | (480,553 | ) | | $ | (3,978,484 | ) | | $ | (21,704,943 | ) |
Items not involving cash | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization | | | 13,803 | | | | 11,561 | | | | 143,197 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 91,676 | | | | 1,011,585 | | | | 3,279,887 | |
Loss on sale of assets | | | - | | | | 7,465 | | | | 19,176 | |
Fair value of common stock issued for services | | | 828,000 | | | | 164,000 | | | | 3,345,630 | |
Change in fair value of warrants | | | (1,224,850 | ) | | | 1,901,462 | | | | 1,930,874 | |
Financing agreement penalty | | | - | | | | - | | | | 330,000 | |
Adjustment to market on marketable | | | | | | | | | | | | |
securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | 67,922 | |
Gain on sale of marketable securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | (87,217 | ) |
Non-cash resource property expenditures | | | - | | | | - | | | | 600,000 | |
Changes in non-cash working capital | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | (24,009 | ) | | | (7,777 | ) | | | 164,525 | |
Receivables | | | 26,052 | | | | (2,530 | ) | | | (24,391 | ) |
Marketable securities | | | - | | | | - | | | | 19,295 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | | (169,012 | ) | | | 1,708 | | | | (226,558 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Used in Operating Activities | | | (938,893 | ) | | | (891,010 | ) | | | (12,142,603 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Addition to property and equipment, net | | | (1,464 | ) | | | 2,477 | | | | (223,961 | ) |
Addition to mineral property | | | - | | | | - | | | | (651,950 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | | | (1,464 | ) | | | 2,477 | | | | (875,911 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financing Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | | - | | | | - | | | | (100,000 | ) |
Issuance of preferred stock for cash | | | - | | | | - | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Issuance of common stock for cash | | | - | | | | 999,800 | | | | 8,290,980 | |
Stock subscriptions received | | | 660,000 | | | | - | | | | 780,000 | |
Stock subscriptions receivable | | | - | | | | - | | | | 111,000 | |
Working capital acquired on acquisition | | | - | | | | - | | | | 171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash Provided by Financing Activities | | | 660,000 | | | | 999,800 | | | | 14,082,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inflow (Outflow) of Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | (280,357 | ) | | | 111,267 | | | | 1,063,637 | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | | | 1,343,994 | | | | 1,475,460 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | | $ | 1,063,637 | | | $ | 1,586,727 | | | $ | 1,063,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
Interest paid | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued for | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Settlement of debt | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 830,000 | |
Services | | $ | 828,000 | | | $ | 164,000 | | | $ | 2,785,630 | |
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(US Funds)
| | Shares of Common Stock | | | Common Stock and Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value | | | Shares of Preferred Stock | | | Preferred Stock and Paid-in Capital in Excess of Par Value | | | Share Subscriptions Received/ Obligation to Issue Shares | | | Accumulated Deficit | | | Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) | |
Balance, December 31, 2008 | | | 32,004,042 | | | $ | 17,930,947 | | | | 625,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | (16,183,119 | ) | | $ | 2,247,828 | |
Stock-based compensation (Note 3(c)) | | | - | | | | 1,024,122 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,024,122 | |
Warrants exercised (Note3(d)) | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,045,340 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1,045,340 | |
Private placement (Note 3(b)) | | | 1,496,930 | | | | 900,691 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 900,691 | |
Reduction in warrant liability on exercise of 2,000,000 warrants | | | - | | | | 199,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 199,000 | |
Common stock issued for services (Note 3(c)) | | | 800,000 | | | | 560,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 560,000 | |
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (Note 5) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (1,084,375 | ) | | | (1,084,375 | ) |
Net loss for the year | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (5,860,005 | ) | | | (5,860,005 | ) |
Balance, December 31, 2009 | | | 36,400,972 | | | | 21,660,100 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | - | | | | (23,127,499 | ) | | | (967,399 | ) |
Stock-based compensation (Note 3(c)) | | | - | | | | 91,676 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 91,676 | |
Shares issued for services (Note 3(c)) | | | 720,000 | | | | 828,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 828,000 | |
Share subscriptions received/obligation to issue shares (Note 3(e)) | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 660,000 | | | | - | | | | 660,000 | |
Net loss for the period | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (480,553 | ) | | | (480,553 | ) |
Balance, June 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | 37,120,972 | | | $ | 22,579,776 | | | | 625,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 660,000 | | | $ | (23,608,052 | ) | | $ | 131,724 | |
See notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
White Mountain Titanium Corporation (the “Company”) currently has no ongoing operations. Its principal business is to advance exploration and development activities on the Cerro Blanco rutile (titanium dioxide) property (“Cerro Blanco”) located in Region III of northern Chile. The Company is considered an exploration stage company and its financial statements are presented in a manner similar to a development stage company as defined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 915, Development Stage Entities.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows at June 30, 2010 and for the period then ended have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2009 audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2009 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
2. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| | June 30, 2010 | |
| | Cost | | | Accumulated Amortization | | | Net | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
Vehicles | | $ | 54,154 | | | $ | 41,415 | | | $ | 12,739 | |
Office furniture | | | 18,287 | | | | 5,232 | | | | 13,055 | |
Office equipment | | | 11,311 | | | | 5,203 | | | | 6,108 | |
Computer equipment | | | 8,197 | | | | 6,008 | | | | 2,189 | |
Computer software | | | 1,542 | | | | 778 | | | | 764 | |
Field equipment | | | 62,814 | | | | 36,081 | | | | 26,733 | |
| | $ | 156,305 | | | $ | 94,717 | | | $ | 61,588 | |
| | December 31, 2009 | |
| | | | | Accumulated | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Amortization | | | Net | |
Vehicles | | $ | 54,153 | | | $ | 38,031 | | | $ | 16,122 | |
Office furniture | | | 17,712 | | | | 3,189 | | | | 14,523 | |
Office equipment | | | 10,828 | | | | 4,139 | | | | 6,689 | |
Computer equipment | | | 8,197 | | | | 5,192 | | | | 3,005 | |
Computer software | | | 1,142 | | | | 664 | | | | 478 | |
Field equipment | | | 62,814 | | | | 29,704 | | | | 33,110 | |
| | $ | 154,846 | | | $ | 80,919 | | | $ | 73,927 | |
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
(a) | Common and Preferred stock |
The Company’s authorized:
i) Common stock with a par value of $0.001 is 100,000,000 shares.
ii) Preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 is 20,000,000 shares.
On June 29, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted the 2010 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “Plan”), which permits the Company to grant both incentive and non-statutory stock options and to grant restricted shares of common stock. The Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 3,800,000 shares of common stock. The number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan will automatically increase by an amount such that on the first trading day of January each calendar year during the term of the Plan, beginning with calendar year 2011, the number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan will represent 10% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the last trading day in December of the immediately preceding calendar year. The Plan is administered initially by the Board of Directors. The persons eligible to participate in the Plan include: (a) employees of the Company and any of its subsidiaries; (b) non-employee members of the Board or non-employee members of the Board of Directors of any of its subsidiaries; (c) officers of the Company or any subsidiary; and (d) consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Plan will continue in effect until all of the stock available for grant or issuance has been acquired through exercise of options or grants of shares, or until ten years after the adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors, whichever is earlier. The Plan may also be terminated in the event of certain corporate transactions such as a merger or consolidation or the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, no stock options were granted. The following table represents service based stock option activity during the six months of 2010.
Subsequent to June 30, 2010, options for 50,000 shares exercisable at $0.50 per share were exercised (Note 6).
| | June 30, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Number of Shares | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
Outstanding - beginning of period | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | | 3,140,000 | | | $ | 0.57 | |
Expired | | | - | | | | - | | | | (100,000 | ) | | $ | 2.00 | |
Forfeited | | | - | | | | - | | | | (250,000 | ) | | $ | 0.50 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding – end of period | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
Exercisable – end of period | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 0.53 | | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 0.53 | |
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
3. CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
(b) | Stock options (continued) |
As at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the following director and consultant stock options were outstanding:
| | Exercise | | | June 30, | | | December 31, | |
Expiry Date | | Price | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | | | | (Unaudited) | | | | |
January 31, 2011 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | |
May 31, 2011 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | |
August 1, 2011 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
August 31, 2011 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,000 | |
August 31, 2012 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 1,075,000 | |
June 23, 2013 | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 165,000 | |
| | | | | | | 2,790,000 | | | | 2,790,000 | |
The shares under option at June 30, 2010 were in the following exercise price ranges:
| | | Options Exercisable and Outstanding | |
Exercise Price | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Number of Shares under Option | | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value | | | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years | |
$ | 0.50 | | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 2,625,000 | | | $ | 1,155,000 | | | | 1.43 | |
$ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | | 165,000 | | | | - | | | | 2.98 | |
| | | | $ | 0.53 | | | | 2,790,000 | | | $ | 1,155,000 | | | | 1.52 | |
(c) | Stock-based compensation |
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the total stock-based compensation for warrants recognized under the fair value method charged to management fees was $91,676. This is a result of the issuance of 2,000,000 warrants to certain directors and officers (Note 3(d)). The total stock-based compensation calculated was $1,301,800. The remaining balance of $1,210,124 will be amortized till December 31, 2015. These warrants were fair valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 1.63%, expected life of 5.9 years, an expected volatility factor of 69.30% and a dividend yield of 0.0%.
In February 2010, the Company granted 720,000 shares of common stock at a fair value of $828,000 to management, employees and consultants. The shares were granted under the 2010 Management Compensation Plan. The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act by reason of the exemptions from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and regulations promulgated by the SEC. Each person acknowledged appropriate investment representations with respect to the issuance and consented to the imposition of restrictive legends upon the certificates.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, $216,310 was charged to consulting/directors and officers fees and $77,130 related to the warrants issued during the period and $694,875 was charged to investor relations as a result of an extension of the expiry date of 4,250,000 warrants. All amounts were determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, $23,271 (2008: $45,339) was charged to consulting fees in relation to unvested stock options issued in a prior period.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
3. CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
(c) | Stock-based compensation (continued) |
Stock-based compensation was reported in the first quarter of 2009 with respect to 400,000 shares issued to two officers and directors of the Company upon attaining previously determined milestones as established by the Compensation Committee. A fair value of $164,000 was attributed to these shares based on a fair market value of $0.41 per share and was charged to consulting fees – directors and officers.
The total stock-based compensation recognized for shares issued, warrants granted and options granted for services was as follows:
| | June 30, | | | December 31 | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
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Consulting fees | | $ | 62,100 | | | $ | 77,130 | | | $ | 77,130 | | | $ | - | |
Consulting fees - directors and officers | | | 434,700 | | | | 403,581 | | | | 252,117 | | | | 45,339 | |
Investor relations | | | - | | | | 694,874 | | | | 694,875 | | | | - | |
Management fees | | | 381,476 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Office | | | 41,400 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | $ | 919,676 | | | $ | 1,175,585 | | | $ | 1,024,122 | | | $ | 45,339 | |
Details of stock purchase warrant activity is as follows:
| | June 30, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
| | Number of Warrants | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | Number of Warrants | | | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | |
Outstanding - beginning of period | | | 10,587,385 | | | $ | 0.56 | | | | 13,022,600 | | | $ | 0.54 | |
Issued | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 589,785 | | | $ | 0.63 | |
Exercised | | | (1,100,000 | ) | | | 0.60 | | | | (2,100,000 | ) | | $ | 0.50 | |
Expired | | | - | | | | - | | | | (925,000 | ) | | $ | 0.50 | |
Outstanding - end of period | | | 11,487,385 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | | 10,587,385 | | | $ | 0.56 | |
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
3. CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
As at June 30, 2010 the following share purchase warrants were outstanding:
Expiry Date | | Exercise Price | | | June 30, 2010 | | | December 31, 2009 | |
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August 10, 2010 (note 6) | | $ | 0.60 | | | | 4,747,600 | | | | 5,847,600 | |
April 1, 2011 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 4,250,000 | | | | 4,250,000 | |
June 30, 2011 | | $ | 0.75 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
June 30, 2012 | | $ | 0.50 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 235,000 | |
June 30, 2013 | | $ | 0.90 | | | | 104,785 | | | | 104,785 | |
December 31, 2015 | | $ | 1.50 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | - | |
| | | | | | | 11,487,385 | | | | 10,587,385 | |
During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, 2,000,000 warrants were issued to two officers and directors of the Company as compensation as approved by the Board in January 2010. These warrants are exercisable at $1.50 per share expiring December 31, 2015 (Note 3(c)). These warrants vest only upon occurrence of one of the following events and are exercisable in full upon the first of the following events:
(i) | If on or before June 30, 2011, the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $2.00 per share for 5 consecutive trading days, |
(ii) | If on or before December 31, 2012, the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $2.50 per share for 5 consecutive trading days, |
(iii) | If on or before December 31, 2015, the closing price of the common stock of the Company is at least $3.00 per share for 5 consecutive trading days. |
These prices shall be subject to reasonable adjustment upon occurrence of certain conditions.
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 07-05, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock, which was primarily codified into ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. ASC 815 applies to any freestanding financial instruments or embedded features that have the characteristics of a derivative and to any freestanding financial instruments that are potentially settled in an entity’s own common stock.
As a result of adopting ASC 815, warrants to purchase 6,875,000 shares of common stock previously treated as equity pursuant to the derivative treatment exemption were no longer afforded equity treatment. The warrants had an exercise price of $0.50 per warrant and expire in July and September 2009, of which 4,250,000 warrants were extended to April 2011. Effective January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified the fair value of these 4,250,000 warrants to purchase common stock, which had exercise price reset features, from equity to liability status as if these warrants were treated as a derivative liability since their date of issue. On January 1, 2009, the Company reclassified $1,084,375 to beginning deficit and $1,084,375 to other liabilities - - warrants to recognize the fair value of such warrants on such date.
As of June 30, 2010, the 4,250,000 warrants were fair valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 1.63%, expected life of 1 year, an expected volatility factor of 53.19% and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The fair value of these warrants to purchase common stock decreased to $1,731,875 as of June 30, 2010. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $1,224,850 non-cash income from the change in fair value of these warrants for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
3. CAPITAL STOCK (continued)
(e) | Obligation to issue shares |
As of June 30, 2010, warrant holders forwarded funds to exercise an aggregate of 1,100,000 warrants at an exercise price of $0.60 per unit. The issuance of shares was recorded as an obligation to issue shares in these consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to June 30, 2010 the 1,100,000 shares represented by the warrant exercise were issued from treasury (note 6).
Basic and diluted loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding as follows:
| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months ended June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Net loss for period | | $ | (267,174 | ) | | $ | (3,482,625 | ) | | $ | (480,553 | ) | | $ | (3,978,484 | ) |
Preferred stock dividends | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Net loss available for distribution | | $ | (267,174 | ) | | $ | (3,482,625 | ) | | $ | (480,553 | ) | | $ | (3,978,484 | ) |
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Allocation of undistributed loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred shares (1.67%, 2009 - 1.80%) | | $ | (4,424 | ) | | $ | (62,687 | ) | | $ | (7,996 | ) | | $ | (71,613 | ) |
Common shares (98.33%, 2009 - 98.20%) | | | (262,750 | ) | | | (3,419,938 | ) | | | (472,557 | ) | | | (3,906,871 | ) |
| | $ | (267,174 | ) | | $ | (3,482,625 | ) | | $ | (480,553 | ) | | $ | (3,978,484 | ) |
Basic loss per share amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed amounts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss per preferred share | | $ | (0.007 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.010 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Loss per common share | | $ | (0.007 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.010 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Weighted average number of shares:
| | June 30, | |
| | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | (Unaudited) | |
Weighted average number of shares for undistributed amounts | | | | | | |
Preferred stock (common stock equivalent) | | | 625,000 | | | | 625,000 | |
Common stock | | | 37,120,972 | | | | 33,626,262 | |
Potentially dilutive securities not included in diluted weighted average shares outstanding include shares underlying 2,790,000 in outstanding options, 11,487,385 warrants and 625,000 shares of convertible preferred stock.
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The carrying amounts of these instruments approximate their respective fair values because of the short maturities of those instruments.
The Company follows the accounting guidance, which is now part of ASC 820-10 (formerly Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157), Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements; instead it defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with existing generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS 157 for the Company’s financial assets and liabilities did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results. Beginning January 1, 2008, assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure fair value. Level inputs, as defined by SFAS 157, are as follows:
· | Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities | |
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· | Level 2 - other significant observable inputs for the assets or liabilities through corroboration with market data at the measurement date | |
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· | Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use to price the assets or liabilities at the measurement date. | |
The following table (unaudited) summarizes fair value measurement by level at June 30, 2010 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,063,637 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,063,637 | |
Receivables | | $ | 24,391 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 24,391 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | $ | 19,522 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 19,522 | |
Other liabilities - warrants | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,731,875 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,731,875 | |
The Company has evaluated its activities subsequent to June 30, 2010 and has concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated condensed financial statements, except as follows:
| · | 1,100,000 shares recorded as an obligation to issue securities, as a result of warrants exercised, were issued from treasury (Note 3(e)) Additional warrants for 1,093,040 shares were exercised at a price of $0.60 per share prior to their expiry on August 10, 2010 (Note 3(d)). Overall gross proceeds from warrants exercised before and after the quarter end were $1,315,824. The remaining balance of 3,654,560 warrants expired unexercised; |
| · | Options for 50,000 shares exercisable at $0.50 per share were exercised (Note 3(b)); and |
WHITE MOUNTAIN TITANIUM CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
(US Funds)
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued)
| · | On July 20, 2010 the Company announced a Letter of Intent with respect to licensing a new titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc (“Chinuka” or the “Chinuka Process”). Subject to executing a non-exclusive, sublicensing agreement, the Company will gain access to the Chinuka Process for the Cerro Blanco project and La Serena Technologies Ltd. (“La Serena”) will execute the sublicensing agreement as holder of the Chinuka Process master license. As consideration for the sublicense, the terms of the agreement between the Company and La Serena will provide for: |
| · | The issuance of 4,000,000 restricted common shares to Chinuka and La Serena (800,000 to Chinuka and 3,200,000 to La Serena). These shares are issuable over 24 months with 500,000 shares released to each Chinuka and La Serena on closing and the balance released from escrow at the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter on the basis of 37,500 to Chinuka and 337,500 to La Serena. The Company may cancel the sublicense agreement (and related escrow share releases) at any time following the initial release of shares; |
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| · | The expenditure of $5,000,000 by the Company within five years of closing to advance development of the Chinuka Process towards commercialization; |
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| · | A 2% gross royalty payment to La Serena on any revenue generated by the Cerro Blanco project, which is attributable to the Chinuka Process, and to make advance minimum royalty payments to La Serena of $200,000 per year commencing 5 years after closing; and |
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| · | Commercial production of titanium metal using the Chinuka Process and feed stock derived from the Cerro Blanco project within nine years after closing. |
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto as filed with this report.
Forward Looking Statements
The statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that represent management’s beliefs and assumptions based on currently available information. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, need for financing, competitive position, potential growth opportunities, potential operating performance improvements, ability to retain and recruit personnel, the effects of competition and the effects of future legislation or regulations. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as the words “believes,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,” “plans,” or comparable terminology or by discussions of strategy or trends. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to be correct. Such statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements.
Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially are the risks and uncertainties discussed in this report. While it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the cyclicality of the titanium dioxide industry, global economic and political conditions, global productive capacity, customer inventory levels, changes in product pricing, changes in product costing, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, competitive technology positions and operating interruptions (including, but not limited to, labor disputes, leaks, fires, explosions, unscheduled downtime, transportation interruptions, war and terrorist activities). Mining operations are subject to a variety of existing laws and regulations relating to exploration and development, permitting procedures, safety precautions, property reclamation, employee health and safety, air and water quality standards, pollution and other environmental protection controls, all of which are subject to change and are becoming more stringent and costly to comply with. Should one or more of these risks materialize (or the consequences of such a development worsen), or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those expected. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
There may also be other risks and uncertainties that we are unable to predict at this time or that we do not now expect to have a material adverse impact on our business.
Background
We are a mineral exploration company. We hold mining concessions composed of 33 registered mining exploitation concessions, and 5 exploration concessions, over approximately 8,225 hectares located approximately 39 kilometers west of the City of Vallenar in the Atacama, or Region III, geographic region of northern Chile (hereinafter referred to as “Cerro Blanco”). We are in the exploration stage, which means we are engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves which could be economically and legally extracted or recovered. Our primary expenditures at this stage consist of acquisition and exploration costs and general and administration expenses. We have produced no revenues, have achieved losses since inception, have no operations, and currently rely upon the sale of our securities to fund our operations.
Plan of Operation and Financial Condition
We completed the acquisition of an undivided interest in Cerro Blanco in September 2005. Exploration drilling by us and the previous owner has defined rutile mineralization. Metallurgical test work performed by Lakefield Research has demonstrated that this mineralization can be concentrated to a level meeting buyer specifications and can be produced using a conventional milling and flotation process.
Over the next twelve to twenty-four months we have two principal objectives: to advance the project towards a final engineering feasibility level and to secure off-take contracts for the planned rutile concentrate output. We also continue to investigate the commercial viability of producing a feldspar co-product. The feldspar could find applications in the glass and ceramics industries.
We now have a considerable body of engineering design and process engineering work completed, both by us and previous owners, for the development of a large open pit mine and milling operation. The extent to which this engineering work could be incorporated into a feasibility study will depend on factors such as optimal plant sizing and configuration based on product volumes and specifications set out in off-take contracts and process design, the latter to be determined by refinements coming out of the metallurgical test work and pilot scale testing completed last year. With commencement of our marketing plan to seek suitable off-take contracts, we intend to undertake a program of drilling to provide data for mine planning and design, for an environmental impact assessment and permitting program, and to commission a feasibility study. As some of these activities would be undertaken in tandem, we believe a feasibility study could be completed by first quarter 2011, subject to the availability of funds, personnel and equipment. We estimate the cost to take the project to the point of completing a final engineering feasibility study at approximately $3,810,000, including general and administrative and marketing expenses. As of August 10, 2010, our cash position was approximately $1,487,000. We currently do not have sufficient capital to complete this plan and we will require additional financing to do so.
On July 20, 2010 we announced a Letter of Intent with respect to licensing a new titanium metal technology developed by Chinuka Limited plc (“Chinuka” or the “Chinuka Process”). Subject to executing a non-exclusive, sublicensing agreement, we will gain access to the Chinuka Process for the Cerro Blanco project La Serena Technologies Ltd. (“La Serena”) will execute the sublicensing agreement as holder of the Chinuka Process master license.
As consideration for the sublicense, the terms of the agreement between us and La Serena will provide for:
| · | The issuance of 4 million White Mountain restricted common shares to Chinuka and La Serena (800,000 to Chinuka and 3,200,000 to La Serena). These shares are issuable over 24 months with 500,000 shares released to each Chinuka and La Serena on closing and the balance released from escrow at the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter on the basis of 37,500 to Chinuka and 337,500 to La Serena. We may cancel the sublicense agreement (and related escrow share releases) at anytime following the initial release of shares; |
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| · | The expenditure of $5,000,000 by the Company within 5 years of closing to advance development of the Chinuka Process towards commercialization; |
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| · | 2% gross royalty payments to La Serena on any revenue generated by the Cerro Blanco project which is attributable to the Chinuka Process and to make advance minimum royalty payments to La Serena of $200,000 per year commencing 5 years after closing; and |
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| · | Commercial production of titanium metal using the Chinuka Process and feed stock derived from the Cerro Blanco project within 9 years after closing. |
The Chinuka Process was developed under the direction of Dr. Derek Fray, Professor and Director of Research, Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge. Unlike the industry-standard, multi-step Kroll batch process which uses titanium pigment as a feed stock to produce titanium sponge metal, the Chinuka Process is essentially a one-step process and uses titanium ores and concentrates as a feed stock. By replacing a multi-step process with a process in which refining and electro-deposition take place simultaneously and substituting ores and concentrates as a feed stock, the Chinuka Process holds forth potentially significant cost and production time saving over the Kroll process.
We anticipate the sublicensing of the Chinuka Process will create an opportunity to add value to the Cerro Blanco project, particularly with respect to the planned minus 53 micron titanium concentrate product.
Results of Operations
We recorded a loss for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $267,174 or $0.007 per weighted average common share outstanding compared to a loss of $3,482,625 ($0.10 per share) for the comparable interim period in 2009. On a year to date basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2010 the loss was $480,553 ($0.01 per share) compared to $3,978,484 ($0.12 per share) for the comparable period in 2009.
Generally most expenses continue to be comparable this quarter to the comparable quarter of 2009, except as follows:
| · | The adoption of EITF 07-5 effective January 1, 2009 resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $1,084,375 to accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2009 and a fair value change of $1,994,150 for the second quarter of 2009 ($1,901,462 year to date). The comparable effects in 2010 were a gain of $254,150 in the second quarter ($1,224,850 year to date). See Note 3(d) for a more detailed discussion. |
| · | During the second quarter of 2010, stock-based compensation of $91,676 was recognized as management fees expense (note 3(c). During the same quarter of 2009, $694,875 of stock based compensation was recognized as investor relations expense, resulting from the extension of warrants held by the European institutional investor who exercised two million warrants during the quarter. There was no such charge in the second quarter of 2010. In 2009 the Board of Directors approved an employee benefit plan for officers, directors, and employees to increase stockholder value and the success of the company by motivating members of management to provide services to the company and perform to the best of their abilities, to achieve the company’s objectives, and to allow us to minimize the cash component of compensation. The pool consists of up to 1% of the outstanding shares at the end of each year. During the first quarter or 2010 we issued 720,000 shares at a fair value of $828,000. This expense was allocated to Consulting fees, Consulting fees – directors and officers, Management fees and office (see note 3(c) of the quarterly financial statements). There was no such expense in the current quarter. |
| · | During the first quarter of 2010 we commenced a brokered offering of shares to raise up to $6 million. After discussions with our advisors during the second quarter, we elected to withdraw this offering based on market conditions. As a result, we wrote off deferred offering costs of approximately $80,000 to Advertising ($3,000), Consulting ($30,000), Filing fees ($17,000) and Professional fees ($30,000). |
| · | Advertising and Promotion was $27,253 in the quarter, including the $3,000 mentioned above (year to date $31,840) compared to $2,555 and $17,651 respectively for 2009. This was a result of increased news releases and filings, and attendance at conferences |
| · | During the current quarter we incurred lower exploration expense of $60,796 (YTD: $136,084) (2009: $82,335 and $215,963), as our work was primarily restricted to planning for upcoming drilling and final feasibility activities. |
| · | In the second quarter of 2009, engineering consulting expense was $176,228 due to payments on Stage 2 of the piloting program. There were no such expenditures during the current quarter. |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Codification
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, a replacement of SFAS No. 162 (the “Codification”). The Codification will be the single source of authoritative non-governmental US accounting and reporting standards, superseding existing FASB, AICPA, EITF and related literature. The Codification eliminates the hierarchy of GAAP contained in SFAS No. 162 and establishes one level of authoritative GAAP. All other literature is considered non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, which for the Company was September 30, 2009. All accounting references have been updated with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) references.
Fair value measurements
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, which amends ASC Topic 820, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which provides additional guidance on the measurement of liabilities at fair value. These amended standards clarify that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, the Company is required to use the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset, quoted prices for similar liabilities, or quoted prices for similar liabilities when traded as assets. If these quoted prices are not available, the Company is required to use another valuation technique, such as an income approach or a market approach. These amended standards were effective on October 1, 2009 and did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which amends ASC Topic 820, adding new requirements for disclosures for Levels 1 and 2, separate disclosures of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements and clarification of existing fair value disclosures.
ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 (the Company’s fiscal year 2011); early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2009-14 on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB ratified the consensus reached on ASC 815-40 Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock. ASC 815-40 clarifies the determination of whether an instrument (or an embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, which would qualify as a scope exception under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company adopted ASC 815-40 as of January 1, 2009 (Note 11).
In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855. ASC 855 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date—that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. In February 2010, the FASB amended ASC 855 to remove the requirement for an SEC registrant to disclose the date through which subsequent events were evaluated as this requirement would have potentially conflicted with SEC requirements. Removal of this disclosure requirement is not expected to affect the nature or timing of subsequent events evaluations performed by the Company.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a smaller reporting company, we have elected not to provide the disclosure required by this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our President and our CFO, after evaluating the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Rule 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our most recent quarter ended June 30, 2010, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
It should be noted that any system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system will be met. In addition, the design of any control system is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. Because of these and other inherent limitations of control systems, there is only reasonable assurance that our controls will succeed in achieving their stated goals under all potential future conditions.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
From July through August 2007, we conducted a non-public offering of units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant. During the second quarter of 2010 investors owning units exercised warrants to purchase 1,100,000 shares for gross proceeds to us of $660,000. The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act by reason of the exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Regulation S. Each of the warrant holders was a non-U.S. person at the time of the exercise. The issuance of the shares was made in an offshore transaction and no directed selling efforts were made in the U.S. by us or anyone acting on our behalf. The offering restrictions required pursuant to Regulation S were also implemented. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in connection with the issuance of the shares.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished with this report:
31.1 | | Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Principal Executive Officer |
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31.2 | | Rule 15d-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer |
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32.1 | | Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer |
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32.2 | | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| White Mountain Titanium Corporation | |
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Date: August 13, 2010 | By | /s/ Michael P. Kurtanjek | |
| | Michael P. Kurtanjek, President | |
| | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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| By | /s/ Charles E. Jenkins | |
| | Charles E. Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer | |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) | |